Posted by Lieutenant Elizabeth Prescott (Security) in Main Sim - Team 1 Planet Surface - Civilian Life

Posted by Captain Arialla Bovar (Captain) in Main Sim - Team 1 Planet Surface - Civilian Life

Posted by 2nd Lieutenant Rende Asam (Marine) in Main Sim - Team 1 Planet Surface - Civilian Life
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“There should be some kind of shelter around that we can find,” El replied. But not too close to this scene. She chewed her lip. If they were pegged as soldiers from the North that would enlist a rather sizeable search party.

• El, Eng

Shelter was plenty they were after all on the edge of a large city, there were buildings of all sizes around them ahead.

GM CockRoach

Rende returned and walked up to the captain, still scanning the surrounding area her rifle back at ready in her hands. “Captain would you like me to take point or rear scout?”

2nd Lt Asam, MACO

Ari moved around with the others and collected what they could. Leaving the soldiers with water was prudent and she was glad someone else had considered it as well. Once they were all figured out, she nodded to the Lieutenant. “Point would be appreciated, Asam. El, you take rear. Doc, can that woman walk and will she join us or move away? If she wants to go, give her some water as well. We’ll be fine for now without it. Doesn’t seem like we’re gonna be hard pressed for it since we are heading into the city.”

Rende nodded and with practiced ease pulled her rifle back around to front, tucking it into her shoulder, but point down, and for now, the safety on. Remember centuries of similar scenarios. “Don’t take that for granted Captain. We might be going into the city and they might have water, but it doesn’t mean it’s clean and safe to drink.” She nodded to the woman and the soldiers they had hidden, “They need water, but we do too. And they are more likely to know where it’s safe to get more.” Was Rende out of line? Maybe, had she done this on more worlds than the humans knew about? She sure had and she’d survived to talk about it. The caution wasn’t out of disrespect though, but her desire and morals, to protect those in her care.

El looked at the remains of the helmet that she had been working on dismantling and tucked it under one arm. The rifle she slung over the other shoulder. “We can get more beamed down if its bad,” she murmured. There was always that chance that the water had been tampered with or contaminated, however it didn’t seem too likely just yet. This event just happened. Swiftly. Disastrously. It did not take long to devastate a world. All that building up only to be ruined so quickly. And for people to become so .. crass. She glanced to where the soldiers lay. Presumably these were their own people they shot so easily. Was it the situation that made them so barbaric, or were they that way in character to begin with? So far they had not really garnered a cross section of the people, beyond two being desperate enough to steal ration packs and the soldiers callous enough to simply shoot them and leave them.

Once they were ready, Ari gave the go to move ahead. She let those not directly in front or back fill in where they wished. She knew they were all capable and didn’t need micromanaging. They would move into the city and see how things were, then she would reach out to the XO and see how they were fairing.

Ari CO

Rende nodded to the captain in return and headed out, moving quickly to just with in their vision. She moved quietly and smoothly from cover to cover. No need to find out too late someone was coming or had seen them. When she observed something worth telling she would wait for the group to catch up or back track. For now she avoided comms until she knew if they could monitor their comms like they were the planets.

2nd Lt Asam, MACO

Isaac was providing over watch for her. This team they took out looked like a recon they always had a sharp shooter. Isaac was keeping an eye out for the sniper.

Lt. Isaac Black (AC)

While Black’s overwatch was wise, there so far didn’t appear to be any sniper activity.

El moved along lightly, shifting the helmet about to balance it better. They were unwieldy things. In her other hand she had her scanner that she was keeping an eye on. Sure there were a lot of buildings about but which one would work for them? Empty? House or shop or warehouse? She frowned. “Captain,” she called up as quietly as she could, enough to be heard. “I’m scanning for a place, but what place are we looking for?” A library might be good. They’d have newspapers and more there.
- El, Eng

Four buildings nearby stood out as possible shelter points as they rounded a stocky wooden frame half house-store building. The first building was a large three story metal works factory-storehouse like building. The second one next to that to the right was it seemed a housing unit on the second and third floors, and a cafe of sorts on the bottom. A ring of sandbags with flowers planted in them read a English sign saying ‘Stars Cafe’. The third building right of the cafe was a single floor building small but well constructed of metal and concrete, it appeared to be an electronics cafe of computer terminals and the like for public use. Flicking lights showed some were still working surprisingly! The fourth building was a large 10 story building likely an office commercial suite for businesses.

The woman with them seemed stunned she was alive hobbling along with the group, she was likely in shock and not yet aware of her mother’s passing. She was in her late teens maybe early 20s, Dark blonde hair and blue eyes.

GM CockRoach

As the group came level with her again, Rende turned to Black. “Thank you Lt. I appreciate your overwatch.” She noticed and honestly appreciated it. There was often friction between security and MACOs but Rende didn’t see the reason for it. They were all doing the same job, with their own unique skills, and all those skills were needed.

“I say we head for the computer cafe it is the most reinforced scratcher. When we head there we can stop by the other cafe and see if we can find any food and take it with us” he said to the group

Lt. Isaac Black (AC)

Rende agreed with Black, the computer café seemed the safest and most sound building. “It might be prudent however to check the buildings before we bring the whole party into the area. First they look stable, but looks are deceiving and the structure may not be sound. And two, if we are planning to hide there, there is a good chance someone else has had the same thought. Best to make sure we aren’t walking into anything, Lt?” Rende knew her reasoning was sound but Black was the lead security officer. She was also hoping, with his skill, they could sweep the area together.
2md Lt Asam, MACO

Ari glanced at the woman with them. She was either gonna help or hinder, though Ari hoped the former. Once they had shelter she would see what the woman could help with. Till then, she just hoped the young lady didn’t make things worse.

The talk of water had been one to give her a slight grin as well. She had considered just getting water and rations beamed down to them if needed. But the fact the others had been consider additional options as well reinforced her pride in her crew.

Ari
CO

Elizabeth fell into the center of the group, closer to the Captain and just as wary as Black was in scanning for additional soldiers who may not have revealed themselves yet. As the Captain glanced at their rescued civilian, she took a couple long strides to catch up to the CO to speak softly so no one else heard. “We need to question her, ma’am. If she was running, we need to know why. And if they were stealing food and rations, that likely means we’ll need coin or similar to barter for anything we ‘do’ want in the town. We should know the details before we get their. And, my guess is, we’ll get a lot more info from her than we will in just picking up and translating street signs and old news prints.” She wasn’t going to beat the woman into submission, but Liz had a feeling that if they could get on the good side of the woman, she could prove to be the best asset they could want.

Elizabeth
Security

Rachel finished her examination of the young woman She hasn’t answered yet, probably in shock She thought to herself as she followed her slowly. “Donnae put pressure on yer leg, lass.” She told her with a crooked smile “Here, lean on me” The tall Scot said.

Dr. Grey - CMO