Episode XVI: Jungle Boogie

Discovery, Exploration

The crew crash land The Douglas on Tartarus 2 II, and after discovering their ally Gurathus Ordelon in a critical condition, set off into the jungle to find additional medical supplies to treat their friend.

The crew arrive on Tartarus 2 II amidst a furious storm and a large scale battle breaking out between The Empire and the New Republic, both on the ground and in orbit. After making it passed the blockade and into the atmosphere, their ship is struck by a stray salvo of proton torpedoes and The Douglas crash lands. Whilst unconscious, Lul Ba'Ri has a vision of his old master and a silvery Nexu formed entirely of light.   After coming to, our team sets about finding the rest of their crew around the ship and once regrouped, they discover their friend and ally Gurathus Ordelon has been impaled by a falling girder. With some excellent teamwork, and leadership skills from Rev Cly D'Tirle, the crew manage to remove the foreign item from Gurathus and temporarily stabilise him. Whilst treating him, the Reverend remembers a rare healing herb that grows in tropical climates called Nysillin. Whilst this is all going on, Lul Ba'Ri tries to meditate on his vision and starts to get a sense of something out in the jungle calling to him.   The Reverend and Ba'Ri head up to the roof of The Douglas to get a lay of the land and discuss next moves, whilst up there, Ba'Ri catches a glimpse of a nexu slinking into the jungle and ninja flips his way down the side of the ship with incredible grace. The Rev calls upon his Wookiee companion Kawfee to chase after him, but with the extra weight of the Arkanian, the Wookiee is not able to keep his footing and falls from the top of the ship, but protects the Dr from any harm, taking the full force of the fall himself. Gafferky Credit decides to head downstairs and cut his way out through the hull.   Once regrouped, the crew set off in the direction Lul Ba'Ri suggests and are ambushed by a group of Crasna, carnivorous plants that grow in the jungles of Tartarus 2 II. Following a desperate battle, and much more falling, the crew emerge victorious and manage to catch another glimpse of the Nexu from before. After following it through the jungle they finally come to a clearing and are greeted by a Wookiee figure emerging them from a hidden dwelling behind a wall of tightly knit vines. His name is Kallawarr, an old hermit soothsayer that has lived in the jungles of Tartarus 2 II for many, many years and grows (and smokes) the sacred healing herb Nysillin.   After some philosophical discussion and a bit of mind reading, Kallawarr agrees to part with some of his sacred stash, tells the crew about a nearby Imperial camp where they may find some communications equipment and also offers some guidance to Ba'Ri and Kaw'Fee after seeing their force sensitive potential, but warns that their path is rife with conflict and they must achieve balance.   With the needed medical supplies in their possession, the crew bid farewell to the hermit, and with some guidance from his Nexu, Empress, they make their way back through the jungle to treat their injured ally Gurathus. The journey back to the ship is not without complications though as both Gafferky Credit and Lul Ba'Ri fall into some quicksand, but with some quick thinking on the part of Rev Cly D'Tirle and an impressive feat of strength on the part of Kawfee, they manage to rescue their friends from their fates.   Now safely back at The Douglas, and with Gurathus on the mend, the crew can begin to think about their next steps on this new, alien world.