STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- The Council of Taneshla

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She's curious as to why they volunteered for this, so she'll ask that.

When it gets down to it, all of them say "the money." But there is some variety.

Graf- "It's what I do. I know nothing else." Graf does not like to talk. She has a very seek, very efficient sniper rifle that she assembles from a small case.

Zazez- "Gotta test my new droids, yes! No better way than the real thing. Built them myself using..." He rambles on exclusively in techno-babble while his droids- big bulky armored jobs with blaster cannons replacing their right arms- watch silently.

Kalvit- "The danger. I LIVE for it." The adrenaline-junkie comes complete with his own triple-linked, carbonite-cooled gatling repeater. You would have to be totally insane to use it.

The 'meat shields' stick to the money answer.

Rianna eyes Zazez's droids warily - she's not a fan of droids. Especially any sort of battle droid. I wonder why.

"So all you've done is kill people, then?" she asks Graf.

"Yes," Graf says, simply.

"Hmm."

Rianna's really not too interested in talking to anyone much - she's never a social person even at the best of times. So she'll just quickly explain what they're doing, even though I'm sure everyone knows already.

Quick question - does this job want anyone in particular arrested/caught alive (the Crimson Queen, maybe), or is it simply "wipe out the pirates before they become a nuisance"?

Wipe them out. All of them.

That sounds familiar...😛

The approach to Vanquo goes smoothly after you drop out of hyperspace. Your hired help all start getting ready for their assignment as the Contact begins prepping his ship for entering the forested world's atmosphere.

"Our targets have taken refuge in the mine there," the Contact says. He points out a great clearing amongst the trees. It has been stripped clean for mining. "We're going to land here and walk there." He now points to a much smaller clearing, stark white stone showing through the dense green of the trees. It is night when you set down on Vanquo.

"They're probably going to have a perimeter," the Contact says. "How do you want to do this?"

"I can scout ahead and see just what sort of defenses they may have set up," Rianna comments, using her senses to see what she can pick up around here.

The forest is ripe with the sound of nocturnal hootings and chirpings.

"I can go with you," Graf says curtly. "Subtlety is required."

"Which I trust you are more than capable of," Rianna comments. "Rest of you wait here."

Graf nods.

How are you doing your recon?

We can cover more of the area if we split up, I think. Mostly, I want to see what sort of defenses they may have set up, and if they have any sort of guards or sentries or anything of that sort.

That will be an Intrusion check to get close and Observation to figure out what you are up against. Going for it?

Graf wants to split up anyway.

Rianna's good with both so okay.

Rianna passes easily, stealthily making her way through the forest in the direction of the clearing. You sense that there are a few men on patrol around the perimeter but you avoid them.

The clearing from ground level proves to be not much of a clearing. It is strewn with old ore haulers and jagged rocks, providing much cover but not enough for you to sneak in close. In the center of the clearing is the mine entrance. It is nothing more than a very large lift inside of a bunker. There are men patrolling around it and inside of the bunker. Turrets are mounted in odd places.

Resistance up here will be light. No way to tell about the inside.

Any sort of danger sense?

Rianna will mentally note where the guards are patrolling and where the turrets are placed, and then head back with her findings.

No.

You receive a hail on your comlink as you head back.

Rianna will answer.

It is Graf.

"I am in position," she says. "Bring the others. Hurry."