Framed and Fortune.

[swrider]

"My brother will meet you at the main space port. He has a concession stand there selling various types of produce to the pedestrians. Tell him that I sent you to pick up my special order.".

[Doctor Who]

"What's your brother look like?" BA asks.

[swrider]

She pulls a picture off of her desk and shows it to BA. "I can't risk you taking that photo with you, but that is the most recent photo I have of him. It if a few years old. If something were to happen having the photo on you could lead back to him.

[Doctor Who]

BA takes note of it. He'd probably be the best in the group at telling Nikto apart, so he figures it's up to him to remember it.

[SavageBob]

"So, uh... How do we get to Lannik? We don't exactly have a ship of our own."

[DeepSpacer]

"Good question! And credits aren't exactly plentiful on this one (mission)." replies Monty.

[swrider]

"A local gang has moved into the area. They brought with them several ships and have been trying to break into the spice business. My bosses have been looking to teach them a lesson and would not feel the need to go after anyone liberating one of their ships."

[DeepSpacer]

"A local gang has moved into the area. They brought with them several ships and have been trying to break into the spice business. My bosses have been looking to teach them a lesson and would not feel the need to go after anyone liberating one of their ships."

"We might need some technical know-how to to do that sort of ship-jacking."

[swrider]

"My notmal contacts would all ru. The risk of linking the ship and you back to me and could connect you with the refugees. There is a spacer cantina near the spaceport. People looking for work or to get offworld in a hurry often utilize.

[SavageBob]

"What do you mean: We find us a ship jacker at this cantina? Or we find out where these spice ships are docked from the folks there?"

[Doctor Who]

"I'm always up to bash a Spicer's noggin' if it comes to it," BA volunteers.

[swrider]

"The gangs ships are docked outside the city near their smugging headquarters" she pulls out a map and points to a rocky location outside the city.

[DeepSpacer]

"The gangs ships are docked outside the city near their smugging headquarters" she pulls out a map and points to a rocky location outside the city.

"So.....go to the HQ and jack a ship from there? Is that what you're saying?" asks Monty.

[swrider]

its a small operation so far. They are unlikely to have the ships gaurded as they will likely be high. Check it out if you dont like the odds there are. Some people from who you can book transport.

[SavageBob]

Alamy gives a mischievous grin. "Relieving some spice-pusher of his ride sounds kind of fun! Should we hit the cantina for information first, or just head straight to the docking bay?"

[swrider]

The group makes their way through the desert and out to the designated area their hopes being crushed as a large number of space craft take off from the field and into the atmosphere. Cresting a small due outside the landing field with a sweeping vista of now empty landing pads the group begins discussing what to do. A loud sound emanates from above directing their view to the sky. An AA5 Speeder truck begins descending into the atmosphere.


"That Vehicle has a max altitude of 3 meters" Spouts of Hell as the vehicle descends onto one of the landing pads. Three Human thugs exit out the side door pushing a Slussi in front of them, its hands shackled behind its back. Two of the thugs have weapons drawn and pointed at the prisoner.

[DeepSpacer]

Turning to the rest of the group, Monty asks, "What do you make of this?"

[SavageBob]

Alamy regards the speeder truck, just as confused as Hell. "Weird. Maybe it's been modified for high altitudes or something?" Monty's question brings her attention to the Sluissi. "Not sure what to make of the Humans with that Sluissi, though. For all we know, this is some internal gang dispute."

[Flamiel]

Turning to the rest of the group, Monty asks, "What do you make of this?"

"Well, boys, I think we just found our new mode of transportation. If it's not spaceworthy, we can probably store it the cargo bay of another ship and use it for planet-side."

[SavageBob]

"Uh... So I've never done this before. I'm sure they didn't just leave it unsecured. Might be worth figuring out how to get the security key from those thugs..."

[SavageBob]

Alamy pauses. "Wait one bleedin' second... I think I've heard of those guys..."

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AAA; Alpha Squad; Knowledge (Underworld):
2 Successes, 2 Threats

"…Call themselves 'the Empty Oasis.' Dumb, isn't it? There aren't a whole lot of 'em, but they're ultra-violent and wanted by the Republic. I think they work with the Hutts, but I can't remember what the connection is." She looks to the others. "I reckon nothing good is going to happen to that Sluissi."

[swrider]

"Say the word and I can take out the lead thug." Hell says propping his weapon up on a rock to stabilize it.

[Doctor Who]

"We could just rush 'em," BA proposes.

[SavageBob]

"Fighting's not my style." Alamy makes sure her blaster is in place. "But if we're gonna fight, better to get in the first lick from over here. Let them rush us while we pick 'em off."

[DeepSpacer]

"Any sort of fire and they retreat or the ship takes off, I would think. I don't imagine they'd sit there and let us approach."