Lethal Trackdown

## Premise

After combing the Valley of Peace underworld for a young fugitive, Chao and Esther pursue him to Florrum for a climactic confrontation.

## Synopsis

While Daniel and Thundering Rhino recover in the Jade Palace in Valley of Peace, they suddenly receive a transmission from Aurra Sing in which she reveals the bounty hunters are holding Admiral Kilian, Clone Commander Ponds, and another clone officer hostage before ruthlessly executing Ponds and taunting the masters to track her down. With no leads as to Sing's location, Master Chao and Esther venture into Valley's underworld in hopes of obtaining information from various members of the underworld. Unfortunately, they experience little luck, due in part to Esther's impatience and lack of subtlety during the investigation.

Meanwhile, the bounty hunters start to argue aboard Slave I. Castas complains that the job had become far too risky and convoluted, especially as the Master Order is now on their tracks. To further complicate things, Boba Fett suffers from a guilty conscience as he feels the prisoners have nothing to do with his quest for revenge on Thundering Rhino; his relationship with the other bounty hunters, especially Aurra, begins to deteriorate further after Boba refuses to personally execute Commander Ponds during the transmission to the masters.

Finally, the bounty hunters make course for Florrum in hopes of obtaining aid and refuge from Aurra's former lover, who is none other than the desert turtle pirate Hondo Ohnaka. While Hondo hospitably invites Aurra for a drink, he nonetheless firmly refuses to provide any assistance, although he also promises to not stand in their way. Castas takes the opportunity to speak with a fellow bounty hunter on Valley of Peace via hologram and offers to provide information on his fellow bounty hunters. However, his conversation is overheard by Aurra Sing, who then executes Castas on the spot in front of a horrified Boba.

Meanwhile, the two masters make their way into another Valley of Peace cantina. Chao advises Esther to be more subtle and attentive to small details. Coincidentally, Esther manages to eavesdrop on a conversation in which Castas's "friend" mentions the bounty hunter's activities on Florrum before being confronted by a large group of thugs. Chao and Esther are force forward their weapons and manage to leave after a tense standoff.

Soon afterward, the two masters arrive on Florrum and make their way into a cantina, empty save for the presence of Aurra at one of the tables. Aurra tries to extract a ransom from the kung fu Master, revealing that she is holding the remaining two hostages at different locations and that they will be executed by Bossk if she gave the word. Both sides then spring their traps, with Boba holding a blaster to Chao's head while Esther destroys Aurra's comlink and holds her spear  of water to her throat. The bounty hunters manage to make a diversion and escape, but Boba is captured at the last second while Aurra leaves on an air speeder with Esther in close pursuit.

Daniel orders the clone to put Boba into Chorh-Gom Prisons and make sure he never ever com out. (due to Boba's plan that almost killed him)