Infiltration Challenge, Examining situation variables Options

[Entropy Kid]

Well, the idea is that the files will be dealt with quickly, otherwise there's no point risking communication. I'd like them readable and looked at by the decker before Ghost hits the roof (and therefore before Trogdor floats to lev -2 if that's what he's going to do). If that's not enough time, then before Ghost enters lev -2. If it's not even possible to do during the duration of the run, then the decker shouldn't bother.

[Talia Invierno]

Definite "probably not" within that timeframe. All things are potentially possible, of course - but whoever it is would need one heck of a task pool!

[Entropy Kid]

[Talia Invierno]

Considering the trust issue, I'm putting this one on ice (just until tomorrow!) to see if anyone else has any major objections - or, barring that, has some contact groups to suggest. Since Solitaire is not an otaku, I don't know that an otaku tribe qualifies as particularly trustworthy in this context ...?

[Entropy Kid]

I almost forgot about Diamond's contacts. He might know someone who can help.

The trust can be held several ways, I don't particularly care how. Maybe it's professional code, they never reveal information about a client (in this case, Solitaire or Diamond), or maybe they're best friends/relatives, or it's fear of retribution (burn Solitaire, get burned worse), or just a one-shot favor owed. Anything will do. The reason for a reliable contact is to keep things quiet, after all the run has to be covert in every way.

It's not critical, but an option I think is worth exploring. Especially because it doesn't directly endanger any of the team (I did say securely and discretely, otherwise no-go) or the run itself.

[Raiko]

[Crusher Bob]

My preference would be for Trogdor to provide direct astral support to Ghost. Since the most 'feared' type of contact would be some sort of magical thingy, having them together makes them both much safer. If it becomes necessary to crash the wards, then then can both do so at the same time. Also, this makes communication much simpler and allows the rest of the team to comm via watchers if the radio goes out. (This is also a bit of a table-top habit, in that it makes the GM's job simpler, it might not really apply in this situation. but having a pair at the sharp end is typically better than having two singletons.)

As for Advent I was assuming the presence of 1-2 airborne combat drones waiting outside, as part of the two pronged assault plan. I think that the basic rotor-drone with light armor and Mg of some sort is pretty cheap.

[Talia Invierno]

Sleep is optional :D

Sounds like we'll need to know exactly what all of the rigger's drones are. Don't forget the wörwagen! (It's waiting a few blocks up, as I recall) Unless there's any objection, I'll assume your relay system has been put in place, Raiko.

It's no problem for Trogdor to quickly find Ghost (should you agree upon that as your option). As you point out, Crusher Bob, this would place Trogdor within the linked radio network. Timeline comparison: at the time when Trogdor ran into the wageslave, Ghost would have just been entering the top floor airducts (more or less - close enough for these purposes). Would it be fair to hope that a short-term course of action (all actions taken up to and until Ghost reaches -1) could be decided upon by Monday?

I'll have about 4-5 more hours of in-and-out monitoring time on this today. Before I leave, if someone comes up with an appropriate contact (and reason, in this case) and if there's no objections (and if they succeed!): I'll summarise the filched files.

Beyond that, I'm gone until Monday. (And there was much rejoicing in the Lounge ;) )

[Raiko]

Sorry for the delay, my weekend was busier than expected.
Here is a full list of Advent's vehicles / drones.
I'll edit this post tonight with his stats, skill, etc.
I'll also add more details for the drones, and correct 1 or 2 minor errors I've noticed.
I'm posting from work so I don't have my books with me.

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Ares Roadmaster "Warwagon"
Handling 2/10, Speed 135, Accel 6, Body 5(11), Armour 5, Sig 1
Auto Nav/Pilot 3/3, Sensor 3, Cargo 13.6CF, Load 1496.5
Seating 2 + 2B, Price 189750¥.

Small Remote Popup Turret With Ingram Valiant LMG (Smartlink 2)
with Vehicle Gyro-stab( 8 ) & Smartlink 2 Integration Kit
0.4CF Ammo Bins (4000rnd max), 600rnd std ammo, 400rnds gel ammo.
Concealed Armour(5), Personal Armour(6), APPS, Roll Bars
Enviroseal (gas), Anti-theft(6) + Electric Shock (10S),
Drone Rack for 4 MCT-N Rotodrones.
Electronics Ports for RCD, Cyberdeck, Scanner, Sat Dish & Laser Link
Turbocharging(3), Improved Suspension(2), Rigger Adaption, RC Link,
Adv Drone Pilot(3), AutoNav(3), Sensors(3)

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Westwind 2000 "Evac / persuit Drone"
Handling 2/8, Speed 270, Accel 14, Body 3(9), Armour 1, Sig 1
Auto Nav/Pilot 3/3, Sensor 1, Cargo 4.55CF, Load 20
Seating 2, Price 169850¥.

Micro Remote Popup Turret With FN HAR Assault Rifle (Smartlink 2)
with Smartlink 2 Integration Kit
0.2CF Ammo Bin (2000rnd max), 400rnd std ammo.
Concealed Armour(1), Personal Armour(6), APPS, Roll Bars
Anti-theft(6) + Electric Shock (10S),
Turbocharging(4), Improved Suspension(1), Rigger Adaption, RC Link,
Adv Drone Pilot(3), BattleTac IVIS Receiver, Electronics Port for RCD

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Condor LDSD-41 "Transporter"
Handling 4, Speed 75, Accel 5, Body 2, Armour 3, Sig 10
Auto Nav/Pilot 0/3, Sensor 1, Cargo 4CF, Load 28
Price 33650¥.

I Changed the original LDSD-23 condor for improved LDSD-41 as the 4CF cargo capacity allows the drone to carry the Ferret and Arachoids, the LDSD-23 only has 1CF cargo, which is not enough.
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Condor LDSD-41 "Eye in the Sky"
Handling 4, Speed 75, Accel 5, Body 2, Armour 3, Sig 10
Auto Nav/Pilot 0/3, Sensor 1, Cargo 0CF, Load 13
Micro Remote Popup Turret With FN HAR Assault Rifle (Suppressed)
No ammo bin, so only double standard ammo = 70 rnds std ammo
Electronic Ports for Laser Mike, Shotgun Mike & Laser Link
BattleTac IVIS Receiver, Laser Mike(5), Shotgun Mike(5), Laser Relay
Price 78100¥.

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2 MCT-N Rotodrones (Retransmission)
Handling 4, Speed 70, Accel 6, Body 2, Armour 4, Sig 4
Auto Nav/Pilot 0/3, Sensor 1, Cargo 0.3CF, Load 37
Retransmission Unit
Power Amps(2)
Micro Remote Turret With FN HAR Assault Rifle (Suppressed)
Ammo Bin, 200 rnds Std Ammo
Vehicle Armour(4)
Adv Drone Pilot(3), BattleTac IVIS Receiver
Price 90500¥ each.

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2 MCT-N Rotodrones (Combat)
Handling 4, Speed 70, Accel 6, Body 2, Armour 5, Sig 4
Auto Nav/Pilot 0/3, Sensor 1, Cargo 0.8CF, Load 14.5
External Fixed Hardpoint with Ingram Valiant LMG
Ammo Bin, 200rnds std ammo, 100 rnds gel ammo
Vehicle Armour(5)
Autosoft Port with Sharpshooter(3) & Datalink(3)
Adv Drone Pilot(3), BattleTac IVIS Receiver
Price 69750¥ each (excluding software)


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4 Arachnoids
1 Ferret
1 Artemis Nightglider

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The Rotodrones are currently in the Warwagon's drone rack, they can be launched while the wagon is moving if necessary, so this won't be a problem.
The "Eye in the sky" Condor in loitering 1500m above the target site, I'd like to send the transporter Condor to watch the local Lone Star precinct house after it's deployed the Ferret and 2 of the Arachnoids, as a backup to monitoring on the scanner.
The Westwind is parked up behind the Warwagon. Advents latest RC deck is rating 8 allowing 16 drones on the subscriber list, with 8 affiliated at once.
The 8 currently affiliated are: the Warwagon ( hardwired), the 2 condors, the 2 Arachoids, the nightglider & one of each type of rotodrone (for immediate launch, if necessary).
One of the rotodrones will be disaffiliated while the Ferret is doing it's work.

Advent is currently in captains chair mode monitoring these drones, and the scanner (via his RCD's intercomm).

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I've not done Solitaire yet but I'll get her done tonight or tomorrow, even if it means I don't get any sleep :D
Her contacts will definitly include a researcher( level 2 ) and an otaku( level 1), the otaku will be paid for as a level 2 contact in order to have the info-sortilage echo.

The researcher is an old college boyfriend who's still a good enough friend to count as rating 2, he has access to a mainframe but might not be able to get back to us before Ghost goes in.

The okaku is a street contact, Solitaire worked as part of a team that protected his tribe from a local Triad group a year or so ago, she doesn't trust him any more than any other street contact, but he should be able to analyse the data faster than the researcher.

If nobody has any objections she can send the files to both contacts, to increase the chances of getting the data back in time.

[Talia Invierno]

Thanks, Raiko. I'll keep monitoring - leaving off most of the questions until you're done. (Looks like everyone's weekend was busier than expected :D) I don't have my books with me either - what's the availability on a Roadmaster and Ingram Valiant LMG again? (I'll probably let it slide if it isn't too extreme - just want to know.)

[Raiko]

I've editted Advent's vehicle / drone list now.

[Raiko]

The availability of the Roadmaster is 3, it's a unarmoured civilian version of the citymaster, I guess it's like the civilian Hummer ( only bigger ;) )
The Ingram Valient is availability 6.
I'm pretty sure I've avoided any equipment with more than 8 availability.
There are some rating 8 items, these were all bought from the extra 600K not from starting funds.

[Entropy Kid]

If Solitaire had the "Friends in High Places" edge (2 points, p. 27 SRcomp) would that provide a contact that could analyze the file quickly enough (and not tell anyone)?

[Raiko]

Advent - Human Male Drone Rigger

Body 3, Quick 6, Str 3
Cha 4, Intell 6, Will 4
Ess 1.37 React 6(10)
Initiative 6 + 1d6
Rigging 10 + 3d6

Combat Pool 8
Control Pool 10

ACTIVE SKILLS

Car(Remote) 4( 8 ), Electronics(Elect Warfare) 5( 8 )
Electronics B/R 5, Etiquette 2, Gunnery(Ingram Valiant) 5(6),
LTA(Remote) 4(5), Rotor Craft(Remote) 4( 8 ), Shotgun(SPAS) 2(4)
Small Unit Tactics (BattleTac) 5( 8 ), Stealth(Sneak) 3(5)

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

Lone Star Tactics 5, Criminal Organisations 3, Security Companies 4,
Security Procedures 3, Fashion 3, Combat Biking 4, Elven Wines 3.

LANGUAGES

English(Cityspeak) 4(6), R/W 2, Japanese 2

EDGES / FLAWS

Aptitude ( Small Unit Tactics), Connected(1) (Mechanic),
Low Pain Threshold, Pacifist (Self Defence Only), Weak Immune System

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CYBERWARE

VCR 2; Smartlink 2; Ear Recorder; Alpha Cybereyes with Lowlight, Flare Comp & Opticam; Headware Memory( 100MP ); Datajack

CONTACTS

Mechanic (2), Arms Dealer (2), Fixer(1), Technician(1), Gang Leader(1), Lone Star Rigger(1), Bar Tender(1)

OTHER GEAR

SPAS Shotgun with 20 rnds std, 20 rnds Gel, 20 rnds Shot ammo.
Scanner( 8 )
Form Fitting Body Armour(3)
8 x Tres Chic Cloths
Pocket Secretary. Thermo Goggles, Pocket Flashlight.
High Lifestyle (1 month pre-paid)

Remote Control Deck (6) (old deck fitted in Westwind)
Remote Control Deck ( 8 ) with one extra i/f port.
- BattleTac IVIS Master Unit
- Intercom
- A/V Display
- ECCM(6)
- RC Biofeedback Filter(3)
- RCEM(6)
- Rigger decryption module(6)
- Rigger Protocol Emulation Module(6)
- Signal Amps(6)
- Storage Memory (2000MP)

AUTOSOFTS

Sharpshooter 3 (72 MP)
Clearsight 3 (54 MP)
Datalink 3 (54 MP)

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A Former Lone-Star Drone Rigger, Advent left the Star three years ago when he realised that Lone Star aren't much better than the criminals that they chase, and that he could make much more money using his talents in the private sector. As he still has the idealism that made him join the Star in the first place, Advent will not take wetwork contracts, and will only use violence in defence, he also tends to use supressive fire or gel round first to make enemies seek cover, rather than killing them. Advent teamed up with Solitaire about one year ago ago shortly after she quit MCT, they have been running together since and are well versed at using micro drones to patch into offline matrix and CCSS systems.

<edit> I missed the Protocol Emulation Module from the RCD </edit>

[Raiko]

[Talia Invierno]

Thanks (for availability), sorry: I was getting the three "Master" series vehicles mixed up. I also left this until among later today because I wanted to think about what you'd written before answering. I'll basically go down the list and make notes as I run into them.

The changes to the Condor work. General Advent question: the bracketed skills apply when working through the VCR?

[Siege]

Only because it's more fun to imagine a babe in a bodysuit instead of a bloke.

-Siege

[Raiko]

[Raiko]

I'll try to complete Solitaire tonight and post her details tomorrow.

[Talia Invierno]

Cyberware researcher certainly, but

[Raiko]

[Entropy Kid]

[Talia Invierno]

Examples of names:

* Aghavni Choxeli
* Romko Zakharii
* Timur Apkhazava
* Shalva Ketsbaia
* Yavuz Papava

The first is female, the rest are male. The male/female ratio here is about 3:1.

[Crusher Bob]

Would guess that they are Georgian, Ukrainian, or something like that. We already know that the company already has move facilities there. If the team needs to do anything after this run, hitting the SIN databases over there might get something useful. If the employees are mostly 'illegals' then the records on them might not really be available.

As for Ghost: I would assume that she would have the manriki-gusari ready (since you can't quick draw it, and it takes till the end of the turn to get the narcojet going) with everything else 'ready to go'. Sigh, I miss the neat holster from Star Frontiers, that was a very expensive 'smart holster' that let you carry your gun in a 'quick draw' type arrangement, but wouldn't let it fall out (or someone else draw it). The response to being detected by guard(s) would either be 'advance and whip) or quickdraw pistol and shoot, depending on the circumstances. With Trogdor available to cover any magical threats, that should take care of most things (see my earlier concern about immunity to magical weapons). The pistol would be on a hip holster, with everything else strapped to the chest, thighs, or small or the back. "Does this make me look fat?" ;)

[Talia Invierno]

Thanks, Crusher Bob. I'll give it another 12-36 hours for objections (I'm not quite sure what my own free time is going to be like yet), and then I'll move to the next stage.