"Double Jeopardy"

[NaitoKage]

In the distance, a dust cloud could be seen trailing a rather fast moving vehicle, Glowstick squinted as he saw the Stasis pod ahead, as well as the unconscious body of Orcariner in the background. He slowed the vehicle down as he pulled up towards the Stasis pod, then moved past it, turning and backing up a bit. The rear hatch opened as he stepped out the back of the vehicle, looking at StarShadow leaning on the pod.

It wasn't evident at first, but glancing over her roughed up form he then noticed the extensive damage to her leg. He walked over to her, then swept her up with his main arms Looks like you guys had it rough. We'll have to get a move on though..re-enforcements will be on their way.. he then walked inside the Leviathan, leaning over he laid her body down on the left side bench. He pulled out a small device, then moved it towards her leg as it released a small drip onto her open joint, causing her body to feel rather numb and sluggish,possibly drunk. That should deal with the pain until we can get you fixed.

[Night-Hunter]

Looks like you guys had it rough. We'll have to get a move on though..re-enforcements will be on their way..

Sonar couldn't agree more, he carried the out cold fox and sat in a corner laying the fox beside him.

That should deal with the pain until we can get you fixed.

"Well that's what happends when you pick a fight with some one who is five times your size." Sonar said his arms acrossed his chest.

[starshadow]

Starshadow grimace as Glowstick carried her to the transport with her foot emitting out sparks.

"There goes my last pair of boots...heck my wardrobe is in space.." the predacon feline chuckled.

She felt something crawling on her damaged leg and looked at it. "What the slag?" a moment later, the pain vanished.

Starshadow growled with her fur bristled when she heard that damn bat. "Oh shut up, Sonar! And who the slag invited your aft to join the desert game? I know Steel didn't."

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick sighed, then put the device away watching StarShadow bicker I invited him to the desert game. Now then.. as your doctor, I'm going to have to ask you to try to relax .. otherwise I'll have to give you a far higher dose of my cyber venom. the beak on his chest then opened clicking together slightly with a metal clang, then returned to it's normal position. He stepped out of the transport, then moving towards the Stasis pod extended all his tentacles around it, floating it into the air and moving above the transport, then lowered it onto the deck of the craft. He released his tentacles from the pod and opened a panel on the deck activating the Magnalock, six claw like structures raise up from the deck grabbing the pod and secure it in place.

He hopped down looking towards Sonar and Steelclaw Speaking of battles with giants.. I may have to discuss some things with you two later if we're going to keep winding up in that sort of situation. In any case, we better roll out. he then stepped back into the vehicle sitting down at the cockpit.

[Blazemane]

Steelclaw walked into the back of the Leviathan, wary of how he distributed weight to his right forelimb.

Speaking of battles with giants.. I may have to discuss some things with you two later if we're going to keep winding up in that sort of situation.

"I was surprised he didn't make it to me. It's a good thing too- I'd've gotten wrecked. I'm just hoping he doesn't hold grudges."

Steelclaw would have transformed into robot mode now that he was inside a transport which blocked energon radiation, but he really needed the internal repairs.

"Hey Glowstick," he shouted to the front of the transport, "what's a mammal?"

[New Moon]

"Things could have been worse. SOme of us are injuried but two Maixmals are down in stasis. One pod gained and one lost, seems liek a win-lose situation for each of us." firlla said as she looked back to where the others had come in. It seemed Steelclaw and Starshadow had had a rough time here in the desert, more so hen Glowstick, her, and Sonar.

[Night-Hunter]

"There goes my last pair of boots...heck my wardrobe is in space.."

Sonar rolled his eyes and lightly stroked the fur on the fox's head.

"What the slag?"

He just smirked at Starshadow's fear.

"Oh shut up, Sonar! And who the slag invited your aft to join the desert game? I know Steel didn't."

Sonar looked at the blasted feline but Glowstick beat him to the punch.

I invited him to the desert game. Now then.. as your doctor, I'm going to have to ask you to try to relax .. otherwise I'll have to give you a far higher dose of my cyber venom.

"You might as well give her a higher dose, i doubt she'll shut up the whole way back." Sonar said smirking.

Speaking of battles with giants.. I may have to discuss some things with you two later if we're going to keep winding up in that sort of situation. In any case, we better roll out.

"I do believe roll out is an Autobot term." Sonar said.

"I was surprised he didn't make it to me. It's a good thing to- I'd've gotten wrecked. I'm just hoping he doesn't hold grudges."

Sonar crossed his arms again and bowed his head to take a nap the fox wouldn't wake in a few hours any way.

"Hey Glowstick," "what's a mammal?"

Sonar shook his head at Steelclaw's idiocy.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick raised an optic ridge at the question, then shrugged It's a classification order for animals under the vertebrate family that are able to produce core heat internally derived from their food supply, but also have characteristics of hair, iron based blood, produce a modified food supply and produce live young internally. So.. in other words, You, StarShadow, and Sonar are mammals. Frilla is classified as a Reptile, which is similar but has scales, produces eggs, and relies on external heating sources making the creatures unsuited for cold environments. As for me.. I'm completely different from all of you or anyone at either base, and we'll just leave it at that!

Glowstick then walked in towards the cockpit. It is a bit of a win lose situation I suppose.. In anycase.. he then closed the hatch in the back of the craft, starting up the transport and having it drive away from the desert, heading back towards the woods which he came. He assumed he could hide the vehicle there and begin repairs on the haul to make it flight worthy and water tight again.

I'm not sure how well we'll do against those guys. They almost sunk the ship and looking at you two from the battlefield, I think we may need some sort of.. weapon to counter something as big as a whale.. Since your an expert on weapons and combat, I think you might have some ideas Steelclaw? I'm also willing to hear any ideas any of you may have, even if it includes using this vehicle. Going to have to modify the thing in certain ways anyway..like people not falling off the deck. he laughed slightly nervously at the last statement. He didn't like the idea of working with others on such things, but if it gave results then he'd do it.

[SkyxDB]

"Skyfire, come on down, and meet our new comrade."

"Alright, I'm coming" Skyfire replied trying to ignore the pain in her leg from getting hit by the acid pellet and flew down to where Valkyrie and the new Maximal were. Just as landed in front of them she began to introduce, herself, "Hi I'm Sky-AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Just then her leg hurt too much to stand on she feel on her knees.

[starshadow]

Starshadow growled at Sonar.

"I hate you so much!!" she bared her fangs at the bat, having the urge to kick his aft off the transport but with a damaged leg, she couldn't.

When Starshadow heard Glowstick's last statement, she narrowed her optics. Once she had done that, shd turned to face the wall and fell asleep.

[Blazemane]

Steelclaw, too, had noticed that "roll out" was an Autobot phrase, and was tempted to ask what Sonar was trying to say by pointing that fact out, but he thought the better of it. Great War politics were a strange area to take up with Predacons. Some truly thought that the Decepticons had been the righteous fighters in the conflict and hated the Autobots out of their own sense of idealism. Some weren't quite willing to assert that the Decepticons were agents of good, but still despised the Autobots because of who their descendants were. And a rare few actually harbored a disregard for the Decepticons along with a sense of respect for the Autobots, but found the Maximals to only be descendants in lineage and not it honor. That last line of thinking was what Steelclaw held to, but he had long since found that trying to assert his point of view on the matter was futile and at times just plain dangerous.

So held his silence. Then after asking the mammal question again, he simply observed Sonar's disapproving head-shake and listened to the detailed answer provided by the communications expert.

Glowstick had answered Steelclaw's question, but Sonar had satisfied his curiosity.

Since your an expert on weapons and combat, I think you might have some ideas Steelclaw?

He began drumming his claws on the floor. "Well, it's the whale, but there's more to think about too. Do we have any personel tracking technology? Uh... heat or signature seeking software? Those fliers are getting especially annoying trying to blast out of the air, so if we could rig up some weaponry to do the aiming for us, great.

As for the whale, I don't want to have to take the energon containers, but do we have any other objects capable of containing the materials necessary for a high voltage shock grenade? Electrocuting the marine units doesn't exactly sound like the lethal force Megatron would be proud of, but stunning them in the water would give us enough time to get too far ahead for them to catch up again, and at any rate, if we can generate a powerful-enough charge, the whale's size shouldn't be a problem.

Though I suppose if you're feeling a bit more aggressive, we could try to put together a heavy quasar canon..."

[Night-Hunter]

Since your an expert on weapons and combat, I think you might have some ideas Steelclaw?

Sonar's ears pricked forward listening to how Steelclaw would reply.

...As for the whale, I don't want to have to take the energon containers, but do we have any other objects capable of containing the materials necessary for a high voltage shock grenade? Electrocuting the marine units doesn't exactly sound like the lethal force Megatron would be proud of, but stunning them in the water would give us enough time to get too far ahead for them to catch up again, and at any rate, if we can generate a powerful-enough charge, the whale's size shouldn't be a problem.

Though I suppose if you're feeling a bit more aggressive, we could try to put together a heavy quasar canon..."

"A high vultage shock grenade? Its an easy way to fish, not to mention fun," Sonar said with a small smile. "I suppose i could help you guys build a quasar canon."
Seeing how i'm the only one with brains in this group aside from Glowstick. He added to himself.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick nodded as he listened to Steelclaw Autoguns hm? We do have a radar system on board, it's a bit shorter range then Orcariners but seems to be working pretty well, though.. with the Degauss defense field on it blacks out with the radio communications.. As for electroshock.. I did do some research on Electrolaser technology.. I was pondering building one as an experiment for the heck of it sometime since I have most the parts just floating around in my room. Hmm.. Sounds alot easier then attempting something like a modified evil clone, power armor, or some other over the top options.. though those are also an option.. we do have his stasis pod data on record still.

Glowstick then tilted his head slightly thinking about the Heavy Quasar cannon. A Heavy Quasar cannon.. that would basically make this into a tank. Might be a option to look into though with enemies like that.. Refit and make the haul bigger and stronger.. replace the top deck and placement of the cockpit.. With a bit of work, we might just have a mobile fortress. Though.. if they get too close or under the vehicle, we'll still be gutted like a fish again.. and Radar doesn't work underwater, sonar detection wont work unless we're going slow and dip a receiver into the water..and thermal sensors under the ship would just get confused by the current propulsion system. he then said, rubbing his head with one of his tentacles, a random cactus seen flying past the windshield.

[New Moon]

Frilla only listened for a little while, not exactly caring for modifications or weaponry they could use. HEr area was for analyzing and looking through data, maybe even finding something useful. Unlike most of them she was not built to be a warrior, tactition, or anything along those lines. So what use could a femme who could barely fight be of use for in the field? Shaking her head Frilla only transformed, taking out something similar to a notepad and began to look over old and recent notes to past the time.

Cannons, gerendes...whatever they were going to do she could careless about. 'Hopefully there will be something worth coming to this dirt ball of a planet besides gathering information on the environment and organisms.' She thought wiht a sigh.

[Blazemane]

"Alright, well, whatever we're doing, we should probably get going." Steelelcaw noted as he began looking around the interior of the Leviathan for the gutted remains of Feralnight's stasis pod.

"Say..." he said to Glowstick, "you didn't happen to already take the user interface container, did you? That... yellow tube running down the pod's side? I'd want to examine it first, but I think it's built sternly enough to be used for a gun barrel."