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

Episode VIII

GRAVEYARD OF ALDERAANThe Civil War rages on. The recent Rebel success

at Kresa Minor has given the Alliance a much needed victory, a bounty of information and the opportunity to operate unopposed in several sectors of space. Though filled with triumph, the Rebel fleet is in need of supplies to repair the recent battle-damage to their vessels. Rebel procurement specialists havelocated several sources of likely parts and dispatched agentsto acquire them.

But even in the midst of war, there is time for peace. A groupof Rebel heroes has been given the opportunity to take some downtime aboard the Ithorian herdship Bazaar, enjoying the exotic wares of its merchant crew and idyllic nature of the vessel while they acquire needed droid parts for the fleet.

But as they stroll down a jungle-filled corridor, the rebels are about to find that even a place of peaceful beauty can house a terrible evil. And evil rarely cares about what it destroys . . .

The Ithorian herdship, Bazaar.

Lusdu System

The Ithorian herdship, Bazaar.

Lusdu System

Interior: The Bazaar, Upper Level.Outside Isttu Village

“This place is fantastic! It’s like I’m in a real jungle!I’m so glad they sent us and not one of the other teams!”

“This place is fantastic! It’s like I’m in a real jungle!I’m so glad they sent us and not one of the other teams!”

“This is your first visit to one of mypeoples’ herdships, I take it?”

“This place is fantastic! It’s like I’m in a real jungle!I’m so glad they sent us and not one of the other teams!”

“This is your first visit to one of mypeoples’ herdships, I take it?”

“It’s certainly impressive. It’s like your people simplygathered up a piece of Ithor and launched it into space.”

“Not just the planet! There’s practically more shopsand merchants here than I can ever recall seeing inone place, with merchandise from all over the galaxy.”

“Not just the planet! There’s practically more shopsand merchants here than I can ever recall seeing inone place, with merchandise from all over the galaxy.”

“Who in their right minds launches a bunch of treesand whole villages into space, then makes them intointergalactic flea markets?”

“Not just the planet! There’s practically more shopsand merchants here than I can ever recall seeing inone place, with merchandise from all over the galaxy.”

“It’s definitely a change of pace. It’s not quite the swampsof Rodia, but it’s not bad. And we can practically find anythingwe’re looking for here.”

“Who in their right minds launches a bunch of treesand whole villages into space, then makes them intointergalactic flea markets?”

“It feels… good… to be home again. I have missed the Mother Jungle.”

“It feels… good… to be home again. I have missed the Mother Jungle.”

“Ro’sharr, didn’t you serve on one of these herdships?”

“It feels… good… to be home again. I have missed the Mother Jungle.”

“Ro’sharr, didn’t you serve on one of these herdships?”

“I did. I was a hydroponics officer on-boardthe Wanderer. I have not been back since I joined the Rebellion.”

“It feels… good… to be home again. I have missed the Mother Jungle.”

“Ro’sharr, didn’t you serve on one of these herdships?”

“I did. I was a hydroponics officer on-boardthe Wanderer. I have not been back since I joined the Rebellion.”

“So why did you leave your ship?”

“There was a nasty incident on the Wanderer involvingthe captain of an Imperial warship. At the end of it all,several peacefully protesting ithorians were killed.”

“There was a nasty incident on the Wanderer involvingthe captain of an Imperial warship. At the end of it all,several peacefully protesting ithorians were killed.”

“Sounds like typical Imperial brutality.”

“There was a nasty incident on the Wanderer involvingthe captain of an Imperial warship. At the end of it all,several peacefully protesting ithorians were killed.”

“Sounds like typical Imperial brutality.”

“After the event, I felt the Mother Jungle tell me to leave, because I was needed for something bigger. I know nowthat what my people revere as the Mother Jungle is merelya personification of the Force.”

“Interesting. I’d heard that several ithorian Jedi had served back during the days of the Old Republic.”

“Interesting. I’d heard that several ithorian Jedi had served back during the days of the Old Republic.”

“Sadly they, like the rest of the Jedi, no longer remain. The Empire took thorough steps to eliminate them.Whatever knowledge they once had is now lost.”

“Interesting. I’d heard that several ithorian Jedi had served back during the days of the Old Republic.”

“Sadly they, like the rest of the Jedi, no longer remain. The Empire took thorough steps to eliminate them.Whatever knowledge they once had is now lost.”

“I’m sorry, Ro’sharr.”

“You have my sorrows as well, Lynne.”

“You have my sorrows as well, Lynne.”

“Me? For what?”

“You have my sorrows as well, Lynne.”

“Me? For what?”

“We are in the Lusdu system, adjacent toyour home system of Alderaan. I thought that being this close might…”

“You have my sorrows as well, Lynne.”

“Me? For what?”

“We are in the Lusdu system, adjacent toyour home system of Alderaan. I thought that being this close might…”

“Oh…Right.”

“You have my sorrows as well, Lynne.”

“Me? For what?”

“We are in the Lusdu system, adjacent toyour home system of Alderaan. I thought that being this close might…”

“Oh…Right.”

“My sincerest apologies. I did not mean to upset you.”

“My sincerest apologies. I did not mean to upset you.”

“Way to go, Ro’sharr.”

“My sincerest apologies. I did not mean to upset you.”

“Way to go, Ro’sharr.”

I haven’t been back for a while. I still haven’t made a trip to the Graveyard.”

“No… it’s okay. Like you said…

“My sincerest apologies. I did not mean to upset you.”

“Way to go, Ro’sharr.”

I haven’t been back for a while. I still haven’t made a trip to the Graveyard.”

“No… it’s okay. Like you said…

“My sincerest apologies. I did not mean to upset you.”

“Way to go, Ro’sharr.”

“The Graveyard?”

“No… it’s okay. Like you said… I haven’t been back for a while. I still haven’t made a trip to the Graveyard.”

“It’s what we call the asteroid field that remains of Alderaan. Some of us go back to leave mementos and messages. It’s called ‘The Returning.’“

“I just… haven’t done it yet. Been pretty busy, what with fighting the Empire and all.”

“Maybe once we’re done here, we can swing by theAlderaan system, if you’d like. We have the time.”

“Maybe once we’re done here, we can swing by theAlderaan system, if you’d like. We have the time.”

“Thank you, Jack. But I think that for right now, I’dprefer to relax and forget about the war and everything for just a little while. I haven’t had the chance since thewhole Shantipole project."

“Maybe once we’re done here, we can swing by theAlderaan system, if you’d like. We have the time.”

“Thank you, Jack. But I think that for right now, I’dprefer to relax and forget about the war and everything for just a little while. I haven’t had the chance since thewhole Shantipole project."

“Wait… what’s this about having the time? Don’twe have a mission to do here?”

“Yeah, all we have to do is just pick up a cargo of droidparts for the fleet from some merchant named Poliss.We just have say, “Yavin sends its greetings,” hand over700 credits, and the cargo’s ours.”

“Yeah, all we have to do is just pick up a cargo of droidparts for the fleet from some merchant named Poliss.We just have say, “Yavin sends its greetings,” hand over700 credits, and the cargo’s ours.”

“And better yet, we don’t have to have the cargo back fortwo weeks, which gives us a few days to relax and enjoythe scenery. Command already cleared us.”

“Yeah, all we have to do is just pick up a cargo of droidparts for the fleet from some merchant named Poliss.We just have say, “Yavin sends its greetings,” hand over700 credits, and the cargo’s ours.”

“And better yet, we don’t have to have the cargo back fortwo weeks, which gives us a few days to relax and enjoythe scenery. Command already cleared us.”

“It’s almost like a vacation! I’m going to go shopping,maybe swim in the lake, catch a holovid or two…”

“A vacation? Here? With all these hammerheads?With all these merchants on this ship, how’re wesupposed to find this Poliss?”

“A vacation? Here? With all these hammerheads?With all these merchants on this ship, how’re wesupposed to find this Poliss?”

“He runs a droid shop in Isttu, one of the villages on thislevel. We are almost there – just another few minutes.And I’d ask that you please not refer to my people as ‘hammerheads.’ We find the term somewhat offensive.”

“A vacation? Here? With all these hammerheads?With all these merchants on this ship, how’re wesupposed to find this Poliss?”

“He runs a droid shop in Isttu, one of the villages on thislevel. We are almost there – just another few minutes.And I’d ask that you please not refer to my people as ‘hammerheads.’ We find the term somewhat offensive.”

“You got it, slug-face. And what about the ship? Is it goingto be okay? I don’t like leaving it unattended.”

“Arjen… If you want, we’ll send you back down to the hangar level to watch it.”

“Arjen… If you want, we’ll send you back down to the hangar level to watch it.”

“There is no need. This is an ithorian ship. My peopleare among the most peaceful in the galaxy. All arewelcome here, therefore no one ever starts trouble.”

“Arjen… If you want, we’ll send you back down to the hangar level to watch it.”

“There is no need. This is an ithorian ship. My peopleare among the most peaceful in the galaxy. All arewelcome here, therefore no one ever starts trouble.”

“Hey, does anyone hear…”

“…something?”

“Hey there! Are you alri -”

“Hey there! Are you alri -”

“And there he goes, back into the jungle.”

“Hey there! Are you alri -”

“And there he goes, back into the jungle.”

“He looked terrified!”

“Hey there! Are you alri -”

“And there he goes, back into the jungle.”

“He looked terrified!”

“So, Ro’sharr - what were you saying about ‘no trouble’?”

“I… I don’t know. I’ve never…”

“I… I don’t know. I’ve never…”

“I wonder what that was about? He seemed too scared to even talk to us!”

“I… I don’t know. I’ve never…”

“I wonder what that was about? He seemed too scared to even talk to us!”

“Um, I think we’re about to find out…”

Vreego: “…Over there!”

Vreego: “…Over there!”

Lynne: “That looks like an assassin droid!”

“Take cover!”

“Take cover!”

“Wait! It’s ignoring us!”

“Take cover!”

“Wait! It’s ignoring us!”

“It’s going after that man!”

Arjen: “So much for a peaceful vacation…”