Ok, Andran meets with Galahgad and nods when he is informed.
"I've just spoken with the Commissar," he says, "The Imperials have landed as part of a training exercise."
(Galahad- successful savoir-faire roll says no on the droid. It would stick out a mile- there are no droids on Lanzar.)
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Ok, Starporty types, you have returned to the bays where the freighters have landed, this time now being allowed in. Other than the Osokan starport guards, the people here are all broed looking labourers from the freighters. The more important members of the ships crews don't seem top be around. Please do proceed.
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Our brave pilot is trying to tap into Imperial comms; that will take the full hour.
"They have landed too far from any citiy for population to be an issue; lanzar is virtually wilderness. And Imperial military regulations aren't very concerned about wildlife. Maybe if Lanzar had a recognised Government that was stating the need to protect it- though frankly, that would look rather hypocritical. In any case, its legitimacy is what the Imperials are here to argue. If they trample around burning down the jungle for no reason we would have a case, but I doubt that."
Nah, it;s watertight. But they have to play by the logic, though- it can't be a training exercise that takes the form of a full armoured advance on the nearest city, for example. They'll have to stay put.
"No," says Andran, "he was here at the time. What is important about this place that I don't know about, Senator?"
Galahad goes pale. "Lord Vader is here? This is most dreadful..."
Galahad paces a bit. "I'm not entirely sure, but I think I can guess why they are here. Drakkon coming to power is only a factor in it; before, he had an alliance with Lanzar and did not have to worry, but now he does.
"Senator Andran, did you know that the Hunting Lodges keep track of every hunt their teams have been on since they could write?"