Session Nine, Plague of Angels
Rock Rat Revelations
Greetings, I am but a humble observer in a greater world, here are some of the things I've seen.
Opportunism? Self Preservation? ...Piracy?
We arrive in a new system after stocking up and drilling out. Avoiding a ship through the careful piloting and maybe some blind luck. All seemed pretty relieved that we had not been detected. We make our way to a rendezvous with a contact of questionable intent...
The avenues of making it ahead in this society are many. However, limitations are imposed on those who buck a system of social expectations. The honest day's work fills the bellies of those with little opportunity. A day's work of questionable means to a further questionable end is the plight of my shipmates. The lot they have drawn has (temporarily?) narrowed their choices to, well, piracy. The Captain seems rather gung ho about the opportunity to lay into a juicy target proposed by their contact. It may be more than just the promise of a profitable score that motivates this man.
With great risk comes great reward. Nothing ventured nothing gained. Why take the easy road? These statements were spouted by the crew once their target had been picked. Drinks were shared and optimistic revelry abounded as they planned the action. The Entertainer led shanties and kept spirits high. The outcome of the new mission is not certain of success. It does promise to be lucrative if the motley crew can pull it off.
The Captain and his Crew have made allies of a sort leading to this mission. A few new crewmembers to add to their ranks, a set of coordinates plotted and the ragtag team is en route to their next event. The Revelation of the upcoming encounter promises to b more exciting than these last. After all, who doesn't like to participate vicariously while others risk life and limb in the pursuit of keeping the oxygen supplied!! Supposing that we all survive that is...
Cordially yours,
Rock Rat
Message from Agent on Ship of Fools to Oksana Gugonov: Encryption Code AP78945462F6-736: Agent Oksana Gugonov, this is Operator 15 currently broadcasting under the callsign ‘Ship of Fools’ replying to your distress call with instructions from the home office. You are authorized to make whatever deal is necessary to insure the Bedelman ship proceeds to Mnk72. The Director herself has indicated that your success in this endeavor could decide whether the OA is contained within the Arneion System or extends its control further in this sector. If no deal is possible, it is your prime directive to not allow the Bedelman ship to fall into OA hands even if that means the destruction of both it and its crew. Please confirm receipt of message, code 55C34A-784.
Dread Pirate Harold at the refuelling plant
Larder of Heaven's, Captain Yamamoto. we spared a fight with him.
Georgia - rec's changing ship's appearance.... No leverage on Shi Liu
Dockmaster being blackmailed by Geogia.
Shih Liu confiscated the artifacts we sold to her.
Georgia - will check on what the Avenging Angel is.
Frigate, about an hour out from Luck, heading toward Luck. Suspect it's the Avenging Angel. We wait on it to pass to Luck's region.
Firey Chariot was a patrol boat that was about to attempt a recovery of the refuelling station. When we ran from Luck, they were pulled from here to hit us... we passed them into the night.
Balboa 7 - under control of Captain Harold for the moment. The crew of the station is currently
Captain Harold's Freetrader: MFL, sandthrower, Spike drive 1, Boarding tubes. the name of the ship is the 'Fallen Angel'. A MUCH smaller ship than Goro.
Harold - Offers piracy options.
Georgia can offload some of it
Nebula corp buys some of it.
3 targets:
1) Easy: 3 basic freighters from Bero to Ablah, TL4 goodies on them. Picked out for PTB on the planets...to keep them in line.
2) Medium: Emergency resupply convoy headed to Thom 9 . 2 freighters unknown cargo, but likely more lucrative then Easy.
3) hush hush deliver from Rong 5 to a Black ops site orbiting Bero. Patrol boat and freighter.
Friends at Mnk72, nebula station, the Henry Moore. Has shipyard Facilities.
Additional Bodies
Small arms
Split of the take 50/50
Gerry skims the computers of Hlif refuelling base.
Bulletin sent out about us:
Emergency Bulletin sytemwide OA stations, settlements etc. describing goro. describing Boston, Gerry, Boris, and Sinon. Reward of 500k credits for the capture of the ship.
Harold hasn't seen it, we copy and scrub it from the system.
3 employees with a criminal background
Christos Big guy- Boris Hooked - Punch
Nobu Non Descript- Boris Hooked - Blades
Prasab Smaller wirey- Boris Hooked - Shooter
All in debt to OA in various amounts. Paid 200 cr a month + food and board.
Offered 400c/mo
Gerry - screens them for what they could be addicted to, manipulate their metabolisms, and can only get into Nobu's mind
Jack - Marine leader
Sinon - Assassin
Boris - Ship's gunner
We choose the 3rd option, hit the shipment from Rhom 5 to Black Ops base.
Avenging Angel stats
General orders for Goro
General SOP for personnel
Tactics for attacking Patrol boat and trader
Jam Comms- Split group to take a ship: Stefano, Boston, Dominik, Boris, Christo. Gerry, Jack, Peng, Sinon, Nabu or Prasab (For engineer)