Helrun looks like he is getting ready to make something and he gets out his equipment and starts the process.
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Helrun is trying to craft.
OK Ashman...take care ands if you come back drop me a note as I would love to play in any game you are running!
Take care!
Daniel I am back to play.
Helrun spent the time in space trying to get at least one part of the lightsaber built .....
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"Now I'm getting somewhere!"
Helrun notices the blade is working better.
Cade looks over at pilots Set a course for the Lothal system. We going to go investigate a rumor. .
After the ship jumps to hyper space. Cade looks around at the crew and says Our first stop will be Central City. We will be visiting a independent operator name Vizago the head of the Broken Horn. He will provide us with some information on this Jedi sighting and also hire us to track down someone named Fulcrum . Any questions ?
"What's the Broken Horn? Any relation to your friends in Black Sun?"
The Broken Horn is a small operation, it started up in the outer rim. The Sun does really have a stake I their operation. Lothal is a recent world that has become popular in the Empire. Something about minerals & it's the first world in 14 years to have an open Rebellion report. Once we land we will meet up a information broker I know.
"That's better, though I have a long way to go."
Helrun rubs the knots of tension out of his neck and shoulders.
"No wonder this was considered a final exam in the order...."
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The ship moves in hyperspace with ease. as it exits. A planet appears in the view screen as the crew gets ready to land on Lothal. A voice comes over the comm as the spaceport from Central City Inbound ship state your name before you enter the planet.
Cade punches in something into the Nav comm and then answers the Spaceport.
This is the Sun's Shade, please accept our transit information with our authorization from the ISB. a few moments pass.
Sun's Shade you are free to land in space port AH321. The ship moves to planet surface and as it lands. Cade looks over to the crew Is there anything you want to say before we head into Central city ?
Thi spent the time working on his new droid, using the crystal he found, after some laser etching and some manipulation of it with his senses, as the core for a droid brain.
While the droid can't access the force, it can measure the crystal, which can interact with the force. The droids brain is constantly monitoring the crystal, it's vibrations, the energy fields around it, and sending various wavelengths of light and energy through the crystal, and measuring how those energies are changed by passing through the force.
The result is the droid, while unable to use the force, can actually monitor the force in the area. It can detect the use of force powers, disturbances in the force, and even receive communications from any Jedi that knows it's basic code who sends out force activity modulated in the correct way. A very subtle method of communications. Additionally, because the gem is constantly sampling the force, the droid has become even more invisible to the force than other droids are, practically invisible to force senses.
Combined with a stealth coating that allows it to put up a stealth field around itself, the droid can become completely invisible to both technological and force senses. It has, of course, a small but powerful blaster concealed within it's body, and retractable legs and sensory stalk.
It is white with blue lights, and a built in repulsor system. The droid is approximately 2 feet in diameter. Almost all of it's parts were taken from the old Jedi droid found in the ruins.
Thi has modified the ship to have a docking cradle for the droid, which is now an advanced Class 1 droid that can act as a navigation droid, in addition to it's stealth abilities.
Thi looks up from his scanner pad as he runs it over the droid, a final series of tests now that it's fully active. "I would like you to avoid getting us into a situation where we end up wanted by both the criminal classes and the authorities, if possible."
Helrun continues to fiddle with the saber while the docking is taking place....
He considers the adjustments for color as well trying to think of one that might be more subtle he considers something outside of the normal visual realm thinking that there is no reason for a lightsaber to be visible......
"Thi? Hey is there any reason for a light saber to be in the visible spectrum?"
"Primarily self preservation, as it is much more likely that one will accidentally cut something one is not intending to cut, such as one's nose, if one cannot see the blade." The small alien comments, while fiddling with the scanner. "One might overcome that by using retinal implants that see a specific spectrum, and then attuning the sabre to that spectrum."
"Better than being reported to the empire though. I will have to give this some additional thought......."
Straps in for the landing as a precaution......
"I suggest making it look like something else. Make a vibro dagger, then build the light saber to project from the bottom of the vibro dagger hilt. Then it doesn't look like a light sabre, it looks like a fancy vibro dagger." Thi whistles thoughtfully. "You could use the same power core for both. I suggest an oversized vibrodagger, something of a short sword version of one, to accomodate the multiple components."
The conversations between the heroes goes on as the ship lands. As the ship flies over Central city there are two star destroyers floating over the city. The ship lands in the space port and as the crew gets ready to leave.
Reeb looks over at the group. I hate to do this he says with a pause. Reeb stares at his feet. Cade walks over and places his hand on the young man shoulder.
I am leaving the group, I appreciate your help in freeing me from the Hutts. reeb continues. He looks to the group as he waits for them to say something.
You notice a helmeted young woman. In the corner she is motioning to you.
The space port is filled with all sorts of humans and aliens. A tall lasan walking to exit on the left. There is something about him that draws you.
Helrun had finished some notes and wondered to himself if possibly the lightsabers having a visual component at all had nothing to do with the ability of the jedi to weild them, but instead was a remnant of the jedi training itself. Maybe he would back the power to a training saber and determine if it could be invisible and if that made any difference. His parents had taught him to simply be aware of the one end of the trainers and that the circles could never pass beyond certain perimeters otherwise one would cut something one did not intent to cut......
"Thanks Thi!"
Helrun does a diagnostics check on the driodeka before they leave the ship. "Do we want to roll this out with us of just leave it on call?"
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Helrun spots the Lasan and heads towards him/her....
"Excuse me we just landed and were looking for a tour."
As they are landing, Thi tries to remember what he knows about Lothal.
"You are welcome, Thek. If you need help, I can help some with power runs, but unless you want to merge your blade into a blaster, I can do little to actually build it."
Thi works up some preliminary designs on his datapad as the ship lands.
Upon landing, Thi activates his droid, which fades from sight. "Yours appears armed, I would leave it in defense mode on the ship. Mine does not appear at all." Thi gives a whistle of amusement.
When he sees the helmet girl waving, he wanders over in that direction, leaving Thek to investigate whatever he is investigating.
"Maintain overwatch, warn of any possible attacks."
@ Thi'Wik
"That is the exact technology I am talking about, what about a mobile energy field and cloak field over it.....hmm a single field adjusted out of visual range or two fields one within the other...it is an interesting technology riddle."
"Pardon us...."
"The energy blade would disrupt the stealth field, it's the same reason the droid can't fire while maintaining the stealth field."
"Yes the Droideka has a force field and a blaster array, yet the computer processor allows the shields and blaster to work in perfect concert, though I do see the concern leading back to the original idea. Though sensor arrays would be less likely to be fooled."
"Did you and Ree build a sensory array jammer into the scout droid?"
"I guess this discussion is really better for when we are back on the ship...."
"Yes, we can discuss later." Thi says, as he and Thek split up.
Helrun closes the distance to the Lasan hoping not to startle the man or woman......
"Hello...."
Helrun continues to think about what could he do to make a light saber less obvious, maybe a wide bottom end with an assortment of colored light emitting diodes would work and then make a case for it that looks exactly like a belt torch, the LEDs should do little to drain the charge and it has an actual function that is useful and also less problematic than a vibrodagger.....A big vibro weapon just draws attention.....
Building it into his blaster holster also seems like a good idea. If his weapons are ever taken it might be skipped over....
Still approaching the alien he noticed before....
"I beg your pardon..."
Taska doesn't spot the woman, but as she leaves the ship she orders Drake up into its overwatch position and puts the little droid on duty to warn her and her companions of observers or danger.
The little recon droid easily spots the helmeted woman and alerts Taska; the bounty hunter walks over to her, wearing her own helmet, body armor, and small arsenal of weapons. "Yes?"
As Thek goes over to the Larson. Taska walks up to the young helmeted woman.
Grab your friends and follow me the group follows and so does the Larsan. I would find a place to duck in a minute. The tall alien says. The mando helmeted girl then sprints ahead. There is a passage just ahead with a wall that will shield you.
Dex
"Hey now."
As the explosion goes off the blast pushes everyone to the ground. The Larsan looks over from around the corner. Sabine, that was a good blast, you got the Imps good. We need to help our guests here. Cade picks himself up and says What did you get us into? Sabine the young woman in the helmet the replies We are trying fight the Empire!
Cade says We are here for the Devorian. Not some grudge against the Empire.
Thi'Wik grimaces, and forces himself up off the ground. "Observation. You have led us into a fight with the Imperials. Annoyance. Again." He says to Cade, looking annoyed. "Recitation. This is the third time your leadership has led to us being in the middle of a fire fight. Conclustion. I have had it with you, Mr. Cade." Thi'Wik brushes himself off. "Warning. If you approach our ship again, I will open fire on you." He tells Cade, and then begins moving away from the explosion, following the others who are running away, screaming.
Taska shrugs as Thi'Wik walks off and looks over at Cade. "He's not wrong. But you're finding money, unlike any of us." She glances at the girl in the Mandalorian armor. "And you can leave us out of any grudge you've got against the Imps. I'm not interested unless you've got creds to spend."
"The problem with having a grudge against anyone person is bad enough, but when you get into corporations, governments, or the Empire is that eventually said entity comes to share your disdain making it a mutual prospect and in the battle of resources the entity wins, or as the old adage goes, the house always wins."
"The only possible win for an individual is to remove an equal player or piece from the game."
"Or to cheat...."
adds a little smile to the end.....
@Cade
"So after Thi blasts you I will turn in the body for the reward, no offense."
"Stupid is as stupid does." mutters Helrun as the group continues to move to a new destination.....
Thi transmits a lock code to the ship, via his droid, to lock the navigation computer, voice locking it to his binary whistling. Then sends a transmission to Thek's droideka, for retransmission to Thek, encrypted and only unlockable by Thek's voice print.
"Thek, Cade is dangerous. He is either cursed, or intentionally leading us into situations where we are congruent to attempts on the empire. I have no love for them, but repeatedly walking into assaults on empirial forces with no plans or knowledge is not just dangerous, it's suicidal. I have locked the ship so he can't leave with it. I suggest you and Taska cease working for him. He hasn't paid us at all yet, only promises. It's no longer sufficient. When you and Theska are done with him, comm me. If you want to leave before then, comm me."
Helrun notices that Thi had just done the exact same thing he had...
He sends back an encrypted message
Thi
"Agreed he seems a bit of an opportunist like a contractor who takes the bid out to sub-contractors, and he seems a bit reckless. Not sure if he is driven by revenge or greed, but either way is too reckless."
"I need to pick up an array of LEDs I want multiple colors, a large bright option (blindingly so) and blacklight options, I have a idea for a hand torch and wanted to build it myself on our next voyage."
Cade looks over and says It is not my fault...you tiny.. Then he gets up to run to follow the others out. As Cade is running a nearby Stormtrooper manges to get a stun blast off on the old man. As Cade falls to the ground he yell Follow Zeb
The Door in the Spaceport slams shut. A weird looking Droid whistle and beeps. The droid and the girl make their way to a shuttle. The Larsan stops and lays down some cover fire. Thi is able to get the ship locked down but the Imperials between the ship and him. The Larsan says Get on our ship and we can help you or stay here.
Thi whistles in annoyance, and clambers into the Larsan and girl's ship, having his hidden droid float in the open lock and up into a corner of the room to start scanning the ship.
"Get us to our ship. Thi did you get our ship to where it can make an automatic or emergency take off?"
"It is locked down. Had I known Cade was leading us into yet another idiotic fight with Imperials within minutes of landing, I would have left certain pieces of electronics in it's mounting port on the ship, and it could have flown the ship on command. Fortunately, the astromech droids are still on the ship in their charging stations. The ship is locked. The droids can be commanded to move the ship if and when we need to move it. Unless the Imperials remove the droids, which if they begin to, it would be a good idea to have your droideka explain to them that it's a bad idea, and then have the astromechs move the ship."