T20: High Law and Low Justice (IC Thread 2)

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

Maerdwyn said:
Trelene gets to the door to the crew lounge just as Tomas lunges out of the it - they narrowly avoid a collision as she sees it slide shut, sparking a bit on the way.

Both see the altercation down the corridor to aft, and the two passengers observing it from their stateroom doors. The Passenger lift in front of them (which leads up to the restuarant) opens and three more passengers exit it, about to head back to their rooms.

OOC: Both Trelene and Tomas have a standard action left, which could be used either for more movement or, well, an action. They may converse in addition.
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Trelene sends another quick message to Steward Bilem Lenruli's datalink. "The crew lounge door just closed. I didn't get through. I'll see if I can get it back open." She moves to the door and tries to get it open. [Skills: T/Computer +18, T/Electronics +18; Feats: Hacker, Jury Rig, Miracle Worker, Gearhead, Override Ship Security]
 

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Quinn lowers his weapon, but keeps an eye on the HiranuuCop.

"Ishugi. Gani. Glad you could make it. The captain's in the lift on her way to the ships boats to rescue 30 or so people off a Malikot merchant ship issuing a distress call. This gentleman, and all the HiranuuCops on board are trying to stop her for some reason."

Quinn points at Forzh. "Ask him."
 

Watus said:
Quinn lowers his weapon, but keeps an eye on the HiranuuCop.

"Ishugi. Gani. Glad you could make it. The captain's in the lift on her way to the ships boats to rescue 30 or so people off a Malikot merchant ship issuing a distress call. This gentleman, and all the HiranuuCops on board are trying to stop her for some reason."

Quinn points at Forzh. "Ask him."
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Forzh, "Damned if I know. All I know's I was pulled out of bed by Nells-Corzin's bodyguard and ordered to get in here with my tools to open a broken lift. Told him I only take orders from Tagir and Cap'n Darius, and them only sometimes [his tail twitches], but he shows me this order signed by the captain ceding her authority over the Keruuchan to the Vice President for the remainder of the Dukh circuit. Smelled bad, but I got my tools and went. But as I was leaving, I heard him ordering you two to help arrest the Cap'n when I got her out of the lift -"

Vsili breaks in. "Mr. Nells-Corzine, by Captain Darius's own admission, is the Acting Captain, and the current legitimate authority aboard this ship. Crewmen, if you do not comply with his orders, or those of his designated subordinates, you will be found guilty of insubordination. If you aid, or fail to apprehend, those acting against the legitimate authority aboard a ship you will be found guilty of mutiny. Now, Arrest these men!" He's making a motion to unsling his rifle.

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[OOC: Will resolve Trelene's roll when I know Ruzz'Koff's action.]
 

Ruzz'koff cuts off Vsili and keeps a whether eye to ensure that he doesn't get his rifle out, "It is one of the founding principles of space travel that the captain's word is law, one well established as pre-dating manned space flight in almost every culture and backed by the full weight of law both statute and customary."
He pauses, draws breath and does his best to embody naval gravitas, "As representative of the owner's Mr Nells-Corazine's authourity is minimal whilst we are in transit. He cannot take over her position, does he even hold a master's certificate? If he does not then he is acting illegaly on at least two counts, not to mention the wilful disregard for an incoming distress call."

"If I was in any doubt as to his fitness to exercise command it has been removed by his reckless issue of high-powered beam weapons," he gestures to Vsili's rifle.

He looks at the Marine, "Force Commander Quinn, would you care to enlighten Ishugi and Gani as to what Marine sergeants to do idiots who carry charged laser rifles around deck? Ever since the Petron incident in fact, was it 35 killed when that mess deck depressurized?"

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This is based on belief that a laser rifle is well capable of inflicting quite serious collateral damage if used inside a ship, knocking holes in pressurized structures is rarely a good move, especially if you inside one and not wearing a vacc suit.
 

Wilphe said:
OOC:

This is based on belief that a laser rifle is well capable of inflicting quite serious collateral damage if used inside a ship, knocking holes in pressurized structures is rarely a good move, especially if you inside one and not wearing a vacc suit.
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OOC: A laser rifle is not a heavy weapon, and so would only be capable of damaging a hull if used in a sustained and directed manner - it could certainly do damage to the internal structures in a starship, however, as few computers would be able to stand up to a laser rifle blast (nor even laser pistol or snub pistol fire) Gun play of any type aboard a starship is generally considered a Bad Idea(tm). ;)

D'oh - in the last message, I meant "after Tomas' action was posted." not after Ruzz'Koff's. Sorry :)
 


"You don't want to go in there" Tomas says to Trelene "Trouble - besides the doors been tampered with twice already."

He casts around the room looking for someother route out of here

"We gotta find some other way out" he grimaces "- come on..."

(waits for Trelenes reply)
 

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

Tonguez said:
"You don't want to go in there" Tomas says to Trelene "Trouble - besides the doors been tampered with twice already."

He casts around the room looking for someother route out of here

"We gotta find some other way out" he grimaces "- come on..."

(waits for Trelenes reply)
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As Trelene moves to open the door, she replies to Tomas' comment.

"Sorry. I need to get in there."

She waves him on.
 
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Round 2 Trelene

Passenger Lounge

Trelene gets busy working on the door - it's going to be a two step process, she realizes - not only does she need to bypass the computer that wants the door shut, but there's a short somwhere that's phsyically holding the door in place. Well, first things first. The panel into the electronics controlling the door has already been unscrewed, so removing that is easy. Surprisingly, however, the answer to removing the short which holds the security lock in place is just as apparent. She repairs the damage with ease. Next, onto the computer.

While this is going on, Tomas tells her she doesn't want to go in there, and she answers, and also those who just exited the lift look at the two by the door. "What are you doing? We can't go in there!" says one. Hearing the scuffle down the hall around the corner, the other two move to the other side of the lounge, "What the hell?!"

ooc: Tomas still has a standard action left.

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Crew Lounge

Forzh responds to Ruzz'koff: "Sir, we engineers don't talk about that incident away from port. Stars! Still makes me shudder every time I walk past a life support compu--"

Just at that moment, the lights go completely out. Pandemonium ensues.

[OOC: Or at least I assume it does. ;). Ruzz'koff, Quinn, and Vsili still have all their actions available. Forzh, Ishugi, and Gani have standard actions.]

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Corridor M2

Tarshk turns when he hears the people behind him, and looks both worried and confused again.
 
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Maerdwyn said:
Just at that moment, the lights go completely out. Pandemonium ensues.
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Assuming Vsili will use the confusion to ready his weapon, Quinn tucks his laser pistol into his wasteband, takes a five foot step into Vsili and, attempting to grapple, proceeds to blow his miss chance.

OOC: Actually, Quinn can't use the laser pistol, can he? Presumably when he removed it from Vsili's hand, he didn't also remove the beltpack. Or is he using a backpack? Does he have a different power supply for the two weapons? In any case, did Quinn just pull the plug on the pistol or is he actually still attached to Vsili by the cord?
 
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