These are much lighter hatches than the ones immediately off of the access chamber. They don't block sound nearly as well, so you hear some shuffling and cries from the other side--enough warning to be ready for whatever may follow. The hatch swings open almost soundlessly, revealing a nine by nine meter chamber with a circular machinery access point in the center of the northern third of the floor. There's a waist-high railing around it.<br/><br/>There are also three pirates holding a feebly struggling and protesting worker against the railing, clearly intent on dumping the poor bastard into the grinding works below. None of them are looking at you right at this moment...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Stat Block</div><div class="spoiler_body">These guys are scrubs--AC 13, same cheap knockoff laser pistols as the others.  The techie is a civilian.</div></div>