[center][h2]Jerius "Mando" Wren-Freedan Nadd's Tomb, Dxun[/h2][/center]

"It will indeed take more than one shot from that rifle, though perhaps not if we can pin it under rubble." The sounds of ancient combat droids patrolling the empty tomb reaches them, but it's distant. "Let us only hope that the spirit of the Sith Lord remains uninterested in our activities here." The way down and throughout the tomb remained relatively uneventful, occasionally a brief firefight with ancient security droids, but even that was short-lived as the ancient defenses weren't exactly in their prime.

Eventually, however, a low, gutteral growl echoed up to them, prompting the clone to hold up his hand. "That, I imagine, would be our target."

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[center][h2]Jerus Je'and-Nar Shaddaa[/h2][/center]

Jerus followed his own target closely, his cloaking tech keeping him out of the Nautolan's sight as he paced restlessly in a high end observers booth in one of the fighting arenas. Thaz's message, however, concerned him. {I've had my target in sight for the last half-hour, I was just waiting on you two to deal with Gorm. What happened that he's caught up in a firefight?} After a moment, Jerus shakes his head. {Nevermind, I don't need specifics. Use that, set it up to look like an accident if you can. Since you're in Jiguuna, I'm willing to bet that whoever he's in a shootout with works for Kem'ro, who's cousins with the guy who's lackey hired us. Didn't think he'd try and deal with Mardna's muscle himself...still, it works. Like I said, use that firefight and knock him off. Let me know when the deed's done.}

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[center][h2]Aboard the [i]Taris[/i][/h2][/center]

Mechanical issues aboard the [i]Second Chance[/i] had lead to one of the [i]Resurgence[/i]’s escort ships, the [i]Taris[/i], being repurposed to act as the ship that they’d be going to Alderaan on instead. Jason and the Scorch Guard had already arrived and were in the midst of readying the ship for the other diplomatic parties when the single member from the [i]Aegis[/i] arrived. Jason had yet to meet this Vael’Virisusai as the Sangheili had remained on their ship during the meetings, but he had no doubt that the little he’d heard from Falul’s warriors when asked about him held true.

Approaching the Sangheili, the Supreme Commander offered a hand in greeting. “Greetings Vael’Virisusai. Your warriors speak highly of you.” The members of the Scorch Guard, meanwhile, continued helping about the ship’s hangar, making sure that all was prepared.