S00E01 - Session Title

Summary

The crew arrives at Xunil Science Station aboard their Federation shuttle, beginning their infiltration mission under the cover of maintenance personnel. Initial sensor scans reveal a station with limited accessible areas, forcing them to conduct careful reconnaissance of the lower decks to understand the facility's layout and security measures.

Early attempts to access ship systems yield confusing results - while they can interface with station computers, cross-validation shows no data discrepancies, suggesting sophisticated security protocols. The crew establishes their presence through routine activities like visiting the cantina and interacting with station personnel to maintain their cover. Their primary objective becomes clear: Deck 2 houses their target, but it's heavily secured. The session concludes with initial camera hacking attempts to gather intelligence on Deck 2's defenses, setting the stage for their upcoming assault on the station's most protected area.

Detailed Log

Pre-Arrival Intelligence Gathering

The approach to Xunil Science Station provided the crew with their first opportunity to assess their target through long-range sensor analysis. The sensor sweeps revealed a facility with deliberately limited accessible areas, suggesting a security-conscious operation that restricted visitor movement to essential zones only.

The station's configuration showed clear signs of compartmentalization, with certain decks showing minimal life signs and restricted access corridors. This intelligence informed their strategy for what would need to be a careful and methodical infiltration rather than a direct assault.

Federation Shuttle Arrival

Their arrival at Xunil Science Station aboard the Federation shuttle established their legitimate cover as maintenance personnel assigned to routine station systems work. The docking procedures proceeded normally, with station traffic control directing them to a standard maintenance bay that provided convenient access to the lower levels where their cover story would be most credible.

The shuttle's Federation credentials ensured smooth passage through the station's automated security protocols, though the crew remained alert for any anomalies that might suggest deeper scrutiny of their mission.

Initial Station Reconnaissance

Once aboard, the crew began their reconnaissance by exploring the openly accessible lower decks. These areas contained the station's basic facilities: crew quarters, recreational spaces, and general maintenance areas that supported daily operations but housed nothing of particular intelligence value.

Their wandering appeared casual but served to map the station's layout, identify security checkpoints, and observe the movement patterns of legitimate station personnel. The limited accessibility became immediately apparent - many corridors terminated at locked blast doors, and several deck access points required authorization codes they didn't possess.

Computer System Infiltration Attempts

Early attempts to access the station's computer systems yielded puzzling results that suggested sophisticated security measures. While the crew successfully interfaced with various station terminals, their efforts to extract or manipulate data encountered an unusual phenomenon - secondary validation systems indicated no discrepancies between their inputs and the original data.

This suggested either extremely advanced security protocols that could detect and counter intrusion attempts in real-time, or the presence of isolated system networks that prevented unauthorized access to critical information. The crew noted this anomaly for further investigation while maintaining the appearance of routine maintenance work.

A visit to the station's cantina served dual purposes: maintaining their cover as ordinary station personnel and gathering human intelligence through casual interactions with the crew. The cantina provided a natural environment for conversation and observation without attracting the suspicion that more direct questioning might generate.

Their interactions with station personnel revealed details about daily routines, security protocols, and the general atmosphere aboard Xunil. These conversations, while seemingly casual, provided valuable insights into which areas of the station were restricted and which personnel might possess the access credentials they would need.

Deck 2 Target Identification

Through their reconnaissance efforts, the crew identified Deck 2 as their primary target. This level clearly housed the sensitive materials or information they had been sent to acquire, evidenced by its exceptional security measures and restricted access protocols.

Deck 2's security configuration was notably more robust than other areas of the station, with multiple authentication requirements and monitoring systems that would make unauthorized access extremely challenging. The crew observed that personnel entering and leaving this deck underwent additional verification procedures, confirming its importance to their mission.

Camera System Penetration

Recognizing the need for better intelligence about Deck 2's layout and security measures, the crew initiated attempts to hack the station's internal surveillance network. These efforts focused specifically on obtaining visual access to the restricted areas they would need to infiltrate.

The camera hacking attempts required careful work to avoid detection while gathering actionable intelligence about guard rotations, access procedures, and potential vulnerabilities in Deck 2's defenses. Initial success in accessing some surveillance feeds provided valuable reconnaissance data while demonstrating the station's security systems could be penetrated with sufficient skill and patience.

Mission Foundation Established

By the session's conclusion, the crew had successfully established their presence aboard Xunil Science Station while gathering critical intelligence about their target. Their maintenance personnel cover remained intact, providing continued access to station systems and areas while they developed their infiltration strategy.

The challenges ahead were clear: Deck 2's security measures would require careful planning and precise execution to overcome, but their reconnaissance had identified potential approach vectors and provided the foundational intelligence necessary for mission success. The stage was set for the complex operation that would follow in subsequent sessions.

Notes

"Sensor scan before arrival...",
"Docking and boarding the station",
"only few decks accessible, first wanderung around lower decks",
"first tries to access ship systems, but other system is responding - but validating with source inputs shows no diff in the data",
"cantine visit, first crew interactions [TODO: add crew members]",
"deck 2 seems the target, but highly secured",
"some camera hacking for deck 2"