Wow!  The Sio Bibble is great!

Is that the Ep I head?  It looks slightly...different.

Then again, how would I know, I never actually saw one of those expensive ba$tards!

Boy, you really make some excellent Jedi.

I love the Rodian and the bare-arm/armor guy.

And Tholme...not being up on EU at all, I figured this was an original creation.  It looks great, but I cannot comment on its resemblance to any source material.

My only complaint - not too jazzed about the nina-esque headgear on the last Jedi....looks almost too sinister.  But the rest is great, excellent and imaginative use of parts and some stellar painting.

Oh!  Nice update!  I'll comment soon on what I'd do, but first I need to think about it some more.

I do have to mention how cool the office was.  That was awesome.  Very detailed, the weapons on the wall and the Twi'lek poster are outstanding.  Little details like that go a long way and add so much realism.

 

Thanks, Chewie!

The twi'lek poster is actually one of four "Wanted" posters that hang on that other wall, but it's really the only one which is clearly visible in any of the shots.  The other three depict "tougher" looking types and all the images are stolen, er, borrowed from the site of EUCustomMan.

Additionally, the big green thing on that same wall is supposed to be a surveillance monitor, showing various locations around the station, but it didn't print out very well and the details are nearly impossible to see...oh, well!

LOVE Rykrof in the new armor!!!  I guess he survives Dathomir in time to upgrade his duds...

And excellent Palpatine custom!

Top drawer, as usual, Chewie!

Whoo hooo!  Update time!

Alas, despite my promises, this update isn't really the big step forward I had been hoping.

Instead, most of the update concerns a "meanwhile" scene where you're not present.

I originally planned to show the story exclusively from your perspective, but this scene doesn't really give anything away that you shouldn't already know anyway.

Besides, I think fleshing out some of the other characters might make the game more fun and make it feel more cinematic.

However, as for your current predicament, the course of action we're taking is one suggested initially by Findswoman, which was supported by Darth Delicious, The Spectre,
CorranHorn and NoMercyJoe.

Chewie's suggestion of giving him money was in the same vein and Ryan was up for giving him either. 

Oh, and thanks to smartypants for participating, too.  He also agreed with the majority.

Only Diddly was really left out in the cold, overrode by the rest of the group.

And newcomer Jedistyle made the unique suggestion of checking out the Imperial comlink first. 

As always, I try to incorporate as many non-contradictory suggestions as possible.

Okay, confession time.  I put the drunk guy in there really for one main reason - to demonstrate the usefuless of your inventory. 

You're currently carrying around quite a lot of stuff.  Unlike those old "King's Quest" games, none of those items was designed around a specific use. 

So don't be afraid to use that stuff and be creative.  In this case, either using money or the booze to bribe the drunk would have worked, as would have using your toolkit to jigger the elevator yourself.

However, having the drunk on your side may yield more benefits down the line, so giving him the alcohol seems like a good idea.

So thanks to all the players.  Great to have so many returning players and a few newcomers, too!

Now, there really isn't much of a pressing need for input here, since, in the next installment, the drunk will finish fixing the elevator and you'll be on your way.  So jump in if you like, otherwise, I'll just get the next chapter up as soon as possible.

here we go!





































WHAT NOW?

Inventory:

dirty poncho (worn)

Imperial comlink (on?  broken?)


personal comlink
space helmet
Credit Stick
toolkit
hold-out blaster (worn on belt)
backpack containing -
change of clothes
control pad for ship
data pad with technical schematics
73 credits
stormtrooper belt (worn) containing:
grappling hook & cord
2 spare ammo clips
binders
ration bar
mini tool kit

WOW!

Awesome!  Very imaginative.  I love it.

And the best part - I have all of those pieces in my custom fodder drawer!!!!

I may just rip off this idea (only problem is I can't paint to save my life...)

What is the emblem on top of the V piece, though? That's not from Xyber 9!

Great job on the new figures!

The AT RT driver is great, especially considering how hard it is to make white paint look good.

I know most people seem to be into "weathered" figures, but I prefer 'em clean.  I wish the real guy looked like this instead of the camo version.

As promised, here are a couple of diagrams showing the various locations we've been so far and their relation to each other.





The Commerce Level, your current position, is technically Level 1, but, as you can see in the second map, it is NOT the highest level on the station.  The upper levels, which are restricted (hence the two guards outside the elevators to them) are not numbered in the conventional way.  The second, top view image better shows the upper portions of the station.  The building-like structures in the center are considered part of that restricted upper area.

Level 29 is where your uncle's quarters are and Level 40 is where the ship is (as well as many other hangars).  Though there was a reference to the ship being in "Bay D- 37", the 37 was not meant to reflect the level the hangar is on, but just the number of the hangar on Level 40.

Level 78, your destination, is far below you, towards the bottom of the station.

As such, the other set of elevators, (the ones with the guards) will not take you there, they go up only.

It seems like a consensus of opinion has begun to emerge about the next move, but hopefully we can get a little more input before the next chapter.  I know this isn't the most exciting update to reply to, the next ones will be better.....