USH'S GAME EPISODE V- 'MAUSOLEUM'- LIGHT SIDE AREA

"He probably headed towards the power source, somewhere in the valley. I wonder what it is..." Xeth ponders. "I suggest we check out the valley."

Kellan was baffled by the damage to Kuylen's ship. Unless there's someone else hunting Kuylen. Someone who got here before us... she considered it a possibility and tucked it away for future reference. "Keep us pointed at that power source, Xeth," she shouted over the wind.

You descend into the valley, the high-pitched wind still sounding, painful grit still blowing. The ground is hard, cracked. No soil. Again, odd with a breathable atmosphere.

You are not sure what formed this valley. There is no water here and wind would not form this pattern. Of course, there might have been water milliosn of years ago; some planets are like that.

It really is vast...

Kellan's mind was working at top speed. Could it be a holo ? But why, if no one else knew about this rock and the secrets it held ? Other than Kuylen, herself and Ascar. But what about Kuylen's ship ? Who would have done that ? Why ? Nothing was making sense. Yoda's words echoed, mocking her. The dark side clouds everything...

Your thoughts about the future are confused, Gundark. You still have not made sense of what you saw. Although...

Death

Death

Death

Death

Death

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Your sudden flash to the future is so filled with the incoming possibility of death on an ENORMOUS scale distracts you so much that you almost fail to sense people coming. But you DO sense it.

As do all of you. People coming, now. Many of them.

Kellan desperately tried to collect her thoughts, which were crashing about in her head. She reached out with the Force, trying to determine how many people were approaching them and their intentions.

They are coming into view now, There are at least fifty of them, maybe more, dressed in considerable survival gear for this environment, in a large circle around you. They bear arms- long rifles- which are levelled towards you. They are holding position, not closing.

Kellan drew her sabre and ignited it in one motion, assuming a defense posture, though they were badly outnumbered. She squinted against the blowing dust, fathomless feelings of death beginning to overwhelm her senses. Clear your mind, dammit Kellan. Concentrate.

When you draw your sabre, they seem to recoil a little. But one of them- clearly the leader because he only carries a side arm, steps forwards from the circle and motions to them to keep their posture.

"Etchka! Cha!" he barks at you.

Kellan lowered her blade slightly; tried to make sense of the man's words over the noise of the wind.

It's no good, Gundy, he is not speaking any language you- or any of you- have ever heard.

"this is gonna be very difficult"

"O crap."
Holds out hands palms up in universal symbol of peace.
"I really dont like this, i really dont. I could be wrong but i think these are the people that destroyed Kuylens ship."(Is U9 with us, maybe he could translate??)

U9 is an astromech droid so usualy those aren't programmed to do that
"It is likely that they took down Kuylen his ship but dont assume to much too fast"

Xeth has programmed U9 to translate, but the droid wouldn't last long in this. Probably jam everything with grit, and we'd have to carry the dead weight to the ship.

Xeth ignites his lightsaber. "We come in peace!" he shouts to the leader. " He sensed Master Gundark's apprehension, her uneasiness. "I'm sure it won't be too bad if they decide to kill us...remember, we've been through worse things. The droids on Damagran, the Miramar on Malastare, Kuylen himself on Nar Shaddaa..." Xeth tried to reassure Gundark that they could pull through, but he listened to himself shout and wondered if even those thoughts were comforting to even him.

A translator will not help- this is not a language known in the Republic.

The leader is gesturing downwards- doesn't take a genius to work out he is telling you to drop your weapons.

Xeth- as a pro in that area- those guns interest you, you've not seen that design before....

keeps lightsaber on belt, keeps hidden,
*gentures hands upward to show no weapon*

Roan, the leader looks at you for a few moments. Then he repeats his gesture, more vigorously, at you.

*I ignite both my sabers, keeping one behind me, and one in front.*

"This can't be good." I mutter under my voice*

"XETH! I whisper loudly. Can u call your ship in somehow? Create a diversion?. The cannons on the ship may be able to give us the upper hand"."

(Does the ship even have ANY weapons on it?)

It does. But these people strike you guys as quite canny. And they have a lot of guns pointed at you. Xeth could find it hard to do something like that.

Kosta, the leader makes a loud noise at you- obviously a final wanring to drop the weapons.