STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Learner

With his low Combat score, it is possible that you would be able to subdue him without resorting to the lightsaber.

Hmm, this is true. I'm just thinking of the Walking Weapon ermm

Rianna will use Channel on Quinn, trying to put him down without killing him.

The Walking Weapon that is Jarko is designed for tearing people apart with his bare hands. Quinn is a pilot, but still Named.

Heh, yeah, true...

And so when you attack with Channel, it is no surprise that you land an impressive 17... not that you need it against Quinn. He is not dodging and has a skill of 9. But he is stronger than you and only takes 7 damage.

He prepares to lunge right back. Ciira has tossed Palpatine onto a couch and is approaching with her lightsaber.

Pretty much anyone would be stronger than Rianna, she's not at all physically strong 😛

She'll dodge to the side to avoid Quinn, and retaliate by grabbing and throwing him (Active Dodge, Throw).

Miraculously, Quinn manages to smash his fist across your jaw, but recoils in pain as Ciira comes in with her lightsaber flashing across his side. But he does not cry out or relent, pressing on toward you with an expressionless mask and fists before him...

Well I suppose then Throw isn't going to work...damn.

Rianna will quickly lash out to kick at him, using Channel, and active dodge him.

Throw works if you don't get hit.

You bring your foot around and smash him upside the face, but it does not stop him. What does is Ciira's lightsaber piercing directly through his chest. He groans and drops to the ground, the lightsaber having gone through his heart.

"I guess there really wasn't much choice..." Rianna comments. "They went through that door. Let's go."

Ciira deactivates her Master's lightsaber and hands it to you.

"You're better with this than I am," she comments. "Help me with the Senator!"

"Thank you...I'll return it once I have my own back, don't worry," Rianna says, weighing the lightsaber in her hand for a moment before clipping it in easy reach on her belt. She then glances over at Palpatine.

"If he'd wake up, then he could simply walk...you know some healing, do you think you could do that? Because carrying him will be awkward if we have to fight. Which I'm sure we will."

Master Jeph must have had large hands, judging from the size of the grip. Still, a lightsaber is a lightsaber. You just wonder how Ciira was able to use it, being as small as she is.

It takes some time, but you manage to rouse Palpatine.

"Wh-where am I?" he asks. "What is... Rianna! You do not know how glad I am to see you."

"I haven't been doing a very good job as a protector, it seems..." Rianna replies, inspecting the cut on her arm from before. "It's long to explain, but the short of it is that Roch, one of the Beseedran Councillors, has developed a virus and wants to use it to destroy the Republic."

Palpatine becomes grim.

"The Senate must be informed!" he says. "This atrocity cannot be allowed to happen! Find me a communicator, I must contact them."

Is there any sort of communicator in here that Rianna can see?

"It's not going to happen, even if I have to stop it myself," Rianna says determinedly. "This experiment of his has nearly killed me too many times."

Not in the lounge, but maybe an adjoining room.

"Who is this girl?" Palpatine asks, walking with you.

"She's a Padawan. Master Myraline and I were to investigate the disappearance of a pair of Jedi near Beseedra after bringing you to Naboo. They had been shot down over the same planet we were. Her Master and the others she was with were killed," Rianna replies, checking one of the rooms off of the main lounge area.

"The Republic had us investigating pirate activities," Ciira says. "I think it is the same pirates that have attacked Beseedra, but they're funded by Roch!"

Found one! Palpatine asks if there is anything else he should know before notifying the Senate, and asks if you want to get in touch with the Council.

"It likely was the same pirates...he wasn't very subtle in what he was doing."

Rianna will inform Palpatine about what Roch said about the other Councillors being dead. And yes, she will certainly want to contact the Council.