I am not yet trained in biology or zoology; but can identify plant life as I am trained in botony; but without those skills I believe none of us can test water.
Regardless, my arguement still stands; we got shot down by unknown assailants; this region is to be an outpost against further sathar incursion be it from sathar controlled members of the alliance or pirates; many kinds of mind control and control from devices can be shown in a blood test
<test self>
Due to these events and our current predicament; anyone who refuses a blood test should be considered a traitor and confined or even stronger measures for the safety of the rest of us.
<continue to run data on current samples>
<Turning to address the group>
We shall concede to professional judgement on medical matters, yes? None continue to oppose testing, no?
<Single outer eyelid wink to Tekkie>
<Turning back to Dr. Wizfixt>
Encountered survivors are to be tested, yes? Does Doctor recommend seeking other pods, yes? Or does Doctor seek the starport, no?
"Killikil's right," Hanarin says. "I think the doc should lead us. He's the best shot at us getting out of this alive."
Tekkie focuses on seeing what can still be salvaged off of the pod whether its the emergency beacon or spare parts such as the communication and sensors what is available given the time she has.
Killikil Knikk: flight recorder has the approximate location of your pod as well as the nearest equipment pod and aerial photo of the surrounding area. Using the aerial photos you can determine the equipment pod is to the northeast about 150mi and the landing pad is 200mi to the west. Also the pod is sending out a distress signal, give me a Computers: Bypass Security to shut it off.
The pods sensors are bolted to the superstructure.
You are correct about the survival packs.
Dr. Wizfixt: Five people where in the pod.
Tekkie: Ability’s don’t give bonuses in Star Frontiers but I houseruled it so they do, uses the chart to add any cs bonuses.
01-30...-2CS
31-40...-1CS
41-55....0CS
56-75...+1CS
76-100..+2CS
common sense will apply to what ability will influence what skill, i.e. engineering skills are based on logic, medical skills are based in intelligence, ranged combat based on dexterity, close combat based on reaction speed and so on.
Hanarin: You notice what appears to be large webs strung between the tree tops and aside from the breeze blowing the forest no sounds of animal life.
Tekkie, yes? Experience with deactivating beacons, no? Cut powerlines possible, yes? Ideas, yes?
<Scratching in the dirt near the pod, I draw a rough outline of the aerial info I gathered from the pod sensors. I illustrate what terrain features I can, if any.>
Doctor and crashkin, yes? Beacon may bring visitors, yes? Here is sensor data. Starport to west, 321 km, so. Equipment pod to northeast 241 km, so. Give 8 hour march, group reach port 10 days slowest pace, no? Equipment pod in 8 days, yes? Rations not last duration. Hunting, foraging make pace slow, so.
Doctor, yes? How shall group proceed, no? Must decide soon, yes?
Tekkie and Otto, yes? If such cannot silence the beacon, should we use force to end the signal, no? Enemy starfighters may track pod to forest. Send force to eliminate survivors, yes? Can pod be destroyed, no?
"We should probably get out of her blokes," Hanarin says as she points out the webs. "Between that and the fact that we're the only thing around here making noise, equals bad mojo."
I suggest we move to the Starport after we finish blood samples. I suggest the equipment pod is pointless as we are already near emcumbered. I shall scan vegetation as we travel to supplement our food supply.
Is anyone here a trained scout?
Doctor, yes? No UPF facilities exist in this system, so. We were to build first, so. Starport possible base for starfighters, pirates, others, yes? Caution is warranted, yes?
Tekkie and Otto, yes? If such cannot silence the beacon, should we use force to end the signal, no? Enemy starfighters may track pod to forest. Send force to eliminate survivors, yes? Can pod be destroyed, no?
As Killikil Knikk and Tekkie are attempting to disable the rescue beacon all of you hear the roar of a hovercraft fly overhead. Looking up you see the hovercraft begin to circle back to the area of broken trees caused by the crash and will be over your position in just a few minutes. The beacon is still active.
Hanarin:
turn it off or destroy it; hurry; the rest; flee the spiders; dont get separated; <flee opposite of the spiders> (grumble) hmm, Tekkie refuses blood sampling; works on commo beacon; now overcraft arrives and we are fleeing spiders; nefarious or coincidence?
Zer Gut; two samples registered; it will just take a moment of you time TeKKie..."Huh?...OW!!!" Tekkie squeaked.
<I quickly set the Laser Pistol to 2 charges, and send a bolt into the panel housing the sensor relay board, hoping th fry or sever the power circuitry. Then I rush out of the pod, urging Tekkie to follow.>
Everyone, yes? Grabbing remaining supplies, so. Follow Hanarin, yes? Escape we must. Lead the way, yes?
<I take a moment to gather up the remaining supplies and scoop them into my pack.>
Zer Gut; two samples registered; it will just take a moment of you time TeKKie..."Huh?...OW!!!" Tekkie squeaked.
<I quickly set the Laser Pistol to 2 charges, and send a bolt into the panel housing the sensor relay board, hoping th fry or sever the power circuitry. Then I rush out of the pod, urging Tekkie to follow.>
Everyone, yes? Grabbing remaining supplies, so. Follow Hanarin, yes? Escape we must. Lead the way, yes?
<I take a moment to gather up the remaining supplies and scoop them into my pack.>
Swiftly follow Killikil grabbing as much gear she can carry with a holdhall or whatever bags available.
<ok; perhaps I lost track; can I get a ruling; do I have everyones samples?, hehe you might wish I did if those spiders get us>
Otto grabs as many of the supplies as he can carry and quickly follows the others.
<some plants are natural repellants for bugs; like Garlic flowers repell mosquitoes; it is doubtful since the spiders live in this area; but any plant around that is similar to one that repells maybe arachnids? if not guess we just make best speed.>
hmm dilemna; open ground we move faster, but might be spotted by the hovercraft which we dont know if they are here to help or not; thicker vegetation may hide us from direct observation; but we dont know how long the spiders will persue.
<shout>Anyone have an idea how many could be aboard that hovercraft and maybe the odds of us subdueing the crew if they are hostile and seek to take us prisoner? We should consider options so we can act fast if such a logical and probable circumstance arises.
Otto, would you please take a the point and choose our best path; our goal is the avoid contact with aggressors and reach the base.
<Moving to the area where Killikil tracked the rough map into the soil, he begins to hastily rough it and erase it with a leg.>
Hanarin, yes? Please to lead the way, yes? I will move behind, speed is greater than group, no?
Doctor, yes? Would vrusk spider violence threaten colony, yes? Will retreat resume nest protection, so, not pursuit, no?
<some plants are natural repellants for bugs; like Garlic flowers repell mosquitoes; it is doubtful since the spiders live in this area; but any plant around that is similar to one that repells maybe arachnids? if not guess we just make best speed.>
hmm dilemna; open ground we move faster, but might be spotted by the hovercraft which we dont know if they are here to help or not; thicker vegetation may hide us from direct observation; but we dont know how long the spiders will persue.
<shout>Anyone have an idea how many could be aboard that hovercraft and maybe the odds of us subdueing the crew if they are hostile and seek to take us prisoner? We should consider options so we can act fast if such a logical and probable circumstance arises.
Otto, would you please take a the point and choose our best path; our goal is the avoid contact with aggressors and reach the base.
"Those webs should hide our progress but if you really want to keep those spiders off set fire to the canopy above the pod that should draw those searchers here and make the spiders more angry!" Tekkie blurts out as she follows Killikl
Instinctively, Hanarin turns and unleashes a burst from her automatic at the spider-like creatures.
I fear the results of our action; we know not how our interactions affect the region. Everything is a constant balance of prey and predator; we should flee with as little impact as possible. Any delay increases the likelyhood of our being seen and persued; we should regroup a distace away; and reevaluate. i do not believe the spiders will expend much energy to pursue if we leave their territory. I believe stealth and speed our our best course of action.
Otto; what direction is best toward starport?
"Just watch out for the webs!" Tekkie replies her arms occupied with the gear she was hastily transporting.
"Alright, let's see, the city was roughly 22 degrees to the left of those mountains when we were up there, so the town should be... that way." Otto points (hopefully) towards the town.
Everyone; lets follow Otto! no stragglers. Otto; lets regroup after 1 mile and reevaluate our situation.
< Killikil moves towards the edge of the clearing, along the direction the others are taking. He stops near the path to cover Hanarin, taking cover in the brush nearby. The laser pistol is in hand, setting dialed up to 3 SEUs. >
Hanarin, yes! Others need your assistance onwards, so. Will cover trail and follow, yes.
Tekkie tries her best to keep on Otto's tail, well close enough to be able to not stumble nor bump into his back...
Awesome Mr. KniKK; let us know if you see the craft and we need to hide quickly.
"Onwards and watch out for those creepy crawlies!" Tekkie squeaks.
hehe maybe my character can spread his wings and run like a roadrunner for more speed; lol
"Aren't spiders arachnid not insects?" Tekkie asks curiously but still in motion...
Tekkie tries to keep up as the surrounding forest lurks the terror of webbing strung between them and the ever presence of the huge arachnids make the going harder and the feeling of paranoia grows as they move out hoping to escape the boundaries of the arachnids' webs as well as the approaching enemy who might have been responsible for the destruction of their ship...
"Watch where you're holding that needle!" Tekkie squeaks behind her as she noticed the "good" doctor getting close.
"Hurry they starting to gang up!" Tekkie squeaks even though its probably the proximity of the doctor rather than the spiders that has her feeling very squeamish.
am thinking we need a scene update from the GM
"Why did it have to be spiders? Why couldn't it be snakes or something?"
"Why did it have to be spiders? Why couldn't it be snakes or something?"
"Depends on the snake you know," Tekkie replies.
"Hello? Hey Otto have we lost the others... uh Otto?" Tekkie asks.
"Don't worry, I think town's this way!"
Using brush and leaf fall to disquise his presence, Killikil pauses patiently in the brush, laser pistol ready, mimicing his ancient ancestry, his ear listening to his fleeing companions, his eyes observing the crash sight.
Roll call sound off; well; cept for the traitor; as I can see her.
Still waiting in the bushes.
"Is that doctor still chasing after me?"Tekkie whispers to Otto.
"I think he has a serious fetish for those syringes of his!" she mutters very quietly.