I can't get anything, the interference is too much. I've got life signs, but I can't pin them down.

Tisk.. Cade sighed. Ok, doing this the hard way.. he looked over at Darien, Up to the next floor, or crawl though tunnels?

Darien reached down and opened the access panel. Let's try yelling first..

Darien yells down the access hatch, but gets no response.

Sigh.. Darien sighed in frustration. We don't have time for this! He gestures to the shaft. Up to the next floor.

Repeating their previous antics, Darien and Cade manage to scale up to the 3rd deck, opening the door to reveal more cells, though almost all of these are empty.

As Darien and Cade exit the shaft they hear a squeaks and a quick pitter-patter up in the ventilation shafts. Simultaneously, the power comes back on, turning the lights from red to white, and the turbolift car zooms up past this floor with a swoosh.

Firfeik! Cade exclaimed.

Chubbo, Darien called to the shafts. Chubbo, you're dad sent us to bring you home, come out!

Idon'tb'lieveyou! Leaveme'lone,Ijusttooksomepartsformyproject!'snotmyfaultthepowerwen'out. A stream of basic, interspersed with squeaks comes down out of the vent.

Jorn is with our ship Chubbo. Your dad's name is Taskar. He misses you.

Cade looked up at the shafts.. What project?

YOUGOTJORNTOO!Leave'em'loneyoucowards!

Cade taps his beskad against his thigh plate.. Vhal'ika, see if you can get Jorn on the comm, when you get the chance. Our client is running around the ventilation ducts and won't come out..

He's right here now, I'll put him on...

Yes? I'm here what do you need? He says you found Chubbo?

Yeah, but he's running in the vents, talking about a project. He doesn't believe we're here to rescue you.

Can he hear me?

Cade adjusts the settings.. He can now.. Chubbo? Jorn is on the comm....

Squeak? Can you hear me? JORN! Theydidgetyou!Areyouokay? I'm fine, squeak, they got me and the other prisoners, they're rescuing us. Oh,okay. He then addresses the two of you, WillyoutakemetoJornnow? Please? Iwannashow'immynewgadget!

Absolutely ad'ika. Cade calls up, We need to free the others as well, can you help?

What sort of gadget? Darien asked.

SureIc'n'elp!Imadealightswitch!

He opens the vent, which clatters as it drops to the floor, and jumps down. He runs over to Darien carrying a device almost as big as his small frame, See!Doyoulikeit?

Cade and Darien looked at each other.. Lightswitch?

Cade opened another comm channel, Kar'ika, we're going to need a pick up on this level.

Darien kneels down, What did you make?

Alightswitch!watch! With that he flips the switch, the device sparks momentarily, and the entire deck is plunged into darkness. See! Prettycool,huh! Ineedmoreinsulationthough,Izappedmypaw.

Kara's voice comes over the shared comms, Cade, there isn't a dock on that level, you'll have to go down one level...

Cade sighs.. Copy. Alright everyone, we need to go down a level and we can all get out of here!

When this is active, is the entire base dark? Darien asks. Will it stay dark if you leave, or will the dark follow you?

Notsure.'aven'tdone'nufftest- At that moment you hear the turbolift slide open and a stream of curses spew forth, What the kriff!? Again? Fierfek. Where are they? Fan out.
Cubbo gives an alarmed squeak and hides behind Darien, still clutching his gizmo.