Player-characters

Jo'din Northstar
Terri Lexgar
Dr. Ugavine Junior
Wookoid
Jan Vincent Torm

Episode One - The Rescue

At the Rebel base on the planet Soth, an aide approaches Rebel Supreme ruler, Mon Mothma;

Aide: "M'am, I think you should see the live holovid of the Tapani Sector."

Mon Mothma  "Really?  I don't particularly want to watch my good friend Lord Basking being assassinated."

The Holovid shows the arrival ceremony of the Golden Staircase Event on Procopia.  Held in the floating Shey Tapani Arboretum it is only accessible via the golden staircase.  Workers are not permitted to come or go during the event, air traffic is restricted and the event is strictly invite only.  Security is tight.

Mon Mothma  "I can't see how...by the heavens.. what?!"

Outside the Shey Tapani Arboretum a speeder pulls up being driven by a Wookiee.

Event Commentator: "Ladies and gentlemen we have something unusual here.  Security are ruffles, that repulsor -limo approaching does not appear to be scheduled, and appears to be being driven by a Wookiee.  A well dressed gentleman in a golden mas has got out and it opening the rear doors, security are objecting but the maître d' gets waves them back.  Out steps a Rutian tei'lek woman in a resplendent yellow and gold dress, and now getting out is a barefoot young woman with long dark hair in... well.. a revealing yet amazing long chain mail dress.  The man in the mask is speaking with the maître d', we're trying to get an identify of the woman ... and yes... apparently she is the Princess of Gar.  A princess!  As far as this reporter is aware the planet Gar is a small feudal world Beyond the Blood Drift."

Mon Mothma "Mr. Torm does have some nerve trying to pull this off."

Event Commentator  "And they are being waved into the Arboretum, this is absolutely unprecedented to have an uninvited princess attend, but there we are."

Inside the Great Gala Room many of the sectors most senior Lords and Ladies are present including High Lord Bal Jaset of House Melantha, Savant Mattherson the High Lady of House Tapani and Grand Admiral Kaine of The Empire.

Torm to Jo'din "Okay, Lord Basking has to sign the contract before they assassinate him, so during the ceremony I want you to stay close to him.  Then get him and the Ladt out via the kitchen, Wookoid will be waiting."

Jo'din "Okey dokey."

Torm mingles, and Jo'din tries to sense any animosity or deception amongst the crowd, which is not easy as everyone in the Tapani Sector has something to hide.

An Imperial officer approaches Torm.  "Sir, the Admiral would like a word."  Not wanting to make a fuss Torm approaches Grand Admiral Kaine. 

Torm "Nice uniform."

Grand Admiral Kaine  "Yes, it is, Jan Vincent Torm."

Torm (still wearing the gold mask) "What, you have x-ray vision?"   Torm notices that the Admirals gaze is actually looking past him and to Jo'din.  "Pretty, isn't she."

Grand Admiral Kaine "Is she the one?  The one that killed my apprentice?"

Torm  "Appren... err... you;ve not been near Ord Mantell recently?"

Grand Admiral Kaine "I could have you shot for treason right here, and it would not be questioned."

Torm "Yeah, but you don't know who we've told about your little Sith rebellion."

Grand Admiral Kaine "Then you will tell me."

Torm  "Not today grandpa."  Torm is about to sidle away from the Admiral when...

Grand Admiral Kaine  "The... princess.. appears to be attracting a crowd."

Jo'din has told Terri that one of the guests, a Lord Cadirri, is not who he seems.  So Terri has approached him, he is chatting to several other high nobles.

Terri  "Cadirri, as I live an breathe, it's been a long time."

Lord Cadirri  "So it has... princess."

Terri smiles and turns to the other nobles, "The good Lord and I were roomies back in our university days on Procopia.  We had such fun... didn;t we?"

Lord Cadirri  "Now is not the time..."

Terri  "Oh sure it is... now, what was the name that Baroness you met on the moon of Vega?"

Lord Cadirri  "I really don't recall."

Terri "That's because you are not Lord Cadirri, are you?"  There is a pause but is quick with a kick and punch knock the Lord unconscious.  Guards rush over... but only to find the Lords face has changed to that of an alien Clawdite.  The guests are amazed as Terri smiles and moves away.

Grand Admiral Kaine  "I say she is wonderful.  It will be fun breaking her."

Torm  "You won't, she's a Lexgar.  And this conversation is over."

Torm shares his findings with Terri, but tells her not to move against him.  "He's not the assassin, he's more interested in Jo'din."

The Gala evening moves on and there are many speeches, leading up to signing of a new business alliance between Tapani and Barnaba.. when the assassin, dresses as a Stormtrooper security, strikes!  Jo'din is quick enough to ignite her lightsabre and deflect the shot.  Jo'din and Torm then rush Lord Basking and his Ledy wife towards the kitchen and the awaiting landspeeder driven by Wookoid.

Terri lunges at the assassin who manages to blast her!  Wounded Terri leaps and punches the assassin incapacitating him, but actual Security not knowing what is goig on try to apprehend her.  Terri grabs the blaster off he assassin and runs to the window, blasting and jumping through it!

Torm sees her.  "Wookoid, you'd better step on it, Terri just jumped out the window."

Wookoid turn th speeder, flying under the floating Arboretum.  Terri hits the speeder but (fumble) rolls off.  Woodoid spins the speeder around only to see Terri floating in the air... Jo'din in the back seat of the speeder concentrating and using her telekinesis to catch Terri.

Onboard the speeder Wookoid heads to the docking bay.

Lord Basking  "Thank you, but what about the security patrol?"  Who did you get a speeder near the ball?"

Junior (in the front passenger seat) "Oh that bit was easy, I just hacked into their computer system and gave us permission."

Lord Basking  "Well thank you again.  That was most impressive."

Terri (nursing her blaster wound  "It's what we do."

To be continued...