Rebel Alliance: Freedom Fighters

[Vendetta]

"Gnats to Ants," Dol Tarin says flipping on the channel to the ground team. "Confirmed. At least three full squadrons of bats coming in 7 minutes, 30 seconds... Mark. Confirmed sixty termites looking for a war. No fooling around down there. Va and I will do our best to clear you a path to the new ant hole but we don't have time to waste."

Dol banks his X-Wing again for a strafe on the cannons the stormtroopers are setting up.

((OOC: Do we have proton torpedoes on board and would dropping one of those clear out those 'troopers without blasting our boys into sawdust?))

 

[Thanee]

Lt. Lyss Arkess, SpyNet infiltrator

“Look! Over there the hills could provide some cover, while we cross the distance. It will make for a longer way, but going right throught the host of stormtroopers might not be the best idea.”

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Flight Group:

((Dol: Yes, you have proton torpedoes and can use them on the troopers without worry of harming the people on the ground. For the moment at least.))

Strafing the ground, cannons blazing, the stormtroopers really have no chance against Dol's shots. Even thoug they aren't precisely aimed, there are enough troopers that simply firing takes out a considerable number. As Dol's X-Wing pulls up to come back around, he flys straight over the two grounded Sentinel shuttles. Even with only a quick glance, he can see movement around them...though there are no white figures to indicate stormtroopers.

Ground Group:

As you start around the long way, you see the two X-Wings beginning strafing runs across the ground. They fire at where there are likely stormtroopers, and you see large plumes or dirt and earth shoot upwards from each shot...even behind the hills. This distraction seems to do your group well, keeping the Imperial troopers busy hiding or running in random directions as you head around the hills against the single bulge in the ground made by the sewer access.

It takes about five minutes to reach a spot close to the two Sentinel shuttles, and at least once during the move your comms click on, but only static can be heard. The Empire seems to be jamming transmissions that the X-Wings are attempting to send you. But ahead of you, only twenty meters away, is the nearest of the two Sentinels. Its side cargo bay of the wide body is open, and there seem to be a group of ten or so men moving about. They are not wearing the white armor of stormtroopers, but instead the slick black uniforms of Navy Officers and tech crewman.

"I don't think they've spotted us yet," one of the defectors that had gotten towards the front of the ground whispered, "There's probably still someone up there in the cockpit...they'll have an eye on us the second we head that direction.

((OOC: For a good of Sentinel shuttle, check the OOC thread.))

 

[Thanee]

Lt. Lyss Arkess, SpyNet infiltrator

Turning to the defectors, Lyss says: “How do they identify you, anyways? If it's just visuals, well, they do not know me. I could probably get close to the shuttle without getting much attention and then distract them, so they won't notice you all immediately when we board the ship.”

 

[Vendetta]

Flight Group

Dol brings his X-Wing around again and this time drops a proton torpedo onto one of the cannons being set up.

"Ground crew, do you read me? Over." He says into the com lines after not getting a response.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Flight:

Over the comm, Dol hears no response. The torpedo fires and easily takes out a large mass of the troopers. Over the next few minutes, after it has become obvious that the Empire is jamming you comm systems which is not a surprise considering the situation. Thankfully, though, you can see the group on the ground moving around the mass of troops(which has scattered after the proton torpedo), and are currently waiting just a short distance from the nearest of the two shuttles.

Its been five minutes, and the three fighter squadrons are still closing in on you.

Ground:

The defector shrugged, "I'd expect visual would be enough, but at this point...could be dangerous still."

Behind you, a man has a seat and looks over. It is the officer from before, Arik Kardon, and after listening in on what had been said, speaks quietly, "If you were a lookout and you saw someone running back when there are defectors trying to get away...wouldn't you be a little jumpy on the trigger finger?"

 

[Vendetta]

Flight Group

Dol Tarin circles around trying to keep his eyes on his ground team to provide what ever cover he can while simultainiously scanning the sky and ground for threats to himself, Va Dien and the ground team.

 

[Thanee]

Lt. Lyss Arkess, SpyNet infiltrator

“I thought more about walking, not running, but would they shoot an officer they do not know by sight? Could get them into deep trouble and they certainly have seen pictures of you. From what I heard, failure is a quick way to death in the Empire.”

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Ground:

Arik shrugs, "They'd at least throw you a question, first. You don't look like any of us so they probably won't shoot you on sight. If you could get into the ship itself and fire up the weapons that could cause some serious panic among those boys on the ground."

 

[Thanee]

Lyss Arkess, SpyNet infiltrator

“I will go then. It's the best chance we have to get across. Running right into their weapons would be foolish and our craft is gone... once I am inside, don't waste too much time. I'll try to keep them busy somehow.”

Lyss will then look for a position from where to emerge in a most unsuspicious way, to slowly move towards the first Sentinel shuttle.