Chapter 4 - Power Vacuum

It's been two weeks since the abduction of Grewhit Gen and his delivery to the Rebel Alliance cell operating outside of Falu. His dissappearance has led to a full scale, and very public, investigation by the FSF. Daily holo-videoes are released on the current status of the operation, presented by a clean-cut, impeccably dressed Inspector Mitzback. An obvoius Imperial sympathiser, Mitzback does his best each day to give the impression that the investigation is making huge strides in bringing those responsible to justice.

Whaymel has been in contact with you a few times during this period, repeating snippets of discussions overheard while working at his establishment. While most of Falu's citizens see Gen's lack of presence as a good thing, there are more than a few whispers of others seeing it as an opportunity to fill his shoes; Inspector Mitzback's name being mentioned far more than any others.

While discussing your next course of action at Kip's droid repair shop, someone pounds loudly on the locked back entrance way.

A deep, low voice yells out. "Open up! It's the FSF"

Through the peep hole Kip can easily see that the one knocking on the door is not a member of the FSF. The fish-eyed view distorts the face of the knocker, who once again pounds his fist hard into the door.

"Open up! Now!"

The man takes a step back and the face comes clearly into view. It's Jinvu!

While Kip and Guy are preoccupied with Jinvu, Gurag catches a glimpse of someone else in the front of the shop, on the opposite side of the counter. Kuvo has snuck in the front and as soon as he's noticed, grabs something from his belt.EDIT: Forgot the initiative rolls, doh!

[DIE ROLL]

Seeing an opportunity to catch all three of you unaware, Kuvo lobs a stun grenade over the counter towards the group. Fortunately it strikes a work bench on the way and is redirected out of harm's way. The device detonates, illuminating the area with a dull blue light, but no damage is done.

Jinvu continues to slam his body into the door time and time again in an almost predictable manner. Timing the ignition of his fusion cutter at the precise moment, Kip is able to pierce the door with a white hot plume of plasma that burns deep into the Mirialan's shoulder.

He screams out in pain, grabbing at his shoulder as he backs quickly away from the door. After assessing the damage, he redoubles his effort, taking a running leap at the door, hitting it hard enough to cause the door to buckle, knocking the fusion batteries from the cutter as it flies out of Kip's hands and slides across the floor.

Hearing the crackling of the gloves, Kuvo instinctively rolls to his left, leaving the glove striking nothing but air. The agile thug hops quickly to his feet and draws his blaster pistol, aiming it point blank at Gurag's forehead.

"Goodbye." he says calmly, ready to pull the trigger when he hears Guy speaking.

The diplomat's words have an obvious and immediate effect on him; his face drops for moment and his pistol starts to lower, but he regains his composure and directs his anger at the messegner.

"LIAR! he yells, firing a bolt in Guy's general direction.