Phoenix Rising, Phase 1 (Invitation)

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*The two men continue to punch one another sending each flying into the consoles. The ship begins to tilt to the side sending both men flaying around as they continue to punch each other while Trulian grabs hold of the chairs and pulls her into the pilot's seat steadying the ship again.*

*Gurv lets one really good punch in the jaw sending him flying back just outside the cockpit as he puts his hand to his busted lip and sees the blood there. His tongue licks the blood away as he moves up towards Trulian.* "Who the hell are you and why were you on that ship?"

*Rubin shakes his head and gets back to his feet glaring at Gurv.* "THAT's Trulian. She's a friend. Now leave her alone. She might be our only key to that shipment." *He puts his hand to his jaw and winces while walking back into the cockpit.*

"If you two would just stop beating the hell out of each other and sit down for a moment, a girl might be able to help you." *She punches in some coordinates and the ship enters hyperspace before she turns around and smiles at Gurv.*

"Where are you taking us?"

"Somewhere you both can cool off and we can talk calmly without being heard."

*He slips into the co-pilot's seat and looks at the code she punched in and looks back at her raising his eyebrows.* "You've got to be joking."

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*The ship continues it's journey to Ithor through hyperspeed with very little trouble. It seems that Vogga was either very confident that his little escapade would have destroyed them or in fact something else was about to. Could Rubin and Gurv be walking into a trap or was Trulian truly someone they could trust. These thoughts continued to go through Gurv's mind throughout the entire journey. However, Rubin's take on the situation was one of relief. He was just basking in the fact that he saved their tails. His anger was directed at another.....Kyra*

*Death's Head comes outside of Ithor and Rubin, who has taken the controls over again, manuevers the ship down into Tafanda Bay.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*The three step out onto the surface of the ship that hovers above the jungles of Ithor. Before either Rubin or Gurv can get any word out and ask their questions, Trulian is walking away from them already leading them to another location.*

*Rubin smiles as he watches her walk away grinning ear to ear.* "She's something isn't she?"

*He watches her with a different look in his eyes...distrust.* "Oh yeah, she's something alright. A regular trap and you just stepped right into it."

*He stops and turns to face Gurv getting in his face.* "And I told you to knock it off!"

*Pushes him away and fixes his tunic.* "All I am saying is keep your head about you. She's up to something. All my years of experience are crying out that she is up to something."

*They both continue to follow her.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*She leads them into the main Atrium where the moss climbs up the walls and people pass through. Some of the shrubbery is tall and a passageway leads to some private areas where lovers could meet. She heads for one of these locations. Again, the men follow....one intrigued...the other keeping his senses about him as he feels the trap is about to be sprung.*

*She sits down and looks at both men carefully never stopping her smiling.* "We can talk freely here. You are looking for that shipment of Vogga's I know." *She turns her gaze to Gurv.* "I do know where it was heading. However, I am not a spy. I can only tell you what I know. It was heading for Hoth. It seems a group who has set up their facilities there were requesting some supplies."

*Gurv crosses his hands in front of his chest.* "How did you become privy to this information and what is it that ship carried?" *He decided he would truly test her and see what knowledge she held. A spy would know details.*

*He glares at Gurv but listens carefully knowing that Gurv is asking a valid question.*

*She looks down.* "I don't know more than that. I was in his chamber entertaining him for the night when a transmission interrupted. Talk was of changing their plans for the shipment over information that it would be hijacked."

"How did they obtain this information? No one knew of our plans except me and the Phoenix. Not even Rubin here knew.....

"Not entirely true. I figured out what was going on and added some insurance for myself."

*He glares at Rubin and takes a step closer to him.* "What do you mean a little insurance?!"

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

"What did you do, Rubin?"

*He chuckles.* "Well, our little friend the Phoenix has a history of changing alliances without warning. How was I supposed to know she wasn't sending me out for my death. You know she killed Eroin don't you? She had him murdered by an assassin droid."

"Good! The man deserved it after what he did to her. And if she chose to kill you off, I wouldn't see a problem with it either."

"Look. I didn't mean to get you both in an argument. The truth is that the shipment will reach Hoth soon. If you still want it, you should leave now."

*He turns to face her.* "What about you? You're coming with us aren't you?"

*She shakes her head no.* "I have other things to attend to. If I had paid Vogga, I wouldn't have found out your message. I figured it was the least I could do to pay you back for saving my life."

"So just like that you hand it over to us? There's something you are hiding."

[Rayken/Hk-62]

*a cargo ship just drops out of hyperspace near nar shadda inside the ticking of a droid can be heard he grabs a small device and keeps the button pressed in

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*Com*

Master i have arrived at nar shadda what are your further orders
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[Lady Zahra/Jules]

**************COMM******************

A ship by the name of Death's Head was scheduled to intercept a shipment leaving in one of Vogga the Hutt's freighters. However, no word has been received from the occupants. Find out what happened to them and that shipment. You might start your investigation in the docks of Nar Shadaa if no sign of them is in the air. Let me uplink the schematics of both ships.

The two schematics of the freighter and the small fighter are uploaded into his memory core.

Find out what happened and report back immediately. As I said before, kill all who get in your way and if the contacts in Death's Head have betrayed me....terminate them.

*Signal ends abruptly*
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[Rayken/Hk-62]

*hk brings about the ship and lands it on nar shadda he opens the cargo bay doors and heads out of it he closes the door before leaving cause leaving your ship open on nar shadda is asking to get his ship stolen. he walks to the docks and goes to the departure point (dp) he walks inside the dp and is greeted by a unfriendly gammoreon and 2 trandoshans he is told to leave if he doesnt he will be ''scrapped''*

[Rayken/Hk-62]

*he walks outside the dp and grabs his mandalorian heavy repeater he rolls inside and shoot the gammoreon and the trandoshans killing one trandoshan and the gammoreon the other trandoshan runs at me with 2 knifes i grab my vibroblade and slash his head of*

[Rayken/Hk-62]

*he walks to the departure console and checks the schematics of the ship he got of the ones thats in here there is one Fighter listed as away called the deaths head that fits the fighter schematics perfectly*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

OOC: Dear, sorry to interrupt but the fighter is Death's Head. It's Rubin's ship. Sorry for the confusion.

*She shakes her head.* "They know you might be coming and have an escort of 5 fighters with them. Look, I've told you all I know. Vogga really did think you would kill me. Please, let me just stay here. I won't tell a soul anything.

*He looks at Gurv with pleading eyes.* "Look, she helped get me into Vogga's chamber. If she wasn't on our side, why would she cause trouble for him? I think we can trust her."

*He looks the girl over and clenches his jaw. He still doesn't like this but definately doesn't want some chick flying around to distract Rubin. He looks at her and his voice comes roughly.* "You can go, BUT if you utter a word to anyone, I will personally hunt you down and cut your tongue out along with other things I won't mention to a lady."

*Her face pales.* "I won't tell a soul. You can trust me."

"Off with you! Get out of my sight now!"

*She runs off quickly with tears on her cheeks.

"Let's go, Rubin. Time is wasting."

*The two men both turn and walk back towards the ship. Both men are silent during the walk back. Soon, Rubin's ship leaves the airspace of Tafanda Bay setting course for Hoth.*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*Rubin's ship enters the orbit of Hoth and immediately there are 5 fighters waiting but no freighter.*

*Looks out the viewfinder ahead of him and smiles.* "Good ol' Trulian was right. I told you she could be trusted. Let's take them out."

*Puts his arm on Rubin's to stop him and points out the viewfinder.* "Those ships probably have a direct link to the cargo ship below and are monitoring all traffic in and out of Hoth, which isn't much. Let's think about this carefully before we barge in."

*He looks at Rubin and laughs.* "What are they gonna do on the surface? Hide the cargo from us?"

*Ignores him.* "If we somehow infiltrated one of those ships...one of us...while the other sneaks down to the surface...."

"I get ya...but how are we gonna do that when these fighters keep reporting back and forth. Also, they aren't going to let one us, the fighters, go to the surface...it would look fishy."

"Oh, I have the perfect idea." *He smiles.*

[Rayken/Hk-62]

*he hacks further into the system and finds out they went to some planets only hoth wasnt visited yet. hk walks back to his cargo ship and lifts of setting course for hoth*

[Lady Zahra/Jules]

*Rubin looks out over at the planet as they come around the other side, the distant star brings a light that hits the viewfinder just right to where nothing can be seen out in front of the ship for a period of 10 minutes until orbit brings them around again. He liked how Gurv thought. Seeing the opportunity come again, he moves the ship forward to begin descent.*

*Gurv quickly worked with the comm system to create a jamming signal that would only affect the ship patrolling near them after he also set his watch for the next turn. They would have limited time to get down undetected and should make good use of it. He has used this trick before and hoped it worked again.*

The ship quickly descended down upon the surface of the ice and snowy world of Hoth. Luckily, Gurv's idea did work this time. However, taking off might prove more of a problem. That was a problem to deal with later. They knew that the Phoenix didn't do well with failures. Once the ship had landed, the two suited up and set out looking for the freighter. They had landed at a safe distance away to avoid being seen but you never knew when probes were out lurking.

[Rayken/Hk-62]

*hk's cargo ship known as: Silent Assassin jumps out of hyperspace near hoth it begins to scan the area of the deaths head he finds a faint signal on the planet and waits for them in space he activates the hidden weapon comparments and 6 rocket launchers and 8 heavy laser turrets reveal its self outside the hull they aim for freighter ships leaving the planet or the deaths head*

**************Comlink(to kyra)*****************
Statement: Master i have tracked them to hoth do you want them dead? or captured? or escort them on their mission
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*hk grabs his stun rifle and awaits her answer*