Galactic Tiger Squad HQ was rocked today with threats of malicious hackers operating in the area of the squad’s offshore outpost, a floating arctic base built by . A hacker operating under the moniker “Lora Filops” sent a transmission in the early morning Mocking the GTS and claiming to hold the outpost for a ransom of 25,000 credits. We had to act quickly to wrestle command of the outpost from our unseen threat. It was still before dawn and we could still have the cover of night to shroud us and award us the upper hand.
When we reached the blinking metal island in the north pacific, we approached with caution. Lone Sparrow had to take the indirect route through the fresh air exchange vents as the major points of entry had been jammed from within. This hacker had clearly done her homework. The rest of the squad took points around the base where they could catch anyone trying to flee, but I pity anyone trying to flee into the cold north Atlantic ocean before daybreak.
Sparrow with her keen wits and cunning was able to circumvent most of the bases security including (but not limited to) cameras, laser traps and sentry bots. When she reached the depressurisation chamber that lead to the elevator to the deep heart of the base, she entered the code and waited.
Instead of the hissing and general uneasiness that comes with the depressurisation, there came a voice masked with a robotic reverbaration. “You are indeed clever, Sparrow. But I am moreso.” The floor caved in and The Lone Sparrow was dropped into a holding cell meant to keep would-be intruders until they were dealt with.
Sparrow gathered herself on the floor of the cell and realised where she was. The door was locked from the outside and she could hear footsteps coming from down the hall. Raidolink was futile from the cell, we had already taken that precaution. As the footsteps drew closer, Sparrow became for frantic eventually resolving herself to fight she took her stance and waited at the doorway.
The footsteps stopped and she could hear the door code being punched in manually. The door slid open but she made no move.
The hacker was the Tigers’ occasional ally Dr. Umbra laughing heartily at a jape well executed.
“Lora Filops”, Sparrow said. “An anagram for April Fools”.