Mission #14 - A New Ally?

[Keshani]

She nodded, still not quite sure how to act. She was trying her best to put on a brave face, like nothing at all had happened, but she still had to wonder in the not-so-far back of her mind if these guys still trusted her. In their minds she had made some very stupid decisions lately.....

"yeah. He pulled me aside separately and sent me pretty much straight down here afterward..."

.....the unspoken but very obvious reasoning being so she didn't have time to leak their plans.....

[GM Craig]

As you as talking, you hear the whine of the main power unit starting up. It seems your pilots are almost done their checks.

[Niil Spaar]

Niil's ears caught the souind of the shuttle's engines spooling up, and gave Mariah a clap on the shoulder.  In a murmur pitched for her ears alone, Niil said, "The major wouldn't have put you on this mission if he didn't trust you. Mariah.  That's good enough for me.  You got put in a crappy situation, and sometimes any available option is going to make someone P.O.'ed."

"But, time to motor.  Grab a rumble seat and strap yourself in; we might be in for a joyride."

[Keshani]

She didn't quite agree with Niil, but she appreciated the thought.

With a few more choice grumbles she gathered up her gear, secured everything and strapped in.

(OOC: Craig, without my char sheet I'm not sure what gear I have....I don't wanna hold everyone else up though...)

[GM Craig]

The flight is several hours, and for anyone concerned enough to look out the forward viewports, alarmingly close to the surface of the water.

Finally, the shores near Megyek Ebol come in to view on the horizon. Using archives of the topographical maps of the area, your pilots wind their way up a fjord and through a wooded area until you finally reach the outskirts of Megyek Ebol. They slow their speed here, flying between buildings in what appears to be a derelict industrial sector.

The warning light (newly installed) comes on, alerting you that your target is approaching. The pilots circle the area once to make sure it's clear before setting down in an abandoned parking lot, and the rear doors open. The doors are facing south, and the building you want to set up on is directly north of you.

[Actions?]

[Trax]

Trax had his harness open the second he felt the shuttle touch down.  With one pistol already drawn he got up and was about hop out when he paused and gave a wry smile to Niil.

"Leaders first?" he motioned with his hand to the exit.

[Jex]

Jex, holds up his hand to stop exit.

"Let me do a quick scan first"

He gets out of the craft and does a quick scan of the area using his Scout armor sensors.

[Collan]

[ooc: still trying to figure out where Collan's mindspace is. It's been a while...]

Collan had remained silent for the flight. Focusing his mind on the task at hand. He had vague memories of a voice giving him that same guidance but the specifics were long lost in a fog. He'd come but wasn't sure of his value...really. He could shoot but his medic skills had deteriorated during a long downtime. Still...a hand was a hand.

With Mariah, Collan hadn't followed the byplay between the Specs and her. Clearly something had happened but Collan wasn't sure what that was. Still, an extra set of hands would be useful.

Collan had the rifle slung over his shoulder and his pistol drawn instead. Quite frankly, he had only the barest of clues how to best use the rifle while the pistol felt far more comfortable in his hand.

[GM Craig]

Jex detects a few small rodents off in one corner of the parking lot, but otherwise everything seems clear.

[Jex]

"Looks clear lets move."

[Collan]

Collan hefted his pistol and moved out with the specs, taking a look around for any activity as he did so...and trying to move as silently as possible.

[Keshani]

Throughout the trip Mariah had been working silently on creating a jammer that would prevent the guy they'd be rescuing from broadcasting his location to everyone. She allowed herself to get totally involved in her work, deciding that was better than having to interact with the others around her for the moment.

As the shuttle touched down she gave a little gasp, kind of forgetting where they had been going for a moment. But she came back to herself quickly - so quickly that she hoped no one had noticed.

She didn't know exactly what the Specs thought her place was in this mission. Since she hadn't been allowed in on the official planning briefing she didn't have a specific task. But she was sure she'd figure out SOME way to be helpful...

For the moment she just grabbed her gear, grabbed her blaster and followed the others out of the shuttle, making sure to keep a close eye out on their surroundings.....

[Niil Spaar]

Niil was about to exit the shuttle when Jex held the rest back.  "Let me do a quick scan first."  After a few tense moments, he said, "Looks clear; lets move."

With that, Niil hopped out of the shuttle and whispered, "All right, we secure the building first.  Two groups in a successive bounding overwatch pattern.  Trax, you go first with Lieutenant Querro and his three troopers.  Second group is me, Collan, Mariah and Jex."


OOC:  Just in case:  Successive bounding overwatch is where one group is the lead, and the other is the overwatching (support fire) unit.  The first group moves as it is watched by the second. The second group then moves up to positions close by the first group.  The first group then moves off to a new position, watched by the second unit.

[Trax]

Trax exited the shuttle and drew his second blaster.  Taking his own quick peek as he moved around the shuttle he took the lead and moved forward, staying low and moving quickly.

[GM Craig]

With three troopers carrying the E-web, power generator and power converter, you move across the parking lot quickly. You reach the main entrance for the building without incident. The doors look like they had been sealed, but a breech charge took care of that some time ago. There is no sign of resistance.

You are in some sort of reception area. Smashed consoles and overturned desks litter the area. There are offices to the right and left, and a larger double-door that is half open with one panel at a jaunty angle appears to lead to some sort of machine shop.

Trax and Lt. Querro move through the door and into the room, while the troopers manhandle the e-web gear through the breech. Inside, you can see blaster burns on the walls, and above you is a hole in the ceiling with cables hanging down and swaying gently in a breeze.

Beyond the reception area is a set of double doors, half open with the right hand panel off it's guides and hanging at an angle. Beyond is what appears to be some sort of machine shop.

Once Jex is inside, his sensors are picking up some minor energy readings that appear to be from equipment in low-power mode, or operating on stand-by. Other than that, sensors are clear.

[Actions?]

Querro and Trax are just moving towards the inner door, the E-web is now through the breech, and Niil, Jex, Mariah and Collan are outside the main door.