Hoth: Blood and Ice

Shit...totally forgot about these. I'm open to pitch in for one.

Garth took a deep breath and carefully sat down on a nearby stool talking gently. "Ah'll admit t' never feelin' that level of anger, but th' look on yer face an' the passion in yer voice tells me y' might’ve walked that path a bit. Any insight on how t' be less of an idiot? Ah'd like ta avoid anothe...

"Even I ain't dense 'nuff to think that's somethin' so easily overcome Layne. I know people can be emotional for damn good reasons, an' no matter what th' Jedi say anger is as valid an emotion as any." "But ah said a word, a single kriffing word and it set her off like that. I'm not saying her anger...

"Mah concerns? Dammit woman she near shook the room apart an' us with it. All because ah made th' mistake of thinkin' she were one o' them liberated slaves." Garth pinched at the bridge of his nose. "Ah know mah foot lives in m' mouth quite often but with her power, if she so easily offended, an' qu...

"Nicer?" Garth splutters, completely flabbergasted. "Short o' bendin' over an grabbin' mah ankles ah showed 'er every courtesy. Fer all ah know she were one o' those pirates ah shot down earlier t'day. We are still in an active engagement. Protocols need t' be obs...." Garth paused as Layne's words ...

She turned to Garth then, her own eyes narrowing not unlike Vaylin's had. "Great. Just great. " She kicked over one of the heavy bags of soil for the hydroponics bays. The thud it made was nowhere near as satisfying as she imagined making the whole place shake would feel. Garth felt suddenly small ...

Garth took the moment to retrieve his datapad once more, this time to snap a photo of this Vaylin woman.

He knew he was outmatched, but the base leadership needed to know about this potential threat.

Garth might not have known who she was, but he recognized the power she wielded. Who the frakk screened these newcomers, this power is... Garth shook his head in disbelief as he was pushed back, against his will and despite his feeble attempts at resistance. "If not...then from where? Who?" Garth fo...

Garth casts a questioning glance at Layne before nodding his head. He might not know how dangerous Vaylin is, but he knows Layne wouldn't break a sweat in taking him out if she chose to. Garth entered Vaylin's name down in his files, with the notation - vouched for by Layne Hoshin, to be confirmed. ...

"An' din' that work out well." Garth remarked, perhaps a little too sarcastically as he pulled out a datapad.

"But if you'll just explain why I have no record of a Vaylin on the personnel lists for this base, I'll leave ya to yer evening. Rumor has it there's spies about y' see."

Garth listened to the words and let them wash over him, let them carry him through the stream of consciousness they were sharing. He mentally walked the thin line that he struggled with. The pride he felt in doing his duty and serving the republic, weighed against the guilt of sending so many enemy ...

Vaylin narrowed her eyes and then gave her full attention to Garth. “Vaylin,” she said, her eyes focused on his. "See, now we're gettin' somewhere, havin' ourselves a dialogue, all civilised like Miss Vaylin." Garth laughed, even as he positioned himself protectively between Layne and Vaylin. "Now ...

As the ships broke formation, Garth let out a small sigh. "Thank y'all fer flying Air Thul, we hope y' had a non-lethal exp'rience. Please stow yer tray tables and r'turn yer seats to their upright positions." He called over the internal comms. D5 EA strain recovery Cool : 2eA+1eP 3 successes, 2 adv...

Garth heard the footsteps of an approaching individual, and turned his head to spot....Lt Ujips confessed and convicted murderer. His blood went a little cold as he recognized Layne, he hadn't attended the trial, but word had gotten around !- especially among the other military personnel. He didn't ...

Garth cocks his head at the response.

"Who did you come here with? Which delegation?"

He says as slowly as he can.

"An' instead of outlander, y' can call me Garth, or Captain Thul. What do people call you?"

"Ah know a few things." Garth replied, trying to normalise his speech as much as possible.

"Like ah know ah ain't seen you around here over th' last few weeks. Republic or Imperial?" He asks as he approaches cautiously.

Garth wasn't one for parties after a mission, he was more contemplative. And when that mood overtook him, he came here, to the greenest place on this desert of ice.

Oblivious to the woman's identity, he saluted her with his cup of luke warm kaff.

"Ev'nin miss."

Baes and NPC?

As Garth whizzes around the battlefield dodging the fire of the pirates, but unable to dodge the glacier, he turns the Turtle's own blasters towards the last remaining ship from Minion wing 2. Gunnery v Minion 2 : 4eP+1eA+1eD+1eC 4 successes, 1 advantage, 1 Triumph Triumph used to destroy minion, ad...

Setback to next check please.

With the turtles handling penalty, not really worth it I don't think

Cool, just wasn't sure if it was eligible.

Thanks for clarifying my foggy brain.

I vote for a setback to the bad guys. We're doing ok offensively.

Is Vaylin's attack with move subject to the defensive upgrades on Turtle?

Or are they already factored in?

I'm happy to move to the bottom of the turn 2 list now defenses are up.

Unless our gunners need me to close distance, but then the bad guys shoot first