Approaching from the Command Centre Lyla and Klyn readied themselves for a two pronged attack against the stormtroopers.

From the airlock came Chu-Shkar who spotted the cross roads and saw the six stormtroopers. Behind the Wookiee waited Rynn and Tera.

OOC Surprise actions, Roll Initiative, 4 or higher and post your round 1 actions.

OOC how far are we from the troopers?

Keenly aware they wouldn't keep the advantage for long, Lyla snuck out as soon as she got the go-ahead from the other team. She couldn't wait for Quantros's distraction, not knowing if he'd even found one, let alone being able to communicate with him. 'Attack on my mark.' she whispered over the comlink, wanting the ambush to have the element of surprise. They needed to take down as many Stormtroopers as possible, as soon as possible.

She swiftly aimed her blaster rifle at the lead Stormtrooper, readying her shot, counting down. 'Three, two, one. Mark.' She fired.


OOC: I'm assuming point-blank range, as I'm only the one effective outside that. :) Plus the corridors and fairly turny close to the crossroads, so we have ambush points.
Initiative 25, Stealth 16
Dastardly Strike: Successful attack on opponent denied Dex to Reflex moves them -1 step on condition track.
ICWS is in blaster-rifle mode.
Point Blank Shot: +1 attack & damage within 30 squares
Surprise Round
Attack 28, damage 19 @ a Stormtrooper
Round 1
Attack 14, damage 15 @ a Stormtrooper

Chu-Shkar aimed carefully and fired his bowcaster at the nearest storm trooper. The bolt struck true, and inflicted a solid hit, against the trooper.

He sighted again on the next trooper, and fired again.

Initiative 20
Attack 24 surprise attack
damage 13
Attack 18 round 1
damage 29

At the moment Tera saw Lyla and Chu-Shkar level their weapons she realised this wasn't going to be stealthy part of the mission. She charged forward her lightsaber gleaming as she tried to reach one of the troopers.

00:21, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 12 using 2d8+4.  damage.
00:21, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 17 using 1d20+6.  attack trooper.
00:20, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 27 using 1d20+10.  initiative.

OOC: Ok, I will go with point blank, if not Klyn will first move forward .
Klyn almost failed to see the others when they began the assault, but he recovered and fired at the imperials.

init:11
surprise round: att 23, damage 20

round 1 : att 27, damage 22

Rynn bolted forward as the ambush opened up, and tried to snap off a shot at one of the Stormtroopers.




08:48, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 18 using 3d8+4.  damage if needed.

08:48, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 11 using 1d20+9.

08:47, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 19 using 1d20+3.  Initiative .

In concert the two groups attacked the stormtroopers. Blasterfire crisscrossed the tunnels, crackling sound of energy bolts mingled with the yells of surprise and thuds of the Imperials bodies. All six stormtroopers were defeated before the realised they had been attacked. The crossroads was theirs.

Tera blinked at the carnage looking around "Uh....is anyone hurt?" she smiled at Lyla "Well....things didn't quite go as planned...but it worked out mostly"

Lowering her smoking blaster rifle, surprised at their own success, Lyla grinned back at Tera. 'Glad you finally got to the party. Now, we gotta take it to the Command Centre. There're twelve Imps stripping the joint we need to stop.'

Briefly, she thought over their plans and the map. 'You pull these bodies out of sight, I'll scout the next intersection. Maybe we can circle around and take them down in cross-fire again.'


OOC: Stealth 27. Lyla will scout the next intersection, between 3, 7, and 8.

Should we expect the enemy to hear the blaster fire and be alerted, or are the tunnels too long?

Well, that was an very well done ambush.

"It is an understatement" he muttered, "but we are kind off getting used to it."

Klyn helped carry the troopers back to the nearest hiding place (going as far as the airlock if needed).

A fast resolution and then Lyla quickly scouted to the next intersection. The winding and twisting Verpine tunnels were a tactical nightmare for the Imperials. With the recent alarm and now with com checks failing the Imperial had to increase security and Lyla stopped before she walked into another six stormtrooper who were guarding the intersection.

OOC So far you have been relatively quick and the Imperials have been investigating the airlock you didn't enter through. Don't worry things won't stay this easy.

Lyla ducked back behind cover and slunk back to her team, quickly reporting 'Six Stormtroopers at the junction. I say we ambush them now while we have the advantage, before they reinforce the technicians.'

Tera took a deep breath before nodding. "No time like the present. I have to wonder how many stormtroopers are stationed on this rock?"

"Too much, in my opinion" said Klyn, checking his weapon.

"Let's see if we can do as well as the last time."

"Can't believe it's gone so well this time." Rynn said, smirking and feeling full of himself.
"Alright lets make this happen."

"You have a very strange definition of 'so well'" commented Klyn.
"We didn't exactly succeed our stealth infiltration, the base is in high alert, a big group of imperials is currently dismantling computers we might need and we still have not clue about the fighters and the Gold."

He stoped and smiled back.
"But we are mostly unhurt and still 'invisible' so we are, indeed, faring better than usual."

In reply to Rynn Culmar (msg # 16):

"SPEAK for yourself."

Looking them over, Lyla thought the team were still in good spirits, despite the dismal assessments of exactly how screwed they were. 'We're balancing on the edge of disaster, but we're good at that now.' she gave her verdict.

Despite that, she was reluctant to assault the next group of Stormtroopers so close to the control rooms; there was too much risk of something going badly wrong and raising an alert, though it seemed inevitable at this point. A distraction would be good, which reminded her: 'Tera, are you still in contact with Quantros? What's his status? What's he doing?'

Tera frowned "He's been kind a quiet, and I get more feelings and sensations rather than out right phrases....but I can try to see how he's getting on, if you'd like."

Tera closed her eyes reaching out to Quantros to see how he was getting on.



OOC:
21:27, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 18 using 1d20+11.  use the force (telepathy).

"We need to keep this place as scattered as possible." Rynn whispered, trying not to distract the jedi from somehow talking to the other force user. "We need to be causing chaos. Should I start a few fires? Give them something other than us to focus on?"

"We already have something other than us" said Klyn as he readied himself for the next fight.
"They are looking at the other side of the base, thanks to your first attempt.
I say we continue forward for now, we can plan for distraction once our first objective is complete as the hangars will most certainly be well protected.

Maybe Chu will be able to create false alarms in the main center?

But now, let's kill those troopers and plant to bombs"

"GET me to a computer and we will have multiple alarms going off all over the base."
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'Computers are in the Computer Room. But not for much longer.' Lyla reminded them quickly. 'Okay, let's take out the six Stormies first. We can't flank them, so we have to just rush them. We sneak in, I snipe the first, then the rest of you jump out and start blasting. So we're not in each other's line of fire, the first row should crouch. All good?'

"THEN I should be in back." Said the 88 inch wookie.

"I uh...I think Quantros has problems of his own. Lets get on with this. Anyone got grenades?" Tera asked

'I got three,' Lyla answered, a little surprised to remember she had them. 'I've been trying not to make too much noise. Seems not worth worrying about now.' She offered a frag grenade to Tera.

Tera winced as the news form Quantros made it through "Uh....we might need to keep the grenades for later. There are 25 stormtroopers in the hangar with Quantros." she glanced worriedly at Chu-Shkar "I think getting you in front of a computer is super important."

"Let's hurry then" said Klyn.
"Lyla, Lead the way but be careful.  We are just behind you."

init 17

Chu-Shkar nodded in agreement. His best help would be slicing the computers, and causing as much disruption as possible. He could fight, but he was better with computers.

'Twenty-five?!' Lyla exclaimed, wondering how the frack they were going to take the hangar now. Having Chu take control of the base systems seemed their best chance of gaining an advantage, so the plan seemed to be, once again, deal with it later. 'Alright, let's go.'

Raising her rifle and taking point, Lyla led her team down the tunnel, indicating with crisp hand movements when to halt, when to move, and when to hide. Gesturing for the team to press themselves against the tunnel wall, Lyla crept around the lip of the bend, peering ahead for the Stormtroopers. She moved like a ghost, silent and melding fluidly into the shadow.

Spying the pack of Stormtroopers, Lyla took aim at the furthest from her, guessing that an attack seeming to come from that side would have them look that, giving her team that crucial moment to get into position.


OOC: Stealth 30, Initiative 13

Dastardly Strike: Successful attack on opponent denied Dex to Reflex moves them -1 step on condition track.
ICWS is in blaster-rifle mode.
Point Blank Shot: +1 attack & damage within 30 squares

(Sorry, I rolled my attack a bit prematurely. Leaving it here:
Attack 21, damage 15 @ furthest Stormtrooper)

Reunited and prepared the Rebels sought to take over the computer room. As they rushed down the tunnel they were greeted with the sight of a stormtrooper squad on alert and ready, a shout of "Rebels" echoed along the corridor as the stormtroopers lowered their rifle.

OOC No surprise round this time! Roll Initiative. Equal or Higher than 16 can act first.

Klyn's reaction was incredibly fast and he fired at the closest trooper.
init 30 ^^ too bad there is not extra effect for critical success

Rynn was not as prepared as he should have been for the appearance of the troopers, and was slow snapping off a shot.


16:22, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 14 using 1d20+3.  Initiative .

Chu-Shkar had been ready for action. He knew their luck wasn't going to last, so as they rounded the corner, He raise up his bowcaster and fired, not even breaking stride.

rolled 18 bowcaster damage.
rolled 21 attack.
rolled 22 initiative.

Tera charged towards the stormtroopers, lightsabres held close to defend herself, striking out when she got close enough.

19:08, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 29 using 1d20+10.  initiative.
19:10, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 26 using 1d20+8.  Lightsaber.
19:11, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 11 using 2d8+4.  lightsaber damage.

The five Rebels were successful in striking at their targets but the stormtroopers outnumbered them. The Imperials made the most of the advantage and their returning fire blazed amongst the Rebels, scoring a grievous wound on Chu-Shkar, the smell of charred flesh and burnt fur surrounded the Wookiee.

OOC I've included Lyla's attack, everyone else is up to act.

Chu-Shkar took a hefty 16 points of damage and moved one step down the condition track.

CN              F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla           21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4
Chu-Shkar      16 18 16   15/31  1/1  (+14) 6  1   -1 CT
Klyn           14 20 18   24/33  1/1  (+9)  4  2
Tera           18 19 20   59/59  1/1  (+12) 8  3
Rynn           16 18 15   25/25  1/1  (+10) 6  3

Stormtrooper 1 12 16 10
Stormtrooper 2 12 16 10
Stormtrooper 3 12 16 10   Killed
Stormtrooper 4 12 16 10   Killed
Stormtrooper 5 12 16 10   Killed
Stormtrooper 6 12 16 10   Killed


CN = Character Name
F = Fortitude
R = Reflex
W = Will
HP = Hit Points (Max/Current) or for GM controlled characters hits taken
Second Wind = Second Winds (Max/Current) (+Value)
FP = Force Points
DP = Destiny Points
Loc = Location on map
Notes = Notes

Posting order
Klyn 30
Tera 29
Chu-Shkar 22
Stormtroopers 16
Rynn 14
Lyla 13

They were getting good it seemed, but there was still some work to be done and he fired again.
att 9 missed.

Chu-Shkar roars in anger at being shot, but this also seems to enliven him. Letting his Bowcaster fall on it's strap he yanks the axe he's been carrying from his back, and swings it at the nearest stormtrooper.

Second wind heal 14 HP
Attack 22
damage 14

Tera heard the wookiee roar in pain, but the time to look at his injuries was after the stormtroopers had died. Her arms flashed out seeking to touch a stormtrooper with her lightsaber.


12:02, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 8 using 2d8+4.  lightsaber damage.
12:01, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 21 using 1d20+8.  lightsaber attack.

Rynn darted in close, careful to keep moving to not be a stationary target, and wanting to get closer so he had less of a change to miss.




08:25, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 22 using 3d8+4.  damage.

08:25, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 15 using 1d20+9.  Attack .

The six stormtroopers were quickly overcome but the Imperials now clearly knew something was up.

Lyla was surprised by the Stormtroopers' unexpected readiness, but recovered swiftly and still managed to get a shot off. With the team together, they managed to take down the group regardless. 'Good work! Now, the Computer Room, quickly!' she urged, springing to her feet and running around the corner, rifle raised and ready.

Tera headed over to Chu Shkar immediately, assessing the wookiee for his wounds and seeing what she could do to tend to them as they moved towards the computer room. "So...how are you feeling? I have some salve that can help. I can probably heal you when we're in the computer room, but...given the amount of stormtroopers we're killing, we might want to divert them as much as possible before we take the time to get you feeling better."

Tera looked at Lyla "Should I tell Quantros where we're headed?"

'Yes, maybe he can assist.' Lyla agreed.

The wookie had slumped against the wall after he had finished off the stormtroopers, as he was definitely feeling the effects of the blaster fire. Chu-Shkar was in pain, but he what he showed, was nowhere near what he was feeling. Instead of complaining, he simply said, "WE, must finish the mission. THAT is what's important." He then pushed off of the wall and moved down the hall towards the computer room.

Tera rolled her eyes at the Wookiee pushing through the pain to head to the computer room. "You know I'm a doctor right?" she sighed exasperatedly before confiding in Lyla "Well, I've let him know. We'll see what happens."

"I wouldn't mind some wound-tending too, once we are settled in the command center." said Klyn.

"But the imperials are clearly up to something now, and we better hurry."

The defeated Imperials left the Rebels rushed on to take command of the computer room. A simple one man computer station occupied a recess in the back wall. A lone technician occupied the station and was busy at work as the Rebels entered.

Chu-Shkar walks up to the man and grabs him by the shoulder, and then tries to toss him away from the computer. This is when Chu-Shkar realizes he might be more injured than he thought.

Rolled a 13 on a strength check, but with the -1 from my injuries, it's only a 12.

Lyla burst into the room, ready to rain blaster fire over the dozen technicians she'd sighted here earlier, stripping the place bare. So, of course, she was a bit put out to see just one, working on the one remaining station. 'Damn it! They've cleared the place already!'

Seeing Chu-Shkar struggling with the technician – a Wookiee, losing a wrestling match with a human? – Lyla automatically aimed and shot the man while he was still being held. 'Don't play with him. Now, can you do anything with that?' She gestured to the computer, while she rushed to the nearest exit on the left. That area had been marked as a Computer Room on the map, unless it had changed recently.


OOC:
Point Blank Shot +1/+1; Precise Shot, no penalty shooting into melee.
Attack 29, rolled a 20, critical hit.
Damage 19, critical damage 16, total damage 35

The technician was surprised by the rough and hairy hand of Chu-Shkar and wrestled to escape but it was futile as Lyla stepped forward and released a blaster bolt at his chest. The technician slumped lifelessly. They had taken the computer room. Lyla realised when she looked around that it had been in the adjacent Command Centre where she had spied and seen it busy with Imperials. With the sound of the technician's struggle they might well see some of those Imperials very soon.

"Chu-Shkar, time to use your magic!" he sais to the wookie, helping him to get up.
"If you need a hand, don't hesitate. We will buy you time if they arrive."

He looked around and asked Lyla

"Do you have advice on defense positions?"

Chu-Shkar set up his computer to access the base's systems. However it was obvious that he was not moving as quickly as he usually did. As he finished he said "TERA, I may need your help. CAN you patch me up while I slice?"

Tera quickly attended to Chu-Shkar, realising he might be crucial to keep the Imperial off their back. "Klyn give me a minute" she used her medpack to try to help Chu-shkar. "Uh..this might be the perfect time to mention this...but I have been learning how to use the Force to heal. It has substantial drawbacks...but I can use it if someone is near death or hurt badly."

OOC:
17:54, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 19 using 1d20+10.  treat wound. +2 from the medpack 21?

Lyla quickly got her bearings, realising this was definitely the computer room and not another part of the adjoining command centre. 'Okay, we missed a turn in the tunnels, but we're good. Guard the entrances, shoot anything that moves. Rynn, circle back to where we faced the Stormtroopers, we can cut them down in cross-fire.' she told the others. Chu-Shkar was working on the computer and Tera was working on Chu-Shkar, so she could let them continue. Lyla ran to the passage leading to the command centre, waiting a moment while Rynn and Klyn got into position.

Rynn nodded, and brought the blaster to his touch his forehead in a quick salute. "On it El-te." He said, moving back out the way he came. And getting ready for the signal.

Chu-Shkar began to run the computer code he had prepared, first trying to see if the passwords they had would be useful. Regard

Use computer 31 and 31, so I'll take the 31, or should I take the 31? :-) Though the -1 will take that down to a 30 :-(

ooc I believe the time it took us to get here was more than enough for you to use 3 swift action to recover, no?

From a game mechanics yes, but RP wise he wouldn't take the time.

Swiftly the Rebels took advantage of the situation and Chu-Shkar began extracting the vital B-wing data from the computer.

Ready to prevent any interruptions Lyla and Rynn ran off to stop any Imperials. Tera ministered to Klyn's wounds. It only took a moment for Rynn and Lyla to realise the game was up and Imperials knew of their presence as Imperial technicians met them in the tunnels.

Round 1

OOC Klyn heal 6 hit points from medpac.

Chu-Shkar begins retrieving the remaining B-wing data from the computer.

Roll Initiative.
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Klyn was a bit hindered by his recent treatment.

init 13

Rynn locked eyes with the tech that was coming down the hallway, and was ready with his blaster raising to fire.



15:19, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 21 using 1d20+3.  Initiative .

Lyla swiftly adapted to the changing situation, calling out 'Hold 'em off!' Cruk cruk cruk, this wasn't the turn she wanted to make.


OOC:
09:52, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 17 using 1d20+6. initiative.

Chu-Shkar ignored the approaching danger and began triggering alarms at all maintenance hatches into the base, as well as opening the airlocks remotely to vent the immediate area around the airlocks.

23:59, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 22 using 1d20+2.  initiative. so after the -1 21
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Tera drew her lightsaber intending to use it to protect the others.

21:27, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 22 using 1d20+10.  Initiative.

The Imperials had the Rebels cornered. Desperate to slow the Imperials down Chu-Shkar paused the extraction of the B-wing data to begin triggering alarms and airlocks.

OOC I need actions from Tera, Lyla and Rynn, then I will update.


CN           F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla         21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4
Chu-Shkar    16 18 16   29/31  0/1  (+14) 6  1  -1 CT
Klyn         14 20 18   30/33  1/1  (+9)  4  2
Tera         18 19 20   59/59  1/1  (+12) 8  3
Rynn         16 18 15   25/25  1/1  (+10) 6  3
Quantros     13 14 16   37/37  1/1  (+10) 7  2

Stormtrooper 12 16 10
Technician 1 11 14 12
Technician 2 11 14 12
Technician 3 11 14 12

Initiative Order
Tera 22
Chu-Shkar 22
Rynn 21
Lyla 17
Imperials 16
Klyn 13

With Imperials pouring in, Lyla cursed the fates. These were the guys she'd wanted to surprise and gun down first in the other chamber, not to be gunned down by them. Damn it, were they going to die because of a wrong turning?

She shot the first of the technicians rushing her, steadily falling back. Pity there was no cover or anywhere for her to go. All she could try was to not have so many guns pointing her way.


OOC:
Point Blank Shot +1/+1
Shoot Technician #1: attack 22, damage 14
Move 2 squares left

As Rynn was already moving toward the exit to the room, he kept charging as he saw the Technician(3). He ran full tilt as if he was going to bowl the man over. At the last second he pulled up short, discharging his heavy blaster point blank into the Imperial.




08:09, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 15 using 3d8+4.  damage.

08:09, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 16 using 1d20+9.  Attack .

Klyn will move to put himself between Chu and the trooper, and then fire at him.

It was the position he was supposed to take but they had come a moment too soon as he was still with Tera.

His lack of speed and frustration somehow allowed him one of the best shot he had ever done.


19:38, Today: Klyn Cors rolled 29,21 using 1d20+9,3d8+5.  heavy blaster upgraded +pbs .

19:38, Today: Klyn Cors rolled 24 using 1d20+9.  confirm critical.
--> damage x2 (42... poor little trooper...)

Tera ran towards Lyla seeing she was outnumber and in close quarters with some technicians, waving her lightsaber to try to hit one of them, she found she couldn't quite make it connect.


OOC:
20:12, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 12 using 1d20+8.  lightsaber attack.

The computer room was quickly become very busy as technicians and stormtroopers flooded the room in an attempt to overcome the Rebels that has invaded the base.

The battle was not one sided. Klyn, Lyla and Rynn all acted fast to stem the flow of Imperials, for every Imperial they stopped another seemed to take their place. The Imperial technicians were not as accurate in their shooting as the stormtroopers with both Klyn and Chu-Shkar taking the brunt of the Imperial counterattack.

Round 2

OOC Klyn and Chu-Shkar both take 13 damage. Actions


CN           F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla         21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4
Chu-Shkar    16 18 16   16/31  0/1  (+14) 6  1  -1 CT
Klyn         14 20 18   17/33  1/1  (+9)  4  2
Tera         18 19 20   59/59  1/1  (+12) 8  3
Rynn         16 18 15   25/25  1/1  (+10) 6  3
Quantros     13 14 16   37/37  1/1  (+10) 7  2

Stormtrooper 1 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 2 12 16 10
Stormtrooper 3 12 16 10
Technician 1 11 14 12 Dead
Technician 2 11 14 12
Technician 3 11 14 12 Dead
Technician 4 11 14 12
Technician 5 11 14 12
Technician 6 11 14 12

Initiative Order
Tera 22
Chu-Shkar 22
Rynn 21
Lyla 17
Imperials 16
Klyn 13
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Rynn moved to his left to bring himself out of the fatal funnel created by the hallway, while still providing himself a shot at anyone still entering the room, and then snapped off a shot at the new technician.

OOC: Two squares down, and:


10:55, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 19 using 3d8+4.  damage.

10:55, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 23 using 1d20+9.  Attack .

Leaving the technicians to Tera and her lightsaber (it had to be effective eventually, and the twi'lek feared that if she hung around, she lose a head-tail), Lyla retreated into the middle of the chamber, firing a hasty shot off at the Stormtroopers emerging through the other tunnel. Damn it, they were surrounded. 'How much longer?' she shouted.


OOC: Move two squares north-west.
Point Blank Shot +1/+1
Shoot Stormtrooper #2, attack 11, damage 16

Chu-Shkar roared in pain as he was yet again hit with a blaster, as he furiously typed into the computer trying to get the information. "GET THEM TO STOP SHOOTING ME! AND IT WILL GO FASTER!" He shouted.

01:27, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 19,33 using 1d20+15,1d20+15.  use computer. with -1 from CT makes the final roll 32.
Does yet again going below half my HP put me down another rank in the CT or is it only if a single attack bypasses your threshold?

OOC: Don't forget Klyn had changed his position to get himself between the troopers and Chu.


Klyn winced as the blaster burned his body, ruining Tera's hard work...

But the situation was quite bad and he did his best to ignore the pain and fired at one of the  new troopers.

swift: second wind (+9)
standard:fire at the trooper
22:32, Today: Secret Roll: Klyn Cors rolled 14,26 using d20+9,3d8+5.  heavy blaster upgraded +pbs.

FYI people Chu-Shkar is down to only 10 Hp left after that hit.

Tera could feel the danger present after Chu-Shkar was hit. Realising he was in danger she ran back to his side, using her connection to the Force to heal Chu. She gritted her teeth as the pain flowed from Chu to herself.

17:40, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 22 using 1d20+11.  use the force.
Vital Transfer
So chu will heal hit points equal to 3x his character level.
I will use a force point to avoid the damage to myself.

As Chu-Shkar felt the life flowing into him he said over his shoulder, "THANK you. TRY and keep them on of me please."

Their mission required Chu-Shkar to extract the vital information from the computer system. The Rebels cornered they moved to protect the Wookiee. Chu-Shkar was focused as blaster bolts criss-crossed the cave. There was nowhere for the Rebels to hide and more and more Imperials streamed into the room.

Round 3

OOC Very lucky shots from the Imperials. Rynn 12 damage, Tera 26 damage and Klyn 11 damage.

Actions.

There is no cover.


CN           F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla         21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4
Chu-Shkar    16 18 16   28/31  0/1  (+14) 6  1  -1 CT
Klyn         14 20 18   15/33  0/1  (+9)  4  2
Tera         18 19 20   33/59  1/1  (+12) 7  3  -1 CT
Rynn         16 18 15   13/25  1/1  (+10) 6  3
Quantros     13 14 16   37/37  1/1  (+10) 7  2

Stormtrooper 1 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 2 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 3 12 16 10
Stormtrooper 4 12 16 10
Stormtrooper 5 12 16 10
Technician 1 11 14 12 Dead
Technician 2 11 14 12
Technician 3 11 14 12 Dead
Technician 4 11 14 12 Dead
Technician 5 11 14 12
Technician 6 11 14 12
Technician 7 11 14 12
Technician 8 11 14 12
Technician 9 11 14 12


Initiative Order
Tera 22
Chu-Shkar 22
Rynn 21
Lyla 17
Imperials 16
Klyn 13
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Rynn growled out a yell as the bolt struck him, and nearly took the wind from him. He charged the tech, holding his fire until Rynn got his free hand on the man, and scooped him up as he fell, using the techs body as a shield against whoever else was coming down the hallway.


OOC: Didn't take the 9 off...so 112-90= 22
09:01, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 112 using 3d8+94.

09:01, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 23 using 1d20+9.  Attack .

Chu-Shkar continued to try and get all the information as he also began searching for any internal defenses that might be brought online.

14:43, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 24,18 using 1d20+15,1d20+15.  use computer.

'I'd stand in front if you weren't so big, Chu!' Lyla yelled back. Forced into a retreat but making the Imps pay for it with every step, Lyla wondered at their cursed luck, that they should take a wrong turning and into yet another last stand. Every exit was blocked by seemingly endless Imperials, shooting down her friends. All she could do was fight, fight and make them suffer. 'Autofire if you've got it!'

Speaking of which... Considering the frag grenades she'd been saving for a special occasion, she decided there was no time like the present. Snatching one from her belt, she primed it and, with a long-range overarm throw, hurled it into the tunnel disgorging Stormtroopers, behind their ranks. There was no escaping the echoing blast.


OOC:
Move: draw frag grenade
Far Shot: reduce range category by one to PBS. Point Blank Shot +1/+1.
Standard: throw grenade between Stormtroopers 4 and 5.
Attack 26, damage 20 (corrected to include PBS+1)

With Lyla moving closer to help cover Chu, Klyn, now badly hurt, moved into the upper corner and fired again.

14:53, Today: Secret Roll: Klyn Cors rolled 28,19 using d20+9,3d8+5.  heavy blaster upgraded +pbs.

As Tera read matters the rebellion would be lost unless Chu could retrieve the data and cause a diversion. That blaster hit hurt her. She just wasn't swift enough to intercept it and now the entire operation was in trouble. Trying to keep stormtroopers from Chu. Tera moved forward lightsaber dashing out.

01:05, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 11 using 1d20+8.  lightsaber attack

Aggressively Rynn rushed the Imperial technicians as they threatened to swarm over the Rebels. For a moment Rynn had them held at the tunnel mouth then they overwhelmed him as blaster bolts crisscrossed to hit him, the body he held up to protect himself not offering enough cover for the number of enemies. The line of technicians looked endless and Rynn only saw more coming.

On the other side of the computer room things were different. Lyla's grenade resonated through out the room and the stormtroopers were blown away. A last reinforcement arrived to confront Tera. Tera could see no more coming. At the south Lyla held off the technician as they entered the room, but Lyla saw no more coming.

The last of the technicians saw Chu-Shkar and shot at the Wookiee as he worked at the computer. Chu-Shkar had totally control of the base and could set the defence status of the alarms and all the blast doors. As the base was built by pacifists it had no offence capabilities.

Round 3

OOC Chu-Shkar 12 damage. Rynn is shot dead? Expend a Force Point to remain alive but disabled or a Destiny Point to evade the damage entirely.

Actions.

There is no cover.


CN             F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla           21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4
Chu-Shkar      16 18 16   16/31  0/1  (+14) 6  1  -1 CT
Klyn           14 20 18   15/33  0/1  (+9)  4  2
Tera           18 19 20   33/59  1/1  (+12) 7  3  -1 CT
Rynn           16 18 15    0/25  1/1  (+10) 6  3   Dead?
Quantros       13 14 16   37/37  1/1  (+10) 7  2

Stormtrooper 1 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 2 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 3 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 4 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 5 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 6 12 16 10
Technician 1   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 2   11 14 12
Technician 3   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 4   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 5   11 14 12
Technician 6   11 14 12
Technician 7   11 14 12
Technician 8   11 14 12
Technician 9   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 10  11 14 12
Technician 11  11 14 12
Technician 12  11 14 12


Initiative Order
Tera 22
Chu-Shkar 22
Rynn 21
Lyla 17
Imperials 16
Klyn 13
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As the blaster bolt struck Chu-Shkar, He howled in pain ripped his axe out and charged the line of technicians. Starting with the first he flew into a rage as he began to hack at as many of them as he could before he was killed.

Raging, moving to, and attacking, the first technician (#10)
16:06, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 26 using 1d20+9.  attack w/rage.
16:07, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 14 using 2d10+7.  damage w/rage.

Her tails were still vibrating from the shock wave, but dimly Lyla sensed the Imps were slowing in their advance. They might just survive this yet. 'Hold on! Just hold on! That's the last of them!' she shouted, having no idea if anyone even heard her over the noise of blaster whine, explosion, and screaming.

Surrounded by the advancing pack of Imperials, her fingers fumbling on the blaster rifle's auto-fire switch, Lyla began shooting wildly into their ranks, screaming madly at them to just go away.


OOC:
Point Blank Shot +1/+1
Move: up and left away from the technicians, 1 square. Provokes AoO
Swift: switch to auto-fire, -5 attack penalty
Shoot at Technicians #5 and #6
Attack 24, rolled a 20, critical hit! Hits both for full damage
Damage 19, critical damage 16, total damage 35 at the both of them.

OOC: Spending Destiny point

Tera realised things were rapidly deteriorating and she was in trouble. She moved back and called on the force, focussing it she pushed it into the deck and towards the band of technicians near her.


OOC: moving to try to get Technicians 2,7 and 8 in the cone of force
22:11, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 27 using 1d20+11.  use the force (force slam).
I'll spend a force point to get the extra damage
so 6d6 of damage for all 3 (assuming I can get them all)
22:13, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 19 using 6d6.  force damage 3.
22:13, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 19 using 6d6.  force damage 2.
22:13, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 27 using 6d6.  force damage.

Klyn moved a bit south and fired at the technicians who, for a moment, seemed to have overwhelmed Rynn.

He fired his favorite weapon diligently, hoping Lyla was right.

08:02, Today: Klyn Cors rolled 28,22 using d20+9,3d8+5.  heavy blaster upgraded +pbs.

OOC: Not sure if Destiny point was my action of not, feel free to delete this if I dont' get a turn


Rynn grunted as the bolts flew into the Technician's body that he held in front of him. Hearing the wookie roar, and sparing a glance to see that Chu was charging his foes he felt invigorated. He dropped the techs body, and threw himself sideways, shooting the second tech, and loosing sight of the third behind the wall.


OOC: Shooting tech 11

08:13, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 19 using 3d8+4.  Damage.

08:12, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 23 using 1d20+5.  Attack

Unleashing the power of the Force Tera sent the Imperial technicians flying across the cave chamber to crash into the rough walls. At the same time Chu-Shkar flew into a rage and roaring crashed into the line of technicians threatening to overrun the Rebels. Rynn recovering from the earlier attack called on all the reserved of will power and energy he possessed and staggering blasted a technician away. Elsewhere Lyla and Klyn cleared the south exit from the room.

The remaining technicians and the lone stormtrooper, now outnumbered by the Rebels failed to gain any success, their attacks fruitless.



OOC No hits on the Rebels this turn. Three more technicians are approaching from the west tunnel, the south tunnel is empty and no more Stormtrooper are coming from the east tunnel.

Actions.

There is no cover.


CN             F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla           21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4
Chu-Shkar      16 18 16   16/31  0/1  (+14) 6  1  -1 CT/Raging
Klyn           14 20 18   15/33  0/1  (+9)  4  2
Tera           18 19 20   33/59  1/1  (+12) 6  3  -1 CT
Rynn           16 18 15   13/25  1/1  (+10) 6  2
Quantros       13 14 16   37/37  1/1  (+10) 7  2

Stormtrooper 1 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 2 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 3 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 4 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 5 12 16 10 Dead
Stormtrooper 6 12 16 10
Technician 1   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 2   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 3   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 4   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 5   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 6   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 7   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 8   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 9   11 14 12 Dead
Technician 10  11 14 12 Dead
Technician 11  11 14 12 Dead
Technician 12  11 14 12 Dead
Technician 13  11 14 12
Technician 14  11 14 12
Technician 15  11 14 12


Initiative Order
Tera 22
Chu-Shkar 22
Rynn 21
Lyla 17
Imperials 16
Klyn 13

After mowing down the technicians, and stunned by her own success, Lyla spun around to take in the situation. They might actually win this thing. Tera and Klyn had the last Stormtrooper caught at the mouth; Rynn and Chu-Shkar were outnumbered by technicians, but she was sure the raging Wookiee counted for three, so maybe not. Regardless, they didn't have time to muck around.

Dashing across the cave, she switched the rifle back to single-shot mode, before she hit the wall and sighted between it and Rynn at one of the technicians. Nothing personal, but it was time for him to die.


OOC:
Move 5 squares to left
Swift: switch to single-shot mode
Point Blank Shot: +1/+1; Precise Shot: no penalty for shooting into melee
Standard: Attack 16, damage 20 @ Technician #14

Chu-Shkar still raging slashed down on the technician in front of him, splattering blood all over as he cleaved deeply into the man's torso. His roar echoing down the hall, and reverberating through the room.

06:34, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 15 using 2d10+7.  damage w/rage.
06:34, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 26 using 1d20+9.  attack w/rage.

Tera moved towards the last stormtrooper with purpose. They needed to win here, for the rebellion and the billions of souls that would be killed at the hands of the emperor in maintaining his grasp on power.

She slashed with her lightsaber at the stormtrooper, screaming at him, wishing that in the end he'd retreat without much more fuss.


15:51, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 20 using 1d20+8.  Lightsaber attack.
15:53, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 11 using 2d8+4.  lightsaber damage.

The tide had changed and, for now, they were winning.

Klyn moved a bit to try to get a better view on the remaining imperials
A raging wookie was a nice help, but it made firing at his adversaries a little bit harder.

08:24, Today: Klyn Cors rolled 17,15 using d20+8,3d8+4.  heavy blaster upgraded.

The battle seemed to finally be going their way, and with his side fully reinenforced, Rynn breathed a bit easier as he snapped off another shot at the remaining tech.




08:42, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 12 using 3d8+4.  damage.

08:42, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 26 using 1d20+8.  Attack .

The last stormtrooper was cut down by Tera and with the Rebels now fighting on only one front they quickly ended the battle. The tide had indeed changed for the Rebels and no more Imperials appeared from any of the tunnels.

"That didn't go as planned..." Rynn said breathing loudly through his voice amplifier. "Did we get what we need? Can we find a room with less avenues of approach? Maybe take a nap?"

He surveyed the group, and noticed most of them had been hit. "Everyone ok? We going to make it?"

In pain Chu-Shkar limped over to the computer, his axe dripping blood as he went. Arriving at the computer he checked to see what had been found and captured.

13:14, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 20,21 using 1d20+15,1d20+15.  use computer.

Tera examined herself carefully before taking the time to look over everyone else. "Let's hope we can keep any more from coming in. If we have to do that again..."  she let the warning hang in the air. They'd only just made it through this. Anything more would results in one or more of her friends or herself not making it back.

"Well, that was close" said Klyn, wincing and leaning on the wall.

To answer Rynn he added
"If Chu managed to get the files and erase them, we only have to get the ship and detonate the base.  If he has the place and an estimate of the time it would take, I could go back and start the timer while we move toward said hangar."

After the last of the Imperials fell, Lyla looked around, stunned by their own survival. She breathed a sigh of relief. 'Well. That's snatching victory from the jaws of doom. Well done everyone.' She quickly took stock; half the team were badly injured, especially Chu-Shkar and Rynn. But somehow, Lyla herself had come through her a three-sided firefight without a scratch, for once. Nevertheless, they couldn't do this again.

'Finish up on the computers A.S.A.P. then we some go place less exposed. This base is on the alert now, so we should go together.'

Lyla hurried back to the passage to the Commander Center, before slowly advancing around the corner. If any Imperials remained in there, she wanted to finish them first.


OOC: Creeping into area #7.

Interrupted many times Chu had work to do on the computer system before the Rebel team could move on. Lyla crept along the tunnel to check out the Command Centre. The techs and officer she had seen there before were gone. The computer stations were empty. The room was in a state of disarray. The Imperials had been in the process of dismantling it, cables dangled from walls and lay across the floor.

Rynn, while the wookie workds, starts looking for grenades or anything else useful on the techs and stormtroopers. Hopefully one of the techs had a hend held comms unit and Rynn could listen in on their chatter.

Chu-Shkar growled slightly in frustration, as he began typing and working on connecting the various bits of wire to get the information he needed.

Making her way out of the chamber, Lyla stepped around, over, and in one case on, the dead technicians. She ventured into the Command Centre (at last!) and found it empty (thankfully) and utterly wrecked (unfortunately). 'We've got the Command Centre, if that helps, but the Imperials have stripped the place.' She quickly circled the room and checked the exits, to make sure no one else tried to surround them.


OOC: Are there any computers remaining, if Chu needs one?

"NEED one minute. MAKE sure no one comes in and interrupts me." Chu-Shkar says through is vox box. He begins furiously working the computers to get the information out.

Some of the computers remain active in the Command Centre, Lyla can see power cables and the occasionally bleep is heard and light flashes.

Chu-Shkar finished the download and erased of files. The Wookiee is sure that the Imperial were unable to access and download it.

"NOTHING left in the computers. EITHER we grab the prototype, or blow it and get out of here."

'Okay, there's still a working computer or two here if you need it.' Lyla called back as she circled the room and covered the entrances.

Then she was glad to hear Chu-Shkar reply that he was done with the computers altogether. She quickly returned to the passage to the computer room to survey the others. 'Great! If we get lucky, I'd like to grab the prototypes on the way out – the Rebellion could use it to accelerate production of the B-wing. More to the point, it's an extra fighter we could use to escape.' she proposed, but wasn't sure how much of a chance it would be. 'We've got two fighter pilots, if we can find Quantros.'

'Anyway, follow me to the Main Generators, so we can blow this joint.' she declared, beckoning them to follow. She'd be glad to see the back of these damn asteroids.


OOC: I suggest a direct route from areas 8 to 7 to 15 to 14.

Tera nodded trying not to let the pain get in the way of the mission. She'd seen to the others wounds and her own, working as best as time permitted. All that remained was to destroy the base and possibly recover the prototype starfighters. "Chu...is there any word on the status of the prototypes? Are they ready for launch?" She chewed her lip "Uh Lyla, if we can recover the prototypes...we might want to try."

"As long as we get the Gold back, I'm up for all the plans." said Klyn as he followed Lyla back to the room where he had hidden the explosives.
"But I must remind you that once I start the clock, we only have half an hour at most to get out of here."

Chu-Shkar checked the computers to see how ready the prototypes were.

23:19, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 18,30 using 1d20+15,1d20+15.  use computer.

'I want to recover the prototypes too.' Lyla confirmed. 'I also don't want to fight our way into the hangar, seize the ships, then have to send someone back to arm the bomb. We'll have an army of Imps behind us then, and it'll arouse their suspicion. Then it'll be thirty minutes before the base blows behind us. Too much chance for failure. I don't like it, but we need to set it then get the cruk out of here. Every minute will count though.'

"I'M checking the computers about the prototypes. HOLD on"
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While Chu-Shkar was busy with the working computer, Klyn checked the rest of the stuff, trying to see if the imperials had left anything he could use later on.

Tera looked over as Klyn started going through the bodies "There are enough technician uniforms here we might... never mind, it's never worked out for us in the past."

Chu-Shkar gives Tera an askance glance as he wonders how they would have explained his presence. He then goes back to searching the computers.

'Nothing's worked out for us in the past.' Lyla replied dismally. She was anxiously peering around the corners for more attackers while she waited impatiently for Chu-Shkar to say he was done. 'When was the last time we tried disguises anyway? 'Sides, they're on high alert, won't buy me or Chu, and we don't have time to get out of these space-suits.'

Before the Rebels left the computer room Chu-Shkar checked on the status of the prototypes. The last noted status of the B-wings was that two prototypes were undergoing assembly in hangar bay one.

The journey back to the generator went through the command centre which Lyla had already determined was empty. The remainder of the journey was equally devoid of any Imperials. The detonite Klyn had prepared was in place and ready for the fuse to be ignited.

'Right. Soon as we hit that, we're on the clock.' Lyla warned. 'Let's take stock first. Chu-Shkar, you said the prototypes were undergoing assembly? If so, we won't be able to fly them out of here, so let's focus on getting back the Gold. Tera, have you heard anything more from Quantros?'

"LIEUTENANT if the prototypes were close enough to finish they might be flyable. WE should check for sure."

Lyla rubbed a tail, musing 'Hmm. They could be worth checking out then. Did you get any data on how complete they are?'

"And if they are not fully ready, maybe we could jury-rig them just enough to get out of here before everything goes 'boom'." said Klyn.

"Do you have the possibility to close doors to ensure a safe path to that bay?

Just tell me when I have to set the timer."

The information on the prototypes indicated that they were close to completion. If Chu-Shkar can get back to the Command Centre he will be able to control every blast door on the asteroid.

"Oh, so calling dibs on one of those prototypes." Rynn said, involuntarily flexing his fingers at the prospect. "Just get me to one of them and I'll get it out of here safely."

"WE need to be in the command center for that, but yes."

The passageway back to Command Centre was clear. So Chu-Shkar was able to gain control of the blast doors.

OOC When is Klyn going to start the timer on the detonite and which doors is Chu-Shkar going to close and which is he going to open? Has anyone else got anything they want to do?

'See if you can give us a safe, straight path to the hangar.' Lyla said to Chu-Shkar.


OOC: Where's Quantros now? Have we heard anything from him? We should be reuniting soon.

Did we learn anything about the prisoners? I'd rather not destroy the place with them inside.

Lyla swore as she realised something, something vital they'd need to check on before they blew this joint up. 'Oh, cruk. This was an operational base before the Imps seized it. There would've been Rebel personnel captured. They might still be here... Chu-Shkar, can you see any record of them, maybe a brig or living area locked down that shouldn't be?'
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Sighing he checked back into the computers. Looking this time for any sign there were prisoners. "ARE there any other things you want to know while I am still in here Lieutenant?"

09:00, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 18,27 using 1d20+15,1d20+15.  use computer.

'I'll let you know as I think of it.' Lyla returned, aware that irritating the Wookiee was kind of necessary right now.

Other than a low growl Chu-Shkar says nothing.

Waiting for the GM.

Rynn looked for an empty computer to attempt to link his bracer computer to the Cameras in the facility.



10:22, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 16 using 1d20+9.  Use Computer .

Chu-Shkar found no records of prisoners on the base computers which wasn't unexpected this was the computer system for a peaceful research station. Logging out of the Rebel computer system Chu-Shkar spotted that one of the defeated Imperial technician had dropped their datapad during the battle. Chu-Shkar was able to use the datapad to access the Imperial records and it reported that many Verpines had fled into the many tunnels that filled the asteroid. Imperial stormtroopers were rounding them up and any captured were being held in the storage area near the main hangar.

At another computer Rynn searched for any cameras or surveillance equipment but found none.

OOC The Imperial detention room is room 26.

"LIEUTEnant, The idea of blowing up the base is flawed, there are Virpine hiding in the many tunnels. AND captives in the cargo bays here." He said indicating the location on the map.

"Better blown up than captive. If the imps have them they will just be slaves. Blowing up the station would be a Mercy." With his past what it was, he had seen how the Empire treated it's slaves, and spoke with experience. "We can try to rescue those that have been rounded up, but we won't find all who are hiding."

"If I remember correctly, they are able to communicate at distance within their specie?" Said Klyn.
"If we free those captured, we could ask them to send a message to gather at the hangar to escape.  But we might need to save the prisoners before we activate the timer..."

Lyla shot an angry look at Rynn; it was hard to tell what he was feeling with his face covered like that. 'We're not leaving anyone behind, or killing any civilians with our bomb.' she declared firmly.

Klyn had the solution, fortunately. 'Yeah, that's right. If we rescue the captives, we can alert the rest, get them to come. But can we do it all in thirty minutes? I don't want us to have go back and forth for this bomb.'

Chu-Shkar just shrugged. "I CAn erase the computer now, start a general purge, or set up a databomb that will do it in twenty minutes. BUT once it starts either way, all computer access will shut down. DESTROying the station isn't strictly necessary."

Tera shook her head "Can you guarantee there are no hard copies of the starfighter plans? How about isolated work environments? Even just knowing some of the tooling used might give the empire clues. I think we need to destroy the base, but I don't think it would be wise to light the timers yet. I mean...what happens if we get caught? One firefight and a hiccup to our timing and we're not leaving the station." Tera shrugged "right? Can we rig the explosives for remote detonation?"

"Can't do, no" said Klyn.
"We had to make those with what we had there and they don't have much in term of weapons, so it was not possible to create a remote system.
But I agree we must destroy the base.

We can still come back once we have freed the prisoners and so they will have 30 minutes to get to the hangar, but the longer we take, the higher the chances they are discovered. And us going back and forth could be troublesome.

I thought of asking the prisoners to tell those still around to activate the timer as they get to the hangar, but I highly doubt they would activate it as they are very much against weapons and violence.

"

'I also want to blow this base,' Lyla agreed, 'To deny it to the Imperials, destroy evidence of Rebel activity and ship plans, cause a distraction on our escape, and because those were our orders. The explosion will be the fleet's signal to move. But mostly I want to do it out of spite, coz I'm done with this joint.'

She took in the others' recommendations and made a decision. 'Okay, let's hold off on starting the clock and deal with these prisoners first.'

She checked the map, finding the storage room used for detention of the Verpine. 'Alright, we've got to go through this maintenance shop to get to the holding area. From there, we can hit the hangar bay where our ships are. If we take it, we can send a runner back to trigger the bomb while we get the ships moving. As for the rest, we don't know what kind of opposition we'll find between here and there, so we'll play it by tail.'

'Are we all good?'

"Tail? Oh... right. Yeah. Good to go, as long as we've dealt with most the security, and more isn't on the way." Rynn said, more than a little worried about another protracted fire fight. "Should we let that Jedi know our plans have changed?"

"IF YOu want I can stay here to set the destruct when you are ready, and I can use the computers to keep the empire off balance by setting off alarms and closing doors. THIS will make it easier to get there and back to the ship. I WOULd need a person that can speak basic to run interference with the comms if they begin to question the false alarms."

"It is a good plan" admitted Klyn.
"With our coms he could keep us up to date with potential threats and guide us while closing path for the possible imperial patrols.

And if things go south again, he can warn us and we can come back.  Meanwhile he could lock access to this place to gain time."

Lyla chewed on the idea. 'I don't want to split up, but it is a good plan. A smaller group can move faster and stealthier. And Chu would need someone to watch his back... But who would stay? I reckon I can talk down the Imperials, if they'll buy me a technician, but I can't help with any of the tech.'

'Tera, can you contact Quantros again?'

"KLYN should stay. He's able to help with Tech, and can pass as an Imperial."

"I could stay, but in that case I hope you won't need a tech with you as you progress, Lyla. Or maybe Rynn has some skills in that field?"

"Computers I can handle, but never got in to mechanics. Couldn't tell a wrench from a spanner." The Ubses explained.

"THEN Rynn should stay."

'Works for me.' Lyla agreed quickly. 'Stay safe and watch your backs. The Imps know we're here, but hopefully we'll make enough of a distraction to draw them away from your position.'

With that arrangement, Lyla began leading the others out of the control room and toward the makeshift prison. 'Let's go.'

Splitting up Chu-Shkar continued to purge the computer system and monitor the base. Rynn kept an eye on the Wookiee and paced the computer room.

The others Lyla, Klyn and Tera backtracked toward the airlock #3. Circling around the asteroid they reached the maintenance workshop. A variety of tools, diagnostic computers and vehicle parts were placed through out the room. Seven Verpines stood awkwardly in the workshop, huddled together, all looked in good health and free from any binders, no stormtroopers or Imperials were in sight.

Chu-Shkar used what camera controls he could to scout the paths around the facility looking for the Imps.
13:23, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 25,25 using 1d20+15,1d20+15.  use computer.

Teras eyes darted around almost expecting a trap at this point "Is it just you? Are there any more trapped in this facility?" she let Quantros know they were picking up the Verpines prior to moving to the dock.

Lyla hustled into the maintenance workshop, quickly moving to cover and scanning across the room with the muzzle and sights of her blaster rifle. Finding herself holding up only a half-dozen unarmed Verpine, she lowered her weapon and let Tera address them. So much for her intended line "We've come to rescue you."

As Rynn had already discovered the Verpine research station did not have any camera surveillance, Chu-Shkar was blind to whatever the other Revels were getting up to.

The seven Verpine chittered excitedly at Tera, one stepped forward slightly to introduce itself. The others stood inactive, all of them held crates of equipment and tools "you are friendly rebel hive?" it questioned "another of your hive is in tunnel" the Verpine pointed toward the hangar.

In reply to Tera's questions it nodded and waved its antenna wildly "there are many tunnels, others are hiding from the Empire hive. We had to flee or hide. We were captured but rescued by friendly rebel hive".

While Tera questioned the Verpine, Lyla continued on to the passage that led into the hangar. She could keep guard while they liberated the prisoners and also scout ahead to see what they were up against in there. She moved as quiet as a ghost and just as hard to see.


OOC: Scouting ahead, looking #19: Hangar Bay 1.
Stealth 31 (rolled a 20), Perception 23

Tera closed her eyes "How many others are hiding? Can you get a message to them? We'll need to leave this place soon. It will soon be destroyed and whatever hives are left here will die too." Tera sighed "So where are the new ships that you made?"

"Apparently Quantros has been pretty buzy.

 We are planning an escape - and a little surprise for the imperials." said Klyn.
"We know there are many of your people scattered around. Could you tell them to move toward the hangar where the B-wings are? We will 'borrow' your ships and get ours back. We don't want to leave people behind."

Chu-Shkar searched the computer for any sort of sensors that would make this plan still viable.

Seriously, I don't see us doing much good here if there is no way to see where the Imperial forces are at.

Rynn using an open computer tried to discover what systems they had access to.

"Two of B-wings are complete and in working order, they are in the hangar" the Verpine chittered excitedly.

"The hive is aware we must evacuate" the Verpine responded flatly to Tera.

Along the corridor Lyla crept closer to the hangar. As the Twi'lek reached the opening she saw the familiar form of Quantros. The dark robed human was knelt by the opening observing the Imperials.

Lyla saw passed Quantros, an immense hangar bustling with activity. A metal catwalk formed an awning some ten metres above the floor. Three other tunnels exited the bay. A hangar control tower jutted out from the stone wall. Two officers stood inside, directing the activity below. Across the bay, on the catwalk, three stormtroopers stood by a tripod mounted repeating blaster. Near them, four TIE fighters hung suspended from a temporary TIE docking rack. Twenty stormtroopers moved about the hangar's floor. A squid-faced Quarren directed four technicians as they loaded boxes onto an oversized Imperial shuttle. The Alabak's Gold was parked on the far side of the bay.

At the computer room Chu-Shkar and Rynn explored the computer systems. This was a research base and much of the computer held information files. Active control systems were available for the repulsor beam controls, shield controls and blast door controls.

~CHU-SHKAR to Lt. Lyla. I HAVE no camera control but do have repulsors, blast doors and shields. I ALSO have research data that I've found, and am downloading what I can. REQUEST that you communicate with me where the Verpine are headed so I can close off any other avenues of approach.~ He sent over the comms.
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Quantros! Lyla tried waving and hissing under her voice 'Quantros!' to get his attention but not the attention of anyone else here. If she did manage to signal to him, she'd gesture him to stay put and not risk leaving his hiding spot.

Surveying the hangar, she grimaced to see the excessive defences that would be aimed against them. She especially didn't like that repeating blaster tripod. She might snipe one Imperial before their alert went up, so she'd have to make it count.

Then she saw the Quarren. Was that Glek? Bastard!

She had no time to look further though, as Chu-Shkar's incoming message buzzed her. Thankfully, Lyla was smart enough to set her spacesuit comlink to silent. She retreated back around the corner so she could answer him. 'We've contacted the Verpine, will confirm their evac route... Are you able to open the hangar to space? We need a clean-out.'

Returning to Tera and the Verpine, Lyla asked 'Where are the rest of your people, and how soon can they be here? Can you show me on this map?'



OOC: Can Quantros see Lyla? Is the Quarren definitely Glek?

OOC Yes Quantros will have heard/seen Lyla when she decided to signal him. Taking a good look Lyla was sure it was Glek with the Imperials.

Chu-Shkar checked to see if he could override the safety protocols from here and vent the docking bay to space.
11:28, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 27,21 using 1d20+15,1d20+15.  use computer.

Tera spoke into the commlinks "Okay everyone, there are 2 B-wings in the hangar we're approaching along with the gold. The verpine are aware that they need to evacuate as a matter of urgency....I kinda think we need one big push to take the hangar and then we need to split quickly."

"Do you know of others paths to access the hangar?" asked Klyn.

Once he get his answer he will move, carefully, toward Lyla, not wanting to attract the imperials attention by mistake.

"What's your plan to get rid of that tripod?"

'None yet.' Lyla admitted testily, distracted and worried by the scale of the Imperials' defences. 'We can hit 'em from two sides, here and the corridor, but there's no way past. And we can't hit this in a frontal assault. We need a distraction, a ruse, or total crukking chaos to take advantage of. But we can't go back and forth with the bomb, we have to arm it, do what we've gotta do here, then go... But at least we know who the traitor was – Glek's there with them.'

She took another look at the hangar, the gist of an idea in her tails. 'Those TIEs hanging from the roof... is there any way to make it rain?'

Klyn messaged to their 'operator'
"Chu, could you gain access to the imperials installation on the hangar? Most importantly the docking procedures of the TIE?"

"I CAN certainly try!" Chu-Shkar says typing furiously into the computer.
01:07, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 17,26 using 1d20+15,1d20+15.  use computer.

A check of the base computer system showed no access to the TIE docking rack. It was a temporary rack not connected to the base's systems.

"NEGATIVE! THE rack is a temporary add on. Local control only" He sends over the comms.

'Damn. Okay, thanks.' Lyla commed back.

Still, she liked the idea of using them. Or rather, loosing them. 'I'm going back for another look.' Lyla crept back to the corner and, still in hiding, tried to see a way to operate the racks.

KLyn nodded and fell back toward the rest of the group.

"We are a bit stuck with the sheer number of imperials in the hangar. Do you have tunnels that are not on our map that lead to this place?  Especially near the Tie rack?" he asked the verpines."

The Verpine shook its antennae "there are many tunnel networks but here at the tunnels have been expanded to build the hangar so no more tunnel exist"

"The rest of the hive have now begun evacuation. Are we leaving now?" it asked and looked toward the hangar "we can pilot any ships" it offered.

Frustrated by the inability to help with everything Chu-Shkar smashed his fist down on the console. "THERE is nothing I can do from here! THIS stupid system is not connected to anything vital!"

Lyla sighed; nothing was going their way. 'Let's confirm: you are able to close the blast doors to this hangar and lower the shields, exposing it to space, right?' That was something. 'Let's check our options. TIE racks...'


OOC: Is there any way to drop the TIEs, and if so, how and what will they land on?

"I CAN lower the blast doors, and lower the shields, but not repeat not vent it to space. The atmospheric controls are not connected to this console."

There are four TIE fighters suspended from the ceiling of the hangar. The rack is a temporary addition to the hangar. The TIE can be accessed from a catwalk, they can be manually released from the catwalk. Without checking it is unknown whether the Imperial naval officers in the control tower have a remote control or not.




OOC On the map the current position is at the tunnel marked Shop. The Alabak's Gold is on the left and the Imperial Shuttle on the right.

OOC where are the soldiers and the heavy weapon?

The repeating blaster is on the catwalk near the TIE fighters. There are twenty stormtroopers patrolling the hangar floor.

Lyla had all her intel and options, and didn't like any of it. 'Okay, this'll be nine kinds of hell, but how about this... First, we trigger the bomb, and gather the Verpine here. Second, maybe a distraction of some kind, I don't know what... Third, we race out, climb up those ladders nearest us, and then bust into the control tower. I use it as a sniper's nest to pin down the Stormies on the floor, while others use the controls to raise hell, maybe drop those TIEs or vent the hangar. When we get the opportunity, we make a break for the Gold.'


OOC: Where were the B-wings?

No one can see any B-wings.

They were so focused on how to get rid of the imperials that they had missed the absence of their first objective.

"We did not see any prototype in the hangar" he asked the Verpines
"Weren't they supposed to be there?"

The Verpine pointed toward the hangar "the B-wings have been loaded onboard the shuttle, if you steal the shuttle you will be able to launch the B-wings in space" it answered animatedly.

Lyla followed the pointed claw. 'Oh, for cruk's sake... Okay, screw the fighters. Primary objective was blowing the base to cover our escape. And making our escape. Everything else was a bonus, but Ackbar wanted those fighters destroyed before they fell into Imperial hands. We can't take the risk of reaching for too much and getting too little.'

"I don't see why we can't get the shuttle." asked Klyn.

"If fact it makes things easier : It's in the same place as the Gold, so all we will do to reach the Gold will also be done if we wanted to take the shuttle.  And I'm not certain we can fit all the Verpines inside the Gold alone. We don't really know how many of them there are.

And when we leave this place, two fighters might be the difference between being hacked by TIE or fighting our way out.

If we could send some grenades to blast the heavy weapon and the attach of some TIE... maybe I could make a crude launcher...

Or we could send a team back to get to the other entrance and cause some distraction to allow some to get inside the Gold and use our own heavy weapons..."

Lyla tried to think it through with Klyn's optimism, she really did. 'Easier? It's already damn near impossible to take the Gold, and going for the shuttle too will divide our focus and our resources, and it's got more Stormtroopers watching it. Okay, maybe we can surprise them with frag grenades, run-and-gun to that repeating blaster and control tower, control the catwalk. But I still don't like the numbers, and we're still hurting from the last battle. As for a ruse, like dressing in Stormie armour and herding prisoners, they're already on alert. Unless we can lure them away or distract them, I don't see it... How can we thin the herd?'

The gathered Verpines waggled their antennae as they listened to the Rebels plan "we can flight any of the ships" they offered.

"With Chu-Shkar's help, I think we can thin some of them.

I suggest one, or maybe two, of us go the way around to get to the NE entrance and launch a few grenade to the big group.
Then the survivors, and with some luck some more, will give chase and Chu-Shkar can lock them out, close the blast door the team will ask by comlink.

Then we regroup and go to the ships, get to the weapons and blast the remaining soldiers with their blaster. There is still the heavy blaster but maybe someone can fire a grenade far enough?

And we must hope they won't get to the shuttle and flee with it before we can reach it..."
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Lyla considered Klyn's plan, and liked it. Well, she didn't hate it, but it was looking like something that could be almost effective, so she might as well love it. 'Alright, that could work. But two people, and they'll have to risk a few shots, to really sell it as a failed attack to lure the Stormies away.'

'So, volunteers? I'd do it, but I might be more effective getting to a sniper's nest ASAP.'

"Well, there aren't that many possibilities

You are indeed the best chance at ranged intervention, so that leaves only Tera and I, since the other two are busy at the control room. Unless Quantros wants to try his luck?"

He turned to Tera
"Ready to dice with the devil?"

'A light-sabre would really get their attention.' Lyla agreed.

'But first, Klyn, run back and trigger that bomb now. We're about ready to go and can't waste any more time.'

The Rebels had a plan. Chu-Shkar and Rynn would wait for the signal. Then if the Imperials fell for the ruse they would lock any pursuers in the Atmosphere Generators and with the bombs set race for the hangar in time for Klyn to fly out with the Alabak's Gold.

OOC The plan seems set. The way I've read it. Quantros and Tera will create the distraction. Chu-Shkar and Rynn will orchestra the doors and the bomb. Whilst Klyn, Lyla and the Verpines make a dash into the hangar to create chaos and steal ships.

Let me know if that's good or whether it needs altering.

OOC: That works for me. If it gets close in the distraction, the Jedi will be better with their lightsabers.

We should trigger the bomb now, before we do anything, so we don't have to go back for it.

we don't have to: Chu and Rynn will do it as they leave.

OOC: It's in the room with Us.

Yes. We can set it as we leave. Better since we can adjust the time if needed. And we don't want to set it until we have the ship(s).