Episode 1.13: Vengeance, with Interest (Conclusion)

[Patrick Goodman]

Go Katya!

[Renny]

Meanwhile, the female guard moves to apply the hypospray to Cole.

Cole must defending himself with Daring + Security; however, because he's Pinned, his Difficulty is increased by 1 to 2.

Cole's eyes widen as he sees the hypo coming his way. He struggles to avoid it

Daring (10) + Security (5)

Rolled 2d20 : 6, 6, total 12

[Davy, aka GM]

OOC: Guard fG 1 Success vs. Difficulty 1. Success, plus 0 Momentum.
Cole 2 Successes vs. Difficulty 2. Success, plus 0 Momentum.

Given the tie, the acting character wins the challenge.

Cole attempts to fend off the hypospray, but he just can't get enough leverage to keep her hand at bay. A telltale hiss accompanies the slight sting of the injection, and his senses fade to black as he falls unconscious.

Meanwhile, aboard the yacht, Ally increases speed and takes the ship out of the atmosphere. Although not a natural pilot, she competently guides the Shield alongside the imposing superstructure of the Forrest.

"Shield to Forrest; standing by for docking maneuvers," she says over the comms.

OOC: Forrest Transporter Chief Control (10) + Engineering (3) vs. Difficulty 2 (increased by 1 because no transporter pad at pickup point, decreased by 1 because transport is being done from a transporter room). Adding 1 Threat to Create Opportunity.

Rolled 3d20 : 17, 10, 18, total 45

[Davy, aka GM]

OOC: 1 Success vs. Difficulty 2. I'm going to call this Success at Cost. Somebody missed a protocol...

Back in the common room of the house, the whine of a transporter beam fills the air, capturing everyone in the room within it. Their environment disappears around them, and is replaced by a standard Starfleet transporter room. Cole, Katarina, Tobin, and Niro materialize first, finding themselves faced with a security detail.

The Deltan reacts and pulls the trigger on his disruptor pistol, and the beam lances out at one of the security guards!

OOC: Niro Control (10) + Security (3) vs. Difficulty 2. Complication Range increased to 19-20 due to other people within Reach of his target.

Rolled 2d20 : 13, 14, total 27

[Davy, aka GM]

Niro's shot goes wide, and the guards respond with coordinated fire.

OOC: Forrest Security Guard Control (10) + Security (2) vs. Difficulty 2

Rolled 2d20 : 11, 10, total 21

Forrest Security Guard Control (10) + Security (2) Assist

Rolled 1d20 : 13, total 13

Forrest Security Guard Control (10) + Security (2) Assist

Rolled 1d20 : 6, total 6

Forrest Security Guard Control (10) + Security (2) Assist

Rolled 1d20 : 18, total 18

[Davy, aka GM]

OOC: 3 Successes vs. Difficulty 2. Success, plus 1 Momentum generated.

Forrest Security Guard Phaser Damage

Rolled 5d6 : 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, total 8

[Davy, aka GM]

OOC: Spending the 1 Momentum generated to make total damage 9.

Niro is reduced to 0 Stress, and also takes 5+ damage. Niro suffers an Injury.

Four beams of stunning energy lance out and envelop the Deltan, who drops in a heap. Two guards step up to secure his limp form, while another welcomes the Starfleet officers aboard. A medical team comes in and revives Cole, who remains a bit groggy. They come down from the pad, the transporter security protocols are set and the rest of the combatants are materialized. The 'Fleeters point out their ally, Kantares, who identifies herself as Starfleet Security and gives a code word. More security guards arrive in the transporter room and escort the prisoners to the brig.

Elsewhere, the yacht lands in the shuttle bay, where the Forrest's first officer, one Lt. Cmdr. Bolivar, is there to meet Treyva, Sorak, and Ally.

"Welcome aboard, Captain; it's a pleasure to meet you," Bolivar says with a thick accent.

OOC: Feel free to engage a little conversation, but I assume you folks want to keep looking for Dietrich.

I consider this the same scene.

Current
Momentum 6
Threat 6

Familiar Systems Advantage (operating or manipulating Schrep's Household Sensor Suite)
Intermix Muckup Complication (any attempt to restore full warp power on the yacht)
Rotating Remote-Access Encryption Complication (any attempt to access the controls of the yacht remotely)
Pinched Nerve Complication (Tobin, increasing the Difficulty of any physical action requiring the use of one or both arms)

[Patrick Goodman]

"It's good to be here, Commander," Treyva replied as he strode towards the nearest turbolift. "Do you know if the transport operation was successful? I'd really like this mission to be over."

[Nolmir]

As the guards escort the prisoners off to the brig, Tobin approaches Katarina with a relieved smile. "It appears I owe you one, Ensign. I thought that brute had me for sure back there."

[Davy, aka GM]

Shuttlebay
"Let me find out," Bolivar responds and takes a few steps away from the group and flips open a communicator. "Bolivar to Transporter Room One."

"T-One. Nishimoto here."

"Nishi, is everyone aboard?"

"Yes, sir. We got the nine in the upper room; one resisted and was stunned," the technician reports. "Two plucked out the other four throughout the house; Captain Schrepfermann wasn't among them."

Bolivar casts a glance at Treyva. "Understood. Have the Drake personnel stand by; we'll come to you."

Transporter Room One

As the guards escort the prisoners off to the brig, Tobin approaches Katarina with a relieved smile. "It appears I owe you one, Ensign. I thought that brute had me for sure back there."

Katya flashes a sheepish grin and casts her eyes down at the broken cue stick in her hand. "Who knew I was so good at billiards?" she quips.

The transporter chief concludes a call to an officer name Bolivar and announces, "Sirs, ma'am, the first officer is bringing your other crewmembers here."

Shuttlebay
"It looks like Schrepfermann wasn't among the thirteen we picked up," Bolivar says as he returns to the trio. "We can coordinate a search from the transporter room."

The first officer leads Treyva and the others through the ship to the transporter deck. Like all Chandley-class frigates, the Forrest has six separate transporter rooms, which is one of the features remaining from the original troop transport design that was shelved decades ago; even so, with a large security department, the ship can still put a decent sized-force anywhere in short order.

OOC: I'm running out of time before bed, so I'll end it here. Anyone, feel free to start up with Bolivar and the others entering the transporter room, and making plans on what you want to do next.

[Davy, aka GM]

Led by Bolivar, Treyva, Sorak, and Ally enter Transporter Room One to find Cole, Tobin, and Katarina being looked at by the Forrest's medical personnel. Off to the side, an unfamiliar woman in black paramilitary attire stands by.

The first officer steps to the console and thumbs the comm panel. "Bolivar to Bridge."

"Tyler here. Go head, Phil."

"Captain, Nishi's reporting that Captain Schrepfermann wasn't among the thirteen we pulled up from the main house. I'd like to coordinate some sensor sweeps, and send down three security details, to locate him."

"Sensors are at your disposal. I'll be down in a bit."

Turning to Treyva, Bolivar says, "This is your quarry, Captain, and you know him best. We're at your disposal; how do you want to proceed?"

[Patrick Goodman]

Treyva nodded. "I know he has a transporter on site," he said, "though I'm not sure where, nor do I know of possible destinations. I believe he'd go there, however; it's the most logical means of escape, given the circumstances." He walked over to the console.

There's a sensor console, isn't there? I seem to remember one, but can't go look at the moment.

[Davy, aka GM]

OOC: Yes, there's a sensor console.

[Patrick Goodman]

Treyva sat down at the sensor console. "Treyva to Bridge. I'm going to try and find his transporter from down here," he said. "Keep an eye out for any other ships in orbit, especially Orion ships; a significant portion of his backing comes from them."

Turning to his engineer, he said, "Sorak, do you or the Chief think it's possible to intercept a transporter beam, in case he tries to leave before we find him?"

Okay, I'm searching the estate for his transporter (primary goal) and/or Human life signs.

[Doug Burke]

I'm just going to field this in RP unless Davy wants me to roll for it...

Sorak thinks for a moment before nodding reluctantly. "Theoretically, it is possible, but to my knowledge had never been accomplished intentionally, and even accidentally only in rumor." The Vulcan adopts as he speaks the mannerisms many of his engineers have referred to as "instructor mode" to more fully explain, "The three factors these rumors have in common are the originating transporter unit being extremely close or extremely powerful, the intercepting unit being physically between the originating unit and its target location, and the intercepting unit being set to active reception mode."

After a brief pause, he then offers, "Though it occurs to me that if one had access to the specific energy signature or frequency produced by the originating unit, that could eliminate the proximity and positioning factors. And if Schrepfermann is using Federation transporters without much modification, that information should be available to us here aboard the Forrest."