The Forgotten Sentinel
Chapter 1
Renos Turro was his name. He was a Jedi Sentinel, and he was stuck on a pirate vessel in the Outer Rim. Going undercover to try and locate the pirate king to expose him to the local law enforcement that had been trying to capture him for years, Renos was found out as a spy and captured instead, but as punishment for his betrayal, the captain cut off his left hand. They didn't know about his Jedi status; miraculously, his cover remained largely intact. Unfortunately, this was the least concerning problem of the day.
"Hey, traitor. Got yer food." Said the pirate to Renos.
Renos looked up from his workbench. Renos was originally hired as this ship's mechanic. Since most of the crew were simply thugs out to make their fortunes, they had little in the way of maintenance. For this reason, they kept him alive, albeit under close scrutiny. The captain was a no-nonsense toydarian by the name of Pel Wotte, who thought Renos could be a useful hostage if they were caught by Republic patrols, which had been going further and further into the outer rim planets. If there was ever any sign of sabotage, the captain made it clear that he would kill Renos with no hesitation.
"Thanks." Said Renos. He reached out to take the tray, but the pirate dropped it.
"Whoops." He said, as he walked off. Renos scrounged the food and ate in silence with his remaining hand. The captain had taken his left hand as price for his betrayal; warning a Republic outpost of their arrival and getting caught in the act. After he ate, Renos returned to his secret project the crew didn't know about. It was almost done, he just needed some emitter nodes. He would have to wait until something broke before making the request for parts though. He had been playing the long game very carefully, and failure could be just one slightly exorbitant request away.
Captain Wotte, who had been making use of the ongoing war between the Republic and the Sith Empire to raid poorly-defended stations and outposts, stroked his chin in consideration as he flew over to his command chair. The traitor had been useful over the last few months. His repairs were always durable, and he was too smart to think he could sabotage their gear. Better still, he was a bargaining chip if they ever got caught by the Republic, and the Empire didn't care much about the pirate's activities as long as they didn't interfere with Emperor Vitiate's agenda.
"Captain, we are ready to jump to hyperspace." Called the navigator
"Good, we've got an appointment to keep. The king will want his share of our latest raid."
The ship jumped into hyperspace, and ended up coming out in a small asteroid belt in the middle of deep space. There were other ships closing in. The Bothan at the communications suite transmitted their ID code, and the other ships powered down weapons and began escorting the ship further into the asteroids, avoiding the numerous traps that had been placed there. The pirate frigate docked with the base hidden in the largest asteroid, and the toydarian captain and his command crew disembarked and, with slaves carrying the tribute to the pirate king, entered the large hall where the pirate king, Korgan, sat.
"Pel Wotte, as I live and breathe. You're late. I expected you 2 days ago." Said the mighty Korgan, an enormous Shistavanen. His fur was jet black and silky, clearly well-kept, with beads and smaller trophies woven onto the longer strands of fur, and his armour, bulky and regal, bore the mark of the Starwolf pirate clan prominently.
"Many apologies, my king. We had a traitor in our midst, and I had to stop him foiling our plans as well as punish him."
"I trust he is dead then?"
"No, I thought it best to use him as a bargaining chip in case we ever ran into Republic forces. He was a spy for them you see."
Korgan laughed, "You always were a clever one Wotte. It may still be useful to keep your traitor. He may have information the Empire wants. I'll put out an offer through my contacts, see if anyone is looking for him. What was his name?"
"Jarren Lob. He's looks like a Mandalorian, or at least in part."
"Find out, and let me know. I'll tell you where to take him if I get a buyer. In the meantime, keep him under guard."
Pel bowed his head, "Yes my king."
Pel and his command crew returned to the ship, leaving the pirate king Korgan to his business.