USH'S ORIGINAL TRILOGY GAME EPISODE I 'LANZAR'- Rebel Alliance Thread

If we were to fly up ahead of them in orbit and confront them, would we be able to "hail" them? It sounds more Trekky, and I can't remember ever seeing it done in the SW films, but isn't there some procedure for two non-comrade ships to communicate?

(Well, to preserve as much time as we can, Kyle Eerin and Rhys if he wants will get the ship going. If a better idea comes along before we screw ourselves, great.)

Galahad will secure transportation for himself, the Duchess, and Zalandos and Captain Ranad respectively. If possible, maybe a speeder for the Duchess and myself with Zalandos driving and a speeder bike for Ranad accompanying. We need room for the Commissar and his guardians, after all.

Hailing ships in space is a bit different, because the comms are designed for that sort of open transmission, and also because you can directly 'point', as it were, to the ship. Hand comms don't work like that- they basically work like mobile phones, and when I say 'frequency', that's just sci-fi for 'phone number'. This is not actually an insoluble problem, but it is an obstacle.

Ok, the ship is powering up! The freighters have already lifted off, raising high into the sky...

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Ok, the convoys you are with are reaching their new destinations.

Ok, political crew, you are on your way... he's at the bar right now, apparently.

Before Convoy 3 reaches it's destination, Scarlet would like to scan about with her eyes to see if we've been followed...

Good thinking. I shall have results on that for you soon.

All seems quiet and clear, Scarlet.

The convoys are unloading now.

Rhys will prime the ship's comm systems while waiting for the other two to complete the take-off procedures. I assume we can't see the freighters yet?

"Kyle rushed through his part of the preflight checklist as fast as he can, but he makes sure not to skip anything. Crashing would ruin the mission, after all. "Eerin, let's lift off as soon as possible, we're not waiting for the tower's OK. That should raise our value as pirates a little. Rhys, call the threat in to the freighters as soome as we're in range, we want to make then think about it as long as possible. The closer they get to making their jump, the bolder they'll be. Trouble is, we're not going to be able to return to the port after all this. If either of you object, now is the time."

The freighters are coming into sight/comm range now. They haven't cleared the atmosphere yet (your ship has somewhat more pep to it...)

Galahad/Sasha, your executive convoy has arrived at the bar where the Commissar is. Two stormtroopers have come out to meet you.

At the warehouses, the weapons are all unloaded!

"[Whatever you say, Captain...]" Eerin replies, taking position in the copilot's seat. "[Wait, not return to the port? Where are we supposed to go?!]"

Scarlet will keep a continuous watch for any of our familiar friends.

Galahad waits quietly in the speeder.

"Perhaps I should go greet him..." Galahad proposes. "Zalandos, keep the speeder running. I am sure no harm will come to me..."

"Ranad, escort him, if you will," Sasha says to her bodyguard, since Galahad is not taking his own. "I'll wait here."

You keeping watch within or without, Scarlet?

On the pretext that the baddies aren't inside, I'll watch without.

Well, the stormtroopers want to know your business.

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Okidokey, Scarlet, you are watching away...

(Hmm...we pull up in a speeder and are assailed by stormtroopers, seems familiar...Galahad will wave his hand and persuade them that they don't need to know our business...ha ha ha...)

"The Duchess and myself heard that the honorable Commissar Esgabath was perusing the town on his own, we thought he could use a bit of company," Galahad explains to the men in white.

The Stormtroopers look a bit nonplussed, and then ask you to wait and head back inside.