In the Dark of the Night 4 - New Republic Requisitions

*A recent attack on New Anoat City reminded our heroes that the Eriadu Authority, headed by the aggressive and ambitious Natasi Daala, is far from ready to fade from the galactic stage. Now safe on Coruscant and having accepted an invitation to work with the newly formed Council of the Whills, they prepare to return to Kampe to strike back at Admiral Daala’s forces. Meanwhile, Katira’s poor decision making is on full display as her frustration leads her to give away valuable information for uncertain returns before landing her in the slammer.*

## **Previously**

*After thwarting the Imperial attack on New Anoat City, the group realizes that the target was actually the scientists that had been gathered there for public acknowledgement of their deeds! And worse, there is an Imperial-class Star Destroyer, Gorgon, monitoring the plan – Operation: Knightmare – from a nearby position. Setting up a ruse, the groups sends the Gorgon chasing after a decoy shuttle headed into the Tapani Sector while they head to Coruscant. Once there, they were invited to join the Council of the Whills. This council then outlined three areas in which Natasi Daala has been coordinating her efforts: Kampe, Lok, and Mataou.*

## **Recap**

### **Shopping Spree**

Having completed his offer for the team to operate as *Agents of the Whills* and outlining the three principal locations of interest on Kampe, Lok, and Mataou, Cal Omas acknowledges that there may be interest among the group regarding recent developments in the Tapani Sector.

Though there have been no verified sightings of the *Gorgon* since the recent departure from Anoat, the information received has been unsettling. Projecting a map of Tapani Space in front of the team, several points brighten as Cal explains that the hyperspace buoys indicated reported massive ion bursts before going offline recently. When the buoys returned to operation no other problems were noted, but the interconnecting route between the buoys then alights to display a path heading directly for House Calipsa territory.

> "*You think if we save the Tapani Sector they’d make us knights or something?*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Would they give us new swords?*"
> ― Jawa Jimmy
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Though the team spends a small amount of time debating the other options, they ultimately come to the unanimous decision that their skills are best utilized in an attack on Kampe. Asking about the ultimate goal, Cal informs the team that it would be best if they were able to disble the shields protecting the main base. With shields down, the New Republic would be able to effectively bombard the base from space.

The next step in their journey in place, the group spends some time working with New Republic Requisitions to gather weapons, armor, equipment, and other goods in preparation, then coordinates to modify, install, and otherwise complete their preparations.

### **Dealing With Devils**

As the team completes their preparations, Katira finds herself wandering the streets of Coruscant alone, mulling over the interaction with the Vesper Society of the Eternal the night before. She wanders into a bar, purchasing a bottle of *Tatooine Sunburn* to be delivered to Taz Solana’s apartment, rubbing the ring she received from the group as she comments that the New Republic will not be sending anyone to the upcoming conflict in the Tapani Sector.

Sitting at the bar alone, a robed figure is suddenly sitting at the bar next to Katira, stating that he received her message. As Katira remarks that he isn’t being very inconspicuous, Jawa Jimmy walks in as well.

> "*Hey, who’s your new friend?*"
> ― Jawa Jimmy
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> "*Jimmy, all of a sudden you’re back in the sands of Tatooine, building a sand castle with other Jawas. Junk is popping out of the sand everywhere, and it’s just the best time ever.*"
> ― Jordan
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As Jawa Jimmy suddenly disengages and appears to be thoroughly enjoying whatever fantasy is playing out in his mind, the acolyte asks Katira to provide more information as to what the New Republic *will* be doing if they aren’t assisting at Kampe. Still annoyed that the New Republic never came through on their promised payment of information pertaining to where she could obtain beskar in exchange for her part in the previous operation on Kampe, Katira asks for something more than assurances in exchange. In response he slides a bag appearing what appears to be drugs across the bar to her.

> "*Am I gonna get addicted to this? I’ve already been picking up too many habits.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Only if you’re going to get addicted to winning.*"
> ― Vesper Acolyte
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Feeling uncertain about her decision to call the meeting, Katira tries to gather some intelligence about what the Imperials may be planning, but the acolyte begins to lose patience and gives nothing. For a moment Katira wavers as she realizes she may be betraying her friends and allies, but memories of Cal Omas’ failure to inform the Calipsa of impending attack and refusal to give her requested information on beskar alongside the general apathy of the New Republic over her ruined ship all begin to raise in her mind. Bitterness rising in her, she tells the acolyte that if they want to see what the New Republic is doing next they should keep their eyes on Kampe.

The acolyte nods, then tells the bartender that the next 100 drinks are paid for before walking out the door without anyone following.

### **Diplomatic Immunity**

Grabbing a bottle of *Tatooine Sunburn* and the closest to brown gargle water she can find, Katira heads out into the evening to continue her path of poor choices. She makes her first stop at Skids McDougal’s apartment. Without the slightest hitch, she bypasses the security at his front door, drops off the bottle of bad liquor and swipes his rifle before heading to Taz Solana’s apartment.

At Taz’s, Katira does not have quite so much success. Setting off the alarm before the door has even opened, she is caught by local police after forcing the door in before she even has a chance to step inside. Though she attempts to bribe, sneak, and talk her way out of the situation, Katira soon finds herself at the nearest constable outpost for processing. Before she can be identified with any certainty however, the station chief enters and informs the officers that she is to be released as an individual holding diplomatic immunity. Katira is left with a bruised ego on the streets of Coruscant, heading to sleep onboard *Hell's Anvil* alone and directing anger at her own poor decisions at Cal Omas.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Bota Zi
* Katira Eve
* Roostan “Rusty” Steele
* Jawa Jimmy
	+ Sparky
* Jowkazza
	+ M-TD
* Rem Chanceux

### **NPCs**

* Senator Cal Omas
* Airen Cracken
* Vesper Acolyte

### **Mentioned**

* Admiral Daala
* Ashoka Tano
* Captain Kratas
* Dask Ra'tava
* Malvessa Calipsa
* Lsa Nym
* Nym
* Octavian Grant
* Skids McDougal
* Taz Solana

## **Locations**

* Anoat
	+ New Anoat City

* Coruscant
	+ Jedi Council Chamber
	+ Glow Spider Saloon
	+ Taz Solana and Skids McDougal’s Quarters

## **Inventory**

* Jawa Jimmy:
	+ +smoke grenade x3
	+ +Stormtrooper Two Blaster Rifle
	+ +bottle of *Tatooine Sunburn*

* Sparky Enhancements:
	+ +Stormtrooper Two Blaster Rifle

* Jowkazza:
	+ +Ryll Spice (3 doses)
	+ +Computer Spike x3
	+ +Orfite Scent Mask x3
	+ +Death Stick x3
	+ -4,950cr

* M-TD Enhancements:
	+ +Earphone Basic to Binary sender and receiver
	+ +audio enhancers
	+ +silence bubble generator
	+ +scomplink adapter
	+ +2D in *Tech* attributeware
	+ +4D in *Security* skillware

* Katira:
	+ +shipjacking kit
	+ +Merr-Sonn Silencer
	+ +Tarpoon
	+ +Magnacuffs
	+ +Smasher Armor
		- +1D Physical; +1D Energy
		- *Servo Enhancers:*  +2D *brawling*, *climbing/jumping*, *lifting*, and damage in *Strength* related attacks
	+ contact information for Din Djarin
	+ contact information for gold armored Mandalorian (Nisa Minome)
	+ -120cr: bottle of *Tatooine Sunburn* delivered to Taz Solana’s apartment
	+ +Skids McDougal’s rifle
	+ +mystery vial of force sensitivity x4

* Rem:
	+ +Cresh Luck Armor
		- +2D Physical;+1D Energy for torso (front & back) and legs (front)
		- *Infrared Motion Sensor:* Has a range of 30m. An alarm is triggered when any mass over 10kg is detected traveling in excess of 1 m/sec (this alarm can be audio or be run into a blast helmet for interior audio or visual)
	+ +NT-242 Blaster Rifle

* Rusty:
	+ +Thermal Detonator x4
	+ +Combat Knife
	+ +Bounty Hunter Armor
		- +2D Physical;+1D Energy

## **Notes**

* M-TD has been modified to its limit in *Technical* skill

* -21cp (Jawa Jimmy)
	+ *Blaster* skill to 8D

* -12cp (Katira)
	+ *Willpowe* skill to 5D

* Associates and Members noted in relation to the *Council of the Whills*:
	+ Cal Omas
	+ Airen Cracken
	+ Dask Ra'tava
	+ Leia Organa
	+ Din Djarin (Agent of the Whills) – contact information given to Katira so she could ask about beskar

## **Quotations**

> "*We go in on a fortified place like that Kampe, we’re gonna need a lot more firepower.*"
> ― Rusty
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> "*And more whisky.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Hey you, Tapani boy! You got any opinions on this?*"
> ― Katira
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> "*I’m not much liked around the Tapani Sector, so I don’t have a ton of advice here.*"
> ― Rem
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> "*You’re not much liked anywhere, are you? Come in here with a bounty on your head, can’t go back home…*"
> ― Katira
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> "*I guess you’ve gotten to know me a little bit.*"
> ― Rem
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> "*Kampe seems like the biggest “high risk, high reward” here.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*I like high risk.*"
> ― Rem
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> "*So what’s the reward for this Kampe place?*"
> ― Jowkazza
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> "*Historically speaking, the New Republic doesn’t seem to pay well.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*That’s what I was worried about. Everyone seems to come away from these missions with a ship except for poor old Jowkazza.*"
> ― Jowkazza
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> "*I don’t ask you for a lot of things Katira, but uh… if you’ve got an extra ship that you’d like to give up. I don’t have any wheels right now.*"
> ― Rusty
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> "*You guys rode in my ship on the way to that disaster on Anoat. You saw what was in there. I mean, it’s fitting for me, but I don’t know if the torture chamber really is something for the rest of you.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Some of the clubs I used to work at. I think I could find someone who would like it. Someone into that kind of stuff. Don’t knock it ‘till you try it.*"
> ― Rusty
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