Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:01 am by Nem Yin
*After the Void Shark had plunged into the ocean, it moved towards the Hrakert Station, tail whipping back and forth behind it. Though moved by means of gravitational manipulation, that added motion served to propel it faster through the depths of the water, dipping down lower and lower until it neared the spot at the bottom where the facility could be found. The Intendant, watching through the eyes of the ship via the symbiotic link of the tall-yor, noted the amount of toothy looking predators that swam around the station. They looked big enough to swallow a man whole, though they certainly wouldn't need to with those sharp incisors sprouting from their jaws. He made a mental note to avoid getting in the water with them.* *Not that there was any need to. The person he was after was supposed to be in the station itself, not tending to the kolto fields. Once an oqa membrane was established he could walk right from the ship into the station.* *Approaching the docking section of the facility, the Intendant swung the coral craft around, lining up the hatch sphincter with the airlock. A molleung worm extended from the rear of the ship, suctioning over the airlock door before pumping water back out into the ocean. A ping sounded in the Yuuzhan Vong's mind as the 'all-clear' reflex was activated.*
*He grabbed the tall-yor by the knot on top, causing the hooks to release from his neck and shoulders, then lifted it off his head. Taking a moment to get used to the naked sensation of his skin, the Intendant rose from his hau polyp and made his way towards the back of the coral craft. He was already dressed in his usual cloaker attire so there was no need to change his outfit. In addition to the coufee sheathed on his hip, he carried a sensislug, a biot which was used to render infidel victims unconscious. He had to be careful not to breath in the fumes it produced himself lest the same happen to him, so over his mouth he wore a gnullith. The starfish shaped breathing device seemed somewhat well suited to the situation given that he was far under the sea where similar species could be found. Once he had reached the hatch sphincter, he stroked the reflex and opened the door, stepping out into the temporary passage and quickly making his way towards the airlock. As it hissed opened, he took his first step into the facility, immediately on edge.*
*He hadn't been invited nor was anyone outside a company investor supposed to be here. That said, the station wasn't a military installation. It was essentially an underwater farm. The crew that manned it were no doubt all sturdy bodied selkath, but not soldiers by any means.*
*Hearing the sound of footsteps, the Intendant bounded upwards, leaping up to the low ceiling while grabbing at extended beams for support. Tensing his muscles, he held himself in place, waiting as two of the fish men entered the bay and stared at the open airlock with confusion.* *They clearly hadn't anticipated his arrival.* *Releasing his hold, he dropped down behind them, landing silently with his knees bent. A wisp of air betrayed his presence, but he was already in motion by the time the first of the two selkath turned their head. A hard hammering first rocked the first fish off his feet, striking him in the chin and snapping his head back in one exaggerated motion. Following this the Intendant spun, slamming the elbow of his opposite arm into the back of the second selkath's skull. The alien dropped to the floor like a sack of potatoes, out cold. Pausing to examine his work, the Yuuzhan Vong fastened both of the unconscious selkath to the wall using a blob of blorash jelly, being certain to cover their mouths so they wouldn't be able to speak.*
"Sleep tight, my pretties. I'll be outta here with your squid mate as quick as a clam." *He said in harshly accented basic, snickering to himself as the two selkath were clearly not in a state to hear his words. Now back on his feet, the Yuuzhan Vong bounded through the narrow halls of the station, ducking and weaving his way through the facility as he avoided other station crewers while attempting to locate the quarren.*
*The squid man was supposed to be an engineer of some sort, so he'd probably be in one of the maintenance docks.*