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The Trandoshan halted in his tracks. It would seem that the Jedi had seen right through him, and not with the eyes that had so recently been carbonite blinded. Clearly he had given up too much information by how they were maneuvering, but getting through the dunes safely had a much higher priority t...

Sskveesh shook his head. "There iss no 'think' about it. Thiss iss the way we go. If we don't, then I will be forsced to sstart sshooting. That sside of the Cresscent iss a territory of the ssand apess." It was out of the way but also the safest bet. Sand apes, also known as sand beasts, liked to li...

Sskveesh narrowed his eyes as he glared daggers towards the blind compatriot. Zhi's humor was making him angry. Trandoshans were always rumored to be quick to anger, and the fact that he was furthering that stereotype made him even angrier. He opened his mouth to snap back, before suddenly letting l...

Sskveesh had a headache. The day had actually been going fairly according to plan. They had found their target with little to no fanfare, stabilized his physical condition enough for transport, and the bounty hunter had even managed to set off a few smoke bombs in the casino floor in a nondescript m...

The sand crunched and gave way beneath their feet as the duo came towards the colossal house of sin. No more words were spoken, for none were needed. Sskveesh was not sure whether it was confidence or stupidity that seemed to cause the care-free attitude of the lanky Jedi next to him, but the bounty...

A tall-cloaked figure began approaching the rather imposing casino. The building sported a rather impressive size, but the brilliant colors and dazzling décor seemed gaudy and hollow if you kept in mind the nature of the beast in front of you. Casinos always made sure the house won, and the fancines...

Sskveesh watched Zhi go, making no effort to stop or speak further to the young Jedi. Clearly his freed prisoner had a lot on his mind, and Sskveesh was sure nothing he would make any difference. Instead, he turned his eyes to the untouched drink now sitting on the table. He shook his head as he con...

Sskveesh shrugged. "None taken. I would have done the ssame." As Alex continued his story, it became clear to the bounty hunter that perhaps it was the Jedi who didn't understand the gravity of the situation. There was a direct hole in the logic that worried the Trandoshan deeply. If the Sith meant ...

Sskveesh sat there contemplating what was going on. These two were real pieces of work. They were caring more about some guy who they barely knew over their own wellbeing. If Zhi had his way, they would be out in this blizzard of sand rushing to the aid of a man who was recovering: slowly, but recov...

Amongst the banter that the two Jedi were launching back and forth, there was a rather interesting fact that was revealed to him. Sskveesh blinked a few times, unsure if he had heard Alex right. "Exscusse me...did you ssay the Chancsellor iss a Ssith?" It was almost unbelievable...but up until just ...

Sskveesh flipped the safety on for his carbine and flipped it around, offering the handle first towards Alex. Even if it was supposed to be a sarcastic suggestion, it would at least give him a reprieve from the talk about people he didn't know. The two Jedi hadn't killed him yet, and something told ...

Sskveesh chuckled at being called an entrepreneur. A natural euphemism was necessary to hide what his true nature was like. Of course, the other possibility was that Zhi didn't really understand exactly what it was he did. Sskveesh hadn't exactly been forthcoming about himself, and his ward hadn't b...

Just as the bounty hunter was about to fire, his tall lanky headache intervened. He and the other human spoke, and the Trandoshan looked back and forth between the two of them. As Zhi went inside, the man who Sskveesh assumed owned the property they had just tried to break and enter into spoke to hi...

The Trandoshan had seen lightsabers in use before. He had obviously dabbled with them before upon inheriting the two from The Old One, but he hadn't thought of using one in such a way before. Zhi clearly had used one before. The bounty hunter chuckled at the thought of how un-Jedi-like breaking and ...

The wind was picking up, and the sand rode the currents with hit. Although Sskveesh's skin held off the normal sand flying through the air, even his armor would eventually not be able to withstand the storm. If this kept up, then the unnecessary side trip would prove to be fatal. As he checked out t...

The sand was starting to fly even faster and harder now. Sskveesh knew that sandstorms were always a possibility, and it seemed like they had the misfortune that one may be coming sooner rather than later today. Fortunately, they were well on their way to Mos Eisley so they should be able to hit saf...

Sskveesh snorted at the sudden words before responding. "How very obsservant of you. If I wass done with you, I would have dropped you off at Nar' Shadda and been on my way." Could this man truly be of the famous Jedi Order? He certainly didn't LOOK like a legendary knight. Perhaps he was one of tho...

The tall man appeared to be incredibly genuine. Sskveesh didn't run across people who were very often in his line of work, so naturally the personality of this 'Jedi' was a hard sell for him at first. However, he was beginning to believe that perhaps this overly polite humanoid was the Jedi he claim...

In a cave-like outcropping of rocks long abandoned by beast and humanoid alike, a hidden ship's airlock opened, and two figures stepped out into the desert environment. The normally imposing Trandoshan was the shorter of the two, and he briefly squinted as his eyes adjusted to the bright light of th...

Sskveesh looked over the lanky man in front of him with a slight frown, not of disapproval but of concern. The fool was dressed like a tourist, rather than an adventurer. Was this Zhi really a Jedi? He certainly still didn't look the part. "Of coursse. While I am pleassed to ssee that you have recov...

Minutes turned to hours as Sskveesh finished not only cleaning but disassembling and reassembling his rifle. The Trandoshan was accustomed to flights alone for the most part, so the lack of stimulation and conversation did not affect him much. What's more, the sensors only signified activity in the ...

He tilted his head at the unresponsive answer. Clearly if there was a plan for Tatooine, he wasn't included. Sskveesh let his jaw open and ran his tongue across his spiny teeth. "Uh huh." It was fine that the man wasn't trusting him implicitly. It showed he wasn't a complete idiot to trust an armed ...

The bounty hunter noted that Zhi had managed to eat the entirety of the impromptu meal. It showed that he was indeed making a rapid recovery. The Trandoshan heard the 'Jeedai' mention Tatooine. He hadn't been back to the planet in five years, and certainly a return would be for a different purpose. ...

Sskveesh considered Coruscant as the Jedi's final destination. He supposed it made sense if Zhi's story wasn't a load of bantha fodder. Coruscant always had a strong Jedi presence in the tales as they worked closely with the ancient Galactic Republic. The ruins of their grand temple remained. Those ...

Sskveesh could feel his right eye twitch as the man talked. And talked. And talked. And talked. It was almost like listening to a droid give a status report on a ship's hyperspace drive. For such a bombastic story, it was delivered in such a benign manner. Maybe there was some truth to this Zhi's st...