Heist the Colours 2: Now in Space (RP)

- Lio -

"Oh." Abby says, though you can't tell over the comms how she feels about this. It is possible she does not know herself. She has been scared of this part, and knowing that someone else --someone she assumed was experienced and confident-- was also worried might have given her someone to talk to about her fears... on the other hand hearing that you --with your space experience, but also with your medical understanding-- are scared may well have pushed her past the point of being able to put the suit on herself. It is too late for that now though, and she has her own issues to worry about.

Bob is not nearby, and he may not have heard this over the comms. At least he does not comment on the topic. You may have to talk to him, though, what with your still being on his ship.

What do you do?

- Ronny -

The inside doors are all manually operable when the power is off, the locks are electronic, so there does not appear to be any way to lock them without power. From your experience this is normal and you can easily open any closed ones and move around now that you are past the perimeter. Security cameras everywhere hang dormant without power.

It does not take long for the airlock to cycle the gear through.

What do you do?

- Raf -

Abby laughs at your comment about her weight, she is not exactly a 'small girl' but seems more than happy with her weight and her appearance. She launches herself out of the airlock... way too fast, probably a combination of suddenly having the extra weight of the suit off her shoulders as well as her lack of experience in zero-g. Her arms flail all over the place as she flies though the air, fast enough to hurt herself if she hits something wrong.

The lights clipped to her vacc suit dance crazily around the interior as she goes.

What do you do?

- Lio -

"Sure thing." Bob says, grabbing one of Abby's bags and grunting at the weight. He checks the comms are not on before admitting. "I can't stand those things myself. The thought that nothing more than a thin strip of mylar and canvas separates me from the cruel vacuum of space..." He shudders, you can guess that he has probably seen things.

"Once they are powered up we can take Ginger into the hold and unload all your other belongings in the comfort of gravity and open air." He comments, he does not mention the possibility that you might fail and have to load everything back into his Gig and go home.

What do you do?

"Thank you." Abby says as Raf rescues her, but she is still laughing and definitely enjoying herself --possibly more than is safe-- and maybe resents the 'spoilsport' attitude of sliding along the wall.

When you open the door to the cargo hold, though, she can definitely see the point of not floating off into nowhere. She looks wistfully at the cargo-crane hanging in the middle of the hold, you just know that if it were powered, she would be wanting to use that to swing her over to the other side. The route around the bay is long, and Abby is starting to get tired by the time she gets to the other side --this is unfamiliar exercise for her.

You get Abby settled examining the power-plant and can go back for the rest of the gear she says she will need. It will probably be more than one trip for the two of you, though Abby did have the stuff positioned in the order she guesses she will need it --if you can remember that order after having someone else load it into the airlock.

By the time you get back with the first load she has found some model and serial numbers and is struggling to make a note of them while floating around. This job is going to be hard for her --and it was a hard job to start with-- and any help you can provide to make her life easier will cut down the time you need before you can get going.

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The unfamiliar Vacc Suit is causing Abby most of the problems (DM-2 for each 'missing level', so DM-4 to everything she does), and the Low Gravity is also making it harder (DM-1), but Abby has said that 'getting in' before the power comes on is important. Once the computer has booted up its defences will be online, making her job Formidable (14+), but if she can intercept the boot process she can prevent those security systems from starting, reducing it to merely Very Difficult (12+).

Getting in early also allows her to disable any 'calling back home' at next to no cost.

If she is forced to rush the power-up (maybe to get Artificial Gravity (AG) up or to get Life-Support going) both those benefits go out the window --as it were.

It has been discussed that Abby could go slow and this whole process might take nearly a week (1d6 x Days) (for DM+2) or she can work 'at regular speed' and it may take between half a day and two and a half days (1d6 x 10Hours), or she can rush and it will take less than a day (1d6 x 4Hours) (with a DM-2).Abby is rolling with: Computers +3, INT +2, Intrusion Software +2, Hackers Toolkit +2, Low Gravity -1, Vacc Suit -4, = +5
Vs a Difficulty of 10+ through 14+

If there is anything you can do to remove some of those obstacles or to make her life easier we can adjust those numbers. These may be Task Chains, or just number movements.

What do you do?

"A freaking grav plates!" - Raf exclaims having a little problem not to show his excitement, knowing how rare this kind of cargo is.

"But probably it will be not so wise to use them... so early. You know how Alex is about "his precious cargo". As they probably will help much less then getting rid off those ancient vacc suits." - says Raf much calmer.

At this point Raf changes channels in his comms in the way that everyone in their group should hear him.

"Speaking of which: the engine room has its own airlock... so we could connect Ginger to it and pomp air in there... so Abby will be able to undress... I mean get rid off this clumsy vac suit and work faster and in greater comfort. Even I will be faster without it working on the engine." - Raf looks at Ronny to check his reaction for the idea.

"But to do this... we have to solve two minor problems: we have to get Ginger inside this ship's cargo hold and have something to connect Ginger and engine room airlocks. And for this we need also two steps."

"One - A: I will unlock the cargo hold doors from inside and use cargo-crane in the hold to push the doors open - powering it with portable generator I took with me."

"One - B: You and Lio have to go in Ginger to caretaker and convince him to lend us "portable airlock dock" - he should have some of those, as they are used in repair situations like this. I'm sure you both will come up with something that will leave him without slightest suspicions:) "

"Two: You return in Ginger with the device, fly into the cargo hold and I will pull it close with cargo-crane again and close the locks. The rest will be even easier."

"So... are we ready for this? Team?" - the last word is pronounced with little hesitation in Raf mouth... as he used the term for them for the first time.

"Yeah... we really start to work like a team... - Raf thinks smiling.