Player characters Sir Gail Strovink Julie san-Barin Will Caralis Joshia Mersshon Sir Gregor Patram Vivian Carr Suuta Beganaadi Samual Davidson Moran Rummler Kellendrian Darkavar Nianna Talor Stahu Nagoya Sten Kurlush Viktor Ramon Tala Romoffski Party NPCs (None) | Other Major NPCs Baroness Sharon McDouglass II Sir Harrin Tiktea Anna Tiktea Baroness Mishu Agesh |
The Zhodani were trying to undermine the Imperial military position by using Ine Givar terrorists on Efate, Ruie and other worlds along both sides of the Imperial border. Senator Sir Harrin Tiktea, a highly placed Zhodani spy in the Regina Subsector government, recently came into possession of evidence of Imperial involvement to counter Ine Givar activities on Efate, while auditing local Imperial Navy appropriations. Because of political infighting between Rear Admiral Lord Frederick Santanocheev and Duke Norris Aledon of Regina, the publicly expressed military view was that there was no Ine Givar activity on Efate or anywhere else in the subsector. However, if the problems on Efate were purely local then there would be no justification for Imperial involvement there. Tiktea planned to expose the Imperial military activity on Efate and embarrass the Rear Admiral into withdrawing. Not only would this make it easier in the short term for the Ine Givar to operate, but it would also make it politically harder for the Imperial Navy to reverse their decision should they later suspect the Zhodani. As a precaution, Tiktea had given the relevant papers to his 'daughter' Anna (actually his partner, another Zhodani spy) for safe keeping. Santanocheev, realising what Tiktea was planning to do (but not the real reason why), acted to save his career. He had the Senator kidnapped and taken offworld. He couldn't have the Senator assassinated until he had secured the papers. So had arranged for the Senator to be incarcerated in the Gash, a political prison hulk at Pixie. He did the right thing for the wrong reasons! To get the Senator there, Santanocheev had hired a small merc unit to kidnap him and smuggle him offworld. The merc unit had in turn used the services of the local underworld for such things as a safe house, etc. The JSB (Ministry of Justice, Special Branch) will investigate the abduction of the Senator and place two teams on the case working independently. (Team One will start on 009-1105, Team Two will start on 012-1105.) They will be directed to locate and rescue the Senator quickly and quietly. The problem is that if they succeed at their mission the Senator would be untouchable. Of course, Naval Intelligence will make it difficult and dangerous for them. |
Team One The members of Team One are introduced to each other and to the situation is outlined by their superior (Baroness Mishu Agesh). They are Julie san-Barin, Sir Gregor Patram, Vivian Carr, Suutu Beganaadi, and Samual Davidson. They check out their contacts and Sir Gregor identifies the kidnappers as off-world mercs using his psionic abilities. Their first investigation is of the Senator's office. They learn that the Senator has papers on Imperial Navy appropriations across the subsector, and that he has recently returned from a fact finding tour of Efate. He had special papers relating to this trip that he was going to present to a closed meeting of the Regina Senate - but they have disappeared. The surveillance camera record of the search has been wiped on order, apparently, of Rear Admiral Lord Santanocheev. They also find a shipping document from TR Imports (owned by Tala Romoffski). In tidying up they dislodge an 'innocent' file, which falls down the back of the desk. Julie and Vivian go to the TR Imports warehouse and have a quick look round. They fail to find anything, yet come perilously close to being killed (without even realising it). They meet Tala, who plants a bug on Vivian. Two mercenaries (who were involved in the kidnapping and were using the warehouse) drop by to conclude their business. They thank Tala and say they'll now leave ahead of schedule. After having met Julie and Vivian this is when Tala starts to suspect something. That night the team return to the warehouse to discover that Rent-O-Kill are present and the place is full of poisonous white fog. Donning gas masks, Sir Gregor and Samual proceed inside from the rear followed by Vivian and Suuta from the front. Sir Gregor and Samual encounter two Rent-O-Kill technicians, stunning one and wounding the other. As the raid on the warehouse continues, Tala watches remotely and phones in an anonymous tip to the local police about the 'break in'. Julie hears the alert on her vehicle radio and decides to warn the others. As she enters the rear of the building she encounters the tied and gagged sleeping form of the first Rent-O-Kill technician. Meanwhile, the two mercenaries have returned. They have concluded that there is a risk of being traced through Tala and the warehouse so both must be eliminated. They have brought a bomb with them. Unfortunately for them, one of the mercenaries runs into Vivian and Suuta and a gunfight erupts. Both Vivian and Suuta are injured but the mercenary is knocked out. Tala now calls the press, the fire brigade, and several fringe loony organisations. The press and fire brigade turn up shortly after the police. Julie leaves the warehouse and comes round the front, Vivian and Suuta exit with their prisoner, and Samual and Sir Gregor leave through a side door (but not before discovering the unconscious Rent-O-Kill technician and killing him). Outside is a growing crowd of confused people. Sir Gregor, feeling confident of the anonymity of his distinctive black outfit, assaults the press cameraman and removes the memory block from his camera. Unfortunately for Sir Gregor, the camera is broadcasting live! The prisoner and wounded team members are rushed off to hospital, just as the warehouse blows up. Now a few more people are injured and the other Rent-O-Kill technician is killed. However, the evidence of the murder of the second technician has been erased. Everyone goes to hospital and is patched up. |
Team One The day starts with a call to debriefing at the Lakeview Precinct police building. A police sergeant comes in and announces that the Baroness would be unable to attend. He takes the debriefing and quizzes the party about its activities so far. He also introduces Sten Kurlush to the group. Next the group ask what is known about their prisoner from the night before. "He is Sten Comerre, an ex-Army Captain, 28 years of age. Born on Iderati/Five Sisters, his last assignment was with the Imperial 850th Lift Infantry Division on Efate and Menorb. There is, as yet, no information on his activities in the last two years since his discharge. Also his passport or hotel have not been located." (The 850th officially remain in their barracks at present as they are not supposed to be involved in the local trouble.) The group decide to check on their prisoner in the ICU of the local hospital. Samual enters and, posing as a friend of the patient, tries to get past the reception desk. He fails and the police guard (for the prisoner) comes down to investigate. Samual flashes his ID and everyone goes up to the ICU ward. Unfortunately, while the guard was away someone slipped in and switched off the life support equipment. Sten Comerre is dead. Meanwhile, Tala has checked out of the hospital and heads home. As she travels she tries to contact her home computer but cannot make a connection. Realising something is wrong she calls up the group and, after getting some very clumsy denials of culpability in the destruction of her warehouse the night before, she tells them to go to her apartment. She doesn't tell them why. The group surround the building and head up to the fifth floor (where Tala's apartment is). Julie kicks in the front door, setting off a booby trap bomb and is killed outright! The rest of the party search the apartment and discover a standard high security robot. A battle ensues in which Vivian has her hand burnt, Sten Kurlush has his leg seriously charred, and even Samual takes some damage. The robot is eventually defeated, whereupon it self destructs (reduced to a molten metal puddle). |
Team One Sir Gregor is 'entertained' at the mansion of Baroness Sharon McDouglass II. He is informed that she has taken over from the Baroness Mishu Agesh. He has his wrists slapped over both the team's performance todate and his own behaviour (ie. the attack on the cameraman outside TR Imports). Sir Gregor, in return complains that the team (now his team after the death of Julie) was working in the dark, and that the JSB was withholding information vital to the success of the assignment. Two new members are assigned to the team, one Marine and one Scout (Stashu Nagoya), with orders to wet-nurse the others. Meanwhile, Tala has decided to join forces with the team. After an abortive rendezvous at a local fast food place where a member of Naval Intelligence was watching, they manage to meet in a high speed metro. Stashu, on the suggestion of the team, takes the melted remains of the robot from Tala's apartment for forensic study. From these it is determined that the robot was old stock originally from the Naval base at Pixie. The Marine, on the other hand, decides to confront Naval Intelligence. He does this on his own initiative. Unfortunately, the officer he visits is a friend of Lord Santanocheev and is in on the plot. The officer asks him if he has told anyone what he is doing or if anyone knew he was there. He answered no. The officer calls in a guard who shoots the Marine dead. Suuta, meanwhile, is calling in the bars, and manages to bribe some information out of 'One-eyed' Jack. He learns that there is a contract out on Tala. Finally, Baroness Sharon calls Sir Gregor with the requested information: That there is political infighting between Lord Santanocheev and the Duke of Regina. That 10 experimental cold sleep capsules were shipped by TR Imports last Senday noon by Arean Transport. That the ship's final destination is Menorb. That there is a political prison at Pixie called the Gash. Sir Gregor deduces that the Gash is where 'they' are taking the Senator and asks for a fast ship to intercept. After some negotiations Baroness Sharon manages to obtain the private yacht of the Duke of Regina! |
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Team One and Team Two As the chase continues, Team One encounters the Lisiani (carrying Team Two) ... and is arrested by them. Believing that Joshia was one of the Senator's captors, they trick Joshia into docking. Joshia tries to draw a gun but is shot down. He later escapes from sickbay but gets trapped in the ship's central lift. |
Team One and Team Two Reaching the mainworld the Lisiani refuels. It then heads out into space with the other ships. |
Team One and Team Two (In transit to jump point) |
Team One and Team Two The 'convoy' reaches safe jump distance. They jump to Regina. |
Team One and Team Two (In jump) |
Team One and Team Two (In jump) |
Team One and Team Two (In jump) |
Team One and Team Two (In jump) |
Team One and Team Two (In jump) |
Team One and Team Two (In jump) |
Team One and Team Two The ships arrive in the Regina system and vector towards the mainworld. |
Team One and Team Two (In transit to mainworld) |
Team One and Team Two (In transit to mainworld) |
Team One and Team Two Everyone lands at Kingbury Downport. The Senator goes to Government Building to call for an emergency session. Acting on information from Moran, he is met by Baroness Sharon and is arrested. |
Senator Sir Harrin Tiktea is handed back to NI. He is given a legal trial for treason and is executed. Anna Tiktea is arrested by NI, tried beside her 'father' and incarcerated in the Gash. With her arrest, NI recovers the evidence against Lord Santanocheev. Two other Zhodani agents are captured and expelled from Imperial space. Lord Santanocheev remains politically intact (the evidence compiled by the Senator to damage his career was eliminated). In late 1106, policy change allows the Imperium to openly support the incumbent government of Efate in their civil war. Read Admiral Lord Santanocheev becomes Sector Admiral Lord Santancheev. This incident, however, leaves him disenchanted with Naval Intelligence and he sets up a rival office (Office of Naval Intelligence). |