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Pidge Batana

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The mechanical arm in front of Pidge lifted as an automated voice spoke in galactic basic “Welcome to terminal 17F. Please place your baggage at your feet and take a seat as you await your 8:45 Ryloth time shuttle. We hope you’ve enjoyed your stay at Lessu Station.” The screen above to doorway leading to the landing bay alternated between the messages of Bay 5: Terminal 17F and Droids must be tagged and approved before boarding. She patted her droid Rat‘s dome and secured the tag that read R4-T6 Approved Astromech. It wouldn’t do to anything more illegal than she already was. Strictly speaking, Pidge Batana had never set foot on Ryloth. She was safely home on Coruscant. That was the official report, at least, but the Black Sun had smuggled her in to do an exchange, and she had to get out.

Pidge seated herself on a plastoid seat and flicked on the holo projector attached to the armrest as she waited for the public shuttle off the planet arrived. Scanning the area around her, she saw a few others, probably also on the planet with vary degrees of legality considering how nervous some looked. Pidge wouldn’t be surprised if the cheap shuttle she had bought a ticket for was being used to transport spice or something. Just on time, the docking bay doors opened, and the automated voice once again spoke. “Your shuttle has arrived. Please board. Check all your luggage and watch your step.”


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Zentripoli

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Zentripoli hated public transportation. It created a feeling of vulnerability that most Columi felt when in close quarters with others. For security purposes, he had his unarmed ZDT-415 carry him around and place him in the DISABLED section of the transport. If things got squirrelly, he could retreat into the innards of the vehicle, but this was a capability the criminal did not advertise. It was for defense and survival should the need arise. Regardless, he was unarmed, so that was never a situation he cared for…at all.

As the pair entered the shuttle last, he gave Pidge a wink before the droid placed the diminutive Columi in one of the front seats, buckling Zentripoli in. The droid then took a seat next to him, with a tag that read Approved: Disabled Sentient Droid Assistance (DSDA). The security droid was able to fall under this category due to the Columi’s lack of ability to defend himself or provide for himself physically. In truth, the criminal had used his physical disability to great effect having a droid escort him nearly everywhere.

While he hated public transportation, his ship was getting a modification done to it, so The Synapse could not be used. But business and opportunity did not sleep, so Zentripoli was off to visit an outlaw tech on Ryloth…

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"Why do I need to pay extra for my hand-luggage?! Because I'm alien?!"

After a hectic argument at boarding Vipe finally made it through the last checkpoint with two bricks of Sansanna. While Ryloth had it's own mines and smuggled spice was nearly worthless, Vipe wasn't aware of that. Right now, he thought he was going to get rich in hours.

Vipe just met Pidge not long ago in a downtown cantina, but - allegedly - he agreed to tag along with her for some sort of droid. At least he'd have the chance now to get to know her. He turned to Pidge after finally getting seated.
"How long's this flight? I got some snacks if you want some."

The adjustable seat slid backwards as Vipe stretched out his legs, unfortunate for the unhappy fella behind him.
 

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Pidge watched as an alien, entirely supported by droids, waddled into the terminal. It would have been rather comical if not for the withering glance he threw her. His face was all she needed to see to know Zentripoli was far from thrilled. She had met him once before, at a syndicate meeting, but it had been brief and all she knew was that he was powerful and definitely not traveling for legal purposes.

Then, with his ever confident stride, strolled in Vipe. She had expected him, he’d told her he also needed to travel to Ryloth. Probably also not for purposes condoned by law. She knew the galaxy was full of ‘opportunists’, smugglers, and corrupt business owners, but it amused her to be stuck on what was a 22 hour flight with two people she knew to be criminals. “Twenty two hours, Vipe. I sure hope you brought a bantha load of snacks.“

She gave a courteous nod to Zentripoli as he boarded first. Following him and a few other passengers, she followed and chose a cracked plastoid seat near the corner of the cabin of the vessel. Fewer people to overhear her there. Pidge was going to find out what all the hubbub on Ryloth was about.
 

Zentripoli

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The Columi sat back in the seat and tried to close his eyes. The ZDT-415 looked around vigilantly as Zentripoli tried to sleep. He was to meet a contact on Ryloth about some old droid blueprints. Ulban Arms was a manufacturer of only 4th degree droids. While as a company they had fallen behind with the need for battle droids waning, their old designs were far ahead of their time—Zentripoli did not miss this fact. He wasn’t sure what the blueprints were or how much they would ask. The only thing the Columi was guaranteed was a meet.

The stewardess brought the small alien a drink with a straw. The ZDT-415 took the drink and held it where Zentripoli could sip on it. After a few sips, the droid gave the drink back to the stewardess as she came back by. With that, the small alien’s eyes closed and it was lights out…

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Pidge Batana

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Shifting her seat to be behind Zentripoli’s she tapped the man on the shoulder. “Sorry to wake you. Fancy seeing you here, though. Did Crymorah send you? If so we need to talk because they sent me too, but not exactly legally. Vipe is also here. A bit odd they didn’t tell all of us we’d work together. And um that drink looks fantastic... what flavor is it? Public transport has certainly upped their concession quality” Pidge gave a meaningful look at man who was listening to their conversation a bit to carefully. He was wearing a visor and began talking quietly into his com. Pidge hoped Vipe had noticed too. If things went downhill, he had the best chance at combat. She also assumed he was good at temporarily incapacitating others.

“Ryloth is really the place to be. You don’t suppose we could all be here for the same thing. Then we definitely have competition“
 
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