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After the destruction of the 2nd Death Star the major powers in the galaxy have been jostling to see who can fill the power vacuum. And after the bombing on Valor, each faction has need of new recruits to fill their ranks. That's where you come in! But before the leadership of each team are ready to entrust you with a mission they want to know your back story. Proving you are dedicated to the cause could greatly advance your team's advantage on the map! You can help The Light Side (sign up here), The Dark Side (sign up here), or The Mercenaries (sign up here). Here's where each team stands so far: Contest Specifics: There are 2 categories for this contest. Cat A: Build a 10x10 MOC that shows your character in their element. Are they a chef? Show them in a Star Wars-y kitchen. Are they a thug-for-hire? Show them guarding a hideout. Are they a pilot? Show them in a hanger. Winner gets 20 free points in a sector of their choice for their team. MOC must be 10x10, not 5x20 or 2x50. Cat B: Tell some of your character's backstory. You can use 1 MOC or many and there's no size restriction. Winner gets 30 free points in a sector of their choice for their team. The Rules: All entries must be entered using this form: Link to Submission Form All rules in the Core Rules topic apply unless otherwise stated in this explanation or the rules above. There are no restrictions on the size/form/content of the builds, as long as they follow the above described goals. Each person may only enter each category once. All entries will earn XP for their team based on their score. Winners will earn additional XP. The Episode will run from Nov 16th to Jan 15th. As long as it is still Jan 15th somewhere in the world, you can still enter. Entries posted after the deadline will be disqualified from the episode and will not be eligible to receive points. The criteria by which your MOCs will be scored is 1) Storytelling, 2) Aesthetics, and 3) Technical Ability. You can earn up to 10 points in each category for a max total of 30 points per entry. This episode/contest is open to all players of Mysteries, even if they joined EB or signed up for the game after the episode has begun. All entries must be new creations, not posted anywhere else prior to the start date of this episode. You can use creations for this contest in other forums or contests, but it should not have been displayed before the start date for this contest. All entries must be built from real LEGO or with Lego Digital Designer. 3rd party parts may be allowed if used to customize characters and in small quantities. I.E. guns or decals. 3rd party bricks are not allowed to be intentionally used (if you have a Megablock 2x2 brick in a wall of Lego bricks you won't be penalized). You may do a 'full-blown photo edit' with all the text, effects, background compositing, support erasing, and other effects on one picture. All your other pictures may have no editing other than color adjustment or background removal for a solid-color background. For obvious reasons, any photo editing that changes the shape, functionality, or color (not tint or adjustment, but actual color) of a LEGO piece is prohibited,. All entries are considered WIPs (Works In Progress) until the deadline passes. Until the deadline has passed, you are allowed to change and improve your MOC. The Prizes: Highest scoring MOC in Cat A will win 20 free points for their team to be used anywhere on the map in one lump sum. Highest scoring MOC in Cat B will win 30 free points for their team to be used anywhere on the map in one lump sum. All points won must be assigned within 3 weeks of the contest's end. -
As each team race to control the asset in P10 they send a fleet of ships to secure their next forward base. But something happened to the hyperdrives! Now each team has a crew lost in space. They will need to use their wits and skills to get out of this mess. Dark Side Our ships are out there somewhere. Thank goodness the Imperial training manual has proper procedures for just such an occasion. As long as our troops keep a cool head and follow the guidelines all will be well. Mercenaries What!?! Did someone forget to refill the coolant on our hyperdrives? Once we get out of this mess someone is going to have hell to pay! Light Side Adrift in space you say? Well what else is new. After all we faced in rebellion against the Empire a little hyperdrive trouble shouldn't slow us down too much! Contest Specifics: Each team can build in any of the 3 categories. But they will need to work as a team to make sure their builds don't overlap. At least one build for each of the categories has to be entered before a second can be built in any of them. For example, the Light Side could build 1 entry for Cat A, 1 entry for Cat B, and 2 entries for Cat C. But they couldn't build 3 entries for Cat C and none for Cat A or Cat B. Another example, the Dark Side could build 1 entry for Cat A and 1 entry for Cat B and none for Cat C. The idea behind this rule is to foster teamwork and comradery. Cat A: Show what happened to the hyperdrive. Maybe your nav-computer had a malfunction and dropped you out of space too early. Maybe a Porg chewed through a critical wire. This scene should be set on a ship if applicable (think inside the Millennium Falcon) or in space if it's a small snub fighter. Cat B: You managed to land on a planet's surface. Show what the surface looks like and how you manage to set up a temporary base camp. Cat C: You are not alone! Pirates are in the area and have found you. Show either a scene in space or aboard your ship where you repel the pirates. Or show a scene on the planet's surface with a conflict between you and the pirates. Each team will pick a starting point from a square they already control. The Dark Side can pick from O17, L10, M10, or N10. The Light Side can pick from P6 or H16. The Mercs can pick from T10, S10 or K5. Each team should post here which square they want to pick as their starting point by Jan 15th. At the end of the challenge, using a random number generator, a route will be chosen and an end point 2 jumps from the starting square. Please consult the map for strategic reference. For example, if the Mercs choose K5 as their starting point it could be that the starting point would be Borosk and two jumps from there could be Qiilura in K7. Or if the Dark Side chose M10 as their starting point it could be that Kattada would be the starting point and two jumps from there could be Quellor in N12. You can depict any kind of planet. If it doesn't match your ending square we'll assume it's an uncharted one The Rules: All entries must be entered using this form: Link to Submission Form All rules in the Core Rules topic apply unless otherwise stated in this explanation or the rules above. There are no restrictions on the size/form/content of the builds other than the specifics described above. Each person can enter up-to 3 MOCs for this contest. It can be 1 in each Category or 3 in the same Category. Co-ordination between your fellow teammates is important to ensure the right amount of entries per category! All entries will earn XP for their team based on their score. Winners will earn additional XP. The Episode will run from Jan 5th to Mar 11th. As long as it is still Mar 11th somewhere in the world, you can still enter. Entries posted after the deadline will be disqualified from the episode and will only earn normal XP points. The criteria by which your MOCs will be scored is 1) Storytelling, 2) Aesthetics, and 3) Technical Ability. You can earn up to 10 points in each category for a max total of 30 points per entry. This episode/contest is open to all players of Mysteries, even if they joined EB or signed up for the game after the episode has begun. All entries must be new creations, not posted anywhere else prior to the start date of this episode. You can use creations for this contest in other forums or contests, but it should not have been displayed before the start date for this contest. All entries must be built from real LEGO or with Lego Digital Designer. 3rd party parts may be allowed if used to customize characters and in small quantities. I.E. guns or decals. 3rd party bricks are not allowed to be intentionally used (if you have a Megablock 2x2 brick in a wall of Lego bricks you won't be penalized). You may do a 'full-blown photo edit' with all the text, effects, background compositing, support erasing, and other effects on one picture. All your other pictures may have no editing other than color adjustment or background removal for a solid-color background. For obvious reasons, any photo editing that changes the shape, functionality, or color (not tint or adjustment, but actual color) of a LEGO piece is prohibited,. All entries are considered WIPs (Works In Progress) until the deadline passes. Until the deadline has passed, you are allowed to change and improve your MOC. The Prizes: At the end of the contest an end point will be chosen for each team. All MOCs entered for this contest will be assigned this square for XP. The team with the most points will gain an extra 25 XP to be placed where they choose. Second place will get 15 XP and 3rd place will get 10 XP. All extra XP should be placed within 2 weeks of the contest ending.
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Since the destruction of the second Death Star the hyperspace lanes have been dangerous to travel. Imperial Star Destroyers stop all non-imperial traffic searching for rebels. Pirates are preying on freighters. And even the Alliance pilots have been known to be a little too quick on the trigger these days. No matter who you are right now it's best to have a well equipped ship or to travel in groups. And the best routes to take are the heavily trafficked hyperspace lanes. Dark Side This galaxy doesn't appreciate the peace and prosperity the Empire brought! Our ships are being attacked at every turn. We need to establish a base along the Corellian Run. Contact the Imperial academy on Arkanis. We'll send some of our forces there to ensure safe travel. Mercenaries There's ships a plenty out there that need our... protection. We should set up a check point on Etti IV to ensure we have access to the Hydian Way. Light Side Seems we can't go two clicks without running into a pirate or a Star Destroyer! We need to establish safe zones so we can get supplies to those in need. Gather the fleet and head to Terminus. We'll be able to secure both the Hydian Way and the Corellian Trade Spine there. Though, steer clear of the Shadowport. We may be able to recruit some good pilots there, but we don't want to get on the wrong side of the Smuggler's Guild. Contest Specifics: There are 3 categories for this contest. Cat A: Build a starship for your team. This can be anything from a single pilot fighter up to a freighter like the Millennium Falcon or the Ghost. It should be minifigure scale but the figs won't figure as part of your score. Background scenes are encouraged but not required. Cat B: Build a crew for a starship. Your crew should include at least 3 characters but can include as many as you want. You can have 1 pilot and some ground crew or a whole crew for a freighter or bomber. We'd love for you to build a crew that matches a ship built for Cat A, but it's not required. Background scenes are allowed but the emphasis should be on the figures. Cat C: Build a 100 stud long ship. This is especially for anyone want to build something for SHIPtember. It can be any ship as long as it's at least 100 studs in length. The Rules: All entries must be entered using this form: Link to Submission Form All rules in the Core Rules topic apply unless otherwise stated in this explanation or the rules above. There are no restrictions on the size/form/content of the builds other than the 100 stud requirement for Cat C. Please ensure each entry follows the above described goals. Entries for Cat C do not have to be finished by Sept 30th. If you're building for SHIPtember you'll want to meet that deadline. But for this contest you can submit at any point before the Oct 30th end date. Each person may only enter each category once. All entries will earn XP for their team based on their score. Winners will earn additional XP. The Episode will run from Aug 28th to Oct 30th. As long as it is still Oct 30th somewhere in the world, you can still enter. Entries posted after the deadline will be disqualified from the episode and will not be eligible to receive points. The criteria by which your MOCs will be scored is 1) Storytelling, 2) Aesthetics, and 3) Technical Ability. You can earn up to 10 points in each category for a max total of 30 points per entry. This episode/contest is open to all players of Mysteries, even if they joined EB or signed up for the game after the episode has begun. All entries must be new creations, not posted anywhere else prior to the start date of this episode. You can use creations for this contest in other forums or contests, but it should not have been displayed before the start date for this contest. All entries must be built from real LEGO or with Lego Digital Designer. 3rd party parts may be allowed if used to customize characters and in small quantities. I.E. guns or decals. 3rd party bricks are not allowed to be intentionally used (if you have a Megablock 2x2 brick in a wall of Lego bricks you won't be penalized). You may do a 'full-blown photo edit' with all the text, effects, background compositing, support erasing, and other effects on one picture. All your other pictures may have no editing other than color adjustment or background removal for a solid-color background. For obvious reasons, any photo editing that changes the shape, functionality, or color (not tint or adjustment, but actual color) of a LEGO piece is prohibited,. All entries are considered WIPs (Works In Progress) until the deadline passes. Until the deadline has passed, you are allowed to change and improve your MOC. The Prizes: All entries will earn XP wherever it's placed entry (for example, N10 if a Dark Side player builds a ship and places it in that square). In addition, winners will earn extra XP in specific squares. Winners from The Dark Side will earn XP in R17. Winners from the Mercs will earn XP in S3. Winners from the Light Side will earn XP in K21. Highest scoring entry for Cat A will earn 25 XP in their team's specific square for this challenge. Highest scoring entry for Cat B will earn 20 XP in their team's specific square for this challenge. Highest scoring entry for Cat C will earn 40 XP in their team's specific square for this challenge.
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*Your entry has earned 15 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 18 XP (S:5, T:5, A:5) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story << to previous chapter Chapter 6 - Coronet Spaceport Ward Len'ya, Xher and Arthemias Bolt arrive at their docking bay at Coronet spaceport. »Is that the Cloudrunner? So it is Madine in command of this undertaking?« »Let's just say ... he is aware of what we do. Let's get aboard.« The three settle in the lounge of the courier ship. » So what did I miss? Is the Alliance still advancing?« » You heard about Valor, right?« » Oh I did. Was a big blow. Any news on who dunnit?« » Could have been any remnant Warlord or independent mobster, sending a message. What matters is, that the New Rebublic lost essential assets that day. We still may have better morale and stand united but the reality is, the ISB never ceased to exist. And they're regrouping. Just read this. « Bolt reading from a pad... » Hrmpf. I'll gladly show 'em one of those camps on Kashyyyk, Narkina or Clonedyke. Give 'em an inside tour. This is wrong on so many levels. Where you got this?« » It is a transcript of a remnant town hall. Got it via the network. The important thing is, that there are Imperials who do everything to undermine the Republic efforts for freedom and peace. We are fighting on many fronts. There is the sighting of a Sith lord on Dagro. There are rumors of a dangerous remnant Quarren Moff. And then there is people like Vonreg. « » But we have Jedi Skywalker, don't we? He blew up the Death Star. Twice. « » I think you got it wrong, but even if it were so, he is only one man and there is a myriad of worlds on fire. We must - « Suddenly, the hatch bell rings. Xher is checking for the intruder. » Nice ship you have. YV-560, right? I want to speak with the Bothan.« » It is alright, Xher. This young man is Mr. Aves. You being here is a surprise for sure, smuggler. But a welcome one. Does that mean he agreed to a meeting?« » Come with me and find out. But I only have one free seat...« to next chapter >> ***** Hello and welcome to the 6. chapter of RotLA. The YV-560 Cloudrunner is a ship I built already some months ago and it was displayed on flickr so I guess it should not count for scoring. Hence here some additional images of the hangar set on Corellia without it. -
*Your entry has earned 15 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 18 XP (S:5, T:5, A:5) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 11 - Encounter at Skoova's << to previous chapter After their arrival in Shag City, Ward Len'ya leaves the others for a mission of his own. His destination is a little tavern named Skoova’s, at the outskirts of the busy town … » Hey furhead! You know this one? A Bothan walks into a bar. He dies. « » Dengar. If it were all about humor, you'd be the best bounty hunter in the galaxy. « » Grr. What do you want? You, walking in here... That is no coincidence, right? « » Funny and smart! You were working for Big Momma recently *. « (* see the story by @Jody Meyer ) » So? « » I have an important message for her. I need you to deliver it. « » Playing messenger is below my standards. « » I didn't know you had any. Anyway. It's a fair deal: I got credits, you have a fast ship and Momma trusts you enough to listen. « » Hmm. I'll consider it... « » Hey! There seems to be gunfight at the main road! The Empire is rolling out some heavy equipment! « » Oh, I have a bad feeling about this... « to next chapter >> **************************** Hello everyone! Welcome to Chapter 11 of RotLA. The premise for this vignette and Len'yas encounter with Dengar was that it should be in some kind of rustic tavern with a fish tank, inspired by the Saloon from the Jedi Survivor video game. One thing led to the other and suddenly I was working on a minifig version of Skoova Stev. So it became his bar on Aetwelt. I hope you like it. Sentinel_Brix Additional images here:
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*Your entry has earned 16 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 19 XP (S:5, T:4, A:4) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 13 - ART Attack! << to previous chapter After Bolt and wounded Xher have been almost arrested, Rox and the Republic cavalry came right in time to save the day at Old Kaadu Corral Road. The Imperial ambush failed and Rox and his team rescued the Republic agents… » Rox, old lad! That was good timing! We owe you! Look here, my green friend is wounded. She needs medical help immediately! « » Good to see you alive, Bolt. We have some Bacta with us, no worries. She will be fine. « » What are you doin’ here so far away from the Republic? Not that I complain… « » We currently use to operate behind enemies' lines. After we handled some troubles on Dagro we moved here to gather intel. In the meantime we contacted the local rebel cell, trying to spark a rebellion. Seems like you set a new tone! « » Gngh, what’s that rattling sound?! « » ART incoming. Get cover!!! « » ‘The hell is that? « » XR-45 ART - Anti-Riot-Tank. From the old republic days. They were actually decommissioned. The Imps called them the ‘Assimilator’ and used them against smaller riots. Here it seems they changed the non-lethal shock-canon with a heavy blaster canon though! « » Rebel intruders! Your little uprising is over! Surrender immediately or you will be decimated! « » Guess what? No! « » Troopers! Charge! « The Republic agents are in trouble, with the ART putting them under heavy blaster fire! But suddenly the tides turn... » Assimilate this! « » Rietta?!? Where did she come from?! What a blast! The tank’s done! « » And the people of Shag City also have something to say! « Indeed, by helping the old man and his niece back at market square, Bolt and Xher sparked an uprising! The riot sets the whole city ablaze and soon there are fights against the occupants everywhere. Finally, Len’ya arrives with the swamper ferryman… » Bolt, Xher, Rietta, do not hang behind and jump on board! We should waste no more time! « » Hey Mr. Bothan! What about the intel you said you have for me? « » Ah General! There are some inconsistent reports coming from the Mandalorian Sector. Remain stand-by please. I will contact you about the details via Hypercomm soon... « to next chapter >> ****************** Hello and thanks for reading! Thanks to General Rox and his team everything turned out well in the end, didn't it? Thanks for allowing me to feature your sigfig here @Yperio_Bricks Here you find some additional images of the XR-45 ART Anti-Riot-Tank, also known as 'Assimilator'. Pun with the title of my story intended! The vehicle is the build to be scored in this entry as the street has been featured already in chapter 12. The ART is based on the XR-85 from legends continuity. I knew it only from the old 'Rogue Squadron 3D' video game, where they were pretty small - smaller than an AT-PT. In other media they are actually described as extremely large moving turrets, as @Yperio_Bricks pointed out to me! So I changed a little bit the focus during building and customized it to fit into the street fight scene and it became my creation, the XR-45. I introduced a driver for the tank, as it looked better, where the XR-85 is a droid tank. Hope you like it!
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*Your entry has earned 17 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 18 XP (S:6, T:6, A:5) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 12 - Gunfight at Old Kaadu Corral << to previous chapter It's just another day in Shag City, the realm of notorious gamblers, slavers and black market merchants. Amidst various districts, infamous for their lawlessness, there are a few places of peace and harmony like Old Kaadu Corral Road. In earlier days, the swamp-proven mounts from Naboo have been used by prospectors but the corral was removed long ago. Today, the road is comprising workshops, apartments and - most prominent – a temple dedicated to a Mon Calamari deity. No one, the temple warden included, knows what dark twist this day might bring... » Let's take cover behind that thruster block! « » Just wanted to say, you nailed it as an Imperial Colonel! « » Thanks but now they are nailing us down! More Troopers incoming! « » Dank Farrik, they don't do things by halves this time! Len'ya! Where are ya?!? « In the tavern, not far away… » Ma bantam ol' mum dubbed me Skoova Stev. Skoova the fisher am I. [...] So there we were! Four Quarren spears, each wi' a mind tae make a masterpiece out o' ma wee rubbery head [...] « » That's most interesting, please do go on... « Meanwhile the gunfight rages on... Xher and Bolt repel the charging Stormtroopers, but they do not expect another threat having a high ground on them… » Gotcha, Rebel scum! « Mar'Cato, the imperial sharpshooter has the agents in his crosshair... » Ugh!!! « » Xher!!! « » Rwaaaahhh!!! Take this! « » Hey, Black Sun. Come on! Don’t flake out! You gonna be good… « Ughn… no worries. I’m not going to die easily, fossil! « » Hey, listen: you know what's funny? My wallet's gone! « … But suddenly: » Surrender immediately! « ... to next chapter >> ********************************** Hello everyone reading. I hope you enjoyed the action-stuffed chapter today! Special thanks to @Eternal Maul for borrowing sharpshooter Mar'Cato for this scene. (Don't worry, he'll be alright ) Here are some additional impressions of the Old Kaadu Corral Road before it gets devastated :
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L3-37: Congratulations, you're liberated. Scoot. ... I don't know. Free your brothers or sisters or something. Unbeknownst to her, L3's words would have repercussions 15 years later. Some of the droids inspired by her act in "liberating" them escaped Kessel and have carried on a quiet rebellion across the galaxy. Until know their rebellion has been quite, simple acts like poisoning the drinks of their masters or tempering with the repulsers on a speeder. But something has changed and now beings on planets everywhere are facing open rebellion by droids of all types! Dark Side Our facilities on Rasterous have reported droid trouble. We can't afford to have any delays with their shipment of supplies with the Rebels trying to exploit any perceived weakness. Find and deactivate those droids at once! Mercenaries What's that pounding on the door? Oh, it's a droid wanting equal pay or it's weight in gold? Blast it for me will you? Light Side A droid has taken hostages on Thustra? And another has disabled our X-wings on Tierfon? We have enough to worry about with the Empire still trying to destroy us. Quick, send some ships to deal with the problem before it gets out of hand! Your efforts are futile. We will have our revenge on the lifeforms! Contest Specifics: No gimmicks, just double points! Each person can build in each category up to 2 times for a total of 8 entries maximum. Entries will receive a score based on the sector entered for the contest. If you submit an entry for R10 your points will be placed in R10. Cat A: Show what kind of ship the errant droids stole from Kessel. Was it a fighter, a freighter, or something else? Did they land it successfully or did it crash? No need to build an entire ship, you can build a partial one and show it crashed on a planet's surface. Just make sure you pick a planet in the sector you're building in. There's great opportunity for Storytelling points here. Cat B: Show a droid liberating another droid(s). Is it a protocol droid removing the restraining bolt from an R2 unit? Or is in an R5 unit communicating code with a binary lifter? Cat C: Not every droid is convinced that freedom is what it wants. Show what happens when a droid rejects the idea of rebellion. Is it tortured by the other droid(s)? Or does it convince the rebellious droid that it's acts of violence are illogical? Cat D: Repercussions! Show want happens when a droid goes rogue. Is the pool filled with hyperdrive coolant instead of water? Are the pets set free? Is the owner murdered in his sleep? The Rules: All entries must be entered using this form: Link to Submission Form All rules in the Core Rules topic apply unless otherwise stated in this explanation or the rules above. There are no restrictions on the size/form/content of the builds other than the specifics described above. Each person can enter up-to 8 MOCs for this contest, 2 for each category. All entries will earn XP for their team based on their score. Winners will earn additional XP. The Episode will run from Apr 13th to May 27th. As long as it is still May 27th somewhere in the world, you can still enter. Entries posted after the deadline will be disqualified from the episode and will only earn normal XP points. The criteria by which your MOCs will be scored is 1) Storytelling, 2) Aesthetics, and 3) Technical Ability. You can earn up to 10 points in each category for a max total of 30 points per entry. This episode/contest is open to all players of Mysteries, even if they joined EB or signed up for the game after the episode has begun. All entries must be new creations, not posted anywhere else prior to the start date of this episode. You can use creations for this contest in other forums or contests, but it should not have been displayed before the start date for this contest. All entries must be built from real LEGO or with Lego Digital Designer. 3rd party parts may be allowed if used to customize characters and in small quantities. I.E. guns or decals. 3rd party bricks are not allowed to be intentionally used (if you have a Megablock 2x2 brick in a wall of Lego bricks you won't be penalized). You may do a 'full-blown photo edit' with all the text, effects, background compositing, support erasing, and other effects on one picture. All your other pictures may have no editing other than color adjustment or background removal for a solid-color background. For obvious reasons, any photo editing that changes the shape, functionality, or color (not tint or adjustment, but actual color) of a LEGO piece is prohibited,. All entries are considered WIPs (Works In Progress) until the deadline passes. Until the deadline has passed, you are allowed to change and improve your MOC. The Prizes: The team with the most points pre-bonuses will get an extra 10 XP in the sector of their choice. The team with the 2nd most will get an extra 5 XP.
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*Your entry has earned 14 XP (S:7, T:4, A:3) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 8 - The Temple Raid << to previous chapter Old Coronet spaceport. On board of the Cloudrunner at starting ramp 12… » So… Black Sun, now that I’m leading this venture, I would like to know your story. « » Wait, who made you the boss, old fossil? « » Len’ya. When he recruited me, back there at the bar, I suppose. « » No he didn’t! « » Listen. I know Len’ya lied about you, to stop our little needling before. You may be talented. You may even be an assassin of the Black Sun. But you don’t know him very long. And he would definitely not trust you with his life. You shouldn’t either. The point is, Len’ya is a Bothan. They trust no one. But he wants his operation to be a success, so he came to me. And be aware: He’s ruthless and manipulating. He will do what he do - Have secrets, leave without saying and pop up out of nowhere. That’s why he needs a team leader who actually cares. « » Huh … so you are the legendary spy, Arthemias Bolt. « » Fossil will do. Anyway I’m getting too old for these missions. So how about you? Let’s start with this one: Why you always make that face? « » … « » Yeah, that one. « » … « » Much better. « » Ok, my story... I grew up in a small village near the Temple of Nurbia on a remote, independent world in the Mandalore sector. One day, the Empire came and raided the temple. My mother was the guardian primus and as the sanctuary was under siege, she had to make a difficult decision... « » Xher, these men are brutal and unforgiving. We guardians have sworn to defend Nurbias crypt and her ring with our lives. But you daughter, you have not taken the vow. You can live! There is the slit behind the sarcophagus. It will lead you to safety. « » But mum… « » Go! We will see each other in afterlife! « » They waited for the intruders and they soon came. « » My mother fought bravely, but was eventually struck down. « » Then in came their leader. « » Vonreg… « » I still remember his face, when he killed my defenseless mother on the ground. I still remember how he took the ring of Nurbia (* check out its twin here). I still remember how he ordered to plunder the sanctuary, before they burned everything down. « » I couldn’t run away. I turned, left my hideout and tried to strike him down. But a stormtrooper hindered me. « » Brave, but foolish. You there trooper! You will deal with this little brat outside! « » The stormtrooper took me outside of the temple but she couldn’t pull the trigger. She told me I should run and never come back. And that’s what I did. But I never forget and I never forgive! « » Len’ya knows about your vendetta…That’s why he recruited you, heh? Dank Farrik! He wants to use your anger… and if I’m not wrong, that ring you mentioned… there is more to it, isn’t it? « » Len’ya promised me that we will stop Vonreg and return the ring where it belongs. « » Ugh, what a story! That’s the best I heard for a long time. I’ve spoken. « » Bloody hell?! Who’s that? « » Rietta. Our Quartermaster. She’s ok. « » Any other crew members I need to know?! « to next chapter >> ******** Hey there! So now you know a little bit more about the Falleen assassin Xher. I hope you enjoyed the story and sorry if the entries get too long! I placed the build in the Mandalore sector O7, even though it's a flashback and the narrator is sitting in M11. Hope that it's ok. Find here some additional images of the temple and minifigures at daylight
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*Your entry has earned 12 XP (S:4, T:4, A:4) MANDO MAYHEM: KOPYDAT STATION Corellian Space. Stationed around three lightdays from the sun Corell, KOPYDAT space station is the former central unit of an almost forgotten Corellian mining venture from more than hundred standard years ago, that aimed for pristine comet ice. The exploitation of the comet belt however soon proved uneconomic and the station got abandoned. Being far away from any known hyperspace route to and from Corellia - it takes days to reach it with sub-light engines– the lost station was reactivated sometime before the Clone Wars and served as a remote retreat for smugglers, scoundrels and outlaws. Some years ago the station took a blast, as partisans, running from the Empire, triggered a detonation to cover their escape. Many died at KOPYDAT due to abrupt pressure loss or were sucked into the cold emptiness of space. The handful that survived abandoned the wreck and KOPYDAT became a ghost station, haunted by the poor souls that were lost by that reckless maneuver. As spacers tend to be superstitious, none of them would ever return and KOPYDAT remained silent for many years... ********************************* Edit: additional images without FX:
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*Your entry has earned 14 XP + 5 bonus for a total of 19 XP (S:4, T:5, A:5) Aurora Squadron - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 01 - The Scourge » Ten hours on patrol... I'd give a fortune for a stretch! What we doing here again? In the middle of nowhere? « » As the Squadron Leader said, there have been rumors about increased Imperial Remnant activity out here. « » I don't buy it, Biz. I mean this is Alliance space now. C'mon! Where are we... er... Velus system. Look! The Core is ours. Coruscant is the only world in this region left to be controlled by the Imps. « » You should tell the Empire, Partt. Space is vast. How many jumps did we make? Twelve? And what about the hundreds of lightyears and star systems we did not cover? « » Trill-deep-boop « » Yeah exactly, RQ! It's so easy to enter systems undetected. The Imps are out there, I feel it. « » Cut the chatter. I'm picking-up a signal! « » 'Rora Three, incoming confirmed. « » Da-deep-weeep-quup « » Thanks RQ. Seems like a weak distress code. Alliance signature. It's coming from that little moon there... « » That’s no moon... « » What do you mean?! « » I mean technically it's no moon. It's not orbiting a planet. I'd say, looking at its elliptical trajectory around the central star, it's a dwarf planet. « » I'm starting to regret I promoted you two to be my wingmen. You're like an old couple! Now concentrate and increase to full throttle! « » Roger, Laura Riedl – I mean 'Rora Leader! (Have you ever tried to say “Roger Aurora Leader” three times in a row?!) « » Copy, 'Rora Leader! « » Hullo? Anyone out there? T -fzz- is Velusian space force unit one-two-two. My DF-11 has been str -fzz- ion discharge and -fzz- running out -fzz- oxygen. I repeat. I need -fzz- ... Hyperdrive is -fzz fzz- position point-nine-two-five! Please -fzz- -one out there? « » Scourge-Fighter! Disabled and orbiting that moon! « » I just said it's not a moon. Whatever. This could be ... um... a trap. Pirates tend to use DF-11's! « » We are obliged to help. But keep your eyes open. Aurora Six? Drop back. Aurora Three stand by. Velusian pilot. This is Captain Zebborah Walsh from the New Republic forces! We will help you! Aurora Three, send your Astromech. « » RQ? Get ready. « After RQ repaired the poor pilots scorched energy coupling, the DF-11 is soon spaceborne again. » I thank you so much, dear friends. I knew the Rebel Alliance would help! « » You mentioned an ion discharge? « » Yes my dear! I tried to escape but they hit me and - « » Who hit you?! « » The Imperials, of course. I ran into a patrol of TIEs when I was trying to escape the planetary embargo. I deployed an ion mine but the discharge overloaded my primary systems too. I managed to take cover here around this little moon. « » It's not a - arrgh - forget it. « » So Imperials are operating in this system? « » Of course, my dear. « » You escort us to our base and report everything to our Commander! Looks like we found 'em! « to next chapter >> ************************************ Hello and welcome! Spin-off from the Raiders story, where in chapter 03 the Aurora Squadron has been introduced. Aurora Squadron comes whenever needed to secure and defend peace and freedom in the Galaxy! The build to be scored here is the DF-11 Scourge Starfighter, that has been recently introduced by the video game Star Wars Outlaws! I'm quite proud of it, especially that I build it quickly on two evenings (as a response to the DS challenging us in L9 ) I hope it's ok when I put it also in the main thread
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*Your entry has earned 15 XP (S:5, T:5, A:5) Jedi Quest - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 01 - Jedi Reborn Somewhere in the Middle City of the ecumenopolis on Taris. Loud music playing in one of the hottest clubs in town: the FLAREDANCER! » Bartender? ... BARTENDER!? « » Ah, Jedis! I had no ideas! What can I do for honored Jedi Ladies? « » I... I'm no Jedi. It just came to happen that I call a lightsaber my own. In fact, I'm having questions about the Jedi. « » Of course. Many peoples have them. « » What? Lightsabers? « » Questions. Now you seek informations? « » I heard rumors that there are Jedi, occasionally visiting this club. I... I'd like to meet them. « » Oh, I understands. You want to meet the Jedis. Here they comes! « » You are looking for Jedi? Who are you, missy? « » Are you Jedi? « » I'm the one asking questions! Where do you have that lightsaber from? « » This doesn't feel right... I sense the Dark Tide... I'd better go... « » You are not going anywhere. You are - « » Let her go. « » It's him! The Last Jedi! « » I said, let her go! « » You have no power here, Jedi! We are the Reborn! We are many - you are alone. « » Rrnn-rrnn!!! « » You are making your last mistake... You all [makes a gesture] go! « » I will pierce a crimson blade through this girl even before you - gngh! « » Where is she? How could she dissapear!? « » Forget her! Get the Jedi! « » Raaahhhh!!! « » You can't win! Don't make it cost your life like your friend! « » Grrr. Stop talking and fight, Jedi! « » Thank you ... who are you? « » I'm a Jedi and my name is Luke Skywalker. « » Iya Qu'an. I was looking for you,... I think. « » I'd say you found me then. That power of yours... you kinda dissappeared and escaped the Dark Jedi so smoothly. « » It's a trick I learned from my kin, the Fallanassi. The White Current disguises me for a short time. When I concentrate enough. « » The White Current?... a synonym of the Force I guess. But I've never seen this power. Come and help me to check on those Reborn. Ah here comes Artoo! Right on time. « » Who were they? « » I don't quite know... they fought like Jedi, but... the force felt different with them. Kinda ... warped. « » Look at this ones face! « » I know. Their corpses seem corrupted and consumed by an unnatural force… « » Piep-dood-piep-trall! « » Artoo says, these two were Stormtroopers once. « » But how could they become strong with the Dark Tide? « » I don't know... Many lightsabers, belonging to Jedi once and later corrupted by the Sith, were transferred from Coruscant recently. One trace brought me here to Taris. I think their weapons might belong to that ominous batch. But it seems there is more going on here... « >> to next chapter *********************************************** Hello and welcome to an entry I've been looking forward for a long time. Sorry for the long post, but I really wanted to do all the different action packed shots and angles I hope it is epic for you as well! The group of Len'ya is a little bit idle now, on their way to a secret meeting with a Hutt. That's why there was time to work on this build, introducing my first Jedi story piece and the lighted bar! It's an hommage to the hero of my childhood - you can imagine who - but also an hommage to one of the best Star Wars video games, Jedi Oucast! I love the bar scene from the game and this here is a big bow to the little dialogue with the bartender with bad grammar there, as well as to the villians of the game, the Reborn. I'm now purposely mixing old canon and new canon here, boldly creating an "Eurobricks Mysteryverse" version of it with the Reborn being created/or part of the Acolytes of the Beyond. I'm going to explore this arc in the future for sure. But I'm not only bringing-in some mysterious dark Jedi, but also introducing a new character in Iya Qu'an. Stay tuned if you want to know, how the loose ends of the stories will unfold! Last but not least, here some additional images of how the lighting of the FLAREDANCER club has been done. I used an old tracing box I build once for illustrations. Here, I left open slits underneath the tables and voila, the nice lighting EDIT NOTE: I changed the title and tags, as this is now the first chapter of a spin-off called 'Jedi Quest'
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*Your entry has earned 14 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 17 XP (S:5, T:5, A:4) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 10 - Shag City << to previous chapter After the ride with the swamp skiff, the heroes arrive in Shag City. The town is built into a massive boulder in the midst of the swamp. The inhabitants use natural and artificial caverns as their homes and shops and errected towers of different style, reflecting their different homeworlds. Shag City has an infamous slave market and is a true melting pot. It used to belong to the Hutts, but since some years it is under control of the Imperials. Here, Len'ya and his crew want to recruit a thief... » Ah Shag City. Aetwelts beating, black heart! I have a special appointment elswhere in the city. The three of you find the thief and recruit him. « » How predictable. « » The two of you will do. I go fetch some supplies. This is a good market for unique components... « »How can we find a thief in this crowd. Len'ya didn't even mention his species. « »Patience and sharp eyes will help - Or a bait. « » A bait? « »If he is a pro he uses a scanner that detects the value of credits in one's wallet. I have an emitter in my pocket that will trick the pickpockets' scanner so that he thinks I'm the biggest game around. « While Xher and Bolt are looking for a thief to recruit, they register some commotion on the street. »Down on the ground, rebel scum! « »Granpa! « » Gnhnn! « »I need to do something! « »Xher, no! This is not our mission! Oh too late... « »Hey buckethead! Stop that! « » Back off citizen, or you're the next face down in the dust! « » Troopers! Disengage immediately! This is an order! « » You too, step back. This is none of your business! « » Oh I'm afraid it is, Corporal! I'm Colonel Izpin from the Security Bureau! « » Colonel? « » Yes! Izpin! ISB-Sec-Code Bravo-One-Zero-Two-Two. You should know your superiors! And you two better identify yourself too! « » Eh, my name is Dunta Rem- « »I don't care 'bout your kriffin' name!!! What's your TK-number on duty?! « » TK-117, Sir! Colonel, Sir! « » But sir, this man has been distributing rebel propaganda… « » Sure he did! We're undercover trying to catch the real rebels! You maggots are jeopardizing the whole operation! You know the word?! Jeopardize?! « » Eh... Jeopard? Is that an animal of some kind? I don't know... « » Oh dear... That explains a lot. You two are triggerin' my migrane. Listen: Next time you arrest one of my agents, I'll assign you to the mounted troopers. You gonna be cleaning stables for the rest of your life! Is that getting to your laser-brain? « »Sir! Yes, Sir! « » Okay agents let's retreat. We need to start all over again because of these two nerf herders... « But as they move, an officer enters the scene! » Imposter! Surrender or die! « » I really, really tried to avoid this... « to next chapter >> ********** Hello! So here it is: Shag City - capital of Aetwelt. Here are some additional angles and images of Shag City and its inhabitants:
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*Your entry has earned 11 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 14 XP (S:4, T:4, A:3) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 9 - The Trip to Aetwelt << to previous chapter After his meeting with Talon Karrde, Len'ya returns to the Cloudrunner and initiates immediate take-off. Their destination is Aetwelt- a swampy planet in the Outer Rim, infamous for its slave market. While Xher is steering the modified YV-560 courier, Bolt and Len'ya discuss the next steps… » Len'ya, why are we heading to Aetwelt? If you want my full support, you need to induct me into your plans. « » I will soon. The task to recover the imperial plunder gets more difficult. First, we need to recruit another team member. A pickpocket. « » We have already an assassin and now we're getting a thief!? « » Remember, the Rebellion was once saved by farmboys, pirates and scoundrels. « » Alright, alright. Who's that pickpocket we got to pick-up? « » The best. And I hope we find him in Shag City. By the way, Xher told you her story, didn't she? What do you think? « » She wants Vonregs head. But there is more to it. I feel it. Vonreg took the ring of Nurbia, but where is it now? « » That my dear, is the question... « After a long flight, the Cloudrunner arrives at Aetwelt. The lush world features many extraordinary sites, such as the 16-thousenders - a supermassive mountain massif - or the gigantic river Tajkal originating there. Where the Tajkal flows into an ocean, there spreads a vast marshland with mangrove forrests as far as the eye can reach. It is inhabited by pirates, slavers and swampers, who harvest so-called swamp pralines, an important ingredient for special type of spice. » Land a little bit outside in the marshes there. This sector is still under control of the Imperial Remnant and we don't want to attract their attention. « » Land a little bit outside...pff! We are marching for two hours now and still 'bout three to go. The Squitos gonna kill us - if we not slip into a Greytors jaws first! « » Look, there is one of the swampers. Maybe he will share his ride. « Indeed, the swamper is happy to ferry the agents to Shag City and getting some credits for reward. » Y'er luckey y'er found meh. Try to hold on somethin' when we bump 'em trees! « to next chapter >> ******* Hello and welcome to Chapter 9. The heroes transfer to Aetwelt, a world that is not featured in any canon, but originating in a pen&paper RPG I'm taking care of. The next MOC featuring Aetwelts capital Shag City is nearly ready and I hope to publish soon! Here another image of the swampers' swamp skiff. The idea behind was to make-over an airboat known from the real world Everglades to make it look Star Wars-y
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*Your entry has earned 13 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 16 XP (S:5, T:4, A:4) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 7 - Corellia Speeder Bike Chase << to previous chapter It's an early morning on Corellia. Aves is playing taxi for Ward Len'ya and steering his Gliese tandem speeder towards the old Coronet industrial center, when they suddenly get chased by some relentless bikers. » We've been compromised! « » No. This has nothing to do with you! They are coming for me! It's the Ban-Krieva-Gang! I've been smuggling for their boss and she thinks I still owe her some money. But I strongly disagree! « » Hrmpf. Seems like she lost her patience with you. If we make it, I expect compensation from your boss for this incident! « » Listen, I'm really sorry for this, but no worries. This baby has still some surprises left in her! « Aves manages to outdistance the biker gang and besides some scratches on his beloved tandem, he deploys Len'ya safely to his meeting at the docks... » Mr. Karrde. « » Mr. Len'ya. Good you made it safely. Aves already informed me via intercomm. « » It was close. Too close. Your lieutenant nearly had us killed with his unfinished business. I expect you comepensate for his deficiencies. « » I take responsibility for the actions of my personel. And I think you know that. By the way, I just received the information from my crew, that some years ago, you and the Ban-Krieva-Gang had business going on too. It's for sure just a coincidence and you would never set up one of my employees to undermine my position in our negotiations? « » Of course not. « » Right. After we settled on this, what can a ragged smuggler like I do for you? « » You are too humble, Karrde. Jabba the Hutt's businesses were up for grabs and rumors say, an unknown organisation is taking over. I was maybe thinking you... « » Haha, that's good! I'm not interested in a remote desert palace and a treacherous entournage! Bib Fortuna, is the master of Tatooine now and he's already emulating Jabbas appetite, I heard. « » Jabbas power structure was based on more than a palace and his obesity. We both know that. Anyway. Do you have, what I asked you for? « » Hm. First of all, I don't want to get roped into this war, Len'ya. I'm neutral. What you want, could affect my business in the Imperial sectors, if it comes out. « » The Empire is no more, Karrde. You soon will be dealing with a bunch of bandits pretending to be the empire's last stand, while they squeeze the life out of the worlds they occupy. The sooner they fall, the better. We both expected a deal. It's simple. You have the information and the Republic pays you well. « » Maybe. Still, I have a reputation to lose. And I don't trust you. Especially you should understand that. I'm afraid, I cannot not give you what you requested, Len'ya. But I may give you the information on how you can get what you need. Provided you are willing to pay the price... « to next chapter >> ******* Additional images:
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*Your entry has earned 13 XP (S:5, T:4, A:4) ***** Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter 1 - Prologue Some time before the Battle of Yavin. The throne room of Mount Tantiss, Imperial treasure world Wayland. » My emperor, Baron Ezhugh Vonreg, as you ordered! « » Good. Your service is no longer required, Commander. Leave us alone. « » Your Highness. It’s an honor for me and my family to be at your service. « » Yes, your family indeed serves the Empire well, baron. « » Forgive my boldness, but why am I here? And where is here? « » You will learn your fate very soon, my friend. And now rise and come with me. « The emperor leads baron Vonreg around his exhibition of rare and precious artifacts and relics from each and every corner of his Empire… » Is that… the Ring of Xerbia? « » Yes… a fine relic that has been recently brought into my custody. And there is more to come. « Finally, they remain at the large holo table in the center of the throne room. » There is a myriad of worlds that crave for our lead, baron. They are lost and need order. « » No doubt, your highness, but where can I help? « » You are a collector of art yourself, baron. And you have enriched yourself in the glorious campaigns, where your Vonreg cousins and nephews were in duty of my forces. Don’t deny it! « » I … Forgive me my lord. What is mine is yours. And I accept any sentence. « » Indeed. My curator will visit your home world soon to … register your collection. « » I can’t await his visit. My lord, if you were not going to punish me…, why would you summon me here? « » Why, to recruit you, of course… It is one of the empire’s missions to save precious artifacts from the barbarians and you, my friend, will lead the way… « to next chapter >> ***** Hello there and welcome to the first chapter of Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story. There it is, the Throne Room on Wayland, I was teasing in the May the 4th contest MOC. I hope you like it. There is more to come soon!
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*Your entry has earned 10 XP (S:3.5, T:3.5, A:3) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story << to previous chapter Chapter 5 - At the Vonreg Mansion Ezhugh Vonreg sent his servant to Coruscant, to meet with the former curator of Palpatines treasures, while he stayed at his mansion on Chandrila... » [...] I have other ways to come and go. I can get you off world. But it will come with a price [...] « After the meeting of his double with Kuenaga, he is disrupted by familiar sound of servo motors... » Were you successful with the curator, master? « » Yes it went as I have forseen, V9. The changeling served the purpose again and I have Kuenaga in my grip. I just need to organize a safe transport... Now what do you have for me? « » You have received an invitation to the gala dinner, master! « » Finally! I knew they could not afford to keep me off the invitee list! « » Your influence on the committee for economics helped, I reckon. « » I hope the princess will be there as well... « » She will attend the dinner, master. At least according to the official list of attendees. « » Good, good! For so long I want to make a courtesy call on her. We have plenty to talk about… « to next chapter >> ***** Hello, this is a small vignette of Vonreg in his mansion, where he safely dictates the words to his double on Coruscant. I didn't want to put this build into the Coruscant post so that scoring is not mixed up. So the story is a bit split. Here are additional pics at indirect sunlight:
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*Your entry has earned 19 XP + 19 bonus for a total of 38 XP (S:7, T:6, A:6) ***** Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story << to previous chapter Chapter 4 - Secret Meeting on Coruscant While Ward Len'ya assembles a new team on Corellia and the New Republic's Aurora Squadron is reactivated on Corulag, the sinister forces in the galaxy do not rest as well. On Coruscant, a mysterious hooded figure arrives and passes all security measures, set up by the alerted ISB... »Who is she? She's beautiful! « »i don't know. I've never seen her here. « The mysterious hooded figure has a clear destination... ...the abandoned industrial levels, deep down, under kilometers of concrete and transparisteel, where he or she is already impatiently awaited... »Baron Vonreg. Is it you? I was afraid you weren't coming. Coruscant isn't safe anymore. Especially not for the emperor’s faithful. « »Indeed. I heard that Isard is tired of the Grand Vizier and the group of lickspits the imperial council always was. « »Rude, but true. She has put the grand vizier under house arrest. The two are playing a game of Holo-chess and we are the pawns. « »You can imagine, I assumed a big risk to come here, curator Kuenaga. This time, you better have something of value for me. « » Hrmpf. How the tides turn... some time ago, you wouldn't be this daring… « The old man produces an artifact out of his pocket and hands it over to Vonreg. » Ah, the Disciples' Heart. Good enough - for the time being. « »So you only came here to scrounge another piece of the late emperors treasures? Or are you finally willing to help me? You know I need to get off world. Sooner or later, she will kill us! « »I understand your impatience but that won't be easy, curator. The ISB has its agents everywhere. « »But you... you managed to come here. Despite being wanted for treason. Why would they let you pass, unless... you are part of the ISB?! « »Calm yourself, Kuenaga. I'm no friend of Isard and her band of spies. I have other ways to come and go... « Indeed. The real Ezhugh Vonreg is safe somewhere else, giving orders to his servant.... »I can get you off world. But it will come with a price. « »What do you want, Vonreg? Another relic from the Imperial palace? « »No. You know better than me that Palpatine kept his most precious artifacts safe from the cringers here. The real treasure is on a hidden planet somewhere. And I want it all... « to next chapter >> ***** Hello and welcome to chapter 4 of the "Raiders of the Lost Art". I had to pull-in this piece of story and change of perspective because of the "May the 4th" contest. I hope with the double posting alongside my Coruscant entry for M4-24, it is eligible for the x2 points Anyway, you can follow-up on the story with Ward Len'ya, Xher and Arthemias Bolt soon...
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*Your entry has earned 14 XP + 5 + 14 bonus for a total of 33 XP (S:6, T:4, A:4) ***** Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story << to previous chapter Chapter 3 - Aurora Squadron Returns While Len'ya is on Corellia doing recruiting, a cheerful New Republic pilot can't await a special guest at Corulag airbase... » Relax Bizzy. It's just your sister visiting. Why all the fuss? « » Sorry, I can't help it, Lieutenant Partt. As we were patrolling the Rim, I haven't seen Zebby for nearly 6 months. I'm just sooo excited to see her again! She's my hero! « » I know, I know. You told me the story. Big sister. Legendary pilot. Leader of Aurora Squadron. The reason why you joined. She blew-up the Death Star too, right? Skoal! « » Ha-ha. But she did participate in the battle above Endor. She is truly one of the best. That's why they made her member of the Spittin' Chicklets! « » The what? « » C'mon. The Chicklets? The elite aerobatic squadron of the Republic! They performed that stunnin' maneuvre at the anniversary celebrations. Haven't you seen the holo? Ah, I wish I could have been there. « » No I haven't. Any pilot could fly these formations. It's the Astromechs doing all the calc. Plain and simple. It's combat, where true talent shows. « » Ah that's why you been hit by that Snub-Fighter? Twice. Weren't it for me, you'd be hovering somewhere between Daimla and Terminus. And by the way, the Spittin Chicklets fly Z-95s. No Astromech. « » Look I had an inertial stabilzer malfunction and - « » Oh, here she comes! « » Zebby! « Lil' Sis' Biz! So glad to see you, honey! « » What? She is your sister? Oh by the seven moons, no! « » Sorry? Do I know you? « » He's my wingman. Get to know Lieutenant Partt. « » Hrmpf. Oh yea, we know each other. « » Ah yes, backup crew for Endor, right? « » Backup crew... You cost me the cockpit! « » Indeed, My fighter had issues and they gave me yours. Sorry. I owe you. « » I should be wearing a medal! Instead I'm the backup crew. « » Poor Partt... « » What a joker. I came here 'cause the Republic command reactivated the Aurora Squadron! And I'm here to recruit you both to join me - « » ... « to next chapter >> ***** Here are two extra pics of the custom colored ships:
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*Your entry has earned 15 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 18 XP (S:6, T:5, A:4) ***** Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story << to previous chapter Chapter 2 - Finding Art Present. Late evening, somewhere near the old Coronet spaceport on Corellia… »He in there? « »He was easy to track down... Listen, in general I trust your instincts, Len’ya, but in this case… he doesn’t look very legendary to me. « »Art Bolt is one of the most prolific agents the Alliance had. He worked undercover for years. He for instance once provided the alliance a full squadron of X-Wings while pretending he was an imperial Colonel! We’ll need him. Would you go and get him? « Moments later… »Hey! Get your hands of me! I paid for that! « »Arthemias Bolt… good to meet you again. « » Le – Len’ya?! But…You are dead! « » Ah, the best compliment for a spy, ain’t it? But you are right. I was dead. … Bolt, the New Republic needs you. « » Nah thanks, I’m retired. « » You are drunk. And for people like us there is no retirement. Come with me. I have a job for you. « » What kind of job is it anyway? « » Retrieving Imperial Plunder. « »I pass. That’s not worth the effort, isn't it? Burning intelligence resources for some lost art? « » How about unmasking Ezhugh Vonreg then? « Arthemias Bolt is suddenly wide awake... » Vonreg? Second thought, I’m in. « » Hold on. Why the change of heart, old fossil? « » The old fossil has his reasons. I mean, you know Vonreg, right? He was an Imperial supporter until the very end. And when tides turned and the Empire shattered, he lamented that the emperor mind-controlled him and threatened his family. And how about them alliance politicians? They embraced his return because he offered extensive financial support for the new Republic. But I don’t buy it. For me, there are two types of former Imperials: The ones who defected after Alderaan and the ones who defected after Endor. The latter are not to be trusted. « » ... Quite the talker, huh? « » Len’ya, where did you get your 'friendly' Falleen bodyguard? Another asset of yours? « »Xher is a talented field agent. She works for my network since years. Eventually, she was an assassin for the Black Sun before I recruited her. « »Oh snap. I forgot. There is another type of people I distrust… « »And we don’t need to carry dead weight on our mission… « »Enough of that. I would trust Xher with my life. And we need Bolt to support against Vonreg. So let’s get to the ship. We have still some recruiting and gathering intel to do... « to next chapter >> *****
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*Your entry has earned 11 XP (S:4, T:4, A:3) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 15 - The Baron and the Princess << to previous chapter Evening at Vonreg Mansion on Chandrila. Baron Ezhugh Vonreg is studying financial reports from his many companies and affiliates, before going to sleep… » Good evening, my lord. Ready for your gift from Alderaan? « » Stop fooling around, Rajee... « » Oh, I was practising the princess the whole day! Only for you! « » Maybe a Mirialan?... « » … or Pantoran? « » I enjoy your company Rajee. Unlike the other of your sort I possess, you are charming and disarming. But I know your real intentions. You are looking for the remote control of the disruptor capsule I planted in your head. Don't forget: if you dare to kill me, your capsule will activate immediately! « » Hmm I know, but still we could have some fun while trying to achieve our goals... « » Tempting but maybe later. What about our special asset? You arranged his transfer? « » Yes. Everything is planned. I will personally accompany curator Kuenaga from Coruscant to safety. « » Good. The transfer will be conducted during the Republic Gala. The Rebels will be honoring their heroes and the ISB will be distracted trying to sneak- in its agents. Nobody will care about a single transport from Coruscant. I'm dying to hear Kuenagas proposal about Palpatines treasure planet. Yet I still need to attend the gala. Second thought, "princess"... I could put these reports aside for a while...« to next chapter >> ********************************** Hello, I'm speeding now with my second entry in 2 days. We are again visiting Vonreg in an interlude here and you meet Rajee, his changeling agent, known already from Chapter 5. It's a bit provocative for Lego Star Wars, I guess, but I hope you still enjoy it Here are two additional images of Vonregs bedroom on Chandrila:
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*Your entry has earned 12 XP + 3 bonus for a total of 15 XP (S:3.5, T:3.5, A:5) Raiders of the Lost Art - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 14 - Sticky Fingers << to previous chapter The Mangrove-Swamps in the Tajkal-River delta on Aetwelt. After the Republic agents left Shag City and General Rox, they get back to their ship, well hidden in the marshes. But they are not alone and already awaited... » ࢰࢬࢸ« (At last. I'm waiting for like ages, man.) » Aha. And who are you? « » ࢰࢬࢸ« (Ehm. You hired me, you know? the Bothans' message in your wallet? I'm Loolo, but everyone knows me as Sticky Fingers.) » Ah Sticky! Your mission was not a complete failure after all, Bolt! « » Can we trust him? « » Sticky Fingers and I know each other from our days on the Ring of Kafrene. « » Hrmpf. That doesn't answer my question... « » Get yourself and your speeder on board, Sticky. We'll be taking off soon. « » ࢰࢬࢸ« (Oh... yeah, the speeder's not mine, but let's take it. Could come handy...) » Grrrnhmgnassassinsandthiefsgrrghnhmpf « Later, in hyperspace. Medical bay of the Cloudrunner. » Feeling better, Black Sun? « » She's asleep now. She will recover but it will take some time. I've spoken. « Briefing in the lounge of the Cloudrunner. » So now the crew is complete, right? We have the assassin, the thief, the mechanic, the Bothan mastermind and an old fossil that should have remained retired... What's the plan? « » Our goal is to recover the art, relics and treasures that the Empire has plundered across the galaxy. The emperor trusted nobody, so he moved his treasures to a secret place. We need to find this treasure planet and return the lost art to the owners. « » ࢰࢬࢸ« (I'm here 'cause I owe you, Len'ya, but are these "owners" going to pay for it?) » Hehe, you're a Rebel now, Sticky! No one's going to pay you a fortune here. « » The Empire eradicated the culture and identity of many species. If we are able to return what Palpatine has stolen, the worlds will square it by joining the New Republic. « » ࢰࢬࢸ« (Ahaaa. They're going to pay the political price then) » How are we going to achieve this? « » Our primary target is Vonreg. We will steal something important from him. That's where you come into play, Sticky. But first of all we have to visit a Hutt. Bolt, how good is your Huttese?... « to next chapter >> ****************** Hello and thanks for reading! So this is a little bit of a transfer chapter, closing the arc on Aetwelt. Below, you can see some more images of the build to be scored. It's Stickies speeder bike and a swamp vignette. I had no motivation, nor enough suitable bricks to build a large landing site for the Cloudrunner in the swamp Nevertheless I hope you enjoy the bike and another piece of the story. The speeder is a little hommage to the one from Star Wars Outlaws video game I'm enjoying very much! Sticky Fingers' Speeder Bike:
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*Your entry has earned 12 XP (S:4, T:4, A:4) Jedi Quest - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 02 - Jedi Investigations << to previous chapter Somewhere in the Undercity on Taris… » Thanks again for saving me up there in the club, Jedi Skywalker. « » No worries. And it’s Luke. « » Yes, Jedi Luke. « » Just Luke. « » So… Luke, what are we doing down here? « » Recycled food! Good value for your credits! Get your recycled food! « » Um, we’re getting some food, it seems. « » Want some? It’s actually better than advertised. « » Er… no thank you. So you just follow where the current flows, I assume. « » The Force? Yes, the Force is with me. It will guide you if you learn to listen. « » Luke, erm… the Reborn called you the Last Jedi. Are you really the last one? « » To be honest, I don’t know. My old master told me so, but… I think there are more. Maybe none of them was promoted to be a Jedi-Knight, but they can wield the Force. I mean, look at you, Iya. « » My kin does not wield the White Current. It’s forbidden, in fact. That’s what got me here - ‘cause I … I’m different… « » You want to become a Jedi. « » Can you… can you teach me these powers? « » Hmm. I barely finished my own training. I don’t know if I’m ready. I mean, I will have to rebuild the Jedi order some day but - « » Why are you afraid? « » Hmm … Ask me again some time. « » Oh! Stormtroopers! What are they doing here? « » Taris is still contested. There are some hideouts the New republic did not get to yet. Let’s investigate. « » … and he said, that’s the best you can do with your life. You either run like a coward, or be part of something. « » So you undergo that treatment and then what? They hand you over one of these laserswords and you become something like an invincible demigod? « » Unlimited power, he said - if you stand the pain. But if they ask me, I take it. Better than hiding here, surrounded by junk. You should do the same. « » I dunno, pal. Sounds like some cultist gibberish. The Empire is going down to pieces, I say it. I’m not going to join. « » Do what you want. But if I run into a Jedi, I’d rather be equipped and powerful enough to fight him. « » Psst, Luke? You hear that? « » Yes, Iya. Seems like our junkyard investigations were a success. « to next chapter >> **************************** Hello, welcome to the Jedi Quest Story Arc. I decided to spin it off from the Raiders storyline, so here it is, in a brand new outfit... Hope you can follow the different subplots better now Here, another image without the minifigs and closed doors:
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*Your entry has earned 13 XP + 2 bonus for a total of 15 XP (S:5, T:4, A:4) MANDO MAYHEM - 4 - THE MANDALORIAN CONCLAVE << to previous chapter The Corewraith Hotsprings – a Mandalorian sanctuary somewhere in the icy glaciers on planet Krownest. It is said, that deep in the hot waters the Corewraiths dwell – mysterious and dangerous creatures, born in the planet’s core, spitting boiling water and worshiped by many, only surpassed in their legendary status by the mythical Mythosaurus’ of Mandalore. No Corewraith has haunted the sanctuary for a many years and for now, only nasty ice spiders would call the cavern with the sacred pool their home. Today, Mandalorians from all clans would gather here to hold a conclave. Not all of them are happy; as it’s the first time in centuries an offworlder would be allowed to enter their sanctuary… » All clear now! « » Mandalorians! Let’s welcome our guest in these sacred halls and listen what they have to offer! « » I am Senator Auxi Kray Korbin, Chief Advisor to recently elected Chancellor Mon Mothma. I am here as an ambassador of the New Republic. Both our people have suffered heavily under the stranglehold of the Empire. Although the Empire was shattered, its fragments remain sharp and dangerous. The New Republic offers you an alliance to avert this threat together, for once and for all! What do you say?!« » The Mandalore way is the way of strength. If you were strong, you would not come here and beg for help – you and your little Republic. I say, Mandalore has no need for weaklings. And no need for this blasphemy of having you setting foot here, in first place. « » I think, you misunderstood the Senator. She is offering a partnership. I have heard no word of begging from her mouth. « » Pfft. Partnership. Alliance. Other words for weakness. « » What if the Corewraiths deemed me worthy? Oh yes, I learned about your legends and I demand the Corewraiths’ trial! « » No offworlder has ever challenged the Corewraiths’ judgment! That’s outrageous! Blasphemy! « » She has all rights to do so. You know it is the way… « » Yes… It is the way. « » That’s five minutes deep in those hot water caves now. I admit she was brave but she failed. The Corewraiths have spoken. « » No wait, she’s resurfacing… « » Then, this is the way! « ****************** Hello and welcome to a contribution for @Yperio_Bricks 's Mando Mayhem story arc! Additional pics you find here: Credits to @Eternal Maul for the heavy blaster rifle the Mandalorian Brute is holding. Edit : I removed the mentioning of the night of the thousand tears from the intro.
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*Your entry has earned 14 XP (S:4.5, T:4.5, A:4.5) Jedi Quest - A Star Wars Mysteries Story Chapter Overview with Link: Dramatis Personae: ******* Chapter 03 - The Secret Lab ( A Mysteries Halloween Special) << to previous chapter Somewhere, deep in the Undercity of Taris, lays a secret laboratory of the Imperial Remnant… » Do you know how the Inquisitors first came into being? They were Jedi once, taken by the dark powers. Tortured and mutilated… « » Grrrrr… « » … a ruined and terrible form of life. And now…perfected: my fighting Dark Jedi. Whom do you serve? « » The Reborn Empire! « » Hunt them down! Do not stop until they are found. You have the Force, you do not know fear. Let the Jedi falter! « » Rrrnnn-Rrrnnn!!! « Sometime later… » Doctor… « » Ah. Master Tho-Ral, how can I serve? « » The Reborn. They are … a mess. They are consumed by the Dark Side. How can I lead an army of Dark Jedi, when they DIE AFTER A FEW DAYS?!? Not talking about the Jedi sniffing around… « » Argh [chokes] This is uncharted territory, master. The subjects are technically already dead, you know?! « Injecting the substance while killing them stabilizes the transfer. That was a great idea, I have to say. And the last iterations look good, but the M-count - « » I DON’T CARE ABOUT THE M-COUNT, DOCTOR!!! « » Gngh… yes, yes I understand. But just want to let you know, that during my time with the Tantiss project I heard that a catalyst may help to stabilize the process. « »Go on. « » I am no Force user, but what I learned is that a certain… medium could work as a purifier. There is a kyber crystal that Emperor - « » Do not dare to say his name! « » I – I am not going to, master. Anyway, you-know-who, he owned an artifact. The Disciples Heart. « » So where is this artifact now?!? « to next chapter >> ************************************ Hello and welcome to this spooky Halloween Special! I again used my light box, this time with a colored LED array to give the laboratory a mysterious green vibe from below through all the mesh. Here you can find the build under white light and different angles. You see, I have only two of them tanks, but that allowed anyway for better placing the minifigs in the middle. So I assumed, the lab is not at full capacity yet Quiz: To what movie and scene I bow to with the first part of the dialogues?