Open to anyone, especially Jedi and 5S, PvP enabled, Death Enabled
The Jedi Knight Lance Decker stood inside the comfort of the conditioned spaceport of Rafa V. His broad frame wore a set of unzipped cold weather clothes suitable for the frigid temperatures of the numerous planets in the Rafa system. Each of the worlds had a cool climate but the man had a feeling he would be leaving the system behind. His eyes scanned the various ships coming and going but none of them matched the specifications he was watching for.
Decker knew there was more to this life-crystal operation but the truth would only be revealed after a thorough investigation. The Jedi seer had a feeling he only had a few pieces of the puzzle. He was patient and capable but he could not do everything alone. Natalie had helped uncover the corruption in the penal colony on Rafa IV where they used the prisoners to harvest the intelligence sapping life-crystals. Together, they had pressed the prison warden to divulge any and all details of his operation. The warden did not know where the crystals went after they left the Rafa system but that was the next clue Decker intended to uncover.
Life-Orchards were found on multiple planets in the Rafa system so chances were good this operation was larger than just the single compound. The Knight wanted to put an end to whatever this operation was. To do that he would need cut off the head of this metaphorical beast. The Five Syndicates had their hands in a lot of pies and employed the ships moving the product. Chances were good they were moving more than just life-crystals.
With the information from the prison warden Decker knew where the first ships were coming in. The idea was to get the transport, interrogate the crew, and find out where it was headed. Hopefully the ship would have navigation data he could read but if not then they would need to find other ways of getting answers.
The life-crystal harvesting on Rafa IV had been stopped for now. But Rafa V was likely still producing and would continue to do so until they were forced to stop. It was easy to feel powerless, like no matter how many heads he cut off it was replaced by two more. That was why Decker felt the fix would lead him out of Rafa, out of Centrality sector. In the days leading up to the present Decker had meditated significantly on this.
By now the people behind this underworld operation had heard the penal colony had ceased all harvesting on Rafa IV. It would be dangerous for any of them to come to Rafa IV and risk being captured by authorities. Rafa IV may as well be radioactive. The prisoners were being moved to alternate locations to continue serving their sentences while the former staff of the prison were under investigation. That left Rafa V with the burden of being the sole supplier of the resource. No doubt they would be pressured to not make any more mistakes.
The day was young and Decker wanted a cup of coffee. He left the window to walk towards a food stand with overpriced options. But he still decided to ordered a beverage. To a common observer, he was just a civilian waiting for public transport to arrive.
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