STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- The Cursed Swarm

"That is for you to decide. They are inherently dangerous and evil in their own ways. But one thing is for certain; you cannot tackle either without the Sharers behind you."

'So. I must approach them first. Do you have other advice for me before I begin?'

"Earn their respect," the Vaka says, simply.

Iffa bows respectfully, tells the Vala he will return, and heads back out to meet the others. "We're going to see the Garans."

Seth and Aurel are on-board, but the bounty hunter and the smuggler seem less sure.

"Why would we do that?" asks Trawley. "We've found the Bollans, we can give them their supplies and get out of here before anyone else gives us any more trouble."

'Because the Bollans and the Garans need us to deal with the swarm. They are a thing of the dark side.'

"Hah, knew it," Seth says.

Aurel grunts and flips him a credit coin.

"Alright, well, you Jedi do your thing," Trawley says.

"Unless you're paying me, I'm out," Harvik says.

'a shame,' replies Iffa, 'as we would need to deal with the Pirates as well. All that plunder to waste...'

Harvik smiles slightly. "Plunder, you say?" Harvik says. "Hmm..."

"You're on Kart's payroll, you can't just drop that," Trawley says.

'I don't see how the two are mutually exclusive,' replies Iffa, 'dealing with the pirates would aid your trading.'

"I can't trade if I'm dead," the smuggler says. "Look, these people obviously need our help, but how are we going to deal with a pirate cruiser?"

'We need to see the Garans

Trawley runs a hand through his hair.

"Alright," Trawley says. "I don't feel safe going back without you guys, not with those bugs around. Harvik?"

The bounty hunter shrugs.

"Let's get going then," Seth says.

'Excellent.' Iffa twirls his lightsabre, keeping it off of course, 'Then let's go!'

The Vaka has one stipulation for your journey out to the Garans.

Dar not only leads you out of the Bollan stronghold, but he has brought his tools- the advanced crossbow and a staff.

"He says he is coming with us," the protocol droid says.

'Very well.' Iffa ponders. 'will the Garans take kindly to that?'

Dar speaks.

"He says it may cause some tension," FR-3PO says.

'Mmmmm,' ponders Iffa. How about if we disguised you as one of the Traders?

Feasible. The Bollans are at least humanoid.

OK, we'll try that. If he looks passable we'll go to the Garans.