Prison Break

[Trax]

I'm confused, even if we get the ship somewhere else how have we eliminated the 20 minute window?

The bridge can separate from the prisoner section, but it is not hyperdrive-capable. When the bridge separates, the ship comes under control of an automated flight control system, which will transition the ship to hyperspace, where it will stay for up to a year. This is to thwart hijacking. Imperial procedure requires an Interdictor-class ship to force the prisoner section from hyperspace by projecting a mass-shadow. It will take twenty minutes for the hyperdrive to charge to make this transition.

[GM Craig]

I had revised that. The ship does not enter hyperspace. I was mistaken.

OK, I was completely wrong about the hyperdrive thing. My mind confused the Lictor-class ship with a specific type of Imperial probe.

So, no random hyperdrive engagement. And you can still access the hyperdrive without the bridge intact. But without a nav computer, you'll have a devil of a time flying the thing. Also, the only part that detaches is the bridge. Engine room, hyperdrive, etc. all are one piece. But if the bridge detaches, you'll loose the nav computer.

Control the bridge and you have full access to the ship, though engineering can isolate you. Best odds of success is to attack the bridge and engine room at the same time. Fortunately, both are close to the docking bay. You should be able to take both simultaneously before the rest of the ship becomes aware. If you can take the bridge intact, you'll have the nav computer, and secure engineering and they can't sabotage you.

If you can make it to the miners with at least a 5 minute head start, you should be golden to save everyone. That would give you about twenty minutes or so to secure the ship.

Sorry for the confusion. Does that make sense to everyone?

Remember, you need 50 people to be able to run the ship (barely) for no more than 4 hours.

Any questions?

[Trax]

Oh right, forgot about that.  I've been focusing on the earlier post.  That nullifies my IC concern.

[Jex]

I already nullified your IC reply ... as soon as your mouth opened ... 

[Trax]

That's not very Jedi like.

[GM Craig]

So you guys going with the corvette assault? If so, Tibbero will have some arrangements to make.

[Trax]

I think so.  It sounds like that's our best bet.

[Niil Spaar]

What about equipment?  Anything that we can use to get past blast doors (ie. plasma cutters, shaped thermal charges, etc) for example?  I'm thinking we'll definitely need gas masks.

Or will this stuff be on the TO&E?

[GM Craig]

Working on a map for you guys.

[Niil Spaar]

Were you waiting for some more posts from us, or is the game just on hold for awhile?

[Trax]

I think we're waiting for a few others to get active on here again.

[GM Craig]

I was waiting for Dave. I'll pop him an e-mail. If he's not able to get in, I'll move ahead without him. I'm anxious to move the story along.

[Jex]

I will join in, but may be somewhat passive at times. Carry on.

[GM Craig]

If there is no more discussion, I'm prepared to move on to the assault. Since you guys aren't participating in capturing the shuttle directly, we'll pick up the action with you guys boarding a shuttle to the scene of the capture. That work for everyone?

[Trax]

Sounds good to me.