Episode 2: The Citadel

[ManWithDoor]

Bata'Vek is in an excellent mood throughout the journey, especially after he gets asked to help with the maintenance work on the ship. Quarians feel most at home in space, and being able to use his skills for the furtherance of intergalactic travel reminds him of the Migrant Fleet. He is all smiles, and looks forward to seeing the facilities on this Pinnacle Station.

[Vardaen]

GM

For some reason I was waiting on Anar, but that's thehitcat and he's gone for now it seems. Sorry about that.

The group heads up to the door, Anar and Selena in the back. The large Krogan hasn't been too much trouble on the trip, a bit of cabin fevor was setting in but then you arrived and it all slipped away. He winks at Selena and pats his firearm on the side he has strapped on. He's wearing his armor now too, generally he has it on even when there was no cause.

The door opens and something comes bouncing down the passage. Then it explodes into a billowing mass of smoke. In a split second the hold and airlock is filled with thick cloying smoke making it nearly impossible to see. You hear a quick volley of gun fire, and Bata'Vek, Knight and Kinney are all hit with something -- like being pelted with fruit.

A voice calls out, "Hold! No body move!"

[Hayabusa]

OOC

Yeah, I was hoping he'd show up soon too.

"Relax," Kinney says and raises an arm instead of a weapon, which probably is a better choice considering where they are. With her other hand she checks what has been used as projectiles. "We come in peace."

[veritas]

As soon as the smoke grenade goes off, Jason's sidearm is in hand. He fights with the smoke to get some idea of what's happening only to get hit by.. what is that anyway? Thoroughly confused, he simply waits for whatever it is to stop or give him something to shoot.

[ManWithDoor]

Bata'Vek isn't much concerned about whatever gas this is, at is has to be pretty nasty to get past his environmental filters. "A spec-op training camp. Of course. I should have expected as much. We got ambushed like a group of cadets."

[Vardaen]

"Damn right you did!" The voice booms out in reply to Bata'Vek. "And everyone one of you is dead." A moment later an exhaust fan kicks on and the smoke clears. The three up front look down and are covered in bright orange target paint on their chests, a killing shot each and everyone one.

Standing in the air lock are three figures. Two Salarens with paint rifles in hand, they wear medium combat gear, visors down, able to see through the smoke. They are laughing with one another as they schooled you. The last is a human male, "Welcome to Pinnacle Station, we'll need to work on your ambush readiness." In his hand is an OSD and he's scanning it over. "Let's get a head count..." one by one he checks you in. "I am Admiral Tadius Ahren, Sir to you. Let's get you aboard and settled in and then we can start you on your training, you obviously need it." Tadius is an older man, with a look of a hard fought veteran to him. "Come on newbs, let's go!"

Admiral Tadius Ahren

[Hayabusa]

"I apologize, sir," Kinney says. "I thought it would be unwise to carry active firearms on an Alliance transport." And follows the Admiral's signal immediately. She does not feel too bad about the ambush. After all, they know nothing about this place and greeting a welcome party with a rifle in hand could not have been the wisest of ideas either, she thinks and shrugs.

[Trogdor]

Selena steps out from behind the bulkhead she was sheltered by and shows herself, remarkably paint-free. "Good day, Admiral Ahren. I'm Selena. It's a pleasure to be on board Pinnacle Station." Then she walks over to where the admiral indicated they should stand.

OOC

By way of explanation, as I was posting our arrival, it suddenly occurred to me that it might be an excercise/trap/etc., so I PMed V to say I was preparing myself for possible attack from the door. I thought about making a general warning to everyone, but really the impulse came to me at the very last minute, and I figured I'd barely have time to protect myself.

[veritas]

Knight lets out a long sigh as the smoke clears and everything calms down. He reholsters his sidearm and moves on through quietly.

Knight remembers the training for C-SEC all too well, and while he chides himself for not being ready for the ambush-and really he should have thought about it-he knows that during these first few days the most important thing will be to be quiet and pay attention.

[ManWithDoor]

Bata'Vek tries to wipe off the paint on his chest, gives up, and follows after the group. Nothing he says will make this less awkward or humiliating, so he just lets it go. All he can do now is to not make the same mistake twice, and prove himself later. They weren't the first group to be suckered like that, and they won't be the last.