The gold of Hoth (PM to join)

[Willa Isard]

[member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Farlon Orbit"]

Willa waved from the hole in the snow as she spoke. "Yeah I am fine over here thanks." She didn't say it as a joke but it was to lighten some spirits while she climbed out and had her rifle across her back. Switching the underbarrel attachment she sheathed it in her thigh guard again while withdrawing the smg and dauntless combat blade that ignited. The alchemically altered experimental phrik a wonder to use while she slid the smg into its own attachment with a sonic shot. The blast set to high while she moved towards the caves entryway looking at the others but speaking to Zathra. "Warn me next time, We could have brought down the snow with the explosions. That is why I'm packing grenades in a sniper secondary weapon." She had to talk with Zreame and Draco get some of those pretty micro missiles to fire from under her rifles to really upset some people.

 

[Riggs]

[member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"] [member="Willa Isard"]

Bjork inclined his head to Fett before moving forward. Willa's comment brought a twitch of amusement to his lips, then he was back to being all business.

Moving forward he checked the structure of the cave opening with his H.U.D. searching for signs of stress from the recent explosion finding none he nodded. "Entrance appears structurally sound. Moving in."

With his rifle at the ready he moved in. Taking the opposite side of the tunnel from his fellow teammate they began working their way deeper. He kept checking for any planted explosives but found none. After a few minutes they reached a blind turn.

Glancing at Tiro he spoke quietly. "Wait for the others or move forward?'

 

[Tiro Vanek]

So far Tiro the only thing Tiro could see was the glittery mountains of snow on and around the narrow cave hallway. There was still no signs of the fleeing Mandalorians.

"We should sit tight and allow our fellows to catch up. Wouldn't want to jump into a surprise we can't handle." He said in a low voice.

Maybe Tiro was being too careful, he still hadn't felt the vibration of his blaster going off so he was a bit twitchy fingered. But he wouldn't risk his teammate's life over something so personal. He kept his eyes forward as he aimed down the barrel of his blaster.

"We're hanging back for you guys, unless you want us to move forward Zathra?" Tiro said over the commlink.

[member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Willa Isard"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"]

 

[Zathra Fett]

[member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Willa Isard"] [member="Bhaltair Dhimani"] [member="Lauren Walsh"] [member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"]​

"Sure, move forward but stay careful and if you run into trouble run back here."​

Zathra kept at a steady pace with the group that stayed back. This wasn't right, not right at all. Why didn't the soldiers attack them yet, unless they were either falling into a trap or either they retreated somewhere to later regroup. Whatever it was she didn't like it, it seemed a bit too strange. Zathra kept her blasters drawn and tried to listen to her surroundings, to see if their was any type of trap. She walked a little bit faster and caught up with Tiro and Bjork. This wasn't right one bit, not at all. She turned towards Tiro and Bjork for a second. She spoke with urgency and a bit of dread in her voice, the same thing had happened before and she could never forgive herself for what had happened to her at that moment. She would never let that happen ever again.​

"Ok, now stop....this dosen't seem right, they could have gotten the jump on us even with a few people signifying....they are setting up a trap or waiting for reinforcements, or both."​

 

[Jaster Awaud]

[member="Willa Isard"] [member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Zathra Fett"]

There was an echo in the caves, small almost a whisper but defiantly people. There were more then one, with an educated guess one could hear 5 diffrent voises.

"We got to love the injured," spoke a female, "with out the transport we don't have communications with the fleet, I.E. we die out here."

A male with a deep voice spoke back, "Listen, Jaine, the fleet does a routen check up twice a week, they will realize we are in trouble and send more to help, let just complete the mission and find the ruins before the raiders find the other groups."

The female spoke again, "And what if they find us huh? They gana kill us like they did Jim, you were there, in the ship, they will kill us if they find us."

"I couldn't see them, they could just be another science team, or they are really raiders, I just can't believe Greens is dead, and on his first ground mission."

As they continued down the cave they saw a light created by camp fires. Peering around the cornor of the wall, one could see it was a large cavern, tents and huts were in two circles around two fired. Further down the cavern there was three other caves that lead down deeper into the cave. The cavern was large, it held a 12 guards in total, from the looks of it. Men and women were groaning as they layed spread out in beds. Many had cuts and scapes across their bodies. They seemed to have gone through hell and fought many beasts down in the caves.

The group had passed two other cave entrances that could help them bypass the large camp. Continuing on though could seem like a logical plan seeing as they held the element of surprise.

 

[Farlon Orbit]

After Orbit locked up the injured guard in the cargo hold, he gave the ok signal and the ship flew back to it's original location. Quickly he caught up with the rest of the group. The Ice caverns were chilly, but Orbit was well heated with his inner heating system in his armor. When he acquired sight of the group,

"I'm back, you guys find the treasure or the Mandos?

[member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Willa Isard"]

 

[Lord Gaius]

[Theme]

It was not unusual for Sabik and Raya Dhami to be dragged across the galaxy. Their assignments on behalf of their master were extensive. Sabik had fought campaigns from the hallowed darkness of the Unknown Regions, the wild frontiers of the Outer Rim and to the ecumenopolis' of the Core. They were puppets of the Sith Empire, and that was as far as their usefulness went.

They were searching Hoth for someone, or rather something. For two years it was said Sabik Dhami had killed the Jedi; The Dark Man. A most notorious Jedi who held the frontlines during the Sacking of Coruscant and botched the assassination of the royal family on Zeltros. He was an elusive being, and the glory and honor of killing him had been stripped from Sabik seven minutes ago.

The Primeval had a new slave, Sabik had listened to his master. A mere holo-projection that stood before the twins. A slave that was a personal favorite of the Host Lord. A being that was once known as Ekul Selah, but he had forsaken his identity and became only known as The Dark Man.

Confusion clouded his brain as he tried to comprehend what he was hearing. He recalled raising The Dark Mans own blade against him and bringing it down. He felt his heartbeat lessen, and his breathing stop. But it had not been so, the Jedi had entered a meditation and kept himself alive through pure willpower and the Force.

Enraged at this news, and the displeasure of his master, when the transmission cut, Sabik thrust out a hand. The projector was sent hurtling away. The Force Meld between the twins was a strong connection, innate and existing since their conception. What Sabik felt, so did Raya, and what Raya felt, so did Sabik. It gnawed at Sabik's mind for he knew that he was slipping away from his brother with every passing day. The more he tried to prevent this, the worse it got.

Sabik nodded for Raya to follow, the caverns nearby held several entrances, some more accessible than others. As they approached the snow-piled mountainside, Sabik opened his arms. Large rocks began to shake as they rose from the caved-in. Unknowing to him, this caved-in entrance was only a few hundred meters from others who were investigating the caves.

The entrance was cleared in a manner of seconds, and Sabik marched into the opening, and was forced to squat. Rocks jutted down, and it was a tight fit. He could not see any light and so he opted to activate his lightsaber, the plasma shone yellow radiance ahead of them. Under the guidance of his blades light, he began to follow this narrow and tight tunnel.

[member="Raya Dhami"]
[member="Farlon Orbit"] | [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"] | [member="Zathra Fett"] | [member="Tiro Vanek"] | [member="Bjork Corsair"] | [member="Willa Isard"]

 

[Tiro Vanek]

Tiro gave Farlon a silent thumbs down. "Not just yet. Boss thinks it's a trap set up for us nearby." he peeked out the end of the tunnel making sure to only get a quick peek of what was on the corners of the next hollow interior. It was empty luckily. No Det packs, mines or special traps as far as he could see.

"We either take a chance and rush the two kriffs, or stay here until their possible support arrives, Zathra. Either way we're losing precious time." said Tiro in a mellow tone.

[member="Sabik Dhami"] [member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Willa Isard"] [member="Raya Dhami"]

 

[Jaster Awaud]

[member="Sabik Dhami"]

Umbrella Guards were sitting around a fire, they were members of outpost 3-0-3. They were to secure a supply line from the ship to a scene team running data of a ruin terminal.

The guards were mostly greenies, guards just out of Umbrella Basic Academy. They were eating their lunches with a single man on patrol when the walls started to shake. The rocks moved and showed another entrance to the cave system.

"Grab your weapons, stand ready boys and girls!" Yelled one of the Sargent.

They rocks were moved by a force user and before him stood the entrance and 5 guards around a fire. Some hid behind ice pillars and other behind hardened snow. "This is a provate expedition, under Umbrella Subsection Law, you are under arrest for tempering with possible lethal excavation site, sense and desist."

The Umbrella Law was a real thing, though it held no true meaning in the galactic standard. This submeanial law allowed Umbrella to imprison those who effected their facilities and camps. Since Hoth was outside any goverment other then their own, Umbrella Guards had all rights to the ruins and could subjugate any to their laws.

OOC: Just kill them.

 

[Willa Isard]

[member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"] [member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Zathra Fett"]

"You make it sound so one sided. I say we get flame units and burn them in their holes." she looked at them while bits of snow and ice touching her skin sizzled before walking to stand near Zathra while offering her smg with its flame unit and her rifle with the same. "And the best way to burn something is with plenty of fire so suck it up and go make sure whoever wants your treasure is extra crispy." Okay that came out more sadistic maybe then she had wanted but why argue it, someone was here to take what they wanted... and they had guns that said no. She started moving while holding the rifle.

 

[Lord Gaius]

As Sabik was finally able to stand, he looked up and was staring down the barrel of a gun. He froze, and if he dare touch his lightsaber he would be gunned down before he could activate the blade. He craned his neck and checked for Raya, but he was nowhere to be found. Slowly Sabik rose his hands, "I surrender."

He lowered his hands and placed them behind his back in preparation for the likely shackles they would place on his wrists. He would need to think of an escape, and it was not hard to do so when you had a lightsaber. Hopefully they did not confiscate, that would make matters much worse. He need only wait for them to let their guard down. But for now, he would surrender to these men.

[member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"]

 

[Tiro Vanek]

"Don't be so reckless. This is one of the worst places to use flamethrowers or explosives. Let's just take it smooth, and make sure to watch our sectors." Tiro quickly jogs across the narrow tunnel until he reaches another opening. He kneels down on one knee and awaits the rest of the crew.

For a split second he felt a tingling sensation in his stomach. A feeling he normally feels before a large engagement. Zathra was right, something about all of this just didn't sit right.

As the group moved forward, they approached a large cavern. The smell of burning wood arose hinting towards the possible occupants of the tavern.

(OOC: Pushing the the group forward to gain some progress if that's alright. )

[member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Willa Isard"] [member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Sabik Dhami"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"]

 

[Riggs]

Bjork covered Tiro as he moved across the opening. Once back under cover he followed, rifle butt against his shoulder, weapon at the ready. Teaching the other side he dropped to a knee and watched their backs. "I have our six Tiro."

Stretching out in the force he felt for where the others were, marking them on his mini map which was overlayed upon his H.U.D. He felt the enemy, for now that they had engaged with legal force that was what they were, in tunnels and catacombs.

[member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Sabik Dhami"] [member="Willa Isard"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"] [member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Zathra Fett"]

 

[Zathra Fett]

[member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Willa Isard"] [member="Bhaltair Dhimani"] [member="Lauren Walsh"] [member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"]​

Zathra nodded and then walked out from their hiding place, unaware of the current group of guards and the lightsaber wielder. She didn't want to fight too many people, she just wan't to possibly subdue them peacefully if possible. Once she saw the guards and the lightsaber wielder she froze for a slight second before taking out one of her blaster pistols. She aimed the blaster upon one of the guards's knees and fired. The blast ripped through the icy air and then a crack sounded as the blast ripped through the guards right kneecap. She then fired at another guard, shooting at both of his shoulder's as to disarm him. She fired twice and soon, the blasts ripped through the shoulders of the guard....disarming him and wounding him but also cauterizing the fresh wounds due to the heat of the blaster sealing the wounds shut making the guard scream in pain. Ouch, that had to hurt a ton, and I mean a ton.​

 

[Willa Isard]

[member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Farlon Orbit"]

"Well we'll be fine." Willa looked at Tiro and indicated herself and Zathra for a moment as she was moving. She had the fire skills and could protect herself and no one was going to burn her betty while she moved after them and switched the flame unit to Draco's special sonic blaster.... A look on her face at playing it safe but once more fighting broke out she slid a pistol and squeezed the smg. Letting the slugs rip into one soldier as it clipped empty and his friend came out of cover with a shot going to his face after she moved forward reloading. Then slinked back into cover... yes this was much better then incinerating she thought letting her senses flare out through the cave.

 

[Tiro Vanek]

As shots echoed throughout the cavern, Tiro slid behind a thick lumpy ice rock which would in no way protect him from blaster fire, at least not for long.

Tiro lifted up his blaster, pulling softly against the trigger. Blaster bolts cut through the nearest guards rear making him flop on to the glistening ice floor.

Another guard responds with a volley of blaster fire, boiling the ice surrounding Tiro. Attempting to flee unscathed from the counter, Tiro ignites his jetpack for no more than a half a second.

The ignition boosts him backwards and away from his now sizzling useless cover. He lands planting his feet in the glossy snow. In little to no time, Tiro recovers and fires two precise shots into the guards chestplate.

"I suppose it's to late to say hello, eh?"

 

[Farlon Orbit]

When Orbit saw their new combatants, he already had a plan to take care of them. With great momentum Orbit rushed the line firing lasers at the guards, intending to kill them. But they were not his main objective, the bald man with the lightsaber was. Avoiding laser blasts as well as he could in his armor he approached the force user. And with built up adrenaline he swung his rifle's stock against the head of the robed man, hoping to knock him cold.

[member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Willa Isard"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Bjork Corsair"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"] [member="Sabik Dhami"]

 

[Willa Isard]

[member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Tiro Vanek"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Bjork Corsair"]

There was the sound of others coming as she slid into cover between a rock and the cave wall. She was listening for the others before going back out into the snow while she crouched. "Zathra... sweetie next time you say treasure hunt in the snow.... Remind me to tie you up for a week with those rations." She moved with a smirk on her face letting the force work for her advantage. Dropping the expended power cell as she kicked it into the faceplate of the soldiers helmet getting a distraction. The smg unloaded into his knee as he fell forward with a shout as she kicked him with a sickening snap. His neck at an odd angle but he seemed to still be alive while she dug her boot into his throat stomping. "I have a fork ahead. Moving up."

 

[Lord Gaius]

"You're under arrest."
Those were the last ones of the officer who was about to shackle Sabik. He could feel an itching in his mind, and the hairs on his neck stood on end. Something was about to happen. In the blink of an air the room exploded with blaster fire. Bloodcurdling screams filled the room as men went down. In the chaos of things, Sabik flicked his wrist. The Force tugged at the hilt of his blade and it shot into his hand.

He activated the blade, and instantly the room shone from the blades brilliant light, basking the cavern in a yellow glow. He was using his left hand, and a reverse-grip. Instantly he became a target, he could do naught but deflect the bolts coming at him. He relinquished his mind and instincts to the Force and allowed the cosmic energies to direct his movements. With an unnatural speed he moved, the plasma swishing through the air.

The trooper approached, and raised his weapon in an attempt to knock out Sabik. Big mistake. He had stopped firing. It gave him the critical chance of attack. With the weapon in motion towards his head, he tucked and swung his blade in an attempt cleave the troopers rifle in half. He moved with such speed that his motions were a blur. He danced away from his assailant, clearly Sabik was on the defensive.

Once out of range, he arched his arm back and shot it upwards, towards the ceiling of the cavern. The activated blade left his hand, spinning in a disc-like manner. It carved through rock and ice above Farlon, meaning to bring down the cavern roof on him. Sabik flicked his wrist, and the Force did his bidding. The hilt came flying back to him and landed comfortably in his palm. "Keep it up and I won't hold back," he warned to any who dare try again. He quickly shot a glance over his shoulder and found Raya nowhere to be seen. He cursed aloud.

[member="Farlon Orbit"]

 

[Tiro Vanek]

As the fighting settled to the sound of a single lightsaber sizzling, Tiro lowered his weapon as the force user and Farlon stood off.

"What the hell was that Farlon?"Yelled Tiro.

He didn't really know everyone's intent, but he did know getting in a fight with a force user would ruin their chances of success by a huge margin.

Tiro looked to lightsaber wielding man, now threatening to crash the entire cave down on everyone. "Forget about him, he's just acting out of adrenaline. We mean you no harm."

[member="Sabik Dhami"] [member="Willa Isard"] [member="Farlon Orbit"] [member="Zathra Fett"] [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"] [member="Bjork Corsair"]