Mission #14 - A New Ally?

[Niil Spaar]

Niil gave Jex a quick thumbs-up.  "We'll have to take the rest out the next time; I don't think this elevator's structural integrity will hold against another barrage.  Collan, troopers (? and ?), secure yourself to the lift cable or the sides of the shaft in case the ceiling collapses.  Jex, let me know how you want to do this.  I'll provide backup."

[Trax]

"I'll draw their fire and see what I can do about making it easier for you to close." Trax said to Jex as he gripped his pistol tightly and stepped out into the corridor.

[OOC: Stepping out then taking 2 shots.  If my interpretation of the rules is right the dodge should be at full value with the two shots being down 2D for the MAPs.]

[Niil Spaar]

Niil watched as Trax entered the corridor, and drew his heavy blaster pistol.  Once Jex made his move, Niil would drop down into the elevator and back them up.  Damn corridors with gun emplacements, anyway.  He still remembered a previous raid where he must have been hit a half-dozen times by ceiling-mounted stun cannons.  He probably could've lit a bank of arc-lights for a week after that . . .

OOC:  When I'm in the elevator, I'll move to follow Jex and Trax.  Rule of thumb is one shot at one gun (if they leave any left) per combat phase, and save the rest of my actions for Dodge(s).

[Jex]

Jex steels himself and steps quickly into the corridor, immediately dodging to left and right, closing rapidly with the cannons. As he approaches the vibroblade is ready and beginning to swing.

[OOC - Move, Dodge (if necessary  ),  3 attacks, one on each cannon]

[GM Craig]

Trax steps into the doorway and is about to fire when Jex whips past him in a blur of movement, heading for the cannon on the left. Redirecting, Trax fires at one of the ceiling cannons, but before the bolt even hits, Jex has stabbed his vibroblade through the power converter on his target, which explodes in a cloud of smoke. Trax scores a hit on his cannon, but doesn't pierce the armour.

Jex doesn't even slow down, but continues to move with incredible speed. Before the first cannon has even started exploding, Jex takes one then two steps up onto the chassis and launches himself into the air. His vibroblade stabs into the right ceiling cannon, piercing the main chassis and targeting computer. The cannon starts to twitch violently as blue lightning dances over the surface of the cannon.

Trax takes his second shot at the cannon, but again does not pierce the armour.

Still in midair, Jex pushes off the wall with one foot, takes a large stride on the floor with the other foot, and extends into a leap at the last cannon, his vibroblade held in both hands. He sails through the air, putting all his weight behind a powerful slash that all but cleaves the remaining cannon in two. Jex follows through as he falls, spinning the blade to a safe position behind his back as he hands in a crouch, with one hand on the floor to help stabilize him.

The corridor is filled with smoke and flames, and one cannon continues to twitch as lightning dances all over it. Beyond that, all is quiet.

Jex has done all this in the time it took Trax to fire two shots.

[Trax]

Trax was disappointed despite his pistols having been modified to do more damage they were unable to do any damage but that was, at least for the moment, not the thought that was at the forefront of his mind.  Jex had moved with incredible speed and agility.  The hunter was impressed.

"Show off." he said to the spec, but with more admiration in his voice than there was ribbing.  He poked his head back into the lift.

"All clear."

[Jex]

Jex slowly stands and shakes his head, a confused look on his face.

[Niil Spaar]

Niil watched Jex's dance with the gun emplacements; by the time the man was done, Niil was still holding his pistol down range in a vain attempt to find a viable target.  Lowering his sidearm, he let out a laugh and muttered, "Sorry, Trax."

Looking up at the lift ceiling, he motioned to the two troopers and Collan.  "Let's move."

Then Niil registered the look on Jex's face.  "Jex?  What is it?"


OOC:  Does our spec forces "kit" include one of those extendable rods with a mirror on the end?  Y'now, the ones that let you peek around corners without getting your head carbonized?

[Jex]

Jex gives his head a brief shake.

"I'm not sure? Time seemed to slow down"

Turning towards the intersection.

"We better get on with it"

[OOC - peek down the left passage]

[Trax]

Trax drew his second pistol and started to make his way down the hall to meet up with Jex.

"Okay then.  If you're ready let's see what's at the end of the hall."

[Niil Spaar]

Niil was about to reply to Jex's odd comment, then shook his head.  Okay . . .

Watching Jex move forward and angling himself to look down the left passage, he motioned Trax to check the right side.


OOC:  Check our six o'clock once in awhile to make sure the Imps aren't coming down the lift shaft to hit us from the back.

[GM Craig]

The corridor is empty. To the left the passage ends in a blast door, sealed. To the right, there is a series of windows that appear to look out over an interior space below you. You can't see anything from here, just lights hanging from the ceiling. The passage ends in a regular door.

[Actions?]

[Niil Spaar]

Niil motioned to Jex.  "What do you think?  Vehicle - slash - hangar bay to the right?"

[Trax]

Trax stepped into the corridor to take a peak through the windows.

[OOC: Time to see if there are any cannon's down this corridor? ]

[GM Craig]

The windows look out over some sort of control room or command centre. You see people running around below, while others sit at computer consoles speaking into headsets. At the back of the room is a large blast door that has been sealed, with four guards posted there. Most of the people in the command centre are unarmed, but there are about half a dozen carrying side arms and four more with rifles by the exit.

[Actions?]