Here is the link to the slides we were using for the Into the unknown Starfinder quests. You may wish to avoid them for mild spoilers but the 6th slide is the crew location one for combat.
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Ehron grins as the ship moves in behind them, tipping its hand a bit too soon. Slipping away to the left he circles around behind it calling upon the incredible agility of the small shuttle. In moments the rear of the aggressor was now in front of their own ship. "So are we firing or giving them merely a scare?" he asks over to Kov'i while paying attention ahead on the ship.
Hearing the comms engaged Ehron concentrates his attention on the the enemy ship and maneuvering into a good spot. "This little ship is very fast and agile, hopefully we can zip around and control the fight. Its going to be a battle of who can anticipate the other better." he says while implementing a flight plan, long fingers dancing across the controls.
I think we previous worked out Ehron as pilot, but he is actually okay at most roles. Pilot +9 Piloting
From the pilot seat Ehron adds. "I agree, there is more to be found. The Collective may be more sympathetic, but if we are to earn our wage we must fulfill our side." He spends time getting plots to the Acreon looking to see if it is in local space or if a Drift hop is needed.
Ehron nods and follows his companions not adding anything for now verbally, but mentally going over their ship and flight plans.
Ehron nods. "So the contract is only for investigating unstaked things? Its not to stake them? Sounds like some contract lawyer missed a major part of your task..." he says leading a possible answer..
Ehron smiles as he moves through the ship and observing the extraction operations. A reminder of his home in the belt. Out of habit he moves at a half crouch for the lower ceiling, bobbing up and down as he may, keeping long limbs from straying too far. Also he keeps an eye for threats or anomalies on their passing.
”Hello Captain, I thank you for the invitation. May I have you on record as the spokes being for the Hard Scrabble Collective in the matter of the dispute on the Drift Rock?” answers Ehron while nodding to Kov’i. ”We have our own ship to make our way if you comm though your coordinates in the swarm.” he continues in a polite and friendly tone.
Ehron nods and looks over his companions to see if anyone else has further questions before they proceed.
Ehron ponders and nods from his place at the rear, looking over everyone. "May I ask also Ms. Joss what is your argument against the Hardscrabbles counter-claim? Gaining insight on both sides and the counter to the other side may inform us more also..." He asks with some care.
With his companions all boarded, then Ehron flies the the craft with easy competence back to Absalom Station. "Let us hope we can keep a little lower profile this time." he chuckles. "So where to now, also should we grab some extra gear? Maybe pool money for some Healing Serums?" He suggests.
Ehron smiles eager to get to the ship to look it over inside before bowing with respect to the undead being and following Zetara. He sends a encrypted text message over the comms to the group at watching their words, and any unencrypted comms in near the robot. Heading in first, he folds his long limbs in against themselves to claim the pilots seat. Running over the controls to find the locations, and test against any undue surprises for a normal ship in Eoxian hands.
Ehron nods at the extra revelations. "May I ask if the robot will be recording or actually live streaming? Also if something dangerous destroys the robot can we exchange any liability for the robots secured records?" he asks while pondering further and noting. "The Wanderer's are a nice little ship for a shuttle, a touch cramped although."
Ehron watches the stony undead as others speak and it responds to see if he can gather any insights, but otherwise remains silent pleased that some extra reward had been arranged.
"The Starfinders seem to an organization whose goals suit our temperament while protecting their own. A trait we may call upon if we find more about our captors. I suggest we maintain a good faith with them and work towards their favor." Visiting the Eoxian's puts Ehron on visible edge as they travel into the death ship. But hearing the request from Gevalarsk Nor seems to put him more at ease. "It would be pleasant to visit a comforting rock asteroid. Space stations do not feel so natural. Can you tell us more of the asteroid and ship? Not to bias us, but to give us an informed starting place to sort fact from rumor?" He asks to start to get a feel of what the job may entail.
"From what I can gather Duanimon, the Downside Kings had tracked down Zetara after our initial claims that we had rights on the Rock. She went with them at her insistence as Kov'i notes." he nods towards the vesk. "But we followed to try to act as backup if things went sour. We found about their bar and were trying to get information when it got messy. Not sure what tipped them off, but they tried to accost myself, Kov'i and Scera." Ehron says with a shrug. "But it was enough for Zetara to get free and set fire to the kitchen, causing a panic. Kov'i ran into the kitchen and came back out with Zetara and then we escaped." He looks to Zetara to see if she wants to fill in the extra details.
Good to go. Ehron is modified per Alien Archive as noted previously (STR went from 11 to 10) and leveled up.
"Hrm, that was a turn of events that the Downside Kings were who we were looking for. I was just trying to get Zetara out to safety." Ehron muses at the evidence gathered.
With care to protect his long, slim limbs from the stampeding crowd, Ehron stands up again. Looking down again upon the angry vesk approaching and keeping a confident grin. "Oh, look a riot and a fire. I'm sure station security will be real soon. Bribes only cover so much. Maybe you should be going to make sure the security logs don't contain coverage of you using military ordinance on unarmed patrons?" He projects towards the vesk with a friendly confidence and undertone of expectation.
Barely reclaiming pistol and knife from the security station, Ehron turns only to be hit with a second blast from the large laser canon. His nervous system shorting out, he collapses down into crowd with a spasm. With a quiet groan he regains consciousness reaching for a serum at his belt and quietly drinking it while remaining prone amongst the cover of the crowd.
Heading back for his gear, Ehron hears the orders come through despite his convincing the heavily armed vesk. Side stepping to place a display with a huge bowl of jello between them doesn't save Ehron from the lance of light, but the puff of steam from the bowl being converted to vapor seemed to have helped. Never the less he sags in pain as the laser still sears a large portion of one shoulder. With a grimace of pain he takes the last to distance eating strides and plucks his weapons from a huge distance. His long and thin arms going past the door staff to return him to an armed state. Hoping the crowd will give him some cover he turns to assess the situation this has turned so quickly. "Kov'i, why not use those heavy vesk claws of yours? I don't think we can go for finesse here anymore." he calls to his friend.
Holding his hands out, raised by his side in response to the vesk's orders Ehron responds while turning. "Hey, I know where my money isn't good, I'll be leaving now all peaceable like before we ruin the atmosphere of this nice establishment." He further attempts to discombobulate the guard while proceeding to where his gear was left at the entrance.
I've got Alien Archives. Looks like Ehron's STR will drop a point. Of course that assumes we manage to survive our current situation.
Looking down at the vesk before him, but who probably outweighs him, Ehron makes a small calming gesture. "I'm sure there is a mistake here. I know you are doing a job, but can we calm things down a little. What are you after, I'm sure arrangements can be made."
Sighing and thinking the busy club isn't a place to hack into a door or security system Ehron pauses to look around for other opportunities.
After handing over his weapons and noting the location he indicates with a a subtly pointed finder to Scera and Kov'i his destination before weaving through the crowd and entering. Using the bluff of confidently looking like he belongs there.
Bowing down a bit to speed quietly and privately over the sound of the club Ehron says. "I'm going to visit the security room, see what the surveillance is like. Maybe there will be something interesting to see." Standing back to his full height to look over most of the other beings Ehron heads towards a direction that looks right while keeping an eye on what else is happening. Using his physical height to give off the right tones despite being thinly proportioned.
Ehron aids his companions on the trip to the Downside Kings area, using the more aggressive appearance of his vesk companion to work through the crowd. Trying to make them appear a threatening group to keep the predators away, while mitigating that to not appear a threat to the Kings themselves.
While awaiting for his companions doing clothing changes Ehron comms through to the Starfinders and asking for Chiskisk. "Is there some information on the Downside Kings and more importantly the 'Queen'. One of us may have an interview with Ferani Nadaz. Or you have someone we should talk to on the way there?"
Taking Scera's suggestion seriously Ehron purchases a makeup case and cheap bling. He will help himself, Kov'i and Scera into a disguise so they can travel into enemy territory. "I hope this works out and I am glad this place is so large and cosmopolitan, at home in small asteroids everyone knows everyone else. Much harder to hide in plain sight." he mutters while sending a comm to Garland and Duanimon with an update.
After pausing to ask some passersby about the 'Queen' Ehron informs the group. "Sounds like they are taking Zetara to the nightclub owned by the gang leader. Ferani Nadaz. Of course it is in the Downside Kings territory. If we do want to see if we can visit I suggest we at least disguise ourselves as best we can. I have some skill there."
Sighing at the outcome of the exchange. "I do hope Zetara does not regret that call." He says as he ponders outcomes for a moment.
"But still we are here to see if we can arrange aid for Garland and Duanimon if they need." Ehron says while checking to see no comm message had arrived while the show down happened.
"Your wish then Zetara." Ehron states with eyes on the leader, obviously unhappy but willing to cede to a beings wishes of their fate. A hand touches his wrist computer although recording the rest of the conversation and snapping some pictures that may be useful later.
Standing up straight over everyone as Zetara steps away Ehron says "Are you sure?" before addressing the spokesman. "What is the purpose behind this 'request'?"
Nodding to Zetara. "If there are some authorities starting to take an unhealthy interest in the ship we are bringing into dock we give those authorities something else to do."
Ehron answers while focusing on his computer and hacking kit, not surrounds. "I meant create one we can trigger. Then trigger it if we find we need it. If they are caught." He tilts his head a little as he ponders. "Perhaps also we should be listening on the customs comms channels if we can."
As the pair moves out for the ship Ehron leans over to Zetara and suggests. "Maybe we should make a contingency for something going wrong. Maybe hack into a taxi to silence its comms and transmit a distress beacon? Dangerous, but having it available if our companions are held up could be invaluable. You are the more skilled than myself, but I could help..."
"Just remember we are only a comm away if you have an issue. We can help from this side as well." nods the sarcesian. "If this was the Diaspora I could offer more pertinent advice, and not stand out so much around you shorter beings." he finishes with a shrug.
Nodding and smiling, Ehron responds while sitting on his backpack on the floor, his long limbs folded up against him as normal. "Sounds like the two missions align. The information in those files are going to be something we would also like to see. Did you promise exclusive information access to your 'friend' Garland? We will want to be using it."
Sorry I was trying to regain the track of the investigation, but I haven't been reading others spoilers. My computer search revealed the V'alorais as a cargo pilot for an Absalom company, my bad assuming we were looking for a Diaspora one. I thought since the Level 21 were hirelings, the Hardscrabble were more who we wanted to talk too as the Downside Kings are potentially too hostile.
"Sounds like Kreel had some interesting friends. Maybe this means the Hardscrabble and the Starfinders interests align. Interesting" Ehron says returning to his computer yet again. "We should we be doing some more research before visiting them."
After sending an acknowledged to the Starburger suggestion Ehron pauses to sift through the infosphere with his computer looking into King Gurney's Kasbah. Before arriving and waiting.
Basically with a computer, infosphere access and two minutes you can take 20 on a lot of knowledge things. Makes sense that we should be doing that in game. Checking on GM preference of everyone doing it a lot although.
Sending as a comm message Ehron pipes through to the group for text or later playback. "Looks like the ship is out of our hands for now. Need diplomatic status to even attempt transfer. Too much attention to the ship may make it easier for our former hosts to find us. Better to stay in the shadows. Suggest resumption of visit to Hardscrabble to help the Starfinders. Ill be waiting near the taxis for group to reassemble."
Ehron speaks up from behind Duanimon, piping the comment through the comms to those not present. "Maybe as middle ground we do a data dump to the Starfinders and let them use their influence on making the authorities do something. That is also dependant on us fulfilling their request although."
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