SPACE MARAUDERS - Deployment time

[Tingalz]

complain that the tables are thick now when did they become so thick why aren't they flat 1px wide tables

you're looking at the top of the table, not the side

talk to the human and iconian guys in the corner of the bar.

If we are talking to the two guys in the corner of the bar,
ask them about dangers in Hegemony/Iconian space because we're a "trading fleet"
Hopefully they'll talk about some government things going on.

talk to human guy

You head over to the bar, next to the human.

: What'll it be? : I'll... uh, what do you recommend that won't kill a human? : Try the Qalellassh ale, it's one of my favorites. : Sure, I'll have that. (to Ulris): Hey, how about you? : Oh, he can't drink anything yet, he's still, uh, recovering. : ...alright. I'll get your drink in a second. : So, it's strange seeing another human around. You have a bit of an accent, are you not from here? : We're in a trading fleet, so I suppose not. : Heh, being a trader sound's pretty boring to me. I'm currently off-duty in the military. : The iconian military? Like, with the power armor? : Oh, you're REALLY not from here. No, humans don't get to wear the battlesuits. That's for iconians only. : Excuse me, I'm not a military expert. Anyways, being a trader can be dangerous. You have to worry about eldritchs from time to time. : Are we talking about eldritchs again? : Great, thanks for butting in, Eredeii. : Do you know about any nearby? : The closest star system, almost right to the galactic north of here, is supposedly infested.

Finally, some important information. What do you ask?

[Ad Bot]

[Tomcat]

ask the traitor gue'vesa human what exactly is going on in the star system and how powerful the ghoulies in the star cluster are (assuming there's a rating system to how powerful eldritchs are)

[Conan]

ask what tom said minus the "how powerful they are" and substitute it with "will they interfere with the main trading route we're (supposedly) taking" and then proceed to give a route that goes through the main part of the iconian empire.

then get ulris out of there before he gets asked questions again because we can't fib for him every time. or explain further that he's recently been damaged in the head and is mentally disabled

[SWAT One]

Did we see him somewhere before?  I swear wasn't he the one Iconian commander at the encounter at the ruins?

Never mind:

Ieuri

You should probably get a move on after another round of questions and a drink.  People might suspect something's up when 4 mismatched and weaponized alien ships just arrive out of the neutral zone.

[LegendZ]

Ask what the humans wear in lieu of the battlesuits reserved for iconians. So as not to appear suspicious.

[A million souls]

I don't think Rei knows Iconian Space off by heart.
If we get asked questions or ask questions about routes to X or Y we should say that the Admiral knows the areas off by heart (because he trades in this region of space often) and that Rei mainly trades in other neutral zones. Also the trading fleet we are in banded together to help prevent / ward off pirate attacks.

[Tingalz]

ask the traitor gue'vesa human what exactly is going on in the star system and how powerful the ghoulies in the star cluster are (assuming there's a rating system to how powerful eldritchs are)

ask what tom said minus the "how powerful they are" and substitute it with "will they interfere with the main trading route we're (supposedly) taking" and then proceed to give a route that goes through the main part of the iconian empire.
then get ulris out of there before he gets asked questions again because we can't fib for him every time. or explain further that he's recently been damaged in the head and is mentally disabled

: Really? How bad are they? : Well, the hegemony hasn't released it's severity ranking at all. You know what that means? : What does it mean? : They're censoring it. They don't want the public to know what's going on. : That's ridiculous. You know that if they re- : Quiet. There's underground reports of a huge iconian fleet fueling up nearby. They have a dreadnought, meaning there's a vazhirid or high admiral commanding it. : So... it's pretty bad? : Not only that, but the government seems to be pretty sure they can destroy it with military force, and they've invested a lot in that assumption. You know the best part? : What? : Based on some communications people found, they've found an artifact on the planet. : An artifact? : Yeah. Worth a lot to anyone who can find it. : You seem to know a lot about this. Are you an eldritch hunter? : No, eldritch hunters are a myth. I'm just... an enthusiast, I guess. : Yeah, talking about stuff that the government doesn't want you to know about in a public place. : Oh, shut up. This bar isn't tapped.

Anyways, keep talking or leave?

[Legodude77]

Talk to the other couple in the bar.

[Conan]

i think it would be suspicious if we just went around and asked everyone the same things

pay for the drink and head out and find somewhere else to go.

[Menen]

Any Details on this artifact?

[fawkes..]

Check if the Bar is tapped

[Harm94]

Leave bar after finishing your drink to reduce suspicion.

[Lugnut]

Check if the Bar is tapped

> you locate fresh streaming taps of ale behind the counter

guys didn't you catch the bit about that info being conspiracy stuff

you can't just ask about it, you gotta be more cleverer and stuff

[Tingalz]

I've had a lot of school work, but I will update at least twice tomorrow.

[Conan]

twice
but if you don't get commands how can you do twice