Interlude on Cloud City

Time for a Cloud City Market Mission!

*Krayt Dragons, Droorassic Park, Walking through fields of Golden wheat, Dark Lord Romance Novels, what wasn't discussed? We sell the Star Destroyer to Senator Cal Omas and the Lonely New Republic Hearts Club Band for 1.2 Million Credits. Tek and Droo become real Jedis you guys. Tek releases a new hit single called Jedi Joints.*

## **Previously**

*After a close encounter with a Krayt Dragon, the group managed to bring the Imperial Raider **Steadfast** to bear on the New Republic Anoat Decommissioning Station before it could be taken over by the Eriadu Authority. With the station silent, tense negotiations with the Jawa King began. Quick thinking by Katira, quick action by Bota and Blaine, and quick astrogation by Tek allowed the group to disengage from the Jawa Starcrawler and make a run for Cloud City as New Republic backup arrived to clean up the mess. Now in hyperspace, decisions must be made as to how to handle their current position. Can they keep hold of the **Steadfast**, or will they find themselves in hot water with the New Republic?*

*Also on their minds are a myriad of other issues. Starships have been won and purchased. Character points and credits have been piling up. Bota Zi has a clone son that he completely forgot existed! Looks like it's time to head to the market and close out some business.*

## **Recap**

### **Plans in Hyperspace**

En route to Bespin, the group debates their options as they suspect that a conversation with New Republic Senator Cal Omas is on the horizon. Realizing that no matter the outcome with *The Steadfast* they have to resolve the problem with the Krayt Dragon, Katira states that she is unwilling to return the creature to the Jawas as they are effectively operating as pirates with the beast as their enforcer. Droo notes that she has spent the better part of their time together saving wayward creatures, and presents the plan to create a nature preserve where they can live safely.

> "*We’ll call it… **Droorassic Park***"
> ― Tek Krodak
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In agreement on the plan for the Krayt Dragon, a difference of opinion arises with regards to the Raider-Class Corvette. While Blaine and Katira both have a desire to lay claim to the ship themselves, Bota, Tek, and Droo see no way that the group can keep hold of the ship without sparking some sort of conflict with the New Republic - a position that would be extremely unstable considering their position as Ambassadors.

Exiting hyperspace, the team docks the *Steadfast* with Cloud City and is greeted by Lobot. Baron Administrator Hansom is informed that official guests - Cal Omas and his official entourage - have arrived on Cloud City from Coruscant, and that they have been given lodging in an official suite while they wait. Blaine tells Lobot that he wants a report on the impound order put on the Jinxed Starhawk after their meeting, and to contact Tal and have him return the Starhawk to Cloud City.

### **Political Entanglements**

> "*Senator. I hope that you, uh, found the hospitality to… uh… be good?*"
> ― Blaine greeting Senator Cal Omas
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> "*What?!*"
> ― Droo
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> "*I hope that the hospitality on Cloud City has lived up to its reputation? There we go. That uh… that sounds better.*"
> ― Blaine
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> "*Not really...*"
> ― Droo
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Arriving to the meeting with Senator Omas, the group is asked to provide some sort of explanation as to what happened with their mission to NRADS, with special focus on how they managed to leave in 3 run down Y-Wings and return in a capitol class ship. Katira gives a brief of the events that took place since their last meeting, and Blaine amplifies that their identities were not compromised during the action - much to the relief of the Senator who explains that the concern over Clawdite presence has been growing.

Asking after any information obtained, Blaine states that Slicers Synonymous has been contracted to search for any information of note onboard the ship, but that the group did discover that the Raider originated from the planet Kampe before its arrival in the Anoat System. Blaine then proposes taking the *Steadfast* back to Kampe in an infiltration effort. Senator Omas is concerned over the presence of Blaine in New Republic affairs due to the fact that he does not hold an official position in the government, but is willing to support the operation under the leadership of Bota Zi *without* use of the *Steadfast* as it may draw more attention than desired. Instead, a less ostentatious ship will be provided to sneak a diplomatic team to the planet with the goal of finding any New Republic sympathizers. Cal states that one of his personal advisors will be coming along with the group this time to assist.

With the capitol ship now off the table, Cal states his intent to turn the ship over to the New Republic. Blaine opposes on the premise that the ship was surrendered to him (con), and lays claim to the ship for Cloud City. Cal states that the ship can be stripped of all weapons and used for non-military operations, or given to the New Republic for scrap. Katira then states that the Senator would, of course, pay the Baron Administrator well for his cooperation, to which Cal offers scrap value of 1 to 2 million credits so long as the group can safely remove the Krayt Dragon from the hangar bay.

### **Tying Up Loose Ends**

* Tek and Blaine send groups from Cloud City to Coruscant to obtain Tek's YT-2000 Freighter and Blaine's Chi-Class Dropship, *The Roulette* at the cost of 500 cr each

* Lobot provides report on the impound order for the *Jinxed Starhawk*:
	+ Impound order was planted into the Cloud City systems, all signs indicate that it was the work of Tyber Zann

* Payment established with Senator Cal Omas:
	+ Payment for the *Steadfast*: 1.2 million cr total
	+ Payment for successful mission to Kampe: 100,000 cr each

* Plan is established with respect to the Krayt Dragon:
	+ Retrieve the *Haulin' Oats* from Ibis with Droo’s Jedi Starfighter onboard
	+ Deliver Krayt Dragon to Ibis and establish nature preserve under guidance of Droo

* Katira contracts a group to obtain her “mysterious ship” from Anoat. Since the planet is in a state of disrepair the retrieval will cost 6,000 cr
	+ Ship is discovered to be an A24 Sleuth, returning to Cloud City

* Katira asks Elayne to review her new KDY blueprints. They appear to be the blueprints for a Republic Medical Frigate (Pelta-Class Frigate)

* Katira removes Donk, the Sleen from the commanders quarters on the *Steadfast* and sneaks him into Droo’s personal quarters on Cloud City

* Bota checks in on his unaltered clone son, finds that his name is “Lazarus Panzer Zi”

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Blaine Hansom
* Bota Zi
* Droo Vos
* Katira Eve
* Tek Krodak

## **Inventory**

* -60,000 cr to transport and repair Jedi starfighter (Droo)
* +Jedi Starfighter (Droo)
* +3 TIE Interceptors - heavily damaged (group)
* +2 TIE Interceptors - moderately damaged (group)
* -500cr (Blaine)
* +Chi-Class Dropship *The Roulette* (Blaine)
* -500cr (Tek)
* +YT-2000 Freighter (Tek)
* +Blueprint to Pelta-class Freighter aka Republic Medical Frigate (Katira)
* -6,000 cr to retrieve A24 Sleuth (Katira)
* +A24 Sleuth (Katira)

## **Notes**

* Countdown continues for the archaic droids sent out on Coruscant by Tek:
	+ Droid completes search for ship associated with unidentified FOB
	+ 13 missions remaining for Blaine’s Ghtroc Freighter
* Tek begins composing a new single: *Jedi Joints*
* Droo spent 10CP on force related skills
* Tek spent 40CP on force related skills
* Katira convinces Senator Omas to allow the group to clear the hangar bay, effectively laying claim to the 5 TIE Interceptors therein without ever mentioning their existence

## **Quotations**

> "*It’s a UNIX System! I know this!*"
> ― Tek on Droorassic Park
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> "*Everything that happens on this planet… Gives me the creeps*"
> ― Droo arriving on Cloud City
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> "*It’s not fair to blame Bespin for Cloud City’s failures… which are many!*"
> ― Blaine
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> "*I swear you will never have any shareholder stake in Droorassic Park. So far your ideas are a little revolting*"
> ― Droo to Tek
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> "*It was me… I wanted attention… I need you to come home… I’m so tired of doing all of Tek’s work…*"
> ― Lobot reporting on his research
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> "*No! We decoded it! It says “Remember to drink your Ovaltine!*"
> ― Slicer’s Synonymous upon being fired by Katira
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> "*It does sound like a group of addicts that do some slicing on the side*"
> ― Droo on Slicers Synonymous
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> "*So… are we going to… Summer Kampe or Winter Kampe?*"
> ― Katira
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> "*I was picturing a shirtless Voldemort on the cover of one of those romance novels. With a pet tiger. And a field of wheat blowing in the wind behind him*"
> ― Ilya on the Dark Lord romance novel featuring Tyber Zann
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