STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Chains

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"You will see," is all he says.

"Then what happens now?" Wentar asks, unsure what to make of this civil discussion.

"You will be imprisoned with your friend," Loj'oon says, "here in the Bridge."

"And after that?" Wentar asks. "Perhaps you should explain what these 'things I do not understand' are."

For the hell of it free Scan if I can.

Loj'oon has a strong mind, but something is bothering him. He is incredibly stressed. And excited.

"No," Loj'oon says simply.

Interesting. Probably excited about holding three Jedi captive and it may be Hanza that is bothering him.

"And I assume you wont elaborate on the 'no' either," Wentar says.

"You're catching on," Loj'oon smirks.

Wentar will say nothing more at this point. He has many questions but he doubts any of them will be answered, at least at this point.

Loj'oon seems okay with that. He shortly calls in some thugs and has you escorted out of the Bridge, to one of the lower levels of the bridge area (still on the topmost level of the Seat).

Loj'oon was not what you expected from a pirate lord, Wentar. He was very reserved and calm, despite what nervousness you sensed. You would have expected someone like Nelgrin, brutish and violent, to be in control. He must play a very intelligent game to stay where he is, especially if he is a former slave.

Indeed, it is very strange. He seemed far more reasonable then Wentar expected, throwing him off guard. However how long he will manage to stay in power will remain to be seen. Though having three Jedi held captive would certainly help his standings.

Wentar is still trying to figure out his next move. Hopefully he will have a chance to talk to Altar, his old master may have some advice on this bleak situation.

You are thrown into a dark room, a set of blast doors sealing behind you. Vlad lands heavily beside you; he has not said much since the fight with Hanza and is not in good shape.

You sense Altar is nearby... and you can imagine a variation on Yoda's Theme playing as he steps out of the darkness. As mentioned last mini-sode, Altar is portrayed by a more in-shape Paul Giamatti. He looks no better than Vlad does, though his eyes are sharp when you meet them.

"Wentar?" Altar says, surprised.

"Altar!" Wentar says, his voice breaking a little. "I am sorry my old master. So sorry for getting you dragged into this."

Wentar is entirely unsure how his old master will react to his presence here.

"I would not have been brought into this if I had not been meant to," Altar says with calm, measured words. "Are you alright?"

"I will be fine," Wentar says, looking over at Vlad to get a judge on his wounds. "What about you? Are you okay? How did you end up here on the Seat?"

Altar had been following the lead on those assassins that the Kylugo Srum hired to kill Senator Farl. He reached the same conclusion you had, that Farl's pressure on the Sentient Rights Committee to come after the Srum had caused them to retaliate. He wanted to get to the bottom of things by sleuthing around the Seat, after getting its location.

He then uncovered bigger trouble when he heard that Loj'oon had wanted to make the Seat mobile again, and tried to investigate. It did not go well; Hanza had been keeping tabs on Altar after the Jedi had intimidated an old contact of the assassins, and ambushed him in the engine room.

"I fought well, but was outnumbered," Altar says. "I am but one man."

"Had I known that Hanza was working for the Srum I would have warned you about him," Wentar says. "He and that Nelgrin were the ones who took us out too."

He rubs his eyes, feeling so very sore, fatigued and defeated. "Altar, I'll be honest. I have no idea what to do next. As far as my plan went we'd have busted out you out of the detention center and been on our way home by now."

"He is a dangerous man," Altar says, rather plainly. "Without compunction."

He sighs. "I see escape as our only option. I do not know how to proceed. We are unarmed and in no shape to fight, and stealth has never been my way, nor was it ever yours."

"We still have the Force on our side... And time," Wentar says. "I spoke with the leader, he was... unexpected. Apparently we're worth more to him alive, in what sense I am unsure."

"I am not sure what to make of Loj'oon," Altar admits.

"Neither am I," Wentar says. "I assume you spoke to him?"

Is Vlad conscious by the way?