A New Hutt and the Starlight Unavenged

### In Game Time

*Wanting to find information on the whereabouts of Jabba's Space Cruiser, Blaine decides to use his connections with the Desilijic Hutt Clan to visit their palace on Ylseia and is instead drafted into working for the new head of the clan - Jabba the Hutt's father, Zorba!*

## **Previously**

Blaine Hansom, now in possession of an AAT, reaches out to the Desilijic Hutt Clan from *The Hunter's Tribunal*, and is granted an audience at a palace of theirs on Yselia. The Hutts also request Blaine be joined by his friend Bota Zi.

Coincidentally, the mysterious informant, Senomar, aboard The Hunter's Tribunal for his own reasons, requests to join the group on this mission.

Letting the hurt Genos and Zorba rest and recover, the group heads towards Yselia.

## **Recap**

### **The Gilded Road**

Arriving on Ylesia, Blaine, Bota, Senomar and Tal land on a docking platform high above the muck, commoners, and work fields below. A droid attendant guides them down the gilded road - an ornate path through a what almost seems to be extensions of the palace - to the entrance of the Hutt's estate.

### **Never Trust a Hutt**

As Blaine, Bota, Senomar, and Tal begin to talk to Zorba the Hutt, they are aren't given much information and as they try to leave, they are stopped by the Hutt.

> "*All right then, mighty Zorba, we'll be on our way.*"
> ― Blaine Hansom
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> "*No, I don't think so. You are a smuggler and you are going to smuggle something for me. And you, you are a bounty hunter. You are going to hunt for me.*"
> ― Zorba the Hutt
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Zorba will arrange for Blaine to smuggle some goods for him in the coming weeks, he also gives Bota Zi a bounty to take care of - both of these services, he assures them, he won't pay them for. He also wants the two to meet with Laucher, a top smuggler and lieutenant of his, and 'deal' with him as they see fit.
On the way out, the group is intercepted by a different droid that leads them down a pathway to the quarters of visiting Besadaii Hutt Clan leaders. Meeting Durga the Hutt, he also 'recommends' we introduce ourselves to Laucher, the smuggler and pilot of a vessel called the *Starlight Avenger.* This individual has actually been a double agent for them against the Desilijic clan but both sides suspect he's disloyal to them. Making him disappear would no doubt bring their group into greater standing with Zorba and would be appreciated by their group as well.

On their way back to the landing docks, Blaine and Bota decide to recruit Laucher, as he'll have information on the Hutts, and maybe they can leverage that against the groups.

However, as they enter the docked ship, Senomar blasts Laucher, who retreats into his ship - turning on protective countermeasures. Continuing to chase the pilot, Senomar guns him down and then succumbs to gas released by a dying Laucher.

Zorba overwhelmingly appreciates that the group killed Laucher and mentions that with him gone, he'll need a better and more ruthless smuggler like Blaine on his books permanently, replacing Laucher's position.

### **Loose Ends**

Around this time as well, Blaine Hansom petitions to adopt Zephyr from the Caladonian government. He does get denied, but can re-petition in two years if he still doesn't have legal guardians. Blaine then enrolls Zephyr in the most prestigious naval school on Caladon and says a heartfelt goodbye.
## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Blaine Hansom
* Bota Zi
* Senomar

### **Enemies/Frenemies**

* Zorba the Hutt
* Durga the Hutt
* Laucher

## **Inventory**

* Blaine gets the blackbox to the *Starlight Intruder*

## **Notes**

* Blaine is required to do a smuggling job for Zorba in the future
* Bota has a bounty on Brenton Fas
* This is the second time they've worked for Zorba