Grace Zann had been a powerful crime lord for some time now. She owned multiple business selling weapons, armor, and tech. Though she had yet to find a true place to call home, until her palace on Hypori had finished construction at least. She would need to furnish the place was it was actually ready, furniture, art, ect. Anything would help.
Her old friend Havvs had been raving about some big gift he had planned for the woman's 26th birthday, only a couple weeks away. Meanwhile, the woman herself was traveling from Ryloth to Kowak, transporting materials for their operations there. "I'm tellin' ya Gracie, I've finally got a gift for you that even your father would like." The woman would sigh in response, "Oh boy... Something my father world like..." The man would then respond over comms on the backfoot. "uhh- well. I mean to say that any crime lord would appreciate a gift like this. When you get to Kowak, come to these coordinates... I think I'll get your attention."
She would simply shrug before looking to the former New Republic Cadet. "Cadet Elms. Go ahead and take us to to that location... This better be good Havvs." The young man would walk over to a wall of control panels aboard the Crusader-Class Corvette. The had still yet to name the vessel, but Grace had plans to upgrade to a much grander ship in due time. The would quickly descend from space and into the skies of kowak, it was a relatively cloudless day. Her ship would pass over the legendary Kowak Drive Yards that were now under construction, and continue a ways away until they would stop above a large lake.
The corvette would land outside the lake, slowly touching down in front of the man Havvs who was already standing in front of a Gozanti-Class transport. As Grace stepped outside, she would hear low growls and rumbling from the back of the freighter. Havvs would greet the woman, "Heya Grace. Ready for your gift?" The woman would raise an eyebrow quite confused for many reasons.
Aside from the sounds coming out of the Gozanti, Havvs was also wearing heavy clothing, as if he had just gotten back from somewhere pretty cold. What was going on here? "Um... I suppose. What is in the back of that ship exactly?" She would ask hesitantly. Havvs would grin as he began to explain, "Getting onto Hoth wasn't easy, but we managed to do it. The blizzards there helped keep us hidden." Grace would give a confused look as her old friend spoke, wondering what it was they got from Hoth. "Go on..."
Havvs would continue, "Every good Crime Lord needs something to make others fear them. Hutts use rancors, some use Aak Hounds, and a select few even use Acklays. I decided to get something more to your tastes..." As he spoke, the back of the Gozanti would slowly open, revealing a chained up and restrained Wampa. The beast was three and a half meters tall with huge claws and horns. It let out fearsome roars as it tried to escape captivity. Grace herself would be speechless for a moment, but then quickly respond "Ohhh Havvs he's absolutely amazing! He has such comfortable looking fur as well. Give me one moment, I'll have him properly domesticated..."
She would then approach the beast as he struggled, and would reach out to him with the force. She had only used the Animal Bond technique one time before, long ago when she still served the jedi. This time would be different, as the Shapers of Kro Var shunned such mental manipulations, and she had little training. It would require a great deal of both focus and stamina. "Alright you... Calm down. I will feed you." The beast still seemed angry, but that would quickly change.
Grace would use the force to pick up a kowakan lizard monkey who was laughing at the whole display. He wouldn't be laughing for much longer, as the creature would suddenly fly across the open area, and into the wampa's mouth! Several bone crushing chews later, the beast would have a proper meal. After that, completing the beast bond would be easy with the force. The wampa seemed calm, and grace would request... "Allow him to be freed. I need to, uh, inspect him..."
Havvs would be hesitant at first, but would then give a sudden shrug. Worst comes to worst, she had a lightsaber after all... The various restraints and chains would then all fall off with the press of a button, and the wampa simply stood there. Grace would approach it closely, before giving it a hug. It's fur was just as soft as she had imagined. The creature would give a high-pitched growl, seemingly pleased by the embrace.
"Havvs. I shall name him, Cuddles."
Her old friend Havvs had been raving about some big gift he had planned for the woman's 26th birthday, only a couple weeks away. Meanwhile, the woman herself was traveling from Ryloth to Kowak, transporting materials for their operations there. "I'm tellin' ya Gracie, I've finally got a gift for you that even your father would like." The woman would sigh in response, "Oh boy... Something my father world like..." The man would then respond over comms on the backfoot. "uhh- well. I mean to say that any crime lord would appreciate a gift like this. When you get to Kowak, come to these coordinates... I think I'll get your attention."
She would simply shrug before looking to the former New Republic Cadet. "Cadet Elms. Go ahead and take us to to that location... This better be good Havvs." The young man would walk over to a wall of control panels aboard the Crusader-Class Corvette. The had still yet to name the vessel, but Grace had plans to upgrade to a much grander ship in due time. The would quickly descend from space and into the skies of kowak, it was a relatively cloudless day. Her ship would pass over the legendary Kowak Drive Yards that were now under construction, and continue a ways away until they would stop above a large lake.
The corvette would land outside the lake, slowly touching down in front of the man Havvs who was already standing in front of a Gozanti-Class transport. As Grace stepped outside, she would hear low growls and rumbling from the back of the freighter. Havvs would greet the woman, "Heya Grace. Ready for your gift?" The woman would raise an eyebrow quite confused for many reasons.
Aside from the sounds coming out of the Gozanti, Havvs was also wearing heavy clothing, as if he had just gotten back from somewhere pretty cold. What was going on here? "Um... I suppose. What is in the back of that ship exactly?" She would ask hesitantly. Havvs would grin as he began to explain, "Getting onto Hoth wasn't easy, but we managed to do it. The blizzards there helped keep us hidden." Grace would give a confused look as her old friend spoke, wondering what it was they got from Hoth. "Go on..."
Havvs would continue, "Every good Crime Lord needs something to make others fear them. Hutts use rancors, some use Aak Hounds, and a select few even use Acklays. I decided to get something more to your tastes..." As he spoke, the back of the Gozanti would slowly open, revealing a chained up and restrained Wampa. The beast was three and a half meters tall with huge claws and horns. It let out fearsome roars as it tried to escape captivity. Grace herself would be speechless for a moment, but then quickly respond "Ohhh Havvs he's absolutely amazing! He has such comfortable looking fur as well. Give me one moment, I'll have him properly domesticated..."
She would then approach the beast as he struggled, and would reach out to him with the force. She had only used the Animal Bond technique one time before, long ago when she still served the jedi. This time would be different, as the Shapers of Kro Var shunned such mental manipulations, and she had little training. It would require a great deal of both focus and stamina. "Alright you... Calm down. I will feed you." The beast still seemed angry, but that would quickly change.
Grace would use the force to pick up a kowakan lizard monkey who was laughing at the whole display. He wouldn't be laughing for much longer, as the creature would suddenly fly across the open area, and into the wampa's mouth! Several bone crushing chews later, the beast would have a proper meal. After that, completing the beast bond would be easy with the force. The wampa seemed calm, and grace would request... "Allow him to be freed. I need to, uh, inspect him..."
Havvs would be hesitant at first, but would then give a sudden shrug. Worst comes to worst, she had a lightsaber after all... The various restraints and chains would then all fall off with the press of a button, and the wampa simply stood there. Grace would approach it closely, before giving it a hug. It's fur was just as soft as she had imagined. The creature would give a high-pitched growl, seemingly pleased by the embrace.
"Havvs. I shall name him, Cuddles."