A secret hatch

gollummen · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject: A secret hatch

One of my players has recently tried to install a secret escape hatch in his quarters on their light freighter. Unfortunately he missed his repair roll, but I told him that the escape hatch seemed to work just fine. Now I try to come up with some quirk that will show up at the worst possible moment.

Of course I could just say that the hatch is not tight and the air pressure will fall if the ship collides with something or takes damage from blaster fire.

Any other (more creative) ideas?

Thanks
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Gry Sarth · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:47 pm Post subject:

Just tossing some around:

- The bad positioning of the hatch interferes with the shield covering, creating a shield hole around the hatch area.

- The hatch simply won't open. And when it finally does, with some abusive force, it won't close back.

- The hatch is very unstable, the only way to keep it from popping outwards is to keep the ship's inner pressure at a barely survivable low level. Anyone not wearing a pressure suit must make repeated stamina tests to avoid fainting.
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jmanski · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:16 am Post subject:

1. He sawed through some wiring of some kind (IE maneuver thrusters, shielding, weapon power cables, you name it).

2. The hole is too small

3. It "sticks out" aka it aint a secret no more

4. It doesn't lead outward..... Rolling Eyes

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Boomer · Captain Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 688 Location: Terra Sol

Did he say anything about a pathway to anywhere when he made this door? I think it might lead to nowhere.

Also, loose wires shocking him.

Gas leak.

Liquid Leak.
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gollummen · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:31 am Post subject:

All these ideas are great.

The hatch was just intented to be an escape hatch in case the ship was boarded.
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garhkal · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:58 am Post subject:

Escape to what though? Does it go anywhere? What is on the other side?

If it is the outside of the ship, then you could have it create a slow leak of air, unless sealed with gunk, but that gunk makes it near impossible to open it.
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Orgaloth · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:

Or if it's just into the 'crawlspace' between the decking and the Hull, then when the ship takes a hit, the dammage starts getting worse as the ship starts to bleed oxygen, and the ship starts to depressurize.
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Utinni · Cadet Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 13

Maybe it worked fine when he installed it, but after a few flights the hatch has settled a bit and will give a horrible screeching sound when opened and closed. A screech that can be heard across the ship.

Jedi Skyler · Moff Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 8440

Perhaps in addition to a slow leak, the hatch now actually shows up on sensor sweeps, alerting whoever's boarding to the fact that it's there.

Now, if the guy's smart, he'll have someone else go back and check his work- someone with more dice that he has. (Or at least go back and combine their efforts...) Otherwise, he's in for a NASTY surprise. Twisted Evil

garhkal · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:45 am Post subject:

wolfe · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:59 am Post subject:

placing weight on the hatch causes the hatch to open unexpectedly.

(been there done that, still thanking the maker was landed on an habitable planet when discovered that boo-boo)

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Darth_Hilarious · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:58 pm Post subject:

After he goes through the secret escape hatch into the ships bilges he suddenly realizes that he FORGOT to put a control to open it from the OTHER side so now he is discovered by a distinct tapping and a mumbled " GET ME OUTTA HERE"

garhkal · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:31 am Post subject:

LOL.. That would be funny.

"Hey boss, where ya disappear to"

"Got into the ship's latrine"
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Fallon Kell · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 5:44 am Post subject:

Hatch inner door detaches during high-G maneuvers and proceeds to careen about the ship for the duration of combat, breaking anything it hits...

Outer hull seperates from hatch, providing a keen-eyed gunners with a distinct weak spot.

Hatch installation severs primary buffer panel, landings become exciting!
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