IC - 20 - Waystation - Everyone except Kiara

[Mephistophilis]

'The oxygen generators can be accessed via a service panel in Barracks 1 located in the main corridor one metre from the entrance. It is marked with an engraved O2 symbol.'

[Mr. Handy]

"Right," says Sam to the others. "Once we're finished here, let's go to Barracks 1."

[Mephistophilis]

There's nothing much more to do in Barracks 2. With a look back at the body splayed out in the corridor, Isabella punches the door release and they re-enter Barracks 1. It remains silent and undisturbed. Near the main airlock, Sam easily identifies the access panel. It is indeed marked with an O2 symbol engraved into the plastic. It only takes her a matter of seconds to remove the panel, which is affixed with large screws. Behind the panel there's a standard oxygen generator unit with several electrolysis tanks. At a first glance it isn't obviously damaged but the unit appears to have no power.

Looks like a Mechanical Repair roll if you want to get this thing operating again and/or find out anything about how it was deactivated. Also, can everyone give me a Listen roll

LLL40%d%

[Mr. Handy]

Sam is too distracted by a noise to analyze the generator.

Mechanical Repair roll (60% skill) to find out how the generator was deactivated, and to reactivate it after I've examined it:
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Listen roll (20% base skill) in Barracks 1:
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[Mephistophilis]

There's no power to the oxygen generator, that much is clear. But it doesn't look like the unit has been simply switched off or that the power has been rerouted so it isn't initially obvious to Sam how it has been deactivated.

While she's pondering this, Sam realises she can hear something, quite faint, it takes her a little time to even realise it is there. A sort of metal on metal -clink-. Rhythmic, -clink-clink-clink- then a gap, -clink-clink-clink-, it seems to be coming from the direction of the airlock.

OOC:   You could push your Mechanical Repair roll - give the thing a bit of a thump - a bit of brute force and ignorance. The risk is you break it and can't reactivate it.

[Mr. Handy]

"Did you hear that?" whispers Sam. "There's a soft metallic clinking sound from the airlock. We'd better check it out."

I won't be pushing it, at least not at this time. First we'd better do something about the noise.

[aine]

“Careful, it could be anything.” Nicole preps her shotgun and leads the way slowly to the airlock.

[Mephistophilis]

The inner airlock door slides open at Nicole's touch. Inside the airlock itself it is empty. But there's a noise they can all hear now. A metallic -clink-, like metal on metal. It's coming from the outer airlock door. A rhythmic sound, -clink-clink-clink- then a gap, -clink-clink-clink-. Like someone is knocking on the door. 'Looks like someone wants to come in,' says Isabella.

[Mr. Handy]

"Jojo, is that you outside Barracks 1?" asks Sam into her communicator.

[Mephistophilis]

There's just that same rhythmic static in response.

[Mr. Handy]

"CENTRAL, who is outside Barracks 1?" asks Sam, not expecting a straight answer.

[Mephistophilis]

And Sam is not disappointed. 'I am afraid that information on the presence and location of Waystation crew is prohibited due to operational security.'

[Mr. Handy]

"Shall we open it?" Sam asks Nicole, now having had it confirmed that it's a member of the Waystation crew outside - though that could also be Kiara. "I mean, we can't stay in here forever anyway."

[Mephistophilis]

'Or Jojo,' adds Isabella. 'These radios seem to be acting screwy out here. Electromagnetic interference or something.'

[aine]

“It’s all we can do. If you stand to one side and open the door, I’ll stand back and aim to shoot as soon as the door opens.”
Nicole nods.

[Mephistophilis]

The inner airlock door slides shut. Isabella keys the outer airlock atmospheric exchange and they all stand there while the freezing air of Titan hisses into the small chamber. All the while the clink-clink-clink continues.

Eventually the door release flashes from red to green and Isabella presses it and opens the door. 'Ready.'



Standing outside in the low light is someone in a Titan surface suit. The bright lamp temporarily blinding and obscuring their features through the helmet visor.

[Mr. Handy]

Sam stands back and lets Nicole take the lead. "Who goes there?" she asks.

[Mephistophilis]

The figure doesn't respond. It just stands there in front of the airlock.

[Mr. Handy]

Sam looks at the suit to see if there are any identifying labels or markings on it.

[Mephistophilis]

It looks like the standard issue Titan surface suits from Benedict's Rest.

The figure continues to just stand there, immobile, before the airlock. Sam gets a little closer, trying to make out of she can recognise who it is through the glare. She shines her own suit lamp at the visor.

In response, the figure pulls back, their light swings to the side, and Sam and Nicole can both make out the face through the visor. 'Shit! exclaims Isabella.

Inside the helmet, Sam's lamp reveals a pallid, waxy visage. The face is clearly human but also mask-like and expressionless. The eyes are dull and black, and where the nose should be is only a flash of white bone. They all recognise the face. It is Moses as they last saw him. Dead.

SAN check please, 1/1d4.