Note - this build takes place immediately after my Episode XIV build.

Saleucami Spaceport

Too many people – way too many people here, I’m a sitting nuna, what the hell was Grace thinking, making me wait here in the open?

Okay – calm down. If Grace thought the ISB was actively looking for me, she would have picked a better RV – she’s not stupid. Just need to relax, blend in, put a dumb smile on my face like I’m a normal civilian.

That’s right, ignore me, I’m just your average ignorant yokel. What Galactic war? Huh? What’s for lunch? There, I make a great civilian.

 You make a lousy civilian. You need to slouch more.

 Tyria, what are you doing here?

Same thing as you, obviously.
 

Tyria and I had gotten off to a rough start.  An ace TIE pilot, she'd been called in on her day off to fly me around Commenor, looking for fugitive ISB agent Goatm An.  That flight came to an abrupt end when unknown Imperial forces tried to shoot us down, and after we'd escaped I had a flashback and tried to disarm her.  We came to an understanding during our couple of days hiding out on Kuat, though. And by “understanding,” I mean that I apologized profusely and repeatedly, and she promised not to shoot me again unless it was absolutely necessary.

 Not sure why your friend picked such a crappy planet for the meet, though.

 Probably because this is my home planet, so I was already here for a visit.

  Oh. Oops. So, how was your visit?

 Ok, I guess. I mistook a thunderstorm for incoming – it got a little hectic.

  I hear that. I’ve been in lockup the past three days.

 What for?

 Got into a fight with a constable about whether traffic laws apply to me.

Why wouldn’t they?

 <shrug> ‘Cause I’m really good at flying and – what wrong?

 

I hear the distinctive march of stormtrooper boots a few seconds before they come around the corner.

 

For an instant, I see the troopers the way others must see them. The way others must see me. Skull-like mask, empty eyes, unknowable and unstoppable.
 

Then the moment passes, and I notice all the other details. Lazy formation. Dirty weapons. Half alert, at best.

It’s a good thing they’re not here for me – I could draw my blaster and drop at least 2 of them before they got a shot off.

They’re not here for me, though. Looks like an escort for some banking clan bigwig. Probably a good call; people here don’t have fond memories of the separatists.

One of the first lessons I learned in SpecOps was not to look where everyone else is looking – if something is causing a scene, assume it’s an intentional distraction.

The stormtroopers probably aren’t a staged scene but they’re a distraction all the same, so while all other eyes are on the troopers bullying their way down the hall I spot the real danger, gliding through the crowd behind them.

It’s nothing a civilian would have spotted. Just two men dressed as mechanics with no visible weapons, but there’s something about them – the way they move, maybe, and the way they scan the hallway – that makes it clear what these men are.

They’re killers. Just like me.

They notice me at the same time I see them and I tense, waiting for a sign.

A gesture from one to the other, or a casual drifting apart, something to indicate that they’re about to draw the weapons I’m sure they’re carrying.

Instead, the one with long hair moves his hands away from his sides – just a few inches – and goes back to scanning the crowd. The other one, carrying what looks to be a tool case, nods once without looking at me.

 Heard you’ve got a mynock problem.

I relax a bit more. It’s the recognition code Grace gave us.

 I’ve got three in the airlock – can you take a look?

 I can spare a minute. Ship's transponder?

 Zulu eight four kilo whiskey.

 Alright, let's go.

 

Spoiler

 

Thanks for viewing!  Full sized pics on my flickr.  C & C always welcome.

Overall build:

 

 

Brilliant. It's always great to read through your entries, your writing style and the pictures you show just go perfectly with each other. I enjoyed it, and it looks very Star Wars-y. I think you nailed that feeling of a busy street in the GFFA. Waiting for more!

Great hallway scene and I loved the story too. I'm jealous of your variety of minifigs!

Wow, great story and good builds. You really have a talent for writing.

Love it!

On 7/4/2017 at 3:38 PM, Cody Startale said:

Brilliant. It's always great to read through your entries, your writing style and the pictures you show just go perfectly with each other. I enjoyed it, and it looks very Star Wars-y. I think you nailed that feeling of a busy street in the GFFA. Waiting for more!

Thanks Cody!  Your comments are always appreciated, and I'm glad at least some people are reading my (sometimes overly long) stories 

On 7/5/2017 at 9:42 AM, Kodan Black said:

Great hallway scene and I loved the story too. I'm jealous of your variety of minifigs!

Thanks Kodan - I've been collecting for a while, so I do have a nice assortment of minifigs to work with.

On 7/6/2017 at 8:58 AM, Lord Buckethead said:

Wow, great story and good builds. You really have a talent for writing.

Thank you!  I was an english major, so it's good to finally put my education to work 

On 7/6/2017 at 4:54 PM, ChiefPie said:

Love it!

Thanks!

Great narrative as always and the well done on the figures and build, definitely looks very Star Wars-y! 

Judges have awarded you 5 XP!