Bounty hunting is a complicated profession

Mistakes

During the next few days Mando insisted on having some sparring sessions. He said that being inside the ship for so long had taken a toll on his speed and reflexes, that's why the Cathar had been able to take him down. Low key, you thought that the Cathar was simply faster and stronger, and had had the upper hand from the start — although there was no need of telling Mando this.

He also believed that some training would be good for you since he didn't really like that you used your powers — as he called them — to fight.

"If you do a triple loop mid-air or finish three guys bigger than you all by yourself, it's bound to attract some attention." He had said, and he wasn't wrong.

Therefore, the training had begun. You already knew how to fight but it was hard not to rely on your speed or agility since Mando considered both as using your powers. It was also hard to explain to him with only signs that you couldn't switch these abilities off, they were a part of you, natural like breathing.

"That was better" he said after a few days training "first time without acrobatics" he added jokingly.

You rolled your eyes at him as you sat down. He had no idea how hard it had been for you not to do "acrobatics". It was like asking someone to run as fast as they could while telling them not to move their legs too much at the same time.

However, he seemed pleased and now that you had a grasp on how to control your abilities during a fight it was less likely that you'd mess up. After grabbing some food, you headed back to the cockpit, giving Mando some privacy to eat and wash himself.

The Crest was en route to Breeka and, although you had made the jump to hyperspace, the trip was going to take about a week. Unfortunately, as you were just noticing, there was no way the remaining fuel you had would to be enough for the trip. When Mando got back, you pointed at the control panel to let him know and you weren't surprised to see he was aware of this setback.

"Yes, we're going to have to make a stop" he said calmly as he looked through the planets on the chart. "This place looks sparsely populated, a swampy forested planet with scattered cities."

"A lot of water" you told him, clearly concerned.

"Don't worry, we won't get near it, I promise."

You couldn't help but smile at the solemnity with which he said this. 

After a couple of days filled with sparring sessions — during which you rapidly improved your control over your skills — you exited the hyperspace and approached the swampy planet. As you looked at the control panel to make sure all the indicators were within the normal limits, you noticed for the first time the name of the planet you were heading for: Rodia. A flash of images of reptilian looking guys with green skin, large round eyes, snouts, and antennae flooded your mind.

So, this is where Rodians come from, you thought as you approached the planet's atmosphere. Every single Rodian you had met during your life had been a bounty hunter or associated with them, but of course that didn't mean the whole species was like that. Still, you couldn't shake off the feeling that you shouldn't stop there.

Well, you couldn't shake the feeling off but you could certainly ignore it for as long as you were on the planet. Luckily for you, this was going to prove to be easy since, as you approached the surface of the planet, you got distracted by the scenery in front of you. The planet was a swamp, no doubt, but the cities were encased with domed transparent shields that looked like huge bubbles.

You were wondering how you were going to get inside the dome, when Mando followed a vessel that was approaching it. As it got closer, the shields opened up a big enough gap for the ship to go through and you just tagged along. Once inside, you could see how the city was built over the swampy surface. In fact, it was quite spectacular how clean and modern everything looked taking into account you were still in a marsh.