Cargo Bay
Mitsuko had been unable to sleep. Things had been going too well the past few weeks. It was too quiet, and that left her with extra time and energy to spend worrying. So, instead of tossing and turning while adding entries to her list of ways the NMX Neko bunked a few doors down could kill them all in their sleep, she'd gone somewhere even more comfortable than her bed with the non-regulation sheets and extra plush comforter she'd brought on board herself. She'd go through the cargo manifest in
reverse alphabetical order this time. That would keep things interesting.
Of course, things quickly became far too interesting for her tastes.
The Logistics Neko ignored the MEGAMI's warnings and the Taii's orders, which was somewhat out of charcter for the relatively reserved Warrant Officer. She grumbled to herself as she worked, something about 'beaches' and 'frozen margaritas' while the two robotic arms attached to the ceiling of the Bay went to work. Standard Starship Cargo Containers were quickly rearranged, leaving a tunnel down the length of the Cargo Bay. The rear door/ramp was left exposed, while the entrance into the ship, and the cargo lift, was blocked with lines of containers providing perfect cover.
She could hear, and feel, the intruders slamming against the hull of the ship, scraping their way around towards the best potential entry point. It felt very familiar, seeing as they themselves had used roughly the same tactics to board the L'Kor Albatross. As she finished her work, Mitsuko heard tools and tendrils working on the rear door...ramp pried downwards before it was sent spinning off into space. NMX Neko in protective suits began to pour into the opening, the bulk of a true 'Advanced' Mishhuvurthyar pulling itself in behind them, tentacles grasping all around the freshly created entrance. The ship's forcefield could hold in air, but it did nothing to keep out the invaders.
A moment later, the hulking shape of a SSCC-Medium dropped from the ceiling, slamming down onto the first unlucky squad of unfriendly Neko that had eagerly boarded the Kaiyo, blood practically exploding all over the previously pristine Cargo Bay.
"Get off my ship!"
Murakami's voice could be heard projecting out of the
Type 30 Tankette she had backed out of the Vehicle Storage section of the Bay and parked near the cargo lift entrance. It sounded like she was not in a particularly good mood.
All of the other crew members outside the Cargo Bay or in the nearby Power Armor Bay could hear the unmistakable racket of a
Machine Gun, 35mm, Type 30 being fired inside of the Kaiyo. However, it was likely only Taii Eden that realized this was actually the second time Mitsuko had been involved in the firing of one of these weapons to repel hostiles on board a Plumeria. For better or worse, last time she hadn't even had a tank to attach it to.