STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Chains

You snap your hand forward in a Combat Push, knocking Hanza backward a short distance. Normally this would just piss him off, but Altar takes advantage and punches him hard in the ribs, for 6 damage and a Stun thanks to Focused Blow.

Vlad reacts by decking two of the thugs with one punch and snatching up one of their blasters.

The other thugs are moving for you, Wentar...

Lets see, Martial Arts, Dodge and Weave and Focused Blow.

Wentar will tap martial arts and attack them in an attempt to force them out the door.

Your tap is excessive overkill on the thug that tries to shoot you (feel free to describe your spectacular kill) and you twist out of the way of the next, bolts scattering around the cell.

Vlad puts two down with his stolen blaster and draws bead on Hanza, who has tumbled clear of Altar and landed with his gun pressed to Emso's face.

"Back off, all of you!" Hanza orders.

With trained precision Wentar grabs the thugs wrist before he fires, clamping down causing his foe to drop is blaster. Then yanking down with surprising strength he pulls the thug down, at the same time driving his knee up, crushing the mans windpipe and taking him out of the struggle.

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Wentar waves his allies down.

"Why are you doing this Hanza?"

"Wouldn't you like to..." Hanza snarls, before something immediately behind you catches his attention.

There is a sharp ping! and you sense death.

Wentar will move side on to spot this new arrival, but also be able to keep an eye on Hanza.

The last thug had you cold at gunpoint, but he falls sideways revealing Loj'oon, armed with a pair of 1950s-esque ray guns.

Altar takes advantage of the distraction. In the next moment, Hanza is Gripped and pinned to the ceiling.

Wentar looks from Altar to Hanza and then to Loj'oon.

"What the hell is going on here?" he asks no one in particular, trusting Altar and Vlad to handle Hanza.

Vlad gets a hold of Hanza's pistol.

"I will explain," Loj'oon says. "But not now."

Loj'oon holsters one of his pistols, then tosses you something.

Wentar will catch it and examine it.

It's your lightsaber!

"You need to tell us something here, Loj'oon,?" Wentar states, gripping his lightsaber. "Something has definitely changed."

Thugs come in behind Loj'oon to secure the room while the pirate lord gives Altar his lightsaber too, then Vlad his sabers and rifle.

"There is much to explain," Loj'oon says. "Hanza has forced my hand by catching on to my work. It was going to happen eventually and now is the right time."

"Your work?" Wentar asks, still suspicious. "There may not be time for elaboration on that, but what are you planning to do with us?"

Wentar will scan him, no force points, during his reply.

Loj'oon pauses as he decides how best to summarize.

"You are going to help me free every slave on this station," Loj'oon says, "and defeat all who come to stop me."

Altar has released Hanza, letting the smuggler drop to the floor where he is secured by Loj'oon's men.

"You think the Srum are going to let you get away with this?" Hanza snarls. "Their retalation is going to be..."

"Silence," Loj'oon says. "I'm no longer paying your fees, so I don't want your sniveling dogma. Your ship is prepared. I suggest you flee in it, and see who else's day you can ruin."

Hanza barely contains himself as he is escorted away.

"There is still a lot that you will need to explain to me," Wentar says. "But you have convinced me. We will help you, just inform us of your plan and we will move from there."

"There is more than you realize," Loj'oon says, "and there are many hardships ahead."

Loj'oon is going to take you up to the bridge to explain what is going on.

"Very well."

To the bridge!

One level below the bridge, Loj'oon actually stops you to gesture out of the viewport to the Market below. You notice that everyone is packing up shop ... and leaving!

"The Seat is closed for business," Loj'oon says with a smirk.

Armed guards are keeping order and appear to be seizing some of the shops. There is no resistance.

Wentar is shocked at seeing this, barely able to believe what he is seeing.

"I'm not complaining here but... Why are you doing this?"