[i]Nothing is going according to plan[/i], I thought, staring at the ship's controls. I wasn't much of a pilot, but I didn't need to be. The problem was getting into the system in the first place. I'd tried to bypass the computer but I'd failed miserably.

"Damn." I thought aloud, sitting in the pilot's chair to think. Now that the Empire knew where I was, I couldn't stay here any longer. Even exiled as I was I knew enough of Darth Vader's "commitment" to the extermination of the Jedi to know the Empire wouldn't rest until I was gone from this planet--one way or another. Better to escape quietly and let them search in vain.

I'd watched the poachers capture the Sith Warrior, with perhaps a bit too much satisfaction. I'd thought--no, hoped--I could take his ship and slip away. If only Master had... no. There was no point thinking about that now. I'd just have to change the plan. And fast.

I was going to have to save the Sith.

I sighed and hurried off the ship and slipped into the forest, heading for the poacher's camp.

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From my position in the tree I listened as the poachers gathered up their gear and headed out to hunt. The nexu would be out and feeding within the hour and they were clearly light on cargo. As far as I could tell, only two of the crew remained to guard the camp and their ship. The minute the main group started to drive off I slipped down from the tree ran for the ship as quickly [i][6, 5][/i] and stealthily [i][6,3][/i] as I could, surprising myself with my own stealthiness.

Unseen, I slipped inside the cargo bay and behind some crates. I closed my eyes, trying to sense where the Sith was being held [i][6,5][/i]. To my surprise I could feel his presence strongly from not much farther into the ship, though I hoped this reflected on my own force sensing to the force and not his force sensitivity.

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I had two problems to deal with. One of the two remaining poachers was guarding the Sith's cell. Though I could sense his unsease and fear. He did not want to be doing this.
"Hey! Who the hell are you?"
"I'm here to help you," I said calmly. "That Sith is a danger to you. Let me take him off your hands," [3/3,2] but it became quickly apparent his doubts about his task were not strong enough to budge his resolve.
"Hell no! Boss'll kill me if I do that!" his grip on his gun tightened and I could see he was thinking of using it on me. Inwardly I sighed. Time for a show of strength.
I raised my arm, casually letting my cloak part to reveal my sabre and tried a second time to persuade.
"You really don't want to do that, just let me take the Sith and no one has to get hurt." [1/1/6, 5]
This time it took. "Yeah... You're right." he said, letting his gun drop. "S'probably going to kill us all the minute we hit space, you know?"
I nodded. "I'll need the keys to his restraints."
"Sure thing, lady. Whatever you say."

I thanked the poachers for his cooperation, accepting the keys to the two sets of manacles and the control for the shock collar.
I gripped my sabre. "Open the door."

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[quote=GM]Wolfe, you hear more voices talking outside your door. One sounds familiar, while the other you can tell is female. You strain to hear what is being said, but due to your headache you can't seem to focus [4/3, 2]. After a moment you marshal your concentration and listen again [6,6]. You manage to make out everything from the conversation after "You really don't want to do that...". Then the door to your cell opens.

[i]Wolfe, increase your perception skill mastery by 5%![/i][/quote]