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[UPDATE] Path of Least Time 2007-01-29
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bit1313
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 		[UPDATE] Path of Least Time 2007-01-29
Rolling the Hard Six
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Rolling the Hard Six
Monday, January 29 2007, 05:25 PM
Here's the plan. Tomorrow, we're going to break into Ascendancy Point from the underground and then launch a network superiority attack; with all the bugs we've planted in the building, we'll just be able to flip a switch and take over complete control of the network. The Third Power won't notice a thing - everything in the building will appear to be normal according to their information, but in reality we'll be doctoring everything they receive. We'll make our way up to Level 110, patch into the building's sensors so we can see exactly where each person is standing, blast through the doors and stun them. Until the moment that we start shooting, they won't have any warning that we're coming. Simple.

Except...

We've had a setback. One of Harrison's team got caught by internal security while posing as a decorator in Ascendancy Point this morning, planting some network devices. She got detained, building security did a sweep of the entire area and removed all the bugs we've placed. Luckily, she remembered her cover story and pretended that she was 'merely' conducting corporate espionage, so I don't think news of this will have reached the Third Power - but it does mean that our perfectly good first plan is dead in the water.

This being a police operation, there are all sorts of contingencies. The problem is that none of them are pleasant to consider. I've seen plans that call for 'aerial insertion via jumpjet (35% chance of failure)', 'localised EMP shock (40% chance of failure)' and something profoundly scary called 'intelligent microexplosives (70% chance of failure)'. Thankfully we decided to keep it simple and stick with the reliable method of getting our team up to L110 the long way round. There's a twist though.

The bottom line is that even without network superiority, we still need some kind of network access. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, we don't want to get seen by the Third Power. We aren't going to be walking around in public spaces with full combat gear if we can help it, but there really are cameras and sensors all over the building, and we can't get up to L110 and avoid them all. We need some way of blinding the sensors in specific areas.

Secondly, assuming we don't get spotted, we still need to get up to L110. There are dozens of lifts in Ascendancy Point, and they work according to a complex system, with intelligent routing across multiple stops. We don't want to be bumping into all sorts of different people on our way up, so we're going to have to commandeer a lift. Unfortunately this also requires network access. Cue a meeting.

"How are we supposed to get network access then?" asked Helena.

"Well, there's one way that'll always work: gaining physical access to the hardware it runs on. Then you can bypass the firewalls and all that other stuff. It won't be full access, but it'll be better than nothing," I suggested.

Fitch nodded. "Makes sense to me. It's a bit risky..." he trailed off. "They have a patrol and iris scanner around the network service rooms. Nothing too tough. I'm pretty sure I could get one person in."

"Okay. We'll need a hacker who's very fast, very experienced and has good physical fitness," said Helena.

I looked at Harrison, who definitely didn't fit the 'good physical fitness' criteria. Everyone else looked at me.

Fitch clapped a hand to my shoulder. "And I bet you were worrying you wouldn't see any action tomorrow!" he beamed.

Looks like I'll definitely be needing your help tomorrow... there are more details about the operation on the police intranet. It'd be a good idea to read up on them.


Linky goes back to the PXCPolice site:

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The physical attack of the Third Power in Ascendancy Point will take place at 7:00pm GMT on Tuesday 30th January.

The entire operation is expect to take two hours. Please visit this page on Tuesday for access for the PCI (Police Comms Interface), which will allow you to patch into our communications and support our activities. The external liaison will be Kurt McAllister. Once more, Operation Bayonet requests your assistance.

Please note that the PCI will not provide chat facilities between Earth users. If you wish to chat to other Earth users, you will need to use another service. You will, however, be able to send information to Kurt McAllister.

Objectives
Objective 1: Neutralise and detain the Third Power
Objective 2: Rescue any civilians being held
Objective 3: Retrieve any information related to the Receda Cube's location
Current Status
Preparing for the physical attack of the Third Power within Ascendancy Point
Operation Timeline
The entire operation is expected to take 2 hours.

Rendezvous at Ascendancy Point subway station.
Overload subway station platform; enter AP via subway service tunnels.
Group A (McAllister, Fitch) to gain access to network service room - time limited.
Group B (rest of team) to electrical station to plant explosive charges.
Rendezvous at service lifts.
Override safeties, head to L110.
Raise L110 air duct temperature to 37C to mask body heat.
Ignite electrical station charges - temporary power loss begins in 10 minutes.
Access air ducts, release incapacitating agent through vents.
On power loss, storm Third Power base.


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 		Nice plan. It'll never work though. Something is bound to go horribly wrong.
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 		And when things go wrong....

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 		SPEC.

Caine will be the spanner in the works.

Either he is 'V' or unable to contain himself he'll stumble into the Point.
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 		i almost want something to go wrong just to draw the game out some. Very Happy
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angadeon
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DarkHuman wrote:
i almost want something to go wrong just to draw the game out some. Very Happy


What a brilliant idea!
We could use a cufuffle to extend our time by even a few days...
*ponders deviously*
So what could be done to have that effect?

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 		Has *ANYONE* thought about how we're going to co-ordinate plans between ourselves? Please PM me if arrangements have been made.
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 		I doubt it, but I imagine that an IRC channel should probably be used....

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Wolfie71
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 		okay, REALLY stoopid question, but then i'm new to the whole PxC thing...how do you get access to the Police info and what's goign on??

And any ideas how this will flow this evening...emails/PMs/other??

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 		Check the resource thread above for links to the sites that have been found, including the police site. Well those resources haven't been kept up. Try this to find links: http://perplexcitywiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

I suggest you ask in chat what pages to open. And do it early, not when things are happening.

I imagine we will be constantly refreshing the sites to get updates and then sending info to Kurt.

Chat will prolly be in irc on #PXC #syzygy [oops]. As to what will happen, only Mind Candy can say. Smile

edit - thanks mikeyj
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 		Are we #PXC or #syzygy for IRC?
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