>>26949133
>D. Minimize attention
Will make them much easier to evade.

>>26949133
D

>>26949133
D.

OP, did you ever get a chance to update our equipment sheet?

>>26949230
Yes - actually. Gimme a second.

>>26949133
So will it just be these inactive ones that'll be affected?
If so, I'm gonna have to go with...

>B.
To maximize the distraction on all the synthetics.

>>26949226
>>26949230
>> D. Minimize attention

You tune the parameters to minimize synthetics' sense of attention. This should make them effectively blind, and extremely easy to sneak past.

The changes take into effect immediately. You also discover a back door channel with which you can implement and hide a remote worm for further sabotage.

Do you:

A. Implement a worm which allows you to remotely hack the synthetic's ocular systems, allowing you to see what they see. (DC: Medium)
B. Implement a worm to allow you to remotely deactivate them. (DC: Medium)
C. Implement a worm to allow you to remotely control their every movement. (DC: Hard)
D. Implement a worm to allow you to flip their IFF sensors, mistaking friends for foe, at a flip of a switch. (DC: Hard)
D. Leave them alone for now.

>>26949428
D.

>>26949428
B.
I'm not keen on hard rolls, and this would ease the entry in R&D and escape from the building if synths get in the way.

>>26949428
B.

>>26949545
Agreed, though we should not deactivate them unless we need to.

B.

>>26949428
B

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Updated gear sheet.

New armor upgrades have been rolled into the armor description.

>>26949570
>>26949575
B it is. Roll it!

Rolled 19

>>26949625

Rolled 12

>>26949625
Okay then.

Rolled 17

>>26949625
1

>>26949651
We pass, vs. DC of 12

Write-up incoming.

>>26949759

You implement a back door which allows you to remotely deactivate the drones at a moment's notice.

You have the choice of inserting additional backdoor controls, but Burning-Scythe reminds you that you risk detection by doing so.

A. Implement a worm which allows you to remotely hack the synthetic's ocular systems, allowing you to see what they see. (DC: Medium)
B. Implement a worm to allow you to remotely control their every movement. (DC: Hard)
C. Implement a worm to allow you to flip their IFF sensors, mistaking friends for foe, at a flip of a switch. (DC: Hard)
D. Leave them alone for now.

>>26949800
D. That's really all that's necessary. An insurance policy. I'd like A but don't want to take unnecessary risk.

>>26949800
D.
All these distractions and prep won't amount to anything if we don't actually accomplish our mission.
Onward to the R&D Labs.

>>26949800
D.

>>26949800
D

>>26949889

>>D Leave them alone for now.

You quickly disengage your probes from the diagnostic systems, not wanting to risk detection. You suddenly hear footsteps inbound. It's a patrol, coming to sweep the area. You quickly make a gesture to your team to leave the area.

You exit the synthetic maintenance bay in a hurry.

As you make your way back towards the lifts, you hear a lot of commotion coming from one of the weapon storage bays.

Do you:

A. Get back to the elevator bank and go to a different floor.
B. Investigate the commotion over at the weapon storage bay.
C. Head towards the hazardous material storage bay.

>>26950010
B

>>26950010
B.

>>26950010
B.
All these sidetracks, but this could be a manifestation of Wey-Yu's research on Yautja tech.
We might need to know how much further they progressed.

>>26950068
>>B. Investigate the commotion over at the weapon storage bay.

Deciding to see what the commotion is about, you carefully make your way through the maze of corridors towards the weapon storage bay.

You hear the thumping of a power loader. You take a peek around the corner. The loader seems to be carrying a pallet with two autocannons strapped to it towards the cargo lift.

Three technicians walk alongside it, dragging a grav sled full of ammunition.

You listen in on their conversation.

"Any idea why we're hauling friggin' cannons to the R&D lab? Wonder what they're shooting down there."

"Xenoborgs."
"What?"
"You heard me. They're strapping guns to xeno morphs and rewiring their brains to remotely control them."
"Bullshit. I call complete bullshit."
"Whatever. Come on, let's just get this done so I can go home. Did you remember to request security access for the cargo lift?"
"Yep. Let's go."

Do you:

A. Follow the technicians towards the cargo lift.
B. Turn around and head back towards the elevator bank
C. Turn around and head towards hazardous material storage.

>>26950231
>A. Follow the technicians towards the cargo lift.
Takes us straight to R&D and research that needs to be destroyed.

>>26950231
>"You heard me. They're strapping guns to xeno morphs and rewiring their brains to remotely control them."
... it's like Dr. Evil is the current CEO of Wey-Yu. Dayum.

A.
See if we can sneak in along with the cargo.

>>26950231
A

>"You heard me. They're strapping guns to xeno morphs and rewiring their brains to remotely control them."
That is the most brilliantly stupid idea I have ever heard. I kinda want to spy on the scientists now just to see what other crazy ideas they have.

I'm wondering about releasing the Xenomorphs. I'm sure if humanity at large knew what Weyland was doing it would try to limit Weyland's power.

Just conjecture for now though.

>>26950250
>>26950272
>>A. Follow the technicians towards the cargo lift.

You maintain your distance, and follow the cargo haulers towards the lift. The group is greeted by four synthetic guards, standing in front of the lift doors.

They exchange some words, and all eight of them step into the lift.

As the last grav sled full of ammunition rolls onto the platform, however, warning lights begin to flash. The technician puts the sled into reverse and backs out.

"Damn. Over the weight limit," he grumbles. "You guys go first. Send the lift back up for me."

The technician driving the power loader acknowledges, and closes the lift door. You hear a deep whine as the lift descends, leaving the lone technician with his grav sled waiting patiently.

Do you:

A. Ambush the technician and knock him out.
B. Stalk over to the lift doors under cloak and be ready to enter the lift once it arrives.
C. Leave the lift alone and return back to the elevator banks.

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>>26950335

You should google xenoborgs.

>>26950418
>B. Stalk over to the lift doors under cloak and be ready to enter the lift once it arrives.

>>26950418
B.
Straight into the belly of the beast.

>>26950418
Thing is big enough for eight people and crates of cargo. I think we can avoid detection.

>>26950335
Wey-Yu is LASER SHARKS tier evil now.

It was only a matter of time really.

>>26950418
B

>>26950468
>>26950454
>>B. Stalk over to the lift doors under cloak and be ready to enter the lift once it arrives.

You and your team carefully sneak past the the technician and press yourselves against the walls flanking the lift doors while under cloak.

You wait patiently until the lift returns, and the doors open. The lift is empty inside. The technician flips a switch and engages the grav sled, moving it forward. You make a gesture to your teammates, and follow him in.

The doors close, and the lift descends. A while later, the doors once again open, and you find yourself deep in the bowels of the Weyland facility. Immediately in front of you is a large storage room, filled with unmarked crates. The technician exists, and drives the grav sled forward.

A floating spherical drone approaches him and begins to slowly scan the cargo.

You motion your team to hide behind a wall of crates, out of sight. A light electrical arc jumps from Sharp-Strike's arm as his cloak drops, but a split moment later, his cloak re-engages once more.

"Anti-cloak gas. Concentration is dropping, since we shut down the drone misters, but some are still present. Be careful." Burning-Scythe tells you.

You hear intermittent gunfire in the distance.

Do you:

A. Explore the R&D facility and get your bearings.
B. Head towards the direction of the gunfire
C. Examine the storage room and find out what's inside the crates.

>>26950668
>A. Explore the R&D facility and get your bearings.
Let's take advantage of our advanced cloak. Good to know the layout of the facility.

>>26950668
A

>>26950668
C.

>>26950668
A.
I do wonder if Sharp-Strike's data about a possible evac plan has layouts of the R&D lab outlined in it as well.
It's a start.

>>26950754
>>26950744

>>A. Explore the R&D facility and get your bearings.

You and your team exit the storage facility and through the maze of corridors. You identify several key areas; personnel dormitories, equipment lockers, and offices. However, the anti-cloak gas concentrates towards the more high security areas are still too high.

Burning-Scythe recommends you wait until the gas levels drop, or risk losing your cloak at inopportune times.

Do you:

A. Explore the dormitories
B. Explore the equipment lockers
C. Explore the offices.
D. Penetrate deeper into the facility despite the gas concentrations. (DC: Medium)
E. Return to the storage room.

>>26950913
>>26950913
>E. Return to the storage room.
Might as well. Would be good to know exactly what they have in there.

>>26950808
Unfortunately, the evac plans are only for the low security levels and do not extend to the R&D facilities.

>>26950913
C. Explore the offices.

>>26950913
>D. Penetrate deeper into the facility despite the gas concentrations. (DC: Medium)

>>26950913
C

>>26950913
Equipment lockers

>>26950913
E.
Most mission relevant action we can take.
And I suppose it's the least guarded, but we can also gather hard intel there.

>>26950954
I see. A shame I suppose, but if that's how Wey-Yu rolls I guess we deal with it.

>>26950913
E.

>>26950975
>>26951009

>>C. Explore the offices.

You direct your team towards the row of officers, which presumably are used by the research staff. Most are locked, but you do manage to find one that's still open.

Inside is a modest sized desk with a compact computer on top. There's also a stack of hand-written notes in the corner.

Do you:

A. Tap into the computer and see what you can find.
B. Take a look at the handwritten notes.

>>26951088
>B. Take a look at the handwritten notes.

>>26951088
A. Tap into the computer and see what you can find.

>>26951088
B

>>26951088
B

>>26951088
B. Let's practice some Ooman.

>>26951088
B.
Physical evidence first. Just a cursory look won't hurt.

>>26951100
>>B. Take a look at the handwritten notes.

You take the hand-written notes and scan them with your visor, which sorts them and translates them.

The notes seem to be highly technical in nature. You have a hard time understanding them, but they seem to be notes on biological cloaking.

There is also a rough sketch of a xenomorph - one of the Pandoran variants.

Something else grabs your attention. You notice sketches of something resembling a Yautja personal cloaking device - similar to the one you wear on your armor.

Do you:

A. Tap into the computer and see what you can find.
B. Leave the office

>>26951243
A

>>26951243
Seems a bit suspicious. Unlocked door. Notes on Yautja tech conveniently placed in open sight.

>>26951243
A.
And now for the good stuff. We might also dig some dirt we can give to the Earth government and the Colonial Marines.

>>26951243
B, we should have been long enough for anti-cloaking agent to have been disperesed

>>26951243
A. Tap into the computer and see what you can find.

>>26951243
B, im feeling >>26951262 may have it right. things never go this easily

>>26951262
>>26951286
Why you both sage?

>>26951275
>>A. Tap into the computer and see what you can find.

You insert two probes into a jack behind the computer while your team mates keep watch.

Your rummage through the contents of the computer, but find very little relevant information. You do, however, notice several highly secure networks which you cannot access without the proper biometrics, including retinal and fingerprint scans. You do, however, discover the servers behind these networks are all hosted within the building.

With nothing left to do in the office, you carefully back out.

Do you:


A. Explore the dormitories
B. Explore the equipment lockers
C. Penetrate deeper into the facility despite the gas concentrations. (DC: Medium-Easy)
D. Return to the storage room.

>>26951412
>D. Return to the storage room.
Let's check the storage room quickly and then do C.

When is the mine that we placed on the generator back on Europa going to explode?

>>26951412
I vote B, equipment can give us information on what we are likely to run into

>>26951412
D

>>26951412
D.
Let's see what we can pry from these boxes.

>>26951412
C.

A and B are unimportant. Will be no new equipment there.

>>26951412
I vote b

>>26951443
>When is the mine that we placed on the generator back on Europa going to explode?

Probably after almost half a day since we immediately left. Might have blown up already, unless their techs found and diffused it.

d

>>26951443
>>26951492
>>26951497

>>D. Return to the storage room.

You take a trip back to the storage room.

The room is lined with crates of various sizes. After performing a cursory scan, you find most of the crates contain munitions and various parts of human ships.

A long, rectangular crate placed against the back wall catches your attention. This particular crate seems to be about 15 meters in length with a square cross section of two meters by two meters.

You approach it, and scan it with your visor. It seems to be filled with some sort of fuel. Burning-Scythe takes out his plasma cutter and cuts open a small hole in the crate.

You peek inside, and find the contents to be a booster engine - as mounted by the smaller human ships. It seems to be in perfect operation. The fuel, you realize, is highly flammable.

Do you:

A. Attempt to see if it's possible to activate the engine.
B. See you can puncture a hole in the tank and let the fuel slowly seep out.
C. Place a drone mine on the booster and set it to detonate remotely.
D. Leave the engine alone

C.

There is so much volatile stuff piled up in here that it should make a decent distraction.

>>26951646
D.
I thought there'd be something significant here, but since there isn't we really need to get back on track with the mission. If this engine was based on Yautja tech, I would've gone for C.
I think we can afford to try to go for the anti-cloak mists now.

>>26951646
D. Nothing important. Let's get on with the mission.

>>26951646
D.

>>26951709
>>26951723
>>26951753

>D. Leave the engine alone

You turn your back on the engine and return your attention to exploring the facility.

Once more, you hear a chatter of gunfire in the distance. Burning-Scythe tells you the gas concentration should be low enough, now.

You decide to venture deeper into the facility. Several signs point you to various parts of the level.

The gunfire seem to be coming from the testing chambers.

Where would you like to head towards?

A. Testing chambers
B. Weapons R&D
C. Containment cages
D. Data archives
E. Bio labs

>>26951861
>The notes seem to be highly technical in nature. You have a hard time understanding them, but they seem to be notes on biological cloaking.
The notes seem to be highly technical in nature. You have a hard time understanding them, but they seem to be notes on biological cloaking.
>notes on biological cloaking
E. Bio labs

>>26951861
D.
We're giving the Colonial Marines, Crimson-Slayer (?) the Archivist, the Matriarch and the Empress the Data

>>26951861
e) to the Biolabs

>>26951861
D. Data archives

>>26951861
D

>>26951861
B. Gotta make sure no weapons tech was stolen right?

>>26951861
E, followed by B

>>26951899
>>26951947
>>26951960

>>D. Data archives

You set your sights on the data archives. Half way there, you notice two groups of synthetic guards changing shifts. The new group, you recognize were the inactive ones you encountered on the engineering level.

The new guards stare straight ahead and completely ignores their peripheral vision as they march down the hall.

You follow behind them as they head for the data archives. The thick doors to the archives open. You follow the patrol through. They sweep the area about as well as blind mice, and exit, leaving you inside.

You begin to tap into the archives.

You discover a tremendous amount of data stored within six rows of large server racks, which would take a long time through to sift and filter. Burning-Scythe suggests you transfer their entire contents to your wrist computers, but such a transfer would take about half an hour to complete, during which you may be detected.

Do you:

A. Forget the data and set a drone mine on the data servers.
B. Start transferring the entire archive.
C. Transfer only the files with the highest security and forget the rest.

>>26952126
B.
Can we delegate someone for this so the rest of the team can focus on neutralizing any applied tech that Wey Yu already has up and running?

Unless the general sentiment is still not to split the party?

>>26952126
B. can we leave them in an unobtrosive spot to conitnue transferring? or >>26952226 has a good idea, in leaving one person supervising the transfer

>>26952126
B. But can we prioritize the download so the high security stuff downloaded first?

>>26952238
>>26952248
>>B. Start transferring the entire archive.

You initiate the protocol to dump the contents of the entire archive remotely, prioritizing the higher security files first.

You decide to have one teammate watching while the rest of you continue your mission.

Who do you leave behind to supervise the transfer?

A. Steel-Arrow
B. Seeking-Eye
C. Sharp-Strike
D. Burning-Scythe

>>26952349
Sharp strike. Archives i assume are close enough he can quickly take things out with the yuatja-stick.

>>26952349
Woah. Didn't realize we got this big a team with us.

A. Steel-Arrow
B. Seeking-Eye.
If we're gonna split, do a buddy system at least.
We may need Burning-Scythe's tech and/or demolition savvy for the next objectives.

Have a rally point set up when all teams got their respective missions accomplished or when there's a risk of being discovered.

>>26952423
Actually, I second this.

Seconding.

>>26952423

A and B

You ask Steel-Arrow and Seeking-Eye to remain in the data archives, to ensure the transfer runs to its completion. They acknowledge, and take their positions.

You turn to Sharp-Strike and Burning-Scythe, and motion them to follow you.

Where do you proceed to next?

A. Testing chambers
B. Weapons R&D
C. Containment cages
D. Bio labs

>>26952498
>The notes seem to be highly technical in nature. You have a hard time understanding them, but they seem to be notes on biological cloaking.
>notes on biological cloaking
>biological cloaking
D. Biolabs

>>26952498
B.
Not >>26952518, in case we find xeno's and we cant handle them in our split party

>>26952577
Xeno's are probably all in the testing chambers. I believe that's where Weyland is doing they're ridiculous Xenoborg experiment.

>>26952601
their*

I must commit sudoku.

>>26952498
B.
Plant charges double-quick since weapon caches don't bite back and react all by themselves. Experimental xenomorphs however, do exactly that and might get unpredictable.
Once done, we call the rest of the team (if they're done data harvesting) for a combined recon on the Biolabs.

Tiebreaker anyone?

>>26952657
>>26952577
B it is. Write-up incoming.

>>26950335
>>26950272

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh7bYNAHXxw

>>26952498
I really wanna check out b. We don't know what tech the traitors gave them. Plus there's Jo harm in looking at their weaponry. If they have any surprise weapons we don't _yet know about this is where they will be. Sorry fornpoor typping. Sing my kindle

>>26952697
Hence why I voted for B.
No way are we gonna go to a place with experimental cloaking xenomorphs with mentally manipulated plasma guns strapped to them without our full strength. And get all of them out alive.

>>26952753
man, im drunk as balls and i can type on my nexus fine.

>>26951243
Heh. Cloaked xenomorphs with auto-cannons strapped to their backs. These guys sure don't lack for imagination.
Next thing you know they'll be covering said xenomorphs up in diapers so they don't leave slime everywhere.

>>26952675
>>B. Weapons R&D

You exit the data archives and make your way towards the weapons research labs. The labs consist of many glass-walled chambers, and with each, different weapons systems are worked on and designed.

You immediately notice several Yautja plasma-casters mounted on test benches in one of the lab chambers. Several seem to be human replicas, but at least two are of original Yautja construction.

Another lab chamber contains a scaled down replica of a ship-board plasma cannon. This one seems to be of human construction, but the power core supplying it with energy is of Yautja design.

In another chamber, you notice a modification of the standard human smart-gun. This one, however, has a tri-beam targeting system mounted to it, similar to what you have on your shoulder. Of the three chambers, only this one is currently staffed. Several scientists are currently performing tests on the prototype weapon.

Which chamber do you want to examine in greater detail?

A. The chamber containing the personal plasma-casters.
B. The chamber containing the scaled down ship mounted plasma cannon.
C. The chamber containing the prototype smartgun.

>>26952800
>B. The chamber containing the scaled down ship mounted plasma cannon.
This knowledge is most dangerous.

>>26952800
B.
Yautja need to maintain their dominance in space.
Work our way down from here though.

>>26952800
B. that shits dangerous

Man, how are we gonna destroy all these physical evidence without resorting to fission bomb or honor device?
Rig the ship cannon or energy core powering it to blow up? Then treat it as an accident?

>>26952967
Burning-Scythe doesn't leave his house without at least 10kg of plastic explosives. We'll be fine.

>>26952867
>>26952865
>>26952848
>B. The chamber containing the scaled down ship mounted plasma cannon.

You motion your team to join you by the door leading to the chamber containing the plasma cannon. The door is locked tight by a biometric lock. Burning-Scythe points you to a sensor above the lock. Any tampering, including cutting the lock, will likely get you detected.

You peer inside and notice a scientist fast asleep on a desk next to the cannon.


Do you:

A. Use the holo-emitter to wake the scientist and lure him out. (DC: Medium)
B. Use a breaching charge on the wall next to the locked door without being detected (DC: Medium-Hard)
C. Cut through the lock and deal with the alarm after it's triggered.

>>26953063
>A

>>26953063
>A. Use the holo-emitter to wake the scientist and lure him out. (DC: Medium)
Let's try not to use breaching charges if we don't have to.

>>26953063
A.
Holo-emitter's been our reliable friend since we went in this mission.

>>26953000
Oh. That's good to hear then.

And in the interest of generating some discussion in between PredQuest's post, why does Wey-Yu bother with Yautja plasma weaponry for ship use?

Doesn't the Sulaco have rail-guns already (for reference)? Thought it would be the more prevalent weapon besides missiles and autocannons.

>>26953063
thirding A

If you agree with the coices already made, should we add a post showing our agreement or just leave it?

>>26953154
>>26953151
>>26953115
A it is! Roll!

Rolled 3

>>26953180

Rolled 5

>>26953180
Another deception op is a go.

Rolled 7

>>26953180
Oh no.

Rolled 9

>>26953211
>>26953206
>>26953193
It's alright. This just means that Mr. Scientist is a heavy sleeper.

>>26953193
>>26953206
>>26953211
Welp. It was only a matter of time. Guess that's it for our streak.

>>26953211
Unfortunately, we fail, vs. DC 11.

Write-up incoming.

>>26953239
>>A. Use the holo-emitter to wake the scientist and lure him out. (Fail, vs. DC 11.)

You point the holo-beam through the glass window and direct to towards the sleeping scientist.

You sweep the beam across his eyes. He yawns, and wakes up.

You project the silhouette of a human standing outside the chamber, and knock on the door.

The scientist yawns once again. "Who is it?"

You knock once more on the door.

"Dr.Greene? That you? No, can't be," he mutters, "not at this bloody hour. Where's my useless assistant?"

He shouts to behind him, "James, go get the bloody door."

A panel from the wall opens, and a synthetic steps out. "Yes, doctor," he acknowledges, and begins to head towards you.

Do you:

A. Back away from the door immediately.
B. Wait until he opens the door, and stick a shock-knife in him. (DC: Medium)

>>26953362
>B. Wait until he opens the door, and stick a shock-knife in him. (DC: Medium)

>>26953362
B.
Well, we still need to get inside in any case.

>>26953385
>>26953400
Roll it!

Rolled 19

>>26953424

Rolled 2

>>26953424

Rolled 18

>>26953450
Too close a shave there.

>>26953438
>>B. Wait until he opens the door, and stick a shock-knife in him. (Pass, VS. DC 12)

You pull a shock knife from your belt and grip it tight.

You listen as the locks disengage, and the door opens. You quickly lunge forward and thrust the shock knife into the synthetic's gut. With a twist of a handle, the knife activates and sends the synthetic into a wild spasm. Milky liquids leak from its eye sockets as its insides are electrocuted.

Sharp-Strike dashes forward, still under cloak, at the surprised scientist. He slams a fist against the side of the humans' head and knocks him out cold. You quickly drag the synthetic corpse inside and shut the door.


_______________________________

END Episode 53.

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>>26953569
Thanks for running.

>>26953569
Thanks, as always