Session Start: Sun Jul 20 23:37:44 2003
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20030720.log'
<Captain_Drake> Session 86: The Rise of Reploids
<Captain_Drake> Time Chart: September 1st, 2222
<Captain_Drake> Location: The Aquarius
* Captain_Drake stands on the bridge of the Aquarius. There is a lack of people on here, compared to usual, as Ensign 2 mans the navigation/flying, Ensign 3 deals with the communications, and Ensign 1 works the weapons/phasers. Katrina sits directly behind him, working on the science station.
* Shiva` sits down in the bar, a change of pace for once
*** Sardis is now known as Garland
* Shiva` rolls a shotglass between her fingers as she stares down into it
<Captain_Drake> GM: *the Aquarius leaves hyperspace, entering the heart of the Raider territory, a system that has countless mid-sized planets orbiting a single star. It's one of the rare sights in the galaxy, seeing such a large solar system in perfect working order like this. Most of the planets are lifeless, countless others have primitive life living on them. But there are the precious few ... that house something much darker.
* Captain_Drake glances at Katrina. 1"Do a sensor sweep of the area. According to our reports, Irae and his people should be here somewhere. We need to find out what their interest in Tsivrixsh space is."
* Shiva` toss's the shot back and sets the shotglass back on the counter
<Katrina`> Aye, Captain. *begins to run various scans of the planets as the Aquarius sails past them. Some planets never even get touched by the star's light here and are nothing but cold, baren wastelands.*
* Captain_Drake sits down in the Captain's chair, stretching his right hand out and cupping it under his chin. 1"It could take weeks to find him, but we'll do so anyway. We must learn what this maniac is up to."
<Captain_Drake> Bartender: *wipes a glass down* Want another, Ma'am?
* Shiva` nods
<Captain_Drake> Bartender: *pours her some more of her alcoholic drink of choice, filling the cup to the brink*
* Katrina` frowns, leaning back in her seat. She adjusts her headset, looking at some readings.
<Katrina`> I might have something. Give me a few to confirm.
* Shiva` touch's it with her fingers and the shotglass begins to frost up slightly
<Captain_Drake> GM: *the Aquarius moves past several of the planets, moving in the darkness of space as this location is untouched by the star's light as other planets are always in the way.*
* Shiva` kicks it back and sets it back down
<Katrina`> I'm picking up a supply ship leaving one of the planets. It is the type classically used by the Raiders, sir.
<Captain_Drake> Good. Bring up which planet it is, Miss. Star, on the viewscreen. *touches his comm* Security, prepare me an away team. I'll be going on this one.
<Captain_Drake> GM: *one of the planets is suddenly highlighted as data comes up on it. Supposedly one of the lifeless planets, it seems someone is using it for other means. Scans show structures in the darkness of the planet*
<Captain_Drake> That has to be them.
* Captain_Drake stands, patting his uniform down. He turns to Ensign 2.
<Captain_Drake> You're in charge until we get back. *he turns to Katrina* You can come, too. I could use some analysis by you.
<Katrina`> Aye, Captain.
<Captain_Drake> If you have anyone else in mind for the away team, go find them now. I'll be in the teleporter room. *he steps into the elevator, the doors shutting behind him. He's gone, just like that*
* Katrina` taps her headset, bringing up Shiva, since readings show she's in the bar.
<Katrina`> Miss. Shiva?
* Shiva` taps her comm.
<Shiva`> Yes Kat?
<Katrina`> There is currently an away team being formed. Do you wish to join us?
<Shiva`> What's the mission?
<Katrina`> A mad man named Irae, who has been plotting the restoration of power for Reploids, has been seen sneaking in and out of Tsivrixsh territory. Alliance Command wants us to find out what he's looking for in there, then get to it before he does,
* Katrina` steps into the elevator, hitting the floor for the bar as she talks.
<Shiva`> Comm: Sounds interesting. Count me in...*stands up and toss's some gil onto the bar table*
<Katrina`> I thought you'd come along. *the elevator doors open and she crosses his arms, leaning forward with a smile* So I'm already here.
* Shiva` looks over at her
* Katrina` motions for Shiva to join her.
* Shiva` walks over to her and steps onto the elevator
* Katrina` hits the floor for the teleporters. The doors quickly shut and the elevator jerks as it moves downward.
<Katrina`> I haven't seen much of you lately.
<Shiva`> I've been busy really.
Session Close: Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 2003

Session Start: Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 2003
Session Ident: #taw
<Shiva`> With being in charge of Hanger Operations
<Captain_Drake> GM: *the elevator comes to a stop in the teleporter room, where Captain Drake stands there, shaking his head in dismay - it seems no Ensigns were willing to come and form an away team. He looks up, giving a nod to Shiva and Katrina*
<Shiva`> Captain Drake. *nods*
<Katrina`> I can imagine how busy you are. *she steps out of the elevator, pulling off her headset to put it on a nearby table. She shakes her head, sending her hair snapping back and forth, to help fix the hair that was mashed down by the headset. She steps onto the teleporter pad*
<Captain_Drake> Ensign Sevintes
<Shiva`> *steps over and onto the teleporter pad*
* Captain_Drake gets onto the teleporter pad, giving a quick nod to the ensign operating the machine.
<Captain_Drake> GM: *the ensign throws the switch and the three finds themself in the darkness of night. Above them all the stars shine brilliantly, more brilliantly than most places in the galaxy, as no light hits this place. The cold wind already howls around them as they enter the sub-zero temperatures of this barren wasteland. Thankfully, the Ensign took them down in special thermal suits*
<Katrina`> This location makes sense, as the Reploids would remain unaffected by the cold and it would discourage other people from coming here. *she says into the suit's comm. link*
*** Coolix has left #TAW
<Captain_Drake> Lets hope the structure has it's own heating system. Lets go. *he motions in the direction he waits to go. He begins to trod forward, his teeth clinched together as the wind blows against him*
* Shiva` seems almost in the norm in this temperature
* Shiva` begins walking with Drake
* Katrina` follows Drake, glancing around in awe at this place. Personally thankful for the suit, she runs along, trying not to be the straggler of the group.
* Captain_Drake glances from side to side, making sure there's no scouts out here, waiting to report them to the main base. He glances back occassionally to check on the two women with him.
* Katrina` stumbles on some snow, falling face first into it. The heaviness of the suit, which she is not used, has thrown off her normal agility and speed.
* Shiva` turns around and looks at Kat
<Irae> *Ahead of them, rising over the craggy rocky hills comes the main complex - a large dome-like structure, jet black and thus hides well with the darkness of the planet.*
<Shiva`> You ok?
<Katrina`> F-Fine. *pushes herself up, snow dropping off her face mask. She shakes her head, standing up completely.* Lets do it. *she keeps going, ignoring Drake staring at her oddly*
<Captain_Drake> There's the structure. Lets keep moving. *he says, nodding up ahead. His pace remains the same steady walk, though he seems to be eager to get there, like a kid who found the presents under the tree*
<Irae> *Suddenly, a massive bright strobe light flashes infront of them, missing them by mere inches only - something is approaching, it's light sweeping the ground infront of it.*
<Shiva`> Under the snow?
<Captain_Drake> Get down. *he motions for everyone to crouch low*
* Shiva` drops down to the snow
* Katrina` drops down, trying to blend in with the whiteness of the snow. She glances around, trying to locate to the source of the light
<Irae> *The sound of hydrolics and pistons is heard as a large towering walker moves past them. Standing on 4 spider-like legs, with a round ball cockpit the size of a city bus, it lumbers on by it's light sweeping the snow.*
<Shiva`> NRP: Hydraulics
* Captain_Drake pushes himself up a little, staring at it. He scans the area for any more of these walkers. He motions for the others to stand.
* Shiva` push's her self up, wiping the snow flakes off her suit arms
<Captain_Drake> Lets move with caution.
* Katrina` stands up, too, shaking the snow off her suit.
<Irae> *No more are seen.*
* Shiva` begins walking forward again
<Shiva`> Any reason why he's chosen Reploids as the race to arise?
* Captain_Drake moves forward slowly, trying to reach the dome. He stays low, close to the ground, as he shifts along. He never rises higher than he has to.
<Irae> *The dome complex looks large enough to fit the Aquarius in it - the team is approaching the outer wall.*
* Katrina` mimics Drake, finding it a bit difficult now to tip over with the weight of the suit. She stumbles about after them, silently wishing the suit wasn't made so heavy.
<Katrina`> We don't know that yet.
* Shiva` crouch's and looks at the outer wall
* Captain_Drake moves closer to the outer wall, looking over it for signs of an entrance. He glances behind him once to check on the two women, then presses forward, shining a small light along the wall.
* Katrina` moves up to the right side of Shiva, kneeling down with one hand propped against the ground. She looks around, keeping an eye out for walkers.
<Shiva`> NRP: BRB
<Shiva`> NTP: Back
<Blindeye> NRP: This is in-character.
<Irae> *The wall is smooth and armored, many MANY feet thick. No door here. Behind them, they hear the whirring of pistons again..*
* Shiva` sicks down into the snow again
<Shiva`> NRP: sinks
* Katrina` crouches low, turning around to look cautiously behind them. Her eyes flicker back and forth rapidly as she looks into the darkness, trying to find the walker.
<Irae> *About 30 feet or so to their left comes the walker. It approaches a section of wall that slides open, slowly. It pauses, waiting for the doors to open all the way.*
<Captain_Drake> Quickly. *he hisses into the comm. link. He breaks into a quick run for the door, trying to stay low and remain unnoticed by the walker. His breathing comes over the comm. link in ragged bursts as he tries to make it in time*
* Shiva` sprints after Drake, keeping as low as she can
<Katrina`> .oO (Oh boy...) *she quickly breaks into a run, too, trying not to fall over in her suit. She doesn't pant or strain, but she isn't fast, not with this suit on*
<Irae> *The doors open fully and the walker proceeds in. They begin to close, albeit slowly - the team should have no problem making it thru in time.*
* Captain_Drake moves into the base with no second thoughts, sliding right under the closing doors. He immediately crouches on the other side, scanning the area to find the best place to move next.
* Shiva` slides in after Drake and looks back out the doors for Katrina
* Katrina` stumbles forward, complaints about the suit coming through in short burst transmissions through the headsets in the suits. She moves in a few moments after Shiva.
<Irae> *The inner most place is a huge assembling factory. Massive belts move continuously, creating those mechs, tanks, and off to the side, reploids themselves.*
* Shiva` nods at Kat and then turns back around, an awe of amazement at what's all being built infront of her*
<Katrina`> I see no production of the Mark III's, yet. That's a good sign.
*** Garland has quit IRC (Quit: What makes one 'alive'? Is it nothing more than a sustained chemical reaction? Or is it having a soul?)
<Captain_Drake> Lets hurry. I don't want to to be seen in here. *he crouches low, moving along to the side of the assembly lines, trying to keep out of sight of anyone.
<Irae> *Reploids are seen patroling the 'shop' floor in small groups. Heavy materials (most likely mined from the planet itself) is scattered everywhere. To the back of the massive assembly plant is a large balcony, with a single lift waiting at the bottom.*
<Shiva`> Safe to take the suits off or not?
<Irae> *Only one way to find out...*
* Katrina` attempts to take an alternate route, by moving behind some of the large materials to keep out of sight from the reploid patrols. She presses her back against it, looking from side to side.
<Captain_Drake> One one way to find out.
* Captain_Drake stops in mid-way of the assembly belt, sensing the approach of some of the reploids. He stays perfectly still.
<Irae> *A group of black armored reploids on patrol pass their hidden enemies and continue on.*
* Captain_Drake moves on again, heading for the lift. He keeps very low, almost moving along on his knees, trying to keep his head down and pointed straight ahead. His pace is slow, very slow.
* Katrina` quickly runs behind some of the black armored reploids, then hops behind another large material, out of their sight again. Her progress, albeit more dangerous, is quicker, and she's making better time to the lift than Drake.
* Shiva` moves along behind Drake, her body moving fluidly like she's used to keeping hidden
<Irae> *They'd reach the lift as a second group of reploids on patrol are slowly beginning to round a section of large crates containined unrefined metal.*
<Irae> nrp: er containing
* Katrina` hops a few steps, moving right onto the lift. She tugs at her suit's mask and pulls it off, trying to determine if it's safe in here.
* Captain_Drake inches along, arriving moments after Katrina in the lift.
* Shiva` squats and sprints full force for the lift
* Captain_Drake reaches over, hitting the up button on the lift. He silently urges it to move faster, glancing at the second patrol of reploids.
<Irae> *The mask comes off, but while there is no wind, the sheer cold from outside still exists. The doors close right as the reploids round the corner. The lift starts up. One reploid glances up, then shrugs - after all, the higher-ups are always going up and down overseeing production.*
* Katrina` puts the mask back up, her cheeks stinging from the cold. She latches it back on, feeling the warmth it brings once again flowing over her face.
<Katrina`> It's not safe to pull the suits off.
* Shiva` unclips his mask and pulls it off, taking in a deep breath of the cold air, she lets it out, frost appearing from her breath
<Shiva`> NRP: her
* Captain_Drake glances at Shiva once, ignoring the fact she's unable to do that. He glances back up, waiting to see where the lift will arrive. His hands casually grip the sides of the lift, as if he's holding on in case of an emergency.
<Irae> *the lift comes to a stop and the door opens - warm temperate air breathes into the lift from the balcony, where the lift doors face a long hallway.*
* Katrina` looks at Shiva, angling her head. Somehow, it's not surprising that Shiva can do that, considering her namesake.
* Captain_Drake lets go of the lift, stepping forward slowly into the long hallway. He scans it for signs of patrols, being overly cautious in coming froward. Katrina is right on his heels, looking from side to side at the walls, inspecting them for signs of traps.
<Irae> *The walls are mostly bare - about 8 feet down, rooms begin to branch off the main hallway*
* Shiva` looks up at the cieling and scans it down the hall, looking for any cameras
<Captain_Drake> NRP: I before E, Except after C, or when sending like A.
<Shiva`> NRP: Bite me
* Captain_Drake moves along, checking all the rooms on the left side of the hallway by poking his head in and look around. If there's any signs of enemies, he will pull out quickly.
<Irae> *Inside each of the rooms are scores of computer banks and 2 reploids in each, in tech-lab coats.*
* Katrina` casually moves down the right side of the hallway, looking into those rooms. Albeit, not as carefully as Drake, as she takes the time to look back and forth before pulling her head out of each one. She shrugs in the suit, trying to adjust it.
<Shiva`> NRP: Always pull out quickly!
* Captain_Drake speaks into his suit's comm.
<Captain_Drake> There could be information on some of the computer.
<Shiva`> Find an empty room and we'll see what we can find Drake.
* Shiva` drops her hand from her ear
* Katrina` systematically checks all the rooms on the right, moving further down the hallway, looking for an empty one.
<Irae> *As the hallway veers to the right, and thus no more rooms are seen, it's obvious what they've seen is it. Unfortunatly, each lab has 2 reploids in it.*
* Katrina` rejoins the others momentarily, looking from side to side.
<Shiva`> Any luck?
<Katrina`> All of them have someone in it.
<Captain_Drake> Alright, lets raid this room here. *he pulls out a laser pistol, holding it up. He presses his back against the wall of the hallway, preparing to open the door*
* Katrina` grabs the DS sabre, tensing herself, even though she feels awkward in the suit. She holds the handle in her hands, waiting.
* Shiva` pulls the gloves off her suit off and waits
* Captain_Drake quickly swings his leg out to kick in the door, motioning for the two of them to run in immediately.
* Shiva` swings and crouchs, firing off two ice blasts aimed at the Reploids faces
* Katrina` rushes in, activating the energy on the sabre. She stumbles forward, slashing rapidly at one of the reploids.
<Irae> *The two reploids turn, blinking. One raises a hand but the blast takes him in the face, sending him back into a wall. The second ducks the blast, drawing his own pistol.*
* Captain_Drake moves himself in moments later, aiming his pistol and firing a wild shot at the reploid. His aim isn't great, needless to say.
<Irae> *The slash takes the reploid across his chest, sending sparks and coolant liquid spraying. He raises the pistol, then drops it. He then collapses and doesnt move anymore.*
* Shiva` slides into the room and shuts the door behind her
<Katrina`> ...sorry. *she says to the reploid, almost sad that she had to take him out so hard. She turns off the saber, turning to the computers. She sits down, trying to hack into the system*
* Shiva` walks over to the one she blasted with ice and tries to find his off button
* Captain_Drake keeps his pistol in his hand as he walks over, not giving the reploids a second thought. He leans forward, pressing one hand against the sides of the computer, watching Katrina.
* Shiva` gives up and freeze's the reploids entire head in ice
<Shiva`> That'll keep him offline for awhile
* Shiva` stands up and walks over to teh computer, taking a seat
<Shiva`> What do we have here...*looks at it*
<Irae> *In the system is encrypted - it may take a while.*
<Katrina`> This could take a while. *she says, seriously.* I'm no professional computer expert.
<Shiva`> NRP: HAXOR SKILLS ACTIVATE!
<Captain_Drake> Just try your best.
* Katrina` works on getting into the system. Once focused in her task, she becomes oblivious to anything around her.
* Shiva` watch's Kat work
<Irae> *Slowly but surely, Kat makes her way in - and Irae's mainframe lies open to her.*
<Shiva`> Good job Kat.
<Captain_Drake> Good job, Katrina. Now, try to find out what it is Irae is looking for in Tsivrixsh space.
<Katrina`> Alright. *begins to look for the files referring to the Raider operations inside Tsivrixsh space*
<Irae> *In relation to Tsivrixsh space, a single file is found labeled 'Dies Irae'.*
<Captain_Drake> Dies Irae? What does that mean?
<Shiva`> Bring up that file.
* Katrina` opens the file, aftering checking it for any type of programs that might attempt to delete it.
* Shiva` looks around the room for anything interesting
<Irae> *The file comes up, with no booby traps. It appears the name is an old, VERY old, earth language known as language. 'Dies Irae' translates to 'Day of Wrath'. Information begins to scroll, very quickly...speaking of a legendary reploid found in the heart of the tsivrixsh system.*
<Captain_Drake> A legendary reploid in the heart of Tsivrixsh space?
<Irae> nrp:...fuck, that second language should be 'latin'.)
<Blindeye> NRP: I speak Language.
<Irae> nrp: YOU DIE.
<Captain_Drake> NRP: LOL
<Irae> *Just then, the lights dim and begin blinking red.*
* Katrina` blinks, looking around
<Katrina`> What is this?
<Shiva`> Crap I think they're on to us.
<Irae> Nrp: "Where are we? Paris?"
* Captain_Drake tenses, standing up.
<Captain_Drake> Lets go.
<Irae> *The computers in the room immediately begin to go dark, one at a time.*
* Captain_Drake moves for the door, attempting to throw it open.
* Katrina` stands up, knocking her chair backwards and onto it's side. She looks around in a panick, moving to join Drake.
<Irae> *The door opens and Drake is met by blaster fire that erupts from down the hall - 5 black armored reps are just turning the corner.*
* Shiva` stands up and waits, keeping an eye on the door
<Shiva`> Must've had a Tracer on the program.
* Captain_Drake spins around, a shot lancing through his shoulder and out the other side. Blood splurts out and he quickly claps a gloved hand on the hole in his suit, grimacing in pain.
* Katrina` pushes herself against a wall, frowning.
<Captain_Drake> We have to get out of the dome so we can be retrieved.
* Shiva` reach's out and places her hand on his shoulder, a sudden sensation of cold then heat can be felt on the wound
<Irae> *the frontmost 2 reploids drop to one knee, bringing their rifles to bear. The two behind them stand and bring their own rifles around.*
*** Blindeye has quit IRC (Quit: And God said: Be Chris Quit: And it was done.)
<Captain_Drake> What should we do?
<Captain_Drake> NRP: Kat said that
* Captain_Drake leans out the door and fires off two quick, blind shots, then ducks back.
* Shiva` removes her hand, his wound still there but burnt sealed
<Irae> *return fire erupts, spattering again the doorframe*
* Shiva` forms an icicle in her hand and leans out of the door, throwing it at one of the black reploids, she quickly spins back in
<Irae> nrp: against
<Shiva`> They're gonna be on us like a fatman on a ricecake. IS there a vent anywhere?
* Katrina` looks around for a vent.
<Irae> *The icicle bursts into several hundred peices on one of the reploid's chest. He stops firing, blinks and looks at his slightly dented armored chest. He then begins to return fire again.*
<Irae> *No vent, considering reploids have no real need for airconditioning or airflow.*
<Shiva`> NRP: Yeah but Irae does!
<Irae> nrp: But Irae isnt THERE, is he?
<Shiva`> NRP: No he isn't...damn.
<Shiva`> How think are the walls Kat? Can you slice through one?
* Shiva` leans back and fires two iceblasts along the floor, iceing it up
<Katrina`> Let me try. *she powers up the DS saber, the blade becoming stronger. She twirls it, much like Death Star hmiself use to do, then drives it into the wall leading into the next room, trying to cut a hole.
<Irae> *The wall appears to be cut easily and soon the dull metal begins to turn to liquid and run. Before long she has a decent sized hole there, leading to another lab room.*
* Katrina` ducks into the hole, moving quickly into the next lab room.
* Shiva` shuts the door and begins to seal it up with ice
<Shiva`> This'll keep them busy.
<Irae> *The oncoming fire has ceased, so most likely the reploids are advancing on the room they just left.*
<Captain_Drake> Head for the hole.
* Shiva` finish's up freezing the door and turns walking towards the hole
* Katrina` runs through the next room, opening the door silently and poking her head out to see if the reploids are looking her way.
<Irae> *The reploids are just not kicking in the door to the room they just left, aiming their weapons in.*
<Irae> nrp: now
* Captain_Drake hops through the hole.
* Shiva` slides upto Kat
* Katrina` runs out into the hallway, scrambling for the lift.
* Captain_Drake fires off a few shots at the door from by the hole.
* Shiva` sprints out into the hallway after Kat
<Captain_Drake> I WILL NEVER GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT! *he shouts, making it seem like he's in the room still*
* Captain_Drake then turns and runs through the next room and out into the hallway, following the girls.
<Irae> *The reploids enter the room, surprised that Drake is not there. They quickly see the iced over hole, then race out the door into the hallway, giving chase.*
* Katrina` slides forward, slipping in her suit. She moves at an uncontrollable speed --- right into the lift.
<Irae> *Blaster fire erupts behind them - behind the 5 reploids are about a dozen more, charging up the hallway*
* Captain_Drake runs after the two girls, leaning over his shoulder to fire off random shots with his blaster.
<Irae> *One reploid is hit in the shoulder and sent spinning to the floor.*
* Shiva` leaps into the air and spins around facing back at the reploids, and begins to fire off two ice beams at the cieling above them
* Shiva` hits the ground and slides towards the lift, still firing at the cieling, causing icicles to form
<Shiva`> Drake, fires at the icicles!
<Irae> *The reploids skid to a halt as the beams of ice collide with the ceiling just slightly infront of then. The group of charging reploids behind them are almost catching up.*
* Captain_Drake fires wild shots at the icicles.
* Katrina` waits in the lift, her gloved hand hovering inches over the down button. She waits for the others to get in, her breathing rapid as the andrenaline courses through her.
<Irae> *The icicles begin to collapse and the reploids leap to the sides of the hallway to avoid being impaled. Their comrades trip over them and are sent sprawling.
* Captain_Drake runs on towards the lift, getting inside it.
* Shiva` slides onto the lift
<Shiva`> Going down.
* Katrina` slams her hand down on the button.
<Irae> *Suddenly, 4 reploids are yanked off the ground and collide into the walls - and stay there. They squirm, eyes wide. Their comrades still on the ground rise into the air and slam into the ceiling. Our group can see more reploids charging up the hallway, with a cloaking figure floating gently behind them.*
<Irae> *Then the lift doors close and it starts down.*
<Captain_Drake> Who was that...?
* Katrina` swallows hard.
<Katrina`> Irae.
<Shiva`> Think we pissed him off?
<Irae> *The lift is more than halfway down before it's the screeching sound of metal is heard. It screeches to a halt, and suddenly begins to slowly move upwards, albeit slowly as the motors whine in protest.*
<Captain_Drake> I do.
* Captain_Drake glances up, holding his pistol ready.
* Katrina` takes her saber and drives it into the floor of the elevator, trying to cut a hole into it.
<Irae> *The roof of the lift begins to squirm and suddenly tears itself free, flying to the side. Kat cuts thru the bottom easily, revealing about a 20 foot drop.*
<Shiva`> Grab the cable and go
<Irae> *Above them, reploids begin leaping down the shaft.*
* Shiva` fires an ice blast upwards
* Katrina` leaps down, grabbing onto the elevator cable. She slides down it, her suit's gloved hands smoking, literally, as she moves down it.
<Irae> *The blast collides with a reploid and knocks him slightly off course - he slams into the side of the elevator with a loud CLANK noise.*
* Captain_Drake fires upward.
<Captain_Drake> You next, Sevintes.
<Irae> *Another reploid takes Drake's shots as he falls, his chest armor erupting in sparks. But more and more are leaping down.*
* Shiva` leaps down and grabs onto the cable, forming ice around her hand to protect them as she slide sdown it
* Captain_Drake stands his ground, firing off two more shots, then leaps down, grabbing the cable next. He slides down it quickly.
<Irae> *The reploids land atop the lift and drop into the lift itself - suddenly, the lift explodes in a shower of fire, raining flaming debris on out heroes.*
* Katrina` shrieks, letting go of the cable and dropping down. She lands in a kneeled position, holding up her hands as the debris rains down.
<Captain_Drake> ! *is jerked around, letting go and bounces off the side of the elevator shaft. He falls forward, landing on his back near Katrina.
<Irae> *Why? One of those walkers stand at the base of the lift and was meaning to hit our heroes, only it hit the lift by mistake. Already, the round ball cockpit - with laser array extended, begins to point down at our heroes.*
* Shiva` hits the ground and holds her hands above her head, forming an ice shield
* Katrina` stands and tries to run under the walker, slipping and sliding in her suit.
* Captain_Drake stands, grimacing at the walker. His suit has several cuts in it's arm now, the cold creeping into his suit. He clamps a hand on the arm, rushing forward, firing at the walker with his laser pistol.
<Irae> *Kat makes it easily as the laser bursts from the array mounted on it's front. The beam itself is as wide as a Buick and slams into the ground roughly 5 feet from both Drake and Shiva. Drake's shots do nothing against it's heavy armor.
* Katrina` looks around the assembly room they were in earlier, trying to find some way to open the door if it is still closed.
* Captain_Drake adopts Katrina's tactic and just plain runs under the walker, choosing to run.
* Shiva` leaps away from the blast and scrambles away from it
<Irae> *By the large door is what looks like an operating booth.*
* Shiva` sprints around and begins firing random icebeams at machinery
<Irae> *The massive Laser-like eyeball swiviles, so it's back is now it's front and it lumbers after the group.*
* Katrina` rushes towards the operating booth, her saber held in one hand. She moves at it as quickly as she can, leaping forward to get inside it with a few quick swipes of her saber.
* Captain_Drake attempts to keep the walker's attention by firing at it randomly, then moving behind some large machinary.
* Shiva` turns and fires an icebeam at the eyeball thing
<Irae> *The ice freezes over the laser array as the walker turns to follow Drake. The massive doors begin to opening, letting the hard cold in.*
* Shiva` turns and sprints towards the opening
* Katrina` scrambles outside and back into the pitch black of the barren wasteland.
* Captain_Drake runs after the group, activating his link to the ship the second they have cleared the dome. He orders them to be beamed up.
* Shiva` leaps out of the opening and after the otehrs
<Irae> *The walker fires it's blast - it burns thru the ice over it easily and vaporizes the snow roughly 10 feet from our heroes.*
<Captain_Drake> GM: *the three waver, then are teleporter away from the planet. They find themselves back in the teleporter room of the Aquarius, minus the suits*
* Shiva` looks over at the two
<Shiva`> Well that was a change of pace.
* Katrina` puts a hand to her chest, letting out several deep breaths.
<Captain_Drake> I'm going to head to the bridge and report to Command. You two have done an excellent job. You're free to do what you want right now
* Captain_Drake walks out.
<Shiva`> I think I'm gonna get something to drink.
<Katrina`> I'll join you.
<Captain_Drake> Session Ends
Session Close: Mon Jul 21 01:33:25 2003