High Law and Low Justice, Part 4

[doghead]

Trelelawiero, aslan male mercenary

Trel gives Quinn his basic unit details.

"But we can shoot the breeze later. Now I think we ought to get this sorted." He motions towards the safe and outlines what he has found so far, and his ideas as to what has happened.

"What do you think?"

 

[Maerdwyn]

Quinn listens intently, and raises an eyebrow when he hears about the porous wall in the back of the safe.

"Well, Marine, I blew the safe. Shot the lock with my pistol, and accidently set off whatever was inside - didn't know it was that dust; this was back just after we got on board and didn't know the stuff was explosive. I thought the hunter might have trapped the safe somehow. This was inside. [He shows Trel the handcomp he'd asked Saanath to work on earlier]. But i sterilized this room myself, and there was no slime in there when I left. Let's open open up the back of the safe and see where it's hiding." Peering down into the safe itself, he says, "Looks like we're going to need something to get though that metal, though. Ruzz'koff still has the welding torch he was using down in engineering, but it might risk another explosion. Any other ideas?"

ooc: There are no visible seams inside the safe, whether around the porous area or elsewhere. The safe is set in the wall, and secured there by metal rods running through the body of the safe, probably a few cms behind the exterior of the wall itself. It is approximately the interior of the safe is a 30cmx30cmx20cm deep (exterior you couldn't be sure of without opening up the wall around it. There are all manner of tool available to you in engineering.

 

[doghead]

Trelelawiero, aslan male mercenary

Trel considers the options to hand. The gauss, an snub with some AP, a blade, brute strength. Mentally, he runs through the type of equipment available in Engineering.

ooc: I suspect that something from engineering would be best, but can I get an IC call on that. Demolitions 6/+9.

 

[Maerdwyn]

ooc: a simple power saw from engineering should be able to cut through the rods holding the safe in place, allowing it to be pulled out of the wall easily. It will tear up the wall a bit, but that's, I expect, not even an issue.

 

[doghead]

Trelelawiero, aslan male mercenary

"If we are going to do this, I think we are going to need some equipment from engineering."

It still needs a conscious effort on Trels part not to add 'sir' to the end of everything. He has nothing inparticular against the Marines, nor this particular one. Its just that he doesn't really feel like stomaching the idea of doffing his cap to some complete stranger just because of what Trel *was* a long time ago. Perhaps he's justr feeling a bit pissed that someone murdered his mate.

"You coming, staying here or going back to the bridge?"

 

[Maerdwyn]

"Trel, upload those messages in my persacomp, and keep them seperate from our system. If they want to mess up my PC, they're more than wellcome, I must get a new one for tax reasons anyways." Ruzz'koff says with a smile as he hands her over his persacomp.

(Assuming Trelene does this)

The message comes up on the handcomp. Trelene notices the message is erasing itself, and all the other messages store on the handcomp, as it appears. The message is in text only, bears no origination signature, and has been bounced off two different asteroids making any proof that the mercenary vessel originated the transmission near impossible. "Dvonn. You know we're here, and that at somepoint you're going to have to leave orbit, at which point you will be obliterated. We would prefer to take that ship intact, and are authorized to offer you, the crew, and any surviving passengers a substantial credit sum to secure your willing surrender and subsequent cooperation. This is the only offer of mercy you will receive. Do not attempt to flee the system or you will be destroyed. Do not attempt to dock with the base, or you will be destroyed.

 

[Maerdwyn]

"If we are going to do this, I think we are going to need some equipment from engineering."
"You coming, staying here or going back to the bridge?"

"Back to the bridge. When you get the safe out [Quinn gives Trel his handcomp], I need a report of whatever you find, and you might take some video if it's worth it. Good to have you aboard, Marine," but doesn't add a salute, nor does he wait for one. He turns to go, and heads back to the command deck.

 

[Guest 11456]

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

(Assuming Trelene does this)

The message comes up on the handcomp. Trelene notices the message is erasing itself, and all the other messages store on the handcomp, as it appears. The message is in text only, bears no origination signature, and has been bounced off two different asteroids making any proof that the mercenary vessel originated the transmission near impossible. "Dvonn. You know we're here, and that at somepoint you're going to have to leave orbit, at which point you will be obliterated. We would prefer to take that ship intact, and are authorized to offer you, the crew, and any surviving passengers a substantial credit sum to secure your willing surrender and subsequent cooperation. This is the only offer of mercy you will receive. Do not attempt to flee the system or you will be destroyed. Do not attempt to dock with the base, or you will be destroyed.

Trelene relays the message and what it is doing and then starts trying to keep it from erasing things.

 

[doghead]

Trelelawiero, aslan male mercenary

Trel bars his teeth in a silent snarl when Quinn says, 'I need a report'. But he bites it back and just shrugs and takes the comp, although if he expects Trel to sit and type out something he's sorely mistaken.

"I'll do what I can, Marine. You do what you can to make sure that we a chance to tear into whoever did this."

*With that he seals closed the door and sets off for engineering at a brisk jog trot. There he collects what he needs and gets back to the stateroom and into getting into the safe.*

 

[Maerdwyn]

Trelene is able to save some of Ruzz'koff's other data, but the message from the mercs is gone. Another messge comes through, this one from the SDB. "Ullemguz, we need to return to the base. If you want our escort, you will need to leave orbit, now. JYD out."