Nepharia

As it turned out, there was only one room for the both of us, but that suited me just fine. We could take turns on watch, as I was not about to leave my back unguarded. What sleep I got was not good, but it was enough.
Iomel stood meditating when I woke up.
”Sleep well?” he [...]

Vogga the Hutt, I discovered, was one of the major crime lords on Nar Shaddaa, and one that had been in power for some time. Apparently, he and Garris Shrike had a rich work history together. Saris escorted Iomel and I to Vogga’s private compound, and were allowed in as friends of Shrike and Saris.
Going [...]

My next move was to secure a new ship. While I liked the one we’d had, and I was sad to see it go, it would be easy to trace since our enemies knew it had been in my possession. This was the perfect opportunity to seek out one of the Hutts on the planet.
But [...]

I heard Iomel curse loudly from the comm station. I stepped into the security room to see what was up.
“Anything I need to know about?” I asked.
He turned to me, obviously agitated. “Look at this,” he said pointing to an incoming communication.
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Tales from the dark side.

Finding the entertainment district did not turn out to be as difficult a task as I thought it might: there were solicitors extolling the virtues of everything from gambling, drinking, drugs, participative competitions, and skilled companions for all species and sexes. Of course, each solicitor knew of the best place where each could be had [...]

“Crap,” I said under my breath as I made some emergency maneuvers. “How are the rear shields holding up?” I asked as calmly as I could under the circumstances. The ship rocked hard as we took another hit from the ships pursuing us.
”They are holding,” Iomel answered, his own voice betraying his concern. “However, if [...]