STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- The Hunter

"Well, then, what do you suggest we do with him?" Rylis says. "Besides, obviously the fact that he attempted to murder me means nothing...but if he does have a bounty, I'll find out. No worries on that."

"They'll be curious why you filled him with metal instead of knocking him unconscious..." Snith says, nudging the Twi'lek again before dragging him into your docking bay. He lays him out in the sand, where the Twi'lek gurgles in agony as sand scrapes his wounds.

You find out that the Twi'lek is employed by Jabba the Hutt, a local crimelord that you have brought bounties to in the past, when the prices are high. But he's nothing special; Jabba won't miss him. No bounties on him.

"I vote we disintegrate him," Snith says. "You go first!"

"Well, I apologize that I was a bit more concerned with staying alive myself." Rylis snaps, glaring at Snith.

"I vote we just dump him out in the desert. Even if he's ever found, we'll be long gone."

"How unoriginal!" Snith says. "Do you know how often that happens on Tatooine? But fine, have it your way. We can drop him off when he go after Kyle tomorrow."

Snith leans up against his ship, brushing a hand through his hair.

"So... you said he had a partner?"

"I'd say it happens a lot for a reason - because it's a good way of getting rid of bodies. And yeah - some short little ratty thing. It ran off scared, and seemed pretty damn terrified when it was hanging around." Rylis says.

"And tomorrow? Why are we waiting for tomorrow to go after Kyle?"

"Would you rather go now?"

"You are the one who insisted that we should do this now before they leave, remember?"

"Fine. You can go get us a landspeeder, then."

"Find somewhere to stash the Twi'lek for now, then, and let's go. You're coming as well."

Snith stashes the Twi'lek in one of your holding cells.

Where do you intend to grab a speeder?

Pfft, I dunno, we could just steal one but I've a feeling it'd be better to not piss people off.

Would the starport have any we could use?

They do, but it will cost you.

Somehow I doubt Rylis is ever really hurting on credits, considering her line of work and reputation...

Indeed, your wallet is fat and sassy a good part of the time.

Renting out a landspeeder is no problem. Quality is another matter. Snith absolutely insists that he tweak a few things before you take your leave of Mos Eisley, but that takes no time at all.

Snith also takes the opportunity to impress another thing upon you.

"Another reason I wanted to wait until morning," Snith says. "You've no doubt heard of the Sand People?"

"Yes, and?"

"Are you willing to traverse their lands and take the risk of pissing them off so that they come down on you like a swarm of deadly roaring flies?"

"We're going to risk that anyway if we're going out in the open desert."

"They're not the only things out there at night," Snith says, then climbs into the landspeeder.

Snith insists that you drive, but requests a stop at his ship, first. When you get there, he hops out and walks in. When he returns, he has a strange tubular device strapped to his back and is carrying a large blaster rifle. He's also donned goggles to protect against the sand.

"All set for the Dune Sea!" Snith says, tossing himself into the passenger seat.

"Okay, explain what that stuff is." Rylis says, driving the speeder out of the starport and out of the city.

Snith pats the rifle.

"This is a pulse cannon. It fires electrical charges that cause the hearts of organic targets to explode. Range typically sucks, but I've tweaked it a bit..."

He then pulls the tubular object off his back.

"Mortar launcher. I've got a few thermal detonators that it can send a decent distance..."