Takeover at Whisper Base

A patrol of stormtroopers -- three of them -- comes around the corner at a good clip. They've heard the blaster fire and the comms system is misbehaving, so they're really quite concerned. What they don't notice is the automated routines being activated and the small mouse droid-like polishing droids zipping about.

It's a comic display that makes the day a little more surreal -- making some of you, if not each of you, wonder where the heck the Rebellion picked up G5, anyway -- the first trooper of the squad goes down, having stepped on one of the polishing bots. It squeals and zooms out of the way, tripping him and causing the two behind him to go down in a pile of white armor and clattering rifles.

After a bit of work, the three troopers manage to stand up and snap to attention at Kael. "Yes Sergeant!" They don't even cast their eyes down the corridor and see the hastily stowed stormtroopers or the obvious aliens high-tailing it for the command center, such is the power of Kael's statement and the suit of armor he apparently hijacked from someone of some rank within the base.

Kael and the troopers get situated and head into the garage -- where the droid has been quietly tidying things up -- but evidence of blaster shots remain visible.Brosck and Moro make it down to the command center door. It is shut ahead of them. They think they can hear the occasional party horn.

"This one remembers you and your colleagues." Twobee says quietly to Kael. "This one will consider your request. This one would find being equipped with a restraining bolt to be quite tedious." G5 receives a radio network ping from Twobee in the garage.

G5 receives a message:

"The meatbag here in a stormtrooper outfit has asked if we can create a distraction among the vehicle units or other items in this garage. I am not particularly versed in subterfuge -- more of wielding a blaster rifle. Should I just shoot these stormtroopers? Do you have other ideas? I would much prefer not to engage against these odds, but I will."

As this passes over the network -- Kael hears none of it.

G5 receives: "This one hadn't thought of that. This one will give it a shot."

2B stands says loudly to Kael and the patrolling troopers, "After causing serious damage to the garage bay, the arrival of this one has startled the miscreants and they ran into the forest." He points for emphasis, "This one was unable to give chase or report this because this one's orders are precise about cleaning up the bay prior to reporting status. This one is ... pleased (this word seems a bit of a challenge for the droid) ... that you have arrived to assist."

The troopers look at 2B and nod, forming up and heading out of the garage, leaving Kael with the rusty clanker.

Brosck and Moro reach the door to the command center and look at one another. They are able to hear strains of a party -- perhaps the occasional party favor. It sounds like the folks within are thoroughly distracted. Moro looks at Brosck and shrugs -- never particularly skilled with a weapon, he's uncertain that a frontal assault is the best plan.