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Game Master	posted... Pirate Ship on Thu 10 Feb 2005 @ 10:22 PM (US Mountain Time)
	The pirate airlock is blasted open. Pete steps through with caution. Three people are behind him: Brok is on his heels, Coop is scanning, and Kent has just arrived on the Roykan's airlock deck, so he's a little bit behind. Everyone can clearly see laser fire coming from the next deck up on the pirate ship! Somebody on the next deck is firing at the pirates! (Pete makes a successful spot check. There's a BIG guy up there that just shot at a pirate.) (The Worker missed his shot. It was hard since everybody was tumbling or crawling for cover. He can hear the footsteps of those entering, and he can see the top of Pete's head.) At this point, the two groups are aware of each other, so we're down to a single thread. Play on...
Sneaky Pete	posted... Our man on the inside on Fri 11 Feb 2005 @ 5:12 AM (US Mountain Time)
	Pete sees the big guy firing at the pirate. (Boy, it's good he knew which one was the pirate!) "There's the guy. The big one." Pete yells. "He's the one who called us." With that, he begins firing at the pirate with the least amount of cover.
Michael Kent	posted... There he is on Fri 11 Feb 2005 @ 6:33 AM (US Mountain Time)
	Mike runs behind Pete, his laser gun readied and taking aim at a pirate as soon as he can. "Well, don't shoot that one then."
Brok	posted... Shooting on Fri 11 Feb 2005 @ 8:46 AM (US Mountain Time)
	Brok yells, "Die, you dirty space dogs!" He rushes in and swings.
Game Master	posted... Battle on Fri 11 Feb 2005 @ 1:24 PM (US Mountain Time)
	Unfortunately, the pirate captain (#1) gets the drop on Pete. He hits Pete in the side with a cutlass and wounds him pretty badly (5 HP)! Pete staggers, but is able to maintain his balance. Pete fires at a pirate (#2) that seems to have been shaken up by the ramming. Pete tags the pirate in the chops with a red beam. The pirate screams and ducks behind a crate. The pirate captain (#1) had to stand out a little to aim at Pete. From the deck above comes a laser shot that hits him in the neck. Brok, in the mean time, comes rushing out in front of Pete. Brok almost pushes Pete out of the way in order to protect him from the onslaught. Brok sees both the pirate captain and the pirate (#2) that Pete shot. Brok takes a wide-arcing swing at the one in front of Pete (#2) with his mono-knife. The knife cuts through the pirate's neck and continues! Brok brings the arc down on his other side at the pirate captain (#1)! This cut does not kill him, but the captain is noticably hurt. Kent runs up behind Pete and fires at another pirate (#3) hiding behind a crate. The shot misses, but it keeps the pirate behind his cover. The same pirate (#3) takes a shot at Brok with a small pistol. He shouts, "Get out of there, Captain!" The pistol emits a barage of needle-like shards. Brok takes one in the arm, but the damage looks minor. The final pirate (#4) shoots up the ladder at the large figure above. It looks like it might be a good shot, but the lone figure is hiding well, and the shot hits the ceiling. Coop, who has been totally silent, remains quiet as he moves in behind Pete. He drags Pete back behind Brok and immediately starts to tend to his wound. (Pete recovers 2 HP.) Since Pete almost died, we'll pause there for your input.
BA7347-06	posted... dive on Fri 11 Feb 2005 @ 2:59 PM (US Mountain Time)
	The worker will draw his sword and jump down the hatch to attack the pirate who just fired at him.
Sneaky Pete	posted... Upset and scared. on Fri 11 Feb 2005 @ 9:01 PM (US Mountain Time)
	Sneaky Pete whimpers to Coop. "I hate this stuff. I just hate it." He gasps as Coop works on him. "Is the fight all over? I hope so. I hate this stuff." As Coop's medical skills begin to mend him, Pete studies the wound with great concern. His breathing is heavy and anxious. "Aww. Why'd it have to hit me there? I'll never be able to take my shirt off again. Why didn't Brok shoot that guy? I'm a mess. I'm a mess." He's clearly quite shaken up by the events.
Doctor Coop	posted... Medical Treatment on Sat 12 Feb 2005 @ 8:18 AM (US Mountain Time)
	"Don't worry about the wound," says the good doctor. "We'll fix the tissue when we get back to the ship." He pats his pockets as though looking for something. Then, he notices something in the battle. "I'd worry about that instead!" Coop points at a HUGE figure that just jumped down from above. Coop draws his laser pistol again and carefully analyzes the situation. He pats Pete on the head and stands.
Game Master	posted... Waiting on Sun 13 Feb 2005 @ 10:30 AM (US Mountain Time)
	FYI, just waiting on Kent.
Michael Kent	posted... Keep on truckin on Mon 14 Feb 2005 @ 6:47 AM (US Mountain Time)
	With the big guy coming from above, Mike realizes that the big guy is who they need to save, as they saw him shooting at the pirates. "Leave the big guy alone. Finish the others!" He fires off more shots, trying to find some cover as well.
Game Master	posted... More Combat on Mon 14 Feb 2005 @ 1:16 PM (US Mountain Time)
	To get this straight... Michael tries to find cover while shooting like it's the wild west. Pete sobs in the corner, while defending. BA7347-06 uses his sword to attack a pirate. Right. Here's the result: Broks leads off with a slash at the Captain, but the Captain is too quick. The mono knife missed wildly. The large Worker that jumped down from above takes aim at Pirate #4 with his sword. This shot missed, too. These pirates aren't well-armored, but they're quick. Coop shoots the pirate captain with his laser pistol. The captain clearly didn't see this coming. The beam hits the captain in the side of the neck, and he falls to the floor. (OOC: Natural 20, then a critical hit.) With a shout, Pirate #3 levels his sights upon Dr. Coop and fires. The volley of shards tears up Coop's clothing and wounds him badly. "Down..." calls Coop as he falls to the floor. Kent sees this and fires almost at the same tims as Pirate #3. He hits Pirate #3 in the left side, doing a good bit of damage. The pirate clutches his side, but remains standing. Pete, who happens to already be on the deck next to where Coop fell, drags Coop into the corner. He takes the shards from Coops body and uses Coop's own kit to clean him up quickly. Coop isn't conscious, but he's still alive. (Right now, Pete is the only one that knows this.) Pirate #2 sticks his head out just long enough to get a shot at BA7347-06. "What are you doing?!?" screams the pirate. He hits BA7347-06 in the chest with a laser, doing some damage (7 HP). Pirate #4 fires again at the hulking worker before him. BA7347-06 is close enough to hit the pirate's arm before he fires, causing the laser to hit the deck. Brok jumps at Pirate #3 in retalliation for the wound. Brok cleaves the pirate neatly in two. It appears as though the pirate sees the entire thing happening, as he gives a look of grief as his top half falls to the deck. Almost in the one fluid motion, BA7347-06 cuts Pirate #4's arm off and finishes with a mortal blow to the head. Kent misses Pirate #2 because it's just too close to aim a laser pistol very well. (Rolled a 1.) He fires again, and lands a very good blow on the pirate. Pete manages to take a shot at #2, but has similar problems, since he's on the ground. Pete stands up, though he's still in a defensive posture. Like Kent, Pete lands one on Pirate #2, knocking him to the ground. There is no more movement. The silence lasts only a few seconds before the party hears the roar of the flaming engine again.
Michael Kent	posted... Status check on Mon 14 Feb 2005 @ 2:13 PM (US Mountain Time)
	Mike lets out a long sigh after the battle and keeps his gun out just in case. He searches the pirates for any signs of life and anything of use as he calls out, "Status people...how's everyone?"
BA7347-06	posted... after combat on Mon 14 Feb 2005 @ 10:04 PM (US Mountain Time)
	The worker stands in front of the fallen body of the pirate he just cleaved apart. He's only a little shaken by the laser wound, but seems to be in a little bit of shock at the sudden and swift carnage that just occurred. He tries to speak but stammers a bit. "I... I'm sorry. I don't know who you are, but... they weren't... I mean, you weren't supposed to be hurt, but also they... I mean... they helped me, but they wanted to kill people, innocent... what I mean is, I don't talk to people..." He pauses for a second and shakes his head. "No... it's not right. You shouldn't have been hurt, it would be better if it were me... maybe I just..." He trails off and continues to stare at the corpse at his feet. If he's trying at all to be coherent, it certainly doesn't show.
Michael Kent	posted... Its ok on Tue 15 Feb 2005 @ 6:06 AM (US Mountain Time)
	"Buddy, settle down. Its alright. We're all pretty much ok." Mike says, still checking the dead pirates. "Look, what's your name?"
Game Master	posted... Coop Down on Tue 15 Feb 2005 @ 7:14 AM (US Mountain Time)
	You do notice that Coop is down. In fact, he's still hurt pretty badly. (In OOC terms, he went into negative HP, but Pete's first aid stopped the bleeding. He's still negative.)
Michael Kent	posted... First aid on Tue 15 Feb 2005 @ 10:14 AM (US Mountain Time)
	"Oh frag." Mike says, who looks back to see the injured Coop. "Are there any first aid kits on board this ship?" He asks the stranger.
Game Master	posted... First Aid on Tue 15 Feb 2005 @ 10:30 AM (US Mountain Time)
	There are kits on the Roykan. You can see that Coop's kit is lying right next to him. On board the Pirate ship, there are old, used kits, but nothing you'd like to have touching your wounds.
Sneaky Pete	posted... Grumble-bitch-complain on Tue 15 Feb 2005 @ 1:52 PM (US Mountain Time)
	Pete sorts through Coop's kit and tries to find some more intensive medicine to apply to Coop's wounds. "This is why there are soldiers -- to fight battles. Coop and I shouldn't have been here," he says under his breath. "I'm the face. I'm the negotiator. I don't blast people to death. I convince them to march to it!" (And GM, that was a perfect word for Sneaky Pete's reaction -- "sobbing". Thanks!)
Michael Kent	posted... Hold up on Tue 15 Feb 2005 @ 2:11 PM (US Mountain Time)
	"Well, we weren't given much choice, Pete. You holding up ok?" He asks, still checking before wanting to make a quick run through on the pirate ship. Maybe something of use there.
BA7347-06	posted... response on Tue 15 Feb 2005 @ 11:19 PM (US Mountain Time)
	"Name?" The worker suddenly says, having taken a strangely long time to respond to the question. He pauses for a moment, then shrugs. He looks at a wall when speaking, as if talking to no one in particular. "I am a worker. They don't bother to name us. My serial number is BA7347 dash zero six. No one's ever bothered to memorize that, either. They just call me worker, maybe number or vat boy or something like that." He suddenly straightens his slouched, contemplative posture, turns and looks at the man in glasses, whom he assumes to be his rescuers' leader. "You're probably wondering why I'm here. The crew here offered to help me. I needed to escape from RAM, I didn't care how. RAM was going to kill me because I'm... different. Workers aren't supposed to think, and I do. I can't help it." He looks to the ground again, this time staring at his downed captain. "RAM and their soldiers deserve to die for what they do. These pirates... they are not the same. They lied to me... I think they wanted to keep me as a slave. But it isn't right that they died, or that you risked your lives helping me. I'm sorry, I... acted rashly." He falls silent and stands unnervingly still.
Game Master	posted... Coop is Down on Wed 16 Feb 2005 @ 7:33 AM (US Mountain Time)
	Coop's wounds are bad enough that he needs real medical attention. First aid won't help any more. The pirate ship contains a cutlass, three lase pistols, a needle gun, 5 laser clips, 2 needle clips, and 5 metal crates. There's not much good food aboard, and the ship itself isn't in really good condition.
Michael Kent	posted... Next moves on Wed 16 Feb 2005 @ 8:48 AM (US Mountain Time)
	OOC-Is the transfer of fuel possible? Maybe we could do that...and what are in the crates? Can they be opened? I'm not going to spend all day trying to pop it open. IC-Mike purses his lips at the situation, "Get Coop back onboard, Pete. We'll press off ASAP. He'll get help at the planet. Only a couple days off now." He then looks up at the worker. "You didn't act rash at all. People aren't meant to be abused, different or not. I think its a good thing that we saved you." He starts collecting the weapons and handing them to the "worker". "Your id is BA73..what? Blah...I think we'll call you Bass. Sound good? If not, pick a name." After a quick review of the ship, he asks Bass. "So, what's in the crates? Anything worth while? If not, we'll blast off outta here. Don't like being stuck here for too long."
Game Master	posted... Crates on Wed 16 Feb 2005 @ 10:00 AM (US Mountain Time)
	The crates open right up. They're completely empty except for some old tools. It appears as though this is what they use to strip a captured ship before letting the salvage crew take over.
Michael Kent	posted... We out on Wed 16 Feb 2005 @ 11:17 AM (US Mountain Time)
	"Alright, wrap it up everyone. We're outta here." Mike says, going back into ship, making sure the pirate ship is empty (except for the corpses). He closes up the airlock and heads back to the cockpit. He disengages the Roykan from the pirate ship and sets them back onto their original course. OOC-That ship wasn't the ship we're looking for, was it? Probably wouldn't have been that small.
Game Master	posted... Pirate Ship on Wed 16 Feb 2005 @ 1:39 PM (US Mountain Time)
	No, that ship was certainly not the ship you were looking for. Also, Riolda is close enough to make it within 30 minutes. Ceres is too far out of range for fuel.
Eng. Mate Churchill	posted... Engines and Fuel on Wed 16 Feb 2005 @ 1:41 PM (US Mountain Time)
	Churchill comes over the intercom and says, "The engine will hold out for a little while, but we really need to shut it off and let me get up underneath the ship for a day or two. Ummm... If you want to transfer fuel from the pirate vessel to the Roykan, I can probably get their fuel over in about 20 or 30 minutes."
Michael Kent	posted... never mind on Wed 16 Feb 2005 @ 4:20 PM (US Mountain Time)
	"No, no that's fine. We've got enough fuel to get us to Riolda. That'll give us some time to heal up and get the ship patched up and fueled." Mike says over the comm.
Sneaky Pete	posted... Coop, search and more on Thu 17 Feb 2005 @ 7:40 AM (US Mountain Time)
	Pete carefully moves Coop to the Roykan and straps him into a bed. "We'll get you fixed up soon enough, doc," he says. He ventures back to the pirate ship and helps to search around and ivestigate the crates. "When we leave, do we just leave this ship floating out here? Are we supposed to report this kind of thing?" Pete asks. "I'm not terribly interested in attracting any attention ourselves, I'm just not eager to leave these guys here to rot. That's just wrong." Pete also takes a mental note that they probably should report back to whats-his-name. OOC: I forgot, what is his name?
Game Master	posted... What's-his-Name on Thu 17 Feb 2005 @ 1:23 PM (US Mountain Time)
	The Lunarian to which you refer is called Les Ralon.
BA7347-06	posted... question on Thu 17 Feb 2005 @ 3:34 PM (US Mountain Time)
	The worker shrugs. "Bass is a good name. Alright." He helps the others carry whatever needs to be carried back to the Roykan. After a few minutes he pauses and speaks. "...May I ask who you people are, exactly?"
Sneaky Pete	posted... Pete meet Bass on Fri 18 Feb 2005 @ 12:53 PM (US Mountain Time)
	"Pleased to meet you. I'm Pete Anantrez," Sneaky Pete says with a dishonest smile. A long moment passes while he shakes Bass's hand. It's clear Pete's a little uncomfortable. "I've never talked to a worker before," he finally manages.
Game Master	posted... Clock on Mon 21 Feb 2005 @ 2:28 PM (US Mountain Time)
	The clock ticks, and the clock tocks...
BA7347-06	posted... reply on Wed 23 Feb 2005 @ 1:43 AM (US Mountain Time)
	"I see. I haven't done much talking before at all. I mostly get talked at." Assuming everyone else has boarded the Roykan, Bass follows them. "I don't know where you are going, but don't go out of your way for me. In the meantime, I'll help with anything you need."
Eng. Mate Churchill	posted... Dirty on Wed 23 Feb 2005 @ 7:04 AM (US Mountain Time)
	Churchill is waiting when you return. He is covered with grease and grime. He smells of smoke and has a big grin on his face. "The engine will hold out until we can get to port," he says with pride. The look on his face turns to one of shock when he sees BA7347-06. He appears to almost turn and run, but then remembers that he's on a rocket ship. "Gulp," he says aloud.
Sneaky Pete	posted... To port, to port! on Sun 27 Feb 2005 @ 6:41 PM (US Mountain Time)
	"We've got some things to do," Sneaky Pete says, keeping the team's NEO assignment quiet. "Most importantly, we've got to get to port and get this bucket fixed." He taps on the hull. "I figure it's from Mercury -- Judging by the styling more than anything. I'm from Earth, but I've traveled all over the solar system. What about you Bass, where are you from?" Pete triggers an intercom. "We're all aboard cap'n. We can shove off whenever you're ready. I'll man the airlock."
Michael Kent	posted... Riolda onward on Mon 28 Feb 2005 @ 7:34 AM (US Mountain Time)
	Mike sends the ship to Riolda, since that's the only place they can limp off to. (Figured we left...but now its official)
Game Master	posted... To Riolda... on Mon 28 Feb 2005 @ 8:39 AM (US Mountain Time)
	The ship gets to Riolda on full power. The fuel gauge starts might give Kent a scare, but his calculations were true. Riolda is a small asteroid compared to nearby Ceres. None of the members of the party have been here before. Riolda is nothing more than a useless rock that has an attached spaceport. The port is Class B, interestingly enough. (That's pretty big for such a small asteroid.) There's not much radio chatter, though. In fact, it's a little bit too quiet. The Roykan is in visual and radio range of Riolda. The fuel is very low. The engine is operating at full power, but it feels strained. The maneuvering thrusters are working fine. What're your actions?
Michael Kent	posted... Riolda can you hear me? on Mon 28 Feb 2005 @ 11:20 AM (US Mountain Time)
	Communicate with the station, "Riolda, this is the Roykan. We're looking to dock for repairs and fuel. Respond, over."
Game Master	posted... Response on Mon 28 Feb 2005 @ 11:49 AM (US Mountain Time)
	There's a noticable delay in the response from Riolda. That's strange, because it's so close. The controller replies, "Who are you? What ship is this?" Kent knows that this isn't proper protocol. It's something typical of a Class C port or maybe something smaller.
Michael Kent	posted... Landing problems? on Mon 28 Feb 2005 @ 12:39 PM (US Mountain Time)
	This sort of thing troubles Mike. "This is the Roykan. We are looking for permission to land. Which bay are we going to? Please direct us."
Game Master	posted... Reply on Mon 28 Feb 2005 @ 3:16 PM (US Mountain Time)
	The reply comes back, "The Roykan? We never received your call for the tug, Rack. How'd you get that ship boarded and brought back so quickly? And where's your ship?" There's a pause. "And what's wrong with your voice, Rack?" (Kent can clearly tell that the controller is very surprised at the presence of the Roykan.)
Bass	posted... strange on Mon 28 Feb 2005 @ 6:16 PM (US Mountain Time)
	EDITED February 28, 2005, 6:16 pm OOC: Rack? Does that name sound familiar to Bass?
Game Master	posted... Notes on Tue 1 Mar 2005 @ 7:30 AM (US Mountain Time)
	OOC: The response, in case you didn't notice, was passed as a note.
Michael Kent	posted... Excuses on Tue 1 Mar 2005 @ 1:59 PM (US Mountain Time)
	EDITED March 1, 2005, 2:06 pm Mike hesitates, figuring that the station isn't being run by the proper personnel anymore. "Oh, Rack didn't make it. A shame, really. We had to abandon ship and take this one. Although, this ship needs the repairs pretty badly. You'd better free up one of those bays soon." Over the internal comm, "Be careful, everyone. I have a feeling this station's not going to be too safe for us."
Game Master	posted... Radio Reply on Tue 1 Mar 2005 @ 6:59 PM (US Mountain Time)
	The voice comes back, "Rack didn't make it? HA! That's a good one! Ehhh...." The voice pauses. He then says, "Bring 'er into bay 5. Yeah five'll be good." After a few seconds, the voice continues, "Wow! That ship IS beaten up! Riolda 1 out."
Michael Kent	posted... Landing on Wed 2 Mar 2005 @ 8:41 AM (US Mountain Time)
	"Copy that. Roykan out." Mike brings the ship to the requested bay, limping her in for a landing. Internal comm, "Be prepared to be surprised everyone. Get your guns ready."
Game Master	posted... Landing on Wed 2 Mar 2005 @ 9:59 AM (US Mountain Time)
	The landing is not smooth at all. In fact, Kent knows that this is the worst landing he's ever made. The crew feels like they just got off of a roller coaster. However, there's no ground crew to greet you and no radio contact. From the bridge, Kent notices that nobody seems to care that they landed. This is a pretty backwards port.
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