The Last Command 1 - Ibis on Trial

After defeating a Sith Lord in combat, Bota faces his biggest challenge yet. Defeating a Hutt in court.

### Runtime

1:34:11

*Our heroes are called into a diplomatic meeting with the New Republic over the events that transpired on Ibis involving Nago the Calculating. Bota Zi delivers a riveting deposition while Tek uncovers evidence of Nago's corruption. Nago escapes as Katira dispatches squadrons of Tie Interceptors after his shuttle. Will Nago be brought to justice? Will this fight be taken to the crippled Empire? Only Jim Scrimshaw can close the books on a case so chock full of uncertainty.*

## **Previously**

*With Katira captured onboard the Skulldugger, the team was forced to make a detour on their return trip to Ibis in order to save the failed ship thief. Running into their small friend Jawa Jimmy on the way, they manage to rescue Katira while also discovering the bloodthirsty nature of Jimmy’s astromech when faced with a room full of angry clones. With the band all back together, it’s finally time to return to Ibis and clean up the mess.*

## **Recap**

### **Clearing Backlogs**

	+ Spent 9cp to boost Jetpack to 4D
	+ Ghtroc 720 Freighter: stolen, in good condition (80%)
	+ Z95 Headhunter: in storage, in bad condition (40%)
	+ Cloud Car: stolen, in fine condition (60%)
	+ Super Speeder: in storage, in very bad condition (20%)
* Tek:
	+ Platinum Records: Impounded (fines at 15% value), Destroyed (0%)
* Katira:
	+ Stolen deed to unknown droid on Tatooine: in storage, in good condition (80%)

**Update Synopsis:**

* Dask Ra'tava has begun gathering and stabilizing the Jedi that the group has known, saved, and worked with in a Hidden Jedi Enclave with the aid of Genos Ia'danian
	+ Tek and Droo have been in and out of the enclave to receive training from Dask
* Repairs are nearing completion to the *Redcrest*
* Repairs are complete to the *Hunter’s Tribunal*
* Repairs are complete to the *Tantive VI*
* Repairs are complete to the *Dauntless*
* Ibissians have completely repaired the *Haulin’ Oats*
* Lt. Nera Piven is leading the effort to sift through the Imperial defectors and determine who can best be utilized by the group
* It appears that M-1 may have stolen some information from the *Red Shift*, namely:
	+ The information passed along to Bota by Boba Fett
	+ Ship’s logs showing location information for the group’s travels

### **The Return of the Hutt**

The team is reviewing the status of operations on the planet Ibis, and as they are observing repairs to the newly christened *Ibissian Ornament* from the viewports of the *Dauntless*, the *Panksta* suddenly arrives from hyperspace with a New Republic Assault Frigate, the *Alios II*, alongside. A communication is received from Nago the Calculating, stating that the New Republic Senator has arrived to put an end to the insurrection on the planet Ibis.

> "*There’s no way the New Republic could be in combat with us, I’m an Admiral in the New Republic!*"
> ― Bota
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> "*Wait… Admiral or General? Because those are very different things.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*I got a foot on both sides. Is this the Empire? I have a rank there, too.*"
> ― Bota
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Still confused as to how Nago is returning with New Republic support, the group then receives a second transmission from the *Alios II*. Kroyen Ta’lar, New Republic councilman and liaison to the New Republic Bounty Hunters' Guild states that the New Republic is here to facilitate mediation between Senator Nago and those that he is stating are insurrectionists. A meeting will be held on the *Alios II* in approximately two hours.

In response Bota requests a meeting onboard the *Dauntless* before this “mediation” is set to begin. Kroyen states that he cannot meet at this time, but will send his aide Fror Say'lar in his place - a political maneuver to show Bota that he holds rank over the Bounty Hunter/General.

Fror arrives and asks what in the galaxy is happening on Ibis. Nago claims that he was usurped by the populous of the planet undemocratically, and the group has incited the people against him in an unjust manner. Bota responds by providing the information that the group discovered while they fought on Ibis, namely that Nago was behind the Imperial actions and attacks on the planet. With the claims of each party mutually exclusive to one another, Fror recommends that Bota come to the *Alios II* to get to the bottom of things.

> "*Why is the New Republic supporting an oppressive Senator?*"
> ― Bota
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> "*You never told the New Republic what was happening. Just like we kept the Imperials in the dark…*"
> ― Jordani
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> "*We ousted a corrupt ruler and never told anyone about it?!*"
> ― Katira
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> "*I feel like Bota’s not filing any TPS reports while we’re hunting down this Dark Jedi.*"
> ― Jordan
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The team discusses their options for the upcoming mediation and decide that they will bring the Speaker of Ibis, Len, to aid their case. Tek comes along with the information he gained from slicing into the Ibis Skyhook, and Katira opts to remain on the *Dauntless* to scramble all fighter squadrons in case they are determined to be necessary.

> "*You stay on the Dauntless, and scramble the X-Wings if we need to.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*I wish we had an X-Wing Squadron… We could have if you had kept your dark side point!*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*Is it wrong that I **don’t** regret shooting that child, but I **do** regret not keeping the X-Wings?*"
> ― Katira
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### **Courtroom Intrigue**

The meeting begins on the *Alios II*. In attendance are Fror Say’lar and a few of his aides, Bota, Tek, and Len representing their side with Nago standing opposite. Fror lays out the schedule for the mediation, and Bota is given the floor to present his opening statements.

> "*I’m not really sure what the objective of this meeting is, given that there has been a clear lack of leadership by Nago. I would challenge any claims he presents to this planet politically, or with respect to any claims he would present today.*"
> ― Bota
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Clearly growing in his powers of persuasion, Bota presents a strong showing in his opening argument. Detailing the groups personal trust with the New Republic, their provision of aid as requested, details on the treatment of the population of Ibis, information on the repelled Imperial assault despite the cowardly retreat of Nago, and establishment of a representative speaker for the population in the vacuum of structure that followed, Bota at last closes with a firm opposition to the Hutt. (*Persuasion*: 28 on 7D6)

In response, Nago displays a characteristically misleading Hutt argument. Stating that he is simply a humble Senator attempting to aid the people of this planet, he claims that the chaos of an Imperial assault was taken advantage of by Bota Zi and company to promote their own standing rather than the good of the New Republic as a whole. (*Persuasion*: 34 on 8D6)

> "*Nowhere did Nago state his position during this skirmish, or why he felt the necessity to flee as soon as the planet was under attack. Nor did he state why he failed to return in a timely manner and assess what damage was done or how he could restore the planet to working order. I present the elected leader of the Ibissian people to testify against Nago.*"
> ― Bota
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As Len enters the room, translators are provided to the council as a means of understanding the Speaker. Nago immediately attempts to *Con* the council, stating that the translators do not work. Kroyen Ta’lar is able to detect the disingenuous nature of the Hutt’s statement, however, and allows Len to speak. (Nago: 17 vs Kroyen: 23)

In response, Nago brings out a witness of his own: Small Time. Unfortunately, the bitter and sunburnt man only says a few words claiming that the team is “obviously terrible people” before he exits.

Bota then presents the information that was gained by Tek while on the Ibis Skyhook. Nago again attempts to undermine Bota, claiming that the information is completely fabricated. Tek responds that he can’t believe that Nago would insult the leader of Slicers Synonymous in such a way, and explains all the manner in which the files can be verified as accurate, effectively shutting down the lie.

On the *Dauntless*, Katira has a scan run on the *Panksta* to look for any signs of some trick that Nago plans to pull, but between the Sensors Operator and herself nothing is found, and nobody is sure that they performed the scan correctly.

### **Nago's Flight**

A recess is called in order to provide both sides with time to refine their closing arguments. Bota is approached by the Speaker of Ibis and asked why he is doing all of this in opposition to Nago, and what his thoughts are on the intentions of the New Republic. Bota responds that he simply doesn’t trust Nago to represent the planet, and that the New Republic has good intentions but is still learning its way as a new government in the galaxy. Finally, Len asks whether he believes Ibis should forge their own path or join the New Republic in the future. Bota tells her that things are difficult for a planet on their own, and many groups may try to take advantage of the planet and their resources. The New Republic, while not perfect, offers good protection against these kinds of activities.

The meeting is called back to order, but Nago has not yet returned. A guard is sent to call the Hutt back, but he reports that Nago is nowhere to be found.

Back on the Dauntless, Katira sees a ship departing from the *Alios II*, and movement beginning to occur on the *Panksta*. She immediately contacts the New Republic, asking if they would like any assistance in capturing Nago and disabling the *Panksta* before they depart, and is told that assistance would be much appreciated.

Katira immediately sends out orders to launch *Baby Squadron* with orders to intercept Nago’s ship if possible, *Crimson Oath Squadron* with orders to disable the *Panksta's* communications array, and *Socorro Squadron* with orders to disable the *Panksta’s* engines. As the TIE’s launch, Katira calls in to the *Ibissian Ornament* asking if they can lock tractor beams on the *Panksta*, but receives the response that they are out of range.

> "*I didn’t think this would happen, and I didn’t think you guys would be so prepared so… someone roll a D6*"
> ― Jordan
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Kroyen states that if Nago cannot be intercepted on his shuttle, the group is to let the *Panksta* escape since the New Republic is tracking the ship. Rushing to the hangar bay of the *Dauntless*, Katira strongly recommends they reconsider as she and Droo launch a shuttle to board the *Panksta* themselves in pursuit of the Hutt.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Bota Zi
* Katira Eve
* Tek Krodak

### **NPCs**

* Nago the Calculating
* Kroyen Ta’lar
* Fror Say'lar

### **Mentioned**

* Droo Vos
* Lamp Lady

## **Inventory**

* +incriminating evidence against Nago the Calculating (group)

## **Notes**

* Reviewing the files taken from the Ibissian Skyhook, Tek rolled 6 on 1D6 for the discovery of incriminating evidence. He discovered a video of Nago bragging to a lover about how he has lied to the Ibissians: establishing gladiatorial combat, instating himself as their speaker of the galaxy, and general treatment of the population
* -2cp for his opening argument (Bota)
* Rolling 1 on 1D6 for quality, Nago’s witness was terrible
* -3cp in defense of his *Slicing* ability (Tek)
* +1 Force Point for conversation with Speaker of Ibis encouraging joining the New Republic (Bota)

## **Quotations**

> "*I say we put our 300 farmers to use. Arm them with pitchforks and tell them to charge.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*The Green Company clone troopers actually want to retire. So we’re getting Imperial defectors and Ibis recruits to man the Hunter’s Tribunal soon.*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*They can retire to the Haulin’ Oats, where the other clone troopers use to live.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*We’ve got pensions. We can pay you in corn. We’ll pay you with lamps and… stolen art.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*Well if he’s going to send his aide, we should send one of our droids to escort the aide in.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*Okay, what droid are you going to use?*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*The cheapest one. How about Katira’s accounting droid?*"
> ― Tek
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> "*This is not going to be deductible.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*Look, if things go bad and you have to debate a Hutt… just spend a lot of character points.*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*Can we bring any Ibissian witnesses?*"
> ― Katira
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> "*We should bring that one that escaped with us.*"
> ― Bota
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> "*The lamp lady?*"
> ― Tek
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> "*What? No!*"
> ― Bota
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> "*Will Bureaucracy help with this?*"
> ― Tek
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> "*No… you’re not filing forms.*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*I need a riveting political speech, wouldn’t that be Bureaucracy?*"
> ― Tek
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> "*No, that would be Persuasion.*"
> ― Jordan
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> "*Oh… Bureaucracy is about filing forms?! That’s a useless skill!*"
> ― Tek
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> "*Can I tell that the Sensor Operator is really terrible at this?*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Just walk up to him and ask him: “Do you know what you’re doing?”*"
> ― Bota
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> "*Do you know what you’re doing? Because I don’t know what I’m doing, but I see the same thing as you.*"
> ― Katira to Dauntless Sensors Operator
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> "*We’re all in the same boat, lady. We’re all incompetent. I’m just a retired farmer, but I was told that I could fly this thing single handedly.*"
> ― Tek as the Dauntless Sensors Operator
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> "*Don’t you lose any of my babies.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*Why would they die? They’re intercepting a shuttle.*"
> ― Katira
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> "*Anything can happen in space.*"
> ― Tek
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> "*He could be returning to the Empire with any amount of intelligence. How are you a Bothan and can’t see why we should be stopping him? You were going to blow us up over Endor and… I mean… we were never over Endor… forget I said that.*"
> ― Katira
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