Chapter 2. Gyllan Cage

Gyllan Cage was born on Alderaan, but his parents left to travel to Coruscant. The transport ship was attacked and the survivors were taken to Nar Shaddaa. Gyllan was sold into slavery, but escaped his exchange masters. He lived on the streets of Nar Shaddaa until he was 16. At the age of 16 Gyllan killed a smuggler and stole his ship leaving Nar Shaddaa forever. Gyllan traveled the galaxy in his Arotech Star jumper he named the Free Star.

Over time Gyllan became a smuggler as it was more lucrative than chartering his ship out. The only cargo he did not transport was slaves. Every now and then he would attack transports ships carrying slaves for the Exchange or the Hutts. A few years ago Gyllan took a contract to pilot ships into the deep core for Gala-Com. Unlike other star pilots Gyllan could see hyperspace lanes and tell how long it would be before they collapsed. He could do other odd things as well like see things before they happened and he had unusually fast reflexes.

"You lose again…" Gyllan says to his Onderonian battle droid.

"How are you doing that sir…" The Droid asked.

Gyllam just hunched his shoulders as the alarm beeped. "We've arrived…" He gets up and walks up the hall from the main cabin to the bridge. "Prepare to drop out of light speed…" He pulls on the lever and the stars revert back to normal.

"Please identify yourself…" Avoice demanded over the COM.

"This is Captain Gyllan Cage reporting for transport contract…"

"Captain you are authorized to land on platform eight…"

The Free Star is a cross between a Naboo Royal cruiser and a YT-1000 with its black and silver hall. The ship lands and immediately Droids check the landing gear and remove undesirable space particles from the hall. "So what do you have for me today…" Gyllan asks walking down the ramp with Beebo following.

"The ship will be ready in three days…Until then relax and rest…"

Gyllan is taken to a private suit, but after changing he goes to the casino to gamble and has diner at a restaurant orbiting the planet. After seducing a female dock worker Gyllan spends the rest of his time at the pools and the bar. "This is the inventory…Everything better be there when you arrive…"

"Sure…" Before taking off Gyllan checks the cargo and then he takes off and makes the jump to hyperspace. "Beebo what is this…"

"I don't know sir…A metal I have never seen or heard of before…"

"Put some on the Free Star we will take some of it with us…"

Gyllan drops out of hyperspace and has to change course as he has entered the Deep Core. With his eyes he looks across open space until a line of light appears in his vision. "Set course 55-9.001…" The hyperspace lane takes him halfway to his destination. He flies around in open space avoiding Black holes and gravity wells until he finds the next lane to his destination.

Praikith

"Here we are again Beebo Praikith…"

"I am unimpressed with this planet as I was the first time we came here Master…"

They land the transport ship in the hangar of the military base which was adjacent to the Palace of Sith Lords. A droid boards the ship to confirm the shipment and do inventory. "Gyllan! Welcome back…"

Gyllan bows out of respect as he had witnessed Cyroh execute one his servants with just a wave of his hand. "Lord Cyroh…"

"I am hoping you can stay for a while…As my guest…"

"Sure why not…"

Cyroh takes Gyllan to his villa, "I have been meaning to speak with you…"

"About what?" Gyllan asks taking a grape from the fruit tray.

"Your future plans after your contract is up...The galaxy is on the verge of change…Change with it or be left behind…"

Gyllan sighs, "I don't like making plans…Because they never turn out the way you want…Take life one day at a time I always say…"

Cyroh nods in agreement, "There is wisdom in what you say…But…what if you had the power to make your plans come true…"

Gyllan takes an apple this time, "What do you mean?"

Cyroh points his hand at the tray of fruit and it leaves the table and floats above it, "I speak of the force…It lies in you and I can teach you to use it…Harness it and control it…" The tray lowers back to the table.

Gyllan shakes his head, "I don't believe in the force…"

"It still exists…and with it you be so much more…All I ask is that you think it over…"

Gyllan spent the next four days at the Villa enjoying the women and hospitality Cyroh offered him. Any and everything he wanted. "I hope you really consider what I have said…" Cyroh said to Gyllan at the bottom of the ramp.

"I will…" They shake hands and he boards the transport ship. After a flight check the transport takes off and Gyllan flies it until he can find a stable hyperspace lane. After a day and half of searching he enters hyperspace.