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[LordBucket]

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It is a trying time for the Rebel Alliance. Few worlds have the strength and tenacity to resist the might of the Galactic Empire. And with the DEATH STAR nearing completion, soon the last vestiges of the old world will be hunted down and destroyed.

But all that's above your pay grade.

Three weeks ago, each of you were transferred to the Dependable, a Guardian-class Light Cruiser under the command of Commander Tells. None of you admitted to knowing the Commander personally, or each other, and the standard officer's record checking available prior to your transfers revealed no particular reason for the bringing together of this particular crew.

Suspicious as it was to have a bridge crew drawn from a pool of officers not known to the commander personally, even more suspicious was his behavior: contrary to regulations he assigned no first or second in command, and immediately upon leaving the still-under-construction Death Star ordered the ship to a region of interstellar space near the Outer Rim. Within hours of entering hyperspace the Imperial transponder mysteriously "broke" and the engineer has not been able to fix it.

That was three weeks ago.

After five days in hyperspace, and an uneventful arrival in apparently empty space, today is day 16 of what might generously be called a "patrol." For 16 days the Commander has relentlessly insisted that the ship remain in a empty region of interstellar space, asking that the location coordinates be reconfirmed at least two or three times a day. Reluctant to answer questions, he explains only that you're on a "secret mission" of great importance. Too important to reveal to his officers.

As the weeks roll on, with the only change being the ever-increasing nervousness of Commander Tells, some of you have begun to suspect both him and the mission. Why has the engineer not been able to fix the transponder? Why are you waiting in in the middle of empty space? Why is the Commander becoming increasingly anxious? Is he secretly selling stolen Imperial goods to pirates? Is he...a Rebel collaborator? If he is, then which among you are co-conspirators, brought aboard to assist with the treachery? Which among you are loyal officers of the Empire, merely caught up in circumstance? And if the Commander is brought to justice, will any of you be spared?


One day, like any other, as the several of you sit around at your stations hoping for something to happen, a live transmission comes in over the Holonet. It's Lord Vader, second in command to the Emperor. From his tone it is clear that he is not pleased.

"Commander Tells."

"Lord Vader, I wasn't expecting-

"Clearly, Commander, but your expectations do not concern me. Would you care to explain yourself?"

"My Lord, I submitted a report to Command with the informant's data. I made my intentions perfectly clear. It's possible that he-"

"It's possible that you're a traitor."

"My, Lord, if you'll-"

Vader raises a hand. The Captain clutches at his throat.

"No, I have already wasted too much of my time on you, Commander."

A few short choking noises, the sound of a body hitting the deck, and then silence as the transmission ends. The several of you look around. You have no mission of record, no captain, and none of you are entirely certain who is the next in the chain of command.

Spoiler: The Dependable, Guardian-class Light Cruiser (click to show/hide)

Location
Stationary in interstellar space, map grid R18

Systems
 * Class 1 hyperdive
 * Sublight ion drive
 * Light ship armor
 * Shield
 * Nav computer
 * Ship sensors
 * Two light turbolaser cannons
 * Atmospheric guidance controls
 * Landing gear
 * Internal anti-boarding bulkheads
 * Transponder system
 * Imperial identification code software (erased)

Cargo:
 * Consumables: 43 days
 * One sealed container

Armory
 * 9 Imperial light blasters pistols
 * 3 Blastec blaster rifles
 * 20 blaster gas replacement clips
 * 1 standard stormtrooper armored suits
 * 10 1-hour air supply and N/B/C replacement filters
 * 1 light combat droid
 * 2 astromech utility droids
 * 4 magnetic EVA clamps
 * 2 hull-penetrating boarding lasers
 * 2 TIE/EVA flight suits
 * Taricus' stormtrooper officer's fatigues

External docking rack: (2/4)
 * 2 externally mounted TIE-fighters

Workshop
 * 5,000cr worth of electronics components
 * 2.000cr worth of droid components
 * 5,000cr worth of cybernetic components
 * 40hp worth of ship hull repair components
 * 1 spare ship shield generator

Imperial Navy
Radio Controlled, Imperial Navy Lieutenant
 * Skills: (major)starship fleet tactics,  (minor)communications
 * Inventory: Naval officer's uniform, personal code cylinder
 * Area access: (Bridge) Console access: (Navigation, Communication, Gunnery)

Ituem, Imperial Navy Non-commissioned Petty Officer
 * Skills: (major)chef,  (minor)droid technician
 * Inventory: Naval Non-commissioned officer's uniform, personal code cylinder
 * Area access: (Cargo) Console access: ()

Snail555, Imperial Navy Bridge Officer
 * Skills: (major)navigation, (minor)communication
 * Inventory: Naval officer's uniform, personal code cylinder
 * Area access: (Bridge) Console access: (Navigation, Communication)

BFEL, Imperial Navy Midshipman
 * Skills: (major)Electronics Technician, (minor)Programmer
 * Inventory: Naval officer's uniform, personal code cylinder
 * Area access: (Cargo) Console access: ()

Zanzetkuken, Imperial Navy Sub-Lieutenant
 * Skills: (major)Starfighter pilot (minor)Programmer
 * Inventory: Naval officer's uniform, personal code cylinder
 * Area access: (Cargo) Console access: (Airlock)

10ebbor10, Imperial navy
 * (major)Starship gunner, (minor)Starship engineer
 * Inventory: Officer's uniform, personal code cylinder
 * Area Access: (Bridge, Engineering): Console access: (Gunnery, Engineering)

mastahcheese, Imperial Navy Fighter Pilot
 * SKills: (Major)TIE Fighter Pilot, (minor)Marksman
 * Inventory: Flightsuit, personal code cylinder
 * Area Access: (Armory): Console access: (Airlock)

GentlemanRaptor: Imperial Navy Lieutenant
 * Skills: (major)Starship Fleet Tactics (minor)Electronics Technician
 * Inventory: Naval officer's uniform, personal code cylinder
 * Area Access: (Bridge, Cargo): Console access: (Navigation, Gunnery)

IronyOwl: Imperial Navy Cadet
 * Skills: (major)Doctor, (minor)Cybernetics Technician
 * Inventory: Medical uniform, medkit, personal code cylinder
 * Area Access: (Medical, Cargo): Console access: (Medical)

Stormtrooper Corps:
Taricus, Stormtrooper Corps Seargent
 * Skills: (major)powersuit operation, (minor) marksman
 * Inventory: Stormtrooper armored suit, blaster rifle, personal code cylinder, blaster pistol, Commander Tells' code cylinder and credstick
 * Area access: (Armory, Cargo) Console access: (Airlock, Security)

Ghazkull, Stormtrooper Corps Lieutenant
 * Skills: (major)Ground Assault Unit Tactics, (minor)Power Suit Operator
 * Inventory: Naval officer's uniform, personal code cylinder
 * Area access: (Armory, Cargo) Console access: (Airlock, Security)



Waitlist
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[Radio Controlled]

Use whatever means of communication was just used (the not-broken-anymore transponder I guess) to report in to our superiors.

[UnicodingUnicorn]

Check sensors for any nearby planets to roughly gauge our position.

[LordBucket]

Check sensors for any nearby planets to roughly gauge our position.

Snail555 checks the ship's scanners. No macroscopic bodies, gravitational disturbances, or energy sources detected within 3 parsecs. Calling up the Nav system, you run a check against nearby stars and confirm your location to be in sector R-18 of the Outer Rim:



According to the NavChart, the nearest stars are:

HGP-574:  7 lightyears
   * M-class red main sequence star
   * 5 surveyed orbital bodies, no reported intelligent life

HGR-442:  9 lightyears
   * M-class red giant
   * No known orbital bodies

HGR-971: 15 lightyears
   * K-class, Orange main sequence star
   * 7 surveyed orbital bodies, no reported intelligent life


Nav summary: You are in the middle of nowhere. Same place you've been for the past 16 days.

Use whatever means of communication was just used (the not-broken-anymore transponder I guess) to report in to our superiors.

(GM note: a transponder is different from a transmitter. It's the transponder that's not working.)

Tired of waiting around, Radio Controlled attempts to contact the Imperial base in this sector via the holodisplay.

: "Base, this is Guardian FJ-129, designation Dependable. Do you read?"

No answer.

: "I say again, Base, this is ISS Dependable, do you copy?"

After a moment, you receive a response in voice-only mode.

"Guardian FJ-129, this is a restricted Imperial channel. Please identify yourself."

report in to our superiors

: "This is Lieutenant Radio Controlled aboard Dependable on special patrol in sector R-18. We've just had-"

"Look, this is an Imperial channel. If this is a joke it's in poor taste. You're not broadcasting any known Imperial transponder signal, and I see no record on my system of any patrol in your area. Unauthorized use of this channel is punishable by two years of hard labor, and impersonating an Imperial officer is punishable by 10. Be glad that I have better things to do than send a ship out to have you arrested. I advise you to move on. Base out."


What do you do?

[Radio Controlled]

(Right right, was confusing transponder with something else for a sec.))

reopen channel to base back to base:

"Transponder is broken. We can report in to the nearest imperial base to check in. You can send an escort should you want, so they can visually confirm our identity."

where is the nearest imperial base (that is not a small outpost), and how long would it take to get there? Oh, and try to get in contact with the ship's technician.

For the record, should people physically assault me, defend myself, using my sidearm if needed (but preferably not, don't wanna shoot fellow Imperial officers).

[UnicodingUnicorn]

Ask the navigation computer for a list of nearby Imperial outposts.

[Andres]

PTW

[Taricus]

Go through he late commander's affects, try to discern just what he was trying to do out here exactly.

[mastahcheese]

Also attempt to find out what the late commander was up to, but in the form of going to check that sealed container in the cargo bay.

What kind of locking mechanism is it using?

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

(Curious, is this each of us acting as our own person or all controlling a single person?  I believe it is the former, but I wish to make certain.)

[BFEL]

Activate one of the Astromech Utility Droids. Win Game Those bastards are dependable, and one should be able to fix the transponder.

Afterwards attempt to subdue Radio Controlled from getting us arrested/murdered. We are clearly on a mission above the contacts pay grade.

[mastahcheese]

(Curious, is this each of us acting as our own person or all controlling a single person?  I believe it is the former, but I wish to make certain.)

Check sensors for any nearby planets to roughly gauge our position.

Snail555 checks the ship's scanners.

((He mentions individuals as performing actions, so it's not a SG.))

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

(Curious, is this each of us acting as our own person or all controlling a single person?  I believe it is the former, but I wish to make certain.)

Check sensors for any nearby planets to roughly gauge our position.

Snail555 checks the ship's scanners.

((He mentions individuals as performing actions, so it's not a SG.))

(I skimmed the turn, so I missed that.)

"Hmmm.  We've been deployed to the middle of nowhere.  It might have been for an ambush...but outs is only a patrol-level craft.  If anything, it would have been something small...  May be some irregularities in the backlog of sensor data that could point us to something..."

Review logs of sensor data, both ordinary space and hyperspace if we have both types, from the time we arrived out here to now, or from one week ago.  Check primarily for anomalous or missing sections of the log.

After a review of the sensor logs, check in on the transmission log to see if there were any non-authorized transmissions and compare all transmissions made to points where the once per minute microsecond engage/disengage, input as an automatic process on one especially paranoid day, is missing due to usage of the communications array.

If possible, check on what my pay-grade level is now to before we got out here, any nearby deployments, official status of the ship, and if I am officially dead or not.

Also if possible, try to gain the psychological and biographical profiles of crew members and personally rate them according to likeliness of being a rebel spy or sympathizer.  If not possible to gain these, set non-bridge crew at 6 on a scale of 10 (10 being high risk of rebel) and the bridge crew at 7, except for Radio Controlled who will have an 8 and those who left the Bridge at 9.  Radio Controlled appears to be wanting to provoke the base into attacking us, and those who have left the bridge have gone away suspiciously fast...

[Arcvasti]

PTW

heheheh, this could be interesting.

[IronyOwl]

IronyOwl coughed.

"So we, ah, appear to be on a secret mission that high command has lost patience with. We might not want to reactivate the transponder until we've figured out as much as we're able to. Assuming we can reactivate the transponder."

Take a look at the transponder myself. See if I can figure out what's wrong with it, or if I can figure out what the droid thinks is wrong with it. Order it not to actually reactivate it yet, however.