Iron Stars - Patrol boat boarding

The patrol boat hangs in space. It’s power is off and inside cult marines prepare to sell their lives as dearly as possible. If the engineering team is able to get the drive working again they can flee.

3:22 PM

Nekosmash pinned a message to this channel. 10/24/2021 3:22 PM

Boarding the ship comes from an airlock at the back left side of the ship. The airlock is sealed as the CBSS boarding ship drifts close trying to line up airlocks

Inside Maxim and his team get ready for the slaughter about to commence (Do we have flash bangs and/or breaching charges?)

(those are both not things in this setting)

(Okay)

8:43 AM

As soon as the air locks connect, Maxim orders his men to take cover around it, aiming down at the corridor

Someone will need to push toward to open the patrol boat airlock , but you do not see anyone on the other side.

Maxim gives a sign for his best men to follow him, before entering the unnel

(Notice /wis)

(11)

something about the tunnel feels off, and you notice a small shard of metal is floating in the middle of the hallway. It looks like the artificial gravity in the room beyond you has been booby trapped to smash anyone entering against the ceiling the second enough pressure is put on the deck plates.

Maxim orders a retreat, and for something of adequat weight to be thrown in the corridor

(the ship has a locker, if you think of something you're comfortable trying out we can do that)

(Are there like some sort of sacks/ boxes that could be thrown in the gravity field to trigger it? And how tiny is small, could a marksman hit it?)

(you probably dont want to shoot through the bottom of a ship you intend to take as a prize, but if you want to throw weights from the armory or locker, we could)

Maxim orders for weights to be packed and brought to the entrance to throw them inside

There is a clang as four deck panels are knocked aside. The trap is handled and you can push into the ship

Maxim rally’s his squad on a again, ordering for a new push, but this time with more caution, checking every corner and door for booby traps

(which way are we heading, north, or cutting east across the ship? )

(North)

Moving north you have an open hallway. Medical is on the right and a conference room for the ship officers is on the left. A corner rounds toward the right after these two rooms, leading toward the bridge, but leaving possible enemies behind you might prove disastrous.

Maxim orders all his men except one to cover the corridor and with the help of the other guy he prepared to clear the officers room first.

The iris hatch opens as you enter the room, and the ship's navigator steps back from his plotting table here, hands raised.

Covering the navigator and the other door, maxim gestures for his comrade to secure the guy

(did you want to question him or anything? )

(as soon as he is secured)

He is secured without a fight.

"How many are left on the ship?"

“Ten. Most on the bridge. Two on patrol on the other side of the ship”

"Are there any comms to the bridge still operating?"

The ship is disabled and there are no working comms right now

“You are now a pow of the cbss, you won’t be harmed and are free to go after this conflict is resolved”

6:32 AM

Maxim leaves his man in the room, before linking up with the squad out side to find the patrol

(Heading along the south and East to intercept them? Or going north past the bridge )

(Heading south and east)

On the southern side of the ship near the drive section you encounter the two man patrol, circling the corner 10m from you.

"Drop your weapons and surrender or you are done for, we have you sorrunded"

(Talks/cha. They just rounded the corner and no one was behind them)

(5)

They open fire, determined to buy some time for them to withdraw back around the hallway (Miss and miss)

Maxim returns fire and so do his men

(Just need the hit and damage when you get time)

(24/ 5dmg)

6:50 AM

(You Roll for the Crewmates?)

(Yes. Will do shortly )

(Cool)

The marines following you in manage to squeeze of snap shots that drop both of the enemy marines, leaving you in control of the ship- once you take the bridge where they are no doubt prepared for you.

Maxim rally’s his man at the door, trying to get as many firing arks in there as possible

Approaching the bridge you can see the doors have been damaged. You can open them with a lever on this side and the moment you do there will be a hail of gunfire to greet you

Maxim orders for everyone to get in cover, before pulling the lever

(Let’s get a new initiative since this is a new combat )

(9)

)you’re first !)

“Surrender or die!”

They are still not going to give up the ship

Maxim fires his weapon at the first target visible

Popping into cover you see the enemy for the first time , five marines hold the bridge as the dec crew tries to get some systems working again

7:30 PM

(I need the hit/damage to be able to tell you how your shot goes )

(21/9)

The shot connects with one of the marines on the other side of the door, pitching them off their feet to collapse onto the deck amid the wounded bridge crew. Your companions fire, wounding two of the other Ascendant marines in return, before trying to hunker down to avoid the return fire they know is coming. One of them is too slow getting into cover and a shot punches through their helmet, causing them to begin floating away in the light gravity. ( back to you)

Maxim fires another volley in the room

11:34 AM

(16/13)

Another enemy soldier falls and as your own troops open fire , culling the deck crew, the battered survivors attempt to surrender

“Hold your Fire, secure the prisoners”

(3xp, 5000 credits )