Dark forces are at play in the galaxy. Shadowy figures and cults move among the far-flung systems of the unknown regions. Growing ever more daring, they advance toward the bright centers of the New Republic and the Empire.
After discovering evidence of the missing Imperial Knight Vimma Montari in the abandoned Imperial Tower the Jedi move on to their next objective, finding a link between the SHADOW WING and Senator Valens. They make plans to attend the reception for the Senator in the prestigious Robb Tower...
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Senator Jalaila Valens, Ranger Ayja had been knocked unconscious. She was transported to the local infirmary while the rest of the Jedi group were giving their statements to the senior constable who had secured the scene.
Once the mop-up at the Senator's office had been completed, the Jedi group went to the infirmary to check on Ayja's condition. Worried that someone in the constabulary might be in league with the terrorists or Shadow Wing, Ren surreptitiously took Ayja's datapad. The group then returned to their hotel except for Ren, who volunteered to remain and keep and eye on Ayja.
At the hotel, Taanar put Nema and Den in a Force trance so they could all recover from their injuries. Once he was fully recovered, Den decided to return to the infirmary to fetch the datapad from his brother. When he arrived he as spotted by a holonews crew and found himself struggling to answer questions from the reporter without giving away any information that might alert the Shadow Wing to the Jedi activities on the planet.
Once Den was able to get free of the reporter, he crept into the infirmary and tried to prank his brother, but Ren caught him. Assuming a more serious demeanor, the brothers decided that they should go together to take the datapad to FE for examination. They contacted the senior constable to ask that guards be placed in the infirmary to look after Ayja while they were gone. When Den told his brother about his encounter with the holonews crew outside, the Secura brothers decided to try to disguise themselves as maintenance workers to avoid being accosted again. Unfortunately for them, all maintenance at the hospital was performed by droids. Instead they had to disguise themselves as patients to slip out of the building.
Once the datapad was delivered to FE, the droid had some trouble extracting the data Ayja had acquired during the party. While the brothers were working with the faithful astromech droid, Taanar spoke with Senior Constable Zekman, who told her that Breena Alfasa hadn't been seen since the party. Afterward she and Nema went to the hospital and asked that Ayja be released into their care. They took her back to the hotel, where a few hours of Force trance allowed Ayja to fully recover from the injuries she had suffered.
By the time Ayja had recovered and could look at the data she had acquired, the team learned that Master Frowd, the Stellite monk leader they had encountered on Sathazaar, had been in contact with the Stellite monastery on Balthazaar. There was also information indicating that Breena had recently received an encrypted message from a disguised female humanoid asking for a progress update on their operation against Senator Valens. The team decided they would share this information with Senior Constable Zekman and sent him an invitation to meet them at their hotel. As they waited for Zekman, they were contacted by the business from which they had rented the speeder the Secura brothers had used. Taanar was told that the insurance coverage they had purchased would cover the damages to the vehicle, but the swoop bikes they had also rented had been stolen. Then Zekman arrived and they told him what they had learned from Ayja's datapad. In return, he shared with them some security cam footage that appeared to show Breena using a Force mind trick! After he showed them the video, Taanar told him about their entire mission to find the headquarters of Shadow Wing and locate the kidnapped Imperial Knight Vimma Montari. Zekman revealed that Shadow Wing had a relationship with a local swoop bike gang called the Flying 15.
After Senior Constable Zekman parted from them, the team discussed trying to get information about Shadow Wing from the Flying 15 gang. Ren recalled that when he'd snuck into the pit area at the swoop bike racetrack he had seen a Herglic who looked very similar to the Herglic they had encountered previously in their contact with Shadow Wing pirates. He contacted the rental agency again and persuaded them to give him the information on the location were the stolen swoop bikes had been detected. Then they rented another speeder transport and set off for the Undercity.
While Taanar's team were on the way to the last known location of the stolen bikes, she received a message from the Stellar Flare informing her that reconnaissance telemetry of the three recently discovered unknown Star Destroyers showed them transferring goods to pirate ships. One of the Star Destroyers had been identified as a vessel that had broken away and disappeared ten years earlier during the Rebellion, but the other two ships were of an unknown design. Telemetry also indicated that there was some type of manufacturing or mining going on on the planet where the ships were detected. Taanar absorbed this information and continued on toward the stolen bikes.
Shortly after, the team arrived at the Ace Tap Cafe, a known hangout of the Flying 15s. They parked their transportation far enough away that it wouldn't be easily spotted and approached the cafe. Ren took point. Loud music issued from the cafe, conveniently drowning out the sound of their approach. A row of swoop bikes was parked out front. Ren took some liquid cable from his utility belt and used it to tie all the bikes together to prevent the gang members from using their bikes to flee. While he completed this activity, the rest of the group went inside the cafe to create a distraction. As they entered the music abruptly ceased. "What have we here?" one of the occupants of the cafe asked.
Den responded, "You've got our bikes." He attempted to sound as intimidating as he could. The gang members all pretended innocence and claimed the bikes out front belonged to them. Suddenly the sound of bike engines revving could be heard from outside, followed by a crash as Ren's liquid cable prevented the bikes from taking off. The team hurried back outside to see who was trying to get away.
They found Breena Alfasa just getting to her feet from the fallen bike. As Den moved toward her, she flipped out of his reach with a move that looked to Taanar very much like something a Force user would be able to perform. Den fired at her with his blaser and scored a definite hit. Breena shouted for the Flying 15s to stop the Jedi group. Ren then shot her in the head and she collapsed, clearly deceased. Taanar reached out with the Force and pulled Breena's body over toward Ayja so the Kaminoan medic could try to revive her. Ayja's medical skill was able to bring her back a moment later. The bikers began to fire on the team. Taanar used her lightsaber to deflect the blaster bolts from Ayja while she worked to stabilize Breena. Taanar attempted unsuccessfully to disarm the leader of the gang. Ren shouted, "Isn't the price of this job getting to high?" and fired on a female member of the gang, hitting her. Then Nema fired her blaster at the gang leader and dealt him a serious burn. Several of the gang members fled. Taanar turned to the remaining two and asked, "Would you like to join them?"
At that moment, the Herglic arrived. He carried a heavy blaster, which he fired at Nema. She hadn't yet noticed him, but fortunately for her he missed his aim and his bolt went wide. He was joined by a Gungan, a Klatoonian, and a Nikto. Den shot the Herglic. Suddenly Vimma Montari appeared, landing next to Taanar and attacking her! While Ren joined his brother against the Heglic, Taanar stunned Vimma .
A second Gungan and another Klatoonian arrived to join the struggle. The second Gungan tossed a grenade toward Den but the blast was party blocked by a nearby heap of rubble. Vimma recovered from being stunned and murmured to Taanar, "I have to make it look good or they'll kill the children." Taanar released her, and Vimma used a Force power that knocked everyone but Den off their feet. Then she withdrew. Nema, who was unaware of what Vimma had said, pursued and attacked with her lightsaber. Taanar attempted to disarm Vimma but the young Imperial Knight held on to her saber. Then the second Gungan threw another grenade, this time at Ren and Ayja. Ayja used her own body to protect the injured Breena from the detonation. One of the Klatoonians shot Nema and Den fired back, leaving the shooter staggered. Vimma swung back at Nema but her saber didn't connect. Ren took down the grenade-throwing Gungan.
Taanar grabbed Vimma and pushed her behind the rest of the group. One of the Nikto took cover behind the Herglic and fired at Den. The first Klatoonian fell after Den shot him, and his brother took out the second Klatoonian. Nema ran after Vimma , who had jumped up and run away from where Taanar had put her. As Nema ran after her, Vimma jumped on a swoop bike and called out to her, "The children are on Valdax 3 in the Outer Rim!" Then she sped away. The Nikto who had been trying to hide behind the Herglic tried to flee, but Ren shot him down. The battle was over.
The Jedi team took Breena and handed her over to the local constabulary. When she had recovered enough to be questioned, they interrogated her along with Senior Constable Zekman, but she revealed very little.
After Breena was in custody, the group shared what they knew with Senator Valens. Then they received a call from Constable Zekman - Breena Alfasa had been killed. A disguised humanoid had infiltrated the detention facility, used a Force mind trick to evade the guards, and slain her.
Next Episode: Episode 14: "Chasing Shadows"
After discovering evidence of the missing Imperial Knight Vimma Montari in the abandoned Imperial Tower the Jedi move on to their next objective, finding a link between the SHADOW WING and Senator Valens. They make plans to attend the reception for the Senator in the prestigious Robb Tower...
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Senator Jalaila Valens, Ranger Ayja had been knocked unconscious. She was transported to the local infirmary while the rest of the Jedi group were giving their statements to the senior constable who had secured the scene.
Once the mop-up at the Senator's office had been completed, the Jedi group went to the infirmary to check on Ayja's condition. Worried that someone in the constabulary might be in league with the terrorists or Shadow Wing, Ren surreptitiously took Ayja's datapad. The group then returned to their hotel except for Ren, who volunteered to remain and keep and eye on Ayja.
At the hotel, Taanar put Nema and Den in a Force trance so they could all recover from their injuries. Once he was fully recovered, Den decided to return to the infirmary to fetch the datapad from his brother. When he arrived he as spotted by a holonews crew and found himself struggling to answer questions from the reporter without giving away any information that might alert the Shadow Wing to the Jedi activities on the planet.
Once Den was able to get free of the reporter, he crept into the infirmary and tried to prank his brother, but Ren caught him. Assuming a more serious demeanor, the brothers decided that they should go together to take the datapad to FE for examination. They contacted the senior constable to ask that guards be placed in the infirmary to look after Ayja while they were gone. When Den told his brother about his encounter with the holonews crew outside, the Secura brothers decided to try to disguise themselves as maintenance workers to avoid being accosted again. Unfortunately for them, all maintenance at the hospital was performed by droids. Instead they had to disguise themselves as patients to slip out of the building.
Once the datapad was delivered to FE, the droid had some trouble extracting the data Ayja had acquired during the party. While the brothers were working with the faithful astromech droid, Taanar spoke with Senior Constable Zekman, who told her that Breena Alfasa hadn't been seen since the party. Afterward she and Nema went to the hospital and asked that Ayja be released into their care. They took her back to the hotel, where a few hours of Force trance allowed Ayja to fully recover from the injuries she had suffered.
By the time Ayja had recovered and could look at the data she had acquired, the team learned that Master Frowd, the Stellite monk leader they had encountered on Sathazaar, had been in contact with the Stellite monastery on Balthazaar. There was also information indicating that Breena had recently received an encrypted message from a disguised female humanoid asking for a progress update on their operation against Senator Valens. The team decided they would share this information with Senior Constable Zekman and sent him an invitation to meet them at their hotel. As they waited for Zekman, they were contacted by the business from which they had rented the speeder the Secura brothers had used. Taanar was told that the insurance coverage they had purchased would cover the damages to the vehicle, but the swoop bikes they had also rented had been stolen. Then Zekman arrived and they told him what they had learned from Ayja's datapad. In return, he shared with them some security cam footage that appeared to show Breena using a Force mind trick! After he showed them the video, Taanar told him about their entire mission to find the headquarters of Shadow Wing and locate the kidnapped Imperial Knight Vimma Montari. Zekman revealed that Shadow Wing had a relationship with a local swoop bike gang called the Flying 15.
After Senior Constable Zekman parted from them, the team discussed trying to get information about Shadow Wing from the Flying 15 gang. Ren recalled that when he'd snuck into the pit area at the swoop bike racetrack he had seen a Herglic who looked very similar to the Herglic they had encountered previously in their contact with Shadow Wing pirates. He contacted the rental agency again and persuaded them to give him the information on the location were the stolen swoop bikes had been detected. Then they rented another speeder transport and set off for the Undercity.
While Taanar's team were on the way to the last known location of the stolen bikes, she received a message from the Stellar Flare informing her that reconnaissance telemetry of the three recently discovered unknown Star Destroyers showed them transferring goods to pirate ships. One of the Star Destroyers had been identified as a vessel that had broken away and disappeared ten years earlier during the Rebellion, but the other two ships were of an unknown design. Telemetry also indicated that there was some type of manufacturing or mining going on on the planet where the ships were detected. Taanar absorbed this information and continued on toward the stolen bikes.
Shortly after, the team arrived at the Ace Tap Cafe, a known hangout of the Flying 15s. They parked their transportation far enough away that it wouldn't be easily spotted and approached the cafe. Ren took point. Loud music issued from the cafe, conveniently drowning out the sound of their approach. A row of swoop bikes was parked out front. Ren took some liquid cable from his utility belt and used it to tie all the bikes together to prevent the gang members from using their bikes to flee. While he completed this activity, the rest of the group went inside the cafe to create a distraction. As they entered the music abruptly ceased. "What have we here?" one of the occupants of the cafe asked.
Den responded, "You've got our bikes." He attempted to sound as intimidating as he could. The gang members all pretended innocence and claimed the bikes out front belonged to them. Suddenly the sound of bike engines revving could be heard from outside, followed by a crash as Ren's liquid cable prevented the bikes from taking off. The team hurried back outside to see who was trying to get away.
They found Breena Alfasa just getting to her feet from the fallen bike. As Den moved toward her, she flipped out of his reach with a move that looked to Taanar very much like something a Force user would be able to perform. Den fired at her with his blaser and scored a definite hit. Breena shouted for the Flying 15s to stop the Jedi group. Ren then shot her in the head and she collapsed, clearly deceased. Taanar reached out with the Force and pulled Breena's body over toward Ayja so the Kaminoan medic could try to revive her. Ayja's medical skill was able to bring her back a moment later. The bikers began to fire on the team. Taanar used her lightsaber to deflect the blaster bolts from Ayja while she worked to stabilize Breena. Taanar attempted unsuccessfully to disarm the leader of the gang. Ren shouted, "Isn't the price of this job getting to high?" and fired on a female member of the gang, hitting her. Then Nema fired her blaster at the gang leader and dealt him a serious burn. Several of the gang members fled. Taanar turned to the remaining two and asked, "Would you like to join them?"
At that moment, the Herglic arrived. He carried a heavy blaster, which he fired at Nema. She hadn't yet noticed him, but fortunately for her he missed his aim and his bolt went wide. He was joined by a Gungan, a Klatoonian, and a Nikto. Den shot the Herglic. Suddenly Vimma Montari appeared, landing next to Taanar and attacking her! While Ren joined his brother against the Heglic, Taanar stunned Vimma .
A second Gungan and another Klatoonian arrived to join the struggle. The second Gungan tossed a grenade toward Den but the blast was party blocked by a nearby heap of rubble. Vimma recovered from being stunned and murmured to Taanar, "I have to make it look good or they'll kill the children." Taanar released her, and Vimma used a Force power that knocked everyone but Den off their feet. Then she withdrew. Nema, who was unaware of what Vimma had said, pursued and attacked with her lightsaber. Taanar attempted to disarm Vimma but the young Imperial Knight held on to her saber. Then the second Gungan threw another grenade, this time at Ren and Ayja. Ayja used her own body to protect the injured Breena from the detonation. One of the Klatoonians shot Nema and Den fired back, leaving the shooter staggered. Vimma swung back at Nema but her saber didn't connect. Ren took down the grenade-throwing Gungan.
Taanar grabbed Vimma and pushed her behind the rest of the group. One of the Nikto took cover behind the Herglic and fired at Den. The first Klatoonian fell after Den shot him, and his brother took out the second Klatoonian. Nema ran after Vimma , who had jumped up and run away from where Taanar had put her. As Nema ran after her, Vimma jumped on a swoop bike and called out to her, "The children are on Valdax 3 in the Outer Rim!" Then she sped away. The Nikto who had been trying to hide behind the Herglic tried to flee, but Ren shot him down. The battle was over.
The Jedi team took Breena and handed her over to the local constabulary. When she had recovered enough to be questioned, they interrogated her along with Senior Constable Zekman, but she revealed very little.
After Breena was in custody, the group shared what they knew with Senator Valens. Then they received a call from Constable Zekman - Breena Alfasa had been killed. A disguised humanoid had infiltrated the detention facility, used a Force mind trick to evade the guards, and slain her.
Next Episode: Episode 14: "Chasing Shadows"
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