Ilon yells back to the group, "Keep an eye on the ships."
The lead man yells, "What do you Hutt spawn think you're doing here?"
- Garmen - You grab your slicing gear from the corner of the hold, as well as your blaster. Ilon steps in and talks to you and cale, "Come on brainiac, their leaving us behind, and I don't think you want to end up in this cargo bay alone. You'd better come too, you can do...well, what ever it is your doing, you can do it outside." You go over one of your datapads, and it appears to be empty. You step out of the ship, instructing Sellia to delete any useless info. You come to a stop behind and to the right of Nagta. You hear Ilon yell, followed by a voice you've never heard before, that prompts you to look up from your work. Kylin comes over your comm link, and those nearby can hear, " The way to the Lift shaft is clear. There is a large amount of debris blocking the shaft. Bring climbing gear and debris removal equipment."
- Cale - Ilon steps into the firespray and speaks to you and Garmen. "Come on brainiac, their leaving us behind, and I don't think you want to end up in this cargo bay alone. You'd better come too, you can do...well, what ever it is your doing, you can do it outside." You put on your cold weather gear, and step out of the Firespray, but not before noticing the four unknown figures emerging from the doorway. You hurriedly, but quietly move along the north wall. As you turn down the left wall, you hear Ilon yell to the group, followed by one of the strangers.
"What do you Hutt spawn think you're doing here?"
- Rava - Kylin talks to you, "Handy that the two Jedi decided to proceed at point, those Light Sabers may serve us well. The report indicates that our Objective is through a hidden door on the rear wall of this lift.
Perhaps you two could cut through the wall beyond the obstructions and then angle into the lift shaft?
If not, it looks like we are going to have to get up to the third level to access the shaft." He then speaks to the group on his comm link.
You step away from the debris pile, blocking the lift, and head for the hallway on the south end of the hanger. You pass Ilon who has just stepped into the storage area, and move on to a closed door. You hit the panel to see if it works. It does. The door opens to reveal a room with several couches, and several men apparently relaxing in those couches. They don't seem to notice your arrival. Suddenly, you hear Ilon yelling behind you, and the men immediately turn and face you, surprise on their faces. Once they see your lightsaber, their surprise turns to fear.
One of them speaks, "Sithspit! I told you the Empire would be sending their dark Jedi to these old Rebel bases, just in case.
- Kylin - You speak to Rava and Ka, "Handy that the two Jedi decided to proceed at point, those Light Sabers may serve us well. The report indicates that our Objective is through a hidden door on the rear wall of this lift. Perhaps you two could cut through the wall beyond the obstructions and then angle into the lift shaft? If not, it looks like we are going to have to get up to the third level to access the shaft."
You then use your comm. link, "The way to the Lift shaft is clear. There is a large amount of debris blocking the shaft. Bring climbing gear and debris removal equipment."
Ka jumps on top of some debris, getting him close enough to attempt cutting the wall around the top of the door. There isn't much you can do, as you lack a cutting tool as effective as a lightsaber.
You take a crouched position behind some of the debris, minimizing your exposure to potential threats. You check the hole in the ceiling. The break looks fairly clean and safe to climb. The only apparent difference from the balcony, is that this hole goes all the way to the top, and does not have a guard rail. You also note that the third floor is not as badly damaged. You cannot see for sure, but there appears to be an open lift door with enough adjacent floor left in tact to avoid the effort of clearing the debris.
You guage the Jedi's mental states.
Your perception is 3D+2. You roll 13.
They seem to be pretty confident, given their current actions and what you know from your brief time with them in the briefing room you note:
Rava is leaving the area, apparently investigating something. He appears to be inquisitive, and not overly concerned by the current obstacle.
Ka has taken action at the drop of a hat. He seems to be very eager to get things moving along, and does not come across as the type of person who lets things stand in his way, as for people, you'll just have to wait and see.
You notice that Ilon has entered the room. He yells back into the hanger. You hear a faint voice in response, probably due to distance, but it appeared to be an insult. Rava opens a door, and you hear somebody inside swear, and say something about the Empire.
- Ka - You hear Kylin talk to you and Rava, and then note as he takes up a position where he can cover you. You activate your lightsaber, the red blade glowing, and thrumbing. You jump on top of the debris and attempt to cut through the top part of the door.
This is a very easy task. You must beat a difficulty of 4 to avoid injury. Your lightsaber skill is 6D with your customized lightsaber. You roll 18.
You strike the door with your blade for 5D damage. You cause 19 points of damage. The large door has a strength of 2D, + 2D for speeder scale. It rolls a defence of 17.
The door resists the beam, but only for a moment. With a persistent effort the blade sinks into the door, penetrating a third of a meter before punching through. At the current cutting rate it will take one and a half minutes before the door has been sufficiently damaged to get through.
You hear Ilon yell over the pulsing of your lightsaber, and the sparks that are eminating from the door.
- Ilon - You check your gear, and everything appears to be in order. You pull your blaster and return to the ship. Not wanting to leave Cale and Garmen in the hold, you tell them to move, "Come on brainiac, their leaving us behind, and I don't think you want to end up in this cargo bay alone. You'd better come too, you can do...well, what ever it is your doing, you can do it outside."
You leave the ship, setting the lock-down mode, and the others get out before they are locked in. You head through the door to the west and see Kylin crouched next to the debris, and Ka cutting through the door. Rava passes you and then opens a door. You yell back to the others, "Keep an eye on the ships."
You hear someone new yelling in the hanger, and somebody else swears in the direction Rava was headed.
- Athena - You begin to follow Kylin, giving Nagta instructions, "Please follow me. We might be able to help get the doors open." You manage to get just past the A-Wing when you hear Ilon yell, and then from the opposite direction you hear a stranger yelling back, "What do you Hutt spawn think you're doing here?"
- Camon You look around the hanger to see the source of the sound. The door that opened shows no signs of movement, but a moment later four men step through, pulling their weapons. You take cover behind the Firespray. You hear Ilon, and then one of the four men yells, "What do you Hutt spawn think you're doing here?"
The current situation
Hanger
Lift
Next post to come on Friday July 23.
