Rhyley Stargazer versus the Space Pirates

Rhyley Stargazer versus the Space Pirates was a progressive story arc that was created back in July 2007 and had gone from strength to strength as it lasted for over a year coming to a climax in September 2008, encompassing over forty Role-playing Characters as well as an assortment of NPCs and the inclusion of event support from SOE that also saw the participation of SOE Employee 'Pex' as 'Guri'. 
Initially started from with Rhyley Stargazer re-forming the much beloved Ghost Squadron in DSE, the story grew to include the Mareena Moondancer's experiments plot as well as seeing the formation of a new exciting security task force, the Outmian Security Force, incorporating both Squadron, Intelligence and Militia formats. 
The main target of the plot was to increase the story of those that were currently identified in Outmian Yakta, characters like Caerwynn Royce, Cravon Wolfgang and Ixal Dorran as well as to introduce a new breed of characters that would see their story flourish like 'Max Rockatanski, Atyphe Vrydella and Raedan Kitani. The story has since seen an increase of participation across several different guilds as well as being the perfect introduction for new characters looking to get involved in Chimeara Role-play.
==Scripters==
*Stargazer
*Raedan
==Plotters==
*Erisey Casoona
*Cravon Wolfgang
==Consultants==
*Abaki
*Atyphe Vrydella
*Caerwynn
*Deianirrah Sevestis
*Doctor Roseward
*Drackos
*'Max Rockatanski
*Tsotha
*Vor'en Mors
==Cast==
*Abaim Efeiwoi
*Anhev Astari
*Araiya Berilac
*Aslex Clark
*Asua Baj'het
*Atyphe Vrydella
*Azzimir Lowoan
*Bai'yle Norssohn
*Bib Fortuna
*Caerwynn Royce
*Cravon Wolfgang
*Danra Parro
*Deianirrah Sevestis
*Dessian aka 'Mr Blue'
*Eleyenora Roseward
*Erisey Casoona
*Geori Bateson
*Geyyarra
*Ging Darjeek
*Grub
*Guri
*Hendar Gahn
*Hyrkan
*Ixal Dorran
*Jabba Desilijic Tiure
*Jhaeda Mallarchus
*Jonset
*Kehe' Brandt
*Khemsa-Lanti
*Kileo Dimoh
*Makavele
*Lady Valarian
*Lando Calrissian
*Lin'co Pleet
*Marit Safin
*'Max Rockatanski
*Melai
*Mr Black
*Mr Brown
*Myngo
*Nasnomei Rerzoo
*Nata'lia Silverstar
*NORA
*Nym
*Ohif Lightdust
*Qookvat Eed
*Quazaq Jappy
*Raedan Kitani
*Rapperport Simonavitch
*Ree-Yees
*Rhyley Stargazer
*Saldena Wolfgang
*Sarparious Serpentus 
*Sentar'a Tengi
*Sibie Omiel
*Sisset Gi-bosa
*Sle-Twe Elo
*Slugoshi Bin
*Soontir Efoom
*Sornamar Longbow
*'Space
*Tail'a Deymous
*Talon Karrde
*Taokan Ovayami
*Tarrik Sunstrider
*Tsotha-Lanti
*Varnala
*Vor'en Mors
*Weekat Matiren
*Xanando Pertrelli
*Prince Xizor
*Xyndal Alyne aka 'Mr Grey'
*Zahraa Vidah aka 'Mr Pink'
*Zekka Thyne
==Locations==
==Brief Plot Synopsis==
Following the decision to make DSE a completely legitimate organisation, tremors have been sent through the underworld. With Jabba happy to see Caerwynn make her own fortune he allows the company to distance itself from its past. With smugglers and other unsavouries flocking to Jabba's instead of being inducted into DSE's own less than favourable plans, it inadvertidly causes his own organisation to grow. With DSE becoming more proficient and organised, the organisation soon builds a reputation for being a company that can supply and escort Transports safely across the galaxy. 
It's a move that seems to pay off for both organisations. 
However from afar Prince Xizor is less than happy with this development. Annoyed that Jabba has allowed such a lucrative company to break away from his control and seeing a chance to break the Hutts monopoly on the Spice Lanes from Tatooine to Nar Shaddaa and the Core, Xizor hatches a plan to undo and destroy DSE's fortunes and perhaps dealing with Jabba once and for all. Calling upon the heads of the Underworld Organisations including the Valarians, Shadows and Sennex Pirates, they formulate their plans. 
Beseeching Bib Fortuna and promising to give him Jabba's territories once they eliminate DSE, they convene on the best way to destroy DSE, highlighting the need to take out its command structure. With Cravon being the biggest threat to their plans, and knowing that it may be leaked to their more predominant members of what they were planning and thus finding its way to Cravon and DSE, Xizor commands a few of his most trusted men to deal with the threat, assigning Guri, Zakka Thyne and Durga the Hutt to deal with Cravon Wolfgang and Caerwynn Royce.
Xizor goes about placing members in DSE that would remain loyal to their plans. Fortuna contacts Myngo about such a person and highlights Raedan. With both Myngo and Raedan thinking they are acting on Jabba's wishes, Fortuna watches with sheer joy as Raedan manages to get a place with the Dancers and with Caerwynn close. Allowing Raedan to think what he was doing was his own choosing, Fortuna gives as much resources to Myngo and Rae as he can allow without letting Jabba notice. 
Their next target was the Security team. With the breakdown in the security and more specifically the breakdown in friendship between Ixal and Melai, Xizor hires bounty hunters to take out the two men, gathering Intel whilst they are in town. Soon strange figures are seen roaming the streets and frequenting the Cantina, though peculiar they mind their own business and pass largely unnoticed, though they wait on the order to execute both Ixal and Melai. 
With spies planted in Outmian, Xizor looks to his next target. With the Squadron going from strength to strength and defending it's transports from numerous ambushes complete with success, Xizor highlights Stargazer as a target to either corrupt or kill. Using the spies in town it is soon noted that his old friend Bai'yle Norssohn has been inducted into the squadron along with the not so subtle development of Rhyley and Atyphe's Relationship. Tasking the Shadow and Sennex Organisations for the neutralising of Stargazer, the two Organisation instigate a plan to kill Norssohn and capture Atyphe in the hopes of reigning the hotshot pilot in. 
Though they fail in killing Norssohn in an ambush on Corellia, the two groups reconvene and manage to capture Atyphe from her home in Outmian. However if by some twist of fate the day they instigated the kidnapping was also the day Stargazer and his Companions would descend on the Pirates outposts on Talus, freeing the female Twi'lek and killing some of the important players in the Shadow Organisation. Leaving with star-charts and encrypted messages, the joint efforts to get Stargazer had failed. 
Xizor's next target was the leadership itself, which meant both Cravon and Caerwynn. Using his ties in the Empire, Xizor gathered as much information on the woman and Outmian Yakta as he could. Using reports that restrictive data was possibly placed across Outmian though had remained unfounded, Xizor decided to try and win the Emperor's favour by taking out one or two questionable sites. Approaching the Sand-People with the promise of more territory once DSE and Jabba were gone, the Tuskens were only too happy to help destroy Sibie's Factories. Though they scored a hit, the factories at large mainly remained unharmed. Annoyed Xizor shelves this plan for another time. 
Looking to overwhelm the Red Head further, Xizor approaches a rather neurotic Sullustan offering to make him a Made-Man should he capture Miss Royce. Though not expecting him to get past Security but merely a hope that the alien would shake Caerwynn's safety and peace of mind, Xizor could not believe his luck when he heard how the Sullustan held the woman at blaster-point before being blown away by the STRP detachment. 
What wasn't expected however was the sudden and shock announcement of Caerwynn's engagement to an Imperial Captain. Knowing that if DSE became close to the Empire, they would never be able to rid the Company from Tatooine, unable to match the power of the Imperials with all their Combined Resources. Xizor calls in Lady Valarian, the Heads of the Borvo, Shadow, Sennex and Binyare Organisations as well as Fortuna to hatch a way with which to rid them of DSE and its Members once and for all.
==The Main Feature==
===Rising from the Dune Sea===
After the destruction of the Death Star, unsettling times arrived in the galaxy. As more and more strife became apparent around the Outer Rim a band of smugglers and slicers beseeched the Tatooine Crime Lord, Jabba the Hutt with a proposition of creating a Smuggling Ring based under his direction in the Dune Sea. The Smugglers headed by Safim Aipiera and Caerwynn Royce would pay the mighty Jabba subsidiaries in Rent as well turn over a large chunk of their profits. Initially formed as the Dune Sea Desperadoes, as their organisation grew so did their smuggling outpost, Outmian Yakta. 
As their trafficking increased, so did the attention placed on DSD and Outmian Yakta. The outpost soon grew into a small town and was often frequented by travellers looking to go from Mos Espa to Wayfar. With the town becoming larger, the citizens soon welcomed Cravon Wolfgang as Mayor of the thriving town. Entering into an agreement with DSD, Wolfgang tied the town and organisation together, and along with Caerwynn Royce established a trading company, re-named the Dune Sea Enterprises. 
====Seized and Reputation====
Three years after the fateful Battle of Yavin, the company was well established, its freighters travelling across the galaxy, importing minerals and ore to a resource depleted Tatooine, as well as exporting sand. As rumours surfaces of DSE's involvement in handling stolen data from an Imperial research facility, an Imperial Occupation of Outmian Yakta saw both citizens interrogated and company assets seized. Once it became apparent that a group of insurgents held the data, the prisoners were released in exchange for the data and the company assets restored. 
Having eventually rebuilt DSE's reputation, Miss Royce actively distanced DSE from any illegal activities and concentrated on increasing the company's trading avenues, even supplying Imperial forces. The company's logo is seen as far a field as Dantooine on goods as diverse as furniture, clothing, foodstuffs, drink, as well as the original exports. The company also acquired a few lucrative contracts including being the Tatooine handling agent for Agak Space Research and Mining Corporation.
The need for an established Squadron soon became apparent, as did the need for a larger Security Unit. Headed up by Squadron Captain Tarrik Sunstrider and Security Chief Drackos Shadat, the men were soon joined by others including Marit Safin and Ixal Dorran. As its reputation grew so did it catch the eye of those looking for employment in an area that wasn't embroiled in the galactic conflict. Tatooine seen as a haven for those wishing to stay neutral soon saw Outmian become home for many of these sorts, including the Bounty Hunter Melai, the Arms Dealer Qookvat Eed and the Enterprising Mon Calamari Onock Barama.
====A New Breed====
As the company entered it's second year of trading, Dune Sea Enterprises was a thriving commerce of activity. Outmian Yakta had swelled to become a city in the Dune Sea, it's population surpassing some of the more established cities across Tatooine. With more and more people frequenting the city, the Desert Nights Cantina was always busy. Soon enough this city would attract the sort of people that would normally find employment in the Empire, the Alliance and even Jabba's.
Rhyley Stargazer was one of these people. Having journeyed from Jabba's on the way to Mos Eisley to find a way off planet, a sand storm stopped his journey at Outmian Yakta where by chance he entered the Cantina. From there on his path had changed. Soon enrolled into the Ghost Squadron, Rhyley would establish himself as a hotshot pilot, and one that seemingly had a death wish. The Sullustan Pilot Abaim Efeiwoi, and the Twi-lek Freighter Expert Atyphe Vrydella soon joined him.
Another important addition to the Dune Sea Enterprises around this time was the charismatic Private Eye, 'Max Rockatanski. A character often seen with a woman on his arm would soon be given the opportunity to join the Security Detail with DSE. Others that would become frequent patrons were Aniwevei Chreitti, the Bothans Istado and Nasnomei Rerzoo, and the Twi-leks Sentar'a Tengi and Sisett Gi-bosa. 
====Severing Old Ties====
Having distanced itself from its more questionable beginnings and with the company now firmly established as a reputable company, the CEO and Managing Director made a bold move, ending it's ties and protection from Jabba by giving the Hutt Crime Lord a huge pay-off. A bold move given that no one had before managed to leave Jabba unless through the Sarlacc Pit following him having had his use of them first. 
Though the relationship between Jabba and DSE was on of mutual respect and trust. Jabba knew as Caerwynn and Cravon did, that should Outmian be besieged again by an Imperial Garrison, then that would mean trouble in the form of the Empire heading the way of Jabba, also those that would've frequented Outmian Yakta looking for a job that would end in the breaking of numerous laws would then head straight to the Hutt's Palace.
The move was seen as beneficial to both and after a few meetings, Dune Sea Enterprises finally laid rest its ties to Jabba the Hutt, and was a business free to dictate its own future.
===A New Era===
Change was abound in Outmian Yakta around this time. Security Chief Drackos Shadat had moved on and had been replaced by Ixal Dorran, forming a larger group that now included Esoone and Melai. Tarrik Sunstrider also relinquished his leadership of the squadron to take care of some off planet business, and with the squadron needing an injection of new blood as well as a slight change with how things were done, Rhyley Stargazer was placed in Command.
The young pilot instigated a series of changes, using the company's new direction to re-structure the squadron to mimic something that was more akin to the one used by the RSF and CorSec. As the reputation and service increased, so did the deliveries and efficiency of which the company was able to protect its lanes, oversee and escort freighters and carry out its deliveries in record speed. 
This in turn saw more attention placed upon DSE and its staff, a company that even though given the difficulties of the Galactic Civil war was able to provide safety and security in any tasks assigned to it. Times for Dune Sea Enterprises, its Employees, Outmian Yakta and its citizens were good.
====Trouble in Corellia====
With the influx of ambitious pilots and the increase in trade, the company was taking on more than ever. However this raised profile soon drew the attentions of those looking to tap-in on this rise to prominence. Unbeknown to the company a series of small raids on their transports were planned. However the pilots of the reformed Ghost Squadron quickly quashed these raids. One delivery however would strike closer than ever before.
Deciding that it was time to allow his Lieutenant a chance to lead a mission on her own, Commander Stargazer assigned Atyphe Vrydella in charge of a delivery of cargo from Tatooine to Corellia. Leading a crew that including Nasnomei Rerzoo and Sentar'a Tengi, the squadron set out for Corel. Upon landing in Coronet and beginning the unloading of the cargo, Vrydella accompanied by Rerzoo and Head Tech Engineer Bai'yle Norssohn meet with the client at the Cantina. After a brief discussion, and the client praising the speed of the delivery, the pilot trio made their way back to the Starport.
Halfway between the two locations, the three would suddenly come under blaster fire from an unknown source, the shots mainly aimed at Bai'yle Norssohn. Vrydella quickly lead her people safely back to the Starport where they immediately left for home. Arriving back in Outmian, the young Lieutenant debriefed Commander Stargazer as to the happenings of their flight. After being dismissed, Rhyley mauled over the attack, assuming that those that had tried to kill his friends were the same pirates that had been hunting him and Norssohn since his days at the CorSec Academy.
====Stargazer Strikes Back====
The week following the attack, the Commander spent most of his time using official business as a cover to delve into the murky underworld of Corellia to find out about the squadron’s attackers. Meeting up with an old friend from his Academy days, Jonset, Rhyley and Bai’yle spent as much time as they could gathering Intel on the Pirates using aliases and disguises to stay hidden from further attacks. Dealing with a host of unsavoury characters, the three men began to find a link to those that were responsible for the assault. Eventually returning back home to Outmian Yakta, Rhyley left Norssohn and Jonset to find out as much as they could about the Pirates. His arrival back at Outmian was met by a flourish from those worried about his lengthy disappearance. Knowing that he would need someone to help him and Norssohn, Rhyley decided to include Sunstrider in his plans to attack the Pirates. With uncertainty as to the squadron’s leadership and it’s current direction, Atyphe soon began questioning Rhyley’s every move, unhappy that he seemed to be avoiding her questions she herself began digging into the Commander’s flight records to find out what he had been up to. 
Besieging him with her worries and questioning his conduct and behaviour, Rhyley eventually spoke of the truths surrounding his lengthy absence from the squadron. The revelation that he was going to attack the Pirates head on with only Norssohn and Sunstrider as accomplices, seemed to fill the woman with a sense of duty, immediately wanting to go with them. Again the couple began quarrelling over whether the young woman should be allowed to join them. This revelation led to other pilots finding out about what he had planned and insisting their involvement as well. Leaving Outmian Yakta for Kor Vella, Rhyley waited in the shadows of the mighty Starport owned by DSE as Bai’yle, Tarrik, Abaim Efeiwoi, Nasnomei Rerzoo and Sentar'a Tengi soon joined him on planet as expected. Unbeknown to them, their companion Atyphe Vrydella had been kidnapped from her home by the very same pirates they were looking for in the hope of using the female Twi'lek to get Stargazer to adhere to their plans. The Commander forged on with his plan, travelling south to Coronet and with the aid of his pilots, managing to sneak back into the Cantina under the noses of CorSec Agents. Inside he met with Jonset who had only bad news, the Pirates had gone. 
Not knowing where the Pirates had moved to, there was a slim chance that one person may know where they had relocated. That one person was Ging Darjeek a former Academy Brat that resented the fact that Stargazer was often overlooked for his mischief whilst a Cadet, and who had now become involved in the underworld, owning a string of Cantinas, the most prominent being at Bela Vistal. Sneaking back out into the forests surrounding Coronet the pilots made their way to Bela Vistal, Rhyley’s old home. Slipping into the exotic mountain resort unnoticed Rhyley used his methods of persuasion to remove the information for Darjeek. Finally he knew where the Pirates were, though they would have to move fast. Travelling back to Kor Vella Rhyley and his companions flew immediately for Talus, in search of a base owned by the Pirates near Narshall. On surface and under the cover of darkness, Rhyley was able to put the abilities of his friends to good use, creeping into positions surrounding the camp before finally assaulting them. The taking of the camp was quickly initiated and met with success; the secrets in the camp however would quickly fill the Stargazer rage to its limit. Inside ensnared in a cell was Atyphe. His blood boiling inside with hate over what the Pirates had done, as soon as Sunstrider had managed to find the co-ordinates of the main camp, Rhyley sped off, stealing one of the Pirate’s speeders heading in the direction of the camp. 
Alone and undeterred Rhyley soon found the main base. Scouting around he found the perfect vantage point to see all those in camp. Before him were well over thirty Pirates and the unbelievable sight of a Rancor. Soon joined by the other pilots, as well as beleaguered Atyphe, the group staged a dangerous plan, using an explosion hatched by Atyphe and Sentar’a as a diversion so that Rhyley could lead Abaim and Nasnomei up the beach to attack the Pirates. Overwhelming the Pirates in the chaos, the pilots eventually came face to face with the Rancor. It took all of them to put the huge monstrous beast down, but once they had, they had finished what they came to do. Stargazer and his friends had put an end to the threat of the Shadow Pirates.
===Tusken Torment===
An increase in Tusken Raider Activity in the Dune Sea had seen the City of Outmian Yakta increase the security of its boundaries. However a sudden attack by the Sand People managed to cause chaos in the Southern District of the City, breaking through the Droid Security patrolling there and starting a rampage through that part of Outmian. The factories that belonged to Sibie Omiel was the sight of one of the most daring attacks, the buildings and structures there engulfed in flames set by the Tusken Raiders.
Caerwynn Royce quickly put a call out to the towns-people to help defend their city. Numbers gathered at the DSE Office, from Civilians, to wandering Mercenaries and DSE Employees. The counter-offensive was immediately launched to deal with the Tuskens, beginning first in the Southern District and helping to end the fires there. Slowly the towns-people helped push the Tuskens away from Outmian and back to their camps in the deep of the Dune Sea. Do in part to the efforts of Hyrkan and Space, there were no major injuries.
During the counter-offensive, the group also managed to find data which meant pointed that perhaps this attack was not all that it had seemed.
===Friendly Feuds===
In Outmian things were decidedly different to how it had once been, the atmosphere usually so welcoming and friendly felt strangely hostile and violent.
With the heightened security within the city of Outmian Yakta, the toll it would take on those personally responsible for the city's security would begin to become evident. Frailties in once strong bonds of friendship grew, with people looking to themselves, as the possible reason for the fall out that seemed to have hit the desert city. It is during this time, that Raedan Kitani begins to become a prominent member of the city's population, however unknowingly to many others he hides a secret from everyone as he looks to carry out his orders.
With the sudden announcement of Miss Royce’s engagement to an Imperial Officer, Vor'en Mors, a few patrons added to the antagonistic mood fuelling the contempt for the Empire and those that had dealings with it. With the cantina being the site of the forceful arrest of the brash Doctor Eleyenora Roseward at the hands of 225th, and the altercation in the DSE Mall that lead to Caerwynn Royce being held at blaster point, an unease spread.
===Absence and Sabotage===
The next few days however, the dust fails to settle. With Caerwynn Royce retreating from the prying public eye following an increase unrest regarding her engagement with Vor'en Mors, those remaining in Outmian Yakta try to carry on as best they can with their civil duties. The newly registered Outmian Spectrum YT-Freighter was unveiled as the new flagship of the DSE Fleet, however on it's maiden voyage, the ship suffered major engine failures, spewing them from Hyperspace dangerously close to the Yavin Star. The crew compromising of members of the Ghost Squadron eventually managed to recover the vessel from its perilous position and limp the rest of the way to Dantooine. The circumstances surrounding the shock event cause a few of the pilots to highlight possible saboteurs, though without any subsequent basis the pilots return home to Tatooine to ponder some more.
Deciding to look for clues a few of the squadron, including Abaim efeiwoi and Rhyley Stargazer infiltrate Jabba’s Palace under the guise of Bounty Hunters though find nothing to link to the possible Sabotaged Spectrum, as another attack struck the Squadron and Outmian Yakta. Whilst their attention was diverted to Bestine and the DSE Hangar Bays, an explosion was recorded seen South Outmian. Rushing frantically back to the city they watch in shock the Squadron HQ consumed in a deluge of flames. 
Stargazer organised those that had arrived at the scene directing a plan to extinguish the blaze billowing out and to keep the local populace safe. Using the suggestion of the Sand Deposits in the DSE Warehouses to extinguish the flames, Stargazer left with Sentar’a Tengi for Bestine, prepping the Rogue Star and lifting off before ignoring the calls from Tatooine Air Control for no low atmosphere flying and landing at North Outmian. Gathering the sand on-board and using the DSE Personnel Comm. Frequencies as a guide, Rhyley daringly flew dangerously close to the blaze and dropped the payload of sand deposits on the fire, killing the inferno. 
====Worry from Within====
With growing fears that someone inside DSE were purposefully trying to sabotage the company, the unrest within the city soon began to become unbearable for some. With the population starting to dwindle as those with families began to escape the desert town, the timely return of Caerwynn Royce did well to settle some fears and concerns, however this was short lived upon her sudden revelation of her marriage to Vor'en Mors. With the heavy handed tactics of the local Stormtrooper Company causing more strife in the city, and local gangs trying to stir trouble it isn't long before those within the city begin to point fingers at those that might be the cause. 
Having lost both their flagship and base of operations to sabotage attacks, Ghost Squadron utilises an Orbital Base of Operations for their activities, hiring Bai'yle Norssohn to oversee the creation of the location. Meanwhile Rhyley Stargazer also tasks Norssohn, Geori Bateson, Abaim Efeiwoi and Sentar'a Tengi with observing the Kor Vella Spaceport, in the hope of uncovering any possible leads as to the attacks. 
====Swoopers and Scum====
As the unrest in the city boiled over, more swoop gangs descended on the city in hope of causing more of the population to flee. With those in DSE regrouping and joining with local citizens, a small task force manage to quell the Swooper attack. With Raedan Kitani’s revelation that he was working on directives from Jabba the Hutt, and fuelled by the increasing distrust of the leadership of DSE an unlikely alliance of the Security Force lead by Max Rockatanski and the Ghost Squadron lead by Rhyley Stargazer emerges in the hope of keeping the city safe.
===The Death Sentence===
Soon Talon Karrde would contact those within Outmian Yakta regarding information of the recent attacks on DSE and the city of Outmian Yakta. With Stargazer, Rockatanski and Atyphe Vrydella meeting with Karrde in Mos Eisley, they would learn of a plot to destroy the company in the hopes of destabilising Tatooine and Jabba the Hutt. 
The events that had for so long plagued the DSE and Outmian Yakta had in fact according to Talon Karrde, been co-ordinated by no less than six major Crime Organisations. Going on to highlight such Organisations as the Sennex, Binayre, Borvo and even Valarian Crime Organisations, he refrained from mentioning one of the major factors in the attacks. Stargazer already had his suspicions, conversing at depth with Atyphe and Max; the young hotshot pilot returned to Outmian and immediately emplaced an emergency broadcast to all personnel, stressing this new information and the level of threat that it implied.
With DSE slowly beginning to restructure it’s focus, more emphasis having been placed on the continual defence of both the Company’s assets, it’s staff and the city of Outmian itself, ‘Max Rockatanski was finally placed as Head of Security as many had hoped.
====Chaos in Kor Vella====
Having placed Abaim and Sentar’a in Kor Vella, the two pilots had finally come across a lead that would take them to a fortified base south of Dune Sea Enterprise’s Starport that was apart of one of the factions DSE had come up against. Immediately calling to arms the members of DSE, Rhyley Stargazer initiated a plan to assault and destroy this base of operations and deal a blow to the Association of Crime Organisations. With Max Rockatanski leading a task force including among others, Sle-Twe Elo and Ixal Dorran, Rhyley lead another force into the fortified den and suppressed those within.
With the base dealt with, the group search the buildings, finding Raedan Kitani inside beaten to within an inch of his life, and nothing much in terms of a lead to their assailants. The group moved home to re-think their next move. 
====Deception at Desert Nights====
The days after the victory on Corellia the town returned to it’s earlier charms, people again confident that perhaps this time they had managed to keep at bay their aggressors. Though for Stargazer, Rockatanski and Vrydella, that peace of mind seemed false. Talking at lengths with both his trusted friends, Stargazer began utilising more defensive protocols for his City, drawing up with Atyphe the idea of a safe Haven away from Outmian for some of their trusted friends and enforcing more procedures and programming onboard the Sanctuary. It was during this time, that a thief would fall upon Outmian and ransack the homes of Deianirrah Sevestis and Bai’yle Norssohn. With no clear leads, the group try to maintain the city's safety. 
With the heightened security evident at Outmian Yakta, the security team itself beginning to show the signs of leadership following a return of force by it’s members under Rockatanski’s leadership, the next event within their famous cantina would be like no other. With the Stormtrooper Unit patrolling town, and the Cantina as busy as ever, the DSE Armed Force was stretched like never before.
Following Atyphe’s repeated worry that Deianirrah Sevestis had been gone too long to retrieve her Musical Instrument, Rhyley himself headed to her homestead to find out if she was fine. There was no sign of her. Her home was completely empty with no evidence around her home of her being there.
Frantically searching for her, there was no sign of her at their return to the cantina. Formulating a search in Outmian, it was soon evident that their Managing Director, Caerwynn Royce had also gone missing. Using the comm. sensors in DSE Offices, Stargazer managed to find a lock on their signal, at a Valarian Impound southwest of Outmian Yakta. With Atyphe, Rockatanski and Tengi in close pursuit, they descended upon the Impound in a deluge of blaster-fire delving deep into the site to find their friends. Reaching the end of the trail, Royce and Sevestis were nowhere to be seen. Returning back to Outmian they were able to find another lead though by the time they managed to reach the point northeast of Outmian, they were already too late. With Mayor Cravon Wolfgang also having been found missing and evidence turning up at the Museum of his apparent kidnapping, their situation seemed dire. Their friends had been kidnapped and were gone.
====Thwarted Rescue====
The following day, Stargazer made his first breakthrough able to discern that they had been taken to the Core, Stargazer was asked by Imperial Captain Vor’en Mors, if he could join the rescue. Beset with a clear worrying over the future implications of Mors' inclusion as well as the knowledge of how much Caerwynn Royce seemed to love this man, Stargazer eventually accepted his assistance. Within twenty-four hours Stargazer would have his heading, Corellia. 
Utilising the diverse abilities of Space and Raedan, the group headed to the immense Base of Operations west of Tyrene. Scouting ahead, the site was guarded by no less than two battalions of Droidekas and enough guards to fill a transport. Though heavily outnumbered, the group advanced and managed to overturn the deficit of numbers and secure the base. Inside though they managed to find Deianirrah Sevestis, there was no sign of either Caerwynn Royce or Cravon Wolfgang. Again they had taken too long, and any sign of where their companions had been held was lost.
Securing the site, Stargazer used what little they managed to acquire from the compound before reducing the site to rubble. After a brief discussion with both Raedan Kitani and Max Rockatanski, Rhyley and the Chief of Security put together a splinter cell under their direction. The cell to be used to gather intelligence and information on the underworld was placed under the tentative leadership of Raedan Kitani. Taking the equipment that they had acquired and through some reprogramming, the company saw the arrival of it's newest sub-section, DSE Intelligence. 
====Dizzying Heights====
Having initially been held with both Caerwynn and Deianirrah, Cravon Wolfgang would be moved from the location found by DSE just hours before. Having been placed in a holding cell aboard a freighter, Wolfgang was eventually shipped to Coruscant, where upon he would spend his time under house arrest, guarded at all times by those within Black Sun and over watched by the deadly Guri.
Meanwhile Caerywnn Royce was moved to another location on Talus, a Black Sun compound where upon she would be the guest of Prince Xizor. Held in a luxurious room, she was given gowns of silk to wear, no synthcloth for the bird in the gilded cage. Xizor visited for a stay of several days, before being called away. As his trusted lieutenant, Guri remained to keep an eye on Caerwynn.
====Going Underground====
Back on Tatooine, DSE would happen to hear a rallying call made by the Valarian Organisation calling for a rise to arms in Lady Valarian's Crime Group. Seeing a window of opportunity for them to get inside one of those groups that had tried to destroy the Dune Sea Enterprises, Rhyley along with Kitani under the guise of Bounty Hunters infiltrated the Valarian Crime Organisation. Stargazer in the guise of an Ubese Hunter known as 'Mezeen', and kitted in an all-white armour, spoke in a mixture of Huttese, Ubese and Basic that he had learned in his smuggling days when dealing with the pig woman. It wasn't long before both Stargazer and Kitani were both contracted and given their first assignment and task, the assault and destruction of Outmian Yakta.
Managing to release an encrypted message on a hidden channel to Atyphe informing them of the impending attack, Rhyley could barely believe his eyes as he stood witnessing shuttles filled with scum and lifting off in the direction of Outmian. From what they could tell initially there was over a hundred and fifty armed thugs that had been ferried in an attack on his home with himself and Kitani helping.
====Assault on Outmian====
The siege of Outmian was bloody and ferocious, the two men watched helplessly in hope that his companions and friends would be able to protect their homes as Rhyley and Raedan tried to keep their emotions in tact with which to win the favour of Valarian to keep their cover from being blown. Doing as little Stargazer and Kitani could to slow communications between the converged assault, Rhyley and Raedan took position, fully disguised in the town centre and waited. Eventually, the chaos soon descended on them as Rockatanski among others soon pushed back those that had attacked. Keeping his shots from hitting his friends, Rhyley played a dangerous game as he allowed the shots from his own friends to hit his armoured body. 
Retreating with Kitani, both men were chased into the desert under a deluge of blaster fire, hitting his body incessantly before he fell to the ground. Luckily Kitani was close to rescue him from the Rodian, Qookvat Eed, stood over his beaten body. Managing to get back to Mos Entha, Rhyley was treated by Kitani to his many wounds with only water and cloth wraps before Atyphe managed to infiltrate and bring much needed medical aid to him. Though only enough to dull his pain and begin healing his wounds, it was enough to save his life.
Meeting with the beleaguered Lady Valarian, though they had suffered catastrophic loses, the Crime Lord kept the two men in her number. The Valarian Organisation was in a state of chaos, captains vying for power had arisen to try to lift Lady Valarian from her perch using her lack of foresight and arrogance as a reason for her to be executed or abandoned. There were many deaths, yet the two DSE Members that remained seemingly loyal to her managed to keep their lives and were entrusted with a Valarian Compound in outer Sunfall. Stargazer and Kitani were now in.
Leaving immediately for the Compound, the rigours of the last few days and lack of much needed expert medical attention was beginning to take its toll on Rhyley. Managing to enter the compound the two men placed a series of sliced feeds into the equipment, taping their message coding with surveillance bugs. Leaving quickly, the two journeyed to Kitani's Outpost, where upon initiating their surveillance, Stargazer collapsed from exhaustion, blood seeping from his mouth due to internal injuries. Rushed to the Medical Facility in Outmian Yakta, Stargazer went into surgery before being given a stint in the Bacta Tank. He would not wake for thirty-six hours.
Placed under constant guard, Rhyley awoke to find Atyphe at his side soon interrupted by Kitani who had the news they wanted to hear for so long. Finally, they knew which planet Caerwynn was being held upon. Deciphering what they could, Stargazer sent out a message to Rockatanski to assemble the personnel for an assault on Talus the very next day. 
====Bloodied Rescue====
After initially gathering in the Town Square, Stargazer lead the band of rescuers mixed with Jedi, Security Personnel, Pilots, Entertainers and Mercenaries to the Corel Sector via the Rogue Star, Atyphe Vrydella's YT-1300 Freighter, Genesis, and Sentar'a Tengi's KSE Firespray, Radameer 13. Whilst waiting in orbit for clearance on the ground, Stargazer noticed a series of strange landing sites that they weren't given clearance to land at. Knowing that they couldn't be Imperial Restricted Landing Ports, Stargazer ordered Abaim Efeiwoi to slow the Landing Procedure whilst Kitani checked the ship signatures with those on the surface. Finding a match to the ship that had left Tatooine during the kidnapping, Rhyley sent a hidden transmission to the Genesis and Radameer 13, and blasted into the planet's atmosphere landing at the restricted site.
Upon landing the group were immediately besieged by Black Sun Personnel. A fierce blaster battle ensued upon eventually through perseverance they forced the Suns back and secured the Port. Having Marit Safin slice the terminals and Sentar'a Tengi upload all information from the consoles, Imperials Captain Vor’en Mors and Cadet Sornamar Longbow soon joined Stargazer’s group. Though adding to the tension the group was all feeling, Stargazer used Mors' contacts to ascertain exactly where Caerwynn was being held and what sort of resistance they would find, they also found out that Prince Xizor was likely to enter the system in two hours. His gamble paid off, and the group lead a fast assault to the east upon a huge Black Sun Compound.
The assault was bloody and intense, the combined numbers hitting in a pincer movement slowly rained down on the compound, catching the Sun's Hunters and Personnel in between as the groups converged. Decreasing the numbers many of Stargazer's companions were injured, including 'Max Rockatanski who had managed to take a blaster shot to the armour around his neck, though somehow the valiant man fought on till they regrouped in front of the Compound where they finally saw Caerwynn Royce surrounded by the Black Sun's Prime Hunters and the woman most feared by all who oppose the Black Sun, Guri.
With the Hunters using Caerwynn as a shield they slowly backed away, staying calm and aiming as best he could, Stargazer held the Hunter in his cross-hairs till he saw a chance and opened fire, hitting the Hunter holding Caerwynn allowing the woman to make a daring run for safety. As soon as she was free, the others soon opened fire on the Hunters forcing them to retreat without their prize, though in the chaos of blaster fire a stray shot from Guri struck Caerwynn Royce, luckily due to the efforts of Berilac, she was not killed. Moving the injured back to their Camp, Stargazer allowed Kitani some time to procure some of the Black Sun terminals whilst securing the Compound. Once everyone was clear, the compound was destroyed and the group returned home to Outmian Yakta before the expected arrival of Prince Xizor. 
====Clueless====
Managing to recover some of the data at the Talus location, Kitani's early effort in decrypting anything regarding the Black Sun’s capture of Cravon Wolfgang proves fruitless.
===Attack of the Droids===
With things seeming as normal as ever, Kitani still working on gathering Intelligence on Cravon's whereabouts and Rockatanski slowly increasing the numbers within the Security Force. Taking the chance to help train his pilots, Rhyley began a simple training mission aboard the Outmian Spectrum. With the training lasting the morning he and his pilots Abaim Efeiwoi and Quazaq Jappy returned back to Tatooine only to find Outmian in complete silence. Unable to test the Starport's new flight lanes or hail anyone in the Western Dune Sea, the men landed in Bestine and decided to journey back to Outmian Yakta.
When they approached Outmian the group intercepted a Droid Patrol team. Surprised to find the droids in a low-risk quadrant of the town, the group approached the droids however as they made their way towards them and for no reason, the droids began to fire upon the group. With little chance of responding, Efeiwoi took many hits as the others eventually managed to put the droids down. With Abaim injured the men made their way slowly to the Medical Centre. As the group drew near they noticed that the Medical Centre and the new Security Office also seemed to be under guard by droids. Wondering if Rockatanski had initiated a training program for the his security team, Stargazer, Efeiwoi, Quazaq Jappy and the Wookie Geyyarra worked with members from the 225th as well as Ixal Dorran in ridding the droids in front of the Med Centre and entering the building.
Inside after converse between the men and Doctor Roseward it became apparent that these droids were not DSE's. With Electrical Equipment and Communications also proving dead and some accounts of DSE's own droids becoming rogue, the group split up to proceed with the rescue of the civilians in town. With Stargazer soon joined by Rockatanski, the men eventually freed those held in the Security Office before deciding on liberating some heavier armoury from Qookvat Eed's Warehouse. As they soon rejoined the two groups at the Hotel with the Cantina also having been liberated, the survivors of Stargazer's group, with Imperial Cadets and civilians spoke of a plan of action.
Deciding to try and find the source of this attack Stargazer lead a dangerous mission to liberate the Starport. With Taokan and Jappy drawing the fire off the Droidekas that guarded the Starport, and the Cadets and Civilians laying an ambush to rescue Taokan and Jappy, Stargazer sneaked Efiewoi in to allow Abaim enough to time to slice the communications relays. With Efeiwoi's actions the droids were far less capable than they were previously. Eventually making their way back to the Medical Centre, Stargazer and those with him waited till DSE Security, Imperials and volunteer fighters helped to clear the rest of the city of the Rogue Droids. 
===The Hidden Hand===
With the fires still burning in Outmian Yakta, and smoke rising up into the atmosphere following the destruction of the droids, Dune Sea Enterprises called together a meeting of it's senior personnel from all sections of the company. As all sat and heard insights and preparations suggested by their peers. Discussing the need to form a safe haven, Stargazer would work closely with Hendar over a proposed outpost further north in the Dune Seas. Remote and secluded the site known locally as Mos Yaim, would prove an excellent hideout should the worst ever come to be. Qookvat Eed, would also be tasked with acquiring more weaponry for the Squadron's Pilots. Later, the debriefing revealed that the droids had been hidden in crates supposedly containing a variety of Fullerite. 
In the coming days Stargazer would oversee his pilots initiate their first schemes. With Efeiwoi making the necessary changes to the Outmian Yakta Starport. Stargazer would also retrieve information regarding Pirate Activity in the Rishi System from Information Broker, Talon Karrde. Concerned at the closeness of this movement, Rhyley called upon his pilots and initiated a Reconnaissance Mission of the remote planet in the Outer Rim. It was not long before a wave of Black Sun Starfighters would come to greet them, and though outnumbered, the skill of the Commander as well as Atyphe Vrydella and Quazaq Jappy enabled the DSE Squadron to overturn their aggressors. After further scanning of the planet, it seemed that a new trouble was brewing.
Returning home to Outmian, the three pilots gave their thoughts on the situation, their worries that a planet such as Rishi if controlled by the Black Sun would prove to be further trouble for DSE on Tatooine, with Rishi almost it's immediate neighbour.
With the cargo manifests clearly stating where the Fullerite was dispatched from, Caerwynn assembled a team to go with her to confront the client. Chasing him across the galaxy, from Sullust to Malastare and finally Naboo, they caught up with Soolt’ir Efoom in the backroom of Theed cantina. With a little pressure, he was about to tell them who had been behind the droid attack when he was shot dead by an assassin. Seconds later, troopers arrived. In spite of the team’s protests, they were arrested for murder, whilst the assassin escaped. 
====Framed for Murder====
Taken to a mysterious base, one of the troopers revealed herself to be Tail’a Deymous, wearing the insignia of a Lieutenant and the badge of the 22nd Division. The team were placed in a holding cell whilst Deymous artfully manipulated the team. On questioning, Quazaq Jappy failed to support his leader; Caerwynn had been unarmed during the confrontation with Efoom. Sensing a set up, even more so, when Deymous produced a blaster with Caerwynn’s fingerprints on it. 
Having managed to observe Caerwynn's unfortunate plight from afar, Deianirrah Sevestis and Doctor Eleyenora Roseward would utilise their associated past with NORA, to access the Imperial location on Naboo.
Soon Caerwynn began to feel unwell, deciding to use this as an opportunity to see more of the base, she played on it. Taken to the Medical room, she was amazed to find Doctor Roseward and Deianirrah Sevestis posing as a medical team sent to check up on her. She managed to whisper some details to them of her arrest, asking them to try and contact her husband. Allowing the Doctor to inject her with a mild 'flu virus to aid her performance and, hopefully, a transfer to Theed Hospital where a rescue attempt stood a better chance of success. Caerwynn lapsed into unconsciousness and was largely unaware of the next few days. It seems the Doctor had not read the labels; Caerwynn was injected with a virulent, contagious virus.
Meanwhile on Tatooine, Rhyley immediately called an emergency meeting of all the senior personnel. Surprised to find a message from Deianirrah Sevestis on Naboo, Rhyley would make the short trip to the planet, making certain to keep out of Imperial interests on the way to meeting the dancer. In Keren the two would meet and have a candid converse, with the female Twi'lek informing Stargazer as to her short tale of finding a way into the base (with Doctor Roseward) where Caerwynn Royce and her party were being held. Surprised to hear her words, Sevestis would further elaborate that Royce's arrest was in fact suspicious, and contested Caerwynn's innocence, citing that the woman had been framed.
With this newfound information, the meeting back on Tatooine was one that spoke of treason. They had managed to agree on a few things, the hope of making Caerwynn's case reach trial and the appointment of a legal representative was obvious and that Doctor Roseward and Deianirrah Sevestis would again go to the base as the Personal Doctor for Caerwynn Royce. However with no real possibilities as to who they would find for legal representation, Rhyley decided that he would form and place a small team on Naboo, that could act should it ever come to their worse fears. Leaving Tatooine, Rhyley made straight for Naboo where he would set a camp to the south of Keren not far from his and Atyphe's hidden home. 
Whilst those on Naboo focused on trying to get Caerwynn Royce and her team freed, the city of Outmian Yakta would fall under Imperial Lockdown, with the 225th Stormtrooper Company instigating sudden arrests in the search for more evidence to point at Caerwynn Royce.
Unable to gain entry for forty-eight hours, the Doctor was allowed to revisit her patient, when it was apparent Caerwynn’s condition hadn’t improved, worsened in fact. Deymous wanted her well enough for transfer, leading the Doctor to believe this would be to Theed. Instructing Deianirrah to inject Caerwynn with a stimulant, she recovered enough to tell them a little more of the circumstances of her arrest. Still angry at Jappy’s failure to exonerate her, Caerwynn told Deianirrah to warn Rhyley that Jappy shouldn’t be trusted. Taken to the base’s shuttleport, Caerwynn was exhausted by her efforts to communicate and was barely conscious as she was taken on board the shuttle, the repulsor-lift gurney was locked into position. She was vaguely aware of a blaster being fired, but not at whom, and had no idea she was being taken to the Imperial prison on Dathomir.
With his fears finally starting to realise, Stargazer arranged a meeting with the female Jedi, Araiya Berilac. Hoping that the Jedi might be able to know someone that could possibly help their situation or provide something that might allow them to get Royce and her party out of the situation, all that Rhyley found was further frustration. His one-sided and somewhat hardened stance on Force Sensitives eventually serving as a catalyst to end their discussion. With anger and resent rising in him due to his apparent disdain for the Jedi and all that they had become, Stargazer would quickly rendezvous on Tatooine, to lay the last preparations before his return to Naboo, where he would wait and hope. 
====Dathomir or Bust====
On Naboo Rhyley would set his camp and keep in touch with the happenings on Tatooine. With Hendar and Atyphe both with him on the Imperial World the three would continually check in with those remaining elsewhere as to the current situation. Soon joined by both the Doctor and Deianirrah Sevestis it would not be long before they would try to instigate their plan. Briefing both of them in regards to what it was they needed to find out, Stargazer, Vrydella and Hendar would wait in silence for the return of Eleyenora Roseward and Deianirrah from the Imperial Base. Whilst they waited, events unfolding elsewhere soon dictated a path that none had ever thought would come to. 
On the expectancy that Caerwynn Royce and the others were waiting for a Shuttle to take them to a new holding in Theed, Imperial Stormtroopers would soon place themselves between the Camp and the Imperial Base, coming as close to the perimeter that Stargazer had set before holding their position.
Eventually they received a communication stating that a Shuttle had indeed collected Royce and the others, however that their course was not Theed but Dathomir. Slowly the trio descended the Naboo hills, fighting Stormtroopers along the way before eventually making contact with Doctor Roseward and the female dancer, Sevestis. After securing the Doctor and Deianirrah, and listening to their tale, the group rushed back to Keren where Imperial Patrols further hampered them before eventually boarding Stargazer's YT1300 and blasting into space. In orbit, they were immediately swamped with RSF Starfighters, however were able to keep a safe distance from those that were interested in them. Scanning the sector they found the shuttle had indeed docked with a flotilla of transports before jumping to the Corellian System. Once above the home world of Rhyley Stargazer, a further scan found their new destination heading, Dathomir.
Stargazer reluctantly held off any pursuit, and instead with those behind him wondering if they should try to go after Ms Royce, Rhyley turned his ship around and headed back to Tatoo, dropping Hendar, Deianirrah and the Doctor off in Outmian Yakta before going back to New Plympto to speak with his father, General Madine and Cracken over anything that they could possibly find out. The Alliance initially were concerned over such an act as to taking on an Imperial Blockade before staging a rescue attempt on the Imperial Prison, however with Stargazer appealing that he could gather intelligence on those currently held in the complex as well as helping to undo Imperial safety of the complex, perhaps leading to the possible rescue of Alliance Personnel, the Intelligence General Cracken eventually accepted. Passing over all intelligence that the Alliance had amassed for Dathomir as well as a way on planet added with the surprise that Raedan Kitani would be placed under his 'command' in the newly created Rebel Special-Operations Unit, Stargazer, Atyphe and Raedan returned to Tatooine, to call on those that would think of staging such a dangerous operation. 
With Stargazer putting together a plot to rescue Caerwynn Royce and the majority of DSE's Security Force being moved away from the city to aid in the rescue, Rhyley had asked Norssohn to keep an eye on the city. Keeping a vigilant watch on the small city, Norssohn would watch, as Imperial Troopers would try to throw their weight about. Becoming somewhat a vigilante in aiding the city security as well as helping those in the populace that were being disadvantaged by the Imperials, Nicey was kept busy.
Arriving on Tatooine, with Kitani and Vrydella waiting in orbit for him to return with a few others, Rhyley would meet with the returning Quazaq Jappy. Having been warned to Jappy's honesty and integrity, Stargazer ordered the man to take a leave of absence for a few days till the recent events had been settled. Soon joined by Max, Deianirrah and Hendar, the three discussed their future path, Max stating the aid of Security Personnel for such a dangerous operation as well as the Doctor and Qookvat Eed both deciding on aiding their captive friends. Making their way to board the disguised Imperial Mining Transport, the group then jumped into Imperial controlled Dathomir space.
With a Blockade of Star Destroyers and Cruisers surrounding them, Stargazer with the aid of Vrydella would sneak by the Imperial ships under the guise of an Imperial Mining Transport using stolen codes to further cement their hopeful operation. Touching down on the surface, the smoggy atmosphere making it hard to breath, the group would then make their way across the surface to the Imperial Prison. Eventually splitting into two teams, Rhyley would spearhead an attack on the complex with Max, Xanando and Qookvat. Once inside having fought past numerous guards and troopers, the group reconvened at the entrance and were joined by Melai. Further leading on, Stargazer allowed Atyphe to lead the rescue of the captives as his group secured a way out. Finding an Imperial Shuttle, Rhyley and Qookvat would defeat the forces surrounding it before boarding the vessel and preparing it for take off.
With their path out secure, Rhyley alone would head into the complex to secure the Imperial Data as requested by Alliance Intelligence, as well instigate the Defensive Operations shutdown to allow those inside the prison to escape. Returning to the Shuttle, Rhyley would wait eventually for the rescue party to return with the captives before boarding and lifting away from the complex. With the Blockade spewing blaster fire at the Lambda Shuttle and a swarm of TIE Fighters chasing them, Stargazer and Atyphe made a series of short jumps around the Dathomir System, before then jumping to Dantooine and eventually Lok before finally landing. On the dusty planet, Stargazer would lead the injured to the Medical Facility before securing rooms in the hotel inside the confines of the city. Once certain they were as safe as he could provide, Stargazer made contact with the Alliance to update situation and then Norssohn to apprise him of their current status. 
====Hidden Away====
On Lok, it wasn't long till the group was again on the move. From the suggestion of Caerwynn Royce, the group moved from the protection of Nym, to the established retreat used by the Kingdom of Honour. With Ms Royce having had close ties with those in Honour as well as it the Kingdom's Liege, the group made the short trip across the planet surface and fell under the protection of a Royal House that was known to have it’s sympathies tied to the Rebellion. During this time many of those that had been part of the rescue or indeed those that had been held captive pondered their next move individually, as well as gave thought to their stance on the Galactic Civil War. 
Once their place in Honour was assured, Rhyley, Atyphe and Raedan Kitani would leave those in the group behind before making the short trip to New Plympto. There Rhyley would debrief his Commanding Officers and listen to the current status of his operation. Listening intently he would find further insight into the troubles of Outmian and Tatooine before learning that his own father would be taking a more active role in the Rebellion as a Special Operations Major, commanding Rhyley Stargazer's own Special Operations Force. Surprised as well as glad that his father was seemingly on the road to full recovery, the young Stargazer would again confide his fears and hope in Atyphe, where he would tell of her of the constant nightmare that had been haunting his sleep. Whilst torn with his feelings over the Jedi and Force, it was Atyphe who encouraged the young Corellian to accept his Force Abilities and learn what he could from it.
Returning to Lok, Rhyley would find out about Doctor Roseward's own dual life, having been part of Alliance Intelligence she herself had remained in Outmian over-watching the increasing struggle as she had previously anticipated. Stargazer would also learn of a collection of data regarding the Jedi hidden across Outmian. Learning that it was one of the major reasons for the Imperial Bombardment of the City as well as the possibility that their continual struggle from oppressors like the Black Sun among others could be due to this hidden data. Helping Norssohn to retrieve Caerwynn Royce's adoptive daughter from Outmian, the young Commander would listen to the female redhead about the tale of Mareena Moondancer and the Imperial Lab on Rori. Disgusted with the decision to hide the data amongst the innocents in the city, Rhyley tried as best he could to hide his growing mistrust and anger for Caerwynn Royce and those that had decided to take such an action, whilst trying to put an end to this conflict. 
It wasn't long before Erisey Casoona also returned to Outmian Yakta. Intercepted by the young engineer, Norssohn kept Erisey away from preying Imperial eyes, taking her to the local Starport before leaving Tatooine for Ryloth, rendezvousing with Rhyley to enable Erisey was safely returned to her mother. 
====Jedi and Flyboys====
Deciding to follow a trail laid by the dead client Soontir Efoom, Stargazer along with the rested Taokan Ovayami and the Mandalorian, Hendar, grouped with his companions Atyphe and Raedan to begin an investigation into the missing signal in Moenia. Under the guise of Spacers and Mercenaries, the group split into two before trying to find clues as to who was behind the lost signal in the foggy city on Naboo. Soon after they had arrived, Taokan and Rhyley would find strange occurrences of abandoned buildings that had obviously been used to house signals previously. However it wasn't long and without warning Atyphe and Raedan were ambushed, but fortunately due to their armour, quick thinking and training the group managed to see off their attackers.
With more evidence mounting in Moenia of a mass cover-up, the group would happen upon a trail for a Devaronian that may lead to the answers the group was looking for. Eventually re-grouping in the Cantina, Rhyley and his companions weren't allowed admittance into the back rooms. Knowing that something must hidden within that they would need, a shady Rodian offered them a hint to finding the Devaronian they had been searching. Wandering from the city Stargazer and the others would come across a bunker, and in front the Devaronian they had been searching for. Outnumbered the Devaronian quickly surrendered his knowledge as well as the passkey for the bunker.
Inside the bunker, the damp facility was crawling with modified combat droids of all shapes and sizes. Intrigued, the group would venture further in their hope of finding further clues. Slicing numerous terminals the group soon began to piece together what had happened to Efoom and who was really behind the attacks on Outmian. With data in hand and the answers they needed, the group would leave the bunker, immediately heading back to the Cantina for a showdown with the real-mastermind behind Soontir Efoom...Borvo the Hutt. There he and Atyphe would blast their way into Borvo's sealed room, killing his guards and attendants in a show of callous bravado. With evidence of Borvo's attempt to ruin Outmian in-league with Prince Xizor among others in an selfish attempt to destroy his Borvo's main opponent, Jabba the Hutt, Stargazer would extort Borvo to reveal everything regarding the Efoom character, the Droid Siege, and the fact that Black Sun were instigating the attacks. It was there that Stargazer first found out that the Black Sun had been dealing with the Empire, as well as receiving aid. 
Rhyley returned to Honour on Lok, to report his findings in Moenia to Royce and the others. Finding the Jedi already in audience, Rhyley would watch and listen as the Jedi produced the original footage of the Assassination of Efoom, indicating Royce's innocence. With this revelation and the news of a clue to finding Cravon Wolfgang as well as his findings in Moenia, the group decided on contacting the Deymous woman whom had been instigating the framing of Caerwynn, Taokan and Abaim in a hope to bargain for the group's freedom in return for not using this footage to damage the Empire. They would also put into play a plan to have the data hidden in Outmian Yakta retrieved. Along with Atyphe, Rhyley would deliver an encrypted message to Bai'yle Norssohn before returning to Lok and waiting for Norssohn and Sibie Omiel to carry out their task.
It wasn't long until Norssohn and Omiel carried out their tasks on Tatooine and retrieved the Data from Outmian Yakta. Rejoining Stargazer and the others on Lok, Rhyley finally had in possession the Data that the Empire seemed so desperate for. Returning immediately to the Alliance to safely deliver the Encrypted Data to Rebel Intelligence, Rhyley would agree to take Taokan Ovayami home to Ithor. 
====Cutting Deals====
By now, Caerwynn had been on Lok for several weeks, largely out of contact with those on Tatooine. Rhyley had contacted some of the refugees and given them instructions for their return to OY. This left just Caerwynn and the comatose Abaim still hidden away. On a brief visit, Sibie (who was ostensibly securing a mining contract elsewhere on the planet) delivered a message from Tail'a, who was asking for a meeting. This appeared to be in response to the video that was broadcasted across the DSE comnet. Caerwynn made her way to the hotel in Nym's stronghold, feeling secure in the knowledge that Nym would provide back up, should she need it. Tail'a's demand was that, in return for removing the wanted notices for Caerwynn and her employees, Caerwynn was to give her the names of those who retrieved the original video of the shooting of Efoom and the original copy of the security video. 
However, she discovered that 'an operative' had obtained her fingerprints from a glass in the Desert Nights cantina. As a clear an admission that she was set up as she was going to get from Tail'a, also that there was a spy in OY, possibly even in DSE. Caerwynn knew that she could trust only those who had proven their worth. Tail'a was also planning to make a new version of the recording, one that used an actress to hold the smoking blaster over Efoom's corpse. Realising that all she was getting from Tail'a was more games, Caerwynn left the hotel with nothing resolved, only her determination to keep secret the identity of those who obtained the video. She then made her way to the small home that she and Vor'en had, in the depths of the Lok wilderness. With the comfort of familiar surroundings and a spare commlink in the house, with which she was able to send a message to her husband, Caerwynn had a brief respite. However, knowing that the others would need to contact her, she returned to the place of sanctuary within twenty-four hours.
Caerwynn and Tail'a met up again, thirty-six hours later. This time neither demanded names, instead Tail'a offered to lift the wanted notice on Caerwynn, in return for all the copies of the video and all the files held on her by DSE. Agreeing to this, Caerwynn asked about the wanted the notices on the rest of those who had helped her. In exchange for lifting those too, Tail'a wanted free access to Outmian Yakta again. With gritted teeth, Caerwynn agreed to this as well. Giving Tail'a the copy of the disk that she had on her, she said that she would send a comm to Sibie and ask her to take the files and video copies to the Imperial garrison in Bestine. On receiving confirmation that all the requested data had been received, Tail'a removed the wanted notices. Caerwynn was finally able to return to OY; only Abaim remained on Lok, but free to return once he had recovered. Caerwynn left instructions that he was to continue to receive the best of medical care at DSE's expense.
===The Smuggler's Moon===
On Tatooine, Stargazer was soon called to a meeting with Raedan regarding the whereabouts of Cravon Wolfgang and the Data they had been able to attain from Borvo the Hutt. With everyone that had been on Lok now safely on Outmian, the next priority for those in the Company was to search and rescue the Mayor of Outmian Yakta. During the meeting Rhyley sat, offering his advice and insight as Raedan devised a plan to infiltrate a Black Sun Orbital Station at Nar Shaddaa.
Days later Rhyley would help Raedan put his plan into play, piloting his ship and taking those in Raedan's party to Nar Shaddaa, before heading the Black Sun Orbital Station. Using the stolen codes that Erisey Casoona had managed to slice, and the expertise of Kileo Dimoh who had been hired as a Communications Officer for the sole purpose of the operation, Stargazer managed to successfully get Raedan and his party onto the Station. Whilst there Stargazer would keep the ship ready for their eventual hasty retreat, once Erisey had managed to retrieve further data regarding Wolfgang.
As they jumped to safety, in a bid to throw their pursuers, Stargazer made a short jump to Bothawui. There they came face to face with the Midnight Express, the Personal Ship of Cravon Wolfgang. Quickly disabling, Araiya Berilac and Quazaq Jappy boarded the Ship to find a woman that looked exactly the same as the Black Sun Hand, Guri. Once brought on-board, Rhyley checked on the progression of Berilac to come face to face with the woman that had seemed to be a constant antagonist in their plans.
Immediately he pulled a blaster on the woman, before she was eventually moved into the Medical Bay of the Rogue Star where Doctor Roseward began her own Interrogation of the woman.
Soon it became clear that this woman was not Guri like they had thought, however her reluctance to provide them with information regarding Cravon's current status, would see the group keep the unknown woman in holding.
====Bonds and Friendship====
With the 'Fake Guri' in custody within Outmian's Security Cells, those that had returned took their time to investigate their findings on Nar Shaddaa. Stargazer himself focused on his ship, not expecting to stay in Outmian Yakta for too long till their next voyage, the young Commander began re-fitting new systems on-board. Spending the majority of his time working kept his mind from wandering onto topics that was causing conflict within him. The loss of Max was beginning to cause him concern having gone for so long since he last spoke to his friend. The elongated time he had spent away from Atyphe had also begun to cause him distress, the feeling of loneliness again surfacing in his soul. To help him forget about his worries, Stargazer would spend the night in the local Cantina.
There the buzz of activity helped him take his minds of other things. The talk of the possible Spicers in town was debated between himself and Caerwynn, Eleyenora and Raedan. Soon he would meet the Medic Jaht Sparks, whom he would offer a position within the squadron to, and Sarparious Serpentus the Trandoshan, as well as seeing Kileo and Slugoshi Bin who had helped Raedan on Nar Shaddaa. The batch of new faces gave him hope that Outmian and Dune Sea Enterprises were finally turning a new page. His talks with Caerwynn Royce further caused a conflict with his hope of leaving Outmian, her broken spirit causing him to re-think his plans.
The next day he had planned to again try to interrogate the female in their custody however soon a darker more brooding side to Stargazer began to erupt. Soon the young Commander became ill tempered, often cutting others short in converse even becoming angry with them for no apparent reason. Unknown to him, his bond with Aniwevei again was causing to stir in him, her own path covered in darkness was reflecting in Stargazer's mood. During his interrogation, Stargazer would use threatening behaviour, yet before he managed to extract any information from the woman, the female became hysterical. After trying to restrict her in case she caused herself harm, Stargazer stormed out of the room, leaving Araiya Berilac and Quazaq Jappy alone with the woman. Overseeing Security feeds upstairs and not able to see a point for why the woman would become so irrational, Araiya would finally deliver news from the 'Fake Guri' on Cravon's whereabouts, Coruscant.
===The Vertical City===
Immediately he along with Raedan Kitani and Quazaq Jappy made the journey to Coruscant via the Corellian Slip. Once there he, along with his companions managed to scout out the Glory of Palpatine Hotel that Cravon Wolfgang was supposedly housed in. Managing to catch a glimpse of the Mayor of Outmian, the three men watched as Security of Coruscant's bustling Imperial City almost overwhelmed them from a spectatorial view. The rescue they realised would be hard, yet with little knowledge on what Cravon is doing there, or if he was to be moved in the coming weeks, it became apparent that they might have to stage one of the most ambitious rescues yet.
Using Rae's ability to slice into the Terminals at the Starport, the men had managed to ascertain that the usual Traffic in and out of the Imperial City was to continue. Nothing-strange there then. Looking for another way in, the three men using Fake IDs managed to enter one of the Prestigious Clubs in the Red District. Even with Stargazer's charm at wooing the females inside, and Raedan's ability to seemingly endeavour himself to the male clientele in the Club, what they found out led to nothing. With little hope but to try and tap into the Hotel Security, Raedan sliced his way into find...Nothing. No plans for removal, no plans for trips or even re-locations. In-fact Wolfgang and his party seem to have been housed there for quite sometime as the booking from a unknown source have taken his Suite on an unending lease.
With this information, Stargazer turned his attention to the Imperial Capital's Security. If they were going to break Wolgang out, then in all likelihood they'd incur the wrath of not only Coruscant's Finest Stationed Police Force, not only those in the Black Sun, but also the Empire. Back aboard the Rogue Star on the way back to Tatooine, with Jappy in the cockpit and removed from their conversation, Rhyley and Raedan devised a plan to put two teams onto Coruscant with the hope of rescuing the Mayor of Outmian Yakta, Cravon Wolfgang.
====Chased Across the Imperial City====
Making plans to retrieve Cravon Wolfgang from Coruscant, Rhyley Stargazer instigated his plans with those that were assembling in Outmian Yakta. Assigning Quazaq Jappy to lead the rescue of Cravon Wolfgang, Rhyley would lead Raedan Kitani, Caerwynn Royce and the Mandalorian, Hendar, on a dangerous mission to try and keep the heat off Jappy and his team. After meeting with Qookvat Eed in Outmian Yakta, the quartet soon head off for Coruscant in the hope of seeing their plan come to fruition.
Their journey to the surface of Coruscant would prove difficult. After joining the long queues of the many lanes above the planet to land, the group were hailed by Coruscanti Space Control and asked to deviate from their heading to board an Imperial Star Destroyer for an Inspection. Frantically the group hid everything that might be incriminating below foot in the hidden storage compartments, before hiding both Raedan and Hendar there as well. Using the idea that he and Caerwynn were star crossed lovers, the two met with an Imperial Officer, and were able to display an impressive façade of Captain Egotiste and Lover as they were allowed to re-continue their journey to Coruscant.
Landing on the planet, the quartet quickly moved off, with Rhyley and Caerwynn taking the easier route through the many levels of the Entertainment District, Raedan and Hendar would make their way via a less conventional route needing to abseil a few levels before making their way through some of the darker more insidious levels of Coruscant’s murky underworld. Reconvening the group made way to Senate Quadrant, waiting for Raedan to slice the Security surrounding the area to lay their small explosive device before vacating quickly.
The explosion boomed the areas around them as they sped off. Taking a dive into the Residential Quadrant to lose the local security forces, Rhyley used a local contact to hide out and change their appearance to further fool the security patrols searching for them. Completely disguised, the group slipped into the Commercial District where they came face to face with Guri. Trying to lose her in a club proved ill fated however Hendar and Raedan managed to evade capture.
Taken to the famous Black Sun Skyhook. Rhyley and Caerwynn awaited another showdown with Prince Xizor as Raedan and Hendar staged a daring rescue. With the four able to kill the guards aiding Guri, the young assassin and right hand of Prince Xizor was too much for the group. With their backs against the wall, the trusty droid, Emfive remote steered the Rogue Star and was able to prevent the group from being killed. Quickly boarding the Star, Rhyley piloted the ship away from the Skyhook and Coruscant. Chased by CSF, Imperials and Black Sun alike, the ship jumped as soon as it got new coordinates.
====Red Lights and Commercial Heights====
While Rhyley, Raedan, Caerwynn and Hendar would create a diversion, Quazaq Jappy, Kileo, Deianirrah Sevesti, Sarparious Serpentus and Erisey Casoona would try to reach the hotel in which Cravon was held prisoner. The group around Quazaq decides to pass themselves off as entertainers. Erisey slices the databanks of one of the big theaters on Coruscant and "books" them a contract. Unfortunately, the actions of the two groups are not timed well and the distraction goes off before the "entertainers" enter Coruscant's entertaining district. Held up by security forces for inspection, their cover almost blows. However, they manage to fast talk their way out of the situation. However, a second patrol arrests them and they find themselves in a med center with Erisey stunned. The remaining group members overpower the guards and grab Erisey, who is slowly recovering from the stun. Together, they escape the med center and make their way to the hotel, where they meet with the second group. Together they force their way into the suite where Cravon is held and free the man. Fleeing Coruscant, they jump to Corulag and from there to Bespin. 
====City Among the Clouds====
The short jump to Corulag from Coruscant seemed to buy enough time for Stargazer and his companions to breathe; though no sooner had they arrived in orbit above Corulag did an Imperial Carrack-Class Cruiser arrive, matching the same details and codings as the one above Coruscant. Frantically working the controls to evade a barrage of blaster fire, Kitani worked with Emfive as they uploaded the next of their few jumps across the galaxy in an effort to outrun the Empire. With Caerwynn Royce seated alongside him in the cockpit desperately trying to aid Stargazer in his efforts to out manoeuvre the impending attacks, their conflict was soon joined by the XTS Vigo Gunship Black Hand, flagship of Guri. With Corulag's own Imperial Defences soon firing at the Rogue Star, the battle-worn YT-1300 shuddered ferociously as it took hit after hit. With Stargazer and Royce doing their best, Kitani finally managed to upload their new co-ordinates before jumping again.
Unfortunately their new location was Byss. With Rhyley cursing at Kitani through the ship's inter-comm system, Royce continued to try and divert as much power to the ship's shielding system as a flood of TIE Fighters swarmed on them. Taking the vessel dangerously close to the planet's atmosphere, Stargazer lured the unassuming TIE Fighters closer to the gravity well of the dark planet, pulling the Imperial Starfighters towards the surface and destroying them in the process. With little hope left and in a desperate move, Stargazer made a blind jump.
With their destination unknown, the three companions waited with bated breath as the ship re-entered real-space. In the view-port was the planet Phu. Making certain to check every vessel in their close proximity, the three wasted no time in preparing for another jump, this time to Yag'Dhul before finally making their way along the Corellian Trade Spine to their final destination and rendezvous at the Cloud City above Bespin.
Landing at the Mining Station, and meeting with Lando Calrissian, the two groups were finally re-united.
===Lost Friends===
Max Death
Atyphe Missing
Rhy Running
Kileo Tracking
===Venom of a Serpent===
Deymous
Mess
===Vengeance of the Suns===
Assassination
Corellia Troubles
Shinn<brb>
Thrackan Sal-Solo & CorSec
Jabba's Trust
Mos Eisley & Mos Espa
Sanada, Arahan & Nar Shaddaa
Gardulla
Getting Caerwynn and Kileo back
Capturing Blue
===Unanswered Questions===
The capture of Tyber Zann
The fallout of Outmian
Nar Shaddaa, Blue, and Dead Hand
===Dark Horizons===
Temaz and Evei
===Peace through Brutality===
Empire control of OY
Morlain Kaboor
The arrest of Valarian and Jabba
The loss of Rhyley
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