Ross Fisher Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) *Your entry has earned 4 XP* Well, folks, it's been a while, but I think it's probably time we set this down for the record. I had been enjoying my retirement for a couple of years when the money started to run out. My bankers on Nar Shadaa ripped me off by quite a tidy sum, and the casinos took a large chunk of what was left. More to the point, I was yearning for adventure again. New worlds; new people; risk; excitement! So, I packed up shop, sold anything that wouldn't fit a respectably-sized yacht, and headed core-wards. I'd heard that one of the imperial remnants, an outfit called The Triumvirate, was making a go of it. Maybe they would stand the test of time, maybe not, but there was bound to be enough credits flying around to set me up nicely in luxury and style. Now, a man with my background knows how to set up summits as well as he knows how to walk. I can broker agreements with my eyes closed. But I wanted something a little more impressive. So I went to Noe'ha'on. If you don't know it, I wouldn't recommend summering there. The native sentients are a bunch of insectoids called the Noehons, who are all about power complexes and crippling anxiety. The big game there is K'lor Slugs, which frankly speaks for itself. But it has a lot to recommend it to a government on the rise, including a ready source of cheap labour. So I was there to broker an agreement. I contacted the big-wigs at the Triumvirate, and told them I had an offer they'd be mad to ignore. They sent their best field agent, a chap by the name of Commander Bannon (nice enough chap, if you can get past the perma-scowl). So, I told Bannon that I had come to broker an agreement between the Noehons and the Triumvirate: access to that steady stream of cheap labour, in exchange for support for the current alpha; Vu'rekh (old friend; we'd done business in the past, and he's about as reliable as you can expect in these parts). I also presented Bannon with a bust of old Lord Vader, forged in the fires of Mustafar from the wreckage of the Death Star itself. Said if it didn't go with his wall-paper he was more than welcome to pass it on with my compliments. Most old imperials admired Vader, but there a few out there who had relatives who... got in his way. Not being the diplomatic type, he rounded on me and ask what my game was. I figured the bluff, soldiery type would probably just appreciate the honest truth, so I said I wanted a wage, a ship, and a chance to get my hands on an RT-97C. That raised a smile, thank the stars. And with that, the Triumvirate had offered me a job. Nothing like the old Planetary Governor gig, but a solid emissary posting. The ship, and the gun would have to wait... Noehon Edited November 4, 2019 by goatman461 Quote
Darth Bjorn Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 I have to comment on this publicly - your writing is exceptional! Great work, and super entertaining read. The Vader bust is a win! Quote
Ross Fisher Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 @Darth Bjorn Thanks! This was really fun. Quote
Basiliscus Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Great use of that 1x4 brick that's half light bley and half dark bley for the door surrounds, it adds a nice change of angle and spices things up. Quote
Ross Fisher Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 @Basiliscus I'm afraid I can't claim that as my idea. Glad you like it though! Quote
Ross Fisher Posted November 2, 2019 Author Posted November 2, 2019 @MKJoshA Thanks! I tried my best to recreate him, but I didn't have all the parts exactly right. Quote
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