"How long as the ship been here? There may be some way to contact the crew."
EH-RK does a query to see how many crew served on the Acreon.
There are no options for surveillance inside the vessel Vesk Boreal Typhon. There are also no open comm units within scan distance outside of our own. So, either the Crew have abandoned their comms OR something is interfering with comms outside of a very limited range.
It is highly likely that an inspection of the Drift Rock will turn up more clues as to the fate of the Crew.
Most suits of armor consist of a helmet, gloves, boots, and a bodysuit that offers head-to-toe protection. Unless otherwise specified, the boots include a functionality that can anchor your feet to a solid surface in a zero-gravity environment, allowing you to orient yourself or return to normal footing when needed (for more about moving in zero-g, see page 402).
EH-RK calculates the odds of surviving a spacewalk to the Drift Rock
Humanoids: My algorithm indicates a high probability of surviving a spacewalk to the Drift Rock. It might be the only way to gain access to the crew, if any still live.
EH-RK begins outlining the correct way to move from the Acreon to the Drift Rock. He uses his personal datapad to show arcs of movement, thrust vectors and various scenarios that should be avoided at all costs.
And so the group leaves the Acreon to check what is found on the drift rock. You climb along the steel cable - which is really easy in zero gravity - and finally reach the asteroid. The rock is to small to have significant gravity but your suits hold you down on it.
The rock is only a few thousand feet in diameter with an unremarkable, irregular surface.
Eric uses his personal datapad to do a rough scan of the area, he's looking for an entrance.
For some yet unknown reason scanning the drift rock doesn't work as it should. And so it's a comb the desert experience.
Most of therock is jut that: plain rock. But in a small area you find several 'entrances' into the rock. Two of them even look like they are the work of sentient beings doing it with a purpose. As can be seen by the straight walls and tiles and such. All three are about 5 foot wide, high enough to walk upright and lead straight into the darkness.
"Why would there be three entrances?" Boreal asks suspicious
As entrances go these don't look as if it was supposed to be that way. More like they were corridors cut off in the middle.
Manteca looks between the different options over EH-RK's shoulder. "Well, the crew left in a hurry - if we're following them, maybe we go in the entrance nearest the Acreon?"
"Makes sense." Boreal says through the comms of her armor
That seems....logical Shirren Manteca Imani. and he will proceed towards the closest entrance.
You walk into a tunnel that is finished and lined with some sort of polished, metallic plating on the walls, floors, and ceiling. After some fifty feet it opens into a hewn out cavern.
In there you find the ghost of a humanoid who attacks on sight.
Manteca draws his azimuth pistol as he moves into the room, fearing the more physical needler won't harm a ghost. Enemy incoming! Just seeing one, says the shirren telepathically.
EH-RK moves over to Allison and fiddles with her "gun".
I have adjused the geodesic dampeners. It should perform much better now.
”Careful! It’s a spirit, it has no body!” Tannhäuser calls out before sheathing her sword in flame and lunging instantly at the apparition.
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Tannhäuser runs straight through the ghostly figure but burns it on the way.
It turns around and claws at Tannhäuser, causing her a gaping wound.
Eric taps on his datapad and electrical pulses fly at the "Ghost"
Boreal draws slings the big laser into her hands and fires at the ghost.
Eric adds some damage but Boreal misses.
Manteca says something nondescriptly inspiring and fires his laser.
The drift dead is hit by Allison with the laser pistol. But all others fail to hit.
But the undead keeps clawing at Tannhäuser and becomes a serious danger for her health.
"Everyone, you can do better than that! Think how much you'll all miss Tannhauser if she becomes a space ghost too! Tannhauser, don't become a space ghost!" Speaking telepathically to everyone, Manteca tries to inspire Tannhauser.
EH-RK continues his deadly barrage of electrical pulses.
Which aren't deadly, or accurate.
Boreal fires again.
Holding her sword up to guard Tannhäuser takes a careful step back as her allies shoot the ghost.
Boreal hits the undead and moves between the ghost and Tannhäuser. Drawing the wrath of it on her.
EH-RK taps on the datapad and more electrical pulses flash out at the ghost
Manteca stands steady, trying to give telepathic nudges to coordinate his allies. Stand tall, Boreal Typhon, this is no worse than any of the street thugs!, the shirren telepathically cheers.
Eric sends another electric shock into the ghost. Allison tries too, but the rock around doesn't give off much electricity and the little she gets from her own device zaps the ground. But her shot connects, the effect on the ghost is saddening though.
"It is worse! My blade thirsts for it's blood but there is none to spill!" Boreal roars back at Manteca, agitated by the nature of their foe.
EH-RK moves to Allison and supercharges her LASER PISTOL!
Moving to the side Tannhäuser sheathes her sword in flame before lunging across the hall at the ghost again.
Boreal shoots the undead again and hits.
The ghost dodges to the side as Tannhäuser runs through it.
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Allison's eyes go wide as Eric handles her (pistol) in a way that is both gentle and manly, showing that he really knows how to touch, and how his touch can illicit an electrifying reaction, bringing the inner energy up, up, up, until it BURSTS through in a satisfying display.
She touches her control panel and an invisible imaginary undead turtle trips the ghost a little bit before she shoots it with FRICKIN LASER BEEMS!