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Sometimes you have to give it a moment or three to recognise that a post had posted. Or to stop it thinking you're trying to spam the forum as it has a limit on number of posts in a set time.

Else, hope one of the mods actually still comes on here...

"We're limited on space because we're bringing an additional three people back." Shab reminds them. "Okay, someone find Lilithen a suit, you're piloting unless you need me to take over in which case shout. Xam I want you running comm, and I'll set up a link from the bike to this console." Shab decides, going into full business mode and getting up from her seat.

"What should we do?" Nei asks as Shab walks past them.

"We need turrets and defences." Shab replies as if it were obvious before continuing on to their loading bay to make her quick modifications to the swoop-bike.

"Okay, so do you trust me remote piloting or Lilithen's fast reflexes more?" Shab asked. "Because we're coming within range and we're gonna need to make a decision soon."

"She has experience and the Force on her side, Lilithen probably has a better chance." Astra admitted.

"But are you ready to handle whatever you find over there?" Xam asked. "I think that Shab has more experience of these kinds of situations."

Shab suddenly looks up from the console. "I can hack it." She realised. "If we load the trailer with suits for them, I can pilot it in and out from here." She paused as everyone looked at her. "Well, unless one of you Force-sensitives can pilot a swoop?"

"I have piloting experience, but a ship, not a swoop." Astra replied.

"None at all." Nei added.

Non-story - who's "the captain"?

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"You mean our fearless pilot isn't volunteering?" Shab teased, before opening the comm and asking Xam up to the cockpit.

It didn't take long for Xam to join them, and Nei had come with her. "What's up?"

"When was the last time you were on a swoopbike?" Shab asked.

Xam chuckled. "Not long enough ago." She replied with a chuckle. "Why?"

"I believe Kraven and Nitsua are crazy enough to want someone to pilot a swoopbike into a Sith cruiser to rescue our missing members." Astra summarised.

"And let's face it, you're an expert at getting into enemy bases." Shab added.

"Quietly."

"Sounds like what you need is someone with quick reflexes." Nei suddenly piped up. "Why not a Force-sensitive?"

Shab chooses not to say anything on that matter, suddenly feeling that her technical skills were unappreciated, and realising that that would only make her act unfairly towards someone she hadn't met, and therefore couldn't accurately appraise their skills. She also wanted to ignore the fact that that bothered her at all.

"Tell me you don't plan to fly this ship - or the swoop bike we stole - through that cruiser?" She asks instead, not actually sure what she wants the answer to be.

"Okay, then what's your backup plan for when they do have shields and better guns than us?" Shab asked, monitoring the vitals for the other ship as Kraven had the helm controls.

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All three occupants of the prison looked up as a call went out for everyone to man their stations. No alarms or sirens, which meant they weren't entirely sure what was going on. "I'm not sure that's normal." Shkala decided.

"No, it's not." Fraya agreed.

"Boom?" Astra asked weakly.

"Sir?" Shab asked, actually turning from the console in front of her that she'd been using to check on their progress and what options she'd had available to attempt. "Where in the galaxy did you find people who would address you as sir? And why are they on board?"

"And when they say the turrets are locked and ready to be destroyed, they do mean they intend to destroy the ship, and not sabotage our turrets?" Astra checked.

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"I don't suppose you got a good look at this place?" Kric asked.

"It's a Sith ship, what is there to look at?" Fraya replied.

"Layout." Shkala prompted.

"We are in a prison cell, what use is the ship's layout?" Fraya challenged.

"Personally I prefer to have too much knowledge than not enough." Shkala corrected. "So, do you know anything?"

"I guess same as you." Shkala replies, watching Kric as he examines their new home.

"Why aren't you with the others?" Fraya asked.

"Either we couldn't make it back to the ship before the docks collapsed, or we saw you come onto this ship." Kric replied absent mindedly.

"Take your pick." Shkala added too brightly for their situation.

"How noble." Fraya decided. "However, the fact that we are both in a cell suggests that it hasn't gone according to plan."

Shkala giggled. "When there's no plan, it can't fail."

"That is completely crazy." Fraya observed.

"So is surviving in Junkka gangs." Kric replied by way of explanation. "Do you still have that knife I bought you?"

"The one with the jade handle?" Shkala checked, Kric nodded. "Yeah."

Kric gave her a small, smug smile. "Good, keep it handy." He added, indicating to a small panel next to the electrical field keeping them locked in. Shkala nodded as she understood why he wanted it and settled into a relaxed but ready position. There was no point wasting an opportunity until they could use it.

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"Well, I've ridden in worse." Shab agrees as she stretches from waking up from her nap. "But let's try and avoid any fire fights. Can we do this quietly?"

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Xam is already sitting up on her bunk when Nei wakes up and frowns at the ceiling when she realises she's awake and remembers what's to come. "Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this is madness."

Nei rolled enough to reach for the earpiece to make her voice implant work to put it back in. "Then why do you stay?"

"Where would I go?" Xam teased. "With nowhere to go, I might as well make myself useful." She paused, then shrugged. "Besides, this way I earn a few favours and make up for a few I owe."

"So you stay out of obligation?" Nei asked.

"No." Xam corrected. "Just because I owe them doesn't mean I have to pay my debt now. Hell, Shab and I owe each other so many I don't think either of us know any more." She admitted. "Besides, a favour is much better when used well not just fast."

"Is it not worse to not know when someone will come calling to collect?" Nei asked, genuinely curious.

Xam shrugged. "Didn't make much difference, given my line of work, it's always dangerous."

Nei looked to Sara Jane, who was still snuggled in her blankets. "We should let her sleep. Do you know how far out we are?"

Xam didn't know, but suggested they should probably have something to eat beforehand. But not too much.

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Astra senses Nitsua go, as she drifts out of her own meditation trance, she casts her senses out over the ship and it's crew. Letting the feelings flow over her for a moment to settle, before getting up and following Nitsua. "Some of our crew are not ready for a fight." She tells him as she arrives just after him.

Shab and Kraven share a look at that news. "When I said quietly I was hoping I could hack the ships guns to avoid the worst, not quiet as in we can't do this so don't try." She muttered