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Maverick, activates the environmental protections on his armor and dons his Mask of the Mantis. The helmet looks like a flight helmet, but the bulging sensors that act as it "eyes" and communication antenna that rise from its sides give it an insectile quality. Maverick, does a quick check of its infrared sensors to make sure they are active if there are low light condition on the other ship.
He draws a heavily modified semi-auto pistol in one hand and activates its laser sight.
The green light on his radiation badge indicates there are no dangerous radiation conditions present currently, but if the party should move into an area that is dangerous the badge will warn him.
He removes two aeon stones from a pouch attached to his utility belt and releases them. They automatically float into position around his helmet and begin a tight orbit around it.
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Yith rechecks her arms and armor. She casts Reflecting Armor on herself and then casts another spell.
She looks at the 3 pill like objects that appear in her hand, shakes her head.
"Why is it always just two or three of these darn things? Oh well."
She looks to the group.
"These will feed you for 24 hours and also heal light wounds. They can be force fed to unconscious individuals. Who would like one?"
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Azara activates his environmental seals and, checks the fusion and crystal slowly revolving around each other in the bright bit of starfire floating between his antennae and rests a large, golden and red visor on his forehead. He takes up his tactical shield and laser pistol and stands just to the side of Charli as she examines the door.
Once she's given the all-clear (assuming she does) he makes eye contact with each member the team one more time and gives a nod, waiting for one in return from each before opening the door and crossing from the safety of a Starfinder ship into the unknown of a derelict vessel.
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Rani is in her Freebooter Armour (Class III) and checks her seals as well as helping anyone else with theirs. She is very meticulous about safety. While Charli examines the door, she does her own examination, just in case Charli missed something. (Perception +17)
In reply to Azara's eye contact, she returns an OK sign.
Guns and gear loaded, spells cast, and protections up, you come alongside the Chronicler.
Neroo is able to get a general diagnostic to confirm life support, gravity, and lights and power are all up inside the ship, but is not able to access the Chronicler's systems from the outside. Still, you are able to easily open up the hold's hatch and enter. The hold is mostly empty of cargo at the moment. Only a few boxes filled with spare starship parts are set to one side. The otherwise empty floor at the center of the hold is scuffed in several places by electrical and laser burns, as well as several patches of dried blood.
Connecting to a terminal in the cargo bay, Neroo is able to pull up the Chronicler's schematics. The only exit from this hold to the main deck is through a stairwell at the far side, which leads up and into the starship's lounge.
As you pass through the lounge itself you see tables and chairs adjusted to various sizes lining the small kitchen and dining area. Dishes and plates are scattered around, with a few still holding half-eaten meals at least a day old. A pot of coffee sits on the counter, freshly brewed. To your left as you walk is a small door with "bathroom" marked above it in Common.
Opening the door to the main hallway you see it stretching out ahead of you, as well as to the right and left. Doors line the hallways to either side while the straight-ahead hallway just terminates in a large set of closed doors about 70 feet away. ll of the halls are well illuminated from various embedded lights, clearly showing bloodspatter and laser scorch marks the mar the walls irregularly.
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"Odd that they would take a break with all this blood around. I mean...there's a lot so I wouldn't expect them to clean it all but I don't see where they've done anything about any of it," Azara replied.
He nods at Yith's suggestion and head to the bathroom door. The smart thing to do would be to burst in to potentially surprise whoever is on the other side if they have bad intentions.
But Azara just can't bring himself to do that given the delicate nature of the business that goes on behind that door.
He's aware of how strange it is that he still has his shield ready and knocks on the door with the butt of his pistol before saying: "Um...excuse me...is anyone in there?"
Azara gets no response to his knock or call. With Rani ready to cover him, the lashunta swings open the door!…to reveal an unoccupied long room with a well-maintained row of stalls opposite several sinks. To the left is a moderate-sized communal shower area.
Back in the hall, Neroo analyzes some of the spattered blood. The idol notices multiple small pools of kasathan blood, as well as blood streaks from android, human, verthani, and shirren sources as well. Based on the splatter, the kasathan injuries were mostly likely caused by piercing attacks or bullets, while the other species’ blood traces arc as it resulting from slashing strikes.
Maverick and Azara carefully take point for the moment as they begin moving into the hall. While the signs of fire and blood continue to be present at various spots as you move, neither the door nor the immediate passageway appear to be trapped or warded.
Spoons looks with dismay at the hot coffee and blood spatters, and then gives a low whistle. "You know, part of me thinks this scene would play well in the Eoxian market. Heh. And I thought they were ghoulish..."
The little ysoki's whiskers twitch as he puts on a mock announcer voice. "Gentle Sentients, when you're trying to unwind after a spot of mass murder, you know what hits the spot? A warm shower and a fragrant brew..." Then Spoons shakes his head. "Nah. Not even Zo! would touch that one."
Maverick and Charli check the door and confirm no traps are set on it. With a nod to her, Neroo pops the door open to reveal:
A starship bridge. A blooded mess of one. Computers and chairs line the wide space though many are torn, tossed aside, or soaked in fluids. Viewscreens flicker in disrepair. The piloting station looks completely inoperable, and the main viewscreen flashes warning messages denoting the Chronicler’s numerous wrecked starship systems.
Four figures stand amidst the bridge. By the central 'captain's chair' an armored kasathan stands next to an android holding a datapad. A second kasatha and a second android are also present and stare at their colleagues. All four's faces are mostly obscured by a white facemask with three colored dots painted upon it and an irregularly edged large hole cracked in it around one eye.
You hear the android with the datapad angrily saying - manifest would not be wrong. Find the one you missed or we cannot consider thi -
Their conversation cuts off as they notice the bridge door standing open, and you six in the ahll beyond. All four quickly snap to attention and turn to you. The android who had been speaking's visible eye narrows and he calls out sharply. You! Lay your weapons down. Surrender immediately and you can serve the Fourth with pride. Or you can die. Decide, now!
Initiative
Rani
Yith
Charli
Maverick
With Charli's defiant encouragement, four of you absolutely hammer away at the android by the captain's chair. Boomed, shocked, disintegrated and scorched, he falls down dead, datapad scattering across the floor.
The other android calls back to the gnome. How many died in the Crash? How many more are still dying each day from its death throes? The Fourth is the healer we will same what remains!
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Take some alive. I want to know who this Fourth is Rani exclaims. She looks at the three remaining. This is your chance to stand down and surrender - and yes, lots did die in the Crash and many more are still missing. We've been trying to find them and bring them home.
She starts moving towards the datapad.
As Rani moves up into the room after the datapad, the kasathan to the north rushes towards her with a very sharp blade in its upper hand while its lower to arms draw out a rifle. Nearing the halfling, the fighter slices down but misses Rani! Her sword clangs against the deck while her glare settles on the operative. Your half measures only delay what must be done. she snarls.
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Initiative
Neroo
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Neroo draws her Arc-Static pistol sets on stun while moving towards the door to have a better view.
Who are their Fourth? I will need to take a look at this datapad.
She aims at the closest to her and shoots.
Surrender! she adds, full of hope.
Her drones follows as she commands it to shoot at the same target as her without aiming at lethal part.
Neroo maybe be hopeful, but both her and her drone's shots go wide and slam into well-protected centers of the masked figure's armor.
the second kasathan jets over and slices down on Rani, this blow perfectly aimed and cutting deep into her armor.
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The android still standing meanwhile looks up at the flying Maverick and shouts You are wasting your time and throwing away your lives for nothing. The surgery is already underway. The Drift will be saved!
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Azara
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Azara begins to glow. His weapon begins burning with solar plasma as he then Rushes towards the closest kasathan and slices at them.
As Maverick resists the worst of his mental assault, the kasathan that missed Rani gets a searing slash of his own.
Initiative, Round 2
Rani 23/81 SP
Yith
Charli
Maverick 88/96 SP