Limited Run CLOSED Star Wars: Jedi Quest

The Mining Guild's team of mercenary pirates has developed the codes to create a deadly chemical weapon, one that can deplete the natural resources of a planet. When used, the wielder of the weapon will be able to deprive entire populations of oxygen and water, killing any fauna and sources of food. This sector of the Mining Guild is operating on the planet Malastare, and the pirates have offered to sell the codes to the Sith. They are heavily biased against the Jedi due to their meddling in free enterprise and insistence on the maintenance of galactic laws in conducting business practices.
One of the Sith Empire's Circle Lords, Darth Hunger @darthbernael is traveling to meet with representatives of the Mining Guild to purchase the codes. Either the pirates or the Sith could betray one another, we do not know. The Jedi's best hope is to negotiate a better offer with the Mining Guild so that they do not sell the plans to the Sith. The mercenaries working for the Mining Guild responsible for this weapon's creation do not like the Jedi, but we have to try to solve this peacefully first. We will not likely be able to prevent violence from breaking out, but we will not be responsible for its ignition.
Three Jedi are traveling to Malastare to prevent the codes from falling into Sith hands, @Force of Light , Neo Serpenter @Dark Ferus, and his Padawan Carrot @SirCarrot
Our plan is to stop a galactic catastrophe before it can begin.

 

Name: Neo Serpenter
Species: Human
Age: 22
Homeworld: Kessel
Affiliation: Guardians of Light

Appearance:



Force Sensitivity: Yes

Personal Effects: Macrobinoculars, comlink, utility belt, medical kit, aquata breather

Personal Starship: ETA-2 Interceptor


Personal Weapon: 1 lightsaber, green blade


Bio: Neo Serpenter was raised by miners on Kessel, his parents having died young. Neo showed Force sensitivity at a young age, but was not detected by the Jedi until a tragic incident occurred.

A terrorist attack by raiders blew up the mine where Neo and his guardians worked, killing almost everybody. Serpenter’s Jedi senses allowed him to escape the blast and hide from the bandits searching for survivors.
Neo was discovered by the Jedi when they came to investigate the incident and took him to be trained.

 

@Dark Ferus
Name: Gin ‘Carrot’ Bwodeh
Species: Bothan
Age: 17
Homeworld: Bothawui
Affiliation: Guardians of Light

Appearance:



Force Sensitivity: Yes

Personal Effects: Comlink, medical pack, rations bars (carrot flavored), basic survival equipment

Personal Starship: Z-95 Head hunter, modified with hyperdrive


Personal Weapon: Single blue lightsaber

Bio: Born to poor factory workers in a slum on Bothawui, Carrot had little prospects for life from the moment of his birth. His force-sensitivity was not discovered until a nasty bout of childhood illness at four, which caused caused his parents to take him to a real doctor for the first, and where a routine midichlorian check was performed. When it was discovered that he was gifted in the force, his parents were loath to give him up, but consented as it would allow Carrot a better life than what he would had otherwise. Taken to the temple, Carrot grew up as a youngling and eventually achieved apprenticeship.

ooc: sorry for being late

 

OOC: I think we are waiting for one more Jedi who expressed interest in joining us @Force of Light

If our Jedi comrade is otherwise occupied, then a single Master-Padawan pairing can also work for this mission.

 

Sorry for the delay, I forgot to check this thread the last time I logged on.

Name: Jira Elnath
Species: Human
Age: Around 35
Homeworld: Deyer
Affiliation: Guardians of Light
Appearance:



Force Sensitivity: yes
Personal Effects: Mostly survival gear (ration bars, med kits, thermal blanket, grappling hooks, bottled water, etc.) that she obtained from her rescuer
Personal Starship: none
Personal Weapon: blaster
Bio: Jira was captured and taken prisoner to Corellia to work in the mines when she was in her mid teens. Adventurous teen that she was (for reasons that she still doesn't quite understand), she was often caught trying to come up with crazy scenarios on how to escape and go back to her homeworld, even though her homelife wasn't that much different than it was as a prisoner on Corellia. Jira finally got her chance at freedom when one Han Solo and a wookie by the name of Chewbacca (or Chewie for short) also got themselves captured and forced to work in the same mines as Jira.

She never thought that she would seek out the life of a Jedi if one of her captors didn't do what she thought was a joke at the time and accuse her of being force sensitive. "Me? Force Sensitive?" Jira mocked, "You must be running a foul of Jedi Knights, and you think that anyone that's a little different of having these 'divine' powers, because I can tell you right now, that someone is not me. I come from a world with very little gravity, no moons, and swamps and lakes for crying out loud!" Even as she was saying this, it made Jira curious enough about the Jedi and their ways that she was often intrigued by the idea, but was unsure if she had the potential. For starters, wasn't she too old? But then again, so were both Anakin and Luke Skywalker, and though she wasn't planning on going down the same path as Anakin (didn't he turn into Darth Vader or something), but what about Luke? she often wondered.

 

OOC: Welcome aboard, @Force of Light . It sounds like you and I have similar backstories.
IC:
A Jedi consular ship appears out of lightspeed over the planet Malastare.
Neo checks the coordinates of their destination on the data screen.
“Remember,” he says, “Our first objective is to negotiate peacefully, even if our quarry are criminals. If we can avoid the outbreak of violence, we must. That is why we must finish this job before the Sith get involved.”

The ship flies closer to the surface of the forested and mountainous world. Neo flies them closer to the coordinates where the Mining Guild base is located- just between a mineral-rich rocky valley and the wealthy city district where the mercenary pirates use the weapons that they construct to trade with the richest arms dealers and mob leaders.

“This isn’t a planet friendly to the Jedi,” Serpenter says, “So we will have to blend in as we land.”
To his Padawan, he says, “Remember to concentrate on the living moment. We have a fixed purpose here with high stakes involved. You must not get distracted.”

@SirCarrot

 

@Dark Ferus @Force of Light

Responding, Carrot states, “I shall do my best, Master, these criminals are nothing compared to the Sith.” As the ship moves in for descent he does a final check on his equipment, ensuring he is ready for the mission. While doing this, a sense of foreboding comes upon him, but he resists it. Remember, stay in the moment.

 

Serpenter pilots the ship towards a remote cave within the mountains of Malastare.

“Just in case things go south and we are unable to safely get back to our consular ship, I’ve instructed our astromech droids to pilot our Starfighters separately. Since you do not have one, Jira, I loaned a Delta-7 for you that is flying alongside my Interceptor and Carrot’s Headhunter. Our droids are following us at a safe distance in the fighters. The Guild has a vast network of spies who could easily be camouflaging in the mountains. We’ll have to be careful going into the city.”

The Jedi pass through the thick, foggy clouds of Malastare and descend towards their programmed landing point. Serpenter reaches out with the Force, trying to sense danger ahead.

@SirCarrot
@Force of Light

@darthbernael

 

IC: Neo Serpenter

Malastare


As the Jedi land in the cave, Serpenter feels a great disturbance in the Force.

"Do you two sense it as well?" he asks his fellow Jedi, "The Sith are here too. This is going to be far more difficult than expected. We'll have to beat the Dark Lord to get the codes, but we will be much harder pressed to keep the peace unless we avoid being hunted. I sense his murderous intentions and his Force intuition picking up on our presence. He could be watching us already."

@SirCarrot @Force of Light @darthbernael

 

IC: Carrot

Responding, Carrot states, “Yes, this planet is already oppressive with ill intent, but the Sith is quite clear in the haze, we will have to be on our guard.” Switching off his ship, Carrot grabs his things and jumps out into the cave, ready to face the mission.

@Dark Ferus @darthbernael @Force of Light

 

IC: Neo Serpenter

Neo beckons his fellow Jedi out of the cave after him, deciding to wear the hood of his Jedi cloak over his head.
He points to a fortress in the distance, built into the mountain ranges. “This is the base of the Mining Guild, where the pirates are keeping the codes. Remember, we only use force (no pun intended) if we are attacked, but we must be on guard and ready to draw our weapons at a split second’s notice. Be ready to sense the intentions of the pirate. And we must hurry before the presence of the Circle Lord draws nearer.”
@SirCarrot @darthbernael @Force of Light

 

IC: Carrot

Swiftly and quietly, the group moved forward, the fortress in the distance drawing ever closer. It gave off the usually ripples of filth and greed in the force, and Carrot found it quite unpleasant. Turning to Serpenter, he asked, “How do we plan to get inside, master?”

TAGS: @Dark Ferus, @darthbernael, @Force of Light

 

IC: Neo Serpenter

“Right now, we have nothing to hide,” Serpenter replies, “We must be ready to draw our weapons at a moment’s notice, but for now, there is no reason why we cannot commence our business as if nothing was wrong. If we immediateynresort to stealth, we will have made unnecessary enemies. Of course, we are hard pressed to expect good faith from either the mercenary pirates or the Sith, but for now let us show our own goodwill. We will keep our weapons concealed and approach their front gate. We will state our business to the sentries, but be ready for an ambush. This is where your Jedi reflexes will come in handy. You must maintain an appearance and aura of peace, but be ready for battle in a split second.”

As they approach the fortress, Serpenter directs his fellow Jedi towards the gate that leads them into the facility, where two Gran guards are posted, both armed with heavy blaster rifles.
Suddenly, Serpenter sensed a deadly ripple in the Force.

“The Dark Lord is watching us,” he said, “And he is listening to what we say. We might be facing a war on two fronts if the pirates choose to attack us. Let us hope that we can get the codes and leave before he reaches us.”

Serpenter guides his fellow Jedi through the slopes towards the fortress, finally stopping as the armed guards regard them and point their blasters.


@SirCarrot @darthbernael @Force of Light

 

IC: Carrot

Nodding, Carrot responded, “I shall be…cordial.” Trudging up the steps tot he fortress, he could feel the dark lord as a constant itch a the back of his neck, he could never particularly feel where the lord was though.

Arriving at the gates, the guards halted them. “State your business with the Mining Guild.” While not overtly hostile, the guards had seemed to hold them with contempt, though Carrot always found it hard to tell with Gran.

Deciding to the lead, Carrot confidently replied, “We have business with the Guild.” Carrot gave a questioning look to his master, asking how much they should reveal.

@Dark Ferus @Force of Light @darthbernael

 

IC: Neo Serpenter


Serpenter silently sends a message of praise to his young Padawan through the Force, proudly acknowledging Carrot’s use of diplomacy and tactic of caution. He would make a fine Jedi, Neo told himself. Everything they had undergone up to now had paid off.

Serpenter then spoke up, chiming in.
“We are here to reach a deal regarding the codes to the weapon your mercenaries have constructed. We understand that you plan to sell it to the Sith Empire. We are here to negotiate a counteroffer and purchase the plans instead. If you allow this weapon of mass destruction to fall into the wrong hands, the decision will come back to haunt you. The Sith will not spare you when it suits them to ravage your own planet with the tools you gave them. But if you consider our offer, we will compensate you more than fairly and ensure that business as usual can commence for all of us.”Serpenter felt dirty on the inside for presenting the business of the Jedi as equal to that of the criminal mercenaries and their financial backers. But he had to make the Guild see eye to eye with the Jedi.

The guard gave a short, gruff response.
“The Jedi exist to curb our operations, not to protect them. You aren’t fooling us with your diplomacy. We have nothing to talk about with so-called peacekeepers.”


Serpenter silently warned his fellow Jedi to be ready to draw their weapons at a moment’s notice.
Then he felt a dark and sinister chill in the Force.
The Circle Lord had already infiltrated the Mining Guild facility. He was getting those codes on his own terms, and Serpenter realized that the Jedi might have to, at least briefly, stoop to his level of trickery if they were to stop him. Finally, Serpenter decided that he would keep these two sentries occupied by mind-trick while he silently instructed Carrot to sneak past them.
Serpenter raised a hand and waved it, making his dirty move.

@darthbernael @SirCarrot @Force of Light

 

IC: Carrot

As his master waved his hand, the two guards faces took on a blank look, it wouldn’t last, but it was plenty enough time for Carrot to enter the facility. The central gate was not completely closed, and Carrot was able to slip in undetected. The floor plans for the facility had told of a small auxiliary gate on the other side of the building, it was unguarded, but locked from the inside. Making his way over to it, Carrot had to avoid various patrols and other occupants of the facility, by the time he had made his way over, 15 minutes had passed. Unlocking the door he was greeted by the sight of his fellow Jedi, “Shall we?” Carrot jokingly asked, gesturing towards the interior of the facility.

@darthbernael @Force of Light @Dark Ferus

 

IC: NPCs
Malastare



As the trio of Jedi ( @SirCarrot @Force of Light ) made their way through the passageway, a squadron of sixty armed warriors waited in the secret compartment hidden within the walls, invisible to the Jedi.

"Our strategy is to divide and conquer," the squadron leader explained to his unit, "When we ambush the Jedi, they will have an easier time deflecting our onslaught when together. That is why we must draw them apart and pick them off one by one. First, we will target the human Jedi. He is the more experienced one. When we separate him from his Padawan, they will be distracted trying to protect one another. This will allow us to finish them off."

@darthbernael

 

IC: Neo Serpenter

A shiver crossed over Serpenter’s spine as he turned his head to spot the Dark Lord @darthbernael carrying the disk.

Serpenter turned to his Padawan @SirCarrot and said, “The Sith Lord has the codes, but it’s not too late. We can still stop him from leaving.”

Serpenter widened his stance and gripped his lightsaber with both hands, preparing to Force-dash towards Lord Hunger as he stalked through the metal corridor.

All of the sudden, a hail of laserfire came out of the walls, as a panel opened to reveal a battalion of Mining Guild mercenaries.

The mercenary unit rushed at Serpenter as they fired their weapons, forcing him to back away from his Padawan and his Sith target. Neo deflected the laserfire from the Mining Guild warriors as he walked backwards.

The mercenaries attacking Serpenter had separated him from Carrot, who was standing between the mercenaries and Hunger. Serpenter continued to retreat until his back was against the wall, completely pinned by the blasterfire.

He watched Carrot intently, waiting to see if Carrot would decide to come to his aid or to go after the Sith Lord carrying away the plans to the deadly planet draining bioweapon.

Serpenter grunted in pain as a shot went into his shoulder. Continuing to deflect fire with his lightsaber, the Jedi Knight slumped against the wall to the ground as the mercenaries continued their onslaught.

 

IC: Carrot
Carrot stood frozen, indecision dominating his faculties as he considered the choices before him. On one hand, he could go after the Sith @darthbernael, on one hand, he might be able to stop him from escaping, and thus preventing the bioweapon from being used. Two main issues complicated this, however, for one, Hunger was a Sith Lord, Carrot was a mere apprentice, what could he hope to do? The second issue was much more wrenching, by going after the Sith, he would be leaving his Master, Serpenter @Dark Ferus to die.

I don’t want to make this choice.

But he had to.

Casting one last glance at Hunger, Carrot leapt towards the mercenaries, slicing through them like only a lightsaber can. As he dispatched the last one, he ran towards his master, prying open a first aid kit, he set to bandaging Serpenter’s shoulder. Looking up, he froze.

Well that look can only mean one thing.

OOC: Sorry for taking so long, this past week has been hectic for various reasons.

 

OOC: @SirCarrot
Don’t worry at all, I also have been drawn away for various emotional and external reasons
I hope things are ok for you


IC: Neo Serpenter

Malastare

Neo looked up as his Padawan began treating his wound.
“That was an impressive battle move, my pupil,” Serpenter said as Carrot applied a bandage to the blaster bolt.
He looked around grimly at the scattered bodies of mercenaries. Th Neo would have liked to take more time to reflect on the wages lives here, not only by combat but by their choices and circumstances that had led these pirates and mercenaries to an abrupt and brutal end. But now, the Jedi could not afford to dwell on such sentiments. Not with the emergency at hand and present danger still lurking.

“I appreciate your assistance, Carrot,” Neo said, “When we are safely out of this in one piece, I would like to sit down with you and have a reflection on this mission. But for now, we must get out of this enemy territory and stop the Circle Lord before it is too late.”

Under the bandages applied to him, Serpenter’s blaster wound still stings, but he pushes the pain out of his senses as he slowly slinks upward against the metal wall.

Serpenter then clips his lightsaber to his belt and gives his Padawan a friendly clap on the back.

“if anything else, I think you’ve proven yourself capable of handling a real world dangerous scenario, young Carrot. And you are also a good friend in need to a fellow Jedi. Now, let us continue our mission, before the Sith Lord makes it out with the bioweapon codes.”


@SirCarrot @darthbernael @Force of Light