"Well to be precise they are in the cargo hold but Skye here will let me borrow her pass won't you, dear?" he points to the crewwoman.

"My pass card will not access the cargo hold. Only the security crewmembers, engineer, the quartermaster and the captain I believe have access while in flight." Skye says matter of fact, the fear still filling her voice with emotion.

The ship jolts somewhat roughly and then in the observation window can be seen the smaller survey ship entering the view. The ships engines light and it begins to move quickly toward the nearby planet.

Freya's hands went to her pocket and she stared at the floor in thought. Then she looked back up with a gleam in her eye, "Is there a computer interface nearby?"

The woman never takes her watery eyes off the ship departing. "There is, yes. Over by the the door to the kitchen."

Once the pirate is safely zipped, Tyrell steps back to Wilhelm and takes the laser pistol back.  He listens a moment to the others as the hash things out and question Greg when the launch of the survey ship draws his attention to the observation window.

Turn back to the pirate he comments, "Well Greg, you fellas certainly got the drop on the Dawn and knew we were coming so you're probably right that we are well and truly screwed.  Takes some planning to get your people aboard ahead of time at Truane's Star with a passel of government types along for the trip.  Seems a bit risky unless your boss knows his business..."

The Truaneor does his best to look uncertain and wavering on the wisdom of putting up a fight.  Given the aftereffects of post-combat adrenaline jitters he probably doesn't have far to go to put up a convincing performance.  "What's the name of your gang and your plans for the passengers and crew?  We weren't the ones your after, we're not worth much compared to the VIPs... and that ship?"  He says while pointing at the diminishing glow of the survey ship's drive,  "Right?  What's that planet and why is the [Truane Star] Authority interested?"

After recovering anything noteworthy from the fallen security guard and the dead pirate he checks the guards voicemail.

The pirate shakes his head pleading. "I dont know. I know they knew your ship was coming and that we had someone inside. I think he is in engineering with Ulu and Fresk they came aboard with me on Truanes Star. We call ourselves the Star Devils. But I just joined up I didnt even know where we were going so I can not answer your questions. I do what Im told and then eventually I get a cut."

Just when Wilhelm is getting ready to check the voice mail the door to the main corridor opens up. A man not dressed as a passenger wielding a gyrojet pistol steps into the door. "Fuck! Hanskins is door, we have armed passengers!!

He is wearing a tattered skeinsuit and shockgloves. He brings his pistol up to snap a shot at Wilhelm.

OOC - New round. Everyone roll initiative. Remember roll initiative, attacks, damage and another initiative for the next round.


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Disappointed but not surprised by the arrival of another pirate he takes cover behind the bulkhead and fires at the pirate. "Oh fuck me!"
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Tyrell hesitated a moment and pushed down the desire to hide under cover.  He didn't know much about weapons except what he was exposed to from his uncles jawing about the pros and cons of them for hunting or dealing with particular predators but the whizzing sound of the gyrojet rocket reminded him that those weapons were more field guns, not something where an animal could get in close before you could see it.  Some saruae were downright clever ambush preds.

The cord going from the pirate's belt to his gloves gave him pause.  They used powerbelts to supply energy to the big stunprods to handle ornery animals, particularly when they had to move a bull.  They didn't damage them but hurt enough to get them moving.  From experience though, a person getting jabbed with a pack powered weaponized stunner probably would do a lot more than set you on your ass seeing stars.  If he could get close and yank the cord he wouldn't have to worry about either weapon because of range or power issues.

Seeing an opening, the young man darted forward trying bowl the pirate over and pull his connection.  With luck the pirate might not even notice he didn't have power if he got the chance to use the gloves...

Freya pulled a hand held computer from her pocket and began typing at the computer terminal nearby.

Thinking out loud she said, "Let's see what we can get into. Something subtle. I think we will try the..."

At that point the door to the hallway opened and the commotion started. She gave a "Grrr" and ceased what she was doing. She did not want to take a knife to a gunfight though. Instead she decided to eliminate another threat. With several walls between her and the new intruder, she scooped up the bag of cuffs and made off to the kitchen. Going inside she looked for a waste port to dispose of them or if nothing else the best place to hide them. She was not going to allow herself or anyone else to be bound like a slave.

12:32, Today: Freya Cole rolled 6 using 1d10+5 with rolls of 1.  the next initiative.

12:31, Today: Freya Cole rolled 6 using 1d10+5 with rolls of 1.  Initiative.

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Wilhelm ducks behind the door and fires as not one but two pirates, both wearing tattered civilian skeinsuits emblazoned with a deavils head surrounded by stars, advance into the lounge shooting gyrojet pistools. Both pirates miss their mark but only by a hair (one missed by 3%). Wilhelm blasts the first of the two pirates in the abdomen. The pirate groans in pain and drops prone behind cover of one of the tables. The other pirate advances shooting missing Wilhelm again (by 1%). Wilhelm shifts his fire and hits the second pirate in the head killing him instantly.

Tyrell appears from the other door into the galley at a full on sprint and dives at the injured pirate taking cover. Tyrell crashes down on the man trying to grapple him, but the man is able to pull away before Tyrell can get a good grip.

In the outer hallway they can hear a man speaking, likely into a comm unit of some kind, "We have a problem in the galley! I need an assist to keep the passengers contained."

Freya disappears into the kitchen.

OOC - New round. Ill post a map when I get home tonight.

Private to Wilhelm Lancer: Current STA 62/65, Skeinsuit 47, Rerolls 1/4, Laser Pistol SEU 0/20 setting 4]





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Tyrell tries to keep the initiative by pressing his attack.  If nothing else he's preventing the man from getting under cover and leaving him a bit more open for a shot from Wilhelm.
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OOC - Map added above. Freya is still in the galley kitchen.

Without taking his eyes off the action he releases the energy cell and reloads, shooting the wounded pirate when Tyrell gives him a chance. Hopefully he will.

Freya exits the kitchen door. She grips the knife taken off the first intruder in her hand. She strolls somewhat casually toward and up behind Wilhelm to support him.

Tyrell struggles with the pirate trying to yank the mans power cord from his shock gloves but fails. The pirate is able to get a grip on him and hits him with the shock gloves .

In the outer corridor they can all hear a man yelling into his communicator. "You need to hurry. Im four men down out here!" He fires around the corner at Wilhelm with a laser pistol striking Wilhelm in the arm. . Wilhelm reloads and fires from cover at the man fighting Tyrell but the shot goes wide. The pirate at the door fires a second time with his laser pistol missing.




OOC - New round. Roll initiative.

He cries out in pain as his left arm goes numb. Switching to an one handed grip he shots twice more. "Die already you whoresons"

OOC - Please always ID your target (#) in the dice roller before rolling to hit in the dice roller. (U3 or U4 in this case). Also include any modifiers - scope, aiming, 2v1 etc.

Tyrell steps into the Star Devil pirate and feints going for short arm shuck.  As the man moves back he pulls the powercord, hoping the pirate was distracted enough that he didn't notice while trying to avoid being tied up.

Freya comes up beside Wilhem. She wiggles her foot testing the traction on the carpet. "So we are dealing with politicians." she comments on his curse.

Wilhelm fires at the pirate shooting at him from the doorway. He hits the man in the arm with a blast from his laser pistol. When the pirate shoots back at Wilhelm missing.

Freya begins moving quickly, hugging the wall. She moves along the wall to try and force the pirate to come further into the room. As she closes on the door...

OOC - Very sorry for the delay folks. Waiting on rolls for Freya. She has a delayed action.
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Freya slashes out at the mans exposed arm cutting him deeply through the skiensuit with one of the pirates knives.

Another laser bolt from Wilhelm's pistol and the pirate collapses back into the outer corridor dead.

In the middle of the lounge, Tyrell yanks the pirates power cable from his powerpack. The man moves to disengage from the fight and flee through the door.





OOC - Not a new round yet. Tyrell gets a free melee attack to strike or grab the pirate and if he fails Freya will also get a free attack as the man tries to flee past her. These attacks are at +20% for fleeing, basically running through a melee.
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Tyrell tries to grapple the pirate but misses.