Foolish One

Decommissioned

Calista is leaning against a wall in Cid's bar watching the squad try and teach Omega to shoot the bow she stole from the slave traders. Calista couldn't help but laugh after she almost hit a girl walking into the bar.

Omega pulls the bow back the purple hue lights up the room. Echo kneels next to her. "Steady. Arms level...and keep your eye on the target."

Omega fires the bow and it lands on the target, she throws her hands up in the air as celebration. "Ah! Got it."

Echo nods his head. "Good. Again."

Omega gives him a confused look. "But I've already hit the target three times."

Echo puts his hand on Omega's shoulder. "Out of 12. That's luck, Omega, not skill. Soldiers need to be consistent"

Omega sighs. Aiming for the target again with her bow. She hits the data table in the middle of the room. Calista cringes slightly pushing off the wall and standing in between Hunter and Echo.

Omega lets out a frustrated sigh. "I was doing better until those two showed up."

Omega was talking about the two bar regulars who bet on whether or not she could hit the target. Calista kneels in front of her putting her hand on Omega's shoulder. "Omega, you have to learn to tune out distractions, which comes with practice. Focus your mind on the target, tune out everything else."

Calista boops her nose before rising to her feet again. Omega nods at Calista's words aiming at the target again, she misses. Cid pushed through Wrecker to talk to the squad. "Okay, playtime's over. We need to talk."

She turns to the two regulars. "You two, scram."

Calista crosses her arms over her chest waiting for Cid to continue talking. "I assume you guys know what a tactical droid is? They were the opera-"

Tech interrupts Cid. "The operational brains of the Separatist military-"

As payback Cid interrupts Tech. "Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba. This is my briefing, Goggles."

Cid pushes Wrecker again. He lets out a hey as she does so. "Tactical droid intel has tremendous value, which is why you're gonna break into the decommissioning facility on Corellia and retrieve one before they're all destroyed."

Hunter looks at the group especially at Calista and Omega before turning his attention back to Cid. "We haven't decided if we're gonna work for you or not."

Cid gestures to herself. "Allow me to decide for you. You're in! I'm talking a mutually beneficial arrangement. You make money, I make money, and I watch your back. With the heat on you, it's the best option you've got."

Calista looks at Hunter, giving him the she's right look. Hunter sighs. " I guess we're in."

Cid rolls her eyes. "I know you're in. I just told you you're in."

Cid looks at Omega. "And you, you're releasing too soon because of those weak noodle arms. Build up your strength."

Cid takes the bow from Omega and fires three times hitting the target all three times. She hands the bow back to Omega "Lesson over."

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The Bad Batch are now in the Marauder. Hiding underneath a shuttle. Echo turns to Tech who is in the pilots seat. "This old trick?"

Tech looks at Echo. "It gets us past the planetary sensors every time."

Omega is standing next to Calista as she looks on the tactical droid displayed on her holo-disc. "Why is a tactical droid more important than the other droids?"