An Ithorian guard leads the crew through the thick rainforest-like jungle as an artificially created light rain falls through the canopy. They approach the peak of a small hill where the can see a small one hundred foot wide depression in the landscape. Towards the middle, they see a human man who matched the description of Zaz Kamiroz leaning against the trunk of a downed tree. The crew spreads out to attempt to surround the position, Missindi leaping into a tree on the opposite side of the depression, while Jebbo, Fri, the Ithorian guard, Katerr and Rallyn take a defensive position, hiding behind trees. Rima moves forward to check on Kamiroz and Traxim follows as a guard.
Rima Borealis kneels next to Zaz Kamiroz and gently shakes him to his senses. Kamiroz looks at Rima and slowly blinks in surprise speaking in what seems to be in a drunken pattern of speech, "Princess! You shouldn't have come here, it's a trap!" At that exact moment, a blaster bolt lances out of the forest and strikes Rima in the back, the impact slamming her to the ground. In the direction of where the sniper blast came from, nine Droid Remotes float into the clearing and begin opening fire.
The Remotes begin attacking the group but work together by shooting their blasters and deflecting the laser between their bodies before redirecting the blast towards their target. This makes their attacks very difficult to defend against. Traxim runs in the direction from where the sniper fire had come from, while Missindi moving towards Rima and everyone else tries to blast away at the Remotes.
The Remotes prove to be difficult targets as they float around, avoiding the crew's return fire. Rima takes cover behind the downed tree but takes another hard hit from the sniper. Jebbo and the Ithorian guard each cut down a Remote, while Traxim takes one down as he rushes further away from his allies.
Missindi grabs Rima Borealis and pulls her back behind a large tree for cover, and Rima gets to her feet, surprisingly not badly injured. A blast echoes through the area as a grenade explodes at Traxim's feet. The firefight continues as a few more remotes are shot down and Rallyn blasts a remote with a cryogenic burst.
The assassin who had been targetting Rima finally reveals herself as she moves to finish off Traxim with her vibro-daggers. Using the force, Traxim is able to avoid both attacks, causing the assassin to appear somewhat confused. Traxim counter attacks the assassin and seems to do some damage. At this moment, Katerr aims carefully and takes a shot at the Assassin, landing a devastating hit which detonates the fuel canister on her jetpack, causing it to explode.
The Assassin begins running away, as the remaining remotes continue to keep everyone else busy. Luckily, Missindi is able to get a bead on the assassin just before she escapes, blasting her squarely in the temple, killing her. The remotes continue blasting away at everyone, but they are slowly cut down one by one.
In the aftermath, a +1 scope, a frag grenade, and some credits are found on the body of the Assassin. The Ithorian guard takes custody of the body and Heltiss, the Ithorian healer takes Zaz Kamiroz to his shop in Itsuu Village to recover. The group follows in order to learn what Kamiroz knows. Belinda Vog meets up with them at Heltiss' shop as Kamiroz is being treated. Kamiroz tells Rima that while working the mines of the Graveyard of Alderaan, he learned of a report that the ruins of the Palace of Aldera were found intact. More importantly, Bail Organa, former Senator and Viceroy of Alderaan is rumored to have been found alive as well. The full report and location are stored in the security databanks aboard Mining Outpost 11.
Rima is beside herself and suggests that they leave for the Alderaan System immediately. Belinda, still stoic and cold, orders Fri to get the Ashen Angel ready to depart immediately, both Rima and Belinda will be riding along aboard the Ashen Angel. Belinda explains that her crew will be aboard her larger bulk freighter and will wait outside of the Asteroid field until the location of the Palace is retrieved aboard Mining Outpost 11. They leave Zaz Kamiroz to further recover under the care of Heltiss and return to the Ashen Angel.
Leaving the Ithorian Herdship Bazaar as well as the Ganthel System behind, the Ashen Angel jump into hyperspace towards the Tapasi System along the Commenor Run hyperspace lane. A few hours later, they jump from Tapasi to Korfo and then from Korfo to Caamas. Finally, they jump from Caamas to the Alderaan System. This ten-hour trek allows the crew to take a short rest and recover from their skirmish with the assassins and droids. While in flight, they received a transmission from the Ithorian Guard that the Assassin had not been a registered guest aboard Bazaar and that because there was no information on a contract out on Rima Borealis, Zaz Kamiroz or Hanos Darr, the assassin must have been working under a private contract.
Missindi and Katerr bring the Ashen Angel out of hyperspace and for a moment, all within view of the vast expanse of asteroids which are what remains of the planet Alderaan share a moment of silent awe. This moment is abruptly interrupted as a massive ship drops out of hyperspace immediately in front of them. The hull of this ship creates a towering wall of steel in all directions as the Ashen Angel barrels towards it. Missindi throws her entire body forward, slamming the helm of the Ashen angel forward and forces the ship into a dive that pushes everyone standing off balance for a moment as they reach out to brace themselves.
Traxim Kallos, relaxing in his dorsal turret was moments ago taking in the spectacle of the Graveyard of Alderaan. Now, he is pushing himself back in his chair as the hull of this mystery ship is screaming past his turret port window, at was seems to be millimeters away from his turret and the somewhat fragile panes of the port window that separates him from the vacuum of space. Missindi pulls the Ashen Angel away from the massive ship and around amid exclamations of surprise from the crew, Rima and Belinda Vog. "They can't teach you reflexes like THAT in an academy! Now, what in space was that?"
Just as the cockpit swings back around to put this mystery ship into view, it disappears, jumping back into hyperspace. "What kind of ship was that?" Asks Katerr. Missindi replies, "That was an Alderaanian War Frigate!" "Bantha-shit. Alderaan was peaceful, they didn't have weapons. They were so rich, they didn't need 'em!" Adds Jebbo. "Alderaan wasn't always peaceful," replies Belinda Vog as she looks at Rima.
The Ashen Angel returns to her original course towards the Graveyard. Floating beacons provide a clear path for Missindi to navigate the outskirts of the asteroid field and approach the outpost. With Belinda's help, they are granted access rights and they approach and dock with Mining Outpost 11.
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