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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6727163" data-attributes="member: 92305">I see the grav tube across the deck.But, I also hear approaching footsteps.&nbsp; No one in sight yet.&nbsp; I entered the ship on the loading elevator, just aft of the bow.&nbsp; There's no time.&nbsp; I'm skip across the deck and duck behind some containers.A stormtrooper walks into the room and stands by the grav tube with his weapon ready.&nbsp; He stands there for several minutes.&nbsp; He must be a guard.&nbsp; Guess I got lucky when I came aboard.&nbsp; I bet he was doing his rounds.&nbsp; Or, maybe a shift change?Don't know.&nbsp; Don't care.&nbsp; I've just got to get past him.&nbsp; He doesn't look like he's leaving any time soon.&nbsp; The longer I wait here, the more likely I'll be discovered.&nbsp; And...the less likely I'll find Hawk.I could try to bluff my way past him.&nbsp; I'm not bad at that sort of thing.&nbsp; But, c'mon.&nbsp; Who am I trying to fool?&nbsp; The guard is on high alert.&nbsp; They're LOOKING for ME!I'm just going to have to run and gun.&nbsp; I'm betting the ship is as deserted as it has seemed so far.I pull out my blaster.&nbsp; It's heavy in my hand.&nbsp; I take a breath, and I bounce a couple of times on my thighs, gathering my courage.&nbsp; One...two...three.&nbsp; Then, I'm up, peeking over the containers.&nbsp; Blaster braced.&nbsp; I squeeze the trigger.&nbsp; The weapon explodes with jerk and a blinding flash of super-heated gas.&nbsp; The sound is loud--deafening as it echos in this confined hull.There are sparks where the plasma bolt hit....It catches the trooper on the back of his right shoulder.&nbsp; A piece of dense armor blows off, and the white color is flashed black from the plasma burn.&nbsp; The man twists in a half circle and goes down, face first, on the deck.I don't even wait to make sure he's no longer moving.&nbsp; If I hesitate, I'm doomed.&nbsp; I've got to get Hawk and get out of here.I'm around the containers.&nbsp; I step by the downed guard.&nbsp; And, I'm in the lift.&nbsp; I slam the controls with my thumb.&nbsp; The doors shut.&nbsp; Then, I pull out that thesselbeast's foot I picked up a few stops back from that crazy witch.&nbsp; She said it would keep me safe.&nbsp; I thought it a novelty.&nbsp; Or, did I?I'm sure wearing it on the outside of my shirt, now.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 6727163, member: 92305"] [B][SIZE=150]I see the grav tube across the deck.[/SIZE][/B] But, I also hear approaching footsteps. No one in sight yet. I entered the ship on the loading elevator, just aft of the bow. There's no time. I'm skip across the deck and duck behind some containers. A stormtrooper walks into the room and stands by the grav tube with his weapon ready. He stands there for several minutes. He must be a guard. Guess I got lucky when I came aboard. I bet he was doing his rounds. Or, maybe a shift change? Don't know. Don't care. I've just got to get past him. He doesn't look like he's leaving any time soon. The longer I wait here, the more likely I'll be discovered. And...the less likely I'll find Hawk. I could try to bluff my way past him. I'm not bad at that sort of thing. But, c'mon. Who am I trying to fool? The guard is on high alert. They're LOOKING for ME! I'm just going to have to run and gun. I'm betting the ship is as deserted as it has seemed so far. I pull out my blaster. It's heavy in my hand. I take a breath, and I bounce a couple of times on my thighs, gathering my courage. One...two...three. Then, I'm up, peeking over the containers. Blaster braced. I squeeze the trigger. The weapon explodes with jerk and a blinding flash of super-heated gas. The sound is loud--deafening as it echos in this confined hull. There are sparks where the plasma bolt hit.... It catches the trooper on the back of his right shoulder. A piece of dense armor blows off, and the white color is flashed black from the plasma burn. The man twists in a half circle and goes down, face first, on the deck. I don't even wait to make sure he's no longer moving. If I hesitate, I'm doomed. I've got to get Hawk and get out of here. I'm around the containers. I step by the downed guard. And, I'm in the lift. I slam the controls with my thumb. The doors shut. Then, I pull out that thesselbeast's foot I picked up a few stops back from that crazy witch. She said it would keep me safe. I thought it a novelty. Or, did I? I'm sure wearing it on the outside of my shirt, now. [/QUOTE]

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