USH'S STAR WARS GAME- LIGHT SIDE INTERLUDE- 'Broken Lance'

Maybe we should pair up Roan and Gallagher, then Jelena and Andro, for the investigating of the hit sites. Simply basing this off of the fact that Roan and Jelena can both fly ships, and Gallagher and Andro... they can't. Also put a more sensitive person with someone less so.

The Council has asked us to use other ships, maybe we can just do public transit the way Anakin and Padme did in Episode II? Unless that tends to break down the further out you get.

We can start worrying about other stuff once we glean what we can from the most recent hits.

(I agree on the splits, that's the way I was thinking as well. As for transport, we've been offerede Jedi Starfighters, but were warned not to be too overt in their use. If we need to worry about drawing attention once we're one the case more we cna look into alternate transportation then. I think that makes us ready to get underway...)

I'm sure some of the local governments have accounts and reports about each pirate hit, so we could go take a look at those, it would save us all the interviewing time. We can also send our newfound leigon of padawans off to help us out digging up files and comparing them and whatnot.

You aren't going so far out that the transit system doesn't work (and it is not in the famine area, btw. Pirates don't bother with areas in economic crisis). Naboo was very far out, remember, and was one example of an island of civilisation out there, clearly not far from Hutt space. You can get passage to any of the worlds concerned.

Ok, I have a team split. Who is going where and what people are on what tasks? And how are you getting to places?

(Andro wants to get right down to business and go straight to the site. Roan's choice, obviously, but Andro would be very interested in the underground reserve. That had to be a lot trickier than a surface building. More detail of the Pirate's skill and technique should be evident there. The Our Padawans could start out researching news or other public info on the pirates activity on that planet. Jelena can come with me or go schmooze the local government if we still think it's useful.)

"I was not prepared," Jelena tells Sunda. "I have since steeled myself to that unfortunate part of our ways, that sometimes lives must be ended. You already had when it came time for you to do it. These Padawans will learn it just as we all have. It is just not so easy for everyone. Think of Gallagher."

Jelena sighs.

"I see much of Roan's head-strong, action-packed nature in you, Sunda. He's very much a no-nonsense man. So you will be."

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Jelena will call dibs on the underground bullion reserve on Krillian, then, so that Andro and her and the Padawans can go investigate. Since the Council has said they prefer if we don't use our ships, unless we can procure another ship, Jelena is okay with public transit to get there.

Jelena will want to meet with witnesses of the pirate attack, taking her Padawan along with her to help with the interviews and give Essallin a chance to show her mentor what social skills she has. She also wants to meet with the leaders of Krillian, just to assure them that the Jedi are here to help and get any assistance they can provide.

Maybe Andro and Argo can pick about the scene of the crime?

I guess that leaves us with the Grand Bank of Sultis IV. Gallagher is going to want to go to the attacked site itself to see if his keen senses tip him off to anything, but how we get there I'll leave up to Roan. We could take Jedi ships out. Jedi starfighters probably wouldn't be much good for four people.

Gallagher also wants to talk with D'an on the way there and find out more about him.

(Jelena, we're getting loaned Jedi starfighters. We'd use the public stuff later if we needed to draw less attention to ourselves.)

You CAN use Jedi starfighters, but that's not going to help you very much Andro!

Seeing as you can't fly them. Can we get anything bigger?

Nope. You could ask for a Republican cruiser but that's a bit high profile.

(Ah, good point. I remember the council said that and assumed that's just the way it was going to be. Got sidetracked off reality for a bit. So, yeah, I guess that leaves public transport. hehe)

Yup, We'll go to the bank. And I suppose its public transportation away, as Starfighters don't help if 3 of the 4 can't fly them and my ship isn't allowed.
I have a discussion I'd like to have with Sunda en-route as well

Fighters still have a use as they allow a Pilot to move quickly from A to B if need be.

Discuss away!

Well, anyhoo, if one of you wants to bring a fighter you can tell me.

Else, it is time to go! You may be away for quite some while.

Maybe Jelena and Roan should take fighters there so that we have them around?

Alright. I'll take a fighter.

(Yes, I don' think there's any reason twe have to travel together. Not at this point anyway. Is there anything we need to think to take care of before we leave?)

Jelena will take one, trusting Andro not to mess up her Padawan too much in the transit from Coruscant to Krillian... 😉

Right! Well, the journey is fine. Over the next month you guys all perform various research and investigation duties. For simplicity, each of you can specify one specific thing that you specialidsed in doing in particular. Please tell me what it is you are trying to do, and we'll see how you did. You may assign your Padawans, though be wary of relying on them.

Some examples:

- Check out the crime scenes carefully (Intelligence + Observation. Not Perception as the attacks are not recent enough to be literally spotting forensic clues, but you might glean insight from looking at them)

- Get information from witnesses (Charisma + Persuasion)

- Deal usefully with local authorities (Charisma + Leadership)

Way too late to get Force senses on anything, but social force powers will work, and Intuition might kick in.