RP - Act I: Futures edge

Dr. Sims looks at the terminal focusing for a moment trying to forget for a moment that there may be guns pointed to his back. Muttering to himself, "you can do this."

Dr. Sims hunched over the terminal, his fingers dancing across the interface while energy bolts slammed into the wall above him. Surge soldiers were still very close to them and he felt that.

Sweat dripping from his brow, he sliced through the last security layer with a decisive keystroke. The terminal beeped in confirmation.
With a heavy grinding sound, the immense blast doors slowly slid open — not smoothly, but wide enough to pass through.

As he looked hastily into the other side he saw a cavernous chamber. Cell doors line the walls, and similar decks extend above and below this level. The overhang in the center of the chamber gapes like the hungry maw of a bottomless pit, waiting to swallow anyone who steps too close to the edge. A control station is suspended in the center of the overhang, separated from you by four meters of open space. He knew that to see more details the would have to enter the chamber.

Seeing that our adventures managed to make another step of progress towards their destination Surge Soldier seamed to be even more furious and pressing with their actions.L2 being in the best position to see that it was Dr Sims that opened the way out for their pray makes a slight sign with his hand and return to firing at the team's hacker... and doctor. Hitting him hard at the side of his body. Hopefully Doctor's fancy Long Coat will be able to stop most of the energy impact.

R2 seeing the combat sign from L2 aims at the doctor too, but only makes another dark mark on the wall above the successful hacker.

L1 this time shoots at Cielo, but misses badly... almost hitting L2 laying in the center of corridor in the process, making the already-enough-exposed soldier move's even stiffer.

R1 tried again to stop his wounds from bleeding, but completely unsuccessful kneels down and prepares to return to active fighting.

Cielo notices what Dr. Sims has managed to do — and sends a look of appreciation, almost as if saying, "Bravo, Doc! " with his eyes. But he is aware of the lurking danger as the surge soldiers keep targeting the crew, and Cielo aims at L2 — the most threatening soldier at this moment.

The last shot staggers Dr. Sims, so he runs for cover through the blast doors, not sure what he will find on the other side but at least they cannot shoot him. "Come on," he cries over his shoulder.

Mobius will cover the doc, peaking from behind the corner and shooting back at R2 with his mass pistol.

Dash takes another shot at L2, hoping to finish one of these guys off before moving on.

Massive and precise shoot from Cielo rifle at L2 shoulders and back would kill the daring solider out right, but his futuristic armor being there not for nothing saves him from certain death. But the solider is visibly shaken and hurt.

Almost as in exchange Dr Sims was hit heavily in the side of his body... but his fancy Long coat seamed to work better than ever, stoping as much fire power as it could. As Doctored slipped hastily through the opened door he once again could see a cavernous chamber. Cell doors line the walls, and similar decks extend above and below this level. The overhang in the center of the chamber gapes like the hungry maw of a bottomless pit, waiting to swallow anyone who steps too close to the edge. A control station is suspended in the center of the overhang, separated from you by four meters of open space.

He remembered immediately that Concord Intelligence didn't provide them with the exact cell number that ambasador is held in. And that his team will have to figure it out by themselves.

Dr Sims notice that there is a similar terminal on the other side of the wall, but this one is a little bigger as it would be useful for more things than only opening the door.

At the center of the chamber at the hovering platform - that doctor qualified as control station - there seam to be even more computer terminals and devices. Luckily Doctor didn't notice anyone being currently at the station.

The cells have only a small viewer in their doors and code panels next to each.Mobius hit perfectly in the center... of the right lift door.

Well aimed shoot of Dash finally makes daring surge solider having his red armor on body ripped open making him fall senseless and meeting his end at the center of corridor. Apparently he checked empirically that... it wasn't the best plan to execute in current situation. The Sherin-ru combat strategy databases will remember that.

Cielo will move behind the blast door and try to get L1. After his first successful attempt in these actions, he is feeling a little more confident.

Mobius will run diagonally across the opening, through the door Dr Sims opened and take cover on the other side. He shoots at R2 along the way.

Dash grins seeing the casualty he inflicted. One more penny on the scales, he thinks to himself. But before he can feel too satisfied he sees Dr. Sims take a hit to the side and that old feeling begins gnawing at him again. He follows Cielo and Mobius's lead- running and gunning. He aims for R1.

After the quick look to ensure that no guards are on this side of the door Dr. Sims turns his attentions to the Door terminal.

As soon as one of the others enters in he says quietly to them. "I'm afraid we might have to come back the same way. Should we close the doors now or get rid of them first?" motioning back out the door towards the soldiers.

Cielo rushes towards the door with great dedication and purpose to take his new positions. Leans his back agains the cold door, turns his torso to the left and back takes a fast snapshot as he would like to say: "get off me!". And indeed it was only a missed deterrent shot. If it make any impression on the surge soldiers remains unknown to their full mask helmets.Mobius took few steps towards the door, turned swiftly and fired his Mass pistol at R2... hitting - still "fresh" - solider hard and pushing him back behind the corner. Again the solider armor stopped half the damage... but the artificially propelled mass must have hit the solider hard!Dash before rushing after his friends: peeked around the corner. His trained pilot's eyes saw the opportunity just-at-the-last moment: wounded R1 solider peeked too. And Dash's laser pistol was ready. The daring pilot pulled the trigger almost unconsciously as his finger would work by its own will. The blinding light left the barrel... and hit with tremendous force the battered solider... straight into his helmet's eye socket... ending his angry existence for good. Then it was the Dash's legs that lead him behind the door. Mind planned. Body executed.

Dr Sims successfully connected to the terminal, even though his side of his body still being sore. At first the systems looked old and Doctor thought that it would be a peace of cake. But then he realized that one of the security measures was so old, that he didn't remember to ever dealing with it before. Genuinely surprised by the fact, he didn't manage to hack the terminal... for now.

Only thing he learned is that the terminal can be used to control the blast door... and something else, but probably not opening the cell doors. He predicted cell doors should be controlled from central platform hanging in the air. He also noticed finger prints reader and retina scanners on the terminal, what should provide him with some hint what could be this terminal used for besides controlling the door.