Just take a left at the most distant star

[Sempra the Hutt]

The room was decorated with statues and painting brought in from all the corners of the galaxy. Sempra heaved himself upon a huge throne, a pipe hanging from one corner of the mouth and an expensive cup held in his left hand.

He glared at the jawas running about showing their presentation of their find to him. Eagerly they finished and then looked upon the hutt crime lord with pleading yellow eyes.

Sempras body was still, almost as if sleeping, but his mind worked as fast as it ever would. This was a good break through and one that he could use.

He lifted his right finger, a signal to one of his employees to hand over the money.
His pale human slave, bowed deeply and then tossed a credit stick into the group of jawas, throwing themselves at it only to then quickly crawl, bow or run away from the hutts disdainful eyes.

Sempra then turned his eyes toward the duros to his right.

"It seems the jawas find might serve a good purpose mr Tazi." he began.

"If this information is correct we should be able to have yet one more route added to our charts. But we need to test it."

Sempra rattled his tail and took a sip of the wine. He smacked his lips and looked past [member="Cadan Tazi"] for a while and through the panorama window of his ship, the Toshiba. Outside hung his partner in crime the pirate [member="Cadan Tazi"] s ship.
Sempra knew that the duros had the capability to do this. But he was not certain if he wanted to do it alone. Traveling in unknown space was dangerous business.

 

[Cadan Tazi]

The Jawas were interesting little creatures, running about trying their best to sell their wares to the mighty Sempra. Cadan's robotic arm reached up to scratch his bald scalp before he formulated his answer. The pirate saw where Sempra's eye darted too, the Kossak Class Destroyer that Cadan had dubbed Sempra's Damnation. The pirate had let her roam free when he was on his 'vacation' back now she was back in action.

"Who was you plannin' on testin' the route? I reckon I could test her?" Cadan was eager to jump back into action, even though it would be a small adventure one would never know what could happen on the journey.

The pirates mind wandered, back to when he was just starting pirating, he was so eager to find fights, now here he was planning to discover a new route. How life had evolved for Cadan.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

Sempra put his fingertips together and watched [member="Cadan Tazi"] with a cunning smile. He knew the Duros pirate always was up for business. And this would bring them both a hefty advantage in their endevour to expand their little spice empire.

"If the jawas are correct this route would open up a possibility of reaching the core worlds without using the known routes, and without loosing time. I would say we need the best..." he picked up two glasses, one for himself and one for Cadan and slithered over to his position.

"You, my friend, are the best." he grinned and offered Cadan one of the glasses.

"The jawas did not specify which system was the destination. Do you or any in your crew have the skill to read the nav-computer? Otherwise you would be going blind folded. A most risky business."

Waving to a near by servant the hutt had the panorama window, installed on the toshibas observation deck opened before them. Deep space openeing up as a fram around the majestic ship of [member="Cadan Tazi"]

 

[Cadan Tazi]

The one thing that Sempra and Cadan were relying on was the Jawas being right. Cadan only trusted them as far as he could throw them, and from memory that was about 12.3 meters.

"I got me someone who could read the nav-computer, whether they is skilled or not is the real question though boss." Cadan's head was running with possible people who could read the nav-computer and figure out the coarse. His mind had settled on his navigator that had been with him all through out his time as a Cartel member.

"Trust me Sempra, I've done alot worse with alot more risk and gotten out mostly okay." Cadan looked out into the dark void of space that seemed to surround Sempra's Damnation.

"Me nav man is on the ship as we speak Semp. Will you be comin'?" If Sempra were to come, Cadan would need to make sure he had enough men with him to assist protect the once Hutt leader.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

[member="Cadan Tazi"]

Sempra glared around him and seemed to be scratching his flobby chin as if pondering. There were few men in the galaxy that the hutt trusted. But he knew that [member="Cadan Tazi"] was aware of the situation, they both knew that they were earning more in cooperating then opposing each other. The mere intel they had on each others criminal activities would make the entire galactic combined police force come down hard on them should one of them blow the whistle. Of course, the Duros could simply try and have Sempra killed.

but then, who wants to live forever....


"I will accompany you my dear friend. It is about time we went on a little adventure together. Like in old times." he chuckled and clapped his hands. He turned his attention to Sempras Damnation. He knew the ship fairly well. After all, it was Ubrikkian Industries that had built them.

Soon servants were collecting the hutts personal items that was necessary to bring along, like food, and bewerage.

 

[Jemba Jurga Vara]

The kitchen was alive with activity. Men, women, slaves, aliens and various other miscreants moved about, all with purpose. Those who slacked were whipped, shouted at, attack with boiling water and sometimes very rarely killed.

Jemba moved through his kitchen making sure all was in place. The fat Hutt hovered behind one chef who was preparing Sempra's very special chuba stew. This stew would need to be made perfectly, and if it wasn't, well let's say no-one would want to be in the chefs shoes. "Make sure you leave large chuba chunks." Jemba bellowed right behind the man, almost startling the man to death.

Jemba was aware that Sempra and Cadan had planned to make a vouyage to find a new hyperspace route, so he planned to make as much food as possible. Just in case things went wrong. After all, space is quite a big place, and one who gets lost maybe be lost for a while.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Cadan Tazi]

Like old times... The words rang in Cadan's head. It seemed everyone wanted things to be like old times. And to be honest, he wanted the old times back. The times when he still had both arms, or when he was the Spice King, but they were long gone.

"Just a little adventure aye?" This little adventure they were about to go on could cost them their lives. But in return if they succeeded, they would have a hyperspace lane that could lead them to piles of credits. The pirate licked his lips at the thought of it.

"The sooner we leave the sooner we get back." Cadan said as led the way to the ship.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

Sempra chuckled. He recognized the nostalgia in [member="Cadan Tazi"] and even though his own life spanned over centuries and might very well span for many more he too had found the most recent part of it one of the most giving eras.
His time in power was however not over, he knew that his dream about an Hutt Empire had been crushed. the political arena had called him off from controlling the cartel in the name of the hutts and while Sempra was a criminal he respected the will of his species. But while the cartel had offered him a seat of power in the political arena he had still his influence in the underworld and he had no intention of letting that influence slip away.

[member="Cadan Tazi"] might be short lived but Sempra knew loyalty when he saw it and in time the Duros would probably be surprised to learn what awaited them in the future.

"Indeed Mr Tazi, indeed." he answered and turned to follow him as the "Toshiba" docked with "Sempras Damnation"

[member="Cadan Tazi"] [member="Jemba Jurga Vara"]

 

[Ka-Aver]

Sighing Ka-Aver put tdown his bottle and grabbed his Glaive. The bosses were about to move out and he was as usual around, appearing menacing when needed or perhaps bash a head or two on occasion.

"Youz peoplez and your zpacezhipz...." he mumbled and started to follow them. then he froze mid-walk. Turned 180 degrees on his heels and walked back, snatched the bottle and dashed after them anew.

One never knows if Cadans ship has the same sort of bewerage as the Sempras so better bring at least one bottle of decent rum he figured.

 

[Cadan Tazi]

As the ships docked Cadan couldn't help but to think of the amount of times he had seen, ordered, or heard two ships clash together. Though ussually for him it ended with he and his crew charging on board the other ship and stealing, burning, maiming and murdering to their hearts content. But now he calmly walked across the to his ship taking in the familiar sights.

Crew men began to run back to their stations, dropping their bottles or spice where they stood. As a crew member walked by Cadan stopped them in their tracks. "Get Tony to meet us at the bridge." Tony. What a name for the man that would be planning the coarse that everyone's lives depended on.

"You can 'ave the VIP quaters Sempra. Nothin' special, just a slightly bigger room is all." Cadan said as he walked with Sempra. Then his eyes fell on the valiant Ka-Aver. "Ka! Long time no see me friend." For anyone who happened to be in the mess hall while these three were eating would have their ears talked off by old war stories.

[member="Ka-Aver"] [member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

Sempra grinned at [member="Cadan Tazi"]

He knew the ship design well. He was not an engineer but he had ordered special features to be installed in the Ubrikkian ships from the day he had bought the company.
The suite laid just next to the hutt luxuary escape pod and it was a nice gesture from [member="Cadan Tazi"] to let him have it.

"Why thank you Mr Tazi. I will have my luggage carried there right away. I would also appreciate if we could get some of [member="Jemba Jurga Vara"] s dishes presented on the bridge. Just snacks, nothing special." he tried waving it away casually with his hand.

He slithered forth in close presence to the Duros Captain of the destroyer that was going to take them further on this endevour.

 

[Ka-Aver]

Ka-Moved in with the other guards. He was higher in them in the twisted social structure of the hutts court and it looked a bit funny as the huge gamorean guards shied away at him poking them with his glaive. Still, [member="Cadan Tazi"] was no stranger to these peculiar behaviour and Ka-Aver returned his greeting with the casual nod and a:

"Bozz....


He then pointed the way for the slaves to carry Sempras luggage to the suite. He was a bit nervous about this entire project but he had brought rum, and that would fix it...

 

[Cadan Tazi]

Cadan nodded to his boss. It seemed that all Hutt were the same, constantly thinking of food. With a little word into his com link, slaves began setting the table so that the Hutt could eat his snacks. It took mere moments for the table to be set and ready.

As Cadan lead Sempra through the door, the dining room would be lit up, the centerpiece being a simple table filled with a variety of light snacks from the Hutt home world. Cadan sat on a seat and began drinking from one of the bottles of alcohol on the table.

"I 'ope this is enough food for you." Cadan spoke with a smile. For him it was good to have something to do, and this trip was giving him that. He took another sip from his cup before beginning to choose some food.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

Sempra eagerly found his seat next to the tabke and allowed his eyes to devour the dishes.

"I see we will be bringing [member="Jemba Jurga Vara"] gor the trip." he declared pleased at the realization. But ge was not expecting a response on that. Grabbing a toad he tossed it into his maw and the pointed toward the screens.

"Will you bring the map to the monitors? I would like to follow your navigators progress."

[member="Cadan Tazi"]

 

[Cadan Tazi]

Cadan watched as Sempra chowed down on the toad. Again Cadan caught himself remembering times passed. Times when he would sit across a crowded table sharing a feast with high ups in the Cartel.

"Yes I think 'e is. Just packin' and preparin' the last of his foods and stuff." Cadan said with the wave of a hand. There were more important thing to do.

At the press of a button monotors began to light up in the room. "Shall I 'ave navigator Tony report what 'e 'as planned?"

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

Sempra swallowed a piece of [member="Jemba Jurga Vara"] s fameous chuba stew along with a mouthfull of aldreanian wine.

"Ah.... the stress of management..." he declared and was given many sympathetic nods from the servants surrounding him. Sempra was not a stranger to risk, after all he worked in the galactic underworld and so risks were a daily concern. Space traveling however was not something that many hutts preferred. Sempra was an exception to the rule, mostly out of necessity then anything else. His empire required him to travel alot, since not all were that keen on visitng the white palace anymore. Sempra was an adaptable creature however and he was coming around to his new way of life.

He recognized [member="Cadan Tazi"] s nostalgia and he too knew that what they had achieved together with [member="Flannigan Mcnash"] and the others had been something unique. While those days were gone it had however shown the galaxy what sort of capacity they had. There was no question any longer that they belonged to the elite of the underworld. At least as far as Sempra was concerned.

"Yes, let us have your navigator set to work mr Tazi." he then answered and grabbed a huge chicken bone from the table.

[member="Cadan Tazi"]

 

[Cadan Tazi]

At the order of Cadan a navigator soon entered the room. He stood at about 5ft, long shaggy hair touched his shoulders and a scruffy beard clung to his face. His eyes were a deep brown and his nose looked asthough it had been broken one too many times.

As Tony enter he bowed to both Cadan and Sempra.

"Tell us what you have planned, make sure it is good, 'cause our lives are depending on you." Cadan joked as he watched his navigator come in. All the while realising the amount of preasure that was resting upon Tony's shoulders.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

Sempra glared at Tony with greedy and sadistic eyes. The hutt held a cruel nature and was known for how he treated those of lesser status that failed him.

He dd not bother with acknowledging the navigator more and simply returned his large face to the dishes on the table, seemingly uninterested in what was about to happen.

But in fact Sempra cared a great deal, and as usual his show of leisure was only meant to mark his elevated position as a supreme being among lesser ones.

His eyes therefore kept a close eye on the monitior as he awaited [member="Cadan Tazi"] s further instructions.

 

[Cadan Tazi]

Tony's eyes were casted to the ground, then he brought them up to Cadan who waved Tony on.

"What I have planned for the course is we might be able to make a jump across from Kessel to Voss." As Tony spoke, a dotted line appear on the star chart, it drew across the monitor outlining what Tony was saying.

Small beads of sweat began to form on the tip of Tony's nose as he looked from Sempra and Cadan awaiting their approval. Tony seemed like a puppy waiting to get his treat for the job he had done.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

"ho ho ho..." Sempra chuckled and chuckled making layers of fat jump around his chin.

"Excellent, I have always wanted to spice up those silvery people. They have troublesome customers, but this will help our cause for certain....." Sempra licked the air as if he could sense the money dripping in already.

Eagerly he nodded for [member="Cadan Tazi"] that he approved and grabbed his chalice, raising a toast to his partner in crime.