S'Krllk will attempt to change the robot's default interpretations to mark humans in the shaft as maintenance personnel to be obeyed. If there's no interface that can be reached with his bodycomp, the bug will clambor over whatever needs crossed to remove the robot's maintenance plate and turn it off.

Porter scans the room, looking for a canvas bag or something similar that he can use to try and cover the robot's sensors while S'Krllk tries to reprogram it.

If he finds something, he'll try to cover the robot's sensors and tie it shut.

OOC: Yes, the infamous "bag over the head" trick. Why not?

While Porter searches for something, S'Krllk has great success in reprogramming the robot.  (Roll: success)  It now does not identify you as garbage to be thrown down a chute and it returns to its normal operation.

Porter only finds three rubber garbage cans.  This is a maintenance room with machinery.  It contains the Sanatorium's power generator (level 6), a back-up generator (level 4), refuse disposal facilities and life support equipment (level 4).  There is also some kitchen refuse that the robot had been throwing away.  It is this refuse that is in the three garbage cans.

There is an exit to the east through a closed door.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 28):

"Thanks S'Krllk.  I thought I was the next piece of trash to go out!

Do you think we can make some kind of malfunction in the life support or the generators to draw one or two of them down here to see what is wrong and take them prisoner?  Maybe get some Intel out of them to see what's going on here and what we're up against?"

"Why not turn off the life support all together? If the alarms are also turned off, the entire staff will be unconscious while we investigate."

Hammer says, "Somehow, I think they'll have a reserve back up or emergency or something.  Besides, won't we all be unconscious too?" Hammer is willing to try it. He just wants to air his thoughts first.

"I'll look around, but I suspect we'll need to get further in before we find suitable access to their systems. This is a garbage chute, no need to let the trash access your grid."
As usual, it is unclear whether this is a statement of fact or a jest on S'Krllk's part.

"They've most likely got emergency breathing apparatus in most work stations, in case of a breach or system failure. Some of them will likely notice the lack of O₂ before they pass out. There could be security bots as well. I think the plan is fine, but we shouldn't consider it a cake-walk if we can pull it off."

Hammer says, "I think Porter is right.  While we've got the element of surprise, we should use it.  We can always come back to this room if we need to.  Let's explore further and then decide before we take any risks."

"We could turn off the generators. They'll send some maintenance guys to fix it. Or, as I like to call them, prisoners to interrogate." He drums his pseudopods together as he says that.

"Exactly what I was thinking Orvo."

"Well, let's go find that generator, then."

OOC: Is there only the one passage out of this room (besides the trash chute we came up)?  Makes it easy to get started if so.

OOC: This room contains the generator and the backup generator.

There is only one exit from this room.

Whoever turns off the generator must make a tech skill check.

"Look, I can turn off the generator, but the backup will kick in and we'll have to wait for them to send someone. My experience is whoever they send will take his time getting down here, allowing the backup generator to carry the load."
S'Krllk starts examining the generators, looking for some sort of automatic switch to start the backup of the main one fails. "But if I turn on the backup, they'll figure the automatic system has faulted and send someone to fix it right away. Let me see if it's possible."

OOC: Figure it's a roll on tech to figure out the system, and want to develop the habit of making my own rolls, so:
23:25, Today: S'Krllk rolled 26 using 1d100. tech (level 3).
Unfortunately, I haven't figured out how to determine whether I've succeeded or not.

OOC: Typically, every level of a skill gives you a plus 10% chance to succeed on top of your base percentage (which is based on an attribute).  But we also have to add in any modifiers.

S'Krllk successfully figures out the generators and starts the backup.  Two things happen:

First, tampering with the machines sets off an alarm.  The lights go briefly off and then back on as the backup generator overrides the regular generator.

Second, in response to the alarm, just moments later, two security robots and a maintenance robot enter the area to investigate.

"That could've went a lot better," Desiraye says as she comes around from whatever cover is available, she brings up the sights of the Gauss Rifle and fires a burst of fire from it at the closest Security Robot.

IM: +6
CURRENT STA: 57/62
Military Skein Suit: 45/50
Beam Weapons: 6 [DEX:30 + 60 = 90%]
Projectile Weapons: 4  [DEX:30 + 40 = 70%]

Gauss Rifle
Damage 3d10/8d10 burst
Ammo 40 rounds SEU -
Rate 2/1*
Defense Inertia
Range(meters) PB 0-10 Short 11-65 Medium 66-200 Long 201-600 Extreme 601-1200
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Hammer likewise fires at the nearest security bot.  he will take cover behind the nearest equipment if he can.  "I wonder if they are allowed to shoot near the equipment," he wonders aloud.  "They could take down the entire station if they're not careful."

"I guess we're going to find out the hard way if that's true," Desiraye thinks to herself as she has already depressed the trigger on the gauss rifle.

Seeing the security droids, Porter also heads for cover and readies the assault rifle he appropriated from the last battle. He concentrates a burst on the first robot, hoping the combination of fire from Desi, Hammer and himself can take it down quickly.

OOC: Can we see what the sec-bots are armed with? Sonic stunners or something more lethal?

IM: +7
CURRENT STA: 30/50
Military Skein Suit: 30/50
Projectile Weapons: 3  [DEX:35 + 30 = 65%] +20% burst, total 85%

Auto Rifle
Damage 1d10/5d10 burst
Ammo 20 rounds SEU -
Rate 3/1
Defense Inertia
Range(meters) PB 0-10 Short 11-40 Medium 41-100 Long 101-150 Extreme 151-300

S'Krllk prepares his spanners and gets ready to glom onto the maintenance robot, remove its covering panels, and access its control circuits.

"That is not quite who I hoped they would send." Orvo takes aim at the same robot that Sgt Min shot at and fires.

IM +5
Current Sta: 56/60
Military Skiensuit 46/50
Albedo Screen 50/50

Beam Weapons 45%
Martial Arts 40%

Laser Pistol: set to 4 (4d10 dmg)
Laser Rifle: set to 4 (4d10 dmg)
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A firefight breaks out.  The security robots fire but you duck behind cover.  Everyone fires at the closest one, which takes moderate damage.  In the firefight, a power generator is slightly damaged.

S'krllk is ducking and running behind equipment to get close to the maintenance bot, but it will put him in the open if he jumps now.  However, the maintenance bot is moving forward and will be within reach next round.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 48):

"We have to take out the robots so they don't destroy the grenerator's and give S'Krllk do his work!"  Desiraye switches fire of her Gauss Rifle at the undamaged security robot on full-auto while she hopes the other can finish off the damaged one.

IM: +6
CURRENT STA: 57/62
Military Skein Suit: 45/50
Beam Weapons: 6 [DEX:30 + 60 = 90%]
Projectile Weapons: 4  [DEX:30 + 40 = 70%]

Gauss Rifle
Damage 3d10/8d10 burst
Ammo 40 rounds SEU - 10/40
Rate 2/1*
Defense Inertia
Range(meters) PB 0-10 Short 11-65 Medium 66-200 Long 201-600 Extreme 601-1200

Hammer also fires at the same robot that Desi fires at.  "Get them now!  We have to take them down.  It could cause an explosion in here!