< @MetalDog4 @Uriel1339 @Casavay @Jorimel @Maleth @Skarboy @Vulpas @Grall_Stonefist @kanila > Eventually the Sapphire comes out of the warp in the Magers System, not too far from the Borodino Trade Route. They were in luck, as a single imperial freighter could be seen on radar. Lex, now fully healed, turns to look at Alea. "Captain, freighter 100 kilometeres to the front. Seems to be without an escort. Shall I give the ready call?" Avery, meanwhile, slumped down in his chair, his job done for now. "Hey, Vesh! Can I get a limeade?"
"No, it's all mine." He hissed. But then stuck his tongue out. "Take one.... if you dare." He was playful, probably had too much sugar and was all hyper from it. He hopped a bit up and down on his seat. "Can we engage them? Can we, Ma'am, captain, mistress, commander-in-chief?!" Vesh didn't even look at the Eldar Corsair Queen-To-Be as his eyes were primed at the freighter before them.
Far below, in the depths of his nicely-appointed laboratory - which he had now got much more to his liking - the Haemonculus drew off a syringe of his latest experimental work and prepared it for his latest test subject - the ever-faithful Dras. It was a clear liquid, slightly green, with a curious scent a little like mushrooms. All experimental data so far indicated that it ought to allow an increased tolerance for pain but with the bonus of a better ability to regenerate damage. Might come in useful should they find themselves in a fight again, or - well, should any of the crew wish to try the Haemonculus' concoction, he would be willing to aid them, too. Varl smiled, happy in his work. "Now, this won't hurt a bit." He paused. "I'm sorry about that," he apologised, giving the Wrack a soothing pat on the arm. [OOC @BadDo9 I have in mind some kind of serum derived from Orkbitz* - Orks don't seem to feel much pain, and they are tough, hence the desired effects. Feel free to tell me what works! ] [*OOC2 in this case, bitz of actual Ork.]
<Captain Alea Vatton> "Vesh, calm the hell down, you're a pilot, not a school girl. And Lex I shall give the first ready call on board the ship, hereafter it will be you however. Do see if you can pull up schematics for the ship though." Her fingers danced lightly across the arm of her seat until they quickly located the right button. Waves of excitement could be felt as they approached closer to their prey. "Battlestations everyone! We have located a freighter about 20km away, and are approaching. Open fire on my command! Marines! Prepare to board."
After having run her men through a few most basic lasrifle drills - the kind of stuff only whiteshields and penal battalions would benefit from - Adel Satani was reviewing the men's reactions to them in her mind. Her greyish, bony fingers were closed tight around a cup of water, staring into the broken light reflected by her drink's surface. It was a mindless stare, a look without purpose, really. Looking because not looking would be too bothersome. Not deep enough in reverie to be torn from it, the noble merely looked up and dropped the lho-stick she was producing from her pocket when she heard the Captain's call. Over vox, she repeated Vatton's command twice - once in Otthan - a habit harking back to many an Imperial soldier's tendency to listen to their direct superiors only. Mourning the loss of her favourite narcotic, Satani moved to gear up and get into position, reporting to Vatton per vox as she did so.
"No worry! No worry! I am focused, absolute focused, trust me!" The Tau Pilot announced, putting his serious face on and sitting still, going into attacking vector upon the freighter.
With the Captain rousing the Marine from his nap with the call to battle stations, Herchite got out of his bed, quickly put his Power Armor back, then left his cabin while voxing his team "Alright everyone, seems the Captain found some action at last, so take your positions!" as he dashed to the armoury to grab his heavy bolter, as he felt that it wasn't a good idea to leave something like that lying around his cabin. The usual positons he had planned was that one pair was stationed at the armoury to keep the weapons out of any boarder's hands, another pair was meant to keep the reactor safe from any sabotage attempts, and the remaining person and him would act as first responders, moving to any crisis points and keep any boarders in check while the other pairs then moved to help the first responders. He would have do things differently if he had more manpower, but for now he hoped it would work.
< @MetalDog4 @Uriel1339 > As the Sapphire charged the freighter, an incoming transmission was received. "This is Captain Korhal of the merchant ship Hold of Iron. You are on an approach vector, pull off or I will open fire." A gruff voice commands. Indeed, several macro-cannon batteries were beginning to target the smaller vessel. < @Jorimel > The skin of the wrack turns various shades of green as the serum works through its body, finally ending with a tinge of green that stayed in the veins. < @Maleth @Casavay > The commander's respective men acknowledged their orders, and took position. < @Vulpas > It'd likely be a good idea for Domino to get to his gunner's station < @Vulpas @kanila @Grall_Stonefist > [Feel free to do as you wish for preparation]
Domino- Domino Opened a matience shaft as he slowly and quietly came out of the matience and replaced the cover. He had been laundering the ships Mateince Tunnels for a while to get himself familiar with the ship As he came onto the bridge he could see they where already making there first raid. He got to his station as he did he began looking at the Available power supply and began getting himself familiar with the controls. "Domino reporting at station Captain, Permission to warm up the guns and ready them to fire?" Domino asked as he got to his controls and began working with the cogintor. Ashton- Ashton had been alone on her bunk focusing on a attempt at telepathy, She floated the simple book in the air and let it down when she was done. She then grabbed her staff and then wen't off to the Armory to get prepared. All the while she kept her staff in her hands as she went.
