Depot Dowanubo (Story)

The second story in the Voyages of the FSV Opolai series, **Depot Dowanubo** told the story of the crew's discovery of the station of the same name and their quest to repair the heavily damaged *FSV Opolai*. It is a direct follow-up to the story Faces, New and Old, and was followed by Projections.

## Teaser

Stranded on a strange vessel with few of the original crew, including the captain and helmsman, left alive, the new inhabitants of the *FSV Opolai* are brought to the nearby station known as Depot Dowanubo. Aboard, they find they can receive much-needed repairs, though the cost may prove to be too high...

## Cast

### Player Characters

* Anastasia Radzlova played by Shadow
* Elaine Maddox played by Halo
* Holiday Milao played by Jackal
* Kren To'rahk played by Orion
* Mirathia V'Denia played by Nytato
* Nessinia Janis played by Antares
* Tassiana nar Anxo played by Third
* Tuk played by Techsketch
* Vanencara Nortaro played by Konig
* Wolfgang von Jäger played by Occi

### Notable NPCs

* Beni'Oro vas Shellen
* Khel Drogash
* Padok Fizzik

## Settings

* Depot Dowanubo
* Ekuna
* *FSV Opolai*

## Synopsis

Limping onto the station, the crew of the *FSV Opolai* are greeted by the mechanic Padok Fizzik within the hangar bay of Depot Dowanubo. Assessing the damages, he quoted the makeshift crew a price of 250,000 cR, a value they needed to come up with on their own.

Setting out to find their fortune somewhere on the station, the crew was immersed in the tensions between the contracted Blue Suns used as policing services by Central, the station's Elcor ruling council, and the citizens of the depot. Tensions amongst themselves created division as well, as Anastasia, Holiday and Tassiana split from the group. Two opportunists, the human Wolfgang von Jäger and turian Vanencara Nortaro, joined the main team.

The main team made their way to Central's ruling chamber, where the council had just finished deliberations with Khel Drogash, commander of the Blue Suns aboard the station. The massive krogan angrily huffed past the crew, offering them cash for their aid with a task on the surface of Ekuna. Taking the opportunity, Elaine tagged along. The rest met with the three elcor making up Central after Vanencara took her leave.

On their own, the girlboss trio ran into trouble with the Blue Suns. Holiday had been noticed, her old bounty coming back to haunt her. A Suns team led by Oksana Zaytsev ambushed the group in an alleyway, taking them into custody. Upon their awakening they were greeted by Beni'Oro vas Shellen. Beni was in the midst of a breakout, and offered the trio some assistance if they came with and scratched his back. Agreeing, they hitched along as Beni's people broke him out of captivity.

Elaine enjoyed a brief combat respite on the high-gravity world below, assisting the Suns in kidnapping several quarian vagrants and the medical researchers who were assisting them. Along with those scientists was the asari Nessinia Janis. After rounding up their targets, they returned to the vessel.

Back in Central, the elcor revealed that they had given Drogash too much power, and he had taken advantage. Seeing that the elcor wished for their vagrancy problem removed, Drogash had begun a process of 'disappearing' citizens. Central could no longer stand by this, and wished for aid in removing Drogash from power. Kren and Tuk gave their aid after Mirathia was called to the *Opolai* by Sil, with Wolfgang tagging along.

Beni, now free, revealed to the three that he led the partisans known as IndCon who sought to gain independent control for Depot Dowanubo, apart from the Courts of Dekuuna. Noting their helpfulness during the escape, he asked for the trio to join his movement. They offered their help, not their loyalty. Beni's intel people informed him of Central's intent to remove Drogash from power. Seeking to create a distraction to cut Drogash of from his forces when he returned to the station, Beni ordered his people to riot, then took Tassiana and Holiday with him to attempt to take out Drogash. Anastasia bailed on the crew.

The remaining crewmembers met up in the hangar, confronting Drogash as he, Elaine and Nessinia returned from the surface. After a chaotic battle, the krogan was defeated. Beni'Oro and IndCon took control of the station, creating a more representative government that would work for the people of Depot Dowanubo.

## Links

### Full Text

The full text for this story can be found split into three parts at the link provided here.

### Soundtrack

The tracks utilized for ambiance or vibe within this story can be listened to on YouTube at this link.