Blackout at Balfour

The control panel onboard the Belgrave lit up as the warning signal arrived from R20-H11.  The first mate looked over the message and shook his head.  He had never liked the job that the captain had accepted, but those decisions were beyond his pay grade.  Okunishi Blue flicked on the communicator. “The captain is in a spot of bother, and we need to mount a rescue.  I`ll take the bosun, the master gunner, and the surgeon to meet up with R20-H11, so Hanley, Wong, and DCL-74 meet me at the weapons locker.  We`ll knock out the power to the Iso-cubes and the rest of you can storm the place and retrieve the captain.”

The security forces continued their patrols around the compound unaware of the stealthy approach of the crew of the Belgrave until the load bark of R20-H11`s heavy stub gun sounded.  Rounds from the heavy weapon pulped one of the guards.

The sight of the battle droid galvanised the guards into action. They lined the brick wall and opened fire on R20-H11.  Their shots struck the droid multiple times but none of the rounds penetrated the ceremite armour of the droid.

Having only one target  the guards focused their fire on R20-H11 blowing chucks of the ceremite off of the droid.  R20-H11 ignored the damage being done to its chassis and sprayed the wall with heavy stub gun rounds.  The bullets dug deep into the wall sending a shower of debris over the defenders wounding one of the security officers. 

While the security forces concentrated their fire on R20-H11 the rest of the crew moved forward.

Okunishi, Wong, DCL-74, R20-H11, and Hanley broke cover and poured fire into the security forces.  Bosun Hanley`s auto-gun spat hot lead into one of the guards knocking them off their feet. 

The security forces resolve started to falter as their losses mounted, but they still fought like cornered animals.  Their combined fire hit Okunishi Blue multiple times.  At this dire moment, for the security forces, relief appeared in the form of reinforcements being led by Chastener Campbell. 

Shots punctured the foliage around DCL-74 as he administered to the wounds of Okunishi Blue.  The ship`s surgeon did not flinch as shots flew past him; all his focus was on saving the life of the first mate.

Auto-gun rounds, heavy stubber bullets and laser fire flashed through the air as Chastener Campbell urged them forward to the wall.  His exhortations to the Emperor protect his men from any harm.

Campbell barked an order for his men to engage the criminals in hand-to-hand combat.  Two of the guards rushed towards Hanley and DCL-74, but one never made it to their target as he was hit by multiple shots.  The remaining guard was greeted by the butt of Hanley`s gun, the blow cracked the visor of the helmet disorientating the guard, but otherwise leaving him unharmed.

An intense firefight developed between the two sides, but the crew of the Belgrave got the better of the exchange. R20-H11`s heavy stub gun shredded one of the security guards and master gunner Wong`s needle gun dropped another guard.

Chastener Campbell looked at what remained of his forces and realised that he did not have much chance of defending the tower.  So, he ordered the remainder of his men to fall back as best as they could.

After accepting the surrender of the final security guard and tending to the wounded the crew of the Belgrave set explosive charges in the control tower and blew it up.  The captain and the other members of the crew would shortly be back aborad the ship.