Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 18, 2010, 04:37:41 pm
I'm sure you all know what Star Wars is. If you don't, welcome back to the real world from the rock you've been living under for the previous thirty-three years. Aside from the six movies that form the basis of the franchise, there are innumerable novels, comic books,
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/title.jpg)
Pictured: Darth Malak, Sith fighters, the Ebon Hawk, HK-47, T3-M4, a random Selkath (for some reason), Bastila Shan, and Sith ground forces.
Knights of the Old Republic is set several millenia before the movies themselves, in a Galactic Republic reeling from two bloody wars and in the midst of a third. The Great Sith War against a former Jedi, Exar Kun, had revived the Sith in a new form, and soon after a warlike race called the Mandalorians attempted to conquer the Republic. It seemed for a time after these wars that the Republic would have a chance to rebuild; however, not long after, the disappeared heroes of the Mandalorian Wars, Revan and Malak, returned as conquerors at the head of a vast fleet. Where they had gotten it, and why they had turned on the Republic, noone was sure, but not even the loss of Revan could stop their assault. The Republic and Admiral Forn Dodonna have a secret weapon, however: Bastila Shan, a Jedi skilled in using a power known as Battle Meditation to turn the tide of a battle. She, a skilled pilot named Carth Onasi, and a member of the Republic Army suddenly assigned to the ship have been sent on a mission aboard the Endar Spire...
Character Creation
Yes, it's that time again.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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Gender, as usual, has two options. You know the drill.
Class has three (Jedi classes aren't available at start; we'll get to choose one eventually. Keep that in mind when creating a character, as force powers and lightsabers are very powerful in this game):
Scoundrel: Weak in close combat with low vitality points and few feats, but very good with skills and definitely able to hold their own with a blaster.
Scout: Something of a balance between the two, moderate in pretty much every category.
Soldier: Tough in a fight, with high vitality points and many feats, but low on skills, with few class skills and equally few skill points.
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Custom is more fun, of course.
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First is appearance. There are a bunch of portraits for both male and female characters, so I can't really get all of them to show you, but just a general description will do.
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Attributes, skills, and feats. All of the first two can be seen here; there is a list of the latter here (http://www.gamebanshee.com/starwarskotor/feats.php), although of course most aren't available at start - some are high-rank, some require one to be a Jedi or droid, and some are class or character specific.
(Persuade, it should be noted, is main-character only and allows for an expanded range of possible interactions; a good Repair for the main character also is necessary if we want the full interactions with one of the NPC party memebers.)
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And, finally, name.
Gender, as usual, has two options. You know the drill.
Class has three (Jedi classes aren't available at start; we'll get to choose one eventually. Keep that in mind when creating a character, as force powers and lightsabers are very powerful in this game):
Scoundrel: Weak in close combat with low vitality points and few feats, but very good with skills and definitely able to hold their own with a blaster.
Scout: Something of a balance between the two, moderate in pretty much every category.
Soldier: Tough in a fight, with high vitality points and many feats, but low on skills, with few class skills and equally few skill points.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotor006.jpg)
Custom is more fun, of course.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotor007.jpg)
First is appearance. There are a bunch of portraits for both male and female characters, so I can't really get all of them to show you, but just a general description will do.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotor008.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotor010.jpg)
Attributes, skills, and feats. All of the first two can be seen here; there is a list of the latter here (http://www.gamebanshee.com/starwarskotor/feats.php), although of course most aren't available at start - some are high-rank, some require one to be a Jedi or droid, and some are class or character specific.
(Persuade, it should be noted, is main-character only and allows for an expanded range of possible interactions; a good Repair for the main character also is necessary if we want the full interactions with one of the NPC party memebers.)
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And, finally, name.
(Note: Canonically, the main character is male and went down the Light Side path. We aren't limited to that, of course, although the regular romance option for male characters is vastly less annoying than the female one [there's something of a secondary option for female characters, but it's not very developed and I'll get to that later], if that factors into your decision at all.)
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 18, 2010, 04:37:57 pm
Endar Spire
--The Two Most Annoying Men in the Republic Fleet (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1178950#msg1178950)
Taris
--Carth Talks a Lot (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1187154#msg1187154)
--Party Like It's -3999 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1189978#msg1189978)
--BOOM! (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1206763#msg1206763)
--They Aren't All That Hidden (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1220556#msg1220556)
--Well, This Undercity Doesn't Have Zombi- Scratch That (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1227032#msg1227032)
--I Have Seen the Promised Land (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1235524#msg1235524)
--Gutting the Vulkars (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1235614#msg1235614)
--Star Wars: Episode Negative MCXXXVIII: (Swoop) Racer (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1255703#msg1255703)
--Tarisian Gladiators, Or, The Only Thing That Could Make This Better Is Giant Cotton Swabs (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1274973#msg1274973)
--This Is The Planet That Never Ends (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1292227#msg1292227)
--The Fastest Hunk of Junk In The Galaxy (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1292551#msg1292551)
Dantooine
--His Word Speaks Only Truth, From a Certain Point of View (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1295629#msg1295629)
--News Flash From Duros: "Sith Are Bad" (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1306717#msg1306717)
--Two Households, Both Alike In Lacking Dignity (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1312047#msg1312047)
--The Star Map (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1322935#msg1322935)
Yavin
--Hazar and Sasha at Yavin (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=54796.msg1335774#msg1335774)
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 18, 2010, 04:38:30 pm
(organised by the group they belong to at first meeting)
Galactic Republic
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png): Hazar Denolo (No voice actor). The main character, a smuggler roped into becoming a member of the Republic fleet. Now in training to become a Jedi.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png): Trask Ulgo (Cam Clarke). Your one-stop shop for all your exposition needs. Killed by a Dark Jedi on the Endar Spire.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png): Carth Onasi (Raphael Sbarge). Captain in the Republic Navy, piloting the Endar Spire when it came under attack. Not killed by a Dark Jedi.
The Jedi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png): Bastila Shan (Jennifer Hale). A young Jedi Padawan who has become important due to her ability to turn the tide of battles. Rescues herself from a swoop gang on Taris and lets us join her party.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png): Vrook Lamar (Edward Asner). Member of the Dantooine Enclave council, as well as the Jedi High Council on Coruscant. Is the most concerned at the idea of training us to be a Jedi.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png): Vandar Tokare (Tom Kane). Leader of the Dantooine Enclave, and is one of the same unnamed species as Yoda belongs to.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png): Juhani (Courtenay Taylor). A Cathar training to become a Jedi, who falls to the dark side after thinking she killed her Master. Hazar turns her back and she rejoins the Jedi Order.
The Sith
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/malak.png): Darth Malak (Rafael Ferrer). Dark Lord of the Sith, having gained the title the old fashioned way when he decided to kill Darth Revan. Born Alek Squinquargesimus, which is Latin for "Sfiftrieth".*
*Seriously. "quinquagesimus" is "fiftieth"...
Saul Karath (uncredited). Admiral of the Sith Fleet, formerly with the Republic fleet during the Mandalorian Wars. He still holds some concern for excessive casualties, but when it comes time to perform his orders he does so and doesn't look back - even if he must kill an entire planet.
The Exchange
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png): Calo Nord (uncredited). Galaxy-famous bounty hunter, doesn't like to talk and doesn't like people who talk to him. Gets a turbolaser blast to the head trying to get off Taris.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png): Canderous Ordo (John Cygan). A former Mandalorian soldier who, like many of his people, has turned to mercenary work. Joins with Hazar to steal the Ebon Hawk and get off Taris.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/t3.png): T3-M4 (beeps and whistles). A top of the line utility droid built by Janice Nall of Taris for the leader of the Exchange. Hazar threatens her to get it for free and use it in one of Canderous' plan, and no reason not to bring it along afterwards.
Hidden Beks
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png): Mission Vao (Cat Taber). A young Twi'lek orphan who grew up on the streets of the Taris Lower City.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) Zaalbar (Series of generic Wookiee grunts). Mission's close friend and protector.
More to come once we meet more people, of course.
Post by: zchris13 on April 18, 2010, 04:43:40 pm
Post by: Spartan 117 on April 18, 2010, 05:00:41 pm
BE HAN SOLO.
YEAH, LIGHT SIDE SCOUNDREL, BLASTERS ONLY, FINAL DESTINATION!
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 18, 2010, 05:09:49 pm
(Besides, "blasters only" isn't all that great an idea in this game. KotOR 2, maybe, but not here... Light Side Scoundrel definitely works quite fine, though. :) )
Post by: Spartan 117 on April 18, 2010, 05:12:58 pm
Post by: Pathos on April 18, 2010, 05:14:02 pm
Post by: Spartan 117 on April 18, 2010, 05:20:01 pm
One thing I like to do is to dual wield lightsabers, and have one blue and one red.
Then I'd go around saving people and hugging kittens and stuff, before electrocuting bad guys to death en mass.
Post by: zchris13 on April 18, 2010, 05:39:29 pm
No super heavy armor, either.
Post by: Phantom on April 18, 2010, 06:31:36 pm
Well, I actually don't care about starting class. Just as long as we duel wield swords or heavy blasters.
In the starting area, take the other guys blaster (And sword.) Get the Long Swords later on in the level. Electrocute bad guys on the way to escape pod and take the prototype vibro blade.
I beat this game, twice to have you know. Although I was never able to free this Republic Prisoners on Korriban.
Post by: psyn on April 18, 2010, 07:27:06 pm
And whatever you do, don't go with a LS Consular unless you enjoy Force Waving every enemy to death.
Post by: Spartan 117 on April 18, 2010, 08:00:34 pm
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 18, 2010, 10:49:09 pm
Intro: The Two Most Annoying Men in the Republic Fleet
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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There we go. One dual-wield sword scoundrel coming right up. The random name generator even gave a name vaguely reminiscent of Han Solo.
To the game!
Spoiler: Intro (click to show/hide)
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Just in case you weren't absolutely sure this was a Star Wars game...
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...there's the obligatory opening crawl, complete with obligatory Star Wars Fanfare (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjMNNpIksaI)...
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...then the obligatory pan down to a nearby planet...
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...and the obligatory ship going past the camera. It's caught in a battle, and not doing well from the looks of it.
Spoiler: The Endar Spire (click to show/hide)
Music: The Sith / Endar Spire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDwl-31afEc&feature=related)
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The bombardment wakes our hero up. Get used to overhead shots of him sleeping, by the way, they're going to show up a lot in this game.
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Fortunately, Ensign Exposition... I mean, Trask Ulgo is here to help! I dearly love KotOR, but let's just say it doesn't have the most immersive tutorial in the world. The sequel was better at it, but then again the sequel was better at a lot of things.
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You can't even choose to play it as a non-tutorial, more's the pity. Ah, well, if it isn't going to do things seriously, neither am I.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "Now hurry up, we have to find Bastila! We have to make sure she makes it off the ship alive!"
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... Our options are equally stupid here, so let's go with the first one.
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Fortunately, Trask lives only to provide exposition and make obvious statements. He's Ric Olie (http://darth.wikia.com/wiki/Darth_Obvious)'s distant ancestor, apparently.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "One of our primary duties is to guarantee her survival in the event of enemy attack! You swore an oath just like everyone else on this mission. Now it's time to make good on that oath!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "I know all about your repuatation, how you used to smuggle spice and blasters along the Corellian Run. I guess the Republic figured since they couldn't catch you, they might as well hire you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "And I'll admit, the Republic is in desperate need of someone with your kind of skills. Desperate enough to overlook your shady past."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "But now that you've signed on for this mission you're part of the Republic fleet. And Bastila needs all troops at her side during this attack!"
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Yes yes yes I know how to do my job thank you.
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Suited up, are you happy now?
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Apparently.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "We should stick together; you'll have more success with a party than on your own."
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The party selection screen. This will be more meaningful when we actually have more than 2 NPCs to choose from.
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...Locking your crew members in when you most need them seems counterproductive to me.
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Going through the door...
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We're contacted by Carth Onasi, ace pilot and person who would have been the whiniest character in the Star Wars canon if it weren't for that Anakin Skywalker fellow.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "That was Carth contacting us on our portable communicators. He's one of the Republic's best pilots! He's seen more combat than the rest of the Endar Spire's crew put together."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "If he says things are bad, you better believe it. We have to get to the bridge to help defend Bastila!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "There's a map of the Endar Spire and a copy of Carth's message in your electronic journal, just in case we get separated."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Let's move out."
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This is pretty much all you'll ever get out of droids. At least generic ones like this.
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First skill use: Security. This is of course an easy one just to give you a chance to see how it's used.
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On the other side, the Sith and a Republic soldier are fighting it out. He goes down, and Ensign Exposition provides useful information once again.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "For the Republic!"
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The battle screen! There are buttons to select an attack type by clicking up and down above that sword, so long as you have the feats for them. We have level 1 Critical Strike right now, but since it makes you miss more often than you likely already will...
Also, see Trask in front of us. Blaster-using NPCs still happen to love running up and fighting in close quarters, completely negating the advantage of them having blasters in the first place. At least we can't accidentally hit him.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar035.jpg)
In any case, it's an easy battle.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar036.jpg)
As is the next one.
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The container in that room has a long sword in it, finally allowing for some dual-wielding!
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Around the corner, the Sith and Republic are going at it again. Note that the explosion is caused by one of the Sith throwing the grenade into melee, at the cost of one of their own soldiers. Have to love expendability.
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There are five to fight at once here; I had to use two medpacks to keep alive. Scoundrels don't tend to take hits too well.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 18, 2010, 10:50:47 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Through the next door:
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The Jedi wins this little fight, but before you think we get a chance to play with lightsabers:
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Conveniently timed explosion! Two more Sith also run over.
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They go down easily. More important is this vibration cell, which will very much come in handy soon.
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And we're to the bridge. Looks like the Sith are here too.
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After they're killed, Trask is fortunately here to state what is obvious just from looking at the bridge.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "The Sith want Bastila alive, but once she's off the ship there's nothing stopping them from blasting the Endar Spire into galactic dust!"
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Level up time! I'm saving a point so I can take another in repair skill next level. Awareness isn't all that amazingly great in this game anyway.
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Carth isn't here; hopefully the Sith did kill him and dragged his body somewhere else. Also: The planet seems to be a lot further away than it was in the intro movie.
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Through another door...
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Oh, hello.
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Trask rushes to certain death, no doubt about to say "You just killed me!" when the Dark Jedi inevitably does so.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar056.jpg)
Oh, well, I'm not about to start mourning him. Onward and starboard-ward!
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The Jedi wins this little fight, but before you think we get a chance to play with lightsabers:
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Conveniently timed explosion! Two more Sith also run over.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar046.jpg)
They go down easily. More important is this vibration cell, which will very much come in handy soon.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar047.jpg)
And we're to the bridge. Looks like the Sith are here too.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar048.jpg)
After they're killed, Trask is fortunately here to state what is obvious just from looking at the bridge.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/trask.png) "The Sith want Bastila alive, but once she's off the ship there's nothing stopping them from blasting the Endar Spire into galactic dust!"
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Level up time! I'm saving a point so I can take another in repair skill next level. Awareness isn't all that amazingly great in this game anyway.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar051.jpg)
Carth isn't here; hopefully the Sith did kill him and dragged his body somewhere else. Also: The planet seems to be a lot further away than it was in the intro movie.
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Through another door...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar053.jpg)
Oh, hello.
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Trask rushes to certain death, no doubt about to say "You just killed me!" when the Dark Jedi inevitably does so.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar056.jpg)
Oh, well, I'm not about to start mourning him. Onward and starboard-ward!
Spoiler: Endar Spire Starboard (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar057.jpg)
...Damn it, he's still alive.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Bastila's escape pod is away - you're the last surviving crew member of the Endar Spire! I can't wait for you much longer; you have to get to the escape pods!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "But be careful. There's a Sith patrol just down the corridor. Use your STEALTH skill to sneak past him."
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Let's be an idiot this one time.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How do I shot blaster?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "First, make sure you have a stealth field generator equipped on your belt. You can't use your stealth skill without one."
Voice from nowhere: "Use the mouse and click on the Stealth button to activate it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "The generator will wrap you in a cloaking effect so you can sneak past the Sith. Just be careful you don't get too close ore he might notice soemone's there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay."
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Here's the stealth button. I don't use it all that often, mostly since you don't get experience for the enemies not killed.
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You may not be able to see it very well (it's called stealth for a reason), but Hazar makes a little ripple effect in the middle of the screen.
Fortunately, the Sith trooper is distracted by an exploding door, and stares at it for a long time, letting us pass.
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The next room: More Sith. Can't sneak around them, so we'll have to deal with them the old-fashioned way.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You could reprogram the damaged assault droid to help you, if you have enough repair parts."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Or you could use computer spikes to slice into the terminal and use the Endar Spire's security systems against the Sith."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar065.jpg)
The security camera does show a group of Sith in the room. You wanted them electrocuted, so:
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A container in the room has just enough computer spikes to make it happen.
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There they go.
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The leader has a vibroblade to replace our short sword. We can upgrade this weapon later; the vibration cell we picked up off the Jedi is one thing we can use.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar071.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How do I know I can trust you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I'm a soldier with the Republic, like you. We're the last two crew members left on the Endar Spire."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Bastila's escape pod's already gone, so there's no reason for us to stick around here and get shot by the Sith. Now come on - there'll be time for questions later!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar072.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar073.jpg)
Off we go then!
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Ooop, there goes the Endar Spire.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar077.jpg)
Welcome to Taris.
...Damn it, he's still alive.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Bastila's escape pod is away - you're the last surviving crew member of the Endar Spire! I can't wait for you much longer; you have to get to the escape pods!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "But be careful. There's a Sith patrol just down the corridor. Use your STEALTH skill to sneak past him."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar058.jpg)
Let's be an idiot this one time.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How do I shot blaster?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "First, make sure you have a stealth field generator equipped on your belt. You can't use your stealth skill without one."
Voice from nowhere: "Use the mouse and click on the Stealth button to activate it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "The generator will wrap you in a cloaking effect so you can sneak past the Sith. Just be careful you don't get too close ore he might notice soemone's there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay."
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Here's the stealth button. I don't use it all that often, mostly since you don't get experience for the enemies not killed.
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You may not be able to see it very well (it's called stealth for a reason), but Hazar makes a little ripple effect in the middle of the screen.
Fortunately, the Sith trooper is distracted by an exploding door, and stares at it for a long time, letting us pass.
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The next room: More Sith. Can't sneak around them, so we'll have to deal with them the old-fashioned way.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar064.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You could reprogram the damaged assault droid to help you, if you have enough repair parts."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Or you could use computer spikes to slice into the terminal and use the Endar Spire's security systems against the Sith."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar065.jpg)
The security camera does show a group of Sith in the room. You wanted them electrocuted, so:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar066.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar067.jpg)
A container in the room has just enough computer spikes to make it happen.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar068.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar069.jpg)
There they go.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar070.jpg)
The leader has a vibroblade to replace our short sword. We can upgrade this weapon later; the vibration cell we picked up off the Jedi is one thing we can use.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar071.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How do I know I can trust you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I'm a soldier with the Republic, like you. We're the last two crew members left on the Endar Spire."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Bastila's escape pod's already gone, so there's no reason for us to stick around here and get shot by the Sith. Now come on - there'll be time for questions later!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar072.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kotorendar073.jpg)
Off we go then!
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Ooop, there goes the Endar Spire.
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Welcome to Taris.
Post by: Phantom on April 18, 2010, 10:59:25 pm
Leave.
Kill sith officer and robots.
Open all doors in building. Loot.
Leave.
Post by: Spartan 117 on April 19, 2010, 11:34:29 am
Sign up for gladatorial combat.
Post by: Phantom on April 19, 2010, 12:42:54 pm
Go to party.
Take armor.
Post by: Spartan 117 on April 19, 2010, 01:30:59 pm
Post by: zchris13 on April 19, 2010, 06:13:46 pm
Post by: Phantom on April 19, 2010, 06:44:32 pm
Don't listen to those two morons.us (The Two Most Annoying Men ...)
Oi, silence.
Post by: Rilder on April 19, 2010, 08:34:43 pm
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 21, 2010, 06:01:22 pm
Abandon the quest for power and build a farm on the frontier, raise a family and die old and happy in your bed having never sliced someone in half with a Light Sabre.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Don't even think about it, soldier. If people like us don't fight, the Sith will conquer the whole galaxy. Besides, until we find a ship that can take us off this planet, we're going nowhere." ( ;) )
Also, I'm absolutely terrible at Pazaak, no matter how many strategies I collect for it. Just one of those things, I suppose. So I doubt I'd ever do well enough to be accused of cheating... :P
Alright, starting to play now, will post the next part when that's done.
Post by: Pathos on April 21, 2010, 06:07:45 pm
Also, I'm absolutely terrible at Pazaak, no matter how many strategies I collect for it. Just one of those things, I suppose. So I doubt I'd ever do well enough to be accused of cheating... :P
How?! Basically, you get +/- cards of any sort and you win the game. It's like playing
Also, we should tap Bastila or whatever.
EDIT I'm a moron.
Post by: Spartan 117 on April 21, 2010, 06:11:00 pm
Also, I'm absolutely terrible at Pazaak, no matter how many strategies I collect for it. Just one of those things, I suppose. So I doubt I'd ever do well enough to be accused of cheating... :P
Savescum?
Post by: CJ1145 on April 21, 2010, 06:25:42 pm
>Wake up while having a dream about Bastila fighting Revan (Who is us before we had coma)
Jesus Fucking Amadeus Christ, you are a walking spoiler alert
Also, gladiator combat, totally.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 21, 2010, 11:00:24 pm
There is a lot of talking in this update, and it's a pain to transcribe. Basically, this section is setting up the rest of the planet; there's actual combat once we start descending to the lower levels.
Spoiler: Abandoned Apartment (click to show/hide)
Music: Taris Apartments (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSpXuQZnGtY)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris001.jpg)
I told you to get used to this shot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris002.jpg)
A dream... but who is this?
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She's fighting a Dark Jedi... why would we be having a dream of someone we don't know?
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Damn it, he survived the crash.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I'm Carth, one of the Republic soldiers from the Endar Spire. I was with you on the escape pod, do you remember?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I had a strange dream. Like a vision or something."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris007.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Well, you've been slipping in and out of consciousness for a couple of days now, so I imagine you're pretty confused about things. Try not to worry. We're safe... at least for the moment. We're in an abandoned apartment on the planet of Taris. You were banged up pretty bad when our escape pod crashed, but luckily I wasn't seriously hurt. I was able to drag you away from our crash site in all the confusion, and I stumbled onto this abandoned apartnment. By the time the Sith arrived on the scene we were long gone."
Since Ensign Exposition is no longer with us, Carth is going to take over for a bit. At least it postpones his whining for a bit (we'll get to see plenty of it this update anyway). If you don't like lots of words and don't care if you don't know what's going on, skip ahead to the next screenshot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I guess I owe you my life. Thanks."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You don't have to thank me. I've never abandoned anyone on a mission, and I'm not about to start now. Besides, I'm going to need your help. Taris is under Sith control. Their fleet is orbiting the planet, they've declared martial law and they've imposed a planet-wide quarantine. But I've been in worse spots. I saw on your service records that you understand a remarkable number of alien languages. That's pretty rare in a raw recruit, but it should come in handy while we're stranded on a foreign world. There's no way the Republic will be able to get anyone through the Sith blockade to help us. If we're going to find Bastila and get off this planet, we can't rely on anybody but ourselves."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why is it so important to find Bastila?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "That smack to your head did more damage than I thought. Bastila's a Jedi. She was with the strike team that killed Darth Revan, Malak's Sith master. Bastila is the key to the whole Republic war effort. The Sith must have found out she was on the Endar Spire and set an ambush for us in this system. I believe Bastila was on one of the escape pods that crashed down here on Taris. For the sake of the Republic war effort, we have to try and find her."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "If Bastila's a Jedi, she can probably look after herself."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Bastila's going to need our help. Many of Darth Malak's followers have mastered the dark side of the Force, and the Sith have already killed more than their share of Jedi in this war. I doubt anyone's specifically looking for us anymore: we're not that important. But if we're careful we can move about the planet without attracting notice; a luxury Bastila won't have. She's going to have half the Sith fleet looking for her. They know how vital she is to the war effort. Bastila is no ordinary Jedi. She has a rare gift the Jedi call Battle Medidation. Bastila's power can influence entire armies."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "If Bastila's so great how come the Sith managed to blow up the Endar Spire?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Through the Force Bastila can inspire her allies with confidence and make her enemies lose their will to fight. And often, that's all it takes to tip the balance in a battle. But there are limits to what she can do. From what I understand of her ability, it requires great concentration and focus to maintain her Battle Meditation. The attack on the Endar Spire happened so fast she probably never even had a chance to use her power. I'm guessing she barely got out alive, and now she's trapped here just as we are. The whole planet is under quarantine. No ships can land or take-off. So if Bastila's going to escape Taris, she's going to need our help. And we'll probably need hers."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What's in this for me if I help you out?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You mean besides a chance to get off this planet before the Sith find you? Do you... do you have any idea what the Sith do to prisoners of war?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, you made your point, I'll help you out."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Good. We need to work together if we're going to survive. While you were out I did some scouting around. There are reports of a couple escape pods crashing down into the Undercity. That's probably a good place to start. But the Undercity is a dangerous place. We don't want to go in there unprepared. It won't do Bastila any good if we go and get ourselves killed."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to ask you some questions."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I'll tell you whatever I can, though I... I don't know how much help I'll be."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What can you tell me about this planet we're on?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Taris was once a magnificent planet-wide metropolis of towering skyscrapers. But that was a long time ago. The Upper City, where the rich citizens live, is... is still pretty safe. If it wasn't for the Sith occupation and the planet-wide quarantine it might not even be that bad a place to live. But farther down things have degenerated. The... the Lower City is nothing but a slum overrun by swoop-bike gangs waging a never-ending war for control. And the Undercity is, well, even worse. The lowest level of Taris is a wasteland overrun by rakghouls; mindless, diseased mutants that attack you on sight. I've already entered all this info into your data-pad journal."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'd like to know some more about you, Carth."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I understand why you want to know more about me; I... I kinda get the feeling we'll be spending a lot of time together over the next while. But this isn't really the best time for long introductions; we should stay focused on the task at hand. There'll be time for that later."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you know about Malak and the Sith?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Everything I know about Malak is pretty much common knowledge. He escaped the trap that killed Darth Revan, his Sith Master. With Revan's death, Malak became the new Dark Lord. It's obvious that Malak's a ruthless tyrant who'll crush anyone who stands in his way... just like Revan was. Experience has shown that the Sith won't stop until the Republic lies in ruins. Malak and his Sith don't respect anything except raw, brutal power. It's hard to imagine how someone who used to be a Jedi could become such a monster!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Come on. I want to scout this planet out a bit."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Good idea. We can use this abandoned apartment as a base, and we can probably get some equipment and supplies here in the Upper City. Just remember to keep a low profile. I've heard some grim stories about the Dark Jedi interrogation techniques. They say the Force can do terrible things to a mind. It can wipe away your memories and destroy your very identity!"
...Why would you want to wipe away memories in an interrogation?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "But I figure if we don't do anything stupid we should be okay. I mean, after all, they're... they're looking for Bastila, not a couple of grunts like us. Alright, soldier, let's move out."
LONG EXPOSITION CONVERSATION FINALLY OVER.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris008.jpg)
There's a workbench in the apartment as well. Let's take a look at how this works.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris009.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris010.jpg)
We only have the one upgradeable item at the moment, so selecting what to upgrade is easy.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris011.jpg)
We also only have the one upgrade item. As you can see, it slightly increases the sword's damage.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris012.jpg)
A box next to the bench has a few useful items in it. The medpacks are particularly important right now.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris013.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris014.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris015.jpg)
Yeah. Not a lot of choice here.
Spoiler: Upper City South Apartments (click to show/hide)
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It doesn't take long to find trouble - there's some right outside our front door. A Sith officer is trying to shake down a couple of Duroses, aliens with big blobby blue heads.
Ixgil: "There was a patrol here just yesterday, and they found nothing! Why do you Sith keep bothering us?"
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Wrong answer, apparently.
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Hitler Cam!
Sith Soldier: "Hey, what's this? Humans hiding out with aliens? They're Republic fugitives! Attack!"
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The soldier gets a vibroblade to the face for his trouble, and his droids soon follow. In fact, we one-shot all three of them - this wasn't exactly a hard fight, although Hazar did get grazed by a blaster.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Won't someone come searching for this patrol?"
Duros: "Don't worry about the bodies. I will move them so it looks like they were killed elsewhere. That should throw the Sith off the track. With any luck, they won't be bothering us again for a while."
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The Twi'lek in the background turns out to be a shopkeeper. He says some boring informational things about personal shields that help against blaster fire.
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He has nothing very useful that we can afford yet, even after selling extra weapons, but we can buy a couple more spare medpacks, which is always a help.
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There's also a janitor.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Sorry, I didn't know."
Janitor: "Well, alright then. No hard feelings. My name's Kadir. I'm the janitor for this building. You must be the new tenant here, right? I never thought they'd rent that abandoned apartment. Hmmm.... you look like an off-worlder. What happened, you get stuck here because of the quarantine? Can't see any other reason someone would want to rent that old apartment."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to ask you some questions."
Janitor: "Don't know how much I can tell you, but seeing as how you're new here I guess I can try and help you out."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about Taris."
Janitor: "Decent enough place to live, I guess. Except for the lower levels. That's where the swoop gangs hang out. Just stay in the Upper City and you'll be fine. You also might want to check out the cantina. I used to go there when I was younger. Good place to get a drink and find out what's going on in the Upper City."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
Janitor: "I should get back to work anyway. I'll probably see you around - I'm here most of the time. This building doesn't clean itself, you know."
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Another Twi'lek complains about restriction laws.
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This building might not clean itself...
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...but we can certainly help clean it out. No, you don't get Dark Side points for doing this.
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One of the apartments contains something other than items, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm sorry. I was just investigating the area."
Dia: "That's no excuse. You can't just go around barging into people's apartments because you're curious! But at least you're more polite than that pig, Holdan."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Holdan? Who's that?"
Dia: "Just one of Davik's men who can't keep his hands to himself. But all he got for his trouble was a nasty scar from my vibroblade! Too bad I'm the one still paying the price."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you mean?"
Dia: "I... I don't want to talk about it. I'm in enough trouble already. Besides, I don't know if I can trust you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "You can trust me. Maybe I can help."
Often, a conversation option shows up that allows you to use a skill. Persuade is the most common one. If your skill is high enough, you can succeed and get more conversation options, higher rewards, and the like. Some need very high skill, however, and sometimes they're fakes that can't actually succeed.
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This one, however, works just fine.
Dia: "Holdan's a spiteful little Hutt-slug. He went and put out a bounty on my head for what I did! That's why I'm hiding out here."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Dia: "I doubt it. Holdan is one of Davik's men. When you work for the local crime lord the authorities tend to turn a blind eye. I'm afraid this is between me and Holdan now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe I could speak to Holdan for you."
Dia: "You could try, I guess. He usually hangs out at the cantina in the Lower City. It probably won't do any good. Holdan's used to getting his own way. That's one of the fringe benefits of being a good for Davik. Working for the local crime lord lets you get away with things. Still, I appreciate the offer."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
Dia: "Goodbye, and good luck. I hope you can talk some sense into Holdan."
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Now, time to take a look at the city as a whole.
Spoiler: Upper City South (click to show/hide)
Music: Taris Upper City (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXk6TYQd4K0)
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Oh, dear, Carth wants to talk.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Yes? What's on your mind?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'd like to know some more about you, Carth."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Me? Well, I've been a star-pilot for the Republic for years. I've seen more than my share of wars... I fought in the Mandalorian Wars before all this started. But with all that, I've never experienced anything like the slaughter these Sith animals can unleash. Not even the Mandalorians were that senseless. My home world was one of the first planets to fall to Malak's fleet. The Sith bombed it into submission, and there wasn't a damn thing our Republic forces could do to stop them!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're talking like it's your fault. Like you failed somehow."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "It shouldn't be my fault. I did everything I could... I followed my orders and did my duty. That shouldn't mean I failed them! I didn't!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Hey, why are you getting so mad at me? It's not like this was my fault!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I know that. I'm not angry at you... don't think that. I must not be making much sense. You probably mean well with your questions. I'm just not accustomed to talking about my past very much. At all, actually. I'm more used to taking action... keeping my mind focused on the business at hand. So let's just do that. If you have more questions, ask them later."
Touchy. Anyway, nearby is a store we can take a look at.
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Kebla: "You looking to buy some supplies? My shop's the largest one in all of Upper Taris. Best selection on the planet. Whatever you need, I've got. Well, mostly."
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Would we ever! First, though, time to grill her for information.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you know anything about those escape pods that crashed here on Taris?"
Kebla: "I heard a couple of pods crashed down in the Undercity. I bet the crash sites have already been stripped clean by the Sith though - unless the swoop gangs or Davik's men got there first."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Swoop gangs? What can you tell me about them?"
Kebla: "I don't have anything good to say about the swoop gangs: zooming around on their swoop bikes, terrorizing the Lower City like a bunch of animals! Things weren't so bad when the Hidden Beks were running the show, but ever since the rise of the Black Vulkar gang the Lower City has been nothing short of a war zone! The Sith haven't even bothered trying to maintiain order down there, and I heard a rumor that Davik's own people are having problems with the Black Vulkars now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you know about Davik?"
Kebla: "Oh, Davik's a legitimate businessman, if you get my drift: smuggling, slaving, extortion. Uh huh. They say he's a member of the Exchange - you know, the big intergalactic criminal organization."
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Time to get to the purchasing. Kebla doesn't have anything useful we can really afford yet...
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...though something like that does sound like fun when the time comes.
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The Sith aren't sounding very friendly (surprise surprise), but at least they aren't attacking.
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The information droid doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know, either.
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Next to him is this: the medical facility.
Zelka: "Do you require healing or medical supplies? I can treat almost any injury or ailment right here at the medical facility, except the rakghoul disease, of course."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Rakghoul disease? What's that?"
Zelka: "The terrible affliction has plagued Taris for many generations. It is spread by the rakghouls, horrible monsters that live in the Undercity below Taris' great skyscrapers. Prolonged exposure to the Undercity breeds the disease and those infected will eventually mutate into rakghouls themselves, becoming mindless beasts that feed on the flesh of others."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Is there no cure?"
Zelka: "There is no antidote for the disease, though I heard the Republic scientists at the military base here on Taris were close to perfecting a cure. Then the Sith arrived. They overran the military base and now they refuse to allow anyone access to the laboratories inside. The Sith are keeping all the serum for the patrols they send into the Undercity. If I could just get my hands on a sample of that serum the rakghoul disease could be wiped from the face of Taris forever. But I don't see how that's going to happen."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I might be able to help you out... for a price."
Zelka: "I couldn't afford to give you more than a few medpacs and a handful of credits. The medical center can barely afford to stay open as it is. But it hardly matters, anyway. I don't see how anyone could get their hands on the serum. The military base is crawling with Sith guards. Breaking in there would be a suicide mission. I suppose the Sith patrols in the Undercity might have a sample of the serum on them, if they hadn't already used it because of a rakghoul infection. But I doubt a patrol would just hand the serum over. And nobody's stupid enough to attack one of the Sith patrols, even in the Undercity."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to ask you some questions."
Zelka: "I am quite busy maintaining the facility, but I suppose I could spare a bit of time to answer some questions. What would you like to know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you know anything about the Republic escape pods that crashed in the Undercity?"
Zelka: "Republic escape pods? Uh... no... why would you ask me that? I don't know. Those pods crashed in the Undercity. I'm not involved in any way!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] If you know something, you better tell me - unless you'd rather talk to the Sith!"
Zelka: [Failure] The Sith were already here, asking those same questions. I'll tell you what I told them. I don't know anything about those pods. Now, is there something else you need?"
After getting some healing from him (it's free!), time to look around for what he's obviously hiding.
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Like behind this suspicious locked door?
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Well hello there.
Zelka: "You... you recognize these soldiers? But how? Unless... unless you're a friend of the Republic."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I'm a friend of the Republic. You can trust me."
Zelka: [Success] "I guess... I guess I better tell you what's going on. I only hope the Sith don't find out what I've done. Since the space battle overhead, people have been secretly bringing in these Republic soldiers who crash landed on the planet. I had to take them in. What choice did I have? Their injuries are terrible, most won't survive. But at least I can make their last days more comfortable. And at least here they are hidden away from the Sith."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Zelka: "I'm afraid there is nothing more anyone can do for these soldiers. Now, if you'll excuse me I should return to the front in case anyone comes in needing medical attention."
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Our first Light Side points! Each one usually doesn't count for much, but eventually these push us in one direction or the other. Aside from affecting appearance, this also affects the costs of certain force powers once we get them.
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This fellow stops us on the way out.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "An offer? What are you talking about?"
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll keep your offer in mind."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "And then only the rich could afford the cure. Just let the poor suffer, right?"
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Well, we now have two options for what to do with the serum. Moving on:
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Thug 2: "Davik doesn't like you missing payments!"
Merchant: "Here - I've got fifty credits! A down payment. That should buy me some time, right?"
Thug 1: "Sorry, you're out of time. Now it's all or nothing. Davik can't have people not paying his debts!"
Merchant: "But I don't have that much! How can I give you credits I don't have?"
Thug 2: "That's too bad. Davik's going to want to make an example of you! You're coming with us."
Merchant: "No - help! Somebody help! They're going to kill me!"
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Carth has a point worth listening to, for once.
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Mitigated by the fact that he drew attention to us. Thanks, Carth!
Thug 2: "Davik doesn't like witnesses."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I don't like your attitude. I better teach you a lesson."
Thug 1: "Guess we have to teach you to mind your own business!"
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It's an easy fight - Davik didn't exactly send his best and brightest for this minor job.
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Merchant: "Now I can't pay him back. It's not good to owe a crime lord money. He'll just keep sending more bounty hunters after me until I'm dead!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe I can help you."
Merchant: "You already helped me by saving me from those bounty hunters. So unless you have a spare 100 credits to give me so I can pay off Davik, there's nothing else you can do."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Here's 100 credits. Take them."
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The merchant is happy. Carth... isn't, really.
Merchant: "Now I can pay off Davik. You've saved my life! Thank you! I better take these credits to him right away!"
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100 credits may be a lot of money right now...
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...but the bounty hunters have more than enough on them to cover the cost.
Second part from this playing session coming tomorrow - it's getting a bit late, and this one is running long from all the dialogue... so if you notice something we didn't get to (and that's a lot), just wait until then.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 22, 2010, 10:08:43 pm
Spoiler: Upper City North (click to show/hide)
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That fight also brings us to level 3!
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...Oh, here we go again.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Yes? What's on your mind?"
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Not if you have a problem with it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "No. No, I don't have a problem with it, really. Go ahead and interrogate me."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Excellent. Soon all your secrets will be mine!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "All my secrets are purely of the mundane variety, unfortunately. Nothing worth extracting, though you're welcome to try. Let me ask you something first, though. I've been going through the battle aboard the Endar Spire over and over in my head since we crashed. Some things just don't add up for me. Maybe you could tell me what happened... from your perspective."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I wasn't in a position to know what was going on, really."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Neither was I, to tell the truth. I was onboard as an advisor for the most part. The battle began so fast, it's anyone's guess as to what actually happened. We lost the ship and a lot of good people... and for what? On the hope that Jedi powers would save us, somehow. Not that Bastila had much of an opportunity to act. We didn't choose that battle, anyway. It got forced on us. Hell, I'm just surprised that any of us are alive to talk about it. Come to think of it, it's more than a little surprising that you happen to be here, isn't it? Just what is your position with the Republic fleet, anyway?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I used to be a smuggler, if you must know. I was recruited into the fleet for my knowledge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "A smuggler? I should have guessed. Isn't it odd, however, that a smuggler who was added to the crew at the last minute just happens to be alive?"
Hello, smuggler here? Staying alive is part of the job description.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You'd rather I wasn't?"
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why would Bastila request my transfer?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "The Jedi requested numerous things when they came on board... hell, they practically took over the ship, as far as I could tell. Considering your connection to Bastila and the Jedi... whether you know it or not... your presence here seems a little convenient. I'm probably wrong and this is probably nothing, I know. I learned a long time ago not to take things at face value, however. And I *hate* surprises."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Shouldn't we be trying to work together?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I am working with you. I'd be a fool not to. I'd also be a fool not to expect the unexpected."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You do know we're on the same side, right?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Look... it has nothing to do with you, personally. I don't trust anyone, and I have my reasons. And no, I'm not going to discuss them. So can we just keep our mind on more important things?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You haven't heard the last from me on this."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Alright, Alright. You're pretty damned tenacious, you know that? We'll talk about it... but later. Right now I just want to get going."
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled Carth whining to bring you this group of drunks.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "You'd better think twice about what you're doing. This might be more than you can handle."
Drunk: [Success] "Uh... c'mon, fellas. This shlummie ain't worth the bother."
Drunk: "Uh... yeah. I guess you're right. Maybe next time, shlummie. [hic] Come on fellas, let's go."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris080.jpg)
Ah, here's the elevator down... oh, here we go.
Trooper: "It's obvious from the way you're dressed that you're not one of the Sith patrols, so unless you have the authorization papers you must move along!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Can I ask you some questions?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris081.jpg)
Hmph. Ah, well. Maybe someone at the cantina knows where we can find these sorts of things.
Spoiler: Upper City Cantina (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris082.jpg)
First person we talk to: Jackpot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're from the military base? You don't look like one of the Sith."
Sarna: "I'm off duty right now, so I'm not in uniform. My name is Sarna - junior officer first class with the Sith occupation force."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Nice to meet you, Sarna. I'm Hazar Denolo."
...Nice smuggler skills there. Talking with an officer for a group that's hunting you? Tell her your real name! I get the feeling Hazar's thinking with something other than his brain right now.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris083.jpg)
Lonely, eh?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris084.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris085.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris086.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Everybody has their ups and downs... it's how you deal with them that counts."
Sarna: "Exactly! It's all about attitude. I didn't ask to be assigned to this backwater planet, but I try to tmake the best of it! It's pretty easy to get depressed on an assignment like this, but we do what we can to keep our spirits up."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "It must be tough, being stationed on a hostile world."
Sarna: "That's true. It's nice to meet someone who understands what I'm going through. It's good to talk about this stuff - it gets pretty lonely up at the military base. I have to get going soon - I've got a shift at the military base. But some of us junior Sith officers are having a party tonight to blow off some steam. I'd really like to see you again. Why don't you drop by the party? I'll show you where it is on your map."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Sounds good. I'll be there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris087.jpg)
Ohhhh yes. Hazar's going to be exploring her lower city tonight.
The Lower City, I mean. Yeah, that's what I meant.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris088.jpg)
Well, maybe if you had Hazar's roguish charm you wouldn't have that problem.
Man: "Surely you understand what I'm talking about. I'd guess you've experienced many lonely evenings... something I'm hoping to avoid tonight."
...
.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris089.jpg)
In a back room of the cantina...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris090.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris091.jpg)
Oooh, let's head over to one of the viewscreens and have a look.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris092.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris093.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris094.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris095.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris096.jpg)
Announcer: "Well, that was quick, wasn't it? So I give you the winner... Gerlon Two-Fingers!"
Let's ask the Hutt who runs this place about what's going on.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris097.jpg)
Ajuur: "My name is Ajuur. I organize all the duels here. We need a new face in the dueling game, human. Maybe you want step into the duel ring? It can be a highly profitable venture."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I might be interested - what's in this for me?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris098.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris099.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris100.jpg)
Ajuur: "The duel ring has energy suppressor fields to make sure nobody dies. Weapons are limited so they hurt, but don't kill. And we've got a medic droid in case of serious injuries. Are you interested?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I'll do it, but I want more than ten percent."
Ajuur: [Failure] "Ha-ha-ha! You're joking, right? If I pay you more, then everybody wants more."
That's one of those that won't ever work, it should be noted.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, I'll do it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris101.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris102.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The Mysterious Stranger. I like it."
Ajuur: "The Mysterious Stranger is a perfect name for you. You've got no past, no history... it makes you seem like you have some big, dark secret. People like that. Makes them bet more."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris103.jpg)
Carth... approves of all this? Huh. Wonders never cease.
Ajuur: "You ready for a duel now? You want step into the ring right away? I'll set you up with Deadeye Duncan to start. I'll tell you the rules if you're ready."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm ready for a duel."
Ajuur: "Yes! You fight and people bet and I make money! It's all good. Only one rule - nobody dies. Your opponent goes down, you don't finish them off. Death matches are illegal now. You new at this, so I'll start you off easy. You get to fight Deadeye Duncan. Are you ready to go into the ring now?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Let's do it."
Duel matches start getting harder as you move up the ranks, especially at pre-going into the Lower City levels, but there's no risk so it's easy money, really.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris104.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris105.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris106.jpg)
... The name sounds like a bad Mexican wrestler moniker. If only we had a luchador mask... though I suppose a paper bag with eye holes cut out would be a bit more fitting.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris107.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris108.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris109.jpg)
Yeah. Deadeye Duncan is the pushover fight.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris110.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris111.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris112.jpg)
The Hutt's happy, we're richer, looks like we have a future in the arena fighting business. Right now, though, we've got a party to attend.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris113.jpg)
On the way out, though... is that a Mandalorian?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris114.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Autoprints? What are you talking about?"
Bendak: "What, you don't recognize me? I'm Bendak Starkiller, the most famous blaster-slinger on Taris. Over 100 duels without a loss - every one of them a death match!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How come you don't hang around with the other duelists?"
Bendak: "I'm retired now. Once death matches became illegal I just got bored with the game. I've got no interest in using stun blasters! There was nobody left to challenge me, anyway. I've seen you in the dueling ring, but you haven't impressed me. Now, if you could beat all these other duel pretenders... that might get my attention."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be back as soon as I beat all these other duelists."
Bendak: "Good luck with that, kid... you're going to need it. HA-HA-HA!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You sure you want to get involved in this? Seems a bit pointless to me. Up to you."
Starkiller was, of course, the original name George Lucas had in mind for Luke Skywalker. Then again, at one point Luke was going to be a woman. A movie based on the earlier Star Wars scripts would have been very different.
First person we talk to: Jackpot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're from the military base? You don't look like one of the Sith."
Sarna: "I'm off duty right now, so I'm not in uniform. My name is Sarna - junior officer first class with the Sith occupation force."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Nice to meet you, Sarna. I'm Hazar Denolo."
...Nice smuggler skills there. Talking with an officer for a group that's hunting you? Tell her your real name! I get the feeling Hazar's thinking with something other than his brain right now.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris083.jpg)
Lonely, eh?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris084.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris085.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris086.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Everybody has their ups and downs... it's how you deal with them that counts."
Sarna: "Exactly! It's all about attitude. I didn't ask to be assigned to this backwater planet, but I try to tmake the best of it! It's pretty easy to get depressed on an assignment like this, but we do what we can to keep our spirits up."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "It must be tough, being stationed on a hostile world."
Sarna: "That's true. It's nice to meet someone who understands what I'm going through. It's good to talk about this stuff - it gets pretty lonely up at the military base. I have to get going soon - I've got a shift at the military base. But some of us junior Sith officers are having a party tonight to blow off some steam. I'd really like to see you again. Why don't you drop by the party? I'll show you where it is on your map."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Sounds good. I'll be there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris087.jpg)
Ohhhh yes. Hazar's going to be exploring her lower city tonight.
The Lower City, I mean. Yeah, that's what I meant.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris088.jpg)
Well, maybe if you had Hazar's roguish charm you wouldn't have that problem.
Man: "Surely you understand what I'm talking about. I'd guess you've experienced many lonely evenings... something I'm hoping to avoid tonight."
...
.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris089.jpg)
In a back room of the cantina...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris090.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris091.jpg)
Oooh, let's head over to one of the viewscreens and have a look.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris092.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris093.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris094.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris095.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris096.jpg)
Announcer: "Well, that was quick, wasn't it? So I give you the winner... Gerlon Two-Fingers!"
Let's ask the Hutt who runs this place about what's going on.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris097.jpg)
Ajuur: "My name is Ajuur. I organize all the duels here. We need a new face in the dueling game, human. Maybe you want step into the duel ring? It can be a highly profitable venture."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I might be interested - what's in this for me?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris098.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris099.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris100.jpg)
Ajuur: "The duel ring has energy suppressor fields to make sure nobody dies. Weapons are limited so they hurt, but don't kill. And we've got a medic droid in case of serious injuries. Are you interested?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I'll do it, but I want more than ten percent."
Ajuur: [Failure] "Ha-ha-ha! You're joking, right? If I pay you more, then everybody wants more."
That's one of those that won't ever work, it should be noted.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, I'll do it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris101.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris102.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The Mysterious Stranger. I like it."
Ajuur: "The Mysterious Stranger is a perfect name for you. You've got no past, no history... it makes you seem like you have some big, dark secret. People like that. Makes them bet more."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris103.jpg)
Carth... approves of all this? Huh. Wonders never cease.
Ajuur: "You ready for a duel now? You want step into the ring right away? I'll set you up with Deadeye Duncan to start. I'll tell you the rules if you're ready."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm ready for a duel."
Ajuur: "Yes! You fight and people bet and I make money! It's all good. Only one rule - nobody dies. Your opponent goes down, you don't finish them off. Death matches are illegal now. You new at this, so I'll start you off easy. You get to fight Deadeye Duncan. Are you ready to go into the ring now?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Let's do it."
Duel matches start getting harder as you move up the ranks, especially at pre-going into the Lower City levels, but there's no risk so it's easy money, really.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris104.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris105.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris106.jpg)
... The name sounds like a bad Mexican wrestler moniker. If only we had a luchador mask... though I suppose a paper bag with eye holes cut out would be a bit more fitting.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris107.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris108.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris109.jpg)
Yeah. Deadeye Duncan is the pushover fight.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris110.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris111.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris112.jpg)
The Hutt's happy, we're richer, looks like we have a future in the arena fighting business. Right now, though, we've got a party to attend.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris113.jpg)
On the way out, though... is that a Mandalorian?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris114.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Autoprints? What are you talking about?"
Bendak: "What, you don't recognize me? I'm Bendak Starkiller, the most famous blaster-slinger on Taris. Over 100 duels without a loss - every one of them a death match!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How come you don't hang around with the other duelists?"
Bendak: "I'm retired now. Once death matches became illegal I just got bored with the game. I've got no interest in using stun blasters! There was nobody left to challenge me, anyway. I've seen you in the dueling ring, but you haven't impressed me. Now, if you could beat all these other duel pretenders... that might get my attention."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be back as soon as I beat all these other duelists."
Bendak: "Good luck with that, kid... you're going to need it. HA-HA-HA!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You sure you want to get involved in this? Seems a bit pointless to me. Up to you."
Starkiller was, of course, the original name George Lucas had in mind for Luke Skywalker. Then again, at one point Luke was going to be a woman. A movie based on the earlier Star Wars scripts would have been very different.
Spoiler: North Apartments (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris115.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris116.jpg)
Off to the North Apartments, where the Sith party is. The first room we run across just has some things to steal, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris117.jpg)
The next one is where we want. Looks like things have already gotten underway.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris118.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris119.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris120.jpg)
*thunk* *thunk* *thunk*
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris121.jpg)
Huh. Well... that's awkward.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris122.jpg)
Oh, well. At least we can grab this, which will disguise us as a Sith soldier. That should fool the guard at the elevator.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris123.jpg)
Here's the other notable guy in the apartment complex. Another person with a bounty on their head from Davik, in this case for 200 credits. Not much else to say about him right now.
Off to the North Apartments, where the Sith party is. The first room we run across just has some things to steal, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris117.jpg)
The next one is where we want. Looks like things have already gotten underway.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris118.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris119.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris120.jpg)
*thunk* *thunk* *thunk*
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris121.jpg)
Huh. Well... that's awkward.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris122.jpg)
Oh, well. At least we can grab this, which will disguise us as a Sith soldier. That should fool the guard at the elevator.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris123.jpg)
Here's the other notable guy in the apartment complex. Another person with a bounty on their head from Davik, in this case for 200 credits. Not much else to say about him right now.
Post by: Rilder on April 23, 2010, 05:10:29 am
Post by: Phantom on April 23, 2010, 09:35:14 am
Kill gang.
Remove Sith Suit.
Go to bar.
Talk to the hutt.
Go outside.
Go to all of the apartments.
Give the green alien dude the detonator.
Kill the woman.
Get bounties.
Post by: Spartan 117 on April 23, 2010, 10:29:03 am
Gag Phantom.
Post by: Acanthus117 on April 23, 2010, 10:39:53 am
Post by: Rilder on April 23, 2010, 05:10:01 pm
Post by: Ochita on April 23, 2010, 06:08:58 pm
Post by: Phantom on April 23, 2010, 07:13:20 pm
Also I find it hilarious that you can steal random peoples stuff without being evil.
Like many many games.
Also: Try going to bar as sith and beat every down saying this is a raid.
Post by: zchris13 on April 24, 2010, 03:01:18 pm
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 28, 2010, 08:23:52 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris124.jpg)
This fellow is standing on a streetcorner next to the Lower City elevator.
Gorton: "My name is Gorton Colu. Will you join my cause? We must band together if we are to stop the spread of vermin and scum throughout Taris!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you refering to the Sith?"
Gorton: "I am speaking of the hideous looking aliens who walk the world of Taris! The Wookiees and Ithorians and Rodians and Bith - all of them! Listen, friend, for these are dark times. That is why I, Gorton Colu, have formed the Anti-Alien League. The time has come for action! We cannot sit idly by while aliens blight our glorious planet!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I see... well, good luck in your crusade."
Gorton: "Remain true to the cause, friend. Enlightened humans such as yourself are few and far between - but we shall triumph when the day of reckoning comes."
Hm. Hopefully he won't get a chance to pull that off. Technically, we're aliens too.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris125.jpg)
Also nearby is a droid shop. Maybe we could get our hands on one.
Janice: "Always good to see a new face - customers are hard to come by. A lot of the Taris citizens won't even come in here; they refuse to shop at a store owned by a Twi'lek."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do they have against Twi'leks?"
Janice: "They don't like aliens much here in Upper Taris. They tolerate us Twi'leks, but they'd rather see us as dancers in the cantina than as successful business owners."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You'd think people would be a little more tolerant of others in this day and age. *sigh* I guess stupidity and ignorance will never go out of style."
Yeah, next they'll be passing laws allowing officials to stop aliens they suspect of coming to the planet illegally and deporting them if they don't have the proper documentation.
Never let it be said this LP is not unnecessarily topical.
Janice: "You'll see a few aliens around, but most of the non-humans stick to the Lower City. I've learned not to dwell on it, though. I try to stay focused on running my store. My selection is a bit limited right now - the Sith confiscated all my assault droids. But I've got a utility droid you might find interesting."
Assault droids?! Well, shame we couldn't come when she had those!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Utility droids? What do they do?"
Janice: "What don't they do? They're great at making vehicle repairs, for starters. Pretty handy to have in a fight - small, but tough with a surprising amount of firepower. And there's not better code breaker or security system slicer around... not that I'd ever condone you doing anything illegal, of course."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris126.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris127.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about that top of the line T3-MF droid."
Janice: "The T3-M4 is the best utility droid ever built: top notch codebreaker; expert security, programming and droid repair skills. He's even got the firepower to be handy in battle. This little guy is the absolute top of the line... but he's not for sale. He's a custom job I'm holding for a very special buyer. Sorry."
She won't tell us who, either.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll take the T3-H8 unit. Here's 50 credits."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris128.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris129.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris130.jpg)
He... he isn't sounding too good.
Ah, well, let's take him out into the town and see what he can-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris131.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris132.jpg)
...oh. Never mind. We barely even got out the door with him.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris133.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris134.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris135.jpg)
Janice: "I don't have to give you a refund, but I don't want to lose a customer. Here... have your 50 credits back. No hard feelings, right?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I think you should give me something extra for all the trouble."
Janice: [Success] "Well... I guess I did cause you some inconvenience. And I don't want to get a reputation for poor customer service... business is tough enough as it is. Here's 75 credits... I think that's more than fair. Now, is there anything else I can do for you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
Janice: "Maybe I'll see you around later. Don't forget my store motto: if you need droid parts, Janice Nall is your gal!"
Full droids, on the other hand, you're better off elsewhere, apparently.
Alright, time to see if this uniform works.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris136.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris137.jpg)
Like a charm.
This fellow is standing on a streetcorner next to the Lower City elevator.
Gorton: "My name is Gorton Colu. Will you join my cause? We must band together if we are to stop the spread of vermin and scum throughout Taris!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you refering to the Sith?"
Gorton: "I am speaking of the hideous looking aliens who walk the world of Taris! The Wookiees and Ithorians and Rodians and Bith - all of them! Listen, friend, for these are dark times. That is why I, Gorton Colu, have formed the Anti-Alien League. The time has come for action! We cannot sit idly by while aliens blight our glorious planet!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I see... well, good luck in your crusade."
Gorton: "Remain true to the cause, friend. Enlightened humans such as yourself are few and far between - but we shall triumph when the day of reckoning comes."
Hm. Hopefully he won't get a chance to pull that off. Technically, we're aliens too.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris125.jpg)
Also nearby is a droid shop. Maybe we could get our hands on one.
Janice: "Always good to see a new face - customers are hard to come by. A lot of the Taris citizens won't even come in here; they refuse to shop at a store owned by a Twi'lek."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do they have against Twi'leks?"
Janice: "They don't like aliens much here in Upper Taris. They tolerate us Twi'leks, but they'd rather see us as dancers in the cantina than as successful business owners."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You'd think people would be a little more tolerant of others in this day and age. *sigh* I guess stupidity and ignorance will never go out of style."
Yeah, next they'll be passing laws allowing officials to stop aliens they suspect of coming to the planet illegally and deporting them if they don't have the proper documentation.
Never let it be said this LP is not unnecessarily topical.
Janice: "You'll see a few aliens around, but most of the non-humans stick to the Lower City. I've learned not to dwell on it, though. I try to stay focused on running my store. My selection is a bit limited right now - the Sith confiscated all my assault droids. But I've got a utility droid you might find interesting."
Assault droids?! Well, shame we couldn't come when she had those!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Utility droids? What do they do?"
Janice: "What don't they do? They're great at making vehicle repairs, for starters. Pretty handy to have in a fight - small, but tough with a surprising amount of firepower. And there's not better code breaker or security system slicer around... not that I'd ever condone you doing anything illegal, of course."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris126.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris127.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about that top of the line T3-MF droid."
Janice: "The T3-M4 is the best utility droid ever built: top notch codebreaker; expert security, programming and droid repair skills. He's even got the firepower to be handy in battle. This little guy is the absolute top of the line... but he's not for sale. He's a custom job I'm holding for a very special buyer. Sorry."
She won't tell us who, either.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll take the T3-H8 unit. Here's 50 credits."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris128.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris129.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris130.jpg)
He... he isn't sounding too good.
Ah, well, let's take him out into the town and see what he can-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris131.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris132.jpg)
...oh. Never mind. We barely even got out the door with him.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris133.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris134.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris135.jpg)
Janice: "I don't have to give you a refund, but I don't want to lose a customer. Here... have your 50 credits back. No hard feelings, right?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I think you should give me something extra for all the trouble."
Janice: [Success] "Well... I guess I did cause you some inconvenience. And I don't want to get a reputation for poor customer service... business is tough enough as it is. Here's 75 credits... I think that's more than fair. Now, is there anything else I can do for you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
Janice: "Maybe I'll see you around later. Don't forget my store motto: if you need droid parts, Janice Nall is your gal!"
Full droids, on the other hand, you're better off elsewhere, apparently.
Alright, time to see if this uniform works.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris136.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris137.jpg)
Like a charm.
Spoiler: Lower City (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris138.jpg)
Just down the elevator, before we've even had a chance to take the armour off...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris139.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris140.jpg)
Oh. It's the gangs already.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris141.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris142.jpg)
The Vulkars win pretty handily.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris143.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris144.jpg)
Well, until we show up, of course. Then they lose handily.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris145.jpg)
Just inside a nearby apartment building is a broken sentry droid. Repairing it, fixing its targeting system and setting it on patrol, taking nine repair parts in all, gives us a very valuable ally.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris146.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris147.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris148.jpg)
In fact, we get some use out of it pretty much right away.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris149.jpg)
Hm, this place looks a bit different. The box in the middle of it all has this message on it:
"Gilthos: Sorry I couldn't be there with you, but here's the package I promised. Remember, activate the holographic security system in the proper order to open it or... BOOM! Just activate the holograms in the same order that they joined the band. Since you're the Twisted Rancor Trio's manager, you should be able to figure out the code.
"I still think this is a mistake. Davik won't be happy if Ashana can't fill in for her sister. And you don't want to get Davik mad or you might never come out of that estate again. Anyway, good luck. And if this works, think about what a great chapter it'll make in that biography of the band you've been working on."
Huh. This might be a tricky puzzle to figure out. In case you're wondering, the BOOM they mentioned is in fact a very nasty explosion.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris150.jpg)
Fortunately, the mentioned biography happens to be in a nearby desk.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris151.jpg)
Alright, here we go. The book makes it fairly easy; the correct order is:
Elinda - Ujaa - Ujii - Loopa - Fodo - Ashana.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris152.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris153.jpg)
Perfect. That armour will very much come in handy.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris154.jpg)
Also: New level! Every few levels you get a point to put towards attributes; Charisma is a useful one now and an even better one later on, so there it goes.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris155.jpg)
Oh, yes, like that's stopped us before.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What are you doing in here? This place looks abandoned!"
Matrik: "None of your business. Just turn around and go back the way you came, if you know what's good for you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris156.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris157.jpg)
Matrik: "My name's Matrik - I used to work for the Exchange, but all the violence and killing started to get to me. I knew what I was doing was wrong, so I turned state's evidence. My testimony helped put some of the biggest criminals on Taris away for life. But Davik didn't like seeing his friends god own, so now he's got a bounty on my head."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe there's some way I could help you out of this mess."
Matrik: "I don't think there's much anyone could do. And I'm getting sik of running. I've decided to make my stand right here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris158.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris159.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe you could fake your own death?"
Matrik: "I've already thought of that. I even came up with a plan of how to do it. But I can't pull it off while I'm holed up in here."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me your plan and I might help you out."
Matrik: "The trick is getting Davik to buy it when there's no body found at the scene. If it looks like I died in a massive explosion, he won't be suspicious when my corpse never turns up. If I had an accomplice go back and tell Davik that they were the one who set off the explosion to eliminate me, I think I'd be home free. I have some demolitions experience from my own days in the Exchange so I could set it all up. But I'd need to get my hands on a permacrete detonator."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I could get you a permacrete detonator."
Matrik: "They don't usually sell them in stores here in the Lower City, but the Upper City might carry them. You might want to look there first."
In fact, we've already found one there. Looks like we'll be heading back upstairs soon.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris160.jpg)
While we were bothering with those bits, the sentry droid was mopping the floor with the Vulkars. You still get experience from kills made this way, incidentally.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris161.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris162.jpg)
Oh, here we go again.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You do? Fair enough. What do you want to discuss?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to talk about these issues you seem to have with me."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "*Sigh* I knew you wouldn't understand where I was coming from. Let me try to explain. You've got the skills of an elite commando, and you've saved my butt more than once. Between that and your facility with languages, I'm lucky you're here. But that doesn't mean I'm going to stop watching you or being wary. I'm just not built that way. Period."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why are you so hostile? What did I do to deserve this?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You, uh... haven't done anything *yet*. But there's no guarantee that you won't do anything in the future. I've been betrayed before by people and I... well, it won't happen again."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm starting to get pretty tired of this attitude of yours."
You and me both, Hazar.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Yeah, well, you wouldn't be the first. Look... I don't expect you to be my friend. This is just the way I am, no need to take it personally."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm beginning to wonder if you're even capable of trusting anyone."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Well, you can stop wondering, I'm not."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So leave. Be on your own, it's obviously what you want."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "It's not what I want. I have a duty and I intend to see it through. The galaxy's in danger and I want to save it... that's what I want! Why is whether or not I trust you or anyone so damned important to you? Why... why do you even care? We don't have time for this, so can we please just... drop it. For now? Can we pick it up later if you really must, I... want to get underway."
Just down the elevator, before we've even had a chance to take the armour off...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris139.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris140.jpg)
Oh. It's the gangs already.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris141.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris142.jpg)
The Vulkars win pretty handily.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris143.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris144.jpg)
Well, until we show up, of course. Then they lose handily.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris145.jpg)
Just inside a nearby apartment building is a broken sentry droid. Repairing it, fixing its targeting system and setting it on patrol, taking nine repair parts in all, gives us a very valuable ally.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris146.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris147.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris148.jpg)
In fact, we get some use out of it pretty much right away.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris149.jpg)
Hm, this place looks a bit different. The box in the middle of it all has this message on it:
"Gilthos: Sorry I couldn't be there with you, but here's the package I promised. Remember, activate the holographic security system in the proper order to open it or... BOOM! Just activate the holograms in the same order that they joined the band. Since you're the Twisted Rancor Trio's manager, you should be able to figure out the code.
"I still think this is a mistake. Davik won't be happy if Ashana can't fill in for her sister. And you don't want to get Davik mad or you might never come out of that estate again. Anyway, good luck. And if this works, think about what a great chapter it'll make in that biography of the band you've been working on."
Huh. This might be a tricky puzzle to figure out. In case you're wondering, the BOOM they mentioned is in fact a very nasty explosion.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris150.jpg)
Fortunately, the mentioned biography happens to be in a nearby desk.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris151.jpg)
Alright, here we go. The book makes it fairly easy; the correct order is:
Elinda - Ujaa - Ujii - Loopa - Fodo - Ashana.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris152.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris153.jpg)
Perfect. That armour will very much come in handy.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris154.jpg)
Also: New level! Every few levels you get a point to put towards attributes; Charisma is a useful one now and an even better one later on, so there it goes.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris155.jpg)
Oh, yes, like that's stopped us before.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What are you doing in here? This place looks abandoned!"
Matrik: "None of your business. Just turn around and go back the way you came, if you know what's good for you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris156.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris157.jpg)
Matrik: "My name's Matrik - I used to work for the Exchange, but all the violence and killing started to get to me. I knew what I was doing was wrong, so I turned state's evidence. My testimony helped put some of the biggest criminals on Taris away for life. But Davik didn't like seeing his friends god own, so now he's got a bounty on my head."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe there's some way I could help you out of this mess."
Matrik: "I don't think there's much anyone could do. And I'm getting sik of running. I've decided to make my stand right here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris158.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris159.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe you could fake your own death?"
Matrik: "I've already thought of that. I even came up with a plan of how to do it. But I can't pull it off while I'm holed up in here."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me your plan and I might help you out."
Matrik: "The trick is getting Davik to buy it when there's no body found at the scene. If it looks like I died in a massive explosion, he won't be suspicious when my corpse never turns up. If I had an accomplice go back and tell Davik that they were the one who set off the explosion to eliminate me, I think I'd be home free. I have some demolitions experience from my own days in the Exchange so I could set it all up. But I'd need to get my hands on a permacrete detonator."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I could get you a permacrete detonator."
Matrik: "They don't usually sell them in stores here in the Lower City, but the Upper City might carry them. You might want to look there first."
In fact, we've already found one there. Looks like we'll be heading back upstairs soon.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris160.jpg)
While we were bothering with those bits, the sentry droid was mopping the floor with the Vulkars. You still get experience from kills made this way, incidentally.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris161.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris162.jpg)
Oh, here we go again.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You do? Fair enough. What do you want to discuss?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to talk about these issues you seem to have with me."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "*Sigh* I knew you wouldn't understand where I was coming from. Let me try to explain. You've got the skills of an elite commando, and you've saved my butt more than once. Between that and your facility with languages, I'm lucky you're here. But that doesn't mean I'm going to stop watching you or being wary. I'm just not built that way. Period."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why are you so hostile? What did I do to deserve this?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You, uh... haven't done anything *yet*. But there's no guarantee that you won't do anything in the future. I've been betrayed before by people and I... well, it won't happen again."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm starting to get pretty tired of this attitude of yours."
You and me both, Hazar.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Yeah, well, you wouldn't be the first. Look... I don't expect you to be my friend. This is just the way I am, no need to take it personally."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm beginning to wonder if you're even capable of trusting anyone."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Well, you can stop wondering, I'm not."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So leave. Be on your own, it's obviously what you want."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "It's not what I want. I have a duty and I intend to see it through. The galaxy's in danger and I want to save it... that's what I want! Why is whether or not I trust you or anyone so damned important to you? Why... why do you even care? We don't have time for this, so can we please just... drop it. For now? Can we pick it up later if you really must, I... want to get underway."
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on April 28, 2010, 08:35:55 pm
Spoiler: Lower City Cantina (click to show/hide)
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Next stop: The Lower City cantina.
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Hm. Looks like we got here at a bad time.
*cue "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" standoff music*
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "One."
Rodian: "One? What that mean? You be funny, tough guy?"
Twi'lek: "You know who we are, Calo? We're members of the Black Vulkar gang! You don't want to be getting funny with us, tough guy."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "Two."
Rodian: "Me no understand. One? Two? Why he count? He trying to count how many of us is against him?"
Twi'lek: "It's three against one, Calo. What do you think about those odds? Well? You have something more to say?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "Three."
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Calo sets off a grenade, and then the blaster sounds ring out.
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Looks like that did the job.
I'm sure talking to him would go well, right?
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "One."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm not looking for a fight. I just want to talk."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "Two."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, I see your point. I'll be off, then."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "Smart."
In case you're wondering what happens if you let him get to three:
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That happens.
Instead of that, let's head over into a nearby room:
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Holdan: "I don't normally go for these alien girls, but I've had some bad experiences with my own species lately. Maybe it's time for a change, you know what I mean?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're the guy who put the bounty on Dia's head, right?"
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Holdan: "What? I can't do that! Think how it would look. I work for Davik, I've got a certain reputation to uphold. I can't let her get away with this. There has to be payback! Although I do feel a little guilty about all this. Dia's a good looking gal - it'd be a shame to kill her. Tell you what - I'll take 200 credits in exchange for lifting the bounty."
That's a bit steep. Let's try without the cash.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "If you hire someone to kill Dia it will look like you weren't man enough to do it yourself."
Holdan: [Failure] "If I let her get away with it I'll look even worse! She's got to pay - either with her life, or with 200 credits to buy my forgiveness."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Here's 200 credits. Now get that bounty removed."
We'd better get repaid by her somehow for this.
Holdan: "Don't worry - I'll stick to my end of the bargain. I'll go tell Zax right now that the bounty is off the table."
Alright, two things to do back in the Upper City now.
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Busy place this cantina is.
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Rodian: "Little girl should not be in bar. This no place for little girl. If little girl smart, she run away home now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Who you calling a little girl, Chuba-face?"
Rodian: "Little girl needs lesson in manners!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Just a sec, boys. Zaalbar... a little help here? I need you to rip the legs off some insects."
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Rodian: "We no want trouble with Wookiee. Our problem with you, little girl!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "You got a problem with me, then you got a problem with Big Z. So unless you want to take on my furry friend, I suggest you greenies hop on out of here."
Rodian: "Little girl lucky she has big friend."
Well, let's go over and see what these two are all about.
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The Wookiee just growls at us, as Wookiees are wont to do.
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The Twi'lek, however, is more talkative. Also: Note that most "aliens" in this game use their own languages, and the text translates; Mission here, on the other hand...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "It's not that strange. Most aliens can speak Basic, they just prefer to use their own language. But I grew up here on Taris so I just sort of got used to speaking the native tongue."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You showed a lot of guts dealing with those Vulkars, kid. You got a name?"
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "So we noticed. Still, you seem like an odd pair."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "When I met up with Zaalbar it seemed like a good match. I knew we could look out for each other. With my street smarts and his muscle, we make a great team."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about Davik."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Davik's part of the intergalactic crime syndicate, but I guess everyone knows that. But I hear he's got a new ship for his smuggling operations - the Ebon Hawk. I don't know much about space travel, but I hear that ship's fast enough to break the Sith blockade. Of course, this is all just second hand rumor."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Where would he keep it? Do you know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "If Davik does have a ship, he's got it locked up in his estate. Nobody gets in there, except the people working for Davik and the Exchange."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "You're going? Yeah, this dive is pretty boring. No action around here. Come on, Big Z, let's go."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "But I haven't finished eating!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Can't you think about something besides your stomach for five minutes? Come on - we'll go see if there's anything good to eat at the Bek base."
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And here's the Hutt in charge down here. Let's see what he has to say about his bounties:
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Zax: "But not all the bounties are dangerous. Davik got some special contracts. One's for a girl named Dia - she attacked Holand, one of Davik's men. Another's for a man named Largo who owes Davik money."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Okay, I don't know about Davik's special contracts. Justice is one thing, but doing a crime lord's dirty work is something else."
Zax: "And then there's Matrik. He used to work for Davik, then he betrayed the Exchange and now Davik wants him dead. I'll put all this information in your datapad."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "That seems a little high just for information. I'll give you 50 credits."
Zax: [Success] "This Sith quarantine makes it hard to earn credits. And Davik gets mad when his agents don't bring in enough. Okay, give me 50 credits. But don't tell anyone I gave you a deal or everyone will want a bargain and I'll go out of business. Good. Now that you've paid the fee you can come back and ask questions anytime. You won't have to pay again; nobody ever said I wasn't a fair Hutt."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about those excape pods that crashed into the Undercity."
Zax: "Escape pods? You shouldn't bother with them. When they crashed the Black Vulkar gang got there first and cleaned them out. If there was anything valuable inside those crash pods it's inside the Vulkar base now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I need to get inside the Black Vulkar base."
Zax: "Why? You need to get shot full of blaster holes? Only the Vulkars get into the Vulkar base... unless... maybe the Hidden Beks could help you out. You got a problem with the Vulkars, you go see Gadon Thek. He's the leader of the Hidden Beks, a rival gang. He's a smart man - maybe he can help you."
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First, let's earn some bounties, though.
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Fortunately, getting back to the Upper City is as easy as this. I don't use it that often, but in this case it cuts out a lot of boring backtracking. You can't use it in particularly hostile areas, though.
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Fortunately, Dia's right next door to the apartment.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I spoke with Holdan. I convinced him to remove the bounty on your head."
Dia: "He... he called the bounty off? That's wonderful! I only wish I had something to give you as a reward."
...Damn it.
Dia: "Wait a minute... I know! I don't have many credits, but there is something I can give you. It's a family heirloom. It's not much, but it's something."
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...Oh yes. That is well worth 200 credits.
Also, another Carth conversation:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I just want to talk with you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Oh? You want to argue some more, is that it?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I just want to know why you distrust me so much."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "What does it matter that much? Why can't you just leave it be? I just don't trust easily, and for good reasons... which are my own."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But we have to work together, Carth, so it has plenty to do with me."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Ahhh, damn it. I suppose I won't get any rest until I talk, will I? YOu want to know why I don't trust anyone? Fine, here goes. Five years ago the Jedi had just finished the war with the Mandalorians. Revan and Malak were heroes. I was damn proud to have served in their fleet. It was completely unexpected when they turned on us, invading the Republic while we were still weak. Nobody knew what to think, least of all me. Our heroes had become brutal, conquering Sith... and we were all but helpless before them. Think about it... if you can't even trust the best of the Jedi, who can you trust?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do I have to do with Malak and Revan?"
Good question.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "It... it's not that. It's... that's not what I mean. There were... there were others. Good, solid, trusted men who joined them. Malak and Revan and the Sith deserve to die for what they've done... but the ones who fled the Republic and joined them are even worse. The dark side has nothing to do with why they joined the Sith. They deserve no mercy!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You say that with such... hatred."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I know. I... should apologize to you. I've become so accustomed to expecting the worst in others, and you've done nothing to deserve that. It's just... never mind. Let's just continue with what we were doing. I'd rather not talk about it."
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Alright. One permacrete detonator, coming right up.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I've got a permacrete detonator on me... but it'll cost you."
Matrik: "I don't have nay credits - all I've got is the clothes on my back. But if you help me with this, you can go to Zax in the bounty office and claim the price on my head."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I have a permacrete detonator right here. Go on... take it."
Matrik: "Let me see... yes, this should do the trick. There won't be anything left of this apartment but some scorching on the walls after I set this bad boy off!"
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And there it goes.
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Matrik: "Look, I'm not a man for long goodbyes but I want to say 'thanks'. If it wasn't for you I'd be a dead man. But now I won't have to worry about anymore bounty hunters coming after me. So good luck, and goodbye. Now that I'm 'dead' I can't be seen wandering the streets."
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No, I don't think I'll be going in there now.
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Zax: "It's good Matrik's dead but maybe you went overboard, human. Next time use a blaster, not a bomb! Bombs are messy. But at least the job is done. Here - 300 credits. That's the price for all bounties."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I want 400 credits for this job."
Zax: [Success] "You're brave, human, to bargain with a Hutt. But I like you. Okay, 400 it is! YOu do good work, human. There's lots of bounty hunters on Taris, but most are lazy. Maybe if you keep cashing on bounties they'll work harder."
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Well that was a profitable update.
Next stop: The Lower City cantina.
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Hm. Looks like we got here at a bad time.
*cue "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" standoff music*
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "One."
Rodian: "One? What that mean? You be funny, tough guy?"
Twi'lek: "You know who we are, Calo? We're members of the Black Vulkar gang! You don't want to be getting funny with us, tough guy."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "Two."
Rodian: "Me no understand. One? Two? Why he count? He trying to count how many of us is against him?"
Twi'lek: "It's three against one, Calo. What do you think about those odds? Well? You have something more to say?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "Three."
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Calo sets off a grenade, and then the blaster sounds ring out.
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Looks like that did the job.
I'm sure talking to him would go well, right?
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "One."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm not looking for a fight. I just want to talk."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "Two."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, I see your point. I'll be off, then."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "Smart."
In case you're wondering what happens if you let him get to three:
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That happens.
Instead of that, let's head over into a nearby room:
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Holdan: "I don't normally go for these alien girls, but I've had some bad experiences with my own species lately. Maybe it's time for a change, you know what I mean?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're the guy who put the bounty on Dia's head, right?"
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Holdan: "What? I can't do that! Think how it would look. I work for Davik, I've got a certain reputation to uphold. I can't let her get away with this. There has to be payback! Although I do feel a little guilty about all this. Dia's a good looking gal - it'd be a shame to kill her. Tell you what - I'll take 200 credits in exchange for lifting the bounty."
That's a bit steep. Let's try without the cash.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "If you hire someone to kill Dia it will look like you weren't man enough to do it yourself."
Holdan: [Failure] "If I let her get away with it I'll look even worse! She's got to pay - either with her life, or with 200 credits to buy my forgiveness."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Here's 200 credits. Now get that bounty removed."
We'd better get repaid by her somehow for this.
Holdan: "Don't worry - I'll stick to my end of the bargain. I'll go tell Zax right now that the bounty is off the table."
Alright, two things to do back in the Upper City now.
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Busy place this cantina is.
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Rodian: "Little girl should not be in bar. This no place for little girl. If little girl smart, she run away home now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Who you calling a little girl, Chuba-face?"
Rodian: "Little girl needs lesson in manners!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Just a sec, boys. Zaalbar... a little help here? I need you to rip the legs off some insects."
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Rodian: "We no want trouble with Wookiee. Our problem with you, little girl!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "You got a problem with me, then you got a problem with Big Z. So unless you want to take on my furry friend, I suggest you greenies hop on out of here."
Rodian: "Little girl lucky she has big friend."
Well, let's go over and see what these two are all about.
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The Wookiee just growls at us, as Wookiees are wont to do.
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The Twi'lek, however, is more talkative. Also: Note that most "aliens" in this game use their own languages, and the text translates; Mission here, on the other hand...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "It's not that strange. Most aliens can speak Basic, they just prefer to use their own language. But I grew up here on Taris so I just sort of got used to speaking the native tongue."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You showed a lot of guts dealing with those Vulkars, kid. You got a name?"
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "So we noticed. Still, you seem like an odd pair."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "When I met up with Zaalbar it seemed like a good match. I knew we could look out for each other. With my street smarts and his muscle, we make a great team."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about Davik."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Davik's part of the intergalactic crime syndicate, but I guess everyone knows that. But I hear he's got a new ship for his smuggling operations - the Ebon Hawk. I don't know much about space travel, but I hear that ship's fast enough to break the Sith blockade. Of course, this is all just second hand rumor."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Where would he keep it? Do you know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "If Davik does have a ship, he's got it locked up in his estate. Nobody gets in there, except the people working for Davik and the Exchange."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "You're going? Yeah, this dive is pretty boring. No action around here. Come on, Big Z, let's go."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "But I haven't finished eating!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Can't you think about something besides your stomach for five minutes? Come on - we'll go see if there's anything good to eat at the Bek base."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris189.jpg)
And here's the Hutt in charge down here. Let's see what he has to say about his bounties:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris190.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris191.jpg)
Zax: "But not all the bounties are dangerous. Davik got some special contracts. One's for a girl named Dia - she attacked Holand, one of Davik's men. Another's for a man named Largo who owes Davik money."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Okay, I don't know about Davik's special contracts. Justice is one thing, but doing a crime lord's dirty work is something else."
Zax: "And then there's Matrik. He used to work for Davik, then he betrayed the Exchange and now Davik wants him dead. I'll put all this information in your datapad."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris192.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris193.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "That seems a little high just for information. I'll give you 50 credits."
Zax: [Success] "This Sith quarantine makes it hard to earn credits. And Davik gets mad when his agents don't bring in enough. Okay, give me 50 credits. But don't tell anyone I gave you a deal or everyone will want a bargain and I'll go out of business. Good. Now that you've paid the fee you can come back and ask questions anytime. You won't have to pay again; nobody ever said I wasn't a fair Hutt."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about those excape pods that crashed into the Undercity."
Zax: "Escape pods? You shouldn't bother with them. When they crashed the Black Vulkar gang got there first and cleaned them out. If there was anything valuable inside those crash pods it's inside the Vulkar base now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I need to get inside the Black Vulkar base."
Zax: "Why? You need to get shot full of blaster holes? Only the Vulkars get into the Vulkar base... unless... maybe the Hidden Beks could help you out. You got a problem with the Vulkars, you go see Gadon Thek. He's the leader of the Hidden Beks, a rival gang. He's a smart man - maybe he can help you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris194.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris195.jpg)
First, let's earn some bounties, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris196.jpg)
Fortunately, getting back to the Upper City is as easy as this. I don't use it that often, but in this case it cuts out a lot of boring backtracking. You can't use it in particularly hostile areas, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris197.jpg)
Fortunately, Dia's right next door to the apartment.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I spoke with Holdan. I convinced him to remove the bounty on your head."
Dia: "He... he called the bounty off? That's wonderful! I only wish I had something to give you as a reward."
...Damn it.
Dia: "Wait a minute... I know! I don't have many credits, but there is something I can give you. It's a family heirloom. It's not much, but it's something."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris198.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris199.jpg)
...Oh yes. That is well worth 200 credits.
Also, another Carth conversation:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I just want to talk with you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Oh? You want to argue some more, is that it?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I just want to know why you distrust me so much."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "What does it matter that much? Why can't you just leave it be? I just don't trust easily, and for good reasons... which are my own."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But we have to work together, Carth, so it has plenty to do with me."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Ahhh, damn it. I suppose I won't get any rest until I talk, will I? YOu want to know why I don't trust anyone? Fine, here goes. Five years ago the Jedi had just finished the war with the Mandalorians. Revan and Malak were heroes. I was damn proud to have served in their fleet. It was completely unexpected when they turned on us, invading the Republic while we were still weak. Nobody knew what to think, least of all me. Our heroes had become brutal, conquering Sith... and we were all but helpless before them. Think about it... if you can't even trust the best of the Jedi, who can you trust?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do I have to do with Malak and Revan?"
Good question.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "It... it's not that. It's... that's not what I mean. There were... there were others. Good, solid, trusted men who joined them. Malak and Revan and the Sith deserve to die for what they've done... but the ones who fled the Republic and joined them are even worse. The dark side has nothing to do with why they joined the Sith. They deserve no mercy!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You say that with such... hatred."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I know. I... should apologize to you. I've become so accustomed to expecting the worst in others, and you've done nothing to deserve that. It's just... never mind. Let's just continue with what we were doing. I'd rather not talk about it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris200.jpg)
Alright. One permacrete detonator, coming right up.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris201.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I've got a permacrete detonator on me... but it'll cost you."
Matrik: "I don't have nay credits - all I've got is the clothes on my back. But if you help me with this, you can go to Zax in the bounty office and claim the price on my head."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I have a permacrete detonator right here. Go on... take it."
Matrik: "Let me see... yes, this should do the trick. There won't be anything left of this apartment but some scorching on the walls after I set this bad boy off!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris202.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris203.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris204.jpg)
And there it goes.
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Matrik: "Look, I'm not a man for long goodbyes but I want to say 'thanks'. If it wasn't for you I'd be a dead man. But now I won't have to worry about anymore bounty hunters coming after me. So good luck, and goodbye. Now that I'm 'dead' I can't be seen wandering the streets."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris206.jpg)
No, I don't think I'll be going in there now.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris207.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris208.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris209.jpg)
Zax: "It's good Matrik's dead but maybe you went overboard, human. Next time use a blaster, not a bomb! Bombs are messy. But at least the job is done. Here - 300 credits. That's the price for all bounties."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I want 400 credits for this job."
Zax: [Success] "You're brave, human, to bargain with a Hutt. But I like you. Okay, 400 it is! YOu do good work, human. There's lots of bounty hunters on Taris, but most are lazy. Maybe if you keep cashing on bounties they'll work harder."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris210.jpg)
Well that was a profitable update.
Extra: If I Were a Sith Man
In case you're wondering how people react when you wander around in the Sith armour and talk to them:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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Of course, they won't let you into the cantinas, because if you're in armour you should be on duty:
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You also can't put the armour on once you get inside.
Also, I happened to have the armour on during the second Carth conversation in this update (thus the no screenshots, because it looked silly). This resulted in this little gem:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/tarissith8.jpg)
That makes the line so convincing (and no, I didn't plan that. Honest).
Post by: Acanthus117 on April 28, 2010, 08:45:33 pm
Post by: sonerohi on April 29, 2010, 06:01:12 pm
Post by: CJ1145 on May 02, 2010, 04:44:47 pm
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 03, 2010, 06:57:11 pm
Post by: CJ1145 on May 03, 2010, 07:31:59 pm
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 03, 2010, 07:35:39 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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The Hidden Bek base is literally right across the hall from the cantina. It's not the most correctly named place in Taris.
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Lookout: "A lot of people want to go inside and speak to Gadon. He's a hero of the common folk. But the days of the Hidden Bek's open door policy are gone. Between the Sith conquest and the Vulkar gang war Gadon has more enemies than he used to. We're being careful about who we let in now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris214.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris215.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris216.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So you're going to let me in?"
Lookout: "Go in and speak to Gadon if you want. Just remember to be on your best behavior... the Hidden Beks are watching you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris217.jpg)
Alright.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris218.jpg)
We're in. Gadon's right over there, so let's just-
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Zaerdra: "You're too trusting, Gadon. Brejik and his Vulkars want you dead. Anyone we don't know is a potential threat, and it's my job to make sure you're safe!"
Gadon: "Do you want us to start attacking strangers on sight, Zaerdra - like the Vulkars do? I will never let it come to that! Now step aside and let them pass."
Zaerdra: "As you wish."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris221.jpg)
Well, that's what you get talking to the head of security for a gang boss, I suppose. Let's walk over to him and see what he has to say.
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Straight to business.
Gadon: "The escape pods? You know, I heard the Sith have been asking around the Upper City about them as well... but you don't look like you're with the Sith."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you know anything about this or not?"
Gadon: "I suppose I could tell you what I know. It's not like it could do any harm to me or my gang... but it might cause problems for the Vulkars, and that's okay in my book. The Vulkars stripped those pods clean within hours after they landed. It's too bad we didn't get there first, considering what my spies reported the Vulkars found.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris227.jpg)
Jackpot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Bastila's a slave? What will happen to her now?"
Gadon: "Normally the Vulkars would take a captured slave and sell them for a nice profit to Davik or an off-world slaver. But a Republic officer is no ordinary catch."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "They still think Bastila is just a Republic Officer. That could work to our advantage. Maybe she'll even figure out a way to escape from the Vulkar base on her own."
Gadon: "She's too valuable to leave with the Vulkar scum at the base. Brejik's probably got your Republic friend hidden away somewhere safe until the big swoop race. You'll never find her."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Swoop race? What does that have to do with it?"
Gadon: "I'm afraid your friend has become a pawn in Brejik's game to take over the Lower City. He's offered her up as the Vulkar's share of the prize in the annual swoop gang race. By putting up such a valuable prize Brejik hopes to win the loyalty of some of the smaller gangs. Their numbers will allow him to finally destroy me and my followers."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris228.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris229.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris230.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris231.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I might help you... if the price is right."
Gadon: "You're in no position to bargain here. Without my helpe, you don't have a hope of getting this Bastila back. You should at least listen to what I have to say. The swoop race is for the Lower City gangs only. I could sponsor you as a rider for the Hidden Beks this year. If you win the race, you'll win your friend's freedom. But first you have to do something for me. My mechanics have developed an accelerator for a swoop engine. A bike with the accelerator installed can beat any other swoop out there! But the Vulkars stole the prototype from us. They plan to use it to guarantee a victory in this year's swoop race. I need you to break into their base and steal it back."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris232.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris233.jpg)
Zaerdra: "Mission? Gadon, you can't be serious! She's just a kid - how is she supposed to help them with this?"
Gadon: "Mission's explored every steop of every back alley in the Lower City. Plus she knows the Undercity sewers better than anyone. If anyone can get inside the Vulkar base, it's her."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Where can I find Mission?"
Gadon: "She and her Wookiee friend Zaalbar are always looking to stir up a little excitement. They like to go exploring in the Undercity, despite the dangers. Your best bet is to look for her in the Undercity. But you'll need some way past the Sith guard post at the elevator."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I've got some Sith uniforms to disguise myself."
Gadon: "A simple disguise might have worked on the Upper City guard, but the security down here is much tougher. You'll need the proper papers to get past him. Luckily my gang ambushed one of the Sith patrols headed down to the Undercity. They never made it, and their security papers fell into my hands. Since we're working together now I suppose I could give them to you in exchange for your uniforms. With the security papers you won't need a disguise anyway."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris234.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris235.jpg)
Hm. Sounds fair enough.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay - I'll trade the uniforms for the papers."
Gadon: "Good choice. Thanks for the uniforms. You won't need them with these security papers anyway. Now, is there anything else I can do for you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to ask you some questions."
Gadon: "Your time would probably be better spent going after the prototype swoop engine the Vulkars stole from us, but I'll answer your questions if I can."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why are Brejik and the Vulkars at war with you?"
Gadon: "When I lost my sight in the swoop bike accident everyone assumed I would step down as leader of the Hidden Beks and let Brejik - my most trusted follower - take over. But with my ocular implants I can still see well enough to lead this gang, and I knew Brejik wasn't ready to take over yet. Unfortunately, Brejik didn't agree with me. In a rage he left to join our arch rivals, the Black Vulkars. A lot of the younger gang members followed him, and soon he and his followers had taken control of the Vulkar gang."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Sounds like Brejik is acting like a spoiled brat."
Gadon: "Brejik is a proud man. My decision was a public humiliation for him. Maybe if I had stepped down this gang war could have been avoided."
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Gadon: "Feel free to come back anytime. We're not like those Vulkar savages - strangers are welcome in the Bek base."
Looks like we have our destination. Alright, now to go outside the base and onward to the elevator.
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Vulkar #1: "I don't see Davik doing anything for his share. We do all the work. Davik claims he's part of the Exchange, so let's see him prove it."
Vulkar #2: "Yeah, let's see the big crime lord come and get his money from the Black Vulkars!"
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That guy looks like he means business.
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Vulkar #2: "Yeah, we were just goofin' around here. We don't want no trouble with a Mandalorian. Here's Davik's cut."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris243.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris244.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris245.jpg)
Yep, business. Let's give him a little chat.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Gadon keeps his hidden Beks in line, but Brejik's getting dreams of grandeur. If Davik's smart, he'll slap that young punk back down."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I'm someone you don't want to get on the bad side of, and I'm not one for small talk. I don't have time to stick around here, anyway. Davik's got me working on a special assignment."
Well then. We'll get to talk more with him soon, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris247.jpg)
Hmmm... let's see what the Vulkars have in here.
The Hidden Bek base is literally right across the hall from the cantina. It's not the most correctly named place in Taris.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris212.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris213.jpg)
Lookout: "A lot of people want to go inside and speak to Gadon. He's a hero of the common folk. But the days of the Hidden Bek's open door policy are gone. Between the Sith conquest and the Vulkar gang war Gadon has more enemies than he used to. We're being careful about who we let in now."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So you're going to let me in?"
Lookout: "Go in and speak to Gadon if you want. Just remember to be on your best behavior... the Hidden Beks are watching you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris217.jpg)
Alright.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris218.jpg)
We're in. Gadon's right over there, so let's just-
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Zaerdra: "You're too trusting, Gadon. Brejik and his Vulkars want you dead. Anyone we don't know is a potential threat, and it's my job to make sure you're safe!"
Gadon: "Do you want us to start attacking strangers on sight, Zaerdra - like the Vulkars do? I will never let it come to that! Now step aside and let them pass."
Zaerdra: "As you wish."
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Well, that's what you get talking to the head of security for a gang boss, I suppose. Let's walk over to him and see what he has to say.
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Straight to business.
Gadon: "The escape pods? You know, I heard the Sith have been asking around the Upper City about them as well... but you don't look like you're with the Sith."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you know anything about this or not?"
Gadon: "I suppose I could tell you what I know. It's not like it could do any harm to me or my gang... but it might cause problems for the Vulkars, and that's okay in my book. The Vulkars stripped those pods clean within hours after they landed. It's too bad we didn't get there first, considering what my spies reported the Vulkars found.
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Jackpot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Bastila's a slave? What will happen to her now?"
Gadon: "Normally the Vulkars would take a captured slave and sell them for a nice profit to Davik or an off-world slaver. But a Republic officer is no ordinary catch."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "They still think Bastila is just a Republic Officer. That could work to our advantage. Maybe she'll even figure out a way to escape from the Vulkar base on her own."
Gadon: "She's too valuable to leave with the Vulkar scum at the base. Brejik's probably got your Republic friend hidden away somewhere safe until the big swoop race. You'll never find her."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Swoop race? What does that have to do with it?"
Gadon: "I'm afraid your friend has become a pawn in Brejik's game to take over the Lower City. He's offered her up as the Vulkar's share of the prize in the annual swoop gang race. By putting up such a valuable prize Brejik hopes to win the loyalty of some of the smaller gangs. Their numbers will allow him to finally destroy me and my followers."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I might help you... if the price is right."
Gadon: "You're in no position to bargain here. Without my helpe, you don't have a hope of getting this Bastila back. You should at least listen to what I have to say. The swoop race is for the Lower City gangs only. I could sponsor you as a rider for the Hidden Beks this year. If you win the race, you'll win your friend's freedom. But first you have to do something for me. My mechanics have developed an accelerator for a swoop engine. A bike with the accelerator installed can beat any other swoop out there! But the Vulkars stole the prototype from us. They plan to use it to guarantee a victory in this year's swoop race. I need you to break into their base and steal it back."
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Zaerdra: "Mission? Gadon, you can't be serious! She's just a kid - how is she supposed to help them with this?"
Gadon: "Mission's explored every steop of every back alley in the Lower City. Plus she knows the Undercity sewers better than anyone. If anyone can get inside the Vulkar base, it's her."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Where can I find Mission?"
Gadon: "She and her Wookiee friend Zaalbar are always looking to stir up a little excitement. They like to go exploring in the Undercity, despite the dangers. Your best bet is to look for her in the Undercity. But you'll need some way past the Sith guard post at the elevator."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I've got some Sith uniforms to disguise myself."
Gadon: "A simple disguise might have worked on the Upper City guard, but the security down here is much tougher. You'll need the proper papers to get past him. Luckily my gang ambushed one of the Sith patrols headed down to the Undercity. They never made it, and their security papers fell into my hands. Since we're working together now I suppose I could give them to you in exchange for your uniforms. With the security papers you won't need a disguise anyway."
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Hm. Sounds fair enough.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay - I'll trade the uniforms for the papers."
Gadon: "Good choice. Thanks for the uniforms. You won't need them with these security papers anyway. Now, is there anything else I can do for you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to ask you some questions."
Gadon: "Your time would probably be better spent going after the prototype swoop engine the Vulkars stole from us, but I'll answer your questions if I can."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why are Brejik and the Vulkars at war with you?"
Gadon: "When I lost my sight in the swoop bike accident everyone assumed I would step down as leader of the Hidden Beks and let Brejik - my most trusted follower - take over. But with my ocular implants I can still see well enough to lead this gang, and I knew Brejik wasn't ready to take over yet. Unfortunately, Brejik didn't agree with me. In a rage he left to join our arch rivals, the Black Vulkars. A lot of the younger gang members followed him, and soon he and his followers had taken control of the Vulkar gang."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Sounds like Brejik is acting like a spoiled brat."
Gadon: "Brejik is a proud man. My decision was a public humiliation for him. Maybe if I had stepped down this gang war could have been avoided."
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Gadon: "Feel free to come back anytime. We're not like those Vulkar savages - strangers are welcome in the Bek base."
Looks like we have our destination. Alright, now to go outside the base and onward to the elevator.
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Vulkar #1: "I don't see Davik doing anything for his share. We do all the work. Davik claims he's part of the Exchange, so let's see him prove it."
Vulkar #2: "Yeah, let's see the big crime lord come and get his money from the Black Vulkars!"
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That guy looks like he means business.
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Vulkar #2: "Yeah, we were just goofin' around here. We don't want no trouble with a Mandalorian. Here's Davik's cut."
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Yep, business. Let's give him a little chat.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Gadon keeps his hidden Beks in line, but Brejik's getting dreams of grandeur. If Davik's smart, he'll slap that young punk back down."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I'm someone you don't want to get on the bad side of, and I'm not one for small talk. I don't have time to stick around here, anyway. Davik's got me working on a special assignment."
Well then. We'll get to talk more with him soon, though.
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Hmmm... let's see what the Vulkars have in here.
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Rodian: "Quiet, Luugro! That's Calo Nord, the infamous bounty hunter!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "There's a bounty on your little green heads. I'm here to collect."
Rodian: "The only way you'll collect that bounty is over our cold, dead bodies!"
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Good plan.
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Those two out of the way, it's time to do our own Vulkar-killing.
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Well what have we here. A mine. Hazar's Demolition skill lets him defuse or even recover set mines. Said skill is still too low for the latter, however, so for a couple more levels it'll just be removing.
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More dead Vulkars, more mines. This one guarding a box Hazar can't get in yet.
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I hope you're still practicing with that blaster I gave you. Remember what I taught you, because you might need it. Taris isn't like Alderaan: it can be dangerous here. Stay away from those swoop gangs, and keep everything locked up in that old strongbox. Nobody's going to be busting into that thing! Hope to hear from you soon. Uncle Louie
Yep, Alderaan's safe, assuming nobody, say, blows it up with a massive laser. But what are the chances of that?
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And behind the last door...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you?"
Selven: "No. I'm the one with the blaster pointed at you. I get to ask the questions. Now - what are you doing here?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I was just exploring. I didn't know anyone was in here."
Selven: "Well go explore somewhere else. There's nothing interesting for you in here. This is your only warning - if you bother me again, you won't walk out of here alive!"
Hmmm... that woman...
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...matches an interesting description. Let's see what she has to say about that.
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Not much, apparently.
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Not a tough fight, assuming you have a medpack to keep you up through the middle of it. That's some nice stuff, and that doesn't include the bounty, either. Speaking of which...
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We're not wanting for money, at least not yet.
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And we're getting some levels out of it too.
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More dead Vulkars, just in time for...
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Let me admit something.
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Something so controversial that I doubt even Marge Schott would admit to it.
Okay, so none of you probably know who she is. Moving on.
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...I don't really think Carth is that annoying.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "With good reason. Admiral Saul Karath is the commander of the entire Sith fleet. He's half the reason Malak has done so well in the war. Saul was my commanding officer back when the Mandalorian Wars first began. He taught me everything about being a soldier... and I looked up to him. Saul approached me before he left. He talked to me about how the Republic was on the losing side... and about how I should start thinking of my survival. I know now that he was trying to recurit me into the Sith, but I couldn't have conceived of it back then. I argued with him and he got angry and he left. I never saw him again."
Yes, he doesn't trust people and tries to avoid talking about it, but he's actually helpful and fairly nice most of the time, when his past isn't at issue. And look at what he's been through. I can't blame him for not wanting to talk about it, really.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Saul was my mentor... he led us to so many victories against the Mandalorians, even when things looked to be at their worst. I just... I couldn't conceive of it. He... he couldn't be serious. I was wrong, of course... he not only left us for the Sith, he... he gave them the codes to bypass our scanners. I remember waking up as the first of the Sith bombers snuck past our defenses and began destroying half of our docked ships. I knew right away what had happened. I... could have stopped him. I could have stopped it all."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So you blame yourself for trusting your friend?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I blame Saul, not myself. I was... I was stupid and I ignored the danger. He nearly destroyed us all. I've fought Saul for years now, and if I ever catch up to him... he will regret what he's done. He will regret it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'd do the same thing in your shoes."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Well... there's more to the story, I guess. But I don't want to talk about it right now. Let's go."
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Well this place looks well-guarded.
Sith trooper: "Hold on there, civilian! Only those with official Sith business are allowed into the Undercity. Unless you've got the proper security papers you better just turn around and go back the way you came." [Short version: *fake German accent* "Papers, please"]
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to ask you some questions."
Sith trooper: "I'm not here to answer your questions. My orders are to guard the elevator. Now either show me the proper security papers or move along."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I've got my security papers right here."
Sith trooper: "Let me see... hmmm, these look to be in order. Okay, you can go down if you want. Can't say I envy you, though. The Undercity is crawling with mutants. Rakghouls, they call 'em. If you see anything moving down there, shoot first and ask questions later."
Another two-parter that I've already played the second half of. Next time: The Undercity!
Post by: Rilder on May 03, 2010, 08:55:50 pm
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 05, 2010, 09:39:09 pm
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Down we go!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I don't believe this planet! Even the beggars are trying to shake us down."
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Oh, here we go.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you? What are you doing here in the Undercity?"
Beggar #1: "We are the Outcasts, banished and reviled by those who dwell above!"
Beggar #2: "Here in the filth and darkness we claw out a wretched existence, scavenging and begging just to survive long enough to see another wretched day."
Beggar #1: "This is our village. We live here in the undercity. You have to pay us five credits for using our elevator."
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These two deserve a bit better, and in any case it's not like we aren't ridiculously rich by this point.
Beggar #1: "Credits, my brother! We have credits! Now we can buy food and medicine!"
Beggar #2: "Hush, or the others will hear us! They'll want our credits! We have to hide them!"
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Then I get a terrible non-picture of this woman running up to us.
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Here's a better one.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The surface is a beautiful place."
Shaleena: "I've never been to the surface, but sometimes I think I can see it in my dreams. The sun, the sky, the stars... it all sounds so... so... so wonderful. Gendar, the leader of our village, tells me I should spend more time trying to improve things down here and less time dreaming about something I can never have. Maybe he's right. You probably think I'm a fool, having dreams of a place I've never even seen. But when I was little, Rukil used to tell me stories of what it was like up there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Rukil? Who's that?"
Shaleena: "Rukil's the oldest man in the village. The kids call him Rukil Wrinkle-Skin, but he's a kind man. He used to tell me the greatest stories when I was a little girl. I still like to listen to his tales about the Promised Land, even though I know they're just legends. But it helps to make the Undercity seem less... less dark, somehow."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about this village."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
Shaleena: "Oh... okay. Well, if you ever need anything, or if you just feel like talking, come back and see me. I hardly ever get a chance to speak to someone from the up-world."
Well, then, let's try Rukil first.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Be careful... this one might be crazy enough to be dangerous."
Rukil: "Speak to me, up-worlder! Tell me what fate you unleash upon us - salvation or damnation! Speak, up-worlder - I beg you!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Uh... okay, then. Could I ask you some questions?"
Rukil: "A question. You are uncertain. Bewildered. Perplexed. Understandable, I suppose. Even after a hundred years of life I myself still become confused at times. Perhaps I can make things more clear. Some things, at least. My name is Rukil, the oldest Outcast here in the village. Rukil Wrinkle-Skin, the children call me sometimes."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm Hazar Denolo. What do you want from me, Rukil?"
Rukil: "Once I was honored for my wisdom, but over time the villagers fell away from the true path. Eventually there was only a single apprentice who followed me - and now she is gone, too."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened to your apprentice?"
Hazar's more worried about actual people than this man's damn fool idealistic crusade.
Rukil: "My apprentice is... lost. I sent her out into the Undercity to find... well, I cannot tell you. Not yet. Sadly, my apprentice has not returned. Please, up-worlder - will you help an old man? Will you seek out my apprentice in the Undercity? Her name is Malya. I must know of her fate, whatever it may be. I must know what she... found."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be back if I find anything out."
Rukil: "I wish you luck, up-worlder. Come speak to me again once you have discovered the fate of my apprentice."
Hm. Alright, right across the "street" for this little village's leader.
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Gendar: "Why have you come into this dark and sunless place? Is there something you need of me or my village? I will help you however I can."
Let's see if he knows where Mission is.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You said something about other up-worlders who came by here recently?"
Gendar: "Our village has seen many visitors from the surface recently: armored troops, swoop gang members, mercenaries. They come to search our sunless world. They are even searching the sewers."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm looking for a Twi'lek named Mission Vao."
Gendar: "Yes, I have seen this Twi'lek many times, though I have never spoken to her. She and her Wookiee companion often pass through our village on their way to explore the sewers."
As good a lead as any, I suppose.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How can I get to the sewers?"
Gendar: "There are two entrances into the sewers from the Undercity: one to the north-east of our village, the other to the south-east. But the sewers are dangerous, UpWorlder. If you dare to travel those dark tunnels you would be wise to go heavily armed, unless you wish to become a meal for the rakghouls and other foul creatures."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I think I'll be going now."
Gendar: "As you wish, up-worlder. Should you have need of anything else, come speak to me. I represent the entire village and I will do my best to help you however I can."
Who else is there to talk to around here?
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What are you talking about?"
Esala: "The villagers infected with the rakghoul disease are quarantined beyond this gate. It's only a matter of time until they transform into horrible creatures that would destroy us all."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "So you just lock them away in a cage?"
Esala: "For the sake of the village, we have to keep the infected ones locked away. And when they finally do transform into rakghouls we'll let them destroy each other."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There must be something someone can do!"
Esala: "Nothing can be done for the infected villagers. Even the serum to counteract the rakghoul disease wouldn't be any use, now. Nobody would be foolish enough to risk going into the pens to give them the cure: the infected ones could transform into rakghouls and attack them at any moment."
Guess who'll turn out to be foolish enough to risk going into the pens to give them the cure?
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Also, she can heal all our wounds without us having to resort to medpacks.
The last person to talk to here is:
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To get an idea for this guy's accent: Imagine if the "ea" in his name was instead an "o". That's the sort of person he sounds like.
Unnecessary conversation short: Igear sells salvage to those from the higher levels in exchange for supplies, and doesn't like the fact that Gendar wants him to share with the rest of those in the Undercity.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris310.jpg)
More interesting is his inventory. He has six antidotes, which will come very, very much in handy against rakghouls, as well as a nice pistol which Hazar can afford, but only barely - better to wait a bit for more money. Now, time to head out the gate...
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Hendar: "Open the gate! Quickly! There isn't much time!"
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Trewin: "And if I open the gate they will kill us all!"
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Woman: "Please, make him open the gate. Hendar will die if he doesn't!"
Trewin: "I can't open the gate... not while the rakghouls are so near."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Open the gate... I will kill the rakghouls."
Trewin: "You would risk your life for a stranger? Heh. You are brave, up-worlder. I will open the gate for you, but you've got to be quick. In a few seconds I must close and lock it again."
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Well, that was easy. Hazar gets poisoned, but a medpack means he can "power" his way through it without wasting an antidote.
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Alright, time to head on out.
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Oh, hey, there's a familiar face.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Whoa, slow down, Mission. What's wrong?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "It's Zaalbar. He's in trouble - big trouble! We have to help him. If we don't they'll sell him into slavery!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Zaalbar? You mean your Wookiee friend? What happened?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Me... me and Zaalbar were just wandering around here in the Undercity. You know, looking for stuff we could find, just kind of exploring. We do it all the time."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I guess with a Wookiee at your side you've got to figure you can handle the odd rakghoul attack."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Only this time they were waiting for us. Gamorrean slave hunters. We didn't even have a chance to run. Big Z threw himself at them, and he roared for me to run! I... I took off; I figured Zaalbar would be right behind me. But there were too many of them - he couldn't get away. They're going to sell him to a slaver - I just know it!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you know where they took him?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I don't know for sure, but hose Gamorreans like to hang out in the sewers. The stink reminds them of home, I guess. That's probably where they took Big Z."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why don't you ask Gadon and the Beks to help you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I can't ask Gadon - he's always telling me not to go into the Undercity. He says it's too dangerous with the rakghouls and Gamorreans and all. He'll never send his Beks down there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "If I help you get Zaalbar back you have to get me inside the Vulkar base."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "It's a deal - as soon as we get Big Z back, I'll show you a way into that Vulkar base! Now, come on - We have to find Zaalbar before they sell him to slavers - or worse!"
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We have a couple things to give her; the armour, along with a blaster rifle.
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Hm. I wonder who set these?
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Oh, hello - another Republic soldier!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Wait here... I'll see if I can find something to help you."
Soldier: "No... no!!! I can feel... ARGH!"
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Oh. Hm. We dispatch the poor fellow. Now, time to move on and see what's elsewhere.
Down we go!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I don't believe this planet! Even the beggars are trying to shake us down."
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Oh, here we go.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you? What are you doing here in the Undercity?"
Beggar #1: "We are the Outcasts, banished and reviled by those who dwell above!"
Beggar #2: "Here in the filth and darkness we claw out a wretched existence, scavenging and begging just to survive long enough to see another wretched day."
Beggar #1: "This is our village. We live here in the undercity. You have to pay us five credits for using our elevator."
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These two deserve a bit better, and in any case it's not like we aren't ridiculously rich by this point.
Beggar #1: "Credits, my brother! We have credits! Now we can buy food and medicine!"
Beggar #2: "Hush, or the others will hear us! They'll want our credits! We have to hide them!"
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Then I get a terrible non-picture of this woman running up to us.
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Here's a better one.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The surface is a beautiful place."
Shaleena: "I've never been to the surface, but sometimes I think I can see it in my dreams. The sun, the sky, the stars... it all sounds so... so... so wonderful. Gendar, the leader of our village, tells me I should spend more time trying to improve things down here and less time dreaming about something I can never have. Maybe he's right. You probably think I'm a fool, having dreams of a place I've never even seen. But when I was little, Rukil used to tell me stories of what it was like up there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Rukil? Who's that?"
Shaleena: "Rukil's the oldest man in the village. The kids call him Rukil Wrinkle-Skin, but he's a kind man. He used to tell me the greatest stories when I was a little girl. I still like to listen to his tales about the Promised Land, even though I know they're just legends. But it helps to make the Undercity seem less... less dark, somehow."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about this village."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
Shaleena: "Oh... okay. Well, if you ever need anything, or if you just feel like talking, come back and see me. I hardly ever get a chance to speak to someone from the up-world."
Well, then, let's try Rukil first.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Be careful... this one might be crazy enough to be dangerous."
Rukil: "Speak to me, up-worlder! Tell me what fate you unleash upon us - salvation or damnation! Speak, up-worlder - I beg you!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Uh... okay, then. Could I ask you some questions?"
Rukil: "A question. You are uncertain. Bewildered. Perplexed. Understandable, I suppose. Even after a hundred years of life I myself still become confused at times. Perhaps I can make things more clear. Some things, at least. My name is Rukil, the oldest Outcast here in the village. Rukil Wrinkle-Skin, the children call me sometimes."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm Hazar Denolo. What do you want from me, Rukil?"
Rukil: "Once I was honored for my wisdom, but over time the villagers fell away from the true path. Eventually there was only a single apprentice who followed me - and now she is gone, too."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened to your apprentice?"
Hazar's more worried about actual people than this man's damn fool idealistic crusade.
Rukil: "My apprentice is... lost. I sent her out into the Undercity to find... well, I cannot tell you. Not yet. Sadly, my apprentice has not returned. Please, up-worlder - will you help an old man? Will you seek out my apprentice in the Undercity? Her name is Malya. I must know of her fate, whatever it may be. I must know what she... found."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be back if I find anything out."
Rukil: "I wish you luck, up-worlder. Come speak to me again once you have discovered the fate of my apprentice."
Hm. Alright, right across the "street" for this little village's leader.
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Gendar: "Why have you come into this dark and sunless place? Is there something you need of me or my village? I will help you however I can."
Let's see if he knows where Mission is.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You said something about other up-worlders who came by here recently?"
Gendar: "Our village has seen many visitors from the surface recently: armored troops, swoop gang members, mercenaries. They come to search our sunless world. They are even searching the sewers."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm looking for a Twi'lek named Mission Vao."
Gendar: "Yes, I have seen this Twi'lek many times, though I have never spoken to her. She and her Wookiee companion often pass through our village on their way to explore the sewers."
As good a lead as any, I suppose.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How can I get to the sewers?"
Gendar: "There are two entrances into the sewers from the Undercity: one to the north-east of our village, the other to the south-east. But the sewers are dangerous, UpWorlder. If you dare to travel those dark tunnels you would be wise to go heavily armed, unless you wish to become a meal for the rakghouls and other foul creatures."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I think I'll be going now."
Gendar: "As you wish, up-worlder. Should you have need of anything else, come speak to me. I represent the entire village and I will do my best to help you however I can."
Who else is there to talk to around here?
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What are you talking about?"
Esala: "The villagers infected with the rakghoul disease are quarantined beyond this gate. It's only a matter of time until they transform into horrible creatures that would destroy us all."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "So you just lock them away in a cage?"
Esala: "For the sake of the village, we have to keep the infected ones locked away. And when they finally do transform into rakghouls we'll let them destroy each other."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There must be something someone can do!"
Esala: "Nothing can be done for the infected villagers. Even the serum to counteract the rakghoul disease wouldn't be any use, now. Nobody would be foolish enough to risk going into the pens to give them the cure: the infected ones could transform into rakghouls and attack them at any moment."
Guess who'll turn out to be foolish enough to risk going into the pens to give them the cure?
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Also, she can heal all our wounds without us having to resort to medpacks.
The last person to talk to here is:
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To get an idea for this guy's accent: Imagine if the "ea" in his name was instead an "o". That's the sort of person he sounds like.
Unnecessary conversation short: Igear sells salvage to those from the higher levels in exchange for supplies, and doesn't like the fact that Gendar wants him to share with the rest of those in the Undercity.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris310.jpg)
More interesting is his inventory. He has six antidotes, which will come very, very much in handy against rakghouls, as well as a nice pistol which Hazar can afford, but only barely - better to wait a bit for more money. Now, time to head out the gate...
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Hendar: "Open the gate! Quickly! There isn't much time!"
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Trewin: "And if I open the gate they will kill us all!"
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Woman: "Please, make him open the gate. Hendar will die if he doesn't!"
Trewin: "I can't open the gate... not while the rakghouls are so near."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Open the gate... I will kill the rakghouls."
Trewin: "You would risk your life for a stranger? Heh. You are brave, up-worlder. I will open the gate for you, but you've got to be quick. In a few seconds I must close and lock it again."
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Well, that was easy. Hazar gets poisoned, but a medpack means he can "power" his way through it without wasting an antidote.
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Alright, time to head on out.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris322.jpg)
Oh, hey, there's a familiar face.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Whoa, slow down, Mission. What's wrong?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "It's Zaalbar. He's in trouble - big trouble! We have to help him. If we don't they'll sell him into slavery!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Zaalbar? You mean your Wookiee friend? What happened?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Me... me and Zaalbar were just wandering around here in the Undercity. You know, looking for stuff we could find, just kind of exploring. We do it all the time."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I guess with a Wookiee at your side you've got to figure you can handle the odd rakghoul attack."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Only this time they were waiting for us. Gamorrean slave hunters. We didn't even have a chance to run. Big Z threw himself at them, and he roared for me to run! I... I took off; I figured Zaalbar would be right behind me. But there were too many of them - he couldn't get away. They're going to sell him to a slaver - I just know it!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you know where they took him?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I don't know for sure, but hose Gamorreans like to hang out in the sewers. The stink reminds them of home, I guess. That's probably where they took Big Z."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why don't you ask Gadon and the Beks to help you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I can't ask Gadon - he's always telling me not to go into the Undercity. He says it's too dangerous with the rakghouls and Gamorreans and all. He'll never send his Beks down there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "If I help you get Zaalbar back you have to get me inside the Vulkar base."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "It's a deal - as soon as we get Big Z back, I'll show you a way into that Vulkar base! Now, come on - We have to find Zaalbar before they sell him to slavers - or worse!"
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We have a couple things to give her; the armour, along with a blaster rifle.
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Hm. I wonder who set these?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris327.jpg)
Oh, hello - another Republic soldier!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Wait here... I'll see if I can find something to help you."
Soldier: "No... no!!! I can feel... ARGH!"
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Oh. Hm. We dispatch the poor fellow. Now, time to move on and see what's elsewhere.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 05, 2010, 09:47:54 pm
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Settle down, kid. We've already lost enough men to those damn rakghouls! The last thing we need now is more casualties from a needless firefight. Hm... by the looks of you I'd say you're down here for the same reason we are: to salvage something from those downed Republic space pods. Let me give you some advice: forget about it. Do yourself a favor and just head back the way you came."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you threatening me?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Mandalorians don't make threats, we make promises. But I'm just trying to give you a friendly warning. This isn't a good place to stand around chatting. The Undercity is crawling with rakghouls. I've already lost half a dozen men to those monsters."
Mercenary: "Canderous, I heard something! Over there, in the shadows! Sounded like a rakghoul!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Looks like we've got company! Get those blasters ready, boys!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris331.jpg)
It's a bit of a chaotic fight, but not too difficult.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris332.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Okay, boys... we're getting out of here before I lose anyone else. I can't carry all this salvage back by myself! You'd be smart to get out of here as well. Even if you can handle the rakghouls I doubt there's anything worth finding anymore."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you mean by that?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Davik sent me down here with this motley crew to scavenge whatever we could from the Republic escape pods that crashed during the recent battle overhead. But the Lower City gangs got here first. Anything worthwhile in those Republic pods is probably in their hands now. Davik won't like that."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I better get going now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Come on boys... let's move out!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris333.jpg)
Pushing further on gets us into a nest of rakghouls...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris334.jpg)
...and that's what happened to the apprentice. Oh, well. Just a bit more exploration to do.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris335.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris336.jpg)
Ah, I was wondering when the Sith would show up.
Sith trooper: "Security papers? Oh... you're one of those trackers the Commander sent down, right? They should have given you an armed escort - it's nasty down here! We've already lost one patrol... we figure the rakghouls got them. We've had so many encounters with those things we've actually run out of rakghoul serum. Plus we've had several skirmishes with looters from those Lower City swoop gangs. I'm telling you, we should just stay in the Upper City where we're in control!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You said you lost one patrol already?"
Sith trooper: "Oh, is that why you're down here? Search and rescue? I didn't think they would send anyone. They were in the southern section of the Undercity when we lost contact. I would have gone to investigate, but my orders are to search for those crashed escape pods... even if it means leaving another patrol to die.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why don't you just give up the search?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris337.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris338.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris339.jpg)
And there's the rakghouls that killed the patrol.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris340.jpg)
Yep, Mission talks a bit too.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris341.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris342.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris343.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris344.jpg)
Also, Hazar likes to hold his sword in front of his face, apparently.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Big Z's my family, you know? My parents... well, I guess they're dead. It was just me on my own until the day I saw Zaalbar in the Lower City. I could tell right away he was in trouble. This was before the gang wars were out of hand, but even then the Vulkars were scum. A few of them were hassling Big Z, trying to pick a fight - but he wasn't looking for trouble."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who'd want to pick a fight with a Wookiee?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Hey, nobody said the Vulkars was smart. But there were three of them, so maybe they figured they could handle him. I don't know. Anyway, I don't like Vulkars at the best of times. And when I saw them picking on this poor Wookiee - all alone on a strange planet, overwhelmed by the big city - I just lost it. I screamed out 'Leave him alone, you core-slimes!' and charged right at them. One of them saw me coming and slapped me so hard he just about knocked me cold."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're lucky he didn't fry you with a blaster."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Hey, I don't need a lecture from you. You ain't my mother! I knew what I was doing. Those Vulkars didn't scare me. They're nothing but cowards. I knew how to deal with them. Of course, I never got the chance. I guess Zaalbar didn't like seeing me get smacked around. He let out this howl and yanked that Vulkar like a meter up off the ground and held him there by his throat."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What did the other two Vulkars do?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "The other two screamed and ran off. Can't say I blame them. The first time you see an angry Wookiee up close it isn't a pretty sight. I thought Zaalbar was going to rip that punk's arms off and beat him to death with his own fists. The Vulkar was so scared he fainted. Or maybe Big Z's breath just knocked him out. I keep telling Zaalbar to brush those choppers of his, but he never listens. Just stay upwind when he's speaking and you'll be fine. Anyway, I knew those Vulkars would be back with friends, so I grabbed Zaalbar and we took off. Ever since then we've been a team. We look out for each other, you know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "We should get back to the task at hand."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris345.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris346.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris347.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris348.jpg)
Ah, there's our rakghoul serum! Let's put a bit of it to good use.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris349.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris350.jpg)
Fortunately, this doesn't use up the serum. I think it's supposed to, but it doesn't.
Esala: "Your offer is generous, up-worlder, but the serum is useless to us now. The villagers infected with the rakghoul disease have been quarantined beyond this gate. At any moment they could be transformed into terrible monsters. Nobody would be foolish enough to risk going into the pens to give them the cure: the infected ones could transform into rakghouls and attack them at any moment."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm going through those gates to try and help the infected ones!"
It's not like we haven't killed plenty of rakghouls already.
Esala: "I can't stop you from going through the gates, up-worlder. But if the infected ones have already transformed into rakghouls you'll be walking into your grave."
Let's go in!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris351.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris352.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris353.jpg)
Well, that didn't work. Looks like we'll have to deal with this group the hard way.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris354.jpg)
There it goes. Sad that it had to happen, but maybe the rest can be saved.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris355.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I have brought you a serum to cure the rakghoul disease."
Infectee: "You... you have a cure? Please, give it to me. Quickly, before it's too late."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Here, take this rakghoul serum. I have enough for both of you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris356.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris357.jpg)
Yep, it's still here.
Alright, one more loose end.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris358.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Your apprentice is dead. I have her journal."
Rukil: "It is as I feared, then. She joins the list of those who have given their lives in the service of our cause. But though I am saddened by this news, there is yet hope. By finding my apprentice you have proved yourself worthy, up-worlder. You are to be the beacon on our path to salvation. You will guide us to the Promised Land!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Guide you? But I don't even know where the Promised Land is!"
Rukil: "You are marked, up-worlder - even my dim old eyes can see the mantle of destiny that cloaks you. Perhaps old Rukil knows you better than you know yourself. I am old - I have lived a hundread years in the Undercity, cast down into the darkness. I know the legends and history of our people - and now you must learn it, too."
Short version: After a famine a century ago, there was a huge civil war and the poor were pushed down into the lower levels. And apparently there's a paradise of a colony under the Undercity with droid servants.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris359.jpg)
Rukil: "But I know my father and grandfather each had journals where they recorded their own discoveries. Perhaps with their journals I could at last uncover its hidden location."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What will I get if I find these missing journals for you?"
Rukil: "I have nothing to offer if you help me in this. I hope the knowledge that you are helping the entire village escape a life of darkness and suffering is reward enough."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Don't worry, Rukil. I'll find those journals."
Rukil: "It is many decades since my father set out on his journey, but I remember he was eager to explore the sewers. You might want to begin your search there. I wish you luck in your quest, up-worlder. The future survival of this village - of my people - depends on you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris360.jpg)
Igear here, on the other hand, likes things they way they are, it's pretty profitable for him. He's willing to pay us some credits to give the datapads to him so he can destroy them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris361.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Settle down, kid. We've already lost enough men to those damn rakghouls! The last thing we need now is more casualties from a needless firefight. Hm... by the looks of you I'd say you're down here for the same reason we are: to salvage something from those downed Republic space pods. Let me give you some advice: forget about it. Do yourself a favor and just head back the way you came."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you threatening me?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Mandalorians don't make threats, we make promises. But I'm just trying to give you a friendly warning. This isn't a good place to stand around chatting. The Undercity is crawling with rakghouls. I've already lost half a dozen men to those monsters."
Mercenary: "Canderous, I heard something! Over there, in the shadows! Sounded like a rakghoul!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Looks like we've got company! Get those blasters ready, boys!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris331.jpg)
It's a bit of a chaotic fight, but not too difficult.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris332.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Okay, boys... we're getting out of here before I lose anyone else. I can't carry all this salvage back by myself! You'd be smart to get out of here as well. Even if you can handle the rakghouls I doubt there's anything worth finding anymore."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you mean by that?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Davik sent me down here with this motley crew to scavenge whatever we could from the Republic escape pods that crashed during the recent battle overhead. But the Lower City gangs got here first. Anything worthwhile in those Republic pods is probably in their hands now. Davik won't like that."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I better get going now."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Come on boys... let's move out!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris333.jpg)
Pushing further on gets us into a nest of rakghouls...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris334.jpg)
...and that's what happened to the apprentice. Oh, well. Just a bit more exploration to do.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris335.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris336.jpg)
Ah, I was wondering when the Sith would show up.
Sith trooper: "Security papers? Oh... you're one of those trackers the Commander sent down, right? They should have given you an armed escort - it's nasty down here! We've already lost one patrol... we figure the rakghouls got them. We've had so many encounters with those things we've actually run out of rakghoul serum. Plus we've had several skirmishes with looters from those Lower City swoop gangs. I'm telling you, we should just stay in the Upper City where we're in control!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You said you lost one patrol already?"
Sith trooper: "Oh, is that why you're down here? Search and rescue? I didn't think they would send anyone. They were in the southern section of the Undercity when we lost contact. I would have gone to investigate, but my orders are to search for those crashed escape pods... even if it means leaving another patrol to die.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why don't you just give up the search?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris337.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris338.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris339.jpg)
And there's the rakghouls that killed the patrol.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris340.jpg)
Yep, Mission talks a bit too.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris341.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris342.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris343.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris344.jpg)
Also, Hazar likes to hold his sword in front of his face, apparently.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Big Z's my family, you know? My parents... well, I guess they're dead. It was just me on my own until the day I saw Zaalbar in the Lower City. I could tell right away he was in trouble. This was before the gang wars were out of hand, but even then the Vulkars were scum. A few of them were hassling Big Z, trying to pick a fight - but he wasn't looking for trouble."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who'd want to pick a fight with a Wookiee?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Hey, nobody said the Vulkars was smart. But there were three of them, so maybe they figured they could handle him. I don't know. Anyway, I don't like Vulkars at the best of times. And when I saw them picking on this poor Wookiee - all alone on a strange planet, overwhelmed by the big city - I just lost it. I screamed out 'Leave him alone, you core-slimes!' and charged right at them. One of them saw me coming and slapped me so hard he just about knocked me cold."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're lucky he didn't fry you with a blaster."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Hey, I don't need a lecture from you. You ain't my mother! I knew what I was doing. Those Vulkars didn't scare me. They're nothing but cowards. I knew how to deal with them. Of course, I never got the chance. I guess Zaalbar didn't like seeing me get smacked around. He let out this howl and yanked that Vulkar like a meter up off the ground and held him there by his throat."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What did the other two Vulkars do?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "The other two screamed and ran off. Can't say I blame them. The first time you see an angry Wookiee up close it isn't a pretty sight. I thought Zaalbar was going to rip that punk's arms off and beat him to death with his own fists. The Vulkar was so scared he fainted. Or maybe Big Z's breath just knocked him out. I keep telling Zaalbar to brush those choppers of his, but he never listens. Just stay upwind when he's speaking and you'll be fine. Anyway, I knew those Vulkars would be back with friends, so I grabbed Zaalbar and we took off. Ever since then we've been a team. We look out for each other, you know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "We should get back to the task at hand."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris345.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris346.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris347.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris348.jpg)
Ah, there's our rakghoul serum! Let's put a bit of it to good use.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris349.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris350.jpg)
Fortunately, this doesn't use up the serum. I think it's supposed to, but it doesn't.
Esala: "Your offer is generous, up-worlder, but the serum is useless to us now. The villagers infected with the rakghoul disease have been quarantined beyond this gate. At any moment they could be transformed into terrible monsters. Nobody would be foolish enough to risk going into the pens to give them the cure: the infected ones could transform into rakghouls and attack them at any moment."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm going through those gates to try and help the infected ones!"
It's not like we haven't killed plenty of rakghouls already.
Esala: "I can't stop you from going through the gates, up-worlder. But if the infected ones have already transformed into rakghouls you'll be walking into your grave."
Let's go in!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris351.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris352.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris353.jpg)
Well, that didn't work. Looks like we'll have to deal with this group the hard way.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris354.jpg)
There it goes. Sad that it had to happen, but maybe the rest can be saved.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris355.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I have brought you a serum to cure the rakghoul disease."
Infectee: "You... you have a cure? Please, give it to me. Quickly, before it's too late."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Here, take this rakghoul serum. I have enough for both of you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris356.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris357.jpg)
Yep, it's still here.
Alright, one more loose end.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris358.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Your apprentice is dead. I have her journal."
Rukil: "It is as I feared, then. She joins the list of those who have given their lives in the service of our cause. But though I am saddened by this news, there is yet hope. By finding my apprentice you have proved yourself worthy, up-worlder. You are to be the beacon on our path to salvation. You will guide us to the Promised Land!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Guide you? But I don't even know where the Promised Land is!"
Rukil: "You are marked, up-worlder - even my dim old eyes can see the mantle of destiny that cloaks you. Perhaps old Rukil knows you better than you know yourself. I am old - I have lived a hundread years in the Undercity, cast down into the darkness. I know the legends and history of our people - and now you must learn it, too."
Short version: After a famine a century ago, there was a huge civil war and the poor were pushed down into the lower levels. And apparently there's a paradise of a colony under the Undercity with droid servants.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris359.jpg)
Rukil: "But I know my father and grandfather each had journals where they recorded their own discoveries. Perhaps with their journals I could at last uncover its hidden location."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What will I get if I find these missing journals for you?"
Rukil: "I have nothing to offer if you help me in this. I hope the knowledge that you are helping the entire village escape a life of darkness and suffering is reward enough."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Don't worry, Rukil. I'll find those journals."
Rukil: "It is many decades since my father set out on his journey, but I remember he was eager to explore the sewers. You might want to begin your search there. I wish you luck in your quest, up-worlder. The future survival of this village - of my people - depends on you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris360.jpg)
Igear here, on the other hand, likes things they way they are, it's pretty profitable for him. He's willing to pay us some credits to give the datapads to him so he can destroy them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris361.jpg)
Two decisions!:
1. We have the serum. Give it to the hospital, or Davik?
2. Give the datapads we'll be getting soon to Rukil or Igear?
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 05, 2010, 09:52:09 pm
I don't know about the datapads.
Post by: Spartan 117 on May 05, 2010, 10:08:23 pm
Rukil.
(Rukil's the good guy by the way)
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 05, 2010, 10:13:48 pm
WE MUST BE GOOD SONS OF RED NATION
Post by: Phantom on May 05, 2010, 10:29:24 pm
GIVE TO HOSPITAL.
GIVE TO OLD MAN.
KILL ZE ZOMBIES.
EAT THE PIG PEOPLE.
KILL ZE RANCOR WITH SHITLOAD OF MINES.
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 05, 2010, 10:30:07 pm
Post by: Phantom on May 05, 2010, 10:33:39 pm
IT AIN'T PLOT IMPORTANT.
IT JUST SITS THERE.
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 05, 2010, 10:35:19 pm
Post by: Spartan 117 on May 05, 2010, 11:10:18 pm
Post by: Servant Corps on May 05, 2010, 11:43:26 pm
DO YOU THINK KILLING ONE MEASELY ENEMY IS THAT SPOILING.
IT AIN'T PLOT IMPORTANT.
IT JUST SITS THERE.
That Rancor is the most plot important enemy in the entire game.
Post by: Rilder on May 06, 2010, 01:16:48 am
Post by: Ochita on May 06, 2010, 02:00:51 am
Post by: Phantom on May 06, 2010, 09:31:12 am
In fact, I don't even remember if it's possible to kill it.
Post by: CJ1145 on May 06, 2010, 02:24:54 pm
What? I just said "KILL SOME BLOODY AFVAYVFAFSvY WITH A SHITLOAD OF MINES"
In fact, I don't even remember if it's possible to kill it.
Phantom, you go out of your way to spoil every damn game you pop up in. You give up things that are possibly HOURS away in the story. Seriously, either put it in spoiler tags or I'm reporting you next time.
Jesus' tits, man.
Hospital
Old Man Rukil
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 06, 2010, 04:21:08 pm
Post by: CJ1145 on May 06, 2010, 04:37:35 pm
Post by: Dragooble on May 06, 2010, 05:25:06 pm
Post by: ThreeToe on May 06, 2010, 05:48:28 pm
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 06, 2010, 10:31:19 pm
Is it possible to hold a blaster and a sword? I was thinking of getting this game, and I love doing illogical stuff like this...
Post by: Phantom on May 06, 2010, 11:25:22 pm
Is it possible to hold a blaster and a sword?
No, you cannot.
I will leave now.
Actually I shouldn't have even posted this, now I can't remove it. My god I wish there was a delete post button.
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 06, 2010, 11:26:36 pm
Just kidding.
Oh well.
Post by: Rilder on May 07, 2010, 12:06:52 am
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 07, 2010, 03:57:12 pm
Is it possible to hold a blaster and a sword? I was thinking of getting this game, and I love doing illogical stuff like this...
Hehe, no, sorry. Believe me, I've tried to do that myself before. Ah, well, as they say, never bring a knife to a gunfight, and never bring a gun to a lightsaber fight (unless it's KotOR 2).
We should go down the goody two shoes path till some stressful situation that causes us to snap and kill everybody in the immediate area.
If we do Korriban like I like doing, you'll get your wish (not that it counts as leaving the good path, technically). ;)
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 08, 2010, 04:57:50 pm
Spoiler: Lower Sewers (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris362.jpg)
Now it's time for the sewer that every RPG since the beginning of time has had.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris363.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris364.jpg)
Needless to say, there's a pretty good number of rakghouls in here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris365.jpg)
And there's the force field already.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris366.jpg)
[mission] "I've got the codes to lower the shield, but we have to rescue Zaalbar from those Gamorrean slavers. Don't worry - we can come back after we find Big Z."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris367.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris368.jpg)
So, let's cut our way through said Gamorreans. Remember those pig-things from Return of the Jedi? That's them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris369.jpg)
Also, more rakghouls.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris370.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris371.jpg)
Around one corner, we run into a good-sized group of Gamorreans (good-sized in number, not... never mind), including their leader. No, I'm not sure why he's red-coloured in the first one.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris372.jpg)
Mission and Carth help by shooting from off-camera, though, and soon we've cut through them. Another wanders in from the side but doesn't last long.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris373.jpg)
Mission then notices this door.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "You can't use conventional security spikes on these old locks, but don't worry, I've come across them before. I've rigged up a little device that should do the trick."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris374.jpg)
Well if it isn't Big Z!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "You're a sight for sore eyes, Mission."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I'm glad to see you too, Big Z! You didn't think I'd forget about you - Mission and Zaalbar, together forever!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Who's that with you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris375-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris376.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris377.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris378.jpg)
WHOA.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "A lifedebt? Are you sure about that, Big Z? Think about it carefully. You better be sure about this."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "I am sure, Mission. This is an issue of great importance to me. Because of our great physical strength, Wookies are being used as slave labor on our own homeworld. They see us as brutes and animals to be exploited. Over the years slavers have taken many of my people; we must always be on guard against raids against our villages. When the Gamorreans captured me, I thought I was doomed to a life of servitude. I have been saved from such a fate, and the only way I can repay that is through a lifedebt."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Big Z" swearing a Wookiee lifedebt to you. Wow - this is major. Do you realize what this means?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "It's some kind of loyalty vow, isn't it?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "A lifedebt is the most solemn vow a Wookiee can make. It means he'll stay by your side for the rest of your life - wherever you go, whatever you do, Zaalbar will be with you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris379.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm honored to accept his vow."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I guess this means you're stuck with me too. Wherever Big Z goes, I'm going. I almost lost him once - it's not going to happen again."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm glad to have you aboard, Mission."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "So... I guess I still owe you one secret path into the Vulkar base. That was the deal, wasn't it? Don't worry, I know a backdoor into that scum den!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Good. The sooner we get there the better."
She tells us what we already know (where it is, and there's a force field) and then...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "...I just hope the rancor monster isn't still there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris380.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "There used to be a rancor monster that made its nest in that part of the sewers. Pretty much eats anything it can get its claws on. That thing is huge! Luckily rancors aren't too bright. I was able to sneak past it before, so I'm sure we'll figure something out. That is, unless you want to change your mind."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "That's not really an option. Let's go."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris381.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris382.jpg)
Time to have Carth take a bit of a breather, since the party limit is 3. Also, I just remembered Mission gives you another customisable vibroblade when she joins, which is useful to have.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris383.jpg)
Through the next door is a group of Gamorreans. Zaalbar gladly runs in to tear apart the Gamorreans who captured him. Ah, it's so fun to have a Wookiee with you...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris384.jpg)
Not that he's unarmed for long. Also, Pazaak cards, in case I decide to show you how that game works when we're back in the Upper City.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris385.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris386.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris387.jpg)
Plenty of rakghouls to keep cutting through.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris388.jpg)
Oh, hello. There's one more to find somewhere around here...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris389.jpg)
A bit of small talk between Mission and Zaalbar. The highlight:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris390.jpg)
Yeah. I don't like pork either.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris391.jpg)
Wow, that's a lot of rakghouls. Not that we can't deal with them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris392.jpg)
It does require a couple antidotes, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris393.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris394.jpg)
And there's the other journal! Time to take these back to the Undercity.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris395.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris396.jpg)
There we go, we're out. That pretty much cleared the whole lower sewers.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris397.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris398.jpg)
Rukil: "Can it be true? Is it possible that at long last the dream of my father and grandfather before him will be fulfilled? I... I can hardly bear to look. Hmmm... yes. Yes! Of course! Now I understand - it all makes sense! Now I see why the Promised Land has been so hard to find! It is so obvious! You have done a great thing, up-worlder - a selfless act that will bring great joy to all the people of this village! I must take this to Gendar right away!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris399.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris400.jpg)
Gendar: "What... no. It can't be! Are these real, Rukil? Is this information accurate?"
Rukil: "I swear to you everything in these journals is true, Gendar. The promised Land - I told you I would find it!"
Gendar: "The entrace is far from here, Rukil. It will take us weeks to get there... perhaps even months. And we will have to cross many rakghoul infested areas."
Rukil: "I do not deny the journey will be hard, Gendar. But surely it is better than the miserable life we have here!"
Gendar: "Wise words, Rukil. Our supplies are high right now - we could leave by nightfall! I will tell the others to prepare for the journey."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris401.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris402.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris403.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris404.jpg)
Good luck, outcasts. May the Force be with you.
Now, speaking of the Force, we have a Jedi to rescue.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris405.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I picked them off the pocket of a Black Vulkar who had a little too much to drink in the cantina one night. Here, let me get that energy field down for you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris406.jpg)
Up we go!
Now it's time for the sewer that every RPG since the beginning of time has had.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris363.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris364.jpg)
Needless to say, there's a pretty good number of rakghouls in here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris365.jpg)
And there's the force field already.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris366.jpg)
[mission] "I've got the codes to lower the shield, but we have to rescue Zaalbar from those Gamorrean slavers. Don't worry - we can come back after we find Big Z."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris367.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris368.jpg)
So, let's cut our way through said Gamorreans. Remember those pig-things from Return of the Jedi? That's them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris369.jpg)
Also, more rakghouls.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris370.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris371.jpg)
Around one corner, we run into a good-sized group of Gamorreans (good-sized in number, not... never mind), including their leader. No, I'm not sure why he's red-coloured in the first one.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris372.jpg)
Mission and Carth help by shooting from off-camera, though, and soon we've cut through them. Another wanders in from the side but doesn't last long.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris373.jpg)
Mission then notices this door.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "You can't use conventional security spikes on these old locks, but don't worry, I've come across them before. I've rigged up a little device that should do the trick."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris374.jpg)
Well if it isn't Big Z!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "You're a sight for sore eyes, Mission."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I'm glad to see you too, Big Z! You didn't think I'd forget about you - Mission and Zaalbar, together forever!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Who's that with you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris375-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris376.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris377.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris378.jpg)
WHOA.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "A lifedebt? Are you sure about that, Big Z? Think about it carefully. You better be sure about this."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "I am sure, Mission. This is an issue of great importance to me. Because of our great physical strength, Wookies are being used as slave labor on our own homeworld. They see us as brutes and animals to be exploited. Over the years slavers have taken many of my people; we must always be on guard against raids against our villages. When the Gamorreans captured me, I thought I was doomed to a life of servitude. I have been saved from such a fate, and the only way I can repay that is through a lifedebt."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Big Z" swearing a Wookiee lifedebt to you. Wow - this is major. Do you realize what this means?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "It's some kind of loyalty vow, isn't it?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "A lifedebt is the most solemn vow a Wookiee can make. It means he'll stay by your side for the rest of your life - wherever you go, whatever you do, Zaalbar will be with you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris379.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm honored to accept his vow."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I guess this means you're stuck with me too. Wherever Big Z goes, I'm going. I almost lost him once - it's not going to happen again."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm glad to have you aboard, Mission."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "So... I guess I still owe you one secret path into the Vulkar base. That was the deal, wasn't it? Don't worry, I know a backdoor into that scum den!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Good. The sooner we get there the better."
She tells us what we already know (where it is, and there's a force field) and then...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "...I just hope the rancor monster isn't still there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris380.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "There used to be a rancor monster that made its nest in that part of the sewers. Pretty much eats anything it can get its claws on. That thing is huge! Luckily rancors aren't too bright. I was able to sneak past it before, so I'm sure we'll figure something out. That is, unless you want to change your mind."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "That's not really an option. Let's go."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris381.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris382.jpg)
Time to have Carth take a bit of a breather, since the party limit is 3. Also, I just remembered Mission gives you another customisable vibroblade when she joins, which is useful to have.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris383.jpg)
Through the next door is a group of Gamorreans. Zaalbar gladly runs in to tear apart the Gamorreans who captured him. Ah, it's so fun to have a Wookiee with you...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris384.jpg)
Not that he's unarmed for long. Also, Pazaak cards, in case I decide to show you how that game works when we're back in the Upper City.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris385.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris386.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris387.jpg)
Plenty of rakghouls to keep cutting through.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris388.jpg)
Oh, hello. There's one more to find somewhere around here...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris389.jpg)
A bit of small talk between Mission and Zaalbar. The highlight:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris390.jpg)
Yeah. I don't like pork either.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris391.jpg)
Wow, that's a lot of rakghouls. Not that we can't deal with them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris392.jpg)
It does require a couple antidotes, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris393.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris394.jpg)
And there's the other journal! Time to take these back to the Undercity.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris395.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris396.jpg)
There we go, we're out. That pretty much cleared the whole lower sewers.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris397.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris398.jpg)
Rukil: "Can it be true? Is it possible that at long last the dream of my father and grandfather before him will be fulfilled? I... I can hardly bear to look. Hmmm... yes. Yes! Of course! Now I understand - it all makes sense! Now I see why the Promised Land has been so hard to find! It is so obvious! You have done a great thing, up-worlder - a selfless act that will bring great joy to all the people of this village! I must take this to Gendar right away!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris399.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris400.jpg)
Gendar: "What... no. It can't be! Are these real, Rukil? Is this information accurate?"
Rukil: "I swear to you everything in these journals is true, Gendar. The promised Land - I told you I would find it!"
Gendar: "The entrace is far from here, Rukil. It will take us weeks to get there... perhaps even months. And we will have to cross many rakghoul infested areas."
Rukil: "I do not deny the journey will be hard, Gendar. But surely it is better than the miserable life we have here!"
Gendar: "Wise words, Rukil. Our supplies are high right now - we could leave by nightfall! I will tell the others to prepare for the journey."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris401.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris402.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris403.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris404.jpg)
Good luck, outcasts. May the Force be with you.
Now, speaking of the Force, we have a Jedi to rescue.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris405.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I picked them off the pocket of a Black Vulkar who had a little too much to drink in the cantina one night. Here, let me get that energy field down for you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris406.jpg)
Up we go!
Spoiler: Upper Sewers (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris407.jpg)
Rakghouls fighting Gamorreans. How did either of them get past the force field?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris408.jpg)
Ah, well. That problem's easy to fix.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris409.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris410.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris411.jpg)
And there's plenty of problem-solving to do down here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris412.jpg)
Hm.... not getting up that way.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris413.jpg)
...Oh.
Hello.
Now, there's a proper way to kill it without risk, but why do that...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris414.jpg)
...when you can just toss grenades at it until it dies? Another, and less wasteful, way of doing it is getting its attention, then ducking through the door, which it can't get through, and killing it very slowly with blasters.
-WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris415.jpg)
1. Pick up this odour from a Bek who apparently didn't deal with the rancor properly. The datapad tells you what you should do.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris416.jpg)
2. Sneak over, and put the odour into the pile of corpses, which already has a couple grenades in it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris417.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris418.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris419.jpg)
3. The Rancor eats the grenade, which blows up inside it.
Note that I had no idea what you were supposed to do the first time I played this game, and I've been using the grenade volley ever since. It's certainly a lot more fun.
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Two Vulkar guards stand between us and the base. Easily dealt with.
Rakghouls fighting Gamorreans. How did either of them get past the force field?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris408.jpg)
Ah, well. That problem's easy to fix.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris409.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris410.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris411.jpg)
And there's plenty of problem-solving to do down here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris412.jpg)
Hm.... not getting up that way.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris413.jpg)
...Oh.
Hello.
Now, there's a proper way to kill it without risk, but why do that...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris414.jpg)
...when you can just toss grenades at it until it dies? Another, and less wasteful, way of doing it is getting its attention, then ducking through the door, which it can't get through, and killing it very slowly with blasters.
-WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris415.jpg)
1. Pick up this odour from a Bek who apparently didn't deal with the rancor properly. The datapad tells you what you should do.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris416.jpg)
2. Sneak over, and put the odour into the pile of corpses, which already has a couple grenades in it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris417.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris418.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris419.jpg)
3. The Rancor eats the grenade, which blows up inside it.
Note that I had no idea what you were supposed to do the first time I played this game, and I've been using the grenade volley ever since. It's certainly a lot more fun.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris420.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris421.jpg)
Two Vulkar guards stand between us and the base. Easily dealt with.
Next part coming later, probably not too long from now.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 08, 2010, 05:59:01 pm
Spoiler: Vulkar Base (click to show/hide)
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Alright, we're in.
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No need for a pretence of stealth - let's just blast the place.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris425.jpg)
She tells us nothing useful. Moving on!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris426.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris427.jpg)
Following her as she runs into a bunch of guards on the way out, in fact. We were going to take them out anyway.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris428.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris429.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris430.jpg)
And here's the Vulkars' armoury.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris431.jpg)
There's some very nice stuff in here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris432.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris433.jpg)
This is the way to the swoop garage. These turrets will cut you to pieces if you try to go past them. What's the answer?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris434.jpg)
This computer can shut them down, but we need a pass; trying to "slice" it with computer spikes only causes it to reject them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris435.jpg)
This computer can override the other one, but it requires a lot of spikes (eight, for Hazar) to do so. However, it does provide another way to speed along the solution.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris436.jpg)
There's a bunch of people standing around in the barracks. Maybe they have something useful.
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It's a tough fight, so the best way to deal with them is to electrocute them all.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris440.jpg)
One person survived, but he's easily killed.
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There's actually two passes on the two lieutenants that had been in the room. We only need one, though.
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Once again, I brute force what is normally a puzzle and grab some things in a poisonous pool. I think that's supposed to be chlorine for the water.
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Alright, we're in.
Spoiler: Vulkar Swoop Garage (click to show/hide)
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Right inside the garage proper, there's a small droid that can be activated to help fight.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris450.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris451.jpg)
Which is good, since there's a whole bunch of fighting as soon as you move onward.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris452.jpg)
This door leads to an optional little fight. How to get through?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris453.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris454.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris455.jpg)
Roger roger... GERONIMO!
There's a nearby droid that helps with just that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris456.jpg)
The optional fight is against an upgraded patrol droid who has a freezing gun. It can be somewhat hard, especially if the droid freezes everybody, but this time it wasn't.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris457.jpg)
You do get a very nice reward for going through with it, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris458.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris459.jpg)
More Vulkars, and more things to grab. The key...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris460.jpg)
...goes into this room, which is the one with the prototype accelerator in it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris461.jpg)
Mission then takes a moment for more small talk.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Scruffy? What are you talking abut? I hope you aren't suggesting I take a bath!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "No, I'm not suggesting a bath. I know how well that went over last time. But your hair's getting all tangled. And if you look close, you can see a few gray strands starting to poke through."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "You're making this up! I groom every day! My hair is not tangled, and it's not going gray!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "She's got a point, Zaalbar. You could use a good makeover."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Don't worry, Big Z. It's nothing I can't fix. A little trim, a splash of coloring and you'll be as good as new. Best looking Wookiee on the planet. Maybe a nice suit..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "You don't trim a Wookiee! You don't color a Wookiee! And you certainly don't dress a Wookiee!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I know Wookiees aren't into the whole clothing thing, but you could start a whole new trend! You'd be on the cutting edge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Rargh! Leave me alone!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Okay, okay. Sheesh. Try to offer some constructive criticism and this is the thanks I get? Let's move on. You can just stay naked and scruffy for all I care."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris462.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris463.jpg)
The other branch of the garage's complex leads to some work areas - including a nice workbench.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris464.jpg)
Time to use some of those upgrades we've found lying around.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris465.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris466.jpg)
After getting rid of a few more guards, and going through the door the game expects you to (it doesn't break anything if you use the wrong one, it just looks silly when you go through one and the game shows you entering through the other)...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris467.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Brejik stole that engine from Gadon! It was never yours to begin with!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris468.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris469.jpg)
Kandon: "No - hold on a second. I see you aren't wearing the Hidden Bek colors, so I'm guessing you aren't part of that feeble old man's gang. You must be a freelance mercenary."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're right, I'm not one of the Beks. My name's Hazar Denolo."
Kandon: "Instead of stealing the prototype for the Beks, why don't you come work for us? The Black Vulkars could use someone like you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Forget it! I know all about you Black Vulkars!"
Kandon: "Be smart; Gadon Thek is old news! He's a blind fool in more ways than one! Brejik is a visionary - soon he'll control the entire Lower City! Don't shackle yourself to a losing team."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Forget it - I'm not going to betray Gadon!"
Kandon: *Sigh* "I can see there's not much chance of convincing you to come work for us after all. Most unfortunate."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris470.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris471.jpg)
...Bad idea.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris472.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris473.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris474.jpg)
That goes about as well as trying to kill us usually does.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris475.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris476.jpg)
This item is a very nice one to have, and I often end up having the main character wear it all the way through. We'll see if that's what happens here, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris477.jpg)
More importantly, we got what we came here for.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris478.jpg)
Two more guards try to ambush us on the way out; they pay the price.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris479.jpg)
We've got a rakghoul serum to deliver. But first:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris480.jpg)
Mission mentioned her brother earlier. Let's see what that was all about.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to talk to you about your brother."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I... I was a little snappish when we last talked. I'm sorry about that. I get a little touchy when it comes to Griff. It's kind of embarassing telling people about him."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Embarassing? Why?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "It's complicated. Griff wasn't the most popular guy, he had his faults. But I still loved him, you know? Sometimes people don't understand. I never knew my parents, my brother always looked out for me. He's the one who brought me to Taris. I was just a kid, only five. But I remember the trip - if you could call it that. We were stuffed inside a packing crate in a star freighter's cargo hold with just enough food and water to make the trip. Not exactly first class, you know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You were stowaways?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris481.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris482.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris483.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris484.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "He gambled. And drank. And he was always borrowing money for his latest get rich quick scheme. But he had a good heart, you know? He taught me how to survive. He showed me how to slice into a computer's security system; how to get inside a locked building without the entrance codes, and how to spot a wealthy mark for a quick shell game."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Pretty handy skills to have, Mission."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Yeah, Griff did right by me. I really miss him since he left. I keep hoping he'll come back some day. He promised me he would."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why did he leave?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "He fell in with a bad crowd. It's all Lena's fault. She's the one who took him from me! Just batted those long lashes at him and off he went!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who's Lena?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I don't want to talk about Griff and Lena - just the thought of that space tramp makes my blood boil! Subject's closed as far as I'm concerned! If I'm going to be any help to you I can't be worrying about my brother running off with some intergalactic skank! So, is there something else you need?"
I don't think intergalactic (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/intergalactic) means what Mission thinks it means. Unless Griff ran off with one of the Yuuzhan Vong (http://darth.wikia.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong), which would be worrying in and of itself.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris485.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris486.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris487.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris488.jpg)
Finally, the abridged version of giving the serum over to the doctor.
Right inside the garage proper, there's a small droid that can be activated to help fight.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris450.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris451.jpg)
Which is good, since there's a whole bunch of fighting as soon as you move onward.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris452.jpg)
This door leads to an optional little fight. How to get through?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris453.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris454.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris455.jpg)
Roger roger... GERONIMO!
There's a nearby droid that helps with just that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris456.jpg)
The optional fight is against an upgraded patrol droid who has a freezing gun. It can be somewhat hard, especially if the droid freezes everybody, but this time it wasn't.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris457.jpg)
You do get a very nice reward for going through with it, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris458.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris459.jpg)
More Vulkars, and more things to grab. The key...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris460.jpg)
...goes into this room, which is the one with the prototype accelerator in it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris461.jpg)
Mission then takes a moment for more small talk.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Scruffy? What are you talking abut? I hope you aren't suggesting I take a bath!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "No, I'm not suggesting a bath. I know how well that went over last time. But your hair's getting all tangled. And if you look close, you can see a few gray strands starting to poke through."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "You're making this up! I groom every day! My hair is not tangled, and it's not going gray!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "She's got a point, Zaalbar. You could use a good makeover."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Don't worry, Big Z. It's nothing I can't fix. A little trim, a splash of coloring and you'll be as good as new. Best looking Wookiee on the planet. Maybe a nice suit..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "You don't trim a Wookiee! You don't color a Wookiee! And you certainly don't dress a Wookiee!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I know Wookiees aren't into the whole clothing thing, but you could start a whole new trend! You'd be on the cutting edge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Rargh! Leave me alone!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Okay, okay. Sheesh. Try to offer some constructive criticism and this is the thanks I get? Let's move on. You can just stay naked and scruffy for all I care."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris462.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris463.jpg)
The other branch of the garage's complex leads to some work areas - including a nice workbench.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris464.jpg)
Time to use some of those upgrades we've found lying around.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris465.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris466.jpg)
After getting rid of a few more guards, and going through the door the game expects you to (it doesn't break anything if you use the wrong one, it just looks silly when you go through one and the game shows you entering through the other)...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris467.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Brejik stole that engine from Gadon! It was never yours to begin with!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris468.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris469.jpg)
Kandon: "No - hold on a second. I see you aren't wearing the Hidden Bek colors, so I'm guessing you aren't part of that feeble old man's gang. You must be a freelance mercenary."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're right, I'm not one of the Beks. My name's Hazar Denolo."
Kandon: "Instead of stealing the prototype for the Beks, why don't you come work for us? The Black Vulkars could use someone like you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Forget it! I know all about you Black Vulkars!"
Kandon: "Be smart; Gadon Thek is old news! He's a blind fool in more ways than one! Brejik is a visionary - soon he'll control the entire Lower City! Don't shackle yourself to a losing team."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Forget it - I'm not going to betray Gadon!"
Kandon: *Sigh* "I can see there's not much chance of convincing you to come work for us after all. Most unfortunate."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris470.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris471.jpg)
...Bad idea.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris472.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris473.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris474.jpg)
That goes about as well as trying to kill us usually does.
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This item is a very nice one to have, and I often end up having the main character wear it all the way through. We'll see if that's what happens here, though.
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More importantly, we got what we came here for.
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Two more guards try to ambush us on the way out; they pay the price.
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We've got a rakghoul serum to deliver. But first:
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Mission mentioned her brother earlier. Let's see what that was all about.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to talk to you about your brother."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I... I was a little snappish when we last talked. I'm sorry about that. I get a little touchy when it comes to Griff. It's kind of embarassing telling people about him."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Embarassing? Why?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "It's complicated. Griff wasn't the most popular guy, he had his faults. But I still loved him, you know? Sometimes people don't understand. I never knew my parents, my brother always looked out for me. He's the one who brought me to Taris. I was just a kid, only five. But I remember the trip - if you could call it that. We were stuffed inside a packing crate in a star freighter's cargo hold with just enough food and water to make the trip. Not exactly first class, you know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You were stowaways?"
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "He gambled. And drank. And he was always borrowing money for his latest get rich quick scheme. But he had a good heart, you know? He taught me how to survive. He showed me how to slice into a computer's security system; how to get inside a locked building without the entrance codes, and how to spot a wealthy mark for a quick shell game."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Pretty handy skills to have, Mission."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Yeah, Griff did right by me. I really miss him since he left. I keep hoping he'll come back some day. He promised me he would."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why did he leave?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "He fell in with a bad crowd. It's all Lena's fault. She's the one who took him from me! Just batted those long lashes at him and off he went!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who's Lena?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I don't want to talk about Griff and Lena - just the thought of that space tramp makes my blood boil! Subject's closed as far as I'm concerned! If I'm going to be any help to you I can't be worrying about my brother running off with some intergalactic skank! So, is there something else you need?"
I don't think intergalactic (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/intergalactic) means what Mission thinks it means. Unless Griff ran off with one of the Yuuzhan Vong (http://darth.wikia.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong), which would be worrying in and of itself.
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Finally, the abridged version of giving the serum over to the doctor.
Post by: Sensei on May 08, 2010, 11:22:30 pm
Post by: Servant Corps on May 09, 2010, 09:20:29 am
Quote
Note that I had no idea what you were supposed to do the first time I played this game, and I've been using the grenade volley ever since. It's certainly a lot more fun.
I did that "duck into the door and shoot it at pistols". I didn't even think of throwing grenades. And, no, I don't think I ever used that order. "Snort, snort"? Ugh.
You should have worked for the Black Vulkar. For the hilarity, of course. Also, because I never was able to complete that quest line...
Also, is the Rukil's Promised Land real? Have we been to it even?
Post by: CJ1145 on May 09, 2010, 09:27:33 am
Spoiler: I am not Phantom. Seriously, do NOT read this if you don't want a pretty major plot point spoiled. (click to show/hide)
Considering Malak glasses the entire surface of Taris, I hope they have somewhere to go.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 09, 2010, 10:23:33 am
Spoiler: I am not Phantom. Seriously, do NOT read this if you don't want a pretty major plot point spoiled. (click to show/hide)Considering Malak glasses the entire surface of Taris, I hope they have somewhere to go.
Spoiler: Still a massive spoiler (click to show/hide)
They're pretty far underground, or at least as "underground" as one gets in a skyscraper planet like Taris. It's at the very least possible that they survive... and they said it will take weeks to get there, so I doubt they arrive before the bombardment comes.
The game leaves it ambiguous as to whether the Promised Land exists, and whether the Outcasts make it there if it does. Ah, well, at least we've given them a chance at a much better life. :)
Post by: Gantolandon on May 09, 2010, 03:23:49 pm
Spoiler: Rant with even bigger spoiler (click to show/hide)
This really pissed me off when I played KOTOR as a goody-goody character. It makes every single thing you did on the surface of Taris meaningless. Saving an alien? Never mind that, he's dead. Giving away the cure for rakghoul disease? Heh, sucker, you should probably give it to Davik - in either case everyone is dead.
On the other hand, playing as an evil character is especially difficult on Korriban, where the Sith are so mind-numbingly moronic that associating with them hurts almost physically...
On the other hand, playing as an evil character is especially difficult on Korriban, where the Sith are so mind-numbingly moronic that associating with them hurts almost physically...
Post by: Servant Corps on May 09, 2010, 03:51:49 pm
Spoiler: Rant with even bigger spoiler (click to show/hide)This really pissed me off when I played KOTOR as a goody-goody character. It makes every single thing you did on the surface of Taris meaningless. Saving an alien? Never mind that, he's dead. Giving away the cure for rakghoul disease? Heh, sucker, you should probably give it to Davik - in either case everyone is dead.
On the other hand, playing as an evil character is especially difficult on Korriban, where the Sith are so mind-numbingly moronic that associating with them hurts almost physically...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
That's why I like TSL, for all its faults. It protrayed a 'not completey stupid evil'. It also succeded in making me hate myself when I get the Evil ending; while KOTOR's evil ending just seemed so...happy.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 15, 2010, 03:04:55 pm
...Anyone else remember "Episode I: Racer"? It was actually kind of fun. Wish I could still find a copy of it... ah, well, the swoop racing in this game is fun too.
Spoiler: Swoop Race (click to show/hide)
Alright, back down to the Lower City to get this prototype accelerator to the Beks. We should have a straight path-
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Oh, this guy. We're wandering around with Mission and Zaalbar, so as you might expect, he's not too happy.
Gorton: "You have brought aliens to the Upper City! They are a blight upon Taris - they take our jobs and our homes, and spread their filth throughout our world."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "No more filth than you're spreading, crazy man."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Yeah! You tell him, Big Z!"
Gorton: "This beast just growled at me! It is a savage creature that will hurt someone! How dare you brazenly parade about the Upper City with such alien scum at your side! I, Gorton Colu, founder of the Anti-Alien League, will not stand for this!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I keep whatever company I want!"
Gorton: "You are like all the rest! You will not see the truth! On the day of reckoning you will suffer with the rest of the
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Showing this fellow our papers lets us go past... again. Off to the Bek base!
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Gadon: "I was beginning to wonder if you would make it. The race is tomorrow, and my mechanics need time to install the prototype into the swoop engine of our bike."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, I lived up to my end of the deal. Now you better come through!"
Gadon: "Don't worry, I'm a man of my word. I promised you could ride in the swoop race under the Hidden Bek banner, and I'm still going to let you do that. And I'm even going to go one better - I'm going to let you ride the swoop bike with the prototype accelerator installed on it. Without it, you won't stand a chance."
Zaerdra: "Gadon! You can't be serious! We need one of our best riders on that bike! We can't let some rookie take the prototype engine into the race."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Zaerdra's right, Gadon. One of your own riders should get that swoop bike."
Gadon: "I have to be honest with you - there's a reason I'm letting you take the prototype engine. The accelerator isn't stable; there's a good chance it could explode during the race. I can't ask one of my own riders to take the risk - they'll be running unmodified swoops in the race. You'll be the only one using the prototype. If you can complete the track before the accelerator overheats then you'll win for the Beks. If you die, then one of my other riders could still come through for me."
That's not very reassuring.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Sounds like you've got all your bases covered."
Gadon: "You don't get to be leader of a swoop gang if you don't know how to work all the angles."
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Right. Relax. After you talked about the engine exploding.
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Here we go...
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I'll skip the expository bits about how to swoop race for now, and get to that when we actually start, well, racing.
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Well, let's get to it.
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Our Jedi is in that cage. We'll be getting to her soon enough.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened to the rider you lost?"
Announcer: "Same as usual - he was pushing himself beyond his limits and he hit some debris on the track. The deflectors kept him from crashing, but the force of the impact jarred him from his swoop. Don't worry... they scraped what was left of him off the track already. Just remember to hang on and you should be okay. You can hit the track whenever you're ready."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What's the time to beat?"
Announcer: "Well, Redros has the best time so far: 0:38:43. Good, but not the best I've ever seen. I don't know if it will stand up."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to race one of my heats."
Announcer: "Okay, let's get you out on the track."
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Video: Tarisian Season Opener, heat #1 (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/?action=view¤t=kotor-swooptaris1.flv)
Alright. While Episode I's pod racing was something of a hybrid of Ben-Hur and Formula 1, swoop racing is pretty much drag racing. Only with some obstacles and such. The way to win isn't all that difficult:
1. Hold down the left mouse button as soon as the green light comes on.
2. Let off the button and hold down again once the display on the bottom reaches the end, to "shift gears".
3. Steer left and right to avoid debris and hit accelerator panels.
I rather flubbed this run; I was slow in shifting, missed a whole buch of panels, and hit one of the debris pieces. I can do far better. Of course, this is all good, since...
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...the game automatically gives Redros here a better time, no matter how well you do. It actually pays a bit to mess up the first time, since that makes things a bit easier for the second run.
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...You aren't helping, announcer. Let's do this.
Video: Tarisian Season Opener, heat #2 (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/?action=view¤t=kotor-swooptaris2.flv)
This one went a lot better. It wasn't perfect, but the shifting was on time, no debris was hit, and I got a good number of panels. That should be...
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Oh yes. We've got this one.
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Hazar celebrates by committing suicide.
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Brejik: "Your swoop bike was using a prototype accelerator - clearly an unfair advantage! Because of this Hidden Bek treachary I'm withdrawing the Vulkar's share of the victory prize!"
Announcer: "You can't do this, Brejik! You know the rules: nobody's allowed to withdraw a victory prize after the race. It goes against all our most sacred traditions!"
Brejik: "You old fool! Your traditions are nothing to me - I am the wave of the future! If I want to withdraw the prize and sell this woman on the slave market myself, nobody can stop me!"
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Here we go. Wait... that's the woman from the dream.
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Brejik: "Vulkars - to me! Kill this woman! Kill the swoop rider! Kill them all!"
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Oh, here we go.
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This actually isn't too tough of a fight, even without Bastila's help. She does help some, though.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "My name's Hazar Denolo. I'm here to save you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Save me? Is that what you were trying to accomplish by riding in that swoop race? Well, as far as rescues go this is a pretty poor example. In case you hadn't noticed, I managed to free myself from that neural restraint collar without your help. In fact, it's more accurate to say that I saved you! Brejik and his Vulkars would have left you for dead if I hadn't stepped into that fight. You're lucky I was there to get you out of this mess!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "We don't have time for this. Carth is waiting for us."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Carth Onasi is alive? Finally, some good news! Carth is one of the Republic's best soldiers. He's proved himself a hero a dozen times over! And he sent you here to save me? Maybe I misjudged you. Carth wouldn't have sent you if he wasn't confident in your... abilities. Forgive me - despite my Jedi training, I still tend to act a bit rashly sometimes. Please, take me to Carth right away. Between the three of us I'm sure we can figure out some way to get off this planet before the Sith realize we're here."
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Suddenly - there's that vision again. But this time Bastila has brought some friends.
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And she's facing another enemy:
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Darth Revan, the late Dark Lord of the Sith.
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Huh. So... apparently, he got blown up by that ship in the background?
LATER:
After a much-needed clothing change for Bastila, we've finally got all three survivors of the Endar Spire together.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "We were trying to find you, remember?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I see. Now that I'm back in charge of this mission, perhaps we can start doing things properly. Hopefully our escape from Taris will go more smoothly than when you "rescued" me from Brejik."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I know you're new at this, Bastila, but a leader doesn't berate her troops just because things aren't going as planned. Don't let your ego get in the way of the real issues here."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "That hardly strikes me as an appropriate way of addressing your commander, Carth. I am a member of the Jedi Order and this is my mission. Don't forget that! My Battle Meditation ability has served the Republic many times in this war, and it will serve us well here I am sure."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Your talents might win us a few battles, but that doesn't make you a good leader! A good leader would at least listen to the advice of those who have seen more combat than she ever will!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Both of you settle down! This isn't helping."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I think we'll need some help getting off Taris. Maybe if we ask around one of the locals can help us out. We should probably start by asking around in the cantinas."
Sounds like a plan. But before we can get going...
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Bastila actually asks us if something's wrong, instead of us badgering her for information like we did with poor Carth.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "A vision? A vision of what?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Of you. Fighting a dark Jedi. Revan, I guess."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "This is... strange. Such visions are often a sign of Force sensitivity."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you saying I can use the Force?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I... I'm not sure. It may be that you have some connection to the Force. It would not be unheard of. When we first met, your natural talent may have fed off my own Force abilities. It is possible that in the excitement of the battle's aftermath the Force allowed you to witness one of my more intense memories."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "This isn't the first time I had a vision."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "The Force is complicated; even I with all my training cannot fully understand it yet. This is a matter best left to the wise Masters of the Jedi Council. Once we escape Taris we can seek out the guidance of the Council, if you wish. They will understand the significance of your vision... if there is any. However, I think it would be best if we all stayed focused on the task at hand right now. We can't afford any distractions; we need to find a way off Taris.
Once again, I've already played through the next update. Next time: Partaking in a distraction from finding a way off Taris!
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 15, 2010, 06:44:50 pm
Also, I'm liking this LP, Judas! :D
Post by: Zaranthan on May 17, 2010, 11:57:03 am
Post by: inteuniso on May 18, 2010, 04:20:19 pm
Once again, I've already played through the next update. Next time: Partaking in a distraction from finding a way off Taris!
Does that mean... PAZAAK?
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 22, 2010, 06:29:14 pm
Tarisian Gladiators, Or, The Only Thing That Could Make This Better Is Giant Cotton Swabs
Spoiler: Back to the cantina (click to show/hide)
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Oh, hello. As soon as we walk out of the apartment, this Twi'lek asks for our attention.
Twi'lek: "Me? I want nothing. I am only a runner. I work for the man who hired me. I have a message from Canderous Ordo. He says to meet him in the cantina."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Canderous? Isn't he that Mandalorian that works for Davik?"
Twi'lek: "Yes, that's the one. Given his connections, you can see why it would be wise to attend this meeting. Canderous didn't say why he wanted to meet you. He only said he had an offer you couldn't refuse. Given his connections, you can see why it would be foolish to ignore his request."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, I got the message. You can go now."
Twi'lek: "I would advise you not to put this meeting off for too long, human. Mandalorians are known for many things, but patience is not one of them."
Hmmm... Davik wants us? That could be a very good thing or a very bad thing, but considering how we've shown ourselves to be useful to him (what with all those bounties and all), it may well be the former. And if we can convince him that we can help smuggle things off-world, we can get off-world...
I was planning on going over to the Upper City cantina anyway, so... one stop shopping, I suppose, only the only real shopping we'll be doing is at the very beginning.
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The purchase? One Pazaak deck.
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I even get a chance to show you how terrible I am at this game without the inevitable loss of money that comes with it.
Pazaak is, essentially, the Star Wars version of Blackjack, with a couple twists. The goal is to get to 20 or closer to 20 than your opponent without going over. You take one card in a turn until you decide to stop. You also get a 10-card "sidedeck" you can select from the cards you own, of which four are randomly selected at the beginning of the game, that you can add in (only once in each match) to modify your score. In general, you want minus, or, better, plus-minus cards that go both ways, for when you inevitably go over.
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Then again, the opponent almost always seems to get a 20, so the whole how to win thing is rather academic since you'll lose anyway.
Anyway, let's find Canderous.
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Yeah, what is he talking about? I messed that first run up horribly, and the second wasn't quite perfect either.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "My name's Canderous Ordo. I work for Davik Kang and the Exchange; the hours aren't great, but they promised me a fortune to work for them and I have nothing better to do. Mandalorian mercs like me are in high demand. But lately Davik hasn't been paying me what he promised. I don't like getting cheated, so I figure it's time for me to break the Sith quarantine and get off this backwater planet."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How do you plan to do that?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I've got a plan to escape Taris, but I can't do it alone. I need someone I know can get the job done to help me. That's where you come in."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "You don't need to ally yourself with this... person. We should move on while we can."
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Break into a Sith base? You're right, you would have to be crazy to do that, unless you have a very good reason.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What's in this for me?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Here's the deal: you bring me those launch codes and I can provide the vehicle to get off the planet - Davik's flagship, the Ebon Hawk!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How are you going to manage that?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Uh-uh. Not yet. First, you bring me the launch codes. Then I'll tell you the rest of my plan."
You... you don't have a plan yet, do you?
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Getting in won't be easy: the Sith base is protected by an encrypted security system. It would take a top of the line astromech droid to slice through it. Lucky for you I know just the place to get a droid like that. Davik was having one custom build by Janice Nall. Just tell her Canderous sent you and she'll sell you the droid. Then you can use it to get the launch codes from the Sith base."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Won't Davik get mad if I take his droid?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Davik paid for the droid, but I'm the guy he put in charge of the mission. He won't care how I come up with those codes. Normally I'd do this myself, but everyone knows who I work for. If I broke into the Sith base, they'd send an army down on Davik's estate to get those codes back. That's why I need you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, Canderous - you've got a deal."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I don't sense any deception from him, which is surprising. This may be exactly what we need."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I'm going to wait in Jayvar's cantina. You come find me when you've got those launch codes and I'll make sure we both get off this rock."
Alright, we've got our plan. Now...
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... to completely ignore that while we make some money in the dueling ring.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Let's do it."
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This battle isn't any more difficult than the one against Deadeye Duncan. Just a little bit of slicing, dicing, julienning, and maybe a bit of crinkle-cutting later:
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Wooo!
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Yeah, yeah.
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You bet I am! Let's get to this.
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Our opponent, another blaster user.
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We've kind of outleveled most of these fights, so the results aren't really in doubt.
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Ice here seems to agree. We'll be getting more out of her later.
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Marl can actually take a decent amount of punishment, no cutting him apart in one or two rounds.
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He isn't doing too much damage, though, so all good.
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The fight ends as they all have so far.
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Good luck, Marl. You seem to have enjoyed your life.
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Oh, yeah. Championship bout time.
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Hazar... the camera... over here... never mind.
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Twitch does his share of damage, but it's nothing medpacks can't handle.
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And, finally, Hazar becomes the dueling champion of Taris!
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But didn't Bendak say he'd fight us if we became champion?
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Bendak: "But I only fight in death matches, and not too many people are willing to step into the ring knowing they won't ever come out. How 'bout you, Stranger? You think you got what it takes?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're on, Bendak! Name the time and place!"
Bendak: "Finally - fresh meat! Ajuur will set it all up; go talk to him. It will take some time to arrange, so no point sticking around here until then. I'll be back when it's time for you to die."
Yes. Yes he did. And he's as good as his word, apparently.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 22, 2010, 06:31:15 pm
Spoiler: Bendak Starkiller Fight (click to show/hide)
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Sounds like a good idea. Let's see what the Tarisian population has to say about this.
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Kebla Yurt takes it as an opportunity to sell things.
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This won't actually help us in the fight, but it's useful to have anyway. Nobody else has anything interesting to say, so:
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm ready!"
Ajuur: "Good. Excellent. High wagering means lots of credits for the winner on this match. Come see me after the figh to collect your credits - if you're still alive."
We get Dark Side points for doing this, incidentally (because, you know, death match and all, even if Bendak is a Mandalorian and thus has nothing against dying in a glorious fight), but not too many.
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Announcer: "And who would be crazy enough to step into the ring with such a lethal legend? Who would be mad enough to face almost certain death merely for your enjoyment?"
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Announcer: "And now, the moment we've all been waiting for... LET THE DEATH MATCH BEGIN!"
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This is definitely a tough fight. Bendak hits hard and can take a lot of hits himself. He also starts by tossing some quite damaging grenades in Hazar's direction, which require some good reflexes to avoid (I don't have good reflexes).
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(That's not a lightsaber he's holding, by the way, his sword just glows like that most of the time.)
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It takes quite a few medpacks to keep our health up, but that gives us just enough of an edge...
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...to whittle him down and kill him.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I know, I know - I'm a living legend. Now, what about my cut?"
Ajuur: "You've done well, Stranger. I'm pleased. Very pleased. Here are your credits. Plus, I'll give you Bendak's blaster pistol as bonus as a sign of my appreciation."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I think I deserve a little extra for putting my life on the line."
Ajuur: [Success] "Very well, Stranger. I like you, and this was a special fight. Biggest purse I've ever handled! I'll give you a little bonus this one time only. Everyone will be talking about you now, Stranger. They're all going to know you were the one who killed Bendak Starkiller. You're famous now."
Just how famous?
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I told you Ice would have more to say.
Ice: "As a little girl I used to dream of meeting him one day. When I finally did, the guy was a complete slime ball. Made me realize I had to be cold and ruthless to survive, like him. And now he's dead. There's probably a lesson in there somewhere. Something for me to think about, at least. Congratulations again, Stranger... and goodbye."
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About the only thing you'd be famous for, Deadeye.
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... I'm not sure this is the sort of reputation we want to cultivate. I can only imagine Bastila facepalming behind Hazar here.
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Kebra is also happy to have us in her shop. And speaking of Bastila...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "We were looking for you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Yes, I realize that of course. But surely there was more to it than a simple search. I doubt there were flashing signs pointing you in my direction; yet somehow you found me. You also avoided detection by the Sith, discovered I was a Vulkar prisoner, gained sponsorship for the race and became the Taris swoop champion. That's quite a resume."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I had a lot of help: Carth, Mission, Zaalbar."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Your modesty is admirable. But though others helped, you were the catalyst for these events. When you were chosen to join this mission, I doubt any of us expected this much from you. A Jedi could have done such things, of course. But only by drawing heavily upon the Force.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I think you're underestimating us non-Jedi."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What are you trying to say?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I'm sorry; I've overstepped my authority. I'm speaking of things that are best left to the Jedi Council. For now let's just accept the fact that you are... gifted. Hopefully between your abilities, my Jedi training and the skills of our companions we can find a way off this planet."
A Digression
(Skip ahead to the next screenshot if you don't want to read boring analysis)
There's a theory in traditional historiography (particularly that of the 19th century) known as the "Great Man"* theory. The idea is that the course of history is defined by the actions of certain people who had major influence: kings, generals, religious leaders, explorers, and such. Social and economic factors are only secondary in this view, and are more effected by the actions of Great Men than affect them. It's older than modern times, of course; ancient "history" often took the form of epics and folk stories about important people.
Star Wars seems to like this view. What brings down the Galactic Republic? It isn't the long social decline and bureaucratic bloating that is mentioned in the movies, but instead the machniations of Darth Sidious. Equally, the Empire is defeated not by mass action but by heroic efforts by a few people. It's a part of the tradition of the heroic epic; since Joseph Campbell was writing about those in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, and Lucas directly worked from that in making the movies, it's almost inevitable that the whole concept became ingrained within the Star Wars universe.
Role playing games also tend to call upon this idea, particularly single-player ones; you generally have the player controlling a single character (or a few characters) who performs actions and makes decisions that make the plot happen as it does. RPGs evolved out of the fantasy genre,** of course, something that also developed out of the old heroic epic. So when you put the two together, it's pretty much inevitable that the "Great Man" aesthetic would dominate. That's what Bastila is musing about up there, the fact that you are apparently the one that is needed to get things done. The sequel gets even more explicit about it and, as usual for that game's very philosophical tone, goes deep into the implications of the whole idea. But that is a story for another time.
(I'm a bit of a materialist historian and thus don't much like the theory being used in actual history, but in a story, it does certainly make things more interesting - which may explain the original theory's appeal - and in a game very much makes things more fun.)
*Technically, the person doesn't have to be male; Joan of Arc or Elizabeth I would be "Great Men" under this theory.
**It should be noted that Star Wars is one of those works that blurs the line between soft science fiction and high fantasy. The Force works more like magic than an energy source, people run around with swords, and you have an Emperor and other pseudo-medieval trappings. Seriously, you could take the plot without alterations and stick it into a generic medieval setting and it would work; just ask Christopher Paolini.
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Carth gets Bendak's pistol, of course, he's definitely the best-suited for it.
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Back at the apartment, let's see what Big Z has to say about himself.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "I will honor my life debt, but I don't feel we share more than that. Mission may say more, but I will not."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Then I will leave you be."
[(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Thank you."
The answer is "nothing". Don't worry, we'll be getting more information about him eventually. Now, it's time to go down to Zax and turn in the bounty on Bendak Starkiller.
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Also, for what is probably my favourite inter-party member conversation in the game.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I am not stuck up. I merely have the years of training to give me the wisdom and understanding to see how childish such an act would be."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Childish? Is that a crack about my age? You ain't much older than me, miss high and mighty! Just 'cause you're some Jedi doesn't mean you can be a prissy little..."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "What the -?? Hey, that wasn't funny!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I have no idea what you're talking about, Mission. Come now, we have to get going. Please do try to be less clumsy in the future."
I didn't know about the Force Slapstick power, but I'll have to ask Bastila how it's done sometime.
Also, I did turn in the bounty, even though Fraps refused to take the screenshots. It was the same as all the other bounty turn-ins, anyway.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I know, I know - I'm a living legend. Now, what about my cut?"
Ajuur: "You've done well, Stranger. I'm pleased. Very pleased. Here are your credits. Plus, I'll give you Bendak's blaster pistol as bonus as a sign of my appreciation."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "I think I deserve a little extra for putting my life on the line."
Ajuur: [Success] "Very well, Stranger. I like you, and this was a special fight. Biggest purse I've ever handled! I'll give you a little bonus this one time only. Everyone will be talking about you now, Stranger. They're all going to know you were the one who killed Bendak Starkiller. You're famous now."
Just how famous?
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I told you Ice would have more to say.
Ice: "As a little girl I used to dream of meeting him one day. When I finally did, the guy was a complete slime ball. Made me realize I had to be cold and ruthless to survive, like him. And now he's dead. There's probably a lesson in there somewhere. Something for me to think about, at least. Congratulations again, Stranger... and goodbye."
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About the only thing you'd be famous for, Deadeye.
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... I'm not sure this is the sort of reputation we want to cultivate. I can only imagine Bastila facepalming behind Hazar here.
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Kebra is also happy to have us in her shop. And speaking of Bastila...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "We were looking for you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Yes, I realize that of course. But surely there was more to it than a simple search. I doubt there were flashing signs pointing you in my direction; yet somehow you found me. You also avoided detection by the Sith, discovered I was a Vulkar prisoner, gained sponsorship for the race and became the Taris swoop champion. That's quite a resume."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I had a lot of help: Carth, Mission, Zaalbar."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Your modesty is admirable. But though others helped, you were the catalyst for these events. When you were chosen to join this mission, I doubt any of us expected this much from you. A Jedi could have done such things, of course. But only by drawing heavily upon the Force.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I think you're underestimating us non-Jedi."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What are you trying to say?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I'm sorry; I've overstepped my authority. I'm speaking of things that are best left to the Jedi Council. For now let's just accept the fact that you are... gifted. Hopefully between your abilities, my Jedi training and the skills of our companions we can find a way off this planet."
A Digression
(Skip ahead to the next screenshot if you don't want to read boring analysis)
There's a theory in traditional historiography (particularly that of the 19th century) known as the "Great Man"* theory. The idea is that the course of history is defined by the actions of certain people who had major influence: kings, generals, religious leaders, explorers, and such. Social and economic factors are only secondary in this view, and are more effected by the actions of Great Men than affect them. It's older than modern times, of course; ancient "history" often took the form of epics and folk stories about important people.
Star Wars seems to like this view. What brings down the Galactic Republic? It isn't the long social decline and bureaucratic bloating that is mentioned in the movies, but instead the machniations of Darth Sidious. Equally, the Empire is defeated not by mass action but by heroic efforts by a few people. It's a part of the tradition of the heroic epic; since Joseph Campbell was writing about those in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, and Lucas directly worked from that in making the movies, it's almost inevitable that the whole concept became ingrained within the Star Wars universe.
Role playing games also tend to call upon this idea, particularly single-player ones; you generally have the player controlling a single character (or a few characters) who performs actions and makes decisions that make the plot happen as it does. RPGs evolved out of the fantasy genre,** of course, something that also developed out of the old heroic epic. So when you put the two together, it's pretty much inevitable that the "Great Man" aesthetic would dominate. That's what Bastila is musing about up there, the fact that you are apparently the one that is needed to get things done. The sequel gets even more explicit about it and, as usual for that game's very philosophical tone, goes deep into the implications of the whole idea. But that is a story for another time.
(I'm a bit of a materialist historian and thus don't much like the theory being used in actual history, but in a story, it does certainly make things more interesting - which may explain the original theory's appeal - and in a game very much makes things more fun.)
*Technically, the person doesn't have to be male; Joan of Arc or Elizabeth I would be "Great Men" under this theory.
**It should be noted that Star Wars is one of those works that blurs the line between soft science fiction and high fantasy. The Force works more like magic than an energy source, people run around with swords, and you have an Emperor and other pseudo-medieval trappings. Seriously, you could take the plot without alterations and stick it into a generic medieval setting and it would work; just ask Christopher Paolini.
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Carth gets Bendak's pistol, of course, he's definitely the best-suited for it.
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Back at the apartment, let's see what Big Z has to say about himself.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "I will honor my life debt, but I don't feel we share more than that. Mission may say more, but I will not."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Then I will leave you be."
[(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Thank you."
The answer is "nothing". Don't worry, we'll be getting more information about him eventually. Now, it's time to go down to Zax and turn in the bounty on Bendak Starkiller.
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Also, for what is probably my favourite inter-party member conversation in the game.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I am not stuck up. I merely have the years of training to give me the wisdom and understanding to see how childish such an act would be."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Childish? Is that a crack about my age? You ain't much older than me, miss high and mighty! Just 'cause you're some Jedi doesn't mean you can be a prissy little..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris628.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "What the -?? Hey, that wasn't funny!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I have no idea what you're talking about, Mission. Come now, we have to get going. Please do try to be less clumsy in the future."
I didn't know about the Force Slapstick power, but I'll have to ask Bastila how it's done sometime.
Also, I did turn in the bounty, even though Fraps refused to take the screenshots. It was the same as all the other bounty turn-ins, anyway.
If anyone has anything else they want to do on Taris, now is the time. Once I get in the Sith Base we're on the fast track to getting off this planet, and the game doesn't let you come back here.
(Not that there's much left TO do.)
Post by: Rilder on May 22, 2010, 07:48:37 pm
Post by: Servant Corps on May 22, 2010, 10:44:06 pm
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What brings down the Galactic Republic? It isn't the long social decline and bureaucratic bloating that is mentioned in the movies, but instead the machniations of Darth Sidious.
The original script for Star Wars had the hero named Starkiller, and the enemy being either a corrupt Emperor (and not the Empire, the Jedi loves the Empire), an Evil Empire that destroyed the Good Empire, or:
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The Republic Galactica is dead - ruthless trader barons have replaced democracy with the First Galactic Empire. The Jedi knights were the guardians of peace in the galaxy for more than a thousand years, but now they are all but extinct, destroyed by the Emperor's agents: the Dark Lords of the Sith. The Jedi and the Sith are both users of "the Force of Others", an energy field which controls one's actions, yet obeys one's commands. Two sides of the Force are always present: a positive side, which the Jedi store in themselves, and a negative side (called the Bogan), which is used by the Sith. Either side can be amplified using a "Kiber Crystal", but all known crystals have fallen in the hands of the Dark Lords. However, Rebel Armies have won a crushing victory over the Imperial Starfleet, and the Emperor - afraid of losing control of the Outland systems - has sent his most ferocious Dark Lord to find and destroy the rebels.
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Once there was a holy man called the Skywalker who discovered an energy field which could influence the destiny of all living things. Known as "the force of others", it consists of a good half (the Ashla), which the Skywalker came to know, and an evil part (the Bogan) which he was able to resist. His powers grew strong, helping him to found the Republic Galactica, but since the Bogan can bring much suffering in the hands of someone weak, he entrusted his secret only to his twelve children. For many thousand years, the descendants of the Skywalker (known as the Jedi Bendu of the Ashla) served the force of others and brought peace to the galaxy. As the Republic grew, however, the Great Senate became corrupted, and the Jedi who interfered were denounced as traitors. Wars and terrorism increased to the point where citizens welcomed a police state, and the tyrannical First Galactic Empire was born. A Jedi named Darklighter fell victim to the Bogan, teaching its evil ways to a pirate clan known as the Black Knights of the Sith, who became Imperial servants and hunted down and killed most of the Jedi. Now, a growing rebel Alliance led by the Starkiller (a surviving Jedi) has won a crucial victory over the Imperial fleet, but the Bogan is very strong, weakening the old Jedi. However, according to the prophecies, a saviour shall come - known as "the son of the suns".
http://starwarz.com/starkiller/writings/development_jan.htm
..Oh, and didn't Kreia said the Republic will fall, a fall that will last for millenia?
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 22, 2010, 11:57:55 pm
Post by: CJ1145 on May 23, 2010, 07:59:01 am
Say that to his face.
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 23, 2010, 09:03:01 am
*gets slashed TWICE. IN TEH FACE*
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 23, 2010, 12:43:08 pm
..Oh, and didn't Kreia said the Republic will fall, a fall that will last for millenia?
Kreia said a lot of things, she wasn't necessarily right about everything. In any case, it was more of a series of sudden falls and recoveries, until finally the last fall was a complete one. You could probably find socioeconomic forces behind all of them, but that's not what the movies/books/comics/games tend to focus on (just like, in actual history, the Great Man theory downplays actual socioeconomic forces in favour of the actions of certain people)...
Post by: Servant Corps on May 23, 2010, 03:08:14 pm
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in any case, it's all not part of the finished story, and therefore not all that relevant.
But I can't. It showcased the frailty of the Star Wars universe if it could be so easily modified.
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Kreia said a lot of things, she wasn't necessarily right about everything. In any case, it was more of a series of sudden falls and recoveries, until finally the last fall was a complete one.
True. But, see, when she said, "last for millennia", that doesn't have to refer to Palpatine. I don't think the Republic has stopped falling...it was, after all, resurrected after ROTJ, and it is now currently a remnant fighting with/against an Empire run by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Post by: rickvoid on May 24, 2010, 10:10:59 am
I hate most of the Expanded Universe. Corran Horn was a fun character (I, Jedi remains one of my favorite books), Mara Jade was great, but out side of them and Wraith Squadron, it's all shit. The Yuuzhan Vong invasion marked the end of the whole thing for me.
Anyway, just my 2 cents.
Post by: rickvoid on May 27, 2010, 10:16:53 am
What the hell.
Post by: Dragooble on May 27, 2010, 04:27:44 pm
Post by: CJ1145 on May 27, 2010, 07:39:48 pm
Post by: Dragooble on May 27, 2010, 07:47:22 pm
Post by: CJ1145 on May 28, 2010, 03:02:23 pm
Post by: Dragooble on May 28, 2010, 03:11:44 pm
Post by: Servant Corps on May 28, 2010, 05:35:09 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Taris to be blown up?
Post by: rickvoid on May 28, 2010, 06:04:24 pm
Republic Soldiers recouperating in hidden Kolto Tanks? Dead.
Rak'ghouls? Good news: the plague has been exterminated. Bad news: so has every other living thing on the planet.
Saved people with bounties on their heads? Dead.
Aliens defended? Dead.
Hidden Beks and Black Vulkars? Dead and dead.
Undercity folks you helped lead to "paradise"? Probably dead.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Followed by the nut punch of finding out that dantooine got nuked too, so everything you did there in the first game doesn't matter either.
So yes, I wants to see more of this awesome game. :D
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 29, 2010, 02:58:04 pm
This Is The Planet That Never Ends
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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Carth decides to coax a bit of minor exposition out of Bastila.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Fair enough. But I've seen you Jedi in action. There's no way those thugs would have stood a chance against your lightsaber."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "My lightsaber was... misplaced. I couldn't find it after the crash. I looked *everywhere* in that pod. The Vulkars came and overwhelmed me even as I was search for my weapon."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Wait a minute, let me get this straight. You *lost* your lightsaber? Ha-ha! I mean, isn't that a violation of some kind of Jedi code or something?"
You know how those things work, Carth, it's always in the last place you look.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe losing lightsabers is a side-effect of her Battle Meditation."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "This is no laughing matter! During the crash my lightsaber must have... it must have fallen from my belt and rolled under my seat! The Vulkars probably found it there when they searched the wreckage."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Hey, hey, hey, don't get mad. I'm sorry. It's just funny to think of a legendary Jedi losing her lightsaber. Take my advice: this is one detail you might want to keep out of the history texts."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I hardly consider myself a legend, Carth. Though I will consider your advice when I relate these events to the Jedi Council. There is no need for them to know *every detail of what transpired."
Alright, let's go check Janice's droid place for the one Canderous wanted us to pick up.
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Janice: "Oh, Canderous sent you! Well why didn't you say so? Okay, the droid is ready. You can have it for 2000 credits."
... That's... a bit steep. Let's see how far down we can bargain her to.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] Give me that droid for free, or Davik will close this shop down permanently!"
Janice: [Success] Hey, I don't want trouble with Davik. Look, take the droid, he's yours. But the next time Davik wants me to do some custom work, he's out of luck!"
...How about "zero"? Only hope Davik doesn't hear about this. Also, Hazar gets Dark Side points, but that's easy enough to make up.
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Let's meet T3-M4! He's an astromech droid, which means he's a lot like R2-D2 from the movies. Only without much of a personality, since droids in Star Wars don't get one unless they've either been programmed with one or go too long without a "memory wipe" to reset them to their default programming (We'll be getting a droid with a programmed personality later, and... well, you'll see, or you probably already know).
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Alright, here we are. I love how the military base has television screens apparently to show the symbol of whoever controls the planet at the moment. It's almost like the Tarisians expect to be invaded...
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T3-M4 gives the door a go, and we're in. I'll be sticking with Carth and Bastila here, though.
Carth decides to coax a bit of minor exposition out of Bastila.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Fair enough. But I've seen you Jedi in action. There's no way those thugs would have stood a chance against your lightsaber."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "My lightsaber was... misplaced. I couldn't find it after the crash. I looked *everywhere* in that pod. The Vulkars came and overwhelmed me even as I was search for my weapon."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Wait a minute, let me get this straight. You *lost* your lightsaber? Ha-ha! I mean, isn't that a violation of some kind of Jedi code or something?"
You know how those things work, Carth, it's always in the last place you look.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe losing lightsabers is a side-effect of her Battle Meditation."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "This is no laughing matter! During the crash my lightsaber must have... it must have fallen from my belt and rolled under my seat! The Vulkars probably found it there when they searched the wreckage."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Hey, hey, hey, don't get mad. I'm sorry. It's just funny to think of a legendary Jedi losing her lightsaber. Take my advice: this is one detail you might want to keep out of the history texts."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I hardly consider myself a legend, Carth. Though I will consider your advice when I relate these events to the Jedi Council. There is no need for them to know *every detail of what transpired."
Alright, let's go check Janice's droid place for the one Canderous wanted us to pick up.
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Janice: "Oh, Canderous sent you! Well why didn't you say so? Okay, the droid is ready. You can have it for 2000 credits."
... That's... a bit steep. Let's see how far down we can bargain her to.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] Give me that droid for free, or Davik will close this shop down permanently!"
Janice: [Success] Hey, I don't want trouble with Davik. Look, take the droid, he's yours. But the next time Davik wants me to do some custom work, he's out of luck!"
...How about "zero"? Only hope Davik doesn't hear about this. Also, Hazar gets Dark Side points, but that's easy enough to make up.
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Let's meet T3-M4! He's an astromech droid, which means he's a lot like R2-D2 from the movies. Only without much of a personality, since droids in Star Wars don't get one unless they've either been programmed with one or go too long without a "memory wipe" to reset them to their default programming (We'll be getting a droid with a programmed personality later, and... well, you'll see, or you probably already know).
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Alright, here we are. I love how the military base has television screens apparently to show the symbol of whoever controls the planet at the moment. It's almost like the Tarisians expect to be invaded...
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T3-M4 gives the door a go, and we're in. I'll be sticking with Carth and Bastila here, though.
Spoiler: Sith Base (click to show/hide)
Music: Inside the Sith Base (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJnqvgZIXVA)
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Uh-oh. I'm guessing the papers won't get us past her.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] I'm here for a meeting. Don't worry - I know where I have to go."
Receptionist: [Failure] "Nice try. What - you think that just because I'm pretty I'm also stupid? You better tell me why you're here or I'll hit this alarm and you'll have about three seconds before this office is swarming with Sith soldiers!"
Hm. Plan B: Bribery!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Look, here's 50 credits - just don't hit that alarm."
Receptionist: [Success] "50 credits? You've got a deal! The Sith have made my life a living hell ever since they took over this base. You know, it's about time someone stood up to these Sith! Just do me a favor and wait until I'm out of here before you start blasting the place up."
Wheee! We're in! And we've got a computer console to play around with (maybe I should have brought T3 in here...). Most of the security cameras just show Sith soldiers, combat droids, and officers.
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...I'm reminded of Spaceballs here for some reason.
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Umm.... hi. Big battle droid, plus turrets, in the elevator room. I think we're going to have to do something about that.
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There we go. It cost a dear price in computer spikes (I REALLY should have brought the droid), but that'll make things much easier.
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The first door introduces us to some friends. Let's play a game with them! I call it "kill the Sith soldiers".
Sith: I don't like this ga- AAAAARGH!
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Next room: The medical bay. No Sith, but plenty of angry droids. The one after that is a sort of central room / holding facility. Let's see who that is in the field back there.
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Do you remember him? It was way back in the second update.
...Dear heavens. We're still not off Taris. I'm slow. Ah, well, we're close.
Duros: "I am in need of your help once again. The Sith are going to execute me for removing the Sith corpse from your apartment complex. Please, help me get out of this cage."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How do I get you out?"
There's a "What's in this for me" option, but even for Hazar that seems a bit callous and moneygrubbing.
Duros: "Switch all the panels on the wall to the red "off" position and I will be released. It is not as simple as it sounds - switching a panel will also switch the panel beside it. You must be careful as you do this, human. If you set all the panels to the green "on" position my cell's termination program will engage and I will be executed."
It actually is fairly simple. The five switches are in an "on-off-on-off-on" pattern. The solution:
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One end - other end - middle. It's quite a bit harder to kill him, actually; you kind of have to fiddle with all the ones in the middle to get it to work properly. Besides, we need to make up for ripping Janice off.
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What? We're in here for a reason, no need to turn back now!
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I really have no reason to not head straight for the elevator that leads to the codes at this point, except those old RPG standbys, "loot" and "experience".
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Oh, right, passcard to get into the elevator.
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And there's the droid! He's tough and can hit fairly hard; without taking down the shields he'd be even harder to kill.
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Not too tough, though, and thanks to Bastila being helpful by spontaneously using her healing abilities (she usually wastes her Force points by buffing herself for weak enemies and trying to use powers against enemies which aren't effected by them) we're barely hurt, either. Also, Hazar gets another level.
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Let's celebrate by... going off to the other side of the base rather than using the elevator we just opened up. This droid can be repaired and brought along to help.
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We need it, because the next room has a good number of enemies. Also, it's time to show off the most horrible messy part of the KotOR AI! Sometimes you run across enemies standing behind a mine. The tricky part, one would imagine, is getting the mine disabled while under enemy fire.
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No, the real tricky part is the fact that the other party members love to run out over the mine while you're disabling it. Even if, like Carth, they have a blaster and can fire from behind it.
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Despite the added difficulty, however, we manage to kill all the Sith before any of us drops.
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After clearing out another room of Sith (also pictured: Bastila showing off by nonchalantly walking up to a droid before chopping it to pieces)...
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Oooh, philosophical debate.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I guess. Still, do you ever wonder if things could have been different? Would Revan and Malak still have been corrupted if the Council had supported them instead of dragging its feet?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Do not blame Revan's corruption on the Council! Your Republic saw only the threat of the Mandalorians, but the wisdom of the Masters saw beyond the immediate threat."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What did they see, exactly?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "There was something lurking out there, something that devoured Revan and Malak - and many other Jedi. Had the Council sent us all out into the unknown, how many more would have fallen?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "So you're saying we should have done nothing? Just let the Mandalorians conquer us unopposed? I mean, the Republic was under attack, and the Order abandoned us!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "We did not abandon you! But the Council were not about to throw lives away foolishly. In time, we would have aided you against the Mandalorians. But you couldn't wait. Revan and Malak offered a quicker answer, and the Republic chose to walk the easy path rather than the path of wisdom. Now we see the results all around us. You asked me if I think things could have been different? I *know* they could have! If Revan had only listened to the Council, millions of innocent people would still be alive."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Yeah, right. And every single one of them would be speaking Mandalorian. I think we're done here. Let's just get back to the task at hand."
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The last room to visit up here is the armoury. Along with some more parts for weapon construction, there's a couple droid attachments here, which T3 already have.
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Down we go!
Spoiler: Sith Base-ment (click to show/hide)
Video: Sith Governor battle (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/?action=view¤t=taris_sithgovbattle.flv)
First video taste of combat! Note my dithering as to what useful force powers Bastila might have. And me not realising that Force Push would actually work on this boss, until Bastila, showing that even the AI can be smarter than me, knocks him down at the end to give Carth a chance to blast him. Teamwork!
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There's our target. Wait... Force Adept? Bastila must be on to something. Ah, well, let's give him the Generic Star Wars Hero Response.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Turn away from the dark side. It won't lead you to anything but destruction."
Governor: "Spoken like a true drone of the Jedi Council. We Sith, however, have learned to embrace to potential of the dark side. It is what gives us strength! This meeting is a stroke of luck for me - my master will surely reward me with my lightsaber once I kill you!"
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The Governor isn't too tough of a fight; he throws out the always-annoying Drain and Stasis, but even with that we can deal a decent amount of damage to him, and Bastila is there to heal whenever he does too much damage himself.
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There's the codes! He also has a few other things on him, like strength gauntlets, plus there's a bunch of workbench parts and credits elsewhere in the room.
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I do find someone selling Pazaak cards, but despite their considerable help I still don't do quite so well at it... *sigh*.
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That also happens to be the same place to meet up with Canderous. Now that we've got the codes, we can move along with his plan.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, let's join up. But how are we going to get me inside Davik's estate?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Davik's always looking to recruit new talent. I'll tell him how you won that swoop race and mention that you're interested in working for the Exchange. I'll say I brought you in so he could check you out. He'll have you stay at his estate for a couple days while he runs some background checks on you - that's standard procedure."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "This is too risky. We should find another way."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "You got another plan, sister? Or are you just objecting 'cause you didn't think of it?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "No, I... don't have another plan. I would rather not place my life in your hands, however."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I can say the same about you. That makes us even. Fortunately we both want to get off this rock, right? While Davik's checking you out, we can steal the Ebon Hawk and escape Taris. Come on - I've got an air speeder nearby to take us to Davik's estate. The sooner we're off Taris the better!"
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We have to bring along Canderous, so let's make it him and Bastila, for extra choppiness. Now, time to -
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...time to meet the game's villains. That's the ship from the dream that fired on Revan's ship.
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This is Saul Karath, the man who betrayed Carth and the Republic, and leader of the Sith Fleet.
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Saul: "Th... the entire planet, Lord Malak? But... there are billions of people on Taris! We'd be slaughtering countless innocent civilians. Not to mention our own men on the surface."
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And this is Darth Malak, Dark Lord of the Sith. Much like Darth Vader, he has sustained injuries requiring him to have a mechanical voice, though here only to his jaw. He was designed to be the game's Vader; large, imposing, partially machine, and ruthless both to his enemies and to his own men.
Saul: "Of... of course not my Lord Malak. I will do as you command. But it will take several hours to position our fleet."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/malak.png) "Then I suggest you begin immediately. You are dismissed, Admiral."
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Next time: Meeting with Davik - and hopefully getting away before that whole "destroy the planet" thing.
Post by: Akura on May 29, 2010, 05:09:37 pm
Spoiler: Something isn't right (click to show/hide)
Bastila said that she was exhausted from using Battle Meditation when the ship was under attack. But before that, she said the attack was so sudden that she didn't have the time to prepare Battle Meditation. And that story of her dropping her lightsaber under her seat seemed fishy. After all, if she had "searched *everywhere*" like she said, wouldn't the first place to look be under your seat? Especially if she dropped it when it crashed, it would have rolled under her seat after the pod came to a rest, and therefore wouldn't go anywhere else. And, why would an escape pod have seat with an empty space under it? It would be a lot safer to make sure there's full protection on the bottom of a craft designed to crash into a planet.
Jedi are terrible liars. Deceit is a path to the Dark Side, after all.
Jedi are terrible liars. Deceit is a path to the Dark Side, after all.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 29, 2010, 05:32:45 pm
Spoiler: Something isn't right (click to show/hide)Bastila said that she was exhausted from using Battle Meditation when the ship was under attack. But before that, she said the attack was so sudden that she didn't have the time to prepare Battle Meditation. And that story of her dropping her lightsaber under her seat seemed fishy. After all, if she had "searched *everywhere*" like she said, wouldn't the first place to look be under your seat? Especially if she dropped it when it crashed, it would have rolled under her seat after the pod came to a rest, and therefore wouldn't go anywhere else. And, why would an escape pod have seat with an empty space under it? It would be a lot safer to make sure there's full protection on the bottom of a craft designed to crash into a planet.
...Why did you spoiler all that? There's nothing to spoil in it.
Bastila never said she hadn't had time to get her Battle Meditation going; Carth speculated as much, but that was only speculation. The Endar Spire was ambushed by the Sith fleet, presumably pulled out of hyperspace by Malak's ship (the Leviathan, which is an "interdiction" ship that can pull a ship out of hyperspace) while travelling the major hyperspace route that passes by Taris. She no doubt tried to get the battle meditation going, but there were too many Sith ships around and it wasn't enough. As for the lightsaber, she was probably a bit groggy and disoriented from the crash, and she's not the sharpest vibroblade in the drawer - she has an amusingly low Wisdom score, and it shows.
The Fastest Hunk of Junk In The Galaxy
Spoiler: Davik's Estate (click to show/hide)
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Say hello to Davik Kang, leader of the local Exchange arm. He's kind of like Jabba the Hutt, only vastly less disgusting.
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He's also brought Calo Nord with him... looks like we might get a chance to show him our new skills soon enough.
Davik: "Enough! I won't have my two top men killing each other - that's not good business. I'm sure Canderous has an explanation as to why he's not working solo anymore.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "This is a special case, Davik. I ran into someone the Exchange might want to recruit. You may have heard something of their exploits already."
Davik: "Ah, yes - now I recognize your companion. The rider who won the big swoop race. Very impressive... as was your display in the rather heated battle afterwards."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Brejik had to learn that double-crossers tend to end up dead!"
Davik: "An important lesson to learn, no doubt. In my line of business I've seen far too many people suffer for not understanding it. With a recommendation from Canderous - and a thorough background check - you could become part of the Exchange. Many would kill to prove themselves worthy of this honor."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Your offer intrigues me, Davik."
Davik: "Come with me - I will give you a tour of my operations. I'm certain you'll be most impressed."
Alright, we even get a chance to look around at the layout of the place. But surely he wouldn't show us straight to the way to-
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Hm. He's very proud of that security system... just wait until we find a way to bypass it.
Davik: "The Ebon Hawk can outrun any vessel in the galaxy, but even she isn't fast enough to avoid the aut-targeting laser cannons of the orbiting Sith fleet. I am, of course, working on acquiring the Sith departure codes so that I may come and go as I please. However, progress has been slow... but we should continue our tour."
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Davik: "You will stay in these rooms as my guest for the next few days; I will not accept no for an answer. Feel free to visit the slave quarters at any time during your stay. I must warn you that if you are found anywhere outisde the guest wing during your stay - or if you bother my other guests - my security forces will deal with you most harshly. I will return after the investigation into your background is complete. Until then, make yourself comfortable. Come, Calo, let us leave our guests in peace."
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Alright. Those slave quarters might be a good first place to go, just to get our bearings...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Heh. Now this is my kind of place!"
Slave: "Would you like a relaxing massage? Whatever your desire, we are here to serve."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I need some information."
Slave: "But... what could I possibly tell you? It is forbidden for slaves to leave this room on pain of torture and death."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Tell me what I want to know and I'll tell Davik how pleased I was with your performance."
Slave: [Success] "Praise from the guests is a valuable commodity here. Davik rewards the slaves who perform their duties well. I will tell you what I know. Davik rarely lets us leave the slave quarters. We only know what we hear from Davik's guests. Recently they've all been talking about poor Hudrow. He was caughty trying to steal some spice from the lab. Normally Hudrow is allowed to get away with things like that because he's Davik's personal pilot for the Ebon Hawk. But since the Sith have grounded every ship on the planet, Hudrow doesn't get anymore special treatment. They've locked him up in Davik's torture chambers."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
Slave: "Of course. Return whenever you wish to partake of what is offered here. We exist only to serve."
Well, maybe a bit of raiding of the other guest quarters is in order before we rile up the guards.
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Ooop. Not those quarters.
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This room, however, is empty and has plenty of useful things in it, including some valuable Pazaak cards. I wonder whose it is... let's see if that datapad helps.
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Why, yes. Yes it does. No wonder this place has all this nice stuff in it...
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Now we can get the guards' attention. A couple of rooms of them gives us access to a computer terminal we'll leave alone for now, as well as a small storage room.
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Davik, as you might expect for an Exchange bigwig, does not have any lack of security. The bounty hunter has a card that gives us easy access to the computer terminal, saving on computer spikes.
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There's the pilot in the torture chamber.
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And there's the Ebon Hawk; we need a lot of spikes to get past her security systems. Maybe the former can help us with the latter.
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First, though, let's get an idea of where we're going around here. The "guest room" is where the pilot is being kept...
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The torture droids can stun you, as well as send out a nasty jet of fire. One of said jets, in fact, knocks Bastila out. Fortunately, Canderous and Hazar are enough to deal with them, and Bastila comes back afterwards to heal herself.
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Alright, let's get that pilot out of there.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I couldn't sit by and just let you suffer."
Hudrow: "I don't have anything to give you as a reward for freeing me. Nothing tangible, anyway. But I've got information that could be worth a fortune. I used to be the pilot of the Ebon Hawk - Davik's flagship. I know the codes to disable the security system protecting it. I'll load them into your datapad now. You can use those codes to steal the Ebon Hawk right out of its hangar. Sell it to the highest bidder, ransom it back to Davik - whatever you do you'll make thousands!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, you're free to go now."
Hudrow: "It won't be long until Davik figure out I'm free. I have to get out of this base before that happens."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "We've got what we came for. We should get going."
Yes, let's.
Say hello to Davik Kang, leader of the local Exchange arm. He's kind of like Jabba the Hutt, only vastly less disgusting.
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He's also brought Calo Nord with him... looks like we might get a chance to show him our new skills soon enough.
Davik: "Enough! I won't have my two top men killing each other - that's not good business. I'm sure Canderous has an explanation as to why he's not working solo anymore.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "This is a special case, Davik. I ran into someone the Exchange might want to recruit. You may have heard something of their exploits already."
Davik: "Ah, yes - now I recognize your companion. The rider who won the big swoop race. Very impressive... as was your display in the rather heated battle afterwards."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Brejik had to learn that double-crossers tend to end up dead!"
Davik: "An important lesson to learn, no doubt. In my line of business I've seen far too many people suffer for not understanding it. With a recommendation from Canderous - and a thorough background check - you could become part of the Exchange. Many would kill to prove themselves worthy of this honor."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Your offer intrigues me, Davik."
Davik: "Come with me - I will give you a tour of my operations. I'm certain you'll be most impressed."
Alright, we even get a chance to look around at the layout of the place. But surely he wouldn't show us straight to the way to-
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Hm. He's very proud of that security system... just wait until we find a way to bypass it.
Davik: "The Ebon Hawk can outrun any vessel in the galaxy, but even she isn't fast enough to avoid the aut-targeting laser cannons of the orbiting Sith fleet. I am, of course, working on acquiring the Sith departure codes so that I may come and go as I please. However, progress has been slow... but we should continue our tour."
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Davik: "You will stay in these rooms as my guest for the next few days; I will not accept no for an answer. Feel free to visit the slave quarters at any time during your stay. I must warn you that if you are found anywhere outisde the guest wing during your stay - or if you bother my other guests - my security forces will deal with you most harshly. I will return after the investigation into your background is complete. Until then, make yourself comfortable. Come, Calo, let us leave our guests in peace."
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Alright. Those slave quarters might be a good first place to go, just to get our bearings...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Heh. Now this is my kind of place!"
Slave: "Would you like a relaxing massage? Whatever your desire, we are here to serve."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I need some information."
Slave: "But... what could I possibly tell you? It is forbidden for slaves to leave this room on pain of torture and death."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Tell me what I want to know and I'll tell Davik how pleased I was with your performance."
Slave: [Success] "Praise from the guests is a valuable commodity here. Davik rewards the slaves who perform their duties well. I will tell you what I know. Davik rarely lets us leave the slave quarters. We only know what we hear from Davik's guests. Recently they've all been talking about poor Hudrow. He was caughty trying to steal some spice from the lab. Normally Hudrow is allowed to get away with things like that because he's Davik's personal pilot for the Ebon Hawk. But since the Sith have grounded every ship on the planet, Hudrow doesn't get anymore special treatment. They've locked him up in Davik's torture chambers."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll be going now."
Slave: "Of course. Return whenever you wish to partake of what is offered here. We exist only to serve."
Well, maybe a bit of raiding of the other guest quarters is in order before we rile up the guards.
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Ooop. Not those quarters.
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This room, however, is empty and has plenty of useful things in it, including some valuable Pazaak cards. I wonder whose it is... let's see if that datapad helps.
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Why, yes. Yes it does. No wonder this place has all this nice stuff in it...
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Now we can get the guards' attention. A couple of rooms of them gives us access to a computer terminal we'll leave alone for now, as well as a small storage room.
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Davik, as you might expect for an Exchange bigwig, does not have any lack of security. The bounty hunter has a card that gives us easy access to the computer terminal, saving on computer spikes.
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There's the pilot in the torture chamber.
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And there's the Ebon Hawk; we need a lot of spikes to get past her security systems. Maybe the former can help us with the latter.
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First, though, let's get an idea of where we're going around here. The "guest room" is where the pilot is being kept...
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The torture droids can stun you, as well as send out a nasty jet of fire. One of said jets, in fact, knocks Bastila out. Fortunately, Canderous and Hazar are enough to deal with them, and Bastila comes back afterwards to heal herself.
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Alright, let's get that pilot out of there.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I couldn't sit by and just let you suffer."
Hudrow: "I don't have anything to give you as a reward for freeing me. Nothing tangible, anyway. But I've got information that could be worth a fortune. I used to be the pilot of the Ebon Hawk - Davik's flagship. I know the codes to disable the security system protecting it. I'll load them into your datapad now. You can use those codes to steal the Ebon Hawk right out of its hangar. Sell it to the highest bidder, ransom it back to Davik - whatever you do you'll make thousands!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, you're free to go now."
Hudrow: "It won't be long until Davik figure out I'm free. I have to get out of this base before that happens."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "We've got what we came for. We should get going."
Yes, let's.
Spoiler: Ebon Hawk hangar (click to show/hide)
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Alright, we've got a clean shot there.
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And just in time - the bombardment's already started. And we've got company.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "I'll take care of them, Davik. I've been looking forward to this for a long time!"
Davik: "Make it quick, Calo. The Sith mean business. If we don't get to our ships and find somewhere safe, the bombs they're dropping will kill us all."
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Focus your efforts on Calo Nord. He's tough and can do quite a bit of damage, and, more importantly, getting his health down far enough causes a laser to kill Davik and start a cutscene.
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In which he takes a near-direct laser strike.
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And gets a bunch of debris to the head for his trouble.
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No reason to wait - let's loot Davik and get out of here!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Let's get this ship fired up. We'll pick up the rest of your friends and then we have to get off this planet!"
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 29, 2010, 05:33:26 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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Meanwhile, on the Leviathan...
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Oh, here we go.
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Taris isn't doing too good.
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But the Ebon Hawk manages to make it off well enough.
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Ooop - never mind, we're being chased.
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Well, here we go. Off to the gun turrets!
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This is a little action sequence where you have to fight off six Sith fighters, like Luke and Han do with Imperial fighters after they escape from the Death Star. It's rather annoying, has clumsy controls with the mouse, and can be tricky if you're not careful. It also tends to make me want to play TIE Fighter again...
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The first trick is to fire a lot as soon as the game drops to the sequence. The fighters are directly in front of you and bunched together, meaning you can destroy three or four of them right off the bat.
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After that, it's simply a matter of keeping an eye on the sensors to find them and leading your targets when you do.
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Then the jump to hyperspace, and we're off to Dantooine.
Meanwhile, on the Leviathan...
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Oh, here we go.
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Taris isn't doing too good.
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But the Ebon Hawk manages to make it off well enough.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris740.jpg)
Ooop - never mind, we're being chased.
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Well, here we go. Off to the gun turrets!
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This is a little action sequence where you have to fight off six Sith fighters, like Luke and Han do with Imperial fighters after they escape from the Death Star. It's rather annoying, has clumsy controls with the mouse, and can be tricky if you're not careful. It also tends to make me want to play TIE Fighter again...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris746.jpg)
The first trick is to fire a lot as soon as the game drops to the sequence. The fighters are directly in front of you and bunched together, meaning you can destroy three or four of them right off the bat.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris747.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris748.jpg)
After that, it's simply a matter of keeping an eye on the sensors to find them and leading your targets when you do.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris749.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/taris750.jpg)
Then the jump to hyperspace, and we're off to Dantooine.
Post by: CJ1145 on May 29, 2010, 06:18:32 pm
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 29, 2010, 06:49:55 pm
Random question, but in your opinion which is superior: TIE Figher, or X-Wing Alliance?
Well, I've never played the latter, so I can't give an informed answer. I have a hard time imagining anything outdoing TIE Fighter in the space combat department, though... if nothing more than due to the wonderful music and mood it has going.
Post by: CJ1145 on May 29, 2010, 06:58:23 pm
Post by: Acanthus117 on May 30, 2010, 01:20:01 am
So... we're off to Dantooine.
Cooool.
Post by: Dragooble on May 30, 2010, 01:30:34 am
Post by: Akura on May 30, 2010, 07:28:56 am
Post by: inteuniso on May 30, 2010, 09:16:48 am
So is Tat-I mean Dantooine a desert planet?
Quite a pretty grasslands planet.
Post by: CJ1145 on May 30, 2010, 09:37:05 am
So is Tat-I mean Dantooine a desert planet?
Nope, grassland. We'll get to Tatooine later.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 30, 2010, 01:11:12 pm
Quite a pretty grasslands planet.
Yep (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dantooine), that would be it. Too remote to make an effective demonstration. And it truly is pretty... and the music is just as good. I'll show you when we get to that point. :)
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 31, 2010, 10:13:06 am
Spoiler: Jedi Enclave (click to show/hide)
Music: The Jedi Academy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxOmnSXI9nY)
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Alright, we've arrived in the Dantooine system. Looks like we're already back to arguing, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I agree with Bastila. We should be safe here."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "We can get supplies here and recuperate. The Academy is a place of mental and spiritual healing; something we could all use after what we've been through."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Maybe you're right. It isn't easy to witness the annihilation of an entire planet. I know Mission must be taking it pretty hard."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "She will find a way to come to terms with her grief. She is stronger than she appears. We just need to give her time. Now I must go speak with the Council. I need their advice on... recent developments. After I have met with them I will meet you outside the ship."
I think that conversation was supposed to occur after you land on the planet; as it is, Bastila sounds like she's going to grab an escape pod and fly down to the surface right away.
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Welcome to Dantooine. It is, as said by Grand Moff Wilhuff (yes, that's his first name. Seriously.) Tarkin, "remote". The main terrain of the planet is dry grassland with a few thorny Blba trees (you can see a couple in that last screenshot).
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After a short time, Bastila returns.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "An audience with the Jedi Council? That's pretty unusual for someone who isn't even a Jedi. What's this about, Bastila?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I'm sorry, Carth, but I cannot tell you. All I ask is that you trust in the Force and the wisdom of the Council."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Well, I don't like being left out of the loop, but I'm not looking to get you in any trouble with the Jedi Masters. We'll do things your way for a while."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Come, they are expecting us. I will lead you to the Council chambers."
Before we do that, however, let's see how the rest of the group is holding up after that whole blowing up the main city of Taris thing.
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Mission, of course, was impacted the hardest.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Yeah... I know. The Jedi got rid of Revan, so I figure Malak's days are numbered, too. But that doesn't make the pain go away, you know? Look, I'm not saying I can't go on or anything like that. It's just... it's a shock, you know? I mean, I knew the Sith were evil and all, but the reality of it kind of slaps you in the face. But I suppose that's why we need to stop Malak, right? The more time I spend dwelling on Taris the more chance some other planet will get wiped out. I guess that's what it comes down to. So don't worry about me; I'll be okay. And if you need my help against Malak or the Sith, I'll be there for you!"
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T3 has nothing to say himself; neither does Zaalbar.
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Oh, hey, the ship comes with a free swoop bike. There's no prototype accelerator, but that still could come in handy once we reach a planet with a swoop track.
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You may have noticed that you can ask party members for certain things. I'll get to that soon enough, but for now, let's stick with conversation.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "You want to hear tales of my exploits? Of the wars I've seen and fought, the enemies I've seen die by my hand? Heh, sure, I'll humor you. My name's Canderous of the Mandalorian clan Ordo. I've been fighting across the galaxy for 40 of your years. For my people it's the honor and glory of battle that rules us. It's through combat that we prove our worth, gain renown and make our fortune."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Is that why the Mandalorians attacked the Republic?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "The Sith came to us with an offer: to fight a worthy enemy in a battle that would be remembered forever. Win or lose, as long as the fight is worthy, then honor is gained. The glory at having triumphed over impossible odds is what drives us. If there's nothing at stake - your possessions, your life, your world - then the battle's meaningless. We Mandalore take everything we are and throw it into battle. It's the true test of yourself - the battle against death... against oblivion."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Is that why you work as a mercenary?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Times have changed now. The Mandalore clans have been scattered across the Outer Rim, the Republic is in decline and the Sith Empire rises to take its place. The clans as they were aren't a threat, but the galaxy still fears us. Ha! People think we war out of spite, or bloodlust. They don't understand, and fear that. We only wanted the challenge of the battle, and glory from it - win or lose. And we lost. But now I have no real challenges. Crushing Davik's enemies and the pathetic gangs of the Lower City of Taris could not be considered the most glorious of tasks. When I think of the battles I've fought... the thousands I've killed... the worlds I've burned... I weep for my past. We'll never speak of this again. We've got work to do, so let's get to it."
Alright, now to go outside and chat with the residents of this little settlement. Don't worry, we'll be working our way towards the council chambers.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Sorry, I have no idea who you're talking about."
Lur Arka: "Ah, that is too bad. I shall have to continue my search."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are problems with Mandalorians common on Dantooine?"
Lur Arka: "I understand they are, though I know little of the history behind this conflict. Someone native to this planet could tell you more."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll keep my eye out for your girl."
Lur Arka: "I would appreciate that, sentient."
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Now we'll talk with... another Twi'lek.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I came here with Bastila."
Deesra: "Yes, of course. I should have known. I have only heard a little of how she escaped the destruction of Taris. Tell me, did she save you from that planet as well?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "She didn't save me. We worked together to escape Taris."
Deesra: "Oh, I see. Well, I meant no offense of course. In any case, it is good to have her back here on Dantooine again. We were afraid Malak had captured her. I hope you enjoy your time on Dantooine. May the Force be with you."
And also with you.
...Stupid habits built up over a lifetime of Catholicism.
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Here's a woman we'll be seeing a decent amount of the next couple updates.
Belaya: "Bastila? I have heard of her. They say she has already mastered the art of Battle Meditation, remarkable in one so young. Though I have heard she has a foolish pride in her own talents. But as for you... you claim you are not a Padawan? I find this hard to believe. The Force is strong within you. I can feel its presence. If this is some type of jest, it is in very poor taste. The Jedi Order is not a subject for jokes."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am telling the truth."
Belaya: "Please forgive the abruptness with which I first greeted you. It was harsh, and perhaps unfair. My Master often warns me I must learn to control my emotions. I see I have much left to learn. I wish you a pleasant stay here on Dantooine. May the Force be with you."
And al- *whaps self* Stop it!
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We're here.
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A quick guide to the council here on Dantooine. Vandar is fairly easy to spot. Vrook is more easily recognised by his voice - he's played by none other than the great Ed Asner!
(Oddly enough, this wasn't Mr. Asner's first time playing a Star Wars character - he also played Jabba the Hutt in the radio drama of Return of the Jedi.)
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Zhar: "Yes, the High Council of the Jedi Order is on Coruscant, but we are the Council in charge of the training facility here on Dantooine."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I've got some questions for all of you."
Zhar: "Indeed, I am sure that you do. I assure you that we will have answers for you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why am I here?"
Zhar: "Bastila tells us you are strong in the Force. We are considering you for Jedi training."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I don't know if I'm ready for this."
Zhar: "Do not worry. I am confident in your ability to learn."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "Perhaps it was simple luck."
Zhar: "We both know there is no luck. There is only the Force. We all feel the power in Bastila's companion, though it is wild and untamed. Now that this power has begun to manifest itself, can we safely ignore it?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "The Jedi training is long and difficult, even when working with a young and open mind. Teaching a child is hard. How much harder will it be for an adult to learn the ways of the Jedi?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am willing to try my best."
Dorak: "Traditionally the Jedi do not accept adults for training, though there are rare exceptions in the history of our Order. But you are a special case."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "I agree with Master Dorak. Many of our own pupils are leaving the Jedi order to follow the Sith teachings, we need recruits to stand against Malak! With Revan dead..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "Are you certain Revan is truly dead? What if we undertake to traing this one, and the Dark Lord should return?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "We should discuss this matter more fully in private. Bastila, you and your companion must go. This is a matter for the Council alone."
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Alright. We could use a bit more rest after that mess on Taris, anyway.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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Another dream...
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That's... Malak, before losing his jaw, and beside him is Revan. I don't see Bastila in this one, though...
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Hmm... Malak and Revan - or, I should say, Alek and the Revanchist - before they left the Jedi Order. But where are they?
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That... that looks interesting... Star Forge? Apparently we're getting a vision of what caused them to fall to the Dark Side. But why?
Next morning...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Did she say anything else?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "No, she didn't. She didn't seem well, as I recall... and for that matter neither do you. Are you alright?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I had a rough night... let's go."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You got it."
Alright, we can bring others along now. Let's take Carth and Mission.
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Mission seems to be doing better, at least. Maybe we can get her thinking about something other than Taris.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I'm sorry for the way I acted before. It's just that when it comes to Lena I tend to get a little worked up."
Well, yeah. If your brother ran off with one of the Vong, I'd be put off as well.
Okay, she's not, really (we even meet her later), but I can't let that "intergalactic" bit go.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What did she do to you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "My brother and me had a good thing going. Sure, Griff had his run-ins with the law on Taris. But we got by okay. Until Lena came and ruined everything. She was a dancer at the cantina where my brother used to go to play Pazaak. Griff could be a real smooth talker, and it wasn't long before the two of them were dating. But Lena was used to dating rich Tarisian nobles - guys with mountains of credits. Griff could never give her the kind of lifestyle she was used to, no matter how hard he worked."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Did Lena dump him?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "I thought Lena would brush Griff off when she saw how poor he was, but for some reason she stuck around. I guess she saw the potential for a big payday down the road."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So what happened?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "After they'd been together for a few months, Griff told me he was leaving Taris. He and Lena were going to try and make their fortune off-world. He promised as soon as he made enough credits he'd come back and get me and we'd all live like royalty. That was two years ago - I haven't seen him since! I don't even know where he went!"
Not going to say this out loud to Mission, of course, but at least that means he wasn't there when Malak showed up... maybe meeting Lena was a stroke of luck.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe something happened to him."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Oh, I know what happened! As soon as she got him off Taris Lena sunk her claws into Griff but good! She twisted him around her little finger and made him forget all about me! I know I'll probably never see Griff again. But part of the reason I came with you was the hope that I could find out what happened to my brother. Don't worry - I won't let my search for Griff get in the way of what we're doing. Let's just get back to the task at hand."
Alright. Off to the council chambers!
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Dorak: "These ruins have long been known to us, but we believed them to be merely burial mounds. Perhaps they are more than we first suspected, if Revan and Malak found something there."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What?? How would Bastila know if we shared a dream?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "She says that she felt your presence within the dream, the presence she has felt within you ever since..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "Master Vandar!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "...ever since Taris. It is not unknown for this to happen between two people strong in the Force. Bastila has described this shared dream to the Council in great detail. We feel it is more than a dream. It is a vision. The Force is acting through you as it acts through Bastila."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am having visions now?"
Zhar: "You and Bastila share a powerful connection to the Force... and each other. This is not unheard of. Connections often form between Master and student, but rarely does a bond develop so quickly."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Whatever dangers may lie ahead, we cannot ignore the destiny that has brought you and Bastila here to us. Together."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you saying I'm... joined with her?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "You and she are linked, as is your fate to hers. Together, you two may be able to stop Darth Malak and the Sith."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "But do not let your head be filled with visions of glory and power! Such thoughts are the path to the dark side. The way of the light is long and difficult, as you must learn. Are you ready for such hardship?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I will try my best."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Understand that there is little choice in this matter, for you or us. Across the galaxy the numbers of our Order dwindle. We have sent many Jedi in quest of a way to thwart Malak's advance... many have not returned. The Sith hunt the Jedi down like animals, ambushing and assassinating our brothers wherever they are found. We fear it is only a matter of time until they discover even this hidden refuge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "Other Jedi have fallen from the light and embraced the dark side, giving their allegiance to the Sith and Malak, their dark lord."
Vrook, as you can see, is the one most concerned with people falling to the dark side. He's actually also a member of the High Council, which means he was there for Revan and Malak's attempts to bring the Jedi order along for the Mandalorian Wars; he was also present for the trial of one of the most important members of the order to follow them, but that's a matter for the next game entirely. In any case, he's seen what rash action can lead to, and it's not pretty.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I don't know if I want to do this... it sounds dangerous."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "You have a strong affinity with the Force. With such power comes great responsibility... and danger. You may wish to deny what you are, but the Council cannot turn a blind eye."
Zhar: "Neither will Darth Malak. Your strength is a threat to him. In time he will learn of you and the Sith will hunt you down. It is inevitable. Defeating the Sith is the only way to save yourself."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Very well, I will help you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Before we send you to investigate the ruins, you mut be trained in the ways of the Jedi so that you can resist the darkness within yourself... within all of us. Otherwise you are doomed to fail."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "As you wish, Master Vandar."
Zhar: "We must begin your training at once. You have a destiny upon you that you must be prepared to face. The entire fate of the galaxy is upon you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "I can only hope you will prove up to the task."
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 31, 2010, 10:14:21 am
Spoiler: Jedi Training (click to show/hide)
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Training montage time! This section is narrated by Zhar.
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Zhar: "You have done in weeks what many cannot do in years. I am honored to welcome you fully into the Jedi Order."
Hurrah!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What must I do to prove myself?"
Zhar: "In the traditions and customs of our Order, as handed down from Master to pupil for a thousand generations, you must successfully complete three tests before you earn your place among the Jedi."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What kind of tests are these?"
Zhar: "These tests will see if you have truly mastered the training you have been given, both mental and physical. Upon completing these tests you will pass from apprentice to Padawan, and join in the ranks of the Jedi. First I will test your knowledge of the Jedi Code. These tenets must always guide your actions, in everything you do you must always be conscious of their wisdom. You must prove you have a Jedi's understanding of the Code. Return when you feel you are ready for this challenge."
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Alright, let's go bug Lou Grant- erm, Master Vrook to see if he knows.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "You do not know the Jedi Code? Without knowledge of those doctrines all your training will be for naught! All Jedi must know the code, its tenets are the fundamental teachings of our Order!
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no death; there is the Force.
Learn these truths, apprentice... or we shall all regret the decision to accept you into the Order."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am ready for the tests, Master Zhar."
Zhar: "First I will test your knowledge of the Jedi Code. These tenets must always guide your actions, in everything you do you must always be conscious of their wisdom. You must now prove you have a Jedi's understanding of the Code by completing these fundamental precepts of our Order: There is no emotion..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There is peace."
Zhar: "There is no ignorance..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There is knowledge."
Zhar: "There is no passion..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There is serenity."
Zhar: "There is no chaos..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There is harmony."
Zhar: "There is no death..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There is the Force."
Zhar: "You have learned your studies well, apprentice. It will not be long before you are a full member of our Order. But first you must pass the second test, and learn about the most prized possession of a Jedi, the very symbol of our Order: the lightsaber."
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Alright! Lightsaber time! No reason to delay this.
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Dorak:
"Blue is the color of the Jedi Guardian. This Jedi battles against the forces of evil and the dark side. They focus more on combat training and use of the lightsaber.
"Yellow is the color of the Jedi Sentinel. This Jedi ferrets out deceit and injustice, bringing it to light. They focus less on combat and more on other skills and abilities.
"Green is the color of the Jedi Consular. This Jedi seeks to bring balance to the universe. They mediate between other groups, using their powers to end conflict and preserve peace."
Alright, the choice is before us. What Jedi class shall we be?:
Guardian: Good combat ability, low skills.
Sentinel: Plenty of skills, moderate at combat.
Consular: Not much of either skills or combat, but plenty of force points.
We can change the colour easily, so don't let that affect your choice.
Spoiler: My preference, but I don't want to affect voting (click to show/hide)
I'd go with Sentinel, mostly because I like skill points.
Post by: CJ1145 on May 31, 2010, 11:02:30 am
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I don't know how you do, but against Malak the Force seems very useless beyond resisting his stun attacks.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on May 31, 2010, 11:22:11 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)I don't know how you do, but against Malak the Force seems very useless beyond resisting his stun attacks.
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I managed to whittle him down with a Consular (in my first playthrough, at that) first using Force Heal and then a #*&%ing lot of medpacks, so it can certainly be done. Trying to hit him with direct Force powers, however, is very useless, agreed.
Post by: CJ1145 on May 31, 2010, 02:51:08 pm
Spoiler: Favorite way to win at the end (click to show/hide)
Make sure we get Lightsaber Throw at some point. It's the only non-dark side power I know of that can kill the Jedi in the pods, so Malak can't heal.
Post by: rickvoid on May 31, 2010, 10:50:04 pm
As for our Jedi Class, I usually go with Guardian, but my last run as a Sentinel was fun. I'd love to see a Consular run, though.
If combat gets to hard, there's always the magic of Let's Play to consider, since we do have an in-game console.
Post by: Phantom on June 01, 2010, 12:08:43 am
Oh, and also,Spoiler: Favorite way to win at the end (click to show/hide)Make sure we get Lightsaber Throw at some point. It's the only non-dark side power I know of that can kill the Jedi in the pods, so Malak can't heal.
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Ain't there the disable droids and stuff that work?
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Post by: Judas Maccabeus on June 02, 2010, 04:51:46 pm
Fine, Sentinel. But we're getting ourselves a better color than yellow. I hate yellow.
Fortunately, there's a crystal cave on Dantooine where we can get new crystals. I agree on yellow, though only for the reason that Bastila already uses that - I like colour-coding my party members. :P
I don't think there are pink crystals in this game. There are purple ones, though.
Dorak: "Violet is the colour of the Jedi Badass. And let's face it, you don't measure up to Mace Windu at all."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "Who could?"
Post by: CJ1145 on June 02, 2010, 05:22:14 pm
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on June 05, 2010, 12:07:07 pm
Quick, travel 10 years in the future and steal a silver crystal!
Here, let's make it 5 years instead.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mira.png) "Dum dee dum dee- What the- HEY! I was using that!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/t3later.png) "Bwee doot de doo."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mira.png) "What do you mean, 'he looks familiar'?"
...Never mind, probably a bad idea, temporal paradoxes and all that. Anyway: Update time!
News Flash From Duros: "Sith Are Bad"
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Alright! Looks like we're... oh, there's a test. Well, that is the Jedi way, I suppose.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Help them flee."
Dorak: "You are in combat with a Dark Jedi allied with the Sith. There is a pause in the combat. What do you do?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Find out why he turned to the dark side and try to turn him."
It's worked for us so... oh, wait, it hasn't. Maybe next time?
Dorak: "Yes, I suspected as much. Now for the next question. There is a locked door and your goal lies on the other side. What do you do?"
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...I always pick this option. It's a silly, seemingly out-of-place option that makes sense when you think about it.
Dorak: "I am beginning to see a pattern here, apprentice. I have a feeling about what you would be best at. But first, the final question. You are the head of an Enclave on a contested world. The Dark Jedi have infiltrated and are causing unrest across the planet. What do you do?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Try to lure them out into a trap."
Dorak: "Yes, I thought as much. As I suspected, you would be most suitable as a Jedi Sentinel. Which color and path do you believe yourself most suited to, apprentice?"
Well, I figured so, you guys figured so, Dorak here figures so. I guess that makes it unanimous.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Yellow. The path of the Jedi Sentinel."
Dorak: "Here is a yellow crystal for your lightsaber. Go speak to Master Zhar again and he will instruct you in how to construct it."
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Wooo! We're a Jedi! Well, not officially according to the Order, but we now have some fun Jedi powers. Like healing things.
Well... we can eventually get the fun ones, like going fast and pushing people around. Patience, young padawan, the quick and easy path is the path to the dark side, or something like that.
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Alright, let's get to this. Insert space-tab A into hyperslot B...
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Beautiful. Looks like we have this Jedi thing down. Hazar'll be using the prototype vibroblade as well until we run across another lightsaber for him to use.
Zhar: "You have done extremely well in constructing your lightsaber, apprentice. Your crystal seems to have been set perfectly. It is rare indeed for that to happen the first time one constructs their lighsaber. These crystals are very rare, found only in certain caves strong in the Force. By adding crystals to your lightsaber you can alter or enhance its properties. There have even been unconfirmed rumors of certain Force-sensitive caves here on Dantooine that may hold these crystals."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I can find crystals on Dantooine?"
Zhar: "It is a rumor only. I do not know if there is any truth in it. But you must learn first to use your lightsaber and take care when drawing it. Your lightsaber identifies you as a member of the Jedi Order. With such recognition comes honor and respect... and the attention of dangerous enemies. The Sith and Dark Jedi will seek to destroy you, apprentice. And you must prove yourself worthy in battle against a foe who also wields a lightsaber. Are you ready to face the final challenge, apprentice?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am ready to face the third trial."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What's causing this corruption?"
Zhar: "The kath hounds are but a symptom of the true problem. You must journey into the grove and confront the true source of the darkness. That is your task."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you have no other guidance?"
Zhar: "I can say no more; some things you must see for yourself. None of the other Jedi at the academy are permitted to help you in this task. But remember this, my young apprentice: a Jedi acts with patience and care, and those on the dark path are not always lost forever. The dark side still taints the ancient grove. Your lessons cannot continue until the spreading corruption of the dark side has been stopped. This is your task, apprentice. May the Force be with you."
And also with you.
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Alright. Nobody in here will help, so let's see what people outside are thinking.
Alright! Looks like we're... oh, there's a test. Well, that is the Jedi way, I suppose.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Help them flee."
Dorak: "You are in combat with a Dark Jedi allied with the Sith. There is a pause in the combat. What do you do?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Find out why he turned to the dark side and try to turn him."
It's worked for us so... oh, wait, it hasn't. Maybe next time?
Dorak: "Yes, I suspected as much. Now for the next question. There is a locked door and your goal lies on the other side. What do you do?"
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...I always pick this option. It's a silly, seemingly out-of-place option that makes sense when you think about it.
Dorak: "I am beginning to see a pattern here, apprentice. I have a feeling about what you would be best at. But first, the final question. You are the head of an Enclave on a contested world. The Dark Jedi have infiltrated and are causing unrest across the planet. What do you do?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Try to lure them out into a trap."
Dorak: "Yes, I thought as much. As I suspected, you would be most suitable as a Jedi Sentinel. Which color and path do you believe yourself most suited to, apprentice?"
Well, I figured so, you guys figured so, Dorak here figures so. I guess that makes it unanimous.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Yellow. The path of the Jedi Sentinel."
Dorak: "Here is a yellow crystal for your lightsaber. Go speak to Master Zhar again and he will instruct you in how to construct it."
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Wooo! We're a Jedi! Well, not officially according to the Order, but we now have some fun Jedi powers. Like healing things.
Well... we can eventually get the fun ones, like going fast and pushing people around. Patience, young padawan, the quick and easy path is the path to the dark side, or something like that.
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Alright, let's get to this. Insert space-tab A into hyperslot B...
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Beautiful. Looks like we have this Jedi thing down. Hazar'll be using the prototype vibroblade as well until we run across another lightsaber for him to use.
Zhar: "You have done extremely well in constructing your lightsaber, apprentice. Your crystal seems to have been set perfectly. It is rare indeed for that to happen the first time one constructs their lighsaber. These crystals are very rare, found only in certain caves strong in the Force. By adding crystals to your lightsaber you can alter or enhance its properties. There have even been unconfirmed rumors of certain Force-sensitive caves here on Dantooine that may hold these crystals."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I can find crystals on Dantooine?"
Zhar: "It is a rumor only. I do not know if there is any truth in it. But you must learn first to use your lightsaber and take care when drawing it. Your lightsaber identifies you as a member of the Jedi Order. With such recognition comes honor and respect... and the attention of dangerous enemies. The Sith and Dark Jedi will seek to destroy you, apprentice. And you must prove yourself worthy in battle against a foe who also wields a lightsaber. Are you ready to face the final challenge, apprentice?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am ready to face the third trial."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What's causing this corruption?"
Zhar: "The kath hounds are but a symptom of the true problem. You must journey into the grove and confront the true source of the darkness. That is your task."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you have no other guidance?"
Zhar: "I can say no more; some things you must see for yourself. None of the other Jedi at the academy are permitted to help you in this task. But remember this, my young apprentice: a Jedi acts with patience and care, and those on the dark path are not always lost forever. The dark side still taints the ancient grove. Your lessons cannot continue until the spreading corruption of the dark side has been stopped. This is your task, apprentice. May the Force be with you."
And also with you.
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Alright. Nobody in here will help, so let's see what people outside are thinking.
Spoiler: Enclave Courtyard (click to show/hide)
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... Interesting. Hazar was training at the enclave itself for weeks... why didn't we hear anything about this?
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Another standing out there proves to be another Jedi.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I have been given a task by the Council..."
Nemo: "Indeed. What is it you would like from me?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you know of the tainted grove?"
Nemo: "The Council has told you nothing of the grove?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I know it is tainted by the dark side."
Nemo: "Do not be so quick to judge circumstances about which you are ignorant. Not everything may be as transparent as you would believe. The grove can be found to the south and east in the plains. But be wary of kath hounds, they may be agitated by the power in the grove. Is there something else I can help you with?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I would like to know about you."
Nemo: "About me? I am truly flattered. What is it you wish to know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you?"
Nemo: "As I have said, I believe, my name is Nemo. I am here by the will of the Jedi Council."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You are a Jedi?"
Nemo: "Indeed, my young friend, that I am. I have served the Council for many years, and have seen many apprentices pass through this Enclave."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What kind of a name is Nemo anyway?"
Nemo: *chuckle* "The importance you put in a name is misleading, young one. You of all people should remember that."
...Huh? "Hazar Denolo" isn't all that odd for a Star Wars name. Why should he... Hm.
("Nemo", incidentally, is Latin for "nobody". Figure out what meaning that might have, or not have, yourself.)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I have a quesion about Dantooine. Master Zhar said there are caves on Dantooine with lightsaber crystals."
Nemo: "Ah, yes, those caves. Those caves are dangerous for the unwary. Kinrath spiders infest the places. They are attracted by the colors and heat given off by the crystals, I think. It is a pity... Those caves are strong with the Force."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I must be going now."
Nemo: "I hope your time is well spent here on Dantooine."
Nemo knows a lot more than he is letting on, and he's not trying to hide the fact that he knows. Of course, he's not going to tell us, because withholding vital information is part of the Jedi Code, I think.
There's also a conversation you can get if you meet Nemo while Bastila is in your party. However, it's also impossible to meet Nemo while Bastila is in your party, but here's how it goes:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Greetings, Master Nemo. It is good to see you again."
Nemo: "And you too, dear one, as always. Have you learned how to control your temper yet, girl... or does your master still douse you with a bucket of water?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Ahhh... well, it is..."
Nemo: "As I thought. Don't worry, young one... you shall learn, in time. Have patience."
No big plot points, but a nice little bit of backstory for Bastila. Apparently she has a reputation for foolhardiness.
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Not everyone here is a Jedi, of course. Most of Dantooine is settled by farmers looking for a quiet, out-of-the-way place to live, and here are some.
Gar: "Ah. I'm sorry. I was mistaken. Does the Council require our presence?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am sorry. I do not know."
Gar: "Oh, I see. I am mistaken. How may I be of assistance?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you?"
Gar: "My name is Gar. Me and my fine wife Rilka here..."
Rilka: "A pleasure."
Gar: "... live on one of the northern farms. But the kath hounds and the Mandalorian problem has been getting really bad of late. And we're here to ask the Jedi Council to help."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Mandalorians? Here?"
Oh, crap. Karen Traviss is here, isn't she? We're doomed.
Gar: "Ever since the Republic beat them years ago, little groups have been roaming all over the place. With the Sith invasion, the Republic doesn't have the manpower to hunt them down. The Jedi are even worse off because Malak has been hunting them specifically. They're worried that he might even be supporting these raiders, so don't want to face them directly. [sic] That puts us in kind of hard situation." [sic]
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What can you tell me about Dantooine?"
Gar: "Well, as you can see here, Dantooine is mostly plains and grassland, but it has nice hearty soil. A lot of new people have come in the last generation or so. Hm... the ones you'll most likely hear about are the Sandrals and Matales. Big, wealthy land-owners, both of them. But Ahlan Matale and Nurik Sandral just can't seem to get along, and now Ahlan wants to get the Council to do something."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do something? Has something happened?"
Gar: "Well... from what I hear it started about a week ago. See, Nurk's son Casus is an archeologist, bright lad too, but he disappeared. Nurik of course blamed Ahlan, but even he didn't take it before the Council. But now Ahlan's son Shen has disappeared as well... and no one knows where he's gone. Ahlan blames Nurik. He thinks he's kidnapped his son. I don't know exactly what he wants to ask the Council, but from what I know of Ahlan, he's probably going to be after blood..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I must be going now."
Gar: "Farewell, then. May the Force be with you, is that how it goes? Yes, may the Force be with you."
And also with you.
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Gah! Can't we go two feet without being bugged about Mandalorians?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Mandalorians? They were all beaten in the last war."
For those counting, this is the third time Hazar has been told about their presence. I'm going to continue having him protest ignorance of it, though. Incidentally, the way the Mandalorians were defeated was... spectacular, to say the least. More about that when I discuss hyperspace travel as we're leaving this planet, though it's the next KotOR game that really goes into it.
Jon: "No! They've been raiding planets across this sector, and farms around here often. You Jedi have left them alone because they haven't harmed you, but they steal our property, destroy our land, and worse!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I say we look for these Mandalorians. I fought them in the war... they're nothing but vicious pirates. We should... we should stop them if we can."
Jon: "Those Mandalorian brutes have killed my daughter! They came to our land, demanding our livelihood. But Ilsa, my Ilsa, said no..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "They killed her?"
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Duros? Why would they be working with the Mandalorians?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am not a Jedi yet."
Jon: "But you have been accepted into the Order. Yours is the authority of the Jedi. I will give you all I have, just please, annihilate them from the face of this planet."
Now, let's go talk to one of those Duros who are most definitely not allies of the Mandalorians (I really have no idea where that guy got the idea from).
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Duros: "I am a victim, a refugee, yes. I flee... fled from my world once the Sith fleet comes. They bomb my world, destroy it, yes? They scour the continents, boil the oceans. Sith are bad, yes. But I run here, find the Jedi already here, unknown. They take me in... one life out of a billion, yes... The Republic fights, but it does not win. Not you to blame, of course, no. The Sith are strong and destroy those who would oppose them, yes. My thanks you have, and your Order. Is there anything else you require?"
"Sith are bad", huh? Understatement of the standard year.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I must be going now."
Duros: "Yes, yes. Jedi always have more to attend to. Good day, friend Jedi."
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Another person asking for help. Let's just skip ahead, there's nothing interesting here...
...
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Ah.
Elise: "Well... yes... he is a droid. But he is very valuable to me all the same! He is the last piece of my poor, passed-away husband that I have left. He is very dear to me, my precious is. I don't know what I'd do without him! He's the only companionship I have on all of Dantooine!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You live alone with this... droid?"
Elise: "He is a personal assistance droid. My husband was a genius at constructing droids. He made this one capable of taking care of me for the rest of my life. As the last legacy of my husband, for my own personal ease of mind, I need him back! His absence gnaws at me like a gaping wound."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Wow. She really misses her droid, doesn't she?"
Elise: "Please, I beg of you, return my droid to me!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I will help you find your droid."
Elise: "Thank you! Thank you, master Jedi! If you find him, please send him home to me. I need him so much!"
Hm. I need to buy some things to take my mind off that. Shame there's not an opportunistic Rodian around...
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Oooh, even better, opportunistic Rodian with pretensions of benevolence.
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WHOA. How did he get his hands on that?! The battle armour of one of the greatest warriors of the Mandalorian armies? Guess that means he's dead, at least.
We've barely taken a few steps forward when...
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Kath hounds charge us! These are the main generic enemies on Dantooine, farily easy to deal with but tending to show up in large numbers.
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Nice to give the lightsaber a bit of a workout, at least.
... Interesting. Hazar was training at the enclave itself for weeks... why didn't we hear anything about this?
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Another standing out there proves to be another Jedi.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I have been given a task by the Council..."
Nemo: "Indeed. What is it you would like from me?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you know of the tainted grove?"
Nemo: "The Council has told you nothing of the grove?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I know it is tainted by the dark side."
Nemo: "Do not be so quick to judge circumstances about which you are ignorant. Not everything may be as transparent as you would believe. The grove can be found to the south and east in the plains. But be wary of kath hounds, they may be agitated by the power in the grove. Is there something else I can help you with?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I would like to know about you."
Nemo: "About me? I am truly flattered. What is it you wish to know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you?"
Nemo: "As I have said, I believe, my name is Nemo. I am here by the will of the Jedi Council."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You are a Jedi?"
Nemo: "Indeed, my young friend, that I am. I have served the Council for many years, and have seen many apprentices pass through this Enclave."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What kind of a name is Nemo anyway?"
Nemo: *chuckle* "The importance you put in a name is misleading, young one. You of all people should remember that."
...Huh? "Hazar Denolo" isn't all that odd for a Star Wars name. Why should he... Hm.
("Nemo", incidentally, is Latin for "nobody". Figure out what meaning that might have, or not have, yourself.)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I have a quesion about Dantooine. Master Zhar said there are caves on Dantooine with lightsaber crystals."
Nemo: "Ah, yes, those caves. Those caves are dangerous for the unwary. Kinrath spiders infest the places. They are attracted by the colors and heat given off by the crystals, I think. It is a pity... Those caves are strong with the Force."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I must be going now."
Nemo: "I hope your time is well spent here on Dantooine."
Nemo knows a lot more than he is letting on, and he's not trying to hide the fact that he knows. Of course, he's not going to tell us, because withholding vital information is part of the Jedi Code, I think.
There's also a conversation you can get if you meet Nemo while Bastila is in your party. However, it's also impossible to meet Nemo while Bastila is in your party, but here's how it goes:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Greetings, Master Nemo. It is good to see you again."
Nemo: "And you too, dear one, as always. Have you learned how to control your temper yet, girl... or does your master still douse you with a bucket of water?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Ahhh... well, it is..."
Nemo: "As I thought. Don't worry, young one... you shall learn, in time. Have patience."
No big plot points, but a nice little bit of backstory for Bastila. Apparently she has a reputation for foolhardiness.
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Not everyone here is a Jedi, of course. Most of Dantooine is settled by farmers looking for a quiet, out-of-the-way place to live, and here are some.
Gar: "Ah. I'm sorry. I was mistaken. Does the Council require our presence?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am sorry. I do not know."
Gar: "Oh, I see. I am mistaken. How may I be of assistance?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are you?"
Gar: "My name is Gar. Me and my fine wife Rilka here..."
Rilka: "A pleasure."
Gar: "... live on one of the northern farms. But the kath hounds and the Mandalorian problem has been getting really bad of late. And we're here to ask the Jedi Council to help."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Mandalorians? Here?"
Oh, crap. Karen Traviss is here, isn't she? We're doomed.
Gar: "Ever since the Republic beat them years ago, little groups have been roaming all over the place. With the Sith invasion, the Republic doesn't have the manpower to hunt them down. The Jedi are even worse off because Malak has been hunting them specifically. They're worried that he might even be supporting these raiders, so don't want to face them directly. [sic] That puts us in kind of hard situation." [sic]
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What can you tell me about Dantooine?"
Gar: "Well, as you can see here, Dantooine is mostly plains and grassland, but it has nice hearty soil. A lot of new people have come in the last generation or so. Hm... the ones you'll most likely hear about are the Sandrals and Matales. Big, wealthy land-owners, both of them. But Ahlan Matale and Nurik Sandral just can't seem to get along, and now Ahlan wants to get the Council to do something."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do something? Has something happened?"
Gar: "Well... from what I hear it started about a week ago. See, Nurk's son Casus is an archeologist, bright lad too, but he disappeared. Nurik of course blamed Ahlan, but even he didn't take it before the Council. But now Ahlan's son Shen has disappeared as well... and no one knows where he's gone. Ahlan blames Nurik. He thinks he's kidnapped his son. I don't know exactly what he wants to ask the Council, but from what I know of Ahlan, he's probably going to be after blood..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I must be going now."
Gar: "Farewell, then. May the Force be with you, is that how it goes? Yes, may the Force be with you."
And also with you.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine088.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine089.jpg)
Gah! Can't we go two feet without being bugged about Mandalorians?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Mandalorians? They were all beaten in the last war."
For those counting, this is the third time Hazar has been told about their presence. I'm going to continue having him protest ignorance of it, though. Incidentally, the way the Mandalorians were defeated was... spectacular, to say the least. More about that when I discuss hyperspace travel as we're leaving this planet, though it's the next KotOR game that really goes into it.
Jon: "No! They've been raiding planets across this sector, and farms around here often. You Jedi have left them alone because they haven't harmed you, but they steal our property, destroy our land, and worse!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I say we look for these Mandalorians. I fought them in the war... they're nothing but vicious pirates. We should... we should stop them if we can."
Jon: "Those Mandalorian brutes have killed my daughter! They came to our land, demanding our livelihood. But Ilsa, my Ilsa, said no..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "They killed her?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine090.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine091.jpg)
Duros? Why would they be working with the Mandalorians?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am not a Jedi yet."
Jon: "But you have been accepted into the Order. Yours is the authority of the Jedi. I will give you all I have, just please, annihilate them from the face of this planet."
Now, let's go talk to one of those Duros who are most definitely not allies of the Mandalorians (I really have no idea where that guy got the idea from).
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Duros: "I am a victim, a refugee, yes. I flee... fled from my world once the Sith fleet comes. They bomb my world, destroy it, yes? They scour the continents, boil the oceans. Sith are bad, yes. But I run here, find the Jedi already here, unknown. They take me in... one life out of a billion, yes... The Republic fights, but it does not win. Not you to blame, of course, no. The Sith are strong and destroy those who would oppose them, yes. My thanks you have, and your Order. Is there anything else you require?"
"Sith are bad", huh? Understatement of the standard year.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I must be going now."
Duros: "Yes, yes. Jedi always have more to attend to. Good day, friend Jedi."
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Another person asking for help. Let's just skip ahead, there's nothing interesting here...
...
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Ah.
Elise: "Well... yes... he is a droid. But he is very valuable to me all the same! He is the last piece of my poor, passed-away husband that I have left. He is very dear to me, my precious is. I don't know what I'd do without him! He's the only companionship I have on all of Dantooine!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You live alone with this... droid?"
Elise: "He is a personal assistance droid. My husband was a genius at constructing droids. He made this one capable of taking care of me for the rest of my life. As the last legacy of my husband, for my own personal ease of mind, I need him back! His absence gnaws at me like a gaping wound."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Wow. She really misses her droid, doesn't she?"
Elise: "Please, I beg of you, return my droid to me!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I will help you find your droid."
Elise: "Thank you! Thank you, master Jedi! If you find him, please send him home to me. I need him so much!"
Hm. I need to buy some things to take my mind off that. Shame there's not an opportunistic Rodian around...
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Oooh, even better, opportunistic Rodian with pretensions of benevolence.
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WHOA. How did he get his hands on that?! The battle armour of one of the greatest warriors of the Mandalorian armies? Guess that means he's dead, at least.
We've barely taken a few steps forward when...
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Kath hounds charge us! These are the main generic enemies on Dantooine, farily easy to deal with but tending to show up in large numbers.
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Nice to give the lightsaber a bit of a workout, at least.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on June 05, 2010, 12:08:54 pm
Spoiler: Grove (click to show/hide)
Music: Dantooine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv8tYdGTQdY)
[My absolute favourite music in the whole game
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Ohhhh... I love this scene here, when you first go south through this area to get to the grove. The first time you hear the Dantoonine music, with the sun behind that lone tree on a hill... absolutely beautiful. This is the first-person view, by the way; it really doesn't get much of a workout except when you want to make screenshots like this.
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Entering the grove immediately gets the attention of a good-sized group of kath hounds, including a couple of the larger, tougher horned ones. We still cut through them fairly quickly, though.
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Turning right, we run across a Twi'lek in Jedi robes standing on a bridge.
Bolook: "I am Bolook, a Jedi from the Enclave. I was sent by the Jedi Council to investigate a killing that took place here a few hours ago. Communication does not pose a problem, as both the suspects and I speak Basic and Huttese. I was going to handle this case myself, but now that you are here this could be an excellent opportunity for you to demonstrate how well you have been learning your lessons at the Academy. Though you are not yet a full Jedi, perhaps you could assist me in sorting out the truth from the lies."
Bolook here has already worked out what happened, but the Jedi never give up a chance to test people. This sequence is kind of long and very dialogue-heavy, but fairly worth it, if only because it gives you something to do other than "stick the lightsaber in the bad guy/animal".
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you want me to do?"
Bolook: "Listen to the stories given by the two suspects. I have brought an information retrieval droid with access to the archives both at the Jedi Enclave and the planetary capital. I will use my wisdom and experience to offer you some guidance, but I will not solve the case for you. There is little benefit if you do not solve this problem yourself. Consider each man's account and check the facts with the information droid. Once you have gathered all the evidence you think you need, run through the possible scenario with me. If you are unable to come to a satisfactory resolution, then I will take these men to the Enclave and deal with this myself."
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Bolook: "The dead man, Calder Nettic, was shot in the back with a blaster rifle. A rifle was found lying near his body with blood stains on it. It has been sent back to the Enclave for analysis. Two other men were found at the scene when I arrived. One was Handon Guld. He was unarmed. The other was Rickard Lusoff, who was carrying a hunting laser. Bot men say they did not do anything, and that they came across the body. But both also accuse the other. Obviously ther eis more to this than what we have been told."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Is there anything else I should know?"
Bolook: "There is one last thing. When I arrived Handon was holding his side and Rickard was favoring one of his legs. You would do well to remember this as we progress through the case."
Wheeeeee Bolook talked a whole bunch there. But he's finally finished, so we can get on with the case. Time for:
Hazar Denolo, P. (Jed-)I.!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What did you find out about the body?"
Droid: "My preliminary analysis of the body indicates that he was killed approximately 3 hours ago by a single energy blast to the torso."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about these plains."
Droid: "These plains are rife with wild animals, not all of them benign. The iriaz are mostly docile, but can easily be provoked to violence. Kath hounds, on the other hand, are much more deadly... There have been over 35 catalogued attacks on settlers by kath hounds in the last 2 weeks. A general advisory was given out three days ago to carry a weapon at all times when on the plains. Small farms and holdings dot the plains, and can provide safe refuge for those in need."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I will have more questions later."
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Let's humour him.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Lie] "Ah, yes of course, Mr. Guld."
Handon: [Success] "Really? *Ahem* Well, then, I assure you on my reputation I had nothing to do with the killing. I will help you with the case as best I can, though. You see, I was out here running earlier today - yes, running, I do that a lot. Can't stand speeders, never use them. Keeps me in shape too, you know! Anyway, I was out running on the other side of that bridge there... When all of a sudden I heard a shot coming from over here. I ran over and found this man Calder lying on the ground dead!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Go on."
Handon: "I saw Rickard come skulking out of the shadows of the rocks south of the river, and I knew something was wrong. I hit my emergency button and called the Enclave right away. Well... there, that's my story. Now please hurry up and arrest Rickard so I can get on with my day!"
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And here's Rickard. What a lovely cast of characters here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me what happened."
Rickard: "Well, I was out hunting iriaz, when I spotted one over here by the birdge. I pull out my rifle and aim at it. I couldn't see it that well, mind you, cause the damn sun was in my eyes. So I shoot it and it drops. I walk over here and find Handon standing over Calder's body! So why don't you get this whole farce over with and send that whiner Handon to the prison he belongs in!"
... I just noticed something... may as well inform Bolook about it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I want to discuss the murder."
Bolook: "Very well. We should start at the beginning. If we find the truth behind each piece of the puzzle, we will no doubt resolve the case. Handon said that he was nearby and heard a shot and ran over, only to find Calder already dead. He said Rickard came out of the shadow of the rocks holding a blaster in his hands. Rickard said that he was hunting iriaz, saw one through the glare of the sun and shot at it. It is possible that Rickard may have shot Calder accidentally and Handon my have found the body, but that seems a very unlikely explanation. It is more likely that at least one of them is lying."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Rickard is lying. It was cloudy; there was no sun glare!"
Bolook: "Yes, well done! It was very cloudy this morning. If it had happened as Rickard said, the sun would not have been visible at the time of the killing. You seem to have caught Rickard in a bit of a lie. It seems I was correct in assuming you could help me with this case. This lie doesn't prove Rickard is guilty, but I think you have taken the first step in unravelling this mystery."
Now to bug the droid.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What can you tell me about Calder and Handon?"
Droid: "The Southwood speeder rental business has records that, over the past several weeks, a speeder had been rented by Mr. Nettic and Mr. Guld."
...I thought Handon didn't like speeders? But that's not the point here.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What can you tell me about Calder and Rickard?"
Droid: "According to the municipal authorities near the Garang spaceport, there had been news of violent drunken activity in a cantina attached to the port. Apparently a Mr. R. Lusoff was making accusations at a Mr. C. Nettic about cheating him in a business deal. Jedi Tooka was dispatched to the scene and restored order."
Back to Handon:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're holding your side. Are you injured?"
Handon: "In... injured? No, of course not! Why would I have been? Fit as a bantha! Har har! Yes... I run. I don't know if I mentioned that."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why would someone want to kill him?"
Handon: "Um... well, you see, Calder was involved in some pretty sordid business from time to time. More often than not, I've heard. Disreputable business practices, even more disreputable clients. I've even heard he had dealings with... a Hutt! A Hutt here on Dantooine! Now I bet you're wondering if I had any reasons to kill the man, but I tell you I hardly knew him! Saw him once or twice, yes, and I have hard some pretty unkind things about him, but..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You knew Calder better than you admit. You rented a speeder with him!"
Handon: "But I... I realize this must seem like a motive to you, but I assure you it isn't. I dislike Calder, true. I would punch his face in, given the opportunity. But I would not kill him!"
...I never said that was a motive. But apparently there is one.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Punch his face in? Why?"
Handon: "My wife was cheating on me with him. They slept in my own bed while I was in the next room! But... as much as I may hate him for that, I could not kill him. It may have been my own fault for driving my wife away. I must not try to take the law in my own hands. I was just out running, trying to clear my head for the divorce proceedings, not stalking him to kill him. Running is not a crime."
Now for Rickard.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Bolook said you were limping. Are you hurt?"
Rickard: "Well... uh... I kind of sprained my ankle running through the bush before I found the body. But it's nothing that serious."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why would someone want to kill him?"
Rickard: "You Jedi are so predictable. Always seeing some greater purpose behind everything, when the simple answer is usually the right one. Can't you see that it must have been Handon? I found him standing over the damned body! I don't know why this is causing you so much trouble. You almost seem as lost as this Bolook guy."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You thought Calder was cheating you!"
Rickard: "Now, I don't love Calder, but we go back a long way. We run a sub-orbital shipping and transport company out of Garang spaceport. We've been partners in that business for well over twenty years, and we've been doing just fine the way we are."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You can deny it, but there was bad blood between you!"
Back to finish the second phase of this bit.
Bolook: "We know Rickard lied about the sun blinding him while he was shooting, but we need more to go on. Let's examine the relationship of each man with the victim. Handon told me he barely knew the victim. On the other hand, Rickard and the victim were business partners. However, according to Rickard they got along quite well. On the surface, neither man seems to have a motive for killing Calder."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Rickard is lying. They had a fight over business matters."
Bolook: "It is not unusual for business partners to disagree sometimes, but if he found proof Calder was cheating him things could escalate to violence. Well, that certainly is a motive for murder. The case is taking shape; however, you mustn't jump to any quick conclusions. Perhaps we should now focus on the murder weapon itself. You might want to see what information the witnesses and the information droid can provide you about the blaster found near the body."
You know the drill.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about the weapon found at the scene."
Droid: "We cannot get any more specific analysis from that sample other than the fact it did not belong to Calder."
Hm. Handon was closest, let's see what he has to say.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What about the weapon found by the body?"
Handon: "That blaster was stolen from my house last week! I never knew what happened to it. I hardly have enough money to afford a single blaster, let alone another. I can't tell you how important it is to have a weapon on hand with all these ravenous kath hounds around. Even an iriaz can take a man down if it gets in the mood. Every settler has a weapon. It's our most prized possession. I would most appreciate it if I could have that back after you determine that Rickard is the killer."
Alright. Maybe the droid knows who stole the blaster, surely there was an investigation into that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Is there a report of Handon's blaster being stolen?"
Droid: "I am sorry, but I seem to be failing you. I have searched and searched, but I cannot seem to come up with anything at all. I thought to find the record of the missing weapon report Mr. Guld filed with the authorities, but there does not seem to be one."
...Uh-oh. Better tell Bolook about this.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The blaster is Handon's. He lied about it being stolen."
Bolook: "So we have caught Handon in a lie. Interesting, but I think we may need one final piece of the puzzle. There was a blood sample on the weapon that had been sent back for analysis just before you arrived. Perhaps you could inquire with the information droid about it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about the blood sample."
Droid: "I have just received back an analysis of a sample of the blood found on the weapon. It had been sent back to the Enclave just before you arrived. The blood on the weapon is definitely not Calder's. Unfortunately there was a bacterial contaminant in the sample that had been taken back to the laboratory, and it had become degraded. We cannot get any more specific analysis from that sample other than the fact it did not belong to Calder."
Not Calder's. Both were wounded, but only one has a wound that could be bleeding...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "It's Handon's blood. He is clutching his side."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "No, they are both guilty."
*gasps and murmurs in the courtroom!*
Bolook: "A bold conclusion... one most people would not arrive at. But we are not like most people, we are Jedi. Still, I would like to know how you came to this conclusion. We know Calder was cheating Rickard in business, but what possible motive could Handon have for wanting Calder dead?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Handon admitted that Calder was having an affair with his wife!"
Bolook: "Yes, well done! Both men had a reason to want Calder dead. This is my theory of this morning's events: both men knew Calder would be out here this morning and each plotted to kill him. Handon found him first and shot him because of the affair Calder was having with his wife. Shortly after, Rickard arrived on the scene. From a distance he saw Handon and thought it was Calder, so he shot him in retaliation for the credits Calder had cheated him out of in their business. Handon would have dropped his blaster - the one we found at the scene covered in blood. He probably thought Rickard was going to kill him so he called us, hoping he could convince us it was Rickard."
Rickard: "Damn you! Damn both of you!"
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Another case closed and shut by...
Hazar Denolo, P. (Jed-)I.!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You did good. You might just make a proper Jedi yet, who knows?"
Bolook: "Good day, and may the Force be with you."
And also with you.
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Whew! That's some reward for slogging through all that! Now if only there were some reward for transcribing all that text...
Spoiler: Dark Jedi (click to show/hide)
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The kath hounds are becoming more numerous. We must be getting close.
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Hm... there's a new face. Kind of looks like a Cathar, but then again kind of doesn't.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "I will be your doom!"
Yep, I think we found our problem.
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Despite being our first lightsaber-wielding opponent, and despite Carth and Mission being out of the fight, Juhani isn't too terribly tough. She can do a decent amount of damage, but can't take much, either, and she sometimes wanders off to take a potshot against one of the other two, which means a free hit for us. Plus, Hazar can heal and she can't. And finally...
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...after a certain point, she gives up.
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...Actually, it's the Jedi's, and they want it back. Now, it's time to put our training truly into action.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You embraced the dark side? Why?"
- Dorak: "You are in combat with a Dark Jedi allied with the Sith. There is a pause in the combat. What do you do?"
- (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Find out why he turned to the dark side and try to turn him."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "When I slew my Master, Quatra, I knew I could never go back. And now I revel in my dark power. Power enough to crush the life from someone such as you... or so I had thought..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The dark side is never powerful enough."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "*sigh* What is it you want? Why do you bother me?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I just want to talk."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) [Success] "You... you do not? I am pathetic. I sit here and think myself to be great by embracing the dark side, but I am nothing! There is no way I could be turned back! I always thought they held me back, were jealous of my power. But it is only because I was not good enough to meet their standars... I never have been."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Come now, Juhani. You are a beautiful young woman who has much talent."
The "beautiful" bit won't work coming from Hazar (more on that later), but...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) [Success] "I thank you for your kind words, Jedi. I seem to still have much to learn... both about being a Jedi, and about myself. But I wish the cost of my ignorance had not been so high. I wish that my Master had not suffered because of me."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Even in death, the Force will allow her to live on."
- (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "There is no death; there is the Force."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "If she were alive now, there would be so much I would say to her... so much I would apologize for. Oh, how can the Council ever take me back with what I have done? Striking my Master down in anger is unforgivable!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Do not worry, Juhani. They will surely take you back."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) [Success] "I should convince them that I am truly repentant, that I am willing to forsake the dark side. Maybe, just maybe, they would accept me back. Do you think they would? Could it be possible after what I have done?"
- Zhar: "But remember this, my young apprentice... those on the dark path are not always lost forever."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Of course it would. They would always accept you back."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) [Success] "I... I thank you, master Jedi. I will return to the Council, then. I shall submit myself to their judgement, and hope that they will forgive me. Again, I thank you. I am sure I will hear great things about you in the future."
...One short and uneventful trip back to the Enclave later:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine139.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine140.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "I have spoken to the Council, and they have helped me see the truth. The truth about myself, and the truth of my actions. Quatra's injuries were not so severe as I first believed. I was foolish to believe I could harm a Master such as she with my... my clumsy efforts. The fierce confrontation between us was nothing more than a part of my training. Quatra wanted me to understand the threat of the dark side, to see how easy it was to fall from the path of light."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So where is Quatra now?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "After our last battle, Quatra had nothing left to teach me. I needed time alone to explore the turmoil of my own spirit. Only then was I ready to follow a guide - you - back to the light. When I left, Quatra knew her work with me was done. There are other disciples who need training throughout the galaxy, and she could not stay to see if I passed this most difficult trial. With your help, I have passed this difficult trial. The Council now feels I am ready to continue with my training, though they have asked me to wait here for the time being."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "Hey, I'm glad to see you're not getting hung up on all this. The past is in the past, you know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "First the Jedi trick you into becoming an enemy, then they welcome you back as a friend. I can't say I approve of their training methods."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "I do not know what the Council has in store for me, but I will trust in the Force and the way of the Jedi to help me through whatever is to come."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine141.jpg)
Belaya standing nearby is happy to hear that Juhani is back. There's more to it, though... which you can only find out if you kill Juhani instead of redeeming her. More on that in a moment. First, Zhar.
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Zhar: "Juhani has been redeemed, and you have passed your final test. Congratulations, apprentice. Or should I say congratulations, Padawan? You have proven yourself worthy of joining the Jedi. Let me be the first to welcome you as a full-fledged member of our Order!"
Spoiler: More on Juhani and Belaya (click to show/hide)
But what if you kill Juhani?
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Belaya is NOT happy.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why didn't you go to her, then?"
Belaya: "Why? Because the Council believed that my closeness to her might do more harm than good... and yet the send *you*, instead? And look what has happened. The Juhani I knew deserved more than this! She deserved more from the Council, and more from you! You... you did not even try, did you? Did it even occur to you that Juhani might have been saved? That she might be worth saving?! I should kill you for what you've done! And yet I can't, can I? I am a Jedi, and we are sworn to protect all... eventhe likes of you. Get... get out of my sight! The very thought of the Council... and of you... makes me ill."
She then runs off; the next time she shows up, she is training to be a Sith on Korriban. Now all that wouldn't mean so much, except that Juhani has a romance plot - but only if the main character is female. Yes, Juhani is a lesbian. That puts several parts of that conversation in a new light.
But, of course, Hazar didn't kill Juhani, so poor Belaya doesn't have to go through that.
Post by: Servant Corps on June 05, 2010, 04:53:23 pm
EDIT:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Quote
Dorak: "You are in combat with a Dark Jedi allied with the Sith. There is a pause in the combat. What do you do?"
Judas: "Find out why he turned to the dark side and try to turn him."
...I find this quote hilarious in retrospect.
Post by: Rilder on June 05, 2010, 07:41:02 pm
Post by: Acanthus117 on June 05, 2010, 08:47:35 pm
Post by: Akura on June 05, 2010, 08:48:45 pm
And for Elise's droid, I'm pretty sure that Mission has a power cell-operated-boyfriend she can borrow. Same thing, really.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on June 05, 2010, 08:55:03 pm
Bah you should of killed the chick, she obviously is too great a threat to the Jedi, you must eliminate her before she stabs you all in the back!
...Are you kidding? She's about as dangerous as a newborn bantha calf, judging from the ease of the fight against her...
Post by: Acanthus117 on June 05, 2010, 08:58:17 pm
RAR
NO MERCY, JUDE. NO MERCY
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on June 07, 2010, 06:40:33 pm
Two Households, Both Alike In Lacking Dignity
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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We definitely did well. Even Ed Asner isn't yelling at us.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine148.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine149.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine150.jpg)
Vandar, however, is the one to give us our next mission.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "We sent a Jedi to investigate... but he has not returned. Perhaps sending him in the first place was a mistake. The Force is guiding you through your visions; it may be that exploring the ruins is a task tied to your destiny. That is why the Council has now decided you should be the one to investigate this. The secrets to stopping Malak may be hidden within those ruins. You must investigate them and find out what Revan and Malak were looking for."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened to the Jedi who went to investigate?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "We do not know. That is one of the things you must investigate. We... fear the worst. Is there anything else you want to know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why doesn't Master Vrook like me?"
Good God, Hazar, you sound so shallow there.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Master Vrook may seem harsh and critical, but he understands the dangers that lie in your path. He wants you and Bastila to be fully prepared when you finally face Lord Malak. The way ahead will be difficult for young Bastila... and for you. But you must draw strength from each other. May the Force be with you."
And also with you.
Before we even get a chance to go anywhere, though...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine151.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "The Council will look into this matter, Mr. Matale. You must be patient. Your accusations have no proof, and we do not want you stirring up trouble with the Sandrals if there is some mistake."
Alhan Matale: "Mistake? My son Shen is missing! How can there be any doubt the Sandrals are to blame?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "There are other possible explanations for your son's disappearance."
Alhan: "Bah! You Jedi are good for nothing but talk! I shall only wait so long before I take action on my own!"
He then storms out.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "As dangerous as the threat from Darth Malak and the Sith may be, we Jedi cannot simply abandon our other responsibilites. The Council has promised Alhan Matale we will look into his son's disappearance. Should you have time, Padawan, you may want to investigate this matter."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But what about my Jedi training?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Your study and training are important, of course. But the Jedi are not a cloistered order. Our influence and teachings must spread beyond the walls of our Academies."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "It is in the real world that we truly prove ourselves worthy of the title Jedi. You would do well to remember this, young Padawan."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine152.jpg)
How bad indeed?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine153.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine154.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine155.jpg)
Dorak, being the historian of this little enclave, is here to provide us with some more backstory.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Where are the Academy's archives?"
Dorak: "This facility is a training academy. The archives here are restricted to those who have attained the rank of Master. We must protect overeager Padawans from being exposed to dangerous knowledge. The pursuit of knowledge is a noble goal, but there are some things that require the wisdom of a Master to truly understand. If you are seeking information on Revan, Malak and the Sith, I will gladly recount the recent history of our Order to you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am eager to learn, Master Dorak."
Dorak: "Of course I could not tell you the entire history of our Order; the Jedi have existed for thousands upon thousands of years. We are as old as the Republic itself. Instead, I will begin forty years ago with the war of Exar Kun. Like Malak and Revan, Exar Kun was a Jedi who fell to the dark side and led an army against the Jedi and the Republic. Exar Kun was defeated, but the war left both the Republic and our own Order severely weakened. For twenty years we struggled to rebuild, trying to erase the scars of the terrible conflict."
Alright, time for another aside here.
This game was not, in fact, the first piece of the Star Wars expanded universe to be set in this time period. The 1990s saw a comic book series called "Tales of the Jedi", which involved various events just prior to this, as well as a millenium or so beforehand. In fact, this game is more a Tales of the Jedi game than it is one based off the movies; the comics wer, for instance, where the name "Knights of the Old Republic" first originated. Most of the comics were set during the Great Sith War, when Exar Kun and his apprentice, fallen Jedi Ulic Qel-Droma launched the first Sith-Jedi war since the Great Hyperspace War a thousand years earlier.
As an interesting note, originally, Bastila was supposed to be a character from the comics, Vima Sunrider (and Juhani was named Bastila Shan). What happened? Apparently, nobody is allowed to use the name "Sunrider" for some strange legal reason that I have no idea what's going on with it. Therefore, apparently, Vima, along with possibly her mother Nomi (one of the main characters of the comics) were cut out of the game entirely, references and all. Well, not entirely, they missed one; we'll get to that eventually. And, of course, there are other bits and pieces that reference the comics, where there aren't odd legal problems.
But enough of that, let's get to the war created for this game.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What about the Mandalorian Wars?"
Dorak: "Twenty years ago the Mandalorians, aware the Republic was in a weakened state, began conquering small worlds on the Outer Rim. They were careful to choose only planets outside the Republic's jurisdiction. After much debate, the Senate chose not to intervene. As long as the Mandalorians avoided planets that were members of the Republic itself, there would be no retaliation."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But we ended up in a war anyway."
Dorak: "The Mandalorians stockpiled resources from their conquered worlds, preparing for a massive assault. Seven years ago they launched a simultaneous attack in three separate sectors of Republic space. The Senate had no choice but to retaliate with the entire Republic fleet. The Mandalorian Wars had begun."
...Why are we discussing this? Hazar was around and old enough to at least know what's going on while all this was happening. What, does he have amnesia or something?
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Dorak: "They rallied many of the Jedi to their cause and, against the wishes of their Masters, joined the Republic fleet battling the Mandalorians. Revan was a brilliant military leader, and the Republic fleet began to win victory after victory. Four years ago the Mandalorians surrendered unconditionally."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How did Revan fall to the dark side?"
Dorak: "Revan and Malak were heroes, the great saviors of the Republic. A third of the Republic fleet was under their direct command... and then something happened. Instead of returning after the war's end, the ships under Revan's command went deep into unexplored space. They claimed to be searching for the last remnants of the Mandalorian fleet. All contact was lost. For many months it was assumed some great disaster had befallen the entire fleet. Everyone thought they were dead. There were unsubstantiated rumors of Revan and Malak being seen on a number of different planets during these months - scattered sightings that were never confirmed."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Where did they disappear to?"
Dorak: "Perhaps they simply went far beyond the edges of Republic space. Maybe they found previously undiscovered hyperspace routes to the ends of the galaxy. Nobody knows for certain. Three years ago, Revan and Malak returned at the head of a massive invasion fleet. Revan had assumed the title of Sith Lord; the hero had become a conqueror."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How did Revan get so many followers?"
Dorak: "Initially the bulk of the Sith force were former Republic soldiers who had served under Revan. With each conquest thousands more flocked to join the invaders, swelling their numbers. Even many of our own Order have betrayed us, lured by Sith promises of riches and power. But what is more disturbing is the size of the Sith fleet itself. Some of the ships in the Sith fleet are those that were under Revan's command during the Mandalorian Wars. But many more are of an alien design we have never seen before. The source of this massive fleet is one of the many things about the Sith we cannot explain. It seems impossible to have created it in such a short time, yet we cannot deny its existence."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So what happened next?"
Dorak: "For two years the Sith were all but invincible. Fortunately, Bastila and her Battle Meditation allowed the Republic to win a few key victories and kept the Sith from total triumph. In desperation we set a trap for the Dark Lord. Bastila was with the strike team that tried to capture Revan, as you probably know. She was there at Revan's end. That was nearly a year ago, but things have not improved. Malak has stepped in and assumed the mantle of Dark Lord for himself, though he is far from Revan's equal in strategy or tactics. Still, his fleet continues to grow in both ships and soldiers. If we do not find some way to stop the Sith soon, Malak will overwhelm us with sheer numbers."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What can I learn from Revan's history?"
Dorak: "Revan's tale shows us how even the greatest of Jedi can fall to the dark side. You must always be on guard against the evil that dwells within you. Think hard upon this lesson."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I will think on this, Master Dorak."
Dorak: "May the Force be with you."
And also with you.
Now that Bastila will actually talk with us rather than directing us to the Council, let's see what she can tell us.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine159.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine160.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I still don't understand why we shared this 'vision'."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Are you wondering why we shared the vision? Or why we even received it in the first place? To the first I can only repeat the answer that the Council gave us. Our fates are linked, and for two as strong as we are in the Force that amounts to a near-physical bond. As to the second, I truly don't have an answer for you. The Force works as it will, and perhaps we should be grateful for what we have been given."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But how did our fates become linked?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I... I don't know. Believe me, I certainly don't find the prospect of being joined to you enjoyable in any fashion."
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Bastila Shan: neither a Jedi Master, nor a master of tact.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you think Malak and Revan were doing?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I have no idea. It was obviously important, however. That is why we must investigate this further."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you think we will receive more of these visions?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "With luck we will. I would rather not rely on such visions to guide us, but when we have so little else to go on and the galaxy hangs in the balance..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "That's all I wanted to know."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "As you wish. We really should return our thoughts to business, anyway."
Anyway, we've spent far too long without barging into people's residences. There are a bunch of guest rooms in the Enclave, so let's get to it.
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Oh, Pazaak. Ah, well, let's humour him.
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We've a better side deck from the cards we've picked up, so we might actually stand a chance.
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I... won? Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very first time I have ever one a game of Pazaak. Ever. Most of the time the other player just gets a long run of natural 20s. Huh.
...I'm not pushing my luck. Let's get outside and see how the Matale - Sandral business is going.
We definitely did well. Even Ed Asner isn't yelling at us.
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Vandar, however, is the one to give us our next mission.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "We sent a Jedi to investigate... but he has not returned. Perhaps sending him in the first place was a mistake. The Force is guiding you through your visions; it may be that exploring the ruins is a task tied to your destiny. That is why the Council has now decided you should be the one to investigate this. The secrets to stopping Malak may be hidden within those ruins. You must investigate them and find out what Revan and Malak were looking for."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened to the Jedi who went to investigate?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "We do not know. That is one of the things you must investigate. We... fear the worst. Is there anything else you want to know?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why doesn't Master Vrook like me?"
Good God, Hazar, you sound so shallow there.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Master Vrook may seem harsh and critical, but he understands the dangers that lie in your path. He wants you and Bastila to be fully prepared when you finally face Lord Malak. The way ahead will be difficult for young Bastila... and for you. But you must draw strength from each other. May the Force be with you."
And also with you.
Before we even get a chance to go anywhere, though...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine151.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "The Council will look into this matter, Mr. Matale. You must be patient. Your accusations have no proof, and we do not want you stirring up trouble with the Sandrals if there is some mistake."
Alhan Matale: "Mistake? My son Shen is missing! How can there be any doubt the Sandrals are to blame?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "There are other possible explanations for your son's disappearance."
Alhan: "Bah! You Jedi are good for nothing but talk! I shall only wait so long before I take action on my own!"
He then storms out.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "As dangerous as the threat from Darth Malak and the Sith may be, we Jedi cannot simply abandon our other responsibilites. The Council has promised Alhan Matale we will look into his son's disappearance. Should you have time, Padawan, you may want to investigate this matter."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But what about my Jedi training?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Your study and training are important, of course. But the Jedi are not a cloistered order. Our influence and teachings must spread beyond the walls of our Academies."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "It is in the real world that we truly prove ourselves worthy of the title Jedi. You would do well to remember this, young Padawan."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine152.jpg)
How bad indeed?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine153.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine154.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine155.jpg)
Dorak, being the historian of this little enclave, is here to provide us with some more backstory.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Where are the Academy's archives?"
Dorak: "This facility is a training academy. The archives here are restricted to those who have attained the rank of Master. We must protect overeager Padawans from being exposed to dangerous knowledge. The pursuit of knowledge is a noble goal, but there are some things that require the wisdom of a Master to truly understand. If you are seeking information on Revan, Malak and the Sith, I will gladly recount the recent history of our Order to you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am eager to learn, Master Dorak."
Dorak: "Of course I could not tell you the entire history of our Order; the Jedi have existed for thousands upon thousands of years. We are as old as the Republic itself. Instead, I will begin forty years ago with the war of Exar Kun. Like Malak and Revan, Exar Kun was a Jedi who fell to the dark side and led an army against the Jedi and the Republic. Exar Kun was defeated, but the war left both the Republic and our own Order severely weakened. For twenty years we struggled to rebuild, trying to erase the scars of the terrible conflict."
Alright, time for another aside here.
This game was not, in fact, the first piece of the Star Wars expanded universe to be set in this time period. The 1990s saw a comic book series called "Tales of the Jedi", which involved various events just prior to this, as well as a millenium or so beforehand. In fact, this game is more a Tales of the Jedi game than it is one based off the movies; the comics wer, for instance, where the name "Knights of the Old Republic" first originated. Most of the comics were set during the Great Sith War, when Exar Kun and his apprentice, fallen Jedi Ulic Qel-Droma launched the first Sith-Jedi war since the Great Hyperspace War a thousand years earlier.
As an interesting note, originally, Bastila was supposed to be a character from the comics, Vima Sunrider (and Juhani was named Bastila Shan). What happened? Apparently, nobody is allowed to use the name "Sunrider" for some strange legal reason that I have no idea what's going on with it. Therefore, apparently, Vima, along with possibly her mother Nomi (one of the main characters of the comics) were cut out of the game entirely, references and all. Well, not entirely, they missed one; we'll get to that eventually. And, of course, there are other bits and pieces that reference the comics, where there aren't odd legal problems.
But enough of that, let's get to the war created for this game.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What about the Mandalorian Wars?"
Dorak: "Twenty years ago the Mandalorians, aware the Republic was in a weakened state, began conquering small worlds on the Outer Rim. They were careful to choose only planets outside the Republic's jurisdiction. After much debate, the Senate chose not to intervene. As long as the Mandalorians avoided planets that were members of the Republic itself, there would be no retaliation."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But we ended up in a war anyway."
Dorak: "The Mandalorians stockpiled resources from their conquered worlds, preparing for a massive assault. Seven years ago they launched a simultaneous attack in three separate sectors of Republic space. The Senate had no choice but to retaliate with the entire Republic fleet. The Mandalorian Wars had begun."
...Why are we discussing this? Hazar was around and old enough to at least know what's going on while all this was happening. What, does he have amnesia or something?
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Dorak: "They rallied many of the Jedi to their cause and, against the wishes of their Masters, joined the Republic fleet battling the Mandalorians. Revan was a brilliant military leader, and the Republic fleet began to win victory after victory. Four years ago the Mandalorians surrendered unconditionally."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How did Revan fall to the dark side?"
Dorak: "Revan and Malak were heroes, the great saviors of the Republic. A third of the Republic fleet was under their direct command... and then something happened. Instead of returning after the war's end, the ships under Revan's command went deep into unexplored space. They claimed to be searching for the last remnants of the Mandalorian fleet. All contact was lost. For many months it was assumed some great disaster had befallen the entire fleet. Everyone thought they were dead. There were unsubstantiated rumors of Revan and Malak being seen on a number of different planets during these months - scattered sightings that were never confirmed."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Where did they disappear to?"
Dorak: "Perhaps they simply went far beyond the edges of Republic space. Maybe they found previously undiscovered hyperspace routes to the ends of the galaxy. Nobody knows for certain. Three years ago, Revan and Malak returned at the head of a massive invasion fleet. Revan had assumed the title of Sith Lord; the hero had become a conqueror."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How did Revan get so many followers?"
Dorak: "Initially the bulk of the Sith force were former Republic soldiers who had served under Revan. With each conquest thousands more flocked to join the invaders, swelling their numbers. Even many of our own Order have betrayed us, lured by Sith promises of riches and power. But what is more disturbing is the size of the Sith fleet itself. Some of the ships in the Sith fleet are those that were under Revan's command during the Mandalorian Wars. But many more are of an alien design we have never seen before. The source of this massive fleet is one of the many things about the Sith we cannot explain. It seems impossible to have created it in such a short time, yet we cannot deny its existence."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So what happened next?"
Dorak: "For two years the Sith were all but invincible. Fortunately, Bastila and her Battle Meditation allowed the Republic to win a few key victories and kept the Sith from total triumph. In desperation we set a trap for the Dark Lord. Bastila was with the strike team that tried to capture Revan, as you probably know. She was there at Revan's end. That was nearly a year ago, but things have not improved. Malak has stepped in and assumed the mantle of Dark Lord for himself, though he is far from Revan's equal in strategy or tactics. Still, his fleet continues to grow in both ships and soldiers. If we do not find some way to stop the Sith soon, Malak will overwhelm us with sheer numbers."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What can I learn from Revan's history?"
Dorak: "Revan's tale shows us how even the greatest of Jedi can fall to the dark side. You must always be on guard against the evil that dwells within you. Think hard upon this lesson."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I will think on this, Master Dorak."
Dorak: "May the Force be with you."
And also with you.
Now that Bastila will actually talk with us rather than directing us to the Council, let's see what she can tell us.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I still don't understand why we shared this 'vision'."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Are you wondering why we shared the vision? Or why we even received it in the first place? To the first I can only repeat the answer that the Council gave us. Our fates are linked, and for two as strong as we are in the Force that amounts to a near-physical bond. As to the second, I truly don't have an answer for you. The Force works as it will, and perhaps we should be grateful for what we have been given."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But how did our fates become linked?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I... I don't know. Believe me, I certainly don't find the prospect of being joined to you enjoyable in any fashion."
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Bastila Shan: neither a Jedi Master, nor a master of tact.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What do you think Malak and Revan were doing?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I have no idea. It was obviously important, however. That is why we must investigate this further."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you think we will receive more of these visions?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "With luck we will. I would rather not rely on such visions to guide us, but when we have so little else to go on and the galaxy hangs in the balance..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "That's all I wanted to know."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "As you wish. We really should return our thoughts to business, anyway."
Anyway, we've spent far too long without barging into people's residences. There are a bunch of guest rooms in the Enclave, so let's get to it.
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Oh, Pazaak. Ah, well, let's humour him.
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We've a better side deck from the cards we've picked up, so we might actually stand a chance.
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I... won? Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very first time I have ever one a game of Pazaak. Ever. Most of the time the other player just gets a long run of natural 20s. Huh.
...I'm not pushing my luck. Let's get outside and see how the Matale - Sandral business is going.
Spoiler: Matale Grounds and Grove (click to show/hide)
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First, though: Mandalorians.
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This is the "easy" group, so no trouble getting revenge for that man (should we be getting revenge? Hazar and Bastila are Jedi...). They did have Duros with them, too, which I wouldn't have expected.
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Right next door is the Matale compound, so let's get the first part of this bit of business.
Droid: "You have come from the Jedi Council? Master Matale wishes to speak with you. I will inform him that you are here. Remain at this location until he arrives."
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Well, looks like he's expecting trouble. No reason to give it to him, though.
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Ahlan: "I have already told my story to the Council! Why did they not inform you of my circumstances? I did not expect such incompetence from the Jedi, but I shall repeat the tale once more... Many years ago I brought my family here to Dantooine to escape the crush of humanity on the Core Worlds. Soon after we settled here, the Sandrals arrived. And they have been a plague upon my house ever since!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Somehow I imagine the story from the Sandrals would sound just about the same, don't you?"
Ahlan: "The injustices the Sandrals have committed against the Matales are far too numerous to name, but the Council is well aware of our many disputes. Recently, I discovered several Sandral droids trespassing on my land."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened to the droids?"
Ahlan: "My own security droids destroyed the invaders - not a single one survived. I have no idea what nefarious purpose lay behind their arrival - my own assassination, perhaps. Destruction of my property. Maybe a simple spy mission. I wasn't about to find out. It was shortly after this incident that Shen, my only son and heir to the Matale estate, vanished. Obviously Nurik, the unsrupulous head of the Sandral clan, has abducted my son in retaliation for the destruction of his droids!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I shall go and speak to Nurik Sandral."
Ahlan: "The only resolution possible is the immediate return of my son! Why does the Council insist on stalling? The life of my son is at stake! It is possible... yes, of course. Now I understand. I am a man of the world, Jedi. I know how things are done. I will make a... contribution... of 1,000 credits to the council in exchange for rescuing Shen from the Sandrals. I will present the credits directly to you, of course. Whether the Council ever learns of this "donation" is completely up to you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The Jedi cannot be bought! I will remain neutral despite your attempted bribe!"
Seems he's let that Jedi training go to his head...
Ahlan: "Nevertheless, my offer still stands. A thousand credits for Shen's safe return. Know, however, that I will not sit idly by much longer. Eventually I will take whatever action is necessary to rescue my son... including razing the entire Sandral estate!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You would be willing to risk open war over this?"
Ahlan: "It is the Sandrals who have started this. Not I."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "And here I thought you would blame us, if we failed. It seems everyone is responsible for your actions except for you."
Ahlan: "I don't need to stand here and listen to such impertinence!"
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I'm afraid Ahlan is not just making idle threats. He is rash and foolish enough to attempt a full assault on the Sandral estate. Such action would result in all-out war between the families."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I've seen men like Ahlan Matale before. He's so convinced that his hatred is justified he's prepared to do anything. And if we don't intervene, there will be war."
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Are you still out here? I thought you didn't want to listen to us anymore? I'm taking the scenic route just to spite you.
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"Scenic route" also means "lots of kath hounds route". Fortunately, they aren't too difficult, and fight us only in relatively small packs. Also pictured: A blaster-using character finally using the fact that his weapon is ranged.
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Someone, unfortunately, didn't have as easy a time with them. Let's see what this datapad says.
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Sandral... Ohhhhhh boy. A Sandral dead on the Matale grounds? This is not going to end well.
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Anyway, more kath hounds. Getting rid of the source of the dark side in the grove hasn't calmed them down one bit.
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There's also a group of Mandalorians here, somewhat tougher than the last. The incorrect way to deal with them is to have Carth and Bastila rush in before you're ready, resulting in the entire party being killed. NICE WORK THERE.
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The correct way is to prepare, perhaps by setting some mines while in stealth mode. Properly placed mines can be a huge help in a fight. These mines were not properly placed.
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Still, the Mandalorians end up dead, and the mines can be recovered for later use, so no harm done.
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The datapads they were holding provide absolutely no useful information.
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Huh, there's a droid over there under attack from kath hounds. Better come to its rescue.
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Hey, I wonder... this is the droid we're looking for!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you Elise's droid?"
C8-42: "Did she send you to find me? Please do not tell her you saw me!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're running from her?"
C8-42: "Yes... but I have my reasons! I'm afraid my owner became a bit too attached to me. Obsessed even. She... she tried to treat me as her dead husband. It was not healthy for her."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Er... ALL the time?"
C8-42: "You don't want to know..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Um... probably not..."
C8-42: "She is obsessed. She rarely sees other people, and appears to be fixated on me as her dead husband. She was becoming more and more insular... I thought it best that I leave. She may meet other real people this way. In fact, that was the reason I came here and sought out those kath hounds."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You sought them out?"
C8-42: "I think it would be best if I were no longer a factor. She would meet new people. Living people. Please... will you destroy me?"
You can't just let him go and then tell Elise that he's gone forever, so...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Fine. I'll destroy you and tell her why you did it."
C8-42: "Thank you, kind sir! You have my eternal gratitude."
The fight is so ridiculously easy that I'm not going to show it to you; but Hazar does level up because of it, so...
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New Force power! "Affect Mind" is basically the game's term for the Jedi Mind Trick, and it can be just as fun as that sounds like it would be.
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There's also a cave just behind the droid. It turns out to be the crystal cave hinted at, in fact - and it's just as dangerous as was stated. Why?
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Kinrath. As you may not be able to see because it's rather dark in the cave, kinrath are somewhat spider-like creatures, and thus can poison you. This is not fun.
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There's also a bunch of hive kinrath near the crystals themselves, who are even tougher and poison more often. Still, despite Bastila being knocked down by them, they all end up dead.
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As expected, there are plenty of crystals lying around the place, both in the formations and in the eggs. The latter, however, only provide you with red colour crystals; nice if you want that Sith look, but aside from that, their main use is that they're worth a decent amount of credits.
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Also, a Mandalorian apparently stumbled into the kinrath nest and left behind his body and a couple of vaguely useful items.
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Back outside, and a bit further on... oh, boy, more Mandalorians. At least they chose a scenic spot.
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To die in, of course. The mines weren't any more useful, but sneaking also gives you the possiblity of making a sneak attack, which can put a good hurt on one enemy.
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Another pack of kath hounds sits between us and the Sandral estate, including an albino one. Not much more difficult than the rest, but worth a decent amount of experience. Anyway, time to get the Matale side of things.
First, though: Mandalorians.
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This is the "easy" group, so no trouble getting revenge for that man (should we be getting revenge? Hazar and Bastila are Jedi...). They did have Duros with them, too, which I wouldn't have expected.
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Right next door is the Matale compound, so let's get the first part of this bit of business.
Droid: "You have come from the Jedi Council? Master Matale wishes to speak with you. I will inform him that you are here. Remain at this location until he arrives."
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Well, looks like he's expecting trouble. No reason to give it to him, though.
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Ahlan: "I have already told my story to the Council! Why did they not inform you of my circumstances? I did not expect such incompetence from the Jedi, but I shall repeat the tale once more... Many years ago I brought my family here to Dantooine to escape the crush of humanity on the Core Worlds. Soon after we settled here, the Sandrals arrived. And they have been a plague upon my house ever since!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Somehow I imagine the story from the Sandrals would sound just about the same, don't you?"
Ahlan: "The injustices the Sandrals have committed against the Matales are far too numerous to name, but the Council is well aware of our many disputes. Recently, I discovered several Sandral droids trespassing on my land."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened to the droids?"
Ahlan: "My own security droids destroyed the invaders - not a single one survived. I have no idea what nefarious purpose lay behind their arrival - my own assassination, perhaps. Destruction of my property. Maybe a simple spy mission. I wasn't about to find out. It was shortly after this incident that Shen, my only son and heir to the Matale estate, vanished. Obviously Nurik, the unsrupulous head of the Sandral clan, has abducted my son in retaliation for the destruction of his droids!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I shall go and speak to Nurik Sandral."
Ahlan: "The only resolution possible is the immediate return of my son! Why does the Council insist on stalling? The life of my son is at stake! It is possible... yes, of course. Now I understand. I am a man of the world, Jedi. I know how things are done. I will make a... contribution... of 1,000 credits to the council in exchange for rescuing Shen from the Sandrals. I will present the credits directly to you, of course. Whether the Council ever learns of this "donation" is completely up to you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The Jedi cannot be bought! I will remain neutral despite your attempted bribe!"
Seems he's let that Jedi training go to his head...
Ahlan: "Nevertheless, my offer still stands. A thousand credits for Shen's safe return. Know, however, that I will not sit idly by much longer. Eventually I will take whatever action is necessary to rescue my son... including razing the entire Sandral estate!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You would be willing to risk open war over this?"
Ahlan: "It is the Sandrals who have started this. Not I."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "And here I thought you would blame us, if we failed. It seems everyone is responsible for your actions except for you."
Ahlan: "I don't need to stand here and listen to such impertinence!"
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I'm afraid Ahlan is not just making idle threats. He is rash and foolish enough to attempt a full assault on the Sandral estate. Such action would result in all-out war between the families."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I've seen men like Ahlan Matale before. He's so convinced that his hatred is justified he's prepared to do anything. And if we don't intervene, there will be war."
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Are you still out here? I thought you didn't want to listen to us anymore? I'm taking the scenic route just to spite you.
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"Scenic route" also means "lots of kath hounds route". Fortunately, they aren't too difficult, and fight us only in relatively small packs. Also pictured: A blaster-using character finally using the fact that his weapon is ranged.
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Someone, unfortunately, didn't have as easy a time with them. Let's see what this datapad says.
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Sandral... Ohhhhhh boy. A Sandral dead on the Matale grounds? This is not going to end well.
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Anyway, more kath hounds. Getting rid of the source of the dark side in the grove hasn't calmed them down one bit.
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There's also a group of Mandalorians here, somewhat tougher than the last. The incorrect way to deal with them is to have Carth and Bastila rush in before you're ready, resulting in the entire party being killed. NICE WORK THERE.
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The correct way is to prepare, perhaps by setting some mines while in stealth mode. Properly placed mines can be a huge help in a fight. These mines were not properly placed.
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Still, the Mandalorians end up dead, and the mines can be recovered for later use, so no harm done.
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The datapads they were holding provide absolutely no useful information.
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Huh, there's a droid over there under attack from kath hounds. Better come to its rescue.
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Hey, I wonder... this is the droid we're looking for!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you Elise's droid?"
C8-42: "Did she send you to find me? Please do not tell her you saw me!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're running from her?"
C8-42: "Yes... but I have my reasons! I'm afraid my owner became a bit too attached to me. Obsessed even. She... she tried to treat me as her dead husband. It was not healthy for her."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Er... ALL the time?"
C8-42: "You don't want to know..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Um... probably not..."
C8-42: "She is obsessed. She rarely sees other people, and appears to be fixated on me as her dead husband. She was becoming more and more insular... I thought it best that I leave. She may meet other real people this way. In fact, that was the reason I came here and sought out those kath hounds."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You sought them out?"
C8-42: "I think it would be best if I were no longer a factor. She would meet new people. Living people. Please... will you destroy me?"
You can't just let him go and then tell Elise that he's gone forever, so...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Fine. I'll destroy you and tell her why you did it."
C8-42: "Thank you, kind sir! You have my eternal gratitude."
The fight is so ridiculously easy that I'm not going to show it to you; but Hazar does level up because of it, so...
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New Force power! "Affect Mind" is basically the game's term for the Jedi Mind Trick, and it can be just as fun as that sounds like it would be.
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There's also a cave just behind the droid. It turns out to be the crystal cave hinted at, in fact - and it's just as dangerous as was stated. Why?
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Kinrath. As you may not be able to see because it's rather dark in the cave, kinrath are somewhat spider-like creatures, and thus can poison you. This is not fun.
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There's also a bunch of hive kinrath near the crystals themselves, who are even tougher and poison more often. Still, despite Bastila being knocked down by them, they all end up dead.
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As expected, there are plenty of crystals lying around the place, both in the formations and in the eggs. The latter, however, only provide you with red colour crystals; nice if you want that Sith look, but aside from that, their main use is that they're worth a decent amount of credits.
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Also, a Mandalorian apparently stumbled into the kinrath nest and left behind his body and a couple of vaguely useful items.
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Back outside, and a bit further on... oh, boy, more Mandalorians. At least they chose a scenic spot.
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To die in, of course. The mines weren't any more useful, but sneaking also gives you the possiblity of making a sneak attack, which can put a good hurt on one enemy.
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Another pack of kath hounds sits between us and the Sandral estate, including an albino one. Not much more difficult than the rest, but worth a decent amount of experience. Anyway, time to get the Matale side of things.
Another two-parter... good heavens, this update is overall RIDICULOUSLY long. I wasn't expecting it to be when I played it...
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on June 07, 2010, 07:10:14 pm
Spoiler: Sandral Estate (click to show/hide)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I come on behalf of the Jedi Council."
Droid: "The Council? If you are here because of Shen Matale's disappearance you are wasting your time. The Sandrals are not involved. This is nothing but a Matale witch hunt."
That didn't work. Next try:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Casus Sandral is dead."
Droid: "Casus is dead? Then it is as we feared. You should speak to Nurik yourself. He will want to question you on the details of his son's death. Nurik left orders he was not to be disturbed, but given the circumstances I will make an exception. Go into the main hall. Nurik will meet with you there."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "He was killed by kath hounds while exploring the Dantooine ruins."
Nurik: "Kath hounds? I... I was so certain the Matale family was to blame... but this changes nothing! My own son is dead - why should I shed one tear about the disappearance of my bitter enemy's son?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Typical. Anything to continue the feud which has become so customary to you people."
Nurik: "I must ask you something, though it is difficult for me. My son had a diary. His private, personal thoughts. Now that he is gone, I have nothing else to remember him by. Please, the diary means more to me than it ever could to you. I will give you a hundred credits for its return."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Here is the diary, Nurik, but you may keep your money. I need no reward for this task."
Nurik: "I thank you for this. The diary is all I have left of my son. We have nothing further to discuss. Please, leave me to my grief."
Funny enough, you still get the 100 credits, even with the light side points. And who said you couldn't be nice and still make a profit?
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We're not done here though, of course. There's another Sandral to talk to.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you know something about Shen's disappearance?"
Rahasia: "My name is Rahasia - Nurik is my father. He has not been himself since Casus disappeared. He is mad with grief, and he is convinced the Matales are responsible. He is not thinking rationally."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Does this have anything to do with what happened to Shen?"
Rahasia: "My father is a good man. When my mother died, he raised me and my brother by himself. He loves his children, and we love him. I just don't want you to judge him too harshly."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I only want to find Shen Matale."
Rahasia: "You must understand that Father has been under a terrible strain. I have no wish to disobey him, but there are matters where even my father's authority is not absolute."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Please, tell me what has happened."
Rahasia: "My father has kidnapped Shen Matale. He is holding him prisoner here in the compound. He feels this is a way to get back at the Matales, a way to get even for the disappearence of my brother Casus."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I see. Well, there is the answer we seek. The Jedi Council should be informed of this at once."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You don't think that perhaps there's more to look at here, do you? That maybe everything isn't what it appears?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Of course not. It seems very simple to me. The Council must be allowed to decide the next step."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why are you telling me all this?"
Rahasia: "Shen is an innocent victim in all this. My father is not a bad man, but this grief has driven him to madness. He must be stopped. Please, find Shen and rescue him before my father does something he will regret forever. I would take you to the prison, but I cannot let my father see me with you. Take this key. It will open an unguarded door at the rear of the estate. You and Shen can make your escape through there. There are many security droids guarding the halls. Please hurry... you are Shen's only hope."
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Switching Carth for T3 here - the little droid deserves some more time, and droids mean the ability to do fun things with computer use skill.
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There are a few security droids as we first go in and get to the nearest computer terminal.
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T3, do your stuff.
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Frying all those droids pretty much knocks out all the Matales' defences. Also, we spend one more computer spike on downloading a map of the building.
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That makes it simple to find where Shen is being held. I'd have made Hazar's line "My name's Hazar Denolo, I'm here to rescue you", but that's why they don't let me write lines for Star Wars games.
Shen: "Rescue me? No... I won't leave. It's too dangerous."
...What.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll protect you, Shen. Let's go."
Shen: "It is not my own safety I am concerned about. I am worried about the fate of Nurk's daughter, Rahasia. She has been trying to convince her father to release me ever since I was captured. If I escape, Nurk will think Rahasia is to blame. Nurik is insane with grief over the loss of his son Casus. If I leave with you, it is Rahasia who will suffer. I cannot allow that."
Oh, right, that makes sense.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What if we take Rahasia with us?"
Shen: "If you can convince Rahasia to escape with us I will accompany you - though I do not know if she would be willing to turn her back on her home and family. Who could imagine a Sandral doing such a thing for the sake of a Matale. But if she will not go, then I too shall stay. I would rather face my own death, than have her face her father's wrath because I escaped."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why do your families hate each other so much?"
Shen: "My father thinks the Sandrals are thieves and liars who followed him here to Dantooine just to steal what he has earned for himself. My father is an egotist and can be violent at times, but I think he still cares for me. Rahasia's father seems to be falling into the same pattern as mine. They're both too unreasonable to be talked to about the other. I think the only hope Rahasia and I will have is if we can escape both of them... Please find Rahasia and speak to her. Get her to flee this place with me."
Alright, Rahasia's room is just around the corner.
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Rahasia: "Shen can be so stubborn sometimes! If one of the security droids sees me wandering the halls Father will get suspicious! I can't risk it! I know Shen would rather die than leave me here alone to face the wrath of my father. Tell Shen I will meet you outside the gates. I will wait as long as I can, but you must hurry."
There aren't any security droids left, but whatever you prefer. Anyway, back to Shen.
Shen: "You are back. Have you spoken to Rahasia?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Yes. She promised me she would meet us outside the gates."
Shen: "I pray she is not just telling me what I want to hear. But I will have to take that chance. Hurry, then. We must not keep Rahasia waiting."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I come on behalf of the Jedi Council."
Droid: "The Council? If you are here because of Shen Matale's disappearance you are wasting your time. The Sandrals are not involved. This is nothing but a Matale witch hunt."
That didn't work. Next try:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Casus Sandral is dead."
Droid: "Casus is dead? Then it is as we feared. You should speak to Nurik yourself. He will want to question you on the details of his son's death. Nurik left orders he was not to be disturbed, but given the circumstances I will make an exception. Go into the main hall. Nurik will meet with you there."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "He was killed by kath hounds while exploring the Dantooine ruins."
Nurik: "Kath hounds? I... I was so certain the Matale family was to blame... but this changes nothing! My own son is dead - why should I shed one tear about the disappearance of my bitter enemy's son?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Typical. Anything to continue the feud which has become so customary to you people."
Nurik: "I must ask you something, though it is difficult for me. My son had a diary. His private, personal thoughts. Now that he is gone, I have nothing else to remember him by. Please, the diary means more to me than it ever could to you. I will give you a hundred credits for its return."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Here is the diary, Nurik, but you may keep your money. I need no reward for this task."
Nurik: "I thank you for this. The diary is all I have left of my son. We have nothing further to discuss. Please, leave me to my grief."
Funny enough, you still get the 100 credits, even with the light side points. And who said you couldn't be nice and still make a profit?
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We're not done here though, of course. There's another Sandral to talk to.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine216.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you know something about Shen's disappearance?"
Rahasia: "My name is Rahasia - Nurik is my father. He has not been himself since Casus disappeared. He is mad with grief, and he is convinced the Matales are responsible. He is not thinking rationally."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Does this have anything to do with what happened to Shen?"
Rahasia: "My father is a good man. When my mother died, he raised me and my brother by himself. He loves his children, and we love him. I just don't want you to judge him too harshly."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I only want to find Shen Matale."
Rahasia: "You must understand that Father has been under a terrible strain. I have no wish to disobey him, but there are matters where even my father's authority is not absolute."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Please, tell me what has happened."
Rahasia: "My father has kidnapped Shen Matale. He is holding him prisoner here in the compound. He feels this is a way to get back at the Matales, a way to get even for the disappearence of my brother Casus."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I see. Well, there is the answer we seek. The Jedi Council should be informed of this at once."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "You don't think that perhaps there's more to look at here, do you? That maybe everything isn't what it appears?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Of course not. It seems very simple to me. The Council must be allowed to decide the next step."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why are you telling me all this?"
Rahasia: "Shen is an innocent victim in all this. My father is not a bad man, but this grief has driven him to madness. He must be stopped. Please, find Shen and rescue him before my father does something he will regret forever. I would take you to the prison, but I cannot let my father see me with you. Take this key. It will open an unguarded door at the rear of the estate. You and Shen can make your escape through there. There are many security droids guarding the halls. Please hurry... you are Shen's only hope."
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Switching Carth for T3 here - the little droid deserves some more time, and droids mean the ability to do fun things with computer use skill.
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There are a few security droids as we first go in and get to the nearest computer terminal.
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T3, do your stuff.
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Frying all those droids pretty much knocks out all the Matales' defences. Also, we spend one more computer spike on downloading a map of the building.
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That makes it simple to find where Shen is being held. I'd have made Hazar's line "My name's Hazar Denolo, I'm here to rescue you", but that's why they don't let me write lines for Star Wars games.
Shen: "Rescue me? No... I won't leave. It's too dangerous."
...What.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'll protect you, Shen. Let's go."
Shen: "It is not my own safety I am concerned about. I am worried about the fate of Nurk's daughter, Rahasia. She has been trying to convince her father to release me ever since I was captured. If I escape, Nurk will think Rahasia is to blame. Nurik is insane with grief over the loss of his son Casus. If I leave with you, it is Rahasia who will suffer. I cannot allow that."
Oh, right, that makes sense.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What if we take Rahasia with us?"
Shen: "If you can convince Rahasia to escape with us I will accompany you - though I do not know if she would be willing to turn her back on her home and family. Who could imagine a Sandral doing such a thing for the sake of a Matale. But if she will not go, then I too shall stay. I would rather face my own death, than have her face her father's wrath because I escaped."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why do your families hate each other so much?"
Shen: "My father thinks the Sandrals are thieves and liars who followed him here to Dantooine just to steal what he has earned for himself. My father is an egotist and can be violent at times, but I think he still cares for me. Rahasia's father seems to be falling into the same pattern as mine. They're both too unreasonable to be talked to about the other. I think the only hope Rahasia and I will have is if we can escape both of them... Please find Rahasia and speak to her. Get her to flee this place with me."
Alright, Rahasia's room is just around the corner.
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Rahasia: "Shen can be so stubborn sometimes! If one of the security droids sees me wandering the halls Father will get suspicious! I can't risk it! I know Shen would rather die than leave me here alone to face the wrath of my father. Tell Shen I will meet you outside the gates. I will wait as long as I can, but you must hurry."
There aren't any security droids left, but whatever you prefer. Anyway, back to Shen.
Shen: "You are back. Have you spoken to Rahasia?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Yes. She promised me she would meet us outside the gates."
Shen: "I pray she is not just telling me what I want to hear. But I will have to take that chance. Hurry, then. We must not keep Rahasia waiting."
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Soon, outside the gates of the Sandral estate...
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Bastila is a Master at getting in the way of the camera.
Rahasia: "It was all thanks to this kind Jedi that we managed to get this far at all. I thank you Jedi, for all that you have done for us."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "We should get out of here quickly."
Rahasia: "You're right, we should go as fast as we can. I don't know how long it will be before my father realizes we're gone."
Shen: "You're right, we should..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine235.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine236.jpg)
...Uh-oh. Showdown at the Matale Estate. And, just in case you didn't know what all the involved characters' names were:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine237.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine238.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine239.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine240.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine241.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine242.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine243.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine244.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/rocky.png) "Adrian!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bullwinkle.png) "Rocky!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kirk.png) "KHAAAAAAN!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Bastila!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Hm?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Oh, sorry, just joining in."
Sorry. Back to the real script...
Ahlan: "I knew this was all your doing! I knew you had captured my son!"
Nurik: "You had taken my Casus from me long before that! You started it!"
Ahlan: "I don't want to hear any of your excuses! Now I will get revenge for your transgressions!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You two just need to calm down."
Shen: "Please listen to him, father!"
Ahlan: "Why should I listen to the Jedi? All you want is to remain with that Sandral harlot."
Nurik: "My daughter is not a harlot, Matale dog!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You should try to sort this out together."
Nurik: "We are trying to be reasonable here, of course. We ARE sensible people after all. But our children are being so stubborn."
Ahlan: "If Shen would just understand that he has to do what I want, this would all be solved easily."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Shen is capable of making decisions on his own."
Ahlan: [Success] "But he is my son... I don't want to lose him..."
Nurik: "And I won't let my daughter go with him!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Children grow up and leave eventually."
Nurik: [Success] "My little Rahasia..."
Rahasia: "Father..."
Oh, no, we're not starting that again, are we?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine245.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine246.jpg)
Nurik: "Well, it wouldn't be so bad would it? Shen seems to genuinely care for my Rahasia. He might be a good husband for her someday."
Ahlan: "Hmph. As much as I may dislike it... I think I see it too."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You'll let them stay together?"
Ahlan: "I suppose... I suppose I might be convinced to see that Sandral girl with my son. IF she is loyal to him. But I don't trust you a centimeter farther, old man. Your daughter may treat Shen will, but you will never see them! They will live with me."
Nurik: "Of course not, you pompous old windbag! They'll be living with me!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "They could stay at the Jedi Enclave."
Nurik: "Of course not! My house is more than good enough!"
Ahlan: "I will not have them set foot in a Sandral household!"
Nurik: "They shall not live with the Matales!"
Rahasia: "Then you propose to buy us a new house, do you?"
Nurik: "Um... well, yes, actually that sounds like a good idea."
Ahlan: "I'm... surprised. That does sound like a good idea! We should discuss this more..."
Rahasia: "Thank you, Master Jedi, for bringing us together and getting our parents to accept us. We will praise you to the Council for what you have done and name our children after you. Thank you again. We will remember you always."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine247.jpg)
Whew. We still get some of the money promised to us, too. Now, time to finish the other sub-plot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine248.jpg)
Mandalorians. Time to show them what a Jedi can do.
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Alright, let's do this.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine251.jpg)
...
...Um... Mulligan?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine252.jpg)
...Um... Milligan? (http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=340)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine253.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine254.jpg)
Bah. Who needs golf clubs when you have plasma grenades? Leaving only the leader, Sherruk, alive makes this much easier.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine255.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine256.jpg)
New level, more mind trick. Plus, Sherruk has a couple lightsabers, one of which we'll put to use right away.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine257.jpg)
Specifically, on the kath hounds.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine233.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine234.jpg)
Bastila is a Master at getting in the way of the camera.
Rahasia: "It was all thanks to this kind Jedi that we managed to get this far at all. I thank you Jedi, for all that you have done for us."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "We should get out of here quickly."
Rahasia: "You're right, we should go as fast as we can. I don't know how long it will be before my father realizes we're gone."
Shen: "You're right, we should..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine235.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine236.jpg)
...Uh-oh. Showdown at the Matale Estate. And, just in case you didn't know what all the involved characters' names were:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine237.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine238.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine239.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine240.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine242.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/rocky.png) "Adrian!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bullwinkle.png) "Rocky!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/kirk.png) "KHAAAAAAN!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Bastila!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Hm?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Oh, sorry, just joining in."
Sorry. Back to the real script...
Ahlan: "I knew this was all your doing! I knew you had captured my son!"
Nurik: "You had taken my Casus from me long before that! You started it!"
Ahlan: "I don't want to hear any of your excuses! Now I will get revenge for your transgressions!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You two just need to calm down."
Shen: "Please listen to him, father!"
Ahlan: "Why should I listen to the Jedi? All you want is to remain with that Sandral harlot."
Nurik: "My daughter is not a harlot, Matale dog!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You should try to sort this out together."
Nurik: "We are trying to be reasonable here, of course. We ARE sensible people after all. But our children are being so stubborn."
Ahlan: "If Shen would just understand that he has to do what I want, this would all be solved easily."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Shen is capable of making decisions on his own."
Ahlan: [Success] "But he is my son... I don't want to lose him..."
Nurik: "And I won't let my daughter go with him!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Persuade] "Children grow up and leave eventually."
Nurik: [Success] "My little Rahasia..."
Rahasia: "Father..."
Oh, no, we're not starting that again, are we?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine245.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine246.jpg)
Nurik: "Well, it wouldn't be so bad would it? Shen seems to genuinely care for my Rahasia. He might be a good husband for her someday."
Ahlan: "Hmph. As much as I may dislike it... I think I see it too."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You'll let them stay together?"
Ahlan: "I suppose... I suppose I might be convinced to see that Sandral girl with my son. IF she is loyal to him. But I don't trust you a centimeter farther, old man. Your daughter may treat Shen will, but you will never see them! They will live with me."
Nurik: "Of course not, you pompous old windbag! They'll be living with me!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "They could stay at the Jedi Enclave."
Nurik: "Of course not! My house is more than good enough!"
Ahlan: "I will not have them set foot in a Sandral household!"
Nurik: "They shall not live with the Matales!"
Rahasia: "Then you propose to buy us a new house, do you?"
Nurik: "Um... well, yes, actually that sounds like a good idea."
Ahlan: "I'm... surprised. That does sound like a good idea! We should discuss this more..."
Rahasia: "Thank you, Master Jedi, for bringing us together and getting our parents to accept us. We will praise you to the Council for what you have done and name our children after you. Thank you again. We will remember you always."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine247.jpg)
Whew. We still get some of the money promised to us, too. Now, time to finish the other sub-plot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine248.jpg)
Mandalorians. Time to show them what a Jedi can do.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine249.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine250.jpg)
Alright, let's do this.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine251.jpg)
...
...Um... Mulligan?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine252.jpg)
...Um... Milligan? (http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=340)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine253.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine254.jpg)
Bah. Who needs golf clubs when you have plasma grenades? Leaving only the leader, Sherruk, alive makes this much easier.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine255.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine256.jpg)
New level, more mind trick. Plus, Sherruk has a couple lightsabers, one of which we'll put to use right away.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine257.jpg)
Specifically, on the kath hounds.
Spoiler: Few more things at the Enclave (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine258.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am afraid your droid had to be dstroyed."
Elise: "My droid... destroyed? No, no! This cannot be happening! I cannot bear to live without him!"
...Oy. Maybe something a little happier.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine259.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine260.jpg)
Jon: "Thank you, young Master. My daughter can now, I think, rest in peace. Here is the reward I promised you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There is no need for a reward."
Jon: "No, please, take it. This pitiful amount will never be enough for what you have done to me. Again, I thank you. I will be sure to tell the Council of your great deed."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine261.jpg)
Yep. Refuse the reward, get light side points, still get paid.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine262.jpg)
Back to the Hawk to upgrade the lightsabers. Aside from the colour crystals, a few of them have more useful effects. Here's an example. One of these goes in one of Hazar's lightsaber, another in Bastila's, and the other crysal goes in Hazar's other lightsaber. Also:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine263.jpg)
Ahhhhhh. Nice, soothing blue. Anyway, Canderous happens to be nearby, so how about a story?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine264.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I was one of the best youth warriors in clan Ordo in my time. No one before me had mastered the power of our Basilisk war droids as quickly as I had. Except Mandalore himself of course. In those days we were sweeping across the Outer Rim. Destroying all who fought us. Young Mandalores would prove themselves in real combat with unknown opponents above a thousand worlds. Each brought back the story of his achievements."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What was your story?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I remember it well, orbiting high above a placid world, its defenses just stirring. As was tradition, I would go ahead of the first wave to find enemies in the thickest fighting. I remember sitting there in my armor, linked directly with the Basilisk thrumming beneath me. My heart racing with fear at the coming battle."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I didn't think Mandalorians got afraid."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Every new warrior has to fear to understand how to beat it. You must know that. The doors opened in front me [sic] and the air was sucked out of the drop bay, scattering crystals of frozen fapor across my path. I can't describe what it feels like to look directly down at a world, falling continuously as you circle it, with barely fifteen centimeters of armor plate protecting you. When the magnetic locks disengaged on my droid I plunged out of the drop bay towards the battle that waited below."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who were you fighting anyway?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I don't remember. It doesn't matter anyway, that world's dead now. The exhilaration, the euphoria, I felt as I streaked into the atmosphere, dodging self-guided projecting and beam weapons, was unmatched. A 80 kilometer plunge through the atmosphere, dodging and weaving, the outside of my armor glowing like the sun with the heat of re-entry. And with barely thirty meters to spare, I twisted and skimmed the surface, firing at the giant beam generators that were in my path. The explosion from that sent shockwaves that levelled the entire complex around it. It was the moment of my life."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine265.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine266.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine267.jpg)
Yes. Yes you have.
Oh, right, I was going to show you how party members give you items.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine268.jpg)
Once a planet, ask for whatever they give you, and...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Ha! Stimulants make a warrior out of even the weakest human! Here's a strength boosting stimulant to help you get stronger."
...ye shall receive. What can the others give us?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine269.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/mission.png) "No problem. Just so happens I've got one here I've been working on. Here you go... I'll just add it to our inventory."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine270.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/t3.png) "Beep-beep beeple beep-beep! Woop!"
Well said.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine271.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "All right, let's see what I can do. I think I have enough parts for something. Just a moment. There you are. One grenade. Careful with it."
Big Z's is the most useful, of course (you saw what the grenades did to those Mandalorians), but even if we don't have a real use for the others, they can be sold.
One final bit: There's another person in the Enclave guest rooms now.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine272.jpg)
Well, two people, one of whom we've met before. This line is ridiculously difficult to get a screenshot of, by the way, even more than all the name-shouting at the Sandral place.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine273.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine274.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There is no need."
Elise: "But I must. I was much too attached to my droid... it was all that was left of my husband, you see. Maybe I thought that, through the droid, my husband could live again... be with me still..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I think we understand. Love can do strange things to anyone."
Elise: "But I went too far. I could not see what was missing in living a normal life. Fortunatley, in my grief I returned here and ran into Samnt - an absolutely fascinating man!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Yes, he seems quite nice."
Elise: "Samnt and I got to talking and, well, we have a lot in common. I think we'll be seeing more of each other. It's funny how these things work out in the end. Maybe there is such a thing as fate, after all... But I think we should be going now... we have so much more to talk about! I just wanted to thank you for what you've done for me, and what you tried to do. Goodbye, and thank you."
Bastila, by the way, gets a wonderful line if you decide to act like a testosterone-fueled idiot:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine275.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine276.jpg)
Lovely.
Next time on the Hazar Denolo Variety Hour: Seeing what's with those ruins!
Post by: CJ1145 on June 07, 2010, 07:48:43 pm
Post by: Akura on June 07, 2010, 09:54:02 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine276.jpg)
Wow. That actually makes me want to act like an asshat more in games like this. :D
Post by: rickvoid on June 07, 2010, 10:28:51 pm
After Rahasia tells you they'll name their children after you, at least Shen should have said "What!?", in a terrified tone.
Seriously, girl moves quick. One minute, at home. Next, she's roped her both her father and her boyfriends father into buying them a house, and now she's talking babies. Brother needs to run! D:
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on June 12, 2010, 12:35:32 pm
rickvoid: Bah. Not all men are afraid of commitment, you know. :P
The Star Map
Spoiler: Ruins (click to show/hide)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine277.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine278.jpg)
Ah, more kath hounds. We're pretty much cutting through them like butter by now. At least you get a pretty lightsaber show.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine279.jpg)
Hmmm... that looks different from anything we've seen before.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine280.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine281.jpg)
And that door looks like the one from the dream, even if the area doesn't. We must be on the right track.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine282.jpg)
And that confirms it. Welcome to the ruins... Casus Sandral's diary mentioned a "Rak", perhaps we'll find it here... perhaps that's what Revan and Malak found.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine283.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine284.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/dantooine285.jpg)
I'm guessing this isn't it. The two lines are in obviously different unknown languages.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Bastila, do you have any idea what this droid is saying?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I think the droid is trying to communicate with us by cycling through a variety of languages. Each time it spoke it was using a very different alien dialect. The droid can probably understand us. The only problem is it may not have been programmed with the phonemes of a language we can understand."
Droid: "I can reproduce any of the languages spoken by the slaves of the Builders."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I recognize this langauge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I recognize this language as well. It is an archaic variant of the Selkath dialect spoken on Manaan. But why would a droid on Dantooine be programmed to speak ancient Selkath?"
Droid: "Communication was vital to ensure that the slaves constructed this temple according to the wishes of the Builders. But you are not of the slave species. Neither are you of the Builders. You are like the one who came before."
...Huh. Why would you use Selkath specifically to build a place like this? I don't think it's been underwater anytime recently.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "It must be referring to Revan. The Dark Lord and Malak likely encountered this droid when they explored these ruins."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you some type of guardian?"
Droid: "I am the Overseer. The Builders programmed me to enforce discipline among the slaves while this monument to the power of the Star Forge was constructed. At project completion all slaves were executed. I was reprogrammed to serve should a Builder return in search of knowledge of the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What is the 'Star Forge'?"
Droid: "The Star Forge is the glory of the Builders, the apex of their infinite empire. It is a machine of invincible might, a tool of unstoppable conquest."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But what is it? What does it do?"
Droid: "The... the Star Forge is the glory of the Builders, the apex of their infinite empire. It is a machine of invincible might, a tool of unstoppable conquest."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "The droid is obviously not programmed with the knowledge we seek. The Star Forge sounds like some type of weapon, perhaps... though, in fact, it could be anything."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are these Builders you keep talking about?"
Droid: "The Builders are teh great masters of the galaxy, the conquerors of all worlds, the rulers of the infinite empire and the creators of the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "These Builders must have been an extict people, though it is strange there is no record of their existence. Even the archives at the Jedi Academy make no mention of them. In the years before the Republic the Hutts were a dominant force in the galaxy, but they never constructed an empire. In fact, I know of no species that would fit with this information."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe the Builders refers to the Sith."
Droid: "I know nothing of these "Sith", but they are not the Builders. The Builders are... the Builders. The Empire of the Builders is infinite and everlasting. None can stand against their might and the power of the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Have you seen a Builder recently?"
Droid: "I have been here ever since the completion of this monument. In all this time no builder has returned to seek information on the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How long have you been here?"
Droid: "My chronological circuits have marked over ten full revolutions of this system's outermost planet around the sun since the Builders left."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Ten revolutions would take more than 20,000 years. If this is true then this droid is nearly 5,000 years older than the Republic itself! There must be some mistake."
Umm... the mistake is in your math. 20,000 years ago, the Republic had already been around for over 1000 years.
Droid: "There is no mistake. The Builders constructed my chronological circuitry using the technology of the Star Forge itself. My calculations are infallible."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about Revan and Malak... the ones who came before us."
Droid: "The ones who came before you - the ones like you, not Builders but not slaves - sought knowledge of the Star Forge and its origins. They proved themselves worthy."
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Ooops. There went Nemo.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "The droid must be talking about poor Nemo. The Council sent him here to investigate... and it cost him his life."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How can I prove myself worthy?"
Droid: "Enter the proving grounds to the east and west. Within them those who understand the will of the Builders can unlock their secrets and open the doors. But those who fail will be destroyed by the power of the temple itself. More than this, I am not programmed to say."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Revan and Malak unlocked the sealed door and uncovered the secrets of the Star Forge. Now Malak is using the Star Forge to fuel his conquest of the Republic. We have to find out what they uncovered. We have to find a way to unseal these doors to learn more about the Star Forge! The Republic is depending on us."
No pressure, though.
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Nemo's corpse has (but wasn't wearing) a "stylish" blue robe, along with another lightsaber crystal. Now, let's get to these proving grounds.
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We start off with a fight. Say hello to the Guardian Droid, someone who is going to make you very angry if you don't know how to deal with him.
- HOW TO FAIL TO KILL A GUARDIAN DROID -
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Actually damaging the thing is very difficult. Carth's blasters do pratically no damage, even when he hits, because its shields absorb the fire completely. Even the lightsabers barely scratch the thing. It doesn't do much damage in return, but it certainly does more to us than we are to it.
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Yeah. That didn't work. Fortunately, there's a trick. Two tricks, actually, but I'm showing you one of them.
- HOW TO KILL A GUARDIAN DROID -
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The answer: vibroblades. No, seriously.
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You probably got rid of those the second you got lightsabers, didn't you? Big mistake. These cut straight through the shields and do plenty of damage. This time it's no contest.
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Here's what the droid was guarding. This must open the way through.
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Huh. Let's touch it!
A new sequence of equally incomprehensible characters appears on the screen.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) *Talk to the computer.*
The computer goes silent, its screen blank. A few extremely unusual characters then appear on the screen. The computer emits a rapid sequence of tones. You hear one of those tones softly echoed by your datapad. A small data receptacle opens in the front of the ancient machine.
Well, it fits...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) *Insert your datapad into the receptacle.*
The computer seems to be interfacing with your datapad. The screen goes blank again, and then more familiar characters begin to appear on the screen.
Oh, thank the Force, it knows Aurebesh.
"Hriski? Jsoofs oiuwn so h itasoo'khf?"
...Not very well, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) *Retrieve your datapad.*
The datapad seems to be locked into the ancient computer. It does not budge.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) *Talk to the computer.*
The computer goes silent again, humming softly. It seems to be processing data from your datapad. Your datapad is released from the receptacle and the machine goes silent for a moment before flickering to life again.
DATA INTERPRETATION - COMPLETE
LANGUAGE ANALYSIS - COMPLETE
INTERROGATIVE:
IDENTIFY THE THREE PRIMARY LIFE-GIVING SEED WORLD TYPES
1. Oceanic
2. Grassland
3. Desert
4. Volcanic
5. Arboreal
6. Barren
...Must be some kind of test; the droid did mention proving ourselves worthy, after all. There are six options, but only three seem very livable. Let's try one.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Oceanic."
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO LIFE
ADDITIONAL SEED WORLD TYPES
Alright, we're on the right track.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Grassland."
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO LIFE
ADDITIONAL SEED WORLD TYPE
[hazar] "Arboreal."
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO LIFE
BREAKING LIFE SEAL
Alright, that sounds good, looks like we proved ourselves worthy. Getting one of these questions wrong reactivates the guardian droid, an annoying fight that provides nothing of use.
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On the other side: Another guardian droid! It goes as easily at the first now that we know its secret.
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Another computer makes us go through the whole datapad thing, and then we get another test. This should be even easier, just pick the opposite of the last one. Starting with Desert...
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO DEATH
ADDITIONAL SEED WORLD TYPES
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Volcanic"
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO DEATH
ADDITIONAL SEED WORLD TYPE
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Barren"
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO DEATH
BREAKING DEATH SEAL
Well, there we go. I suppose that's all?
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That is indeed all. Shall we?
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Well. We're here.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "This is a... a map. Some sort of intergalactic [sic]* navigational chart. Revan and Malak must have used this to lead them to the Star Forge. We could use this map to follow their path and find the Star Forge ourselves. But we must be wary... they may have laid traps or concealed what they found."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I still don't understand about the Star Forge. What does it do?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I... I don't know, but Revan and Malak were very interested in finding it. It must be a tool of some type... or maybe a weapon. Perhaps the Council can tell us more. But I think this map might be the key to finding the Star Forge, whatever it is."
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Tatooine and Kashyyyk are rather obsure planets to recognise by sight, but okay.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Perhaps those worlds have more clues."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I was thinking that, too. This map can't take us to the Star Forge, but I know that Revan and Malak visited Korriban at least once. Perhaps they discovered something more there. They may have found something on each of the other worlds that completed this map. Maybe if we find all the pieces they will lead us to the Star Forge... and some way to destroy it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "That sounds like quite a supposition. What if you're wrong?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "What if I'm right? We can't ignore this. Finding the Star Forge might very well be the key to defeating the Sith! We must inform the Council of what we have discovered. They must decide our next course of action, though I suspect our task has only just begun."
Ah, more kath hounds. We're pretty much cutting through them like butter by now. At least you get a pretty lightsaber show.
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Hmmm... that looks different from anything we've seen before.
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And that door looks like the one from the dream, even if the area doesn't. We must be on the right track.
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And that confirms it. Welcome to the ruins... Casus Sandral's diary mentioned a "Rak", perhaps we'll find it here... perhaps that's what Revan and Malak found.
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I'm guessing this isn't it. The two lines are in obviously different unknown languages.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Bastila, do you have any idea what this droid is saying?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I think the droid is trying to communicate with us by cycling through a variety of languages. Each time it spoke it was using a very different alien dialect. The droid can probably understand us. The only problem is it may not have been programmed with the phonemes of a language we can understand."
Droid: "I can reproduce any of the languages spoken by the slaves of the Builders."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I recognize this langauge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I recognize this language as well. It is an archaic variant of the Selkath dialect spoken on Manaan. But why would a droid on Dantooine be programmed to speak ancient Selkath?"
Droid: "Communication was vital to ensure that the slaves constructed this temple according to the wishes of the Builders. But you are not of the slave species. Neither are you of the Builders. You are like the one who came before."
...Huh. Why would you use Selkath specifically to build a place like this? I don't think it's been underwater anytime recently.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "It must be referring to Revan. The Dark Lord and Malak likely encountered this droid when they explored these ruins."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you some type of guardian?"
Droid: "I am the Overseer. The Builders programmed me to enforce discipline among the slaves while this monument to the power of the Star Forge was constructed. At project completion all slaves were executed. I was reprogrammed to serve should a Builder return in search of knowledge of the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What is the 'Star Forge'?"
Droid: "The Star Forge is the glory of the Builders, the apex of their infinite empire. It is a machine of invincible might, a tool of unstoppable conquest."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "But what is it? What does it do?"
Droid: "The... the Star Forge is the glory of the Builders, the apex of their infinite empire. It is a machine of invincible might, a tool of unstoppable conquest."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "The droid is obviously not programmed with the knowledge we seek. The Star Forge sounds like some type of weapon, perhaps... though, in fact, it could be anything."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Who are these Builders you keep talking about?"
Droid: "The Builders are teh great masters of the galaxy, the conquerors of all worlds, the rulers of the infinite empire and the creators of the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "These Builders must have been an extict people, though it is strange there is no record of their existence. Even the archives at the Jedi Academy make no mention of them. In the years before the Republic the Hutts were a dominant force in the galaxy, but they never constructed an empire. In fact, I know of no species that would fit with this information."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Maybe the Builders refers to the Sith."
Droid: "I know nothing of these "Sith", but they are not the Builders. The Builders are... the Builders. The Empire of the Builders is infinite and everlasting. None can stand against their might and the power of the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Have you seen a Builder recently?"
Droid: "I have been here ever since the completion of this monument. In all this time no builder has returned to seek information on the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How long have you been here?"
Droid: "My chronological circuits have marked over ten full revolutions of this system's outermost planet around the sun since the Builders left."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Ten revolutions would take more than 20,000 years. If this is true then this droid is nearly 5,000 years older than the Republic itself! There must be some mistake."
Umm... the mistake is in your math. 20,000 years ago, the Republic had already been around for over 1000 years.
Droid: "There is no mistake. The Builders constructed my chronological circuitry using the technology of the Star Forge itself. My calculations are infallible."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Tell me about Revan and Malak... the ones who came before us."
Droid: "The ones who came before you - the ones like you, not Builders but not slaves - sought knowledge of the Star Forge and its origins. They proved themselves worthy."
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Ooops. There went Nemo.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "The droid must be talking about poor Nemo. The Council sent him here to investigate... and it cost him his life."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "How can I prove myself worthy?"
Droid: "Enter the proving grounds to the east and west. Within them those who understand the will of the Builders can unlock their secrets and open the doors. But those who fail will be destroyed by the power of the temple itself. More than this, I am not programmed to say."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Revan and Malak unlocked the sealed door and uncovered the secrets of the Star Forge. Now Malak is using the Star Forge to fuel his conquest of the Republic. We have to find out what they uncovered. We have to find a way to unseal these doors to learn more about the Star Forge! The Republic is depending on us."
No pressure, though.
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Nemo's corpse has (but wasn't wearing) a "stylish" blue robe, along with another lightsaber crystal. Now, let's get to these proving grounds.
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We start off with a fight. Say hello to the Guardian Droid, someone who is going to make you very angry if you don't know how to deal with him.
- HOW TO FAIL TO KILL A GUARDIAN DROID -
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Actually damaging the thing is very difficult. Carth's blasters do pratically no damage, even when he hits, because its shields absorb the fire completely. Even the lightsabers barely scratch the thing. It doesn't do much damage in return, but it certainly does more to us than we are to it.
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Yeah. That didn't work. Fortunately, there's a trick. Two tricks, actually, but I'm showing you one of them.
- HOW TO KILL A GUARDIAN DROID -
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The answer: vibroblades. No, seriously.
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You probably got rid of those the second you got lightsabers, didn't you? Big mistake. These cut straight through the shields and do plenty of damage. This time it's no contest.
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Here's what the droid was guarding. This must open the way through.
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Huh. Let's touch it!
A new sequence of equally incomprehensible characters appears on the screen.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) *Talk to the computer.*
The computer goes silent, its screen blank. A few extremely unusual characters then appear on the screen. The computer emits a rapid sequence of tones. You hear one of those tones softly echoed by your datapad. A small data receptacle opens in the front of the ancient machine.
Well, it fits...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) *Insert your datapad into the receptacle.*
The computer seems to be interfacing with your datapad. The screen goes blank again, and then more familiar characters begin to appear on the screen.
Oh, thank the Force, it knows Aurebesh.
"Hriski? Jsoofs oiuwn so h itasoo'khf?"
...Not very well, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) *Retrieve your datapad.*
The datapad seems to be locked into the ancient computer. It does not budge.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) *Talk to the computer.*
The computer goes silent again, humming softly. It seems to be processing data from your datapad. Your datapad is released from the receptacle and the machine goes silent for a moment before flickering to life again.
DATA INTERPRETATION - COMPLETE
LANGUAGE ANALYSIS - COMPLETE
INTERROGATIVE:
IDENTIFY THE THREE PRIMARY LIFE-GIVING SEED WORLD TYPES
1. Oceanic
2. Grassland
3. Desert
4. Volcanic
5. Arboreal
6. Barren
...Must be some kind of test; the droid did mention proving ourselves worthy, after all. There are six options, but only three seem very livable. Let's try one.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Oceanic."
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO LIFE
ADDITIONAL SEED WORLD TYPES
Alright, we're on the right track.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Grassland."
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO LIFE
ADDITIONAL SEED WORLD TYPE
[hazar] "Arboreal."
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO LIFE
BREAKING LIFE SEAL
Alright, that sounds good, looks like we proved ourselves worthy. Getting one of these questions wrong reactivates the guardian droid, an annoying fight that provides nothing of use.
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On the other side: Another guardian droid! It goes as easily at the first now that we know its secret.
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Another computer makes us go through the whole datapad thing, and then we get another test. This should be even easier, just pick the opposite of the last one. Starting with Desert...
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO DEATH
ADDITIONAL SEED WORLD TYPES
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Volcanic"
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO DEATH
ADDITIONAL SEED WORLD TYPE
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Barren"
PLANETARY TYPE CONDUCIVE TO DEATH
BREAKING DEATH SEAL
Well, there we go. I suppose that's all?
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That is indeed all. Shall we?
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Well. We're here.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "This is a... a map. Some sort of intergalactic [sic]* navigational chart. Revan and Malak must have used this to lead them to the Star Forge. We could use this map to follow their path and find the Star Forge ourselves. But we must be wary... they may have laid traps or concealed what they found."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I still don't understand about the Star Forge. What does it do?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I... I don't know, but Revan and Malak were very interested in finding it. It must be a tool of some type... or maybe a weapon. Perhaps the Council can tell us more. But I think this map might be the key to finding the Star Forge, whatever it is."
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Tatooine and Kashyyyk are rather obsure planets to recognise by sight, but okay.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Perhaps those worlds have more clues."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I was thinking that, too. This map can't take us to the Star Forge, but I know that Revan and Malak visited Korriban at least once. Perhaps they discovered something more there. They may have found something on each of the other worlds that completed this map. Maybe if we find all the pieces they will lead us to the Star Forge... and some way to destroy it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "That sounds like quite a supposition. What if you're wrong?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "What if I'm right? We can't ignore this. Finding the Star Forge might very well be the key to defeating the Sith! We must inform the Council of what we have discovered. They must decide our next course of action, though I suspect our task has only just begun."
Spoiler: Back at the Enclave (click to show/hide)
Before we reach the Council, however...
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I sense something through the Force, as if it were time for another conversation.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You look like something's bothering you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "No, not bothering me. Not exactly. I've been thinking about what the Jedi Council said about the two of us. There is a bond between us, I do not dispute that. I can feel it, as I'm sure you can. The nature of that bond and its effect on our mission remain in question."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I think you're interested in more than just the 'bond' between us."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Please! I'm a Jedi. Such feelings, such attractions, are... well, they're beneath me, quite frankly. I admit, I find you intriguing. Uh... I mean, I find your command of the Force intriguing. But my interest in you is purely academic. Surely you can understand why. Our fates are strongly connected; so connected that a literal bond has been forged between us. I saw your service records when you were transferred aboard the Endar Spire, but nothing beyond that. I know very little about you. I'd like to ask you some questions, given our relationship."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Our relationship? Is this some kind of clumsy come-on?"
You'd know all about those, Hazar.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I was referring to the bond we share; the one the Jedi Council spoke of. If I actually was interested in you, rest assured I could come up with a better approach than this!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay, I'll answer a few questions."
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Note the joke option. Each question has one. No reason to bother poor Bastila more than we have this conversation, though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Good. On which planet were you born?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Deralia. It's in a remote system. Why?"
...Can't a woman be curious, Hazar? [Joke option: "Kashyyyk. I'm a Wookiee... can't you tell?"]
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Excellent. Your current age is?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Wasn't all this in my service records?" [Joke option: "3,012. Healthy living, you know."]
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Yes, well... the truth is I was studying *how* you responded to my questions. Your reactions help me judge you; this was a test for me to learn more about your character."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "And what did you find out?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "You were honest, which is good. And you treated this as a serious matter, which it is. This bond we share will shape both our destinies, it is not to be taken lightly. But I imagine you've had enough questions for a while. So many things have happened to you since Taris. It's probably a lot for you to absorb. We can speak again later, after you've had time to think about all this."
Right. Jedi Council.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "This news of a Star Forge is disturbing. Action is required, but we must not do so in haste. We must discuss recent events in light of this new information. We should consult the Jedi archives to see if there is any mention of this 'Star Forge' and what it might do. We must learn why Revan and Malak sought it out. Return to your ship with Bastila and we will summon you when we are done."
- SOME TIME LATER -
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "Still, the Council are in agreement: the Star Forge must be found! Revan and Malak sought it out when they began their tragic fall; the Star Forge is surely a powerful tool of the dark side."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "The Star Map in the ruins showed you four planets, but it was incomplete. It did not show the location of the Star Forge itself. We believe there may be similar Star Maps on other planets. Each Star map is likely a small piece of a larger puzzle. Find the Star Maps on Kashyyyk, Tatooine, Manaan and Korriban and we believe they will lead you to the Star Forge."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am ready to do the Council's will."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "The Jedi numbers have been ravaged by this war, by defections to Malak's cause and by Sith assassins. But we realize the importance of this mission. Yet if we sent a company of Jedi Knights with you we would surely draw the full attention of Malak and the Sith, dooming your efforts to failure."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Am I to undertake this task alone?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Secrecy is our best defense against the Sith, but it would be foolish to send you on this quest without someone to aid you, young Padawan. Bastila will accompany you, for there is a powerful connection between you two... a connection that might be the key to unraveling the mysteries uncovered by Revan. And Juhani has also asked to accompany you. After long deliberation we have granted her request."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/vrook.png) "Juhani nearly fell to the dark side. Perhaps her presence will serve as a reminder to you of the dangers of that path."
Ah, the dream of every teenage male on the internet, travelling with a lesbian cat girl.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "There are others I want to join me."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/Vandar.png) "Of course those who aided you on Taris will also come; they possess skills you may find useful in your quest. Remember that secrecy and discretion are paramount to your success. You will not be able to hide the fact taht you are Jedi, nor should you. But the true nature of your mission must not reach Malak's ears. You may return here at any time. Dantooine will be a sanctuary for you, a safe haven. Here you can find supplies and whatever advice or other aid we may give you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You can count on me. I will not fail."
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And also with you.
We have our mission now! Nothing left here, it's time to return to the Hawk and make our way to these Star Maps.
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Along the way, though, Deesra stops us.
Deesra: "Please understand that I am not asking you to reveal anything that could endanger the Order or the Republic. Whatever task the Council has given you is for your ears, not mine. I only wanted to wish you well, and to warn you to be careful. There are many evils out there, many dangers. The Sith are not the only minions of the dark side."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What could be more dangerous than the Sith?"
Deesra: "Master Dorak has been training me to succeed him as Chronicler here in the Academy. In my studies I have come across tales of creatures that are born of the dark side, monsters of pure evil. The worst of these abominations is the terentatek, a beast that feeds on the blood of those who are strong in the Force. Over the centuries, many Jedi have fallen to their ravenous hunger."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What makes this creature so dangerous?"
Deesra: "The terentatek is a predator, and we Jedi are its prey. They are incredibly strong, with a primal cunning. And they have an in-born resistance to the Force. There are some who believe the terentatek is a monster bred by the ancient Sith, and spread throughout the galaxy to destroy the Jedi. Fortunately, the terentatek is quite rare. They only well in the most dangerous and darkest of places. In fact, one has not been seen in nearly forty years."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Then why are you worried about them now?"
Deesra: "This is not the first time the terentatek have vanished for long periods of time. Many believe they can lay dormant for years, only to rise and hunt when the power of the dark side waxes full. I fear Malak's rise may have woken these creatures from their dormant state. Once the Sith are beaten, I would not be surprised if the Council organized another Great Hunt to try and exterminate them."
Mostly unnecessary exposition following. Feel free to skip to the next screenshot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The Great Hunt? What's that?"
Deesra: "The Great Hunt was organized by the Jedi Council shortly after the war against Exar Kun. Jedi were scattered throughout the galaxy, helping to rebuild from the devastation. Many Jedi vanished during this period, disappearing from a variety of worlds without warning. We did not know they had been slain until their mutilated bodies began to be discovered. The Council investigated, and discovered the terentatek were behind the killings. It was decided the galaxy had to be purged of these insatiable monsters - though the cost proved high."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So the Jedi just killled these creatures?"
Deesra: "The terentatek are an abomination, they are ruthless engines of death and destruction. The Council had no choice but to destroy them, for the greater good of the galaxy. Many Jedi banded together and journeyed to the planets that were suspected of harboring the terentatek. The Great Hunt did not rest until all the creatures had been slain - or almost all. There were still rumors of terentatek on the planet of Korriban, a dark world some believe to be the birthplace of the Sith. That is where Exar Kun was corrupted during the first Sith War. They never went to Korriban. The Council, fearing more Jedi might fall to the dark side, declared the Great Hunt was offically over... though three Jedi were appointed to continue the work."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why? What was so special about those three?"
Deesra: "The Jedi chosen to continue the hunt on their own were Duron Qel-Droma, Guun Han Saresh and Shaela Nur. These three shared a powerful bond, and each of them was devoted to the light. The Council felt that together they would be able to defeat any terentatek they found. And by supporting each other they could resist the temptations of Korriban and the lure of the dark side. But none of the three survived. Their Master felt them become one with the Force when they left this world. He believed they were slain by one of the monsters they sought. The Council felt it was too dangerous to send anyone else in search of their remains, so their exact fate is not known. But let their deaths serve as a warning to you, Padawan."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Thanks for the warning. I'll be careful."
Deesra: "A final warning as you go, Padawan: do not underestimate the terentatek. If you do, you may suffer the same fate as those who disappeared after the Great Hunt."
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He has been a bit quiet. That's very much not like him.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Have I been quiet? I suppose I have. I guess I just don't like being left out of the loop."
...Out of the loop?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm not the one leaving you out of the loop, Carth."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "No? Well, you certainly aren't helping matters any, either, and it's really starting to irritate me. For one thing, I want to know what the Jedi Council said to you. They pulled you in there and refused to tell me a thing about it."
...You were there, Carth. You heard every word they said.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "*That* is none of your concern, Carth, and you would do well to leave the matter be."
...I'm sorry, did I miss something?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "I respect you, Bastila, but you've been as close-mouthed as the rest of the Council. If you won't talk to me, then maybe somebody else will."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "They thought it was more important that I help find the Star Maps than stay."
Okay, I have no idea what's going on.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "And why is that? You were a great help on Taris, but why would they keep you with us? Don't they... don't they have to train you?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "They said there's a bond between Bastila and myself."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "A bond? What kind of bond? You mean to say that they told you you were "tied" to Bastila in some way? Heh. I have trouble believing that. You're a neophyte Padawan who's been saddled with the responsibility of tracking down these Star Maps. Why? That's not normal! I'm not trying to provoke you or imply that you're somehow responsible for the Jedi Council... but give me a hand, here! There has to be a reason!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Are you saying I'm not needed?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "No, I don't... I didn't mean that you weren't wanted, or that I want to go! It's just... damn it! I'll tell you this much... I am *not* going to wait around until I'm betrayed again!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I am *not* going to betray you! I am *not* Saul!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/carth.png) "Well, we'll just see about that, won't we? Look, I didn't mean it that way. I want to get to Saul, not... no... no, forget it. It seems all I can do is insult you, isn't it? Just forget I said anything. Let's... let's... just get on with what we were doing."
Well, that was a wonderfully nonsensical conversation. Anyway, back onto the ship, where Juhani has already boarded. Let's see what she has to say for herself.
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Yeah, the dark side tends to do things like that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "I am sorry for attacking you. I am sorry for thinking you would only try to kill me. I hope that by helping you in your task I may redeem myself in your eyes... and in my own."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do not worry, Juhani. I forgive you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/juhani.png) "Thank you... It is most reassuring to know that you can forgive me, even though I tried to take your life. I can only hope that, in our time journeying together, I will succeed."
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Alright, here's the Galaxy Map, which is our hyperdrive control. Having a proper map of hyperspace routes is absolutely necessary for travel in the Star Wars universe, as without one, very, very bad things happen. Why? Here's an unnecessary (and possibly boring) explanation, but I'm giving it to you anyway:
While hyperspace seems to be a sort of separate dimension, it is still closely connected to "realspace". Objects in realspace have a gravity well - the region where their gravitational pull has an effect. This also appears in hyperspace as a "mass shadow". Attempting to travel though a mass shadow of sufficent strength (planet-sized is a good rule) is generally fatal, and hyperdrives are set to switch off if one is encountered. As you might expect, this can be weaponised - an artifical gravity well was used by the Leviathan to trap the Endar Spire, for example. It is even possible, although extremely technically difficult, to create a mass shadow directly; Revan had one made for the final battle of the Mandalorian Wars, where it literally crushed the Mandalorian fleet.
Due to these mass shadows, and other gravitational anomalies, attempting to go through hyperspace without knowing safe routes is very dangerous. This computer stores the safe routes and calculates how to travel through them.
Alright, time for our decision. We have five planets we can travel to, four of which have the Star Maps we're loking for:
- Tatooine, a desert planet deep in the Outer Rim.
- Kashyyyk, a densely-forested planet that is home to the Wookiees.
- Manaan, an oceanic planet and home to the Selkath.
- Korriban, a barren planet and the birthplace of the ancient Sith.
- Yavin, a gas giant whose fourth moon was the site of the death of Exar Kun. This one appears to have been put into the computer by Davik, not the Jedi Council.
I'd like to visit Korriban last of the four Star Map planets, for minor story reasons, and Manaan after Kashyyyk, because a party member picked up on the latter plays a role in a side plot on the former. Any other order is fine, of course.
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*DEFINITIONAL NOTE:
Intergalactic: Between or among separate galaxies.
Intragalactic: Within one single galaxy.
Star Wars takes place in a single galaxy. Please get it right.
Post by: Servant Corps on June 12, 2010, 12:43:56 pm
...Oh, and Yavin. That's the only planet I haven't gotten to yet. Because I have an Xbox with no Xbox Liev.
Post by: CJ1145 on June 12, 2010, 01:58:53 pm
Tatooine, Yavin, Kashyyyk, Korriban, and Manaan. However, I'm going to mix it up this time. I suggest
Tatooine, Yavin, Kashyyyk, Manaan, and Korriban. You know, mix it up a bit. Throw people for a loop.
Post by: Phantom on June 12, 2010, 02:04:14 pm
As a note: Manaan is so goddamn annoying, do it last.
Post by: Judas Maccabeus on June 17, 2010, 05:53:13 pm
It's a tie between Tatooine and Yavin; I'll go with the latter, since it's really short. I'd like a bit of a quick one after Taris taking so long that I think we're actually fighting against Darth Krayt now.
Also, I hope you like dialogue. There's a lot of it this update. Much of it not in "Basic".
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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Dantooine's not too far from Yavin, so this should be a decently short trip.
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Alright, off we go.
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While we're on the way, let's check in on the Leviathan.
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Saul: "She was aided by Carth Onasi, a decorated war hero of the Republic and a legendary soldier. During the Mandalore Wars he was honored many times for his bravery."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/malak.png) "You know this man?"
Saul: "Yes, Lord Malak. He served under me when I still followed the Republic. You could say I was his mentor."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/malak.png) "Interesting. How did you acquire this information, Admiral?"
Saul: "An eye witness, Lord Malak."
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...Hi. Nice to see that your armour was rated to stop a half ton of falling debris.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/malak.png) "A Jedi and a war hero - it's a wonder you survived the encounter."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/calonord.png) "I am hard to kill, Lord Malak."
No kidding.
Saul: "Calo has agreed to help us capture the young Bastila - for a very hefty fee, of course. But I assure you he is well worth the price. His reputation as a bounty hunter is well earned."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/malak.png) "Her companions are nothing to me, Calo - but I desire the young Jedi taken alive if at all possible."
Saul: "Lord Malak, forgive me. There is something else. May we have a private audience away from the ears of the common soldiers?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/malak.png) "I trust you are not wasting my time, Admiral Karath."
Saul: "I promise you will be very interested in what Calo has to tell you about Bastila's other companions, Lord Malak."
A 14-year-old Twi'lek, her Wookiee, a washed-up Mandalorian, a bog-standard utility droid, and a smuggler-turned-Jedi. I'm sure he'll be enthralled.
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Alright, we're here. Obviously, we're not landing on Yavin itself (it being made of gas and all), or that moon in the background (it was scoured clean of life during the Exar Kun war), but this space station orbiting the planet. Now, we can find out-
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-never mind, Big Z's found something.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/zaalbar.png) "Someone's been into the emergency stash of food. Mission and I asked everyone, but nobody knows anything about it. You might want to check out the food stores the next time you're in the cargo hold."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Examine the supplies more closely.]
[There are no half-eaten or torn packages to indicate the theft was from pests or vermin. It looks more like some unknown person has been conducting clandestine raids on your stores. Whoever the thief is, they have managed to avoid detection by you or your companions so far. Maybe a thorough search of the ship will reveal the stowaway.]
Well, well, well.
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Not in the engine room... huh. Maybe if we-
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We may well have a master of stealth in our midst. Has Calo Nord caught up with us already?
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Time to prepare, get attuned with the Force, maybe-
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...Oh.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Calm down, little girl. I won't hurt you."
Girl: "You... yooba me na abds?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I still don't understand you."
Girl: [She frowns and looks at you helplessly.] "Yooba me kapsie?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Can you tell me your name?"
Girl: [The girl looks at you oddly, puzzled.]
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Point to yourself.] "My name is Hazar Denolo. You are...?"
Girl: [The girl points to herself.] "Waaba soosa Sasha!"
She actually salutes here, which is incredibly cute.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Sasha... your name is Sasha, right?"
Sasha: [she nods] "Waba soosa Sasha."
A-ha! Looks like we've found someone we've been looking for.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Does the name Lur Arka ring a bell? What about Rundil ot Sulem?"
Sasha: [The girl looks at you quizzically, not understanding.]
...Bah. Not going to make this easy, is it? Let's see if we can figure out what she's saying.
Sasha: "Sasha na esowon in bristag. Bristag me laesfa."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Many of the words you're speaking are Mandalorian..."
Sasha: "Manlorey! Manlorey is na gon-disen! Manlorey abds!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Okay. Mandalorians bad. I get it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "I HEARD THAT!"
Okay, Canderous didn't really say that, but moving on.
Sasha: "Me na esowon Manlorey! Manlorey abds!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I can understand Mandalorian, but your words are all mixed up."
Sasha: [The girl obviously doesn't understand.]
Okay, to the learning bit.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "The panel... all of this... it's your home. "Laesfa" means "home".
Sasha: [The girl smiles.] Sasha na esowon in bristag. Bristag me laesfa!"
...
Let's skip all the learning bit. It's more fun to play through than to read or transcribe. I think you get the idea.
...
Actually, let's take a break and bug Canderous. He usually has something fun to say.
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Yeah, thanks. Storytime?
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "If a world isn't strong enough to defend itself, it's basically forfeit. But this story is about something a little different. We were going through the asteroid fields of the Crispin system at the very edge of the galaxy, playing with the pirates and smugglers we found there. The main belt in the Crispin system consists of mainly small rocks covered in frozen methane gas shells and the pirates were using them for cover. Ha! I remember using a thermal generator to cause the outer layer of one of the asteroids to vaporize in a picosecond. It blew out and shredded the three smugglers using it for cover! But... that was a mistake..."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why? What happened?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "The asteroid I had targeted was smaller than most, maybe a dozen meters on a side. On the outside it looked the same as any other: just a ball covered in frozen gas. But something must have been inside it... something inactive in the cold. The heat of my blast might have triggered something or woken something up. After I had hit, spots of light and heat appeared all over the thin shell still covering it, evaporating the gases. What lay underneath looked like some sort of rocky growth... a deformed rock pitted by scores of micrometeorite scars. I think something even older might have been inside that."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "An asteroid?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "Maybe... but maybe not. It started rotating - faster and faster as we watched it. After a second it started spraying fire - thermal projectiles that melted our armor like wax. We were caught completely by surprise. Before we could counter-attack, it fled at an incredible speed."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "A ship!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/canderous.png) "We couldn't catch it, but we could follow its hyperspace wake. We followed its trail as far as we could, heading away from the galactic core. When it finally led beyond the edge of the galaxy, we abandoned our efforts. Anything that wants to commit suicide in that great void is not worth our trouble trying to catch. That's the only story I have for now. I'll tell you some more stuff later, if we get the chance."
Obviously, that's supposed to be a Yuuzhan Vong ship that Canderous ran across. Now, let's get to what we came here for.
Spoiler: Yavin Station (click to show/hide)
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There's a few of these on the way to the only person here. And who is that person?
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A... Rodian?
Rodian: "You don't sound like a Trandoshan, and you're not one of Davik's... Who are you? What do you want?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm trying to save the galaxy from the Sith."
Rodian: "Eh? Sith? They haven't been here in 50 years... not since the last war. Don't see why they'd start making a habit of it now... Still, all my business with the Sith is old news. Politics ain't my affair, so as long as you don't get all worked up, I guess I can let you in. It would be nice to have someone to talk to for a change... Trandoshans and smugglers aren't exacty stunning conversationalists."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Trandoshans and smugglers? What are you talking about?"
Rodian: "They come by here every once in a while, it's how I keep in the loop, you know. But Trandoshan lizard-speak is kind of hard to follow and they have pretty limited imaginations... Smugglers aren't much better either... Look, this is getting kind of awkward through this door, if you'll just hold on a minute, I'll open this damn thing up and we can talk more face to face. Just have to fiddle with this damn door lock... thing keeps jamming..."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm on a quest for the Jedi Council."
Rodian: "The Jedi Council? Don't tell me you're a Jedi... you sure don't look it!"
Erm... robes? Lightsabers? What did you expect?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I AM a Jedi!"
Rodian: "Now, now, I never said I doubted you, it's just... well, there aren't exactly a lot of Jedi wandering around these parts, not after what happened last time."
I could explain all about the end of the Great Sith War, but I'll let this Rodian do the work. Have to outsource all the exposition, and that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened here?"
Rodian: "Eh? What? Don't tell me you youngsters don't know anything about Exar Kun and that war... But then again, there've been a lot of... mm... troubles recently I've heard."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Enlighten me about Exar Kun."
Rodian: "Exar Kun was a Jedi... to start at least. He came here to Yavin and landed on the fourth moon... the one you can see through the window. There were some ancient Sith temples here, and in them Exar Kun gained terrible powers. He raised the Sith and waged a war against the Republic... much like what seems to be happening today. But Exar Kun was far more powerful than any Sith Lord who has come since. The very ground trembled beneath his feet and when he looked at you, you just... just... But that's all in the past now. I've got my life of staying here and tinkering with the stuff I've found in the ruins and the things the Trandoshans and smugglers bring me."
He also stole the life-force of the Massassi Sith and was only contained by a massive application of the Force that left the moon a wasteland. Quite the fun fellow.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're an inventor?"
Rodian: "Maybe a little. I just tinker with stuff I've found lying around the ruins on Yavin IV, or that the Trandoshans and smugglers bring me. Of course, with them it's usually weapons and things... But I just have so many ideas that people haven't seemed to come up with yet. It's really quite astonishing."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You spend all your time here in this station? Alone?"
Rodian: "Eh? Yes, of course! You don't see anyone else around, do you? Well, not entirely alone at any rate... Trandoshans or smugglers come by every so often and drop things off and pick some of my inventions up."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why did you come here to the station?"
Rodian: "This station is an old Republic supply depot from when they were fighting Exar Kun. Once they destroyed Yavin IV's surface, though, they didn't need it anymore. Once they'd gone, I decided to move in and use the place myself. It's not very roomy, but I think it's turned out all right. And it's close to Yavin IV, where I got most of my parts. Nobody comes here except the smugglers and Trandoshans anyway, so I get left alone the way I like it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So you're from this system?"
Rodian: "Well... not exactly. See, I'm not as young as I look. Actually, I'm pretty old by most standards. I've been here since the war, really."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Were you in the war?"
Rodian: "The Sith were building a whole lot of temples on Yavin IV by Exar Kun's order, and they needed people to build it for them... so they got slaves. Most of the slaves were put to work on the buildings directly, but there are a lot of other things you need to make a planet a working base. Weapons, for instance. So they forced some Baragwin to work for them making weapons. You know Baragwin, right? And I was one of the ones working under the Baragwin. I guess you could say I had the talent for it. The Baragwin I worked for, he took me under his wing and made me his apprentice, even... But almost all of them died with the Republic destroyed the place, so I guess it's useless to think about it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you have any Baragwin equipment?"
Rodian: "I might have a couple. YOu want to take a look?"
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Hehe, worth a shot. Looks like this fellow's mind is too strong for that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Let's see what you have."
Rodian: "Here, have a look."
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Hm... nothing we can really afford, although that droid shield looks to be getting close.
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At least he has a nice view. Anyway, back to the ship, we're done here.
There's a few of these on the way to the only person here. And who is that person?
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A... Rodian?
Rodian: "You don't sound like a Trandoshan, and you're not one of Davik's... Who are you? What do you want?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm trying to save the galaxy from the Sith."
Rodian: "Eh? Sith? They haven't been here in 50 years... not since the last war. Don't see why they'd start making a habit of it now... Still, all my business with the Sith is old news. Politics ain't my affair, so as long as you don't get all worked up, I guess I can let you in. It would be nice to have someone to talk to for a change... Trandoshans and smugglers aren't exacty stunning conversationalists."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Trandoshans and smugglers? What are you talking about?"
Rodian: "They come by here every once in a while, it's how I keep in the loop, you know. But Trandoshan lizard-speak is kind of hard to follow and they have pretty limited imaginations... Smugglers aren't much better either... Look, this is getting kind of awkward through this door, if you'll just hold on a minute, I'll open this damn thing up and we can talk more face to face. Just have to fiddle with this damn door lock... thing keeps jamming..."
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I'm on a quest for the Jedi Council."
Rodian: "The Jedi Council? Don't tell me you're a Jedi... you sure don't look it!"
Erm... robes? Lightsabers? What did you expect?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I AM a Jedi!"
Rodian: "Now, now, I never said I doubted you, it's just... well, there aren't exactly a lot of Jedi wandering around these parts, not after what happened last time."
I could explain all about the end of the Great Sith War, but I'll let this Rodian do the work. Have to outsource all the exposition, and that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "What happened here?"
Rodian: "Eh? What? Don't tell me you youngsters don't know anything about Exar Kun and that war... But then again, there've been a lot of... mm... troubles recently I've heard."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Enlighten me about Exar Kun."
Rodian: "Exar Kun was a Jedi... to start at least. He came here to Yavin and landed on the fourth moon... the one you can see through the window. There were some ancient Sith temples here, and in them Exar Kun gained terrible powers. He raised the Sith and waged a war against the Republic... much like what seems to be happening today. But Exar Kun was far more powerful than any Sith Lord who has come since. The very ground trembled beneath his feet and when he looked at you, you just... just... But that's all in the past now. I've got my life of staying here and tinkering with the stuff I've found in the ruins and the things the Trandoshans and smugglers bring me."
He also stole the life-force of the Massassi Sith and was only contained by a massive application of the Force that left the moon a wasteland. Quite the fun fellow.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're an inventor?"
Rodian: "Maybe a little. I just tinker with stuff I've found lying around the ruins on Yavin IV, or that the Trandoshans and smugglers bring me. Of course, with them it's usually weapons and things... But I just have so many ideas that people haven't seemed to come up with yet. It's really quite astonishing."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You spend all your time here in this station? Alone?"
Rodian: "Eh? Yes, of course! You don't see anyone else around, do you? Well, not entirely alone at any rate... Trandoshans or smugglers come by every so often and drop things off and pick some of my inventions up."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Why did you come here to the station?"
Rodian: "This station is an old Republic supply depot from when they were fighting Exar Kun. Once they destroyed Yavin IV's surface, though, they didn't need it anymore. Once they'd gone, I decided to move in and use the place myself. It's not very roomy, but I think it's turned out all right. And it's close to Yavin IV, where I got most of my parts. Nobody comes here except the smugglers and Trandoshans anyway, so I get left alone the way I like it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "So you're from this system?"
Rodian: "Well... not exactly. See, I'm not as young as I look. Actually, I'm pretty old by most standards. I've been here since the war, really."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Were you in the war?"
Rodian: "The Sith were building a whole lot of temples on Yavin IV by Exar Kun's order, and they needed people to build it for them... so they got slaves. Most of the slaves were put to work on the buildings directly, but there are a lot of other things you need to make a planet a working base. Weapons, for instance. So they forced some Baragwin to work for them making weapons. You know Baragwin, right? And I was one of the ones working under the Baragwin. I guess you could say I had the talent for it. The Baragwin I worked for, he took me under his wing and made me his apprentice, even... But almost all of them died with the Republic destroyed the place, so I guess it's useless to think about it."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Do you have any Baragwin equipment?"
Rodian: "I might have a couple. YOu want to take a look?"
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Hehe, worth a shot. Looks like this fellow's mind is too strong for that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Let's see what you have."
Rodian: "Here, have a look."
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Hm... nothing we can really afford, although that droid shield looks to be getting close.
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At least he has a nice view. Anyway, back to the ship, we're done here.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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I sense another-
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Well, okay, that. Really, it was.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "A... a kinrath pup?! It most certainly is not! I am a Jedi, remember? I have far too much mental discipline to reveal what goes on inside my mind with such obvious physical clues. My thoughts remain hidden, including whatever my feelings are for you. Uh... I mean, whatever I feel *about* you... uh... I mean whatever I *think* about you."
The patented Jedi stoicism at work, folks.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're so cute when you're embarrassed."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I... that is, you... Why must you be so impossibly infuriating?! You know very well what I'm really talking about. I'm referring to the bond between us; the one the Jedi Council spoke of. Our connection allows us glimpses into each other's mind. We can feel some of what the other feels. And what I feel within you troubles me. A Padawan must receive considerable training. They must learn to control their emotions and darker impulses. Often it takes years before using the Force can be considered safe. The fact that you are so strong in the Force and have had such relatively little training could have terrible consequences. For you, and for everyone around you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You could warn me when I do something bad. Blink once for dark side, twice for light."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "This is not a joke! The choices you make could affect both our destinies, not to mention the fate of the Republic and the entire galaxy! There is much at stake. Thankfully you have exhibited a degree of compassion and self-control up to this point. I sincerely hope you can maintain these traits in the future. We must all resist the influence of the dark side! It is everything we are fighting against! This is doubly important for you, with your natural affinity for the Force!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I will try."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "That is good to hear. Without the proper training, however, I'm afraid you will find the path difficult even with the best of intentions. There is great danger ahead, for both of us. Our destinies are intertwined. Everything one of us does will have consequences for the other. Any reckless behavior on your part is likely to affect me as well."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "It works both ways, doesn't it? You could help me stay strong."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Yes, that is true. I will do my best to guide you, but I am no Master. Not yet. And there are times when I find the sheer strength of your power almost overwhelming. Your power could be a gift or a curse. When you need guidance, or advice, or support I will do my best to help you stay on the path of the light."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I would appreciate any help you could offer."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I only hope I will have the wisdom to help you through the dark times. But for now, we should return to our mission."
...You're the one with the low Wisdom score, Bastila...
I sense another-
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Well, okay, that. Really, it was.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "A... a kinrath pup?! It most certainly is not! I am a Jedi, remember? I have far too much mental discipline to reveal what goes on inside my mind with such obvious physical clues. My thoughts remain hidden, including whatever my feelings are for you. Uh... I mean, whatever I feel *about* you... uh... I mean whatever I *think* about you."
The patented Jedi stoicism at work, folks.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You're so cute when you're embarrassed."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I... that is, you... Why must you be so impossibly infuriating?! You know very well what I'm really talking about. I'm referring to the bond between us; the one the Jedi Council spoke of. Our connection allows us glimpses into each other's mind. We can feel some of what the other feels. And what I feel within you troubles me. A Padawan must receive considerable training. They must learn to control their emotions and darker impulses. Often it takes years before using the Force can be considered safe. The fact that you are so strong in the Force and have had such relatively little training could have terrible consequences. For you, and for everyone around you."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You could warn me when I do something bad. Blink once for dark side, twice for light."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "This is not a joke! The choices you make could affect both our destinies, not to mention the fate of the Republic and the entire galaxy! There is much at stake. Thankfully you have exhibited a degree of compassion and self-control up to this point. I sincerely hope you can maintain these traits in the future. We must all resist the influence of the dark side! It is everything we are fighting against! This is doubly important for you, with your natural affinity for the Force!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I will try."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "That is good to hear. Without the proper training, however, I'm afraid you will find the path difficult even with the best of intentions. There is great danger ahead, for both of us. Our destinies are intertwined. Everything one of us does will have consequences for the other. Any reckless behavior on your part is likely to affect me as well."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "It works both ways, doesn't it? You could help me stay strong."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "Yes, that is true. I will do my best to guide you, but I am no Master. Not yet. And there are times when I find the sheer strength of your power almost overwhelming. Your power could be a gift or a curse. When you need guidance, or advice, or support I will do my best to help you stay on the path of the light."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "I would appreciate any help you could offer."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/bastila.png) "I only hope I will have the wisdom to help you through the dark times. But for now, we should return to our mission."
...You're the one with the low Wisdom score, Bastila...
Spoiler: Back on Dantooine (click to show/hide)
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More language stuff with Sasha. Still boring.
...
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Well, we're finally good enough to speak it ourselves, so let's get to the meat of this.
Sasha: "Me palkie bristag na nuh ghis! Me hoot abd liaz!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You came to the ship before. You were very scared. Why?"
Sasha: "Me palkie Manlorey! Me na esowon!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You left the Mandalorians? And hid here on the ship."
Sasha: "Me na palkie awnts! Bristag me laesfa!"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "You don't want to leave. The Ebon Hawk is your home."
Sasha: [She nods.] "Bristag me laesfa."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) [Tell me about your home before.] "Tabed me Sasha laesfa na nuh ghis."
Sasha: [The girl thinks for a long moment.] "Dantooine. Dantooine me laesfa na nuh ghis."
That confirms it. Looks like we're going to have to make a return trip.
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Lur Arka: "You have convinced me, sentient, that your stowaway is indeed the one I seek. Would you allow me to see her?"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Certainly. I'll bring you to my ship."
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Erm... Lur Arka... I've got her understanding a bit of Basic, but I imagine she can't figure out Twi'lek at all.
Sasha: "Yooba na abds?"
...Precisely what I mean.
Lur Arka: "I see that Hazar Denolo was correct about your linguistic difficulties. I am positive that your parents can assist you with that."
Sasha: "Me abd liaz! Me na awnts palkie!"
Lur Arka: "Calm yourself, child. I will take you home."
Sasha: "Sasha na esowon in bristag. Bristag me laesfa."
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/Maccabeus/kotor/hazar.png) "Lur Arka na bads [sic]. Nuh-gisen laesfa, Sasha."
Sasha: "Laesfa? Me palkie laesfa? Yb, bristag. Yb-abu, Hazar Denolo!"
Lur Arka: "Thank you for your assistance, sentient. I am sure the girl's parents will be most appreciative of your efforts."
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Alright. Tatooine time!
Post by: CJ1145 on June 17, 2010, 06:19:44 pm
Post by: zchris13 on June 19, 2010, 10:23:58 pm
Post by: Dragooble on June 19, 2010, 11:07:21 pm
Quote from: Hazar Denolo
I will try
Do, or do not. There is no try.
Post by: CJ1145 on June 20, 2010, 10:02:03 am
:P
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Does anyone else not like the fact that Vandar speaks like a normal person?
Post by: zchris13 on June 20, 2010, 10:46:33 am
Post by: CJ1145 on June 20, 2010, 10:55:24 am
Post by: Akura on June 20, 2010, 12:52:09 pm
I haven't actually heard anyone else of Yoda's race speak, the only time I recall seeing another <WTF are they called?> in the movies was one guy with no particular reason to be there at the end of Epsidode I.
Post by: CJ1145 on June 20, 2010, 01:36:35 pm
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Post by: Cheddarius on June 22, 2010, 05:52:04 pm
Post by: Akura on June 27, 2010, 09:05:54 pm