Session Start: Sat Aug 07 22:09:01 1999
* Blacknife returns from 'shore leave'
* Terrafirma presses the entry buzzer on Stardrive's quarters
* Shadowstrike sits on the bridge, bored.
* Dead_Lift's arm begins to move
* Stardrive answers the door.
<Dead_Lift> uhhh....
* Blacknife enters his quarters and ponders thoughtfully
<Diablo> [comm to Bridge] I'm taking a shuttle down to the surface
* Dead_Lift slowly sits up and looks around
<Terrafirma> Ah good, you're in
<Terrafirma> may I come in?
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Diablo] acknowledged. take care.
* Artifice makes his way to the bridge
<Stardrive> Sure.
* Diablo goes to shuttle bay
* Terrafirma steps inside and finds a seat
<Stardrive> Just don't mind the mess...
<Artifice> [comm to bridge] I'd like to enter
<Terrafirma> yes, I noticed that. No worry :)
* Terrafirma sits down
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Artifice] Well, then, come in.
* Dead_Lift gets up off the examiation table and heads for the door
* Artifice enters
* Blacknife sharpens his blades then stores them and heads for the bridge
* Stardrive's quarters are more or less packed with doo-dads, gadgets, and general crap from across the galaxy
<Artifice> heh, wasn't sure if I was on the bridge access list, I didn't show up on the list
<Terrafirma> I've spoken with Waitstate
<Stardrive> What did he have to say?
* Dead_Lift leaves Med bay and heads down the corridor
<Shadowstrike> I guess you should speak with Wait about that.
<Shadowstrike> Have fun on shore leave?
<Artifice> Yeah, shore leave was fine
* Blacknife enters the bridge
<Terrafirma> He gave me the spot in the Plaza I was after. We should be able to move in post haste :)
<Shadowstrike> Hello, Blacknife.
<Artifice> Too many weirdos on the planet
* Blacknife gives a stoic nod
<Artifice> Hey Blacknife
<Blacknife> Hey Arty 
<Shadowstrike> What sort, Artifice?
<Stardrive> Not too much demand for it, I suppose.  ;)
* Terrafirma smiles
<Terrafirma> Not as yet, no
<Artifice> it's nice to relax on this ship for once without worrying about something breaking down
<Blacknife> Or someone
* Shadowstrike chuckles.
* Dead_Lift enters the landing bay
* Diablo arrives in the Shuttle Bay, and opens the door and starts up a shuttle
<Artifice> the sort I don't like
<Shadowstrike> It's too quiet around here.
* Dead_Lift watches Diablo pass by
<Artifice> I'd actually like to see how well that new deck of the ship is coming
<Blacknife> New Deck? 
<Artifice> what's it supposed to be called again?
<Trilana> We're in orbit, how much excitement should there be?
<Artifice> well, newly furnished
<Terrafirma> I was hoping you could help me out with the general construction
<Blacknife> Well, anything else new around here? 
<Shadowstrike> Not really.
<Artifice> Not really
* The shuttle leaves, and heads to the planets surface
* Dead_Lift transforms to lift mode, and rolls into a corner of the bay
<Stardrive> I suppose...
<Shadowstrike> How's Dead Lift doing?
* FreeFall flies through the air, staying close to the astmosphere
<Artifice> Dead Lift will be fine
<Shadowstrike> Good.
<Blacknife> Dead Lift?  What happened to him while I was gone? 
<Shadowstrike> Something went awry with him and he collapsed.
* Dead_Lift transfoms back, and opens his chest.
<Dead_Lift> Them...or me. Them...or me...
* Blacknife shakes his head
<Terrafirma> * Waitstate enters a small bar in a back alley
<Blacknife> Odd
<Dead_Lift> Me.
<Shadowstrike> Any good shops on the surface, Artifice?
* Dead_Lift walks over the bay doors and opens them.
* Waitstate sits at the bar and orders a drink
* Waitstate is amused by this
* FreeFall flies throguh the air, dodging frozen peacs
* With his chest open, Dead Lift reaches for the beacon in his chest and rips it out, causing sparks to fly from him. 
* Dead_Lift uses his last bit of energy to toss the beacon out the door, before falling out himself.
* Shadowstrike notices something on one of the consoles...
<Shadowstrike> Tri, why are the bay doors open?
<Air Control> This is New Iceland Air Control. Freefall, you've been instructed not to go out without a flightplan. You want to be fined? again?
* FreeFall grumbles "Yes captain hotpants...."
<Shadowstrike> Blacknife, why are the bay doors open?
<Air Control> I heard that you corroded diode
<Trilana> I don't know... didn't Diablo just leave?
<Shadowstrike> A while ago.
<Shadowstrike> The doors should've cycled shut by now.
* FreeFall growls "I have a flight plan, captain hotpants"
* Chameleon and Powerplay watch from the surface as the Shuttle lands* 
<Air Control> It would rather help if you filed them with the proper authority though
<Terrafirma> You suppose? You seemed somewhat excited last time we spoke
* FreeFall laughs "You can tell the proper authorities to go suck a scraplet"
* Blacknife checks the doors
<Shadowstrike> Blacknife...?
<Blacknife> on it 
<Blacknife> Dead Lift is there...
* the now loose beacon flashes brightly twice, then fades out 
<Shadowstrike> What's he doing there?
<Blacknife> [comm] Dead Lift what the slag are you doing?  Trying to cast yourself out to space? 
<Stardrive> I think the idea of the shop is great... but I was planning on... a trip.
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Dead Lift] What's going on? Why are the bay doors open?
* Diablo leaves the shuttle and catches upto Cham and Powerplay
<Stardrive> A long one, maybe.
<Air Control> Ok, fine then. I've filed a request to have your flight license revoked. Have a nice day.
* `FreeFall growls "The only way to stop me is to clip my wings, captain hotpants"
<Blacknife> ahhh slag this
* Trader-Bot meets up with Diablo
* Blacknife leaves the bridge to head for Dead Lift's location
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Dead Lift] Dead Lift, respond?
<Terrafirma> hm... what kind of trip? This won't interfere with the inital supply preperation, will it?
<Trader-Bot> Hey guys, aren't you from that LONAC crew?
<Stardrive> I don't know how long I'll remain to supply you with the energon snacks... that's why I offered you the recipes.
* Blacknife prepares a blade just in case
* Dead_Lift's comm responds with nothing but static
<Diablo> Yeah, why?
<Trader-Bot> Yeah, anyways, I was trying to find Snake-Eyes
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Blacknife] All I'm getting from him is static... 
<Trader-Bot> She used to run a shop here, but I heard she's with you guys now
* FreeFall lands at a back alley bar, walking in and getting a drink
<Trader-Bot> any idea how I can get to her?
<Stardrive> I'm not leaving immediatly. I assume the store will be well in business before I go.
<Trader-Bot> maybe a comm link to the mother ship or something?
<Terrafirma> oh, well that's a relief
* Blacknife runs quicker
<Chameleon> Yeah, in the shuttle, follow me
<Terrafirma> * Waitstate finished his drink. "Not bad... could be better."
<Terrafirma> * Waitstate has another
<Trader-Bot> great
* Chameleon walks over to the shuttle* 
* Trader-Bot follows Diablo and gang
* Blacknife reaches Dead Lift's location
* FreeFall sits next to Waitstate "Ah, you just gotta get used to the sludge they sell
<Blacknife> WHAT THE SLAG IS GOING ON?!!!
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] What's going on down there?
* Stardrive looks around.
* Blacknife notes Dead Lift is floating in space
<Stardrive> Uh-oh.
<Waitstate> It isn't too bad really. I just usually make my own :)
* Stardrive seems to zone out for a moment.
<Blacknife> [comm] Dead Lift is out the door ....literally
* FreeFall nods, putting his hand out to Wait "Name's FreeFall"
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Slag! Can you get him in, or are you going to need backup?
<Diablo> [comm to bridge] We've got some local here who wants to visit Snake-Eyes
* Waitstate returns the handshake
<Waitstate> Err, hi. Waitstate
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Diablo] We've got a minor problem, that's going to have to wait a cycle.
<Blacknife> [comm] he looks Damaged since I see sparks going off... so I'll assume backup 
* Trader-Bot grabs the comm
<Trader-Bot> [comm to bridge] I'll take that as a yes, I'll be right up
<Stardrive> Can you excuse me... I think I'd better visit the shuttlebay...
* FreeFall sips his drink "Damn air control, revoke MY license....damn I wish I could get of this iceball..."
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Diablo] NEGATIVE.
<Trader-Bot> Thanks gang, you don't know how much this means to me
* Trader-Bot leaves
* Trader-Bot enters his shuttle and takes off
* Blacknife exits out and transforms
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Stardrive] If you don't mind, BK needs some help in the shuttle bay. DL's gone haywire agian.
<Waitstate> Oh? Why're they revoking your license? and which license is that?
* Stardrive runs out the door.
* Blacknife jets towards DL
<Shadowstrike> This is what I get for saying it's too quiet...
* Shadowstrike notes the shuttle.
<Blacknife> [Comm] Um....I just took the shorter route...
<Shadowstrike> Uh, Tri? Raise that shuttle... I told Diablo...
* Stardrive flies out the lanchbay doors.
<Diablo> Cham, you and Powerplay take the shuttle and get back there will ya
<Chameleon> ok
* Blacknife shoots a grappling hook towards Dead Lift
* Trilana makes an attempt.
<Blacknife> You slaggin idiot grab on
* Chameleon and Powerplay enter the shuttle and follow the local* 
* Stardrive flies around BK.
* Terrafirma sits back and sighs
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Diablo, I told you to hold it.
<Shadowstrike> [comm] turn around and go back to the planet. We've got a situation in the bay right now.
* Blacknife watches SD accidently snap his line
<Blacknife> SLAG IT
* Stardrive activates a tractor beam and catches Dead Lift.
* FreeFall takes another swig of his drink "My flight license, they took it away because whenever I feel like a joyride I have to fill it out in triplicate"
<Diablo> [comm] he went up in his shuttle, I've told Cham and Powerplay to follow him
<Stardrive> Oops.
* Trader-Bot hails the LSS Freedom
<Shadowstrike> [comm] WHAT?
<Waitstate> I dunno. Some rules are there for our protection
<Trilana> We're beeing hailed.
* Blacknife searches for signs of any others
* FreeFall laughs "With about 3 people living here? I think not..."
<Shadowstrike> I have it. [comm] Shuttle, you do not have access to the bay at this time. Return to the planet.
<Trader-Bot> [comm to bridge] no can do, I've gotta get rid of this cargo
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Just who do you think you are!?
<Waitstate> Three? The Cybertonian population here is in the thousands. The organics even more, and I worry about those types
<Trader-Bot> [comm to bridge] I'm sure Snake-Eyes can help me out with this stuff
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Blacknife] Heads up - possible hostile approaching in a shuttle.
* Chameleon jumps out the shuttle, transforms and starts to shoot the Trader shuttle 
* FreeFall looks at Wait, "Hey, I haven't seen you around before, what are you doing here, and how did you get here?"
<Shadowstrike> [comm to shuttle] Negative. I'm warning you, return to the planet.
* Trader-Bot's shuttle takes a hit
<Waitstate> I'm a visitor. Came on my starship. Heh, that's why I sound like the tourist board
<Trader-Bot> [comm] look, I just need to get something to Snake-Eyes and I'll be out of your way for good
* Powerplay takes the shuttle a safe distance away 
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Are you deaf? You are NOT going to be able to land right now.
<FreeFall> Hmmm, you a con? Or a bot?
* Chameleon targets the shuttle's engines 
* Stardrive tows Dead Lift back into the bay and calls for medics.
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Cham] Get control of that shuttle, Cham. *now*
* Blacknife jets towards shuttle with fully armed
<Trader-Bot> [comm] you can arrest me if you want, but there is no way I'm going back down planetside
<Stardrive> Oh for the love of Vector Sigma...
* Stardrive flies back out.
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK and SD] Try not to do much damage...
* Chameleon blasts a hole in the shuttle and enters 
<Blacknife> [Comm] awww
* Stardrive catches the shuttle in a tractor beam.
<Trader-Bot> What is going on here?
<Chameleon> [comm] I'm on it
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] unless you want to explain it to Wait!
* Blacknife enters the hole in the shuttle
* Blacknife draws his swords
<Chameleon> you're being boarded
<Trader-Bot> Look guys, I'm not here to cause you trouble
<Stardrive> [comm] Way to not cause damage, guys.
<Blacknife> I'm going to play pin cushion is what is going on if you don't explain yourself right now
* FreeFall sips his drink "so whats your afiliate?"
* Chameleon takes out the melta and extends his shoulder spikes* 
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK and SD] Can you hold the shuttle there? At least until we can get DL out of the bay...
<Waitstate> You probly havent heard of it. LONAC.
<Blacknife> [Comm] Sitch under control
<FreeFall> LONAC?
<Trader-Bot> Great, you guys can let me on board now
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Copy that.
* Stardrive re-aims the shuttle into empty space, cuts the beam, transforms and enters the shuttle through the decorator entrance.
<Chameleon> Prepare to be melted
<Waitstate> yep, LONAC
<FreeFall> League Of Non-Affiliated Cybertronians?
<Blacknife> I doubt it 
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Terrafirma, respond?
<Waitstate> Non-Aligned. Close enough
<Blacknife> Cham, not yet
<Stardrive> What is going on here?
* Terrafirma looks up, unused to being summoned over comm
* Terrafirma taps her comm
<Chameleon> Hey, why not?
<FreeFall> Hmmmm, you know that has a nice ring to it when I think of it
* Dead_Lift slowly comes around
<Terrafirma> Yes?
* Trader-Bot moves over to his cargo
<Dead_Lift> arrrghhhh
<Dead_Lift> I still... live?
<Waitstate> Where'd you hear of it?
* Blacknife sticks a sword right in Trader-Bot's face
<Blacknife> Not so fast
<Stardrive> No one move.
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Terrafirma] Can you please retrieve Dead Lift from the shuttle bay? He's had another problem and we've got a shuttle that needs to land...
* Trader-Bot sits down
* Dead_Lift clutches his chest in pain
<Terrafirma> Has he? I'll be there as soon as possible
<FreeFall> We get a few tourists out here
<Stardrive> What is so important?
<FreeFall> Word gets around
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Terra] Copy that. Thanks, Terra.
* Blacknife sticks the blade a bit closer
* Terrafirma exits SD's quarters, locks the door, and rushes to the shuttlebay
* Trader-Bot looks at Blacknife
<Shadowstrike> [comm to SD] OK, Terra's on her way to retrieve DL. Sit tight.
<Blacknife> Speak up bot
<Stardrive> [to Cham] And why did you put a hole in the shuttle, I could have opened the door with the codes.
<Trader-Bot> I just want to get rid of my cargo, I thought your shop keeper might like them
<Chameleon> cos he's in his own shuttle, that's why
<Blacknife> What's in it? 
<Dead_Lift> [comm] Dead Lift to anyone...
<Trader-Bot> in it? That's it
<Stardrive> All this... *indicates the surroundings* for that?
* Terrafirma arrives, and hears DL speaking
* Trader-Bot points to two tree like things that are rather large
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Hold still, DL, Terra's on her way to you.
<Trader-Bot> can have 'em if you like
<Terrafirma> Dead Lift? Are you conscious?
* Dead_Lift sees Terra enter
<Trader-Bot> you won't find any irregularities
<Dead_Lift> Unfortunetly, yeah...
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Terra] As soon as you get DL out, let me know. 
<Trader-Bot> Can I land yet or what?
* FreeFall finishes his drink "You know, I'm freelance, and being in a league with more freelances... it kinda makes sense"
* Chameleon has the Melta targeted at the Trader 
<Terrafirma> I'm here to get you to medbay. Can you walk?
* Blacknife sticks a sword in the Trader-Bots chair
<Blacknife> No
<Dead_Lift> No, but I might be able to roll...
<Waitstate> I'm not sure I'd call us "freelancers" per se...
<Stardrive> No one attack without my say so.
* Dead_Lift tries to transform, but gets stuck in midtransformation
<Blacknife> And if you ask again then you will be my next pin cushion like that chair
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Stardrive, is there a problem over there?
<Terrafirma> Oh my... can you get out of that?
<Dead_Lift> aw... how embarrassing...
* FreeFall grins "Well, do I need a license to fly around?"
<Trader-Bot> Those tree things are so gaudy, but I had specific instructions on what to do with them
* Dead_Lift tries again, this time reaching vehicle status
<Waitstate> well, there really isn't much room to fly on our ship
* Chameleon shoots and watches as the trader's foot melts onto the floor 
<Trader-Bot> what the hell is wrong with you, you freak!
<Blacknife> Well spit it out, what are they? 
<Dead_Lift> I must speak to Waitstate...
<Trader-Bot> As far as I know just trees
* FreeFall laughs
* Dead_Lift begins to slowly roll for the door
<Terrafirma> He's off ship
<Trader-Bot> big decorative trees
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Thank you, Terra.
<Blacknife> oohhh 
<Blacknife> So let's chop some wood and light a bonfire...
<Dead_Lift> If I don't speak with him, he may not have a ship to be off of...
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Stardrive, have you all got things under control over there?
<Trader-Bot> [comm] Look, your goons are causing me a heap of trouble, this would have been over by now if you had just let me land earlier
* Blacknife takes out his sword from the chair and gives the trees a nice evil lumberjack glance
* Chameleon targets the other foot 
* FreeFall turns to Wait "You looking for a new member? I'm bored and got nothing tying me down here..."
<Terrafirma> Come on, I'll get you to medbay and we'll see about contacting Waitstate
<Trader-Bot> *to Blacknife* try cutting them, they won't cut
<Dead_Lift> Alright...
<Stardrive> [comm] *sigh* I think so.  But that depends on Blacknife and Chamelon at this point.
* Dead_Lift rolls to medbay
<Blacknife> Thanks for the info 
<Shadowstrike> [comm] You listen here. I informed you that you were not cleared to land. Don't try it again.
<Trader-Bot> [comm] great
<Waitstate> Hm... I suppose we could be
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Stardrive] DL's clear of the bay - Bring the shuttle in.
<Chameleon> Tell us what we want to know and you won't get melted to slag
* Trader-Bot breaks his foot loose
* Blacknife puts blades back and takes out some small explosives
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] and you hold off. I get first pick on this one.
* Blacknife puts them back
<Trader-Bot> I told you, let me drop off the stuff and I'll leave you guys alone
<Trader-Bot> scan all you like, there's nothing wrong with them
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] What's he want, anyhow?
<Trader-Bot> [comm] I want to land damnit
* Dead_Lift's engine keeps cutting out as he drives down the hall
* Stardrive pulls out his Verrellian scanner.
<Blacknife> [Comm] He's here to deliver trees
* Stardrive scans.
<Chameleon> How about I just melt this box and be done with it?
<Shadowstrike> [comm].... Trees?!
<Stardrive> Stand down, Chameleon.
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Negative, you can't deposit cargo on the Freedom.
* Terrafirma leads DL to a cargo elevator
* FreeFall gets another drink, sipping it
<Trader-Bot> [comm] it's not just cargo, it's something for Snake-Eyes and her shop
<Blacknife> Like the Ice Queen said... No
<Trader-Bot> [comm] a going away present
<Shadowstrike> [comm] I'm sorry. That's how it is. 
<Shadowstrike> [comm] On second thought... perhaps you should escort him back planetside.
<Blacknife> [Comm] Can do
* Trader-Bot kicks his shuttle into full speed and rams the docking bay doors
<Shadowstrike> What the..?!
* Chameleon fires at the Traders chest 
<Trader-Bot> aah!
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Blacknife, Stardrive, STOP HIM
* Trader-Bot clutches his chest
* Stardrive takes over the controls and veers the shuttle away violently.
* Trader-Bot dumps the cargo
<Shadowstrike> [comm] I thought you two had this under control.
* Terrafirma and DL arrive at medbay
* Chameleon fires at the traders legs 
<Terrafirma> [comm] Bridge, I have Dead Lift in medbay
<Blacknife> [Comm] Watch those trees!  No telling what they actually are!
<Shadowstrike> Slag...
<Dead_Lift> Seems like I was just here.
* FreeFall smiles "Well, Im your man, man"
<Shadowstrike> Tri, who's left on board?
<Chameleon> [comm] well someone wouldn't let me melt him to slag would they
<Waitstate> hm. I dunno. We've had problems with troublemakers in the past
* Trader-Bot transforms to jet mode and blasts a hole in the shuttle
* Trader-Bot leaves, despite his injuries
<Trilana> Junky, Terra, us, Dead Lift...
* Blacknife runs after him
* Trader-Bot flies for his cargo, then brings it to the ship
<FreeFall> Well, I'll try to be on my best behavior...
<Trilana> Recoil
* Chameleon transforms and follows
<Blacknife> Slaggin Time
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Recoil] Head to the bay. We've got a problem!
<Recoil> On my way
<Trader-Bot> you do all you like to me, I'm not going to be responsible for this
* Blacknife transforms and targets the Trader-Bot
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Recoil] Push whatever came out of that shuttle out into space, NOW...
* Trader-Bot sends the cargo to the ship
* Diablo sees a familiar and unfriendly shape in the distance
* Blacknife blasts the cargo
<FreeFall> I'm not promising -anything-, but I promise I'll get the job done
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Blacknife, restrain him...
* Recoil runs in, TFs to tank mode, and hits ramming speed
* Chameleon shoots at the Trader 
<Shadowstrike> [comm]  Cham, don't kill him. I want him for questioning.
* Blacknife notes the case that contains the cargo is destroyed
* Dead_Lift transforms back to bot mode with difficulty, then flops onto a table
* Blacknife sighs
<Terrafirma> You going to be ok?
<FreeFall> So do I get the slot?
* Shadowstrike paces on the bridge like a caged cat.
* Dead_Lift notes the hole in his chest. "No."
* Recoil slams into the remains of the cargo and shoves it out of the ship, firing a missile after it to get it further away
* Trader-Bot retrieves the cargo and flies away
* Chameleon latches onto the trader, transforms and starts melting holes 
<Terrafirma> Should I call Restore in from the planet?
<Dead_Lift> I need repair bad, I'm shocked that I still live.
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Capture him, BK, SD!
* Trader-Bot flies around
<Dead_Lift> yes...
<Dead_Lift> If I live, that means they lied to me...
<Waitstate> Well, I suppose you could fill out an application.
* Blacknife shoots the Trader Bots engines and cripples them
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Recoil] Status, Recoil?
* Stardrive aims his null rays at Trader
* Robed-Bot stands behind Waitstate
* Robed-Bot watches
* Chameleon melts a hole through the wings 
* Waitstate pulls out a datapad from seemingly nowhere
<FreeFall> Damn it, more paper work
<Blacknife> [Comm] He is most annoying...
* Stardrive waits to get a good shot.
<Shadowstrike> [comm] and quite dangerous.
* Stardrive flies into space.
<Recoil> [comm] The stuff is away, but so is the guy
<Shadowstrike> [comm] but I want him back here.
<Dead_Lift> Call Restore and Wait. It is TOP urgency...
* FreeFall takes the data pad, filling it out
<Recoil> [comm] sorry, space isn't my thing
* Shuttle drifts uselessly away from both the planet and the ship. 
* Stardrive fires his null rays.
<Chameleon> [comm] I'm latched onto him, and I'll try and drag him in
<Shadowstrike> [comm] Recoil, good. Stand guard there, in case he tries to come in himself.
* Trader-Bot struggles helpless as he transforms back to bot mode
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Stardrive] You've got him?
* Robed-Bot looks at FreeFall
* Robed-Bot looks at Wait
* Recoil grins big, (though no one can see this since he's in tank mode) and watches for the guy to come back
* Blacknife transforms and restrains the Trader Bot by putting a blade right by his neck
* Chameleon extends his spikes through the Traders arms 
<Blacknife> MOVE ONCE AND OFF WITH YOUR HEAD
* Waitstate speaks up
<Waitstate> *not turning* You need something?
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Waitstate] Listen, I hate to interupt your vacation, but we've got what could be a serious situation up here.
<Robed-Bot> Oh, just observing the new recuit
<Robed-Bot> Kinda odd, joining LONAC
<Robed-Bot> then leaving in the same day
* Diablo follows the bot in the shadows
<Robed-Bot> my my, you don't have a very good track record, do you Waitstate?
<Waitstate> pardon me?
* Robed-Bot pulls off his hood and brandishes a gun
* Waitstate silently radios back that he'll get back as soon as he can
<Xaraxus> I think you guys have something I need
* Waitstate swings around, beamsabre in hand, and knocks the gun out of his hand
* Xaraxus jumps back and throws off his garments
<Waitstate> I don't like having weapons pulled on me
<Shadowstrike> [comm] SD, copy? Have you got the suspect restrained?
* Waitstate silently radios back that HE has a situation now
<Stardrive> [comm] Um... I guess so.
<Xaraxus> and I don't like you and your little LONAC group
<Shadowstrike> [comm] I need you back here, NOW. Wait's in trouble.
* FreeFall signs his signature and whaps Xaraxus in the face
* Shadowstrike radios to Wait. "Backup?"
<Waitstate> really now? have we met or something?
<Stardrive> [comm] What am I going to do THERE?
* Waitstate silently radios "PLEASE"
* Shadowstrike radios to Wait. "send me your position"
<Xaraxus> Oh come now, you don't remember me?
* Waitstate transmits coordinates
<Shadowstrike> [comm] JUST GET UP HERE! Wait needs help and I'm en route to the planet.
<Waitstate> apparently not
<Xaraxus> Surely you remember the whole space station blowing up and such
<Shadowstrike> Tri, keep watch.
* FreeFall hands Wait the datapad
* Dead_Lift gets up
<Xaraxus> your precious little Dark Star sacrificed himself
* Shadowstrike leaves the bridge in a hellfire hurry and makes for the shuttle bay
<Dead_Lift> Sometimes you just gotta do things yourself.
<Xaraxus> I have no more time for your games
<Xaraxus> where is it?
<Waitstate> what the slag are you talking about?
* Dead_Lift looks through the medical equipment for parts to repair himself with
* Shadowstrike opens the bay doors and transforms to shuttle mode, radioing control for landing clearance.
* FreeFall stands infront of Xara "You mind backing off before your breath melts my paintjob?"
<Shadowstrike> [comm to SD] on second thought - send BK to the bridge and follow me.
<Terrafirma> I can help with that
<Dead_Lift> Not big on surgery, but I can tell which parts are missing.
* bot_in_the_shadows runs into an alley and stops
* Cyron comes out of the backdrop
<Stardrive> [comm] Ok... BK and Cham have the Trader.
* Cyron grabs FreeFall
* Stardrive assumes formation.
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] Get to the bridge - you're in charge until SD and I get back.
* Diablo stops at the alley
<FreeFall> What the hell?
* Stardrive radios whoever.
<Dead_Lift> Let's see...this coupling...
<Waitstate> Let him go. He's... with me
<Xaraxus> and Cyron is with me
* Shadowstrike radios waitstate "sd and I are on our way"
* FreeFall pulls away from Cyron and socks him in the face
* Waitstate silently radios "HURRY"
<Xaraxus> a gangly little trader should have come through by now, where is he?
* Shadowstrike takes the coordinates that Wait gave her
<Shadowstrike> [comm to SD] He's in bad trouble. Get ready.
* Dead_Lift begins to grab parts, welding them into place
<Dominion> You look happy to see me Diablo
* Blacknife flies in
* FreeFall pulls out his photon blasters
* Shadowstrike lands a short distance away from Wait's position, undetected.
<Dead_Lift> Seems to be more of an energy problem, than physical damage...
<Stardrive> [comm] ready for what?
* Stardrive follows.
* Diablo arms his cannons
<Shadowstrike> [comm] I'm not sure myself. Just heads up.
* Stardrive transforms and lands.
<Terrafirma> what exactly is wrong?
<Diablo> I wish you'd just stay dead
* Shadowstrike walks into the bar where Wait and Freefall et al are.
* Shadowstrike draws her sword.
* Waitstate turns at the door opening
* Cyron turns around and scowls
<Waitstate> Thank PRIMUS
<Shadowstrike> Cavalry's arrived, Waitstate.
* Xaraxus punches Waitstate
* FreeFall levels his guns at Cyron
* Shadowstrike jumps at Xararus
* Waitstate flys back into the bar
<Waitstate> UG!
<Dead_Lift> The beacon in my chest, it was supposed to kill me if I tried to remove it...
* Xaraxus flails around
* Waitstate loses hold of his sabre
<Blacknife> What do we do with laughing boy here? 
* Xaraxus reaches for the sabre
* Shadowstrike slugs Xararus
* Blacknife chokes Trader Bot a bit
* Xaraxus falls over
* Shadowstrike kicks the sabre out of the way
* Waitstate fires a laser pulse at Xaraxus' hand
* Dead_Lift turns to Terra "I need energon."
* Xaraxus flips back up and kicks at Shadow
* Shadowstrike falls over into a table
<Dominion> You should know by now that I won't die any time soon
<Shadowstrike> Ow
* Dominion takes out his blaster and fires at Diablo
* Waitstate rolls across to the sabre and picks it up
* Xaraxus picks up his photon gun
* Stardrive shoots the gun out of Xaraxus' hand.
* Diablo falls to the ground and goes unconscious
<Xaraxus> that's it
* Shadowstrike grabs her blaster with her free hand
* Xaraxus puts his hands up
* Shadowstrike shoots a volley at Xararus
* Xaraxus falls over
* Xaraxus looks up
* Waitstate trains a laser at the other bot
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] JUST HOLD HIM THERE. We've got more problems here.
* FreeFall charges his pistols and aims at the offending robots, firing
* Dominion picks up Diablo and takes him to his shuttle
* Shadowstrike looks to Wait.
<Shadowstrike> What the slag is going on?
* Stardrive aims one null ray at each.
<Cyron> you'd best kill us now, or take us prisoner
* Dead_Lift goes to the medbay doors, still stumbling a bit. "I'm going for fuel."
* Blacknife makes a visit to the brig first and tosses the Trader Bot in
<Waitstate> got me. I was just talking with Freefall here and had a gun pulled on me
<Blacknife> Stay put or die
* Shadowstrike takes Xararus' weapons and puts them carefully out of the way.
<Blacknife> Cham stay on watch
<Terrafirma> Wait! You shouldnt move!
<Blacknife> If he breaks free kill him 
<Dead_Lift> I can't wait around here either.
* Dominion reaches his shuttle and preps it for take off
* Dead_Lift heads for his quarters
<Waitstate> Ok now... who are you, and WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM??
<Blacknife> Cham? 
<Shadowstrike> *under her breath* good grief. I won't ever complain about quiet again.
<Dominion> [comm to Cham] I've got Diablo now Chameleon, and he won't be the same when he returns
<Xaraxus> the name is Xaraxus you dolt, can't you remember anything?
* Dead_Lift reaches his quarters
<Shadowstrike> Now, now, *raising sword* you'd best be a tad more polite.
<Stardrive> Xaraxus, again.
* FreeFall puts his pistol on Xara's neck "Just answer the question"
* Stardrive looks around for his twin.
* Dead_Lift enters and notices his smashed comm
<Dead_Lift> What in the Pit!?
* Dead_Lift remembers his collapse
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK and Tri] Everything under control up there?
<Dead_Lift> Oh yeah, that was me...
<Chameleon> Blacknife, I think we won't be seeing Diablo for a while
* Blacknife looks at Cham oddly
<Blacknife> Ok 
<Stardrive> My... evil twin isn't with you is he?
<Blacknife> Stand watch over that Trader Bot
* Dominion leaves the planet in his shuttle
<Blacknife> [Comm] all well up here for now
* Dead_Lift transforms into forklift mode
* Blacknife heads for the bridge
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] all right. Keep an eye on DL as well, or have Terra keep an eye on him.
<Dead_Lift> Now to sit, regain strength, and prepare...
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] and no, that doesn't mean throwing him in the brig.
<Blacknife> [comm] awww
* Blacknife enters bridge
* FreeFall walks up to Waitstate "So where do I go now?"
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] Some cretin attacked Wait down here. We've got it under control right now. We'll be back shortly I hope.
* Waitstate's head swims
<Blacknife> [comm Terra] Keep an eye on Dead Lift for me. I've got the chair for now
<Blacknife> [Comm] Oh joy 
<Blacknife> [Comm] Nothing an Ice Queen can't handle...
* Shadowstrike growls and shuts off her comm.
* Blacknife snickers as he knows he got to her
<Xaraxus> you gonna take me in or what?
* Shadowstrike looks at wait
* FreeFall puts his pistol in Xara's back "Open your mouth one more time and I flash fry you where you stand"
<Xaraxus> heh heh heh
<Xaraxus> Your bots amuse me so Waitstate
* Stardrive keeps looking around for others.
* FreeFall turns to Wait "Please lemme kill him... please"
<Waitstate> Not my place to say. Anybody consider calling the cops?
<Xaraxus> Even if you could your fearless leader won't let you kill me little bot
* FreeFall laughs "Cops? The cops here will give this guy a slap on the wrist and let him be on his way"
* Waitstate turns back to the arrogant bot
<Waitstate> Trust me, if it were my place to say, you'd be dead now
<Shadowstrike> Keep quiet, or I'll make my own choices, you slime.
* FreeFall growls, turning his pistol and pistol whipping Xara across the face
<Xaraxus> *to Freefall* you'll get yours
<FreeFall> *to Xaraxus* And Ill be waiting :)
<Xaraxus> None of you know what you're getting into
<Shadowstrike> Ha!
<Dead_Lift> There, that's a little better.
<Waitstate> That's never stopped us before
* Dead_Lift returns to bot mode
* Waitstate leans in with his beamsabre
<FreeFall> Never stopped me
* Dead_Lift leaves his quarters and heads for the bridge
* Shadowstrike shifts her sword in her hand.
<Blacknife> [comm Terra] Update me on Dead Lift
* Stardrive looks around for others.
* FreeFall steps back, one of his pistols stil leveled at Xara
<Trader-Bot> *screaming off in the distance*
* Dead_Lift hears the screaming as he nears the brig
<Dead_Lift> Ooh, a newcomer...?
* SkySiren rushes down the hall when she hears the screaming.
* Dead_Lift enters the brig and looks around
<Blacknife> [Comm Dead Lift] DO NOT LET THAT PRISONER LOOSE!
* Trader-Bot lays motionless in his cell
<Blacknife> [Comm Sky] Get Dead Lift back to med bay 
* Dead_Lift is startled by the loud noise from his comm
<SkySiren> *Answering com* Will do
<Dead_Lift> Dammit, BK, don't do THAT!
* SkySiren enters the brig and spots Traderbot on the floor
<Blacknife> [Comm Sky] As in NOW!
* Dead_Lift looks at Sky "yes?"
<Blacknife> damn Trader Bot is playing them for saps
* SkySiren smiles and motions to him "You're coming with me to medbay'
<Dead_Lift> why...?
* something grabs Skysiren from behind
<SkySiren> Hey!
<Bataract> Where are you going deary?
* Dead_Lift grabs Trader's arms and slams them forward making his face slam against the cell
<Bataract> oh, don't waste your time with that, it's dead
* Waitstate contacts the police
<Bataract> Now, where's his cargo?
<Dead_Lift> Yeah, well YOU'RE not....yet.
* SkySiren tries to break free
* Blacknife notes another blip on the screen just suddenly popped up
<Blacknife> WHAT THE?!!!
* Bataract holds onto Skysiren tighter
<Bataract> now where's the cargo?
<Dead_Lift> [Comm to BK] We GOT TROUBLE
<Dead_Lift> Release her, freak...
<Blacknife> [Comm Strike] Inturder alert up here now
<Blacknife> slag
<Shadowstrike> [comm BK] hold on.
<Shadowstrike> Wait, they've got MORE problems up there. Permission to head back?
<Blacknife> [Comm Dead Lift] Use force if necessary 
<Blacknife> [Comm Dead Lift] I'll deal with the consequences later
<Dead_Lift> [Comm] I was hoping you'd say that
* Blacknife pulls out his blades
<Shadowstrike> [comm BK] Call Recoil.
<Dead_Lift> Sky, transform!
* SkySiren tf's to copter mode
<Blacknife> [Comm Recoil] Get your gears to the brig, intruder alert
<Waitstate> I guess we have stuff covered here
* Dead_Lift watches Sky break free
<Shadowstrike> All right. 
<Recoil> Right, I'm on it
<Shadowstrike> See you later then
* Dead_Lift tackles Bat
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] I'm on my way
* SkySiren tfs back but as her feet touch the ground she takes out her blades
* Bataract falls
* Stardrive remains uneasy.
* Shadowstrike exits the bar, transforms to jet mode, and takes off for the Freedom
* FreeFall walks up to Wait "What the hell's going on up there?"
* Bataract gets a communication
<Waitstate> you got me
* Dead_Lift chokes Bat
<Bataract> hehehe
* Recoil arrives in the brig
* Bataract scratches Dead Lift with his claws
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Wait] They've got an intruder alert. I'll keep you updated.
<Dead_Lift> Laugh at this!
* Dead_Lift fires his shoulder cannon in Bat's face
* Shadowstrike flies into the landing bay and transforms back to robot mode.
<Recoil> Hey!
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] Where's the fire?
<Blacknife> [comm] Brig
* Recoil fires off two flash-bombs at Bataract
<Shadowstrike> [comm] I'm on it.
* Dead_Lift hits Bat, but gets knocked back, after recieving a scratch to the chest
<Bataract> flash bombs?
<Bataract> On me?
* Shadowstrike makes haste to the brig
* FreeFall talks to Wait "You know I could fly up there if they need help"
<Bataract> you guys are stupider than I thought
* Recoil growls
* Shadowstrike enters the brig and views the carnage. "What's all this?!"
* Recoil fires his pulse laser cannon
* Shadowstrike draws her sword again.
<Bataract> ahhh!
<Shadowstrike> This is starting to feel like the not so good old days...
* Bataract falls
* Dead_Lift turns to Shadow "Wait till the Autos show up."
<Stardrive> *to FreeFall* Xaraxus is the leader of Spectral Death, a... well... a hit squad that seems to have us on their list.
* SkySiren runs over to Shadow "Better get out of here.."
* Dead_Lift gets up and moves for Bat again
<Shadowstrike> Are you ok, Sky?
* Recoil fires a low-yield antimatter grenade at the bat
<SkySiren> I'm fine
* Blacknife is obviouslly holding Archlight back
<Shadowstrike> *to DeadLift* What are you talking about?
<Dead_Lift> OH! NOW we wanna listen!? Sheesh!
* Bataract lays motionless
<Shadowstrike> [comm BK] Keep in contact with Wait.
<Blacknife> slag not now you auto goof
<Shadowstrike> Recoil, toss him in a cell.
* Dead_Lift helps Recoil with Bat's body
* Recoil grabs the bat, picks him up roughly, and slams him into the back wall of a cell
* Recoil turns on the security field
<Blacknife> [Comm Wait] Situation Report Ice Queen wants to know
<Shadowstrike> [comm to BK] We've got this thing under control.
<Dead_Lift> Ok, who IS that freak?
<Xaraxus> heheh
<Blacknife> [Comm Wait] Ice Queen reports intruder contained
<Xaraxus> trouble?
<Shadowstrike> Might be related to the ones down there...?
<Waitstate> Stop calling her that. Xaraxus is playing it quiet
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Wait] We've got something similar to your sitch up here.
* Dead_Lift leans against the wall, 'winded'
<Shadowstrike> DL, are you ok?
<Blacknife> [Comm Wait] Awww, you're no fun
<Dead_Lift> Yeah, I don't think I have a future in surgery though.
<Shadowstrike> DL, get to medbay
<Xaraxus> Send me where you're going to send me Wait
<Shadowstrike> Recoil, keep an eye on this one.
* Blacknife transforms
<Dead_Lift> As you command.
<Recoil> With pleasure. I hope he wakes up.
* Dead_Lift heads down the hallway
<Shadowstrike> I've got to get back to the bridge before BK destroys it.
<ArchLight> hrm
* Shadowstrike heads for the bridge.
<ArchLight> [Comm] What the devil is going on ? 
<Shadowstrike> [comm Recoil] if anything unusual happens, let me know.
* Shadowstrike enters the bridge.
* Shadowstrike notes Archlight and SCOWLS.
<Shadowstrike> YOU.
<ArchLight> oh why hello
<ArchLight> Yes my dear
<Shadowstrike> Just what I didn't need right now.
<Shadowstrike> You're relieved. I've got the chair.
<Shadowstrike> Tri, any word from Wait?
<ArchLight> I'm sorry 
* ArchLight gets out of the chair
* Dead_Lift enters the Medbay
<Trilana> Well, BK was just talking to him...
* Xaraxus gets a comm message
<Trilana> Nothing since then.
<Shadowstrike> Arch, I don't suppose you have any med training?
<Xaraxus> *we've got them*
<Shadowstrike> Thank you, Tri.
<ArchLight> So what's going on? 
<Xaraxus> excellent
<Terrafirma> Dead Lift, you came back
<Shadowstrike> Well, let's see.
* Waitstate returns his full attention to Xaraxus
<Dead_Lift> I had to. I'm running on 35% efficiency
<Terrafirma> hmph, I told you not to go
<Shadowstrike> First, someone rammed a shuttle into the bay doors after we refused landing authorization. And dumped something in.
<Terrafirma> I think there's a setup in here for recharging
<Dead_Lift> If I hadn't left, Skysiren may be dead.
* FreeFall keeps his pistol on Xara
<Shadowstrike> THEN, someone attacked Wait on the surface. SD and I were headed down there.
<Xaraxus> Waitstate my dear friend
<Shadowstrike> Then BK reported an intruder here.
<Shadowstrike> And I came back, Recoil and DL had the situation in hand.
<ArchLight> A whole group?
* Dead_Lift explains what happened at the brig
<Shadowstrike> And that's the gist of it.
<ArchLight> interesting...
<Terrafirma> you have something to say?
* SkySiren looks down embarrassed
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Terra] Keep an eye on DL. He's acting odd.
<Waitstate> you have something to say?
<Xaraxus> I've got plenty to say to you my friend
<ArchLight> Well did they refer themselves as a group or what? 
* Stardrive looks around again.
* FreeFall keeps his pistol on xara "All good, I'm sure"
<Waitstate> I'm recieving on all frequencies
<Shadowstrike> [comm to Wait and Stardrive] Situation seemingly under control here. Keep us informed.
<Dead_Lift> Well, where's the plug in?
<Shadowstrike> Arch, not that I know of.
<Xaraxus> How many would you say are still on your ship?
<Stardrive> [comm] Good to know.
<Xaraxus> I mean, you put sooo many on shore leave
<Xaraxus> and heck, you have a handful of crew members guarding me
<Waitstate> I'd say there are at least five on the ship
<Xaraxus> heh
<Waitstate> more than enough
* the LSS Freedom shakes as if hit by a rather large object
<Shadowstrike> WHAT NOW?!
<Xaraxus> Oh is there?
* Stardrive winces as Wait hands out strategic info.
* Shadowstrike grips the command chair.
<Xaraxus> Seems you've forgotten about my crew
<Shadowstrike> What the slag??