Meeting with the Senators

[Trax]

Trax had sent a message via the comm system to the senator's rooms, and Doha's, requesting a meeting at some point during their journey.  The timing was easy enough to coordinate, it's not like everyone was so inundated with things to do that a half hour out of their day was unreasonable.

He headed to the conference room, his arm as usual, around Nim helping to steady her, and opened the door.  They were the first to arrive but they were barely through the door when the others began to come around the various corners.  In short order everyone was seated around the table.  Trax, being the ever skillful diplomat, skipped the pleasantries and got straight to business.  Though he addressed all the senators, his attention was mostly focused on Doha.

"You're mole problem, think it died with Galen?" he asked matter of factly, referring to the ambush of Bel-Iblis and Doha's capture.

[GM Craig]

They look at one another, and you're left with the impression they had discussed this topic before.

Senator Organa opens the discussion. "The Emperor has spies everywhere, of course. But yes, we think the leak was closed when Galen broke with Lord Vader."

[Trax]

"Good, then I can take that off the list.

I get the impression Doha has filled you in on pretty much everything, including why my team and I left Karvis with him?"

[GM Craig]

Bel-Iblis nods. "Yeah, he did."

[Trax]

"What are the odds a meeting could be arranged sooner rather than later?"

[GM Craig]

Mon Mothma fields that one. "There's little point in contacting them until we have some benefit to offer, whether in resources or personnel. We need a headquarters, logistics, infrastructure." She considers a moment. "The earliest we could be in a position to send a meaningful mission to the Karvis system is three months, but that is an aggressive timeline that assumes everything goes like clockwork. Any setbacks would disrupt that time."

[Trax]

OOC: Craig, just to make sure I've got it right, the northern base that got bombarded was the primary base and where most of the KDF personnel and equipment would have been?  Based on Trax's knowledge, roughly how big of a hit was the loss of personnel and equipment?

[GM Craig]

[Probably 85% of material and weapons, and 60% personnel.]

[Trax]

"That delay might sting a little.

If what I've been told is true and the northern base got wiped out, they'll have lost about 80 percent of their equipment and more than half their people.  They're going to have to do some major rebuilding to be able to offer any decent resistance again.  But if you guys aren't set up yet to offer any help they'll have to accept that."  Trax chewed over that for a second or two before starting on his next point.  This he directed at Organa.

"I hear you've offered to get Rand back on her feet.  Thanks for that, it means a lot.

And you're offering me a new arm.  Not that I don't appreciate it and I'm sure it wouldn't be a very equal trade, but think I could trade that arm for access to a neural regenerator?"

[Nim Naja]

Nim listened carefully to the discussion. The base that was wiped out must have been what Collan had told them when their ships met. Trax never mentioned the arm replacement, only Rand's surgery. Hiding things, he was. Important things. What the kark could he use the neural regenerator for? That certainly wasn't going to replace a limb...

[GM Craig]

Bail Organa waves a hand. "Getting the two of you functioning at 100% again is the very least I could do. And there's no need to trade anything. If you need it, you have it, if you want it. But what do you need a neural regerator for? Captain Eclipse's report never mentioned any neural damage."

[Trax]

Trax couldn't help but smirk a little as a self depreciating remark instantly sprung to mind.  Well you obviously don't know me very well.  The smirk faded before he spoke.

"If it's all the same to you, I'd like to take a pass on that question.  For now anyway."

Trax said as a few thoughts spun around his head.  Juno had said Organa was a man of 'extensive resources' and he wondered if his comment just now about if he needed it, he'd have, it only applied to medical treatment.

"Going out on something of a major limb here, but would your 'if I need it I have it' extend into the financials, I owe Nim here a pair of mean pistols.

And if you're not in a position to offer material resources or manpower to the resistance on Karvis, what about financial aid so they can start to resupply themselves through other channels?  Command there is top notch, they built a major force in a very short time from almost nothing.  Give them some creds and a couple of months, and you'll likely end up with a lot more help than you'd expect when you are ready to connect with them.

Again, major limb I know, just figure I owe it to them to at least ask."

[GM Craig]

Bail is about to speak when Leia places a hand on her father's arm. They share a look, and he sighs.

Turning to you, he says, "I cannot help you with weapons - Alderaan discarded all our weapons at the end of the Clone Wars - but financial aid I can provide. Would five thousand credits be sufficient to cover your debts? And for our friends on Karvis..." he glances at Leia before turning back to you. "I can give you two hundred thousand credits for the people of Karvis. I could offer much more, but I can't very well do a funds transfer and there is risk in giving an open cred-stick to a free agent with no declared loyalty to our cause. As a self-employed business owner, I'm sure you can understand my position."

Mon Motha tries to hide it, but she is surprised. Garm Bel-Iblis frowns and shakes his head, but keeps his peace. His look at Bail seems to say, "Are you crazy?"

[Trax]

Trax sat in stunned silence for a few seconds.  He honestly didn't expect anything.  He looked Leia in the eye and gave her a nod of thanks before turning to Bail.

"Thank you." he said.  He was truly grateful.

"You all have my word that every single one of those credits will reach the Karvis resistance." he said to the entire group.

"And that's the same word I gave to Karvis rebel command that I'd verify Doha's claims and work to set up a meeting with you." he added.  They knew what he'd gone through for them, if his word didn't mean anything to them now, then it never would.

[GM Craig]

Bail nods and offers his hand. "Then we have an agreement."