Takeover at Whisper Base

Moro runs into some road blocks pulling up the information on hand -- he does manage to get a birthdate and pass it along to G5 in their networked run through the system, but the droids he tries to get to move the patrol into the command center get a mixed signal and start heading to the command center -- without the stormtroopers in tow.

Several minutes later -- among assurances from Moro and G5, Kael and Moro and Brosck see a small procession of three droids wander by with a chipper "good day". They are presumably on their way from the mess hall and head down the long corridor to the command center. Two of them are pushing carts along -- one laden with drinks, the other with various flavored Imperial Protein Packs and some candles next to a covered dome -- this must be the surprise the droids have pulled together.

You're too far away to hear the exchange the droids have with the troopers at the door. There is some back and forthing-however, as the troopers gesture at the carts and the droids wave their arms around in a friendly manner. Eventually the troopers shrug and seem to give up -- opening the door and passing the droids in. You believe you can hear the sound of a party horn as the droids swing into a rendition of "Happy Birthday." One of the three troopers follows the droids in and the door shuts behind him, cutting off the sound -- and the scene.

The two troopers pause for a moment -- and seem nearly ready to stand their ground -- but after a moment's hesitation -- they start double-timing it towards Kael and down the corridor towards him, Moro and Brosck. Kael hears them report in to their colleague in the command center as they come down the corridor.

As the stormtroopers head towards Kael and they begin to hut-hut-hut like good little troopers, one of them notices the large Klatooinian (with claustrophobia) trying to squeeze himself behind a wall support and look like part of the scenary. "Hey! There's one now! It looks like they got out!" Blasters come up immediately.

Stormtroopers Aknot and Wot bring their blaster rifles to bear.

Kael's shot goes wide and hits one of the support pillars not far from Brosck, allowing him to maintain the ruse of a stormtrooper (especially with the attendant aim) quite successfully. Brosck closes into engage one off the troops and begins to pummel him with his fists. Surprisingly, they are quite effective despite the pristine white armor that the trooper wears -- and while Brosck works him over, he somehow manages to remain standing for a few moments be for Brosck's final back-handed slap careens him into the wall where he stops moving. The last bit of finesse takes a little more effort than Brosck is used to, and he takes 1 strain as a result.The remaining trooper turns and fires at Brosck at short range and lands a hit.There's the slight smell of burnt Brosck in the air as Moro and G5 are able to act...