Collan, Nightshade, Nill, Nim, Trax: Raid on Horuz

[Collan]

Collan came back, "Captain Eclipse gave me this," he held up a small transponder, "to activate when we find the senators. She'll pick us up at the perimeter when we activate it."

"Nim, how are your slicing skills? I'm betting there will be a record of occupied prison cells or at least a record of where power is being routed."

[ooc: Craig...would using a FP to concentrate and slice records be considered a heroic use since I'm doing it to save the senators?]

[Nightshade]

Having said a quick prayer to the ancestors, Nightshade was ready to go. Kitted out in his stealth suit with his grandfather's blades freshly sharpened and ready for combat, the Shinobi waited for an opportunity to use his skills in battle,

[GM Craig]

The ship moves around for a while. Anyone who wanders up to the cockpit might as well be alone. Juno does not have a lot to say and ignores any questions.

Eventually she comes on the intercom. "I'm monitoring alerts all over the system. I've located a docking bay that's far enough from the alarms that you should not be caught up in it, but close enough that troops there will be drawn away. I'm picking up guards in the bay, so you're going to have to go in shooting. Good luck."

A few moments later, the ship shudders as it collides with something, and boarding ramp opens.

[Actions?]

Once you guys are in the bay, you'll have a little more awareness of what is going on, but you can see half a dozen stormtroopers. It's going to be a DC 10 jump from the ship to the docking bay. You can take your time before jumping to get +1D on the roll. The ship offers hald cover (+2D to dodge) so you can fight from there, but it leaves the Rogue Shadow exposed. You can start from anywhere in the "landing zone" circle. The troopers on the walkways are 15m above you.

[Collan]

Collan took a breath. There really wasn't a margin for error so he made sure to line himself up nicely for the jump. [taking the prep time for the +1D]

[Nightshade]

Activating his suit, Nightshade made the jump and looked to move as far away from the rest of he group as he could...his skills shined when he was able to strike unnoticed.

Actions: make the jump with no prep, take the rest of any move action to put distance between me and the group, perhaps toward the equipment on the map to the left.

[Trax]

Trax watched with interest as Nightshade jumped down.  He was looking forward to seeing what the man could do in combat.  He turned to Nim.

"Stay on the ship until it's safe to take cover behind that equipment." Trax said to NIm before turning to Ch'lana.

"Take the high road, start on the left so there's safe cover for everyone else."

With that Trax jumped down and started moving into the middle of the bay so the troopers would concentrate their fire on him.

[OOC: Not going to bother drawing the pistols yet.  Don't want the extra MAP and the troopers are all out of range anyway.]

[Niil Spaar]

Niil opened his mouth to call out a strategy, but Nightshade's actions and Trax's own suggestion decided things for Niil.  "Collan, let's hit the right side."  Taking a calming breath, Niil fought the tiny shifts in the loading ramp's surface before jumping down.  It wouldn't serve any good to start the mission with a broken ankle . . .

OOC:  Taking an extra round to gain a 1D for the jump.  Once Niil hits the ground, he'll try and use the supply crates as cover while he gets withing firing range.

[Nim Naja]

"Okay. Be careful, dammit," Nim replied to Trax with a surprising amount of affection clear in her voice. She quickly recovered. "...cuz you still owe me a drink!"

She turned to Ch'lana as soon as Trax was gone and held up her hands as she rapidly spoke. "Listen, please. Do not let Trax see a 'saber down there. I am so not kidding. He's not well and I'm afraid of what he might do..."

Ooc: Staying put unless Juno starts taking off. She'll jump prep but not actually jump yet and keep dodge handy.

[Niil Spaar]

Niil kept his eyes riveted on the troopers while he made ready to jump, but he heard Nim well enough.  "Nim, what happened back there?"

[GM Craig]

Ch'lana does not look at Nim when he answers her. "I cannot do that." He glances as her as he removes a cylinder from his belt and ignites it. "A sabre is the only weapon I carry."

With that, he leaps far out into the air, landing well in the open to the left.

The Stormtroopers, seeing the ship materialize and several figures dropping into the landing bay, start to close. A couple of half-hearted shots are fired at Trax, but at the range in question, there is no real danger and Trax dodges them easily.

[Actions?]

Name	Notes	Status	Target
Nim Naja	on ship (1/2 cover)	-	-
Niil Spaar	on ship (1/2 cover)	-	-
Ch'lana	open	-	(left walkway)
Collan Rostiern	on ship (1/2 cover)	-	-
Trax	open	-	-
Nightshade	stealth, full cover	-	(left)
Stormtrooper #1	left walkway (1/2 cover)	-	Ch'lana
Stormtrooper #8	right walkway (1/2 cover)	-	Trax
Stormtrooper #2	left walkway (1/2 cover)	-	Ch'lana
Stormtrooper #7	right walkway (1/2 cover)	-	Trax
Stormtrooper #3	open	-	Trax
Stormtrooper #6	open	-	Trax
Stormtrooper #4	open	-	Trax
Stormtrooper #5	open	-	Trax

[Nightshade]

Nightshade fixed his eyes on the trooper on the walkway to their left and made his way over there, looking to maintain the advantage of stealth.

Actions: Normal move, make my way to the ladder on the left leading up to the walkways.

[Collan]

Having prepared, Collan left from the ship ducking and rolling towards cover. The Darkside was starting to buzz stronger and push him towards negative emotions ? anger fear.it wanted him to feel and so to call upon its power. But, Collan have been trying to soothe his mind and his emotions, controlling himself keeping him in harmony.

[Niil Spaar]

Niil watched Collan leap from the ramp, and followed suit.  Fear was trying to rise inside of him, but Niil recognized the Dark Side trying to coax it and amplify it.  Uh-uh.  I've been in firefights before, so go away. Go bother the stormtroopers.

He heard Ch'lana's lightsaber ignite, and grinned.  The troopers should be in for a nasty treat if they try to shoot him.  I just hope Trax doesn't go buggy when he sees it . . .

[Trax]

Trax drew his pistols as he continued to close.  That's right, focus on me you bastards.  Pick on someone who can really fight back.

Trax almost began to growl as the troopers closed on him, his anger and desire for revenge for what happened to Mariah growing with each shot they fired.

[Nim Naja]

Nim's eyes narrowed. It almost seemed like an act of defiance for Ch'lana to ignite his weapon in front of her like that. The last two weeks of working with trax on his injuries, physical and mental, were about to be undone by a madman. And a million Imperials. But the madman part pissed her off more.

"I would ask the same of him," she replied to Niil, jabbing a finger at Ch'lana already on the deck. "But it's kind of a bad time. Now jump before Juno dumps us."

Nim follows after them, almost wishing there was snow to land on. Almost.