RISE OF THE ASHEN HAND
EPISODE IX
Righteous Bounty (Part II)

Hopeful in recovering the derelict ship the RIGHTEOUS BOUNTY, the ASHEN HAND follow a lead to a distant sector of space with the promise of wealth and power only to be set upon by BLACK SUN operatives eager to claim the ship for themselves.

Not only betrayed by their new associate KANG NEECH who reveals herself as a BLACK SUN operative, the SOLAY EXPRESS finds itself disabled and listing dangerously close to the gaping maw of a black hole.

With the crew’s only chance of surviving being to surrender, KANG NEECH realises her mistake and defects by swearing her allegiance to her new friends. Now the crew must execute an ambitious plan to beat BLACK SUN at their own game....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: Kang Neech (Contract)
TRIGGERED DUTY: None
DESTINY POOL: Light 1 / Dark 6
XP EARNED: 30

RISE OF THE ASHEN HAND
EPISODE VIII
Righteous Bounty (Part I)

The foul hand of death once more curses the members of the ASHEN HAND with the fall of their associate KENDALL HANLON at the hands of BLACK SUN mercenaries.

After recovering an encrypted Gank device from the palace ruins of SINASU THE HUTT, the crew return to Solay and learn that the device contains evidence that BELLOQ THE HUTT had betrayed TRESKA THE HUTT, an act which was against the wishes of his own Hutt Kadjidic.

More importantly, the data detailed the whereabouts of the RIGHTEOUS BOUNTY, a long lost treasure vessel belonging to the Hutt, filled with both the spoils of war and the Hutt’s private data store which may prove useful to THE ASHEN HAND in their rise to power....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: Kang Neech (Contract)
TRIGGERED DUTY: Kang Neech (Counter Intelligence)
DESTINY POOL: Light 6 / Dark 2
XP EARNED: 20

RISE OF THE ASHEN HAND
EPISODE VI
Fate of the Derian Sun (Part III)

SINASU THE HUTT is dead! Her court and palace are in ruins after a devastating explosion rocked the building leaving the palace and the surrounding businesses of THE PITTS in chaos.

In the dungeons below, Slyssk, Darius and Kendall are left to wonder the fate of their companion Kylar, who they last saw in the throne room moments before the explosion above. In the face of their despair, the three must escape or join the Hutt’s demise as the palace continues to fall around them.

Hal Novar, pursued by several of the Hutt’s guards, flees into the pandemonium of the THE PITS only to come face to face with VRAXOO NELTON, a rival who aims to eliminate his competition once and for all....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: Hal Novar (High Risk)
TRIGGERED DUTY: None
DESTINY POOL: Light 4 / Dark 1
XP EARNED: 20

RISE OF THE ASHEN HAND
EPISODE V
Fate of the Derian Sun (Part II)

Arriving at the swamp world of Gelaed, SLYSSK and his crew investigate the whereabouts of Rand Siclum, a man with the means to clean a ship of its identity. Upon arrival at the slicer’s workshop, the crew find evidence of a kidnapping.

Heading to a place called THE PITS, the crew stumble across an ancient temple and it’s steward, a native Stoda, strong with the Force. Debt Collectors, working for TRESKA THE HUTT, interrupt the meeting, only to meet a bitter end at the hands of the crew.

After uncovering an ancient artifact at the temple, protected by the elderly Stoda, the crew leave the temple vowing to return, but not before saving their associate from whatever fate has befallen him in order to claim the DERIAN SUN as their own....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: Kendall Hanlon (Family)
TRIGGERED DUTY: None
DESTINY POOL: Session 1: Light 0 / Dark 6; Session 2: Light 2 / Dark 4
XP EARNED: 10+15

RISE OF THE ASHEN HAND
EPISODE IV
Fate of the Derian Sun (Part I)

Through a daring raid, THE ASHEN HAND has procured the first of its vessels for their planned fleet. It is not long though before the crew learn of the ship’s true owner, BELLOQ THE HUTT, a notorious crimelord long thought dead.

With the ship secured, SLYSSK and his crew make their way to the swamp world of Gelaed to meet with famed slicer, RAND SICLUM who they hope can “scrub” the vessel, and transfer its ownership into the name of their organisation.

Followers of BELLOQ THE HUTT have also learned of the vessel’s hijacking and have dispatched agents to scour the nearby systems to search for the vessel, along with those responsible for its theft....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: Slyssk (Debt [The Hutts])
DESTINY POOL: Light 6 / Dark 2
XP EARNED: 20

RISE OF THE ASHEN HAND
EPISODE III
Gone in 60 Parsecs

Imperial forces, still recovering from the attack on Solay’s capital city, send reinforcements to the system under the command of GENERAL KORD, a feared military strategist responsible for quelling dozens of rebellious systems.

Meanwhile, the Trandoshan’s of the BLACKSCALE CLAN, the new profit source of THE ASHEN HAND, have been betrayed by one of that organisation’s members, the former Chiss scientist DARIUS, who assisted with the escape of the clan’s captured Wookiee slaves.

Keeping his treachery secret, the crew of the SOLAY EXPRESS return home to further their agenda by stealing space worthy vessels. As several suitable craft are located, the true targets of the gambit are revealed....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: “Kylar” (Collateral Accountability [Hutt Clan])
DESTINY POOL: Light 2 / Dark 5
XP EARNED: 15

The PCs locate a suitable vessel using intelligence gained from the main Solay starport’s computer core. The PCs go to sneak into the bay and are met with resistance in the form of the owner of the ship along with an entourage of Black Sun gang members and Commandos.

The PCs eliminate the threat, capture the ship, and kidnap the pilot.

The PCs run into trouble though when their escape is hampered with mysterious problems occurring across the vessel. They soon learn that the ship is being sabotaged from within.

Whilst dealing with a new threat in the form of a group of Z-95s bearing the symbol of the Crimelord Belloq the Hutt, the PCs must deal with the pilot’s pesky astromech droid. The fighters are eventually destroyed, allowing the ship to eventually lurch into hyperspace towards their new destination, the world of Gelaed, where they hope to utilise the services of a well known engineer who is capable of cleaning the ship and its records.

RISE OF THE ASHEN HAND
EPISODE II
A Fur Price

The rebel movement on Solay is in tatters. THE ASHEN HAND has orchestrated the division of Solay’s native population from that of the rebel leadership, leaving a vacuum of power in the wake of the recent rebel offensive.

As the dust settles and the Empire takes stock of its losses, the crew of the SOLAY EXPRESS learn of an exclusive shipping contract being offered by the notorious gangster, TRESKA THE HUTT.

Hoping to gain favour with the Hutt, the crew have travelled to the lawless world of Qi’Ilbre to negotiate with the Hutt, only to be directed to a secret meeting amidst the wreckage of the abandoned space station in orbit around the planet....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: Slyssk (Obsession – Coat)
DESTINY POOL: Light 4 / Dark 4
XP EARNED: 20

The PCs are hired to meet with an informant named Khrass who is seeking their assistance with a smuggling operation. The PCs are ambushed by Black Sun in the midst of the ruined space station hanging in orbit above Qi’Ilbre.

The PCs escape and are lead to Indebedi where they meet the leaders of a Trandoshan Slavers group who have been capturing Wookiees from a peace loving community on the plaent and selling them as slaves. One of the leaders is not on good terms with Slyssk and his family, as he is a member of a rival clan. The PCs must are forced to make “friends” with the Trandoshans which leads to a none too pleasant dining experience where they are given a meal of fresh Wookiee flesh.

Suddenly the encampment is attacked by Rebels who are attempting to free the Wookiee slaves. Darius, helps several pens of Wookiees escape. Slyssk turns the tables on the informant Khrass who appears to be acting as a double agent and kills him before Khrass steals their ship. The Rebels flee with the Wookiee slaves, but the PCs are seen as worthy allies in the smuggling operation. The PCs are offered a lucrative contract and so must now find a suitable ship to meet the Trandoshan demands.

RISE OF THE ASHEN HAND
EPISODE I
War of the Betrayed

Civil war rages across the desert world of Solay. Terrorism and revolution, fueled by the uprising of rebel forces eager to overthrow the planet’s ruler, LORD BLACKHART, engulfs the system leading Imperial Forces to institute marshal law and to bolster the system’s blockade.

Meanwhile, angered by the attack on their business and the death of a loved one, the crew of the Solay Express, now operating under the name THE ASHEN HAND, have set in motion a plan to take control of the planet’s underworld.

Now, on the eve of a significant rebel assault against Imperial forces, the Solay Express crew make plans for a surgical strike, not against the Empire, but against the first of those who have betrayed them....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: “Kylar” (Collateral Accountability)
DESTINY POOL: Light 3 / Dark 4
XP EARNED: 20

The PCs have been readying themselves for a Rebellion of a different sort. The battle leads them to nearly take the capital, but at the last minute, the Rebel forces’ morale breaks, causing them to flee into the streets. The Ashen Hand was victorious in their revenge against the Rebels who had threatened them with exposure, they had claimed a significant control of the starport’s security system, but unfortunately may have gained an enemy in the form of Lord Blackhart, a mysterious commander who leads the Solay Government.

TALES OF THE SOLAY EXPRESS
EPISODE XI
Horrors of Past Deeds (Part II)

A group of Hutt Clan aligned bounty hunters, lead by the infamous BEYLYSSA, have attacked several outlying businesses and homesteads in the Southern Reaches of Solay including the headquarters of the Solay Express.

With quick thinking, SLYSSK and his crew thwarted the attack, minimized the damage caused, and fled deeper into the desert, hoping to avoid any further conflict.

Armed with the commitment to save their business, the crew have taken shelter in a small nearby farm to rest and recuperate. As the crew ponder their next move, an ancient power, buried deep under the shifting Solay sands, calls out to one of its members....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: “Kylar” (Collateral Accountability) (Doubles)
DESTINY POOL: Light 1 / Dark 6
XP EARNED: 20

TALES OF THE SOLAY EXPRESS
EPISODE X
Horrors of Past Deeds (Part I)

Narrowly avoiding destruction, SLYSSK and his crew return to their home base on the desert world of Solay to deliver the shipment of RYL-X stolen from the Imperials on Arlave.

The crew of the Solay Express ponder their next move hoping that their new business partner may offer them some protection and isolate them from the fallout of their previous venture.

Meanwhile, the GALACTIC EMPIRE, frustrated with the theft of the dangerous substance, a key element in a secret Imperial Operation, have dispatched bounty hunters into the sector to recover the cargo and deal with those responsible. Unfortunately for KYLAR, those same hunters are aligned with a notorious Hutt Clan eager to seek revenge....

TRIGGERED OBLIGATION: “Kylar” (Collateral Accountability) (Doubles)
DESTINY POOL: Light 2 / Dark 4
XP EARNED: 15

PAN DOWN: The yellow world of Solay, its 10 clustered suns bathing the planet is their heat.

A large vessel looms overhead. A Hutt Battle Barge comes into view. Suddenly a large hatch grinds open in its underbelly. Several small Hutt transports exits the bay and head towards the surface, flanked by two Hutt fighters.

CUT TO: A Distant outpost somewhere in the Outback Regions of Solay. Children can be seen playing on what appears to be a tarmac, a version of hopscotch etched out in the dirt. Workers move about the building as they prepare to shut down the facility for the night. A tall middle aged Rodian surveys the area around the settlement. He leans down and collects some sand. He watches as the sands pour onto the ground. His head snaps upwards, and races to the closest sentry tower. A verpine stands guard, surveying the area with a pair of macro-binocuilars.

Moments later the two fighters begin blasting the settlement. Building topple. Screams can be heard. Moments later, one of the transports land, several armoured humanoids exit the transport, guns blazing. The second transport lands near the main building, a tall dark armoured woman strides out behind several similarly armoured foes.

Blaster fire continues, with several battles shown. The settlers are no match for the precision of the bounty hunters. Eventually Jora and the verpine are brought before the tall Bounty Hunter.

Belyssa snap draws her modified heavy blaster pistol and shoots Jora square in the head, and his lifeless corpse collapses to the ground. The female bounty hunter tilts her head as she looks down at the fallen Rodian, the reflection of blood pooling around the body of the Rodian can be seen in her highly reflective visor. She straightens herself, no longer mesmorised by the flowing ichor, and turns to the Verpine.

CUT TO: Interior of the Solay Express hanger bay.