There's No Such Thing as a Lum Run

*Blaine Hansom, Bota Zi, and their new friend Shira Currenboe have taken some time to settle in, relax, and repair their ships on Yavin 4, but when an offer comes in from an old smuggling connection the group jumps on what seems to be easy credits - however the group soon learns that there is no such thing as a lum run.*

## **Recap**

### Wotee's Offer

While on their new Yavin 4 base, Blaine Hansom receives a transmission from an old contact of his mentor, Wix Adders. Introducing himself as Wootee a minor Hutt in the employ of the Desilijiac clan, he offers Blaine a smuggling job - pick up a crate of goods and then distribute it to three different stops. Explaining that the goods are illegal but highly valuable, he needs someone outside of his organization to transport it for two reasons: If they're apprehended, neither Jabba nor Imperials can't blame it on his organization - as he explains we will metaphorically throw them to the sarlacc if they're caught. However, he will pay them even more for this risk.

The group decides to take it, splitting the reward three ways. they leave to meet Wootee in the *Jinxed Starhawk*.

### The Pick Up

Arriving on Nar Shaddaa, the group meet Wootee at his private docks. They are given a small crate with three smaller crates inside and instructed to not tamper, open, or otherwise disturb the contents. They are also given a list of three individuals with their preferred drop off locations. With that, Bota and Shira take the guns, and the group makes a quick pitstop to pick up Proto who then aids Blaine in the cockpit.

### Stop One

The *Jinxed Starhawk* comes out of hyperspace above the agricultural world of Teslate. Known for its jungle mountain ranges, Teslate is governed by regional leaders loyal to the Empire, and, contacting the traffic control, they are directed to one of these leaders' private docking bays.

Landing on a white stone docking bay, they are greeted by a large number of planetary aristocrats and their bodyguards. Taking one of the three containers, Blaine, Bota, and Proto head through the crowd to the structure attached the docking bay, when the crowd continues to murmur and move closer to the group. Suddenly, the group turns riotous and several of the guards try to grab the container. Running into the main structure, away from the crowd, the group delivers the container to Governor Talla Varnok, a paunchy, well-dressed Rodian. Using an escape route, they find that Shira has moved the ship as the rioters turned their attention to the Jinxed Starhawk afterward.

Picking up the group in the valley below the large mansion of the Governor, they are spotted by local guards who start firing on them. Choosing not to fire back, the group escapes into the upper atmosphere - leaving both the repulsorlift vehicles and the chaos on Teslate behind them.

### Stop Two

Knowing now that whatever they're carrying is highly popular and their anonymity has likely bene leaked, the group decides to approach their next contact with a little more subtlety but is immediately foiled in this attempt. Arriving on Sullust, the group is directly contacted by Captain Surds, an Imperial leader, who gives them curt responses and directs them to a landing pad.

Once they arrive, they are greeted by a dozen stormtroopers and an Imperial Captain who demands not only his shipment, but the other two as well. Bluffing by saying that they're already delivered the other two, they toss the container straight up in the air as Proto turns on the Starhawk's anti-personnel cannon and Shira blasts the docking bay with the quad laser cannons.

Fleeing, they escape into the atmosphere and are pursued by TIEs who, seeing unusual activity, demand they turn around and surrender. Again, Blaine pushes the *Jinxed Starhawk* to its limit, but this time Bota and Shira man the quad laser cannons. Attracting even more attention, the group takes a few hits and shoots down a few of their pursuant TIEs before blasting into hyperspace.

### Stop Three

At their last stop, the groups arrives in Nimban, back in Hutt space. Much easier than the other two, the group lands at a docking bay owned by Joko the Hutt. Escorted into his estate, the group are greeted by a large orange, corpulent Hutt and his court.

Opening his delivery in front of everyone, the group sees him reveal a very rare collectible miniature of an animal. Apparently incredibly valuable, these prized items are celebrated throughout the galaxy and revered as status symbols, and worth hundreds of credits more than the group was paid for the delivery. Additionally, these items are not illegal, but are so desired throughout the galaxy, the group would have been targeted if their cargo had been more well known.

Staying for a few hours to enjoy Joko's hospitality, the group leaves and heads back to Wootee for payment.

### Aftermath

Wootee happily gives the credits to group and is ecstatic the mission is completed. Unbeknownst to the group, each of these collectibles is fake and contains a timer mine inside and was the real reason an outside smuggler was used. In a quick stroke, one of the leaders of Teslate who opposed Hutt trade relations is killed, the Imperial leader cracking down on Hutt trade routes near Sullust is killed, and a rival Hutt infringing on Desilijiac territory is also killed.

Noting their success, Wootee recommends to Desilijiac leadership the services of Blaine Hansom and Bota Zi.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Blaine Hansom
* Bota Zi
* **Proto**

### **NPCs**

* Shira Currenboe
* Wootee
* Governor Talla Varnok
* Captain Surds
* Joko the Hutt

## **Locations Visited**

* Yavin 4
* Teslate
* Sullust
* Nimban

## **Special Edition Notes**

* In the original mission, there was nothing left behind by the Imperials in terms of monitoring the planet. This didn't make sense, so I added the boobytraps and the dataprocessor to explain why the Imperials left and didn't continue to occupy the base
* The remnants of Imperial survivors were definitely in the original mission
* Proto wasn't listed as being there or in my notes and memories of this session
* On Teslate, we were originally delivering Pooky the Most to 'Joko the Jawa' - I reused the name for the Hutt
* On Sullust, we were supposed to deliver Pippy, Poppy the flying Surds to a Hutt
* On an unknown last planet, we were supposed to give Tabaccasco the Talla to a Rodian
* I originally created this mission when we were waiting in line to help a family friend buy Beanie Babies and we delivered space beanie babies to clients
* I added the 'explosive' twist ending