The hopper landed on the asteroid. Built into the asteroid was a durasteel door. A small viewport set in the middle of the door provided a limited view of the other side, a two metre by two metre room. A small control panel on the door is on the outside.

Now clad in her spacesuit with helmet designed for a twi'lek's weirdly shaped head, Lyla went to the hopper's own tiny airlock. This was it, one small step for a twi'lek, one giant leap of crukking faith that this was going to work. The airlock entry, though brief and apparently unobserved, was the most alarming part of this so far for Lyla. There were too many things that could lethally wrong in the vacuum of space, and she'd had no more than a quick lesson in EVA practice back on Isis, and a little zero-G play as a stowaway kid. The sooner she was back planetside under breathable air, the better. 'You ready?' she asked Klyn.

The landing was a bit rougher than he intended, but they made it. And it was the important thing.

Klyn quickly followed Lyla to the outside.

"As ready as we can be" he answered, moving toward the control panel.

Opening the airlock wouldn't be too hard, but making it so that it did not tell it had opened to the main unit, that was tricky.

He started to work on the controls, as time was a crucial factor.
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Moving with great care, terrified of hurtling out into space, Lyla clambered outside the hopper's airlock and held onto a handle protruding from the outer hull so tight she thought she'd crush the steel. She secured a cable to Klyn's suit, checked it, then another to herself, then stood by for back-up or rescue in case anything happened to him. 'Just tell me what you need.' she said softly.

As Lyla watched over him Klyn overrode the sensors connected to the airlock door and then activated the controls. The airlock opened with a swoosh as the atmosphere escaped and more ice crystals formed on the rocky asteroid.

Inside was a two by two metre room. The airlock door into the station had the same small viewport. A glance by Klyn and Lyla revealed a hallway with three stormtroopers in it.

Lyla was hoping not to have to get into a firefight this early, or at all, but it wasn't to be. Of course, the Stormtroopers would guard the airlocks. She doubted they could lure all three Stormtroopers into the airlock and blow it, and breaching the base would get them noticed. She looked at Klyn, wishing they had another person and another gun. 'We can surprise them, hit 'em hard and fast. You take the one on the left, me the right, then we go shares in number three.' she proposed.


OOC: Are they facing us, and have they seen us yet? If we open the door and the fire, can we surprise them?

Klyn nodded, as they had little choice.
But it would be a very close call with 3 troopers...

He quickly checked his blaster to tune it to their current situation.
(personalized modification could it be done for Lyla's weapon too, as we have the time)

OOC: I already have one of your mods, +1 damage on my blaster rifle.

Lyla quickly rechecked the positions of the Stormtroopers, making sure not to be seen herself, before backing up and crouching. She had her DC-17m ICWS raised and ready in blaster rifle configuration with one of Klyn's little enchancements, training on where a Stormtrooper's gut would very shortly be. 'Get it up fast and quiet, if you can.'


OOC:
Perception 13, rerolled to 23
Stealth 25
Initiative 8
Point Blank Shot +1/+1
Dastardly Strike: Successful attack on opponent denied Dex to Reflex moves them -1 step on condition track.

Before they charged, Klyn thougth of a little plan.

What if he could force the inside door open? The troopers would be sucked into the vaacum, but it most certainly would raise an alarm...

Is there a door, closed or even better sealed, on the other side of the troopers?

Could it be possible to trigger the opening without raising an alarm?  I suppose it's not a complete computer access that could be achieved?

If not, Klyn will ready himself for battle.
init 11... damned...

OOC: it's different: personalized modification is a standard action and only work for one encounter. +1 ATT, +2 DMG.

OOC: In that case, I definitely want it. :)


On a thought, Lyla extended her blaster rifle's telescoping muzzle until it snapped into place in its sniper rifle configuration, though she left the stand and brace folded so she could hold it like a blaster rifle. What she lost in accuracy, which she didn't need so much of at this point-blank range, she more than gained in pure stopping power. 'Klyn, what can you do with this? I need a stabiliser.'
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The stormtroopers were patrolling the hallway and would be expected to check on the airlock as part of their routine but at this time Klyn and Lyla had not be detected.

Klyn considered using the airlock to defeat the stormtroopers. Klyn would need to override the pressure lock and then open both doors at the same time. Knowing technology Klyn knew that the sudden loss of pressure would cause a base-wide alert with the life support computer automatically sealing the nearest blast doors. Then if they were lucky the stormtroopers would be blown out into space. Then they would need to shut the airlock and sneak into the base.

OOC Personalized modifications only work on a power weapon you use, so can't be used to change Lyla's rifle.

"Just in case we fail to get rid of them at once, I will jam their communication" said Klyn.
"For the attack, what do you have planned? Should I open the door when they come to check it? But it might take them some time and we kind of are in a hurry. I doubt we can remain invisible while they do, anyways."

'Good idea.' Lyla agreed on the matter of jamming. It was a good safety net.

'If the door opens unexplained, they'll be alerted and ready. Let's just shoot them before they get their guard up, hard and fast. If you can't get a shot, give me covering fire, and I'll take care of it with this bad girl.' She patted her sniper rifle affectionately. Yeah, it was a girl now. 'You ready? Open the door on my mark... '


OOC: So, hoping to take them by surprise with my Stealth 25 check.

Huddled together in the airlock Klyn generated a jamming signal and Lyla set herself up to ambush them at the door. It all now depended on their speed and skill.

OOC It's your surprise round and then roll Initiative. Initiative of 7 or higher and post your round 1 actions as well.

Before even the door had fully opened, Lyla aimed and fired in one automatic motion, hoping her powerful sniper rifle blasts would drill through the surprised Stormtroopers, even accounting for the clumsiness of using it in such close quarters.


OOC: We rolled our initiatives earlier.
Initiative 8
Point Blank Shot +1/+1
Surprise! Round: attack 16 + FP 3 = 19, damage 13
Round 1: attack 15, damage 19

Dastardly Strike: Successful attack on opponent denied Dex to Reflex moves them -1 step on condition track.
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Klyn was as quick as Lyla and fired twice.
His upgraded heavy blaster doing some big damage on the poor troopers.

init: 11
surprise: 20 to hit, 16 damage
r1: 21 to hit, 18 damage

PM

Quick and aggressive both Lyla and Klyn entered the base, their blasters blazing. The stormtrooper guards fell before they were aware the base was being assaulted. The efficiency of the attack did not allow the Rebels safe entry into the base as at that moment a base-wide alert was sounded and sirens blared in the hallway.

"Well, that went smoothly" said Klyn, grinning.

A short lived grin as the alarm surprised him.

"What?  We did nothing!"

Lyla looked up from her rifle sights and smoking muzzle at the three dead Stormtroopers. 'I am actually surprised.' she returned to Klyn, rising and stepping into the station proper.

Right before the sirens went off. Of course it couldn't go smooth. 'It wasn't us.' she said hastily, almost like a defence. 'Must be the others. Damn it. With luck, this will draw the Stormies away from us. Come on!'

Lyla switched her ICSW back into conventional blaster rifle mode, then hurried up the corridor. Consulting her map, there should be a T-junction at the end. She'd discreetly peek both ways before heading left toward the Main Generator.