Session Start: Wed Jan 04 21:56:14 2006
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20060104.log'
* Kio is now known as Ry`
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-582.5.12
<DeathStar> Location: PAX Station
<Arhn> NRP: and I am back...just in time.
<`Kane> NRP: Woot. :D
<DeathStar> 6* It's another day at PAX. Katrina is under large amounts of stress and appears to have isolated herself completely in work, and is avoiding Xanatos lately. Warren, like always, is in the security office, watching a supply shuttle heading toward the station, giving the clearance codes alerting it as the shuttle arriving with more parts for Seraphna that she personally ordered.
* `Kane is currently in the hanger as well, running a test on some of the equipment for Sera.
* Seraphna sits on a large container that seems to normally hold parts, checking things off on a clipboard.
* Slasher works on mopping the Hanger floor for the 3rd time in 2 days.
* Xanatos`Durran sits at the his desk in the security office, eyeing Katrina in her office.
<Slasher> NRP: PEEPING TOM!
<Seraphna> "Slasher... you can take a break now."
* Slasher seems to be off in his own little world, ignoring Sera as he mops
* Arhn arrives at the security office, stepping within.
* Xanatos`Durran looks up at Arhn.
<DeathStar> 6* The delivery shuttle begins to land - strangely, it's larger than it normally is. It comes down to a stop, powering down to minimal. A huge ramp lowers and delivery men begin to walk down the ramp. One man nods at her. "Lt. Cran."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances up at Arhn. "Ambassador."
* Seraphna nods to them, "Unload on the platforms please."
<DeathStar> <Man> Of course. 6He steps around to the side of Kane and Sera, motioning at the two men to grab the boxes.
<Arhn> Officer Carmicheal, I'd like to discuss something since that incident before came up...
* `Kane glances at Sera, then at the men. He then looks back down at his datapad. "Everything seems to be checking out ok Sera."
* Slasher continues mopping across the floor, glancing over at the packages every now and then
<DeathStar> <Warren> What would you like to discuss? 6He asks her.
<Seraphna> "Good.. good..." *she looks down idly at her forms*
* `Kane rubs the back of his neck, watching the men.
<Arhn> Tell me...what do the diplomatic staff do to prepare for such hostile situations?
<DeathStar> 6* The second both of them are distracted and looking down, the man pulls out a tazer and jams it into Kane's neck, dropping him to the knees and incapitating him. Another man leaps off the ramp and tazers her in the back, dropping her and paralyzing her, too
* Xanatos`Durran looks over at Warren.
* `Kane goes down.
<Seraphna> "Ah--!"
* Seraphna slumps over
* Slasher steps out of the hallway, not paying too much attention.
* Ry` is randomly walking around the halls, like he usually does.
<DeathStar> 6* The crates open and men armed in armor and guns begin to run out, numbering at about 16. They quickly secure the hanger, grabbing the various mechanics. They move to the door controls, hitting them and sealing the hanger.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well, there's several things we can do to help prepare you. I'll draw up a list of protocols we can use in the event something happens.
* Xanatos`Durran notices some activity behind Warren, he blinks, "What...the..WARREN!" he points at the monitor.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns, then jumps from his seat to the computers. "Set off the alarms now."
<Arhn> Terrorists?
* Xanatos`Durran does so, without a breath.
* Ry` looks at the Alarms, and immediatly reacts..and heads torward the point of breech if one was mentioned
<DeathStar> 6* The men begin to move quickly once the doors are sealed and the alarms are going off. They shoot the controls to stall for time, hurrying over to Kane and Sera, where they begin to tie both up separately, dragging them onto the shuttle.
* Seraphna is unable to do much
<DeathStar> <Warren> Dammit. I'm counting about 16 of them. We need every security officer on duty up here now.
* Xanatos`Durran stands and grabs his pistol, cocking it and holstering it, then he heads over to grab a rifle and begins to job down the hall toward the hanger.
* Shiva stirs awake, rubbing her eyes
* `Kane drools in his stupor.
* Ry` attempts to open the Hangar hallway door.
<DeathStar> <Man> Listen.. 6He grabs Sera. "They're going to use their codes to override the doors in a few minutes. I want you to use your codes to lock them out for good.
<DeathStar> 6* The door bleeps at him. Ry needs Warren's codes.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves to the computer, beginning to enter the string of codes to open the hanger doors.
<Seraphna> "Y-Yoorrrr... trying... who are you...?"
<Ry`> 2Waits for Warren to enter the codes.
<DeathStar> <Man> Do it now. Give us the codes.
* Shiva grabs a robe off her hanger and tosses it on, she moves over to her terminal and taps the comm on. 1"What's going on?"
* Xanatos`Durran slides to a halt shortly behind Ry, he glances around at the other security members coming up as well.
<Seraphna> "Or what?"
<DeathStar> 6* The man pauses, then grabs Kane, pressing the gun against the back of his head. "He dies."
* `Kane blinks his eyes open droopily, "W...wha.."
<Seraphna> "What are you here for?"
<DeathStar> 6* The armed men begin to take position at the hanger doors in case they open. Which they're about to. The codes are unsealing them slowly.
<Ry`> 14"Can we move a little faster..please?"
<DeathStar> <Man> Do it now. You have three seconds.
<Seraphna> "Fine..."
<DeathStar> <Man> Good. The codes now.
* Seraphna shakes a little, seeming like she's passing out, her eyes cloudly
* Shiva sighs as she get's no resposne, she moves over to her closet and begins to put on a dress.
<Seraphna> "Codes..."
<DeathStar> 6* The man pulls back the trigger, counting.
<`Kane> "...No...don't Sera.."
<DeathStar> <Man> 3....
<DeathStar> <Man> 2.
<DeathStar> <Man> 1.
* `Kane closes his eyes.
<Seraphna> "Alpha Niner, Deca..."
<Arhn> Do you have control of the atmosphere in there, officer?
<DeathStar> 6* The man motions to another man. He plugs into the system and enters them.
<Ry`> 2Ry sees the doors locking shut again. 14"Screw it!" 2He attempts to drive his energy blades into the door, hopefully the construction makes it able to cut into metal.
* Xanatos`Durran grits his teeth, walking back and forth, his finger on the trigger of the rifle.
<Seraphna> "Seven, Eight, Deca, Alpha..."
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger doors are made to withstand huge attacks and Ry's weapons do nothing.
<DeathStar> 6* The man keeps entering the codes.
<DeathStar> <Warren> What the hell is going on? 6He eyes his codes failing to work now.
<Ry`> 14"Shit.."
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm:They are doing something, the doors are sealing.
* Ry` looks torward any Vents that might lead to the hangar.
<Seraphna> "and the last one is..."
<Seraphna> "Is..."
<DeathStar> 6* The man presses the gun hard against the back of Kane's head.
* Shiva moves back to her terminal and tries to see what's causing the alarms to go on.
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: Warren, are there any other ways into the hanger?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes. There's one airvent that leads into the hanger to circulate air in an emergency.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sends them the map layout for the vent.
<Xanatos`Durran> Let's go Ry.
<DeathStar> 6* The man motions and his men move to the vent entrance, planting charges and setting up traps.
<DeathStar> 6* Another man shoots the camera, blinding Warren to what's happening in the hanger.
<DeathStar> <Warren> DAMMIT! 6He pounds his fist on the desk.
* Ry` heads to the vent then, and once there attempts to rip the covering off the wall.
* Seraphna shakes her head, trying to clear the cobwebs
<Seraphna> "Who are you people..."
<DeathStar> <Man> Times up.
* Xanatos`Durran steps up behind him. "Hmmm, something feels wrong.'
<Seraphna> "Three... the last one is Three..."
<Shiva> ...*reaches down under her desk, pulling out a personal pistol, she quickly moves out and makes her way towards the security room.
<DeathStar> 6* The man enters the last number.
* `Kane sighs, feeling very weak.
<Seraphna> "Who are you people...?"
<DeathStar> 6* The sixteen men begin to take up perimeter, a few of them guarding the vent and the others guarding the door.
<DeathStar> <Men> We're here for you, Serena Cran. You're our hostage.
<Xanatos`Durran> I'll go first, *he moves and hops into the vent, his ears are on alert, He can hear a lot better do to the lack of his eye and also because of the vent.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader of the group pulls his gun away from Kane, looking at his tech guy to make sure they're okay. The tech gives them the okay.
* Ry` starts to crawl through the vents
<Seraphna> "And what is kidnapping me going to do for you?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> 6He grabs his comm. "We're blind. We cannot see what's going on in the hanger. I report that there are seven hostages in the hanger, including Lt. Cran and Lt. Kane.
<DeathStar> <Man> You're going to make us very rich men. Now you just sit tight with your friend here. 6He waves the five mechanics to the side and begins to talk with his second in command. They glance at Sera and Kane, mainly looking at Kane and discussing something about "locating target".
* Xanatos`Durran stops middway motioning for Ry to stop. He listens to the Man talking, he can hear him pretty well.
* `Kane bites the bottom of his lip and struggles to sit up.
* Seraphna looks apologetically to Kain
<DeathStar> <Man> We're going to set up camp in here. If they try to flood us out, we'll kill the hostages and use the shuttle to escape. This delerict station could not shoot us down if we leave.
* Ry` stops
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits back in his seat, oblivious to Arhn at this point. "Dammit..."
* Seraphna closes her eyes, knowing how very wrong they are about that.
<Arhn> Common thugs then...
* Xanatos`Durran pulls up his datapad and sends the info about the hostages to Warren, asking his orders.
* Shiva steps into the security office. 1"What's going on around here?
<Seraphna> "Look, if it;s me you need, let the others go."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Stay put for now. There's too many of them. If we go in, we could lose them all. Just set up camp outside the hanger door for now. 6He hangs up the comm, looking at Arhn and Shiva. "Terrorists have kidnapped Lt. Cran and Kane, along with five mechanics."
* Xanatos`Durran motions for Ry to go back out, he'll keep tabs from here.
<DeathStar> <Man> You're so very noble. But how about you shut up. 6He tells her, turning back to whisper to his second in command.
* Seraphna shakes her head a little, shivering a bit
* Ry` nods, heading back out to the hanger door.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm, contacting High Command. He begins to inform them about the situation.
<Shiva> They kidnapped them?! On our station? What the hell are their demands?
<DeathStar> <Warren> They haven't given any yet.
* `Kane sits up fully, watching the men, he glances at Sera and then tries to get himself in the position for his boot knife.
<DeathStar> <Leader> ... 6He puts a hand to his ear. "They've contact for reinforcements. The station will be flooded soon with the military."
<DeathStar> 6* One of the guards watching the hostages stares at Kane, as if watching him very closely.
<Arhn> Would it be wise to consign myself to quarters?
* Xanatos`Durran stops, eyeing the guard. "What do you people want."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes. You both should remain there and do not come out unless I personally come and get you.
<Xanatos`Durran> nRp: fuuug!
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Kane did that.
<DeathStar> <Man> Money, of course.
<Seraphna> "Mmmm... and it's Janus you'll be having to deal with, not just two bit EarthGov..."
<Shiva> You're kidding me...I have to miss out on the action?
* `Kane glances at Sera.
<Ry`> 14"This is fantastic.." 2He looks at the door with an annoyed glance. 14"This can't be opened by any means?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes. 6He orders, moving back to look out the layout of the map. He contacts Xanatos. "I want you to move in slowly enough that you can see into the hanger, Xanatos. I need to see what sort of perimeter they have going on there."
<Arhn> We have to. Come. If you wish, you may stay in my quarters or I amy stay in yours for the duration so that we are not alone.
<DeathStar> 6* The lowly security guards just look at Ry with a shrug.
* Xanatos`Durran begins to etch forward, his ears are perked and he moves slow, as to not make any noise.
<Shiva> I don't think we really have anything worry about...
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos, as he moves forward, begins to hear a faint beep. It seems he's almost about to touch the laser to activate the charges.
<Shiva> But if you want we could spend time in the same room...
* Xanatos`Durran stops instantly. He sighs and moves back some.
<Arhn> It would be wisest.
<DeathStar> 6* The sixteen men are moving around, kneeling down beside various areas, as if working. The leader and his second in command stand in the middle, and a guard watches Kane and the others.
* Xanatos`Durran relays the information of the traps to Warren.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then we can't go that way. Meet back up with Ry'oskay. I'll try to find us another way in around Serena's password.
<Shiva> NRP: *a flashing red light hides off to the side of Xan's bum eye*
<Shiva> ...You gave her a password to override the Hanger?
* Arhn then leaves the security office, heading for the diplomatic section.
<DeathStar> <Warren> No. No I didn't. 6He says, rubbing his forehead. It must have been installed after all the incidents.
<Shiva> ...*pouts and follows behind Arhn*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina is in her office, making phone calls.
<Shiva> Why do I have to miss the fun things...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yes, I understand General. We're doing everything we can about this, I promise.
* Seraphna arches a brow at her own line of thoughts
* Xanatos`Durran nods and moves himself back out of the vent, cursing once he reaches the hall, he pulls up the comm, "Anyway we can take a shuttle from the second hanger and bring it around into the main hanger?"
* Ry` kicks the damn door, and sighs
* Shiva she scuffs her right foot as she walks.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We don't have any shuttles down there.
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm:What happened to them? I left my old on there for sentimental reasons....
<DeathStar> <Leader> ... 6He puts his hand to the ear. "We're in play."
<Ry`> 2Sends a com to Warren. 14"Can we spacewalk the station?"
<Shiva> NRP: She traded it in for crack money.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Even if you spacewalked, the hanger shields are up. If I lowered them, I'd flood everyone into space.
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: Damnit...we'll hold until furthur orders.
* Xanatos`Durran sighs and leans against the wall.
* Slasher stops in front of the Medical Bay and he stares through the window at Ariel.
<`Kane> NRP: I thought Slasher was in the hangeer?
<DeathStar> 6* The leader walks over to where Sera and the others, grabbing a mechanic. He holds up a comm, speaking to the entire station. "EarthGov Station PAX, you will listen to our demands or we will kill every single hostage in this hanger.
<Ry`> 14"This station doesn't have lots of explosives..does it?"
* Seraphna sits there, seeming to be half in, half out of one of her blackouts
<DeathStar> <Warren> Nega--- 6He pauses as the leader begins to speak
* Ry` looks up at the speaker, listening.
<Slasher> NRP: Snuck out at the last second.
* `Kane looks at Sera, "Stay with me Sera..'
<DeathStar> <Leader> Our demands are simple. We want the lives of Ambassador Arhn Arhnya and Shiva Sevintes immediately. You have ten minutes to comply.
* Xanatos`Durran looks up and curses.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits there, eyeing the comm in silence.
<Seraphna> "T-Trying..."
<Arhn> Do not feel badly, emissary. We cannot risk ourselves in this matter.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader hangs up, turning to look at his men. "That should give us time."
<Ry`> 14"The Alien diplomats.."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren kicks a trashcan, sitting there with a hand on his head.
<Shiva> A little spice in one's life make's things interesting.
* Slasher taps the window with his knuckle then he turns, walking away.
<`Kane> NRP: Ohhh I see now.
<DeathStar> <Second in Command> They'll never comply.
<DeathStar> <Leader> Of course not.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits there, then contacts Shiva and Arhn. "I need you both to come to the diplomatic offices immediately."
<DeathStar> 6* The leader stares at Kane and Sera with a smirk.
* Slasher stops, looking at her comm.
* `Kane watches the men, "Of course they wont...you want somthing else....what is it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren contacts Ry and Xanatos. "We're running out of time."
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm:WHat would you have us do? These doors are sealed shut.
<Ry`> 14"Tell me..What kind of trap sensor is on the Vent?"
<Xanatos`Durran> Motion sensor.
<Ry`> 14"Can't we activate it prematurely?"
<DeathStar> 6* The men quietly discuss something under their breath as they eye the two.
<Arhn> Change of plans, it seems. *takes the next corridor to the offices*
<`Kane> That'll warn them and shut off the vent.
* Seraphna shakes her head, her eyes focusing and unfocusing...
<`Kane> NRP: Xanatos done that. :S
<Ry`> 14"There will be a big ass hole, wouldn't me much of a point"
<Ry`> *be*
* `Kane glances at Sera, "Can you please do something? SHe isn't well."
<DeathStar> <Leader> She better be well.
* Seraphna shakes her head, starting to slump a little
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina is standing there when they arrive, smelling of tequila. "We need to keep you two here in case one of the terrorists get out of the hanger." 6She locks the office down.
<Slasher> Atleast the company is good.
<Ry`> 14"But it seems this our only option, unless you have a hercules on this station..and can rip open these doors"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks at the time. "We're out of time. We have 2 minutes before they shoot."
* Slasher walks down the hallway to the main locked door. 1"What's going on here?"
<Xanatos`Durran> A ridarium would do nice right now.
<Arhn> Has something changed?
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Slasher, they have hostages in there. 7. Including Sera and Kane
<Ry`> 14"..." 2He sighs
<DeathStar> <Katrina> With a direct threat on your lives, I do not want to risk them finding you.
<Arhn> Direct threat?
<Slasher> They have the place locked down including the vents?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> They want you for the hostages.
<Xanatos`Durran> Vents are booby trapped.
<Ry`> 14"Yes, and the Vents are rigged"
<Slasher> ...Shame...*he turns walking off down the hallway*
<DeathStar> 6* The leader contacts their comms again. "Well, time is up. Do we get the ambassadors?" 6* There's silence, then Warren speaks. Katrina looks down, waiting to see what he says. "We will not turn over the ambassadors."
<Arhn> Hmmm...odd.
* Seraphna closes her eyes, mumbling
<DeathStar> <Leader> Very well. 6He grabs a mechanic next to Seraphna and holds it up, pressing a gun against the back of his head and fires, splattering his brain and skull everywhere. He holds the comm next to Kane's face. "Tell him what happened."
* Slasher steps down to the emergency hanger, sighing slightly as he walks over to a space suit*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina listens to the gunshot over the comm, closing her eyes.
* Shiva flinches as she hears teh gunshot.
* `Kane 's eyes are wide, "He...he...shot Jimmy..."
<DeathStar> 6* A strange shuttle is parked there - besides Xanatos' old bucket of a shuttle.
<Slasher> ...*stops, eyeing the strange shuttle*
* Seraphna shakes eyes closed
<DeathStar> 6* The man pulls the comm back to his ear. "You have 5 mins. before I shoot another. Goodbye, Captain Carmichael." 6He clicks off on it.
<Ry`> 14"...Man"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shakes his head.
<Slasher> ....*walks over to the shuttle and steps on it, examining the inside*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh god... 6She sits down in her seat, putting her hands on her face so she doesn't have to look at Arhn and Shiva
<DeathStar> 6* It's locked down.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader motions to have the dead body moved off their shuttle. It drags and tossed to the floor like garbage.
<Slasher> ....*lets outta a frown and then walks over to a wall, putting on a space suit*
<Arhn> I wonder why they acted so soon though rather than waiting until they had penetrated the space station...
* `Kane sighs.
* Seraphna shivers still, not looking good at all, "Dead dead..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Listen, we need to get inside now.
<Ry`> 14"Fuck it...I'm penetrating the vents"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Xanatos, you'll need to control a shuttle and launch an attack on the doors.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Can you do that?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I don't know, Arhn...I don't know...
* `Kane pulls up his datapad, "I'll try." He then attempts to gain hold of the one of the shuttles.
<DeathStar> NRP: Go KAne!
* Slasher locks the suit, and walks over to the air lock, locking himself outside, the door opening and his magnetic boots activating.
<Ry`> 2Looks at Xan.
<`Kane> NRP: :P
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle activates. However, the men in the room quickly realize what's going on and detonate an explosive they put inside the shuttle, blowing it up.
<DeathStar> <Leader> Dammit. They're going for the shuttle control we were warned him. Blow up everything in the room if they try it again.
* Slasher steps outside onto teh outside of teh shuttle and he begins making his way up towards the other hanger.
* Xanatos`Durran sighs, "It's no good Warren."
<Seraphna> "Now they're blowing up my shuttles..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Leader contacts all the comms. "Time is up, Captain. And for your act of defiance, two hostages die." 6He aims his gun and shoots two more mechanics in the head, spraying their brains on the shuttle wall. "You have 1 minute to reconsider the ambassadors before I kill a fourth hostage."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lets out his breath, closing his eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes the comm. unit in horror, her face pale. "This isn't happening..."
* Slasher stops several feet below the main hanger and taps his comm. 1"Open the emergency air vent then close it when I get back in.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks up. "Winters? What the hell are you doing?"
<Slasher> Comm: No time to explain, just do it.
<Slasher> Comm: And make it quick.
* Slasher tenses up, waiting for the vent to open.
* `Kane closes his eyes, "You people are sick."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren flicks the emergency vent that sucks air outside. The hanger rumbles and the men look around in confusion
<Seraphna> "My crew... my shuttles... all for some bloody Aliens..."
* Slasher quickly pulls himself in.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren closes it, hoping they didn't lose enough air inside the hanger to alert them.
<Seraphna> "Haha... they're jus gonna... kill us all..."
<DeathStar> <Leader> Did you feel that? They sucked air outside into space.
<DeathStar> <Second in Command> You think someone came in?
* Slasher pulls the suit off and begins to climb through the vent towards the hanger.
<DeathStar> <Leader> ... yes. 6He steps off the shuttle, grabbing a grenade.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Listen, Ry - Xanatos. Winters entered the hanger from the emergency vent that goes outside the station. Use the normal vent when he makes his move - they'll be distracted trying to kill him.
* `Kane motions for Ry.
<Ry`> 2He nods, and heads inside the normal vent first.
<`Kane> NRP: FUCK ME!
<Seraphna> NRP: You wanna be on the top or bottom?
* Xanatos`Durran moves over behind him. "You first or me?"
<DeathStar> 6* Ry reaches the trip mine
* Slasher reaches the vent grate and he peers through it.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader grabs another hostage, calling Katrina personally. "Lt. Commander McCormick. If you do not give me Ambassador Arhnya and Sevintes, this man dies. Can you deal with that?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina begins to shake, staring at Shiva and Arhn.
<Ry`> 14"Allow me to go in first..I'll draw fire.." 2He backs up inside the vent, and grabs his shoe.
<Shiva> Buy them time by sending us down.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader looks up, finding the emegency vent. He aims his rifle and fires into it.
* Slasher ducks his head back as the shot slams next to it.
<Arhn> Lt. McCormick?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I...
* `Kane tries to move around and get himself in the position to get free.
<Slasher> ...Now I'm pissed. *he braces himself and kicks the vent down, sliding out behind it*
<DeathStar> <Leader> You're running out of time, McCormick.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> No. I won't put them in danger. 6The leader sighs and shoots the hostage.
* Slasher hits the ground and rolls behind a shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* All sixteen men in the room ignore the hostages now, firing at Slasher as he rolls behind a shuttle
* Xanatos`Durran holds his rifle ready, waiting for Ry.
* Seraphna lets out an audible whimper
* Ry` tosses the shoe passed the motion sensers
* Slasher looks behind him. 1"Shit..."
<DeathStar> 6* The leader snarls goes for the detonation device when the vent explodes, sending pieces flying at them. "The hell?!"
<DeathStar> <Warren> They're doing it, Xanatos.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Someone free Lt. Cran so she can open the hanger.
<Ry`> 2Ry jumps in quickly, and aims his pistol torward the men near the hostages. He begins to open fire.
* Slasher spins around the shuttle and sprints towards one of the men, he leaps up and spin kicks, aiming for his neck.
* Seraphna gets up and throws herself at the guy to keep him away from the device, her eye glazed over.
<DeathStar> 6* The men get shot, falling down with blood splurting out of them.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina listens to the firefight.
* `Kane uses the distraction, to try and move his hand down to get himself loose.
<Slasher> NRP: She was tied up tho.
* Xanatos`Durran jumps down and begins to fire at men as well.
<Seraphna> NRP: Mummified tied up or restrained? I can still flop! :P
<DeathStar> 6* The leader is knocked, rolling to the side. He curses, then motions to his tech guy to open the hanger doors and lower the shields. "Flood the room!"
<DeathStar> NRP: Restrained.
* Slasher swings off the guy and ducks grabbing his gun. He turns and aims his gun at teh tech guy firing at his neck.
* Xanatos`Durran moves quickly to shoot at the tech guy.
<DeathStar> 6* The tech guy begins to undo Sera's codes, opening the hanger doors so the hallway can be accessed. Warren grabs his gun
* Ry` rushes off torward the hostages, and moves near Sera. He begins to undo the restrainsts.
<DeathStar> 6* The tech guy is shot, falling on the controls. The hanger shields lower, causing the air to begin to suck out of the room.
* Slasher turns around firing two shots at two more guys, he then sprints towards what appears to be the lead guy.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader knocks Sera off and flies by and out of sight. Everything begins to slide out of the hanger.
* Xanatos`Durran curses and runs toward, the controls, trying to shut them off.
* Seraphna rushes to the console, typing in a quick override to close it
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger shields lower, leaving 5 men left.
* Slasher begins sliding along the floor, the gun flying out of his hand.
* `Kane gets free with the help of his boot knife and pulls out his gun, shooting at one of the men.
<DeathStar> 6 *The five men quickly surrender.
* Slasher plants his feet as gravity is restored.
<DeathStar> 6 *Warren runs into the hanger, holding his gun up as he looks around.
* Xanatos`Durran eyes Kane and then moves over to arrest the men.
* Ry` sits down upon the floor. 14"I need a new shoe.."
<DeathStar> <Warren> *touches his comm.* Lt. Commander McCormick, the situation is normal. You can release the ambassadors." 6He drops his hand.
* Seraphna turns and looks now, with complete horror at he corpses of some of her techs.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at them, unlocking the door. She hurries out of the room into her office, closing the door and locking it.
* Seraphna turns away and looks like she's going to be sick
* `Kane falls to his knees.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands there in the midst of the chaos of the hanger, glancing around.
* Slasher looks over at his left shoulder, blood pouring out of a gun shot wound.
<Arhn> And so it is over...
<Slasher> .......
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm. "Medical bay, we need help for Lt. Winters... Medical bay...? Peacemaker!"
* `Kane glances at Slasher, and moves over to him, pulling out a bandage.
<Ry`> 14"Somethings wrong.."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns, his eyes wild as there's no answer. He runs out of the hanger, his gun in hand.
* Slasher walks away from Kane, eyeing Warren. He turns and sprints after him.
<Ry`> 2Sends a comm to Arhn. 14"Lock down your room!!"
<Xanatos`Durran> Fuck....*he breaks into a run after them, Kane scrambles to keep up as well.*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hurries down the hallway, holding his gunn in front of him. They arrive in the medical wing and he steps in, looking around. The doctors are all tied up and gagged. He looks around, and sees something is missing - no, someone.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Ariel...
* Slasher slides in behind Warren. 1"...To the Emergency Hanger now."
* Slasher turns and begins sprinting towards the emergency hanger.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks at Slasher, then turns and hurries out of the room, running down the hallways and then a flight of stairs after him.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Slasher. "...ok..." Heads after him, Kane follows.
* Seraphna calls down some of the techs that weren't in the room, laying wrapping sheets over the bodies, shaking a little, "Those monsters..."
* Ry` looks at Seraphna. 14"You gonna be ok?"
<Seraphna> "Better then these..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> *touches his comm.* All personnel, get to the emergency hanger immediately. We have someone onboard this station."
* Slasher grabs a rail and flips himself over and onto the stairs below him, pain showing on his face as he uses his left arm.
<DeathStar> 6* The security guards hurry out of the main hanger, hurrying to help Warren.
<Slasher> There was an unmarked shuttle, it was Earth's but there wasn't any markings on it...
* Seraphna goes over to her console, trying to lock down teh secondary hangar.
<Arhn> Let's go then... *starts for the emergency hangar*
<DeathStar> 6* It's been locked out - using her own codes against her.
* Ry` listens to communication, and starts off torward the Hangar.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren slides into the hanger, waving his gun around. A shuttle is lifting off and it turns, flying out of the hanger and away from the station.
<Seraphna> "What the frack..."
* Slasher slides to a halt watching the shuttle leave.
* Xanatos`Durran slides to a halt and notices his shuttle, "On there now!"
<Slasher> ....I'm sorry.
<DeathStar> <Warren> NO! ARIEL! 6He stops, staring at it as it leaves.
* Xanatos`Durran moves over to the shuttle, and tries to start it up.
<DeathStar> 6* The controls were systematically ripped out - by a pro.
<DeathStar> NRP: For Xan.
* Xanatos`Durran blinks...and steps back off the shuttle.
<DeathStar> <Warren> The cameras. I want to know who took her. I want to know now. 6He says, anger in his voice. He turns and hurries out of the emergency hanger and for the security office.
* Ry` heads back to the normal hangar, figuring he can help clean up there.
<Seraphna> "They knew my code could override both hangars... how could they know that..."
* Xanatos`Durran sighs and moves after Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* A gun presses against the back of Sera's head. <Leader>..I...I got you now... 6He says, all fucked up. Veins burst on his skin. "Set...set me up..."
* Seraphna freezes, "Wh-Who set you up..."
* Ry` stops at the door, and aims his pistol torward the Leader. He fires off a single shot torward his head.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader ducks, grabbing Sera and using her as a shield between him and Ry. He backs away toward the hanger shields. "Stay---Stay..back,."
* Slasher watches Warren leave, his body begins to trmble slightly from the loss of blood.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren arrives in the security office, reaching over and typing on commands, rewinding the feedback of the medical bay.
<Ry`> 2Keeps his pistol raised at the leader, and grimaces. 14"I see someone is still alive.."
* `Kane moves over to Slasher, 'Let me help you patch that up."
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly a shot - from the hanger shields itself - slams into the back of the leader's head, taking it off.
<Slasher> I don't need your help.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stops rewinding, seeing who it was. He stiffens.
* Seraphna leaps away, looking about in confusion
* Ry` rushes over to the man, and looks out from the hangar..to see who did that.
* Xanatos`Durran stands behind Warren. He peers over to look.
<DeathStar> 6* The enemy shuttle is outside the hanger, with someone leaning out the ramp with a space suit on.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stares at Spade's image as he holds Ariel.
<Ry`> 14"Hey..Any shuttles still functioning?"
<Xanatos`Durran> ....damnit I knew he wasn't dead...
<DeathStar> 6* The man in the space suit stares at Sera, then pulls back into the shuttle, closing the ramp. The shuttle turns and flies away.
* Seraphna looks out at the shuttle, getting a strange feeling
* Slasher walks out of the Second Hanger bay heading back towards the medical bay.
<DeathStar> <Warren> No...no... 6He grasps the desk for support.
* `Kane watches Slasher walk away and frowns, folling after them.
<`Kane> NRP: Him.
* Arhn finally returns to her quarters...
<Ry`> 14"Apparantly someone didn't want to talk.." 2He sends a comm to Warren. 14"Do you know who did this..?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren doesn't answer, just falling back onto his seat and misses, falling onto the floor. He sits there.
* Arhn pauses and goes to the security office.
* Xanatos`Durran watches Warren, he moves over and taps the comm, "It was Spade.."
* Shiva leans against Kat's desk, thinking deeply.
<Ry`> 14"Spade? Who the hell is Spade?"
* Seraphna looks up at Ry
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits in her chair in the dark, just quiet now.
* Xanatos`Durran sighs, "Our worst fucking nightmare."
<Seraphna> "...Spade?"
<Seraphna> "Did you just say Spade?"
<Ry`> 14"Apparantly the guy who did this..know who he is?"
* `Kane steps into his room.
<Seraphna> "W-William..."
<Ry`> 14"Musta been the guy who shot this one..my guess"
* Seraphna leans against a shuttle, almost falling down
<Seraphna> "W-William Spade... did this? H-He couldn't have..."
* Slasher steps into the medical bay and makes his way over to a tweezers, he drives it into his wound and pulls out a bullet, a painful grimace appearing on his face.
<Seraphna> "William is dead..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits on the floor, obviously shellshocked.
* Ry` looks at Seraphna. 14"Apparantly not"
* Seraphna slumps to the ground, looking out at space, where the shuttle had been, that feeling...
<Seraphna> "W-Will..."
* Xanatos`Durran moves over and kneels down beside Warren, "You of all people should have known that Spade died too easily. Come'on, don't space out on us, we'll need you if we're going to take this fucker out."
<DeathStar> <Warren> He has Ariel. That bastard will take her apart piece by piece.
<Arhn> What has happened? The alert is over...?
* `Kane checks to see if his package is still there.
* Slasher turns punching a table, a small dent appearing, his hand clenches as pain courses through his hand now.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances up at Arhn. He seems much different than he normally does - almost broken, as if he's a shell of who he once was. "It's over..."
* Xanatos`Durran picks Warren up, "Listen to me Warren, we'll find him...and we'll kill him."
<Ry`> 14"Heh..apparantly you have a history with the guy?"
* Shiva moves over next to Kat and puts an arm around her, hugging onto her. 1"It'll be ok Kat..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans against his desk, looking at Durran. He shrugs him off, almost looking as if he wants to punch him. He turns and walks past Arhn and leaves the office.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I let..I let that man die...Shiva..
<Arhn> ...? *looks at Xan with a questioning look*
* Xanatos`Durran growls and turns around slamming his fist into the wall.
* Xanatos`Durran turns to look at Arhn, "Get to your room. We'll handle everything."
* Shiva frowns, one of the first times Kat's ever seen her not happy. 1"It's not your fault Kat..."
<Arhn> Of course. *leaves the office to return to her quarters*
* Seraphna sends her father a message. Two words. "He's Alive."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I can't do this job, Shiva. I can't. I tried. I tried so hard.
* Slasher moves over to a suture kit and begins to sow the wound up and after placing some dissenfectant.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans against the wall outside the office when Arhn emerges. He seems to be clutching the rail on the side of the wall as if it was holding him up, his eyes closed.
<Arhn> Officer Carmichael?
* Xanatos`Durran moves over to the monitors and gazes into them, looking at Kat.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren opens his eyes, looking at Arhn.
<Shiva> Listen to me Kat and listen to me well. Not every road through life is easy, nor will it ever be. The only thin you can do is ride it through and do your best to see it through the end. One thing I've learned was to never give up, you do that and you're no better than anything you ever hated.
<Arhn> What has happened?
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... the man who tried to destroy this team a few months ago staged all this just so he could capture someone. 6He says softly, his voice showing no emotion - no anger or sadness. "She was one of my officers...."
* Slasher finishes up the suture, he then moves to some bandages and begins to wrap his shoulder up.
* `Kane sighs relief to find it still there and hides it once again, lying down onto his bed.
* Shiva places her hand on Kat's face, wiping any tears away from under her eyes.
* Seraphna sits there, in her hangar, staring outwards, her expresion hollow
<Arhn> I see...what will you do now?
* Xanatos`Durran watches Katrina cry, his arms begin to shake.
<Shiva> NRP: God is Xanatos a peeping tom or what!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shakes his head. "Do my duty. Make sure PAX succeeds." 6He says like a robot, pulling away from the rail. "Make sure you diplomats can make peace."
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: He is.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods softly.
* Xanatos`Durran jerks from the console and steps out of the office, making his way down the hall.
<Shiva> I'll help you see this through Kat, I promise. *she hugs her deeply*
<DeathStar> 6* Sera's datapad seems to have received a message that was never flagged as new.
* Seraphna blinks, looking down at it
<DeathStar> 6* It has no title.
* Arhn nods.
* Ry` looks down at Seraphna.
* Seraphna opens it
<Shiva> Tihs is nothing but a small hurdle in life and I will help you get over it. *she kisses Kat on the forehead*
<DeathStar> 6* The name of the project Spade told her about is listed. Under it is "One of your own knows about it."
* Xanatos`Durran lightly taps on Katrina's office door.
<Shiva> I see great things in your future.
<Seraphna> "One of my own... teammates? Crew? Friends? Family?"
* Seraphna holds her head
<Seraphna> "This could mean anyone..."
<Arhn> If there is anything that I can do...
<Ry`> 14"..another traitor?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'll be fine. 6He says, nodding his head. He turns and begins to walk down the hallway, obviously without a purpose right now.
* Seraphna stands weakly, shaking her head, "No idea yet..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina looks at Shiva, then at the door. "Yes?"
* Arhn nods and continues down the hall.
<Seraphna> "It's have to be someone with ties to Ja---..."
* Seraphna looks towards the hallway door
* Xanatos`Durran opens it slowly, he face is pale, "I'm sorry to interrupt...but...may I have a word?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods. "Sure. Shiva ... can you excuse us for a moment?"
* Shiva looks at Kat, nodding for her, she wipes one last tear away then walks out, giving Xan a glare warning him.
<Ry`> 14"Ja?"
* Ry` looks torward the hallway.
* Slasher finishes his bandaging and he walks over to the tied up personal and begins to untie them.
<Seraphna> "Nevermind."
* Xanatos`Durran ignores Shiva and closes the door behind her, he turns to look at Kat, "I...." he hangs his head.
* Seraphna heads to the crew quarters, knocking on Kane's door.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sits there, looking at him.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stops behind Slasher, standing there. He has something in his hand.
<Ry`> 2He gets on the security channel. 14"We have a problem..I've just been informed their just might be another tratiro in the ranks"
<Ry`> *traitor*
* Xanatos`Durran looks up and moves close to her, "I'm so sorry. I wish so much I could have done more...more...anything to keep this from happening."
* Slasher stands up after untieing someone, he turns to face Warren.
* `Kane yawns, looking at his door, "It's open."
* Seraphna opens it, leaning against the frame, "We need to talk."
<Ry`> 14"But I guess no body cares"
* `Kane arches a brow. "We do? Well umm...sure, come in."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren holds out something to him. It appears to be a security card and badge.
* Slasher eyes it. 1"What's this for?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I know.
* Seraphna steps in, shutting the door and taking a seat.
* Xanatos`Durran straitens up, looking at her. "Are..you going to be ok? I'll do anything in the world to make you feel ok."
<Seraphna> "You know a lot more then you tell anyone... doncha."
<DeathStar> <Warren> You did good today. I might not like you. I might hate you forever. But it's pointless to hold a grudge now. 6He places it on the medical table next to Slasher. "Take it if you want it. You can quit mopping." 6He turns and walks off.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I just want to be alone to think for a while. 6She says to him softly.
* Slasher takes it, picking it up. 1"Thanks..."
* Xanatos`Durran frowns. And turns to the door, moving to it, he stops and turns back to look at her, "I'm always here." He then steps out.
* Ry` gives off a sigh.
* `Kane arches a brow at Sera, "What do you mean?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren enters his room, moving to sit on the bed. He just lays down with his uniform on, closing his eyes.
* Xanatos`Durran passes by Ry, "What was you talking about earlier?"
<Seraphna> "You know the data on Dragoons was lost in the past year... it happened during a huge Holonet crash..."
<`Kane> Yes, I saw it on the news.
<Ry`> 14"Not like it's a matter of security..but I said there was a possible traitor" 2He spoke with sarcasm..but was very serious
* Xanatos`Durran arches a brow, "What the hell are you talking about."
* Slasher finishes untieing everyone else up and he moves to put his shirt back on.
<Ry`> 14"..Nothing"
<Seraphna> "It would have had to have been pulled off by a very, very skilled hacker."
<Seraphna> "We're talking military grade here."
<`Kane> No...no, where did you hear about this?
<`Kane> NRP: FDUuuucl
<`Kane> NRP: That was me saying fuuck,
<Ry`> 14"..Sera"
<Ry`> 14"She was reading some sort of message"
* Xanatos`Durran arches a brow, "Where did she go?"
<Seraphna> "Kane... what do you know about project DA3405?"
<Ry`> 14"Uhhh..don't know..she left torward the crew quarters..mentioned something starting with a J and A."
<Ry`> *toward*
* `Kane blinks rubbing the back of his neck, "I've never heard of it."
<Arhn> NRP: Dragoon Alpha 3405?
<Seraphna> "You're a terrible liar... come on... I need to know."
<`Kane> No..i'm being serious, I have no idea what you are talking about.
* `Kane is sincere.
<Xanatos`Durran> ...Janus? There isn't any of them on here..Come'on lets go to the security office.
<Ry`> NRP: Durran is the traitor!
<Seraphna> "You know something."
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Gasps.
<Ry`> 14"Alright..lead the way"
* Xanatos`Durran makes his way for the office.
* Ry` follows
<`Kane> No, I have never heard of such a thing.
<`Kane> I swear.
<`Kane> There are thousands of hackers out there, anyone could have done it.
<Ry`> 14"Is this sort of like an everyday thing here? Everyone practically shut down.."
<Seraphna> "You arrived here on a shuttle with Spade the day he came..."
* Arhn retreats into her quarters and makes some notes on her console.
<Xanatos`Durran> It didn't usee to be this way. But when Vennie died, this place went to hell.
<Ry`> 14"I see.."
<`Kane> Yes, thats because I was assigned to this station.
* Shiva heads to her room and logs onto ther terminal, hooking up channel with her home planet.
<Seraphna> "Which branch of EarthGov are you with?"
* Xanatos`Durran frowns, and moves into the security office.
<`Kane> I'm with Pax, Serena.
* Xanatos`Durran moves over to play feeds of Sera leaving the hanger.
<Seraphna> "Before your assignment here."
* Ry` slips in after him.
<DeathStar> 6* Arhn's quarters are nice and quiet compared to the chaos outside - repair crews work on the station and ships are searching for Spade. A shuttle comes to land in the hanger despite the damage, landing perfectly.
<Ry`> 14"So who's with Janus here anyway?"
<`Kane> I was in main branch. Served under General Lothom.
<Ry`> NRP: 20 mins..hopefully the session will finish up :X
* Shiva makes his way down to the hanger.
* Seraphna sits back
* Xanatos`Durran eyes the monitor, "Surely not kane...." he glances at the Hanger, "Damnit, not him."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien Starr leaps off, his black hair gleeming from the light in the hanger. He wears a military uniform that has a long coat, signifying his investigator role. Having come into acclaim since solving the Venerator murder, it's said he's on the fast track to General. He walks through the hallways from the hanger.
<Seraphna> "You're telling the truth? I'm gonna be upset if you aren't..."
<Ry`> 14"What? Kane..the cowardly hacker guy?"

Session Start: Thu Jan 05 00:00:00 2006
Session Ident: #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns and moves down the hallway, using his datapad to move through the security camera set ups for the hanger.
<Ry`> NRP: Well, I gotta go..adios
<Arhn> ... ... ...does everyone know about that? *eye twitches*
<DeathStar> NRP: Later, Ry.
* Ry` is now known as Kio
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Sera, "Why did you go to Kane's room?"
<Arhn> NRP: Night
* Kio has quit IRC (Quit: )
* Slasher steps into his room and grabs a book and begins to read it.
<Seraphna> "I... he told you didn'
<Seraphna> "I... he told you didn't he."
* Shiva has quit IRC (Quit: )
<Xanatos`Durran> I'm just checking out both stories.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien makes his way to the hanger, pulling out a comm. "There's no definite proof here. Of course I know the connection is there. It's pointless without proof. You just do your end, I'll do mine." 6He clicks off, walking up the shuttle ramp.
<Seraphna> "I have reason to believe someone here knows about a project... that may be very important... all I know is 'one of my own' knows about it..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gets into his seat, reaching over and grabbing the shuttle controls. He puts up the ramp and turns the shuttle around, flying out of the hanger.
<Xanatos`Durran> And you recieved this information from.....*he eyes her*...Spade?
<Seraphna> "At least part of it..." *sighs* "Though... before you say anything, you know yourself, he's never lied to me."
* Xanatos`Durran looks at Sera, "You had best not be spouting around that you are in contact with Spade, you are just lucky that i'm hard of hearing." He moves away from her. heading down the hall.
<Seraphna> "I'm not."
<Seraphna> "He told me a long time ago..."
<Seraphna> "I'm just getting desperate now... that he's..." /me gets choked up
<Seraphna> "I'm just getting desperate now... that he's..."
* Seraphna gets choked up
* Xanatos`Durran stops turning to Sera, "Spade is our enemy, he has your friend Ariel, and i'm sure he is already ripping her apart."
<Xanatos`Durran> He may tell you the truth, but I'm much more concerned with him than some janus member.
<Seraphna> "...What makes you think he's ripping her apart?"
* Xanatos`Durran looks at her, "To gain access to her secrets. She isn't alive to him, he wont care if he hurts her."
<Seraphna> "Slasher attacked him, not Spade."
<Seraphna> *her
* Xanatos`Durran sighs, "Well, if it helps any, I'll run background checks on everyone to see if they have any ties to Janus. Ok?"
* Seraphna shakes her head again, "You don't know Dragoons, they're organic... killing them teaches you far less tehn keeping them alive..."
* Seraphna nods
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his datapad, contacting Ambassador Arhn.
<Seraphna> "Thanks... and really... I think she's safe."
* Xanatos`Durran nods, "Alright, Get some rest Serena.'
* Xanatos`Durran turns and walks down the hallway.
<Arhn> I am here, Officer Carmichael.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'll start training you for combat situations first thing tomorrow, Ambassador.
* Seraphna heads to her rooms, sitting down tiredly, tapping into her reserved channel to contact Cran.
<Arhn> Thank you.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Of course.
<DeathStar> 6* She gets a message from Hodges informing her that the General is currently indisposed of and cannot contact her back. Something urgent came up.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hangs up and slays there.
<DeathStar> NRP: Yes...SLAYS
<Seraphna> "Just... have him contact me tomorrow... the usual time..."
<DeathStar> <Hodges> Of course.
<DeathStar> Session Ends
Session Close: Thu Jan 05 00:13:14 2006