STAR WARS: Retrospection- Like Father Like Son

Space

A Twi'lek in a simple tan tunic stands in front of a comm unit. He is scratched up and battle-torn after a tough struggle. Master Windu answers his call.

"Master Jequar Rar," Windu greets.

"Master Windu," says Jequar. "I am calling to update you on the situation with the pirates in the Javin sector. Our sting operation has proved successful, and they took the bait. They fled before they could all be apprehended, but I have some in my custody."

"Excellent news, Master Rar," Windu says. "Have they revealed the location of their base of operatiosn?"

"No," Rar says. "They will not speak of it. However, my Padawan has proven very resourceful! He attached a homing beacon to the enemy craft during the fighting. We are tracking them into the Anoat sector."

Windu must suppress a smile.

"Inform the young Padawan that I am impressed," Master Windu says. "What will you do now?"

"With your permission, Master," Jequar says, "I intend to pursue the pirates into the Anoat system and find out where their base is, and launch my assault."

"I advise you to hold off on your assault," Windu says. "For now. But the Council will grant you permission to search the sector."

"Thank you, Master," Jequar says. The transmission ends, and Jequar looks over to his young Padawan, Lance Windu. "Your uncle is proud of your accomplishment and has extended our mandate. We have work to do."

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Welcome to Retrospection! Rex has been running these for a few years now and recently we've been paying him back for it by putting Galder through hell.

This game occurs in 42 BBY- Galder is just a boy and studying to become a Jedi Knight under his father, Gathol Starkiller, on Hoth.

Galder only has two Blade Schticks, four Combat Schticks, and a Lightsaber pool of 8.

HOTH

You have been sent out into the tundra to meditate, Galder. Your father makes you do this every so often, saying that the tranquility of being alone will allow you to focus your mind... though you suspect he is doing the same for himself.

It is a clear day. A blizzard passed through last week, so the snow blanketing Hoth as far as you can see is soft and crunches lightly beneath your boots.

You are wrapped from head to toe in snow gear to protect you from the cold. It is not as bad as it normally is though. Temperatures are at a high of negative ten.

You have moved toward one of the mountain ranges, the closest to your dwelling that is not occupied by the local pirate clans. Your father asked you to explore them today, so you brought your survival gear and, of course, your weapons- a hunting spear, a heavy pistol, and... your mother's lightsaber.

(Boo on restrictions to tiny Galder!)

Galder will remove the cloth covering his mouth and nose since it is not as cool as usual, though he will likely replace it very quickly. He dislikes the cold, even though it is all he has ever known.

He does not like having to go out into the tundra and to the mountains for these meditative times but does as his father asks.

Is Galder on foot or can he have a tauntaun? 😄

Galder is on foot and has been walking for some time. Your father has domesticated some tauntauns for riding but he won't let you use them for these walks.

You are reaching the base of the mountains when you hear a low whining noise in the distance.

What a strict old man...

Galder won't stop to see what it is that is making the noise though he'll look for the source while walking up to the mountains.

There is a tiny black speck making its away across the tundra! How odd.

Where you are now, the mountains are not so steep or intimidating. It is a decent hike. You have never been over here before, though, so you don't know what lies in store for you. Your father always said to stay away from them until now.

Galder will keep hiking, casting glances backwards to see what the black thing is. He lets his hand fall to his mother's lightsaber, not sure if it will mean trouble. He reaches out with the Force and tries to feel for anything out of the ordinary.

You actually sense some life nearby.

The black thing is very rapidly gaining on you.

Hmm.

Is there anything that Galder can hide behind or under? He is going to draw his pistol and wait for the thing, to see if it is dangerous.

There are some large rocks in the area. You can hide behind them.

The thing eventually zips up to where you were standing before you hid. It is a probe droid of some sort, beeping and flitting about. It scans the area with his photoreceptors before approaching your rock.

Galder will lean out from behind the rock to see if the probe is armed.

The blasts you nearly take indicate that it is!

Galder will duck back into hiding and prepare to fight the thing, reaching for his lightsaber.

This is going to be a fight, then.

Galder needs to choose his Blade Schticks and Combat Schticks.

Your Gun Schticks are the same.

Hmph, making me choose...

For Blade Schticks, Balanced Guard and Cleave.

For Combat Schticks, Power Attack, Focused Blow, Duck, Impervious.

Galder is going to jump out with his lightsaber angled at the thing, ready to deflect incoming shots and make a strike at the machine.

Okay!

What schticks are you using?

Actually, change Duck to Dodge & Weave.

Balanced Guard, Gunslinger, Dodge & Weave.

Doin' it.

The moment you emerge from cover, the probe opens fire with a rapid series of bolts. Four successes translates into 4 damage. It then goes again with 10,000 Bolts for 2 more damage.

You close on the thing and take a swipe at it! It is incredibly evasive and you miss with no successes showing.

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PROBE ATTACK, Start of Turn 2

Galder (LS9): 1(2A)/6 [BGu GS DW] [CL] (5F)

Probe (G10): 3C(2A)/0 [10B CG]

Galder wonders where this probe possibly could have come from as he tries again to land a blow on it again.

You do not recognize its make from any of the holograms your father has tried to familiarize you with. It almost looks cobbled together.

In any case, you land your first hit. It has armor that is no match for a lightsaber and there is a shower of sparks as you snip off something.

You back-step when it starts spraying bolts at you rapidly, for 3 and 2 damage. There are many, forcing you to exert yourself to deflect them all.

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PROBE ATTACK, Start of Turn 3

Galder (LS9): 1(2A)/11 [BGu GS DW] [CL] (5F)

Probe (G10): 3C(2A)/8 [10B CG]