A Chance Meeting, in a Retched Hive of Scum and Villainy

[Shran]

​A Chance Meeting, in a Retched Hive of Scum and Villainy ​

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Location: Imperial Star Destroyer above Tython
Objective: Hunting down illegals and Jedi
Tags: [member="Mr. Bones"]

Shran stood upon the bridge of his Star Destroyer, The SD Annihilator . It was a fitting name for a ship of her mission parameters. While not specifically registered under Shran's name, it was the ship that he used as his personal flagship, especially on missions such as these. He tired of the same old view of the Coruscant governmental sector and often got cabin fever when stuck in his office for weeks at a time so Shran had a tendency to accompany some of his men when it came to policing Imperial borders. Recently they had gotten word of a couple of force users from the Silver Order who had smuggled themselves into the Empire and were hiding out on the outskirts. What their mission was remained a mystery to Shran but he intended to find out. He had grown up hearing all sorts of tales about Jedi and Sith and all those in between. Personally they sounded very similar and for this reason, he grew up thinking pretty negativity about both the Jedi and the Sith.

As his ship dropped out of hyperspace, the planet came into focus directly in front of them. Two more imperial star destroyers dropped out of hyperspace on either side of the Annihilator. "Open a channel to the others." Shran said, waiting until he heard the beeps of the commlink before speaking again, "This is Minister Shran to Imperial forces. As you know, we have tracked a ship smuggling Jedi to this planet. Our relations with the Silver Order are amicable at the time and I would like to keep it that way, No need to start a war. If these...Jedi, wish to enter our Confederation, they may do so legally like everyone else. I want a detachment of troops sent to the surface to begin a routine sweep. I will join you on the surface." Shran closed the channel and left the bridge to board a transport.

 

[Mr. Bones]

Location: The Retching Rancor
Objective: Relax
Tags: [member="Shran"]

The Retching Rancor was a common place for Bounty Hunters, Thieves, and just poor sods down on their luck. Dopi usually didn't go to Cantinas simply due to the noise, but the Rancor was a rather quiet place. They were dwarfed by the countless other Cantinas in the area, so there were only a few regulars at the bar. Dopi Bones Sat at a booth near the back of the Cantina, ordering just a simple drink with his Lightsaber Pike nearby. No one suspected him of being a Force user due to his Pike, since it looked like a wooden stick, but because of the clothing he wore.

There were rumors that the CIC was going around and looking for leads on any Jedi, but Dopi didn't worry about his current position. He felt like whoever would find him wouldn't act against him in an aggressive manner. He was sure of it.

 

[Shran]

Location: Tython
Objective: Locate fugatives
Tags: [member="Mr. Bones"]

As the transports landed in a remote area outside a small city on Tython, the ramps came down and stormtroopers hustled out and got into formation. Shran emerged from one of the transports, sporting a white variant of the typical officer's combat uniform. As he stepped out, he took a position in front of the troops, flanked by his guards. "Teams Alpha and Beta will search the north ridge. Team Gamma will search the outskirts and team Delta will accompany me into the city. Team leaders, I want you to report in every 10-15 minutes. We will regroup in two hours. Move out."

After a short trip, Shran and his team made it into the city. Once there he divided the team up into subgroups and spread out through the city. First Shran stopped by the local police station and federalized the officers, sending them out to search as well. After that, Shran and his guards entered the local cantina. "Everyone, I need your attention. This establishment is under lock down as of this moment. There will be no one in or out of here until our search is complete. Cooperate and we shall be out of your hair shortly. I apologize for any inconvenience." There was an audible stir amid the crowd as Shran and his two guards began to frisk patrons. Shran wasn't know for his aggressiveness but he certainly could be when the situation called for it. After frisking a couple of odd looking aliens, the imperials got over to a rather jumpy Rodian. As the two shock troopers began to frisk him, he pulled a blaster. One of the soldiers was able to grab his arm and lift it straight up in the air before the blaster could be fired. After a couple of shots were fired, he dropped the blaster and forced the troopers off of him. He started to make a break for the exit, only to be grabbed by Shran who slammed his knee into the Rodian's gut, causing him to drop like a sack of potatoes. Shran straighten his uniform as the troopers cuffed the Rodain. "Does anyone else want to try and be a hero? Now is the time." Shran said as he looked around the mostly silent room.

 

[Mr. Bones]

Once the Stormtroopers came into the Cantina with a single Officer, Dopi felt something interesting. It was a sense of connection with one of the Personnel who stepped inside of the Place...As if the Force meant for him to speak to. So once the troops locked down the Cantina, Dopi decided to make his abilities slightly known; Once the Rodian attempted to make a run for it, and he got punched in the gut, He pulled out a basic Holocron that was glowing a light blue from his robes out of a pocket he had inside of them.

"I believe that if you plan to bully people, Officer, I would think you would look for the right people." As he was saying this out loud to break the silence, he was twirling the Holocron in the air, the Cube was slowly floating a bit above the table to get their attention. "I would also appreciate it if you did not try to take my stuff...Stealing from a Blind Man would be quite disrespectful, and might cause someone else bigger than that Rodian to get Irate."

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[Shran]

Shran turned his attention to the horned man at the far side of the cantina. He was impressed, he had always pegged Jedi as cowards. Clearly this one had some guts. As the stormtroopers turned and started to move towards Dopi, Shran raised his hand, signaling them to stand down. The troopers looked at each other before backing off. "You seem to forget, master Jedi, that my people are the ones holding the blasters." Shran said as he began to walk in the direction of Dopi.

"Suppose I were to... try and take something anyway? Am I to assume a blind Jedi is going to stop me?" The words came out with a slight snicker. Shran had heard stories of Jedi powers but stories often times tended to be exaggerated one way or another. A blind Jedi? This had to be some kind of joke. Shran stopped walking once he was mere inches away from Dopi. "I don't believe that I caught your name, Master Jedi." He said in an almost gentle tone.

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[Mr. Bones]

"Dopi...Dopi Bones, Minister. And I have the Force as my ally." ​Dopi had registered the threat from [member="Shran"] that he wasn't afraid to steal from a Jedi, let alone a Blind one. Once he heard The Minister's voice nearby, he put the Holocron away and lifted his hand, a few sparks raising from it as if he was preparing to use Force Lightning. "Your people may be holding Blasters, but the Armor is very notorious for being quite painful when its electrified...Much more than it would if someone just took a zap without the armor."

He then extended his other arm and invited the Minister to sit down with him. "Please, have a seat, Minister. Perhaps we can talk about other things instead of exchanging threats of power back and forth."

 

[Shran]

A the Jedi raised his arm towards the troops, they reciprocated by raising their blaster. This prompted Shran to wasve off the troops yet again. He turned back to them, only to say; "Stand down. In fact, continue your search elsewhere, I'll handle things here." One of the troops stepped forward, "But sir, the Je..." He was once again waved off by Shran, "Mr. Bones here is a peace loving Jedi. I have nothing to fear from him" With that, the troopers nodded and exited the building. Shran then turned to address the other patrons of the Cantina, "carry about your business."

As the music tentatively began to pick back up, patrons cautiously went back to whatever it was they were doing before Shran's arrival. Shran turned back to Dopi and put on a smile as he sat down across from him at the table. "So what is it that you wish to 'talk' about, Mr. Bones?"

 

[Mr. Bones]

"Well, we could discuss philosophy, history, interests, All kinds of things. " The idea of an Imperial Minister turning his troops away just because he's a "Peace Loving Jedi" was rather interesting, especially since the troops questioned the order He was given. Dopi decided to start with, instead of all of the things he suggested, with something about the comment he made.

"You called me a Peace Loving Jedi. I will admit, Peace does make things easier, but I can assure you I am not a pure Jedi. My Mother was a Jedi, true, but my father was a Sith Lord, and the both of them raised me and trained me ever since I was dropped on their doorstep. My Father taught me everything about the Dark Side, and my Mother did the same for the Light. If you all attempted to attack me, I wouldn't of been afraid to burn all of them through electrocution. Now let's talk about you, minister. Raised on Omfra I assume, Yes? Became a Part of the Empire at 23, and have been working with them ever since, working yourself through the Stormtrooper Corps to your position."

It appeared to be that Dopi used the Force to "read" the man's history like a book, all with a smile on his face, expecting that [member="Shran"] would be shocked. "So then, Kwets'hra'nurudo...Are you still wanting me dead?"

 

[Shran]

Shran scoffed. Admittedly he was a little impressed by the Jedi's intuition, however he would never say as much an dismissed the thought as nothing more than the Jedi exercising his strange power that Sharn little understood and even lesser cared to know about. In his mind; Jedi, Sith, somewhere in between. It didn't matter. The were all the same and all had the same powers more or less and none of them were to be trusted. He felt that he was showing considerable restraint by allowing this Jedi...or half Jedi to be granted an audience with him.

"Am I supposed to be impressed? A Jedi that can read minds,you must be so impressed with yourself." Shran made sure to sound as condescending as possible. "Did they teach you that trick when you were a child? Or perhaps it's not even a force trick at all. It's more likely that you did your homework before crossing into the Empire illegally on the chance that you were going to encounter me. Nothing you mentioned is secret and can all be found by the public. So why is it that you are here?"


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