IC: High Order Options

[Ecclesiastes]

Wraith is all bussiness. "What do you have as far as initial scematics of the facility?"

[grendel]

A series of external surveillance stills flash onto the trideo screen, replacing the overhead shots of the missile convoy.

"The AIS compound in Everett is a stand alone building in an Ares corporate office park. The four above ground floors are dedicated to administration, operation, and design. Below ground are three dedicated laboratory floors, which is where all of the research, development, and evaluation takes place. The building security focuses mostly on denial of entry, with heavy camera surveillance and entrance chokepoints. My information indicates that the security system is computer controlled, and is not a CCSS."

[Ecclesiastes]

"Right. I'm in. For fifty."

[grendel]

The smoothness of Rakovic's answer indicates he was waiting for something like this.

"I'm sorry, my employers have not authorized me to release any additional funds other than what was specified. However, I can offer to assit in acquiring any specialty items you might require to help acheive success on this mission."

[Ecclesiastes]

"Well, thats something at least. Fine. I'm in."

[Whizbang]

"Hmm...so basicly you want us to get information on a missle out of a secure facility...basic enough. Getting the missle out...now there's a kicker. Just what is the scale of this missle? Vehicle mounted or to be carried by man?"

[grendel]

"The missile's dimsensions are 18 centimeters in diameter by 1.8 meters long, weighing about 50 kilograms, according to our intelligence sources."

[Whizbang]

"Hmm...sizable target to be removed...indeed a fitting challenge. I'm in."

[paul_HArkonen]

"Not quite requiring a vehicle, but not exactly man portable. I'll do it"
Shadow's response is fairly quick but in slightly broken english.

[Spookymonster]

"For a top-secret project, you sure seem to know a helluva lot about it," Skee interjects. "What gives? You got an insider? Maybe someone who can give us a hand with getting in?"

[grendel]

Rakovic smiles.

"All of the information I have provided has been derived from surveillance photographs and other sources of signals intelligence. If my employers had someone on the inside, we would not need to resort to this measure."

[Cthulhu449]

Sif listened intently to the exchange going on between Rakovic and the rest of the team, smirking as if enjoying a private joke. She didn't recognize any of the others who had been called in for this job, but there was time for that later.

"You said matrix security is tight," Sif interjected, "What is the system benchmarking at? Are the facility's security controls on a seperate system, or on another part of the system that doesn't have the same level of security? I don't forsee any difficulty either way, but it'd be nice not to have to waste my time with a system analysis."

She paused, waiting for the answers, but obviously ready with a few more questions once Rakovic had a chance to speak.

[grendel]

"Based on our intelligence assays, we believe the AIS internal lan is running at Orange Hard, while the security host is a separate system, running at Red Hard. Based on MCT standard color rankings."

[Cthulhu449]

"Is there any jamming going on over the airways at the base, or is it pretty standard traffic? What about iconography, and are there other deckers?" Sif rattled off a few more questions. "When I get your data for you, what kind of decking gear do you have access to for my payment, since hardware is an option and how much extra can we expect if we take said hardware instead?"

[grendel]

"I have no data regarding those requests. As for gear, I'll have an answer as soon as I know what it is you're requesting. And there will only be a 10% fee unless the items are not returned, in which case the full price will be deducted."

[Cthulhu449]

"So I take it there is no bonus in the pay structure if we take equipment instead of nuyen?"

[Mumbles]

"I'm in" Shrines says. "Do you have any information on the facility's magical security features, and the numbers and locations of any security personnel?"

[Spookymonster]

"We'll need those maps and images loaded on a couple chips for future reference," Skee says. "As for gear, a knowsoft loaded with an analysis of Ares corporate politics and another loaded with their security procedures would come in right handy."

Skee eased back in his chair as his left hand fished for the remote to his skillsoft jukebox.

[grendel]

"The :nuyen: 100,000 still stands if you recover the missile prototype, but other than that, no. As for magical security, we have only external surveillance on the facility, which indicates mostly reactive and area denial astral security. Employment records for the facility indicate that it is staffed by an eight hour rotation of between twenty four and thirty security personnel."

Rakovic busies himself at the datapad by his chair for a moment, before passing across a pair of unmarked OMCs to Skee.

"These contain all of the information I have briefed you on. As for the other two knowsofts, those will require twenty four hours. Anything else?"

[Spookymonster]

Skee grabs the 'chips and pockets them. "Nice to see I'm dealing with a right group of professionals. Aiight.... count me in," he says, casting a conspiratorial grin at Rakovic.

[grendel]

Rakovic nods in response to Skee's comments before turning his gaze to Sif, awaiting her response.

[Whizbang]

"Hmm...do you have the times of said rotations, and whether or not the security detail rotation differs from the civilian rotation? And is the security all metahuman?" she hated being surprised by paracritters...

[grendel]

"Unfortunately, no, I have no further information on their security posture than what I have already supplied."

[Cthulhu449]

Sif shrugs her shoulders and addresses Rakovik, "Eh, I'll take it, seems like decent money."

[Mumbles]

"What is our deadline?" Shrine asks. "You have said that the missile will be there for two weeks for testing. How long do you expect that data to be on that system?"

"That brings to mind a few other questions" he adds. "Would the actual missile be acceptable in leu of the detailed specifications? And if we find that we can get the missile itself, it may be easiest to get our hands on it while they are transporting it after the two weeks of testing. Is there a separate time limit on that aquisition?"