Hmm... yes, that ought to work. I'll offer 8,000 credits for each enemy ship you can neutralize. If you capture an enemy vessel, you may keep it in lieu of the credits, unless, of course, we are able to return it to its previous owner, but any contraband or cargo will be impounded by the Republic. A title and transponder scrub can be arranged as well.
If you can capture their leader, alive, I'm prepared to offer you a bounty of 5,000 credits.
As for a codeword, what would you suggest?
Let's keep it simple; ne'kaan, it means "non-combatant" although we might be shooting, depending how things go. Is there a secure channel you want us to use, to send the intel and communicate with your people once they arrive?
Very well, and yes, I'll have the comms operator contact you and set it up.
Sounds like a deal.. Darien held out his hand.
Espio hesitates, and then shakes it. Very well, just make sure you hold up your end of the bargain. We've got enough IA guys breathing down our necks without a blown merc deal. Or anything else going wrong for that matter.
Darien escorts Espio and his security team back through the airlock, and closes the hatch. After the system cycles and the ships disengage he heads up to the cockpit. Kara, you're clear to jump! Oya.
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Upon exiting hyperspace, you see 3 distant ships straight ahead of you, heading toward the asteroid belt, but off to your right, you see another Gozanti-class heading in your direction.
Osik, Kara cursed, flicking switches. Hang on to something vode!!
Kara cut thrust and let the ship slowly list to one side, carefully modulating the fuel mixture to cause sporadic emissions from the engines, and flipping the life support down thirty percent. She turned her attention to very carefully venting the refreshers waste tank into space, leaving a noticeable trail.
What happened?! Darien called.
Playing dead, head to the airlock boys, prepare to be boarded, and hopefully capture a C-ROC! Kara called back. Then keyed the transmitter, dailing back the signal strength to very short range.
She tapped and rubbed the mic with her fingers in random patterns. please help, mayday, mayday... She called softly, making sobbing noises power failure...all over ship..forced to do a blind jump to escape... please send help.
After a few seconds you hear a voice on the other end, We're right nearby, we'll send help. We oughta be able to get ya back on yer way 'n no time!
With that, the Gozanti starts to shift toward you and slow to a crawl as it pulls up alongside, its docking tube snaking out toward the airlock and connecting with a clank. A minute or so later, you hear a sharp knocking.
Darien, Falmok and Cade stacked either side of the hatch, keeping out of sight. Darien keyed the private coms <Kara, open the hatch. Mop up what we miss on our way in.>
<Understood. Good luck vode.>
With a mechanical ke-chack, the hatch unlocked and opened.
As the hatch opens, four pirates start to come forward out of the tube into the room but they don't see any of you right away.
Falmok steps way from the wall, giving Cade enough room to enter the airlock.
Welcome aboard, aruetii, hope you enjoy your stay with us. He says, pulling the trigger. One pirate takes the full shot, throwing him back, killing him instantly.
Cade surged into the airlock and stabbed the first pirate through the chest, pulled the sword free, and swung down through the neck of the second.
The pirates who were already in the ship turn their heavy blaster pistols on Falmok, Da kriff!? Bring 'im down! And hit him point blank.
The pirates in the tunnel run back to the ship and turn around to fire at Cade with their Carbines. Cade brings his sword up instinctively, and they hit it instead of him, knocking it out of his hand.
Darien fires point-blank into the pirates that have boarded Mesh'la Solus , killing one of them, and then he runs into the docking tube, < Come on Vhal, let's go!>
Cade scoops up his beskad, and swings into another pirate, cutting him down. The other pirate turned and ran back into the Gozanti.
Falmok, Darien, one got back inside! Go-go-go!
The two pirates still in the ship turn and run back into the Gozanti and shoot at Darien, but he manages to dodge out of the way.
Kara leaped down to the cargo hold and ran to the airlock hatch and sent a couple shots towards the C-ROC side , killing both pirates. Pain ripped through her as her still healing injuries screamed at her.
nngh..Alright, that should be everyone on this end. She rported.
Copy, Kar'ika, Cade said, then turned to Falmok and Darien. Dar, Vhal.. we go through this door, at least two of us have to secure the bridge. The less noise we make along the way, the better chance we have.
Darien nodded. Agreed, depending on what's on the other side, how do you want to play it?
Cade looked at the door. If the access to the bridge is clear, we secure it, and worry about any crew after. If there's something blocking the way... he looked at the other two. I'll catch up.
As you open the door, you see a hunched over Gran working on a blaster pistol on a very chaotic desk with equipment scattered all over. Without even turning to look at you, he says Back already? How'd it go, any more tech f'r me ta fix? You boys never take good care'v anyting.
Cade waves Darien and Falmok onward. <Go, hurry.>
He half turns in his seat, What? Wait, who're you?
He- Help! The Gran cries out.
Cade swears under his breath, moving forward and stabs the Gand in the throat, silencing him. Cade again motions the others forward to the stairs. As noises from the cargo hold can be heard. Darien nodded, he and Falmok hurried to the next level as Cade backed up after them, to stand in front of the access to the stairs covering their ascent.
Cade hears hurried footsteps in the cargo bay, What now? Can't yer- Absk! The two pirates start in shock seeing their compatriot lying in a pool of his own blood. Seeing the sword-wielding Mandalorian standing near the stairs, the draw their pistols and shoot him point-blank.