(If you need more help, Jules, just ask)
"You may sit," Xeth says to the Rodian. He then closes the door so that he and Gundy may talk with him in private.
"I am Xeth and this is Master Gundark. We are Jedi, as you no doubt have realized. You are under the impression that you are being arrested or something. That is not the situation. We are just here to question you about a very important matter. Are you familiar with this man?" Xeth shows the Rodian a hologram of Ascar.
(Okay - scratch that)
Kellan made a show of pacing briefly then feigning resignation. "This is not a matter of money here. This Ascar is carrying an extremely dangerous virus that he unknowingly contracted on Malastare," she lied expertly. "Now this virus is still in a stage of dormancy. But if we don't locate Ascar within 12 hours, the virus will not only kill the man but infect most of the local population within 2 days," she paused to let this sink into the Rodian's brain, giving Xeth a sideways knowing look. "This is highly classified information," she continued. "We don't want to alarm the general public of course."
The gambler laughs.
"Nice try, Jedi," he says, "But two things; one, your run in with Ascar's headquarters on Malastare made big news. I know what you really want him for. Two, if I HAD met this man you are looking for- in theory- then don't you think he might have mentioned the sort of things you might try and say? Let's say- still in theory- I had been told there would be a female Jedi Master named Gundark who would be looking for him. He might have been VERY specific about what I should do. And he is a rich man after all."
His thoughts are clear, Gundark- he is solid. He was solid from the moment Xeth told him he was not in trouble- he knows you are Jedi, and so will not do anything to an innocent man. Money or force is all he will understand and he knows you will not use force.
Hate this place yet?
Don't be ashamed to bribe him, btw; Xeth, you always knew this was going to be a costly ride if you were going to get results with any speed- and you badly need to be fast. But you will need to hope you don't run into this deadlock with anyone ELSE along the way.
"Being a good guy always has it's disadvantages..." Xeth says as he prepares to pay the Rodian. "Should I bribe him Master Gundark? He knows we wouldn't kill him outright or remove a limb or two unless he shot at us (which I don't think he'll do), so it seems that money is the only way to get him to talk."
Note to self: bring more money to Nar Shadda Xeth thinks.
The frustration that had dogged her on Malastare threatened to cloud her judgement and she pushed it aside. "Pay him," she told Xeth, giving the Rodian a dirty look and enjoying the small measure of satisfaction it gave her. She couldn't recall a mission having given her more trouble than this errand the Supreme Chancellor had sent her and her fellow Jedi on.
The Rodian smiles.
"'Ascar' was only here to pay me off after the Malastare Open to keep me sweet on him. He's mainly come here to meet some important people, I don't know who. He's gone to a fixer named Androni. Know him?"
Yeah, you've heard of Androni, Xeth. Nar Shadda is a place to meet millions of people but it can be hard to find the right person. Fixers arrange for people to meet people and by this simple service they make a lot of money. Androni is a high-class fixer; he works in cultured circles.