Betrayal at Burgoyne

The battle with the port security had left the crew of the Belgrave injured and wanted by the authorities. To find succour the crew headed deep into the underbelly of the city, but as they fled to the secret parts of the city the port security was always right behind them.  After three days on the run YT-75 finally realised that there was only one place where they could lie low, Studio-G the pleasure dome, regardless of the cost.  The pleasure dome, a den of iniquity, debauchery, and sin, but also a place where the authorities did not venture. 

YT-75 looked at her crew” I am going to place a call to War-sop K.  Now, before any of you raise any objections, I don`t think there is anywhere else we can go.  We have been on the run for days and the shingle pickers don`t seem to be tiring of the chase.  We need to disappear, and I am pretty sure that War-sop will hide us for a while, for the right price.”

Standing outside of Studio-G the crew of the Belgrave cursed to each other.  The doors to the pleasure dome were barred to them.  Mandrake caught a flash of port security authority in the corner of his eye. “Boss! It seems that War-sop got a better offer, the shingle pickers are here.” 

The crew of the Belgrave moved like a well-oiled machine.  Shino S herded the droid away from the danger, Mandrake rushed forward to a better position, while YT-75 and Wells moved into a clear firing position.  Wells and YT-75 mowed down two members of the port security, which was too much for the rest of the patrol.

No sooner had the first patrol of port security guards been dealt with than a second one had come out of its hiding place. YT-75 and Wells turned to face the new armoured threat while Shino S and Mandrake pushed forward. 

The port authority forces moved into better positions to try and surround the crew of the Belgrave.  Both sides opened fire at each other at the same time.  The air came alive with the tools of death their deadly paths destroyed whatever they touched.  Pieces of crystal were blown to pieces and the foliage being used for cover was shredded but neither side was able to find its target as shots ricocheted off cover and armour.

YT-75 quickly realised that her team was at risk of being taken apart piece meal and told them to regroup.  As the team pulled together, they laid down heavy fire to keep the security guards heads down.  Most of the shots missed their mark, but the engineer, Shino S, managed to drop an auto-gun wielding guard.

The heavily armoured port security guards ignored the covering fire that the crew of the Belgrave were laying down and marched straight towards them.  Their las-guns spat out deadly beams of light, two shots hit Mandrake, but the energy of the shots was ablated by his flight suit.  YT-75 was not as lucky as one laser beam burnt a hole through her thigh.

Unbeknownst to the beleaguered crew the final part of the trap that was set for them was sprang.  From out of the tower came War-sop K,and the bounty hunter team of Burn-knee G, and Naidora.

Shouting a warning to the rest of the team Shino S led the charge towards the newest threat with YT-75 close behind her.  Shots narrowly missed the engineer as she closed the range until she was at point blank range when Burn-knee G managed to hit her with a shot from his stub-gun.  A few seconds later YT-75 smashed into the trio of opponents. She lashed out at War-sop K with her bionic arm breaking his jaw and taking him out of the combat. At the same time, YT-75 let rip with her bolt-pistol at Naidora, but the rounds failed to penetrate her bodysuit.

The port authority security forces closed the net around the crew of the Belgrave and concentrated their fire on Wells and Mandrake.  Two laser shots smashed into Wells stomach and the master of arms slumped to the ground.  Mandrake was peppered by stub-gun rounds and las-gun bolts tearing his flight suit to shreds as he struggled to return fire.  And as if the misfortunes of the crew of the Belgrave could no get any worse a stray stub-gun round smashed into the back of YT-75`s right leg.  She collapsed from the shock and blood loss caused by the severing of her lower leg.

Shino S knew that the game was up and dropping her gun she surrendered to the two bounty hunters.  Burn-knee G and Naidora nodded to each other.  They had acquired the bounties that they had been sent out to collect.  They led the engineer and the droid away from the scene while the port security forces were left to look after the wounded.

Outside Studio-G the tall security bot stirred from its stationary vigil.  It`s head turned as it took in the unfolding scenes.  A small antenna extended out of the top of its head, and it let out a stream of incomprehensible sounds.