Act 1: Jessa Friends in High Places

Jessa and Crewman Kintor travel to Colonel Heget's office. She warns the appropriate channels that she is contacting an Imperial Army Colonel.

Before you can leave....
Lodor and Jessa each engage the repulsorlift of their Speederbikes. The Diminutive Chadar-Fan Mechanic smiles with a fanged tooth glee as he motions Lodor to reeve the engine.
As you follow his instructions Jessa notices a long convered speeder approaching. The speeder stops before you and four Twi’Lik MPs with sashes showing the Nobel Governments seal on them pour from the doors and set up casual posts at all four corners of the area. An Elomin hand motions for you to approach the vehicle. Looking into the vessel Jessa sees the horned head of the now three day Governor of Kal’Shebbol Monjai.
The two of you slide into her dark speeder. For the underground dwelling Monjai it would be comfortable, for the two of you it reminds a little too much of your past months in Sarne’s cells.
“Lt. Dejas I would like to ask you assistance.” The new Govern asks without any time spent on formalities or small talk.

"To be blunt. I would the lights to stay on, the refreshers to work, and the holonet to function." She smiles. "Sarne left with every ship that had a functional hyperdrive and all the military personnel he could pack on board. Most of the Imperials he left are bureaucrats and support.
I have members of my new government who would like to remove all former Empire from every level of government. We can't afford to do that. We don't have the skilled replacements for thousands of positions.
I need someone at the top of the imperial hierarchy that both sides will respect. I believed Colonel Heget would be that man.
This morning he announced his retirement from the Imperial Remnant and the government. That would leave Major Danthe the highest ranking officer. He will not be able to win over the Noble Consul. I need Heget.
When Captian Ciro asked permission for you to speak to the Colonel that made me think you may have the ability to speak to him Imperial to Imperial. Find what it would take to return Sir Heget the hero of Gandel Ott to office."

You have her in a tight spot and she has been up for almost 4 days. The check would be just 2D and you would have a boost for her mental strain. Each success will be 10,000 credits with each advantage being 1,000 more credits. A Triumph will change the numbers to 100,000 and 10,000.

"This is blackmail," a voice chimes in from a Twi'Lek in the darkness of the vehicle. Jessa feels a coldness in him.

"No," counters the Governor,"This is good business. We are helping make the transition smoother. I can provide 39,000 credits to Heget to provide bonuses for his people to stay on the job to be distributed as he sees fit. He will be given a chair in my cabinet and a voice in government. Tell Sir Heget that I realize he is not a politician, but he is a man who does the right thing."

With his retirement Jessa assumes Heget will be in his residence in the House Karadol Manors a complex of buildings surrounded by the Nobel house security. House Karadol was a minor house before the coming of the Empire. Many of their holdings and corporation where reassigned by the Empire from other houses. The fact that their Queen is known as the Black Widow who weaves a web of spies and informants tells all you need to know about the house.

With Jessa's knowledge of the capital city you skirt around dangerous patches of revelers and arrive at the main gatehouse of Karadol Manor. The normally open roadway is as expected closed, but your rank, credentials, and the fact that you are lightly armed get you through. A servant takes your speederbikes and motions you to the holdings of Sir Heget.

As you walk the length from the entrance gate of his holding to his mansion you see that the Colonel has done well for himself. All of you interaction where at the Imperial Governance Buildings. A servant at the mansion motions you to the back of the estate and you note three guards along the way.

Heget is reclined on a comfortable chase speaking to holodisk communicator as you arrive. The estate is picturesque with gardens, gazeboes, and statues. It reminds you of holographs you have seen of long dead Alderaan or Naboo.

The Holodisk shows Major Danthe bowing as Heget clicks it off. He rises from his position with a smile and moving forward takes your hands in his,"Jessa I have seen you in an age. How did Sarne leave this planet without his favorite in tow?" He looks at the new patches on the shoulders of your uniform. One is the New Republic badge and the other is the FarStar patch. His eyebrows raise.

"Sarne was a coward. I'm sure you'll provide the people of Kal'Shebbol a much better service in his absence."

Jessa walks up to Heget's desk with an air of arrogance and pride of that which only a servant of the Empire could retain. Her chiseled face and outstanding posture is comparable to that of the statues that adorn the mansion. She slowly begins to take off her NR Coat and peers into Heget's eyes, allowing him to take her coat if he wishes.

Charm check.