The escape pods flew in a bunch together toward Nar Shaddaa. The Nimix cruisers successfully identified the one escape pod with life signs. Yet as their tractor beams attempted to lock on the escape pod, all pods activated their escape thrusters at maximum capacity.
Four of the escape pods, including the one carrying the Jedi, slipped by the tractor beams. Two, whose engines failed to activate promptly, got caught by the cruisers’ tractor beams. The rest of the escape pods managed to slip just outside of the range of the cruisers’ tractor beams.
Soon, fighters began to pursue the four remaining pods. As Domino ordered, the fighters attacked with their ion cannons. They struck each of the pods, thus disabling the electronic systems of the pods momentarily.
In the cramped space, Daella pushed toward the front of the pod. The thrusters of her escape pod and the others ceased to run. Yet with the pods rushing closer to the Smuggler’s Moon, space traffic around the pods grew more congested. Traffic to the moon remained constantly high due to being a haven of smugglers and the center of trade in the galactic east.
Closing her eyes, Daella placed her hand on the ceiling of the escape pod. Space traffic surrounding the pods continued to increase in density. Starships attempted to avoid the incoming pods and fighters. However, the three unoccupied pods collided into three freighters. The ensuing explosion rocked Daella’s pod and surrounding starships. The rest of the traffic impeded the starfighters chasing the escape pods.
Yet without the maneuvering thrusters directing Daella’s escape pod, it still managed to avoid ships by a hair while rocketing toward Nar Shaddaa. Daella remained deep in concentration - it could be assumed that she attempted to use the Force.
Eventually, Daella’s escape pod entered the atmosphere of Nar Shaddaa. The pod streaked through the sky as if a meteor. As it neared the planet’s skyline, Daella rushed to a red latch inside the pod. She pulled down on the lever with great effort.
Then, the escape pod released a parachute. Its speed as it fell to the ground drastically decreased. Yet, the escape pod still slammed into the roof of a warehouse at the lower levels.
By the time Black Suns officials would have shown up at the crash site, the escape pod’s hatch would have been opened. No Jedi would have been found. Daella, Diana, and Sopher escaped into the underworld of Nar Shaddaa.
((We are done with this thread, @[member="Domino"] ))