The Tech Room

[Walter Stale]

A large room. Large screens are everywhere.

[Walter Stale]

Yazzen entered the Tech Room and walked over to a work station.
"I need you to pull everything off this chip and copy it onto the main computer."
"Yes sir."
The tech guy took the chip and started copying the data onto the main computer.

[Walter Stale]

Sla'taa entered, and walked over to Yazzen, just as the tech guy finished downloading the file.
"How far have you gotten?"
"We're just finished downloading the file. It's ours for good now."
"I'm just about to start trying to patch the recording up. We'll be able to fast forward and rewind it. That means we can skip the part that's been deleted, and watch the good parts."
The tech guy started doing smart things with the computer.
"So what did Walter say?"
"He's coming over."
Yazzen nodded.
"Good."
He could tell Sla'taa wasn't too pleased about it. But he was glad.

[Walter Stale]

"Alright, here's the recording."
The tech guy turned the sound down so it wasn't all static.
"No, turn it up. There might be some audio, even when there isn't any visual recordings."
He turned it back up.
Sla'taa watched the staticy screen.
"When will it show something?"
"I'm not sure, I'll start fastforwarding.
The tech guy clicked a button.
Walter walked in.
"Walter," Yazzen said, motioning for him to come over.
"What do you have? Sla'taa said you have a lead."
"We have a recording of the hanger in the rebel base. It's half deleted but we're working on it."
Walter nodded and joined them in watching the screen.

[Walter Stale]

Finally, the static started getting less and less, and they could begin to tell what was happening.
They watched on until two ground speeders pulled into the hanger.
"Hold."
The Tech Guy paused the recording.
Walter turned to Sla'taa.
"Put out an APB on that speeder. I want it found."
"Yes sir."
Sla'taa left the room.
Walter & Yazzen finished watching the tape.
"So Kad, and one of his soldiers, are alive."
"They're captured."
"Do you want me to direct the search on the speeders?"
Walter was silent for a moment.
"Yes, but do it from here. As soon as you get a lead, go on site."
"Yes sir."
Walter nodded and started to leave.
"I have buisness to attend to."
"I'll contact you as soon as we get something."
Walter left the room.
Yazzen finished up in the Tech Room, then went to the control room.

[Walter Stale]

Sla'taa had her back to the wall, her arms crossed. Yazzen was sitting in a chair nearby. They were both waiting for Kraus' call. Dolar and Kad were on standby in the armory. Walter had Yazzen stay with Sla'taa, while he returned to the palace.
Yazzen stood up to stretch his legs. They had been waiting for several hours now. "You don't have any idea when he's going to call?"
Sla'taa shook her head. "He said within 24 hours."
Yazzen rested his forehead on his hand. "So we could be waiting all day."
"I guess." Sla'taa moved over and sat down in one of the empty chairs.
Sule Prusan entered the Tech room and walked over, he had a tray with four drinks on it in his hand. He handed one to Sla'taa, and one to Yazzen, then sat down and started drinking out of the third one.
"Who's the fourth one for?"
"Me." Sule looked at the big screen on the wall. "Relax guys, he'll call in soon. Just give him some time."
"Yeah, I hope your right."

[Walter Stale]

Walter entered the room, followed by Dolar and Kad.
"You better start getting ready for the call. He's about to call in."

Sule Prusan looked over at Walter. "You sure? It could be still another 18 hours.."

Walter stared Prusan the eye. "I'm sure."

"If Walter says he's going to call in soon, he's going to call in soon. Get everything set up."

Sule looked away from Walter, and shrugged.
"You're the boss."
He started typing on his computer, and new windows started to pop up.
"Well we'll be ready if he ca-"

The commlink rang.

[Walter Stale]

Ryen Kraus' voice filled the room.
<< This message is for Sla'taa's ears alone. >>

"Ryen, this is Sla'taa. I'm here, go ahead."

"..Sla'taa? Are you alone?"

"No, but everyone present has clearance."

Ryen paused for a moment before going on. "The Dantooine Resistance has chosen a target that will cripple the Dantooine Government. It will provide dozens of new targets once they've struck. And the problem is, they can strike. They have everything to pull it off. You have to start preparing for the attack, and a member of the government is deeply involved. It's happening in three days. The target is -"

"Ryen!! Hands up!" a new voice could be heard
over the transmission. Half a second later two blaster rounds went off.

[Walter Stale]

Sla'taa stiffened. "Kraus? Can you -"

Walter stepped for wards and stopped her. "Quiet."

Sla'taa looked up at Walter for a split second, then turned back to the audio.

Movement could be heard through the open channel. "Ryen, who is on the end of that channel? How much did you tell them?"
There was more movement, then the line went dead.

[Walter Stale]

Confusion ensued.

Sule Prusan started a playback of the transmission. He held an earphone to his ear, trying to find any location identifying sounds.

Sla'taa's instinct kicked in and she started giving orders to all the dazed tech specialists their orders.

Yazzen leaned over Prusan's shoulder and started watching what he was doing, telling him what to do every once in awhile.

Walter turned to Dolar and Kad. "You're troops are on standby?"

"They've been on standby since Kraus' last call."

"Yes."

"Give them a heads up, then meet me at the palace."
Walter left the room.