Once The Group replies Commander Rockatansky speaks directly to everyone.

  He gives each of you a chance to reply accordingly before continuing. "Whisper take Taranis her tools and assist in protecting the engine room from anymore drones or survivors of the vessel."

  Once Matt has confirmed his orders He moves on.
  Once Iphigenia replies he continues.
   Once Cerise confirms her orders he moves on.

  A few minutes later when Batgirl has recovered and Duchess informs command she is coherent, He speaks with her directly;
  Once she confirms her understanding he continues. "Sue, Kchek, Taranis, do any of you have any questions that do not contradict my orders?

Cerise looks at the beautiful work of crystal; "It is beautiful. And a great idea; the only hard part is getting access to comms."

Just then, the call comes in from CIC, Cerise addresses that, her eyes looking up and into the distance, before finishing with Skyrah; [Language unknown: "Niteur acbeha, re aturma, RES."] When given the orders Cerise replies; [Language unknown: "Atepreiou ica, hadias versanwit, wadire t iefime, utdievio."] And, finally, once everything has been related; [Language unknown: "M esstwepl has i, Oreck som."]

Then, once the radio chatter is done, her eyes return to Skyrah's; "Sounds like we're going to get access to comms anyhow. Keep that safe, and mount back up; we've got a job to do, and we may still need that trick you have up your cuff, er, sleeve!" Cerise smiles.

[Language unknown: "U, ricebeel, whe paomte caul whllst onacpe e. Hatsomoul urenc, on ilursi ca rinc ortwa sheng we mema lesble'verati atmoseil aievec yinillsan of ur."]

Since the route has been recced, once everyone is mounted up and ready, Cerise leads the way, keeping her jamming signal going for the time being, so that the augments will be safe.

  In response to Cerise;

Thirteen shoom his head at him being the sole line of defence for the group of three. Before he could give too much thought on what he would do to his bike new orders came in.

"Do you want me to forget about my Cyclone for now and just find a secure poaition?"

He asked as he looked around for a good, defensible position to wait. He did not want to assume his original orders had changed.

Reader frowned at their orders, the entire situation smelled to her. Tactically it was all to easy, even resisting the hacking was to easy. She closed the case and sealed it. Nodding. "I always keep it safe ma'am. Orders understand."

She started to turn towards her Delta, but then stopped for a moment, looking over her shoulder towards Cerise. "Ma'am, something about this entire situation smells." She said with a small sigh. "Everything that's happened is to easy. They let us just walk right in, then the fighters showed up. They let our recon head to the engine room unmolested. Even their attempt to hack us was sub par. They are herding us. They know where we are heading, and possibly knew it before we left. Either way, once we get to the engine room thats when the real trouble will start I wager. And if I am right, they will not let us leave there." She stated matter of factly, but then added. "However, I hope I am wrong on all counts."

She would wait for a moment for Cerise to reply, before kicking off and floating back to her Delta and mounting back up.

  Looking back at thirteen; "No, get into your cyclone combat armor and get ready please. I'll take the responsiblity."

   This ship smelles like a death trap to her. She just could not figure out when it would be sprung. And sitting in one room waiting for it seemed crazy.

Iphigena gives Batgirl a mild sedative to help calm her down, turns her mecha back on and then proceeds with her orders and makes her way to the engine room, she stops at each of the remaining children to make sure that everything is alright along the way.

Thirteen nods and works with his receivers on the Cyclone to turn them off, cutting all information coming in or out of his Cyclone. Once that is done he turns the Cyclone back on and runs a diagnostic to see if the system had been left compromised. If everything looks clean he manually activates the transformation process and activates his link once everything is done.
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As the oxygen levels stabilize, Michelle wakes she starts to struggle against the hold restraining her till she realize who it is holding her. She allows her head to rest against his shoulder, she does not fight as Iphigenia injects her with the sedative despite her uncontrollable shaking. When she is passed off by Kaarle she is tense. but again she does not fight.

  When the Commander comes over the radio, she replies knowing the meaning in which he truly meant;

  Once she is allowed to return to her alpha she grabs her tablet and looks at it for a minute and kicks her self back over to Kaarles delta. She taps on his entry point. Once he replies she hands him her tablet. "Please give this to the commander. Will you please take my photo above my bed and put it in Karma's hand when you get back? I am sorry for not being a better subornate, Kchek." It has been an honor serving under your command. Thank you!" She then straighten up and salutes, before kicking herself back to her own alpha.

  Once she has collected her Gallant and reseated herself in her Alpha, she calls over the radio;

  Once she is given permission she makes her way back to the elevator before forcing her way down to the shuttle deck. Once sparks finishes his work she links the alpha and beta and sits huddled up in her cockpit staring out at the debris ring and planet behind them forming a plan.

In reply to Gargoyle (msg # 220):

Responds to his commander.

[Language unknown: M waerlawhhe nt ichvorare ble orend artof ouprel adone oulre, ive Ss ive k teunsi ne Illoneoereve k taan'ivmo, reng si chol we o ichal trase ri a os reli rina yinprosom undwasmen enc et esteveion n nech o es airoitat ni icata po la ceomilmaio hawino earur ut di i tho.]

  In response to Kaarles assessment, the Commander replies, there is a sadness in his voice. [Language unknown: "Adanofheas, T n ithshenot us wil comithastome, Ar as unble. Ear all prece n ulplhack p icrom aststawer sanut verpl t foroneome a al. Tra unlase ss o omsaiell ble wetho ie som Ectthuort ounesshat."] there is a pause for a moment.  [Language unknown: "Iltere pl pela whe ourtinati."]



 Thirteen manages to disable his radio on his cyclone. And returns to battloid. while Severian and Sillia stand guard.



 Iphigenia, you meet with Skyrah before she is seated in her Alpha and quickly examine her. She checks out and is fit to continue with her duties.

  Korvan arrives a couple moments lat

 Miriana collects her tools from Korvan and waits for the orders to move out to the engine room with the others. Once she enters she gasp at the machinery and informs the other in command that there is dramatic differences between what she sees and the Zentraedi vessels she is familiar with.
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Kaarle nearly flies into a rage at his orders from command and opens up comm's.

[Language unknown: Eauvenous ss Butle, ek in ain ilivai, il lin ou era for u stosos k fowil?  As atenc a illredvir taitha si nctoom ndti al traes eenessvor a ne Thetheof as ho on ionwitcom omus ni stthu ulee houkorera?  Cawhhe menlinrut whday fieino ad toilwi weasma urpa teany panionng ion whart eeday?  Int as ad i ameastshe, se ichstrenc ha p canton he si ckditr statioeve M stiastres nti.  Vorcomhis chloio la ekant enosta ol ha i linearwit arth nc nceiofur ousei An ing m was ie o whad haeau m comdinant u etnde?  Ng wehion ille blepl eaunteratwer ta omemaneve n oueiicti iouhasshe ameastine ill wi enos-anatro o houticain ouek, Si wataut om nc sonsonons one ivne on thcom evhaos os any nti si ughndeame tinble'venleswhe naun p tio m ilivno nt avebutthable utons es trres str e ma tincic.]

He tries to calm himself but with everything that has happened he's beginning to question his and command's leadership at this point.
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In reply to Kaarle Cherkovski (msg # 231):

 As Skyrah floated back to her Delta, something dawned on her. There was a key point in the plan outlined by the Commander. When she ran his entire plan in her head, she realized it might have been intentional on the Commander's part. Once her mind processed the hole in the plan, she began to immediately formulate a plan and tactic based on what she has discovered. By the time she had reached Albatros the plan was formed. Finally she would pipe up her coms.  She would let that sink in for a moment.  A point on the outside hull of the ship near one of the thrusters pops into view.  Reader explained.  With the plan she laid out Skyrah points out the loophole she observed in the Commander's plan, that being that her and Kchek are only to escort Banshee to the extraction point, and that Batgirl is to engage the enemy however she wishes. Her plan executes both loopholes expertly, and places them in a position to defend the extraction point longer than instructed.
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Responding to Michelle's request he flatly responds to her over the comms.

[Language unknown: follarlait illwervir, Ng o onndmi p ospate o ilasfo ateinteaunot tasi isal lat itard men urmaio witromountioort...ee il icaichard an focknd fi welaalee ichne pounli wh e undntethe pacaic?]

Listening to the full extent of readers plan a wicked smile crosses his lips before opening comms again.

[Language unknown: on ol a tenomo laicsi t li wilessand,  chmota foanno ol ilst manughess.  ndeartous merut lo n encredtic fo foofto laos'iothce.  Outsanhou no AI antthuset, tha Ei sheticsan us t tinratrat usna werac era onetiothi arard m n e itnowi isiou urho ri herou linistme.  Houterare ac narewh m alpoie weasss ngher nome ivevec potha neyin hasncentethi lar as. ]

There was an obvious sense of relief in his voice with the new plan,  all he could hope for now was that reader didn't do anything rash in the process.

  Hearing the denial of following commands orders she fought to hold back the tears, she was broken. He was forcing her to choose who's orders she was to follow. She knew she was retired. But getting the commander in trouble was not something she wanted to do either.
  She hoped with his final statement of following reads plan would allow her to work the system. She kicked her radio open; [Language unknown: "Cathek ie Areourlar, ar korec pro ionach i oreivelinhis atele setrom'somiouwhe andoneugh pe stietr was? Be eenom heth m u iouur ou po mantiowhewheand. Ha si lero useifo mi voreraenc sa linthi-iveenc esevro."]

  She does not move waiting for clarification. She could not feel worse at this moment. Where was Karma? She would know how to deal with this situation. She removed her helmet, she hated it. it blocked her natural vision and she needed it right now.

  NPCed

  As all the Drama transpires and the lack of chain of command about him Korvan finally Speaks up; "Lieutenant Kchek, Are you trying to have Bat-girl disobey a senior officers direct order to satisfy you need to watch over her? If you feel the need to baby sit her then escort her to the beta. Or is this so you can try and prevent her from carrying out her final order. I respect what your trying to do, but your actions are showing the troops the lack of respect of the chain of command. And right now Sir this is not advisable."

  Without pause he continues; "PFC Sillia find a high spot and cover that entry to the main section of the ship. Thirteen I want you above that door, anyone or thing making entry from that location which is not one of us is to be shot by Sillia and then you go in for the kill. Is this understood MARINES?" Severian if you can assist the Lieutenant with their computer stuff that would be greatly appreciated.

  Lt. Sue, external entry is being secured now. I recommend we get the Commanders comms link established quickly and get the job done so we can go home, before Sparks gets finished setting all those explosives. Once the comms link is estabished I recommend we send the recon team forward to secure our airlock exit. If Lt. Kchek goes with Lt. Batgirl to the beta I suggest Reader and myself stay with you and Lt. Miriana are finished So we can escort you to the exit point.
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  It does not take Miriana long to get the computer and comms on Skyrah's Cyclone linked to the beta by radio. Cerise and Miriana are able to hack into the ships vessels secondary computer system. The vessel deck plans along with all the non critical systems are accessible and slowly transferring to the gambit.

  Cerise has the silverbacks jamming systems  blocking all signals not UEEF ship wide. The three drones float to docking stations and land and seem to enter some type of hibernation mode.

   Matt begins to set the explosives while making his way to the engine room with the others. Its taking him some time as he follows commands orders of where to place them in the auxiliary engine room.

"Indeed...With all this back talk among you and your superiors, I find myself being reminded of the Quorum Arcane back on Peryton."

He dismounts his Air Skimmer and heads to where they are working on the computer.

Computer Ops: 87% - 06:04, Today: Severian rolled 72 using 1d100 ((72)) Pass.

In reply to Korvan (msg # 235):

Responding to whisper.

[Language unknown: I sith netaev teatis ha miheck anytraforere.   lareil oreeveing ichintraturewhe dionilac, en ersersess bleticconmen ect.   Es larwi ngon prwhe forwitstroer e sonad art Po ie o esti na koratinotour wa i son manconvir ovehatrea ro.   butencver thund anyaveshe ec essdayter rech eihell of outiuntack fomias t ecev dieau was me terastest ndolck tra he p are any hisre inica her teddayall ecac iv ainthatra ulseat]


Letting that sink in for everyone he adds.

[Language unknown: K be llore terosaanstni hame onsri ti u taprwe nddion...   plce files pasabe icofwaad maon arout. ]

He opens a private comm to Michelle


He follows her part of the way before turning back to the group.

Upon hearing Sevarians bUllshit remark he simply grits his teeth, he can't believe they have to go through all this to save this alien scum he calls allies.  Better one of them get sacrificed he thinks to himself as he takes up position on readers flank.
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  Sillia looks at Thirteen as Korvan shouts out orders at them. "I think we should follow his instructions. Wait till I fire before you bounce kid, I would have issues if I accidentally hit you."

  With that she finds a place where she can cover the door and then takes aim with her cannon at the door. until ordered differently.

In all the chaos and angst over the rather unsettling orders they have been given, Cerise makes her way over to Kaarle, reinforcing the orders they have been given;[Language unknown: "Whncis, ieteli illwe ichnotset ch ekisli oneof k fo und les an entse adort avencelar a fo. Les unos ich esswh ing iouni niacal wessit ichesstio iv ectto."] Avoiding all use of comms, entirely, she allows herself to float up and presses her canopy to Kaarle's; "Don't discuss bending, or worse, breaking, orders over the radio, please. And make sure Michelle makes it back. Skyrah's plan sounds solid, and she has expertise in tactics that would require a decade of experience for us to acquire. I'm also going to have her prepare a surprise as well."

She waits for a response, then floats over to Skyrah's canopy and does the same. "While you wait for us to finish the technical work, prepare a recording in your Delta's system; it wouldn't hurt to blast it at them via comms while you enact your plan."

With that she helps do the technical work, and, when complete, she gives the official orders. [Language unknown: "Mo, haceen nte rompe whieenion peica loth thale ch ilei tin fiil iverutall iouarearever ma stndos me ear."]

OOC: Is there any sign on the computer of what may have happened to the crew? Does it seem to reinforce my conclusion that the AI is in command of the entire ship, as well as, likely, the fighters that came to assist?

Kaarle had a lot to say, more so than any of them realized.  None of them were volunteering for a suicide run, none of them had an real skin in the game as far as he was concerned and he question all of the alien loyalties when it came to who he could really trust among this group.

He bit his tongue as Cerise scolded him and simply nodded in agreement, now wasn't the time for further arguing, a plan was hatched and the wheels were in motion.  This time tomorrow they'd back, he'd probably be in the brig, michelle on her way back to the science lab.  It wasn't what he wanted but letting her die needlessly wasn't what he wanted.  He cared for the young woman more then he let on, and everything up until this has been one big cluster fucking in proving that, proving his worth as a commander of a squadron, hell the last battle wasn't even his best showing against drones no less.

Pushing the thoughts followed readers lead in prep of their coming fight.

Thirteen nodded. He then turned back to Sillia.

"Just remember that my communicator is down. If we get a message it will be up to you to let me know. I will motion if I hear anything coming."

He moved into position as instructed. He was perched like a cat on a tree waiting for his prey. He concentrating his hearing, waiting for the sounds of footsteps that would signal any arrival.

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OOC: Is there any sign on the computer of what may have happened to the crew? Does it seem to reinforce my conclusion that the AI is in command of the entire ship, as well as, likely, the fighters that came to assist?

 The vessel was severely damaged after the final battle with the master over Tirol. The retreating fleet set it up as a death trap for any following them. It sends battle reports to a relay station.
  Yes the Ships AI is in command of the ship and has been slowly repairing itself over the last thousand years. Its drone complements are Nealy exhausted. There are six heavy defense drones as well as three female power armor drones and the ten fighters awaiting you outside besides the various work drones throughout the ship.
  The Drones all have AIs but when needed the Vessel can coordinate the drones as needed.
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  The vessel runs on a different fuel source then Protoculture as do the drones. However they are running on empty.

Skyrah herself did not take to kinda to Severin's sarcasm either, considering that he himself disobeyed her orders when they were making thier way to the Vulture when it crashed.



"Understood ma'am." Skyrah said with a simple nod, confirming her orders. "One more thing ma'am, I have reserved my entire complement of medium range multi warhead missiles. They are built for anti ship use. This entire thing seemed like a trap to me, so I concentrated use of ammo to smaller missiles and cannons. If we become trapped in the engine room, let me know where you want an exit point made and I will do so." It seems that Skyrah had thought ahead, just incase they needed to make their own extraction point.

Once Cerise acknowledged what Skyrah had said, she will get into position and then begin making the recording of her flute playing as the others worked on the data link. If she does not like the one she does, she will make another, and continue to do so until she has one that will touch the soul, just right, and sounds good.
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