Collan and Niil: Rescue on Chabosh

[GM Craig]

In the few moments you have, you find nothing in the LT's datapad that references those call-signs. And that does not sound familiar from the callsigns from your recent data packet.

But they have the correct code authentication, and the encryption is good. Maybe there was a mix-up somewhere? If this is an Imperial ruse, getting the encryption codes was no easy task.

"You there, Guardian? Did you need backup for your T-P-T op?"

[Collan]

“Hound...do you have any update on Mercy?”

[GM Craig]

"What? I though you guys picked up the survivors..."

[Collan]

“Hound...thanks. I needed to check. This is Mercy, not Guardian. We are unaware of Guardian’s status.”

[Niil Spaar]

Niil was still troubled about the mixed-up call-signs, and his eyes flicked in between Collan and the communicator.  Neither the el-tee's datapad or Juno's datapacket referenced either Hound or Guardian.  I don't like this.

Niil picked up the lieutenant's datapad, quickly typed in a message on the viewscreen, and held it up for Collan to see.

No reference to either Hound or Guardian  on datapad or new datapacket? 
Something's not right here.
Maybe wait for their response, then tell them to wait five and cut link?  If these are Imps, they could be tracing us.
We should contact Archangel for verification.

[Collan]

Collan nodded, "Hound...verify command's code."

[GM Craig]

"Stand by."

A moment later, the command authorization code is verified.

If these are Imperials, they have deeply infiltrated your operation here.

[Collan]

"Apologies Hound. This is definitely Mercy. We are unaware of Guardian's status. What was their LKP?"

[GM Craig]

"Unknown. We thought it was you guys. Mixup on our end. Not important - did you need support for your op? We can provide cover or distraction if you think you need it."

[Collan]

Collan looked to Niil.

"A distraction would be good should you be able to manage it with little risk. The local company we've hooked up with is heavy on the wounded and I'm not sure how many we'll be able to get into fighting shape. Something to draw off Imperial forces or have them looking in any direction would be useful."

[GM Craig]

"Understood. We'll do something in the area to draw their attention. We can probably buy you 15 minutes with minimal risk. Will that be enough? We could draw it out to thirty, but we're looking at casualties to do that."

[Niil Spaar]

Nill thought about that for a moment, then nodded reluctantly.  "Fifteen is good.  If we drew it out any longer than that then the odds would drop drastically."

[Collan]

Collan nodded to Niil. He had little more to ask or say at this point. THey needed to get transport. Preferably transport with plausible deniability on the part of the provider.

"So much for being medics, eh? We're ex-fil spec ops now."

[GM Craig]

[OOC: I was going to warp, if you guys are amenable.]

[Niil Spaar]

(OOC:  Sure thing from my end.)