[Sat 1:14:19 PM] Daniel Eckhart - Michelle: 9 -------------------------- [Sat 1:29:00 PM] Din Strata - Veth: 8 -------------------------- [Sat 1:29:48 PM] undefined - Michelle: heard ya -------------------------- [Sat 1:29:55 PM] undefined - Veth: all good -------------------------- [Sat 1:30:16 PM] Din Strata - Veth: 9 -------------------------- [Sat 1:30:42 PM] undefined - Michelle: admin skill and subdermal armor? -------------------------- [Sat 1:30:51 PM] undefined - Jason G: "administration skill &amp; subdermal armor" ? heh -------------------------- [Sat 1:30:56 PM] undefined - Veth: Apparently my subdermal armor is administrated. -------------------------- [Sat 1:31:15 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: 11 -------------------------- [Sat 1:32:04 PM] undefined - Pat: clearly it is what you need to survive office backstabbings and mismanagement. -------------------------- [Sat 1:32:33 PM] undefined - Kristian: You could say he has a... -------------------------- [Sat 1:32:34 PM] undefined - Kristian: thick skin -------------------------- [Sat 1:33:54 PM] undefined - Kristian: @#%@#% -------------------------- [Sat 1:34:37 PM] undefined - Veth: *rimshot* -------------------------- [Sat 1:35:47 PM] undefined - Veth: We should rob them first, that'll show those pirates. -------------------------- [Sat 1:36:36 PM] undefined - Veth: Quick, prepare the combat crane! -------------------------- [Sat 1:37:06 PM] undefined - Jen: I'll take pictures why you do that. Great advertising for the ship. -------------------------- [Sat 1:38:55 PM] undefined - Rob: We have plans? -------------------------- [Sat 1:39:04 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: So, they're hoping we'll sit tight on the ship and not talk to anyone until we leave? -------------------------- [Sat 1:39:12 PM] undefined - Jason K: Cara will be managing things on the ship, unless there's a good reason for her to be gathering intel, which isn't one of her specialties lol -------------------------- [Sat 1:39:19 PM] undefined - Pat: I'm thinking of visiting some of the bars etc to pick up rumours. -------------------------- [Sat 1:39:22 PM] undefined - Jason G: the convoy captains know or have been made aware we're escorting? -------------------------- [Sat 1:39:33 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: Hey Dirk, I've heard they have great parties down on third. -------------------------- [Sat 1:39:37 PM] undefined - Kristian: Dirk will go to the bar, of course. -------------------------- [Sat 1:40:29 PM] Dirk Yang - Kristian: I'm down. -------------------------- [Sat 1:40:26 PM] undefined - Rob: He can make sure Tomoe leaves the party with her own clothes this time. -------------------------- [Sat 1:40:48 PM] undefined - Kristian: so do we get to be like, armed here? -------------------------- [Sat 1:40:56 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: Let's set up a quiet meeting to work out security details with the convoy. -------------------------- [Sat 1:41:00 PM] undefined - Kristian: perfect. -------------------------- [Sat 1:41:08 PM] undefined - Kristian: Dirk slums it in the lowest of lower levels. -------------------------- [Sat 1:41:24 PM] Din Strata - Veth: I'll go with Yang, see if I can get any drunk intel from the locals. -------------------------- [Sat 1:41:26 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: I think I'll get a cosmo in the business district. -------------------------- [Sat 1:41:44 PM] Cara Burton - Jason K: Cara Burton nods to Harlan -------------------------- [Sat 1:41:43 PM] undefined - Rob: Last time we were in Foxglove it turned out that everyone BUT us was armed. And shooting at us. -------------------------- [Sat 1:41:47 PM] undefined - Kristian: dressed in a fancy suit with a diplo vest, and if he thinks he can sneak his holdout weapons with him he will lol -------------------------- [Sat 1:42:07 PM] undefined - Pat: I get to bring my stunner, though? -------------------------- [Sat 1:42:16 PM] undefined - Kristian: guess he'll be left to his wits and swingin' dick then. -------------------------- [Sat 1:42:27 PM] undefined - Kristian: so the same but full of theatre? -------------------------- [Sat 1:42:39 PM] undefined - Kristian: longer than 2 inches? At least he's still got his swinging dick. -------------------------- [Sat 1:42:56 PM] undefined - Rob: Because it's under 2 inches? -------------------------- [Sat 1:43:06 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: walked into that one -------------------------- [Sat 1:43:09 PM] undefined - Michelle: Daniel will scout the business end of the world - new business ops, any rumors of other pirate problems -------------------------- [Sat 1:43:48 PM] undefined - Pat: I'll go check out some of the bars. -------------------------- [Sat 1:43:55 PM] undefined - Pat: not the same as dirk. -------------------------- [Sat 1:44:09 PM] undefined - Pat: Where would spacecrews end up? -------------------------- [Sat 1:44:27 PM] undefined - Pat: I'll go for those. -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:04 PM] undefined - Veth: The fight is the fun part of the trip! -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:10 PM] undefined - Michelle: No. But always pays to advertise our services. -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:14 PM] undefined - Veth: like all disney rides. -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:17 PM] undefined - Pat: unless we find something that can handle a fight, probably not. -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:19 PM] undefined - Rob: I mean, that might be a bonus for some people. "Fly with Legitimate Salvage and experience real, live space combat!" -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:27 PM] undefined - Michelle: lol -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:43 PM] undefined - Veth: Honestly...? -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:44 PM] undefined - Pat: I'm thinking cargo :P -------------------------- [Sat 1:45:49 PM] undefined - Veth: I bet Dirk could. -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:07 PM] undefined - Rob: In all seriousness, no, we wouldn't want passengers on board during firefights. -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:13 PM] undefined - Pat: yeah, so something that can handle that :P Swiss cheese? -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:18 PM] undefined - Jason G: I'm sure we could find some conflict tourist adrenaline junkies... -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:26 PM] undefined - Kristian: eh, a few packs of SpaceRamen get damaged...no big -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:33 PM] undefined - Kristian: we should basically have a couple different types of contracts. -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:35 PM] undefined - Michelle: Cheese that needs to become swiss cheese. -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:40 PM] undefined - Veth: Spamen. -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:41 PM] Cara Burton - Jason K: I would strongly advise against bringing on cargo on passengers given our current mission. We don't want to be losing either to stray shots, especially as we're still building a reputation for ourselves. -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:42 PM] undefined - Rob: "Why does this cheese have 50mm diameter holes in it?" -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:46 PM] undefined - Kristian: like people get a discount if they go "general freight" and we might have other stuff on board that results in getting shot -------------------------- [Sat 1:46:53 PM] undefined - Kristian: or they can pay a premium for like..service only -------------------------- [Sat 1:47:24 PM] undefined - Pat: We could buy some cargo that 1) is non-perishable, 2) doesn't lose all its value if it is full of holes, and 3) that we actually can sell somewhere for a bit of profit, at least... -------------------------- [Sat 1:47:39 PM] undefined - Pat: if nothing else, because leaving with an empty cargo hold is a bit suspicious. -------------------------- [Sat 1:47:54 PM] undefined - Jason G: I think Cara was coming too? -------------------------- [Sat 1:48:04 PM] undefined - Jason K: Cara can come if she's needed -------------------------- [Sat 1:48:42 PM] undefined - Jason G: invited to our ship, since it's shiny and new -------------------------- [Sat 1:49:02 PM] undefined - Jen: Dorritos ...a cargo hold full of Dorritos. -------------------------- [Sat 1:49:30 PM] undefined - Veth: Flamin' hot shrapnel flavored Doritos. -------------------------- [Sat 1:49:40 PM] undefined - Jason G: a week you say..... Aiden stays on the ship for most of that time and sciences -------------------------- [Sat 1:49:46 PM] Dirk Yang - Kristian: 11 -------------------------- [Sat 1:49:46 PM] Tomoe Gozen - Pat: 12 -------------------------- [Sat 1:50:02 PM] Din Strata - Veth: 9 -------------------------- [Sat 1:50:11 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: 14 -------------------------- [Sat 1:50:16 PM] undefined - Kristian: Din recruits us some wanted fugitives. -------------------------- [Sat 1:50:27 PM] undefined - Veth: wow, nice -------------------------- [Sat 1:50:32 PM] undefined - Jason G: Angelica grew up on these streets -------------------------- [Sat 1:50:49 PM] undefined - Rob: Angelica has a second career as a crime lord on these streets. -------------------------- [Sat 1:51:06 PM] undefined - Jason G: or this is her second career -------------------------- [Sat 1:51:09 PM] undefined - Stig: Staying on the ship reading Combat Maneuvers Weekly -------------------------- [Sat 1:51:08 PM] undefined - Rob: Didn't have anything in mind. I didn't realize Streetwise would work for hanging out and picking up info... -------------------------- [Sat 1:51:23 PM] undefined - Rob: Roland will stay with the ship, I guess, just in case. -------------------------- [Sat 1:51:34 PM] undefined - Jen: besties with the local mafia -------------------------- [Sat 1:51:35 PM] undefined - Rob: I think we decided that last session. -------------------------- [Sat 1:51:54 PM] undefined - Rob: We may need to allow them shore leave at some point. :P -------------------------- [Sat 1:52:05 PM] undefined - Pat: I was thinking of bringing one along as an escort... :P -------------------------- [Sat 1:52:21 PM] undefined - Rob: Besides, we'll probably need their help to dig Din and Dirk out of trouble... -------------------------- [Sat 1:53:13 PM] undefined - Veth: Clearly it's what we do. -------------------------- [Sat 1:53:58 PM] undefined - Jason G: the beer comes out of a pressure regulator in the wall plumbing -------------------------- [Sat 1:54:15 PM] undefined - Kristian: Dirk looks like a copy, Din looks like an informant -------------------------- [Sat 1:54:21 PM] undefined - Kristian: *cop -------------------------- [Sat 1:54:56 PM] undefined - Stig: Popular Peoples' Front of Foxglove? -------------------------- [Sat 1:55:06 PM] undefined - Veth: THIS is PNN. -------------------------- [Sat 1:55:26 PM] undefined - Michelle: those posers? *snort* It's the Peoples' Popular Front of Foxglove. -------------------------- [Sat 1:55:48 PM] undefined - Jason G: the lower you go, the more vids are tuned to fox and newsmax -------------------------- [Sat 1:55:55 PM] undefined - Pat: Foxglove's popular front! -------------------------- [Sat 1:55:57 PM] undefined - Michelle: lol -------------------------- [Sat 1:57:24 PM] undefined - Jason G: is our arrival part of the scuttlebutt? -------------------------- [Sat 1:57:28 PM] undefined - Veth: Foxglove Underground Criminal Keepers Enlightening Random Spacers. -------------------------- [Sat 1:57:45 PM] undefined - Michelle: nice one -------------------------- [Sat 1:57:51 PM] undefined - Veth: :) -------------------------- [Sat 1:57:57 PM] undefined - Kristian: I'm hearing smuggling is lucrative -------------------------- [Sat 1:58:34 PM] undefined - Kristian: Dirk will see if he can solicit if there are any big players in that realm -------------------------- [Sat 1:58:40 PM] undefined - Kristian: people who might want work done, or goods moved -------------------------- [Sat 1:59:29 PM] undefined - Veth: Gotta make sure they won't mind a few bullets in the shipment. -------------------------- [Sat 1:59:44 PM] undefined - Kristian: exactly..shady business asks less questions -------------------------- [Sat 2:00:07 PM] undefined - Kristian: also buys Din some drinks and has a heart to heart like, I know I fucked you over but thanks for being a bro. -------------------------- [Sat 2:00:50 PM] undefined - Veth: These are the crewers, we need to find the crewers light. -------------------------- [Sat 2:01:07 PM] undefined - Pat: only this one company, then. -------------------------- [Sat 2:02:01 PM] undefined - Pat: anyone who has been on a ship that's been hit? Before they started disappearing, I mean? -------------------------- [Sat 2:02:51 PM] undefined - Veth: Uh oh.. his name is Buck.. that means he likes to... Whittle. -------------------------- [Sat 2:02:58 PM] undefined - Pat: I'll buy him a drink or something and try to get the story from him. What happened, what did they see etc. -------------------------- [Sat 2:03:04 PM] undefined - Jason G: or he Rogers a lot -------------------------- [Sat 2:03:22 PM] undefined - Veth: Fair -------------------------- [Sat 2:05:31 PM] undefined - Pat: did it seem like they knew what they were looking for? As in, did they have an idea what the cargo was? -------------------------- [Sat 2:06:28 PM] undefined - Jason G: I wonder if it pretty much was a business transaction. complicit leadership and entire crews flipping eventually? -------------------------- [Sat 2:08:31 PM] undefined - Kristian: "sup d00d" -------------------------- [Sat 2:09:07 PM] undefined - Jason G: we're going to have a sit down meal with him every station we dock at -------------------------- [Sat 2:09:08 PM] undefined - Veth: rickroll.gif -------------------------- [Sat 2:09:39 PM] undefined - Michelle: Probably. Daniel's basically contacting other brokers or their equivalents in the business areas. But if we're not hearing about other piracy, that's probably all he'd come up with too. -------------------------- [Sat 2:10:16 PM] Daniel Eckhart - Michelle: 13 -------------------------- [Sat 2:11:54 PM] undefined - Michelle: smart people -------------------------- [Sat 2:12:07 PM] undefined - Pat: we're not actually mentioning that, are we? I thought that was supposed to be sort of hush hush. -------------------------- [Sat 2:12:11 PM] undefined - Veth: this is dirk's fault. -------------------------- [Sat 2:12:21 PM] undefined - Kristian: isn't everyting? -------------------------- [Sat 2:12:28 PM] undefined - Veth: indeed -------------------------- [Sat 2:12:39 PM] undefined - Jason G: do commercial flights have to register their 'flight plans' ahead of time? -------------------------- [Sat 2:12:49 PM] undefined - Jen: do we want to ask davyish about anything? Maybe we start underground smuggling. -------------------------- [Sat 2:13:32 PM] undefined - Michelle: We're going rogue already? lol -------------------------- [Sat 2:13:42 PM] undefined - Jason G: I don't think we're ready to be the Voice of the People quite yet -------------------------- [Sat 2:13:52 PM] undefined - Rob: Wouldn't it be bad business to lie to your customers about things like whether their cargo might be in danger? Seems like that would hurt business later. -------------------------- [Sat 2:14:10 PM] undefined - Kristian: Dirk does relay that we could get into some smuggling if we need to fill the hold -------------------------- [Sat 2:14:11 PM] undefined - Jason G: when we break bad, it will be much bigger -------------------------- [Sat 2:14:20 PM] undefined - Pat: we should at least stay legit until we are no longer newsworthy... -------------------------- [Sat 2:14:26 PM] undefined - Jason G: not some territorial dispute -------------------------- [Sat 2:14:34 PM] undefined - Kristian: maybe we can find some "victimless" smuggling. No human trafficing/drugs/etc -------------------------- [Sat 2:14:40 PM] undefined - Jen: save it for the big bang then. -------------------------- [Sat 2:14:41 PM] undefined - Michelle: lol -------------------------- [Sat 2:15:06 PM] undefined - Jen: she'll file the contact. -------------------------- [Sat 2:16:19 PM] undefined - Michelle: They know how much missiles cost, right? -------------------------- [Sat 2:16:27 PM] undefined - Kristian: lol -------------------------- [Sat 2:16:43 PM] undefined - Kristian: yes, but he thinks missiles are for pussies...boarding parties are for real men. -------------------------- [Sat 2:16:45 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: Welcome aboard, Captain -------------------------- [Sat 2:16:56 PM] undefined - Veth: lol -------------------------- [Sat 2:17:25 PM] Cara Burton - Jason K: We're proud of her. -------------------------- [Sat 2:17:52 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: Would you like the nickel tour before we get down to business? -------------------------- [Sat 2:18:16 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: 9 -------------------------- [Sat 2:18:41 PM] undefined - Jason G: marines onboard as well lol -------------------------- [Sat 2:19:07 PM] undefined - Jason K: Could I make a Tactics: Naval roll re: some of the possible approaches for an escort like this? -------------------------- [Sat 2:20:07 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: Aiden Harlan introduces the crew and offers a seat at the table before sitting down and bringing up tactical displays for discussions. -------------------------- [Sat 2:20:27 PM] undefined - Jason K: Fair enough -------------------------- [Sat 2:21:46 PM] undefined - Jason G: tactics such as jump timing, positioning, secure codes and channels, contingency plans based on situations, etc... -------------------------- [Sat 2:22:11 PM] undefined - Pat: is there a way we can tightbeam false coordinates? -------------------------- [Sat 2:22:39 PM] undefined - Jason G: Id like for us to beam the coords right before, we calculate them and transmit at the last moment -------------------------- [Sat 2:23:22 PM] undefined - Pat: could we calculate a couple of coordinates, then tightbeam the wrong one? And inform only the captain of each ship what the real ones are? -------------------------- [Sat 2:23:40 PM] undefined - Pat: and ensure that that information is handed over in person. -------------------------- [Sat 2:24:13 PM] undefined - Jason G: there are two or three ships? -------------------------- [Sat 2:24:31 PM] undefined - Veth: there are 4 lights. -------------------------- [Sat 2:24:36 PM] undefined - Jason G: will we have a squad of marines on each to repel boarders? -------------------------- [Sat 2:25:37 PM] undefined - Jason G: based on reports, how many people boarded when they pirated -------------------------- [Sat 2:25:40 PM] undefined - Jason G: ok -------------------------- [Sat 2:26:40 PM] undefined - Jason G: can those ships ingress from multiple spots or do they have to breach an airlock and come in one place? -------------------------- [Sat 2:26:41 PM] undefined - Pat: so we should plan for how to handle hostile boarders. Prevent them from accessing systems etc. Just in case. -------------------------- [Sat 2:27:47 PM] undefined - Jason G: I meant more to ask if they had smaller breaching/landing craft -------------------------- [Sat 2:27:59 PM] undefined - Michelle: heh. Can Calliope scan their system code and look for backdoors there like with the military ones? :P Kind of concerning the pirates are able to take the whole ship. -------------------------- [Sat 2:29:45 PM] undefined - Veth: "Hey it's that ugly guy who was hit by a famous person!" -------------------------- [Sat 2:29:46 PM] undefined - Pat: I have 2 in deception :P -------------------------- [Sat 2:29:53 PM] undefined - Jason G: dirk comes in with a fake beard -------------------------- [Sat 2:29:56 PM] undefined - Jen: Let's get disguises -------------------------- [Sat 2:29:59 PM] undefined - Rob: Tomoe would still look weird with a fake mustache. -------------------------- [Sat 2:30:08 PM] undefined - Michelle: rubber noses and glasses for everyone! -------------------------- [Sat 2:30:25 PM] undefined - Kristian: I did buy a disguise kit -------------------------- [Sat 2:30:31 PM] undefined - Pat: so does Tomoe -------------------------- [Sat 2:30:33 PM] undefined - Jason G: "i like this ship, is very niice" -------------------------- [Sat 2:30:45 PM] undefined - Kristian: lol fake moustaches for everyone -------------------------- [Sat 2:30:54 PM] undefined - Jen: I'm so putting a disguise on and visiting ships -------------------------- [Sat 2:30:59 PM] undefined - Rob: Isn't Tomoe the most famous person in our crew, though? -------------------------- [Sat 2:31:08 PM] undefined - Jason G: mine is 1 +4 -------------------------- [Sat 2:31:13 PM] undefined - Jason G: er +3 -------------------------- [Sat 2:31:19 PM] undefined - Pat: there's the doctor... -------------------------- [Sat 2:31:50 PM] undefined - Michelle: my Soc is only 10. pitiful -------------------------- [Sat 2:32:08 PM] undefined - Veth: ... -------------------------- [Sat 2:32:22 PM] undefined - Rob: My Soc is 5... -------------------------- [Sat 2:32:25 PM] undefined - Jason G: we only need to make the connection... the computer work can be remote -------------------------- [Sat 2:32:33 PM] undefined - Jen: I'm Norman the spaceship custodian. -------------------------- [Sat 2:32:55 PM] undefined - Michelle: these are freighters, so shouldn't be too complex -------------------------- [Sat 2:33:06 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: 11 -------------------------- [Sat 2:33:06 PM] undefined - Jason G: lol, we're really doing this... -------------------------- [Sat 2:33:06 PM] undefined - Pat: can I help with that? -------------------------- [Sat 2:33:10 PM] undefined - Pat: ooor, not needed. -------------------------- [Sat 2:33:49 PM] undefined - Veth: Unibrow. -------------------------- [Sat 2:34:03 PM] Daniel Eckhart - Michelle: Nice. -------------------------- [Sat 2:34:31 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: 12 -------------------------- [Sat 2:34:50 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: 12 -------------------------- [Sat 2:34:58 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: 11 -------------------------- [Sat 2:35:33 PM] undefined - Kristian: play chess with Calipoe -------------------------- [Sat 2:35:32 PM] undefined - Michelle: Jawing with the marines -------------------------- [Sat 2:35:45 PM] undefined - Kristian: or whoever the fuck she is... :/ -------------------------- [Sat 2:35:44 PM] undefined - Jason G: assisting Angelica -------------------------- [Sat 2:36:06 PM] undefined - Rob: Giving the ship/engines an inspection so he can stay out of the way. -------------------------- [Sat 2:36:15 PM] undefined - Jason G: on all three? -------------------------- [Sat 2:36:33 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: 8 -------------------------- [Sat 2:36:57 PM] undefined - Jason G: at least I didn't hose it all up -------------------------- [Sat 2:38:39 PM] undefined - Jason G: can we tall how that package got updated, and then can we lock that mechanism out? -------------------------- [Sat 2:38:45 PM] undefined - Pat: look for reverse shells elsewhere :P -------------------------- [Sat 2:39:13 PM] undefined - Jason G: a config change -------------------------- [Sat 2:39:32 PM] undefined - Veth: Registry entry -------------------------- [Sat 2:40:04 PM] undefined - Jen: can we assume the Nina was listening to something they shouldn't have been? -------------------------- [Sat 2:40:07 PM] undefined - Jason G: are backups taken? can we look back in time? -------------------------- [Sat 2:40:22 PM] undefined - Pat: so definitely go for the beaming false coordinates, then? -------------------------- [Sat 2:40:42 PM] undefined - Pat: or transmitting something without the crew being aware of it... -------------------------- [Sat 2:40:59 PM] undefined - Michelle: probably a good idea on the two sets of coords. -------------------------- [Sat 2:41:00 PM] undefined - Veth: brb -------------------------- [Sat 2:41:07 PM] undefined - Jason G: alrighty then.. hand-delivered and encrypted jump coords it is.. -------------------------- [Sat 2:41:53 PM] undefined - Pat: is there a way we could get some listening drone or anything that we can send to the false coordinates? -------------------------- [Sat 2:42:08 PM] undefined - Jason G: I mean, we could literally have a corpsman signal guy on board with the coords to see it done -------------------------- [Sat 2:42:11 PM] undefined - Stig: Sounds like a good idea -------------------------- [Sat 2:42:34 PM] undefined - Stig: who will spacewalk with semaphore flags? :) -------------------------- [Sat 2:43:27 PM] undefined - Pat: and involving too many people. -------------------------- [Sat 2:43:30 PM] undefined - Jason G: is the Peach doing anything this week? -------------------------- [Sat 2:43:37 PM] undefined - Jason G: LD -------------------------- [Sat 2:43:39 PM] undefined - Jason G: :D -------------------------- [Sat 2:43:48 PM] undefined - Kristian: Peach is also not IBI -------------------------- [Sat 2:43:47 PM] undefined - Pat: hm, can't we just send someone over without revealing our hands yet? -------------------------- [Sat 2:43:59 PM] undefined - Kristian: so it's kinda just there for occasional plausible deniability support -------------------------- [Sat 2:44:05 PM] undefined - Kristian: aka mking Dirk rich on the side -------------------------- [Sat 2:44:06 PM] undefined - Pat: to the ships, with the codes. In disguise. -------------------------- [Sat 2:44:31 PM] undefined - Pat: yeah, send them in civilian clothing. But that will still limit the number of people who know a lot. -------------------------- [Sat 2:44:39 PM] undefined - Michelle: Are they coming back before the jump? -------------------------- [Sat 2:44:51 PM] undefined - Pat: I'd say no, let them stay there, and give the coordinates right before the jump. -------------------------- [Sat 2:45:07 PM] undefined - Pat: The idea was to let our guys have the codes until right before the jump. -------------------------- [Sat 2:45:13 PM] undefined - Michelle: Then we're back to solo peeps dealing with boarders in a worst case -------------------------- [Sat 2:45:25 PM] undefined - Jason G: yes, but can we time-limit the codes... make sure the token only works just prior to the jump -------------------------- [Sat 2:45:38 PM] undefined - Pat: true. But as long as only the captains are in on it, it limits the number of people who can leak. -------------------------- [Sat 2:46:11 PM] undefined - Jason G: and make sure the Captains know that only the captains know... let the Captain decide if they want the marine -------------------------- [Sat 2:46:36 PM] undefined - Pat: can we set up anything that will notice if there are transmissions right before jump? -------------------------- [Sat 2:46:41 PM] undefined - Jason G: I don't want to piss the captain off on his own ship. make it his decision -------------------------- [Sat 2:46:54 PM] undefined - Jason G: his/her -------------------------- [Sat 2:47:55 PM] undefined - Jason G: are these private ships contracted to the company or company ships? -------------------------- [Sat 2:48:14 PM] undefined - Jason G: ok, so they do what Consolidated says -------------------------- [Sat 2:49:19 PM] undefined - Jason G: I think monitoring like pat said is great. and let the Captains decide if they want a "security representative" on their bridge -------------------------- [Sat 2:50:07 PM] undefined - Jason G: anyone else? -------------------------- [Sat 2:50:16 PM] undefined - Jason G: opinions? -------------------------- [Sat 2:50:36 PM] undefined - Jen: I agree with Pat's plan -------------------------- [Sat 2:50:45 PM] undefined - Veth: Yeah, Pat's plan seems sound. -------------------------- [Sat 2:51:35 PM] undefined - Pat: yeah, I think that's a good idea. -------------------------- [Sat 2:52:34 PM] undefined - Pat: sounds about right. -------------------------- [Sat 2:53:11 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: We can leave ahead of time and jump from further out, to the same location they are, yes? -------------------------- [Sat 2:53:17 PM] undefined - Pat: I'd say let's lie low. -------------------------- [Sat 2:53:33 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: Sure, let's try subtlety :) -------------------------- [Sat 2:53:33 PM] undefined - Pat: If we want to confront the pirates, we would just have transmitted the coordinates, after all. -------------------------- [Sat 2:53:35 PM] undefined - Jen: Yeah, I don't think we need a parade -------------------------- [Sat 2:53:58 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: 15 -------------------------- [Sat 2:55:34 PM] Tomoe Gozen - Pat: 13 -------------------------- [Sat 2:55:46 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: 11 -------------------------- [Sat 2:57:08 PM] undefined - Jason G: Jason G is afk -------------------------- [Sat 2:57:09 PM] undefined - Rob: Rob is afk -------------------------- [Sat 2:57:14 PM] undefined - Veth: Veth is afk -------------------------- [Sat 2:57:14 PM] undefined - Michelle: Michelle is afk -------------------------- [Sat 2:57:26 PM] Debinani - Debinani: <div class="timer-msg complete"><div class="timer-flavor">Break Time</div><div class="timer-time">00:00:00</div><div class="timer-bar"><div></div></div><div class="complete-msg">Complete</div></div> -------------------------- [Sat 2:58:07 PM] undefined - Kristian: Kristian is afk -------------------------- [Sat 3:06:47 PM] undefined - Jason G: Jason G is back -------------------------- [Sat 3:06:49 PM] undefined - Michelle: Michelle is back -------------------------- [Sat 3:06:58 PM] undefined - Veth: Veth is back -------------------------- [Sat 3:07:09 PM] undefined - Rob: Rob is back -------------------------- [Sat 3:07:40 PM] undefined - Debinani: One sec, pre-arranging dinner because we're tight for time later -------------------------- [Sat 3:07:49 PM] undefined - Michelle: np. COuld use another minute here too -------------------------- [Sat 3:08:56 PM] undefined - Kristian: Kristian is back -------------------------- [Sat 3:08:56 PM] undefined - Kristian: I'm back because I have no life -------------------------- [Sat 3:09:17 PM] undefined - Michelle: back -------------------------- [Sat 3:11:54 PM] undefined - Michelle: here -------------------------- [Sat 3:11:54 PM] undefined - Rob: Yup. -------------------------- [Sat 3:13:13 PM] undefined - Kristian: get drunk and play chess -------------------------- [Sat 3:13:16 PM] undefined - Jason G: are there comms from FTL? -------------------------- [Sat 3:13:21 PM] undefined - Kristian: let's see if I'm better when I'm wasted! -------------------------- [Sat 3:13:19 PM] undefined - Pat: Plan an ambush? For the next convoy? -------------------------- [Sat 3:13:27 PM] Din Strata - Veth: .ooc we should use the opportunity to do dangerous zero G games in the empty cargo hold. -------------------------- [Sat 3:13:26 PM] undefined - Michelle: engine maintenance, getting to know marines, checking stocks, etc. -------------------------- [Sat 3:13:35 PM] undefined - Jason G: even between ships on the same path? -------------------------- [Sat 3:13:44 PM] undefined - Pat: also, study... :P -------------------------- [Sat 3:14:05 PM] undefined - Veth: Yeah dangerous zero G games with the marines sounds smart. -------------------------- [Sat 3:14:16 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: Aiden Harlan sciences -------------------------- [Sat 3:14:21 PM] undefined - Rob: Ship maintenance. Do we have someone monitoring for any other unauthorized transmissions from the Nina? -------------------------- [Sat 3:14:29 PM] undefined - Michelle: Hey, they're calling Daniel "old man". He has to keep up with the youngins! -------------------------- [Sat 3:14:52 PM] undefined - Jason G: which? -------------------------- [Sat 3:14:53 PM] undefined - Veth: Somehow during the games, Daniel gets shot. -------------------------- [Sat 3:15:32 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: 11 -------------------------- [Sat 3:15:33 PM] undefined - Pat: there won't be any transmissions during the jump? We just need to keep an eye out when we exit jumpspace -------------------------- [Sat 3:15:46 PM] Calliope - Debinani: 10 -------------------------- [Sat 3:16:13 PM] undefined - Michelle: The alien escapes Aiden's lab and eats us all. -------------------------- [Sat 3:16:18 PM] undefined - Jason G: calliope doing active opposed science rolls... -------------------------- [Sat 3:16:42 PM] undefined - Kristian: I'm distracting her with chess -------------------------- [Sat 3:16:47 PM] undefined - Kristian: and learning how to sing Daisy -------------------------- [Sat 3:16:51 PM] undefined - Veth: We should probably trick Calliope to play tic tac toe sometime soon before we forget. -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:00 PM] Dirk Yang - Kristian: 3 -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:10 PM] undefined - Kristian: I let her know how Aiden ticks. -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:08 PM] undefined - Michelle: wow -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:10 PM] Calliope - Debinani: 10 -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:10 PM] undefined - Rob: That's about right. -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:13 PM] undefined - Pat: he just lost all his shares -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:26 PM] undefined - Kristian: Dirk is indeed NOT better when he's drunk. -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:31 PM] undefined - Kristian: and didn't even take a penalty lmao -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:30 PM] undefined - Jason G: calliope now owns the Peach -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:36 PM] undefined - Rob: She has Checkmate in 1 move. -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:46 PM] Dirk Yang - Kristian: I think I'm getting worse -------------------------- [Sat 3:17:51 PM] Dirk Yang - Kristian: but hey, still fun. -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:04 PM] undefined - Michelle: He hasn't gotten laid in 3 months. Cut him some slack! -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:08 PM] undefined - Jason K: Fortunately Dirk has a shame kink -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:15 PM] undefined - Rob: Dirk just needs to try different booze. Clearly there's SOME drink that'll make him better at chess. -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:29 PM] undefined - Kristian: absinth -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:35 PM] undefined - Kristian: SPACE absinthe -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:35 PM] undefined - Jason G: all of that -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:34 PM] undefined - Pat: and ready to run to the loading crane :P -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:44 PM] undefined - Kristian: made with grande Star Wormwood -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:49 PM] undefined - Jason G: battlestations -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:50 PM] undefined - Pat: just in case, we should be prepared for an ambush. -------------------------- [Sat 3:18:56 PM] undefined - Michelle: Suit up, Betsy at the ready, for what it's worth. -------------------------- [Sat 3:19:16 PM] undefined - Veth: We need to name one of the rail cannons Betsy. -------------------------- [Sat 3:19:19 PM] Dirk Yang - Kristian: Dirk Yang Dirk fidgets with his handgun, checking that it's loaded like every 20 seconds -------------------------- [Sat 3:19:44 PM] Tomoe Gozen - Pat: 10 -------------------------- [Sat 3:19:57 PM] undefined - Pat: should there have been a +1 there as well? -------------------------- [Sat 3:20:18 PM] undefined - Jason G: let him know about the spurious transmission? -------------------------- [Sat 3:20:37 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: Is there a need for it? -------------------------- [Sat 3:20:39 PM] undefined - Jason K: I'd think wait until we're clear -------------------------- [Sat 3:20:41 PM] undefined - Pat: considering the com system is clearly compromised, I'd say no... -------------------------- [Sat 3:20:50 PM] undefined - Michelle: After delivery or just tell their company security peoples. -------------------------- [Sat 3:21:10 PM] undefined - Pat: also, next time, we'll plan some codes with our marines... -------------------------- [Sat 3:21:17 PM] undefined - Jason G: well, I mean cmon people have personal encrypted comms lol -------------------------- [Sat 3:22:08 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: 14 -------------------------- [Sat 3:22:15 PM] undefined - Jason G: how far away were the false coordinates? -------------------------- [Sat 3:22:38 PM] undefined - Stig: We could also pre-seed those coordinates with a minefield if we had a second ship. -------------------------- [Sat 3:22:38 PM] undefined - Rob: I don't think Julian is capable of failing a normal Astrogation roll... -------------------------- [Sat 3:23:18 PM] undefined - Jason G: BSG tension music starts -------------------------- [Sat 3:23:26 PM] undefined - Stig: tick, tick, tick... -------------------------- [Sat 3:23:29 PM] Din Strata - Veth: Din Strata rubs at a bruise on his rib. -------------------------- [Sat 3:23:31 PM] undefined - Pat: we should have some shift system set up, so we get to rest. -------------------------- [Sat 3:23:40 PM] undefined - Pat: but we can see them arrive? -------------------------- [Sat 3:23:53 PM] undefined - Pat: I'll look for them. -------------------------- [Sat 3:24:32 PM] undefined - Jason G: can we privately comm the marine on the suspect ship? securely -------------------------- [Sat 3:24:33 PM] undefined - Pat: zoom in at the spot they should jump in. Yeah, that. -------------------------- [Sat 3:25:35 PM] undefined - Pat: or we could send over a shuttle, and swap all the three guys? -------------------------- [Sat 3:26:00 PM] undefined - Pat: naaaah, we'll just get a shuttle when we can. :P -------------------------- [Sat 3:26:09 PM] undefined - Pat: take it from the next guys who attack us, maybe. -------------------------- [Sat 3:26:14 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: Maybe a helpful pirate'll have one? -------------------------- [Sat 3:26:59 PM] undefined - Veth: Angelica and tomoe same person confirmed. -------------------------- [Sat 3:27:12 PM] undefined - Jason G: what's the shortest warning we'd have? -------------------------- [Sat 3:27:53 PM] undefined - Jason G: in the past, how long was it before they showed up? -------------------------- [Sat 3:28:15 PM] undefined - Jason G: but they jumped in, not drove in? -------------------------- [Sat 3:29:11 PM] undefined - Stig: ZZZzzzz.... -------------------------- [Sat 3:29:39 PM] undefined - Kristian: 3.. -------------------------- [Sat 3:29:51 PM] Tomoe Gozen - Pat: 13 -------------------------- [Sat 3:30:22 PM] Tomoe Gozen - Pat: Three Shadowclass Gunships jumped in two hours ago, at the fake coordinates. -------------------------- [Sat 3:31:24 PM] undefined - Jason G: our signals would've been out where they are already by 15hrs -------------------------- [Sat 3:31:26 PM] Din Strata - Veth: Guess we dodged the first bullet. -------------------------- [Sat 3:32:15 PM] undefined - Jason G: quick, shoot daniel -------------------------- [Sat 3:32:24 PM] undefined - Rob: It seems like being smart should earn us MORE money... -------------------------- [Sat 3:32:36 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: We'd save on ammo -------------------------- [Sat 3:32:41 PM] undefined - Jason K: We don't need ammo, repairs, etc. -------------------------- [Sat 3:32:44 PM] undefined - Pat: and we actually do know something about how they operate now. -------------------------- [Sat 3:32:50 PM] undefined - Jason G: three of those ships? yeah, we saved money -------------------------- [Sat 3:32:57 PM] undefined - Jason G: and earned a reputation -------------------------- [Sat 3:32:59 PM] undefined - Veth: do you want to shoot daniel, or SHOOT daniel? Like we could get him loaded up.. -------------------------- [Sat 3:33:01 PM] undefined - Jason K: And no damage to the freightors -------------------------- [Sat 3:33:00 PM] undefined - Rob: True. 4 volleys of missiles and there goes the million credits. -------------------------- [Sat 3:33:03 PM] undefined - Pat: of course, the problem is that they know that we know. But we know that they know that we know... -------------------------- [Sat 3:33:31 PM] undefined - Jason G: that is "not our problem" lol -------------------------- [Sat 3:33:42 PM] undefined - Veth: sitting at a gun station. -------------------------- [Sat 3:33:47 PM] undefined - Jason G: Consolidated can use this info to change their opsec -------------------------- [Sat 3:33:46 PM] undefined - Pat: also watching for more transmissions. -------------------------- [Sat 3:34:06 PM] Tomoe Gozen - Pat: 11 -------------------------- [Sat 3:34:15 PM] undefined - Rob: That does raise the question of how their comms were compromised. Someone had to do it. -------------------------- [Sat 3:34:59 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: If nothing else happens, before we jump out I want to approach and check on them, and let the one guy know his ship has a mole, keep an eye out. -------------------------- [Sat 3:35:11 PM] undefined - Pat: not necessarily. And if different ships were hit in the same way...could be supply chain attack. -------------------------- [Sat 3:36:21 PM] undefined - Michelle: need us an interrogation expert. Could go through the entire crew over there. :P -------------------------- [Sat 3:36:37 PM] undefined - Pat: I look for another transmission. -------------------------- [Sat 3:36:42 PM] undefined - Jason G: can that marine get a snapshot of the comm code? -------------------------- [Sat 3:36:45 PM] undefined - Jason G: before we leave -------------------------- [Sat 3:37:12 PM] Marine Squad - Debinani: 3 -------------------------- [Sat 3:38:19 PM] undefined - Jason G: if we can sent it securely, yes, we can nibble at it on the dive -------------------------- [Sat 3:38:57 PM] undefined - Jason G: lol -------------------------- [Sat 3:39:26 PM] Dirk Yang - Kristian: "lucky" -------------------------- [Sat 3:39:25 PM] undefined - Rob: You wind up with a copy of the ET game for the Atari 2600. -------------------------- [Sat 3:39:30 PM] undefined - Stig: and the service ticket is closed, so we can't complain -------------------------- [Sat 3:39:41 PM] undefined - Jason G: ^^ -------------------------- [Sat 3:39:59 PM] undefined - Jason G: filed "WorksForMe" -------------------------- [Sat 3:40:23 PM] Calliope - Debinani: 12 -------------------------- [Sat 3:40:22 PM] undefined - Michelle: Personnel file note: Do NOT ask this marine to do computer work. -------------------------- [Sat 3:40:25 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: 7 -------------------------- [Sat 3:40:31 PM] undefined - Jason G: booo -------------------------- [Sat 3:40:40 PM] undefined - Rob: You unscience. -------------------------- [Sat 3:41:02 PM] undefined - Jason G: failures often lead to the biggest breakthroughs! -------------------------- [Sat 3:41:04 PM] undefined - Michelle: The alien dissolved your homework -------------------------- [Sat 3:41:05 PM] undefined - Pat: yeah. -------------------------- [Sat 3:41:16 PM] Tomoe Gozen - Pat: 11 -------------------------- [Sat 3:41:43 PM] undefined - Kristian: "bitch I'm a cow" -------------------------- [Sat 3:42:37 PM] undefined - Kristian: fetchquest cleared -------------------------- [Sat 3:43:18 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: It -------------------------- [Sat 3:43:27 PM] undefined - Jason K: Time to argue that we were technically in combat, it was just very long range combat -------------------------- [Sat 3:43:35 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: it's probably too late, but just in case let's check the systems again ourselves -------------------------- [Sat 3:43:39 PM] undefined - Stig: It was a battle of wits -------------------------- [Sat 3:43:50 PM] undefined - Pat: we know how the coordinates leak now, at least. We don't know if there's an insider, or if it's actually something in the system. Hmm, there are other convoys, maybe we can take a look at the systems of other ships as well? -------------------------- [Sat 3:44:19 PM] undefined - Pat: could be automated. -------------------------- [Sat 3:45:10 PM] undefined - Veth: Space coffee fails us again. -------------------------- [Sat 3:45:33 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: There's lots of ways they could change their opsec to avoid this, like locking volumes/mounts, etc... We will include a few recommendations with our report. -------------------------- [Sat 3:45:40 PM] undefined - Pat: how are usually the coordinates distributed and entered? -------------------------- [Sat 3:45:52 PM] undefined - Pat: did someone use a random USB stick they found somewhere? :P -------------------------- [Sat 3:46:30 PM] undefined - Kristian: it was hidden inside the bag of coke in the airlock -------------------------- [Sat 3:46:36 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: The coffee machine occasionally summons pirates, but it makes too good coffee for the crew to get rid of it. -------------------------- [Sat 3:46:48 PM] undefined - Pat: ok, the problem here is this: if the entire ships disappear, there has to be more than one insider. Or it's not an insider. -------------------------- [Sat 3:46:58 PM] undefined - Kristian: that seems like the best way to farm XP -------------------------- [Sat 3:47:53 PM] undefined - Stig: neat :) -------------------------- [Sat 3:48:27 PM] undefined - Veth: nicely done -------------------------- [Sat 3:48:26 PM] undefined - Rob: We blow it all on hookers and coke. -------------------------- [Sat 3:48:32 PM] undefined - Pat: for once, things actually went as planned. -------------------------- [Sat 3:48:44 PM] undefined - Jason G: now to see how good the broker tolls are for passengers and cargo to the next mission :D -------------------------- [Sat 3:48:50 PM] undefined - Pat: or died horribly. -------------------------- [Sat 3:48:57 PM] undefined - Kristian: and also maybe died -------------------------- [Sat 3:49:09 PM] undefined - Kristian: get out of my head Pat -------------------------- [Sat 3:49:13 PM] undefined - Jason G: marines are probably on edge... give them leave? -------------------------- [Sat 3:49:15 PM] undefined - Michelle: how much per missile? -------------------------- [Sat 3:49:22 PM] undefined - Veth: ok quick, let's steal the cargo. -------------------------- [Sat 3:49:25 PM] undefined - Kristian: per salvo -------------------------- [Sat 3:49:23 PM] undefined - Pat: also disappointed, because he had set up a big fight... :P -------------------------- [Sat 3:49:44 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: That button needs a price tag next to it -------------------------- [Sat 3:49:44 PM] undefined - Michelle: Sooo... like eight to twelve shots there? -------------------------- [Sat 3:50:10 PM] undefined - Jason G: yeah, we're pretty much going to add consumables clauses for risky jobs from now on :D -------------------------- [Sat 3:50:22 PM] undefined - Michelle: Step 1: Underpants.... Step 2: .... Step 3: Profit! -------------------------- [Sat 3:50:39 PM] Din Strata - Veth: That was actually refreshing. -------------------------- [Sat 3:50:43 PM] undefined - Pat: did you expect us to manage this? :P -------------------------- [Sat 3:50:54 PM] undefined - Pat: do what we usually do... -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:00 PM] undefined - Jason G: I can hear it in his voice.... GM slightly miffed and we need to be on our toes even more -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:18 PM] undefined - Michelle: lol -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:19 PM] Din Strata - Veth: lol -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:21 PM] undefined - Jason K: lol -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:24 PM] undefined - Pat: you expected us to do what we usually do, just run right into a fight. :P -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:40 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: There's always shopping for potions at the mayor's -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:42 PM] undefined - Veth: Expectations suberted! -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:48 PM] undefined - Veth: I should be fine for 16th -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:47 PM] undefined - Michelle: Should be ok -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:46 PM] Roland Denhardt - Rob: I should be available. -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:50 PM] undefined - Jason G: 16th works -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:50 PM] undefined - Pat: family tragedy. -------------------------- [Sat 3:51:54 PM] undefined - Jason K: Probably around -------------------------- [Sat 3:52:06 PM] undefined - Michelle: You schedule your tragedies? -------------------------- [Sat 3:52:19 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: pre-christmas gathering :) -------------------------- [Sat 3:52:21 PM] undefined - Veth: Next session firefight with mayorbot 10000 -------------------------- [Sat 3:52:21 PM] undefined - Rob: Pat is very organized. -------------------------- [Sat 3:52:24 PM] undefined - Jason G: wait, are you planning a family tragedy? -------------------------- [Sat 3:52:49 PM] undefined - Pat: family tragedy - usually known as 'family dinner' or something? -------------------------- [Sat 3:52:59 PM] undefined - Jason G: ahhhh lol -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:07 PM] Din Strata - Veth: Sounds good, thanks deb! :) -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:11 PM] Julian Felix - Stig: Thanks, Deb! Cheers :) -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:10 PM] Daniel Eckhart - Michelle: ok. Thanks for the milk run, Deb! -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:12 PM] undefined - Jason K: Thanks Deb! -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:12 PM] Aiden Harlan - Jason G: Thanks, Deb! -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:14 PM] undefined - Kristian: thx Deb -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:14 PM] undefined - Pat: thanks Deb, and see you guys! -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:14 PM] undefined - Rob: Thanks, Deb. -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:18 PM] Din Strata - Veth: Later guys! -------------------------- [Sat 3:53:22 PM] Angelica Triggs - Jen: Take call all! --------------------------