A long time ago, in a galaxyfar, far away…

Episode IX

RIDERS OF THE MAELSTROM

It is a time of transition for the Rebellion. Taking advantage of their recent successes the Alliance has begun the process of constructing a new secret command base, far away from the eyes of the dreaded Imperial starfleet led by Darth Vader.

But as the war spreads there are those that care nothing for the conflict. Pirates, slavers, and smugglers search for easy targets, forcing the Empire to split its forces. The rebels have allied themselves with several privateers to take advantage of the situation by harassing Imperial shipping, disrupting their supply lines while acquiring much needed material.

In the Albarrio sector, the actions of a group of rebel-allied privateers led by RODIN HIGROM along the Relgim Trade Route have not gone unnoticed by the Empire. Acting upon urgent intelligence provided by the rebel spy known only as “Dagger,” the Rebel Alliance has dispatched a team of agents to the jungle world of ARIS, where they have been instructed to gather important information concerning a secret meeting between two Imperial Moffs . . .

Aris.Albarrio Sector capitol.

Aris.Albarrio Sector capitol.

“OWWW! That was too close!”

“OWWW! That was too close!”

“Would this be a bad time to remind you that we wouldn’t be in this mess if not for you?! What were you thinking, trying to convince that guard that you were the brother to the Moff’s adjunct?!”

“OWWW! That was too close!”

“Would this be a bad time to remind you that we wouldn’t be in this mess if not for you?! What were you thinking, trying to convince that guard that you were the brother to the Moff’s adjunct?!”

“How was I to know that guy was his real brother?And look who’s talking! YOU were the one that talkedthat port official into loaning you 25 credits and then tried to bribe him with them!”

“Oh, SURE, pick on me! I also happen to have been the one who saved you from being crushed by that Imperial crawler!”

“Oh, SURE, pick on me! I also happen to have been the one who saved you from being crushed by that Imperial crawler!”

“Why don’t you BOTH shut up and shoot?!“

“Oh, SURE, pick on me! I also happen to have been the one who saved you from being crushed by that Imperial crawler!”

“Why don’t you BOTH shut up and shoot?!“

“Woo! I love it when she gets like this!”

“Annoyingly insistent, aren’t they?”

“Ha! Got him!”

“We can’t keep them at bay forever!”

“The question I want to know is, why us?”

“The question I want to know is, why us?”

“What do you mean?”

“The question I want to know is, why us?”

“What do you mean?”

“Given our track record, if you were the Alliance High Command and had top secret information, from a highly placed spy concerning a clandestine meeting between two imperial Moffs, who would YOU send to investigate?”

“. . . “

“He’s right, they must have been nuts to send us. Must have been Skywalker’s week off.”

“. . . “

“He’s right, they must have been nuts to send us. Must have been Skywalker’s week off.”

“. . . “

“Keep moving!”

“He’s right, they must have been nuts to send us. Must have been Skywalker’s week off.”

“. . . “

“Keep moving!”

“There are more stormtroopers out there than I’ve seen in my entire life!”

“Y’know, I’m not surprised things turned out this way! What do we even know about this “Dagger” who provided the information?”

“Y’know, I’m not surprised things turned out this way! What do we even know about this “Dagger” who provided the information?”

“He’s supposed to be some sort of famous rebel spy – WHOA! They’re getting closer!”

“Y’know, I’m not surprised things turned out this way! What do we even know about this “Dagger” who provided the information?”

“Only three or four people know who he is!This may have not even been really him!“

“He’s supposed to be some sort of famous rebel spy – WHOA! They’re getting closer!”

“Y’know, I’m not surprised things turned out this way! What do we even know about this “Dagger” who provided the information?”

“Only three or four people know who he is!This may have not even been really him!“

“At this point, I don’t CARE about Dagger’s identity!”

“He’s supposed to be some sort of famous rebel spy – WHOA! They’re getting closer!”

Everyone: “MOVE!!!”