"Definitely," Xeth says. "It cut straight through the bulkhead and cut down the men and burned into the floor before it went out of focus...I think it's some kind of droid, myself..."
"Of a more pressing matter, I believe that the Cultists did not attack from Chareus. They would not have had the fuel for such a flight."
The Alzarians are in full agreement with you, Vlad! They think an attack on Charaeus is exactly what is needed.
"That's not impossible," says Kiro. "We have a sensor net that points out towards Charaeus. It's not infallible, but far too many of these recent attacks are coming in unnoticed. They may well have a forward base somewhere. it would be odd of them, though; it's only the fact that they don't live inside the Republic that let's them get away with what they do. Putting a base inside it is an open invitation for the Republuc to finally do something about them."
"So a seige or an assault. To put the place down for good" said Vlad. Really, he was more of disturbed by the droid with the powerful laser. Could Cannes be supplying the Techno Pirates with these droids? Or maybe the Techno Pirates made it by themselves. Either way, they need to destroy it, keeping such a weapon would be too dangerous.
Well, I think you did mention something about the Union, Xeth. Reagrdless, Vlad's instinct to destroy whatever this is is not unwelcome!
Well, that's a complex area, Xeth. There are a lot of worlds around. The literal closest is a gas giant, for example.
"We're very grateful for your presence," says Kiro. "We were worried the Jedi might see this area as one of ill fortune for them, and not come."