When StrikeForce landed the Crusader Shuttle the
Sanza National Airport, they were quickly located by Lieutenant Nash.
A man of above average qualities with no
outstanding attributes, he pulled an official looking vehicle with the Sanza
city seal on the side up to the curb of the sidewalk outside the main door of
the airport terminal. He introduced himself, explained that he had been sent to
pick up the heroes and asked them to join him in the van he was driving.
Once the Crusaders are in the van, Nash again
stressed the importance of keeping a lid on the events in the Everglades. The
van took the Crusaders to the military chemical warfare technology facility which
was hidden in the Everglades outside of Sanza.
At the base, Nash stopped the van outside the
main gate so he could show them the government’s projected sequence of event of
the crime. At the fence they were met by a member of the Super Forces. Adamas
immediately recognized him. It was Ground Pounder.
Standing next to Ground Pounder was Hector
Ramirez.
Hector greeted Lt Nash and the Crusaders.
Adamas greeted Josh and Hector warmly.
“Glad you made it Hector,” Lt Nash said, “I was
about to lead them the sequence of events”
“Sounds good Nash, let’s proceed”.
The two men took the Crusaders through the ripped
section of electric fence and then onward to the crushed side of the chemical
storage building. Ramirez informed the Crusaders that it had been determined
that an explosion of dynamite could not be responsible for the gaping hole in
the structure. Once inside, they were shown there were great smears of swamp
mud splashed over the entire floor of the building. Many of the remaining
chemical containers have similar muddy smears. Within some of the smears are
the footprints of some unknown person wearing boots. One guard had been killed.
There was nothing extraordinary about the bullet that killed him. Hector
Ramirez informed the team that it has been determined that nothing else of
importance has been found.
As he listened to the description, Adamas would
be scanning the “Mud Splashes”, the downed fence, and the damaged walls. “They must have known what they were looking
for, it doesn’t appear they were just trying to wreck the place,” Adamas
stated. “How could they know what was
going on here?”
Manta Man said, “Maybe they had someone on the
inside providing them information?”
They are informed they will be allowed to perform
their own investigation on the base. Hector will need to accompany them to make
sure that the military personnel don’t hinder their efforts.
Lt Nash stated he would be waiting back on the
road in the van. He will drive them to any other location they desire but of
course they could strike out into the swamp on their own. Lt Nash explain that
the only unusual activity occurring outside the based is that some of the
Indians from a nearby reservation have been scene sneaking around late at night
not far from the base. He can’t imagine how they could have done it but he
hasn’t visited the reservation in a long while either.
Adamas was also scanning the swamp, to ensure
they were not being watched, while listening to the two men’s description of
the events.
Adamas saw that they were being watched by 3
Seminole Indians. While they were well hidden they couldn’t hide from Adamas’
super eye sight.
"Adamas, Black Orchid, I would like for us
to examine the areas in question with our senses to determine if we can find
some clues that others may have missed." StrikeForce said.
Their search revealed a coin imbedded in one of
the walls a coin. After they removed it they notice the coin wasn’t American.
It was a German Deutschmark.
StrikeForce used his knowledge of superheroes and
supervillians to determine that the embedded coin was the trademark of Doctor
Velo. Using his satellite link up, he searched anything that seem relevant. He
discovered that Doctor Velo had a chemical background and had attempted to
evaporate the entire water supply of Germany. Blitzkrieg of the New Super
Society had uncovered Doctor Velo’s plans. Currently Doctor Velo was in custody
of the German police waiting trial. Doctor Velo’s entire legal defense was
build around his not being the real Doctor Velo but that the real Doctor Velo
had framed him and escaped to America.
Adamas speaking to their liaison, "What
about any security monitoring of the perimeter or base, could we receive access
to any that you have?”
“Yes, you are welcome to look through them,” said
Hector, “Unfortunately they were disabled as the break in occurred.”
Manta Man asked, “Have you been able to identify
who did that?”
“No.”
Adamas asked, “What items were taken, we may be
able to track them by that."
Lieutenant Nash replied, “Experimental chemicals.
If they are tried to be sold anywhere in the world, we will know it and stop it
before it occurs. I am more worried if they don’t try to sell it.”
Judging by what he had seen so far, StrikeForce
believed that the responsible person/person escaped through the swamp. The
footprints and mud splashes supported that hypothesis; he tracked them to the
swamp where it appeared the thieves boarded a boat.
Adamas asked to know a little bit more about the
Indian village, general population, historical interactions with the base,
persons of interest, anything like that.
Lieutenant Nash said, “The Indian Village was a
small reservation that was granted to a small group of Seminole Indians in
1919, despite the fact that very few Seminoles lived here. The Government went
further to set up a small hospital and store for the care and benefit of the Indians.
This hospital care are was once government run, but has been run by a local
Seminole Doctor returned to the reservation after earning his medical
credentials so as to provide care for his family and friends.”
“The village population is only twenty-five men,
nineteen women, and fifteen children. There are from time to time
archeologists, historians, and activists staying on the reservation. I don’t
know if there is anyone there now or not but it rate when there isn’t.”
Hector answered the next question, “according to
the base commander, the Indians are never allowed on base but they are allowed
to walk nearby. There have been times in the past that he has sent Medical
Corpsmen to assist with the hospital when it is short staffed. Currently there
aren’t any Corpsmen assisting. The base also sends surplus medical supplies.
Since medical supplies to expire, when they are using less than planned that is
when it is declared surplus. Currently Gunnery Sgt. Leo McAlister is delivering
supplies today. It is cheaper and more efficient to give it to the reservation
then ship back to the main Supply Depot in North Carolina.”
“The only villagers of note are the new Doctor,
Dean Nay and the Village Shaman. His name is Rolock.
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StrikeForce will use his knowledge of
superheroes and supervillians to help determine if there are any similarities
to any known person or groups that could be involved. Using his satellite link
up, he will search for any organizations that seem relevant.
Speaking to their liaison, "What about
any security monitoring of the perimeter or base, could we receive access to
any that you have? What items were taken, we may be able to track them by
that."
"Adamas, Black Orchid, I would like for
us to examine the areas in question with our senses to determine if we can find
some clues that others may have missed."
Judging by what he has seen so far,
StrikeForce believes that the responsible person/person escaped through the
swamp. If the evidence supports that hypothesis, he will want to attempt to
track them.
OOC:StrikeForce will support whatever
decision that the team makes.
Jamey
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IC: Adamas greeted Josh and Hector
warmly. As he listened to the
description, he would be scanning the “Mud Splashes”, the downed fence, and the
damaged walls. He’d also be scanning
the swamp, to ensure they were not being watched, while listening to the two
men’s description of the events.
“They must have known what they were looking
for, it doesn’t appear they were just trying to wreck the place,” he
stated. “How could they know what was
going on here?”
He’d also like to know a little bit more
about the Indian village, general population, historical interactions with the
base, persons of interest, anything like that.
Jon
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