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(Ricor Messman)

The Tac-Liason glares at his datapad before replying. ,,Sir, our men have already moved to contain the situation, and we're positive that we can stop whatever crawls out of the elevator-shafts. Unfortunately, we know nothing about enemy numbers or armement. If the number of shuttles they've used is any indication, there could be well over a hundred of them on deck 4.'' He briefly clutches his right ear, and you get the feeling that the tactical-channel is buzzing right now. ,,Still, according to our simulations, there is a 71 percent chance that we'll be able to retake deck 4 by force. However, this would require us to commit all available military personel. Unfortunately, we estimate a 97 percent casualty rate among the hostages.'' He frowns. ,,Personally, I think it may be preferable to wait until we learn more about the enemy. If we can get them to release as much as a single hostage, we might obtain priceless information. We could also attempt to restore power to the internal sensors or try to gas the place.'' He smiles apologetically. ,,I'm sorry sir, we're completely in the dark. If you choose to commit serious resources to an assault, you might also want to arm the rest of the crew.''