11 - Black Site
Plot Hook
Objective: 5 Restore something broken
Adversaries: 5 Enemy horde or force
Rewards: 6 A unique item of power
Plot Hook
Objective: 5 Restore something broken
Adversaries: 1 A powerful organization
Rewards: 6 A unique item of power
Koko finds a rare opportunity, a contact pair from separate parties for the same objective. Effectively double pay for one job, but what a job it is. The researcher was ousted from the intact Cinderwake site, not by the defenses, but by treasure hunters and bandits. The captain the researcher works under posted a sizable tech bounty to clear the site of hostiles, and their friends doubled down. Salvage Cartel captains pitched in to have the site explored and salvaged properly rather than stripped bare by rogue actors.
Yes/No (Even)
USCMC?
1,2 No
Yes/No (Even)
USC?
2,3 No
Yes/No (Even)
Unofficial Black Ops?
5,2 Yes
Set the Scene
Koko will park the Hunter Platform far out and continue to the site along the sea floor to do reconnaissance.
Complication: 5 All is not as it seems
Altered Scene: 1 Normal
Yes/No (Likely)
Military level force?
3,3 Yes
PoI Roll - Cinderwake Black Site: Ventsea. uncommon +1. Threat Level 9.
Investigation 15 - Koko scouts the area from a distance. It is illuminated by bright glowing flood lights revealing a perimeter dome and heavy troops, no uniform markings and special gear, they are not an official force but they certainly are funded like one. This level of military structure is extremely rare in Kaleidescope.
Yes/No (Even)
Mecha?
5,3 Yes
Yes/No (Unlikely)
Warships?
6,4 Yes
Yes/No (Unlikely)
More?
2,2 No
Koko swims around from a distance some more and freezes when they see it. They have a fucking submersible drop ship and Mecha exoskeleton guarding the site.
Stealth 0 - They have scanners. of course they have scanners. Koko's radio crackles to life unexpectedly with an AI voice, probably either the Mecha or the Drop Ships SDA."Floran Star Hunter, clear the area immediately, this is a secure site"
Koko radios back a simple two click radio acknowledgement, and swims towards the surface openly out from cover.
Failure Move
4 Advance a Threat
Koko returns to the platform and finds the same Mecha exoskeleton standing on her deck. She catches an encrypted burst of radio traffic like noise and the Mecha stomps its way over the top deck and into the water. The message is very clear and received crystal clear. Koko and the Hunter Platform are both currently not exploded because they are compliant. Koko reports back to both the points of contact within the Salvage Cartel and reports. The mission is a failure but she put forth a good faith effort. No penalty is to be assessed. Nothing was as anyone expected.