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 Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:35 pm
Midway through his tune, Cale found himself yanked out of the cell, a blaster at his back.
"That the last time I fly steerage!" he said indignantly as the hunter pushed him out into the Geonosian day.
Cale squinted and cursed.
"Sithspit, it's like a lizards's terrarium out here! No wonder the locals are so damn ugly!"
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:43 pm
The same large man was waiting at the bottom.
" Speak for your self you rat. Sir... i have a cell and your quarters ready. Ill leave you with a guard unit. Any thing more contact me. " The man left and a large group of droids marched up and waited for orders.
(( Sorry i gtg ))
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:47 pm
"Rat? wow. I bet you spent most of the day thinking that up dipstick." Cale smirked as the man walked away.
He looked to Solms, still smirking. "So shall we go honey?"
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:58 pm
"Can it." He said as he pushed Cale along.
Flanked by droids, Solms marched Cale to the detention area and jailed him in a cell.
"Thats done." He remarked as the door shut on the pirate.
"Now to wait for Drako." he nodded to the droids who led him to his quarters.
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:09 am
"One more thing Flonne." Rain said. "If you even think about alerting the New Republic about our operation here, we'll find out. By the time your buddies show up we'll be long gone."
She tapped the sign of a darkened sun on the chestplate of her armor.
"Space wont be safe for you anymore after that. No matter where you go, as long as you travel the Sea of Stars we will find you. We will Find you, Ionize your ship, and then space you. Remember that."
She waved her hand dismissively. "Now get out of here, and take your friend in the gunboat with you before we decide to add their ship to our fleet."
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:37 am
"I wouldn't dream of it," Mordranna stated, before boarding the Prinny Hawk. "You've rendered a service to the Jedi Order, and to show our gratitude, your band shall enjoy freedom for the time being." she warmly added with a bow.
"However, do not think that we'll be as generous on a future occasion, should you be so overly brazen enough to be careless. Be mindful of that," she added in a colder manner. I grant you that you are indeed wise and crafty not to be in prison right now. Still, your quality that some call luck will run out someday.
Once away from the pirate cruiser, she commed Angel on a private channel. "It seems our wayward pirate captain managed to get himself caught by a bounty hunter in the service of fun loving Drako himself. Still, his lieutenant seems to be mighty confident that he'll most likely escape his clutches."
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Darkened Angel Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:00 pm
" I take it by the amount of time that took that they weren't exactly waiting with open arms. " Angel said. " Still, at least we got somewhere to go. Lead the way. " The Sundered Rose formed up on the Prinny Hawk, ready to follow Mordranna.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:14 am
As unsturdy as the catwalks appeared to be, all seemed well. The mildew and other dank smells which eminated from fouler waters below, however, did little for Rook's confidence. It did not help either when the girders began to creak. Fast as a gunslinger, a reptilian hand went from hip to head, firing a grappling wire from the heavy blaster. As the floor fell away, Rook was relieved he hung still.
That was, until the stone cieling gave way, plunging him downwards. Into that... filth. Not something Rook took fondly of. Or any Falleen or creature that had a sense of "cleanliness" to them. Still, the splash wasn't the most sickening part.
Rook began to tread water. No amount of ground nearby, a quick swim landed him inside another tunnel, a runoff of some sort he was not familiar with. Any number of creatures could, and would, live down here. If he was unfortunate, that would mean extra diversion in time.
It took nearly another half hour to navigate his way up to a working duct that ran near his waypoint, and recontacted the droid.
"Deepest apologies. It seems as the route I had chosen was not particularily well suited for the burden I placated upon it, causing its own self-demise."
"Why don't you ever talk like a normal person?"
"It seems most appropriate to maintain formality at this point. Status update, if it is not too much trouble?"
"I did some research while you were swimming, and apparantly, you caught them on a day when they have begun transferring the bulk of their troops off the homeworld, and into an attacking position. By the end of the fortnight, their plans indicate that the massive troop buildup will begin loading onto transports. Everyone will be spaceborn, as the DSA seems to be willing to make their move against several targets simultaneously. It will mean next to nothing will protect their planets, but with a sith, JK droids, advanced stage fighters, and the resources of Project Dark, Drako is betting heavily on the success of the mission."
"Where will this buildup occur?"
"I have not found out yet, but I have my ways."
Rook shut the coms off, pretty sure of what Guri would resort to. He only needed the access into the fortress to unlock the movement plans. If he could attack the fleet while the transports were still going spaceborn, then at least there was a chance that, given enough men, he could knock out the vast majority of the fleet.
But the problem still remained on how to gather a force large enough to go toe-to-toe with the massive quantities of the DSA and not alert the enemy to the movements. Jedi were needed, even if many would go to the slaughter, but the time moved ever faster, as Rook began cutting with a torch up through the floor.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:30 pm
Drako had left Eriadu. Drake would have every thing under control by the time he got to Geonosis. The Arcane was already in route.
****
The Aron walked into the detention area. Looking to Solms he bowed.
" I am pleased to see this. Drako will be most happy. I have word he is on his way. "
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:35 pm
"Good." Solms said as he glanced at the Cell that held Cale.
"The sooner this deal is completed the better. Ive wasted too much of my time hunting down his merchandise. Is my ship refueled?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 1:28 pm
The halls, the architecture, the somewhat gothic fortress which reminded him of Coruscant during the Imperial reign inside that temple, the palace, it just came flooding. Bypassing the lock from the inside of the storeroom was simple enough. The hallways were for the most part empty. The occasional sentry had to be avoided. The buildup of this organization had been right under everyone's noses; it wasn't exactly hard to remain hidden on a planet like Falleen. Xizor's legacy shrouded all workings on the planet, making it a prime base of operations that was quite hard to detect. Criminal elements usually were on a seedier planet, closer to their resources and further from the law.
The hallway spilled into a massive chamberroom. Rook observed three deck levels converging on this point; sniper locations, cover, everything that hindered an attack could be staged here. Checking his comlink, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
"Guri, what's the status of the room?"
For a moment, everything was quiet. His baritone voice echoed slightly, an indication he'd have to keep as quiet as possible. You could hear everything if you wanted to. And for that half a heartbeat, Rook could have sworn he did.
"Clear." She replied, the echo returning, as a haunting reminder of what was capable. Rook stepped forward into the room. Something didn't feel right, as if he was being watched. And he was. The sound of a pebble grind underneath a boot came from the third tier. Rook looked up, only to see about a hundred rifles glaring at him. Old models, DC-15x, remainders of the Clone wars.
It was not as Rook had expected; Savan should have been here, instead of him. Guri had not been on the comlink, that was apparant. Or she had betrayed him. Either way, it didn't help. Fetar was here.
"It seems you are beaten, Xenethos," Fetar noted. Rook looked at the tiers of soldiers again, before staring back at Fetar.
"It seems you have me at a disadvantage." Xenethos retorted. His muscles tightened, as he sprung towards the other Falleen. But his body would not move seven inches before the snipers took place and fired away. The lightshow was impressive, as the floor became blackened and the body of Xenethos faded away.
Fetar looked unimpressed. "Find me the traitor. I will deal with him myself." The sharpshooters moved out, as the commando stood in the open, wondering what the next few events would transpire.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:25 pm
Darkened Angel " I take it by the amount of time that took that they weren't exactly waiting with open arms. " Angel said. " Still, at least we got somewhere to go. Lead the way. " The Sundered Rose formed up on the Prinny Hawk, ready to follow Mordranna. "You guess correctly," Mordranna agreed with Angel. "Assuming such is not a sore issue, did you ever spend time with Drako during your time with the Sith?" she queried, hoping that she would have some ideas.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:01 pm
Cale sat in the bunk of his cell, eyeing the measures that cut himself off from freedom.
"Lets see...I gave myself up to a bounty hunter who's working for a Sith Lord. Judging by the dolts outside the door, said sith is on his way here. Have I done stupider things?" he paused as he tried to answer his own question. "Well there was that time I tried to destroy that rock thing on Coruscant.... and the time I went to Han's wedding, got drunk, then shot the spacer hand at Prince Isolder... then the time I strapped detonite charges to my chest and ran screaming into a stormtrooper barracks in the middle of the night...The time I mooned that Senator from Corulag....The time I nailed that prostitue on Vergresso...Yep, I think Ive done worse."
He rememberd a few more of those incidents and chuckled at his own misadventurers.
A faint chidlish giggling emerged from somewhere in the room.
The Pirate froze and glanced about.
"The hell?" he murmered as he scanned the room again, finding no origin point for the sound.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:14 pm
" I did, but he was not the man he is now. It was when he was still the machine. All I know is he's out for power and domination. Beyond that, nothing. " Angel said. Thinking for a moment, she said, " Oh, there is a certain rivalry between him and Trey. That could work against him if we could find a way to use it. "
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Darkened Angel Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:20 pm
"That could work," Mordranna sagely agreed. "Now, if I were a crazed Sith Lord a few bantha burgers short of a value meal, where would I take a wayward pirate captain?"
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