"Sure thing," replied Ollie, "You're the expert at this stuff. I am but a simple merchant crewman."

OK, add a tranq grenade, cloth armor & an IR google set.

In reply to Blake Renfield (msg # 157):

Noting that some crew didn't have filter masks, Mariel said, pointedly, "if you guys are taking tranq gas grenades, you better all have filter masks, eh? Eh? That means you, Blake, Ken, Linus, Ollie.

"Also, don't forget water in at least one, maybe two canteens. And a personal survival kit."

She thought some more. "How about night vision goggles? You all have them, right?"
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OK, filter mask & all the bullets he has.  Sounds like a shoot-out at the Qarant  main base.  The magazines are filled & a last meal before heading out.

Neva made sure she had her goggles and everything with her and nodded to Muriel.  "Thank you for mentioning that.  Yes I have those at the ready too."

Ken nodded.  "Food and water are a good idea as well as filter masks.  We may be caught in a fight or stranded.  Make sure everyone has a comm as well in case we are separated.  I'll bring rope and climbing gear in case we do end up investigating the ruins."

"Sounds good to me," added Ollie as he picked up the filter masks and canteens. "The people I used to hang out with didn't believe in nonlethal measures. I didn't know you could use filter masks with tranq grenades."

Ken shook his head.  "We tended to use more tear gas than tranq in the Marines when we did use gas.  Usually we are not trying to be sneaky but to disable an active foe.  The mask should work for both although you'll want eye protection if you were facing tear gas."

They loaded up the G-Carrier with their gear and were away.

The trip took several hours, timed to get them into the target area around 0000.

First they traveled south over the ocean, then circled around east. Heading north to where the river drained into the bay, they slipped under the water to maintain concealment.

Travelling underwater as far as they could, they exited the water and traveled overland under blackout conditions in the darkness by instruments.


They landed and hid the G-Carrier at 2km range from the Hegemony LZ and main operating base. The weather was cool with light fog and no starlight or moon. Perfect for night recce operations.

Terrain: A few hills dotted the lightly forested plain, which was cut by numerous rivers and streams. It was cool and dry, around 7 or 8 degrees C.
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Twas a dark & foggy night ...

Ken disembarked and looked around with his PRIS binoculars to make sure they were alone.  Then he checked the concealment of the APC.  "Let's head for a nearby hill and examine the base.  Then we can scout forward.  The rest of the party can follow a few hundred meters behind."

In reply to Ken Jenkins (msg # 166):

The ex-Scout helped Ken conceal the G-Carrier under a camouflage net and resh-cut branches.

"I checked the topo survey maps. We are 2 km from the Hegemony starport. There is a hill, about 200m high, in between us and the base about 1 km away. You should get a nice uninterrupted view of the complex. Such as it is. You'll need to cross a few streams and a small river."

Ollie follows a couple of hundred meters behind Ken, trying not to look ridiculous in all this gear. He makes as little noise as possible and keeps to the cover.

Linus enjoys the stroll.

In reply to Linus Spruance (msg # 169):

Hallo stops them.

"Guys, it's just Ken and Thomas going on this little walk. The rest of us are going to wait for them to return, Yeah?

"All right then," said Linus and found somewhere to sit and enjoy the outdoors.

In reply to Ken Jenkins (msg # 166):

Walker looked at Ken.

"Is that such a good idea?"

Blake finds some sort of cover & hunkers down.  Let those who know snoop about.

Ken stopped and looked back to Thomas.  "Let's have the rest follow us as far as the hill.  We can scan the area and then you and I can move forward.  If we need assistance the others will be nearby to aid us."

Blake takes the rear - if that is the case.

Ken continued on toward the hill.  He led the group such that the hill remained between them and the base.

Neva grins as Blake takes the rear and settles into in between the two men.  She'll wait a little bit before starting out after Ken.

In reply to Ken Jenkins (msg # 174):

"If we need assistance, we'll get the whole crew dead.  This is not what I agreed to."

In reply to Thomas Walker (msg # 178):

As they were leaving, Hanno shrugged sympathetically at Thomas, as he was obviously in agreement. He hefted his laser rifle. "Well, give me a call and I'll come in for a pickup."

Ollie tags along behind Neva.