[SeriousOne338]

Samuel reaches into his vet and pulls out a portable Holo-Vid Unit. And hands around sets of AR glasses, they’re preset to the Holo-Vid’s frequency. With a flick of a switch the display turns on, it’s of an aerial view of the sea a small figure is shown in the middle. Shortly after the display comes to life beneath the figure an info box opens:




CSS: Freedom K30
Vessel Class: Remodeled: WW2 Patrol Vessel
Vessel Model: King Fisher Class
Displacement: 510 BRT
Armament: 1 Light Naval Gun
       -Operable unknown.
Speed: 20-35 knots
Power Plant: Diesel
Modifications:
       -Helicopter Pad
       -Amenities: 50 Low


“This is our ship she lies about 150 nautical miles south by southeast, she has been dead in the water for 1 month. I have had a drone, one of those Renraku Storm clouds, watching her for three weeks while I assembled a crew. You’re the last ones I need, I already have 3 deck hands, a junior engineer, and a com officer.” He pauses to take another swallow of beer then looks down “damn small tankers” he grumbles before waving his hand at the bartender motioning for another. After getting another beer and the wait staff have departed he starts again. “Her condition is unknown, other than she floats. The goal is to take the ship, repair her and begin a job that I’ve been tasked for. That mission target is a merchantman submarine know as the Kraken, what her owners don’t know is I have a combination tracker and limpet mine attached to her haul. In two weeks she should be in our area of operation. With our new boat we take her and the cargo, scuttle the sub and make for Midway where the buyer will pickup his merchandise”

Ok now is the time to ask about pay, inquire about what else you'd be doing. Those who can't see the pic the link is: http://www.uboat.net/media/allies/warships/br/pg_hms_kittiwake.jpg also I just Googled it so look up: ww2 kingfisher patrol boat first image that comes up on the google.

[crisses]

Minnow is embarrassed, in that particularly British way, for her slip.

"Beg your pard'n, Capn.  Din' get much information with the invite.  I'm only going to be good for the most basic repairs -- mend a sail if you don't mind crooked stitches, remove barnacles, swab the decks, an the like.  However, I'm sure te be more than helpful in takin 'er."  Minnow indicates the holovid.

Photo didn't come through.  At least not on my screen.


Oh, and is there anything in particluar Minnow knows about this type of vessel?  Knowledge:  Ship Layouts 3 - Ship Security 3 - Marine Craft ID 3:

Layout: 3hits

Security: 5 hits

Craft ID:  4 hits

7d6.hits(5)=3, 7d6.hits(5)=5, 7d6.hits(5)=4

[Crash_00]

Can't say I've ever worked on anything that old before, but less sophisticated usually means bigger and easier to find your way around in. I lost my tools when my last ship went down, but if you've got the tools I can get her running in no time. Squid gives a rough smile that tells you he's definitely never owned a set of tools in his life, but you seem to think he's truthful about being able to fix the boat.


See what Squid knows about the ship design/class.
Watercraft Design10d6.hits(5)=3

[The Big Peat]

Crow thumbed his commlink for a moment as he took the glasses, placing them other his blue eyes and fussily readjusting them even as the image came up. As he studied the link, he started to grin with a look of devil in his eyes. He knew bugger all about the specifics of ships, but he knew a killer when he saw it, a killer of a ship to go do with a killer of a job. The gods praise whoever recommended him for this. With its own cannon no less! Not in the greatest of nick mind, but he might be able to do something about that if it was broke. It was just a gun after all, even if it was a bit bigger that he normally played with. Plus a set of matelots to do the dog's work - the more he thought about it, the more he liked this.

"So then Captain, I've three questions - whose boat is that abandoned, whose submarine will we be robbing, and how much do we get paid for it?" Crow finished his whiskey. "Not that I'm too fussed about the first two points, but I prefer to know whose cornflakes I'll be pissing in before I get my nob out - and who might be coming after me for it."

[SeriousOne338]

Well I am not sure how it got there but it’s a CAS ship, I had a friend run the registration she should be somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. Also I've not seen the crew on the ship all the time I've been watching it. As for the target, the SS Kraken is a privately owned corporate submarine she belongs to Fuchi Industrial Electronic, the cargo is some new chips for cyberware. As for the pay crew share is 5,000, the rest will be used to further fix up the boat and buy things like food and fuel.”

[Xzylvador]

"Maybe my English not so great. Is almost like fishing boat. With old rusted gun and diesel engine dead for months in salty water? Many many things older than Wagner. And you want attack submarine?", the Eastern European said slowly, with disbelief in his voice. "Maybe submarine is old too, yes? Amerikan Revolution old with wood and pedals?"
He laughs loudly at his own joke and doesn't seem to care or notice if anyone else finds it funny.
"Sorry, is joke. I am sure we can fix pretty lady. What happen to sub after we get merchandize? We deliver it just like cargo?"

[vinnmun]

Lan sips his Whiskey again, taking it in and all it's well done tastes....it's almost par to him in comparison to what he has had back home in Tir na nnog. "Well ain't she a beut." he is always marvelled by ships himself and when he got wind about the job he was even more excited as his horoscope came true, Take what you need and rid the rest, a great adventure will become. "It seems fair enough, that I am in." he goes in blindly without a care in the world as he downs his whiskey. "Da' ships remind me of some of the transport ships I've come across back home, a lot bigger than norm. I've only been on fishing boats so this should be exciting." He smiles as per usual.

[crisses]

Minnow chugs the rest of her beer down.  She sets the half-pint on the table.

"Scuttle the sub -- that means sink it.  We take what we need and cut it loose.  And yer English is just fine.   

"I'm in.  I'll be lookin to find out whatever you know about that sub, and whether they like keepin their nose under water or not.  Subs are made to keep under the guns, so the gun on this ship won' help much if they want to duck & run."

Minnow chews on chips, recalling the photo of the ship and trying to imagine why the crew would have taken off.

"Cap'n, is that a photo of the actual ship in question?  If not, can we view footage of the real thing once we're settled in?"

Minnow has Hawk Eye, would be looking for things like missing emergency boats, damage to the hull, etc.  But if the holo he's showing isn't the boat in question, that's moot.

[The Big Peat]

Crow excuses himself, rising from the table to go order another whiskey, and plate of stew to go with it. Nothing turns whiskey sour like an empty belly. He sat down again, musing to himself about the risks. Why hadn't CAS taken their ship back? Sure, it was a long way from their waters to begin with - so what the hell had it been doing there in the first place - and it was a bit old, but why just abandon it? Taking a photo of the gun with his own glasses, so he could look it up later and get a datasoft on it.

Wait, hang on, he hadn't been listening. It should be in Mexico? Well, that explained a few things, but asked a few more questions. Why weren't the crew on there? The thing was, either the captain knew but wasn't going to tell, or he didn't have an idea either. The likely answer was another crew had stolen the boat and abandoned it after crashing it. Which might present a few options but then's what he was along for. Besides, it was not like he had another payday waiting, or too many people to shoot.

"I'm in too, then," the elf said briefly, settling back fully in his chair.

[Xzylvador]

"You have satlink with the Stormcloud, yes? You look closer to ship? See if ghost ship crew has abandoned or is dead, maybe? Please, you let me log in to drone, watch for myself and check damage to ship?", Wagner asked the captain.
"I don't need job but boredom is boring, so I am 'in' too. I have friend in CAS navy, had him moved from grey city to blue ocean island, maybe he can find out about ship. But maybe it better not to tell people about ship, if they do not know it is gone,or where it is, we have no... what is word... competition? If we start asking, maybe they start asking and looking too..."

[SeriousOne338]

Samuel turns his head to minnow, "Yeah that is in real time, I'm sorry the Picture isn't that good, my stormcloud is staying far away so I can keep an eye for other scavangers." The ship looks like a semi-well condition their is only one life raft missing the other three are still tied down.


Crisses Hawkeye only works in person the Drone's camera is not that great of a picture.


To Wagner , "Yeah it's on a sat link but I don't want to take it closer until we are near so we can claim salvage rights first. Also don't tell your CAS man yet, not until we take her and repaint the haul"

[crisses]

Figured it would depend on how good the image is, since it was a holo.  Worth a try.

"How do we get out there, and when do we set sail?"

[SeriousOne338]

He Grunts, "set sail, ha. I have a friend that will fly us out the ship via an old Osprey tomorrow. He will make three trips one the Crew and two loads of drones and supplies."

[vinnmun]

Lan just enjoys his time around with people and listening in on conversations taking up info the people are spewing, this would be his first run so to speak and test of his magical talents to go along. He goes to order another 2 fingers of whiskey, neat and some chips. "Very odd dat a submarine would be abandoned. Do you know if there are signs of damage on it hull or were you not able to get it on camera."

[SeriousOne338]

"Well the -ship-"pauses to make sure he's getting the point across to Lan that its a ship not a submarine "might have some damage the pictures are not great anything could have happened to it from mana storm, sea monster, or other pirates. So I say expect the worse then all surprises are pleasant. I think we send in two swimmers to make sure there is a safe place to land, then as a team we sweep  the ship for any hostiles. It should take less than ten minutes if we work fast. Once the ship is secure I can put two watchmen drones on stand by while we take inventory of how the ship is doing. Any other questions?"