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Private Smugglers INC.



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RYLOTH​
Ryloth was one of those planets that seemed to watch the galaxy go by without much thought of it.

Sure, plenty of folks wanted the people of Ryloth, but rarely did people care about the planet itself.

Jonyna however, loved it for just that reason. She loved being able to disappear. Cantinas in the city was quieter than they were on Tatooine, and it was nice to just relax.

That, and it was an easy place to find help. That's why she was here today. Scoping out who would stop by.

 
Untrained Force-Sensitive Pilot-For-Hire


Jay didn't look all that different from any other random pilot in the Ryloth cantina. Maybe a little younger, sure, but otherwise unremarkable. Mussed dark hair gathered at the back of her head, a smear of engine grease on her cheek, a well-scuffed flight jacket. The requisite spacer blaster slung on a holster on her hip. She surveyed the bar quietly, found a quiet little spot and beelined for it.


She raised a pair of fingers, ordered a Corellian brandy - in an accent that seemed to match the dirnk - and tossed a few coins down to pay for it. She took her drink and found a booth in a small corner, slipping down to sit in it.


Been too long since I was on Ryloth, she mused. I don't know anyone here anymore..


Nursing her brandy, she took quiet stock of the patrons. Largely Twi'lek, of course, but this being a spacer cantina there were plenty of others in evidence. A devaronian arguing with a Zabrak over payment, a few Bith, even - she noted with some surprise - a Talz! She always liked Talz. They reminded her quite a lot of a stuffed toy she used to have as a girl.


Not that she ever told them that. That would be demeaning at best, she thought.


She ran a little mental tally of her finances, then checked her datapad to confirm. As usual, the balance was a bit lower than she expected, and she swore quietly under her breath.


Okay, so we're not leaving Ryloth without a job...

 
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It would be easy to get lost in a crowded cantina like this if you didn't know what you were doing.

For Jonyna, it was like walking through a town square that she grew up around.

She slipped into the booth Jay was in, chuckling as she sat down and sipped some gin. Jonyna knew how to hire a smuggler. No minced words, just business. But this one...

She could tell a force sensitive just by how they felt from a distance. Jonyna wasn't looking for a new student, but having a pilot as part of the rebellion would be a boon she couldn't let slip.

After a minute of silence, Jonyna sipped her gin once more.

"Lot of jobs out here. You lookin' for one? Folks tend to visit this place for only two reasons. Looking to drown their sorrows, or looking to get paid. You don't look like you're miserable."

 
Untrained Force-Sensitive Pilot-For-Hire


The pilot looked up as a striking Cathar woman slid into the booth with her. First perplexed, then slowly understanding. She flashed a lopsided grin and leaned back in her booth.

Although one hand did very casually fall closer to her hip.

"Oh, I'm plenty miserable. But nothing like getting paid to lift one's spirits. Jay Salca, and you are?"

She made a point to study the other woman's features. Long years of practice, tying together little pieces of detail here and there. She carried herself well, moved gracefully. The woman was a fighter, or at least had good training. No visible weapon though, that Jay could see. That left two possibilities.

Either this woman was confident enough in her hand to hand skills, or she was some description of force user. Either one can get complicated quick.

 


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"Let's just call me the Firestarter for now." Jonyna chuckled, swirling her gin. "I know someone who pays well for good pilots. Word on the street tells me you know one."

Jonyna knew well enough to never directly address the subject in places like this. Direct talk was what happened behind closed doors, on on board a ship.

 
Untrained Force-Sensitive Pilot-For-Hire


Jay rolled her shoulders in an easy shrug.

"I am one, if that's what you mean." She flashed a lopsided grin, easing back in her booth.

"There's a lot of questions usually come after a statement like that. Things like "how much does it pay," "where am I flying," "what am I carrying?" But I don't think this is the place, is it? So, let's talk general terms. Can you give me a number?"

 


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"Let's start with this then. Job I'm willing to pay you for isn't a one time gig. You'll be paid weekly, and you'll get plenty of benefits. Free ship repairs, any upgrades you could ask for, plenty of reinforcements, but it's dangerous work. Good work, steady work, but dangerous." Jonyna took another small sip of gin.

"That said, starting pay is 100,000 a month. Enough to buy your own ship should you need one."

 
Untrained Force-Sensitive Pilot-For-Hire


Jay's eyes narrowed. She shifted a little in her seat, angling slightly toward her guest.

"... what you're offering is an awful lot. Hundred thousand a month? Free repairs and upgrades? We Corellians got a saying about things being too good to be true, you know."

She fixed the other woman in a skeptical gaze.

"Jobs that start like that usually wind up being traps. At best."

 


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"Usually it is. But what I'm offering, isn't a job that most want. Most want quick work, not recruitment to a Rebellion." Jonyna said casually, eyeing those around her. She knew better.

Lucky for them, they were in High Republic Territory. She didn't need to worry about stormtroopers, only bounty hunters.

 
Untrained Force-Sensitive Pilot-For-Hire


Jay took in a big breath, let it out slowly. A Rebellion. Even in times like these, words like that carried weight. History.

"I'll want details. Not here. Obviously. But especially for a Rebellion, that's a generous offer. I'm assuming you have backers somewhere here in the Republic? No, don't answer me here. Just-..." She took another deep breath, glanced down at her drink. "... there's no real lack of targets for a Rebellion. Who exactly are you rebelling against?"

 


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"Right now? The Imperial Confederation. But the rebellion I'm running doesn't believe in just liberating single worlds. We're trying to make a galaxy where everyone is free."

To Jonyna, it was that simple. Self governance, for all sentient beings.

"But you're right. Why don't we discuss on my ship. I have a pool if you want to relax."

 
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Jay scoffed, just a little. It wasn't anything malicious. Just an instinctive reaction to what sound like a bunch of lovely ideas.

She'd been from one side of the galaxy to the other, and lovely ideas got people killed more often than they worked out.

"Well... that's a real nice thing to fight for. If there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say." The smuggler laughed, then nodded.

"Alright. Sure. Let's go to your ship and hash this out."

 


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Jonyna smiled, leading them back towards the starport. In it, an ship model not seen in 900 years. At least, not in any wide production.

A Skywatcher, an old Imperial ship that once upon a time was used by scout parties to keep themselves occupied for months on end. Now, it was the home of a rebel who stole it from them.

As Jonyna led them inside, the first thing Jay saw as a weapons room right inside the loading bay. Jonyna kept all of her things there as opposed to inside, as to not forget anything. Up a latter, and into a large living room. Beat up old couches, a screen for holonet broadcasts, and a gaming table for any number of forms of debauchery. In the back, a hallway that led to a kitchenette, and indeed, a pool.

Jonyna just threw herself over the back of the couch, and onto it.

"Make yourself at home, I can hook you up with a ship like this as a signing bonus."

 
Untrained Force-Sensitive Pilot-For-Hire


Jay's eyes widened as she saw the vessel. She tilted her head, gave it a once-over as she followed the mysterious Cathayan woman aboard. "...this is ex-imperial, isn't it? That's not easy to get..."

She admired the weapons locker approvingly - a practiced eye checking for makes and models and likely origins! - and stuffed her hands in her jacket pockets as they reached the main living space. As her potential future employer slipped onto the couch, Jay stayed standing. Just a little awkwardly.

"Nnno offense, but I don't like flying ex-Imperial ships. Not for my own personal use anyway. They're too-... rigid."

 


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"I've got the pilot's helmet mounted in my room." Jonyna said casually, before looking up from the couch. "I've got plenty of models to pick from. This is the only former Imp one I got. What's your poison? Freighter? Fighter? Cruiser?"
 
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The smuggler shrugs and sits back in her seat. She affects an air of nonchalance, But her eyes narrow fractionally, and it's plain to see she's mulling the question over. Even if one did not count the Force among their allies.

"..well, I'm damned good in a snubfighter, so if your little Rebellion needs one of those, I can fill a seat. But for my own personal use, I have a real taste for light freighters. Proper Corellian ones, I mean, not some SoroSuub junker."

 
Untrained Force-Sensitive Pilot-For-Hire

For what seemed like the dozenth time that day, Jay's eyes widened with surprise. She leaned forward, inspecting the details of each fighter with the wide-eyed excitement of a child picking out an expensive new toy.

"...you know a lot of people who come up with an offer like this are all talk - but these are real starfighters..." She scrolled through, eyes flitting from detail to detail.

Eventually, her attentions slowly narrowed until she was calling up a full holo of the classic X-Wing. She sat back in her seat, watched the X-Wing spin slowly in the air before her eyes. "...I've always wanted one of these."

 


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"You can have one, if you join up. Right now, we're prepping for a defense on Lothal. The Imps want our heads for what we did on Mon Cala. Pulled the best heist I've seen in years. Stole a whole portion of an orbital shipyard. I'm pretty sure Marlon Sularen Marlon Sularen was ripping his beard out over that. But I can guarentee you a fighter if you're willing to be there. Hell, I could build you a custom one if you wanted. All I need is a promise you'll fight."
 

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