WotH Chpt 36

==War on the Horizon - Chapter 36==
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===Suiting Up for the Deep Black===
Jedi Knight Siri Tachi slowly opened her eyes as she felt a shift in the Force, the ship dropping out of hyperspace simultaneously. 
 
Shifting from her cross-legged meditation stance, she stood up and stretched before opening the door and heading toward the cockpit.
 
"Knight Tachi," a crew member greeted her as he adjusted a neck seal before tucking his helmet underneath his arm. "Would you like some assistance getting into something rated for the void?"
 
"I'm sorry," the blond raised an eyebrow. "Would you care to explain?" 
 
"We've found something," the crewmate explained. "While not mandatory for normal conditions, if we suspect we might enter combat we're required to put on our Powered armor or something else rated for space. "We also vent the atmosphere if there's combat. We'd rather not have to put out fires onboard a ship."
 
"I assume that you have something that I can use?" Siri asked. 
 
"Yes, ma'am," the crewmate nodded. "Follow me."
 
Turning the corner, the crewmate showed her an armored suit that looked eerily similar to what a Mandalorian might wear, only the helmet marking it as different. 
 
"Thank you," Siri stripped down to her undergarments and began to pull on the undersuit, then followed the man's instructions on the proper wear of the armored portions along with the power pack and the oxygen tank.
 
"You've got a carbon scrubber in there, and enough juice for up to fifteen hours of use without an external tank,' He explained as he handed her the helmet. "All of it's armored, but I don't recommend taking fire in one of these unless you have to. And ensure the seals are good, death in a vacuum is one of the worst ways to go."
 
"Thank you for your assistance," Siri inclined her head. "I believe we both have duties to attend to now?"
 
"Aye, Ma'am," he chuckled. "I'll be on my way, Just let the Colonel know if there's any problems and we'll do our best to get things straightened out."
 
Siri then left the locker room, clipping her lightsaber to the belt and examining the odd helmet, the blue polarization and the wide faceplate seemed out of place. But that was something to consider later. She needed to move to the bridge, immediately.
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===Ancient Mystery Drawing Everyone In===
"Knight Tachi," Colonel Hull greeted her, his bearded face looking at the screen before him while his eyes flicked over to her. "I thought we might see you pretty soon."
 
"There seems to be a disturbance nearby," Siri accepted a datapad from the Colonel. "I assume it has something to do with that vessel?" 
 
"Aye," the man stroked his beard. "It doesn't match any information we have on ships made in the last thousand years. And it's definitely not a member of the Katana Fleet. Maybe you have a better idea of what it might be."
 
"It seems familiar," Siri said as she considered the ship. "But I cannot recall where I remember it from."
 
"Well, it's here, and it's what pulled us out of Hyperspace," Hull shrugged. "We're already armored up too, so we might as well check it out."
 
"Our Stings might fit into the hangers, but it'll be tight," Hober's voice came in from the comms station. 
 
"It wouldn't hurt to investigate," Siri offered. "Anyone else exploring this area will likely be pulled out of Hyperspace as well. And, they will not be as prepared should any dangers be on board."
 
"We'll send the Marines in first," the Colonel replied. "Let them clear out the landing bay and move on from there."
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===The Boarding===
"She's old," the report came in. "But we're not seeing anything too crazy here. Just looks like it's a derelict."
 
 "I'm gonna come onboard with Knight Tachi and another fireteam," the Colonel stood up and sealed his helmet. "Start clearing out the rest of the ship."
 
 "Wilco, sir!" The woman turned and gestured to members of her fireteam. "You heard the Colonel, let's move!" 
 
 "They seem eager," Siri raised her eyebrow. 
 
 "I'm paying them," Hull chuckled. "And they get hazard pay for this sort of thing even if there wasn't any combat. Also, they're trained for this, and the Marines don't get to do all that much until they're needed for boarding actions. So they get a bit bored."
 
Siri nodded and gestured for the Colonel to lead the way. 
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"Welcome aboard," the fireteam leader greeted them. "So far the ship is dead as a ghost. We've got some power resorted to sections, mainly for us to resupply oxygen, but we haven't found anything else major. There are some destroyed panels, but we haven't made it far enough in to see anything else clearly."
 
"I sense something here," Siri reached out with the Force, trying to understand the warnings. "I believe the answers we seek are buried within the bowels of the ship."
 
"Fireteam One; I want y'all to head for the bridge, we brought some techs with us. Slice into the systems and see what we can get," Hull commanded. "Fireteam Two, you're with me and Knight Tachi, let's see what's hiding here."
 
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