STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Runaway

"That was weird," Xorn comments. "I wonder what made them come to life. They're not droids, they're solid bronze..."

"Sith alchemy," Friste says. "Such things have not been seen since the Sith vanished."

"Can you think of anymore surprises that could befall us?"

Friste moves ahead, staring triumphantly into the next room.

"No, Xavier. Nothing stands between me and my army now."

The next room is vast and cavernous. A walkway goes down the center up to a dark stone altar, with vast mounds of machinery behind it. On either side of the walkway, though are thousands of dark opaque containers that you cannot see into, maybe tens of thousands.

"They are not enough to fully subjugate the Republic," Friste says. "But with the Key of Mortez, I can recruit those who die in the wake of my army."

Xavier looks around the room and then to Xorn to see what he is doing.

You cannot make out the farthest reaches of the room as they are bathed in shadow, giving the room an even larger feel than it already has.

Xorn is looking around, just like you are.

"So that is the plan a never ending army born from the dead of your rivals."

"Precisely," Friste says as he starts walking down the main aisle.

Is this the time Xavier should really start to work on stopping Friste from using that key?

The problem there is that Xavier cannot contend with both Xorn and Friste in a swordfight as they are equal in skill to you. On top of that, Friste's pirates are all here with you, shoving the prisoners along.

I don't suppose it is too late to join forces with Xorn is it 😛

Xavier will continue to move with Friste.

Xorn is of the impression that you want to put his and Friste's heads on spikes and declare another victory for the Jedi Order. Which is not far from the truth.

This chamber is unnaturally cold, perhaps part of the preservative process used to keep the soldiers of this army intact, both physically and metaphysically. Friste stops and examines one of the containers.

"Their biological readings are so drastically decreased that they would never show up on a scanner... so near to death, all they need is the spark of life and they will rise at my command..."

Xorn follows, grinding his teeth. The pirates follow cautiously, not entirely sure what they are doing here on this dead world in a room full of nearly dead people...

How many pirates, and prisoners are there combined.

Something tells me Friste is planning on using the pirates as well.

There are roughly two hundred pirates and fifty Republic prisoners, all very much alive...

Like I said I doubt Friste would really attack anything with only 50 soldiers. I bet he would more than willing trade in the pirates for the soldiers.

He may very well be.

Perhaps there is something there Xavier can use to delay them.

I'm willing to listen to ideas, but Friste will not tolerate any fooling around, not this close to his prize.

Well Xavier's idea is to talk Friste into mentioning his plans about using the pirates souls.

While doing this he wants to use his com device to record what Friste is saying.

Then perhaps broadcast it to the rest of the pirates.

Sadly, you do not have your comlink. Friste left you with only your lightsaber after you were captured.

However, you may be on to something.

What the trying to get the pirates to hear Friste say they will take their souls part?