The Hunt for Mawks: Offworld Pursuit

Revision as of 05:07, 11 June 2014

Mission Briefing

Standard Mission Length: 4 days

Lady Mawks managed to narrowly escape capture during the last mission. Though she evaded pursuit, some of her goons may still be in range.

Rewards (If Sucessful): 5 Relic Badges (awarded to all ships with completed, non-failed tasks) Phase 3 of this mission (The Hunt for Mawks: Showdown in Taladar) will automatically begin.

Comm Log

Did you get a look at her?
‘’For a brief moment. She severely injured three of my team as she fled. I have no idea how her weapons were not detected.
The Casino is not sure either. She made it through two blast doors during the lockdown. The security footage is quite amazing.
‘’Were you able to track her egress?
Mawks escaped on an unregistered speeder. We had 7 cruisers in pursuit, but her ship was too fast. We couldn't disable it before she got out of range.
‘’Damn.
The pulses did alert us to another Vetheral, however. He was spotted by a security officer a few buildings away. His name is Karid. We pulled his records. It seems he has had quite a few overlapping contacts with Lady Mawks.
‘’He’s in custody?
Yes.
‘’Any idea on what he was doing here?
He was carrying a morphogenic sac, most likely to give it to Mawks at some point. Vetheral spies use them to smuggle things inside their bodies undetected. It is a custom design... looks like it was made specifically for Mawks. Needless to say these are highly illegal.
‘’Can I speak with him?
Of course. I'll open a secure channel. One moment.
{OPEN CHANNEL}
What? Who are you?
Hello Karid. That is quite a nice shape you’re holding.
I've done nothing wrong. I demand to see a representative.
‘’Were you here on Vearon to see Mawks?
... Never heard of her.
‘’I never said is was a she.
I have nothing to say. I'm here on vacation, trying to relax... and now I'm being harassed.
‘’Vacation? Can you explain what you were doing with this sac, then?
I'm not sure. It was a gift.
‘’This kind of contraband can put you away for quite some time.
... …
‘’A long, long time. I heard they keep Vetheral convicts in very uncomfortable shapes on the nearby prison colony.
... …
‘’We can pretend we never saw it. We’ll let you get back to your… vacation… easy as that.
What do you want?
‘’We just want to know what you were really doing on Vearon, and why you were planning to meet Lady Mawks.
I was just here to deliver some property Mawks was storing while she was put away. You'd have better luck asking her actual goons... if they were still here.
‘’There are others with here?
There were. I assumed you knew. Your little disruption caused quite a stir. They scattered like insects.
‘’Were they in ships like hers?
Definitely not like hers. Mawks' ship is a custom prototype from the Dark Smuggler's Guild. There's nothing faster. It fits her... she spares no expense.
‘’What about her goons?
DS-Type Speeders. Cobalt Class, like mine. They may not be as fast, but they won't be easy to find.
‘’We’ll find them. Can you send us your ship schematics? They will help.
I suppose I don't have a choice.
‘’Not really.
Fine then. I've answered your questions. Can I go now?
‘’Almost. We may have a few more things to ask during our investigation.
Don't keep me long. It's no longer safe for me to be here. Mawks has enemies everywhere, and they are always trying to tie up loose ends. I was supposed to be topside by now.
{CLOSE CHANNEL}
Anything useful?
‘’Mawks had some friends here with her. We may be able to chase them down.
Good. We find them, we'll likely find her.
‘’Let’s hope.
Until they can help us find Mawks, we need them alive.
‘’Should we disable their engines?
Yes. You can use these Arrest Drones. Once their shields are down, just activate them and they will do the rest. There's no need to do any damage beyond that.
‘’Sure.
End Transmission