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 ##Begin Log## Captain’s Log, entry #049 Stardate: Out of frying pan, enroute to fire  We found Diago’s “summer palace” easy enough – you could see it from Salara, built up on top of the canyon wall. Every settler we saw on the way warned us to turn back. Seems like Diago’s got a bit of a reputation.  The place was just as impressive on the inside. Built to withstand a siege, it was a fully-fortified compound with vaporators and power generators.  Not to mention Diago’s private army of bruisers and plenty of heavy gear.  If he’d wanted to, Diago had enough muscle to be king of every settler in a thousand miles. He could’ve brought Anchorhead to its knees, but instead he hides himself away. I never thought a hermit could run a criminal empire.  I figured Diago’d be waiting for us in the palace, or maybe Tookreek’d be outside his chambers waiting for the fang. Turns out I was in for a bit of a surprise.  quote:Tookreek: I’m deeply impressed with how you handled those Geonosians, Captain.  Is it “wise sayings about Jedi and Sith” day, or something? Hold on, I’ve got one – “The best lies are ones the teller believes to be true”. How’d that sound? quote:Tookreek: Let’s hope the Jedi from my club puts the Sith out of our misery. He’s got a whole palace, an army of thugs scared to death of him, and where does he spend his time? A cave. That’s some committed misanthropy.   quote:Brazzer: They’re tearing us apart - breaching the security doors! Agh!  I can see how Tookreek survived working for Diago for so long, but I can’t say I was looking forward to fighting my way through an Imperial ambush either. quote:Quinine: You’re gonna leave me to clean this up?  Tookreek’s share of the fame is dropping all the time.  Not much time to cuss him out, though. Imperial commandos were rolling straight through the front door, pasting any of Diago’s gang who didn’t turn tail and run.  Normally an Imperial commando unit is a death sentence for cornered gangsters and the like, but me and Bowdaar have a lot of experience with death sentences at this point.  We were almost out the front gates when I heard something go off. A comm buzzer sounds a lot like a jury-rigged bomb detonator, so forgive my jumpiness. Turns out someone was just trying to give me a call. Guess who?  Ayup. Vaverone got tired of playing games with her Geonosians and decided to play rough. quote:Quinine: I just shot a few of your pals. Hope you don’t mind. If Bowdaar and Tookreek knowing better than me weren’t reason enough, getting beaten over the head by an Imperial commando team did the trick. No matter how hot she is, she’s a Sith Lord. Don’t make deals with sexy, sexy devils.  quote:Vaverone Zare: I’m afraid I have no choice but to order my soldiers to kill you.  Believe me, this isn’t how I wanted this to end, and not just because me and Bowdaar were staring down a few squads of the Empire’s finest. Even a womanizing scoundrel has to show restraint from time to time. Oh, also I guess maybe she’s planning on doing something evil with that box. The one Diago has, I mean.  We got outside only to see the whole palace’d been overrun. Diago’s gang still had some combat droids up trying to hold the courtyard, but…  Well, the Empire’s got a reputation for being thorough.  Me and Bowdaar made sure to stay as close as we could to the commandos. Most of them weren’t ready for a brawl anyway, and it meant a few fewer shells landing on our heads.  I can’t remember where along the way I started seeing an Imperial hit-squad as a challenge instead of certain death, but I’m not complaining. All these Imperial entanglements is the job’s biggest perk. If only they carried more credits on them…  We were making our break for the canyon before Vaverone could call up another wave of mooks, only to spot a familiar face fight her way past the commandos guarding the gate.  Looks like everybody’s favorite naïve Jedi got a late invite to the party. I don’t know how she heard about it, but I wasn’t complaining either. quote:Quinine: I need some Jedi healing, right away.  Now that’s the good stuff. Nariel’s topped my list for Jedi healing action (Sorry, Jolune!) – she even cleared up my canker sore and that one rash. quote:Quinine: What do you say we do that some more? The Sith’d already shown she could snuff me with a wave of her hand. I figured at this point, if Vaverone’s going to be on my tail I’ll want Nariel close by to take her out.  quote:Nariel Pridence: I don’t suppose you’d know anything about my enemy’s present whereabouts? Yeah, Nariel, I know. I just told you that! quote:Nariel Pridence: Stay here. When I confront Zare, it will be a horrific battle. You won’t want to be around.  It’s cute she thinks she’s got to protect me like that, a Jedi in shining armor looking out for all us little people. I’ve dug too much sand out of my boots to turn back now, though. Time to find the Lightspring and get Diago’s sensor computer, no matter how many beautiful women stand in my way! ##End Log##
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