STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Liberator

Altar Vynn has much more to tell you than Nartholen and Walder do!

Firstly, he has discovered who your slain assassins had ties to. He can confirm, after 'aggressively persuading' an old contact of theirs, that they were employed by the Kylugo Srum fairly recently. He does not know why and has hit a block there. Nobody is willing to talk about that.

Secondly, he has sound files to send you- the unscrambled versions of the threatening messages delivered to Senator Farl's comm unit on Coruscant.

"I'm not sure if it will help," Altar says, "but I'll let you listen..."

Wentar has a theory. Senator Farl has been putting a lot of effort into convincing the Sentient Rights Commission to move against the Kylugo Srum, perhaps they are feeling threatened and sent the assassins to put an end to his endeavor.

"Send them Altar," Wentar says. "I want to hear our enemies real voice."

It makes sense. And yet... something is not right about it.

Altar sends the files. They load. You press play.

"Senator Farl, I'm coming for you," it says. "And you won't even realize it. My employer has had enough of your antics and your posturing in the Senate. You're bad for business, and..."

You cut the tape off. You have heard enough.

The voice you heard on the recording is that of Emso Crubo.

Wentar goes pale when he hears Emso's voice, the timing of the tapes and Emso's emotions finally clicking.

"Thank you for these, Altar," Wentar says, trying to wrap his head around the situation. "I must go and have a talk to Farl's aide now. May the force be with you."

After ending the communication Wentar set out to find Emso Crubo, unsure what to say to him at this point, but knowing he has to put an end to... whatever the hell is going on here.

Wentar... you sense that you were not alone in hearing the tapes. Someone scampers away from the comm lounge as fast as they can.

Wentar will chase after them.

The comm lounge is part of a section of the Tower of Farl that is designed for receiving entertainment programming and broadcasting information- massive viewscreens, projectors, holographic games, high-quality sound systems, etcetera. The comm lounge, more private, is directly opposite the lift.

You see your man dashing straight away down the walkway toward that lift, amidst the flashing and warbling of many screens going at once.

Heh... Tower of Farl. Can Wentar use the force to trip up our running friend or perhaps close the lift doors?

A trip is more likely. Going for it?

Will it cost a force point?

Negatory.

Then lets trip away!

A handful of 5s does the trick! In pure Jedi fashion, you snap a hand forward and apply a gentle push to the runner's back. This throws him off-balance and he stumbles over himself, going off the walkway and falling onto row of couches.

Wentar will approach the man. Do we recognize him?

Yes. It is Emso.

"Stay back!" Emso shouts, rolling off of the couch and onto the floor.

Wentar will move between Emso and the exit, cutting off the aide's escape route.

"I am not going to let you leave this room until I have some answers, Emso," he snaps, looking down at the Zabrak. (Presence/intimidation roll to keep him under control). "You made that recording and I would like to know why."

Emso is worked up into an irrational state, and though you try to be forceful with him, he instead pulls his blaster on you, as before. He shakily keeps it aimed at you as you stand over him on the walkway.

"I said STAY BACK!" Emso yelps.

Wentar will activate his lightsaber. "Don't make me do this, Emso... I don't want this to end in violence."

Uh oh. You sense the danger before it happens, your activated lightsaber having scared Emso into taking a shot...

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CONFRONTATION, Start of Turn 1

Entertainment Floor

Wentar (LS 9): 3/0 [FcGu BL RF] [BG]

Emso (G 8): 0

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Wentar doesn't want to take out Emso, right now he's the link into this whole Farl assassination attempt business.

"We can still talk about this, Emso! Just put the weapon down!" Wentar orders, holding his position.

Focused guard on Emso, tap Reflection, no attack orders. Yet.