At The Races

“So let me set the scene
It's early morning and 34 degrees
The Rhao Stars harsh nuclear heat
Has the thick crowds sweating buckets up and down the street
It was there you spotted the Devaronian
Perched atop of her container throne
She eyes you up as you approach
Then she says; its Smoko! And Saleema Jalome!”

Smoko and Seleema Jahlone venture out into the sunshine to watch the races. After discovering Nien Nunb is one of the racers, they sabotage the opponents bikes and upgrade Numbs before betting heavily on him.

With a loud crack Admiral Blarken’s Star Destroyer comes out of hyper space directly above Takron-5 in an arrogant display of power. Soon Lambda shuttles begin deploying an entourage of Imperial Soldiers and Storm Troopers who start to secure the settlement. The imps begin to collect containers full of salvage as preparations for the race continue.

Crowds roar as engines rev and the countdown begins. Ugnaught mechanics make last minute checks and alterations to their bike, Renjus merc sparks up a spice stick and the Black Rider calmly observes their diagnostics readout. The ground beneath the bikes begins to blacken as the charged repulsors start to give off heat

The race starts and Numb takes the lead closely followed by the merc. The Ugnaught loses control and heavily damages his bike. Shots are exchanged as the Ugnaught begins to catch up. The merc loses control and crashes into the crowd. The Ugnaught takes the lead at one point but Numb, in the guise of "The Black Rider" finishes first.

“The crowd goes wild as the winner crosses the finish line before being joined by the remaining riders. A rare (possibly fake) bottle of Nubian champagne is opened by the winning rider, before they approach Tuemis to collect their winnings”.

While the players and Numb collect their winnings, Numb asks if they have seen his brother. After asking around Gurathus Ordelon informs them they were last seen exploring a warehouse on the East side.