STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Trials

"As he was recently on Coruscant, our advice pertained to matters in the Senate and with the Chancellor."

"Very well let me change the subject what have you recently advised him about the pirates."

"We advised him not to tell the Chancellor," says the stout man. "And not to..."

"It was against the best interests of Almania to involve the Republic in our affairs," Kirsten says, firmly. "His reelection is within the year, and revealing deals in the slave trade has greatly decreased his popularity..."

They're being unhelpful, Xavier. Deliberately so, you can tell that much. They're not going to tell you anything useful.

But that's no longer a concern. You suddenly have a very bad feeling...

Xavier gets bad feeling.

Realizing the advisers aren't being helpful Xavier tells them, "Please excuse me."

With that Jamie gets up to try and find his Master who will probably know what is going on.

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The moment you stand up, the ship drops out of hyperspace.

You are thrown against the Advisor's table, knocking over just as the lights go out. The whine of the engine and the wrenching of metal drown out the startled cries of passengers in the main social hall.

Xavier quickly gets to his feet.

"Everyone stay down!"

He has his hand on his lightsabre just in case.

And then...

"Red alert!" comes Jan's voice, over the intercom. "I repeat, red alert! We have been intercepted! Gunners, get to your stations! All passengers, return to your rooms and stay there!"

The emergency lights flicker on, a dim red barely illuminating the mess before you. Everyone is scurrying for their rooms, including the Advisors.

Xavier goes to find his Master or Jan.

Jan is at the side of the room, having opened a panel on the wall and accessed the intercom. He repeats his orders a few times before moving past you.

"Hey!" he shouts as he passes. "Get to the Senator in case they breach!"

He keeps running, barking orders to members of his security staff and the gunners as the moves.

Xavier will go find the Senator.

Your bad feeling grows as you race towards the Senator's room, where Master Cabas is already standing.

"Senator, open this door!" Cabas looks furious.

"What is the matter Master?" Xavier asks calmly.

"The Senator won't open his quarters," Master Cabas growls. He pounds again, but the 'Busy' message pops up beside the door again.

"Senator, I'm going to come through the door with my lightsaber if you don't open...!"

The door slides open with a hiss.

Xavier looks and stands ready just in case.

Senator Wojaine steps up to the doorway.

"Step aside, Master Jedi. I require your services no further."

"Explain yourself, Senator," Cabas replies.

"I will not put more lives at risk to secure my daughter."

Cabas stares, awaiting his answer.

"I have informed the pirates of our route," Wojaine says, "and have bargained with them. They will return my daughter to the ship in exchange for me."

"Idiot!" Cabas says. "Why?"

"I don't believe you will be able to bring her back, and so I will not put Loola's fate in your hands."

Cabas turns red.

Xavier remains calm he knows his Master is not happy. Still Xavier sees this as a fools choice.
"So you honestly think the Pirates will actually do what they have told. It is illogical. Instead it would be easier for them to keep Loola and capture everyone on here. Then they will have many hostages and new slaves. They will take everything they can they think is worth something despite what they said."

Senator Wojaine largely ignores you; he seems a little wobbly.

"Senator, have you been drinking?" asks Cabas.

"Possibly," he replies. He narrows his eyes into a glare, then collapses against the door frame. Cabas sighs.

"We'll have to keep him locked in here. What next, Padawan? Did you see the enemy ship?"

"No Master I did not. Jan asked me to get to the senator as quickly as possible."

You can dully hear the firing of the turrets in the background, then the rumble of the ship being rocked by laser fire. Every time the ship is hit, everything shakes violently.

"Stay in your room, Senator," Cabas says firmly, pushing Senator Wojaine back into his quarters despite protests from the politician. "Xavier, we need to get an idea of the situation, so that we can respond accordingly. Do that however you see fit; I'll join your shortly. First, I'm going to seal him in..."

Cabas begins tampering with the controls to the Senator's door.