Team One (Alerio & Fallon)
The two approach the engineering bay under cover of the cargo crates. Alerio notes the heat on the handgun's barrel as she lifts it from the dead crewman, suggesting it was fired.
You manage to reach get within 3 metres of the engineering bay this way, but the remaining distance is unobstructed. Through the bay's tall Alon windows*, you see two shady sophonts in vacc suits at one of several computer consoles. A single locked** door seals the two intruders inside, which is also made of Alon.
You can see the hijackers have wired a device to the engineering console, likely designed to help them break through encryption to access ship systems. The windows give the hijackers a good view of anyone approaching.
* - "Alon," short for aluminum oxynitride, is a transparent ceramic that that behaves like steel. It has an armor value of 5 and would not shatter like a glass window.
** - A red light above the door indicates its locked status.
Team Two (Seally & Zuni)
Zuni accurately estimates where the locking mechanism is, enabling Seally to surgically disable it with her ancestral blade. You take positions to the side of the door for cover, and open the door. On the other side, you see a shorter hallway which ends in the ship's bridge. A blast door has sealed off access, and there are two shady characters in vacc suits working on hot wiring it open, autopistols holstered at their belt. They turn around as they hear the door open, cursing as they desperately draw their guns.
OOC:
You have achieved surprise, so you get DM +6 on your initiative. The hijackers will have DM -6 on initiative and all rolls in the first round. I'll roll initiative to save time and let you get right into the action.
Not surprisingly, Seally and Zuni are up!
