STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Trials

It is difficult to meet with him, so you don't want to make it a routine.

Trax still wants to advise which route you should take to reach the armory and the bridge.

Still it would probably be best to have contact with Cabas at least one more time before the rebellion kicks off, but that can wait until more of it is flushed out.

Xavier will listen to Trax's advise on the route.

Once more is fine, but you had better be finalized on everything as you will not have a chance to make corrections once you conclude the talk.

Trax advises that this is not the only route you could take, but probably the best.

The slave hold is on the fourth and lowest level, while the bridge is on the top level. Trax rules out taking the lifts to get there as Svidrigailov could easily shut them off or blow them up or have them dropped. The Pirate Lord is well prepared for any boarding parties, and the lift seems like a terrible idea.

So you will have to take the main stairway as a direct approach. Once you break out of the slave brigs on Level D, you will reach the nearby main staircase and take it up to Level C, with the armory, the engine room, etc. The armory is very close to the staircase. Once it is taken, you'll have to stop to supply all the slaves with weapons and other gear that can be found in there. Pirates will likely come to take care of you, so you'll have to play defensive for awhile. After that, you move up to Level B, where the crew quarters and the docking bays are and where the pirates will be coming from. The main staircase cuts off at Level B, forcing you to go through the crew quarters, meaning you'll have to fight your way through the crew quarters. Then you reach the staircase to the bridge, which takes you to the main entrance with two hallways branching off to the sides to reach the other two entrances.

He says the crew quarters will probably be the most difficult stretch, before the battle is brought to the bridge.

Xavier will nod letting Trax know he is impressed with everything he has done so far.

Xavier wants to know how the number of interested slaves are ding. He also wants to know for the people that are saying no what their reasons are.

Let's see for the most part the plan is coming together. They still need to get by one entrance though. Xavier needs to plan a possible distraction on Tem.

And of course Loola's safety needs to be taken care of.

Trax supposes that if your Master doesn't do it, there might be some heavy explosives in the Armory.

Of the 600 slaves currently being held in the brig (including newcomers from the recent disabling of that gunship), roughly half have caught wind of your plan by word of mouth. It will continue to spread, but the general fear is that not even a Jedi will be able to help them win against the pirates.

Explosives could be useful, finding someone who could use them though would be needed.

When things like this happen Xavier feels that the slaves need some kind of hope to cling to. This either involves a brave heroic action to arise the masses or a stirring speech to raise their hearts.

Prassk says he could handle the explosives, though he makes no guarantees that only the door will explode.

A stirring speech could be just the thing, Xavier! You're not much for public speaking, but the alternative of heroic action could be lethal to you at this point. You're still rather at the mercy of the pirates.

Speaking of them, the Geonosian bodyguard of Svidrigailov has shown up down in the slave brig, accompanied by ten pirates that he assigns to guard duty. The original guard is sent to unchain you and bring you to the Geonosian, who says you have business with the Pirate Leader Frost.

As long as something explodes it will be ok.

Yup Xavier may not be the best at speeches but I think he can work something up.

"Business huh, " Xavier stares down the large insect. "I Wonder what it could be about?" With that Xavier will follow them.

This time, the Geonosian does not force you up the main staircase. Instead, he leads you to the ill-used lifts that only an elite few seem to have access to. The Geonosian being among them, he pushes you in and presses for the second floor.

It stops in the crew quarters, where the Geonosian nudges you out with the butt of his sonic blaster and closes the lift behind you, leaving you in a dark corridor of doors.

One door is open, shedding a cold light into the hallway.

Xavier tries to keep a good mental picture of the path should he needs to use it again.

Upon the door opening Xavier will try and see what is happening.

EDIT- Rex

Beyond the threshold is a spacious office. It contains little furniture but a squat metal desk and a cot. The cold light comes through the viewport that takes up much of the far wall, where Friste Tem stands with his back to you.

"Close the door when you come in," Friste says, not turning to you.

Xavier walks closing the door behind him. He wonders what Friste is up to now. Still any chance to get close to him and observe the once former Jedi Knight would be a good thing.

It is deathly quiet in Friste's office. Friste does not move, instead remaining stationary. Beyond his viewport are the swirling emerald clouds of some gaseous world.

Xavier does not move either, remaining silent he looks at the clouds outside the viewpoint. Xavier wonders where they are.

The planet does not look familiar, but you have a feeling it isn't the point of the meeting.

It seems that Friste is waiting on you to act or say something.

Xavier not wanting to waste to much of his time on this goes ahead and speaks.

"What now," Xavier says in a calm manner.

"What are you planning, Xavier?" Friste asks. "Hmm?"

"Why would I be planning anything," Xavier replies in a monotone voice.

Xavier will use Sense on him to get a bead on what he may be up to.

"Predictable response," Friste says. "You haven't changed at all since our training. It is a sign of weakness, being unable to adapt the Galaxy around you. I would have thought even time on this vessel would have influenced you some."

Nothing to be found in Sensing him. He expected you to try, so set up his Iron Will defense in advance. As far as Sense is concerned, he doesn't even exist.