Posted by 2nd Lieutenant Rende Asam (Marine) in Main Sim - Team 1 Planet Surface - Asam On The Roof

Posted by Vice Admiral CockRoach (GM) in Main Sim - Team 1 Planet Surface - Asam On The Roof
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OOC: Splitting off the below....

Not having gotten any specific orders from anyone Rende took it upon herself to simply do what she felt was a the best use of her skills and time. She found a vantage point where she could watch the street in both directions and keep an eye out for anyone approaching.

2nd Lt Asam, MACO

On the roof meanwhile Asam had a decent perch to view the surrounding area. About three blocks over on a raised hill was a stone government like building. Said building was currently burning from likely a day or two old caused fire that had gone untended. Half of the three story building was a ruin, the other half dark cinder of stone and wood. To her east, about a quarter mile down the road she could hear the distant shouts and exchange of gunfire. If she peered through any type of binoculars or the like she would see a southern labeled MacArm APC and a squad of six MacArm soldiers firing upon another group of northern soldiers without an APC. The northern forces were slightly better in number, about 20 or so, but it seemed they lacked any form of anti-armor weapons to combat the APC directly. Asam could easily reach the APC’s tracks with her phase pistol or course, if she felt like helping the northern forces, but that would no doubt draw attention to their location.

GM CockRoach

Rende laid prone on the roof top, still, barely enough movement to tell she was breathing. This was hostile territory and she had no desire to be spotted. She took in the layout of the surrounding area. The fire damage told her it had been going for awhile, but why was no one putting it out. Was the area so deserted? Or was it some kind of chemical fire that didn’t burn out on its own? The sound of gunfire and shouting drew her attention. She pulled out her binoculars, attaching a visor to the lenses so the light, one would not inhibit her view, and two to make sure the light didn’t reflect off the lenses and give away her position. Long years of military training allowed her to assess the situation. She couldn’t make that choice though. She and Eldorin had interfered too many times and learned the hard way not to get involved anymore. She would not make that decision and she had no idea, really, what side was what. She pulled out her communicator, not wanting to take eyes off the scene. [O]Asam to Bovar and Black. You two might want to come up to the roof and see this, quickly. And stay low, you don’t want to be spotted.”[O]

Ari nodded and replied they were on their way. Arriving on the roof, she lowered herself as she saw the chaos brewing around her. Spotting NE Adams, she moved towards the MACO and shook her head. “This is ridiculous. How are we supposed to get information to get us out of here?” She was musing out loud, but it was a valid concern none the less. She hadn’t heard from the other team and it was still another hour till she would check in with them.

Once they arrived she passed the binoculars to them and pointed. “We might want to get out of here before they get here.”
2nd Lt Asam, MACO

The armoured carrier was another concern. Did they side with the group with more tech in hopes that they could better, and quicker, understand what had occurred and hopefully how to get home? Or side with the what she guessed was a Resistance in hopes they knew, and could not only get the Bonnie home, but gain the crew’s help in gaining an upper hand?

She knew they couldn’t just willy nilly insert themselves and their tech into this location and time. But they weren’t gonna get help eating food from vending machines and watching the world fall apart around them. She sighed and shook her head. “We need to speak to the other team and see if they discovered anything. No point in us ending up counter productive to one another. May need to find a suitable beam down spot and come back tomorrow after talking to the XO and Baumann.” She didn’t like the idea. But both sides needed to get together and discuss what they’d found. She just wasn’t sure the comms were the right way to go about doing it.

Another sigh and the Captain rolled onto her back and pulled out her communicator. She needed to tell the XO they had to discuss what they’d learned. She sent the single chirp ping and closed the device to await his reply. With luck, they were safe and the reply would come swiftly. “Isaac… any thoughts on this?” She glanced around absently having forgotten if he’d joined her or not.

Ari
CO

((Changing Asam to NE Adams due to transfer of the writer.... also figured there would be an emergency signal preset, probably used often enough it didn’t need to be spoken))