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[Spartan 117]

Go to Real Life.

Gag Phantom.

[Acanthus117]

Phantom, stop being a dick and spoiling all the fun. Some of us are trying to enjoy this.

[Rilder]

Yeah I've never played this, guys don't spoil it... (No I probably won't play it because it sounds too linear)

[Ochita]

yes as no one likes people who spoil games so phantom. Shut up unless it isnt a spoiler. Otherwise people will hate you for that. Also I find it hilarious that you can steal random peoples stuff without being evil.

[Phantom]

Also I find it hilarious that you can steal random peoples stuff without being evil.

Like many many games.

Also: Try going to bar as sith and beat every down saying this is a raid.

[zchris13]

Do that sometime, off the record. I'm in the mood for some story.

[Judas Maccabeus]

BOOM!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

This fellow is standing on a streetcorner next to the Lower City elevator.

Gorton: "My name is Gorton Colu.  Will you join my cause?  We must band together if we are to stop the spread of vermin and scum throughout Taris!"

"Are you refering to the Sith?"

Gorton: "I am speaking of the hideous looking aliens who walk the world of Taris!  The Wookiees and Ithorians and Rodians and Bith - all of them!  Listen, friend, for these are dark times.  That is why I, Gorton Colu, have formed the Anti-Alien League.  The time has come for action!  We cannot sit idly by while aliens blight our glorious planet!"

"I see... well, good luck in your crusade."

Gorton: "Remain true to the cause, friend.  Enlightened humans such as yourself are few and far between - but we shall triumph when the day of reckoning comes."

Hm.  Hopefully he won't get a chance to pull that off.  Technically, we're aliens too.



Also nearby is a droid shop.  Maybe we could get our hands on one.

Janice: "Always good to see a new face - customers are hard to come by.  A lot of the Taris citizens won't even come in here; they refuse to shop at a store owned by a Twi'lek."

"What do they have against Twi'leks?"

Janice: "They don't like aliens much here in Upper Taris.  They tolerate us Twi'leks, but they'd rather see us as dancers in the cantina than as successful business owners."

"You'd think people would be a little more tolerant of others in this day and age. *sigh* I guess stupidity and ignorance will never go out of style."

Yeah, next they'll be passing laws allowing officials to stop aliens they suspect of coming to the planet illegally and deporting them if they don't have the proper documentation.

Never let it be said this LP is not unnecessarily topical.

Janice: "You'll see a few aliens around, but most of the non-humans stick to the Lower City.  I've learned not to dwell on it, though.  I try to stay focused on running my store.  My selection is a bit limited right now - the Sith confiscated all my assault droids.  But I've got a utility droid you might find interesting."

Assault droids?! Well, shame we couldn't come when she had those!

"Utility droids?  What do they do?"

Janice: "What don't they do?  They're great at making vehicle repairs, for starters.  Pretty handy to have in a fight - small, but tough with a surprising amount of firepower.  And there's not better code breaker or security system slicer around... not that I'd ever condone you doing anything illegal, of course."



"Tell me about that top of the line T3-MF droid."

Janice: "The T3-M4 is the best utility droid ever built: top notch codebreaker; expert security, programming and droid repair skills.  He's even got the firepower to be handy in battle.  This little guy is the absolute top of the line... but he's not for sale.  He's a custom job I'm holding for a very special buyer.  Sorry."

She won't tell us who, either.

"I'll take the T3-H8 unit.  Here's 50 credits."



He... he isn't sounding too good.

Ah, well, let's take him out into the town and see what he can-



...oh.  Never mind.  We barely even got out the door with him.



Janice: "I don't have to give you a refund, but I don't want to lose a customer.  Here... have your 50 credits back.  No hard feelings, right?"

[Persuade] "I think you should give me something extra for all the trouble."

Janice: [Success] "Well... I guess I did cause you some inconvenience.  And I don't want to get a reputation for poor customer service... business is tough enough as it is.  Here's 75 credits... I think that's more than fair.  Now, is there anything else I can do for you?"

"I'll be going now."

Janice: "Maybe I'll see you around later.  Don't forget my store motto: if you need droid parts, Janice Nall is your gal!"

Full droids, on the other hand, you're better off elsewhere, apparently.

Alright, time to see if this uniform works.



Like a charm.

Spoiler: Lower City (click to show/hide)

Just down the elevator, before we've even had a chance to take the armour off...



Oh.  It's the gangs already.



The Vulkars win pretty handily.



Well, until we show up, of course.  Then they lose handily.



Just inside a nearby apartment building is a broken sentry droid.  Repairing it, fixing its targeting system and setting it on patrol, taking nine repair parts in all, gives us a very valuable ally.



In fact, we get some use out of it pretty much right away.



Hm, this place looks a bit different.  The box in the middle of it all has this message on it:

"Gilthos:  Sorry I couldn't be there with you, but here's the package I promised.  Remember, activate the holographic security system in the proper order to open it or... BOOM!  Just activate the holograms in the same order that they joined the band.  Since you're the Twisted Rancor Trio's manager, you should be able to figure out the code.

"I still think this is a mistake.  Davik won't be happy if Ashana can't fill in for her sister.  And you don't want to get Davik mad or you might never come out of that estate again.  Anyway, good luck.  And if this works, think about what a great chapter it'll make in that biography of the band you've been working on."

Huh.  This might be a tricky puzzle to figure out.  In case you're wondering, the BOOM they mentioned is in fact a very nasty explosion. 



Fortunately, the mentioned biography happens to be in a nearby desk.



Alright, here we go.  The book makes it fairly easy; the correct order is:

Elinda - Ujaa - Ujii - Loopa - Fodo - Ashana.



Perfect.  That armour will very much come in handy.



Also:  New level!  Every few levels you get a point to put towards attributes; Charisma is a useful one now and an even better one later on, so there it goes.



Oh, yes, like that's stopped us before.

"What are you doing in here?  This place looks abandoned!"

Matrik: "None of your business.  Just turn around and go back the way you came, if you know what's good for you."



Matrik: "My name's Matrik - I used to work for the Exchange, but all the violence and killing started to get to me.  I knew what I was doing was wrong, so I turned state's evidence.  My testimony helped put some of the biggest criminals on Taris away for life.  But Davik didn't like seeing his friends god own, so now he's got a bounty on my head."

"Maybe there's some way I could help you out of this mess."

Matrik: "I don't think there's much anyone could do.  And I'm getting sik of running.  I've decided to make my stand right here.



"Maybe you could fake your own death?"

Matrik: "I've already thought of that.  I even came up with a plan of how to do it.  But I can't pull it off while I'm holed up in here."

"Tell me your plan and I might help you out."

Matrik: "The trick is getting Davik to buy it when there's no body found at the scene.  If it looks like I died in a massive explosion, he won't be suspicious when my corpse never turns up.  If I had an accomplice go back and tell Davik that they were the one who set off the explosion to eliminate me, I think I'd be home free.  I have some demolitions experience from my own days in the Exchange so I could set it all up.  But I'd need to get my hands on a permacrete detonator."

"I could get you a permacrete detonator."

Matrik: "They don't usually sell them in stores here in the Lower City, but the Upper City might carry them.  You might want to look there first."

In fact, we've already found one there.  Looks like we'll be heading back upstairs soon.



While we were bothering with those bits, the sentry droid was mopping the floor with the Vulkars.  You still get experience from kills made this way, incidentally.



Oh, here we go again.

"You do?  Fair enough.  What do you want to discuss?"

"I want to talk about these issues you seem to have with me."

"*Sigh* I knew you wouldn't understand where I was coming from.  Let me try to explain.  You've got the skills of an elite commando, and you've saved my butt more than once.  Between that and your facility with languages, I'm lucky you're here.  But that doesn't mean I'm going to stop watching you or being wary.  I'm just not built that way.  Period."

"Why are you so hostile?  What did I do to deserve this?"

"You, uh... haven't done anything *yet*.  But there's no guarantee that you won't do anything in the future.  I've been betrayed before by people and I... well, it won't happen again."

"I'm starting to get pretty tired of this attitude of yours."

You and me both, Hazar.

"Yeah, well, you wouldn't be the first.  Look... I don't expect you to be my friend.  This is just the way I am, no need to take it personally."

"I'm beginning to wonder if you're even capable of trusting anyone."

"Well, you can stop wondering, I'm not."

"So leave.  Be on your own, it's obviously what you want."

"It's not what I want.  I have a duty and I intend to see it through.  The galaxy's in danger and I want to save it... that's what I want!  Why is whether or not I trust you or anyone so damned important to you?  Why... why do you even care?  We don't have time for this, so can we please just... drop it.  For now?  Can we pick it up later if you really must, I... want to get underway."

[Judas Maccabeus]

Spoiler: Lower City Cantina (click to show/hide)

Next stop:  The Lower City cantina.



Hm.  Looks like we got here at a bad time.

*cue "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" standoff music*

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"One."

Rodian: "One?  What that mean?  You be funny, tough guy?"

Twi'lek: "You know who we are, Calo?  We're members of the Black Vulkar gang!  You don't want to be getting funny with us, tough guy."

"Two."

Rodian:  "Me no understand.  One?  Two?  Why he count?  He trying to count how many of us is against him?"

Twi'lek: "It's three against one, Calo.  What do you think about those odds?  Well?  You have something more to say?"

"Three."



Calo sets off a grenade, and then the blaster sounds ring out.



Looks like that did the job.

I'm sure talking to him would go well, right?



"One."

"I'm not looking for a fight.  I just want to talk."

"Two."

"Okay, I see your point.  I'll be off, then."

"Smart."

In case you're wondering what happens if you let him get to three:



That happens.

Instead of that, let's head over into a nearby room:



Holdan: "I don't normally go for these alien girls, but I've had some bad experiences with my own species lately.  Maybe it's time for a change, you know what I mean?"

"You're the guy who put the bounty on Dia's head, right?"



Holdan: "What?  I can't do that!  Think how it would look.  I work for Davik, I've got a certain reputation to uphold.  I can't let her get away with this.  There has to be payback!  Although I do feel a little guilty about all this.  Dia's a good looking gal - it'd be a shame to kill her.  Tell you what - I'll take 200 credits in exchange for lifting the bounty."

That's a bit steep.  Let's try without the cash.

[Persuade] "If you hire someone to kill Dia it will look like you weren't man enough to do it yourself."

Holdan: [Failure] "If I let her get away with it I'll look even worse!  She's got to pay - either with her life, or with 200 credits to buy my forgiveness."

"Here's 200 credits.  Now get that bounty removed."

We'd better get repaid by her somehow for this.

Holdan: "Don't worry - I'll stick to my end of the bargain.  I'll go tell Zax right now that the bounty is off the table."

Alright, two things to do back in the Upper City now.



Busy place this cantina is.



Rodian: "Little girl should not be in bar.  This no place for little girl.  If little girl smart, she run away home now."

"Who you calling a little girl, Chuba-face?"

Rodian: "Little girl needs lesson in manners!"

"Just a sec, boys.  Zaalbar... a little help here?  I need you to rip the legs off some insects."



Rodian: "We no want trouble with Wookiee.  Our problem with you, little girl!"

"You got a problem with me, then you got a problem with Big Z.  So unless you want to take on my furry friend, I suggest you greenies hop on out of here."

Rodian: "Little girl lucky she has big friend."

Well, let's go over and see what these two are all about.



The Wookiee just growls at us, as Wookiees are wont to do.



The Twi'lek, however, is more talkative.  Also:  Note that most "aliens" in this game use their own languages, and the text translates; Mission here, on the other hand...



"It's not that strange.  Most aliens can speak Basic, they just prefer to use their own language.  But I grew up here on Taris so I just sort of got used to speaking the native tongue."

"You showed a lot of guts dealing with those Vulkars, kid.  You got a name?"



"So we noticed.  Still, you seem like an odd pair."

"When I met up with Zaalbar it seemed like a good match.  I knew we could look out for each other.  With my street smarts and his muscle, we make a great team."

"Tell me about Davik."

"Davik's part of the intergalactic crime syndicate, but I guess everyone knows that.  But I hear he's got a new ship for his smuggling operations - the Ebon Hawk.  I don't know much about space travel, but I hear that ship's fast enough to break the Sith blockade.  Of course, this is all just second hand rumor."

"Where would he keep it?  Do you know?"

"If Davik does have a ship, he's got it locked up in his estate.  Nobody gets in there, except the people working for Davik and the Exchange."

"I'll be going now."

"You're going?  Yeah, this dive is pretty boring.  No action around here.  Come on, Big Z, let's go."

"But I haven't finished eating!"

"Can't you think about something besides your stomach for five minutes?  Come on - we'll go see if there's anything good to eat at the Bek base."



And here's the Hutt in charge down here.  Let's see what he has to say about his bounties:



Zax: "But not all the bounties are dangerous.  Davik got some special contracts.  One's for a girl named Dia - she attacked Holand, one of Davik's men.  Another's for a man named Largo who owes Davik money."

"Okay, I don't know about Davik's special contracts.  Justice is one thing, but doing a crime lord's dirty work is something else."

Zax: "And then there's Matrik.  He used to work for Davik, then he betrayed the Exchange and now Davik wants him dead.  I'll put all this information in your datapad."



[Persuade] "That seems a little high just for information.  I'll give you 50 credits."

Zax: [Success] "This Sith quarantine makes it hard to earn credits.  And Davik gets mad when his agents don't bring in enough.  Okay, give me 50 credits.  But don't tell anyone I gave you a deal or everyone will want a bargain and I'll go out of business.  Good.  Now that you've paid the fee you can come back and ask questions anytime.  You won't have to pay again; nobody ever said I wasn't a fair Hutt."

"Tell me about those excape pods that crashed into the Undercity."

Zax: "Escape pods?  You shouldn't bother with them.  When they crashed the Black Vulkar gang got there first and cleaned them out.  If there was anything valuable inside those crash pods it's inside the Vulkar base now."

"I need to get inside the Black Vulkar base."

Zax: "Why?  You need to get shot full of blaster holes?  Only the Vulkars get into the Vulkar base... unless... maybe the Hidden Beks could help you out.  You got a problem with the Vulkars, you go see Gadon Thek.  He's the leader of the Hidden Beks, a rival gang.  He's a smart man - maybe he can help you."



First, let's earn some bounties, though.



Fortunately, getting back to the Upper City is as easy as this.  I don't use it that often, but in this case it cuts out a lot of boring backtracking.  You can't use it in particularly hostile areas, though.



Fortunately, Dia's right next door to the apartment.

"I spoke with Holdan.  I convinced him to remove the bounty on your head."

Dia: "He... he called the bounty off?  That's wonderful!  I only wish I had something to give you as a reward."

...Damn it.

Dia: "Wait a minute... I know!  I don't have many credits, but there is something I can give you.  It's a family heirloom.  It's not much, but it's something."



...Oh yes.  That is well worth 200 credits.

Also, another Carth conversation:

"I just want to talk with you."

"Oh?  You want to argue some more, is that it?"

"I just want to know why you distrust me so much."

"What does it matter that much?  Why can't you just leave it be?  I just don't trust easily, and for good reasons... which are my own."

"But we have to work together, Carth, so it has plenty to do with me."

"Ahhh, damn it.  I suppose I won't get any rest until I talk, will I?  YOu want to know why I don't trust anyone?  Fine, here goes.  Five years ago the Jedi had just finished the war with the Mandalorians.  Revan and Malak were heroes.  I was damn proud to have served in their fleet.  It was completely unexpected when they turned on us, invading the Republic while we were still weak.  Nobody knew what to think, least of all me.  Our heroes had become brutal, conquering Sith... and we were all but helpless before them.  Think about it... if you can't even trust the best of the Jedi, who can you trust?"

"What do I have to do with Malak and Revan?"

Good question.

"It... it's not that.  It's... that's not what I mean.  There were... there were others.  Good, solid, trusted men who joined them.  Malak and Revan and the Sith deserve to die for what they've done... but the ones who fled the Republic and joined them are even worse.  The dark side has nothing to do with why they joined the Sith.  They deserve no mercy!"

"You say that with such... hatred."

"I know.  I... should apologize to you.  I've become so accustomed to expecting the worst in others, and you've done nothing to deserve that.  It's just... never mind.  Let's just continue with what we were doing.  I'd rather not talk about it."



Alright.  One permacrete detonator, coming right up.



"I've got a permacrete detonator on me... but it'll cost you."

Matrik:  "I don't have nay credits - all I've got is the clothes on my back.  But if you help me with this, you can go to Zax in the bounty office and claim the price on my head."

"I have a permacrete detonator right here.  Go on... take it."

Matrik:  "Let me see... yes, this should do the trick.  There won't be anything left of this apartment but some scorching on the walls after I set this bad boy off!"



And there it goes.



Matrik:  "Look, I'm not a man for long goodbyes but I want to say 'thanks'.  If it wasn't for you I'd be a dead man.  But now I won't have to worry about anymore bounty hunters coming after me.  So good luck, and goodbye.  Now that I'm 'dead' I can't be seen wandering the streets."



No, I don't think I'll be going in there now.



Zax: "It's good Matrik's dead but maybe you went overboard, human.  Next time use a blaster, not a bomb!  Bombs are messy.  But at least the job is done.  Here - 300 credits.  That's the price for all bounties."

[Persuade] "I want 400 credits for this job."

Zax: [Success] "You're brave, human, to bargain with a Hutt.  But I like you.  Okay, 400 it is!  YOu do good work, human.  There's lots of bounty hunters on Taris, but most are lazy.  Maybe if you keep cashing on bounties they'll work harder."



Well that was a profitable update.

Extra: If I Were a Sith Man

In case you're wondering how people react when you wander around in the Sith armour and talk to them:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Of course, they won't let you into the cantinas, because if you're in armour you should be on duty:



You also can't put the armour on once you get inside.


Also, I happened to have the armour on during the second Carth conversation in this update (thus the no screenshots, because it looked silly).  This resulted in this little gem:



That makes the line so convincing (and no, I didn't plan that.  Honest).

[Acanthus117]

Hahaha! Loving this LP.

[sonerohi]

What are you using for images? I'm just getting a blank space which sucks cuz I want in on this.

[CJ1145]

Oy, Judas, right at the line "You're the one that put the bounty on Dia's head, the next picture cuts off halfway. Which is actually pretty funny because all I see is the guy with a totally blank expression, and then cliffhanger.

[Judas Maccabeus]

Gah, I hate that.  Here, I shuffled some around to the next post, tell me if that helps.

[CJ1145]

Yes, it worked quite handily. This LP is really making me want to play the games again. But it says something's wrong with my driver, and it keeps crashing 

[Judas Maccabeus]

They Aren't All That Hidden

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The Hidden Bek base is literally right across the hall from the cantina.  It's not the most correctly named place in Taris.



Lookout: "A lot of people want to go inside and speak to Gadon.  He's a hero of the common folk.  But the days of the Hidden Bek's open door policy are gone.  Between the Sith conquest and the Vulkar gang war Gadon has more enemies than he used to.  We're being careful about who we let in now."



"So you're going to let me in?"

Lookout: "Go in and speak to Gadon if you want.  Just remember to be on your best behavior... the Hidden Beks are watching you."



Alright.



We're in.  Gadon's right over there, so let's just-



Zaerdra: "You're too trusting, Gadon.  Brejik and his Vulkars want you dead.  Anyone we don't know is a potential threat, and it's my job to make sure you're safe!"

Gadon: "Do you want us to start attacking strangers on sight, Zaerdra - like the Vulkars do?  I will never let it come to that!  Now step aside and let them pass."

Zaerdra: "As you wish."



Well, that's what you get talking to the head of security for a gang boss, I suppose.  Let's walk over to him and see what he has to say.



Straight to business.

Gadon: "The escape pods?  You know, I heard the Sith have been asking around the Upper City about them as well... but you don't look like you're with the Sith."



"Do you know anything about this or not?"

Gadon: "I suppose I could tell you what I know.  It's not like it could do any harm to me or my gang... but it might cause problems for the Vulkars, and that's okay in my book.  The Vulkars stripped those pods clean within hours after they landed.  It's too bad we didn't get there first, considering what my spies reported the Vulkars found.



Jackpot.

"Bastila's a slave?  What will happen to her now?"

Gadon: "Normally the Vulkars would take a captured slave and sell them for a nice profit to Davik or an off-world slaver.  But a Republic officer is no ordinary catch."

"They still think Bastila is just a Republic Officer.  That could work to our advantage.  Maybe she'll even figure out a way to escape from the Vulkar base on her own."

Gadon: "She's too valuable to leave with the Vulkar scum at the base.  Brejik's probably got your Republic friend hidden away somewhere safe until the big swoop race.  You'll never find her."

"Swoop race?  What does that have to do with it?"

Gadon: "I'm afraid your friend has become a pawn in Brejik's game to take over the Lower City.  He's offered her up as the Vulkar's share of the prize in the annual swoop gang race.  By putting up such a valuable prize Brejik hopes to win the loyalty of some of the smaller gangs.  Their numbers will allow him to finally destroy me and my followers."



"I might help you... if the price is right."

Gadon: "You're in no position to bargain here.  Without my helpe, you don't have a hope of getting this Bastila back.  You should at least listen to what I have to say.  The swoop race is for the Lower City gangs only.  I could sponsor you as a rider for the Hidden Beks this year.  If you win the race, you'll win your friend's freedom.  But first you have to do something for me.  My mechanics have developed an accelerator for a swoop engine.  A bike with the accelerator installed can beat any other swoop out there!  But the Vulkars stole the prototype from us.  They plan to use it to guarantee a victory in this year's swoop race.  I need you to break into their base and steal it back."



Zaerdra: "Mission?  Gadon, you can't be serious!  She's just a kid - how is she supposed to help them with this?"

Gadon: "Mission's explored every steop of every back alley in the Lower City.  Plus she knows the Undercity sewers better than anyone.  If anyone can get inside the Vulkar base, it's her."

"Where can I find Mission?"

Gadon: "She and her Wookiee friend Zaalbar are always looking to stir up a little excitement.  They like to go exploring in the Undercity, despite the dangers.  Your best bet is to look for her in the Undercity.  But you'll need some way past the Sith guard post at the elevator."

"I've got some Sith uniforms to disguise myself."

Gadon: "A simple disguise might have worked on the Upper City guard, but the security down here is much tougher.  You'll need the proper papers to get past him.  Luckily my gang ambushed one of the Sith patrols headed down to the Undercity.  They never made it, and their security papers fell into my hands.  Since we're working together now I suppose I could give them to you in exchange for your uniforms.  With the security papers you won't need a disguise anyway."



Hm.  Sounds fair enough.

"Okay - I'll trade the uniforms for the papers."

Gadon:  "Good choice.  Thanks for the uniforms.  You won't need them with these security papers anyway.  Now, is there anything else I can do for you?"

"I want to ask you some questions."

Gadon: "Your time would probably be better spent going after the prototype swoop engine the Vulkars stole from us, but I'll answer your questions if I can."

"Why are Brejik and the Vulkars at war with you?"

Gadon: "When I lost my sight in the swoop bike accident everyone assumed I would step down as leader of the Hidden Beks and let Brejik - my most trusted follower - take over.  But with my ocular implants I can still see well enough to lead this gang, and I knew Brejik wasn't ready to take over yet.  Unfortunately, Brejik didn't agree with me.  In a rage he left to join our arch rivals, the Black Vulkars.  A lot of the younger gang members followed him, and soon he and his followers had taken control of the Vulkar gang."

"Sounds like Brejik is acting like a spoiled brat."

Gadon: "Brejik is a proud man.  My decision was a public humiliation for him.  Maybe if I had stepped down this gang war could have been avoided."



Gadon: "Feel free to come back anytime.  We're not like those Vulkar savages - strangers are welcome in the Bek base."

Looks like we have our destination.  Alright, now to go outside the base and onward to the elevator.



Vulkar #1: "I don't see Davik doing anything for his share.  We do all the work.  Davik claims he's part of the Exchange, so let's see him prove it."

Vulkar #2: "Yeah, let's see the big crime lord come and get his money from the Black Vulkars!"



That guy looks like he means business.



Vulkar #2: "Yeah, we were just goofin' around here.  We don't want no trouble with a Mandalorian.  Here's Davik's cut."



Yep, business.  Let's give him a little chat.



"Gadon keeps his hidden Beks in line, but Brejik's getting dreams of grandeur.  If Davik's smart, he'll slap that young punk back down."

"Who are you?"

"I'm someone you don't want to get on the bad side of, and I'm not one for small talk.  I don't have time to stick around here, anyway.  Davik's got me working on a special assignment."

Well then.  We'll get to talk more with him soon, though.



Hmmm... let's see what the Vulkars have in here.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Rodian: "Quiet, Luugro!  That's Calo Nord, the infamous bounty hunter!"

"There's a bounty on your little green heads.  I'm here to collect."

Rodian: "The only way you'll collect that bounty is over our cold, dead bodies!"

"That's the plan."



Good plan.



Those two out of the way, it's time to do our own Vulkar-killing.



Well what have we here.  A mine.  Hazar's Demolition skill lets him defuse or even recover set mines.  Said skill is still too low for the latter, however, so for a couple more levels it'll just be removing.



More dead Vulkars, more mines.  This one guarding a box Hazar can't get in yet.



I hope you're still practicing with that blaster I gave you.  Remember what I taught you, because you might need it.  Taris isn't like Alderaan: it can be dangerous here.  Stay away from those swoop gangs, and keep everything locked up in that old strongbox.  Nobody's going to be busting into that thing!  Hope to hear from you soon.  Uncle Louie

Yep, Alderaan's safe, assuming nobody, say, blows it up with a massive laser.  But what are the chances of that?



And behind the last door...

"Who are you?"

Selven: "No.  I'm the one with the blaster pointed at you.  I get to ask the questions.  Now - what are you doing here?"

"I was just exploring.  I didn't know anyone was in here."

Selven: "Well go explore somewhere else.  There's nothing interesting for you in here.  This is your only warning - if you bother me again, you won't walk out of here alive!"

Hmmm... that woman...



...matches an interesting description.  Let's see what she has to say about that.



Not much, apparently.



Not a tough fight, assuming you have a medpack to keep you up through the middle of it.  That's some nice stuff, and that doesn't include the bounty, either.  Speaking of which...



We're not wanting for money, at least not yet.



And we're getting some levels out of it too.



More dead Vulkars, just in time for...



Let me admit something.



Something so controversial that I doubt even Marge Schott would admit to it.

Okay, so none of you probably know who she is.  Moving on.



...I don't really think Carth is that annoying.



"With good reason.  Admiral Saul Karath is the commander of the entire Sith fleet.  He's half the reason Malak has done so well in the war.  Saul was my commanding officer back when the Mandalorian Wars first began.  He taught me everything about being a soldier... and I looked up to him.  Saul approached me before he left.  He talked to me about how the Republic was on the losing side... and about how I should start thinking of my survival.  I know now that he was trying to recurit me into the Sith, but I couldn't have conceived of it back then.  I argued with him and he got angry and he left.  I never saw him again."

Yes, he doesn't trust people and tries to avoid talking about it, but he's actually helpful and fairly nice most of the time, when his past isn't at issue.  And look at what he's been through.  I can't blame him for not wanting to talk about it, really.



"Saul was my mentor... he led us to so many victories against the Mandalorians, even when things looked to be at their worst.  I just... I couldn't conceive of it.  He... he couldn't be serious.  I was wrong, of course... he not only left us for the Sith, he... he gave them the codes to bypass our scanners.  I remember waking up as the first of the Sith bombers snuck past our defenses and began destroying half of our docked ships.  I knew right away what had happened.  I... could have stopped him.  I could have stopped it all."

"So you blame yourself for trusting your friend?"

"I blame Saul, not myself.  I was... I was stupid and I ignored the danger.  He nearly destroyed us all.  I've fought Saul for years now, and if I ever catch up to him... he will regret what he's done.  He will regret it."

"I'd do the same thing in your shoes."

"Well... there's more to the story, I guess.  But I don't want to talk about it right now.  Let's go."



Well this place looks well-guarded.

Sith trooper: "Hold on there, civilian!  Only those with official Sith business are allowed into the Undercity.  Unless you've got the proper security papers you better just turn around and go back the way you came."  [Short version:  *fake German accent* "Papers, please"]

"I want to ask you some questions."

Sith trooper: "I'm not here to answer your questions.  My orders are to guard the elevator.  Now either show me the proper security papers or move along."

"I've got my security papers right here."

Sith trooper: "Let me see... hmmm, these look to be in order.  Okay, you can go down if you want.  Can't say I envy you, though.  The Undercity is crawling with mutants.  Rakghouls, they call 'em.  If you see anything moving down there, shoot first and ask questions later."

Another two-parter that I've already played the second half of.  Next time:  The Undercity!

[Rilder]

Excellent!  (Is there a place we we can start a farm at in the undercity? I think a Rakghoul farm would bring us mucho-profits)