Session Start: Wed Jan 04 19:36:34 2006
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20060104.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-582.5.5
<DeathStar> Location: Military Starship
<DeathStar> 6* The military vessel is structured much like the space station in that they have their own rooms, cafeteria, and security/diplomatic floors. However, the bridge is the primary CNC on this vessel and their rooms are more standardize than the space station.
<DeathStar> 6* They are entering the system of the Belg'et, hopefully under Tsivrixsh radar who are a few systems away.
* Xanatos`Durran is currently on the bridge, monitoring their situation.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina McCormick stands in her quarters, adjusting her military outfit, preparing to go to the hanger for a shuttle ride to the planet.
<DeathStar> <Bridge Crew> We've entered the system and will be arriving at the planet with an ETA of 10 mins.
* Arhn currently in her assigned quarters, primping and preening to make herself presentable for the diplomatic mission.
* Slasher sits in his room reading a book as he waits.
* Xanatos`Durran nods, "Notify the crew.'
* `Kane is in his quarters, getting ready.
<Vile> (*Diplomacy for Dummies*)
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands in the security rooms, cycling through monitors, especially of the one with Slasher, who was brought along since he didn't want him remaining on the station alone.
* Ry` was currently in the hanger, having grown tired of his current situation in his room. He simply awaited for the mission to initiate, so he sat silently.
<Slasher> NRP: KILL THE MAN WHO CAN'T NRP RIGHT!
<DeathStar> 6* The bridge crew begin to alert the various decks about their arrival time. Warren comms. Durran. "Proceed to the hanger and coordinate with Chief Mechanic Cran to get a shuttle ready."
* Shiva has joined #taw
* Vile is now known as VileFood
<DeathStar> NRP: Mmmm, Vilefood. *eats*
* Xanatos`Durran leaves everything to the bridge crew and heads to the hanger to do as he is told.
* Seraphna is finishing prepping one of her new shuttles, smiling.
* Shiva shuts off her terminal and lets out a big stretch.
* Xanatos`Durran reaches the hanger and looks around for Sera.
* Slasher looks over at the camera focused on him.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina turns and exits her quarters, running her hand along her uniform as she walks down the hallway for the hanger, glancing at her datapad for the time.
* Seraphna waves everyone over, opening the shuttle door
* Arhn leaves her quarters as well, stepping into stride right behind Latrina.
* `Kane also moves out of his room, equipped for battle, he types a few things on hihs datapad and moves toward the hanger.
* Ry` got to his feet after finally hearing the message upon the communications system. Ry slowly moved over to the shuttle, looking at the other.
<Ry`> *others*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Hello, Ambassador Arhn. Looking forward to the negotations?
* Shiva stands up, rubbing the back of her neck as she grabs her datapad and leaves her room, making her way for the Hanger
<Xanatos`Durran> Is the shuttle prepped Sera?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren enters the hanger through his secret Warren-entrance. He walks across the hanger floor, reading something on his datapad as he walks along.
* Slasher stands up and steps out of his room, not caring about the look of his uniform as he walks down the hallways towards the hanger, his book still in his hand.
<Arhn> I have been waiting for this moment for a long time.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I hope it's eventful today. 6She gives her a smile as they step into the hanger. Glancing around, Katrina evaluates the situation.
* Shiva steps into the hanger, her deposition changing instantly, she lets her hair down, which hangs just below her lower back.
* Slasher steps into the hanger, his face glued down to his book.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks past Shiva without even noticing her. He glances up at the shuttle, stepping next to Durran. "Are we ready here?"
<Seraphna> "It's all ready."
* Xanatos`Durran glances around. "What she said."
<Seraphna> "Hope you guys enjoy the ride."
* Shiva eyes the shuttle, looking at it's new external systems. 1"Someone's been studying my planet's technology too much.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands there, not looking comfortable about something. He crosses his arms, tapping his fingers on his arm as he looks at the diplomats.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I don't like this.
<Arhn> Why not, Officer Carmichael?
<Ry`> 14"It had Trap written all over personally.." 2He mumbles to himself.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren notes Arhn listening in, then he sighs. "This planet is close to the battlefront, yet it's sustained no damages. Also, they approached us with this alliance, not the other way around. And they did so less than a month after your arrival.
* Seraphna grins, "Not terribly, figured it out while we were on your planet."
* `Kane crosses his arms, rubbing his shoulder nervously.
<Shiva> Flattery my dear.
<Arhn> Or they could be worried that there will be damage tomorrow.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Possibly. 6He says flatly.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands there, looking back and forth. "It's still a chance we have to take - we cannot be scared to accept other races because of traps." 6She tells him. Warren sighs, looking resigned. Katrina nods, moving onto the shuttle and taking a seat at the back.
<Xanatos`Durran> Hmmmm, I figure this is going to be interesting none-the-less.
* Shiva hops onto the shuttle taking a seat in the middle again
<DeathStar> NRP: *Warren waits until all the diplomats are on, then seeing it doesn't explode, walks on confidentally*
<Arhn> We proceed with caution, but process nonetheless.
* Ry` takes a seat inside the shuttle, off to the side and away from the others. He looks out of the window silently, waiting for the trip to initiate and end.
<Arhn> *proceed*
* Slasher makes his way over to the shuttle and steps on, he drops his book for a second to look for a seat with no one around it.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps onto the shuttle. "Ry'oskay, I want you to fly co-pilot with Durran. We need a second pilot trained and you're qualified. It's up to you, of course."
* Xanatos`Durran moves onto the shuttle and sits in the pilots seat.
* Slasher watches Durran walk past him he then takes a seat way across from Katrina, his book instantly popping up infront of hisface.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the ship, then squints at Seraphna. "This thing flies?"
<Seraphna> "Yes, yes it does." *steps in the shuttle*
<DeathStar> <Warren> You're coming along just in case it breaks down. 6He states.
<Seraphna> "I know.:
<Ry`> 14"Of course.." 2He spoke in a rather disconnected tone, as he slowly arose from his seat. Ry slowly shifted through the middle, and finally took his seat in the Co-pilot seat.
* Xanatos`Durran begins to get everything prepped for flight.
* Arhn then boards the shuttle and straps in to her seat.
* `Kane nervously hops onto the shuttle. He has been training, but he isn't that much more confident.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches out and hits the close ramp button with the palm of his hand, standing there for moment before taking a seat at the very back.
<DeathStar> NRP: *Xanatos, with his one eye guy, backs up into another shuttle. The driver shakes his fist at him*
<Ry`> 2Slowly his hands extended to the Co pilot controls, and he started the systems that were linked to his seat.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Ry and nods, then check over the sensors. "Hmmm, everything seems ready. Awaiting orders for takeoff."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Go.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans back in his seat, glancing at the back of Arhn's head as he sits there, making sure she's staying away from his male security officers.
* Xanatos`Durran does so, watching the shields go down as he moves the ship toward its destination. He takes it slow at first, not to rattle anyone.
* Arhn isn't doing anything perverse...darn paranoid schizo.
* Slasher flips through his pages rather fast as he focus' on the book
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach the planet, they are sent an uplink of the coordinates they are suppose to follow. It sends them to the southern continent
<Ry`> 14"When there is doubt..there is no doubt.." 2He mumbled to himself during the process of approach.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina ignores Slasher. The hatred.
* `Kane glances over at DeathStar. "You...think we'll encounter any trouble?"
<DeathStar> NRP: There's...a DS?
<`Kane> NRP: Warren/
<DeathStar> 6* DeathStar, who has been hiding in the corner, looks up. "Of course not! I'm fucking DeathStar!
<DeathStar> NRP: Yeah, that last message was out of context.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at Kane. "We'll see."
<Arhn> NRP: DeathStar looks up from the corner and blows up Alderaan.
<DeathStar> 6* They enter the atmosphere and descend on the lower continent, their approach vector bringing them toward a series of canyons. They approach vector indicates to enter the canyon.
<Ry`> NRP: Luke cries
<Ry`> 14"This is a chokehold point if I've never seen one.."
<Arhn> Then we are in your hands.
<Shiva> Why would they want to meet us in a canyon?
* Xanatos`Durran sets a plot and speeds up, he isn't even pushing the shuttle and it is already going about as fast as standards shuttle could go.
<Ry`> 14"So they can ambush us from above..likely scenario"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren tenses, leaning forward to look out the window at the canyon walls as they go in. Suddenly, a shuttle flies in from behind them, following them. They are hailed.
* Shiva looks out her window. 1"What kind of race is this again?"
* Xanatos`Durran slows and presses the comm button, allowing the hail to be answered.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> The Belg'ets are a primitive race, with barely any space capabilities. They sent over the required documents and it seems they have a bloody past, but reformed and evolved beyond the need for weapons. Which means they are unable to deal with the Tsivrixsh problem.
<Shiva> Hmm...Not much gain from this planet then...
<DeathStar> <Voice> Greetings, Earth ship. We are escort.
<Xanatos`Durran> <C> Lead the way then.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Actually, they have rich minerals. They could speed up ship production in under a decade if we could have access to the minerals. EarthGov was all over it.
<DeathStar> <Voice> Is Erusian ambassador with you? 6The voice acts.
<DeathStar> (asks)
* Shiva perks up, turning around in her seat to look at Kat 1"Really?"
* Ry` looks at the Com, shaking his head. 14"I see.."
<Xanatos`Durran> <C> Possibly, why do you care?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes. 6She notes, glancing at Shiva with a quirky smile.
<DeathStar> <Voice> Race spoke of as powerful as Tsivrixsh. Never heard from before. Curious about.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren listens to the comm. from the back of the ship, following the ship on his datapad which he has hooked into the shuttle's sensors.
<Shiva> Rare minerals?
<Arhn> I am here.
<Ry`> 14"The only person they could have heard that from was the Tsivrixsh themselves.."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> They sent some as proof.
<Shiva> Then this planet does hold some incentive.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren taps on his comm, trying to get the sensors to check something on the shuttle that's partially hidden.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm glad you approve.
<DeathStar> <Voice> Ambassador here, yes? Good. We will escort you now. 6They seem to hang up.
<Shiva> Now we just need to hope that those were minerals from a Tsiv planet to draw us in eh?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren taps the datapad, bringing it up as a hidden compartment under the shuttle and an archiac missile emerges. Without warning, it's fired and slams directly into the shuttle's back.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We're under--- 6He grabs his seat as he's thrown forward. Katrina bounces against her chair as wlel.
<Ry`> 14"I knew this was a trap from the start.." 2He braces himself for impact, as he brings the weapon systems online.
<Arhn> It seems...Officer Carmichael..that your paranoia is justified!
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle's laser cannons are all that there is - however, they fire foward, not backwards.
<Ry`> 14"Think you can get behind him?"
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle begins to lose altitude - heavily damaged by whatever was in the missile. They're going downm.
* Shiva flies backwards into the seat infront of her, grunting in pain.
* Xanatos`Durran tries to keep it together.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grunts, getting up and taking his gun from the holster, smashing out the window and pointing his hand out the window, firing at the enemy shuttle.
* Xanatos`Durran grits his teeth.
<DeathStar> 6* A sharp bend in the canyon is coming up and they're going down.
<Arhn> Do not concern yourself with retaliation! We must focus on survival!
* Slasher slams forward but his left hand slams forward, bracing himself before he hits.
<DeathStar> <Warren> That's what I'm doing, Ambassador. Now let me do my job. 6He snaps, firing at the hidden compartment.
* Xanatos`Durran attempts to use the gravity boosters to gain altitude.
* Ry` grunts, and glances up at the Canyon walls..having a small idea.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos goes above the canyon - which might not be as safe as it sounds - as they are now in the path of three more enemy shuttles coming for them. There's a small forest nearby.
* Shiva turns herself around and buckles in. 1"Gah...That hurt."
<Ry`> 2Which..goes out the window
<Ry`> 14"Back in the Canyon would be likely safer"
* Xanatos`Durran adjusts the shuttle, trying to regain control and move toward the forest.
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy shuttle flies up after them, prepping another missile. Warren fires and hits it, blowing the enemy shuttle up. He pulls back in, glancing up. "We need cover now from the enemy."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina hangs onto her seat, looking around with concern. "Can we survive going into a forest?!"
<Xanatos`Durran> Already on it.
<Slasher> Guess this means the negotiations are done?
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle reaches the forest, but it's losing altitude again.
<DeathStar> 6* Three enemy shuttles fly after, firing archiac laser weapons.
<Ry`> 14"Great..we are out in the open!"
* Xanatos`Durran attempts to drop into the forest away from the shuttles.
<DeathStar> 6* Durran succeeds in dropping into the forest, and begins to slam the shuttle through tree after tree, ripping the shuttle apart.
<Ry`> NRP: Uhhh question..who made Durran pilot?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Brace yourselfs for impact. 6He yells out.
* Xanatos`Durran attempts to use that shieldinig thing that sera was talkinig about.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle is too heavily damaged at this point. A final tree rips the shuttle in half, sending the top part spinning off into a lake and the middle/back half into some muck nearby.
* Slasher 's head stays focused on his reading as he bounces around violently.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina slams into her seat again, smashing her head against it hard.
<Slasher> And you guys are worried about me killing you?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is thrown across the floor into the muck, hitting it hard.
* Shiva 's seat belt snaps and she's flung out, bouncing across the muck slamming into it.
<Slasher> NRP: Ignore that comment.
* Seraphna helps onto one of the safety bars, having though to strap herself in
<Arhn> GAH!
<Ry`> 14"My turn" 2He grabbed Durran forcefully from his seat, and ripped him from his restrained. He quickly reacted, and tried to leap out of the spinning shuttle into the lake with Durran in tow.
<DeathStar> 6 *Warren lays in the muck on his back, covered in mud.
<Seraphna> "SUggestion... use the shields FIRST."
* Slasher slams against his restraint, grunting in response, his book flying into the muck from his hand.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: This is shit. I'm arguing with my girlfriend and trying to save the fuckinig shuttle too.
<DeathStar> 6* If Xanatos and Ry weren't in a lake, they might respond to Sera.
* Seraphna releases herself and quickly looks over the shuttle
<Ry`> 2Oh..He would grab Sera too then..if she was on his half
<Arhn> NRP: What of Arhn?
<Slasher> NRP: *wonders how she can look over the shuttle as her half is probably sinking in the lake now.
<DeathStar> NRP: You're in the muck part of the shuttle.
* Shiva groans as she rolls onto her back, breathing heavily.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren gets to his hands and knees, a cut over his right eye bleeding. He stands up, dirty and muddy. "Status report. Everyone alright?"
<Seraphna> NRP: Iwas in the back, as always :P
<DeathStar> NRP: Then she was mucked.
* Xanatos`Durran digs himself up from the muck. 'Uhhh...i'm ok..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits back, wincing in pain as she sees her seat was thrown a few feet from the shuttle.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Wrong person.
* `Kane does that.
<Arhn> I...am in need of rescuing! *unstraps herself*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks across the muck and takes Arhn by the hand, helping her out of the chair.
<Shiva> I seem to not be in a shuttle anymore....
* Slasher unbuckles himself and stands up, surveying the area.
* Seraphna gets out and steps into the muck, "Damn, I'm impressed, I didn't know it could be crashed this nicely."
<DeathStar> 6* The sounds of shuttle can be heard overhead.
* VileFood is now known as Vile
* Arhn is pulled free with Warren's help.
* Ry` swims to the shore. 14"Slick flying.." 2With that, he tosses Durran rather forcefully onto land.
<Seraphna> "I need to work on some form of automatic activation for the shielding..."
* Xanatos`Durran grunts, giving the Ry the finger.
* Seraphna as usual, seems much more concerned about her machine then anything else.
* Slasher heads perks up as he follows the shuttle sounds over head pass by.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lets Arhn go and gets Kat to her feet, glancing around. "We don't have much time."
* Ry` checks to see how far he is from the other half of the shuttle.
<Slasher> ...*walks over to his book, picking it up out of the mud* A shame...*he wipes it off and looks over noticing Shiva lieing in the muck on her bnack*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I guess my part of this operation is over. Ow. And before it began, too. 6She notes in pain.
<Seraphna> "If we could get to somewhere safe, I could call us down another shuttle..."
<Arhn> Then let us proceed to safety.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Actually, no. 6He holds up his hands, obviously thinking.
* Slasher walks over to Shiva, grabbing her hand and pulling her upto to her feet.
* `Kane gets himself up and begins to check his equipment.
* Shiva is pulled up, she looks at Slasher inquisitively as if she's peering into his soul.
<Shiva> Thanks...*she begins to wipe the mud off her dress*
<DeathStar> <Warren> These Belg'ets obviously want Ambassador Arhn. 6He glances toward the lake at Ry and Durran emerging.
* Xanatos`Durran glances around and checks everything, pulling himself up onto his feet. "Lets move over to them."
* Seraphna idly takes out her side arm, checking it over.
* Slasher walks over to a tree and leans against it, going back to reading.
* Ry` is already on it..as he is seen walking torward the other half of the shuttle
* Xanatos`Durran checks his weapons as he walks.
<Arhn> Their timing and concern over my presence certainly is suspect...
* Seraphna steps back into the muck side of teh shuttle and takes something out of the back, puling out the bag she grabs a few white disks and sticks them to the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren waits until Durran and Ry are within hearing distance. "Here's what we're going to do. Durran, you will take everyone but the ambassador and Ry'oskay and head back toward the canyon area with your communicators. AS soon as you're out of jamming range of the overhead shuttles, you will get another shuttle sent down.
* Seraphna tosses the bg out into the muck
<Xanatos`Durran> And what will you three do?
<Seraphna> "I wouldn't wait around the shuttle."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Chances are they're after the Ambassador. We're going to elude them and draw their attention from you while you get the ship to send help.
* `Kane glances at Sera and then moves away from the shuttle as instructed.
<Ry`> 14"Heh..I always love a good diversion.."
* Xanatos`Durran nods. "Alright. Everyone get yourself pulled together and be prepared to move out.'
<Seraphna> *There's a large... bubble, that pops in the lake.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren motions for Ry'oskay and Arhn to join him off to the side.
* Seraphna checks her watch, "Hmmm... a little early."
<Arhn> It is good that I prepared myself for such an event as this ahead of time. *starts undoing her dress, revealing lightweight, black body armor worn underneath*
* Ry` walks next to Warren.
<Shiva> So how are we going to defend ourselves against shuttles if they follow us?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Katrina, give me your diplomatic insignias. 6* Katrina peers at him, then begins to remove them from her military vest.
<Seraphna> "Run really fast?"
* Xanatos`Durran begins to step away from the rest, he has his datapad in hihs hand and he is checking where they are intended to head.
* Seraphna turns her jacket inside out, covering the large EarthGov insignia on it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm playing a hunch here that they don't know what your ambassador looks like since no one knows much about your race. Ry'oskay, you'll be playing the diplomat and Arhn will be your honor guard. If we get caught, you can get them to focus on you."
<Slasher> That'll sure help you blend in Sera.
<Seraphna> "It's white and blue, the jacket's brown."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina hands over the diplomat insigias to Warren. He smears them so they're not recognizeable to Earth entirely, then pins them on Ry'oskay.
<Seraphna> "You didn't forget kindergarten lessons too, did you?"
* Xanatos`Durran starts walking in one direction, then turns and starts walking in another, obviously correcting his path. He stops to look at the others. "Shut the fuck up and come on."
<Ry`> 14"Alright"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at the three. "Good luck." 6She hurries after Durran.
<Arhn> Fortunately, I wore armor to this affair. Unmarked as well.
* Xanatos`Durran is in a particularly bad mood because he allowed himself to get show down.
* Seraphna follows after Xan, her own datapad out, setting the call signal up.
<Seraphna> "Part my fault Xan... should have gone over the shields with you."
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Sera. "Don't activate that till I tell you. Or else they will trace us."
<Seraphna> "Righto."
* Xanatos`Durran shakes his head. "Don't worry about it." He stops, glacing back at Kane and Slasher.
<Ry`> 14"Shall we go?"
<DeathStar> NRP: Okay, Ry/Warren/Arhn to #pax-season2session16
* `Kane looks up, "Oh..right! Sorry." He begins to move after them.
* Slasher pushes himself off the tree with a shrug of his shoulder and he starts to walk towards the others, his eyes still reading.
* Shiva follows after them, combing mud out of her hair as she moves.
* Xanatos`Durran turns and begins to walk again. "Does everyone have a weapon?"
* Seraphna waits till thier some distance away, "Oh good..." *she checks her watch as the rear of the shuttle explodes rather brilliantly*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds up her handgun, required carrying. "Yes."
* Xanatos`Durran glances back at Kane who nods, and then at Sera, but sees one at her hip. He then glances at Shiva and Slasher.
* Shiva pulls a small laser pistol that was concealed around her upper thigh. 1"Aye"
* Slasher waves his book futilely.
<Xanatos`Durran> Slasher, if the situation gets bad, Kane will give you his spare pistol. Until then, we will keep to our course and keep out of site. I want your ears, eyes and even your nose on alert. We wont let these bastards get the best of us."
<DeathStar> 6* The sounds of shuttles flying overhead stop being heard now.
<Slasher> Whatever you say.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... 6She steps over fallen trees, breathing heavy. "Why is it always forest..."
<Xanatos`Durran> Apparently they lost the signal of the shuttle. Glad you had that failsafe Sera.
<`Kane> ....Because thats good for the suspense of action?
<Shiva> Could be cave full of spiders?
<Seraphna> "It's kinda nice here."
* Slasher hops onto a rock and hops off, walking behind the others.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Sera. "Glad one of us likes it." 6She says, kicking a rock aside.
<Seraphna> "I'm not saying I'd like to build a summer home here... but the trees are really quite lovely."
* Xanatos`Durran keeps hs eyes on the datapad but steps over rocks and logs as he comes to them.
<Slasher> There's 4 pairs of two's behind us. *he says without lookign up from his book*
<Slasher> Roughyl...
<Seraphna> "So much for a diversion..."
* Xanatos`Durran glances around. "Ok, everyone take cover."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pushes her back against a tree.
* Xanatos`Durran moves into a large bush.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks over at Slasher, trying not to feel anger. She looks down.
* Slasher leaps up grabbing onto a branch with one hand, he swings his legs up and onto the branch and he climbs up onto it, he then begins to make his way up and a thicker part of it.
* Vile has quit IRC (Quit: )
* `Kane looks for something to hide in, satisfied with hiding behind a large rock.
<Shiva> Great...company...*she slides behind a bush, slightly hiding in it.
* Slasher sits on his branch, reading.
<DeathStar> 6* A set of two gray looking beings with archaic guns walk into the opening, looking around for them.
* Seraphna gets behind something, her gun out
<Slasher> NRP: *sadly what she's behind is one of the gray looking beings*
<DeathStar> <Alien> Humans. Give us. Erusian Ambassador.
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL!
* Shiva peers through her bush, eyeing the two aliens.
* Xanatos`Durran just keeps quiet, his pistol already unholstered and ready to fire.
* `Kane grips onto the rifle tightly, sweat is dripping down the side of his head.
<DeathStar> <Alien> Humans! Give us Ambassador and we go away. You go.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina bites her bottom lip as she hides.
<Shiva> .oO(I thought he said there was 4 pairs of them...*
* Xanatos`Durran knows the other groups are around, waiting to jump out. He desperately thinks of what he can do.
* Seraphna looks around carefully, finger on her weapon's safety, wanting to avoid it's charging sound.
<DeathStar> 6* The aliens seem to take the silence rather well - as they seem to be talking into some devices, probably to the other 3 groups.
<DeathStar> 6* The aliens then stand there, looking around, waiting for the humans to begin moving and give away their position.
* Slasher drops his book from his view and he peers down, eyeing the two aliens.
* Xanatos`Durran watches a bead of sweat drop off of his face.
<DeathStar> 6* The aliens wait.
* Shiva continues to watch the aliens, not understanding why there still here
<DeathStar> 6* Another set of two aliens can be seen to their left, checking the area out. They're probably sweeping the area.
* Xanatos`Durran sighs and finally speaks, "Ok, ok. Please hold your fire. Our Captain and the Eursian Ambassador was killed along with her honor guard, they were in the part of the shuttle that exploded in the lake."
<DeathStar> 6* The aliens pause, turning their weapons in Durran's direction. They seem to be discussing something in clicks. "Come out so we can see."
* Xanatos`Durran holds his hands up, rising from the bush.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes him in shock.
<DeathStar> 6* The aliens begin to move in on the position. They pass the others, staring at them, looking to see if he's telling the truth.
* Slasher turns his attention to Xanatos then back to the two aliens, he perches up slowly, waiting to strike.
<Xanatos`Durran> I swear, most of my crew are dead, please just leave us alone.
* `Kane is trembling, confused and wondering what to do.
<Xanatos`Durran> We want no trouble, we just wish to return home.
<DeathStar> 6* The aliens seem to be arguing about something. They finally seem to recall the other 3 groups of 2 back towards the lake to look for bodies. "We see if you tell correct facts." 6The one alien says, pointing it's finger at him. The two stand there on guard.
<Slasher> NRP: The coward...
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina just looks at Xanatos as if he's mad.
* Xanatos`Durran sighs, "Can..I put my arms down now? They are starting to ache."
* Seraphna quietly reaches into her bag
<DeathStar> 6* The alien waves his hand as if it's a yes.
* Xanatos`Durran sighs and drops his hands down, he slides back some.
<DeathStar> 6* The forest seems quiet now.
* Xanatos`Durran glances up in the trees, then over at the rock. "So, why did you all shoot us down?" He asks, moving to look back at the two aliens.
<DeathStar> <Alien> No talk. You wait. They be at lake in few time units.
* Slasher leaps off the tree branch coming straight down towards the aliens.
<DeathStar> 6* The aliens are caught off guard and are smashed by Slasher.
* Slasher rolls away from the aliens.
<DeathStar> 6* The aliens seem unconscious.
* Xanatos`Durran smirks. "Good job Slasher." He moves over to detain the enemies and tie them up with some rope from his back.
* Slasher pushes himself up and walks over to the aliens, throwing their weapons off the side
* Seraphna takes her hand out of her bag, peeking up at the aliens
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Xanatos...I can't believe you did that...
* `Kane comes from behind the rock trembling, "You could have got shot!"
* Seraphna pulls up her bag, "He got the others to leave, we can get out of here and discuss it later."
* Shiva pops out of the bush. 1"How the hell did oyu manage that leap?!"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> No. He told them the ambassador was female!
<DeathStar> <Katrina> When they find no bodies, they'll radio that fact in.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: I didn't.
<DeathStar> NRP: Her honor guard died.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Oh fuck me.
<Xanatos`Durran> Ohh fuck me. *shakes his head*
<Seraphna> NRP: Wasn't she wearing a dress anyways?
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: She took it off.
<Seraphna> NRP: But she was going to go to the meeting in that <.<
* Xanatos`Durran rubs his head, "Damnit, well that just means we have to hurry, Let's go."
<DeathStar> NRP: They didn't see what she looked like beforehand.
* Slasher looks over at Shiva and shrugs only in response. 1"Well oh fearless leader?"
* Shiva scratches her head.
* Xanatos`Durran pats Slasher on the shoulder and begins to jog in their intended direction.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Xanatos oddly, as if she's in disbelief. She turns and begins to hurry back toward the canyon.
* Seraphna jogs too
* `Kane tries to keep up as well.
* Slasher pulls his shoulder away from Xanatos and he begins to hurry after them.
* Shiva tosses her heels off and runs after them bare footed.
* Xanatos`Durran has his datapad out and is already typing up a message for Warren, about how he fucked up and all that. He clicks send.
* Xanatos`Durran then checks their distance from their destination.
<Slasher> Xanatos you idiot...Did you just send them a message?
<Xanatos`Durran> It's untracable.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: I checked with DS first.
<Slasher> Better hope so.
<DeathStar> 6* They exit the forest - about a mile from the canyon now. There seems to be no jamming interefence
<Xanatos`Durran> If not, they'll know where we are...which they already do.
* Xanatos`Durran glances back at Sera. "You know what to do."
* Slasher stops at the forest's edge and turns around and begins to look back into the forest.
* Seraphna sends the command for the shuttle to come, shields primed, countermeasures set.
* Shiva stops behind Slasher, eyeing him up and down.
* Xanatos`Durran stops and looks around. "We'll need to find cover till the shuttle gets here."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks around, then pauses as she hears a shuttle. "They're coming."
<Slasher> Leave me alone...*he says with a stern voice*
<Shiva> That's no way to treat a lady...*she turns her head towards the others*
* Xanatos`Durran motions for everyone to fall back into the forest till their own shuttle gets here.
* Slasher grunts in response.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina steps back into the forest, but the shuttle seems to be circling overhead.
* Xanatos`Durran moves in the forest along with Kane, he glances around. "...I dunno if our shuttle can make it here in one piece...I hope those shields work."
<Seraphna> "Oh they work... against thsoe things... hehehe..."
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttles begin to drop bombs over the forest, trying to find them.
* Xanatos`Durran curses and glances at Sera. "Eta of shuttle?"
<Slasher> Tree's aren't going to protect us from bombs...
<Xanatos`Durran> I know Slasher, i'm working on i t.
* Shiva steps into the forests edge and leans against a tree, her arms crossed, she focuses back on Slasher.
<Seraphna> "4 minutes."
<Slasher> How bout you just go be cannon fodder for us.
* Xanatos`Durran sighs and looks around. "We need a diversion..."
<Xanatos`Durran> ...WHy don't you! *Xanatos' face is getting twisted with anger.*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Xan..calm down. 6She grabs his shoulder, feeling his anger.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> He's goading you
<Xanatos`Durran> I know! *he moves towards the trees edge, his hands on his sides, thinking.*
<DeathStar> 6* A bomb drops near them, blowing a tree up.
<Slasher> I'd do no such thing. *he looks back down at his book*
* Shiva ducks in response to the explosion. 1"Atleast their not blanket bombing.
* Xanatos`Durran curses. "I'm going, and if I die, I swear to god one of you better put a bullet in this FUCK or i'll haunt them!
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina watches Durran in silence, feeling his anger as if it were violent whip slashes. She looks away.
* Alicia has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Slasher> You're a fool to believe me. You're safer in the woods.
* Xanatos`Durran rubs his shoulder dully and glances at his watch to see how much longer till the shuttle arrives.
<Seraphna> "About 30 seconds now."
* Xanatos`Durran glances up at the sky.
<Seraphna> *The shuttle rips into the atmosphere, flying down towards the group
<Xanatos`Durran> "I'll retrieve the shuttle and blow these fuckers out of the sky, you all wait for me. Unless you want to risk the run to the shuttle?"
<Slasher> Why not just control the shuttle from here and clear the shky?
<Seraphna> "Shhh..."
* Seraphna is working on her datapad
<DeathStar> 6* Another bomb hits - then it stops. The enemy shuttle moves to engage the new shuttle.
<Xanatos`Durran> Because I don't have a clear visual you stupid FUCk!
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leans back against a tree beside Shiva, silent and withdrawn.
<Seraphna> *The shuttle heads around towards them, shields on.
<Seraphna> "Let the peacefire take care of that."
<Slasher> You mean you never decided to get visual monitors hooked up on the wreck?
<Seraphna> "It's one of mine. It can handle this... when it's shields are on."
* Alicia has joined #TAW
<Slasher> Plus, if you've noticed, they turned their attention away from us. You should be safe to walk to the forests edge and watch. Pull them over the canyons and do battle in the sky's.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Sera. Ignoring Slasher, "Do whatever is necesarry."
* Shiva looks over at Kat. 1"He's human right?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Who? 6She looks up.
<Seraphna> *The shuttle spins, coming closer
<Shiva> *motions to Slasher*
* `Kane just leans against a tree, waiting.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes. I think so. 6She nods softly.
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy ship fires with weak lasers.
<Shiva> I guess I don'tk now human anatomy that well but a drop like he took...That should've done some damage to him atleast wouldn't you think?
<Seraphna> *The shuttle seems to ignore the other heads towards it's landing spot
<Slasher> There's an idea Sera, lead their shuttles to us that way they have an idea where to bomb.
<Xanatos`Durran> You'll hav to deactivate the shields for us wont you?
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy shuttle turns and begins to fire at their shuttle. Some of the shots are landing just meters where the group is at, and if they step out, they become valid targets.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Sera.
<Seraphna> "Now's good."
<Xanatos`Durran> Huh?
* Seraphna taps a button and a compartment open on the top, firing a laser.
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy shuttle evades.
<Shiva> Maybe he just knnows how to land properly...I just find it strange...Plus he's got quite the tongue on him, know's how to find those nerves.
<Seraphna> *It keeps firing
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I .. don't know. 6She looks at Slasher, trying to get an empath reading.
<Seraphna> "Okay now..."
<Seraphna> "I can open a section of the shielding, all you have to do is touch the door to open in Xan."
* Xanatos`Durran sighs. And rubs the back of his head. "...Ok." He breaks into a run for the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy shuttle begins to drop bombs again - this time right where their laser cannon is at
<DeathStar> 6* The explosion, when it hits the shield, does splash damage, enough to hurt anyone running at it.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Whoa where? I'm cornfused. On the shuttle?
<DeathStar> NRP: Yes.
<Seraphna> *The countermeasure's automatically launch, a "missle" of sorts flying into the bomb.
* Slasher looks out of the forest at the shuttle and Xanatos running at it, he only shakes his head in response and goes back to reading.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle stops it's bombing to evade.
<Seraphna> *The shield open just a little for Xan as he reaches it
<Seraphna> "I've gotta automate this better... hmmm... if I could encode it to our comms..."
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy shuttle is coming back around and fires at Xanatos.
* Xanatos`Durran sighs, "Fuck me." and covers his face to protect it from the backlash of the explosion, he dives into the shields and opens it up hoping into the shuttle, putting out the fire on his sleeve. He moves over to the controls and takees controls shooting toward the sky.
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy shuttle, failed, traces where he came from, and launches a missle at the group in the forest
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Look out!
* Xanatos`Durran attempts to shoot it out of the sky.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina grabs Shiva and throws them both aside.
<Seraphna> Comm: Standard guns are still on there, stick with those.
<`Kane> Comm: Am.
* Seraphna dives aside
* Slasher turns eyeing the missile then at Sera and grunts and runs across, tackling her to the ground.
<`Kane> NRP: Xanatos did that.
<DeathStar> 6* The missile explodes from his shots, right in front of the trees, knocking them backwards.
* `Kane gets knocked backwards.
* Shiva grabs onto Kat as she hits the ground with her.
* Xanatos`Durran moves around and begins to fire on the other shuttles.
* Slasher coughs as he pushes himself up off Sera, lifting several small tree branches off his back as he does so.
* `Kane barely gets to his feet, and looks around. "Everyone ok?"
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy shuttle explodes, but three more are on the horizon. They have 2 minutes before they arrive.
* Seraphna looks at Slasher is surprise
* Xanatos`Durran moves to drop the shuttle down by the others, He would open the shields and allow them to enter.
<Seraphna> "You just... saved me?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands up, a cut on her arm.
* Seraphna rushes in
* Shiva turns away from Sera, walking towards the shuttle.
<`Kane> Hey! Lets go!
<Shiva> NRP: DOh, that was Slasher
* `Kane begins to jog for the shuttle.
* Xanatos`Durran eyes the ETA of the shuttles.
* Seraphna gets in the passenger seat, tapping a few buttons.
* Shiva stands up after Kat. "Let's go doll
<Xanatos`Durran> Sera, keep those countermeasures up for me.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina moves over to the shuttle, nodding to Shiva. She hurries up the ramp.
* Slasher steps onto the shuttle, blood appearing on his back.
<Seraphna> "Wish we had that Longsword... I'm gonna insist someone flies in on it as escort from now on..."
* Shiva hops onto the shuttle, looking at Slasher's back as she steps on.
* `Kane waits for Shiva to get on and then hops on himself, closing the door behind them. "Clear."
* Xanatos`Durran moves up into the air. "Ok, these shuttles stand in the way of getting to Warren. Think we can take them Sera?"
* Slasher reaches behind his back, pulling out a small twig from his back, his face doesn't flinch as it pulls out.
* `Kane finds a seat and buckles in.
<Slasher> There low technology shuttles unless the Tsiv are here.
<Slasher> NRP: They're.
<DeathStar> 6* The old shuttles are indeed low technology. And the three missiles they fire are too
* Xanatos`Durran turns the shuttle toward the others and glances around for some type of missle shooting device.
* Slasher moves over to a seat, sitting down and buckling in, he motions to read but realizes he no longer has his book.
<Slasher> Damn't!
* Seraphna taps buttons, missles firing to counter those.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds her arm, silent ever since the anger burst from Xanatos.
* Xanatos`Durran rubs his neck and blasts foward, firing at the ship on the left.
<Seraphna> "GOtta love these countermeasures... missles designed specifically to hit other missles..."
<Xanatos`Durran> Just...need to keep them together.
<DeathStar> 6* The missiles are easily confused and explode. The three enemy shuttles fly past them, doing a u-turn. But Xanatos has the lead now.
* Shiva looks over at Kat's arm. 1"My god, they dare to ruin your perfect skin!"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina gives her a weak smile.
* Shiva sits down next to her, buckling in.
* Xanatos`Durran attempts to fly around them, since he has the faster ship.
<Xanatos`Durran> Sera, does that turrent on the top fire in all directions?
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos is approaching Warren's position - rapidly. The three of them can be seen on a hill below.
<DeathStar> 6* They're almost overhead.
<Seraphna> "yes it does."
<DeathStar> 6* They're about to pass.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at her and sighs, moving his hands over the controls to make the turrent fire at the shuttle behind him, he would swing hihs own shuttle around and down, opening a portion of the shield for the three, also opening the ramp.
<Xanatos`Durran> Keep firing on those shuttle, ok?
<Slasher> NRP: *sadly Xanatos took so long that he actually landed on top of them, crushing the three*
<Xanatos`Durran> nRp: <Xanatos> well...umm time to go home!
* Arhn boards the shuttle.
* Seraphna nods and maintains the firing.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren gets on the ramp, hanging onto the edge. as Xanatos fires at the shuttles. They scatter.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at his watch. "Where is Ry?"
<Ry`> 2Ry is the last on, covered in blood.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Go. I'll close the ramp.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans out the ramp, holding on and firing at the enemy shuttles with the alien rifle.
<Arhn> Make haste. *sits down and straps herself in*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Thank god you're safe, Arhn.
<Xanatos`Durran> Right. *he blasts off toward the the sky*
<Xanatos`Durran> Sera, contact the ship. Tell them we are on our way.
<Ry`> 14"..I need a shower.."
* `Kane looks at the blood in horror. "Is...that your own?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hangs onto the edge, then slams the ramp close button. The ramp closes behind him as he walks to the middle of the shuttle.
<Arhn> I was in good hands. Ry, you have availed yourself well this day.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Did Ry fight an army singlehandedly?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren works his way to the front, leaning in the middle between Xanatos and Seraphna.
* Slasher looks over at Ry, sizing him up. 1"Apparently I got stuck with the wrong group."
<Ry`> 14"Some of it may be..I'm not sure if I was shot or not.."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Reach space and they won't follow.
<Xanatos`Durran> Understood, sorry for the trouble Captain.
<Seraphna> Comm: We're coming in, planet is hostile.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pats him on the shoulder, turning back to the face the others. "We're leaving the system as soon as we're on the ship."
<DeathStar> 6* The space cruiser begins to fly in as they enter space. The hanger is right above.
<Shiva> Well atleast we're all alive.
* Xanatos`Durran moves the shuttle into the hanger, landing gracefully.
* Ry` nods once at Arhn, as he sits back to relax.
<DeathStar> 6* The space cruiser picks up speed as it moves back toward the jump gate, entering hyperspace through it.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren opens the ramp of the shuttle. "Go get some rest." 6He says to them, turning and walking off onto the hanger floor.
* Xanatos`Durran powers down the shuttle sighing. He just sits there.
* Seraphna sighs and taps some notes into her datapad, "Well... one of four out of the inventory... luckily they're all getting replaced..."
* Slasher steps off teh hanger bay, his arms crossed not in a good mood anymore.
<Arhn> I shall bathe. *rises from her seat*
<Ry`> 2Looks at Durran. 14"No ones perfect..you should feel good, you got out everyone alive"
<`Kane> I..umm..bye. *he just gets up and walks out of the hanger.*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands up, moving to exit.
* Xanatos`Durran looks back at Ry, "I guess."
* Slasher walks across the hanger bay, his back no soaked in blood.
<DeathStar> NRP: I'm doing a brief, brief time jump/location jump
* Arhn heads for her quarters for a much needed soak...
<DeathStar> Stardate: 50-582.5.6
<DeathStar> Location: PAX Station
<DeathStar> 6* They return to their station and a day has passed since the failed mission.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits in his office, filing his report on the mission. Katrina drinks her tequila while she sits in her quarters, doing her own report.
* Ry` lays upon his bed, still quite soar after that endevor.
* Xanatos`Durran is in the security office, sitting at his desk and staring up at the ceiling.
* Seraphna finishes going over the repairs to her shuttle, sighing softly, "Oh well..."
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle that delivers mail and packages is in the hanger. The delivery man hands Seraphna a package. "Here's a package for Kane." 6It's very heavy, strangely, but can be held by her.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren finishes his report, holding good praise for Arhn and Ry both. He closes the folder, sitting back.
* Slasher steps out of the medical bay, a white tank top on, bandages can be seen through the back of it.
* `Kane is currently in the training area, in the middle of the floor, wearing only a pair of sweatpants, working on the form that Xanatos instructed him on.
* Shiva lays, sleeping in her bed, the covers over her head
<Shiva> NRP: *Kane fights with one eye closed and looks like a pansy*
* Arhn currently working at her desk in her quarters, making some notes about the previous day's events.
<Arhn> NRP: and I need to go get myself soemthing to eat. I missed dinner.
<DeathStar> 6* The delivery guy turns to leave. One of the mehcnanics pages Kane for Sera.
* `Kane rubs his neck and gets the page running up for the hanger, he slides in and looks at the package, he picks it up and eyes it oddly.
* Seraphna hmmms, looking it over, "Odd, but okay..."
* Seraphna sets it aside and looks over her forms for the day
<Slasher> NRP: Wow he can teleport like Sera can.
<`Kane> NRP: Yes, yes he can.
<DeathStar> 6* The sender claims it's a relative of his - who doesn't exist.
<`Kane> uhhh....o....kay?
* `Kane arches a brow and turns, heading for his room.
* Ry` managed to peel himself from the confines of his bed, and heads into the hallway. Both shoulders slumped forward as he walked.
* `Kane gets to his room and opens the package.
<Slasher> NRP: *It explodes*
<`Kane> NRP: I just said that to DS in PM. Haha.
<DeathStar> 6* It's a military lockbox with a code on it - a Janus logo stamped on the bottom right with a note on it with "V" on the envelope
<DeathStar> Session Ends
Session Close: Wed Jan 04 21:52:42 2006