Episode 1: A New Hutt

Genko widens his eyes and gulps at your statement about the interesting looks you received outside before suppressing his face into a smile and responding: "Bargos has many loyal staff. Keep on his good side and you'll stay alive, no?" then he motions the group to follow him and flutters off without waiting for you, muttering to himself about "looking into it". He disappears into the next room, which you know is Bargos' office.

Before you enter Bargos' office Dud's keen eyes notice the 2 guards at the end of the room have Bargos' insignia on their metal shoulder plates. Whereas the ones outside did not have.

Once inside the room, the Hutt rises from his couch to greet you.



Bargos is a rather odd-looking Hutt; he is sickly looking (relatively speaking) and exceptionally slimy. His skin is pale in the front, patterned with splotches of dark green skin. You've heard that as a youth Bargos was nearly slain by an assassin armed with a disruptor pistol. As a result his left eye and much of the left side of his face have been badly maimed, twisted into a lumpy mass of scar tissue. Behind Bargos' couch stand two more Gamorreans and C3-P9, the droid that sent you the original message.

As you look to the right side of the room you are startled to see the figure of a female mandalorian bounty hunter in full battle armor sitting casually on a low bench. You know this bounty hunter from your previous dealings with Bargos as none other than Sha Skohl, also known as "The Red Fang" because of the distinctive red markings on her armor.



You know that Sha Skohl is Bargos’ main enforcer. As you look at her she turns her head to the side but with her helmet on you can’t really tell what she is thinking. From experience you know she’s not a person you want to mess with.

Bargos lifts both his arms in warm welcome and yells out a string of rumbling Huttese, which the protocol droid translates for those who don't speak the language.

"Ah, here at last! Let's cut to the chase." He chuckles, his voice so deep it vibrates in your bones. "I am now the owner of an oridium mine just Coreward of the glorious territories controlled by Nal Hutta. The previous owner tells me that it should provide a cut of 100,000 credits each year."

He smacks himself with a ham-like fist before indicating yourselves with an expansive gesture and continuing. "This should be good news for both me and my associates, no?"

I keep my eyes low and averted from Bargos and especially from The Red Fang. At the mention of a mine and of the credit figures, I involuntarily lift my eyes up with a look of excitement.

I know better than to speak when I don’t have anything to say and so continue to listen intently.

Bargos spits and huge wad of slime that narrowly misses Erek as he talks.

"Ha! Indeed human, we can discuss your cut of the profit later..." He smiles all salesman-like but its hard to take him seriously with so much slime running down his large chin, pooling around where he stands. C3-P9 leans in to wipe some of the slime but gives up after a few seconds.

"For now you are to travel to this mine and take a record of its operations. Nothing too detailed, but I want to know what assets it has, how many employees, and such. I want to know if the staff are properly equipped and doing their duty. Lastly, I want my first 100,000 credit cut collected. The mine should have the payment available. And don't you forget that you each owe me a significant debt. If you are not 'competent men' then this will be very, very bad for us both." He motions to Sha Skohl and she reaches beside her to tap her modified pulse rifle. Bargos then utters another, slightly more sinister chuckle. "So, when can you leave?"

Gwekk having been staring in awe at Sha Skohl during this conversation, suddenly snaps to attention. "Go to the mine, pick up the money, and come back. This will be easier than a blue milk run, Bargos. You've picked the right Rodian for the job. We'll be back before you even know we're gone."

Gwekk eagerly nudges Dud.

Bargos seems a little confused about your mention of the guards outside. He doesn't seem very worried though and breaks into a loud laugh, "the four of you," (pointing to each of you) "will be forming a new crew. Sha Skohl will not be joining you." He pauses "Unless you fail. Then yes... She will be joining you..." He said smiling and staring at each of you in turn. "I don't know much else about the mine. it was set up years ago by the Oridelve company, and it made its previous owner roughly 100,000 credits each year. The mine is located on a planet called Gavos. My droid will give you the coordinates." He motions to C3-P9. "Make sure you look after the staff at the mine. They are employees, not slaves and will work profitably if we take care of them." With that he motions for you to leave him.

At this moment Genko speaks up. "I'll note down the name of your new crew for our records. In the future we'll be dealing with you collectively. So don't forget your individual actions will represent the group for better or worse... What shall we call you, eh?" Genko looks at Jack Convoy (who is standing closest to him) and waits for an answer.

Jack visibily shrinks when referred to directly, he squirms under the gaze and stays silent for an uncomfortable few moments. He hates and blames Bargos for putting him in this situation, for making him beholden to him by destroying his business and then constantly threatening him and using him as he sees fit. Anger bubbles up to the surface and Jack looked up defiantly, completely changing his demeanour to the point where Red Fang reached down casually to place her hand on her holster. Jack said the name of his lost shop with clenched teeth.

"Electric Mayhem".

OOC. I hope I’m ok about the Red Fang bit, I only put it in for thematic effect.

At the mention of Electric Mayhem, Gwekk pauses his badgering of Dud and wonders to himself, "wait, was that the store Bargos asked me to vandalize that one time a while back?" He shakes his head and pushes the thought out of his mind. "Complete coincidence."

As you finish speaking to Bargos you hear a low rumble from outside the office. As you look at Bargos he motions for Genko to go check it out.

Genko flutters over and opens the door. You can see from a distance that there is a group of Gamorreans fighting each other in the lobby. Next thing you know Bargos waves his hand for you to leave and appears suddenly uninterested in your presence.

Gwekk nods, "Lead the way. I've flown a few single being fighters before. How hard could an old freighter be". As Gwekk turns around he notices the Gamorrean brawl in the hallway leading back towards the Hood, "Maybe not that way though."

His hand moves closer to his blaster pistol and it's then the Gwekk wished he had a heavier weapon on hand.

Gwekk reviews the brawl going on and can see pretty clearly that the Gamorreans are primarily interested in fighting eachother. Also interesting to note is that none of them have drawn their vibro-axes, they are primarily using fists and the fighting appears non-lethal.



It appears that the Gamorreans with insignia on their armor (which you know as Bargos' guards) are fighting the Gamorreans without any insignia on their armor.

You also notice the Gamorreans without insignia are the same ones you saw outside and there are definitely WAY more of them than the ones loyal to Bargos, you can count at least 7 of them and it dawns on Gwekk that his badass blaster twirl probably spooked them while they were skulking outside so they called for some backup.

Gwekk looks around and can see The Red Fang sitting motionless near Bargos. You imagine (if you could see her face) that she'd have an almost bored look as if this petty conflict is beneath someone of her skills.

Gwekk continues to look around and catches Genko's eye. He looks fairly shocked but says, "ah Gamorrean mating season is glorious, no?" Because of your keen eyes you notice Genko's face muscles are twitching a little strangely and so you can tell right away that he's not being entirely honest with you here.