The [i]Milano[/i] was quickly nearing the docking tunnel of the monitoring station, that was already extending to lock with the Milano’s Airlock. The hisses of the air-tight tunnel locking onto the ship were audible for the crew as comms switched to a different channel, that of the inspection team.

[i]“Crew of the Milano, open the airlock and assemble yourself in your common area while we search the ship.”[/i]

It was a grizzled voice, not one that worked with the threats of the Order, and as the search party entered the crew could see it was a mixed group of Stormtroopers and armed personnel doing the inspection. The Leader of the small boarding party was a tall and broad Chagrian in a First Order Costume that fitted him poorly. A smug smile left his face as two Stormtroopers he and two Stormtroopers kept watch over the crew. The rest of his men had fanned out across the ship inspecting various places that showed up on the scan.

[i]“I am Tr’an Dasheer, Inspection officer. Now, we hauled you over cus of interference on the scans, six out of ten times that’s nothing.”[/i] 

He let his gaze go over the crew.

[i]“Sometimes it is. For those four out of ten I give the following option, declare the goods now and you will be treated as a smuggler of those goods. That doesn’t sound good, I know, but it still beats being seen as the owner of said goods. Anyone unclear on the difference?”[/i]

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In the meanwhile the supervisor of the monitoring station was speaking in hushed tones with a Sullustan co-worker in one of the booths.

[i]“You mean to say they show up for nothing? No aliases, no nothing?”[/i] 

The Sullustan gulped: 

[i]“Nothing we could directly on them, sure they are being traced and the files suspect this and that, but nothing that would warrant an immediate arrest. They are clear…”
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From another booth a voice declared that the Enforcer’s clearance codes checked out, asking for further orders. 


[i]“I said that they are up for consideration, he’ll wait.” The Supervisor hissed as she gave a hopeless look at the Sullustan. 

“Can’t catch a break, can I Hulpa…”

[/I]She murmured before heading back to the center of the room.[I]

“Tell Enforcer-one that they will be cleared after inspection as to avoid suspicion. Give word to Dasheer he is to let them through."
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