I come to avenge my Alt!
27 Mar 2022Lynn Deanna Jones
Castorhill told me about this place. It's a military base, high security. Back then it was all shut down, with scavengers prowling around. Now they've take up residence, and it's my job to get rid of them.I parked the 'Rabbit' over the brow of a hill and made my way in on foot. They weren't expecting me, so no need to be sneaky. I've got a bead on several of the security, wandering around the compound, but none of them have the access level I'm looking for. I head up to the roof of the Hab. There's a guard on the roof, he scans me, but I have nothing to hide - yet. Once I'm through this scan I shouldn't be bothered by the other guards for a little while. The scan is over and I'm told to be on my way. He has no time to react as I pull out my silenced Tormentor and dispose of him. Now I have level 1 access, and he had quite the bounty on him.
The roof of the Hab drops down onto an exposed promenade with a door into the Hab proper. A corridor leads into the medical bay. I wait in the corner, and check the data port to pass the time. Shortly after my next 'customer' walks in. They don't see me sneak up behind them. Once the door is closed I make my move. Two down fourteen to go. Downstairs I meet no one until I get into the common area. A technician comments that they don't get many visitors. He is number three. As I turn and leave I see another tech approaching. I should have checked all the dorms! If he sees the body he'll bring the whole settlement down on me! Fortunately I'm quicker than that, but I'm gonna make straight for the Settlement Alarms Console now.
I leave via the roof, and bounce over to the CMD building. There's no one in the foyer right now, but I wait, and soon enough someone comes in to check on a box. I zap them and scan their credentials. Level 2 access! That'll get me into security. I head upstairs and stand on the threshold of the security doorway, watching for movement in the room at the far end of the corridor. There he is! Now I've got him on my radar I sneak in and wait for an opportunity. I doesn't take long. I sneak up behind him and he's dead too. Now I have level 3 access. I make for the alarms console and switch the system off. No need to be so sneaky now.
I met the next one in the corridor on the way to the command centre, that left his mate alone in the room. With both of them dealt with I went to switch off the settlement defences. I was having trouble accessing one of the panels when I heard the sound of shields being activated. I'd been rumbled! Shields up, crouch down and make for the exit. One of the guards outside the command centre must have seen me through the window because I met them just inside the back door. There was a brief fire-fight, but he never stood a chance. I stowed my weapon and legged-it out the door. When I turned back I saw another guard, with shields up, making towards the door. They were probably attracted by the gun-fire. So I snuck back in behind them and took them out too.
After that bit of excitement, the rest was rather dull. None of the other guards were aggro'd, so it was as simple as walking up to them when they were alone, waiting for them to start to scan me and then shooting them. Everything went fine until it came time to clear the bar. From my glimpses through the skylights I counted 3 people in the bar, a tech and 2 admins, all unshielded and lightly armed. I run in with my shields up. The nearest guy begins to ask me what I want, just as I pull up the Aphelion and blast him away. It is at this point that I first see the commando at the far end of the bar! I duck down and double back, switching to the Tormentor to finish the job. A tech gets a shot off at me as I round the corner, but he's dealt with swiftly. I pause to reload and then pop up from behind the bar and aim for the commando. I miss the first shot, but nail him with the second and third, he's down and the last round goes into the remaining admin shooting at me from the corner.
The mission is complete. All that remains is to loot the place for all I can carry, grab the power regulator and head off over the hill to where I parked my Dolphin.