Hmm’s 1-99: Scoured Stars Invasion (Tier 5-6) (Inactive)

Game Master Hmm

The photojournalist continues of orange.

This Guy have a plasma weapon. That cool!

Clever attack (bluff): 1d20 + 1d6 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (9) + (3) + 13 + 1 = 26
Camera (husquet)+imp. Get'em: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 21 kAC
piercing: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Cunning liar (if under 7): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

You are correct on my damage. I take 4 after Enhanced Resistance.

AoO vs Red
Thrust-Tactical Cryopike vs EAC (reach): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Cold Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Ivok tries to shrug of the wound as he just rapidly continually striking at various parts of the Jinsul attacker. Without knowing where the vitals are Ivok seems to be just attempting to let his muscles and instincts guide his blows.

"Good shot Sev and Sorami! Keep up the pressure and they will break!"

Full Attack vs Red
Thrust-Tactical Cryopike vs EAC (reach): 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 4 = 7
Cold Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Thrust-Tactical Cryopike vs EAC (reach): 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 4 = 16
Cold Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Though the jinsul leader manages to duck under the second wave of nanites, he's not even slightly prepared for Antoine's followup rifle shot. It takes him straight through his central carapace and he collapses in a heap of hi-tech armor and weaponry! (Orange down)

Ivok lands an opportunistic attack on the approaching jinsul, and then strikes a second blow against it as well! Between the two attacks, the creature looks almost completely frosted over. Seems it won't take much more to bring it down for good!

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Round 4 / 5
Active conditions: None

Neon Ten (-13)
Al 203 (-10)
Sorami (-13)
Antoine

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Jinsul Orange (DEAD)
Jinsul Red (-38)
Jinsul Yellow

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Ivok (-4)
Sev

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Neon Ten uses another Magic Missile, this time aimed at Red.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4, 3) + 3 = 14

“Given past experience, I was half expecting their armor to have self-destruct mechanisms!”

After all of the attacks either miss or deflect harmlessly off their armor, Al cannot resist the (risky pun) opportunity and speaks to the yellow jinsul as they take a guarded step away... "I wonder what calling your assault 'pedestrian' would be in your native language...eight times as inefficient, perhaps?"

Hutchket Rifle: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 = 25 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Sorami moves around the stairs and trick attacks red.

Trick Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22 Nope

Sonic Pistol Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 22 versus EAC

Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Your comm device vibrates as Luwazi Elsebo echoes another reply. ”The Society has released a group of Starfinders whose minds were trapped in a virtual world, which released their bodies from stasis on Agillae-5. One of the survivors is Historia-6 of the Dataphiles!”

The lost Dataphiles leader disseminates information about the Scoured Stars to all teams across the fleet. Until the end of the ongoing mission, you can roll twice and take the better result each time you attempt a skill check to identify a creature or to recall information.

Neon Ten's wave of magic missiles pummels the badly chilled jinsul, shattering one of its legs and finishing the creature off! Meanwhile, both Al 2O3 and Sorami successfully land their respective rifle and pistol shots, though Sorami's is not quite up to her usual well-aimed standards!

With its leader and sole remaining ally killed, the last jinsul springs forward with mad fervor, plunging bladed legs at the android! The leg slices through a weak spot in his armor and scores a shallow cut. (Dealing 13 slashing damage to stamina)

Its mandibles part for just a moment as it strikes its blow, long enough to utter a few rapid syllables in a static-like tongue "ඔබ අවලංගු කරනු ලැබේ!!!"

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Round 5
Active conditions: None

Neon Ten (-13)
Al 203 (-23)
Sorami (-13)
Antoine

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Jinsul Orange (DEAD)
Jinsul Red (DEAD)
Jinsul Yellow (-16)

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Ivok (-4)
Sev

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Al curses at the predictability of getting slightly overconfident just before being struck! Their energy shield absorbs a fraction of the impact and then shorts out, meaning the bulk of the attack dug into Al's superstructure past their armor!

They wince as they take another guarded step back, firing again in hopes of stopping this foe from pressing their melee attack!

Hutchket Rifle: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

...but in their haste to back away, their shot (likely) goes significantly too high and strikes a fresco on the opposite wall!

(GM: I just realized that I was +2 too high on my last round's attack - I forgot that Al hadn't switched over their combat tracking yet due to the enemy's proximity. If that made the difference between a hit and a miss please feel free to retcon it!)

Conserving his magical resources, Sev raises his rifle and tries to place to shots into the remaining jinsul.
(Full attack)

Ranged (Laser rifle, azimuth), full attack: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 4 = 12
Damage (F): 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Ranged (Laser rifle, azimuth), full attack: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 4 = 20
Damage (F): 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Ivok releases a breath as another of the jinsul falls nodding with appreciation to Neon. Ivok takes barely another moment as he refocuses on the last remaining enemy.

Attack Jinsul Yellow
Thrust-Tactical Cryopike vs EAC (reach): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Cold Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Moving and attacking.
Coordinated Shot: Allies gain +1 to attack the yellow jinsul as long as I threaten it.

Al!"

Clever attack (bluff): 1d20 + 1d6 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (20) + (6) + 13 + 1 = 40
Camera (husquet)+imp. Get'em: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 32 kAC
piercing: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Cunning liar (if under 7): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

“Seems these creatures are all offense and bad attitude.” as he pummels the last of the jinsul with magic missiles.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 1) + 3 = 10

A message blips across your screen. ”Starfinder agents have evacuated a group of survivors who were trapped within a magnetic storm on the harsh, wind-blown desert of planet Callion-1.”

Sands of Oblivion has now been completed.

Sev, Ivok and Antoine finish the last jinsul off (saving Neon Ten their casting of magic missiles) with a rain of focused fire and frosty doshko-ing. It collapses to the group and quickly expires.

As the heat of battle leaves you, you notice that the disembodied voice from the statue room has been letting out a long drawn-out shriek of anguish. Now that the jinsuls have been defeated, the shriek slowly tapers off into silence. You turn to face the statue and notice that a long crack now runs down the length of the many-legged statue...

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It doesn't take too much more investigation to discover that the wards that once protected the side passages in the entrance chamber have dissolved. When you take a look inside those side passages you find dozens of gaunt and hollow-eyed Starfinders, who (after a bit of water and some encouragement) explain that their team had been trapped here for months behind the wards, with the voice drawing their members out one at a time to be sacrificed upon the altar.

Though the rescued Starfinder team is deeply traumatized by their suffering at the (figurative) hands of the voice, relief at having been rescued fills them with a desperate energy and they manage to hobble their way back to your ship and off world!
Another evacuation complete!

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I believe Hmm is taking over from here with your next mission!

Thanks again, GM Cellion!

The Yellow Jinsul goes down under a barrage of Starfinder hits!

“Noooooooooooo!” The voice shrieks, and then the shimmering mystical defenses on the many narrow corridors fall. Out of them stumble people in ragged Starfinder uniforms, looking haggard and battered.

“This is a gift,” the Voice says, menacingly. “You’ve fed my Slumbering God some unexpected blood today, but he can feast on followers as well as captives. Still, I think it would be best if you leave these halls. The most expeditious way to do that is to give you what you were looking for — or what’s left of them anyway.”

The Starfinder survivors look weak and half-starved. “Is it true?” One lashunta asks you, clutching a shirren who can barely stand. “Are we rescued?”

"Yes, it is true." Sev responds flatly. "The veracity of this statement can be verified by your expeditious return with us to our landing craft."

"Yes, let's get you out of here before any more of those creatures show up!" Neon Ten agrees. He helps move the group as best he can into the shuttle.

Once at his station in the shuttle, he messages the medical teams so they know what to expect.

Sorami prepares to shoot the last Jinsul and as she does so the creature falls. She looks around and slowly puts down her pistol.

"Those creatures are bad news. I don't know what beef they have with us, but they likely won't be open to parlay. Let's rescue these Starfidners and get the heck out of here, they obviously won't stop until we're clear of the system."

Sorami turns to the Starfinders in the hidden chamber. "I know it is difficult, dealing with such trauma, but we are still under threat of attack at any moment, please come with us as quickly as possible." Sorami begins to help usher rescued Starfinders out of the chamber and out of these literal hellhole.

“That does seem wise.” The lashunta agrees. On the way back to the fleet, the survivors tell you the grim tale of being trapped behind magical barriers, being fed irregularly, and asked all sorts of strange questions by the Voice. “It was curious at first, and then we decided that entertaining it was getting us nowhere, so it forced us to talk.” A human woman states.

“It would not shut up!” A kasatha nods.

“Every few weeks one of us was dragged out by demons as a sacrifice. We could hear their screams, but the mystical barriers didn’t let us shout out to them, or you. Thank you for coming for us!”

You deliver them, safe and sound, back to top med bays in the fleet.

SUCCESS!

Do you pick up supplies while there?

While back at the Fleet, Neon Ten asks about filling his Null Space with supplies such as water and food packets for any survivors they might find on the next mission.

Sev acquires a dual acid dart rifle and a serum of healing, mk 2 from the vesk leader.

"This process of 'socializing' in which I have engaged with organics would seem to suggest that one's initial response to adverse positions is often to be caustic." the android notes as he checks the sites on his newly-acquired rifle.

Ready to go!

Al will take time to rest (1 RP to recover stamina and reactivate their energy shield capacitors) between missions, and also ask their grad student to acquire a box (25 rounds) of longarm ammo. Depending on their destination, they will also requisition a Rumbler Boomer Rifle from Radaszam's earlier offer.

I remember that we can't use this loaned item in part 4, and our Hangout conversation suggests that we're not too far away from that, so...

(PS - Al still has the Mk 2 healing serum from earlier, which they will load into the first slot of their needler pistol)

Now is the time to borrow from Radaszam if you have not already.

Antoine takes a boomer also the mk 2 and some Shell.

Neon Ten takes a few minutes to rest while on the Fleet vessel.

EVACUATION MISSION 1: THE LAST OUTPOST

Fitch waits in the hangar bay, nabbing you just as you collect your last supplies from Radaszam. “We’re in a bit of a hurry, and I only have a few minutes before my children realize I’ve snuck away! Our agents recovered a beacon with important data about a Starfinder outpost on Agillae-1. Not long ago, our ships started receiving emergency signals from that planet, and all the messages basically say ‘we’re under attack’. It’s some kind of carnivorous creatures native to the planet, but that’s all we know. Your ship is ready—so please grab your weapons and hurry. And good luck!”

As the ship comes within range Fitch points at the screen as she screams, ”THERE! Land there!” Fitch points out a suitable landing spot not far from the outpost. Descending the ramp you are able to approach the outpost on foot. Not far from the Outpost you find a small group of Starfinders fending for their lives against many strange plant creatures.

“So many frickin’ huge plants!” one yells. “Can ye help us?”

With the Information Overflow condition in effect, Historia-6 is throwing data at you as fast as he can. Roll those d20s twice when identifying stuff!

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Round 1
Active conditions: None

Neon Ten
Sorami
Antoine
Al
Sev

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Frickin’ Huge Plants

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Ivok

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Ivok will be requisitioning a static shot caster from Radaszam for this mission and adds his merciful runes to it.

Ivok is grateful to have been able to rescue any number of Starfinders. The feeling carries over though his body, energizing him for this next mission.

Life Science 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Life Science 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Seeing their size and distance, Al opts to stay where they are, activating combat tracking on the light-green (LG for my by-line tracker) plant creature while also turning off their merciful fusion, unsure if plants can be affected by nonlethal damage. They the fire down-range from where they are, letting Ruby's assistance counteract the range!
(Exactly 5 feet outside first range increment, heh)

Hutchket Rifle: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 28 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Life Science: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Life Science: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

"These appear to be specimens of Bluethorn devourers, the largest and most aggressive plants of the Bluethorn species. Like other plants, they are immune to most conventional forms of mind-affecting effects, paralysis, poison, polymorph, sleep, and stunning." the android note. "Unlike most plants, they are highly mobile."

Sev moves up and gives his newly-requisitioned rifle a go.
Ranged (Acid dart rifle, dual): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Damage (A&P): 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11

Life Science: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Life Science: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Would get both spoilers plus two more pieces of information. Movement and your choice,

“I wonder how they do against fire?” Having said that, Neon Ten moves up so the most direct route to him would be over the lava vents. Then he fires his Static Arc Pistol at the light green one.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Electrical non-lethal Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

I think the RNG got stuck! Three 17s in a row...

I'll requisition a healing serum Mk II but I looked through the weapons and there's really nothing I need but I could get something for someone else to use I suppose.

Sorami moves to the west and shoots at the green beast.

Trick Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40

Attack, Sonic Pistol, Second Range Increment: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 - 2 = 11 and not even close.

Antoine goes close to those creatures and takes pictures if them. (Can't see the map.)

Camera (plasma rifle)+get'em: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 = 25vs EAC
f&e: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

A message from First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo comes in. ” Several Starfinders have located a group of survivors on Agillae-1. We’ve rescued these survivors from the creatures were attacking their outpost. Among the survivors is First Seeker Jadnura, who has now joined mission command to help us rescue other groups of survivors!”

The Starfinder Society rejoices at the return of First Seeker Jadnura. Each PC may immediately recover any one spell expended, one daily use of a class ability, or 1 resolve point!

“I should mention, we will want to avoid being trampled by them. They normally regenerate, but Ivok’s weapon will put a stop to that!”

Al shoots one of the Bluethorn Devourers! Sev misses as he tries out his new gun. Neon remembers a lot about Bluethorn plants, including the fact that they have blindsense and a thirty foot movement speed while traveling. He also successfully hits the plants, while trying to taunt them to go through the lava. Antoine shoots the plants as part of his new photographic assignment!

GM Damage Tracker: 15 + 5 + 9 = 29

Before the plants have a chance to exact revenge, a fierce, incredibly fast kasatha warrior shoots from the top of the cliff, his heavy artillery weapon, exploding one of the two Bluethorn Devourers! Bits of leaf and bark drop lazily down through the air. Before leaving, the kasatha says: “That'll even the odds. Take care of the rest of them and we'll link up again.”

Who was that masked man? Dun dun dun!

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Meanwhile, it’s the remaining plant’s turn!

Enraged it tries to go towards you,,, but its leaves recoil from the burning lava and it veers around.
Double move. Too much lava in the way.

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Round 1 / 2
Active conditions: None

Neon Ten
Sorami
Antoine
Al
Sev

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Frickin’ Huge Plant

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Ivok

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Al doesn't stop to talk since the plant creature is closing on Sorami and Sev+. They drop to one knee (thematically only, heh) and unload with a full attack!

Hutchket Rifle 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 - 4 = 13 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Hutchket Rifle 2: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 - 4 = 23 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

"Which weapon Neon? The one Radazam loaned me or my pike? Give a moment and I'll be in position to hit it hard!"

Ivok readies his new heavy weapon and launches a explosive blast of energy behind the plant.

The shock caster makes an attack targeting an AC 5 intersection. The damage hits everyone within 10 ft. Reflex save for half damage
Firing at the area behind the plant
Bzapt! Firing Static Shock Caster Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 Hit
Electricity Damage DC 15 Reflex for Half: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Of course this is what when I crit something. When I target the ground. Haha.

Switch caster to lethal, move, attack with shock caster.

Sev decides to stand and deliver!
Full attack
Ranged (Acid dart rifle, dual): 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 4 = 20
Damage (A&P): 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 = 15

Ranged (Acid dart rifle, dual): 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 4 = 15
Damage (A&P): 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4) + 6 = 15

“Cold! I had missed that you picked up another, sorry!”

Neon Ten fires off an energy ray, trying to prevent it from regenerating.

Energy ray: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Cold damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

He then moves to put a vent between himself and the plant.

“I do like that one though. Hits a big area!”

Sorami backs up Uncanny Mobility on the Plant and takes aim, "Hey you beast, look over there.

Trick Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 30

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 with Sonic Pistol versus FF EAC

Damage: 3d8 + 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6, 4, 8) + (7) + 2 = 27

Antoine continues to move closer to the creature.

Camera (plasma rifle)+get'em: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27vs EAC
f&e: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

The closer, the better!

It was pointed out that my assumption that explode weapons can't get critical hits in Starfinder was wrong. If that is the case, here is the extra critical hit damage

Extra Critical Electricity Damage: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

If explode weapons can crit, then the damage from my turn would be 32 electric damage DC 15 Reflex for half. Otherwise it will be 17 electric damage DC 15 Reflex for half.

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

The creature is unable to avoid the explosion and takes full damage from it!
Then, under the Starfinders, bullet, ray of frost, sonic energy the thorny creature falls in a loud crack! Followed by a cheer from the pathfinders on the other side leaded by the kasatha warrior
TIMBER!

The mysterious kasatha warrior returns, cleaning his weapon with two hands while the other two remove the upper face mask that obscures all but his eyes. He looks around, overseeing the nearby carnage, then speaks Starfinders, you fought well. I’m First Seeker Jadnura. I saw a ship landed nearby. Is it yours?
He barely waits for an answer before tilting his head to listen for something distant and announcing We need to evacuate these people. Let’s go!

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

You have 3 rounds to recover from the fight

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

A moment later, one of the outpost guards shouts Incoming! More bluethorns! Lots of them!

Two groups moves to attack the exhausted survivors! The first Seeker, Jadnura, moves to take care of one of them while saying.

Can't be at two places at the same time, protect the survivors that come to you, I'm protecting the rear!

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Round 1
Active conditions: None

Sorami
Al
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Frickin’ Plants

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Sev
Neon
Ivok
Antoine
Exhausted Starfinders 1&2

"Greetings, Jadnura." Sev says in response to the kasatha warrior. "My designation is ..70190900..."

The android pauses for a moment, then simply says, "I am often called 'Sev'."

"I regret to inform you that you were assumed lost following the expedition that you led to this region of space. Accordingly," he continues bluntly, "you no longer bear the title of First Seeker. In your absence, the title has been bestowed upon First Seeker Luwazi Elsbo."

Sorami moves up and trick attacks the huge one.

Trick Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22 versus FF EAC

probably misses but if it hits

Damage: 3d8 + 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2, 5) + (4) + 2 = 19

During the three rounds, Al will regain 1 RP as per the overseer's post, and reload their magazines for their rifle.

Al decides not to correct Sev+ on the internal political workings of the society; but internally they make a note to later inquire if Guidance had some way to determine that Jadnura was still alive, perhaps being the reason that Luwazi Elsebo's nomination was never confirmed. Snapping back to the present, Al will activate combat tracking and join Sorami in firing at the largest (huge) of the plant creatures to try and draw it and the others near it away from the evacuees.

Hutchket Rifle 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Ivok sighs with relief seeing Jadnura, but his body tenses up again as he stares at the First Seeker. He tries to calm himself but he isn't able to push back the pressure.

Hearing Jadnura's orders Ivok just responds, "Yes, sir." Calming as he focuses on the other Starfinders and the threatening enemies, Ivok readies his weapon for the fight.