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Nameless Planet, Orbit
Kurtis looked out at the shipyard as they travelled to the small frigate that would serve to be their meeting place. Ners, his hired Bounty Hunter, had come up with the perfect solution to their need for secrecy by finding this planet and its failed attempt at breaking into the ship-building market. Its original name was lost, as was the colony of rich investors that had tried to make their own way in the galaxy without living by anyone’s rules but their own. The shipyard had been built but had taken all their credits to do so, meaning there were none left to protect them from pirates and the like. All that was left now was the orbiting complex of metal, stripped of parts but still whole.
The newly minted Grand Admiral of the Imperial Forces, Kurtis DuValle, was going to negotiate with the current residents of the shipyard to lease it’s use. The original settlers had chosen this planet due to it being so out of the way, really with only one hyperspace lane in or out and quite far from the main trade and travel routes. It had been a surprise that the smugglers had agreed to meet, though it was near certain it was to take him hostage. His fleet was waiting to jump in, set to do so 10 minutes after the meeting started to swiftly take over the facility and wipe out any of the pirates. In their hubris, the smugglers had allowed Kurtis to bring a few bodyguards, namely his Bounty Hunter and a few Imperial Soldiers. Perhaps they thought that they would get more money per head capture.
As they approached the frigate, Kurtis looked over at Ners. “I’m expecting this to go badly very quickly. I know you are ready for anything, but the second I see them try anything I’m using this.” He pointed to his Admiral’s hat, underneath of which was a secured flashbang grenade next to his lightsaber. “Give me a sign if you see something I don’t, then we’ll fight out way out. I’ll try to keep them talking for as long as possible, though.” It was a risky maneuver, but he was tired of leading from the bridge of his ship the whole time. Some may call him naïve or stupid, yet his presence would make for the quickest resolution to their problem. There was still a few minutes before they landed, giving time for Ners to respond if he wanted.
@Nor'baal