[SoNE Ep. VI] Two missions

[goatman461]

Below is BEAVeR and I's consolidated stories and builds from SoNE: Episode VI. We hope that you enjoy the contrasting story arcs of our characters and how two vastly different Imperial officers interact on their missions.

1.1 - When did the killer become the hero?

Officer VeR is glad that he is finally on a peaceful mission, but he has his questions about it. Landing a craft on Mon Calamari, the troopers in the back start talking about how awesome Boba Fett is, and that he can do everything. He doesn't mind that they adore him as long as that prevents worse, but he wonders... why is that murderer celebrated like a hero? Because he can do anything? And what does that make Officer VeR?

[soNE Ep. VI] 1 - When did the killer become the hero? by Bert.VR, on Flickr

1.2 - Something smells fishy

While between missions, Agent Goatm An joins Officer VeR in his mission to find Boba Fett. The two pilots drop chatty troopers off at various floating cities before following one up on one of Goatm’s local contacts located on a shipyard orbiting the planet. The officers receive a far too formal welcome, leading Goatm to wonder what the Calamari are really up to.

[soNE VI] Mon Calamari - 2 by

goatman461, on Flickr

2 - Worse than war

The bounty hunter is said to frequent a certain mining company on Fondor and Officer VeR plans to interrogate the boss of the facility. The mining boss reveals that he gives missions to the bounty hunter. Certain competitors have to be eliminated to terrorize the people in the name of the Rebels. And that terror is good for business, so war should be maintained as long as possible. Officer VeR finds this horrible, and calls that terror worse than war. And he questions the role of the bounty hunter in this. He's not just a blaster someone else fires. By offering such a possibility, he encourages others to commit these crimes. This is atrocious to Officer VeR.

[soNE Ep. VI] 2 - Worse than war by Bert.VR, on Flickr

2.2 - Worse than war (part 2)

While Officer VeR is checking out a mining company, Goatm seeks out local union workers that Fett would have likely used for repairs. After starting, and finishing, a street fight with a group of them, Goatm starts to interrogate the workers. However, Officer VeR calls Goatm back to the shuttle and Goatm leaves the workers bleeding on the wet, busy street.

[soNE Ep VI] Fondor 2 by

goatman461, on Flickr

3.1 - Just another horror

The last assignment Boba Fett received on Fondor, was to eliminate a competitor on Ord Mantell. In a recycling facility, officer VeR and Agent An discover that the target died in a trash compactor, along with his family. A datapad left behind indicates that Rebels were responsible, so that there's nothing left to be done, and people are left without hope. Officer VeR is utterly disgusted by this. Not only the atrocious murder, but that it took hope from the people. Instead, they just accepted it, as something normal, as just another horror of the war. He realizes that this cannot happen, that people need to wake up. But how?

[soNE Ep. VI] 3 - Just another horror by Bert.VR, on Flickr

3.2 - Just another horror (part 2)

Officer VeR is visibly distraught by the murder of recycling center owner and Goatm decides to interrogate the remaining worker elsewhere. As they walk back to the janitor’s home and shop they discuss life on Ord Mantell and the implications of this attack. The janitor gives Goatm directions to a local Hutt arms dealer where Goatm is hopeful to get a lead on Fett. Goatm is interrupted again by Officer VeR before getting to the dealer and the two officers head to Bothawui.

[soNE VI] Ord Mantell - 3 by

goatman461, on Flickr

4.1 - Ruins among ruins

The datapad from Ord Mantell still contained some information, and Agent An and Officer VeR reach a ruined temple on Bothawui. The former descends into a hatch leading to what might be a Rebel base, while the latter stands guard. When two Bothans happen on the place, the only thing he can do is to hide and contact his colleague. Then the horror becomes apparent to him, but luckily the Bothans value their lives and leave the place. Now that he knows the Rebels are after the bounty hunter as well, officer VeR sees what the real objective of their mission is. Not to find the Boba Fett, but to find the Rebels that are after him. But it puzzles him why this should be hidden. His ideas about the Empire become ruins among the ruins. He despises that kind of hidden warfare, and decides that something has to be done about that.

[soNE Ep. VI] 4 - Ruins among ruins by Bert.VR, on Flickr

4.2 - Ruins on top of ruins (part 2)

When they discover the Rebel hideout, Goatm eagerly descends into the unknown below. The reluctant Officer VeR stays behind to guard the escape route. Goatm quickly finds and dispatches a hapless Rebel scout and continues further below. Further below, he finds a large weapons depot, an arms dealer in the middle of a procedure, and a mysterious hatch emanating the sounds of alarm and ambush below. After arguing with Officer VeR, Goatm throws open the hatch and generously fills the room with blaster fire. Once the smoke clears and the room is quite, Goatm grabs the arms dealer who will lead them to their next lead on Felucia.

[soNE Ep VI] Bothawui by goatman461, on Flickr

5.1 - Felucia (part 1)

On the way to Felucia, Goatm discovers that imperial troops are scanning Felucian sarlacc pits in search of Boba Fett. To hide his favorite dump site, Goatm mounts a speeder and departs from the shuttle as soon as Officer VeR hits the planet’s damp atmosphere. Just in time, Goatm turns a squad away from the pit and races back to VeR’s landing coordinates to lead a squad in the wrong direction. VeR is up to something, but Goatm knows that whatever it is, Goatm will gain some leverage if VeR ever discovers Goatm’s own deviations.

[soNE Ep VI] Felucia 1 by

goatman461, on Flickr

5.2 - Delivery, deliverance

The two found themselves on Felucia after a tip from the arms dealer. The datapad, however, revealed a more exact location to officer VeR. But after all he has been through, he can't allow Boba Fett to get a thank you message for his cruelties. Instead, VeR sends Agent An and the troopers in the wrong direction, while he will try to deliver his very own 'thank you' message to the bounty hunter, in the hope that that delivery might bring deliverance.

[soNE Ep. VI] 5 - Delivery, deliverance by Bert.VR, on Flickr

Edited October 30, 2014 by goatman461

[LucasLaughing]

Awesome - I like seeing all the stories tied together here. You two had some excellent builds for this episode!

[Lord Tyrus]

I agree with LucasLaughing, both of you have built some great MOCs for this episode. I also like how the two stories coincide.

[Spyderlord]

Oh my God, that Felucia design is soooo awesome!! Congratulations on creativity and innovation there, you really have a stunning imagination!

[Fuppylodders]

Every single build has really good detail, but I am in awe after all the random parts usage, such as those green boats! And the witch hats as the plants! Who would have thought to use them for plants!

The story was really good too, I hope there will be more!

[markus1984]

Great colab and your MOC`s are absolut fantastic!

Good Job for the Empire.

markus