Takeover at Whisper Base

OOC: Let's get an opposed Deception check -- 3 purple dice, please, Kael.

The soldier's eyes narrow. "I'm not aware of any scheduled departures at this time..." he pauses and considers, "But we're still sorting out protocols." He then points to two of the men standing guard with him. "You two, help these troopers escort the prisoners -- that big one looks like he could be more trouble than he's worth." Turning back to Kael he says, "Make sure to blast 'em if they make trouble."

The two guards look to object, but somehow Kael manages to convey a combination of competence and newbie-incompetence that lowers their guard and they shrug and pass through the hatch towards the shuttle. You find yourselves in a small corridor that then leads out (through another hatch) onto the landing pad.

The landing pad is, apparently, a large platform cut into the mountainside. inside the chamber sits a slightly battered-looking Lambda-class shuttle, surrounded by heavy crates. The vessel looks like it is currently offline, and there are no other guards on the launch pad. You recall that your orders are to disable the shuttle to prevent the command staff -- or anyone else -- leaving the base when you take control of it.

Kael - please roll Coercion vs. 3 purple. Add a boost die because you've got a gun in the small of his back. Moro -- you can slice into the shuttles controls (computers - 2 purple) to disable them or manually disconnect the engine (mechanics - 2 purple plus a setback). Or if you have another idea we can go with that!

I figured that stuff would require me getting into the shuttle. I'm wondering if there's something i can do externally. If messing with the mechanics externally is viable I'll go for the mechanics check. Otherwise, I figured if the shuttle if powered down, I could just shoot bolts into the stuff that would otherwise be shielded?

Yes.

You can definitely do the mechanical bits you need in the outside, or at least start to do so. You're fairly certain if you start shooting the thing you'll (1) damage an asset that could be useful to the Rebellion and (2) make a lot of noise and likely draw some attention.

Alrighty folks -- let's get initiative checks. I think in this case 'Cool' is the prescribed attribute. G5 - go ahead and do so, as well, as your remote surveillance is likely to pick up the gunplay so you may wish to take actions to assist.

Yes, absolutely.