Pre-TL: Convenience

[Darasuum]

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"Well..." An accepting word along with following sigh came from the Grysk. He sat on top of a a hoversled laden with crates. Inside the containers was enough spice to fuel a festival. But Malakai was just in charge of the pickup and drop off. The main provider did not trust anybody else and so the Grysk was 'the one responsible for its transport'. That meant he was the one getting the larger share but also was at the most risk in terms of getting caught by authorities and reaping the ire of his wholesaler. "...I guess we need a ship now."

Things were already not looking good. After a recent incident he did not have a ship to transport the spice, at least not one that worked. Right now the dark sider was relaxing on the top of a hoversled and lighting up a cigara while his gang checked for any possible opportunities. The sled was parked in the hangar as if it held nothing but rudimentary speeder parts. The trick to blending in and not attracting attention was to act like you did not have anything of value that other people might want. Law enforcement was not what he had to worry around these parts. They would come later. Instead, it was the opportunists and nefarious other galactic scum that wanted to take advantage of a readily available and highly valued vice. "She's coming. Accept her offer." Whispered a familiar voice. It felt like the wind had said it. Who the hell is this She? it was not the first time he had heard the voice of the ghost.

One of his squad came up. He was a big kaleesh guy that was pretty intimidating or would be if Malakai did not know him already. In a raspy voice he spoke up. It was more tangible than the female voice that seemed to have been lost in the dry air of the planet. "Ay...we may have found someone." He stopped and put his hands on his hips.

The sound of the large heavy freighter in the distance being worked on echoed around. If nothing else the group might stowaway on the large ship but that had its own fair share of risks. A cloud of smoke left Malakai's skull like face. "repairs or they have a ship?" He asked before taking another drag.

"Not sure. She looked like she might be either...or both. Said she wanted to talk to the boss though. Something about dealing with a middle man I think." The buff Kaleesh just shrugged his large shoulders. "She should be here shortly." With that said the muscular individual plopped down onto one of the crates himself and pulled out his own cigara and lit up. Looked like they were going to be waiting a little bit longer. So maybe that's who she meant.

"Isn't this nice darling?" A soft voice reached Malakai's ears again. The smoke from his cigara rose in front of his face but he felt the woman beside him. He knew who it was. Though he never really was sure if she was real. Part of him was just glad to hear her voice, even if it was just a halucination. Anybody passing by would just see the Grysk and the Kaleesh atop a group of crates but the third person, a brightly colored woman over Malakai's shoulder was only visible to him. Until the possible repair-woman or pilot arrived the darksider enjoyed his cigara in relative peace. "It's nice." He admitted. "Yup." said the Kaleesh thinking his boss was talking to him.

@GABAdactyl

 

[GABA]

Someone needed a ship and Thalia was the lucky pick after she just happened to be in the right place at the right time. It wasn't the best looking ship, but she ran efficiently. It was a mix of old and new parts on the freighter, a definition of all the work she had completed to earn her freedom and continued success on her own in the galaxy. Thalia was clearly proud of her ship and took it rather personally when someone would insult how it looked. The console beeped, alerting her she was arriving at her destined coordinates and with a slow and controlled pull of the lever, exiting the ship from hyperdrive. Thalia doubled checked where she was supposed to meet this crew and cargo, frowning as the computer seemed confused at the coordinates she had entered. It took her to the rendezvous point regardless and was cleared to land.

When the ship landed, Thalia was quick to exit, walking down the ramp as it lowered and she was immediately met with curious looks, not the kind that was suspicious, but some of relief as they knew their job was finally to be completed without further delay. The light haired girl looked for her contact but no one seemed to match the description. She sighed and scratched her head soon spotting the large kaleesh sitting with a skull-faced individual.

"Hey!" she called over to them as she approached, trying to act cool and collected, when in fact she worried how they were going tor respond to her. "I hear someone around here is looking for a ship." she explained placing her hands on her hips as she glanced between the two males.

@Darasaurus

 

[Darasuum]

A long toke on the laced cigara came and went. "This her?" Malakai passed it over to Bruggan as he saw the underside of a freighter. "Think so." The Kaleesh took the stub while the Grysk hopped off the crates and took a few steps forward as the loading ramp descended. He eyed the ship, wondering what kind of pilot this person was.

"Kinda. We've already got one but it's not exactly working in the best order." He threw a thumb over his shoulder towards the outdoor hallway that led to the other landing area. The broken down freighter the gang had been using had two others under Malakai's employ. "You got room for some cargo and a couple passengers?" His skeletal head nodded towards the closer hoversled.

Malakai would start circling the ship, looking it up and down. He did not have the best eye for ships but he knew a little bit about a lot of things. The ship looked rough but their original ride had not been any better. Chances were that he might just have the ships scrapped or traded in. Whatever they did with the glorified work of modern art, the spice crates needed to be transported sooner rather than later. "We're trying to head to Nar Shaddaa." He added knowing the destination was probably important.

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