Wow, this adventure is better than 98% of the EU, imho, thanks Gosric.

I am hanging on the edge of my seat until the next installment.

Thank you.

With the Sunchaser and Ravenheart fully equipped it was time to earn those upgrades.

Skywalker called us into the conference room. "In the Teyan system there is an Imperial orbital platform. For some time we have had a group of five agents in place and recently we received an urgent recall notice from them. Due to the need to use burst transmissions we do not know whether their cover is blown or if they have information vital to the security of the alliance (see what i did)

We need them retrieved and soon. You have proved yourselves adept at planning and thinking on your feet so i will leave the details of the extraction to you. This transmitter will allow you to communicate with our agents briefly but only when in close proximity to the platform". "Good luck and may the force be with you."

Keeping it simple works well so we decided to use the Sunchaser, with the Ravenheart hooked up, to enter the system as traders, carrying a large squad of marines disguised as cargo handlers.

Initially it went as planned . We entered the Teyan system and detached the powered down Ravenheart to lurk in stealth at the systems edge in case we needed backup. The Sunchaser using a fake transponder landed in one of the larger bays and after gaining clearance started unloading its cargo. basic trade goods etc.

The transmission was sent out and received in the affirmative so we took our time and eventually two of the agents showed up. They wouldn't give us the info due to security but revealed that the other three had been captured and were being interrogated by a new Imperial officer. One that evidently never failed to get answers.

This was of course not to be tolerated and we went into rescue mode. Khzyrion, Gleebo and some of the marines went deeper into the facility 'in search of a bar' while Sebastian got the crew of the Sunchaser ready for action. i meanwhile sent the signal for the Ravenheart to come in system.

After a little while Kzhyrion managed to access a map of the platform and started making his way to the security station when he got a cold feeling of dread. It didnt feel like Karsh but was the same kind of dark side sensation. He started making his way to the source which was in the security complex on the other side of the facility from the Sunchaser.

As he approached a figure appeared out of the the shadows and Khzyrion saw the, by now familiar, sight of a crimson lightsabre. The proverbial feces hit the impeller and while the marines went for the prisoners he and Gleebo engaged the mysterious figure.

Things got hot . The prisoners were releasd as they were merely a distraction and lure. They, with the marines, started making a beeline for the Sunchaser. The Ravenheart meanwhile screamed in at full speed before anyone realized that it was a Corvan vessel and Roland got on board. At the same time the prisoners arrived in the bay and started getting onto the Sunchaser Unfortunately as the trap had been sprung they were followed by Stormtroopers. The bay became a hellish danger zone as the Marines engaged the Imperials.

Sebastian contacted Khzyrion who along with Gleebo was engaging the unknown Sith and realized that they would not be able to leave as soon as they thought so turned the guns of the Sunchaser on the bay entrance to prevent the flood of stromtroopers,

Meanwhile Roland took the Ravenheart out of the bay and started engaging the external weapons of the platform.

The threeway battle betwenn Gleebo, Kzhrion and the unknown Sith raged, with the darkside on the offensive. Kzhyrion and Gleebo were driven back into the access tunnel leading to the small ship bay and cut off from the Sunchaser.

Kzhyrion gave the order for the Sunchaser to leave and Sebastian naturally refused. But then two Imperial frigates jumped into the system. With no other choice Sebastian took the corvette out to engage the incoming Imp ships.

Poor Ravenheart looks like it has been through hell.