[quote=@Darth Sadin] Perhaps the smuggler snuck in? Maybe a senator needed some smuggling done and asked him to just meet him at the senate building. [/quote] Unlikely, its already established that his ship is impounded and co-pilot locked up. Even if he was hired he couldn't get off world and its not like he'd work with a senator when his ship is taken from him by the government. Also, meeting a smuggler in a public place in plain sight with lots of security is generally a bad idea.