Session 23: SIGHT BEYOND SIGHT

Opening Crawl:

Session XXIII 

SIGHT BEYOND SIGHT

Following their epic matches as temporary members of the Galactic Wrestling Federation, Delta Team soaks in their success among the rest of the roster in the ready room deep within the Grand Arena on Planet Doom.

A new announcement from the Kuari Princess cruise ship rings through their comlinks--the repairs to the life support system will take longer than expected, and every passenger will be forced to spend the night in the spaceport, but the ship is scheduled to depart at 13:00 the next day.

The team should probably go join the other passengers in the spaceport before someone notices they are gone ...

The inside of the arena. The crowd loves these guys.

The sellout crowd in the grand arena chanted LoSar'Tan's name as he postured in the ring following his victory over He-Man. After a while he made his way backstage to thunderous applause.

Session 22: For whom the bell tolls

These next two sessions were filler, because this mission aboard the Kuari Princess is supposed to be closing some plot threads in Vero's story, but her player was unable to make both of these sessions. This is how the first one went.

Wait, isn't that Lion-O from the Thundercats? What is this?
(Fear not dear readers. This will make sense... sort of...)

Opening crawl:



Session XXII - FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

The half of the Rebel strike team "Delta," led by Hal Brunchkiller, escaped with their lives from the imperial-held world of Aris, abandoning their mission to find the secret Rebel agent known as "Dagger."

Now as stowaways on the Kuari Princess cruise ship, they encountered the other half of Delta Team, who after their own (more successful) investigation, have determined that Dagger is likely someone on board.

Since Dagger has vital information about a meeting between Imperial Moffs Gideon and Wolf, finding him among the throngs of hedonistic passengers before the cruiseliner's final destination is the team's highest priority...

Session 21: They messed it up!

This episode begins with a prologue prior to the opening crawl.

The scene opens up in the same courtroom as the previous session.

Ricard: Private Errter, the court has determined that you are guilty of perjury and your actions during the Battle of Hoth put Delta Team in unnecessary danger. For this reason, you are hereby stripped of rank and will spend the next two years on kitchen detail. The rebellion needs soldiers however, so you are not discharged. After your two years are up, you will be reinstated, upon which time your services as an infantry soldier may be called upon again. Do you have anything to say?

Errter: Only that I am sorry to Delta Team and to my fellow soldiers. I lied because I was ashamed at my cowardly actions. I accept my punishment and look forward to earning my rank back.

Ricard: Mr. Errter, you are to report immediately to the mess hall for duty starting immediately. Make it so!

Errter: Yes Sir!

Ricard: This court is adjourned!

As the people in attendance murmur about the case they just heard, Piker approaches Delta Team.  

Piker: Hey guys.. I’ve got a message from the big cheese, Mon Mothma... she has a new mission for you. Report to the briefing room at 17:00

Those looking out the window could see the Milennium Falcon undocking and flying away from the fleet. On their side of the window, they saw a man and a woman--Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa--dressed in white and two droids, staring aimlessly into space. 

This is what it looked like.

Session 20: Tribulations and Trials

Time to leave!

Opening crawl: Charges detonate seemingly at random on board the Imperial Star Destroyer Subjugator, as the escaped rebel prisoners, their friends,  dozens of defecting stormtroopers and rogue droids, and their hostage, rush toward the hangar bay, hoping to find any ship they can in order to escape before the core explodes.

Additionally, the rebels must send warning to several patrolling Rebel vessels in the fleet, which they know intend to engage the Subjugator at close range -- but it's a trap!

The Subjugator's core has been rigged to detonate in a way that inflict maximum damage on any and all ships in its vicinity. The countdown has begun. 59... 58... 57... 

Sessions 18 and 19

I am finding myself with less and less time to write these because a lot is going on at work. Here's a quick and dirty version. (Fortunately I did write opening crawls.)

Session XVIII

A Tale of Two Jeegns

While fighting their way out of the detention area of the Imperial Star Destroyer Subjugator with half of Delta Team, Vero Morelock and Lo’sar Tan reunited with the other half of the team, Turk, D’Wook,, L1-NK, Golden Wheels, and Jeegn Ztungles.

The rest of the team, who awaits just beyond the aft blast doors, consists of Hal Brunchkiller, Grundle Chanken, and Jeegn Ztungles... hence the problem.

What will happen when one Jeegn meets the other?

Session XVII: The Empire Struck Back

Opening crawl: 

In the aftermath of the Battle of Hoth, the group of rebel soldiers code-named "Delta Team" were taken prisoner, transported to an orbiting Imperial Star Destroyer, and held in the detention area...

again...

Though they are thankful to be alive, unlike so many of their comrades, they are uncertain what fate awaits them, as the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader, has taken a keen interest in aspiring Jedi* Hal Brunchkiller.

Half of Delta Team sits within one of the more “luxurious” holding cells, complete with sleeping shelves, a relatively clean floor, and a window that looks out over the frozen globe below... 

A view from behind the Subjugator... or maybe one of the other ships involved in the Battle of Hoth.

Session XVI: The Empire Strikes Back

This session opened with a prologue before the roll of the opening credits.

The Silverlight and the 20 Alderaanian cruise ships arrived in space near Asteroid 7785

Radd: (On comms) This is Colonel Norrin Radd requesting landing permission for 20 Alderaanian cruise ships and the 200 soldiers of the newly established New Alderaan security force. And also my new friends in the Silverlight.

Comms: Permission granted.

 

The hangar bays opened up and the ships flew in one by one.

The Silverlight landed and the soldiers of the security force marched out of their ships in formation. Cecil, CT-12, CT-16, Hal, Grundle and D’Wook were all talking to Colonel Radd, and they all turned to receive the Silverlight’s crew.

D’Wook caught a glimpse of Lo’Sar in his new spiffy armor and leapt into action, pouncing on his chest and wailing on him with all his might.

Turk attempted to talk some sense into him but the bloodlust had already kicked in.

LoSar struggled a bit but eventually removed the helmet. When D’Wook saw who was inside, he came to his senses and backed off. 

The party questioned D’Wook and through the interpretation efforts of Golden Wheels, the group was treated to a tale of the man who mysteriously appeared in the forests surrounding D’Wook’s village, often stealing food and killing any Ewoks who would try to prevent him. One Day, whe D’Wook laid pursuit he saw the armored man enter what he called a giant metal bird, and ascend to the heavens.

From that day onward, D’Wook vowed to seek revenge for his fallen comrades, and that’s why he became so eager to board Turk’s vessel.

Relieved that he was no longer being pummeled, LoSar stood up and joined the others.

Vero suggested they try to contact the Rebellion to try to get their next orders. Grundle called his contact, who said they had once again been assumed dead, and that he wasn’t going to tell them any more details.

Grundle  transmitted a message for General Rieekan about ET’s species (the Asogians) and Waldorf salads.

(Editor’s note: They think it’s hilarious that they’ve figured out that the actor who plays Carlist Rieekan was on this British comedy show skit about Waldorf Salads. Bringing up the Asogians (E.T.’s species) came from a discussion I had with Grundle’s player, suggesting that the only way they could possibly get the necessary ingredients would be to go to Earth, and given that it is in another galaxy, the only way to do that would be to find the species that did go. And that’s the E.T.s.. So I guess he did that between sessions? 🤷)

He also explained that Blissex designed some kind of cloaking device that they should figure out how to use immediately.

The contact suggested to Grundle that they show up in person at the rebel base.

The group decided that’s where they would be headed next.

Everyone rested.

D’Wook spent some time with his Flutterplume

They took off the next day...

Session XVI: The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

It is a bright time for the Rebellion. The Empire searches in vain and is nowhere near discovering the new secret Rebel base on the remote ice world of Hoth.

The crew of the Silverlight, fresh off their successes establishing their home away from home at the New Alderaan Casino and Resort, are excited to join their comerades there for the first time in about six months.

They expect a heroes' welcome, as their ship is equipped with impressive kyber crystal-based technology that could turn the tide of the galactic civil war, leading to the end to the Empire's tyranny once and for all!