Star Wars - Destiny of the Jedi

Fateful Meetings

(Tatooine)

Naboo Royal Starship was approaching the large yellow planet. Tatooine, while in the cockpit Obi-Wan was once again in the co-pilots seat, looking through the monitors at the areas on the planet. Qui-Gon was standing behind them, while Panaka was sitting in the back.

"That's it-- Tatooine." Olié said.

"There's a settlement." Obi-Wan said. "A spaceport, looks like."

"Land near the outskirts." Qui-Gon said. "We don't want to attract attention."

Olié piloted the ship to the desert planet before landing it in the outskirts, just outside a spaceport called Mos Espa. Sometime later, Obi-Wan was working on a large engine part in the starship's main area, when Qui-Gon, who had put a poncho over him to dress up as a farmer, entered.

"The hyperdrive generator's gone, Master." Obi-Wan said. "We'll need a new one."

"That'll complicate things." Qui-Gon said. "Be wary. I sense a disturbance in the Force."

"I feel ie also, Master."

"Don't let them send any transmissions." 

Qui-Gon then left to exit the ship, while Obi-Wan continued to work on the engine. Moments later, Qui-Gon, Jar Jar and R2 were making their way towards the city of Mos Espa.

"Dis sun doen murder to mesa skin." Jar Jar said.

"Wait!"

Qui-Gon, Jar Jar and R2 stopped and turned around towards the ship, and they saw Panaka coming towards them, followed by Padmé, who was dressed up in rough peasant's garb.

"Wait. Her Highness comands you to take her Handmaiden with you. She wishes her to observe the local--"

"No more commands from Her Highness today, Captain." Qui-Gon interrupted. "The spaceport is not going to be pleasent."

"The queen wishes it. She's curious about the planet. Don't make me go back and tell her you refuse..."

"I've been trained in defense." Padmé said. "I can take care of myself."

Qui-Gon sighed at this. "This is not a good idea. Stay close to me." He said.

Qui-Gon started walking towards the city again, with Padmé next to him and Jar Jar and R2 following closely behind, while Panaka walked back to the starship.

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Later, the small group was walking down the main street of Mos Espa. They were passing by dangerous looking citizens, while Padmé was looking around in awe at the exotic enviroment.

"Moisture farmers, for the most part." Qui-Gon said. "Some indigenous tribes and scavengers. The few spaceports like this one are havens for those that don't wish to be found."

"Like us." Padmé added.

"Dissen berry berry bad." Jar Jar said.

Suddenly, Jar Jar stepped on a ooze, which let out a sloshing sound.

"Oh! Icky icky goo!"

As the group walked further down the main street, the people around them were chattering. They were passing by Human moisture farmers, aliens, most of them being Nikto's as well as droids such as the Protocal droids. The group came to a small plaza surrounded by several junk spaceship dealers, as Qui-Gon started eyeing them before his eyes landed on one of the shops.

"We'll try one of the smaller dealers." Qui-Gon said.

Qui-Gon led the group to a small junk shop that had a huge pile of broken spaceships stacked up behind it. The group entered the shop, and as the bell started dinging at the door, the owner of the shop, a blue Toydarian named Watto flapped his small wings and started flying to them.