Chapter 4 - Power Vacuum

Selecting a suitable location to keep watch on Falu Equipment Repair, Kip and Gurag notice what appears to be normal traffic in and out of the store.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

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Two Pantoran children are playing in the front yard as Guy approaches the Lectronfire residence. When they see the Bothan walking toward them they both stop what they're doing and call out to their visitor.

"Hi, Mister! You must be the one the p'lice officer said was coming. He's inside talking to mommy and daddy now." says the smaller of the two.

"You're supposed to go help him when you get here. Daddy said we need to stay outside."

"Just a p'lice officer. Bigger than daddy."

Both of the little ones takes off in different directions, eager to find the best hiding places that they can before Guy opens the front door of the home.

Inside he finds Whaymel and his wife both seated on a couch, worried looks on their faces, as the FSF officer stands in front of them, his back to Guy. Without looking the officer says...

"'bout time you got here. Let's get these two in binders and take them away."

The officer slowly raises his hands into the air when he feels what he thinks is the business end of a blaster being pushed into his lower back.

"Careful, Pal. There's no reason to get carried away here." he says calmly.

The Lectronfires' eyes widen as they watch what is unfolding.

"Quick, go outside, get the kids, and RUN!" Whaymel says to his wife as he stands from the couch. The women hesitates for a moment before darting up from the couch and quickly out the door.

"I don't have any rope..." Whaymel explains, pointing at the officer.

"...but it looks like the good officer here has a nice set of binders on his belt that we can use."

Whaymel moves slowly to the officer and removes his side-arm from his holster, takes a few steps back, and points it at the man.

"Don't. Move."

"Just in the next room." Whaymel responds, leading the way.

The officer doesn't go along easily, but ultimately does as instructed and gets into the closet.

"Next move? What next move?" the confused looking Pantoran asks.