Session Start: Sun Mar 21 14:28:21 1999 * Waitstate turns to Lil Everything seems to be in order. You ready for the space fold? Yep, all is ready good Cirrus, initiate now Got it. Engaging space fold engines... now! * A terrible sensation a lot like being drunk envelopes the crew err....we should alert the crew whenever we do that Ehh... sorry about that. I guess a few of the numbers were off on the calcs. Rush job, y'know? I understand, but that did NOT help my head... Heh I don't think it helped anyone's head and there it is, weird bot station central * Waitstate looks out the viewscreen Rush job for computerized beings should be perfect should they not? * Ahead is an all too familiar view of a large asteroid. Inside: an ancient space outpost with unexplainable mysteries *sigh* At the moment, our best bet at finding a cure for this thing Eh. Oh well, let's get it over with then eh? * Waitstate looks back at his XO we're going to need to explore it further this time. Any suggestions on how to get around the sentinel robots? hm two options I think * Shadowstrike paces her quarters angrily... one, we don't go near enough the center of the station to activate them again which is, of course, not really an option or two, we send in a group to keep them busy while another group conducts a search hmm A risky prospect they wiped the floor with us last time We were hardly expecting anything to be working still there especially guardian bots true enough we also have a bit more of a force than we did then * Waitstate looks at the viewscreen a moment, then back at Lil two teams then. An exploration team and a decoy attack team maybe Bit and Format could manage to do something at that comp port good idea if I recall, there is a working computer terminal not too far in hopefully, the access groundwork they layed last time will still be in place They should try and find a map or blueprint of the station first though Just where could such a map be obtained? It would help both groups immensly * Waitstate nods in agreement From the computer terminals Dark Star hmm Stardrive, give me shipwide comm * Stardrive presses a button. Open. * Waitstate raises his voice to speak, even though the computer is perfectly capable of picking him at normal volumes All duty officers, please report to the launch bay for mission briefing * Waitstate gives SD the "cut" gesture * Stardrive presses the button again. * Dark_Star leaves for the launch bay Closed. good Cirrus, you have the conn. Lil, Star, Artifice, follow me to the launch bay * Shadowstrike heads out of her quarters and to the launch bay... * Artifice leaves as well * Admiral-Lilwall leaves for the launch bay * Stardrive goes to the launch bay. * Trilana takes the comm. * Waitstate goes * Admiral-Lilwall arrives at launch bay * tick, tick, tick... oh look, everyone's in the launch bay! What's going on? * Diablo wishes he could get out of this cell so uh, what's with the group session eh boss? * Waitstate steps onto the platform to address the small crowd thank you for all coming so quickly After some careful discussion, we've decided that this place is the first most likely place that the virus, or whatever it is, may have come from We plan on exploring its depths in the hope of finding at least some small clue However, those of you that remember or that have read the mission logs should recall that we encountered a number of powerful sentinel robots that, quite frankly, overpowered us at the time * SkySiren arrives at the launch bay How do we overcome these robots sir? We will be dividing into two teams. One will be an attack force. Our current forces are much larger than they were then. This force will act as a distraction for the sentinel robots the other will be an exploration team. They will be searching for any clue as to a cure. Ah, a distraction team. would it be possible to send expendable members such as Diablo and his friend? * Shadowstrike shoots Artifice a nasty look... low blow. Rather crudely put, but I had thought of that * Artifice grins at Shadowstrike * Admiral-Lilwall just sighs Callous as it is, it almos makes sense... think of the distraction a berzerker would be... I've spoken with Restore, and she has fitted them both with stasis bolts. At the first sign of trouble they can be knocked into stasis lock. In other words, they will be coming along. I'll volunteer for the distraction team. Thank you. I'm glad for that. Good Shadowstrike, because the crew for each team has already been selected Great, can Admiral be fitted with these bolts? And lucky Scamp is one of those for the battle group *gives a glare* It can be assured that the Gestalt team is to combat the sentinels Heh We've gone ahead and made up a tenative duty roster for this mission. Both will be a volenteer-only assignment, but I strongly encourage you all to help. This is our future people. * Diablo hopes he doesn't have to look at these cell walls much longer I'll let Lil go ahead and read out the assignments. Lil? * Waitstate steps back so Lil can take his place One the battle roster I have marked Artifice, Dark Force, Shadowstrike, Recoil, and Lightning as well as our two resident cell mates those of you who do not wish to take part in this, return to your business on board the ship the rest of you will assemble in shuttle Frei. I will join you shortly In other words, we can maybe die on the mission, but we'll die anyway, so might as well give us all a fighting chance, right? Exactly Hey, if you think I'm gonna miss a big fight like this, then you gotta be outta your mind! Why are not Skysiren or myself assigned to this mission? Someone's got to stay behind, Cuffs. You and Sky will be protecting the exploration group Cuffs, you and Skysiren are better needed for the search group The search roster is as follows, Meteor, Restore, Cuffs, Skysiren, Bit, Format, Fragmetn and Overwrite, Ytsejam and Scope also, your investigative skill should prove invaluable on that team Bit, you and Format will return to that computer terminal you accessed last time * SkySiren watches everyone quietly try and find us a map of the station so we can move about easier Excuse me... Exploration Adjunct here... Phoenyx and Crevas will reside inside Bit as back up if required I will endevour to do my best Stardrive you will over seeing the search effort from the bridge Oh. As mission coordinator * Stardrive shows a mixture of dissapointment and relief. Those of you in the search group should pair off, no one wonders off alone and those on the decoy team get to blow up some sentinels Shadowpaw, Opal you two will be on bridge duty, Waitstate will give you your duties there As I have been rather badly affected by the plague, I will be staying behind in command of the ship The search group will take the shuttle 'Liberty Bells' to the station. So unless there's anything else you want to add Wait... * Shadowpaw nods Lets get out of here Cuffs, Skysiren...go and get the cell bots Yes sir. *leaves* * SkySiren nods and heads out the door * Restore hands AL the device to send Diab and Cham into stasis I've said everything that needs to be said. Do your best people. This is our future. come along you two, you have been assigned to a mission hooray, no more cell People? * Waitstate steps down off of the platform and exits the landing bay what exactly is the mission? * Cuffs leads the pair with Skysiren back to launch bay You will be briefed by Admiral Lilwall Fight sentinels Alright bots lets move out, get to your respective shuttles * Shadowstrike meanders into the shuttle quietly. umm, we need our weapons back before we do any fighting * Waitstate heads to the bridge * Shadowpaw leaves with Opal and Wait for the bridge * Cuffs arrives on launch bay with others* * Stardrive heads to the bridge. Ah, Diablo. * Scope goes to the shuttle for the exploration team Your weapons are over by the shuttle, and I warn you, mess up and I will have no hesitations in ordering the team to roast you and your friend * Waitstate arrives * Shadowpaw arrives * Cirrus takes the helm * SkySiren arrives Stasis lock or otherwise, now grab your gear and get on board, we're moving out * Stardrive arrives. * Diablo and Chameleon walk over to the shuttle * Admiral-Lilwall enters the shuttle * Diablo picks up weapons and boards the shuttle * Waitstate sits * Chameleon follows * Meteor pilots the search shuttle Did you like my speech? Heh... Not bad, fearless leader. My very first one, I think Alright, Lightning launch * Lightning launches the shuttle and makes way for the station Well, take Mission Op, Mr. Coordinator :) * Meteor launches the other shuttle and heads for the station * Stardrive takes his station. where shall I be? Yeah, what's happening with us, Wait? Sp, take TacII, sensor scan configuration Opal, you should take science *turns to group* Alright, we'll split into two groups. Artifice, take group one with Dark Force Will do Admiral * Shadowpaw nods and sits at TacII * Diablo attaches his cannons back to his back Lightning, Recoil, Shadow, Cham, and Diab will come with me * Artifice takes group one Stardrive, this is Liberty Bells, where do we start? Understood. * Lightning sets the shuttle down near a airlock * Stardrive gives Lil the coordinates. * Meteor sets down their shuttle near another airlock Liberty Bell has landed. The other one has landed. one small dock for cybertron kind... Ok bots, lets go kick some sentinel butt * Admiral-Lilwall exits the shuttle with group and enters the airlock * Frei lands group exits ship * Shadowstrike follows AL. * Lightning follows AL * Diablo and Chameleon follow * Admiral-Lilwall activates flash light type thing Sooo... when do we start shooting? :D Soon enough Still dark and dank here. Alright, the sentinels are about 10 levels down, let's go I can feel the sentinels getting closer * Admiral-Lilwall leads his group off why use the flash light when we can use my head lights The sentinels didn't activate last time until we were in a few meteres of them I have located the computer terminal Great, have to walk into the spider web to trigger the spider.... * Dark_Star doesn't spot anything * Bit transforms and hooks in but we'll have to watch our fire, they were all at the main power generator of the station. even though it ain't working to full capacity, I'm betting they'd still blow up should a stray shot hit them Format? Are you coming? * Format also begins searching the messed up network shame we don't have any spiderbots left Sounds like fun... * Bit initiates a merge with Format, thus increasing their abilities greatly * SkySiren walks beside the the group with her gun preped for an attack it sure is * Admiral-Lilwall leads his group a elevator of sorts. "the lift doesn't work, so down the shaft we go." *jumps in* * Meteor pairs off with Overwrite and begins searching the station They're descending... * Shadowstrike hops in the hole... * Diablo and Chameleon jump down * Lightning follows Directory root located attempting to rebuild file system They should be getting close once they reach the bottom. * Restore pairs off with Scope and begins their search * Scope follows Restore File system operable. 75% data recovery. Stardrive, this is Restore, we're all in, starting the search. Any ideas where to begin? scanning.... * Admiral-Lilwall exits the lift tube on a lower level Map system is on-line [comm] Yes... head towards your left.. * Shadowstrike is right behind AL Ok, not far now...sentinel bots are just a few hundred meters that way *points down a corridor* * Diablo and Chameleon exit the lift tube * Bit is right behind AL [comm] That's where I first ran into them the last time. want my headlights on so we can see better? * A big screen lights up with a map of the station. An arrow labeled "You Are Here" points to bit's location [comm] Be careful, though. Don't know if that's the only cache of them. Don't bother, last time, when the bots woke up, all the lighting somehow reactivated Uploading map files ok * Chameleon looks around * Shadowstrike holds her sword at the ready. * SkySiren stays behind the group in case they are attacked from behind Artifice, take your group around that way to get behind them * Diablo arms cannons * Artifice takes the group around Weapons ready bots, not far now *leads group off* Alright! * Recoil brings his weapons to full power with an audible hum * Chameleon arms weapons * Diablo holds his blaster ready They're getting close to the Sentinel room. Recoil, you're in front, Lightning and I will give support. Shadowstrike, you and Chameleon lay down crossfire from these next two hallway divisions coming up * Bit finishes the upload Diablo, cover the rear * Recoil eagerly takes position targets 50 meters and closing Files Recieved. * Shadowstrike gets out her blaster * Diablo gets behind * Chameleon gets in position Initiating objective 2. Scanning library file system for possible plague connections. *to Cuffs* Man, how boring, I'd rather be with the others blowing stuff up * Restore scans a few items, finding nothing of use * Overwrite wades through a pile of broken equipment in disgust * Diablo activates wrist blades * Admiral-Lilwall to Artifice, is your team in position? None of this should be here... * Artifice to Admiral Lilwall- That's affirmative * * Bit is now known as Overwrite This is the most ridiculous hodge-podge of equipment I've ever seen! [comm to Arti] Good, move in and wake them up. then we'll back off a bit and open fire Time to wake these bad boys up * Artifice fires off a few rounds We're not here to look at their methods of filing Overwrite Look here! A mass reprocessor. And over here! An audio recording device. * sentinels active, and begin to move for the intruders Engage the enemy Recoil, let 'em have it! Full missiles! Heads up! Here we go! YAAAAAAAHHH!!! * Dark Force merges They have... ahem... called attention to themselves. * Recoil launches all four missiles into the crowd of sentinels * Shadowstrike fires some shots toward the Sentinels * BOOM * Admiral-Lilwall and Lightning fire on the sentinels * Diablo fires shots from his cannons at the Sentinels * Recoil raises his plasm cannon I'm getting energy signals in several parts of the station... equipment activating... science, can you confirm? * Chameleon fires repeditly with his blaster * Admiral-Lilwall to Bridge, phase one underway EAT BLAZING DEATH!!! * Razer fires a few diamond cluster bombs at the sentinels * Admiral-Lilwall notices all the lights coming on * Shadowstrike aims and fires at the lights of their eyes time for some sentinels to die * Artifice charges to the front of the battle * Admiral-Lilwall keeps firing This happened later last time at least we hope Bridge, lights are all coming on here, other systems activating also * Diablo fires from his cannons again Finally, now I can see stuff Cuffs> Good, now perhaphs you can go about your search more quietly Computer security protocals are activating. Attempting to circumvent. You're a real bore Cuffs. *To Admiral* You guys having any luck down there? Damn, these slaggers are tough, * Chameleon throws a frag grenade * Recoil targets a joint cluster on a sentinel and fires a missile * Admiral-Lilwall sees a missile emerge from a sentinel's shoulder * Recoil slices off its head with his plasma cannon as it falls Incoming! * Diablo watches the grenade explode next to a sentinel * Admiral-Lilwall dives for cover * Shadowstrike ducks * Recoil files a counter-missile * Lightning hits the floor * Razer grabs a sentinel * SkySiren fires on the attackers while also watching Diablo and Cham * Admiral-Lilwall returns fire again, as does Lightning * Razer squeezes the sentinel and throws it back at the others as best he can in such cramp quarters Security protocols disabled. Redundant systems have activated. File system is now fully available. * Admiral-Lilwall feels the floor shake somewhat, but not from the combat * Shadowstrike wiggles behind a piece of debris and fires repeatedly. * Chameleon moves then throws another grenade, while still firing Freedom, I need a mass data transfer pipeline. * Restore enters another room with Scope "This place is amazing....where did they get all this junk from?" * Razer disengages * Waitstate hears setting it up now * Admiral-Lilwall watches as the floor under the sentinels gives way and they fall to the next level Diamond Fire activates her blow torch * Diablo gets behind a sentinel and starts slicing it with his blades * Diablo falls with the sentinels ok... give him the go ahead * Ruse goes near Diablo and does the same Holy.... we'd better get after them... let's go Diablo, Recoil, Cham, get down there and commence attack, * Chameleon goes gown the hole in the ground, and attacks yes SIR! Shadowstrike you and Lightning gives them support from the edges * Recoil jumps down * Lightning nods and moves to the edge of the hole and starts firing on the sentinels * Artifice transforms to helicopter modes and flies into a sentinel * Diablo shoots the sentinel in the head with his cannons, then watches it fall to the ground * Shadowstrike crouches on the edge of the crater and fires on the sentinels from above. * Recoil hits a sentinel square in the chest area with his cannon * Recoil gets blown back by the explosion * Chameleon transforms and attacks the sentinels from the air * Admiral-Lilwall to Bridge, we're have better luck than last time, but they're still hard to take down. How's the search group fairing? * thud * Lightning gets shot by a sentinel and goes flying through a wall into another room I love explosions! * Diablo attacks another sentinel [comm to Bit] We're set. Start transfer when you're ready. I'm going down there. * Admiral-Lilwall nods * Admiral-Lilwall helps Lightning up and rejoins the battle You guys better hurry up, things are starting to get messy * Shadowstrike jumps into the crater and fires furiously at the sentinels Aknowledged. transferring library files now. * Drill Master takes a hit * Admiral-Lilwall sweeps a sentinel and then kicks its head off * Chameleon's wing disintegrates as it gets shot by a sentinel, and he falls to the ground * Admiral-Lilwall takes his sword and starts slicing into the sentinels * Recoil gets cornered by two sentinels * Diablo hacks away at the sentinel * Shadowstrike watches Lil... now there's an idea! * Admiral-Lilwall dives at a sentinel before it manages to crush Cham under its foot * Shadowstrike hacks at the backs of those after Recoil * Admiral-Lilwall slices the sentinels' leg off * Chameleon transforms and continues the attacks * Dark_Star fires rapid shots at a sentinel's appendages thanks Admiral * Recoil slams their heads together and they go down * Dark_Star finishes off the sentinel by ripping its head off just like the movies! * Admiral-Lilwall to bridge, space is limited down here, we need to fall back to a bigger area, do we have a map yet? Team work, eh? Hey, Lil, tell 'em to hurry it up... we're not doing too hot here... all the way! just to let you know, I'm feeling a certain berzerker feeling right now * Diablo continues to slice the sentinel this is odd... * Diamond Fire gets captured by a sentinel Alright, Group 1, begin fall back, head for some place more open * Diablo slices a sentinels leg off No worries group two will give cover fire and join you shortly * Scamp fires cluster bombs at the sentinel causing Diamond Fire to fall * Overwrite picks up a small holo-globe of a solar system * Diablo and cham start to fall back * Admiral-Lilwall round house kicks a sentinel then slices another inhalf * Shadowstrike goes after Diamond Fire, hacking and slashing her way through several sentinels * Diablo and cham start to fall back * Admiral-Lilwall round house kicks a sentinel then slices another inhalf [comm] Lil... not too open... or you might run into Guardians. * Diamond Fire is re-captured * Overwrite sticks it in a storage pocket Group two fall back! We're heading for better ground! * Chameleon extends shoulder blades, and charges towards a sentinel * Artifice wakes up *Urg* What happened? Diablo, you and Cham take front, if you go nuts go nuts on them, we'll give cover fire * Admiral-Lilwall jumps back up through the hole * Diablo fires several cannon shots at a sentinel Move it, Artifice, we're falling back! well thats gonna be happening real soon for me Hm, Overwrite...come and have a look at this A journel of some kind, it has breif mention about some sort of plague * Recoil fires of some frag missiles and backs out They're falling back... * Diablo jumps at a sentinel and starts to slice away at it * Overwrite walks over and looks * Artifice runs * Shadowstrike backs up, still firing this could be quite important Group one, get two levels up and set up a quick thought ambush, Group two will lead the prey there * Artifice fires six shoulder missiles * Overwrite notes a sketch on the cover Alright, let's move it that looks... yes * Chameleon moves off * Overwrite pulls out the globe have quick look through it, I'll search for more things like that here * Diablo follows these obviously came from the same place. the system on the cover matches this globe * Lightning comes back up through the hole and gives cover fire * Chameleon and Diablo prepare for the sentinels * Recoil, noticing the extra room, transforms Alright. Recoil, encourage our two friends there that it's time to have the sentinel play follow the leader * Recoil rotates his cannon around and fires behind him * Diablo transforms with cannons firing hey tin-heads! Eat this! * Scamp unloads his ammo on several sentinels * Chameleon moves around, while throwing several grenades * Recoil moves away at top speed, still firing Alright, Lightning, you and Shadowstrike get going to the ambush point, keep your optics peeled for more sentinels, they boxed us in the last time we ran * Recoil moves into position and turns to face the oncoming sentinels * Admiral-Lilwall to group one, we're on our way, the sentinels are following, hope you've got yourselves ready * Diablo transforms back, and fires his blaster at a sentinel * Lightning growls in protest but leaves for the ambush point * Dark_Star back kicks a sentinel Diablo, Cham, we are moving out! Let's go! * Admiral-Lilwall also makes an exit * Diablo and Cham move off * Shadowstrike follows Lightning. * Ruse transforms and screetches down the corridor Cheer up, Lights... we're going to catch them by surprise >:) Library transfer complete Nothin here. Nothin! Man I tell ya, this search idea was a waste of time * Bit lusts after the transfer rate the station was able to produce Anything Scope? Not a thing. You? I think its time to try and blind a few of these sentinels Restore>Nothing useful. * Scamp transforms to robot mode Beginning objective 3. Station control system access They sure are taking their dear old time * Lightning soon arrives at the ambush point, with AL not far behind Well, we've filled up some computer space... Sure took you guys long enough * Diablo and Cham arrive Recoil, Diablo and Chameleon aren't far behind. The sentinels are right on their tailpipes Our diversion is still on the run... * Shadowstrike readies her blaster. * Overwrite hears an unexpected noise Take your hiding positions and let's blow these things out of commision What was that? * Diablo prepares to switch on his headlights * Overwrite turns around * Shadowstrike tucks herself behind a chunk of something. But nothing interesting from the search. * Meteor looks to where the noise came from sentinel!!! *Fires shoulder cannon in a panic* * Chameleon hides behind some debris HOLD IT OVERWRITE HOLD IT!! * Overwrite falls backwards * thud Overwrite's having a nervous breakdown. * Meteor grabs Overwrite* "Quiet! Now stay close behind me..." * Overwrite doesnt argue * Admiral-Lilwall sees the sentinels enter and take up the center of the room Fire!! * Dark_Star fires * Admiral-Lilwall fires all his turrets I think the sentinels may have found them. * Dark Force regroups and fires * Recoil turns to face the sentinels again and fires with all he's got * Artifice uses what's left of his missiles * Meteor exits the room and peers down the empty corridor * Shadowstrike opens fire * Admiral-Lilwall watches the sentinels fall one by one * Lightning takes another hit and is out Access tier one. Environment control. We've got more room in here, Dark Force unite! * Chameleon fires at the sentinels * Shadowstrike drags Lightning to safety and re-enters the fight * Overwrite starts as the rest of the lights come on < Restore> Did you hear something Scope? * Scope stops and listens * Dark Force unites Lift system in now on-line it sounded like.....*sentinels break through the wall* * Diablo breifly flashes his headlights directly at the sentinels temporarily blinding some of them sentinels!! [comm] Heads up, Lil. I'm reading a Guardian activating close to your area. * Razer sweeps a few sentinels out of the way * Shadowstrike hears something behind... no, no... That's what -I- thou- AHHHHH!!!! * Scope quickly opens fire * Chameleon continues to fire * Restore runs and fires behind her "Let's go Scope!" * Overwrite shoots. A lot. * Scope follows, firing behind him [comm] That's because we're firing at them Stardrive! * Shadowstrike slices and whacks at several sentinels * Meteor fires on the enemy and throws Overwrite out of the way * Diablo goes berzerk, and jumps at a sentinel, slicing away at it * Razer tears up a few sentinels Diablo's just gone hyperactive * Chameleon continues firing at the sentinels * Shadowstrike takes a hit in the midsection and goes down hard owww... stupid buggerin' things... * Admiral-Lilwall takes down another sentinel and gives cover fire till Shadowstrike can get out of the line of fire I'm not doing too well guys, I'm out of ammo Internal security system accessed. * Diablo jumps at another one, savagly attacking it * Artifice charges another sentinel with his sword * Artifice slices it up * A containment field come on-line between the sentinel and the search group * Shadowstrike crawls behind some debris and props herself up to fire Listen up team! We've got Guardian robots heading for us! pull out and head for the upper levels! Move! have fun making Diablo move, he's gone beserk There we go! * Razer opens up a away to the next level * Chameleon moves off * Admiral-Lilwall moves to Shadowstrike "Can you run?" I don't know... don't think so * Diablo continues slicing the sentinel up * The sentinel smashes the roof, taking out the power to the field She'll have to Hey Wait... the Guardians are activating. * Shadowstrike forces herself upright Not good. * Restore runs down another corridor with Scope close behind GUARDIANS?! Damn! Artifice, help Lightning, he's out cold * Diablo charges at a sentinel, with cannons firing Well, 3 of them so far... * Artifice picks up Lightning and runs * Admiral-Lilwall helps Shadow and makes an exit * Recoil takes a moment to arm some antimatter warheads, then falls back * Shadowstrike leans on AL, moving the best she can * Artifice transforms and carries Lightning the best he can with broken chopper blades * Admiral-Lilwall to Freedom! We're gonna get our butts slaughtered soon, and we're taking losses! Do we have what we want yet? * Overwrite runs Wait, we need to get them out of there. Meteor! Can't you kill that thing?! * Diablo gets shot in the leg by a sentinel, and falls to the ground * Wait checks over the data * Admiral-Lilwall drops Shadow when a sentinel appears in front of him from nowhere. He takes it down and grabs Shadow before running off again I think we have what we need anyway You think I haven't been trying?! *fires wildly* Issue the retreat order Lil, I think we lost Diablo back there... * Razer fires more diamond cluster bombs * Diablo transforms and drives into the sentinel that shot him * Shadowstrike is in pain I'll go back for him [comm] Ok, gather up the wounded and get the hell out of there. Damn! Razer, disengage and retreat! Scamp help Shadow and get out of here * Diablo transforms to robot mode and continues firing Thank goodness! Dark Star you and Drillmaster come with me, we have to go back for Diablo * Overwrite runs very fast * Shadowstrike leans on Scamp unsteadily. I'm going! * Chameleon reaches Diablo * Shadowstrike leans on Scamp unsteadily. * Scamp picks up Shadowstrike * Meteor transforms and opens his cockpit "Overwrite, get in!" Don't worry, I'll take care of you * Diablo refuses to go * Recoil picks up Diablo * Admiral-Lilwall leads DS and DM to Diablo and Cham I'm ok.... just... really... dizzy... You're goin one way or the other! * Dark_Star picks up Diablo and Drill Master picks up Chameleon I never leave a man behind in a fight. no matter WHO it is! DS, DM, flanking positions! Fire! hey I'm fine Er, ok nevermind, run! I came back here to get Diablo * Dark_Star drops Diablo and fires * Overwrite arrives in the chamber with the terminal * Dark_Star transforms with Diablo hanging on [comm] all units retreat! return to the shuttles! Bit! Get outta that thing and get moving! Waitstate, some of the data from that station is amazing! It will takes hours to sort through it all * Bit un-merges with Format and transforms * Diablo and chameleon move out I just hope it has what we need * Overwrite TFs and gets inside Bit * Bit grabs on to Meteor * Meteor exits through the airlock and powers the shuttle * Artifice leads his commrades onto the Frei as soon as we get in the shuttles, I suggest using that thing on Diablo to get him into stasis Slag, we're cornered again! *Fires at the guardian* We can't take that thing down! Drillmaster, Transform and make us an escape route They're loading onto the Frei. Will do * Restore gets back to her shuttle* * Drill Master transforms and makes an escape route Scamp, they're in trouble... * Admiral-Lilwall follows DM into the rest level and then heads for the surface Don't worry Shadow, they can handle themselves Right now we'll make for the shuttle * Recoil loads onto the shuttle uneasily. * Fragment and Cuffs give cover fire at sentinels while the others escape * Diablo and Cham reach the shuttle * Admiral-Lilwall also reaches the shuttle with the others * Admiral-Lilwall puts the hyper Diablo into stasis lock Let's go! * Artifice collapses on the shuttle floor Close the hatches * Chameleon picks up Diablo and enters the shuttle * Shadowstrike lays on the shuttle floor in a heap. Is everyone accounted for? * Dark_Star launches the shuttle * Cuffs and Fragment get into the other shuttle, it takes off and returns to the Freedom [comm] Report... is everyone accounted for? * Chameleon drops Diablo on the floor [comm] affirmative Waitstate, we'll be there in a minute or two [comm] team one is all accounted for * Waitstate sighs in relief * Chameleon sits against a wall Both shuttles have landed Well, at least they all made it. Closing launch bay doors * Admiral-Lilwall helps the injured to medbay * Meteor and other search group also help * Dark_Star is damaged but heads to his quarters * Chameleon picks up diablo and takes him to medbay * Shadowstrike would be huffy about being helped, but is in too much pain to care. Everyone even so much as scratched goes to med bay right now * Recoil carries Artifice to medbay Ruse> Looks like all of us are headed there * Restore begins repairing the bots. * Admiral-Lilwall returns to the bridge * Dark_Star pushes past the bot on the way to his quarters * Waitstate stands and turns around Lil, you should be in medbay * Chameleon drops Diablo on the floor again I'll be fine Besides, there's others worse off than me * Stardrive watches one of Lil's turrets fall to the floor. * Restore activates some med drones to assist witht he repairs Oh, yeah... you're just peachy. * Admiral-Lilwall grabs the turret I should go and see the rest. Are the injuries bad? oh shut up. I hope getting trounced was worth it....anything we can use? * Dark_Star exits his quarters and makes his way to the med bay * Dark_Star arrives at the med bay We're still sorting through it, but there seems to be at least some reference so far * Dark_Star grabs a few odd items and leaves ok, next question, think we'll still need that space station? I think I know what you are suggesting I don't think blowing it up would be a terribly good idea * Dark_Star re-appears after a few moments on his way to the bridge well, should any other beings enter it, they'll either get infected or get killed in the long run they'll get killed I think a quarrantine beacon would be the wisest course of action we don't have to blow it up, we can nudge it into a star or black hole * Chameleon hopes he wont have to go back to the cell after he gets his wing repaired * Dark_Star enters the bridge What did we find? * Waitstate looks to the normally aloof scientist A great deal of information. Not sure exactly what though. Opal? well, there does seem to be quite a bit of reference to a star system I trust you will inform the others of your findings when you know what they are most definitely other than that, it's pretty much useless so far. still much to sort though this affects us all not to mention a nice chunk of the galaxy by now as well as I said this affects us all everyone it's probably already all over Cybertron * Dark_Star turns to leave the bridge and falls * Waitstate slumps down in his seat again Wait, I got that beacon. we had started to spread this thing before we got to even nelvada * Waitstate jumps back up Dark Star? Nothing, most likely a faulty circuit * Admiral-Lilwall helps DS, "what is it? battle injury or something else?" * Dark_Star pushes Admiral aside I am fine * Dark_Star leaves the bridge Nothin?? that sort of thing is what will happen as the virus thing we have gets worse, you SHOULD get Restore to check you out Dark Star, you WILL be examined by Restore * Dark_Star looks back to the bridge What is the point if she does not know how to fix the problem? She can help relieve it, and slow it down. * Dark_Star's mouth plate starts to fall off * Dark_Star readjusts it I can take care of myself * Dark_Star leaves the area There ya are Shadowstrike, good working order, but not complete. you can come back later for the minor stuff when I've finished these more trashed guys Oh yeah. that's OBVIOUS. * Admiral-Lilwall sighs Thanks, Restore... * Shadowstrike limps back to her quarters * Stardrive taps into the uploaded data from his console. * Waitstate stands a moment, seething somewhat ah forget him Shadowpaw, launch the beacon if he acts like that you can bet other crew will be as well * Waitstate turns to face Lil We all deal with things in our own way * Meteor enters the bridge with Overwrite "Waitstate, we've got sometihng interesting to show you. I found a journal of some sort, and Overwrite found a holo map of a star system" * Shadowpaw launches beacon Hm. Yes. Yes we do don't we. * Waitstate turns to look at Meteor * Diablo lays on the medbay floor unactive, and missing most of his left leg * Meteor hands the journal to Wait Show that stuff to Opal. She's in charge of that at the moment * Stardrive glances at the map. ok * Scamp looks at Diablo Velkarr... big deal. I've never seen you in better shape * Shadowstrike enters her quarters and flops on her bed. For the last time Scamp, hold still, or I won't be so delicate the next time Phoenyx gets stuck to your head What good is a map of the Velkarr system? Oh very well * Phoenyx flies in to the room as if on cue and lands on Scamp's shoulder, squawking and rubbing against him* * Overwrite sits in his quarters Hm, I think I know Stardrive * Overwrite removes his shoulder cannon I didn't even bother to stop there when I went by. *turns to group* I think the Velkarr system was the home of a cybertronian colony I wish I hadn't need to use this... Now I have to clean it! What a mess! Oh great, the bird is back * Chameleon hopes that Diablo isn't berserk when he comes out of stasis lock these files seem to indicate the fifth planet to be some sort of forest world. but as far as our data base says it's a desert planet * Waitstate keys in the datafile for the Velkarr system there you go Scamp. come back later for the minor wounds to be fixed. *looks to Artifice* Oh boy. * Shadowstrike decides to venture to the bridge. Heh, I can honestly say I've rarely seen the crew look worse * Scamp leaves the med bay according to these files.....the colony was founded some time during the second great war * Shadowstrike runs into Scamp in the hallway Velkarr? I never knew there was anything there... that's why I never went there.. You look better. * Velkarr: Terrestrial type planet. Thanks, you don't look so bad yourself Thanks for the help back there.... * Chameleon leaves medbay and decides to wander round the ship * 75% land mass. 25% Water. Second Great War? Ah... well, that explains it, then. No problem, just make sure I don't have to do it again * Phoenyx gives a small squawk and rubs up against Scamp again* * Indigious life forms: None *Urg* Trust me, I'll dodge faster next time... These files are relatively recent. A survey team "rediscovered" it about two centuries ago * Shadowstrike continues on to the bridge and leaves Scamp to play with Phoenyx Well, since no one else can join me on the holodeck, I guess it's back to my quarters Hm, these files say that the planet was colonised by a group of AWOL Decepticons. there's also mention about a lot of scientific stuff * Shadowstrike enters the bridge quietly and listens to what's going on. * Waitstate checks the files himself * Chameleon goes in the direction of the bridge plenty of tech data Restore could use no doubt some of these later entries mention another planet. Apparently, it was a last-ditch sanctuary. it isn't listed on the charts though But why would an Autobot station have such info on a decepticon colony? there are exact coordinates for it though, relative to this station * Chameleon enters the bridge and sits down against a wall I don't think this statsion was originally Autobot. Maybe we should head there then. We might get more answers there * Stardrive looks up from his console...