Viera checks her comlink to ensure she's got the coordinates and route.
"Does this mean we're good to go?"
The group is able to get the vid of the Stormtroopers gunning down the bounty hunters. Reeb once again has proven himself a great tech. As the group moves down the hall in the underground. The walls start to get less smooth and start to resemble caverns. After about 45 minutes of traveling, the ground begins to shake.
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Being too intent on his datapad, Reeb stumbles and falls to the ground. Attempting to protect his computer, he rolls onto his side, and is rewarded by bruising his ribs!
"Ow! Damn! What was that?"
Thi'wik, ever one to notice danger, shuffles to the side and avoids a falling piece of debris, and then places one three-fingered hand against the wall to steady himself. "Query. Do you realize the amount of energy it takes to move a space station like that? Clarification. Especially one built into an asteroid like this?" Thi'Wik then begins talking about the joules of energy required to cause such motion.
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"Crapaloluza!" Exclaims Helrun as he falls down and dodges a chunk of debris.....
Taska stumbles and gets hit on the head by a chunk of falling debris. "Ouch!" She looks at Reeb. "Can you find out what did that through the station cameras?"
Viera is aware of the shaking and side-steps a few rocks and is surprised to see so many of the others on the ground as a result. She avoids commenting however, leaving the others to comment.
She makes eye contact with Taska and smiles ruefully.
"ok, yeah..give me a moment", the young man says as he struggles to sit upright and type on his datapad.
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Caz appears confused by his sudden appearance, then the ground shakes and a large rock bashes him in the shoulder. He falls to the floor with a grunt.
Reeb computers skills once again come into play, as he moves fingers over the data pad. The fruit of his work pops up, he able to see the Imperials have bombed the side of the docking station.
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A pair of Stormtroopers are seen laying out thermal detonators in docking ring. The Imperial Officer that greeted them is seen on the screen. Yes Commander, I see the hall they went down, but I don't think we should bomb this area. No Sir, I am not questioning your authority, I am providing you a different course of action. My men and I can go in and get them.
The next scene in the Vid is a Stormtrooper touching his helmet, and then pulling at his blaster and shooting the Officer on the comlink.
Reeb shows the vid to everyone.
Cade looks at it and says So much death for trying to capture me. It is as if Vader himself is after me.
Caz makes a noise as he regains his feet. "We better keep moving."
Thi'Wik shakes his head. "Observation. We need to continue on our way. Someone is clearly afraid their siphoning of funds will be found out by the Senate on some boondoggle project, and they are willing to kill anyone who might have found out about it."
The bounty hunter looks at Cade. "Was your ship in a separate docking station or was that it?"
Cade looks at it and says So much death for trying to capture me. It is as if Vader himself is after me.
"That's a joke, right? Viera hoped to pull off a flippant voice when asking the question but heard the words for what they were - fear.
Cade looks at Taska, and then says No my Ship is at the Northern port as I said. We need to keep going. Anyone else have any ideas about what to do about this situation?
Thi'Wik nods. "Declaration. Station weapons are very powerful, we should physically disable them if possible on way, or they will blow your ship up."
Taska nods. "If possible." She gestures down the passageway at Cade. "Lead on."
"Not sure how you go about that sort of thing, I ususally just find things and people."
Helrun notes the bounty hunter's glare
"Not bounties, missing people."
Cade looks at the hall continues to lead on. As time passes the hall becomes more cave like and there is water on the ground. The group comes to a juncture that goes four ways. This is not on the map and there is a em field that prevents electronics from being used.
Cade looks up and says this is not suppose to be here here. Now what ?
"Which way?"
Thi'Wik looks down each of the directions, seeing what he can see for clues.
Taska looks over at Reeb. "How far back to you need to go to get out of the EM field? There have got to be better maps than the one we have."
"Go left... always."
"Go left... always."
"I can't vouch for the science, but in the absence of real data, it's a logical option."
"I heard that about mazes, I guess the only ones who survived are the ones saying to go left."
Helrun adds a slight sardonic smile...
Taska frowns and shakes her head. "This isn't a maze, it's a space station. What direction is the landing bay in?"
Reeb consults his map, as well as station security to see if there is a way to turn off the EM shield. If not, then he will plot a new course to the docks.
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Sorry I am working on my iPad as I move. Things should be better by Monday.
As the group tries to figure out what is going on. There comes an explosion from the right side. The flames are coming down, from that side.Thi can see this sense he was looking down that area. The group has about 30 seconds to figure it out.
Cade looks and says We need to run now!
Thi'Wik begins moving forward. "Observation! Fire like blaster, no outrun, just not be where it going!" Rather than try to outrun the fire which is heading from right to left, he moves forward, at right angles to the fire, knowing physics will keep the fire moving forward more than sideways.
In the confusion ensuing, Viera will take advice from anyone who sounds as though they know what they're talking about - so follows the mrlissi without question.
"I'm right behind you..."
Taska gives Cade a shove to follow Thi'Wik, and follows the still-potential bounty a moment later. "Let's move!"
Reeb follows the others as well, adjusting their course on his datapad and continuing to map a route to their destination.
Caz follows the others, blaster in hand.
"Left it is then!"
helrun takes off away from the fiery blast....
The group runs down hall as fast as possible. The heat of the flames come close to burning the group but then dies out. The water sprinklers kick on and the flames die down.
Cade says Maybe for once the Force is with us. The hunted man looks at the group.
There is a terminal next Reeb as the group stops to catch its breath. As the group does voices can be heard from down hall.
I wonder if the fire is out A voice in the distance says.
Cade looks over at the group and says. Sounds like maintenance crew coming down the hall. I don't feel like causing anyone else to die today. Is there way to hide me?
Caz frowns, still catching his breath. "Hide you? What about the rest of us? I think finding anyone down here will be a bit suspicious, never mind seven of us."
Thi'Wik pushes Reeb at the terminal. "Command. Close blast walls to isolate repair crew. Addendum. Short out controls to prevent electronic override. Further Addendum. Hurry."
Cade looks at Caz. What I mean friend is for you to go from here. Leave me the more I think about this I don't want anymore death on me. Cade looks tired. He looks at Caz and then puts his hand in his pocket. He takes out a disk and hands it to the Soldier. Take this and your friends and go. If I lead these others away, maybe you could get this to this to the Senate. Cade says to the Soldier.
Caz takes the disc but gives the man a quizzical look. "Who in the Senate do you trust?"
"Cade - regardless of what anyone says you did - or you even did, we can't just walk away from you."
She shoots a glance around the group, hoping someone else will support her views.
Taska nods at Viera. "There's also the fact that I can't imagine the ship captain who will take our word for it that she's to let us on just because we know your name." She left the still possible bounty unspoken, but it was likely evident to everyone that was another reason for her to not want Cade out of her sight.
Helrun nods and takes off the most gaudy overly large necklace you have ever seen.
"I have found that while wearing this few people even notice my face."
"We are just on our way to our ship, repair can tell us if it's safe and give us directions."
Reeb gives the birdman an exasperated look as he accesses the terminal. He attempts to raise a barrier between them and the repair team, as well as lock the controls.
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Cade looks at everyone and says Well I tried to save you. He softly chuckles. Reeb is able to get a shield up,the group can hear the repair crew moan.Who left the shield up?A deep voice says probably a bothan says.
We need to go back A different voice says.
The map that shows up now shows a access tube about 10 meters down. The tube leads to a alley. The docking bay is still 5 Kilometers from the alley. What do you want to do/
Thi'Wik pauses. "Observation. We are conspicuous in such a large group. Continuation. By the same thought, we are less conspicuous in groups than as lone individuals, especially in Mr. Cade's case. Conclusion. We should break up into two to three smaller groups and proceed separately to the same location."
Viera listens to Thi'Wik and waits a few seconds before responding.
"I accept that but also think that Cade is more visible in a smaller group - and harder to protect if there are fewer of us. I'm not looking for an argument, just offering a different viewpoint. What does everyone else think?"
Taska shakes her head. "We are conspicuous because we are clearly not meant to be back here. Find us a closet of maintenance uniforms and we'll be able to slip by anybody who's not looking too closely." She shrugs. "Though in that case, we would like strange going around in a big group." And with a Mrlissi in tow, she doesn't add.
"Ladies in one group gents in the other?" Helrun muses aloud...
"Or you ladies think you can pull off appearing as escorts for the senator?"
Helrun thinks out loud.....
"We should split into ones and twos, moving in the same direction but not packed together in a conspicuous group. Maintain enough spacing to seem anonymous, but stay in visual contact for mutual support when trouble occurs."
Reeb is going to see if he can get some sort of transport to pick them up at the alley's mouth. Perhaps travelling by vehicle will be less conspicuous and certainly much quicker.
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