Star Fox
(Fox McCloud is standing in the black background, then takes aim at the screen with his blaster)
Elite pilots, soldiers, and guerrilla fighters created to help defend the Lylat System.
(Fox is seen with Falco, Slippy, and Krystal fending off other armored soldiers with guns in hand.)
The 501st Legion
(A man in white armor, some blue on the helmet and shoulders, readies his own assault rifle)
The extreme-trained clone troopers that ultimately brought victory to the Clone Wars.
(Several of clone troopers were opening fire on battle droids, turning them into scrap metal)
WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, our world-class fighters are testing history's most lethal weapons. Using twenty-first-century science, we find out what would happen when the two go toe-to-toe.
No rules, no safety, no mercy: It's a duel to the death to decide who is…
The Deadliest Warrior
In the fight club, an aging rabbit and a green-clad dog were practicing shooting blasters. Not too far away, two men in white armor were also practicing aim with their assault rifles.
Welcome to the Fight Club, where a team of doctors, scientists, and combat experts take aim to see who will win between two of the greatest fighting forces in the galaxy.
The Star Fox Team: determined mercenaries whose loyalties lie with Corneria's militia.
Vs…
The 501st Legion: efficient and adaptable clone troopers that spelled doom for the CIS.
Star Fox:
Height: 6'
Weight: 152lbs
Gear: 35lbs
Armor: Power Mesh
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501st Legion:
Height: 6'
Weight: 140lbs
Gear: 50lbs
Armor: Armor-plast
A white hedgehog with cowboy boots, a golden mane, and unmatching gloves walked in.
Biomedical engineer and media expert, TLSoulDude, will test to see how much damage the weapons used will cause.
"This fight will be so cool because both are packing firearms, explosives, and aid equipment." TL explained, "This is going to be close…"
A green raptor-creature with wings walked in, inspecting a ballistics gel torso.
Biologist and historian, Dimensiondude, will gauge the deadly efficiency of each weapon.
"I'll tell you if something's dead, knocked out, or merely winded." D-Dude explained, "With these explosives, it will be a tight match."
A short, redheaded, spiky-haired guy came in and typed a few things into a computer to make sure it was ready to go.
Computer wiz, Lunatic 121, will take the test results and download it into a computer by Slytherine Studios all to simulate a fight to the finish between the two warriors.
"What makes this fight so unique is that NEITHER Star Fox or the 501st have met in the field of battle. We'll be rewriting history here and now." Lunatic said, excitedly.
Since both wield firearms with deadly precision, Lunatic sets things up for a four-on-four squad scuffle. Four Star Fox cadets against four 501st Clone Troopers.
Our Star Fox experts are confident that the Cornerian soldiers will be victorious.
The aging rabbit and green-clad dog take guns in hand. The rabbit had gray fur, glasses at the bridge of his nose, and a red suit under a white coat.
Peppy Hare knows Star Fox inside and out. Formerly a field man and pilot for the team, Peppy's best friend was James McCloud, father of the team's current leader.
"If you're going to start a fight with Star Fox, forget it." Peppy warned, waggling his furry finger at the camera, "Star Fox is the best of the best of the best. When Corneria wants a job done, we go in and get it done. No one can beat us."
The green-clad dog nodded with a grin, then tossed a grenade in the air before catching it.
Bill Grey is a soldier of Katina, able in air combat and firearms used by the Cornerian Army. Bill has ties to Star Fox, his former training partner being the leader of Star Fox himself, Fox McCloud.
"Star Fox will destroy this 501st Legion." Bill said, confidently, "They're better strategists, better field men, and I don't care that you're wearing armor. It's not protecting them any better than the Aparoids' did."
The Star Fox Team was first founded shortly after the exile of an evil scientist named Andross. After his father died, Fox McCloud, son of James McCloud, formed a new Star Fox Team with his friends Falco Lombardi and Slippy Toad. Their numbers boosted after a mission on the planet Sauria, with the addition of Krystal.
The opposition is also confident that the clone troopers will be the ones left standing.
On the other side of the Fight Club, two men in white armor were practicing their aim with assault rifles. One was a clone that had yellow patches on his arms, helmet, and sides.
Commander Cody fought in the Clone Wars and has ties to the 501st Legion. He fought alongside Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi and helped him achieve victory on the battles of Kamino and Jabiim.
"Star Fox consists of only four agents made to go in, get what's needed, and get out." Cody said, taking his helmet off to reveal the face of Jango Fett, "We go in, destroy the enemy, then report back to base to find something ELSE to wipe out."
Another clone with white armor inspected what appeared to be an explosive.
Private Fives is a clone trooper who has witnessed, first-hand, the savagery of battle. He joined the 501st Legion after losing most of his comrades and has proven an excellent field-man.
Fives also had the face of Jango Fett, only he had a different haircut than Cody. "You can't compare Star Fox to us. We defeated the CIS, decimated the Jedi Order, and dominated the Clone Wars. If they couldn't defeat us, c'mon, how could Star Fox?" Fives asked.
The 501st Legion was part of the great Clone Wars, created to counter the droid forces of the Corporation of Independent Systems. Each clone was created from the DNA of a rough and tough bounty hunter named Jango Fett. And they were bred to do only one thing: warfare.
In battle, Clone Troopers would arm themselves with an iconic Star Wars weapon.
"THIS was a clone's best friend." Commander Cody said, holding up a black, long-barreled blaster, "If you gave us a choice between a pretty girl or a good weapon, we'd take a good DC-15 any day of the week."
The DC-15 Assault Rifle: a handy, adaptable, and DEADLY blaster weapon that virtually every clone trooper carried into battle.
DC-15 Assault Rifle:
Length: 4 feet
Weight: 15lbs
Range: 100yds
Shots: 250 rounds
Speed: 900 rounds per minute
"Alright…" D-Dude said as Cody showed him the DC-15. The dragonsaur was a HUGE fan of Star Wars, after all. "The DC-15. How far can you shoot with this thing?"
"I'd say it's effective at three-to-four-hundred feet." Cody boasted, "It fires quickly, doesn't jam a lot, and it'll obliterate anything in its way."
"Well, this is WAY too dangerous to test in here." TL pointed out, "Let's take this outside."
To test the lethality of the DC-15, the team heads outside to the firing range where a dummy is set up for target practice.
Cody takes aim with the DC-15.
"Three!" D-Dude called, "TWO! ONE! FIRE!"
Commander Cody opened fire with the DC-15, the blaster unleashing a blizzard of blue packets of plasma. Each blast lacerated the target, burning holes in it. After a few seconds, Cody stopped and nodded in satisfaction.
"Suck on THAT, Star Fox!" Cody cheered, clenching his fist.
"Um…what you said; Star Fox?" Lunatic said, raising a finger, "With your accent…wouldn't use it too much."
But how will the DC-15 fare in open warfare?
TL led Cody and Fives to another section of the firing range to show a mock-scenario. Some dummies were set up, each in army uniforms.
"We have here six dummies representing six Cornerian soldiers." TL said, "Basically, I want to see you take them all out and do it while on the move, too."
"Don't mind if I do." Fives said, taking the DC-15 from Cody, then put his helmet on.
Private Fives locks and loads…
"Three! Two! One! Get it done!" TL called.
Cody opened fire on the first target, tearing holes into it, then sprinted away and fired at the next one, frying it with plasma. He rolled across the ground before getting down on one knee and blasting two more. He rolled to his feet, then sprinted and sprayed down the last two.
The DC-15 gets the job done for the Clone Troopers of the 501st Legion.
As deadly efficient as the DC is, our Star Fox experts are not worried.
"Ah, you can shoot unaware dummies any day." Bill stated, matter-of-factly, "Star Fox has some of the sharpest eyes and ears I've ever seen."
"Well, those ears and eyes aren't gonna help ya when we blow them off." Cody stated.
Star Fox also has a traditional side arm of their own. One that they say packs more punch…
"We live by this blaster." Peppy said, holding it to the camera barrel-up, "If we're on ground missions and something goes wrong, we simply reach into our packs, pull it out, and start firing. We HAVE to be ready and stick together."
The Cornerian Blaster: Star Fox's weapon of choice that can charge a laser for a deadly strike.
Cornerian Blaster:
Size: 3 feet
Weight: 12lbs
Range: 80yds
Ammo: Limitless laser bolts
Speed: 600 rounds per minute
"So, your answer to the DC-15 is this blaster?" TL said, holding the gun in his hand.
"Yep. And unlike that rifle, this thing doesn't run out of ammo and it doesn't overheat either." Peppy stated, "I can also charge up the blast and kill my enemy in an instant."
"True as that can be, it can't match our gun in range." Cody countered.
"I guarantee you, a charge shot from this blaster will blow a hole in you the size of a softball." Bill said, threateningly.
"But can it get through armor-plast?" Fives asked, patting the chest plate of his suit.
"No problem." Peppy said with a smile.
To test the firepower of the Cornerian Blaster, the team heads to the firing range. Peppy takes aim at a dummy clad in Clone Armor-Plast.
"Three! Two! One! FIRE!"
Peppy fired the blaster and bursts of blue plasma similar to the DC-15's slugged the armored dummy, burning holes in the armor-plast. Peppy took a second, then charged the blaster before firing a large ball of red plasma at the dummy's helmeted head. The head flew right off on impact with the blast.
The armor-plast gives way at the blaster bolt's fire, but were the regular shots enough to stop a clone trooper?
Dimensiondude stripped away the armor plating and inspected the blast wounds in the dummy's abdomen.
"So, is he still kicking?" Peppy asked.
"Nope. This guy's dead." D-Dude stated, "That armor-plast is no protection from Star Fox's weapons."
Both Star Fox and the 501st Legion pack deadly firearms, but which one gets the edge?
"All-in-all, I'm giving it to the DC-15." D-Dude stated, "The gun is faster and shoots at a far greater distance. That and the Cornerian blaster takes time to charge its blast."
"I'm going to give the edge to the Cornerian blaster." TL disagreed, "The blaster is FAR more reliable than the DC-15. It doesn't run out of ammo and is just as effective in range."
With our experts divided, it's up to Lunatic to break the tie.
"Blaster vs. DC, it's a toughie, but I'm giving it to the DC-15." Loony said, "First shot, first kill, that's what I say. And we're going to see hits from the assault rifle before we see hits from the blaster."
In assault rifles, the 501st Legion gets the edge.
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In a battle to the finish between Star Fox and the 501st, anything can happen. Both were put on missions that was win-or-die, but that's where the similarity ends.
Star Fox would plan their attacks out carefully before making their move.
"That's why we won all our battles." Peppy stated, clearly, "We think it out, go in, and win. And if a complication arises, we think of something else and make the best of it."
The 501st Legion's battle strategy was simpler. Go into the battle prepared for the worst and make things up as it went along.
"When a battle arises, you don't have time for thinking." Commander Cody said, "It's either act or die. And we've done a good job on the 'act' part."
For maximum impact, both teams packed their own machine guns for maximum damage.
The 501st Legion's Z-6 chain gun: a nasty, multi-barrel gun capable of gunning down multiple enemies at once.
Z-6 Chain Gun:
Size: 4.5 feet
Weight: 50lbs
Range: 100yds
Ammo: 150 rounds
Speed: 900 rounds per minute
Star Fox also has a killer machine gun of their own: one they say packs more punch…
The Gatling Gun: A nasty, spraying weapon made to take out large numbers in a short amount of time.
Gatling Gun:
Size: 3.5 feet
Weight: 30lbs
Range: 60yds
Ammo: 100 rounds
Speed: 1200 rounds per minute
"This is the part I was waiting for…" TL said, holding the Z-6 and barely holding it up, "The machine guns."
"I guarantee you that with these, no one will be alive after a good fire from this thing." Peppy assured them, holding up the gatling gun, "Just pull the trigger and it GOES."
"Yeah, you can spray down a HUGE amount of clankers with this thing." Cody said, taking the gun back.
To test the firepower of the gatling gun and the Z-6, both teams are given targets made to simulate the enemy.
"Here's a group of Cornerian soldiers." Lunatic said, "What we're expecting you to do is simple: wipe 'em out."
"With pleasure." Cody said, smirking under his helmet.
Cody takes aim with the Z-6…
"THREE! TWO! ONE! LET 'ER RIP!"
The barrels of the Z-6 spun quickly for a second or two, then unleashed a hail of bolts in a straight direction, pumping a target with five rounds in under half a second. Cody swapped targets, moving on to the next guy and the next guy.
After fifteen seconds, he stopped firing.
"HOO!" Lunatic whooped, "You killed 'em all!"
Cody got out of his combat position, then nodded. "It's what we were born to do."
The chain gun unleashes ten rounds per second, but can it hold a torch to the gatling gun?
Peppy takes his turn at the shooting range with a fresh target: clone trooper dummies…
Peppy, clad in sunglasses, took the gatling gun in hand and braced himself. He looked over at the experts, then said, "Ready for action…"
"THREE! TWO! ONE! FIRE!"
Peppy pulled the trigger of the gatling gun and unleashed a flurry of blue energy. The bolts sprayed all over the battlefield, tearing through the wall, soldiers, and their armor. Soon, it clicked…empty.
The Gatling Gun unleashes its hundred-round magazine in just five seconds.
"This is AWESOME!!!" TL said, looking over the damage.
"All these guys are dead, from both sides." D-Dude said, inspecting the dummies, "The Z-6 victims are down, the gatling victims are ALSO down."
"There's one way to test the true power of the gatling gun." Bill said, "And that was with barriers."
"No problem." Fives said, "I can take down a droideka with this thing."
Both Star Fox and the 501st boast their guns can go through defensive barriers. To find out, we find barrier-wielding enemies: a pair of droidekas.
To start things off, Bill takes aim with the Gatling Gun with a fresh clip containing a hundred rounds.
"GO FOR IT!"
Bill sprinted across the field with the gatling gun and fired at the droideka's barrier. The blue bolts pelted the barrier and in just two seconds, the droideka was no more than a smoldering pile of scrap metal.
"Done and done." Bill said, blowing smoke off the barrel of his gun.
The droideka's shield gives way to the gatling gun's great firepower. Now, it's time for the chain gun. Fives locks and loads…
"GO!!!"
Fives planted himself, firmly in a kneeling position, then fired. A few bolts bounced off the shield, but in no time, the barrier gave way and the second droideka exploded into a pile of metal.
So, which gun is deadlier? Loony's footage contains the answer.
"There we are…" Loony said, slowing down the footage of Peppy and Cody firing. "I don't like the fact that you have to wait a second or two with the chain gun in order to fire again. It's more accurate, but it still leaves your enemy with enough time to fire back."
D-Dude examined the footage of the gatling gun. "The gatling gun appears to be shooting faster, with greater strength, and even if your enemy moves away, another shot will down him. I'm giving the edge to the gatling gun."
In machine guns, Star Fox gets the edge with the Gatling Gun.
But in any battle, both can rely on bombs…
"This is a handy little bugger." Cody said, holding up a silver sphere with a small, red light center. "This will flush enemies out of narrow passages, rooms, and blow up tanks."
The Thermal Detonator: an iconic Star Wars bomb acting up when exposed to heat. When detonated, the bomb will wipe out all that are too close.
Thermal Detonator:
Size: 4in diameter
Weight: 2lbs
Blast Radius: 8feet
"This little explosive is a must for any clone trooper." Fives said, holding out the bomb, "Just flip the little switch on top, throw it where you want it, and take cover."
To simulate the damage, Private Fives decides to test the power of a thermal detonator inside a small car. Dummies are set around the car to test the killing power of the shrapnel…
"So, should we be getting out of here?" Lunatic asked.
"I'd say keep your distance, little bugger." Cody advised as Fives readied the detonator.
Fives flipped the switch on the detonator, then threw it into the car's side window. He took cover until "BOOM". The car exploded into several chunks of metal.
Since TL and Loony were the only Fictor brothers wearing boots, they went in to inspect the damage.
"If anyone was around this car or in it," TL pointed out, "They'd dead like these dummies…"
The shrapnel lacerates all the dummies in front of them, but the dummy furthest from the car (some twelve feet away) may have been unscathed.
"I don't like it, though, that your blast didn't kill one guy." Bill said, pointing out the unharmed dummy, "That guy will most likely shoot you like a REAL Star Fox member would."
"Indeed." Peppy said with a nod, "The blast radius of that bomb isn't the biggest. I think we have something that can do just as much damage and more."
Team Star Fox also packs a wicked bomb; one THEY say has a bigger blast.
"The thermal detonator had a blast radius of only eight feet." Peppy said, holding up a yellow sphere with a few circles of blue on it. "THIS thing can wipe out anything in a narrow pass and is easily concealed…"
The Katina-model Grenade: the most widely used grenade in the Lylat System. Its blast eradicates all it touches…
Katina-model Grenade:
Size: 6in diameter
Weight: 3lbs
Blast Radius: 13feet
Team Star Fox takes their turn with high explosives, using a tunnel rigged with Clone dummies.
"Basically, this thing will destroy a whole room and flush enemies out of their hiding place." Peppy said, showing Dimensiondude the grenade. He looked into the tunnel and asked, "How many guys did you rig in there?"
"Six. Think this thing can blow 'em out?" the dragonsaur asked.
"Not a problem." Peppy answered. He pressed a button on the grenade, threw it into the tunnel's mouth, then ran as fast as his old legs could carry him.
KA-BOOM!
A blast of fiery light lit up the cave and several dummies flew out of the cave's mouth in pieces.
The Katina Grenade sweeps the cave clean, but did it kill all the troopers?
"Alright, lemme see…" TL said as he went with D-Dude to the cave, "You got one guy here at the entrance, that guy, that guy…"
"Three guys at the cave's entrance and…OH! There they are…they're DEAD." D-Dude said, pointing out the last three dummies, both of which were missing a leg."
Now, to decide whose grenade has the bigger blast…
"The thermal detonator gives you a second to get away from the blast's effective range." Lunatic pointed out, "But the Katina Grenade has a range almost fifty percent larger than the detonator. You won't have a chance when that thing goes off."
In Hand Grenades, Star Fox gets the edge with their grenade.
Grenades, however, are not the only explosives the two teams pack. Both Star Fox and the 501st Legion packed nasty adhesive explosives.
"We have a special bomb that doesn't require us to engage the enemy." Peppy said, holding up a small white device, "This is the Sensor Bomb."
The Sensor Bomb: a nasty, motion-sensing mine that can easily reduce enemy numbers with its blast.
Sensor Bomb:
Size: 1ft
Weight: 6lbs
Blast Radius: 8ft
"If I had to eliminate one weapon from the world of warfare, it would be land mines." Dimensiondude said, "They are unpredictable and can kill in an instant, whether it be soldiers or innocent bystanders."
Out at the firing range, Bill showed TL and D-Dude the Sensor Bomb. "So, this thing will blow when someone just goes NEAR it?" D-Dude asked, holding the bomb in his claw.
"Yup. If you make any move near this thing, you're dead even you're just a few feet away from the device." Peppy confirmed, "It's a VERY dangerous weapon."
"How does this thing work?" TL asked.
"There are sensors in the bomb that are VERY sensitive to movement." Peppy explained, "You push a button, set it down, and then you have three seconds to get out of its line of vision, which is about five feet."
To test the lethality of the Sensor Bomb, the team sets up four dummies around while Peppy sets up the bomb.
Peppy placed the sensor bomb at the center between the four dummies, pressed a button, then headed for the hills. Once at a safe distance, the rabbit covered his ears.
BAM!
The dummy closest to the bomb was instantly lacerated. Two of the dummies fell backward, and the furthest one seemed to be okay.
"Oh yeah, this guy's down for the count." TL said as the experts headed to the site, "He's lost a leg, compressed lungs, and popped eardrums. The other three…may have survived, though."
Dimensiondude inspected the damage, then explained. "From what I can tell, THIS guy's shocked." The dragonsaur said, pointing to the furthest dummy. He pointed to the next furthest one. "THIS guy's disoriented." He pointed to the third one, which was a little closer, "THIS guy's winded, and y'know what?" he asked, pointing to the closest one, "This guy's DEAD."
"So, we've got two questionable kills, and two who're still up and at 'em." TL said, summing it up.
"Good. We already got half of them dead with one shot." Peppy said, showing every hint of satisfaction.
But the 501st Legion isn't willing to give up. They claim to have a more reliable blast.
"Mines, in my book, are too unpredictable." Cody said, shaking his head, "In my book, give me a det-pack any day of the week." To emphasize his point, Cody held up a bomb.
The Detonation Pack: an adhesive explosive that can attach to any surface for multiple effects. And in the hands of a clone trooper, it can be used for almost ANY ambush.
Det-Pack:
Size: 18in
Weight: 3lbs
Blast Radius: 7feet
"This weapon's simple, easy-to-get, and efficient." Fives said, taking a det-pack in his hand, "It can blow up a tank, blow a door down, and it can be placed inside something for maximum damage."
To test the deadly efficiency of the det-pack, our team sets up a possible setting for battle…
"Nice…" Cody said as he took in the background. There were four Star Fox dummies around what appeared to be a gas tank. "This'll be a good representation…"
"How'll you wipe out these guys?" Lunatic asked, pointing out each dummy.
"Right behind 'em." Fives answered, pointing out a small fuel tank. "On that gas tank there. It'll blow them straight to Kingdom Come."
Commander Cody nodded, then walked over to the fuel tank, placing the det-pack on the back, out of the dummies' "line of vision".
Cody Rigs the bomb and all experts take cover, some fifty feet away.
"There's a pro side to this bomb." Cody said, holding up a small pad with a big green button on it, "It's remote-activated, not a clunky land mine like that sensor bomb."
"So, ready, Cody?" TL asked.
Cody held up the pad to answer the hedgehog's question.
"THREE! TWO! ONE! GO!"
Cody pressed the green button and at the site, the det-pack went off. The explosion caused the gas tank to blow up, causing an even BIGGER explosion. All three dummies were bowled to the ground and scorched.
The damage the det-pack unleashes is phenomenal…but our team goes in to REALLY see what was done.
Most of the setting was still scorched due to gas fires, but all three dummies were down and blackened.
"None of these guys are making it home." D-Dude pointed out, "If you catch them with a blast like that, I guarantee that's an instant win."
"I may have to put that in as a factor, 'cuz this is a real game changer." Lunatic said with a nod.
"And the gas didn't just get them." D-Dude pointed out, "The shrapnel also caught them and the first thing about shrapnel is that it's UNPREDICTABLE."
Both Star Fox and the 501st pack deadly explosives. But which blast is bigger? Our experts are divided.
"All-in-all, I'm giving the edge to the Sensor Bomb." TL pointed out, "It's easily concealed and, by the time you do see it, you're dead."
"I completely disagree. I give the edge to the det-pack." Lunatic said, shaking his head, "That thing is SO adaptable and can be remote-operated. It gives your ally time to get away so you can blow up your enemy instead."
Now, it's up to Dimensiondude to break the tie…
"The sensor bomb is deadly because, it can claim the life of unsuspecting people. But the det-pack can be hidden in other places than the ground. And if blown up correctly, it can create BIGGER explosions."
It's a close call, but the 501st Legion gets the edge in adhesive explosives.
--
Star Fox and the 501st Legion are still prepping up for their fight, bringing firearms, explosives, and close-quarter weapons.
Star Fox has worked in small cells, fighting when the odds were against them and still attaining victory.
"We take pride in taking on large numbers." Peppy said, holding up his finger, "Often at times, Fox was only member dropped behind enemy lines, armed only with a blaster. And you know what? Fox succeeds every time. No one could stop him."
But the 501st Legion also fights against odds, often nearing defeat themselves.
"The 501st have fought battles that were VERY ugly. There would usually be one to five soldiers left fighting until reinforcements arrive." Cody informed, "They keep fighting, 'cuz they aim to win, that's why. And we won't stop to defeat the enemy, whether it's battle droids, rebelling tribes, or even the Star Fox Team."
Now it's time for Star Fox and the 501st to lock and load with their long-distance weapons…and Star Fox packs a nasty gun for distance fighting.
The Sniper Rifle: lethal at distances, capable of taking out any enemy no matter what size.
Sniper Rifle:
Size: 3.6ft
Weight: 13lbs
Range: 900ft
Ammo: 15 rounds
Speed: 1 round per second
"Fox proved his worth with this gun." Bill said, holding up the sniper rifle, "By the time you see someone pointing this gun at you, you're down for the count."
But the 501st Legion plan to fire back with a sniper of their own: the DC15x. A modified version of the DC-15, this rifle is made for pinpoint accuracy.
DC15x Sniper:
Size: 4ft
Weight: 14lbs
Range: 900ft
Ammo: 10 rounds
Speed: 1 round per second
So, whose sniper has the better shot?
"So, here's the way things go." TL said, out at the firing range, "You guys each have three individual targets…"
TL gestured to three dummies with a blue Galactic Republic symbol on their chests. Three dummies adjacent to them had red Star Fox symbols.
"Just snipe the guys with the enemy symbol on them. Call your shots if you want." TL advised.
"Don't mind if I do…" Cody said, taking the DC15x and getting low on the ground, "And I'll pelt 'em straight between the eyes, thank you very much.
Cody took aim at the first target, made sure he was going to hit, then fired. Hit the target right in the forehead. Cody took aim again, but with this shot…he missed. Readjusting his rifle, he made sure to nail his enemy. And with one final shot, he finished the final target.
Next, Star Fox's Peppy Hare takes aim with his own sniper rifle.
"Alright, sonny, move over and I'll show you how it's done." Peppy said, getting in the same position Cody was in a second ago. "I think I'll nail the targets in a smaller target…the eye, if you please."
Peppy took aim, eyes squinting in focus. He fired and a burst of pink energy shot from his barrel, nailing the target right in the right eye. Peppy took aim at the second target, this time hitting it in the other eye. And finally, to boast, he shot both eyes out with the sniper.
"Nice, Peppy." Lunatic said, nodding, "Just had to go and do that, didn't ya?"
"It was definitely worth it…" Peppy said, getting up and adjusting his glasses.
High-speed footage shows which sniper rifle has the deadlier shot…
As Dimensiondude watched, he shook his head slightly. "Cody, I hate to disappoint you, but you took two shots on one of these guys." The dragonsaur apologized, "And I noticed that you didn't hit one of your targets where you said you would. It moved slightly to the left."
"Still, it's a kill, isn't it?" Fives asked with a shrug.
"Ignorance is bliss, rookie." Bill said, restraining a laugh, "Ignorance is bliss…"
"Deny it all you want, that DC15x has a lousy aim, the fact that you had to take two shots to kill a guy." Loony pointed out, "I'm giving the edge to Star Fox's sniper rifle."
In long-range weaponry, Star Fox gets the edge.
But what about heavy artillery? Both teams pack a nasty bazooka, both with high killing power.
"For wiping out tanks, THIS was a clone trooper's favorite weapon." Cody said, patting a heavy weapon with his gloved hand, "There's nothin' more fun than taking a missile launcher and blowing something up with it."
And when it came to heavy hits, none was better for clone troopers than…
The PLX-1 Missile Launcher: a manned explosive-firing weapon of eradication.
PLX-1:
Size: 5ft
Weight: 30lbs
Range: 700ft
Ammo: 5 rockets
But Star Fox isn't worried. They also bring a heavy arm into the fray.
"When it comes to blowing up stuff, none does it better than this." Bill said, heaving a giant, red bazooka onto his shoulder, "I give to you the Homing Launcher…"
The Homing Launcher: an equally-lethal bazooka that possesses homing features…
Homing Launcher:
Size: 5.3ft
Weight: 32lbs
Range: 700ft
Ammo: 10 blasts
But which bazooka is deadlier? A test zone will be the answer…
Out at the firing range, Bill and Fives heaving their bazookas, there was a pair of huts in opposite directions.
"Basically, one of you gets this hut, the second gets the other." Lunatic pointed out, "For the homing launcher, I installed heat generators to test the homing efficiency."
"Bring it on, then." Bill challenged.
"Bring it on." Fives agreed.
The 501st Legion takes their shot first with the PLX…
"Ready, Fives?" TL called, earning a hand sign from Fives. "THREE! TWO! ONE! FIRE!"
Fives opened fire with the PLX-1 and seemed to completely miss. However, he moved his bazooka's barrel and the missile swerved to come back around and hit the hut.
BOOM!
There was hardly any hut left, and the dummies around it were torn to pieces.
Now, Star Fox takes their shot…
"GO!!!"
Bill fired the homing launcher. A blast of crimson energy shot from the barrel and hit a special, heat-generating, target that moved on a special belt. The blast swerved and hit the target dead-on, still demolishing all the dummies in range.
Both teams' bazookas pack a nasty punch, but whose gets the edge?
"It's a close call…" D-Dude said, "You really can't run from either one. The PLX, however, is manually controlled. The homing launcher's ammo is simply electronic reflexes. If you miss with the PLX, you can simply turn it around and try again."
In heavy artillery, the 501st Legion takes the edge.
--
Star Fox and the 501st Legion have proven their worth in firearms and explosives, both with DEADLY results. But how will they match up when the fight gets down and dirty or when they have to protect themselves.
"What fighting experience does a clone have other than shooting everything that moves?" Bill asked, "Star Fox are combat EXPERTS. They do martial arts to help them with their fighting, guns or not, ships or on foot, whichever you prefer."
Star Fox trained in combat, preparing for any move an armed enemy might make. This partly came from their piloting skills and benefits these aerial tactics as well.
"Combat and piloting require several common factors." Peppy said, tapping the side of his head with his finger, "It keeps you on your toes, sharpens your senses, and predict moves from an untrained enemy."
The 501st Legion also trained in combat, but their teachings were a bit more basic. It was fight or die; the way they lived.
"If I have to fight without a gun, I'll do it with whatever I can get." Cody explained, slamming a fist over his heart, "We were taught to do what we had to in order to win. It's that easy."
For close-quarter combat, Clone Troopers brought a special weapon made of plasma-resistant metals.
"If you want to get down and dirty with us, here's how we do it." Cody said, holding up a bronze-colored sword of sorts, "THIS is a vibroblade. And I guarantee ya, it'll stand up to any weapon strike."
The vibroblade: a blade made from energy-resistant metals, this blade can resist even a lightsaber.
Vibroblade:
Size: 2.8ft
Weight: 6lbs
Substance: Lightsaber-resistant metals
"The vibroblade…" D-Dude said, holding the blade in his claws.
"Yup. This is usually carried as a side-arm in case you run out of ammunition or guns are out of the picture." Fives said, taking it and taking a few jabs with it. "This'll run right through yer unarmored Star Fox blokes."
"Why don't you put your money where your mouth is?" TL suggested, "Take it out on a ballistics gel torso…"
To test the results of the blade, Fives takes aim at a gel torso with the same density as human flesh…
"Three! Two! One! GO!"
Fives let out a war cry, then set to work on cutting up the torso. One slash caught the gel torso across the throat, another caught it across the gut, and finally, he stabbed it in the ribs with it.
"Whoa…" TL laughed, "Take it easy. What'd he ever do to you?"
"He was there." Fives answered, "It's our life, so sue me."
As deadly-efficient as the vibroblade is, Star Fox isn't even worried.
"That's a short weapon and it only has one sharp end on it." Bill said, not looking too impressed at all, "Why don't I show you a weapon that's even longer and just as deadly, if not more so?"
Star Fox dusts off an old combat weapon, heralding a mission on the planet Sauria…
The Cerinian Staff: a deadly three-in-one weapon made for flexibility…
Cerinian Staff:
Size: 5 feet
Weight: 3lbs
Substance: Enchanted wood, gold
"This is the Cerinian staff, courtesy of Fox McCloud and Krystal…" Bill said, holding the staff up, "The bottom end can be used as a spear…" he twirled it around to show the bottom, which ended in a dagger-like point. He twirled to the front. "The top end can be used as a bludgeoning weapon, but it can be split into a trident of sorts."
To emphasize his point, he did something on the staff that split it into three sharp ends. He then twirled it and brought one end slamming on the ground.
"This is better than any sword, I guarantee you. And it can retract so that you can carry it anywhere." Bill boasted, retracting the staff to a length of two feet, "A battleaxe can't break this thing, neither can a club or even a sword."
"Well, let's see it in action." Cody said, rolling his eyes, "Test it on OUR armor then."
Answering the call, D-Dude sets up three dummies clad in clone trooper armor…
"Man, this helmet looks like it REALLY restricts your vision." Bill said, rapping the helmet with his knuckles, "How do you see out of that?"
"Just like you can." Fives answered.
"Now, are ya ready, Bill?" TL called.
"Ready…" Bill said, taking the staff in hand.
"THREE! TWO! ONE! GO!"
With a war cry, Bill lunged at the first clone in front of him, using the bottom end of the staff. He caught the clone right below the chest plate, impaling it. He took it out, then smashed the staff's top end into another dummy's visage, knocking it to the ground. With one final cry, he spun the staff, smacking the last clone trooper across the helmet, then pulled back the trident-turned front of his staff and plunged it into the chest plate.
It penetrated the armor.
"HOLY MACKEREL! YOU TOOK 'EM ALL OUT!" TL said, excitedly.
Dimensiondude goes in to assess the damage. Were they all down?
"Okay, the first guy was impaled through the intestines and liver. He's not conscious and dying." D-Dude said, then looked at the second target. "THIS guy is questionable, but I'd say, you've deactivated his helmet's vision enhancers. And HIM…" He looked at the last one, "You stunned him first, but the hole…"
The trident end of the staff pierced the clone's armor…but was it fatal?
Dimensiondude stuck his claw into one of the holes, then removed it. The tips were covered in blood. "You have a hole just above the heart. I'd wager he's wounded, but he's not conscious anymore."
"The vibroblade was tough, I'll give it that, but this staff…a clone doesn't stand a chance against it." Lunatic said, shaking his head, "I'm giving it all to the Cerinian Staff."
In close-quarter weapons, Star Fox gets the edge with the staff.
But in battle, special equipment can make a difference and both brought a backup plan and a defensive measure to aid them.
"If clone troopers wanna waste their shots, they'll have the time of their lives against this." Peppy said with a smirk, "This barrier generator can take hits like nothing and gives you time to fire back."
The Barrier: a durable field of energy that can hold up against fire long enough for a counterattack.
Barrier:
Size: variable
Weight: Under 1lb
Substance: Absorbent energy
To test the effectiveness of the barrier, TL sets up a dummy rigged with a barrier generator…
"Basically, this is a runaway guy with a barrier on." TL said to Cody and Fives, "What you're going to do is try to shoot through the barrier."
"Not a problem." Cody said, taking his trusted DC-15 in hand, "Watch and learn…"
Cody takes aim…
"THREE! TWO! ONE! FIRE!!!"
Cody unleashed a hail of blue blasts on the now-active barrier. But even after ten seconds' worth of firing, the barrier showed only the slightest amount of wear. Cody shook his head.
"This'll take bloody forever…" he grunted before getting up and walking away.
"Take it easy, commander." Fives said, taking a det-pack in hand, "Let me try somethin' bigger…"
To really test the durability of the barrier, Fives rigs a det-pack near the target.
The team cleared the room quickly, though TL did shout… "GO!"
BAM!!!
The det-pack exploded, kicking up dust, but when the dust settled, the barrier was still there. It was glowing a slight red instead of blue as it originally had, but the dummy was still intact.
"I dunno about you, but if the barrier could hold up to that, I think you could hit it with your most powerful weapon. And you know what? The guy the barrier's around is still here…" Peppy stated, shaking his head.
"Well, guess the main question is, 'how long can he keep the shield up?' And I intend to wait it out…" Cody remarked.
The barrier is effective, but the Clone Troopers have an aiding supply of their own…
"If you've been shot and feel that you can't go on, we got just the thing." Fives said, holding out a tank of blue liquid. "Just take some of this stuff, put it on the wound, and you'll feel better in no time."
The Bacta Tank: a one-stop first-aid kit that heals wounds and keeps soldiers on their feet.
Bacta Tank:
Size: 6in
Weight: 19oz
Substance: Healing chemicals
Since the bacta tank only works on living beings, TL takes things into his own hands.
Dimensiondude left a sizeable scratch on TL's arm via his claws, then made a small burn wound with a spark of fire breath.
"Ow…" TL said, but ignored the pain and said, "Okay, let's test this supply…is this going to hurt?"
Cody took some of the bacta inside the tank, lathering some on his fingers, then spread it across TL's wound. It was actually a pretty nice feeling for the hedgehog; he felt the pain leaving his wound, even the burn. He flexed his arm to make sure it wouldn't hurt if he moved…it didn't hurt at all. It was like he wasn't even hurt.
"Wow…that's cool." TL said, admiring the lack of pain.
"The chemical nourishes microscopic organisms that seek out abnormalities in your body." Cody informed, "It neutralizes pain and keeps you on your feet while helping your wound heal in the process."
But whose supplies are better?
"Bacta tank vs. barrier…It's a close call, seeing as both are life-savers in the field of battle." Lunatic said, tensely, "But I give a SLIGHT edge to the bacta tank. If you're hurt, it gets you back on your feet and makes you fit again. Whereas, the barrier doesn't help you if you're hurt. When it wears off, you're wide open."
After serious consideration, the 501st Legion gets the edge in additional supplies.
--
The testing is over: it is now time to see who is the deadliest warrior. Star Fox, or the 501st Legion?
Our experts are divided…
"I'm giving the pre-game prediction to the 501st Legion." Lunatic admitted, "The fact that they've held out against the CIS forces for so long and won the Clone Wars. It's something they did and it's working."
"I'm giving it to Star Fox all the way." TL countered, "They're better strategists, pack martial arts' training, and have held out against Andross, Scales, the Aparoids, and the Anglar and won virtually on their own."
We tested eight Star Fox weapons: the Cornerian Blaster, Gatling Gun, Katina Grenade, Sensor Bomb, Sniper Rifle, Homing Launcher, Cerinian Staff, and Barrier.
We also tested eight weapons of the 501st Legion: the DC-15 Assault Rifle, Z-6 Chain Gun, Thermal Detonator, Det-Pack, DC15x Sniper, PLX-1 Missile Launcher, Vibroblade, and Bacta Tank.
In Assault Rifles, the DC-15 blew away the Cornerian Blaster.
"The DC-15 has a faster shot and can hit from farther distance. There's a slight issue on ammunition limits, but unlike the blaster, you don't have to wait three seconds to fire a powerful blast.
Edge: 501st Legion
In machine guns, Star Fox's gatling gun out-fired the Legion's chain gun.
"The gatling gun does FAR more damage at a faster rate than the chain gun. It's a spraying weapon, and it doesn't need a second to warm up, nor is there a risk of overheating. Edge to the gatling gun."
Edge: Star Fox
In explosive weapons, Star Fox's Katina Grenade packed a bigger blast than the Thermal Detonator.
"The Katina grenade has far more potential of killing someone. It has a bigger blast radius and you can either throw it earlier and ambush someone or charge time it and use it to blow up enemies."
Edge: Star Fox
In adhesive explosives, the Det-Pack proved far more reliable than the Sensor Bomb.
"The Sensor Bomb has stealth properties, but if you're not careful with them, you can kill your own guys. Whereas with the det-pack, you can wait until your friend's out of range and then kill your enemy."
Edge: 501st Legion
In distance weapons, Star Fox's Sniper Rifle was pitted against the 501st Legion's DC15x Sniper.
"Both weapons are deadly, but if I have to shoot TWICE in order to kill someone, I wouldn't use it. I give the edge to Star Fox's sniper, it's got a longer range, and has far better aim."
Edge: Star Fox
In Heavy Artillery, the team tested the Homing Launcher and the PLX-1 Missile Launcher.
"Both weapons are like the hand of God: they obliterate whatever they touch. That being said, I'm giving it to the PLX-1 because if you miss, you simply turn it around and try again."
Edge: 501st Legion
In close-combat weapons, the Vibroblade was no match for the Cerinian Staff.
"That staff is SUCH a versatile weapon. It can strike from well beyond the vibroblade's reach and it has two sharp ends rather than just one. First hit, first kill. Edge to the staff."
Edge: Star Fox
In additional supplies, the bacta tank outlasted the barrier.
"Bacta tanks are like first-aid kits on steroids. They help to heal your wound, whether it's a gash or even a blaster wound like this battle. The barrier…once it's down, you're as good as dead."
Edge: 501st Legion
Lunatic readies the computer, ready to simulate a four-on-four squad battle between the two teams.
It will be a battle of opposites: Maximum firepower…
(The 501st Legion blows away several battle droids with the chain gun.)
vs. Efficient strategy
(Fox lobs a grenade into a passageway, then takes cover as the grenade explodes.)
Mass-destruction…
(A clone trooper fires a missile at a tank's engines, blowing it up in the process.)
vs. Cool Cunning
(Fox takes a sniper rifle in hand, then fires, causing a device to explode along with anything too close.)
Survival Instinct…
(A clone trooper wrestles with a monster before kicking it off.)
vs. Martial Arts.
(Fox uses his staff to disarm a Sharpclaw and kill it with the sharp end of his staff.)
"Alright, moment of truth…" Lunatic said, pressing a key on the computer.
--the fight—
Inside a space colony, there were four members of the Star Fox Team searching the area for any sign of company. They consisted of the leader, Fox McCloud, the ace pilot and heavy-hitter, Falco Lombardi, the tech master and explosives expert, Slippy Toad, and the telepath/sniper, Krystal.
Not far away, four men in white armor-plast were patrolling the area for intruders. One had blue streaks on his armor, one had yellow, one had red, and one had green. The leader in blue was Captain Rex, leader of the 501st Legion. The yellow-clad one was the engineer, Grease, and he was the explosives expert. The red-clad one was a shock trooper named "XL", and the green-clad was a sniper named "Dead-Eye".
Both reached a wide-open area of the colony, but Star Fox was the first to spot them. Fox immediately halted the team.
"We've got company. Look over there…" he said, pointing out the clone troopers.
The three other members looked over and their eyes widened. The clones were on the other side of the colony, checking an area full of crates.
Fox looked above, the whole area had different levels with catwalks, stairways, and even an elevator that led to the highest level.
"Okay." Fox said, having formulated a strategy already, "Falco, Krystal, head for the higher levels and wait for the signal. That's when fire is returned. Slippy, you come with me."
"You got it." Falco said, taking off for a staircase, Krystal in hot pursuit.
"C'mon, Slippy…" Fox said, readying his blaster.
"Got it…" the frog whispered.
Both Falco and Krystal were in the upper levels, ready for the signal, then readied a gatling gun. Krystal had a sniper rifle ready as well, her finger waiting over the trigger.
Down below, Fox and Slippy dashed behind a pair of metal crates. Apparently, Grease had noticed something was up, because he started moving towards their crate.
"Okay, Slippy…" Fox whispered, "Give 'em a present…"
"Got it."
Slippy took out a Katina grenade, pressed a button, then tossed it over the crate. It bounced, then landed on the ground not far from Grease.
He still noticed it, though…
"GRENADES! GRENADES!!!"
Rex, XL, and Dead-Eye heard their comrade, and soon all four hit the dirt as the grenade went off with a BOOM. The blast had failed to kill any of them, but it still knocked them onto their butts.
"Oops." Slippy said, realizing the blast hadn't killed anyone.
"C'mon…" Fox said, then he and Slippy dashed out. Their cover was blown, and they wound up right in Rex's sight.
"OVER THERE! OPEN FIRE!!!"
Dead-Eye, however, noticed someone up above. He took aim with his DC15x and fired at the upper levels, but he missed Krystal by inches. She rolled to a different location, whereas Falco took a different approach…
While Rex, Grease, and XL took off after Fox and Slippy, Falco dropped down to Dead-Eye's level, whipped out a Gatling Gun and opened fire. Dead-Eye was down in no time flat.
--
Star Fox: 4
501st Legion: 3
--
Fox and Slippy sprinted up a flight of stairs with Rex, Grease, and XL in hot pursuit. Fox turned around, then gave them a volley of blasts from his blaster. All the troops avoided them, but then XL turned back, wondering where Dead-Eye had gone. He saw Falco pump the troop with blue lasers, then decided to take revenge on the bird.
"Eat this, birdie…"
XL took a Z-6 chain gun, then fired at the bird. Falco dove away and exchanged the gatling gun for a homing launcher. He locked and loaded it, and XL had noticed it…along with the sniper in the upper levels.
Up above, Krystal had sensed thoughts from the man in blue armor…he was the leader. And she knew that, should she take him out, everything would fall apart for these guys.
"Got you…"
"SIR! WATCH OUT!"
Rex barely heard XL cry out and all three took shelter behind a heavy piece of machinery. But two things had happened at once. The homing launcher hit the machinery, not even harming the device, and Krystal made her shot…hitting Rex in the leg.
Grease and XL exchanged a few different handsigns and knew what to do. Grease took out a thermal detonator and threw it up into the upper level. Krystal saw it coming and got up to get away, but she had just gotten away when XL slung off the PLX-1 and fired a manned missile. The explosion blew her right off the level and she fell to the floor down below to land with a sickening CRUNCH.
--
Star Fox: 3
501st Legion: 3
--
Fox and Slippy took cover in a hallway-viewport of sorts and paused to catch their breath.
"Do you think we're gonna make it out alive?" Slippy asked, his hand shaking on his blaster.
"I dunno." Fox answered, "But if you go down, I assure you I won't. Now, how about a nice booby trap for these guys?"
"Got it…" Slippy said, then took out a sensor bomb and placed it on the ground. Both nodded, then took off away from the bomb.
Back under cover, Grease had Rex leaned against the machine. "You alright, Rex?"
Rex winced when Grease touched his wound. "I've seen better days, that's for sure-OW!"
Grease took a small tank of blue liquid, put some on his finger, then rubbed it on the blaster wound. Rex winced, then felt the bacta taking effect.
"Thanks, soldier. I owe ya one…" Rex said, trying to stabilize himself on his leg, "But let's take care of this bugger first."
"And I got just the thing…" Grease said, taking out another thermal detonator.
Down below, Falco took aim again with the Homing Launcher, but had just fired when Grease took another thermal detonator and lobbed it down the stairs. The blast itself killed XL, but Falco had just smirked when he felt something touch his foot.
It was the thermal detonator.
In an explosion of fire, Falco was roasted in an instant.
--
Star Fox: 2
501st Legion: 2
--
Rex had gotten some feel back in his leg and now trailed Grease in their search for the remaining two Star Fox members. Grease spotted something: green skin and yellow fur.
"THERE THEY ARE!"
Rex, however, spotted something in Grease's path…something at his feet. And he called out a second too late.
"WAIT-NO!"
Too late, a small device flipped into the air and exploded, sending Grease flying backward with a cry. When he landed, Rex checked his vitals…dead.
Rex would mourn later, if he could at all, then took something from Grease's pack: a detonation pack and its remote. It would come in handy later.
--
Star Fox: 2
501st Legion: 1
--
Rex sprinted along the path until he saw the frog in plain sight. The frog yelped on sight of the clone trooper, then fired his blaster wildly. Rex rolled away, then took out his DC-15 and promptly shot the frog down with three bolts of plasma.
As the frog fell, dead, to the ground, Rex noticed what the amphibian was in front of: an elevator. Since the fox was nowhere in sight, Cody stepped into it and it immediately moved up.
It was down to this now…
--
Star Fox: 1
501st Legion: 1
--
Rex arrived at the top level to see Fox McCloud heading for cover, then fired with his DC-15. Fox rolled away, then countered with fire from his Cornerian Blaster. After a brief firefight that only lasted a few seconds, a stray bolt of the DC-15 knocked the blaster out of Fox's hands.
Fox immediately took cover, then made a run for better ground. He had something planned and it HAD to work; everyone else's deaths would be in vain if he didn't pull this off…
Rex chased after Fox, firing his DC-15. He would have killed the fox if the critter hadn't activated some device on his belt. A field of blue energy absorbed the bolts and the fox was walking away unharmed (well, running away actually).
Fox found refuge in a single room ducked away in the corner and sealed the door shut. He took out his staff and prepared for the worst…
Rex banged on the door and blasted it with his rifle, but it wouldn't budge. With a smirk, he had one last idea. He took out the det-pack, attached it to the door, then got a good distance away.
He had no intention of blowing himself up.
Rex pressed the button and with a BANG, the door blew open. Slowly, he ventured inside to see if his furry target was dead. He had his DC-15 at the ready, but the smoke from the explosion was thick, thus obscuring his vision.
WHAM!
Something had smacked his rifle out of his hands: it was Fox. The barrier had protected the Star Fox leader from the blast and, though the barrier was gone now, Fox was more than ready to fight.
With another movement, Fox rolled across the ground and brought the staff sweeping across the ground. Rex tripped and Fox got back onto his feet to slam the top end of the staff down onto the clone's helmeted head.
Rex himself was not harmed, but the sheer force of the staff strike was enough to shut down the visual enhancers of the helmet. Rex groaned as he rolled to his feet, then removed his helmet to show Jango Fett's face…save a head deprived of black hair.
Rex took something from his belt: a vibroblade just in case this sort of combat was require…and it was. Forgetting guns completely, Rex slowly moved towards Fox, both of which had their weapons at the ready. Fox twirled his staff in a complex martial arts manner, then the two clashed.
The vibroblade was made of tough stuff; being able to repel lightsaber blades and deactivate them at times. But the staff was not a lightsaber: it was twice the length of the vibroblade. Still, the vibroblade had far more cutting power than the staff, which was simply a trident on one end and a small dagger on the other.
Fox twirled, nimbly, on one end of his staff to catapult himself away from Rex's swing. The leader of Star Fox struck low, catching Rex on the leg, but not seriously injuring him. The clone leader swung with the vibroblade again, this time catching Fox across the arm and shedding blood.
Hurt, but not seriously injured, Fox thrust with his staff's dagger-like end and caught Rex on the arm. Rex cried out, but jerked free and swung again. Fox held the staff horizontally, blocking the attack, then maneuvered the blade away and used his boot to kick Rex away with a satisfied-sounding grunt.
Rex staggered back, then swung with the vibroblade again. Fox blocked with one end of the staff, but Rex pulled back his free fist and punched Fox across the face. Fox staggered back, but sidestepped an oncoming thrust from Rex and planted a punch of his own across Rex's jaw. Rex staggered back and soon, both were back to circling each other.
Both moved. Rex blocked an attach, then thrust a foot into Fox's chest. Fox fell back, but as Rex was about to stab him, Fox rolled away and was back on his feet in a second. Fox used one end of the staff to smack Rex across the face, spun it around to slam the other end into his midsection. And with one final spin, Fox held it vertically and stabbed Rex through the vulnerable middle of a clone's armor.
Impaled on the staff, Rex gagged and choked on his own blood, then fell limp. Fox removed his staff, sheathed it, then trudged off. Brave soldiers had died here, after all…
--
Winner: Star Fox
"Star Fox won because, even though the 501st Legion's weaponry was very reliable, the Star Fox team had better long-range weaponry and could operate better at a squad-level." Lunatic explained, "And the barrier came in handy especially if it was a strict fire-fight."
But it was a close call. Out of a thousand battles, Star Fox won 508 times.
Star Fox kills…
Blaster: 70
Gatling Gun: 90
Grenade: 23
Sensor Bomb: 34
Homing Launcher: 129
Sniper Rifle: 146
Staff: 17
All-in-all kills: 508
The 501st Legion wasn't too far behind with 492 victories. Their deadliest weapon was the chain gun, but it wasn't enough.
501st Legion Kills...
DC-15: 101
Z-6: 136
Thermal Detonator: 24
Det-Pack: 32
PLX-1: 118
DC-15x: 72
Vibroblade: 9
All-in-all kills: 492
"I think the key factor was protection. I don't care how much bacta you have with you, you're not winning if your opponent's protecting themselves with that barrier." TL agreed.
"I'll admit I did doubt Star Fox, but after witnessing the way they wielded their weapons and planned things out, I'm not surprised that they won." D-Dude said with a grin.
"I admit the 501st Legion are well trained and how they fight to a standstill, but they're no match for Star Fox." Peppy joked, "There's no contest that Star Fox is the better team."
"Hmph." Cody grunted, "You win this round, but I'm sure that if you play in open warfare, the outcome will be different. Next time, we'll blow your innards out."
(Fox McCloud climbs into an arwing, then takes off, the camera flashing his face.)
With apologies to Star Wars fans everywhere…