SithLore

The ring captured Baurzhan's attention, for a moment. Harluk had to have set up the room, and its 'patrons' in advance, he decided. Or at least the location was chosen with such a purpose in mind. It was a strange trend with deep-cover types; when they actually did draw attention to themselves it wa...

Caution was the word of the day, then. Baurzhan's tablemate seemed to be informed enough of the situation, despite initial appearances. They just had to go through the normal 'pleasantries' that defined the world of clandestine operations, first. He waved away the offer of a drink, the half-drank wa...

He'd taken a few yerars to work on it, to be sure, but Baurzahn managed not to jump at his new tablemate. Quietly, he reached for the hold-out on his belt, and listened. As the Ithorian spoke, his hand eased off the grip of his blaster. It was about being ready for the surprise, not to never be surp...

Aridus had not been improved much by its liberation, Baurzhan decided. He'd only visited the place once, during his time with the Rebellion to drop off some resistance advisers. But liberation had only improved the economy so far. The dark, dirty spacer's bar he now sat in was upgraded from 'deadly'...

Despite the violence the night before, Uolos Memorial Hospital was surprisingly quiet when dawn broke. Llanic was just civilized enough for its police force to be effective in some parts of the capital city. Uolos was one of those places, and whatever wounded criminals survived the night sought thei...

Night had begun to settle in when Baurzhan stepped off the bus. His fatigues and armor helped blend him into the lengthening shadows dusk brought, though his head still stood out. As James sped off to his overwatch and recovery point, the leader of the team promised by the Blue Star representative s...

Baurzhan had never had a mind for languages, so his new 'partner's' words were lost on his ears. It didn't seem likely to be an insult, though, and the other's message was clear enough. Baurzahn looked down at the fine wood, actual wood, of the table they were seated to. He ran a finger along the gr...

This, certainly, was no cheap trick. Perhaps an expensive one, or no trick at all. Educating a Klatooinian to speak like a galactic was no easy task; Baurzhan should know. He frowned as the other spoke, and his expression only deepened with the speech. His 'cousin' was forcing him to face a reality ...

((Baurzahn is a Klatooinian sub-species I made up. Biologically Klatooinian in every way, bulky with muscle. Instead of appearing hairless, he's got a bit less of an underbite, body fur like a bulldog, hair on his head, and facial hair and eyebrows like an Irish Terrier)) With a start at the other's...

Baurzahn rubbed down his drooping whiskers and let out a long, slow breath. Yes, he definitely needed a new plan. And he had to make sure their audience didn't see him as sympathetic. He was hoping to do this without drawing any attention, now or in the future. And, unfortunately, discretion didn't ...