Recap: Dissidias Death OR The Last Time The Team Unites(?)

Atty, after meeting with Rei Silvia and Brucbacca, was met with a mental message from Sith Lord Dissidias, who tried and failed to gain Atty to join her aganist Jack.  Atty met with Ayla and Lance and agreed to take out Dissidias; Jack soon joined this alliance along with Padawan Kolg Slog.  The gorup of them tracked and found Dissidias, and was able to kill her while briefly uniting the majority of the team.  However, Kolg Slog was killed, and Lance's mind was crushed, requiring Bacta Tank Help.  Atty then had a heated discussion with her father, Brucbacca, while Ayla talked with Akaan and  Petro, proceeding with some stealth work on Savaya.  Jack talked to Jacques to finalize the assassination of Sith Lord Chaos.....a deed they sucessfully accomplished.  This made Jack the 2nd in Command to the Sith and awakened his Darth Revan powers. 

The group now waits for the grand speech, informing them of their mission.....but is the team, mostly united aganist Dissidias, forever separate now?  After all, Roklo is about to treasure-hunt aganist General Vicious, Ayla is MIA, Lance is in the Bacta Tank, Jack is closer to becoming the leader of the Sith and Atty is surrounded by potential enemies while trying to rescue her father.  Can this team reunite together for one last operation, to take down the Emperor himself?  Or will this team bicker and destroy itself?  And where is Spark?  And what will Jedi Master Joseph Gunner do next?

Recap: Developing Stories, Reminders, and Ensuing Death

Lots of cutscenes/role-playing stuff here, including: Ayla with Gunner; Ayla searching for Spark, finding Spark with an unknown (likely) Sith person, and destroying the information while not getting caught; Ayla having a meeting with Akaan; Ayla having a later meeting with Petro and Akaan, and making plans to inflitrate Savaya's secret Project Phantom; Lance working on gathering support to avenge former lover and Jedi Knight Daren Naluel, by talking to Padawans Jessie, Kolg Solg, Luminare, Ayla and Roklo; Roklo agreeing with Joklo to create a bombing at the grand speech the next day, and using the distraction to rob Argas Vicious and running into difficulties, via assassin droids killing too much and getting Isabel Yassa invovled......and other scenes! 

In addition the last mission, via presentation, was told to the players (assuming, you know, you all survive that far); your group will be assigned to attack as part of the Special Operations Force to attack the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, place some decoy bombs, create some confusion....and then kill, using the hidden passages, as many high ranking people as possible, including Darth Vader and the Emperor himself. 

So storylines that are being worked on/currently developing is as follows:

• Roklo and Joklo's attempt on Vicious and his riches;
• Lance's attempt to rally a group to kill Disssidas;
• Ayla's attempt to figure out just what Savaya is doing;
• Jack's attempt to gain more power in the Sith Forces;
• Atty's attempt to help her father; and
• Actually doing the last mission, the attack on Coruscant (maybe).

As a warning, there are LOTS of potential timing issues with these storylines.  As an example, Jack and Lance's endevaors will likely occur before Ayla's, but may occur after depending on when actions are tkaing place BUT the next event in Atty's storyline will occur before anyone else's.  One thing to understand is that everything is occuring within a 48 hour period but when it occurs during that period is sometimes variable.  If you get confused during all this, feel free to ask.

Also, as a FYI, if there is any story thing/cut scene/character interaction you want to do, either a PC or NPC, at this point, you're more than likely going to have take the intiative to make it so.  As a reminder, this game is scheduled to end sometime in early May...so that take that into consideration, as I'm going to begin winding this game down.   Essentially, for the most part, unless stated otherwise, the storylines above will be what I am going to focus on for the rest of the game.

Furthermore, this is likely either the second to last or last session you will gain skill points.  That is, if you survive.

How the Game Won't End

Although it is somewhat tempting....

Biography: Sith Lord Dissisdias

Dissisdias was originally born as Owasaqur Xawzawquamzzcajh was born on the Outer Rim World of Garzasamore, a world with little water and lots of mountains covered in pure ice.  As to be expected from such a world, life was difficult for its few inhabitants, and the level of technology never progressed to a high level. The world is ruled by a few powerful clans, each of whom have their own style of living and cult.  Dissisdias, living with the Oxyom Cult, was the first daughter of the Shaman Family, one of the most influential members who had the task of appeasing the wild Barjanak "Spirits".  However, the act of appeasing the Barjanak meant negotiating with the spirit.....on how many souls it needed in order to protect the family from other spirits.  The Shamans then, were a respected but shunned part of society; nearly every family at one point had lost a member due to the Shaman's dealings, but the Shaman's family never lost a member. 

Recap: And So, Our Story Begins....To End

The team went on a buying spree on Theed, Capital of Naboo, while the team had its moments: Ayla and Atty caught up with Gorgon, Lance talked business with his pirate crew, Watkins talked to Roklo, Joklo requested and was accepted as part of the crew, and Jack planned the beginning of his accession.

After a month of traveling and doing minor taskings, the team arrived at its quickly but quite developed home-base for the Federation: The Ruusan Asteroid.  After giving a report of what had happened, the team went off again, not knowing what would happen in the upcoming days; the operation of all operations was beginning to be planned.  Many cutscenes were held: Lance talked to Koffi about his concerned of the Jedi/Sith on his camp, and then found out about Daren Naluel's death with Valeria, after which he talked to Jack; Ayla talked about her concern of the cause with Gunner before being dragged into a meeting with Koffi Arana and then met with Atty alone; Atty was involved in the meeting as well, and then looked for her father, and saw Brucbacca and Rei Silvia in a fight, which ended poorly, making Atty wonder what could be done; Jack talked with Visarias for a bit, and then with Lance and Ayla; and Roklo, buying some new droids interacted with a vengeful Hakim of the Naboo Forces.

But now all the major parties have arrived; from the numerous pirate lords, rebellion groups, Aldaraan forces and even the Moffs, decisions are spinning quickly, fates being decided.  The threads of history are turning quickly, and soon no one will be able to stop the ensuing chaos.  Some of the team are here for wealth, glory; others have begun scheming, others have begun to doubt.  Will the team be able to unite after the grand meeting and overcome the Empire?  Or are they doomed to kill themselves before that moment?

Biography: Joklo

Joklo is very much like his homeworld of Etti IV; hot and stormy.  Etti IV is very much a merchant world, the capital world of the Outer Rim Section it is located in, and many important corporations have bases here; after all, it is located in the Corporate Section.  Joklo was the 2nd of only two sons to a decently well-off merchant family who had a honest living.  His brother received most of his father's attention, as Joklo had no way with the family business; he was too straight-forward to be a shop-keeper, and two impatient to be a repairer.  Even blasters did not go well.  Joklo, or Jocky to his friends, was truly the black sheep of the family business.

Often yelled at home in private, Joklo soon turned to the usual vices: gambling his allowance, beating up weaker people with weak constitutions, and in all accounts was a jerk.  Regardless, his mother insisted he stayed at home to help out, and as a result, after schooling, he never bothered acquiring a real job.  Often acting as a bodyguard to younger folks, Joklo lived a poor and unremarkable life, one that in most stories would be turned aside.

A few months ago though, he joined a speed bike gang called the Reavers, and he soon became an expert, winning plenty of races.  Soon enough, he was asked by numerous organizations to start taking a fall; he was hurting competition a bit too much.  Joklo, winning a ton of money for himself and the gang, refused and kept winning his fair share, even acquiring his own racing nickname and cult.  Sadly, his gang received a big enough bribe from a Black Sun operative to be...eliminated.  Joklo was able to fend his former allies off easily enough (when you're bigger than almost everyone else, it helps).  He used most of his winnings to get off the planet, despite his wanted status.

After taking a cheap cruise ship to Cloud City, he joined a group of pirates; the pirates did a few missions, with Joklo proving himself as useful muscle and artillery shooter.  Joklo though was still a bit of a loner, never making any friends.  After leaving a supply depot camp, Joklo was told to enjoy himself in the cargo room for doing well in the last mining "operation".  It was here he would find Quinas, the Sith/Jedi Padawan left by Atty and Ayla (and paid for by Lance), and here he realized just the type of people he was dealing with.  After chatting with Quinas, he  used his savings to "buy" Quinas for his own personal self, and told others she was his.  After a week of getting to know Quinas and helping her recover, the two slaughtered everyone else on their ship, and dumped their bodies in the vast emptiness.

The two then ran into a problem; neither knew how to use hyperdrive system.  Stranded in space, they were found by Gorgon, who took the two in for a mission in Cloud City.  They did a couple of missions for Gorgon and grew closer as a result.  Joklo still held his temper, but it was at times held in check with his new life....he had a lover, friends, a place on Gorgon's crew, and his brother's acceptance.

But now, with his love dead, Joklo's stormy hot attitude is bound to return....with seemingly nothing left to live for, he vows vengeance on all those who wronged him.  He plans on taking care of the Grand Prophet and their goons first before going after the person responsible for going.......Senator Quinn and Moff Vicious.

Monster 101: Space Slug

Space Slugs, also called Exogorths, have been around for as long as history has recorded them.  Space Slugs are huge silicon-based worms, most being the size of a capital ship (aka Star Destroyer).  Space Slugs mainly focus on eating the minerals of rocks, though they eat anything that comes in its way.  Space Slugs are, despite apperences, decently intelligence, knowing how to use solar winds to travel; they can also use their mass to push an asteroid to another asteroid.  Despite it being a common belief, space slugs cannot actually survive the vacuum of space.  Their only known predator is the Colossus Wasp, which look as stupid as they sound.  It is unknown for how long these creatures survive, but it is known that they are tough to kill for most ships.

For the purposes of this game, Asteroid Asgardia is a hollow asteroid that has a breathable environment due to the fossilization process of an enormous Space Slug.  The Space Slug on Asgardia has been dead for several hundred years (at least), but due to its size and being a part of space not usually traveled to, has been left alone for its processes.  Space Slugs normally, once they reach a certain size, asexually divde themselves into smaller slugs; this did not happen for whatever reason on Asgardia.  It may be due to an earlier civilization; ecosystems and risky cultures/people can survive inside a living Space Slug as well.

Biography: Koffi Arana

Current Jedi Council Leader Koffi Arana

A Human from Turkana, Koffi was considered by the Jedi Council as a jedi with some potential.  He proved apt with a lightsaber and powers and was often sent to take care of disturbances in the Outer Rim.  Duing the Clone Wars, Koffi was promoted to a General, and did fairly well, even leading the occassional fight, though he was not considered exemplemary or a hero. 

Barely surviving Order 66, he spent about a month to recover, before teaming up with a group of other Jedi to redeem the Jedi Order.  It was Koffi who wanted the group to kill the two Sith Lords; during this meeting though, one of the group had leaked a rumor that Obi-Wan Kenoibi was coming....which shockingly had Darth Vader come.  The group fought and nearly defeated Vader had it not been for the untimely apperence for the 501st, the elite Storm Trooper Unit.  Koffi and Jastus, the lone survivors, escaped in their own ways, and Koffi once again spent several months recovering from wounds. 

Seeking aid, he heard and went to a new widely-acclaimed doctor in the Outer Rim....who turned out to be the council member Coleman Kacj.  Koffi ran into Koffi at the same time as Lord Petro, and the three, after criticizing Coleman's actions, decided to secretly restore the Order....though all three had different opinions on what that meant.  Since becoming Jedi Council Leader, he has been tough, almost emotionless, and yet passionate, nearly over-working himself.  His haired has greyed, and wrinkles have formed, but he is considered a loyal friend to the Jedi and Federation Cause.  But has he comitted a greater evil in allying with the Sith?

As a side note, he has his own really badly made action figure, here.  And yet, is there a figure for Jastus, a Jedi Gorilla?  Nope.  Simply absurd......

Recap: Naboo, Once More With Gungan Blood

After leaving the pirate world of Diablo (with each of its crew members doing their own thing), the team received orders from Padawan Valeria to either kill or recruit Moff Argas Vicious, currently rebuilding Naboo.  The team spent a signficent amount of time interagating the Slave Traders Jarnas, acquiring intel about how to hack into his Slave network before Watkins killed him.  The team snuck onto Naboo and eventually arrived into a meeting with Vicious, Lance and Rocky via posing as art merchants, the rest of Jedi Ninja.  Vicious agreed to drop their crimes (again) and to talk with them if they agreed to go and rescue the powerful and thought to be destroyed Silver Globe.....which was stolen by Gungans.

Investigating the crime revealed that the Gungans were religious fanatics, and Lance received a bribe to take care of Senator Quinn, which he would do.  The team swam down to the thought to be abandoned city and fought a group of Gungans via massacre.  Ayla, sneaking ahead, rescued Dar Dar Crikes, who told them that the Globe was stolen in order to get Vicious's attention....something Vicious never really heard about.  The team rescued the two other rescue groups, one by Lt. Farsius and the other by Gorgon, though Quinas has been fought beaten to death.  The team took a secret path in the water, fought some Gars and krakens, and Lance retrieved the Silver Globe from the Prophet rather easily.......the team reported back, and Vicious agreed to be apart of the Federation if he was appointed as Co-Commander.

The team now prepares to leave Naboo to head back to Asteroid Asgardia, where plans will be made...and with only a month left in real life, we know that means the plans will be huge!