hey the more actioned packed chapter i would like it to be more, action packed but i didn't feel it was nessecary the next chapter will be more space battle like any ways take a good read and reveiw.
Chapter 3: Earning Wages

Shada landed on the plateau over looking a somber canyon, on the plateau Landos' men had set up a camp. Upon entering he met up with the leader. "So you're the infiltrator" the brownish Twi'lek said making Shada want to be back at Bandomeer, "Yep that would be me" he replied. "My name is Fin Rickla, you'll fit right in here" Fin greeted "Shada my name is Shada Montrim, who here has been doing the identifying the creatures in the cave" Shada asked wanting to get the mission over with. "That would be Randi Batanie, he is a biological expert" Fin answered pointing to a hut, "Let's go see him".

Stepping into a tent Shada watched a Zabrak writing at a desk making notes on possible strategies. He stood up "We'll when Lando said you'd be unique he never said anything about sithspawn", a sword from it's sheath he pointed it at the mans neck. "And what makes you such an expert on sith anyways" Shada interrogated him, "Nothing, I just study their culture along with the Jedi". "Please, keep that information a secret being an 'alien' is tough enough without people knowing that you're a sith alien" Shada warned "Fine by me just put the blade down". Shada realized he hadn't put the blade down yet, "Sorry, suspicion is a necessary that has kept me alive so far" he said offer the man his hand to shake, he shook it. "So what are we dealing with" Shada asked, "Well, the out side appears to be guarded by three or four Myntor or Shenbit bonecrushers and Armadid set up a patrol around the cave. Inside there appears to be some Shook and maybe a Tuk'ata or a Saber Cat or two. Other than that, it's any bodies guess I doubt there would be anything bigger than a small shuttle inside" Randi figured "Looks like a little bit of everything in the galaxy, in on hole" Shada said "At least no Krayt Dragons are inside. So has somebody set up an approach system yet" He asked. "Huh" "have you approached the tomb regularly so that the fauna gets used to your presence" Shada stated knowing the answer "No we haven't" the Twi'lek stated. "Okay I'll start a two hour run in the morning so that I can get close to the cave or as close to where they will attack me. Then I can fight them off and do it again the next day making my territory bigger and bigger. On the day of the recovery a week or so from now, I'll need a teem of seven men who are competent in blaster rifles to get stunning blasters so we can capture these things. Then half the camp to take care of the creatures, so we don't have to fight them off a second time" Shada delegated. "But why don't we just kill the beasts" a nearby patrol captain who had been listening in on them said "One because I said so, two those beasts will sell to almost anybody looking for protection, and three if the need comes I'll do it. Also I'll need one of those guards ready in two days to accompany me with a rifle maybe a bowcaster, and one the day after ect..." he finished knowing that it was the money statement they were all thinking about.

'All they care about are credits' he said to himself that night 'At least that can be the advantage we use to reach our objectives' he thought back. 'Well time to hit the hay and in the morning we'll be able to get started' he responded back as he fell asleep.

Waking in the morning or the start of it anyways the sky was still black; we walked to his plane and started to holo home. A face appeared on the screen "Hey girly, just checking in to make sure you don't worry" Shada said to the Twi'lek all the way across space. "I miss you, everything is good here, Flap is a little restless so he's been in my room lately" she reaffirmed, "So, has Lando let you check out his ships yet" Shada asked. "Yep, and I know what I want, I just have to convince Lando to help me. We may end up having to shrink your Defender but other wise I think my designs are going to work". "Hold it designs, I take his ships really didn't appeal to you then" Shada asked. "No" Salima responded flatly, "Well you are the genius, I trust your plans will be perfect. Let me talk to Lando will you, I have some business to discuss with him". "Hey, kid what's new" He asked, "Something about a ship I guess" Shada responded. "Yep I guess there was something about a ship without a personnel docking bay, she didn't like" Lando said with a chuckle. "Well from the looks of it there is going to be plenty of credits to be able to afford it" Shada said, "There's that much inside" Lando said "I thought it was a little cave". "For the most part it is but there seems to be a lot of ceremonial jewelry, and with production of certain weapons and technology you'll have yourself a handsome sum on your hands". Shada finished. "What I wanted to talk to you about was, hold it she's not there is she" "No" "I really have no need for the extra five percent. I'm going to stick my shares into reproduction, accept I'm going to need one thing when I get back besides getting started on the ship. I've heard of a diamond that is six pointed or at least I figured it was a diamond", "you mean Ryloth Diamonds" Lando corrected. "Yeah anyways could I get one by the time I'm back, maybe forged into a silver pendant possibly consider this my five percent" Shada requested. "Yeah, but how will you afford the ship then" Lando questioned "I know there are some weapons inside that would bring a profit if sold in large quantities" Shada assured leaving Lando to ponder "Anyways send Salima my love I've got to go".

Shada stepped down into the canyon starting his "walk" as he called it, about 100 meters from the canyons' edge was the cave. Going about ten or so meters from the edge he began to set the boundaries. He set up a light tent; he took out some blaster perimeters and hammered them in the ground. Tossing a stone to the boundaries, a small blaster shot went out and hit where the stone was. 'It's only a deterrent" He told him self it won't effect the big ones but anything that's not from that cave will leave otherwise it's up to me'. Picking a space on the ground he sat and waited doing a mental acuity activity.

About noon a small scout troop of beasts came in to see what he was doing, the two Armadids approached cautiously. "I was wondering they would get here," he said as he took out a saber and a blade bringing his blade out he blasted the first with a charge that would stun a Wookie. The second one charged the fence as the other fell bringing the sword around he ran and slashed the belly of the beast it landed and convulsed and lay dead. Brining out his lightsaber he cut the dead beasts into pieces and laid them around the perimeter about a meter or so establishing the true perimeter. There weren't anymore scouts that day.

Shada didn't sleep that night; he wanted to make sure there were no trespassers again. A little before dawn He started and moved the carcasses out in a ring about seven meters more. He got a few more steaks and placed them out six meters more then their original spots; he then moved the tent so that it was in the center. About that time he heard steps behind him, big ones. Spinning around he saw a Wookie with a bowcaster slung over his shoulder I was told you have no need for a translator, my name is Jabbokke the Wookie howled in his local language. It's a pleasure to meet you Jabbokke; my name is "Shada Montrim" or The Shadow Killer Shad said back in a series of roars that were not as refined or powerful. You speak my language Jabbokke said with a puzzle, "Enough to get around but it's been awhile since I've practiced so I'll probably speak basic" Shada answered "I understand the language it's the pronunciations I have the trouble with. So do you know what the plan is Jabbokke" Shada questioned The basics he answered back. "Okay just make sure nothing gets past the flesh over there. I going to take a nap, I stayed up all night watching", He said going into the tent "howl if some creature comes our way".

Waking three hours later he flicked his earring/Commpiece to life, "Hello Base camp, everything is fine here make sure the next guy you send over has another tent, some ammo clips, and some melee weapons" Shada requested. "Will do Beast camp, Base camp over and out" the guy on the other side spoke. "How's everything out here Jabbokke" Shada asked That was a nap mine last for at least five hours the Wookie exclaimed We seem to be secure although the locals aren't too happy with us here right now. My elctrobinoculars show we will have some company later today he reported. "So what makes you want to hunt animals and sith corpses Jabbokke" Shada asked Well my family has been in a slaver camp in an asteroid cluster for a while, they told me if I was to get dangerous duty that I could get some extra pay. What about you Mr. Killer Jabbokke asked, "Please just Shadow, okay. I've got a girl back on Bandomeer, a real genius. She does design with some of Lando Clarissans' scientists, well I have only one ship and that's the little fighter I brought with me. Her and I want to travel the galaxy together, so Lando promised a ship and a few weapons if I get him everything inside" Shada explained. Don't take this the wrong way the Wookie started But you look like a lone breed, I've seen enough of the galaxy to know what doesn't fit well. At first I thought you were just a Ryn subspecies but there is more to it "You'd be right I'm a dyeing breed the only one ever Shada confessed, So who would this girl be then Jabbokke finished. "She is my key, and has unlocked my heart. Even if she is a Twi'lek she is definitely has my heart, I know there is a big inbreeding scare out there for most humans. I can't help it" He finished showing him a holo of her at her desk weary from lack of sleep but still as beautiful as when he met her. I don't blame you most species would fall for her. Definitely a prize of her kind the shaggy Wookie stated. "Here they come three Armadids and a Myntor"; He said warning the Wookie "The Armadids are on your right I'll take care of the Myntor". Jabbokke spun to his right facing the three beasts letting off two shots stunning two of them down, the third one jumped and tried to bite him. Swiping with his large claw he batted the beast aside and shot a couple shots into the creature. Meanwhile Shada had been working on the alligator beast, at first it rushed him and tried to sweep his feet out from under him. Jumping over the swipe he stabbed the base of it's tail with the prongs on his hilt, changing his grip he dragged the saber across the creatures belly revealing cauterized flesh. The two Armadids circled the Wookie lashing at him with their pronged tails. Blasting one a couple of times he let himself open at his back bringing a vibro sword out of a sheath he stabbed the beast in the mouth as it leapt at his back.

The week was pretty much the same bringing one more reinforcement in the morning, getting attacked by a larger force the than the day before, moving the perimeter at night. Finally the day of the assault of the cave half of base camp had moved with cages and holding crates, about twenty plus the seven head people and Shada. "Okay everybody this is the day we've been waiting for" Shada instructed "Start handing out the heavy stunning weapons. I want the seven in a 'V' Shape behind wide spread, and then a line of cage men behind them he instructed. During the past week he hadn't talked to his new troops very much, besides Jabbokke there was another Wookie, two Rodians, and four Twi'leks all of them capable with a blaster or a sword. By now the Shuttle sleds were in position to carry them back to large cages. Randi was in the search crew to inspect anything missed or the caches themselves.

They marched toward the caves cautiously but not slowly the guards spotted them before one of the Armadids could warn them of anything, one of his Rodian snipers took it out with an ion blast that disrupted it's neural system, effectively stunning it as it slumped over. The snipers taking out the rest they all rushed the cave, switching to his inferred vision he scanned the cave. Looking up and down through out the cave, "Okay, get ready for some targeting practice you guys", he said reaching out through the cave sending a static sound through the cave, "What's that" he heard one of the pickup men say. Ignoring everything but the life in the cave, crackling around the foreign creatures suddenly one dropped and then another and another, until about ten had fallen about, by that time the cave was filled with fire. All the little shook beasts were stunned; as they moved on they scanned the roof and took out the rest of the creatures. The cave slowed and split off into two hallways more defined, "Okay, you two come with me" he commanded pointing at two Twi'leks, "plant a mine at the fork if it explodes turn back and reinforce the others". He and the Twi'leks moved down the corridor to the left all of a sudden he came upon two tombs set next to each other. Inscribed on the walls in sith said "Those who disturb the lover's, will face the lovers wrath", sliding aside the stone tops of the tomb. He found a mummy with sever decay, viewing one over he noticed the a ring that shinned white in the darkness on a finger and a blast sword or at least he thought it was, he'd only read about the mysterious blade. It had been recently placed inside the tomb; there was a data dagger and an Echani foil along with it. Looking at the other he saw a data dagger and a pair of sith tremor swords, leaning over the other coffin he picked up the blast sword sure enough it was a blast sword, waving it around he let a pulse of light from the sword. Where he noticed a couple of eggs on the floor, suddenly as if response to the blade's blast two red spiked balls fell from the ceiling shaking the floor. They uncurled and produced two; two meter tall Borhek, screaming in his face letting spittle fly from ones mouth to his face. Igniting his light saber he immediately started swiping at one while the two Twi'leks blasted the other. Parrying his strikes the creature let forward with a barrage of punches each could easily crack his skull pulling out is other two sabers, he parried them the best he could flipping over it he dragged one along it's back. It screeched with that attack throwing the blast sword into a corner, his tail's sword ignited and the other one with it. Striking the beast into the gap his blade pierced its heart it collapsed into the other trapping it. The Twi'leks quickly stunned it.

The rest of the mission went off without more than overwhelming fire power a couple tutaka, the borhek, a bunch of shook, ten or so armadids and three bone-biters. Collecting his pay of three daggers, the two tremor swords, the foil, the ring and the blast sword he headed for his ship, 'a good find' he told himself. Noticing Jabbokke getting on one of the transports that carried the artifacts, beasts and all the other valuables. Tossing him a dagger, he said "Here I think you could use this, consider it a first mans bonus" Thanks he roared back saluting him while climbed aboard the shuttle. Looking for Randi he found him packing up his things in his tent, "I wanted to know what did you get out of this mission" he asked, "Besides knowledge, The biologist asked "This" he replied showing him on of the Borhek eggs. I figure I can raise it and tame it to be a companion. After I do a little work, that is" he thought out loud "Good luck with that" He said with a creeped out tone. Packing his thing into his little ship, He was ready 'time to go home' he told himself, 'yep he replied I bet that girl of yours misses you'. 'Yeah, it's going to take some getting used to with you up there' he thought. Bringing himself into the cabin he took off back to Bandomeer, ready to go back to where is heart had been held captive by a good looking, bright, Twi'lek.