Collan, Nightshade and Niil: Insomnia

[GM Craig]

Niil pulls up the entry on the library computer.

Horuz System, Atrivis Sector, Outer Rim Territories

Orbits:
Horuz 1 (gas giant in star-skimming orbit)
Horuz II (habitable, moon Haroon)
Asteroid Belt
Horuz III (gas giant)
Asteroid Belt

The system lies in the Relgim Run trade route.

The entire Horuz system is under Imperial quarantine. Records show that Horuz II is an Imperial penal colony and labour camp.

[Niil Spaar]

Niil rubbed at his jaw.  "Well, this is just a thoroughly ugly-looking system," he said to anyone that was interested."  Imperial quarantine and a prison planet in the same system?  There's bound to be active patrols, then.  We might have to come in at the fringes and take some scans first."

[Nightshade]

Nightshade nodded his agreement.  "It is always wise to have good intel, especially if we have been led here to get someone out of confinement."

[Collan]

"If the Force is leading us there, there must be something important. Would the Viceroy perhaps be a prisoner?" Collan asked.

[Niil Spaar]

"I . . . think so.  The visions I saw of Viceroy Organa were linked with that strong urge from the Force for me to be elsewhere.  And two of the three visions weren't pretty.  In one, he was being tortured by an Imperial Inquisitor, and in another he was being assassinated by some shadowy figure."  Niil paused to think, then his head snapped up.  "By the Force!  He's always been looked upon as the most loyal Imperial senators . . . what if that was all a sham to keep up appearances?  Most pro-Imperials seem to breed to type, but Bail . . . Bail was far different from the rest of them.  He's well-liked by damn near everyone on the senate.  And by people other worlds, too."

[Collan]

Collan puffed his cheeks and blew air, "Whew...that's a lot."

He sat back in the chair.

"Ch'lana...this is a big ship...we'd need a pretty big distraction to land. Got anything onboard that might do that?"

[GM Craig]

He shakes his head. "Approach from the fringes of the system, and pick our way in. This vessel was not guilt for stealth. If there is a military presence, we're going to have trouble getting in and out."

[Nightshade]

"There is an old adage about prisons, the hard part not in getting in, but in getting out.  If we are truly here to rescue someone, can you ascertain more with the Force?"

[Niil Spaar]

Niil shook his head.  "Regretfully, no.  I didn't even know that I was being drawn to the Horuz system until we called it up on the map . . ."

His eyes narrowed.  "Ch'lana, could we bring up a larger scale display of the Horuz system?  Maybe the Force could show me exactly where we're supposed to go within the system?"

[GM Craig]

He waves a hand at the computer, indicating you are free to do as you wish. But looking around, scanning the system, nothing seems to twig for you.

[Niil Spaar]

Niil stared at the display for a few minutes, but nothing in particular jumped out at him.  "Nope, nothing right now.  Best guess at this time is if Viceroy Organa has been arrested, then he'll be taken to Horuz II."

[GM Craig]

Ch'lana nods. "We'll approach from the fringes, and see what there is to see. We have a couple of weeks, so put it out of your minds, and concentrate on preparing. We do not know what we will find when we get there, but it is clear it will not be a warm welcome."