Serve the Servants
Security had things well in hand at point Bravo by the time Dekospos reached it with his sizable escort. Mayat caught up with him first, Nazeh half a step behind. "Good to see you, sir," the Bolian greeted. "Everyone's accounted for, they're either here or just a few meters shy. The only exceptions are Steoso's and Feraan's teams, but they should be rejoining us soon." He sure hoped so, anyway.
"Sarvan-joon, I've got a bead on these things citywide- the ones that are active, at least," Nazeh said, handing Alef to him. "Not much more information on what they are, but what we managed to grab, we sent to Feraan.
"I've got more control of things as the city's network boots up, but I'm limited by two things: no reliable power grid to keep these things going once reserves are exhausted, and the fact that these systems are unbelievably sluggy." In other words, slow and buggy. "The machine we ran into, I've boxed in with just enough security shields, no more. I've been trying to shut down as many nonessentials as possible, but it doesn't always take on the first attempt. This network needs a massive overhaul." She bit the inside of her lip with an expression that was worried and apologetic. "I've also been trying to see what I can do at that building where Steoso's group is holed up, but nothing's come up yet."
Feraan had briefed her team on what was known about their target before they had reached the facility. It was slow and didn't seem capable of a ranged attack, which meant they could chip away from a distance (behind cover, of course, because the latter was an assumption). It wasn't clear whether it could only focus its attack on one target, but they would attempt to distract it nonetheless. They were to aim for extremities. Somewhere in that mass was a reactor, which they'd do well to avoid hitting.
There were two targets at the facility, as it turned out, but this didn't change the strategy much. Without Feraan having to say a word, the team split in two, took cover near the hangar-like entrance, and opened fire.
"Steoso, this is Security!" Feraan shouted over the din and her own disruptor fire. "We're covering you, can you fall back to our position?" If anyone was injured and/or needed help, she'd head over to assist.
"Sarvan-joon, I've got a bead on these things citywide- the ones that are active, at least," Nazeh said, handing Alef to him. "Not much more information on what they are, but what we managed to grab, we sent to Feraan.
"I've got more control of things as the city's network boots up, but I'm limited by two things: no reliable power grid to keep these things going once reserves are exhausted, and the fact that these systems are unbelievably sluggy." In other words, slow and buggy. "The machine we ran into, I've boxed in with just enough security shields, no more. I've been trying to shut down as many nonessentials as possible, but it doesn't always take on the first attempt. This network needs a massive overhaul." She bit the inside of her lip with an expression that was worried and apologetic. "I've also been trying to see what I can do at that building where Steoso's group is holed up, but nothing's come up yet."
Feraan had briefed her team on what was known about their target before they had reached the facility. It was slow and didn't seem capable of a ranged attack, which meant they could chip away from a distance (behind cover, of course, because the latter was an assumption). It wasn't clear whether it could only focus its attack on one target, but they would attempt to distract it nonetheless. They were to aim for extremities. Somewhere in that mass was a reactor, which they'd do well to avoid hitting.
There were two targets at the facility, as it turned out, but this didn't change the strategy much. Without Feraan having to say a word, the team split in two, took cover near the hangar-like entrance, and opened fire.
"Steoso, this is Security!" Feraan shouted over the din and her own disruptor fire. "We're covering you, can you fall back to our position?" If anyone was injured and/or needed help, she'd head over to assist.
