Star Wars: A Thing Of Beauty

Edge of the Knife

The Harrowers started getting a whole lot of work and making massive amounts of credits over the last several months. And with the hundreds of thousands of credits they've earned from really big jobs, they've made their 2,000 acre farm into a nice headquarters, cleaning up all of the trees and thickets and building some new structures, including an enormous landing pad that was made for their venator star cruiser called "black spark." And a proper hangar all of their other ships is on the way as well. The local gangs of lowlife thugs were all pushed out of the territory and the Harrowers are even putting lesser crime syndicates out of business with their immense growth. But nobody retaliates because they killed the most powerful Jedi in the Galaxy. And thanks to their success, they've made an alliance with a Mandalorian warrior clan called the "Raging Hawks." They are a small clan, and wear dark grey and gold Mandalorian armor. Uniquely, many of the Raging Hawks members favor energy bows in battle and prefer stealth tactics. They work with the Harrowers very well, and don't say much, but Jinang met one who is as short as he is, and keeps looking at him. He can't tell exactly what kind of looks she's giving him because of her helmet, but he can sense with the force that she doesn't have ill intentions. It is definitely very strange.

On top of the hill in a four story building, Bender is in his office, reclining in a chair with his feet on a desk, looking out a window at the Black Spark getting painted dark grey with a neon green stripe on one side. The easygoing club president is smoking some Redspice, and he is topless in his seat, relaxed. All around his heavily muscled body are strange lines that look almost like seams, and he has some kind of cyborg implant on each of his hands.
"Sure looks good, don't it?" Bender said, hearing someone enter the room. "All this great shit we got?"

"There's trouble on Ryloth." A woman says. And Bender spins in his chair and finds Gyara there, holding a datapad out for him. "Cham Syndulla is going to make a move on Izanami tower, and a Republic blockade is going to block Mr. Izanami from escape."

"Well fuck!" Bender says with a hardy chuckle. "What's the info you got?"

"Civilians within a thirty block perimeter of the tower were evacuated." Gyara explains as Bender looks through her notes. "They are also going to try and take Obi-Wan Kenobi, as they think his situation isn't being investigated properly. So they really mean business... Luckily, the Reps have no idea how close we are and aren't aware that the Harrowers are even working with the Izanami corporation. So if we move now, we'll take them off guard."

"There gonna be a cover story for when them Reps see us savin' ol' Izanami?" Bender asked, a little more seriously.

"Mr. Qoirriar is working on that as we speak." Gyara answered.

Bender stops and thinks for a few seconds, scrolling through the data, skimming the information. Then he pulls out his commlink and stands up, hands the datapad back to Gyara and starts pacing by a fireplace while he waits for Zorsia to pick up:
"Yes, Mr. President?" She says.

"Ha - Stop fucking calling me that!" Bender answered with a laugh. "I need you on Umbara, go check in with Urowen. Ryloth's in trouble. Gyara will send you everything you need to know. Get going."

Then he ends the transmission and slips his jacket on as Gyara sends Zorsia all of her intell on the situation.
"She's requested to bring Jinang with her." Gyara says, leaving the room and entering a hallway with Bender, who towers over her. "Should I assign Ahsoka to Ryloth then?"

"Jinang can go to Umbara, sure." Bender answered. "But leave Ahsoka here. I don't want her there if Obi-Wan is gonna bite it. They were pals, going back."

"And Onyudo?" Gyara asked.

"He stays too." Bender answered, reaching a big, industrial elevator at the end of the hall. "Big guy makes too big a' scene. Can't have him rippin' up Takemura's old pals, right? Naw. I'm going to Ryloth myself..."