S'krllk decides to pursue the slight success and attempt to obfuscate the robot's sensors. Besides, he knows he's a lousy shot.

Porter moves back defensively, just evading a laser from the robot.  He crouches behind some machinery to begin assaulting the guards coming his way.  They also take cover.

Hammer and Desi fire and hit the robot, while Orvo and S'krllk miss.  It seems to be blinded from Desi's hit to the face and it fires chaotically.  One of those shots finds its mark, hitting Hammer in the shoulder.  (21 STA damage)

Another skims S'krllk's uniform at the arm, luckily only creating a small burn but one that dug deep into one of the muscles.  (10 STA damage)

The assault of fire on the robot is leaving it severely wounded now.  It is also slightly blinded and is weaving from one side of the corridor to the other as it approaches Desi's location in the front of the vanguard.

While still firing, Hammer takes out a second laser pistol an fires both at the robot at full SEU power.  "You're going down, you inferior form of techno," he calls out as he moves in.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 28):
Desiraye watches the erratic movements of the damaged security robot as she tries to take two [2] more shots at it to disable it for good.  She is able only to get off one [1] with her SEU backpack finally being drained of all power.

She drops her hook-up to the pack and begins to swap out for a fresh energy clip* for her rifle.

IM: +6
PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 62/62
Military Skein Suit: 50/50
SEU Belt Pack (Screen): 42/50

Laser Rifle [Set on 10 SEU for 10d10 Damage]
SEU Back Pack (Weapon): 10/100
SEU Belt Pack (Screen): 50/50

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 6 [DEX:30 + 60 = 90%]
Martial Arts: 3 [DEX:30 + 30 = 60%]
Thrown Weapons: 1  [DEX:30 + 10 = 40%]

*It's trivial but, I hate using the term Clip for a weapons magazine.  I'm a firearms instructor and it drives me bonkers when people refer to it as such.  Like I said trivial but, it's all good...

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 28):
Orvo tries to get a better sight picture after missing and fires twice [2] more at the damaged robot;

Continues to fire [2] shots at 8 SEU/Shot

STR/STA: 60/60
DEX/RS:  50/50

CURRENT STA: 56/60

PS/IM: +3/+5
Ranged: 25%
Melee: 30%

Lie Detection 10%
Elasticity

DEFENSES:
Albedo Screen: Power Beltpack 46/50 SEU
Military Skeinsuit: 50/50

WEAPONS:
Martial Arts: to hit 40%| dmg: 3| Rof: 2|
Laser Pistol x2: to hit 45%| dmg: 5d10/seu| RoF 2| power beltpack 50/50 and 50/50 seu
Laser Rifle: to hit 45%| dmg: 1d10/seu| RoF 2| power backpack 68/100 seu

Tangler Grenade: to hit 25%| Entangled| 2 grenade
Smoke Grenade: to hit 25%| -10 to hit| 2 grenade
Fragmentation Grenade: to hit 25%| 8d10| 4 grenade
Doze Grenade: to hit 25%| Sleep| 2 grenade

Just before he abandons his attempts at compromising the robot's systems, S'Krllk shouts, "HEY! I only got four of those!"
Then he starts firing at the robot with his needler.

Desi and Orvo both hit the robot, while Hammer and S'Krllk miss.  But the hits are enough to take it out of commission.

Porter fires more shots at the approaching guards behind you.  That gives them pause to jump behind cover.

You can now focus on taking out the guards behind you or you can press forward through where the robot was destroyed (since it goes in a circle to the same location).

You sense your time to get to the Command Center to stop the missile is running short.

As a reminder, you are in Zone VI.  You are in the area marked "sleeping quarters" (top panel) looking toward the right (where the robot was at).  The guards are approaching from the area marked "food and recreation."

Just past the robot are double doors that open automatically.  The doors are the two doors you see in the bottom panel on the left (above the point marked "VI/C").  You are trying to get to the room marked 20 for the command center.


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Hammer fires back at the approaching guards but says, "Let's ditch these guys and get to the command room."  He moves past the sentry robot to the double doors to get to the command room area.

"Go, I'll keep these guys busy. Just keep that door propped for me when you get through."

The Sarge continues to lay down supressing fire with the machinegun from cover.

"Hold them as long as you can Sarge then follow up quickly!  We'll hold the door for you.  Orvo will stay and cover with you.  The rest of you come with me, we're running out of time!"
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Orvo will switch his attention to the approaching troops and fire his laser rifle twice at them along with Sgt. Porter.

Continues to fire [2] shots (Rifle) at 8 SEU/Shot

STR/STA: 60/60
DEX/RS:  50/50

CURRENT STA: 56/60

PS/IM: +3/+5
Ranged: 25%
Melee: 30%

Lie Detection 10%
Elasticity

DEFENSES:
Albedo Screen: Power Beltpack 46/50 SEU
Military Skeinsuit: 50/50

WEAPONS:
Martial Arts: to hit 40%| dmg: 3| Rof: 2|
Laser Pistol x2: to hit 45%| dmg: 5d10/seu| RoF 2| power beltpack 50/50 and 50/50 seu
Laser Rifle: to hit 45%| dmg: 1d10/seu| RoF 2| power backpack 50/100 seu

Tangler Grenade: to hit 25%| Entangled| 2 grenade
Smoke Grenade: to hit 25%| -10 to hit| 2 grenade
Fragmentation Grenade: to hit 25%| 8d10| 4 grenade
Doze Grenade: to hit 25%| Sleep| 2 grenade

Sorry, but I made an error.  The Command Center is through Rooms 22 and 23.  Since it's just across from where you are anyway, we'll have you go to room 22.
With crossfire blazing through the corridors, you duck into room 22 and find it is a Security Room.  Sarge takes down another of the guards.  You see a total of two more guards still pursuing you and a new Magnitruk pulling in with two more armed guards getting out just 20 feet away.

Inside the security room is a guard and a security robot.  Two guards who were in here have already been taken down.

You see a wall locker stacked with weapons, screens, and beltpacks.  There are various types of machinery strewn about that you can take partial cover behind.  There is also a hatch in the ceiling leading...somewhere, and there is the door to room 23 right in front of you that leads to the Missile Control room.  But the robot and security guard stand in your way.

You have the option of locking the door behind you with a level 4 security lock if someone has the skill.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 38):
OOC: Can anyone unlock the door with the skill needed?  Desi has only a nominal skill.

S'Krllk decides they would be safer if the universe could only try to kill them from one direction, so he hangs back to lock the door they came through.

"Zap the robot and the guard!  We need that locker," Desiraye calls out to those of the team in the room.  She concentrates her fire on the security robot firing [2] rounds from her rifle at [10] SEU each shot.

IM: +6
PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 62/62
Military Skein Suit: 50/50
SEU Belt Pack (Screen): 42/50

Laser Rifle [Set on 10 SEU for 10d10 Damage]
SEU Clip #1: 20/20 (Empty after this round of fire)
SEU Back Pack (Weapon): 0/100
SEU Belt Pack (Screen): 50/50

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 6 [DEX:30 + 60 = 90%]
Martial Arts: 3 [DEX:30 + 30 = 60%]
Thrown Weapons: 1  [DEX:30 + 10 = 40%]

Hammer fires at the security robot while approaching close to get inside of its firing range to a point blank range.  "I'm the only robot allowed in here," he says.
This message was last updated by the player at 23:16, Wed 09 May 2018.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 38):
Orvo yells out, "YEAH!  You want some more, Fother Mucker?"
Continues to fire [2] shots (Rifle) at 8 SEU/Shot

STR/STA: 60/60
DEX/RS:  50/50

CURRENT STA: 56/60

PS/IM: +3/+5
Ranged: 25%
Melee: 30%

Lie Detection 10%
Elasticity

DEFENSES:
Albedo Screen: Power Beltpack 46/50 SEU
Military Skeinsuit: 50/50

WEAPONS:
Martial Arts: to hit 40%| dmg: 3| Rof: 2|
Laser Pistol x2: to hit 45%| dmg: 5d10/seu| RoF 2| power beltpack 50/50 and 50/50 seu
Laser Rifle: to hit 45%| dmg: 1d10/seu| RoF 2| power backpack 34/100 seu

Tangler Grenade: to hit 25%| Entangled| 2 grenade
Smoke Grenade: to hit 25%| -10 to hit| 2 grenade
Fragmentation Grenade: to hit 25%| 8d10| 4 grenade
Doze Grenade: to hit 25%| Sleep| 2 grenade

Shots break out in the room while S'Krllk is trying to lock the door behind you.

Hammer is hit (18 STA), and he falls to the ground, but not before getting a shot off that hits the robot in the head.  Much of the blow is absorbed, and it turns to step on and crunch Hammer in the head.

A shot from the guard hits Orvo in the shoulder.  (12 STA)

Orvo, Desi, and Porter fire at the guard, who never stands a chance.  He falls in a heap at the floor.  There is now just the combat robot about to pounce on Hammer to deal with...

S'krllk lets out a curse as his first attempt to security lock the doors fails.  He sets at it again just as he hears the guards from the outside coming up to the door from the outside.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 44):
Desiraye utilizes what cover she can reload her rifle with another energy clip/mag.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 44):
Continues to fire [2] shots (Rifle) at 8 SEU/Shot at the robot

STR/STA: 60/60
DEX/RS:  50/50

CURRENT STA: 44/60

PS/IM: +3/+5
Ranged: 25%
Melee: 30%

Lie Detection 10%
Elasticity

DEFENSES:
Albedo Screen: Power Beltpack 46/50 SEU
Military Skeinsuit: 50/50

WEAPONS:
Martial Arts: to hit 40%| dmg: 3| Rof: 2|
Laser Pistol x2: to hit 45%| dmg: 5d10/seu| RoF 2| power beltpack 50/50 and 50/50 seu
Laser Rifle: to hit 45%| dmg: 1d10/seu| RoF 2| power backpack 18/100 seu

Tangler Grenade: to hit 25%| Entangled| 2 grenade
Smoke Grenade: to hit 25%| -10 to hit| 2 grenade
Fragmentation Grenade: to hit 25%| 8d10| 4 grenade
Doze Grenade: to hit 25%| Sleep| 2 grenade

Hammer fires up from the ground and tries to roll away from the security robot's stomping foot.

Hammer successfully, and barely, rolls out of the crushing foot blow.  The robot follows with its mounted laser rifle, tracking Hammer.

Meanwhile, it is hit with blows from Orvo and Desi, which hit it straight on.  Some of the firing is absorbed, but its shield now appears to be exhausted.

Its laser rifle scorches Hammer in the leg.  (16 STA dmg.)

The robot's other gun fires at Desi, Porter, and Kri'lik, who is standing behind the other two trying to hold the guards out of the door.  The gun fires ballistic bullets in a spray.  Desi and Porter follow their military training instincts and hit the floor, avoiding a direct hit.

Kri'lik is not so lucky.  The Vrusk is hit dead on.  At least one of the bullets in the spray pierce his head, and he falls instantly dead to the ground.

Your doctor is no more.

The combat robot is seriously damaged and is reorienting to fire again at Desi and Porter.  However, a spray of shots from Porter, Desi, Hammer, and Orvo fill the air.  The combat robot is no match and it topples over next to the locker full of weapons and ammo.

Meanwhile, the additional guards are still trying to get in through the door you just entered.

There is the closed hatch in the ceiling above you, but more importantly, there is only one door now between you and the Missile Control Room.


18 MINUTES POST-MISSILE LAUNCH

S'Krllk looks at Krillik, and turns back to the door only for a second before running to the doc while drawing his needler. In a sibilant hiss, he mutters "by Grabthar's hammer... by the Suns of Worvan... you shall be... avenged."
Then kneels by his fellow Vrusk and starts firing maniacally at the door guards.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 48):
Desiraye tries to reach out to Kri'Lik but, she knows it's too late for their doctor (and friend) for him to make it.  "NO!  FRAK," is all that comes out as she watches him hit the floor, lifeless.

Desiraye looks into the weapon locker as she doffs the spent SEU backpack no longer any use to her.  She does look to see what else may be of use to them.

"Team!  I need a SITREP,  We need to get in and keep those troops off our backs.  Doc is down.  I say again, the Doc is down.  Sound off who's still in the fight.  Over."

Orvo helps to finish off the last of the robots and gets ready to keep fighting the troops still coming after them.  "Hey, its Orvo.  I'm hurt but, still in the fight.  What do you want me to do?  We still have guys coming after us!"