5 Parsecs - Operation Crysalis

We're deep into the current campaign which has mostly been set on the prison moon of Tybos. In turn 17 the Hermes crew receive a tip-off from their long term patrons The Pale Accord that their nemesis the Ossian Veil are conducting experiments on prisoners to develop adaptive biotech armour. A source reports there may be secret underground labs on Tybos where the work is being done.

Turn 17 - search the camp 

Their first break comes when a warden hires them to investigate a remote work camp where prisoners have been disappearing - something that matches the alleged MO. So the team set-off to search the camp but encounter a large group of Tech Zealots holding the facility.  

Tech Zealots tooled-up and ready 

With time essence, and a stand storm restricting visibility, the team decide to attack through the front door and hope to surprise the defenders.   

Let battle commence

Resistance proves very stiff as they fight their way into the compound and begin a rapid search. Shots ping in from all directions felling three of the crew. Having found a clue to the next possible location they beat a hasty retreat before more Zealots arrive.  Ivarr is wounded but will be back in action soon.

 

Clue found - time to leg it 

Turn 18 - search the other camp 

The clue from the previous mission pointed to a second camp in the same region as the first, so the next day the team set off to push through that and look for further evidence of Project Chrysalis. This camp was slightly larger and defended a Corporate Security team. They had also hired a Merc to beef-up the defences.   

Hired Merc supports security staff

The defenders were on the alert following the earlier attack and so were ready when the team arrived. Luckily they had not defended the perimeter itself so the team were able to force an entry under heavy fire.   

Behind you

Moving cautiously they used classic fire-and-manoeuvre tactics to sweep through the complex engaging targets as they went. Trusty bot PDP-11 was damaged before the Corp Security were driven off and a proper search undertaken.        

Compound secure

There was evidence of research activity on the site but the rooms used had been cleared out recently. Careful cross-referencing of flight data and timing material indicated a ship had headed into the asteroid belt in the last few days, likely carrying the unfortunate victim's of the experiments, so next stop the belt...