The lady who was calling herself Laril Shadow brooded as she checked the bug detector in her hand and laid down on her bunk. Why didn't she listen to her doubts when it came to accepting this fishy contract? But no, she was tempted by the credits, and now she was stuck on this decrepit, failing Imperial ship.
It will be the greatest of ironies if after evading Vader and his agents for so long, I still end up perishing in Imperial hands...in the hands of their failing maintenance crew. But there was no point agonizing over it. Unless she decided to somehow commandeer one of the ship's shuttles to escape, but times weren't desperate enough for that...yet.
Instead, her thoughts turned to the walk she took one day ago. "I really think I saw Colin in one of the cells," she said out loud.
Bright purple letters appeared on her datapad. YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU BELIEVE YOUR EYES DETECTED COLIN KARR, YOUR CHIEF MISSION SUPERVISOR FROM 32:1:20 TO 32:7:34, IN ONE OF THE PRISONER CONTAINMENT ROOMS ABOARD THIS VESSEL?
"I think so, yes. Mmm, if it's really him, there are so many questions I want to ask him."
WOULD IT NOT BE LOGICAL TO CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT YOUR PERCEPTIONS ARE AUTHENTIC BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THIS LINE OF INQUIRY?
"Hah. No, you're right. I should check before thinking too much about this. The problem is, it's probably a huge risk to go back in such a short time. They'd remember I was through there before and check if I was authorized. Then I'd be in trouble."
THAT IS A REASONABLE DEDUCTION. IN THAT CASE SHOULD I GO AND CONFIRM YOUR PERCEPTIONS FOR YOU?
"You know, that could work. I've seen a lot of astromechs coming and going every corridor on this ship. I need to patch up this hole in your shell, though, so you don't stand out that much."
I AM GRATEFUL. ALTHOUGH IT IS ILLOGICAL THAT I SHOULD ALLOCATE ANY CONSIDERATION TO SUCH COSMETIC MATTERS THAT DO NO AFFECT MY CAPACITY TO OPERATE, MY PREFERENCES ARE TO BE "WHOLE".
"Indeed, sorry for doing that to you. It is a rather large hole."
I DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO APOLOGIZE. IT WAS A LOGICAL ACTION TO CREATE A REASONABLE EXPLANATION FOR THE EMP DETONATION IN THIS ROOM TO DISABLE ANY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT. I ESTIMATE A PROBABILITY OF AT LEAST SEVENTY-FOUR POINT TWO PERCENT THAT YOUR OVERSEER WOULD NOT BELIEVE YOUR EXPLANATION HAD YOU NOT DAMAGED MY EXTERIOR.
"Right, right. Power down for a bit while I finish the repairs, will you?"
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"There, all fixed up."
MY SHELL IS ONCE AGAIN A CONTINUOUS SURFACE. I EXPRESS MY THANKS.
"Alright, go take a peek, if you can. Be careful, though. It's more important to stay undetected than to find him."
ROGER. MISSION PARAMETERS ESTABLISHED.
"I'm going to the mess hall to get some food. And see if maybe I can liberate someone's rank cylinder or find some other means of prison access. See ya later."
Zal will head towards Cellblock B, and search to identify the cell in which Colin is held while trying to stay inconspicuous. Fathima will head to the mess hall to have a meal and try to see if she can quickly borrow an appropriate crew member's rank cylinder to clone for access to the prison cells, while keeping her mind open for other options into the cells. If the opportunity arises, she'll read the lips of the prison guards on their meal breaks, or even go up to some of them and talk to them.
Zal Intelligence + Covert: d10 + d6
Zal Alertness + Search: d12 + d8
Fathima Intelligence + Perception: d8 + d6
Fathima Intelligence + Read Lips: d8 + d8