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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shadowbloodmoon" data-source="post: 2952880" data-attributes="member: 9986">X watches for a while as the ground crew start running the ore freighter through its procedures. When the movement settles and each person seems to be on a task, X determines then would be a good time to make haste towards the ship. Dodging through some of the shadows of the pre-fab buildings, X has a difficult time spotting Four. In fact, X hasn't seen her come out of the command building. She hasn't activated her encrypted comlink yet either, but that could mean she hasn't needed to or she has been captured. Coming to near the edge of the open pit, X is well hidden by taking refuge underneath a crane control room. Its recessed panels allow the small probot to virtually disappear and still be able to see the ship itself. Though most of the steam has dissipated, there is still moisture in the cold air that makes it difficult to pinpoint details. What X does see though is that the landing gear doors have ladders attached, which would indicate a way into the ship from them. There are also many small hatches that have been opened in the spine of the ship. These would seem to lead inside as well, as steam escapes from these. Looking down further, the main hold has been opened in three places and X spots cargo elevators hauling up piles of some sort of glistening rock. These are subsequently pushed aboard the hold with repulsor crates. The men pushing the ore are wearing tattered clothes and chains are around there ankles. They are slaves. Around them are all the guards that had appeared from places around the facility. As X is determining the best mode of entry, it spots something odd. One of the slaves doesn't seem to be wearing irons. Instead he is holding... a blaster! The slave starts firing in random directions towards the guards, sending them for cover. It isn't long before he is answered with shots from the soldier's guns. Even as he goes down, more slaves have become armed and are firing. A huge firefight has erupted in the pit and not long after, the alarm sounds. So far, no one has seen X. "Eyes, face is violet. You?"***"Roger, ship. Sending clearance codes n... hey you can't be in here. What the...?" Blaster fire cuts him off. The codes however survived and are now in Derek's possession. If anyone else in the area knew about the shots, they didn't react. Deciding to get a move on, Derek tosses the paid credchip back to the technician. Derek sees the pirate checking the status of his reacquired credchip as soon as he catches it. As Derek enters the Sorrow, the Imperial tech that was talking to the quiet one notices and starts yelling and pointing is Derek's direction. This of course is Derek's cue to leave. Rapidly firing up the Sorrow, Derek is on his way. He doesn't get far before another transmission comes in. "Unidentified ship. You were not given clearance to leave. Shut down your engines and prepare to be boarded." As if staking claim to the threat, the ship's proximity warning system detects two small craft detaching from the cruiser and headed towards Derek at high speed.</blockquote>

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