It had been two days since the ship had arrived here.  Wherever here was.  After a flight in cramped, stinky quarters with three times the appropriate numbers of passengers the group had arrived at this slaving compound.  With a precision that suggested experience the prisoners were herded off and moved into prison cells.

There were 16 cells in total, 8 a side.  Each cell was big enough to comfortably sleep two.  This was problematic as each cell contained a minimum of 4 and up to 6 slaves.  A magcard was needed to open each lock and these were carried only by the guards.  These same guards carried blaster pistols and stun batons to keep prisoners in check.

Most of the slaves were emotionally broken down and sat quietly and dejected.  Their fires had burned out.  They did not wail as this would only call down a beating from their Trandoshan guards.  There was always at least one patrolling the facility and more outside.

Cell 8 was different than the others.  It had the same dimensions and minimal amenities and also contained 4 slaves.  Two of these however still had eyes that burned with fire and minds that dreamed of escape.  So far the pair had not found a way but neither had they given up hope.

They had no idea of the day or time.  It was assumedly night as only one guard stood watch.  They had no obvious item to use as a weapon.  Even if they got out of their cells only two doors were visible.  The one they were led in on their first day, the one that led outside.  The other was just outside their cell and led to the medical facility.  Both doors required both mag swipecard and keycode access.

Some of the slaves who had been there longer spoke well of the doctor who practiced there.  Unlike most of the slavers he did what he could to aid the injured.

They would find a way.  They would taste freedom.  Or they would die trying.



OOC:  Welcome aboard guys.  You're sharing a cell with 2 other slaves.  The 2 with you are broken and of little use.  Your cell consists of two double bunks and a whole in the ground for a 'fresher.  A Trandoshan guard periodically does his rounds.

Welcome aboard!
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Roy waits untill the gaurd is at the other end of the hall.  Looks around a bit for buggs.  Then In a low voice Dan is it?  Look we can't stay in here forever I think we need to start coming up with a way out.  I got some things on the outside I need to take care of,

Looks around for a few minuits We could try the old my friend is sick and when he opens the door rush him. 

Daniel watches the quard go by. He scowls in disdain and looks towards Roy, nodding in response to his question. "And you're Roy right?" He thinks for a second about Roy's plan and then speaks again. "I don't like this place any more than you do but we are going to have to be careful. I'm good enough with my fists that I think I can take him but we've got to have his card and the keycode and trandoshans aren't generally known for their willingness to talk...." Daniel cracks his knuckles and looks in the guard's direction to make sure he is out of ear shot. "However, they are pretty stupid so we might be able to trick him some how...."
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OOC:  I should point out now a little about my GM'ing style.  I don't automatically make a GM post after all chars have posted.  I post when something has changed or in response to you guys.  So far you guys are just chatting whilst the guard does his rounds.  Thus there is no reason at present for me to post until:

a.  You guys do something
b.  Something changes relevant to you

I mention this in case you are waiting for me

Roy looks around some more. Waits for the guard to move way after one of his rounds.  leans over to Dan "Okay I think it will be best If I play sick when he opens the gate  and steps in you rush in from behind.   Roy looks around to make sure the guard is not in ear shot. "if he calls for a doctor or others to help I will just keep playing sick Like I just fainted or something and we can try something else later.    Roy keeps Looking down the hall to make sure the guard isn't coming.  If there are two or more I don't know what we can do.  I don't think we will be able to over power more then one at a time untill we get some weapons.

"Ok if we do get out of our cell I suggest we head through there." Daniel pointed at the door leading to the meidcal facility. "We aren't going to last 10 seconds out in the open once we get outside unless we've got some weapons. It's not much but maybe we can find something in there." He chuckled. "Plus that doctor might just prove to be a useful hostage. He should know the layout of the base and could tells where we need to go. If all else fails he would still be good as a shield too."

Roy looks down the hall to make sure no one is coming.  You're right abour the doctor he should have alot of the base codes and his own code stick. pauses of a few seconds looks down the hall again.  Just tell me when you are ready and I will faint.

Daniel nodded and gestured towards the guards direction. "I'm ready when you are. When he come around again go for it. I'll try to get his stun baton and blaster away from him if he tries to use them so you grab them."

When Daniel calls out for the guard it doesn't take long for the scowling Trandoshan to arrive at the door.  Looking in through the observation port in the door he snorts and then backs away.  You hear him muttering something in Dosh, presumedly through a commlink.

About 5 minutes later a swipe card is heard being passed through the lock.  As it does a stern voice yells.  "SLAVES ON BUNKS.  NOW!"  All the slaves bar Daniel ran to their bunks immediately and lay down as ordered.  Roy, already on his bunk plays the role of the fainted man to the hilt.

As this is said, a human, probably in his mid-twenties walks into the cell.  Seeing Daniel still standing he pointed to the bunk.

"Better do as they say.  They wont let me look at the sick man until you do as your told.  They tend to get testy."


OOC:  You can both see that there are two trandoshans standing outside the door with blaster pistols drawn.  They don't look too friendly.  The human stands just inside the door.

Jek gave the single standing slave his best attempt at a reassuring smile.

"Please do as they say.  He's your friend I'm guessing.  Well let me help him.  Climb on your bunk.  The guards don't tend to be compassionate. . .or patient."

Roy will roll over with abit of a groan so he can see what is going on

Seeing the situation is not working out in there favor Daniel begrudingly climbs onto his bunk. He doesn't relax however instead he sits in a state of readiness just in case the opportunity presents itself or something goes wrong. He watches the doctor carefully from his bunk, looking for anything that might be a useful weapon, and says in the most caring voice he can muster. "I don't what happened to him. He had been complaining about some shooting pains in his chest so it might be something serious."

In a low voice underhis breath. I have something to tell learn in so you can hear me doc.

Seeing the last slave take to his bunk Jek moves over to the sick man and kneels beside him.

"My name is Jek.  A lot of people just call me Doc.  So what seems to be the problem?"

In a even lower hush,  So as the Doc will lean in all most to his head to hear him.  He sayes I don't know I felt some chest pains and got disy.  Then the rooms started to spin  and I got light headed.  thenI passed out.  Now my chest hurts and I can't feel my left arm.
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As the slaves take their bunks and the doctor moves to attend the wounded man, the two guards enter the cell and stand on either side of the door, backs to the wall.  Their blaster pistols are held at the ready and they watch suspiciously as Roy is tended for his 'illness'.

Roy goes on. "help me up Doc so as I can get some air" Roy slowly reach for the Doc to help him up.

Daniel eyed the two guards cautiously. They looked ready to fire at a moments notice. He thought that he would be able to take one but two was a different story. He glanced back over at Roy and the doctor. "Well what's the verdict Doc? Are you going to be able to fix him up?"
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Jek muttered to himself as he listened to Roy's story and began examining.  Occasionally through the muttering coherent phrases like 'Heart rate 65 and regular.  JVP normal.' would emerge.  The rest was just mumbling.

When Roy asked for a hand sitting up, Jek slid a hand behind the man's back to help him up, stil mumbling to himself.

Once standing Roy leans in to the doc and in a low whisper so only he could hear.I don’t need you to get hurt stay down.

Roy then attempts to accidentally fall in the guard that is the farthest away from Dan.

Hearing Roy's words, Jek quickly pushes Roy back towards the bed.

"Steady there.  I think its a bit soon for you to be standing up.  Its nothing serious.  Probably just a muscle strain.  I'll get you something for the pain and to help you sleep."

Seeing Roy try and take his fall Daniel raises a questioning eye brow and almost jumps off his bunk. 'What is he doing?' Daniel thought to himself. 'It's too risky to try anything right now. Even with one guard immobilized for a few seconds we don't know how the doctor would react.'

He immediately relaxed however, when the doctor pushed him back into bed without alerting the guards. Breathing a silent sigh of relief he nods at Jek"Thanks a lot Doc I'm sure he it will fix him up in no time."

Jek looks over to Daniel.  "Yes, I'm sure he'll be fine as long as he rests and does nothing silly.  Its so easy to hurt yourself around here.  Problem with that of course is that you can get others hurt with you."

"I'll just get that medication."

The doctor leaves the cell and returns to the medical centre.  After preparing the injection he retuns.

"Benthalazine.  Its wonderful stuff.  Acts as a muscle relaxant, analgesic and sedative.  A jab in the arm should give you suick relief and probably make you sleep for a few hours."

He jabs Roy in the arm with the drug (assuming nothing else happens or someone tries to stop him).

He nods to Daniel.  "The fascinating thing about this drug is the oral form.  It dissolves in most liquids and is undetectable to taste or smell.  Unlike the injection it takes hours to work, building up slowly.  When it finally works though it leaves you paralysed and sedated for hours."

"Still.  You don't want to hear me yabbering on about pharmacology.  I'm sure you wont to get some sleep.  Who knows when you'll need your strength."
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Roy lays back on his bunk and stairs blankley at the doc.

Daniel gives a half smile and nodds at the the doctor. He mutters a silent curse and takes a look over at Roy to see how he is reacting to the chemical. "Benthalazine....I'll have to remember that just in case I ever need some to help with my sleep Doc. Sounds like some good stuff especially for those who have trouble disobey orders....like those from your body about when the right time for sleep is." He chuckled as he glared down at the doctor. 'I'll remember this Doc and if there is one thing you don't want to deal with, it's me with a vengeance...' He thought to himself.

"Yeah well I know your probably a busy man Doc so you probably want to be getting back to your work. I think we are all good here"

The doctor leaves and returns shortly after with a syringe.  He jabs Roy in the arm and nods to Daniel.  He then leaves the cell.  Cautiously the guards step outside and shut the door.  Roy and Daniel are left alone once more.  The other slaves continue to sit silently.

"How you doing over there Roy?" He asks as he jumps to the floor. He cast a worried look over at Roy. "It looks like we may need to find another way out of here." He laughed trying to lighten the mood. "Atleast we know that the doctor can't be trusted."

Roy could feel the drug entering his system.  He focused on fighting its sedating effects but it proved stronger than him.  His legs and arms felt like they had turned to jelly.  He could barely moan before he fell into a deep sleep.

With nothing left to do, Daniel took his bunk and fell into a light sleep.  He awoke later when he heard a distant rumbling noise which was probably thunder.  Still it was similar enough to an explosion to cause the soldier to sit up immediately, all semblence of sleep gone.  He looked over to Roy who was still fast asleep in his bunk.

About 5 minutes later the doors opened once again to admit the doctor.  Once again the two guards stood in the door, thought looked far less alert than last time.  Obviously it was hard to stay alert when you were on duty in the middle of the night.  Still their faces were determined and their pistols held in steady hands.



OOC:  Critical fail on your fort roll to resist the drug!  The dice must hate ya! 
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Jek smiled at Daniel.  "Gotta check on your friend here.  The medication should be wearing off by now and I need to make sure his pain is gone."

Seeing that Roy was still asleep he began rubbing his knuckle up and down Roy's sternum.  "Wake up now.  Sleepy time is over."

Seeing that Roy doesn't waken he frowns at Daniel.  "Must have narc'd him good.  Gimme a hand to get him up."

Jek slips his arm around Roy and motions for Daniel to do the same on the other side, muttering the whole time about soft humans who can't handle a little sedative.

Daniel slips out of his bunk and moevs over to the doctor to give him a hand.
"I think that medicine you gave him worked pretty good." He said as he helped Roy up. "You need anymore help Doc?"

Jek looked to Daniel for a second then began lowering Roy back on to the bed.  "He's not ready to get up yet.  Drugs hit him hard."  Once he has Roy on the bed again he begins checking his vitals once again.




Having done his checks Jek stands and moves to the door.  As he reaches the doorway he turns and says to Daniel.

"One thing before you shoot your mouth off.  You know I'm right."  He puts extra emphasis on the last two words.
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Daniel watches the doctor head towards the door. He sighs and turns to walk back to his bunk. He pauses in mid stride and turns to Jek and says "Oh yeah Doc one more thing...." Pulling the blaster he received from Jek he aimed it at the gaurd furthest away from him and fired. "....duck!"

As Daniel brings his weapon to bear, Jek is already in motion, lunging at the guard on the right.  He slams into the guard and drives him to the ground.  The guard's blaster clatters away as the Trandoshan bashes his head on the corner of a bunk.  Jek falls on top of the guard, temporarily stunned.

Wether he had picked up on Jek's signal to shoot the left guard or not, Daniel nonetheless correctly shot at the other guard scoring a direct hit.  Unfortunately the hold-out pistol lacked the punch to kill the guard in one hit.  The guard retaliates and Daniel feels the blaster burn across the side of his face, missing him by milimetres.  The ex-imperial feels the flash burn and gasps at the closeness of the shot.

Not wasting time, Daniel shoots again this time hitting the guard in the throat.  The guard slumps to the ground dead.

Daniel takes a breath and turns to see Jek pick himself off the floor, retrieve the stunned guard's blaster and pump two stun blasts into him.


OOC:  One guard dead, one guard stunned.  One techie sleeping, a doctor who since he's a star rugby player and a soldier with a nasty razorburn!

You are now armed.  Each guard had a light blaster pistol and a stun baton.  You also have the hold-out pistol.  The guards also have swipe cards.  And the door is open!


Current VP/WP
Daniel - 6/21VP 10/10WP
Roy - 10/10VP 10/10WP
Jek - 17/17VP 12/12WP
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Daniel feels the side of his face making sure no damage accured. He silently cursed at how close the blast was and walked over to the slain gaurd. He kicked the guards body over and took the blaster pistol and stun baton he had been carrying. "You got anything to wake sleeping beauty over there?" He asked. He picked up the guard's card and pulls the body inside the cell.

Jek looked to Roy in frustration.  "He's supposed to be awake already.  I didn't give him that big a dose!  Guess he's hypersensitive to that stuff.  I'll grab a stimulant for Sleping Beauty.  In the meantime the guy on duty normally has a rifle stowed in the guard room.  Just at the other end of the corridor.  There's also two cameras.  One in the hallway and one in the guard room.  You might want to deal with those."

Jek heads to the med centre to find something suitable to wake up Roy.

Daniel nods.  I'll head down the hall to have a little chat with the gaurd. You see what you can do here. I'll be back when I'm finished."

With blaster pistol, at the ready Daniel heads down the corridor. He is caustious, remembering Jek's warning about the cameras, and carefully looks for them as he moves to avoid being caught by them.

While Daniel moves down the corridor quickly,t rying to get out of sight of the hallway camera as quick as he can, Jek returns to the medical centre and prepares an intravenous sedative and a stimpatch.

Returning to the cell he places the stimpatch on Roy's arm.  Then he turns the man's arm over and quickly finds a vein.  He quickly and competently injects the drug into a vein.  Within a minute the drug takes effect and Roy wakes up.

Daniel meanwhile stands outside the guard room which is the sole 'blind spot' in the two camera's range of vision.  Taking a breath he dashes in, grabs the blaster rifle and dashes out of the room again.  He hopes anyone watching the cameras does not spot the movement.  However the risk is worth the reward as he holds the extra weapon in his hands.

Daniel returns to the cell to find Jek supporting a groggy, but now awake Roy.



OOC:  Well the cameras are still operational (Daniel has been merely trying to minimise his time in the camera's LOS).  Roy is now awake.  He is groggy but the stimpatch is helping (will take some penalties to his rolls for a while).  YOur arsenal now consists of:

Stun Baton x 2
Blaster Pistol x 2
Blaster Rifle x 1
Hold-out Blaster x 1

You also have 2 security passes (1 from each guard) as well as Jek's pass.  The guard's passes will open guard-appropriate doors and Jek's will open doctor-appropriate doors.

There has been no activity from outside.  The rest of the slaves seem largely subdued and are not saying anything.

You are out and armed.  Too bad you are inside a slaver compound with lots of  trained and armed Trandoshans who wont be happy when they learn of your escape.  Hope you guys have a plan!

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Jek gives Roy a rough shake.  "Come on sleepyhead.  Time to wake up and be useful.  Wouldn't want to get left behind now would we?"

Roy gets up mumbles to himself for a moment. and then trys to toss the Doc in to the back wall.  I told you I didn't want you to get hurt, but you're making hard not to do so! Doc.

Jek glared at Roy.  'Is this guy for real?' he wondered.

"Well I haven't been hurt so far pal.  In fact I'm the one who saved your scrawny hide and that of your cellmates.  Did you really think the guards would fall for your stupid sick call?  I could have turned you in then and there.  Then you were gonna try some heroic tackle or other rubbish.  You would have eaten blaster fire before you got a metre."

"Maybe you don't care if you die in a blaze of glory but these guys would take it out on your cellmates.  They don't need to suffer anymore just because you have a hero complex.  So next time think beyond that peanut sized cluster of neurons you call a brain before acting."

If your so caring why did you drug me and where is Dan? Roy steps back and shakes his head. And why you helping slavers anyways.  In my books that makes you one of the bad guys.

"That's because you are an ignorant fool." Jek says with a contemptuous laugh.

"Firstly your friend is out securing weapons for the escape.  Secondly if I was  tryly helping the slaves then why are their two unconscious guards lying at your every feet?  Thirdly I drugged you because after you little tirade before I needed to keep you quiet until the right time.  There was a time to move but not when you thought it was."

"Perhaps working for slavers makes me a 'bad guy'.  Me personally did what I could do.  I'm no soldier, I have no army.  Slavery is legal on this world so when I learned of these poor souls what did I do?  I came to work here so I might see that these people could at least get some food and basic medical care.  I lacked the facility to save but at least I could provide some more measure of comfort."

"Fortunately I recently made contact with a group of mercs.  They were planning to raid this base anyway.  So I helped them out with passcodes and they agreed to help me free the slaves.  They're assaulting the slavers even as we speak.  So learn to keep your mouth shut and you might even live to taste your freedom."

Tired of dealing with Roy, Jek turned away to try and spot Daniel.
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Daniel ducks quickly back into the cell holding the blaster rifle in his hands. Spotting Roy he nodded. "It's about time you got up. You awake enough to handle one of these?" He asked as he threw Roy the blaster pistol he had picked up from the gaurd earlier.

Daniel then turned his attention to Jek. "Are we ready to get out of here? I know they have my equipment here somewhere so if you know where it is we could stop and pick it up on the way out."

Doc a little I'm going to drug you now and not doing it might have been a big help.    Roy grabs the blaster Thanks Dan.   Now if we can get to a security rooms we might be able to spot this team thats here to save us  Roy takes a breath And while we are there I might be able to alest put a video loop in to the cameras so they won't be able to follow us on the way out.  sound like a plan

Jek stared at Roy flabbergasted for a few moments.  'Is he taunting me or is he really that stupid?'

Instead he turns his attention to Daniel.  "There is an assault happening on this base as we speak.  I was contacted by a mercenary group a few days ago who planned to attack the base.  I think they want to steal some equipment but I agreed to help them if they helped me rescue the slaves too.  They agreed but that doesn't mean they will keep their word."

"Your gear I managed to acquire from storage.  Its in my quarters in the medical centre next door.  Any credits you had will be gone sadly.  Any armour or weaponry you had will undoubtedly be in the armoury in the security centre.  I doubt we can reclaim.  Sorry, I did what I could."

Jek pulls out a commlink and flips it on.  "The mercs gave me this to keep in touch with.  They assure me its heavily encrypted.  I hope they're right."

He thumbs it on.  "This is wild card.  Have arrived at the party.  All of the partygoers are drunk.  I have two friends with me waiting to crash the party."

Jek shrugs.  "Some code their contact gave me."

"Since we have two pistols and one rifle we should split them up between us.  I'll keep the hold-up as a backup.  Daniel you look military.  Perhaps you should take the rifle and give your pistol to Roy there.  Assuming he knows which end to point at the enemy."

Daniel frowned at the news of the lost equipment. "Oh well you win some and you lose some and it's not worth risking our lives over."

Taking the blaster rifle in his hand getting a feel for the weapon. "Yeah this brings back some memories...." he mumbles to himself as he examines the familiar weapon of any stormtrooper.

"Well I guess our first our first order of business is contacting this mercenary group. Once we know where we are going we can move out. I'll keep watch to make sure we don't have any unexpected company." He said as he turned his attention back to the others.

Jerk oh sorry I mean Jek..Look you act like I am to know what is going on in your lettle head.  If you had a spot where this team where to meet you could have just siad so. Roy starts to get a vain in his head. As as far as being ignorant  less see how that happened.  oh yes a some "doc" pushed be down and then couldn't figure out how to med some one up.  Where did you get your training anways? takes a deep breath Then I come to see my friend gone and see the man who almost killed me is in the room what do think is going to go accross my mind?  and it's not ask him how to bake cookies  Roy looks over at Dan But if Dan think your good I will play along.  Jek you just need to put yourself in the shoes of others before you speak.

Jek turns to regard Roy once more.  "Look Roy, what you don't know could fill a space cruiser a million times over.  I'll make it really simple.  Either you play along and help me get the slaves out of here. . ."

He then turns his blaster on Roy.  "Or I pump a few stun bolts into you and leave you here.  You can then tell the slavers you weren't a part of this if we fail.  Either way, you can either start providing productive comments, shut the hell up or I give you another nap.  Am I clear?"
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Whilst Jek stands with his blaster pointed at Roy, the doctor's comm beeps and all three of the occupants here a man say:

"Wild card.  You are ordered to hold your position and defend against aggresors.  Once we are secure a team will come to you.  Out."

Jek what is your deal? you say you are here to help but you relly don't sound like it. Roy looks down at the blaster I mean you holding a blaster at me.  Could you think about what you are saying then think about what you are doing Roy looks at The doc I tryed to give you a plain and you called me a fool.    Roy rasies his had with the blaster in it. Mine is not on stun.  So why don't we start acting like growen ups for a bit?
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Jek wonders if freeing this ROy chap was a good idea.  'His report read like he was capable but he honestly doesn't get it'

"Let me lay this out really simply for you.  I have been planning this for some time.  I don't need you and your 'I'm gonna fake being sick' act in front of a bunch of guards who've seen it a million times before.  Nor am I going to risk all the lives of the slaves here to soothe your wounded pride.  You clearly have no concept of what is happening."

He takes a step back and bring his blaster up so there is no way Roy can miss it.

"Sorry Daniel if this guy is your friend but he clearly can't comprehend the magnitude of what is happening here.  Everything I do is to keep the slaves alive.  ALL of them."

Now this is your final warning Roy.  I have a rescue to try and effect here.  I would appreciate your help but can manage without it.  Either offer constructive ideas, shut up or take a dirt nap."

Well Jerk I..I..mean Jek why don't we put dwon the guns and you just tell me what you need me to do.  Roy lowers his gun.You may have got the wrong idiea about me when I came too but it did seam like you just tryed to off me and my only friend at this point was missing.  SO I will go first sorry about that but I how was I to know that you had a plain untill you told me.  I can't read minds.  Now if you where a droid I got your number there.  So that in mind what is your plain so that I my help the great king Jek

Jek sighs.  "I'm sorry too Roy."

With that he starts firing his weapon at Roy until he goes down.

"Sorry you can't grow up and act with an ounce of maturity.  If you can't even stop your petty insults I can't trust you to watch my back."

Roy will return fire.

Jek fires his blaster, taking Roy (who has lowered his) by surprise.  The doctor's stun bolt takes Roy in the centre of the chest.  Shuddering under the shock, Roy falls to the ground, incapacitated.


OOC:  I'd hoped you two wouldn't come to this but I'm not gonna interfere.  I would like to point out there is enough baddies outside to shoot without takig down each other.

At least stun is very short acting.

Guys please try to sort this out (once everyone is upright again of course!

Daniel, who had been paying very little attention to the argument of Roy and Jek, stood at the cell's entrance and watched for enemies. At the sound of blaster fire he whirls around with his weapon ready.

"Couldn't you two have just worked things out?" He said as he looked at the unconscience Roy. "We need as much help as we can get you know." Pausing for a momenthe turned back to the situation at hand. "Oh well what's done is done. We've got more important matters to attend to like getting out of here. What's the news?"

Daniel turns back around as he waits for an answer. "I guess I'm going to be the one carrying him out...." He mumbled to himself unenthusiastically.
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"Not really."  Jek says, holstering his weapon.  "I've never seen a stun blast last more than a minute at best.  Secondly, we haven't worked out what we plan to do so we can use that time to organise.  The mercs want us to hold position.  Are you suggesting we ignore those orders?"

Jek reaches down and picks up Roy's blaster.  "This was set to kill.  When Roy pointed this at me he told me he would shoot me with the kill setting.  How can you convince me this man will be a benefit to our attempts?  Can I trust him to watch my back?"

He laughed "I'm not blaming you. You did what you had to do. Wi ould have done the same in your situation. I just know that with you two fighting each other it is leaving me to deal with any slavers that might show up. We've got to be on our guard."

Daniel nodded in the direction fo the other slaves in the cell. "You got any ideas of how we are going to get everybody out of here? I'm guessing these mercenary friends of yours won't be giving us much time to sit around thinking of something to do with everone once they get here."

Daniel looked back at Roy. "I sure hope it's cabin fever or something because we certainly don't want him causing any trouble once your friends get here."

Jek allowed a sigh to escape him.  'This guy's got his head on straight.'

"My plan relies largely on the mercs.  I think they're planning to steal as many of the ships as they can.  If they get one of the transports we can load up all these guys and escape.  If they wont take us, well I'm planning on them causing enough damage for us to either jack our own transport or at least clear the path to the main gates."

"As for Roy. . .Look, I'll talk to him when he wakes up.  I had hoped he'd catch on to the situation faster but I guess I'm assumed to much.  You guys have been locked up for a while.  He does need to know when to keep his mouth shut though."

"As soon as Roy's up lets move into the medical centre.  That way we pull any guards away from the slaves.  I'd rather they were gunning for us, not innocent bystanders.  Besides, I have your gear there."

The effect of the stun blast wears off quickly.  Only thirty seconds after being shot, Roy is waking up.

Otherwise the jail is still quiet.  Either nobody has noticed your escape or they just haven't done anything about it yet.

Roy stands up and rubs his chest.  Looks around for a second.  Thats nice doc I mans puts his gun down and you shoot him.  Nice and you say how can you trust me.  I didn't even have my gun pointed at you when you shot me.  Dan I had lower mygun in good faith when this man shot me.

Daniel sighed. "Come on Roy get a hold of yourself. Whether you like it or not Jek is our best ticket out of this place right now. You may not believe what he has to say and may not trust him but he did help me take out those two guards while you were out the first time and atleast has the common goal of getting out of here. We're gonna need all the help we can get right now so we've got to stay focused. Once we get out of here then you two can settle everything but right now we have to worry about getting out of here. You've got to think beyond your own life here because we are all in this together and we've got to work as a team, atleast temporarily."

Turning his attention to both individuals. He nodded "Now can you two atleast put aside your differences for the moment because we need to move."
This message was last edited by the player at 01:19, Sun 11 Feb 2007.

Where to Dan

"Jek suggested we lead any slavers away from the other prisoners. Since they have no will to fight they will only be innocent liabilities. Our equipment is in the medical facilities so we can hold up there until our help arrives." Daniel says as he motions out of the cell towards the infirmary.

It seams that I no longer have a blaster so you lead on.

"One moment.  Jek says.

"Now Roy while I did shoot you I must point out you pointed a live weapon at me and directly threatened my life.  Whilst I'm not sure why I should I am going to put this all behind me because its going to take every one of us to get out of here."

He pulls out the second blaster pistol and offers it butt end to Roy.  "I am returning this weapon as a symbol of trust.  I'm am trusting you to watch my back.  I am relying on you and so are all these prisoners."

Once Roy takes the weapon, Jek turns and walks towards the medical centre, every step of the way wondering if he had make a mistake.   He finds himself half-cringing, expecting a fatal blaster bolt in the back.

'I have to trust him.  We'll need him.'

Daniel nods. 'It's good to see them playing nice for now.' He thought to himself.

"Alright let's move on over and make the infirmary our home for a while." He says as he follows Jek out. "I'll lock the door to the cell so the other slaves will be safe for now. You guys head on in and I'll follow after you."

With Jek leading and Daniel trailing, the trio make their way through into the infirmary.  Daniel locks both the cell door and the door seperating the jail and the medical centre.

True to his word, Jek has most of the group's belongings in the room.  It seems they haven't deeply examined it all, only taking weapons, armour and credits.

As the group restock, a loud explosion is heard somewhere outside to the north.


OOC:  You know have access to all your gear barring your weapon, armour and credits.  That 'may' come later

The medical centre consists of a treatment area, a storeroom and a private office/sleeping area for Jek.  There are two exits.  The south door leads back into the jail.  The east door opens intot he main compound
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:14, Sun 11 Feb 2007.

Jek you seam to know where you are going and where the team is coming from. What way is the best corse of action.

Before Jek can answer Roy's question there is the unmistakable sound of blaster fire.  First the sound is heard off to the southeast.  Then a lot of voices and blaster shots can be heard not far outside the medical centre, slightly north.  Shortly after the continous hum of autofire begins coming from the southeast.
This message was last edited by the GM at 10:29, Sun 11 Feb 2007.

Roy check his weapon.  making sure it is armed.  Looks at JekWell Jek these are your friends where to?  and damn I jhate that sound

Jek looks over to Roy briefly.  "Our instructions were to hold position.  Wandering into the middle of a lightfight is not my idea of a good time."

He looks to Daniel.  "I imagine this is your expertise, not mine.  Any thoughts?  Whilst I don't like the idea of heading into battle anything we can do to assist the mercenaries can only benefit us.  At the very least we need to work out how we can get out of here."

"You're the military man.  What can we do?"

Daniel nodded. "Well if there are no more entrances to this room have the adantage of an easily defenedable position since they have to come through that door." He said as he pointed to the entrance to the medical facility. "We can turn over some of the equipment to provide us with some rudimentary cover and try and draw some of the slavers in here."

He paused for a second and continued. "The main problem though is that if they wise up to our plan they could easily force us out of our hole and into the open. By eliminating some of the slavers though, we might able to speed up your friends' arrival by tieing up some of the slavers who would otherwise be attacking them.

Looking around the room for anything that could be used to their advantage he motions for Jek. "Do you have any chemicals are or something in here that we could use as weapons? Anything explosive, flammable, or anything like that might be useful. The more confusion we can cause for the slavers the better off I think we will be."

"We can't sit around here doing nothing though, that is for sure." He says to his companions.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:52, Mon 12 Feb 2007.

"How do you propose to draw 'some of the slavers' in here without getting us overrun?  There's not a lot of cover here.  Three of us with one rifle and some pistols wont hold out long.  They keep repeater rifles and grenades in the armoury."

"I don't have a lot of gear that might be flammable.  I wasn't allowed the luxury of anesthetics.   Somehow my 'employers' weren't worried about the comfort of the prisoners.  I have an oxygen bottle or two but thats pretty much it."

Daniel stops to think for a moment. "With the numbers and fire power in favor of our enemies we do have a problem. The oxygen could be used to help clear out a rush of slavers but we would have to hit it hard enough to cause any reaction. However, unless you can think of another way out of this room I have a feeling ether your mercenary friends or the slavers are going to find us before too long and if we don't use what we've got and prepare ourselves we are not only going to be over run but lose the element of suprise as well."

He looked over at Roy. "Hey Roy you're a tech aren't you? Can you pull any technological magic to help us out here?"
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 15:03, Mon 12 Feb 2007.

Jek you been here for a while are the computers here tied into the main systems or are they stand alone. If they are then I might be able to cut their coms. or shut any blast doors that might trap the slavers in rooms taking them out of the fight. There other thing I got is if the mercs have night gear on we might want to over load the power systems taking out the lights

OOC:  Sorry for my delay.  Had to wait for the 'boss' to confirm a few things for me.


"I just have a simple datascreen loaded with a few medical texts I was able to scrounge.  Its not hooked up to anything.  There's a hookup in the guard room however which might be hooked into something."

"As for taking out lights whilst that would benefit anyone with night vision gear we don't know if the mercs have any.  The problem is Trandoshan physiology allows them to see as well at night as they can by day.  We might be giving them an advantage if we shut the lights down."

I am willing to go to the guard room and see if we can't do any thing with the cameras comms or doors,  if the merc's want us here it might be better just to sit tight.  Roy thinks for a moment. The guard rooms will most likely have some better weapons we can use or at least something to jury-rig something to make a big bang  so if one of the two of you want to take point we can get going.

Jek points at Daniel.  "He's already been there so I doubt there's any weaponry or guards to deal with."

Lets go then I will do some slicing and see what I cancome up with.

Daniel nodded "Yeah I managed to get this rifle from the room earlier. There shouldn't be any guards there considering that their base is under attack. I think we will be alright to move down there."

Roy heads down the hall and into the guard room.  If he can find a computer to plug in to; he will. Then see what systeams if any he can get control of from there.

The trio make their way back through the south door and head through the jail and make their way to the computer room.  As you move you notice that Daniel has not disabled the cameras in any way (as Jek requested) and thus you are very possibly being spotted by Trandoshans at other security stations.

Reaching the computer Roy sets to work on slicing the security.  After a minute or so he's into the system.


OOC:  There's a camera in the hall you walked through and there is another one in this room so smile!

Roy waves to the camera on the way into the room then sits down and starts to type. Pure pazak! Roy types for a second then starts to think outloud. 1 Activate camera near aa gun, then take control of gun.  2 flip though cams locking slavers into rooms and changing pass code.  somthing in gungan I think. 3 try to follow mercs and open doors for them. 

"Just hurry up and do what you have to do Roy." daniel says from his position at the entrance of the guard room. "I'll watch for any visitors. Jek why don't you look and see if there are some weapons that I missed. Maybe some grenades or something."

Daniel assumes his look out position at the entrance watching to make sure they would have some warning if slavers arrived.

Jek growls in frustration when he sees the cameras are still active.  "Way to advertise our presence Daniel!  Didn't I ask you to disable the cameras.  Now the guys in the security station will know we're here and I'm helping you.  I'd hope in a bind I could have pretended to be your prisoner or something.  Better hope the mercs have these guys busy or this could get REALLY bad."

Despite his unhappiness, Jek looks around for any weapon lockers or such as Daniel requested.

OOC:  There is no camera near the AA gun.  Most of the cameras are internal.  However you have managed to download a rough schematic of the slaver compound (see below).  You are in the 'jail' building, se corner.

Excuse my poor drawing skills!  Hope it helps

Roy will power down the AA gun then move on to points two and three.

OCC regardless of how my rolls go I will move down the list.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:41, Mon 19 Feb 2007.

"Well we don't have the time to worry about that now. What's done is done. The only thing that we can do is keep on our toes." Daniel said with a glance back at Jek.

"Has there been any news from he mercenaries? It might be wise to update them about our position, or find out where they are if we have to finf our way to them."

Something is up - Darak could swear he was hearing weapons fire from the outside and there were no guards coming around.  He looked at the other prisioners and what there was at hand to try effecting an escape. Though the others in the cell with him looked like broken men, but as his training had told him many times that kind of compliant state meant he might be able to just give them orders - set them to work ... in a forceful tone, the tone of a man with a mission he says

"OK. You and you. This is it ... this is our chance for freedom. Lets break up these bunks, get table legs, metal bars, whatever we can break off. We have to start working at this door. Move people! GET A MOVE ON!"

While doing everything he can to get the others in his cell busy helping to effect escape he surveys what they have to work with. 'With a little luck these facilities might be poorly constructed', Darak thinks to himself 'as the occupants are borken and the cells are guarded. Maybe the combined muscle power of all here can somehow be applied'.

OOC: Mostly questions pertaining to making an escape.

Can I see the hallway?
Is it metal bars on the inside of the jail or is it a sealed door for each cell?
What means or method of escape seems possible at the moment?
Did I see the other 3 skulking about earlier?
This message was last edited by the player at 06:50, Wed 21 Feb 2007.

Jek and Daniel watch impatiently as Roy works on the computer.  The security protocols seem fairly simplistic and it takes only a minute for him to access the AA gun protocols.  The gun is currently powered down with a security lockout.  Roy changes the protocols so only he can power it up again.  Satisfied he prepares to tackle his next task when several things happen.

Firstly the sound of blasterfire gets uncomfortable close as shots can be heard hitting a wall to the north.  It sounds like the medical centre is taking hits from an autofire weapon.

From the cells someone can be heard attempting to rally the prisoners.  There doesn't sound like there is much response from the slaves but at least one prisoner is clearly ready to fight.

The desire of one to fight is valuable as the sound of people shouting in Dosh is heard clearly to the North.  Roy punches up the security camera in the medical centre and sees two guards have taken refuge inside and are setting up tables and cabinets as defensive measures to protect them from the eastern door.

Darak cursed how lax he had become. It was difficult to keep track of time and regulate sleep. He must have missed something becuase now he can hear people talking in common - and they are in the guard room. Maybe he had slept through the escape of some other prisoners? A nice thought if it turned out to be true. In common he calls out loud enough to be heard in the guard room but not loud enough to be heard outside the building:

Hey! Let me out of this cell here! I can help, I am a Junior Officer of the Bothan Exchange Conglomerate. Darak Aeleth, Crew Grade 9A, Service Number 23-72-11. Hello in the guard room! ...

'I hope these people aren't some other slaver gang who are just gonna kill me for my efforts ... oh by the Light let this be a path to freedom' he thinks to himself.
This message was last edited by the player at 08:27, Wed 21 Feb 2007.

"Sithspit!" Jek cursed as he watched the monitor.  It looked like the battle was getting closer than he wanted it to be.  At least there was only two of them.

When he heard one of the prisoners begin shouting out he was surprised and annoyed simultaneously.  It was good to know that one of the prisoners had found some spirit but his timing couldn't be worse.

"That prisoner is gonna have the guards coming down on us if we're not careful.  If we can hear him so can they.  Lets just hope the mercs have them too busy to check."
This message was last edited by the player at 21:23, Wed 21 Feb 2007.

Roy unlocks the door from where the prisoner is.Some go get him his door is unlocked. Roy punches up the video feed on the med bay. If we hit them from the south we can get them by surprise.  Then take a peek out side to see what is going on.Roy unlock all the doors to the Med room.

Darak took another look at the cell and the door. Though he had done this many times before during his captivity, he still had the slim hope that he had missed something. The sad fact was that these cells gave prisoners nothing to work with.

For all his training he had nothing beyond a plea for assitance to people who might or might not be allies. Again, with his voice directed at the guard room but not loud enough to be heard outside the building, he says "Whoever you are I can help ... or I can contact the company offices and get you a reward for rescue."

...

Hearing the audible 'click' of the locks being sprung Darak immediately quiets down. 'They are in the guard room and likely it is they who set me free' he thinks 'or this is a different brand of slaver just toying with me. In any event they are the greatest chance for my survival.'.

Waiting a moment to watch for any guards that bad luck might send his way Darak quickly dashes to the guard room. The other men are probably better off in their cell at the moment, but he will get to the guard room door and (just loud enough) say "I am coming in. Thankyou for opeining the cell ... please don't shoot"

With that Darak will slowly try opening the door and will come in with both hands presented - showing he is unarmed. He is partially crouched though, in case he has to dive for cover on the other side of the door.

(edited based on GM PM)
This message was last edited by the player at 00:48, Thu 22 Feb 2007.

"Hurry up and get in here." Daniel said gruffly from his position at the door. "Roy over there unlocked your cell for a reason and it wasn't so we could shoot you."

He nodded as the newcomer entered. "We thought we were the only ones left in this whole that had any will to fight. It's good to see someone else who hasn't been broken by the slavers."

Darak enters, surveys the room, and looks at the three "Had to play it safe back there ... These slaver types have been known to pull some sick and twisted jokes and I couldn't be sure. Glad to know we're on the same side."

"OK. Whats the situation? Whats the plan? I am alright with a blast pistol and I am a Medical Officer."
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This message was last edited by the player at 19:34, Thu 22 Feb 2007.

Never taking his attention fully away from keeping watch Daniel responds with a short run down of the situation. "We are meeting with a group of mercenaries are currently raiding the compound. They have promised to help free the other slaves but we have no guarantees. We are running low on weapons right now so I'm afraid we can't help you out much there. This is a guard room though so they might have something laying around here."

Speaking in slightly hushed tones Darak says "Right - so I'll give the room a once over and see if there isn't anything we can use".

Darak proceed to search the room for any weapons or other interesting items that might be stashed away. He will avoid making noise. If possible, he will quietly arrange the furniture so that he and the others have some cover in case guards come bursting in. This arranging of furniture will occur as he searches (i.e. things like flipping a desk onto its side, or something similar if the contents of the room allow for such).
This message was last edited by the player at 23:52, Thu 22 Feb 2007.

Jek watched the newcomer with a degree of suspicion.  He's examined the records carefully to check who might help with the escape.  How had this Darak slipped past his search?

"I doubt you'll find anything.  Both Daniel and I have searched the room for weapons.  Daniel did so twice so unless he's totally blind we have what we have.  There are plenty of stun batons if you care for one."

He continued to strain his mind to work out why he really didn't remember this guy.  Every slave got physicals fairly regularly.  How had this one been missed?

"Hmmmm ... oh well, if nothing turns up then nothing turns up. A stun baton is better than nothing - though I'll have no choice but to take cover in a blaster fight."

Darak takes a stun baton, but continues his search and makes cover (if possible).

(editied for clarity)
This message was last edited by the player at 02:41, Fri 23 Feb 2007.

As the trio watch, two more duck inside the med bay.  One of the new arrivals begin barking orders and setting up his three comrades to repel the intruders.  They keep low as blaster bolts from outside strike the walls and fly straight through striking walls, equipment and anything else that gets in their way.

Roy will try cut off the air vent to that room and turn the heat up it he can.

Darak takes up a defensive position near the door. If those Trandoshans are going to storm the room then he will be in a postion to use his stun baton should they storm in. He will avoid taking a position where they could fire on him from the hall if they were to kick in the door and then try to clear the room with blaster fire (i.e. he would be using the wall next to the door for cover against fire from the hall-way).

In hushed tones he says "So are we waiting it out in here? Your the ones who know the merc plans not me ... but I for one think we should try to give them support in some form. Do we know the situation outside? ... What is the merc plan - what intel do we have exactly?"
This message was last edited by the player at 05:05, Sat 24 Feb 2007.

Daniel nodded at Darak's comment. "We need to do what we can to help out and sitting here watching everything from a view screen isn't doing us much good."

Motioning towards the medical lab Daniel readies his blaster rifle. "Those guards are pinned down by blaster fire. We can attack them while they are being distracted by the mercenaries."
This message was last edited by the player at 06:23, Sat 24 Feb 2007.

Okay Dan I am with you, but before we go who ever has the hold out blaster should give it to Darak so we are all some what armed. That baton is good for club'n but not so much with the shooting stuff.

Darak nods to Daniel. Even though he looks young it is clear Darak has had some paramilitary and leadership training.

OK. So assualting them has one tactical obstacle I can see - we all can't pile through the door at once. It is a choke point.

Now, we could turn that choke point into our advatage. If we were to swing open 2 cell doors in the hallway, three of you could take cover behind them. We keep the slaves in the other cells for their safety - even though they will be crammed - their discomfort is worth some fighting cover for us. On that note, we should get the slaves to huddle on the floor anyway - as some of that weapons fire might punch through from outside and hurt them.

Then, given I have a stun baton or a hold out blaster - but the least firepower anyway - I will go and open the door really quickly and stay behind the wall on our side for complete cover.

You three then concentrate fire on the most visible target. Given they are setting up against an enemy coming from the other direction you all shoudl be able to down a guard in the first volley.

This way we use the door as a choke point in our favor, and the swung open cell doors give you all some cover for the firefight. Now they will react, and if we are lucky get hit by some of blaster fire we saw on that monitor - becuase they will have to give up position.

If anyone has anything roughly cylindircal and palm sized I can also throw it through the door. It will look like an incoming grenade for about 4 seconds ... that is the approximate time their brains will need to process the info that it isn't. They may even be fooled if they don't see where it lands becuase I will shout 'grenade'. Now that will happen after you all get your first shot off. Just a little trick I saw used against pirates - gets you another shot becuase of confusion.

I suppose I could pry the cabinet-handles off the cupboard. Then wrap them tight in a strip of cloth. It will look like some sort of improvised explosive device. A container of some sort might be better still to look like a grenade, but the door handles will give it a good clatter as it hits floor and I yell 'grenade'.

When they do come through the door, we should rig a good old fashioned trip-wire with some of this camera hardwiring (He points out the hardwires that link the camera systems). They will likely be too busy to see it and fall. I will also be behind the door jam giving you guys a falnking attacker when they come through.

Now, if they choose not to come through the door, there are two side of the door. There are two possible lines of sight through the door jam - the people on the left of the door will have an angle of fire into the right half of the room. The people on the right into the left. Two of us for a side, and one kneeling to make room for the other. That firing position divides our fire into two targets on a 60 to 90 degree separation, but also gives us a little cover behind the door jam - and we keep the choke point in our favor.

How does that sound? I am likely not the only one with some training in the regard, so lets hear constructive input from everyone before we attack. Even if you agree, we all to need hear verbal confirmation of understanding from every individual before it becomes a team action.

OOC: Are the door swing style? If the doors are sliding doors then Darak would not be talking about swinging doors - and the reader of the post should mentally edit as appropraite.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:53, Sat 24 Feb 2007.

Jek listens to Darak's plan earnestly.  "I'm not sure I like the idea of going up against these guys.  They're not all fantastic combatants but some of them have been in the business a long time and know how to fight.  We could be taking on more than we can handle."

He sighs.  "However I agree we need to look after ourselves.  The mercs may not keep their word or may even lose the fight.  We need to use the time we have."

He hold out his blaster pistol to Darak.  "I'm a doctor not a soldier.  You sound like you have a greater grasp of tactics than I.  You can probably put this to better use."

Once Darak takes the pistol, Jek pulls out his hold-out blaster and checks the charge before turning to the security camera.  He watches closely, trying to see if he recognises any of the guards.  He tries to note their armaments and any signs of injury.

Darak nods and takes the blaster pistol.

"Alright. Good. Well if you are light on combat experience and only have a hold out you should open the door. You might use a stun baton for mechanical leverage so you don't have to lean out across the door jam. It will expose you to the least amount of fire from the room - no fire at all if they don't have heavy weapons to pierce the wall - but you will still be valuable with a stun baton or for back shots as they pass you or trip ...

That is if we can rig up the trip wire. Roy, can you find us a few good lengths of that wire and tie it off?"

"If they do the smart thing and don't come through the door to attack us then we can use that grenade-trick time to get in. I will be throwing it and putting on an act during those few second - and it will only be a few seconds they are fooled by a blurred object in fast motion. Daniel, you see to be military. Can you handle point into the room? I can follow right behind you and then both Jek and Roy will have the door for a firing position to help us out ... that is an last option if we absolutely have to storm the place.

But I would prefer to stick to the double firing position for all 4 of us taking shots through the door at crossing angles..."

"Jek - do you have a spare container or small thing in your medical kit that I could use as a grenade prop instead of the cabinet-fixtures?"

OOC: Again please edit in your minds if these are in fact not swing-style doors.

If there are no swing style doors we might still be able to use the open cell door jams as two cover points. WIth no internal layout in front of me to see the angles it is all kind of guess work - so I do my best as a player :)
This message was last edited by the player at 13:21, Sat 24 Feb 2007.

If you grive me a few minutes with a club and the extra cells from the others I might be able to make a real bomb we could toss in there.  That is all depending on how much charge the rest of the battery cells have. I never had to blow my way into a ship but making a low grad bomb shouldn't be that hard.

"If you can pull off a real bomb with the stun power cells that would be fantastick. I guess there is alot of potential enegry in a standard power cell isn't there ... How about the rest of us get into position while you work on things Roy. Lets get into firing positions In case they decide to retreat into the hall in the mean time."

Darak hands his stun baton over. "I'll be fine with a blaster, and I'll clear two appropraite cells of slaves - get them to safety in other cells."

Darak will ask Roy to unlock the apporpriate cell doors then he quietly goes out into the hall, and arranges the slaves. He will basically drag them around by the hand into the safer cells and then seal them in for their own good. He will guesture with his finger to his lips and whisper 'shhh quiet' and make them cower on the ground.

OOC: Yes, it is a bit of a time-waster handling the slaves but they could really get hurt out in the open of a fire fight and Darak is just one of those caring types.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:16, Sat 24 Feb 2007.

Hearing Darak asking Roy to open the cell doors, Jek steps forward and hands him a magcard.  "We pulled this off one of the guards.  It will unlock and lock all the doors in here.  It might work elsewhere, I'm not sure.  Take this so Roy can finish making his bomb."

Darak takes the card and gets to work on his way out he says "Good show. With a little luck we'll all come through this. Then I 'll buy us all a few rounds of drink with the pay the B.E.C. owes me from before my capture."

pm

Info from the med centre camera

There are four Trandoshans:

The tallest Jek recognises as leader of the guards.  He knows he has combat experience and is capable.  He is wearing a combat jumpsuit that looks well used.  Slung over it is a belt with twin heavy pistols at the hips and a bandoleer with various blades and grenades on it.  A wicked looking knife with a metre-long blade hangs on his back

The other three guards are all equipped with blaster rifles, blaster pistols and stun batons.  Two have vibroblades and one has several grenades.

Three of them are setting up defenses in the room whilst the leader issues orders.  He continues to point this way and that (camera does not have audio).

After a minute or so he seems to notice the camera for the first time.  He quick draws with impressive speed and fires off a shot.

The camera goes black.

Leaning over the viewscreen Daniel watches the scene with interest. "Friends of your Jek?" Looking down as the screen goes black. "It looks like these guys are going to be a pretty bad bunch. Everyone is going to have to stay on their toes."

"Roy I hope you know what your doing." He said turning to Roy and handing over his stun baton. Daniel had never really been a fan of jury-rigged explosive having seen one too many go wrong, but desperate times called for desperate measures.

Darak continues his quiet work in the halls, moving slaves from the two cells that will provide their group cover to the rear most cells. This takes a few minutes.

Once finsihed clearing the two cells Darak takes up position in the left cleared cell. Then, realizing he - as a leftie - would be more effective on the right he changes cells. Using the doorway (or swing) of the right cleared for some cover he gets into a firing position ... waiting and watching.

If any of those Trandoshans come through the door he'll get a few good shots in before they make it through to him.

(edited due to PM clarification)
This message was last edited by the player at 23:50, Sun 25 Feb 2007.

Darak quickly moves the slaves to other cells through a mixture of diplomacy, threats, cajoling and brute force.  It takes him a minute or so but finally he has his two empty cells.

At around the same time Roy finally finishes his 'grenade'.  By securing several of the power sources together he'd prepared a crude device that he hoped would work.

Roy took cover behind the left door while Darak mimiced him to the right.  Jek and Daniel took positions to the left and right respectively closer to the cell and prepared to fire through the top half of the doors.

Just as the group gets ready a loud explosion erupts just outside the medical centre door.  To Daniel's trained ear it sounds like a grenade exploded in close proximity to the door, though probably not close enough to do damage.

Moments after the door to the medical centre opens and a lone Trandoshan rushes out.  Seeing the open doors he pauses and brings his rifle up to fire. . .




OOC:  Feel free to adjust your positions but the following seemed apparent to me.  As the doors have bars to the upper half and solid to the lower the only way for 4 people to take cover behind 2 doors is for 2 people to kneel and shoot around the doors.  Roy has to be one of these people as he can't throw the grenade through the bars and acheive distance.

The people shooting through the bars will have less cover than those shooting around the edge of the door.

I have Daniel armed with a blaster rifle, Roy with blaster pistol and grenade, Darak with blaster pistol and Jek with a hold-out pistol.

If this is all correct then let battle commence!

Daniel takes his positionbehind the cell door. As the explosion rocks the building from outside he looks down at Roy who is kneeled and ready to throw his grenade. "Get ready to toss that grenade Roy and let's hope it works."

He steadies himself and trains his gun on one of the obvious leader of the trandoshans. Just as the new slaver rushes into the medical bay Daniel motions Roy to toss the explosive. "Alright Roy before the rest of them notice us. Now is the best chance we are going to get at taking them by suprise."

Hoping to get a quick shot in before the grenade is thrown he tries for a hit on the trandoshan leader or which everyone he can get a clear shot off of. With his blaster rifle steady he fires a shot and then ducks behind the cover of the cell as the grenade goes out.

With his blast pistol Darak takes his shot at the lone trandoshan, and will momentarily duck behind the wall if Roy tosses the grenade.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:55, Mon 26 Feb 2007.

Roy thosses the grenade at the medcenter door way tryng to get it just in side.  He will then pull his blaster out and take aim at the frist slaver he can see. Roy yellsgrenade

A yell of "Grenade" causes everyone to freeze a moment, not the least the Trandoshan standing in the doorway.  Roy tosses the makeshift grenade which lands just inside the doorway of the med centre with a thud.  Guards inside the room dive to the sides as the grenade hits the floor.

In the doorway the exposed trandoshan reflexively snaps off a shot at Darak, who was taking aim on the guard.  The shot struck the door only millimetres from the man's head, the heat wave singing his eybrows.

The return fire was more on track.  A pair of shots hit the guard in the chest and he fell to the ground nonmoving.

Inside the medcentre shouting in Dosh commenced.  Unable to speak the language you didn't know what was being said but the gist was clear.  The leader was rousing his men to battle.  Roy's grenade was clearly a dud.

A volley of fire erupted into the hallway as the Trandoshans returned fire.  The sheer force of the volley caused the group to duck behind cover.  Through the fire a metallic clunk was heard as something hit the ground just next to the dead Trandoshan.

"Grenade!" yelled a voice in broken Common followed by a loud chuckle.


OOC:  Well battle has commenced.  Your grenade didn't work.  COnsidering Roy has no skill points in demolitions you're actually all lucky the thing didn't blow up in your faces!

You suspect the grenade thrown by the Trandoshans will not be a dud!


VP/WP
Roy - 10/10 10/10
Daniel - 21/21 13/13
Darak - 10/16 14/14
Jek - 17/17 12/12

Roy will duck behind the door untill the grenade goes off.

Darak hearing the grenade fall next to the dead trandoshan in the hall will duck for cover behind the wall, taking a shot at a target if he can - but cover is first priority.

Ducking behind the wall he looks over at Roy. "Well I suppose it was worth a shot. I hope you are better with your blaster though." He says cracking a smile.

Daniel waits for the grenade to go off and gets ready to return fire. After the grenade has gone off he will immediately start returning fire from his cover.

When Daniel starts returning fire Darak will join him, and as was planned will try to concentrate fire on a single target with the team (if possible given the left/right separation of our teams fields of fire).
This message was last edited by the player at 19:32, Tue 27 Feb 2007.

Roy will follow the shots of the others

The grenades lies motionless for a few moments.  Seconds seem to take hours as everyone ducks behind cover awaiting the impending explosion.  Finally a new sound breaks the silence but it is not the sound of an explosion, rather the sound of hissing gas.

Peeking around fom cover the grenade is spewing out a metallic-grey gas quite rapidly.

"Stun gas."  Jek offers, having seen the guards use them before.  One of those can completely envelop a cell in the gas.  Strong stuff."</b>


OOC:  Apologies for the delay, have been occupied with personal matters.  Was also waiting for Jek to post but shall wait no longer.  I shall endeavour to keep things rolling smoothly.

Roy will take a pot shot of the one slaver he can see then dash to the guard room.

Darak will hold his breath and also make a dash for the Guard Room, doing his absolute best to avoid fire. If possible to take a pot shot to cover their retreat  (or even better to hit a guard) he will do so. He will follow the shots of others,trying to concentrate fire as usual.

As the two start to break a run Daniel yells out in an attempt to get some control over the situation. "Wait! get at the back of the cell. Running through the gas isn't going to do us any good, it's too concentrated, we've got get as far away from the spray as possible and cover our mouths."

Hoping that everyone hears him and knowing that if they don't two guns are better than one he tries to make a grab at Darak to stop him and pull him to the back.  Covering his mouth with the sleeve of his shirt so as not to breath the initial fumes he hopes that he can atleast hold out long enough to get to the back where the fumes might be able to dilute
This message was last edited by the player at 19:56, Thu 01 Mar 2007.

Darak heeds Daniel's warning of staying in cover before making his break - not leaving cover. Daniel does not have to venture into the fumes.

Instead he will try to shield his mouth and take another breath in a high or low corner of the cell - or from under a bunk ... any area where pockets of dead air tend to form, the gas hasn't spread, etc. Since he can see the greyish gas perhaps he can cruedly judge conentrations and determine where to breath. If need be he will even take a breath from the waste hole ... nasty yes ... but a resovoir of 'clean' (not exactly fresh) air that won't stun him.

Since they are getting to the backs of the cell to keep distance from the gas Daniel will try to sit on the waste hole ... preserving the air down there. This position also allows him to keep a barel trained on the doorway.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:06, Thu 01 Mar 2007.

if roy can hear Dan he will move to the back of the cell and pull his shirt up over his mouth.

OOC:  I am going to base what Roy and Darak do on an initiative roll.  Since Daniel yelled Wait I'm assuming people would take notice.  However if anyone beats Daniel to initiative they will have already made their move (ie run for the guard room).  Jek (who has yet to post) still has the luxury of choice.

Additionally Daniel will spend a round in the fumes because his speech will take a full round (takes me 6 seconds to give that speech, even when hurried!).  In his post he states he says all this BEFORE he ducks abck into the room.
This message was lightly edited by the GM at 22:29, Thu 01 Mar 2007.

Jek looks to Daniel, following the soldier's lead.  If he runs, he runs, otherwise he stays.  This was a military action and Jek had no idea what to do.  So he looked to the soldier for guidance.

As Daniel yells "Wait!" all three of his comrades grind to a halt.  Hearing his explanation they instead try to shield their mouths and run for the back of the cells.

Having been furthest back, Jek easily manages to outpace the gas.  Danak and Roy are slower off the mark and take a lungful of the gas before they escape to the rear of their cells.

Daniel meanwhile is caught full in the gas cloud and becomes helplessly coughing and retching.  He falls to his knees as the gas begins to overpower him.

From the medical centre a command in Dosh is made and the sound of advancing Trandoshans in heard.



OOC:  The hall and the entry to the cells is filled with the stun gas.  Roy and Jek are in the back of the cell to the left, Darak the back of the right cell.  Daniel is just inside the door of the right cell and is standing in the gas cloud.

Roy will shoot the first slaver he can see

Darak will also take the best shot he can see, though he will focus on central figures that Roy and Jek might be able to shoot (as per the orginal plan - concentrate fire)

For his movement he will try to help Daniel get back into the cell.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:00, Sat 03 Mar 2007.

Jek stayed low and against the wall of his cell.  He rifled through his medpac for some stim patches.  Already the gas was affecting him, and likely the others.

He kept his hold-out blaster on the ground in front of him for easy access.  It wouldn't be much use in a firefight but it was better than being caught unarmed.

Jek will place a stim patch on himself and then one on Roy (if he wishes it) and then take up his hold-out blaster again.  If at any time the others open fire he will stop what he's doing and start shooting.

Roy will not stop the stim patch.

As Roy aims his blaster towards the door, Jek slaps stim patches on the two of them.  The effects don't hit immediately but Jek assures ROy it wont take long.  Meanwhile Darak grabs Daniel and pulls him towards the back of the cell.  The pair cough and splutter as they retreat.  Whilst Daniel continues to splutter, Darak drops to one knee and aims his pistol at the door.  Seeing Roy in the opposite cell in a similar position he reminds himself to aim carefully lest he hit a team mate.

The shots never come though.  The Trandoshans don't run in front of the doorway.  Instead with a grunt the push the cell doors hard causing them to slam shut.  Muffled laughs are heard from the passageway.  It sounds like the guards are wearing some sort of air filter.  A voice is heard shouting, probably from the medical centre.  The basic is broken but understandable.

"You all dumb.  Now you locked up again.  Drop weapons in hall or we kill all of you and take weapons."

Something is shouted in Dosh and someone can be heard moving past the doors.  As nobody is visible they are clearly ducking down so you can't take potshots at them.


OOC:  Oopsies.  You're all back where you started.  Granted your armed but you're all locked in the cells you were taking cover with.  Though now the door is shut the gas should dissapate in around 15 seconds or so.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:42, Sun 04 Mar 2007.

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Jek sinks to the floor and sighs.  'So much for the great rescue attempt'  He hadn't saved anyone.  In fact he'd got himself caught and all he'd done is put the slaves at further risk.  Had he been wrong to put his faith in the mercs and these few prisoners?  Perhaps one of them would have a plan.

He looked to Roy.  "So any ideas?  How do we get out of this one?"

Darak, waiting for the guards next move, thought to himself 'It is a standoff now ... but at least we have taken one guard out and were keeping these ones busy. That helped the mercs face less opponents'.  If a guard were to pop his head up - or even a hand - Darak was ready to fire.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:20, Thu 08 Mar 2007.

Roy sit at the back of his cell if he see a gaurd he will shoot at him. he will wait until the smoke clears before doing anything else.

The Trandoshan leader laughed and muttered two simple words in Basic.  "Kill them."

The group prepared their weapons and took aim as the two guards aimed their rifles and fired, one into each cell.

Blaster fire erupted in a dazzling display of light.  Roy's shot went uselessly wide while Jek and Daniel both hit the door close to the bars.  Darak's shot flew through the bars and caught one of the guards in the shoulder.

The return fire was of more concern.  With no room to move there was no chance to dodge or take cover.  Yet somehow Roy managed to step aside in time to narrowly avoid taking a bolt in the chest.  Darak also had a narrow miss, a blaster bolt burning through the fabric of his right shoulder, missing by mere millimetres.

The blaster fire continued.  The advantage of cover worked in the Trandoshan's favour as most of the heroes' bolts continues to hit the doors or the bars.  The few that went between missed their intended targets.

However amidst the returning of hot light, Jek took a blaster bolt in the chest and fell to the ground with a gasp.  The doctor's hold-out blaster clattered uselessly to the floor.



VP/WP
Roy - 2/10 10/10
Daniel - 21/21 13/13
Darak - 0/16 14/14
Jek - Dying
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:54, Fri 09 Mar 2007.

Darak will move to directly beneath the hard portion of the door, figuring that if they can take cover on one side of the door then so can he (on the other). He will shoot upwards to make a reach-over shot very difficult (a sort of supression fire but on a different axis).
This message was last edited by the player at 15:14, Fri 09 Mar 2007.

sorry Jek I will make things worse if I try to help.  At that Roy will take another shot and move to the door after all if they can use it so can he.

Still coughing from his run in the with gass Daniel rises above the effects and takes a shot with his rifle aiming through the bars and hoping to make contact. Knowing that remaining out in the open is not going to be the best way to keep himself alive. He makes a run for the other end of cell taking cover beside  Darak. They had to work with what they had and in this cell the door was the only thing preventing those guards from having perfectly clear shots.

Almost as if there minds are working in unison, all three prisoners decide that taking cover to the sides of the door is the way to go.  Rushing forward, the three hope to make cover safely.  They fire on the run, their shots hitting the door, hoping to buy them the time they need.

The guards seem to have other plans. . .

Roy takes a rifle blast to the chest that hurls him over backwards and leaves him lying on the floor, smoke rising from his chest.  Daniel, likewise takes a blaster bolt in the chest that sends his flying to the side and crashing into the side wall where he lies unmoving.

Only Darak makes it safely to the cover of the front wall.  As his eyes took in the fact that Daniel had been hit, he also realised that there was still blasterfire occuring.  It sounded like it was coming from further down the hall.


OOC:  Courtesy of a critical hit to Darak and a regular hit to Roy, the intrepid escapees are down from 4 to 1.  Without prompt medical attention Roy, Jek AND Daniel will all die.


VP/WP
Roy - Dying
Daniel - Dying
Darak - 0/16 14/14
Jek - Dying

Roy will lay there.(blow my force point on the fort check to stop bleedng and dying and stuff.)

Ignoring the distant blasterfire Darak set himself more important tasks.  Creeping as close to Daniel as he could without exposing himself, he dragged the soldier to him.  He then set himself to the task of stemming the flow of blood.  Fortunately he had done this sort of thing numerous times before and had his medkit with him.  Soon Daniel was stabilised. . .at least for the moment.

Commands were shouted from further down the hall and Darak could hear one of the guards run off to join the leader.  One of the guards could be heard chuckling outside the cell.  He also heard the unmistakable sound of one of a swipecard being used.  There were multiple swipe attempts and curses in Dosh as the door failed to open.



VP/WP
Roy - Stabilised
Daniel - Stabilised
Darak - 0/16 14/14
Jek - Stabilised
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:28, Wed 14 Mar 2007.

Taking advantage of both the locked door as cover and the guards unsuccessful attempt at the swipe card reader Darak will fire at the guard through the top bars.

Darak steadied himself before swinging himself up and bring his blaster to the opening between the bars.  He quickly spotted the Trandoshan to the side, distracted with trying to make his swipe card work.  He did not know, could not know Roy had changed the passcodes.

The Trandoshan spotted Darak as the human brought his blaster to bear.  Dropping his card in surprise he swung his blaster round in desperation.

To Darak, he seemed to almost move in slow motion.  He had no trouble firing two shots in rapid succession that drilled into the guards chest and neck, killing him instantly.

Further down the corridor, Darak could just make out the other two Trandoshans.  They were busy shooting down the corridor that led to the outside and seemed not to have noticed their comrade's fall.

Darak will try not to make any noise, and will take a minute to see if he can get Daniel patched up a little more. Then he will see if he can reach the swipe card reader with the mag-card originally given him - which was left active by Roy for the very purpose of opening doors.

If possible (if he can get the door open) he will leave Daniel under cover - out of sight - behind a partially open door (slowly, quietly opening it just enough to get out). Then he will slowly, and carefully make it over to the other cell and inside to check on Jek and Roy.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:52, Wed 14 Mar 2007.

Ignoring the going-ons outside his cell, Darak steels himself to the task of first tending his own wounds and then those of his cellmate.  After a few minutes, Daniel slowly starts coming to.

Outside the sounds of distant blasterfire get much closer as a grenade is heard to explode down the corridor.  A roar from one of the Trandoshans is heard, though it sounds more of defiance than pain.  There is then the sounds of blasterfire approaching from the southern portion of the hallway shooting north towards the medical centre.

Darak will continue withthe medical treatment and when Daniel comes too he will make sure the wounded man stay quiet - using military handsignal and general shushing gestures to communicate his meaning. Feeling almost exhuasted Darak will make no noise and continue to use the closed door for total cover as he has been. He thinks to himself 'without a good idea I am as good as dead in a fire fight ... can't leave position ...'.

By listening he will try to make out what is going on in the hallway, so that the pot shot he plans to take soon will be with a rough knowledge of where people are, what is going on, etc.

Darak's ministrations soon have Daniel on the mend.  Whilst his wounds were still grevious and would likely require bacta therapy he was at least now functional.  Darak had still heard nothing from the other cell so it was hard to be fully positive.

Indeed, the sounds outside the cell sounded little better.  From what he could hear there were at least two people in the medical centre when the Trandoshan's charged.  There were the sounds of both blaster fire and autofire from there, suggesting at least one heavy weapon.

As the Trandoshan leader reached the medical centre door there was a loud gasp and the dropping of a weapon.  The Trandoshan was still shouting and cursing so it was likely one of the mercs who had just been shot.  It sounded like the help was having as much trouble as his own group was.

The second trandoshan was a little further back.  He was a little past the cell doors, heading towards the medical centre.  His flank was clearly exposed to Darak and Daniel.  However if a shot was fired it might be heard.  The autofire from the medical centre was loud but it certainly didn't guarantee anything.



OOC:  Welcome back Daniel!  You're sweriously wounded but active.  The situation is that the Trandoshan leader is now in the doorway of the medical centre.  He has clearly just downed one of the mercs.

The second trandoshan is a little past the cell doors, heading for the medical centre.  A shot at him from the cells would be a rear/flank shot at point blank range.  However not killing him could really ruin your day.  Also it is possible the leader might hear the shots (though he does have other things to worry about at the moment).

Jek, Roy.  Hope you're still with us in spirit.



VP/WP
Roy - Stabilised
Daniel - 5/21 2/13
Darak - 1/16 14/14
Jek - Stabilised

Daniel slow pushes himself up into a seated position on the floor. Seeing Darak's signs and gestures he silently nods and reaches for his blaster rifle. With the sounds of blaster fire around them he didn't want to be caught without a weapon in hand.

Continuing to use military signs he ask Darak what's going on outside. Hoping Darak understands the signs he silently pushes up against the wall for support. Deaths door had been close before and he still had some fight left in him.

With a combination of near-standard (Bothan military) hand signals and finger painting with a little spare medical paste of some variety Darak breifly 'explains' the situation outside.

He outlines one 'Big' enemy and one 'small' enemy with our 'allies' not doing so well. He notes that the 'door is jammed' he is exhasuted but if Daniel wants to provide 'flanking fire' Darak is 'thumbs up and smiles' when it comes to helping. He finishes by pointing to Daniel's patched up wounds and then makes a 'shoot at the enemy' motion with his blaster pistol with a 'yes or no go' query to Daniel.

Darak begins to outline the situation, but faster than he can explain, the situation changes.  The whine of autofire is heard and the unmistakable sounds of energy bolts striking flesh is heard.  A gasp is heard and the clattering of bodies to the ground, followed by silence.

A few moments later the sound of somebody running down the corridor from the south end is heard.  Someone shouts in common "Two report."

It is hard to make out but the shouter is clearly not happy about something.  Phrases like 'let eight get shot up' and 'lock us in'

When Darak and Daniel finally move to the cell window they see a Duros with a heavy repeater in his arms standing in the doorway of the midcal facility.  In the room a human (the guy giving the orders) is knelt over a human with a nasty blaster shot to the chest.  The victim is unconscious but Darak spies the rise and fall of his chest.  The human leader is treating his wounds with a medpac.

The two Trandoshans can be seen lying on the ground.  The Trandoshan leader's chest looks like he went a few rounds with a blender.  The other has a blaster shot that took him in the eye.




OOC:  Looks like help has arrived!

While still under cover Darak says to the people he hopes are the Mercs "By the light I hope you are the mercs who Jek was in contact with. Darak Aeleth here - Junior Officer of the Bothan Exchange Conglomerate - Grade 9A, Service Number 23-72-11. If you are here to resuce us, the cell doors are jammed. There are two in the cell directly opposite me who might need medical attention. I'm still well enough to fight, just badly winded. My friend in the cell here is Daniel, and I've patched him up enough so he is mobile - we aren't priority but Jek and Roy over there took some heavy hits in the firefight."

After saying that Darak looks over to Daniel with a little shrug, crossed fingers, and a 'lets hope for the best' sort of expression.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:51, Fri 23 Mar 2007.

Daniel nods at Darak that it should be alright to trust the new arivals. Any enemy of the slavers keeping them here atleast shares a common foe with him and the rest of the prisoners.

Forcing himself to ignore the pain of his blaster wounds Daniel rises to his feet to take a look out of the cell door. "It's good to see we've finally met someone with the firepower to take care of those guys. I've been injured but I will survive. Darak here and Jek in the other cell might be able to proide you guys some aid and I can help with moving the injured and evacuating the other slaves."

OOC:  All people can now post in the main thread now - Act 3:  The assault