OOC: apparently need public text to post so here it is.

"Alpha, if I can knock him out somehow, I can agree to that."

After a while Cor's voice can be heard.  It is still quite calm.  "Troop lead, I suggest you terminate the trooper there; distasteful to you or not it is still the most sensible option.  If he is spared and your betrayal is known to the Empire then they will hunt you right across the Galaxy.  Your loyalty to your troops is admirable but flawed, and your position as a defector is precarious at best."

Public channel:
"We can only suggest a plan Troop leader, the decision will have to be yours. As has been pointed out however, defecting has a high price if discovered."

Channel switching:

"The two stormtroopers following you escaping team are requesting permission to engage. Are ypu going to ambush them now, or shall I wave them off?"

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Private channel.

"Now what?"

"The two stormtroopers following you escaping team are requesting permission to engage. Are you going to ambush them now, or shall I wave them off?"

"Alpha, are they in position?  If they are not, Troop Lead should order them to advance and engage with the intent of capture.  Stun blasts only work at short range but they may also have stun grenades, so watch out."
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"The stormtroopers do have stun grenades. I advise caution. Alpha, do you have a plan for getting us out of here?"

Public channel:

"Troop leader, get them to advance with intent to capture as back up for interrogation if the ones you have prove too fragile. When you hear my call, subdue the trooper with you quickly. The plan for getting out of this depends on the next few minutes."

Private channel:

"Sergeant, are you afraid of a couple feeble rebels? I want them captured alive so they can be tried and executed for shooting our men." It seemed the leader was letting you hear his military comms.  The sound of an ackonwledgment came and then a click as that comm was disconnected.

"the last remaining stormtrooper at the compound is on his way back to the warehouse and will be hailed by two stun grenades when he reaches the base of the ladder."

Public channel:
"Troop leader, Alpha, message understood, subdue your man as soon as he's in range."

"Alpha, the lone trooper has been disabled and bound. How do we proceed? The refugees are being armed for their own protection as we speak."

OOC: Please note this message comes through just after the stormtroopers fire their stun grenade and exit the speeder

"Troop Leader,  Alpha is about to get in a firefight, presuming the ambush is going according to plan. He is unlikely to respond. Call me Remote; I will assist as appropriate in the meanwhile." She pauses, and then speaks again. "Be aware the refugees may bear you some hostility, considering many of their friends were just slaughtered. Reassure them that once the troopers have been neutralised we can provide assistance but there may be a better alternative." Another pause. "How many refugees are left?"

Troop Leader sighs. "I can understand their sentiment, but I think, I have established a connection with the one that spoke with you on the comlink. We have also disabled the last trooper at the compound, which could be just enough for them to realize, I am on their side - especially since I disabled him personally. I am worried about the two troopers about to be ambushed, though - the other one is the sergeant of the team and he is a very capable soldier. If given a chance, he will probably bypass the command hierarchy on me and ask for support, if he needs it - be adviced."

"Six refugees remain alive."

Cor thinks for a few seconds.  "All right.  Alpha, if you can hear, terminate the sergeant with extreme prejudice.  Troop Leader, I suggest again that you put that last trooper down rather than leaving him stunned as he will be able to positively identify the refugees we are attempting to rescue - not to mention yourself."  Without much of a pause she continues, "May I speak to their leader again, please?"

"Remote, I am not going to kill him nor am I going to allow the refugees kill hm either, unless there is no other choice, is that clear. He has a bag over his head and he has been muffled, so he can not visually identify us for now and he does not know I was the one to drop the grenades on him. As far as I know, he probably thinks I've been overpowered by the refugees and I sincerily doubt, he'd be able to tell any of them apart. But, as you wish, I'll put you in contact with the leader of the refugees."

"THis is three.  It's over.  Where to now?  I've a load of people."

Cor, who has apparently been silent for a while (or talking on a private channel) responds quickly.

"Three, are any of you injured?  Are the refugees safe?  I'll find you another location well out of town; I've been sorting out evac for the warehouse refugees, so stand by for new coordinates.  I'll make it remote enough to hide the trooper speeder if it's intact.  Once you're all secured we can then organise separate arrangements for both Troop Leader and Eight's remains."

Barely pausing for breath, she continues, "Troop Leader, does that speeder contain tracer equipment that your command could track it with?"

Public channel:

"All on the comm, this is Alpha. Sitrep as follows: troopers neutralised. Injury effects minor, stun related. We'll be on the move shortly, will be taking two speeders unless tracking is equipped and can't be switched off. No doubt we've drawn attention. Eleven I need rendezvous locations asap, one to meet up with Troop leader and then a location for our passengers" as he goes over things that need to be done "Troop leader, get the refugees loaded onto the speeder still at your end and please also place my deceased team member in there as well. Will get you a rendezvous location."

Cor sounds puzzled as she responds.  "As I understand it there is no speeder currently at Troop Leader's location.  I have organised for the refugee leader to obtain passage for the refugees from the warehouse and strongly advise not to bring your passengers back there.  Forwarding an alternative location to you now; I believe it would be more ideal for you to meet the Troop Leader in person once the refugees are already secured.  Their transportation would almost certainly refuse to aid a stormtrooper in any case.  That task can be left to us."

She swaps to a private channel to continue.
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Eventually the Troop Leader responds.  "Yes?" he asks, as if he's missed the last few transmissions.

"Troop Leader, I have taken the liberty of directing Raana in regards to extracting herself and her remaining fellows from the warehouse.  They will move down the tunnel into the shed and be extracted from there.  I ask that you do not go with them; the driver picking them up would almost certainly refuse to help you and it will be more... prudent for their safety if no Imperials know who is picking them up or in which direction they are headed.  If you are concerned they may harm your colleague, however, I would suggest that you accompany them down the tunnel as far as the trooper to ensure he comes to no further harm."

After a pause she adds, "Please stand by for further instructions.  I have given Alpha my recommendations; he will determine the best course of action to extract you, as well as the body of our fallen comrade."

"I will comply with these instructions, but I suggest you make this quick because the Imperial Intelligence might be listening to the comms of the squad I was leading and if all communications cease, they might send more troops to investigate. Also, the trooper is not in the tunnel but in the warehouse."