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Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship.

Posted by GM HeathFor group 0
Sgt. Porter Min
player, 323 posts
UPF Marines Recon
Current STA 18
Thu 3 Sep 2020
at 20:58
  • msg #141

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Porter moves back to where Orvo is.  This move might make Terry think he is safer, but there is method to the madness.

He will whisper to Orvo, "go around and see if you can help subdue LeGrange.  He seems less volitile, for now.  If you can get him down, disconnect the grenades on that side.  I want to isolate Terry."
Orvo
player, 208 posts
Blob-shaped Lie Detector
Stretchy Pugilist
Fri 4 Sep 2020
at 18:51
  • msg #142

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Orvo nods at Porters suggestion and slid across the deck to the opposite hatch and indicated to Desi he was ready to act when signalled.
Sgt. Porter Min
player, 325 posts
UPF Marines Recon
Current STA 18
Fri 4 Sep 2020
at 21:30
  • msg #143

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

As Orvo moves off, Porter watches Terry.  He will try to inch a little closer, but keep the stunner lowered.  He will say, "Terry, there is no way for this to end well for you other than letting me help you.  If you will come with me to the lab, I will even let you keep your pistol.  You need to be checked out and then you will see that I wasn't lying."
GM Heath
GM, 2574 posts
Sat 5 Sep 2020
at 00:41
  • msg #144

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

The hostages all seem alive and well in freeze fields.

Porter and Desi both try to talk to Terry and LeGrange. (Both failed leadership rolls.)

LeGrange nods to Terry gravely, and Terry, almost in a panic, lets his thumb off the dead man switch while squinting, waiting for the end. Of course, nothing happens, and he opens an eye and looks around before pushing the button several times in confusion.

Seeing that the dead man switch was disarmed, LeGrange says, resigned, "Fine. Terry, go with them. But all of you keep in mind that with a push of this button, I will restart the countdown." He indicates the computer screen in front of him.

Terry drops the switch and picks up an extra laser pistol as he suspiciously follows Porter, keeping his distance and having his pistols ready.
Sgt. Porter Min
player, 327 posts
UPF Marines Recon
Current STA 18
Sat 5 Sep 2020
at 00:50
  • msg #145

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Porter leads Terry to the lab and on the way, he calls for the right folk to get there ASAP.
GM Heath
GM, 2575 posts
Sat 5 Sep 2020
at 00:55
  • msg #146

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

OOC: FYI after the first successful LDR check, I wiped out the -20 modifier. Each additional success when trying to get them to do something will add 10% to everyone's LDR roll. But each failure will take off 10% (but not going less than normal LDR score since there was a successful one. Right now, you have to roll LDR +10% to get them to cooperate with any requested action.
GM Heath
GM, 2576 posts
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 04:00
  • msg #147

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Terry follows Porter down to the lab. When he sees Appleburg, he has a very negative reaction to Appleburg trying to put him under. 12:28, Today: GM Heath rolled 94 using 1d100. "You!" he says. "Not you. I know you. You let them take you."

Appleburg says, "You are wrong. Your mind has been altered by the implant. Just relax." Appleburg manages to anesthesize Terry.

Appleburg begins the procedure.


Upstairs, Desi is facing off against LeGrange, both waiting for news from below.

Orvo has moved around the far side and stands near where Terry was at before.

LeGrange is watching Desi but also checking the computer systems. You remember that he has his finger on the countdown button, which if pushed, will lead to the whole ship blowing up unless S'krllk dismantles the engine rigging.

S'krllk is still examining the rigging. (5 minutes observation.)

Orvo is being very slow in moving. LeGrange barks at him what he thinks he is doing, and Orvo responds that he is the medic and is just checking to make sure the crew members are okay in the freeze fields.
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Appleburg and Porter are in the lab, and Appleburg is doing surgery on Terry's head, stating, "Once I go in, I have to work fast because the device is so sensitive." Just a minute later, lights begin flashing and beeps begin beeping. 12:28, Today: GM Heath rolled 97 using 1d100. Critical miss. "Uh, oh," Appleburg says. Then Terry's pulse flatlines. Appleburg seems a little put out. "I knew there was a chance of failure, but...oh, no...now we've lost him."

Porter and Appleburg stare at the body of Terry. Then Appleburg quickly reaches in with his tools and pulls a small device from Terry's head. "These are explosive in the brain. I accidentally set it off, and it essentially splattered his cerebral cortex. He's gone."

You remember the Vrusk back on the train on Kraatar and how he had a similar demise.


Several more minutes have passed...(8 minutes examining the engine.) LeGrange is getting antsy, and Desi and Orvo are in front of him and to his left, respectively. Neither has a direct shot/access because of all the equipment, but you can all see each other.
Sgt. Porter Min
player, 328 posts
UPF Marines Recon
Current STA 18
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 05:09
  • msg #148

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

"Simply fabulous!" Porter exclaims.  "Move the body out of sight.  I am still going to try to get LeGrange down here.  Maybe this time?"

Porter will rush back up to the bridge.

He will go to through the left hatch but have the stunner hidden.  He addresses LeGrange, "Terry is in recovery.  We were able to remove the implant in his head.  It was, indeed, a Sathar device.  We know you have one too and we need to get it out before it kills you.  We want to resolve this with no more violence."
GM Heath
GM, 2577 posts
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 06:35
  • msg #149

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Is Porter taking the device to show LeGrange or just talking to him?
Sgt. Porter Min
player, 329 posts
UPF Marines Recon
Current STA 18
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 06:39
  • msg #150

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

He will take the device with him, but he will clean it of any blood and tell him it exploded in the sink they washed it off in.
GM Heath
GM, 2578 posts
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 06:55
  • msg #151

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

LOL. I thought he might. This will give +20% to the roll.

I'll post again tomorrow to see if anyone else wants to make any moves first.
Desiraye Lipost
player, 2045 posts
PGC Gun-Chick
Military PSA
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 20:12
  • msg #152

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 147):
"Why are you helping the Quantariate Jack?  What are they offering you?  You realize that they're going to try and kill every living being, probably including the Sathar in the end?"
Bartja Nemuco
player, 655 posts
Yazirian
Technician
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 22:22
  • msg #153

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Bartja hovers below the Bridge, seemingly staring at a wall and mumbling to himself.  In actuality, he's studying the schematics and the mess of wiring before S'Krllk through the feed as they try to puzzle out the rigging and get it dismantled before LeGrange presses that button....
GM Heath
GM, 2579 posts
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 22:56
  • msg #154

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

"Qantariate?" LeGrange says. "I've never heard of such a thing. The Sathar offered an end to the Vrusk scourge and a path for my followers to freedom and prosperity. They are not at all as bad as the UPF attests. Demonize the enemy. That's the UPF modus operandi, is it not? I cannot begin to think what horrible things they said of me."
GM Heath
GM, 2581 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2020
at 03:26
  • msg #155

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

LeGrange listens to Desi, sees Porter and the device, and nods slowly. GM Heath rolled 27 using 1d100. "This will probably be the death of me, but I will let you scan for the implant."

He takes a deep breath and follows you down to the lab.

With him under, Appleburg begins the process while the bridge is secured. Appleburg breathes a sigh of relief as he plops the implant down in the nearby sink. 12:18, Today: GM Heath rolled 13 using 1d100. "We did it," he says. "It's out." He collapses into a nearby chair. "That's enough excitement for one day. He'll be awake within the hour, hopefully back to his normal irascible self. I've heard the rumors of LeGrange, you know. Quirky. Impatient. God complex. The normal stuff those geniuses seem to have even though we need their skills so much. But at least I hope he won't be a megalomaniacal genocidal raving lunatic."

Appleburg smiles and takes a long drink.

S'krllk, knowing that Terry is now dead and he is the only hope (along with Bartja) in defusing or otherwise disentangling the potential engine explosives, sets to task after having enough time for them to examine it. He starts to cut wires...first one: safe...second one: safe...third one: something begins to wind down, lights start to blink on and off, and you hear a low pulsing sound...and then the timer shuts down and the engines appear back to normal.

But they aren't. 12:18, Today: GM Heath rolled 80 using 1d100. S'krllk realizes he has failed. He tenses, wondering if he is ready to die... His eyes bulge with dread...



Yet after a moment, there is no explosion. Instead, he sees he has cut wires needed for take off and a power surge has overloaded the circuits. The engine mainframe blinks out. You will need a replacement part before these engines work again, and that replacement part may be light years away.

OOC: Any other actions here? I think it dragged on enough. We can wrap it up and then move to the next stage whenever everyone is ready. We can assume you successfully defuse the bombs and get the bridge under control, and anything else while waiting for LeGrange to wake up. The next stage will start with him waking up.

Hope you enjoyed my thought of what S'kllk's face was like when he was anticipating blowing up. Couldn't resist.

This message was last edited by the GM at 03:31, Wed 09 Sept 2020.
Bartja Nemuco
player, 656 posts
Yazirian
Technician
Wed 9 Sep 2020
at 03:32
  • msg #156

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Bartja moves about the ship, collecting the maintenance robots that remain.  He then tries his hand at repairing the aircar and flies back to collect Shemp.

"If we can get this aircar in good shape, we need to go back and get the Captain before his freeze field is out of power.  We can use the ship medical facilities to try and save him here.  At least we're back at ground zero.

Then I suggest we go look for that alien ship Appleburg was talking about.  We're going to need parts for ours if we're ever going to get off this planet."

Sgt. Porter Min
player, 330 posts
UPF Marines Recon
Current STA 18
Wed 9 Sep 2020
at 04:08
  • msg #157

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Porter will collect the grenades from the bridge and add them to his stash.
Desiraye Lipost
player, 2047 posts
PGC Gun-Chick
Military PSA
Wed 9 Sep 2020
at 21:41
  • msg #158

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

"Let's give a thorough search of the ship and see if there's any more surprises and what we've got access to and stuff that just doesn't work.

See if we can get the subspace radio up and running.  Maybe, just maybe, we can get some help out here!

Someone (or two) can go with Orvo and collect the Captain & Innesti and the rest of our gear we left at the crash site.

Sarge, I suggest either you or I handle that detail while the other stays here and goes over stores and keeps an eye on LeGrange.

What does everyone think?"

This message was last edited by the player at 21:42, Wed 09 Sept 2020.
Sgt. Porter Min
player, 331 posts
UPF Marines Recon
Current STA 18
Wed 9 Sep 2020
at 22:21
  • msg #159

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

I can handle the detail, you watch Lagrange.
Desiraye Lipost
player, 2048 posts
PGC Gun-Chick
Military PSA
Thu 10 Sep 2020
at 01:50
  • msg #160

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Sgt. Porter Min:
I can handle the detail, you watch Lagrange.

"Do you want anyone other than Orvo?"
Eddie Appleburg
player, 6 posts
Thu 10 Sep 2020
at 01:59
  • msg #161

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Appleburg says, "I need to watch after LeGrange anyway, for medical reasons. He needs to rest and be observed closely over the next 24 hours, so feel free to go about your business. Oh, and didn't you say you have people waiting for a rescue at the crash site?"
This message was last edited by the player at 02:15, Thu 10 Sept 2020.
Desiraye Lipost
player, 2049 posts
PGC Gun-Chick
Military PSA
Thu 10 Sep 2020
at 02:10
  • msg #162

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Eddie Appleburg:
Appleburg says, "I need to watch after LeGrange anyway, for medical reasons. He needs to rest and be observed closely over the next 24 hours, so feel free to go about your business. Oh, and didn't you say you have people waiting for a rescue at the crash site?"

"Yes, the mission commander is down in the field and we left him with an engineer to watch him while in a freeze field.  We also left the majority of our gear there to lighten our loads while travelling.

You are goingto be in charge of monitoring LeGrange.  I won;t be more than a couple of compartments away taking stock of what we have to work with here.

Since we will have some free time, why don't you show us on a map where you were working Eddie?  We will want to check that site out!"

Sgt. Porter Min
player, 332 posts
UPF Marines Recon
Current STA 18
Thu 10 Sep 2020
at 02:15
  • msg #163

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

"I should be good with Orvo."
GM Heath
GM, 2583 posts
Thu 10 Sep 2020
at 02:30
  • msg #164

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Appleburg puts LeGrange in a freeze field in the lab to ensure faster healing for the next 24 hours. It will also allow you time to explain Terry's death when he recovers his senses.

Meanwhile, you plan to rescue Marlborough and the engineer. Orvo is able to bring the three crew members on the bridge back from their freeze fields. They are groggy and don't remember much after being captured because they were almost immediately put in freeze fields.

S'krllk and Bartja begin examining the ship for repairs and for long distance communications. Engine repairs will be very difficult and take about 5 weeks, but it should only take about a day to get communications up and running again. To the extent Bartja and S'krllk want to do other things, the crew members can set about doing the repairs.


MORAES USEFUL EQUIPMENT:

The Moraes has one explorer and one fully functional aircar. The other aircar is badly damaged, and the survey airship was completely destroyed. I assume Orvo and Porter will be taking the aircar to pick up Captain Marlboro and Engineer Innesti.

It has one utility robot remaining, which can assist with repairs on the ship.

I will include further details about the Moraes in the Wiki and link to it.


I will open a new thread shortly.
Desiraye Lipost
player, 2050 posts
PGC Gun-Chick
Military PSA
Thu 10 Sep 2020
at 02:30
  • msg #165

Re: Eleanor Moraes -- Recapturing the Ship

Sgt. Porter Min:
"I should be good with Orvo."

"Good, take whatever supplies you need and keep in contact with us!  Check in at the bottom of the hour with a status report please.  Safe trip guys," Desiraye says as she extends her hand to each of them before they leave and she gets busy to go through stores and lets Bartja, Eddie, and the others do their jobs.
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