Collan and Niil: Assemble the Militia

[Niil Spaar]

Niil plastered himself to the bulkhead next to the door and brought his blaster pistol up to the ready.  "Pop the door and then come in after me,"  Niil whispered.  Taking a deep breath, he motioned for Collan to open the door.

[Collan]

[ooc: if I can pop the bulkhead without the saber I do so]

"Gotcha!" Collan said and made to open the hatch to the power generator. He hoped this was an in and out. No shooting; no muss no fuss.

[GM Craig]

Collan has to slice this door open as well, but it is quick work. As the two of you duck inside, a blaster bolt pings off a guard rail. It seems you've been spotted.

A quick glance shows the room - a circular chamber with only one other entrance - is dominated by a power generator. There is no other sign that anyone else is in here.

[Actions?]

[Collan]

Collan kept the saber ignited and looked for connector ports for the power source.

"Let's pop the lines and I'll scrag the power couplings," he said.

[Niil Spaar]

Niil nodded.  "Keep your eyes open.  There's two entrances here, and they've seen us."

OOC:  Watch for the enemy while we go to work.  How far away are the two doors from the center of this room?  If it's more than the range of a heavy blaster pistol, Niil will swap his pistol for the blaster rifle.

[GM Craig]

The plan may not keep the main gun out for very long, but it should be long enough to get the corvette away, and it certainly would be much safer than trying to blow the power generator directly.

With Niil keeping watch, Collan heads down to the walkway around the generator and quickly severs the power couplings. It is easy work - easily repairable, but it would take time. In moments, the four power couplings are destroyed, the ends of the power cables throwing sparks. One more shot later, the turbolaser goes silent.

Niil has been keeping three soldiers trying to make their way to you pinned down.

Collan makes his way back to Niil just as two soldiers enter the far door. They take a potshot, but it is long range and there is plenty of cover for you.

[Actions?]

[Collan]

Collan made some simple hand motions indicating it was time to withdraw.

"We have bigger fish...standard move and fire cover? Let's get back up top."

[Niil Spaar]

"You got it.  Just be careful . . . there's likely more troopers waiting for us at the door we came in from."

OOC:  Move and fire as Collan suggested, focusing on the 3 soldiers trying to close with us.

[GM Craig]

With Niil keeping the back door open, you get through and back out onto the walkway.

You hear the sound of thrusters below you. General Kota calls over the comlink, "Jump for the ship! We're right below you!"

Niil glances down, and sees a vague shimmering in the air - likely from the cloak of the Rogue Shadow.

[Actions?]

How do you want to do this? These are techs your facing, not infantry, so you could probably get away with both of you jumping at once. If one of you keeps the techs pinned down, they get an easier jump, but you'll both be under fire for longer.

It's a DC ~10 jump to land on the ship. They can't de-cloak because the guns are now looking for them.

[Collan]

"You go first," Collan said, "I'll provide covering fire."

[ooc: cover Niil's jump]

[Niil Spaar]

Niil hesitated for a moment, then said, "All right.  Be careful."  Niil shot the techs one last look, and leaped for the Rogue Shadow's hatch.


OOC:  Make the jump, and then (if Niil makes it) get ready to snag Collan on his jump.

[Collan]

Once Niil had jumped and gotten footing, Collan followed him.

[GM Craig]

Collan opens up a barrage of blaster fire at the techs, not trying to hit anything, just trying to keep their heads down. it has the desired effect, but one of the techs still manages to squeeze off a shot at Collan. The bolt hits him in the shoulder, but Collan manages to grit his teeth and shake off the burn.

Another tech takes a shot at Niil mid-jump, and scores a hit. The hit burns through Niil's blast vest. He tries to shake off the pain, but looses control of his jump, and lands hard. Collan looses sight of him below the rail.

A turbolaster blast from another gun roars past, near where the Rogue Shadow is still hovering. "They're zoning in on us!" comes over the comlink.

[Actions?]

Niil is stunned, rolled when he hit, but managed to catch himself before rolling off the ship. He is below the line of fire from the techs now, so safe for the moment. He'll need a round to shake off the stun.

[Niil Spaar]

Niil saw stars after he slammed against the ship, but managed to snag a piece of the hull.  Damn!  Did techs start booking time at the firing range? Niil triggered his comm to PROXY and Collan and muttered, "PROXY, Collan and I might need a hand getting into the ship if we want to get out of here quickly.  I've been shot."

[Collan]

Collan took his leap as well...too many techs and at oeast one could get lucky.