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Ivok stands to the side watching the group worried as Charlie explains the situation. "Each bit of what she is saying is true. We don't know what threw you into that nightmare or who the Vault Lord is, but know that we are willing to get you up and running again." He pumps his fist in the air, but doesn't have the same exuberance it did at the start of the mission.

"As much as I'm able I'll be willing to give you help, support you each with free workout sessions as I'm able. If not me, I know plenty of others who would be willing to lend a hand to help you recover and get back into the universe whether you are bound for the Pact, Veskarium, or into the Vast." After hearing himself the soldier gives another clap of the hands and a grin. Still somewhat forced but with no doubt he is willing to meet this challenge head on.

He follows up with the meeting to send out a message to his support asking, these are good people dragged out from their lives. If any aren't able to get off the starting line and back to their homes, I would like to see if we can find some work for them.

Ivok watches the ship and bares his fangs as it retreats. "As much as I want to run after it and tear it into myself right now, we need to focus on getting these people to safety."

His grip on his pike is at a peak as he barely holds himself from snapping it apart as he adds a thought through the telepathic link. And given how hard they were coming at them, as much as I would like to chase after that ship or the Vault Lord right now, I don't think we can protect these people and bring on the fight.

He gives side glances at most of the survivors and gives some congratuations to the Vesk for taking on the shots. After he pause he tells Nelli, "good work out there. Despite what you have been through your Starfinder training shines through."

It will be a long ride back to Vex. We should tell them where and when they are, projects to the telepathic link as a portion of his own guilt leaks through.

Quick reminder for the United Society from last round. It looks like Charli restored 10 SP and Quirk used it for bonus damage. Goose was out of range, but (unless I missed something) Neon and Rakdon can use the boon to restore SP equal to their level.

Hearing Neon's call Ivok deactivates his force soles follow the green drone to the ground with his jetpack. Still he pushes his body hard to match the speed of the drone before driving his freezing pike straight into the fragile machinery.

Using jetpack to fly adjacent to green drone (5 ft from ground). Using another RP on cardiac accelerator for additional speed (50 ft speed).

Attack Tactical Cryopike vs EAC (reach): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Cold Damage - Holy, Ethereal, and Opportunistic: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21
Crit Damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20
41 damage total, no additional crit effect

If it provokes I will take a normal AoO on it.

In case of AoOs, in the case that one or both of the threatened drones attempt to perform strafing runs, I will attempt Stand Still to halt their action. Otherwise I will make normal AoOs against them if they provoke.

Seeing Charlie move to the miner in the back Ivok pushes himself to quickly make his way upwards into the air to threaten the other drones and strike them. As he does he gives a rallying call to the others to protect the survivors.

Spending 1 RP to increase speed to 50 ft. Climbing 15 feet into the air and ending up just 5 feet below the drones, drawing cryopike along the way. I should be threatening drones green and red and giving +1 to ranged attacks against them.

Using a sqift action to use the United Society boon. All allies within 60 ft (which I think includes everyone but Goose at the current position) gets to choose one of the following benefits right now.
1. Gain +2 morale bonus on all attack rolls and damage rolls until the beginning of my next turn. (This does not stack with Get 'Em)
2. Regain SP equal to your level (not mine, the level of the person choosing this).
3. Remove a single condition as per remove condition.

I'll be taking the +2 to attack and damage.

I attack Green drone with the cryopike
Attack Tactical Cryopike vs EAC (reach) w/ US: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 2 = 32
Cold Damage - Holy, Ethereal, and Opportunistic: 1d8 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 2 = 27

Okay, maybe I missed it in your report, but what was I hit by? I wasn't in lava or even one space next to lava and I see no report of drones attacking me.

The blue drone performed a strafing attack (a type of full attack it can take on enemies it flies over) shooting Rakdon, Goose and Neon. Damage roll was marked for

blue strafes Rakdon, Goose and Neon: 1d20 ⇒ 14

SF damage (D): 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (2, 2) + 8 = 12

How high are the cliffs?

Yes, A supernatural burst of Technomancer enhanced speed! You move ahead of the drones rather than between them and the world.

Unless you would prefer to be at the back for tactical reasons.

Are you saying it appears as though the drones would attack me if I ran past them rather than trying to place myself between the survivors and the drones?

Ivok relays the information he recalls on the drone design.

How did you get down the cliff as a matter of interest?

I did not, I'm currently using my force soles to stand in the air just off from the cliff. It there a good way I can indicate that?

@Ivok I'll also move you up the init order to keep everyone together, that will just make it easier in PBP.

Just to confirm, does that mean you are moving me ahead of the drones for this fight, or ahead of "the world moves" and delayed me to the top of round 2 (in effect, making my healing action my action for this turn)?

If I do get my action now, I'll do the following:

Ivok pushes forward drawing his electric cannon and directing at the pair of distant drones. As he fires a powerful arcing shot through the air he taunts the drones, "if you are looking to take anyone you will have to take me down!"

Launching an attack with an explode weapon targeting the area with the yellow and green drone. This assumes I can target a mid-air intersection with an explode weapon. Second range increment, inclues -2 penalty
Explode 10 ft Weapon vs AC 5. DC 15 13 Reflex for Half
Attack Static Shock Caster: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 - 2 = 14
Electricity Damage: 1d12 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

If I can't do that, I'm not certain what I should do. After the first round I'm concerned wandering too far away from the survivors if the drones are focusing on the survivors. Is there some action I could take to draw their fire?

Edit: Also another check to see if there I have more information about the drones beyond what Neon recalled.
Engineering to ID: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

After the calls of his allies Ivok is finally able to focus his attention on the combat coming down on him. Ivok gives a beleagered cry as he sees the drones lay down a stream of fire on the survivors. He steps off the ground as he runs along the air to get to the downed miner.

Drawing a serum to hand he doesn't afford himself hesitation as he injects the healing serum.

Healing Serum: 1d8 ⇒ 5

"Stand strong and keep behind cover!" commands Ivok as he helps the miner to his feet.

Ivok looks to the drones and tries to provide as much cover for the worker as he is able, but calls to the others, "can anyone lay down cover? Smoke? We can take own this and more, but we can't let the fire come down on them!"

Move drawing serum, standard to apply serum

I agree that it can feel better having them get some distance from the collapse. In that case going down the cliff (if viable), then making the run to the southern border of the map before running to the exit.

If they can't make their way down the cliff then the path is a bit clearer as they can only make their way south and then east to the exit.

I do have a teleportation puck available in case we need some fast transportation as it can carry me from one side of the map to the other. It only allows two people to travel along with me so it is only really viable if we can quickly move others in the group or some of them fall behind in some way.

Ivok focuses on keeping everyone up and moving where he is able. Even if he wasn't, his wounds amount to little more than some soreness as he pushes ahead. He casts glances toward the drones in the distance. While he clearly wants to help them he forces himself to stay with the team and save those before him.

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

His mind divided, Ivok is slow to respond the threat as it appears before the group.

Ivok moves quickly to Nekknok drawing a wrench to hand as he throws away hesitation to help during this emergency. "I'll help, anything to get this place up and going again. Be ready to fall back though, my team is working on a way for everyone to get out of this mess."

Engineering: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32

Ivok has already been inspired by Nelli, I think her helping Neon would be a good idea for this round as she falls back to the rear unless she feels in immediate danger.

Ivok takes off toward the sound of ysoki working on the tank. "We need to get you up and moving quick! This is not a time where you want to be caught at the back of the run!."

Double move into ysoki encampment and the tank.

Working on post now, but what action would anyone else suggest right now? I'm divided between moving forward in an effort to try and capture one of the elves/dwarves and the option of running to the ysoki camp to help work on the machinery. I'm more tempted to do the latter, but I do know that Rakdon is still at the front of the party and if anyone is going to attempt to run and grab one of the attackers, I might be the best equipped to do it.

Ivok, thank you for adding your administrator to my hireling. I swear, this has been the best 9 fame I've ever spent in Starfinder Society, but it's only because of your administrative help that Spoons has able to so thoroughly deliver the assistance. I also love the personality Spoons has developed in this scenario. He feels so darned real!

And I'm very happy about it as well. I think this is the most this boon has been used in my time playing Ivok. It is even probably the most I've seen it used at all running or playing in SFS. I was worried at the start that I was making you waste time on spending fame, but this has worked out better than I would have hoped. Thank you!

Reflex vs Damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Reflex vs Glow: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Ivok is able to avoid the worst of the hags blast of chaos but not the glowing aura. He takes a quick look at it as the bolt of electricity launches past him into the mech.

A bit shaken Ivok responds to Neon, "you hit it hard! No worries though. After getting struck by lightning enough times, it just felt odd to be not be hit by one for once."

With one more threat down Ivok rushes toward the aeon with his powered pike in hand ready to repel the creature.

Standard Attack against Aeon (black)
Holy, Ethereal, and Opportunistic fusions
Attack Tactical Cryopike vs EAC (reach), +Get 'Em: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 2 = 32
Cold Damage + Get 'Em: 1d8 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 18 + 2 = 24

Forgetting the telepathy Ivok calls out over comms, "keep moving Rakdon! We need to form a new line! I'll try to hold back this one as you take down the mech!"

Move provokes from purple. Attack Aeon Black

Quirk, can you remind me if you have a means to prevent an AOO on you from the Hag? It's not clear from your profile.

Uncanny Shooter exploit, so this will not provoke

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Ivok falls back with Nelli calling out to Rakdon, "you did great work, but we must move back! We can't hold the line here!"

He joins Quirk in combat with the hag as he restricts her movement to be in line with the laser blasts. He draws his cryopike as he moves, but recalling Spoons advice relies on taking the threat down with tooth and claw.

Attack on void hag, is she flat-footed from Quirk or did he apply a different penalty?
Natural Weapon vs KAC, Imp. Get 'Em, Flanking: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 15 + 2 + 2 = 21
Slashing Damage: 1d3 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25

"Good work Neon! We need to take down that machine! I can hold them here, but that machine will take me too long to dismantle myself! Goose, you think you can take it down?"

Move to flank with void hag. Movement provokes from dwarf. Attack Void Hag with natural weapon.

I admit there are some bits that I've been missing in the descriptions. It has been moving fast as there seems to be a lot of development in the three turns I've had. For the combat I've been trying to open up a path to attack the siege machine directly, but that hasn't been working out well for me. Even then I don't even have a guess as to how severe the effect of the siege engine is (compared to anything else on the field).

In general I'm taking guesses at what I should be doing. The previous turn I was inclined to help fight the void hag, but since I was prone I opted to get an attack in this round rather than stand and move.

Ivok pulls himself up from the ground to glance the abberrant and horrifying threats that have landed in the middle of the town and the massive mech just outside the gates.

How are you all holding up? They are giving me a workout here, but I'm just able to hold a few back? Should I fall back?

With even more concern he look towards the armed explosives, and is everyone clear of those mine? I don't know how much the vesk here about maintaining the vitality of the others here!

He follows Nelli's call and tries to take down the dwarf before he can get another swing in.

Stand up and Attack Orange
Natural Weapon vs FF KAC, + Get 'Em: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 1 = 27
Slashing Damage: 1d3 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

That target for the location sounds reasonable me as well.

Ivok Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

0 Damage because of DR

While Ivok is able to withstand the barrage, he is still thrown off his feet by the abrupt storm.

As he gets up his attention is drawn to the sudden release of several attackers into the base as well as the cries of the miners. He feels a bit of that burden lightened as Charli moves to rescue them and gives a rousing cheer to her.

With enemies surrounding him Ivok bellows out, "They are still holding me back from the tank! We need to protect the people here!"

Ivok desperately attacks in an effort to break through their forward line swiping at the soldiers bearing down on him.

Full Attack on Yellow
Natural Weapon Attack vs FF KAC: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 15 - 4 = 23
Slashing Damage: 1d3 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25

Natural Weapon Attack vs FF KAC: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 15 - 4 = 12
Slashing Damage: 1d3 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25

GM: I assume that the dwarves that hit me all used ranged weapons and avoided my electrostatic field.

Ivok takes a breath watching the lumbering machine move forward to the town as weapon fire flies all around him. If I get a little room I can try my best to take down that mech and bring it to ground level. I'll be stretched out thin trying to deal with it and their forward line, I might need more of a hand to keep them from pushing forward. I don't want to give the soldier here any reason to set off their mines in middle of town.

Ivok holds the line, unwilling to give an centimeter as the dwarves push forward. As Nelli inspires him he pushes forward attempts to force the attackers back. He calls out to them, "I wish I could be more gentle, but there are others I need to protect!"

He moves to deliver a set of devastating blows to the nearest of the injured with his fists and claws.

Full Attack on Flat-Footed Light Blue
Natural Weapon vs KAC: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 15 - 4 = 16
Slashing Damage: 1d3 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25

Natural Weapon vs KAC: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 4 = 22
Slashing Damage: 1d3 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

Barring another action my suggestion for Goose's action based on how this is going would be for him to make a ranged attack with the laser pistol given the range. It would be the bot command for them, but 1d4 fire damage dice instead of 1d6

I thought Charli would be busy the first turn working along with Spoons to acquire hard drives.

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Still trying to coordinate a optimal position Ivok doesn't get a chance to respond before the attackers launch their assault.

I'm good with that plan

You also have grenades you are not proficient with. Might offer those to Charli or Ivok,

Ivok would have a hard time fitting time to use the grenades. His heavy weapon (with 20 shots) will generally be better than any grenades available aside from enemies resistant to electricity but not fire. In that case Ivok has a few grenades on hand that might be able to slow and hinder the onslaught.

No combat ability but she can automatically aid anyone in the same location she is during the investigation of the town. If you end up in combat with her around, then she can use improved get'em and inspiring boost once a round as well.

GM: It isn't important now, but do could you say how much SP Nelli restores with inspiring boost and does she have resolve to produce improved version of the abilities?

It might be great to have Nelli's support in combat, but thinking only of my own health I think Ivok can take some hits to start while Nelli helps secure data with aid another. I'm fine with the risk there and taking some HP damage to make sure this mission is more successful is fine with me.

It sounds like we can adjust positions if needed though. I could fall back if I'm taking too much damage and others might be able to take my position as it all works out.

The soldier fumbles with the comm and only sends a short message to Vex. Unknown attackers approaching Buyer's Remorse under the command of the Vault Lord. Setting up to repel attack.

Ivok is out of the front doors and into the barrack grabbing gear. He tosses any stowed weapons he can manage to his allies before moving out to the front.

"I'll be on the front lines and try to hold them as long as I'm able. I won't be able to tell if I'm pulling more weight than I can bear until they first hit, but hopefully I can give some of you a chance to pull more information during this mess or make sure we keep the people here safe."

Ivok hears the commands and leaves to retrieve his weapons while the governor organizes the defenses and those under her command.

I think Vex and major support from the Lodge is hours out. Hopefully the reach of the Vault Lord isn't that wide, but we will need to hold the line here and drive the attack back.

With his weapons ready to be drawn to hand, Ivok takes upward into the air running for the cliff and the guard tower. I'll try to see if I can get a lay of the land and be ready to move to any position we are needed.

For another bit of physical evidence there was the holoprojector component that Quirk identified in the barracks.

@Rakdon, while we did it as a group as the characters providing evidence it can be helpful to reiterate the evidence to provide a convincing arguement. Like in a detective story, when the mystery is revealed the evidence is highlighted and repeated then and there even if some of it might have been more obvious to you watching it.

Charlie has already described the VR parlor, but every character would describe it differently and that can bring some life to a game even if we were all provided that same information here on through the posts. When Charlie described the parlor and it felt like did so in a way that called out the parlor as another way to entrap the people in the town while denying them real experiences. If Ivok were to have described them, he would have focused on the lack of physical resistance or challenge to drive the users to improve. For me both presentations are perfect for the character. It doesn't need to be a lot and it is isn't necessary to do a lot in a lot of cases. For the VR parlor example it would be only a few sentences either case.

GM Aerondor also asked if we had any questions for Governor Shipbreaker. We hadn't asked much from here in this round, but if there is a question you think she can answer that could also be useful

She might be able to answer more questions about the attackers or provide the messages she has received from the Vault Lord on request. We don't know if the Governor's troops have taken any prisoners.

There also might be answers to if we were curious to how the town ever gets shipments. If the "base in the sky" has ever given support in recent memory.

I think any question might be good since it can help reveal more about the situation here.

I hope this "Vault Lord" and whatever threw these people here were the same. This is already a big enough struggle for me to grasp only one new challenger here we know nearly nothing about. I rather not try visualizing this as two or more different groups threaten this town.

Ivok is both disappointed and oddly relieved that Enktuya hasn't seen through the simulation as of yet. He was hoping the matter would have been easier to deal with, but he takes a bit of comfort with the bits of evidence he had prepared rather than trying to make up an complete argument on the spot. For the moment he acknowledges Vex on that being a good idea and leaves suggestions for that to others for a moment as he responds to the Governor.

Ivok does nod with agreement on the governors description of vesk on Akiton. "It is true light clothing like that would help, along with regular hydration. Still those aren't even irregular uniforms. They are costumes for the holoshow Krall’s Oasis. Yours has the cast list written on the back. The Veskarium honors warriors, but not by listing them out on military clothing."

Directing himself from the clothing and pointing back toward the town proper Ivok continues, "and walked into the cantina that Triss-5 runs. It made neither me nor the miners comfortable to have me over their shoulders, but it gave me a chance to hear the music. I can tell you there is nothing new there. It is all rehashed music from outside this place. As a content creator that would drive me mad by itself if not for ... well ... everything else here."

Thinking another few moments Ivok sighs and seems to debate for a few moments before telling the party, I'm sorry for this. It might not work and I doing this, but I can't hold myself back for fear of hurting my pride.

He returns his focus to Shipbreaker as he announces, "Speaking of that content. You might know me as IVOK DRACUSK from Pumping Adamantine!" Ivok takes a step back before taking several dramatic musclar poses as he continues, "It might be a distant memory even if this place hasn't CRUSHED IT TO ATOMS, but many watched my shows and used my training to HONE THEMSELVES! Tap into their dormant POWER! If any memory of me still exists, you should know I look far younger than I should if this is truly over three decades over the fall of the Pact Worlds. My training would let me MAINTAIN VIGOR as I aged, but not this well. This is still the year 320!" Ivok tries to aggressively play his gambit to call upon his fame. All the while hoping Shipbreaker had even been aware of him outside the simulation. The entire time the icon tries to push back any embarrassment from this display as he powers through.

Ivok watches his immediate arguments get crushed under the weight of the cog, the declaration of the 'Vault Lord', and a far more blatant reference to the holoshow on the Shipbreaker's clothing. It takes him a moment to catch back up before responding to Neon Ten. It is hard to tell what she knows, but she has more information on from the attackers than we expected. Her response is already better than I hoped. In the Veskarium if a commander finds you suspicious you are often thrown into a cell or restrained.

"We got sent here to investigate after seeing a lot of information pass through your messaging system. We are working to investigate those signals and now what is happening in this ... town. Before you mentioned it just now, we haven't heard the name 'Vault Lord'. At this point I want to make sure that everyone in this town is safe and sound."

"Where we come from is more complicated and, with no intended derespect to your station," Ivok states as he his years of respecting Vesk authority come to mind, "but involves asking you what planet you think you are on and asking about that clothing you are wearing. No disrespect to your station, but that might be the clothing of a leader, but is not the standard garb of a Veskarium governor."

Diplomacy Aid Another: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Ivok begins holding up his hands in surrender for a moment before realizing again the camp he is standing in. After a moment responds, you are right and I would have given better odds on the Entukya being a woman, but I couldn't be sure from the messages. I think I heard one of the guards say the governor was a he, but I'm going to be honest that I could misremember it. This isn't a role I'm used to and I'll be lucky if that is the only thing I lost my grip on.

As he recalls what the party has found over the last few hours Ivok unconsciously begins stretching his arms as the party moves forward. As for evidence, I've been able to pull a few small portions up around here. All the vesk here are dressed in military gear along with holoshow costumes. The show might be more than thirty years back in their mind, but they still might recall that past all the mind bending this place has been doing.

The music in the cantina too. It was made from music we have now. It isn't strong evidence, but might be able to give us a bit more leverage if we can get them to recall the original music.

Ivok shakes his head in frustration and growls considering what to tell the Governor if this fabricated town. I almost want to yell and scream at everyone here with the evidence. Even Nelli wasn't jumping to our pitch to her before and I imagine Shipbreaker will be even a harder to convince. We will have to convince him at some point if we are going to make any safe extraction of more than a handful of people. If we just try to lead people out of here and remove all support for the garrison, that plan will run head-on into laser fire. If there is anyone we need to believe us, it is Shipbreaker.

Noting the others and especially the holoprojector and the shrine Ivok continues, we have gathered some bits here and there I think we could use, but unless he is open minded and willing to believe us over his Veskarium reports, we may be better off climbing a sheer wall face.

After another sigh and restraining himself from swinging at the air Ivok offers with some resignation, there are other ways we can run this track. If it was just me I would be honest and upfront because my lies carry no weight and my threats don't have any bite. Your voices have a long more power behind them than mine though here.

Ivok promptly responds, "thank you, we will be right there." He pauses for a moment despite the confident response to look to the rest of the party for any objections. As he checks he answers, "Beetles?
No, no. I haven't seen any beetles within the camp."

As he looks around the party he adds to the appraisals, could that also explain why no one thinks anything strange about the error filled names here? They are all just ... trained to hear it and think nothing is wrong?

I've updated the notes document with the information so far.

I also wanted to share a bit more of the personal bit as I think I'm content with my work painting my miniature of Ivok which I also wanted to share since it might still be a while till I get to use it in a game.
Ivok Mini Pictures

Ivok glowers at the speakers as he picks up on the music and rants to the party over the comms. Even the music is half-thought through. There is nothing new in it and only reuses the music out there now. I recognize bits of Strawberry Machine Cake in there and music I listen to while working out. I worked with a few of them and they would be livid to know how their music is being used.

After a moment it concludes, it all feels like it has been thrown out from a content farm.

I think that Ivok would have a difficult time gaining access to the VR suite himself. There might be something missing so if anyone has anything you want Ivok to do, let me know.

You did mention checks within the cantina, I'm not sure if I'm able to attempt them myself given the concerns a vesk might draw.

Ivok steps to a wall as the miners deftly avoid major conversations with the intruding vesk. He glowers at the scene while communicating over comms. The more I sit here, the more I want to find what created this mess. It has been a long time since so many avoided me. Before I built my brand. Seeing how they are treated they are right. I'll throw my life in the way before letting this future come.

Culture Miners: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29

If Ivok is able to provide aid to Quirk to examine the holographic device, providing intelligence over the comms on what he finds, without drawing negative attention to him, I'll aid him on Engineering check. Otherwise I'll make my own check if that doesn't interfere with him.

Culture Shumka Beats: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28

Ivok moves to meander along with Quirk but still has trouble playing the fierce soldier in this camp as he makes way for others and can only maintain small bouts of superiority.

Still the soldier does his best to help to ask questions, standing ready to support Quirk with anyone as necessary. "Hey, I've have barely been here long enough to get a decent workout, but it seems like everyone else knows this place like the back of their hand. If you give me a hand with getting settled in I will throw my muscle to helping you out. Is there anyone else that has come to town in the last few years?"

So do we need to spend more time if we want to look at Diniel's records or is that already accounted for?

Neon projects into the telepathic conversation I wonder if all of them started at the same time. It may be reacting to us having disturbed these abominable experiments. It will be important to try to figure out if this one started before or after we broken into the first chamber with the dwarves.

He does update Vex on these observations as well, adding that more defenses are likely required around Salvation given what was the team is finding out here.

Ivok muses for a moment and closes his eyes to avoid the simulation for a moment as he responds to Neon, Not sure what is in Dineal's records, but it might be helpful figuring out when this started.

I don't put much weight behind anything in this simulation, but if she was making more records along the way, you might be able find where the simulation's notes stop and hers begin.

As Charlie raises questions on the Starstone Ivok groans and rubs his temple as the reality of the simulation presses down upon him again. You might be right on all of that, but it also might be the simulation guessing that the Veskarium would try to take the Starstone for the empire. I can picture them doing it even without the simulation giving a hand.

With everything else wrong in this simulation, I rather think that it doesn't know anything more about the Starstone than us. I rather have another enemy seeking to strike back at the Society than one looking to get the Starstone.

Ivok grimaces as he struggles not to roar at the sky at this simulation. I don't like being toyed with like this and don't like whatever is out there playing out this show. If this is supposed to be a future, beforehand I might have thought that whatever was running this place had abandoned it and left to just run, but this feels more like something that has a problem with the Pact Worlds and is planning on hitting hard.

Diniel is probably a probably a real Steward roped into this mess. Still don't know how and where they were pulled from. Nelli was here on the moon, but how did so many others get wrestled into this station? Hard to tell when people got pulled into this show.

Looking where the station in the simulated sky might lie Ivok wonders, the details given feel too real. Like something really has it in for Guidance. There isn't a reason for that sort of detail aside a powerful hatred behind pushing to the surface."

Sharing over the comms with Nelli, we may be slow to start on this, but we will make sure to get you out of here. We are going to same for everyone. We need to find out more about what has been going on.

IVOK -- Has finished two hours. I'm not sure where to send you in Hour Three. One thing that I considered is that you could provide diplomatic backup to Quirk if it turns that Quirk and Goose finish the ysoki encampment in one hour. With you aiding Quirk, that provides the opportunity for us to get more native intel, especially with you being a vesk and all.

I think that is a good idea for me. It makes sense for Ivok to act to support if any checks are needed. It seems like everyone is being explored pretty well at the moment. It looks like I could head there to help with gathering more intel.

Which also has me curious. Labtops and computers have antivirus, but smart phones do not. So what, they are immune to the Trojan virus? Not that I would visit any website besides Paizo and ebay on the phone anyway.

There is a longer complicated answer here but, for the sake of brevity, I'll just say there are antivirus apps for smart phones, but that also phones tend to being less vulnerable than laptop or desktop computers. Beyond that I wouldn't be comfortable giving advice or information on the subject. There might be better information elsewhere on the forum or internet.

Ivok is too thrown off trying to keep pace with the conversation about beetles saying, "I have never thought about a favorite type of beetle. I'll say that any beetle not firing lasers or arcing with electricity are at the top of my list."

"And I would love my chicken fried, because Captain Ivok only wants us to eat healthy stuff normally. Have you ever worked for a vesk that was OBSESSED with fitness?"

"It is because if you put good into yourself you get good out! The better you treat your body the better you feel and the better your body works. I'm more worried about someone obsessed with not fitness! Gigigentenk, what sort of exercises do you do here? Is there gym or ..." Ivok pauses as he begins to throw himself into that hole and tries to interrupt his questions by offering suggestions to the rest of the team.

For Quirk and Goose, I don't think we are half way to pulling off the weight this mystery here. It sounds like the infosphere this place was making, if there ever was one, was taken down in a rough way. If you can connect to what remains of it though, maybe we could find answers to figure out when this really started. If Nelli has been only in here a few months and she thinks she has been in here thirty years, something is working these people over.

Talking to with people or using what we know about Yon might help with that as well. We might figure out where these people came from.

With a bit more thought on the matter, Ivok sends out a message to Vex asking, I'm not sure what records you keep, but do you know of any local ships that may have gone missing. One carrying any cast any crew who worked on Krall's Oasis?