Dawn of Defiance

[Tar Palantir]

STAR WARS: DAWN OF DEFIANCE

Episode I

THE TRAITOR’S GAMBIT

It is a dark time in the galaxy.The evil Galactic Empire has spread
from the Deep Core to the Outer Rim, and everywhere
the Empire’s tyranny can be felt.
Fleeing from the oppression of the Emperor’s minions, agents of
Senator Bail Organa have run to a remote space station above
Brentaal. Known to be a vocal opponent of the Empire,
Organa may be the last hope of freedom in the galaxy.
In the hopes of stopping these dissidents before they can
reach the Senator, the Empire has alerted its forces on
Sel Zonn Station, where the struggle for liberty rages on,
and the first sparks of rebellion have begun to burn. . . .

Eloun Tadro

You disembark from the Iron Star, a low class freighter from Coruscant. After several months of hiding, you finally managed to book passage of that Jedi death trap now known as Imperial City. You blend in with the crowd as they exit the freighter, and find yourself on Sel Zonn Station, something of a shipping hub above the world of Brentaal. Most of the crowd seems to be filtering throughout the station, although a few head towards a long hallway that can only be a commercial strip.


Valzoa Slyns

After yet another long and brooding space flight, you exit the Iron Star, a cheap passenger ship lately from Coruscant. Your journey has confirmed the terrible truth that robbed you of your Master: the Jedi Order is no more. You barely feel the press of the crowd around you, although as it starts to thin, you see the road leads to the Promenade, a small district with shops, cantinas, casinos, and more. A grunt from behind you alerts you to get moving.


Asim Kader

You are currently a bouncer at the Gundark's Cantina, a popular cantina situated on the Promenade, a corridor of shops and entertainments and the hub of the ship. You've worked there for a few weeks, and the Human bartender, "Gundark" Saff, has taken a liking to you, despite his slight anti-alien bias. It's dull work, but the pay is decent enough, and you get a good discount from the only cantina on Sel Zonn Station where they don't make a habit of watering down your drinks. It's getting near the end of your shift, and you stand in front of the bar, making sure no one causes trouble.


Bru Veen

You arrived on Sel Zonn Station a few weeks ago, and have found employment with a Twi'lek named San, an unsavory fellow who runs a droid shop named Mechanical Allies, situated on the Promenade, the center of life for non-Imperials on Sel Zonn. It keeps you out of the Imperials' way, but you have your work cut out for you, as many of the droids aren't worth their rusting durasteel. The shop only stays open due to frequent bribes to the Imperials stationed here. You've just got off work after a long day, with San's assurances that your wages will be deposited in your account shortly. You almost believe him this time. He's getting better at this.

[Bleedingblade]

Eloun Tadro

As he makes his way off the Iron Star he starts to move with the crowd to the local cantina. His current objective is to find some information on the newest area he has arrived upon. Making his way up the Promenade he makes to the cantina. There standing in front of the door is the bodyguard. He makes his way towards the entrance with hopes of not being stopped.

[Voth]

Valzoa

Moving quickly, Valzoa heads towards the Promenade, in hopes of loosing any one who is following him.

[SithLackey]

Asim

Asim maintains his position just inside the door, and watches the people in and outside the establishment. ...and next I'll look for Riban's Worth trilogy. Shelis said those were good... Who's this? Hmm, looks a little eager, but not really dangerous. Just the usual, I guess. I wonder what time it is? Asim checks his timepiece, then stares back out at the cantina, making sure his blaster is visible.

[Bleedingblade]

Eloun

With a cautious sigh of relief, Eloun walks past and towards the bar. He sits in an empty seat and orders a drink. Excuse me sir... I have some questions to ask if you dont mind.

[the_darkness]

Bru Veen

Throwing her bag over her shoulder, Bru Veen locks down all of the equipment in the shop and heads for the nearest cantina. Sidling up to the bar, she takes a seat and pulls her datapad from its slot in her bag and starts pouring over the technical schematics of one of her several personal projects. When the barkeep arrives, she looks up and absentmindedly orders a house ale without looking up from her pad.

[Tar Palantir]

Eloun Tadro

The barkeeper grunts, then says, "Then ask 'em. Save that talk for the Senate."


Bru Veen

Your drink is served quickly, and although the barkeep is rather cool, nothing is said about your presence. Aliens are tolerated here, but not liked, it seems.

[Bleedingblade]

Eloun

I can easily tell that the promenade is filled with Empire lackeys, however I wish to know if there some other place here where one can peacefully stay and not get too interrupted by the Empire. Any other problems the area has I can deal with. Also I was wondering why this area seems to have a strange air about.

[Tar Palantir]

Eloun Tadro

The man sighs, as if talking to a child. "Your best bet's to keep your mouth shut. I don't know why you're running and I don't care. I won't go turnin' you in. Just keep your head down, and you'll be fine. There aren't too many decent troops here anyway, just some low-end recruits."


Asim and Valzoa

The Promenade is filled with the bustle of revelry and commerce.
Spilling out of the gambling halls are the sounds of victory and the
moans of defeat, while the music of local bands issues from the
cantinas. Only a handful of citizens mill about in the main areas of
the Promenade, a few gazing out the massive windows at the planet
Brentaal hovering below. Businesspeople hawk their wares to the
passersby, and a few Imperial stormtroopers make their way down
the main avenue of the Promenade on their usual patrol at a
leisurely pace.

However, two men don't seem to be a part of the rest of the crowd. They loiter at the edges of the avenue, scanning the crowd. They wear identical traveling clothes, and both seem to be concealing holdout blasters. Valzoa's paranoia and keen Jedi senses also reveal that they seem to be whispering to themselves, obviously using hidden comlinks. They are clearly looking for someone, and it doesn't take long to discover who.

A woman with short black hair and the greasy uniform of a mechanic comes stumbling onto the Promenade, clutching her midsection as though injured. She struggles to make her way across the floor in Asim's direction, though clearly she is having difficulty walking. the two suspicious men begin moving in her direction. “Please, help me,” she calls out to you. “There are credits in it for you, just help me!”

Mere seconds later, two stormtroopers burst into the area from the south end of the Promenade. They raise their blasters, aiming them at the woman, and shout through their helmet speakers, “Step away from that woman. She is under arrest in the name of the Emperor!” The civilians quickly scatter, save the stormtroopers and the two apparent Imperial agents.

[SithLackey]

Asim (Fixed)

Asim steps into a wide stance, but keeps only one hand on his blaster, which stays at his side. "How are your credits going to save me from the empire, lady?"
Tempting, but there's no way I'm going in against imperials without a hell of a good reason.

[Tar Palantir]

Asim

The woman babbles on, clutching her side, delirious from blood loss, "I have connections. Wealth, protection, whatever you need, but you must help me! Sen...someone's depending on me." She attempts to cover up her slip with a cough, but does so poorly.

[Voth]

Valzoa

Staying semi-hidden, Valzoa takes in the situation. That woman needs help, but there is little I can do without revealing myself to the Empire. Valzoa thinks to himself as he looks around the area for any civilians still watching.

[the_darkness]

Bru Veen

Hearing the sudden change in tone of the hubub near the entrance to the cantina and the lack of motion out the door as the crowd stops to observe some calamity, Bru Veen looks up from her schematics and cranes her neck.

Sliding her datapad back into her bag and dropping a few credits on the bar top, she makes her way through to the doorway, checking as to what the disturbance could be.

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Perception to see if I pick up on what's going on out here
Perception: (d20+8)[22]

If Bru Veen sees what's going on, she will draw her carbine and start edging in towards the Mechanic.

[SithLackey]

Asim

Sounds good enough. Now all I have to figure out is how to get past those stormtroopers... Asim nods, and waits for the troopers to make the next move. He is ready to take the nearest cover available.

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For when it's needed, Initiative - (1d20+6)[20]
I''m guessing the cover will either be a yet-to-be-overturned table or the doorway itself.

[Bleedingblade]

Eloun

Hearing some ruckus from the outside, Eloun put some credits and heads out the door. Thanks for the tip.

He starts squeezing through the crowd to try and find the ruckus, but it takes a bit of effort and takes some time to get there.

[Tar Palantir]

Bru Veen

You see everything that Valzoa did, and catch most of the injured woman's conversation with the Zabrak bouncer.

The stormtroopers take Asim's subtle movements in, and decide to end all ambiguity with a cluster of blaster shots, leaving carbon scoring on the durasteel walls of the Promenade. None of the shots finds its mark, however, and all are free to act.

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OOC: Everyone can act, so I need Initiatives from everyone who hasn't rolled them. Current map is spoilered below; if you can't tell who's who then ask in the OOC. Eloun's green saber, Val's blue.

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[Bleedingblade]

Iniative: (1d20+8)[16]

[Voth]

Initiative:(1d20+7)[19]
((Are there any civilians around?))

[Tar Palantir]

((The civilians have long since fled. No one but you and them.))

[SithLackey]

Asim

Asim pulls off a shot at the nearest stormtrooper, then crosses the room to the stormtrooper.

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Attack - (1d20+2)[17]
If I'm lucky Damage - (3d8)[9]
The square I'm looking for is one down and to the left from the top stormtrooper, so I threaten him. I'm shooting the closer one, though.

[the_darkness]

Bru Veen

Watching with curiousity, Bru Veen lets out a sharp breath resulting in whisps of smoke leaving her resporator. She steps forward and takes aim at the nearest Stormtrooper.

"Why can't I keep myself out of trouble..."

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Bru Veen moves forward two squares and fires

Attack: (d20+5)[22] (+3 Attack Bonus, +1 Point Blank Shot, +1 Skirmisher)

Damage: (3d8+1)[17] (3d8 Damage +1 Point Blank Shot)
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[Voth]

Valzoa

Reaching out with the force, Valzoa calmly moves towards the two hooded figures. His dark robes blending into the shadows, Valzoa makes two subtle movements.

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Use Force (Force Slam):(1d20+12)[26] The two informants should be within range.

[Bleedingblade]

Eloun

Eloun moves forward 10' and then to the left another 10'. He pulls back his fist and punches the storm trooper in the gut, as to make him elevate. His punch seems a little stronger than a normal human can punch.

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Unarmed Strike: (1d4+3)[4]
Use The Force- Battle Strike: (1d20+13)[23]
Battle Strike Damage: (3d6)[4][1][3](8)

[Tar Palantir]

The two alien marksmen make short work of the green stormtroopers. The informants are likewise overwhelmed, barely fumbling out their blasters before being sent sprawling. Edoun draws back his fist, only to find everyone already disabled. Asim only knocked his target out cold, but the rest are clearly dead.

The injured woman collapses to the ground, cushioning her fall poorly. She says, "Quickly...we must leave...before more Imperials arrive... I have a hideout nearby." She wheezes out a brief set of instructions which both Asim and Veen can easily follow, before slipping out of consciousness.

[SithLackey]

Asim

Asim glances around at his newfound allies, then leans over to pick the woman up. "I suppose that means we had better get moving, then." With that, he heads off in the direction of the hideout.

[Voth]

Valzoa

Grabbing one of the blaster pistols from the bodies of the informants, Valzoa follows the others.

[the_darkness]

Bru Veen

Keeping her carbine at the ready, Bru Veen moves to assist in carrying the injured tech. Helping where she can, she nods to her two newfound companions, "I'm Bru Veen, pleasure assulting Imperial forces with you."

[Bleedingblade]

Eloun

Eloun quickly follows in pursuit. It seems your going to need my help.Eloun keeps his eyes peeled for any other enemies.

[Tar Palantir]

Following the woman's directions, the group travels through a series of run-down corridors, mostly silent. You encounter no one along the way. Eventually, you arrive at a small, one room apartment. It looks as though it has been abandoned for some time, and only recently put to use.

Several minutes after your arrival, the woman stirs. She comes to, blinking in the glare of the harsh lighting strips in the room. She shakes her head to clear it, then says, "Thank you for rescuing me. My name is Maya, Alderaanian Security. I came to Sel Zonn Station to retrieve valuable cargo for Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan, but just a few hours after arriving, I was attacked by Imperial Security. They don't know of my mission, but they have little trust for Senator Organa or his associates."

"Please, I need your help. In Deep Storage Bay V14 is a droid named Switch, who knows the location of the cargo. I was supposed to meet with him, recover the cargo, and deliver it to Alderaan. In this state, though, I'd be lucky to get down the corridor without collapsing, let alone get past Imperial security. Senator Organa will compensate you well if you help, and you could help save the lives of many innocent beings. Please, help me."

[Bleedingblade]

Eloun

I understand. I believe in a situation like this we are required to help. So far what I can understand is that your part of a resistance group led by Senator Organa. You were supposed to go to meet a droid name Sitch and use information he gives you to retrieve some sort of cargo. It situations like this you probably don't know what the cargo is. He turns to the other people who helped with the situation. Among one of them he sees a familar face. Valzoa! Is that you? I haven't seen you in a while. I'm glad to see your okay. It's me Eloun.