How long does it take to rig a charge that will disable the doors from the outside?
Otherwise I'm going to have to see if I can find the turret controls.
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Boom comes over the comms and says "I knew I should have rigged those ship doors for demolition! Did you see anywhere that the laser turret control might be? I can head there and try to shoot her while Cable and Orion get the officer to the low berths. Yous should probaly try and get them ready for them."
Boom helps Cable take the wounded officer back to the ship. Moving ahead to check corners when necessary making sure the way is clear.
Boom moves back to the doorway and keeps watch behind the group after that loud boom.
Boom sees the grenade and runs back down the hall and turns left stopping at the next corner before getting into the next hallway. He takes a quick peek down that hallway.
Boom turns to Cable and says "No. I will not wait. I'm gonna finish off the one in this room and then blast the one in the other to bits. They killed our friend and are going to pay. If you can't handle the killing go back to the ship and wait there."
Boom says rather loudly "When have you known me to be without explosives. Give me a second." He then fires at the remaining enemy he can see in order to clear a path to the room.
Boom follows Navarre and if the combatant still stands fires at the man, if not at the robot.
Hearing the shots Boom turns around and heads back the way they came pistol in one hand and stun stick in the other.
Boom follows Navarre to the left and attempts to move quickly and quietly as well.
Boom places the explosives on the lock and moves everyone back and blows the door.
Boom smiles when asked if he can blow the door and says "I've blown up a few things. I'll rig some explosives so I just place them and then blow them. Just remember if it's pressurized you'll need to give it a minute to decompress, you don't want blown off the rock by the atmosphere leaving." When the meeting ends he then goes and prepares the explosives.
After bringing Orion on board Boom checks his suit and makes sure is pistol is strapped on and his shock stick is at hand. He then says over the comms, "Ready to exit when needed."
Boom gets to the outside of the wrecked ships air lock and looks at it in dismay. Studying it for a moment he sees it isn't much more worse off then some of the doors he has delt with in some salvage work and opens the door without having to blow it off. He says over comms "Door is open. I didn't even have to blow it." There is disappointment in his voice with the second sentence.
Boom goes and suits up smoothly. Smooth is fast. Fast is smooth. Once in the air lock he says "Cycling air lock and moving out." over the ship comms.
Ok Buck. Sounds good. Just no singing.
I will say I was getting alittle confused what was going on myself. Though in the end I think I understood. Most of the confusion had to do with posts out of order and time traveling and retconning. I think with Adebe gone that is going to fix a lot of my issues. I like my games to move but not at the expense of comprehension. I am with Cable here I like cool. It doesn't matter to me how it works. It's a game and it's all magic. It works however the GM says.
Boom nods to the others "Sounds good to me. What do you think?"
Boom laughs "If we need to use our personal weapons we are in a lot of trouble. But I'm in provided the crew's medical is covered too. Does this get us the 200k as well for information leading to the capture of the pirate?"
Boom stands up when the officer asks to see the pod. He takes him in there. When he asks about the transponder he says "I believe the engineer has it if it is not in the pod. He was looking into it. Hold on." When Two Fingers comes over the comms he nods. He says to the officer "Yes he does have it and once it is activated the pirates will know they are being looked for. I'll take you to engineering if you are done here or when you are ready."
Boom is good. Boom is always ready to thump someone over the head with his electric beat stick.
Boom leans up against the wall in the med bay and listens as Angie is questioned to see if he can learn anything else.
Boom is not a mechanic nor engineer. I can stand and hold things or pound what you ask me to. I think he said you got it out though.
Boom speaks up about the beacon. "I wouldn't trigger that yet. If the pirate finds out she will know someone is on to her and have a hour at least head start. I'd trigger it right before the ship docks with us so we can give them a location. They might be better positioned."
Digger hears the sad story and says "We might want to offer to meet that ship half way so they can take over. I don't know I would advertise she is alive though. Never know who is listening."
Looks like panic and I were posting at the same time. Just want to make sure you see my post.
Seeing Cable with blood on his hand, Boom steps forward everywary and look at the woman and pod. He says "From that tag she is from Winners Traite Hall 4. We need to let the authorities know." Boom takes a really good look at her face to see if she is the pirate queen.
Boom backs away from the pod as Navarre readies to open it, he has his pistol in hand and ready to pull out his shock stick if needed. He nods to Navarre "All set." and waves his weapon.
Boom comes over the comms "We continue. We bring the pod on and head toward the planets after going dark for a bit. I am ready here."
Upon hearing all this Boom shakes his head "I don't like this but this is an opportunity. We can't just leave someone in a non functioning pod, but there is a good chance this is the pirate. Does that other ship have a transponder going? If not it may be her ride. I can go out and get the pod if that is what we want. If we break stealth we need to send a message quickly to the authorities of what we found and where and the other ship in case this goes badly. I don't think we have a good way to lock her up so we are just going to have to tie her up unless there are handcuffs somewhere. I'll suit up. Cable and Two-Fingers meet me armed in the hold once it repressurizes. Abebe will need to get us going quickly once I am on board. Sound good?" Half under his breath he says "I really need to learn to operate those sensors so Abebe can pilot, Cable navigate and Two-Fingers work the systems."
Abebe, sorry to hear that. Take the time you need.
Boom says "We might want to try and be stealthy as well. It would be best if they don't know they have been seen or where to look for us. I realize that may not be possible though."
Boom smiles and says "Hopefully we won't run into her and be able to identify what she looks like. That may be a little too close. We can surely fly by those areas and look for transponderless ships or bases and let you guys know when we get to the star-port."
Boom nods his head and says "I'll do it Captain. Why don't we start here in the hold and then move through the ship if you are agreeable?" He looks to the scan crew for their acceptance.
Boom rolls his eyes and sighs on hearing the were going to be inspected. He makes sure any weapons are stored and waits for the inspection.
Fixed. I posted what I was wanted to do and was waiting for an OK. Uhura doesn't blow things up. I am not a red shirt. Too easy to see. More like a dark grey shirt.
Boom laughs at the suggestion he help, "I will do what I can though I am no skilled mechanic. I can hold things and pound things though."Sorry dude, I thought you had some mechanic background. Guess I should have looked at your page better, I'd should have figured out you were Uhura. No, not Uhura. I'm the sneaky "not thief" that no one ever sees but was in all the episodes.
Boom laughs at the suggestion he help, "I will do what I can though I am no skilled mechanic. I can hold things and pound things though."
My 2 cents on Artificial Gravity. I don't mind it and I think it makes things easier. That said, Panic doesn't like it and it's his game so I am good with it the way he wants. Just like I don't worry about how my wizards spells work I don't worry about how the tech works in Sci Fi. This isn't a simulation. Now just for arguments sake I can come up with two ways AG would work but not be used as a weapon. 1: It is just devastating. You start using AG weapons and the universe starts falling apart and there are no winners as nothing is left. Black holes, holes in reality, moving and growing space obstacles. Everyone decided long ago just not to go down that road. It does leave a option for terrorists or evil groups to use. 2: It is just not economic. The energy required increases as a square or cube of distance so you can do AG on the deck or engine or surface of a ship but the energy needed to reach out is just too high and impracticable. If you have hyper-drive or warp drive or whatever Artificial Gravity just isn't a leap to me.
Boom sighs and shakes his head, Always with the negative waves Abebe. Boom then smiles and says Always look on the bright side of life Abebe!" He whistles a little tune and then continues "We are on our own. In an awesome Aslan scout ship. We'll figure it out. Now I can string together a route but that map means nothing to me. If I knew what was in each system I might be able to help plot a profitable route. We don't have to take the shortest route as that might not be profitable. While we don't have credits we do have 15 tons of silver and titanium. Mostly titanium."
I have no world knowledge of the Traveller universe and based on where we are raised I don't think our characters would either. Part of the enjoyment of the Traveller world for me is that it is all unknown. I can't read that map. I could string together a way to go though. Someone with nav could possibly give the details of the systems but I doubt that is going to extend to customs, politics and views. Besides we don't know if the GM left the world as the map is. Our system is definitely different. This may just be a map.
Boom look at the galatic maps with the others and asks, "She that Flys, how did you get into our system? I'm no navigator but the way I read the map you need at least two jumps that are longer than you are rated for."
Boom chimes in over the internal comms, "Do it! Abebe change course as much as practical once we are in stealth mode. We don't want them to be able to predict our course. Might not be a bad idea to change again in a hour or so before we head for where we need to go. Can we track them without giving away our position?"
Boom listens to the sheriff and replies "Pull the guards if you haven't already please. Maker's peace to you all." He then looks at Abebe and says "Don't show them everything this ship can do. If we way outpace them don't show them that. We need to disappear without ever revealing the total capabilities of the ship unless absolutely necessary. We are trying to avoid Imperial entanglements. Fly casual." Boom then goes and finds someplace to sit.
As Cable talks to She that Flys Boom moves to his comms and calls his Dad "Dad I was right last night and this morning. That nest is buzzing. Love you all." He then looks to the others and says "If they are on the right channel and have to power to pick that up they are welcome to listen because that has no meaning to them. They are going to know we saw them when we skedaddle outta here. Abebe get in that pilot's seat and get us moving but not toward that jump point yet. She that Fly's just how hard is it for them to see you?"
Boom wakes up and starts gathering his few belongings. He straps on his new laser pistol and looks around. Might as well take everything now less to do later. Hearing the urgency in the call Boom quickly says goodbyes to his family "She that Flys wants us at the ship quickly. I think something may be up." He then moves quickly to the ship.
Boom: Boom looks quizzically at his Dad for a moment and says "That is a strange question. You know me I can set my mind to whatever I want to; which explains all the trouble I have gotten into over the years. For once it has paid off!" He wears a large grin on his face saying this. He continues "I know we stirred up a hornet's nest with that find. I will will do the clan wonders in the end I think. For me however Dad, I think, for now at least my destiny lies in the stars. I don't know how long this voyage will take but I do intend to come back. Of course this may give the clan enough wealth to be able to afford some ships and mine other rocks in this system."
Boom back from my trip. May take a few days to totally get back in the swing of things. Plenty to do cleaning up from the trip.
Boom waits for his father to enter and take off his helmet. He gives him a firm handshake. He smiles and says "Come see what I found." He walks him to the storage and says "I brought all the buckets of silver I could and the rest of the containers are titanium. Oh and this." He pulls out a small nugget of uranium ore and tosses it to his dad. "There was a whole container of that ore. Once sec. She That Flys would you please tell me how much uranium ore was in that container and the amounts of silver and titanium on board here and also a full inventory of what was left in the base?" When she finishes he says "Thank you very much. We also found plenty of high tech mining equipment. I know you will figure out how to use it though you might need some of these mechanical types to tune them up. I found some smaller bars of metal where we went in but lost them to a cave in. There was lead, copper, zinc, gold, tungsten, silver and some odd blue metal. It kinda looked like the sword blade. Any idea what it might be?"
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