High Law and Low Justice, Part 4

[Maerdwyn]

Continuation of the previous thread, and a reprint of that thread's last couple posts:
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A broadcast comes in on an unsecured transmission from the SDB. "Ullemguz, we are analyzing your data and will cease firing on your vessel. It appears we were mistaken regarding the nature of your vessel, and we will comply with all Title One requirements regarding offering aid to Vessels in Distress. Make for the base, we'll do what we can for you. Junkyard Dog out."

Sense Motive: (Read messages up to the DC you beat)
10 - [sblock]The concern in the SDB captain's voice seems genuine[/sblock]
15 - [sblock]Despite that, his statement that he had been deceived about the nature of the Dvonn was clearly a lie. There is fear and uncertainty in his voice, and it's not fear of the Dvonn.[/sblock]
20 - [sblock]The captain is probably trying to cover his ass, though he may have wanted to proceed like this much earlier than he has. His pledge not to fire on Dvonn again will likely be honored.[/sblock]
25 - [sblock]He is not acting out of fear, but despite it. He is probably going against his orders, and is likely quite uncertain about [/sblock]

"So they worked that out after they launched the missile? And why do they keep calling us Udalda ... whatever. Can't they read the transponder. Someone did check the transponder, right?"

Zaed says, "Yeah - our message would have got to them just after they fired their weapons. Weapons are still powered up, but they haven't fired again. Don't know what Ullemguz is, though.

Vyrkris, listening over the comm, chimes in at that. "When I was on the bridge, back on the Keruuchan, that's what Mr. Nells-Corzine called this ship when he told the Captain [her voice catches just a second] the Keruuchan couldn't answer the distress call."
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Originally Posted by Trelene


"Attempting to monitor comms on our 'friends' out there."

The SDB's message come in easily. Trelene figures it will take a few more minutes to latch onto the other ship's signal-Their comm officer is apparently very good. The initial broadcast received is as follows

SDB Junkyard Dog, transmitted to unknown contact][/b]
Bulls***! You got that f*ing recording and so did the station and the f*ing trader docked at it. You are goddamned on your f*ing own! You do what you f*ing got to do, and I'm doing the same! F* the company!"

The voice is a different one than the one broadcast to the Dvonn.

Sense Motive :
DC5: [sblock]He sounds a little upset.[/sblock]
DC10: [sblock]Not only that, he seems a little panicked[/sblock]
DC15: [sblock]He sees the situation as spiraling out of control, and doesn't see a way out for himself. There is a threatening tone to the message, as if warning the other party off.[/sblock]
DC20: [sblock]He's trying to bluff off the receipient of the message, and doesn't expect it to work: he expects to be attacked.[/sblock]
DC25: [sblock]He regrets mentioning the trader at the base, and now fears for it's safety as well.[/sblock]

 

[doghead]

Trelelawiero, male aslan mercenary.

Trel staggers and catches himself as the ship lurches to one side. Damn, that can't mean anything good.

"Trel here. What's going on?"

Upon hearing about the missile impact, he responds, "Right. Do you need someone on guns? If not, we'll have a look, just in case. The life support system is up and running, but we'll continue to monitor it. Ktarle wants to stay with the survivors, so Vyrkris and I can handle the damage assessment."

 

[Maerdwyn]

Vyrkris responds, "Trel, I'll make sure on the command deck - did you get to check on that reading in Stateroom number 4? I'm still reading a lower oxygen level than should be there at this point."

 

[doghead]

Trelelawiero, male aslan Mercenary

Trel nods.

"Right. I'll get onto stateroom 4." He grabs some cleaning fluid and rags and heads off to the stateroom.

At the door to statroom 4, he places the fluid and rags to one side, and reaches for his cutlass. Humm, I gave that to the wolf. He pulls his snub pistol and checks the magazine. tranq rounds, it should do.

He taps the intercomm and gives it a moment.

If there is no responce, he taps the open switch and goes in fast and ready for trouble. Well, actually, he's always ready for trouble.

 

[Maerdwyn]

The stateroom Trel is entering belonged to Blair - the human hunter. Trel hadn't liked him much on the trip, mainly because Woleireiyeo had not liked him. What was it she had called him? "False." He was the first one to die, he remembers the ship's doctor telling him. Just before Woleireiyeo had suffocated in his arms, and he himself was saved.

The first thing he sees upon entering the room is the blown safe, where Blair must have once stored his valuables. The door to the safe swings limply from its lower hinge, the top one having been shattered. The metal on the wall around the safe, and the safe's interior is scorched. Moving a little closer, he (as a demolitions expert) can tell the explosion was basically a flash, consuming it's fuel almost instantly. It appears to have been exactly the same kind of explosion as the one that had damaged the outflow conduits on the life support system, and he concludes that it must have been caused by something igniting white once contained within the closed safe. Now, in the back of the safe, Trell can see a blob of bluish green ooze, growing in of a small (2cmx3cm), roughlt rectangular patch in the bottom left corner of the back wall of the safe.

 

[Guest 11456]

Trelene Scrautigue : Luriani Navy 2/Prof 7/Trav 1: Retired Makhidkarum Vice President

Trelene relays the message to the others, switches the audio to speaker and continues trying to monitor the comms.

 

[DrZombie]

Ruzz'koff picks himself up from the floor. "Faugh" he growls, "that hurt. Give me the SDB on the comms"

"Junk Dog, we need help with that second fighter. There is still a big hostile ship on the far side of the gas giant. We've got children aboard this ship, Junk Dog. Do as your concience tells you. Ruzz'koff out."

"Allright people, what's that second fighter doing? And how much time do we have before that big hostile is on our tail? We'd better get that second fighter out of the picturebefore we start our refuel run. Try to jam his communications with the big ship, and shoot that mofo to the stars."

 

[Maerdwyn]

A message from the SDB comes in. It's the same voice as the first messaage they sent to you, as opposed to the frantic voice Trelene picked up in the other message.

"You just get yourselves to the base, and we'll try to make sure you make it. Junkyard Dog out."

Zaed waits patiently until the message playback finishes, but then breaks in. "Er, Ruzz'koff - Our friends on the other side of the planet are almost on this side of the planet. Just letting you know...."

Saanath needs to change course - Dvonn is just about to enter Gelugon's atmosphere. He either needs to flatten out the trajectory, enter the atmosphere and begin the fuel scoop, flatten out the trajectory and fly along above the atmosphere, or break off from the planet entirely. Continuing on straight, the ship will burn up.

Trlene is receiving a hail from the large contact. The size of the data packet that makes up the message is much larger than normal.

Tomas has the second fighter in his sights it's flying evasively, so blasting it might be a little difficult. Zaed's voice suddenly rings over the comm. "MIssile launch form the fighter! Coming in fast!" Tomas can try to shoot the fighter or the missile itself.

 

[Guest 11456]

Trelene Scrautigue : Luriani Navy 2/Prof 7/Trav 1: Retired Makhidkarum Vice President

Tomas has the second fighter in his sights it's flying evasively, so blasting it might be a little difficult. Zaed's voice suddenly rings over the comm. "MIssile launch form the fighter! Coming in fast!" Tomas can try to shoot the fighter or the missile itself.

Hearing that a missile is inbound from the fighter, Trelene tries to jam the fighter's lock with the missile.

"Trying to jam the missile now!"

 

[Maerdwyn]

Trelene sends out a mircowave burst that fries the missile's antenna - it's still coming but the fighter won't be able to correct the missile's course if Dvonn takes any evasive action, and it makes only a straight path for Dvonn now, making easier if Tomas tries to blast it.

ooc: 19 + 7 (Trelene's T:Comm/3)= 26 vs. DC25. Missile's AC reduced to 22(effectively, it has lost it's dexterity bonus.)
Fighter's AC: 19 (17+2 for evasive maneuvers). Tomas's gunnery = +12 (skill 9, +3 for Quinn giving computer aided targeting.)