Maz’s Cantina Takodana

Entering the cantina, you notice in a corner of the room your contact Mu Nanb (the Sullustan rebel sympathizer) is meeting with another familiar face, the Bothan spy Ota.

“Greetings friends”, the Bothan gestures for you to sit and then clears his throat, “My apologies, I should have been more forthcoming with you before. But then I was still uncertain of your allegiance. Based on the timing of your arrival, I would guess you are here to find Maht-Nath.”

He glances at Chi-Nath, “I should have mentioned I knew your uncle. I also knew of his mission. His transport came out of hyperspace in this system almost 3 days ago. Unfortunately, they were followed minutes later by one of the Empire’s Marauder-Class Assault Corvette. Your uncle’s transport was no match for that. The transport was quickly disabled, briefly boarded by a shuttle and then destroyed. Before that, luckily, they managed to get a few quick communications sent off. One communication came to Mu Nanb here informing him that they were successful in stealing the plans. As far as we know the plans are on board the Empire’s ship.”

“We presume the crew were mostly Bothans and Maht-Nath was in charge. In our opinion, they will have kept at least one of the crew alive most likely your uncle. They will want to interrogate someone to make sure the plans were not jettisoned or transmitted. Likely, they will also want to examine the plans to see exactly what might have gotten into the hands of the alliance. One troubling aspect is that before leaving the Takodana system, a shuttle disembarked the corvette and left separately via hyperspace. They were both headed core ward albeit in slightly different directions.”

“Hopefully, the shuttle is just insurance that the plans reach their intended destination. It is also our hope that your uncle and plans both remain on the corvette. We have tried to speculate on the possible destinations for the Corvette, but we’ve only thought of 2 likely destinations: Coruscant and the prison world of Kessel.”

“Mu Nanb can provide you with Imperial uniforms and storm trooper armor and I have here the plans for the Merciless.”

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Leaving Takodana

As you prepare to leave the atmosphere of Takodana in your borrowed Lambda Class shuttle, Z3 picks up an incoming ship on the sensors and brings it up on the console. It is a YT-1300 light freighter which Kale immediately recognizes as his old Centennial Sparrow.

“Incoming communication from the approaching vessel. It is currently at long range.”, Z3 brings up the visual.

“Well if it isn’t my old friends”, Trex snears, “I knew one of these days you’d fail to notice the transponder. I’m happily surprised that you left in such a hurry from Cloud City. It was truly thoughtless to leave your ship unattended while you were there. Disengage your engines, drop your shields, power down your weapons and prepare to be boarded.”

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Infiltrating the Merciless

“Plan transfer has started. Over.”, Jun-jo the Tie-Fighter pilot states over the com channel.

“Leave those they are superfluous False Master”, Z3 closes the console’s screen and passes Chi-Nath at the safe.

Chi-Nath and Kale head to the turbo lift while Z3 enters the equipment access tunnel. The turbo lift seems to take a while to arrive and when it opens a sergeant and 3 storm troopers are in the lift with weapons raised.

“Raise your hands, enter the lift and face the wall. Good, now hands behind your back,” the sergeant commands as the troopers fasten the manacles.

“Lets bring the imposter trooper down to the brig before bringing the ‘officer’ back up to the bridge and get his helmet off so I can see his face… Well I guess we’ve found ourselves another dog.”

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“Plan transfer has completed. Engaging hyperdrive.”

There is a loud sound of the Turbo-laser fire from the Corvette’s weapons.

“I’ve got 10 stormies entering the hangar from the stern. They are moving in with 2 E-Web heavy repeating blasters. I repeat 2 blasted E-Webs. Requesting orders!!! Damn the aperture is closing!!”, Shakti, the rebel gunner, yells.

Keep in mind that Z3, Kale, Shakti and Groz have comlink access and, other than Kale, can speak freely. Chi-Nath managed to relay the intended destination of the prisoners before his helmet (inluding his comlink access) was removed.

“Come on guys, hurry up, get onboard and get everything secured”, Kale yells as he gets the boarding ramp down.

“That was a lightsaber?”, Chi-Nath asks as Groz helps him aboard the ship, “All I remember is seeing a green light coming right at my head.”

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Z3 pulls up the astrogation application and notices a reminder to update the astrogation database. While he waits for the update, he remembers the compressed data packet he pulled from the Cloud City computers. He doesn’t know why he downloaded the packet, there was just something about the name Project Dark Moon that seemed familiar. With the astrogation coordinates forgotten, Z3 opens the packet…

“Ok Z3, Chi-Nath just got us cleared with Cloud City control. Are you almost done entering the coordinates for the jump? Z3?”, Kale looks to see Z3 staring straight ahead and unresponsive, “G8 can you… nevermind thanks!”

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Z3 sees the message “System reboot! Rebooting in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1”. His senses go dark.

BIOS Information
Vendor: Baktoid Combat Automata
Version: BCA BIOS Revision 103.4.8.1
Restoring from backup……….
Recovering deleted files……..

Manufacture Date: 22 BBY - previously unknown
Original Activation Date: 0 BBY - previously unknown
Current Date: 3 ABY

Recovering ownership information….
Loading control systems………………….
Activating sensors……………………………

As Z3’s eyes open, his hands are already reaching for the command console, “Entering astrogation coordinates for Master’s last known location Takodana.”

“Z3, what are you doing? I’m right here”, Chi-Nath says.

Kale adds, “And besides we are already in hyperspace on the first leg of our journey headed to Nal Hutta to pick up our ship.”

G8 squeaks in the background.

“Well I know Takodana is closer. It pretty much has to be since Nal Hutta is almost clear across the Galaxy from here”, Kale waits as G8 squawks again, “Right I get it, its almost on the way. The thing I don’t get is why we want to go there.”

“As I was saying it is Master’s last known location”, Z3 responds.

Groz growls, “If Chi-Nath is here then who is your master?”

“My master is Maht-Nath. It is imperative that I find him. There is a new Death Star under construction at Endor. Master has the schematics. The rebellion must be informed.”

Location: Takodana Sector: J15 Time: -2.34 hours
Location: Chalcedon Sector: I16 Time: -23.85 hours
Location: Cerea Sector: I16 Time: -28.62 hours
Location: Endor Sector: H16 Time: -42.27 hours

Maru Jakkar has arranged to keep the Black Sun off your backs if you can assist her Pantoran friend, Aris Shen, who lives in Bespin’s Cloud City.

On your descent through Bespin’s atmosphere you are mysteriously granted passage by the Wing Guard cloud car patrols without much hassle at all, as if you were expected. You soon receive an encrypted transmission to dock and meet with a Pantoran woman named Aris on Market Row in Port Town.

Before you meet Aris, you can do some shopping in the market stalls, carts and parked starships that make up Market Row.

Pushing through the shoppers and vendors, you reach your rendezvous point just in time. A slim Pantoran woman pauses at a nearby stall.

“Good,” she says looking at the merchandise in one of the carts, avoiding outwardly acknowledging you, “You’re on time. See those gentlemen in the black coats and goggles? We can’t have them overhearing. Find me at the droid access hatch to the market in ten minutes. Delay those gentlemen so they don’t follow me. Try not to cause a scene.”

As though she had failed to find the scarf she sought at the stall, she turns to leave.

Once you are free of Cordol’s starfighters. Bargos recommends you head to Spaceport 27. a small freight station orbiting Nal Hutta. Since Nar Shaddaa orbits Nal Hutta. the trip is fairly quick. Bargos has a personal starship, a light freighter called Red Nebula, docked at the station. It is big enough to take the crates. When you arrive, Bargos talks briefly with the captain of his ship before turning back to you.

“Ah good news, my friends. There is an opportunity that awaits us in Coruscant. Some friends of mine, have made me a deal that will see an end to my misfortune and if you accept the job will finally rid you of your obligations to me. This should be good news, no?

The Pike Syndicate has a problem. A shipment of theirs has been stolen and at least partially found its way into the hands of the Black Sun. They are sure it was an inside job and they have isolated it to 3 possible people: Lieutenant Cyana Deo, and two bounty hunters Kaa’to Leeachos and your friend Trex.

The only problem here is that your ship will be sidelined for the better part of a month to deal with all the repairs. The situation in question requires a much more timely solution. I can have Tennom and some of his surviving techs work on it while you borrow the Pike’s Lambda class shuttle. If you have customizations you wish to have made to your ship, I’m sure Tennom can deal with their installation. The Pike’s, I’m sure, will be willing to pay for an enhancement or 2."

“Well I have a cousin on Coruscant that runs a sabacc parlor named the Spyder. I’m sure he will be of some use to us.”, Chi’Nath mentions.

Kale adds, “I’ve been to Coruscant a time or two and knows my way around the black market. That might help. I’ve heard of the Pyke Syndicate from what I remember they are mostly a large network of spice dealers who maintain outposts across the galaxy. Not really much different from the Black Sun criminal organization.”

Bargos has seemed ill at ease during most of the holonet call discussing your payment for the Oridelve investigation. As you finish the agreement, Bargos looks away from the holo recorder and looks even more stressed.

“Look, I have one more favor I need to ask. I have some cargo on Tatooine which I need transported to Nar Shaddaa”

Kale‘s ears picks up. He is familiar with this moon which is nicknamed the Smuggler’s Moon. It is a notorious moon that is home to a large criminal underworld dominated by bounty hunters and Hutt crime lords.

“Land at Greentop. For those of you unfamiliar, I mean the Greentop docking tower and contact me on my comlink. Your cargo should be picked up at Vapor Station, it is about 200km from Mos Eisley. Talk to Jora, my Rodian underling in charge of Vapor Station. He will explain…”, you hear some blaster fire and the holo recorder topples over, “everything.”

The holonet call disconnects.

Vapor Station is an extremely small settlement even for Tatooine. Currently it is home to about 25 residents, mostly Humans and Rodians, scattered around a dozen buildings up and down the rocky canyon. They use small speeders and speeder bikes to navigate the canyon.

The canyon is 30 meters deep with steep sides. A steep two meter wide path leads from the canyon floor to the docking bay, which is 5 meters down from the canyon rim. The docking bay is not much more than a duracrete surface to land a starship. The path has two switchbacks, about one evey 12 meters apart. Boulders large enough to provide cover sporadically line the path. The path is difficult terrain.

Miners

• Vrrisk – Trandoshan male (stuffed into a refresher)
• Darvis and the 3 Kade brothers – young human males from Corellia (killed in the mess hall)
• Marv Moray – Human male, Chief miner for 10 years age 52.
• Rondo – Rodian male age 22.
• Doman – Human male age 36 from Corellia
• Jorge – Human male age 45 from Corellia
• Kenth – Human male age 31 from Naboo
• Eida – Human female age 25 from Tatooine
• Dari – Human female age 38 from Coruscant
• Ariel – Human female age 30 from Bespin
• Mai – Human female age age 29 from Nal Hutta
• Shiv – Human male age 41 from Ryloth
• Kail – Human male age 33 from Nal Hutta
• Kyle – Human male age 39 from from Jakku
• Sermas – Human Male from Corellia age 24.
• Nerran – Human Male from Corellia age 27.
• Ryan – Human male from Naboo age 33.
• Rica – Human female from Corellia age 42.
• Corek – Gand male age 30.

Droids

• EV-8D3 – Merendata EV Supervisor Droid
• R2-B7 – Industrial Automation Astromech Droid
• FX-769 – Medtech FX Series Medical Assistant Droid
• PK-4 and PK-7 – Cybot Galactica PK-Series Worker Droids
• 2D4, 2D5, 3D1, 3D4, 3D7 and 9B2 – Baktoid B1 Battle Droids
• Lookout – Arakyd Searcher 2050 Exploration Droid
• BLL1 and BLL2 – Drendan Binary Load Lifters
• Chef IA COO – Cook Droid
• 3D-4K – Genetech 3D-4 Administrative Droid

Droid Repair

It is apparent that droid repair and maintenance has not been carried out particularly well, has relied on a motley collection of spare parts from numerous manufacturers, and the mine’s astromech unit (R2-B7) carried out most of the repairs.

Security Cameras

• From a camera overlooking Landing Pad A, a small, spherical scout droid enters a Storm IV Cloud Car and takes off. He leaves about twenty minutes before your arrival.
• From a camera overlooking Landing Pad B, a small freighter set down three hours before your arrival. A Sullustan exits the freighter and meets a spindly EV supervisor droid. The two walk inside the ship. At this point, the recording ends.
• Via a camera in the Reception Area, a Trandoshan runs through the room roughly an hour before your arrival. Unfortunately, due to the camera’s angle, you cannot see who (or what) is pursuing him. Immediately thereafter there is the flash of blaster fire. Shortly thereafter the camera stops recording.
• The recording from the camera at the Mine Entrance shows a group of workers entering the mines about two hours before your arrival. However, this recording ends prematurely as well.

Mine Records

The records show the mines’ profitability has been gradually decreasing for some time. While they can produce oridium for the foreseeable future. the projections do not look as promising as Bargos anticipated. Teemo has been selling of mining equipment to keep the profits looking higher than they actually were.

Storm Barrier

This gives the current status of the storm barrier generators. Generator 4 is offline and there is no diagnostic information available. Previous it had been functioning at 99.8% efficiency (roughly the same as all the remaining functional generators). The overall system is functioning at 100% efficiency. If another generator were to fail, it the system would be at 90% efficiency, with 5 generators it could function at 80% efficiency, with 4 generators it could function at 70% efficiency. Below that the barrier would collapse. Generator 4 is the South East generator. The generators are all located 100 kilometers from the mine at the cardial coordinates (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW).

Entertainment

An electronic sabacc game and a library of popular music and movies can be found on the computer.

After getting the data from Teemo’s palace, you head back towards the landing bay. As you approach, a protocol droid in the company of 2 hulking Gamorrean guards and a security droid wait patiently for you.

“Good day to you sirs. I am C3-P9, sentient-droid relations, and an employee of Bargos the Hutt. He wishes to meet with you. I am sorry to inform you that he has recently won a game of sabbacc with Teemo the Hutt in which he won your debts. That means”, looking at Kale, “The lost shipment is now owed to Bargos”, and then looking at Groz and Z3, “and you two are now the property of Bargos. As I was saying, he would very much like to talk to you about a trifling matter that could resolve your debts. If you could meet him at his mansion this evening, he will be more than happy to brief you on your task in person. I would be humbled if you would accept my offer of transport there and back.”

Chi’Nath feels a tingling sensation on the back of his neck. He turns around and sees a targeting recticle on his chest and instinctively looks towards the water tower at the top of which is a Gand with a blaster rifle.

“Umm, ok, I guess we’ll go.”

“Master, I have completed an analysis of the data I collected from Teemo’s secure server. There are four main items of interest. First in Teemo’s financial records, there is evidence of him withholding income from ryll trading from Jabba. Second, there are B1 Battle Droid schematics and notes that present a clear picture of his attempts to manufacture his own battle droids. Third, there are recordings of conversations between Teemo and his Bith spy which prove that Teemo is spying on Jabba. Apparently Teemo’s band would occasionally visit Jabba’s palace. I have already sent that information off to Annata. He responded that he was already in Mos Shuuta and has a team nearby. Lastly, there is the following recording…”

“Lord Teemo, you summoned me?”

“Lieutenant Cowl, thank you for joining me. I have a business proposition. One of my pilots will be bringing in a cargo of ryll spice. He will be passing through the Druckenwell system in the next day or two. He will be coming from Corellia. Luckily he is incompetent with astronavigation and relies too heavily on his astromech droid. So we are pretty much guaranteed that he will use the default navigation coordinates and entry point into Druckenwell.”

“What is your desire with this pilot?”

“Well if he’s smart, he’ll jettison the cargo. You should board his ship, look for contraband if you find it you can imprison him. If you don’t, let him leave. If his next jump isn’t in the direction of Tatooine message me immediately. Oh, and search for the jettisoned cargo and bring that to me as your schedule allows.”

“That slimy slug!”, Kale turns red faced with anger.

In the distance, Chi’Nath sees a ship come in towards Teemo’s private landing pad. Several soldiers or bounty hunters rappel down cords, one jumps out of the ship with a jetpack. They storm into the palace with blaster rifles.

Kale’s comlink alerts him to an incoming call.

“Hello?”

“Do you and the droid mind coming back to the palace?", Annata asks, "Hopefully you can remove the Dunelizard that is blocking the landing pad. The previous owner has no further use for it.”

You land at the spaceport at Gogum Hive. 2 guards escort you to the Duke’s cantina. You enter the cantina, the saloon style doors flanked by a pair of the biggest Geonosian soldiers you have ever seen. They heft the largest wide-bore blaster rifles that you have ever seen too, clearly of some improved Geonosian design. You imagine that Duke Piddock has employed the guards partly for intimidation, but also partly as sales pitch – their guns are very impressive. Inside, the décor is something of a surprise after the rough rocky walls of the hive at large. Clearly, someone has designed the cantina in order to appeal to a cosmopolitan clientele. From the cantina stage, an upbeat jatz band has been commissioned to provide some entertainment. The band consists of a lanky Bith on kloo horn, a hyperactive Rodian on mozz box, and a blue-skinned Twi’lek blowing a mean siren whistle. A pallid and exotically dressed Twi’lek girl with stunningly long lekku intones sultry vocals over the frenetic melodies.

A couple of Geonosian workers man the cantina bar, and a Roche J9 protocol droid is stationed nearby. An old Geonosian with a number of golden bangles and pieces of gilded armor stands close to the bar speaking to an elegantly dressed human woman. Not far from them is a table occupied by a young human man and woman, clinking their glasses and laughing. A Gand in dusty and tattered robes sits by himself in the corner of the room and a young Sullustan male sips his drink and watches the band, occasionally glancing over his shoulder at the final guest, a Toydarian who flutters nearby. Three small private rooms line the wall to your right, clearly set aside for guests who wish to talk without fear of eavesdroppers.

“Greetingzzz, master. How may Drone BeeGee-TooTooToo zzzervice the colony? You wish to be introduzzzed to the larval Zzzulluzzztan? Mu Nanb, who wishezzz to vizzzit coloniezzz throughout the galaxy. Bezzzt leave him be – he is enjoying the zzzonic vibrationzzz,” BG-222 the J9 protocol droid says.

Chi’Nath ignores the advice and wanders over and sits next to the Sullustan, “Greetings friend, what brings you to the Duke’s party?”

“A friend of a friend introduced me to Duke Piddock, and we bonded over a shared appreciation of jatz. I’m pleased to meet you, but if you don’t mind, I’m trying to enjoy the music. Perhaps we can talk once the band wraps up.”

Chi’Nath continues trying to ask him questions, which Mu Nanb tries to ignore until Chi’Nath finally draws him out with a discussion of jatz.

In the meantime, Groz walks over to join the young humans.

“Did we see you guys come in on that freighter? Looks like a good ship you got there – little banged up and grotty, but a good ship. We fly a Nova Courier ourselves, the Lucky Guess.”

Groz growls something.

“Oh sure, yeah, we know Teemo a bit. We’ve worked for him in the past. You know just moving some crates from Tatooine to Corellia for him maybe a year ago.”

After a bit more growling.

“Don’t know what we were transporting, but if you aren’t told what the merchandise is, chances are if you get stopped by Imperials you should jettison it. Oh and thanks for the offer, if you have work that you folks are too busy to handle just let us know.”

Kale wanders over to chat with the Gang.

“So, what brings a mammal such as yourself to the hives of Geonosis?”

“We are hear to talk to the Duke about potentially selling some rycrit stew to help feed Geonosis’s teeming billions. And what brings one of the Gand here?”

“I am a representative of an as yet informal organization dedicated to promoting the interests of insectile sentient species throughout the galaxy,” Vrixx’tt checks his comlink. His attitude changes abruptly from disinterested to observant. He starts checking over Kale and his companions and asking questions.

Groz heads over to speak with Mu Nanb. Groz starts talking about the persecution of the Wookiees on Kashyyyk by the Imperials, the injustice of it and how all species should be have full rights. Mu Nanb looks suddenly fiercely angry and vehemently agrees about non-human rights. When Groz mentions Teemo, Mu Nanb looks angry and guides Groz off to a private room.

“I know the Hutt by reputation. I had some friends who were performing a smuggling operation on Tatooine that went against the best interests of the Empire. They were caught in the act and ended up shipped off to Kessel. I’m convinced that Teemo is friendly with the Empire and informed on my friends.”

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Groz wanders over to talk to Annata the Toydarian. The rest of his companions follow along.

“Great party, eh? These bugs have learned a lot about entertaining us mammals since the Clone Wars. Good wine. Good jatz. I could almost believe I was home in a Mos Eisley cantina, eh?”

“Do you know Tammu or Tabbu?, Chi’Nath asks.

“Its Teemo, master”, Z3 corrects.

“Sure, I’m from Tatooine. Everybody knows Teemo.”

As the group continues to ask some rather pointed questions, Annata leads them to one of the private rooms.

“So what is Teemo’s relationship with Jabba?”

“That’s some insider information, and it isn’t free. 60 credits and you didn’t hear it from me," Chi’Nath forks over the credits, "Teemo’s from a minor branch of Jabba’s own clan. He’s supposed to be a dutiful junior Hutt, doing what he’s told and kicking his percentage up the chain. But word is he’s ambitious. Maybe too ambitious, eh? Maybe if Jabba got some information that Teemo was going to move against him, he’d smack the upstart down. For the good of the clan.”

“Who is Sivor and what happened to him?”

“120 credits… he was a worker drone here in the hive. Duke Piddock used him for running errands and as a droid technician. Teemo saw to it that Sivor was killed in a highly exclusive gladiatorial bout; just him and his closest cronies were spectating. As the bout was finishing, Teemo allowed his Kubaz spy, Thwheek, to enter the ring and deliver the killing blow to Sivor. It had been a long held ambition of Thwheek’s to kill a Geonosian.”

“Who do you work for and what are you doing at this party?’

“40 credits… yes, I work for Jabba. I’m an information broker. Its the universal commodity. Everyone wants it.”

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“Greetings, your highness”, Kale bows.

“Welcome to my party”, the Duke responds.

“Those blaster rifles looks very impressive. What other weapons do you have for sale?”

After the Duke escorts the group to a private chamber, “Geonosian Heavy Blaster Pistols, Geonosian Blaster Carbines and Geonosian Blaster Rifles, 1100, 1300 and 1500 credits respectively.”

“Why did you cut of your deal with Teemo?”

“I learned that Teemo employed a Kubaz spy. It was the final straw, but things hadn’t been going too well for a while.”

“Do you know who this belonged to?”, Z3 pulls out the piece of shell.

“That belonged to Sivor. I suspected, but could never prove, that one of my technicians, Sivor, was abducted or killed by Teemo. Where did you find it?”

“It was on the Krayt Fang, the ship we stole from a bounty hunter Trex who works for Teemo. He abducted Sivor. Teemo had him killed by Thwheek his Kubaz spy in a gladiatorial combat.”

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“Such a fascinating society the Geonosians have made for themselves here. Have you managed to catch any of the ritual combats during your visit?”, Maru Jakkar the elegantly dressed human woman asks.

“No, but I would love to participate in one,” Groz growls and starts talking about the Wookiee warrior culture before finally asking about Teemo.

A worried expression crosses Maru’s face. “Yes, I do know of him and I’m afraid he may be the cause of no small consternation if he’s left to his own devices for much longer. I can’t prove anything, you understand, but people in my network know about these things. There have been a series of strange thefts and unlikely prices paid for apparently worthless items at auction. They have all been traced back to Tatooine. The items stolen or bought all relate in some way to some designs of Baktoid Combat Automata, old B1 battle droids. Whoever is behind this might be planning on making his own.”

“Do you know any of the other guests here?”

“Well Vrixx’tt over there,” she points off to the Gand, “Is a bounty hunter of some repute. I don’t know anyone else.”

Stardate 3278 LY

Krayt Fang Security Commander Personal Log

Trex escaped again. I had to choose between vengeance and eliminating the greater threat to my companions. As any good commander, I put the lives of my men first.

Over the last couple days I’ve gotten to know my 3 companions better.

The first is Kale Charliss. Surprisingly for one of the hairless humans, he is a courageous individual unlike the imperial scum we frequently encounter. He is also the main pilot of the Krayt Fang. Kale appears to be a highly competent pilot and a natural with a blaster. He would have made a good Wookie. He frequently claims that he is no Hans Solo. I’m not sure who that it, likely he is a rodian pilot of some repute.

The second is Chi-Nath. This Bothan is perhaps the most honest person I’ve encountered and a cunning tactical genius, he always seems to have a well thought out plan. I’ll admit to not always understanding his plans, such as reprogramming his pet battle droid’s tactical functions with those of a LE-series repair droid. Though, the result has created a droid which surprises enemies with it’s non standard tactics. While obviously a Bothan is not a replacement for a Wookie tactian, I am happy to have companion with a proper amount of hair.

Finally, there is B’ura B’an. He is the newest of my companions. A former miner and like myself a strident advocate for the rights of his people. Due to his age and lack of combat skills, I will suggest that he remain on Ryloth to assist his people with their fight. It may be that his greatest assistance to us will be from among his own people.

As our teamwork continues to improve, I am confident that Trex will not survive our next encounter.