With the support of Task Force Hurq Mevik, the Orion Space Navy sets into motion the first stage of an ambitious plan to rid the elusive Scryer Network of its leader. Before any move can be made against the Scryer himself though, the task force must capture and obtain intelligence from one of the Network's Eyes, who are difficult enough to catch on their own...
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When: Saturday 26th January @ Beta +1
Audience: KLINGON
Event Type: Structured
Starting Point: Ship bridge (OOC Sector space for invites)
OOC point of contact: @anncarise
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This is a KDF event open to any Zenas Privateers characters.
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Spoiler: Mission LogShow
Istar@anncarise FX | A task force from Zenas Privateers gathers to begin the operation to bring down the mysterious Scryer Network...
Istar@anncarise | Tabadi Kayd appears on holo on the QanwI's bridge, broadcasting from her ship the SNV Kayeri Vaj.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *is holo-projecting from Daramar*
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: *is, likewise, LIVE from Hag'lhr*
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We all here to take down the Scryer?"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "That's the plan. Well, get a step closer to that goal at least..."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Managed to set up a meeting with an Eye?"
Lexi@crystyll nods, "My contacts managed to get me an in with the Network. I... made clear to them, my distrust and so would only deal with a person of import. Namely; an Eye"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: "How can we confirm that whoever comes to the meeting is actually an Eye?"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Because they know my business is genuine, and they want it"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Quid quo pro, as it were. Still, The Captain's right. We could be dealing with another proxy."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We've got an idea of who some of the Eyes are, from our own intel, the Colonial Fleet's and Klingon Intelligence's."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "In which case; I walk and they lose their chance to gain my business and favor"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* Very well, please continue.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We don't have a full roster of them, but if it's an Eye we recognize, we'll be able to ID him."
Lexi@crystyll nods to Kayd, "So once we receive meeting details, I will go in and verify the ID against this known list... with luck"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "If they are not known but claim to be an Eye, it's their own fate sealed if they are lying"
Istar@anncarise | Kayd nods, "We'll give Lexi a chance to get some intel. As much of a pain as these people are, they're known for selling accurate information and could have something of value for Lexi."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Least we can do for all the work she went through to set up this meeting."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Yes, nobody... /nobody/ moves on this p'taQ until I have what I need from them!"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "And we're backup if things don't go to plan?"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We're the ambush. Once business is done, we nab the Eye, and with luck whatever ship they brought too."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Once I have my intel, you can spring a trap as you see fit to capture them"
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods. "Better be a quick one. If these Eyes are all y'say, they might try t' kill 'emselves before bein' taken."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Unfortunately I can not advise on strategy for said trap until we receive meeting details..."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Current working plan is to beam the Eye right out, and if the ship self-destructs at least we have someone.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "That's assuming they call to meet on a ship. It may be a remote shielded planetary location for all we know yet"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "I find it unlikely that they would leave themselves open to a simple transporter lock."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Me too."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "They are known for being devious."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "These are smart bastards. Worst kind. I should know."
Egzo@HF_Mudd grins.
Istar@anncarise | QanwI' Officer: "Captain, we've got a message about the meeting!"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Could be that I can arm myself with an Yridian patch to tag them with..." glances over, "Well... let's hear it!"
Istar@anncarise | QanwI' Officer: "We've only got text, but they've given us coordinates for the meeting. Says an Eye will be there."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Were I to set up this meeting, I would anticipate a transporter extraction. The terrain would be in their favor."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: The location?
Istar@anncarise | QanwI' Officer: "Planet out by the Cardassian border. Uninhabitable chunk of ice."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Eugh, why can these sorts never pick a nice tropical climate..."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "With the right ice composition, you could potentially hide yourself from sensors, thermals, and even transporter locks."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Probably because the Federation's turned most of those into pleasure worlds?"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "I wouldn't be dismissive of the idea. You should see the men on some of those planets." She leers
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *grins* Well, if we can tag the target with an isolinear beacon, that should allow us to breach the transporter inhibitors.
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Alright, guess we won't learn more until we get there and scope the lay of the land"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Though that planet...never heard about it before, it's not in any star charts we have.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Let's check it out then. Suggest we go in cloaked, or in signature masking mode for us."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* We should be vary, this place could have some anti-cloaking defenses.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: But yes, we'll be right behind you, cloaked.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "May be prudent for the rest of you to hang back while we approach solo to begin with at least"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "If our cloak is not detected, it should be safe for the rest of you to take up position"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Good call."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Fine by me.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Agreed. We should also search for any of The Eye's backup. I would have a means of extraction nearby in a situation like this."
Lexi@crystyll nods
Egzo@HF_Mudd gives Heras a "/duh/" look.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Kayeri Vaj is ready to set out."
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Downside of playing stupid - sometimes your allies start to believe it too. :/
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Daramar is cloaked and ready.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Hehe
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Hag'lhr's ready."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Right. Heading in" she nods to the helm
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Reisling ready. Let's do this."
Istar@anncarise FX | The ships jump to warp in cloak.
Istar@anncarise FX | After a significant amount of travel time, they finally approach their destination...
[Local] Istar@anncarise: ((Sensor rolls everyone!))
[Emotes] Sadia@gulremal: rolls 8 (1-100)
[Emotes] Lexi@crystyll: rolls 2 (1-100)
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: ...
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 87 (1-100)
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Welp we're flying blind today
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Except Egzo
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: maybe heras rolls good too
[Emotes] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: rolls 55 (1-100)
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Shlaak is on his game.
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: And remember, the dice are a modifier to basic competence, and/or an indicator of complications, unusual success or failure, etc.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> Fascinating....
[Tell] Istar@anncarise: Hag'ihr picks up a Galor class cruiser in orbit of the planet, on its far side
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Are you a fraggin' Vulcan now? ... what, Shlaak. ... huh."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Daramar here...looks like a lifeless rock, no atmosphere down there.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> According to my scans, the rendezvous point takes place inside a glacial ravine. It looks to be a partial blind for sensors, as well as a navigational hazard for shuttlecraft flying inside to land
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: | Sci guy grunts: "Seeing nothing but blind spots on my scanners boss"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> Clever bastard.
Lexi@crystyll looks to Heras, "Indeed..."
Istar@anncarise glances to Heras' holo, "We might have just the thing for this."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Gotta Galor lurkin' on the far side of the planet. Out here, and in the shape it's in? Probably True Way or indie, not CDF."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Transporters?
[Local] Istar@anncarise: <C-Kayd> Transporters are a no-go for the ravine. And it's a long walk to make from the nearest beam-in site. But I might have a toy for you all..."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Oh...?"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Please say it's jetpacks.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> "Is it dangerous and fun? Please say yes."
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: <C-Kayd> "Our Ghosts have a small stock of Risian floaters, but they were built for Risa's environment. It won't handle the cold here. But..."
Lexi@crystyll pouts
Istar@anncarise | Kayd smirks, "The ARC Rover will. Kayeri Vaj is too small to be equipped with shuttles, but the designers wanted to include an auxiliary craft."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We got the Armoured Remote Controlled Rover. Basically an armoured and armed hovercraft, or a miniature hovertank. Normally meant as a rover, but it can be driven manually in the absence of signal."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Best of all: it's built for multi-terrain and it can fit inside that ravine."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Huh."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Sounds interesting"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "... I like it."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "I call driver."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> "Pulsewave disruptor!"
Istar@anncarise |Kayd chuckles, "You can drive to your heart's content. I never got the hang of that thing."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> "What? I like the passenger front seat.
Lexi@crystyll rolls her eyes, smirking at the conversation, "So is this a means for the rest of you to spring a trap, or for me to get there in the first place?"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> You can shoot anything I don't run down.
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> ... both?
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> I mean, I wouldn't mind stayin' up here in orbit where it's not snowin', but...
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Do we have a means to mask lifesigns with this rover?"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> I'm guessin' that ain't in the cards. And this rover's got a heated cabin, right?"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> "Just use a stealth module on your person. I always have one."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Of course you do.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Got its own environmental control suite. It doesn't come with lifesign masking, but stealth devices'll work. We also got lifesign modification devices."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Only good enough to fool sensors, but they'll make you register as any species you want."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "They'll probably be expecting Lexi to bring a couple of warrior escorts with her anyways."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "So all we need is a means for me to block him from transporting out at the first sign of trouble then"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Ravine does that naturally. It's a double-edged sword."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "It's their show. He must have an escape route in mind"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "We would be fools not to assume that much"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Then we find *that* and plug it, sit on it...
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Kayeri can try and scramble the signal further. Even if they got devices to cut through the natural interference, they won't be prepared for any more on top of that."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Will I be able to get a signal to your ship so they know when to trigger it?"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Of course, that will reveal our presence, so we should hold that back until the moment you spring the trap."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> We can also edge towards that Galor and try to interceprt the transporter signal.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "As the interruption would presumably flag up to his people so they know something is wrong"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "ARC Rover has its own comm suite. Should be able to cut through the interference by my girls' calculations."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "And a short range coms burst should be achievable from my position on the ground to the rover" she nods
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "You'll need EV suits once you exit the Rover, so best to bring some."
Lexi@crystyll groans
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Again. Just fine stayin' up here and takin' care a' that Galor.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> *to Egzo* Daramar can handle that. You guys go and have fun.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> *laughs* "Don't forget your winter parka!"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Anyways, we should probably transport the Rover to QanwI' before we approach."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "If we're set on the current plan?"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Seems so"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Stand by for Rover transport, then."
Lexi@crystyll turns to her 2nd, "The ship is yours; I expect you to be ready to pounce on that Galor! Now, let's check out this Orion toy..."
[In the Rover]
Egzo@HF_Mudd plunks himself in the driver's seat he totally called.
Istar@anncarise FX | The QanwI approaches the planet without issue, there seems to be no stealth detection systems in place. The ARC Rover is dropped off at the entrance of the ravine...
Heras@1nONLY_DRock pouts. Someone else took shotgun.
Istar@anncarise | ARC Rover: https://i.imgur.com/Z3qkgtrm.png
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *is on her ship in orbit and is lurking on open comms if needed*
Istar@anncarise | The Rover's armour appears to be as tough as a modern military shuttlecraft and boasts a small layer of shielding. It bears a single disruptor turret on its top with 360 degree rotation.
Lexi@crystyll sits in the back, quietly contemplating the view ahead. Or possibly brooding, it's hard to say
Istar@anncarise is actually Istar now, and not Kayd.
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: (re Lexi: as the usual joke goes, "who could tell?")
[Team] Lexi@crystyll:
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <FX> Daramar moves under cloak and positions itself in the orbit, in position that allows it to track comms and other traffic between the Galor and the surface.
Istar@anncarise FX | An icy ravine looms ahead for Egzo to drive into: https://imgur.com/ehP85hx
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <FX> Hag'lhr, similarly, puts itself somewhere it can do some /hurt/ if - make that when - necessary.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "So, the Rover actually gets some use...beginning to think this thing was just a decoration fixture in our cargo bay!"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "So, Egzo's driving, anyone want the gun?"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Daramar here. All is clear so far, Galor is silent.
Lexi@crystyll FX | QanwI' holds formation with the cloaked ships and takes up position stalking the Galor
Egzo@HF_Mudd guides the rover over the snowbanks and white glacial 'dunes' at a possibly unsafe speed, drifting it around corners, etc.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Computer... Immigrant's Song."
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 21 (1-100)
Egzo@HF_Mudd scrapes some ice, but is so pumped up by the music (and headbanging to it) that he doesn't slow down.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Don't scratch the paint too much! Kayd won't like it!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd grumbles, but does finally slow down (a little) so as not to carom off so many spires.
Egzo@HF_Mudd does keep up the (muted) headbanging, though.
Istar@anncarise FX | The drive takes a few minutes and would likely have been gruelling if the team had walked on foot in EV suits. However, from the environmentally controlled interior of the ARC Rover -
Istar@anncarise - the lifeless frozen surface of this planet is very serene and soothing.
Egzo@HF_Mudd coasts the rover to a stop at the marked waypoint.
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "We're here. Errybody suit up."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "From here, we gotta walk."
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I just realized KDF doesn't have access to Andoria...
[Team] Istar@anncarise: May just have to use this interior and pretend it's a snowy place!
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Heh.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "From here /I/ gotta walk. Y'all gotta stay put until we have our mark"
Egzo@HF_Mudd shrugs. "Fine by me."
Egzo@HF_Mudd slides back into the driver's seat.
Lexi@crystyll begrudgingly suits up, waking up her Jackal Mastiff who was snoozing happily in the back during the ride here
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "You get in trouble, don't be shy about callin' fer help."
Heras@1nONLY_DRock starts to suit up into her EVA suit. "We'll be on standby anyways. Nice place, aside from the cold. A shame we couldn't do any skiing."
Egzo@HF_Mudd shudders. Give him someplace warm, like Risa. Or Qo'noS, even.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Alright I'm heading out" she exits the rover and does a comms check once partway there
Istar@anncarise | Comms are working!
Lexi@crystyll trudges along the ravine using her bat'leth as a walking stick through the thicker snowy ground. Constantly grumbling about the climate and how it better be worth it all this
[Tell] Istar@anncarise: Sensors are fuzzy, but they clear up a little to reveal a number of lifesigns and another vehicle where Lexi is headed.
Istar@anncarise FX | The ravine gets thinner as Lexi moves forward and walking becomes more treacherous...
[Local] Istar@anncarise: (https://imgur.com/R0V5cao)
Lexi@crystyll 's grumbling intensifies with increased proportion of Klingon profanities
Istar@anncarise | Soon, she can see through the visor of her EV suit the outline of a small vehicle that looks like a heavily modified transport built on the base of an escape pod.
Egzo@HF_Mudd squints at the scopes and reports to the other occupants, "Sensors on this thing aren't so good and the weather's crap, but... looks like a few lifesigns and some kinda vehicle at the final WP."
Istar@anncarise | In front of it are five suited figures.
Lexi@crystyll continues her less than graceful approach, making no effort to hide that it's a bat'leth in her hands as she draws nearer
Istar@anncarise | The central figure steps forward: "You are the representative of House Dronurr?"
Lexi@crystyll draws a little closer before stabbing the bat'leth into the ground, holding one hand on it's grip and standing tall (as she can, for a tiny Trill), "I am. Guard Captain Lexi and Dronurr's right hand"
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Thought you'd be taller.
Istar@anncarise | Figure: "I am an information gatherer for the Scryer Network. An Eye, as you requested."
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: she's actually 5'7" so one of my taller alts!
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I was so tempted to say that
[Team] Istar@anncarise: haha
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: still, compared to Klingons...
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: XD
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "How do I know you are who you claim to be?"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye presses a button on his suit and his visor defrosts enough to reveal his distinctly Cardassian face, "I assume you've done your research."
Lexi@crystyll squints through her visor to get as good a look as she can, "And I assume you have done yours. Do you truly fear me so as to go to such lengths for our meeting...?" she indicates a broad sweep of +
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: + her hand at their surroundings.
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: sorry if this segment is a bit less interactive for everyone else...
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "Precautions must be taken due to the nature of my work, you understand. We've lost operatives and even Eyes before due to callousness."
Heras@1nONLY_DRock makes sure her comm is switched off as she speaks to the others in the rover.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "A sensible precaution. But still, excessive if you ask me. So... you have my information?"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "And they're about to lose another one..."
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: No worries.
Istar@anncarise | The Eye raises a hand, holding a thin, rectangular container likely protecting one or more isolinear chips.
Lexi@crystyll observes cautiously before holding out her hand, "I hope you don't expect me to pay for a box of blank chips"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye takes another step forward and hands Lexi the box, "You may check them over. Don't expose them for too long in the cold. It may damage the data."
Lexi@crystyll holds a gaze on him colder than the climate as she deftly retrieves one of the chips at random, setting into her suits wristcomp. Her gaze drifting to the display just briefly to check that it scans true.
Istar@anncarise | The Eye observes as Lexi does this before asking, "Satisfied?"
Lexi@crystyll repacks the chip and holds the small box at her side, raising her wristcomp to open a comms channel back to the rover, "SuvwI' ghoS. chom qem" (Warriors approach. Bring the container)
Lexi@crystyll she stands firm, adopting a rigid militaristic posture as she stares back at the Eye, "Now; we wait."
Istar@anncarise listens as Lexi's comms come in, "I'm guessing that's our signal..."
Istar@anncarise finishes suiting up and checks her pistols.
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: figuring they settled on your prior suggestion of using the rover to disguise lifesigns and appear as a bunch of klingons or something!
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Mhmm! So we should read as Klingons to them on sensors!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Daramar to Rover, all clear here, Galor knows you've arrived at the meeting spot.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Let's get moving then. Time to catch ourselves an Eye..."
Heras@1nONLY_DRock slaps a power cell into her rifle. "Poke the Eye as it were."
[Team] Istar@anncarise: We going all the way in with the Rover, or with EV suits rest of the way?
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Not sure if the Rover will fit but never specified specifically if it would or not!
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Egzo might try to find out, then. Hot insert
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Hehe let's do that!
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Hang on, here we go."
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Also perfect ambiance for this bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5GHQNnPUuo
Egzo@HF_Mudd guns it, pushing the throttle wide open and guiding the rover deeper into the canyon, trying to close the remaining distance to the meeting point rapidly to catch the other side by surprise.
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 66 (1-100)
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: (piloting roll)
Istar@anncarise | Egzo doesn't manage exactly the speed he was aiming for, but he manages to close the distance quite quickly!
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Bit of a-" *BANG* "tight squeeze. Hang on!"
Istar@anncarise keeps her balance as they rock about.
Istar@anncarise | They soon reach where Lexi is, standing opposite the Eye and his four guards who seem to still expect they are waiting for payment.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> *through secure comms, to other ships* They've started, get ready to block comms and attack the ship.
Lexi@crystyll half glances over her shoulder at hearing the rover approach, "See. I promised you would get exactly what you were due, and here it is"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: <C> "Kayeri Vaj is standing by to scramble signals."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> *barks to her crew* I want assault teams ready to beam over to the Galor as soon as their shields are down.
Istar@anncarise -AMBUSH ROUND-
Lexi@crystyll grins wickedly beneath her EV suit at the cunning quip, even if nobody else actually got to hear it, it was a proud moment
[Local] Istar@anncarise: -EGZO'S TURN-
[Local] Istar@anncarise: ((Feel free to take control of the Rover turrets! Or just do clever maneuvering!))
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Egzo goes for the... direct approach. Ramming the other transport.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Hehe
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: If anyone wants to play gunner and shoot on the approach, make the roll now. Otherwise I'm just going for the ram, and anyone who doesn't get out of the way in time.
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Trying to avoid hitting the Eye, is all.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I can take the gunner unless Heras wants to!
[Team] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: I'll open a hatch and shoot. You take the turret.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Awesome
Istar@anncarise takes control of the turret and tries to shoot the enemy craft.
[Emotes] Istar@anncarise: rolls 83 (1-100)
Istar@anncarise blows up the pod!
Egzo@HF_Mudd twists the control yoke slightly to the side, to miss the Eye but maybe catch some of the slower guards with the rover's armored prow.
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 87 (1-100)
Heras@1nONLY_DRock opens a side hatch and fires with her rifle at the guard not caught by the Rover's massive prow.
Istar@anncarise | The Rover slams into the two guards to the right of the Eye, knocking them to the ground. One of them clutches their head as their visor shatters, leaving them to the mercy of the environment.
[Emotes] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: rolls 24 (1-100)
Istar@anncarise | Unfortunately the Rover's movement throws off Heras' aim.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: -LEXI'S TURN-
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Two more guards and the Eye left!
Lexi@crystyll stands rigid and confident as the rover swerves around them, "Like I said; exactly what you are due..." she swings her leaning post-come-bat'leth low and wide to topple the Eye in front of her
[Emotes] Lexi@crystyll: rolls 24 (1-100)
[Team] Lexi@crystyll:
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Dare a reroll?
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: i think it's worth it here yeah!
[Emotes] Lexi@crystyll: rolls 1 (1-100)
[Team] Istar@anncarise: ...
[Team] Istar@anncarise: wow
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: *bangs head against screen*
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: It won't come out of the ice.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Awww
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Don't worry I'll take the first roll to be nice!
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: it's turned into excalibur
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: *smug quip* *jerk* ... *harder jerk*
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "#%$@!"
Istar@anncarise FX | The Eye suddenly darts backwards from the strike and a hiss emits from his suit as jetpacks built into it kicks in, allowing him to dodge way out of Lexi's range...
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Okay, but that's still going on the blooper reel.
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: see, jetpacks!
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I would never have thought of that if you didn't suggest it
[Team] Istar@anncarise: haha
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "Did you think you could trick an Eye that easily?"
[Emotes] Istar@anncarise: rolls 69 (1-100)
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: great, thanks Sadia. Why give the bad guys ideas? *flail*
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: If you didn't botch that there would be no issue!
Istar@anncarise | He draws a pistol as he hovers in midair and returns fire, forcing Lexi to break off her attack for the moment. The two guards shoot the Rover, but do little more than damage a bit of shielding.
Lexi@crystyll grumbles something having done so easily if not for cumbersome EV suit...
[Team] Lexi@crystyll:
Istar@anncarise | One of the guards taps her wrist, but nothing happens.
Istar@anncarise | Guard: "They're scrambling transporter signals!"
Istar@anncarise -ROUND ONE-
Istar@anncarise -EGZO'S TURN-
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Jig's up guys! Light 'er up!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <FX> Daramar decloaks and peppers the Galor with disruptor fire, aiming for shield emitters.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I will try to turret first actually
Istar@anncarise tries to catch the two remaining guards with the turret.
[Emotes] Istar@anncarise: rolls 95 (1-100)
Istar@anncarise 's sniper training seems to have carried off to the Rover turret, and she disintegrates the two remaining guards!
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: (Dang.)
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Okay, rolling for Hag'lhr first, actually.
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 89 (1-100)
[Team] Istar@anncarise: The Rover also hovers, so you cooould try to get the Eye with it hehe
[Emotes] Istar@anncarise: rolls 56 (1-100)
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <FX> Hag'lhr, under Kem's temporary command, decloaks and expertly ambushes the Galor, spraying it with disruptors and volleying a torpedo or two from the forward tube.
Istar@anncarise | The Galor's shields quickly go down to the combined assault!
Istar@anncarise | Seeing it is visibly outgunned, it tries to warp and almost succeeds before it is thrown out of warp by a graviton pulse from Kayeri Vaj.
Lexi@crystyll FX | QanwI' would join in the joint assault, gunning straight for the Galor's engines as she decloaks
Istar@anncarise | Engines are quickly crippled as well!
Istar@anncarise | All ships detect the doomed Galor's core beginning to go critical. No damage should've done that, they're trying to self destruct!
Egzo@HF_Mudd has a look of intense concentration as he tries to chase down the fleeing quarry and knock him out of the sky without doing serious injury.
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 73 (1-100)
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: (Say, by swerving around in front of him and letting him do the car-door-bicycle thing
Istar@anncarise | The Rover hovers up and punts the Eye almost comically. His jetpack now fires in the wrong direction and he plummets to the ground!
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: love it xD
Istar@anncarise | He deactivates the jetpack as he falls, so he doesn't smash into the ice but drops down instead.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Hehe
Egzo@HF_Mudd cues his comm. <C> All yours.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Lower me down, I'll attempt to capture!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd descends, at a more controlled but still rapid pace.
Istar@anncarise -LEXI'S TURN-
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Since Rover still has to descend, so Lexi gets to try first!
Lexi@crystyll FX | The Eye would roll over just in time to find Lexi's pointed EV boot press firmly down on his chest. The blade of bat'leth glistening as it hovers across the front of his visor
[Emotes] Lexi@crystyll: rolls 54 (1-100)
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Their shields are down, assault teams go! Secure the bridge and the engineering! Expect droid defenses, use those EMP grenades!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <FX> Daramar grabs the Galor in tractor beam and starts beaming over the assault teams.
Istar@anncarise FX | The Eye is captured! He drops his pistol.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: <C> "Target acquired. Now quit showboating and bring that thing back down here to secure him"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "I'm starting to really like this rover..."
Heras@1nONLY_DRock disembarks as soon as the Rover lands. She draws restraints from her EVA suit's utility belt and helps Lexi with the capture.
Lexi@crystyll looks down, "You are not without honour, given your line of work. Sadly the same can not be said for your employer, so you will aid us"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye is restrained and brought back to the Rover
[Emotes] Sadia@gulremal: rolls 11 (1-100)
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: ** re-roll?
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "That depends on the aid you need. I'm afraid I can't divulge our secrets, but if you need me to secure some kind of intel for you, that I can do."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: (Go ahead!)
[Emotes] Sadia@gulremal: rolls 77 (1-100)
Lexi@crystyll safely stows her prize box of intel on board the rover before promptly removing the EV suit
Heras@1nONLY_DRock unbuckles and removes her helmet. She looks relieved to be out of the confining suit. "Ah! That's better! I do say, that went quite well."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Lock onto the core and be ready for emergency transport!
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Engines are crippled either way so it will have to be towed...hehe
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <FX> Minute later, Galor's warp core is beamed out at maximum transporter range and Daramar extends shields over the captured ship to protect it against the detonation that is to come.
Istar@anncarise exits her suit as well and sends a message to the Kayeri Vaj. <C> "We have the Eye!"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Everyone watch out, she's gonna blow!
Lexi@crystyll continues to watch the Eye as they settle, "Our deal was an honorable one, and - if you will accept it - you will still receive the promised recompense"
Istar@anncarise | <C - Kayd> "Excellent work. Our rover's in one piece, I hope?"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "As for the rest of this business... that is between you and my allies"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: <C> "Yup, it performed very well!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd quips, <C> "Can we keep it?"
Istar@anncarise <C - Kayd> "Sorry...no. But you could sign a deal with the OSN and we can produce them for you."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> Slight scratch on the side, but otherwise fine!
Istar@anncarise FX | The warp core explodes safely and the Galor remains in one piece!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Daramar here, we've secured the ship minus one warp core. Do you need the pickup?
Istar@anncarise <C - Kayd> "Anyways, we can talk business when we're back on our ships. It seems we got our first step in our plan to take down the Scryer..."
Istar@anncarise | Meanwhile, the Eye stares at Lexi, "We will see just how good these allies of yours are then, won't we?"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Thanks t' MY expert drivin'..."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "You drive well!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd rolls his neck and cracks various body parts.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Taking us home won't be too hard then after all that, I expect?"
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: badum tish
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "They are equally honourable. But our deal stands, regardless of the outcome"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "I expect some of the details would have changed, no? I expect we'll discuss it in detail when we're off this planet."
Lexi@crystyll shakes her head, "Our agreement stands and you will be paid as promised"
Egzo@HF_Mudd takes the seat again for the return leg, flexing his fingers on the yoke. "Got any more drivin' music?"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "Very well then. You are a woman of your word indeed."
Lexi@crystyll dips her head in acknowledgement of the recognition
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: rover starts "The Sabotage"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "As long as he keeps his." She offhandedly remarks. "But in case he doesn't....." She taps her forehead.
Istar@anncarise FX | The Rover returns to a pickup point while in orbit, boarding parties secure the still intact Galor...
[Local] Istar@anncarise: -TO BE CONTINUED-
Istar@anncarise | Tabadi Kayd appears on holo on the QanwI's bridge, broadcasting from her ship the SNV Kayeri Vaj.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *is holo-projecting from Daramar*
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: *is, likewise, LIVE from Hag'lhr*
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We all here to take down the Scryer?"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "That's the plan. Well, get a step closer to that goal at least..."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Managed to set up a meeting with an Eye?"
Lexi@crystyll nods, "My contacts managed to get me an in with the Network. I... made clear to them, my distrust and so would only deal with a person of import. Namely; an Eye"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: "How can we confirm that whoever comes to the meeting is actually an Eye?"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Because they know my business is genuine, and they want it"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Quid quo pro, as it were. Still, The Captain's right. We could be dealing with another proxy."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We've got an idea of who some of the Eyes are, from our own intel, the Colonial Fleet's and Klingon Intelligence's."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "In which case; I walk and they lose their chance to gain my business and favor"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* Very well, please continue.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We don't have a full roster of them, but if it's an Eye we recognize, we'll be able to ID him."
Lexi@crystyll nods to Kayd, "So once we receive meeting details, I will go in and verify the ID against this known list... with luck"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "If they are not known but claim to be an Eye, it's their own fate sealed if they are lying"
Istar@anncarise | Kayd nods, "We'll give Lexi a chance to get some intel. As much of a pain as these people are, they're known for selling accurate information and could have something of value for Lexi."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Least we can do for all the work she went through to set up this meeting."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Yes, nobody... /nobody/ moves on this p'taQ until I have what I need from them!"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "And we're backup if things don't go to plan?"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We're the ambush. Once business is done, we nab the Eye, and with luck whatever ship they brought too."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Once I have my intel, you can spring a trap as you see fit to capture them"
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods. "Better be a quick one. If these Eyes are all y'say, they might try t' kill 'emselves before bein' taken."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Unfortunately I can not advise on strategy for said trap until we receive meeting details..."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Current working plan is to beam the Eye right out, and if the ship self-destructs at least we have someone.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "That's assuming they call to meet on a ship. It may be a remote shielded planetary location for all we know yet"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "I find it unlikely that they would leave themselves open to a simple transporter lock."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Me too."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "They are known for being devious."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "These are smart bastards. Worst kind. I should know."
Egzo@HF_Mudd grins.
Istar@anncarise | QanwI' Officer: "Captain, we've got a message about the meeting!"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Could be that I can arm myself with an Yridian patch to tag them with..." glances over, "Well... let's hear it!"
Istar@anncarise | QanwI' Officer: "We've only got text, but they've given us coordinates for the meeting. Says an Eye will be there."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Were I to set up this meeting, I would anticipate a transporter extraction. The terrain would be in their favor."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: The location?
Istar@anncarise | QanwI' Officer: "Planet out by the Cardassian border. Uninhabitable chunk of ice."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Eugh, why can these sorts never pick a nice tropical climate..."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "With the right ice composition, you could potentially hide yourself from sensors, thermals, and even transporter locks."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Probably because the Federation's turned most of those into pleasure worlds?"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "I wouldn't be dismissive of the idea. You should see the men on some of those planets." She leers
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *grins* Well, if we can tag the target with an isolinear beacon, that should allow us to breach the transporter inhibitors.
Egzo@HF_Mudd nods.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Alright, guess we won't learn more until we get there and scope the lay of the land"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Though that planet...never heard about it before, it's not in any star charts we have.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Let's check it out then. Suggest we go in cloaked, or in signature masking mode for us."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *nods* We should be vary, this place could have some anti-cloaking defenses.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: But yes, we'll be right behind you, cloaked.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "May be prudent for the rest of you to hang back while we approach solo to begin with at least"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "If our cloak is not detected, it should be safe for the rest of you to take up position"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Good call."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Fine by me.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Agreed. We should also search for any of The Eye's backup. I would have a means of extraction nearby in a situation like this."
Lexi@crystyll nods
Egzo@HF_Mudd gives Heras a "/duh/" look.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Kayeri Vaj is ready to set out."
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Downside of playing stupid - sometimes your allies start to believe it too. :/
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Daramar is cloaked and ready.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Hehe
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Hag'lhr's ready."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Right. Heading in" she nods to the helm
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Reisling ready. Let's do this."
Istar@anncarise FX | The ships jump to warp in cloak.
Istar@anncarise FX | After a significant amount of travel time, they finally approach their destination...
[Local] Istar@anncarise: ((Sensor rolls everyone!))
[Emotes] Sadia@gulremal: rolls 8 (1-100)
[Emotes] Lexi@crystyll: rolls 2 (1-100)
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: ...
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 87 (1-100)
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Welp we're flying blind today
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Except Egzo
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: maybe heras rolls good too
[Emotes] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: rolls 55 (1-100)
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Shlaak is on his game.
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: And remember, the dice are a modifier to basic competence, and/or an indicator of complications, unusual success or failure, etc.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> Fascinating....
[Tell] Istar@anncarise: Hag'ihr picks up a Galor class cruiser in orbit of the planet, on its far side
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Are you a fraggin' Vulcan now? ... what, Shlaak. ... huh."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Daramar here...looks like a lifeless rock, no atmosphere down there.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> According to my scans, the rendezvous point takes place inside a glacial ravine. It looks to be a partial blind for sensors, as well as a navigational hazard for shuttlecraft flying inside to land
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: | Sci guy grunts: "Seeing nothing but blind spots on my scanners boss"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> Clever bastard.
Lexi@crystyll looks to Heras, "Indeed..."
Istar@anncarise glances to Heras' holo, "We might have just the thing for this."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Gotta Galor lurkin' on the far side of the planet. Out here, and in the shape it's in? Probably True Way or indie, not CDF."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Transporters?
[Local] Istar@anncarise: <C-Kayd> Transporters are a no-go for the ravine. And it's a long walk to make from the nearest beam-in site. But I might have a toy for you all..."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Oh...?"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: Please say it's jetpacks.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> "Is it dangerous and fun? Please say yes."
Egzo@HF_Mudd chuckles.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: <C-Kayd> "Our Ghosts have a small stock of Risian floaters, but they were built for Risa's environment. It won't handle the cold here. But..."
Lexi@crystyll pouts
Istar@anncarise | Kayd smirks, "The ARC Rover will. Kayeri Vaj is too small to be equipped with shuttles, but the designers wanted to include an auxiliary craft."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "We got the Armoured Remote Controlled Rover. Basically an armoured and armed hovercraft, or a miniature hovertank. Normally meant as a rover, but it can be driven manually in the absence of signal."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Best of all: it's built for multi-terrain and it can fit inside that ravine."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Huh."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Sounds interesting"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "... I like it."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "I call driver."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> "Pulsewave disruptor!"
Istar@anncarise |Kayd chuckles, "You can drive to your heart's content. I never got the hang of that thing."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> "What? I like the passenger front seat.
Lexi@crystyll rolls her eyes, smirking at the conversation, "So is this a means for the rest of you to spring a trap, or for me to get there in the first place?"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> You can shoot anything I don't run down.
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> ... both?
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> I mean, I wouldn't mind stayin' up here in orbit where it's not snowin', but...
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Do we have a means to mask lifesigns with this rover?"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> I'm guessin' that ain't in the cards. And this rover's got a heated cabin, right?"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> "Just use a stealth module on your person. I always have one."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Of course you do.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Got its own environmental control suite. It doesn't come with lifesign masking, but stealth devices'll work. We also got lifesign modification devices."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Only good enough to fool sensors, but they'll make you register as any species you want."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "They'll probably be expecting Lexi to bring a couple of warrior escorts with her anyways."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "So all we need is a means for me to block him from transporting out at the first sign of trouble then"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Ravine does that naturally. It's a double-edged sword."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "It's their show. He must have an escape route in mind"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "We would be fools not to assume that much"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Then we find *that* and plug it, sit on it...
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Kayeri can try and scramble the signal further. Even if they got devices to cut through the natural interference, they won't be prepared for any more on top of that."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Will I be able to get a signal to your ship so they know when to trigger it?"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Of course, that will reveal our presence, so we should hold that back until the moment you spring the trap."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> We can also edge towards that Galor and try to interceprt the transporter signal.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "As the interruption would presumably flag up to his people so they know something is wrong"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "ARC Rover has its own comm suite. Should be able to cut through the interference by my girls' calculations."
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "And a short range coms burst should be achievable from my position on the ground to the rover" she nods
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "You'll need EV suits once you exit the Rover, so best to bring some."
Lexi@crystyll groans
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <C> Again. Just fine stayin' up here and takin' care a' that Galor.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> *to Egzo* Daramar can handle that. You guys go and have fun.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> *laughs* "Don't forget your winter parka!"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Anyways, we should probably transport the Rover to QanwI' before we approach."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "If we're set on the current plan?"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Seems so"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: Kayd: "Stand by for Rover transport, then."
Lexi@crystyll turns to her 2nd, "The ship is yours; I expect you to be ready to pounce on that Galor! Now, let's check out this Orion toy..."
[In the Rover]
Egzo@HF_Mudd plunks himself in the driver's seat he totally called.
Istar@anncarise FX | The QanwI approaches the planet without issue, there seems to be no stealth detection systems in place. The ARC Rover is dropped off at the entrance of the ravine...
Heras@1nONLY_DRock pouts. Someone else took shotgun.
Istar@anncarise | ARC Rover: https://i.imgur.com/Z3qkgtrm.png
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: *is on her ship in orbit and is lurking on open comms if needed*
Istar@anncarise | The Rover's armour appears to be as tough as a modern military shuttlecraft and boasts a small layer of shielding. It bears a single disruptor turret on its top with 360 degree rotation.
Lexi@crystyll sits in the back, quietly contemplating the view ahead. Or possibly brooding, it's hard to say
Istar@anncarise is actually Istar now, and not Kayd.
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: (re Lexi: as the usual joke goes, "who could tell?")
[Team] Lexi@crystyll:
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <FX> Daramar moves under cloak and positions itself in the orbit, in position that allows it to track comms and other traffic between the Galor and the surface.
Istar@anncarise FX | An icy ravine looms ahead for Egzo to drive into: https://imgur.com/ehP85hx
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <FX> Hag'lhr, similarly, puts itself somewhere it can do some /hurt/ if - make that when - necessary.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "So, the Rover actually gets some use...beginning to think this thing was just a decoration fixture in our cargo bay!"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "So, Egzo's driving, anyone want the gun?"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Daramar here. All is clear so far, Galor is silent.
Lexi@crystyll FX | QanwI' holds formation with the cloaked ships and takes up position stalking the Galor
Egzo@HF_Mudd guides the rover over the snowbanks and white glacial 'dunes' at a possibly unsafe speed, drifting it around corners, etc.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Computer... Immigrant's Song."
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 21 (1-100)
Egzo@HF_Mudd scrapes some ice, but is so pumped up by the music (and headbanging to it) that he doesn't slow down.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Don't scratch the paint too much! Kayd won't like it!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd grumbles, but does finally slow down (a little) so as not to carom off so many spires.
Egzo@HF_Mudd does keep up the (muted) headbanging, though.
Istar@anncarise FX | The drive takes a few minutes and would likely have been gruelling if the team had walked on foot in EV suits. However, from the environmentally controlled interior of the ARC Rover -
Istar@anncarise - the lifeless frozen surface of this planet is very serene and soothing.
Egzo@HF_Mudd coasts the rover to a stop at the marked waypoint.
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "We're here. Errybody suit up."
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "From here, we gotta walk."
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I just realized KDF doesn't have access to Andoria...
[Team] Istar@anncarise: May just have to use this interior and pretend it's a snowy place!
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Heh.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "From here /I/ gotta walk. Y'all gotta stay put until we have our mark"
Egzo@HF_Mudd shrugs. "Fine by me."
Egzo@HF_Mudd slides back into the driver's seat.
Lexi@crystyll begrudgingly suits up, waking up her Jackal Mastiff who was snoozing happily in the back during the ride here
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "You get in trouble, don't be shy about callin' fer help."
Heras@1nONLY_DRock starts to suit up into her EVA suit. "We'll be on standby anyways. Nice place, aside from the cold. A shame we couldn't do any skiing."
Egzo@HF_Mudd shudders. Give him someplace warm, like Risa. Or Qo'noS, even.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "Alright I'm heading out" she exits the rover and does a comms check once partway there
Istar@anncarise | Comms are working!
Lexi@crystyll trudges along the ravine using her bat'leth as a walking stick through the thicker snowy ground. Constantly grumbling about the climate and how it better be worth it all this
[Tell] Istar@anncarise: Sensors are fuzzy, but they clear up a little to reveal a number of lifesigns and another vehicle where Lexi is headed.
Istar@anncarise FX | The ravine gets thinner as Lexi moves forward and walking becomes more treacherous...
[Local] Istar@anncarise: (https://imgur.com/R0V5cao)
Lexi@crystyll 's grumbling intensifies with increased proportion of Klingon profanities
Istar@anncarise | Soon, she can see through the visor of her EV suit the outline of a small vehicle that looks like a heavily modified transport built on the base of an escape pod.
Egzo@HF_Mudd squints at the scopes and reports to the other occupants, "Sensors on this thing aren't so good and the weather's crap, but... looks like a few lifesigns and some kinda vehicle at the final WP."
Istar@anncarise | In front of it are five suited figures.
Lexi@crystyll continues her less than graceful approach, making no effort to hide that it's a bat'leth in her hands as she draws nearer
Istar@anncarise | The central figure steps forward: "You are the representative of House Dronurr?"
Lexi@crystyll draws a little closer before stabbing the bat'leth into the ground, holding one hand on it's grip and standing tall (as she can, for a tiny Trill), "I am. Guard Captain Lexi and Dronurr's right hand"
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Thought you'd be taller.
Istar@anncarise | Figure: "I am an information gatherer for the Scryer Network. An Eye, as you requested."
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: she's actually 5'7" so one of my taller alts!
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I was so tempted to say that
[Team] Istar@anncarise: haha
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: still, compared to Klingons...
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: XD
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "How do I know you are who you claim to be?"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye presses a button on his suit and his visor defrosts enough to reveal his distinctly Cardassian face, "I assume you've done your research."
Lexi@crystyll squints through her visor to get as good a look as she can, "And I assume you have done yours. Do you truly fear me so as to go to such lengths for our meeting...?" she indicates a broad sweep of +
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: + her hand at their surroundings.
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: sorry if this segment is a bit less interactive for everyone else...
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "Precautions must be taken due to the nature of my work, you understand. We've lost operatives and even Eyes before due to callousness."
Heras@1nONLY_DRock makes sure her comm is switched off as she speaks to the others in the rover.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "A sensible precaution. But still, excessive if you ask me. So... you have my information?"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "And they're about to lose another one..."
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: No worries.
Istar@anncarise | The Eye raises a hand, holding a thin, rectangular container likely protecting one or more isolinear chips.
Lexi@crystyll observes cautiously before holding out her hand, "I hope you don't expect me to pay for a box of blank chips"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye takes another step forward and hands Lexi the box, "You may check them over. Don't expose them for too long in the cold. It may damage the data."
Lexi@crystyll holds a gaze on him colder than the climate as she deftly retrieves one of the chips at random, setting into her suits wristcomp. Her gaze drifting to the display just briefly to check that it scans true.
Istar@anncarise | The Eye observes as Lexi does this before asking, "Satisfied?"
Lexi@crystyll repacks the chip and holds the small box at her side, raising her wristcomp to open a comms channel back to the rover, "SuvwI' ghoS. chom qem" (Warriors approach. Bring the container)
Lexi@crystyll she stands firm, adopting a rigid militaristic posture as she stares back at the Eye, "Now; we wait."
Istar@anncarise listens as Lexi's comms come in, "I'm guessing that's our signal..."
Istar@anncarise finishes suiting up and checks her pistols.
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: figuring they settled on your prior suggestion of using the rover to disguise lifesigns and appear as a bunch of klingons or something!
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Mhmm! So we should read as Klingons to them on sensors!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Daramar to Rover, all clear here, Galor knows you've arrived at the meeting spot.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Let's get moving then. Time to catch ourselves an Eye..."
Heras@1nONLY_DRock slaps a power cell into her rifle. "Poke the Eye as it were."
[Team] Istar@anncarise: We going all the way in with the Rover, or with EV suits rest of the way?
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Not sure if the Rover will fit but never specified specifically if it would or not!
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Egzo might try to find out, then. Hot insert
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Hehe let's do that!
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Hang on, here we go."
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Also perfect ambiance for this bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5GHQNnPUuo
Egzo@HF_Mudd guns it, pushing the throttle wide open and guiding the rover deeper into the canyon, trying to close the remaining distance to the meeting point rapidly to catch the other side by surprise.
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 66 (1-100)
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: (piloting roll)
Istar@anncarise | Egzo doesn't manage exactly the speed he was aiming for, but he manages to close the distance quite quickly!
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Bit of a-" *BANG* "tight squeeze. Hang on!"
Istar@anncarise keeps her balance as they rock about.
Istar@anncarise | They soon reach where Lexi is, standing opposite the Eye and his four guards who seem to still expect they are waiting for payment.
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> *through secure comms, to other ships* They've started, get ready to block comms and attack the ship.
Lexi@crystyll half glances over her shoulder at hearing the rover approach, "See. I promised you would get exactly what you were due, and here it is"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: <C> "Kayeri Vaj is standing by to scramble signals."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> *barks to her crew* I want assault teams ready to beam over to the Galor as soon as their shields are down.
Istar@anncarise -AMBUSH ROUND-
Lexi@crystyll grins wickedly beneath her EV suit at the cunning quip, even if nobody else actually got to hear it, it was a proud moment
[Local] Istar@anncarise: -EGZO'S TURN-
[Local] Istar@anncarise: ((Feel free to take control of the Rover turrets! Or just do clever maneuvering!))
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Egzo goes for the... direct approach. Ramming the other transport.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Hehe
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: If anyone wants to play gunner and shoot on the approach, make the roll now. Otherwise I'm just going for the ram, and anyone who doesn't get out of the way in time.
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Trying to avoid hitting the Eye, is all.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I can take the gunner unless Heras wants to!
[Team] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: I'll open a hatch and shoot. You take the turret.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Awesome
Istar@anncarise takes control of the turret and tries to shoot the enemy craft.
[Emotes] Istar@anncarise: rolls 83 (1-100)
Istar@anncarise blows up the pod!
Egzo@HF_Mudd twists the control yoke slightly to the side, to miss the Eye but maybe catch some of the slower guards with the rover's armored prow.
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 87 (1-100)
Heras@1nONLY_DRock opens a side hatch and fires with her rifle at the guard not caught by the Rover's massive prow.
Istar@anncarise | The Rover slams into the two guards to the right of the Eye, knocking them to the ground. One of them clutches their head as their visor shatters, leaving them to the mercy of the environment.
[Emotes] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: rolls 24 (1-100)
Istar@anncarise | Unfortunately the Rover's movement throws off Heras' aim.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: -LEXI'S TURN-
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Two more guards and the Eye left!
Lexi@crystyll stands rigid and confident as the rover swerves around them, "Like I said; exactly what you are due..." she swings her leaning post-come-bat'leth low and wide to topple the Eye in front of her
[Emotes] Lexi@crystyll: rolls 24 (1-100)
[Team] Lexi@crystyll:
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Dare a reroll?
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: i think it's worth it here yeah!
[Emotes] Lexi@crystyll: rolls 1 (1-100)
[Team] Istar@anncarise: ...
[Team] Istar@anncarise: wow
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: *bangs head against screen*
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: It won't come out of the ice.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Awww
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Don't worry I'll take the first roll to be nice!
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: it's turned into excalibur
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: *smug quip* *jerk* ... *harder jerk*
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "#%$@!"
Istar@anncarise FX | The Eye suddenly darts backwards from the strike and a hiss emits from his suit as jetpacks built into it kicks in, allowing him to dodge way out of Lexi's range...
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Okay, but that's still going on the blooper reel.
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: see, jetpacks!
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I would never have thought of that if you didn't suggest it
[Team] Istar@anncarise: haha
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "Did you think you could trick an Eye that easily?"
[Emotes] Istar@anncarise: rolls 69 (1-100)
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: great, thanks Sadia. Why give the bad guys ideas? *flail*
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: If you didn't botch that there would be no issue!
Istar@anncarise | He draws a pistol as he hovers in midair and returns fire, forcing Lexi to break off her attack for the moment. The two guards shoot the Rover, but do little more than damage a bit of shielding.
Lexi@crystyll grumbles something having done so easily if not for cumbersome EV suit...
[Team] Lexi@crystyll:
Istar@anncarise | One of the guards taps her wrist, but nothing happens.
Istar@anncarise | Guard: "They're scrambling transporter signals!"
Istar@anncarise -ROUND ONE-
Istar@anncarise -EGZO'S TURN-
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Jig's up guys! Light 'er up!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <FX> Daramar decloaks and peppers the Galor with disruptor fire, aiming for shield emitters.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: I will try to turret first actually
Istar@anncarise tries to catch the two remaining guards with the turret.
[Emotes] Istar@anncarise: rolls 95 (1-100)
Istar@anncarise 's sniper training seems to have carried off to the Rover turret, and she disintegrates the two remaining guards!
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: (Dang.)
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: Okay, rolling for Hag'lhr first, actually.
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 89 (1-100)
[Team] Istar@anncarise: The Rover also hovers, so you cooould try to get the Eye with it hehe
[Emotes] Istar@anncarise: rolls 56 (1-100)
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: <FX> Hag'lhr, under Kem's temporary command, decloaks and expertly ambushes the Galor, spraying it with disruptors and volleying a torpedo or two from the forward tube.
Istar@anncarise | The Galor's shields quickly go down to the combined assault!
Istar@anncarise | Seeing it is visibly outgunned, it tries to warp and almost succeeds before it is thrown out of warp by a graviton pulse from Kayeri Vaj.
Lexi@crystyll FX | QanwI' would join in the joint assault, gunning straight for the Galor's engines as she decloaks
Istar@anncarise | Engines are quickly crippled as well!
Istar@anncarise | All ships detect the doomed Galor's core beginning to go critical. No damage should've done that, they're trying to self destruct!
Egzo@HF_Mudd has a look of intense concentration as he tries to chase down the fleeing quarry and knock him out of the sky without doing serious injury.
[Emotes] Egzo@HF_Mudd: rolls 73 (1-100)
[Team] Egzo@HF_Mudd: (Say, by swerving around in front of him and letting him do the car-door-bicycle thing
Istar@anncarise | The Rover hovers up and punts the Eye almost comically. His jetpack now fires in the wrong direction and he plummets to the ground!
[Team] Lexi@crystyll: love it xD
Istar@anncarise | He deactivates the jetpack as he falls, so he doesn't smash into the ice but drops down instead.
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Hehe
Egzo@HF_Mudd cues his comm. <C> All yours.
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "Lower me down, I'll attempt to capture!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd descends, at a more controlled but still rapid pace.
Istar@anncarise -LEXI'S TURN-
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Since Rover still has to descend, so Lexi gets to try first!
Lexi@crystyll FX | The Eye would roll over just in time to find Lexi's pointed EV boot press firmly down on his chest. The blade of bat'leth glistening as it hovers across the front of his visor
[Emotes] Lexi@crystyll: rolls 54 (1-100)
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Their shields are down, assault teams go! Secure the bridge and the engineering! Expect droid defenses, use those EMP grenades!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <FX> Daramar grabs the Galor in tractor beam and starts beaming over the assault teams.
Istar@anncarise FX | The Eye is captured! He drops his pistol.
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: <C> "Target acquired. Now quit showboating and bring that thing back down here to secure him"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "I'm starting to really like this rover..."
Heras@1nONLY_DRock disembarks as soon as the Rover lands. She draws restraints from her EVA suit's utility belt and helps Lexi with the capture.
Lexi@crystyll looks down, "You are not without honour, given your line of work. Sadly the same can not be said for your employer, so you will aid us"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye is restrained and brought back to the Rover
[Emotes] Sadia@gulremal: rolls 11 (1-100)
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: ** re-roll?
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "That depends on the aid you need. I'm afraid I can't divulge our secrets, but if you need me to secure some kind of intel for you, that I can do."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: (Go ahead!)
[Emotes] Sadia@gulremal: rolls 77 (1-100)
Lexi@crystyll safely stows her prize box of intel on board the rover before promptly removing the EV suit
Heras@1nONLY_DRock unbuckles and removes her helmet. She looks relieved to be out of the confining suit. "Ah! That's better! I do say, that went quite well."
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Lock onto the core and be ready for emergency transport!
[Team] Istar@anncarise: Engines are crippled either way so it will have to be towed...hehe
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <FX> Minute later, Galor's warp core is beamed out at maximum transporter range and Daramar extends shields over the captured ship to protect it against the detonation that is to come.
Istar@anncarise exits her suit as well and sends a message to the Kayeri Vaj. <C> "We have the Eye!"
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Everyone watch out, she's gonna blow!
Lexi@crystyll continues to watch the Eye as they settle, "Our deal was an honorable one, and - if you will accept it - you will still receive the promised recompense"
Istar@anncarise | <C - Kayd> "Excellent work. Our rover's in one piece, I hope?"
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "As for the rest of this business... that is between you and my allies"
[Local] Istar@anncarise: <C> "Yup, it performed very well!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd quips, <C> "Can we keep it?"
Istar@anncarise <C - Kayd> "Sorry...no. But you could sign a deal with the OSN and we can produce them for you."
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: <C> Slight scratch on the side, but otherwise fine!
Istar@anncarise FX | The warp core explodes safely and the Galor remains in one piece!
[Local] Sadia@gulremal: <C> Daramar here, we've secured the ship minus one warp core. Do you need the pickup?
Istar@anncarise <C - Kayd> "Anyways, we can talk business when we're back on our ships. It seems we got our first step in our plan to take down the Scryer..."
Istar@anncarise | Meanwhile, the Eye stares at Lexi, "We will see just how good these allies of yours are then, won't we?"
[Local] Egzo@HF_Mudd: "Thanks t' MY expert drivin'..."
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "You drive well!"
Egzo@HF_Mudd rolls his neck and cracks various body parts.
[Local] Istar@anncarise: "Taking us home won't be too hard then after all that, I expect?"
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: badum tish
[Local] Lexi@crystyll: "They are equally honourable. But our deal stands, regardless of the outcome"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "I expect some of the details would have changed, no? I expect we'll discuss it in detail when we're off this planet."
Lexi@crystyll shakes her head, "Our agreement stands and you will be paid as promised"
Egzo@HF_Mudd takes the seat again for the return leg, flexing his fingers on the yoke. "Got any more drivin' music?"
Istar@anncarise | The Eye: "Very well then. You are a woman of your word indeed."
Lexi@crystyll dips her head in acknowledgement of the recognition
[Team] Sadia@gulremal: rover starts "The Sabotage"
[Local] Heras@1nONLY_DRock: "As long as he keeps his." She offhandedly remarks. "But in case he doesn't....." She taps her forehead.
Istar@anncarise FX | The Rover returns to a pickup point while in orbit, boarding parties secure the still intact Galor...
[Local] Istar@anncarise: -TO BE CONTINUED-
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