Walking into the room, Raymond did his best to keep his eyes away from his crewmembers who either walked by him, or stayed outside to get to work. After last night's festivities, the stench of tequila made Ray's stomach churn. With a puffed-cheek sigh, he managed to find the bar, laughing a bit at Tony's response to Astrid's. It was times like these that he knew that he was a rather lucky man. His crew definitely wasn't a boring group... And Ray's encounter with his first Interstellar Expedition crew ended with a fistfight and damn near mutiny by a rebellious Tu'Veeri. The glances the crew got were suspicious indeed. Well armed and exhausted looking people entering a locked down space port was definitely not the way you want to find an assassin. [color=lightblue]"Ugh..."[/color] Ray pinched his nose slightly, and ever so slightly using his elbow to hide the tracker on his wrist.

"Rough night?"

The Captain looked up to see the bartender give a toothless grin. The bartender was eight feet tall, had four arms, and was covered in a slime. He looked like a giant toad, especially with the smile. He had just served Tony his drink, who was now speaking a language he didn't quite make out to the Satasi. [color=lightblue]"That obvious?[/color] Ray smirked. The bartender grinned and slid a glass across the table, and accidentally dropping a bottle with his other hand. "Ah shit! Try that, big guy. That'll make you feel better, and ready for more drinks." Ray rather would have drank Valanx's toilet water, but he didn't want to be even more suspicious. With a silent prayer he took the shot, giving a shudder and shake of his head. The bartender looked over at Tony and the Satasi. Even from Ray's position he could feel the lure of the female alien, but he knew that if anyone were to outcharm a Satasi, it would be Tony's silver tongue. "You all together?" He nodded toward a couple of the Marauders.

[color=lightblue]"A couple of 'em, yeah. Whiskey please."[/color] He nodded towards Aamara and Astrid. [color=lightblue]"The others we met in port.[/color] "Ah." Was the bartender's only response, tossing him a glass of overflowing clear alcohol. "You guys definitely give off tourist vibes... I'm surprised *you* even risked coming outside." He chuckled at Aamara and her outfit. [color=lightblue]"You guys usually get a lot of visitors?"[/color] The bartender shrugged. "Depends... People usually come here for the market." He leaned forward a little bit. "A lot of criminals come here to smuggle things in and out as well."

Ray leaned in even closer. [color=lightblue]"Things... and people?"[/color] For a brief moment the bartener's eyes widened, but he moved back and looked away. "They don't pay me enough to give away all of Solela's secrets." He chuckled. Ray moved his arm to take the shot of whiskey, a slight beep coming from it. Raymond noticed the glance, and held it up. [color=lightblue]"keeps track of her life support."[/color] He explained. Once again the bartender nodded, stealing glances at the Marauders, noticing that they were all wearing one as well.

The hairs on Raymond's neck rose. [color=lightblue]"So how long you've been a bartender?"[/color] 

"Decades. This place has been my home for as long as I can remember!"

[color=lightblue]"You must know this place like the back of your hand, then. I'll take another whiskey."[/color] The bartender nodded and once again poured a drink. Ray downed it and gave a satisfied sigh. [color=lightblue]"You're definitely giving these tourists a warm welcome."[/color] Ray said. "Just doing my job." Replied the bartender. [color=lightblue]"That so? Because you've been giving me Syrlum tequila instead of shit whiskey... You said you've been a bartender for a while, right?"[/color]

"You got a good eye, friend... Sorry about that, we ran out of whiskey, and didn't want to keep you waiting. I'll grab another bottle in the back." And with that he was gone. Slowly Raymond raised his hand and spoke quietly into the commlink. [color=lightblue]"Hey, Astrid, ask your friend if he knows the bartender... Josk, standby near that backdoor. Everyone else get ready."[/color]