Starship Expo 3 - In Need of Repairs

Oh, I definitely want to buy HER a drink. -Callen

*After a crash and a burn our heroes are given the keys to Regamus. The new convention center is named Drood Alight, and the Kowakian Lizard Monkeys become a protected species within the center. Cal gets a vampire star-barnacle stuck on his back. Tek rubs a bunch of people the wrong way but leaves a really romantic voicemail for his beau. Jawa Jimmy gets his brains all shook up. Cal fails to seduce an old lady with a tiara but Katira lures her with a prisoner and crash and burn carnage. Bota is the perfect gentleman and politician but still has time to be a Bounty hunter somehow.*

## **Previously**

*Arriving at **The Fifth Grand Starship Expo of the Galactic Alliances** on the planet Regamus, the team managed to make their presence known by letting a cadre of Kowakian Lizard-Monkeys run wild, being the life of the party at the local bar Fathoms, and finally by protecting the planet from a surprise Imperial attack. Barely managing to land what is now little more than a burning heap of metal formerly known as Droo’s Delight, the heroes are hailed as heroes. Now it’s time to return to the gala, to clearing up loose ends, and to exploring the small golden idol that the team has stumbled upon.*

## **Recap**

### **"Heroes of Regamus"**

As things finally come to an end after the team lands on Regamus, each member of the group is given a free room at the *Adrift* and informed that there will be a ceremony in the morning to recognize the group. The New Republic plans to capitalize on the successful defense of the planet by the team, using the event as evidence that the New Republic is capable of defending itself as it looks to the future.

Waking up early, everyone meets in the *Adrift* lobby where they are lead to a platform outside the heavily damaged convention center. Construction crews are already hard at work conducting repairs in the background as the mayor, Staggis Hantep, moves to the platform to address a small gathering. Thanking the group for their valiant efforts to repel the Imperial attack, he turns to the team and asks their names, then realizes that he would prefer the name of their ship.

> "*This convention center will now be called the Drood Alight.*"
> ― Staggis Hantep
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Surprising the group, the observers only offer up a half hearted applause at the announcement, apparently not nearly as excited as they were the night before. The mayor then introduces the leader of Incom/Freitek to the stage. The company states that they will be giving each member of the team a new T-70 X-Wing as a reward. Shaking hands with each member, the CEO mutters that they may not even be able to *give* away these X-Wings soon after their poor reception at the convention, adding that the rumor on the planet is that the Imperial attack was just a ruse to drum up interest in purchasing more ships.

As ships can be seen leaving the planet in the background, everyone is presented with a "key to the planet”. The presenter pauses when they realize they are one key short and standing in front of Tek. The slicer doesn’t miss a beat, convincing them that he was present during combat. Succeeding in this, Tek presses his luck a little too far though, leaving the stage unsure as to whether he will be receiving anything after all.

> "*What’s this planet’s name again?*"
> ― Tek
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> "*Really?! Uh… What’s your room number so we can send the key to you?*"
> ― Mon Cal Officer
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> "*What’s **your** room number from which I can receive the key?*"
> ― Tek
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### **Discouraging Conversations**

Jawa Jimmy takes a moment to look over *Droo’s Delight* to see what he can do to repair it. He tells Katira that he will be able to get the ship spaceworthy - barely - but it will involve a lot of patchwork and bypassing of equipment. Repairs look like they will run somewhere around 50,000cr with an additional 50,000cr for the replacement parts as well.

Bota steps in to see if he can the Mon Calamari to repair the ship as a gesture of thanks.

> "*We appreciate the recognition and gestures of thanks, but we were hoping for simple repairs to our ship so that we can leave when the convention is over.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*Simple might be an overstatement…*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Ah! You must be the Drood!*"
> ― Mon Cal Representative
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The Mon Calamari state that they are certainly willing to tow the ship to a desired repair location or connect the group with a repair facility on the planet, but show little interest in paying for the repairs themselves. Bota receives contact information for a nearby shop, and the Mon Cal depart. Bota calls the number given, and a holo of a Quarren wearing two eye patches comes into view.

> "*Yeh? This is Pyrmo’s Repair Shop. Sorry… Pyrmo’s Repair Shop to the Stars!*"
> ― Pyrmo
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Bota speaks with the mechanic for a few moments, asking his experience and how long before he can arrive, but things don’t appear very promising as he ends the call. With an hour (or more) before the mechanic will be arriving, Bota looks into the whereabouts of the major delegation representatives that were not present at the ceremony. He is informed that Grakkus the Younger left early in the morning and that Neyla Aliana Mallino left during the ceremony, and is given contact information for the other delegates.

A somewhat bored Tek - still wearing Mandalorian armor - approaches the Mandalorian that was rewarded alongside the group, hoping to make small talk and charm her. He inquires after how she received her clan symbol (it looks something like a moth) and what it signifies, receiving a laconic response that it was the clan she was born into. Though Droo tries to help Tek, using the force to see what the Mandalorian is thinking, she only manages to catch that the Mandalorian is *not* a fan of Tek a moment before the Mandalorian turns and walks away.

> "*Speaking of ladies calling me. After speaking to her, I want to find out what Shiri’ani is up to.*"
> ― Tek
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Left rejected by the Mandalorian, Tek heads up to his room to await the key to a planet he doesn’t know the name of. As he waits, he decides to call up Shiri'ani, hoping that he can patch up the relationship. When she doesn’t answer, Tek opts to leave a message for her (33 on 9D6 *Persuasion*).

> "*Hey, I’m really sorry how things ended. I was a different Zabrak back then. Call me.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*That was only a week ago!*"
> ― Droo
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Seeing Tek continue to drag his reputation with the Mandalorian through the mud yet again, Katira approaches before they leave. She thanks the Mandalorian for their help earlier, and - apologizing for needing to address ship repairs first - she asks if they can meet soon to talk about the golden idol. The Mandalorian says that she will be on the planet for the next day or two, and heads to her ship.

### **Wampa's Bounty**

Looking to alleviate some of the cost burden for ship repairs, Bota makes contact with the New Republic Bounty Hunters' Guild to look up the bounty on Wampa. Zuckuss informs Bota of a few bounties on the pilot:

* From the New Republic: 10,000cr
* From Teemo: 30,000cr
* From Ikas-Adno: 50,000cr if delivered to their space station in the Colonies Region

At the same time, Tek and Jimmy (representing *Slicers Synonymous*) run a search on their own, discovering:

* Mystery Bounty: 80,000cr to meet in the Zarossa Nebula in the Outer Rim

Disappointed in the low reward relative to the repair cost incurred, Katira considers attempting to recruit Wampa, or simply forfeiting the reward completely and instead carbon freezing the Imperial and hanging her in her quarters on *Droo’s Delight*.

> "*I like that this went from “We should get her to join us, I like her” to “We should turn her into furniture”*"
> ― Droo
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Bota has Wampa placed in a holding cell for the time being, allowing the group to handle the remainder of their personal business, then makes a call to Cal Omas to touch bases and give an update. The New Alderaanian Senator congratulates the team, noting that it appears that the Imperial Remnant has changed tactics, opting for quality over quantity. He then informs Bota that he needs to focus on political events on New Alderaan, where some Hutt has interrupted the bureaucratic process of deciding who “owns” the planet, and as such he trusts that Bota and his aides can handle anything that comes up involving the Empire for the time being.

### **Dealing With the Duchess**

> "*I don’t control Xx. Xx jams when Xx wants to jam.*"
> ― Callen
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With their more pressing issues handled, the team decides to head to the *Glowreed Restaurant* - the bar attached to the *Adrift* hotel - and try to meet with Malvessa Calipsa. The team hopes that since she seemed the most enthusiastic at the award ceremony, she may be willing to assist with repairs to *Droo’s Delight*.
Walking into the bar, three Gungans are on stage playing the same music that the group heard just the day before at Fathoms. An Ishi Tib greets the group and lets them know they can sit at any open table. Looking around, the bar has a nearly identical atmosphere to *Fathoms*, with the addition of a hot tub in the corner and a dry floor being the biggest differences, and the group begins to wonder if these are franchise locations.

Callen spots the Tapani Duchess sitting across the room, drinking behind a screen of three bodyguards, and immediately heads straight toward her. Holding his hands up to show that he means no harm as he walks past the guards, he is allowed to pass without a word - noticing as he walks by that Xx is no longer with him. Callen sits down at the table with Malvessa and asks if he can buy her a drink (16 on 5D6 *Persuasion: Flirt*, **1** on sexy die). Malvessa doesn’t even bother turning to face Callen, simply refusing his offer as she continues to watch the band.

A rejected Callen plays it off as though he expected the response. Turning to Malvessa’s bodyguards, he asks if any of them would like a drink instead. One of the bodyguards starts to display an interest, but is cut off by the other two. Callen shrugs it off, cursing Xx for disappearing right when he needed him, then heads to the hot tub to join Tek and Jimmy.

Katira approaches the Duchess next. Choosing a less innocent tactic, she pauses at the table just in front of the bodyguards to remove most of her armament and place it loudly down as the three men look on in surprise. Continuing her approach, she realizes that she has no clue what the proper Tapani etiquette would be for approaching a noble. Luckily, Droo, who had taken a moment to reach into the force and read Malvessa’s thoughts after Callen struck out, offers to assist.

Droo tells Katira that she needs to bow as she approaches, and by following this guidance Katira manages to be offered a seat, though she is one misstep away from being asked to leave (16 on 6D6 *Persuasion*, 5 on sexy die). Having read the bio on Malvessa that *Slicers Synonymous* provided, Katira offers to buy a drink while talking down Regamus. Malvessa accepts the offer and asks for a *Silver Swan*, but Droo tells Katira that she would prefer a *Lanced Rancor*.

> "*Droo, she is actually thinking of a different drink. She wants the…*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*Dirty mouthwash?*"
> ― Tek
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Katira orders a *Silver Swan* and a *Lanced Rancor*, but when they arrive she takes the *Silver Swan* for herself and passes the other drink to the Duchess, saying that she should try that instead (20 on 6D6 *Persuasion*), prompting Malvessa to ask if they have met before.

At the hot tub, Xx reappears with a bottle of liquor held over his head that he stole by sneaking behind the bar. Callen tells the starfish that he let him down earlier, then asks him to play some mood music for the group. As Xx manages to pull sounds from the steel drums that nobody thought possible, Salamankowitz shows up.

> "*Hey, I just saw this little starfish steal something out of the back. I knew you guys would be here! You gonna get another bottle of Spiky Aggressor?*"
> ― Salamankowitz
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> "*I don’t think we can afford another bottle.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*What about that drunk Jawa over there?*"
> ― Salamankowitz
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Suddenly realizing that they have been walking around with Jawa Jimmy nursing some serious injuries ever since their landing, Tek attempts to help the Jawa recover. Since the force only allows for Jimmy’s natural healing to occur faster, it’s not very effective (Jimmy rolled 3 and 6 on 1D6+2 *Strength*). Lamenting that they cannot heal Jimmy for free, Tek hands over one of his medpacs and lets the Jawa fix himself up.

> "*I couldn’t heal you with the force, so let’s turn to modern medicine for a solution.*"
> ― Jordan
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Katira mentions that Malvessa may recognize her from the ceremony earlier in the day, and the pair discuss the starship battle from the previous day. Malvessa asks if they were real Imperials, and is extremely impressed when Katira mentions that the strike force was lead by a pilot that once served in Vader’s personal escort.

> "*I want to give Katira more space, so I yell out to the bodyguards: “Hey boooys!”*"
> ― Callen
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> "*Do you know that poor person?*"
> ― Malvessa Calipsa
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Sensing that Wampa may be the best chance at repairing her ship, Katira offers to let the Duchess see her while lamenting that it would mean the noblewoman would have to walk through *Droo’s Delight* in a pitiful condition. Katira offers her contact information, and continues to hint that her ship is in major disrepair. The Duchess doesn’t seem to pick up on the hints, thinking that Katira is looking for a bounty in exchange for Wampa. Finally, Katira states plainly that she is hoping for some assistance repairing her ship, and would gladly set a meeting with Wampa in exchange.

> "*This is all about repairing my ship and saving imaginary credits.*"
> ― David
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> "*Don’t worry about it, we’ve got a blind Quarren coming.*"
> ― Luke
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Malvessa is persuaded (28 on 8D6 *Persuasion*, **-2cp**), and offers for the Calipsa House to repair and sponsor the ship. Katira thanks her, then bows and departs, buying Jimmy a bottle of *Spiky Aggressor* as a thank you for saving everyone in space.

### **The Path Ahead**

The Tapani noble finishes her *Lanced Rancor* and departs, leaving the group to celebrate in the hot tub with a bottle of *Spiky Aggressor*. The team debates their options for the bounty on Wampa, and is leaning toward the Ikas-Adno contract when Bota decides to ask the New Republic if they will match the bounty’s price. After making a few calls to Coruscant, the Bounty Hunter shows off his Ambassadorial skills by brokering a deal that sees the New Republic offering 40,000cr to the group on the condition that they deliver the Imperial to Coruscant.

Finally, the team meets up with the Mandalorian to discuss the golden idol that she recovered from the Skiv Skiv Brothers. The Mandalorian reveals that she was actually born thousands of years ago, and was recently unfrozen. Now, she and the rest of her fellow ancient Mandalorians have formed into a group of Mandalorian Protectors that are gathering resources to rebuild their faction’s power. Because they are using outdated starcharts, they have been able to find resources and materials thought lost by the rest of the galaxy.

Since the group is so small they tend to operate alone, and a member recently went missing on an expedition. While she was operating in a nearby sector, she picked up the signal of some of the missing Mandalorian’s fobs. When she arrived at the source of the signal, she found a nearly completely destroyed ship, with a Mon Calamari Freighter showing as the source of several signals departing the wreckage. She recovered one fob from the wreckage, then followed the signal of another to Regamus, where she found the Skiv Skiv Brothers in possession of the source - the golden idol.

From what she can tell, there are a total of 4 signal generators that work conjunctively as a map. Two combine to indicate a specific planet, and the other two (she hopes) will reveal the location of the missing Mandalorian therein. She has her own ship, but is requesting the assistance of the group to locate her compatriot due to their recent experience together saving the planet.

Bota asks one question: will the Mandalorian accompany the team for a brief stop on Coruscant first? After a brief pause, the Mandalorian says that it shouldn’t be a problem as the route to her next location would be taking her close to Coruscant anyhow.

> "*Is Xx coming along with us?*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Unless you kick Xx to the curb, he will follow you around.*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*Alright… climb aboard buddy…*"
> ― A Dejected Callen
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With their affairs on Regamus taken care of, the team prepares to depart. Leaving *Droo's Delight* behind with the Tapani for repairs, and bringing Xx along with them, everyone crams into *Veltmoor's Pride* with Wampa and heads to Coruscant.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Bota Zi
* Callen Mutig
* Droo Vos
* Jawa Jimmy
* Katira Eve
* Tek Krodak

### **NPCs**

* Staggis Hantep - Regamus mayor
* Pyrmo - Quarren starship mechanic
* Xx
* Malvessa Calipsa
* Salamankowitz
* Gold Armored Mandalorian Female

### **Mentioned**

* Wampa
* Cantle Spiros
* Cal Omas
* Grakkus the Younger
* Neyla Aliana Mallino
* Shiri'ani
* Zuckuss
* Sparky
* Skiv Skiv Brothers

## **Inventory**

* +*Drood Alight Convention Center* named in honor of the group
* +key to the planet Regamus (group - possibly not Tek)
* +T-70 X-Wing (group - possibly not Tek)
* -2,000cr for a new bottle of *Spiky Aggressor* for Jawa Jimmy (Katira)
* +new bottle of *Spiky Aggressor* (Jawa Jimmy)

## **Notes**

* **-2cp** for *Persuasion* of Malvessa Calipsa for complimentary repairs to *Droo’s Delight* (Katira)
* After recent events, Droo has a much better understanding of each of her 8 Kowakian Lizard-Monkeys
* Reminiscing on the past, the group sarcastically created the “Gold Pants Conspiracy”
* Parties of note for the award ceremony:
	+ Quarren & Mon Cal: present and excited, believe the attack was genuine
	+ Tapani: present and appeared excited
	+ Tion Hegemony: not present
	+ Centrality: present but not interested
	+ Hutt Delegation: not present
	+ Corporate Sector Authority: not present
* Droo’s pet Kowakian Lizard-Monkeys weren’t welcome in the *Glowreed Restaurant*
* Being one of the Mandalorians that was unfrozen on the mission that saw Tek win his Mandalorian Armor, it is likely that one of the major reasons that the Mandalorian dislikes Tek is that he is wearing the armor of one of her fallen comrades
* The Mandalorian’s ship is a modified CR-20 Troop Carrier

## **Quotations**

> "*I remember we were getting kicked out and…*"
> ― Tek
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> "*No, **you** were getting kicked out.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*We got kicked out and then…*"
> ― Tek
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> "*No no no, **you** got kicked out. You and Droo.*"
> ― Bota
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> "***We.** This is a team thing.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*It was kind of a you thing… and then there’s the rest of us.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*This little starfish guy hitched a ride with us.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*Turns out he’s a freak. Completely \*\*\*\*ed up.*"
> ― Droo
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> "*Turns out? I would have called that on day one!*"
> ― Tek
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> "*The best shot was by Droo.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*It’s no big deal, I used to bullseye TIE Fighters back home.*"
> ― Droo
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> "*What are your names?*"
> ― Staggis Hantep
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> "*Sneezy… Weezy… Giggles… Oh, not the monkeys, you want our names?*"
> ― Tek
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> "*I’m Tek, you may have heard of me from such hit singles as “Uggnaught Butter” and “Slave Mom”*"
> ― Tek
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> "*Everybody just looks at Tek and questions why he’s on the platform with them.*"
> ― David
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> "*Wait, has Jimmy gotten medical care?*"
> ― Droo
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> "*Yep. All Jawas are covered.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*Are you located on planet and close by?*"
> ― Bota Zi
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> "*I’m not close by, but I can get there in an hour or two… I hope… I live underwater.*"
> ― Pyrmo
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> "*You know, I’ve been told that **I** look like a moth.*"
> ― Tek to Mando
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> "*\*walks away\**"
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> "*Call me!*"
> ― Tek
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> "*I would like to approach (Malvessa) with as many heroes of… I don’t want to say the name of the planet, or Tek will know.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Don’t make me go look this up!*"
> ― Tek
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> "*I’m more concerned about the camera Xx has in my hotel room.*"
> ― Callen
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> "*I took pictures, but I have no depth perception!*"
> ― Xx
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> "*Xx seems to exist outside the game. He’s frequently made reference to rolls and things. I think he’s some sort of meta-starfish.*"
> ― Laurel
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> "*You notice as you walked up that Xx has dropped off and gone somewhere else.*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*What? Now I don’t have my Jiminy Cricket to help me out here!*"
> ― Callen
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> "*He’s more of a Voldemort…*"
> ― Tek
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> "*More like that dog that talked with Yosemite Sam.*"
> ― Droo
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> "*I like how extreme the opinions are on this NPC.*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*Wait, what was the drink that she actually wants?*"
> ― Droo
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> "*She wants Hot Tub Water.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*This starfish is paying for all our bills. Drink up.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*Oh, he’s not good for it.*"
> ― Salamankowitz
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> "*Is Callen going to turn into some sort of star-vampire now?*"
> ― Tek
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> "*Xx doesn’t like your questions, and he starts playing louder.*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*Why are we talking to (the Duchess)?*"
> ― Droo
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> "*I don’t even remember. No, for real though, I’m hoping she’ll help pay for repairs to the ship so that it doesn’t cost 100,000cr.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*All this time I thought you were just hitting on her to show me up after I failed.*"
> ― Callen
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> "*Would you like to meet (Wampa)? We have her in binders.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Ask her if she’s ever been in binders!*"
> ― Callen
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> "*No… I don’t think I want to go down that path.*"
> ― Katira
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