stormbound schemes on ord mantell
The glow of distant city lights flickers on the horizon, blurred by the relentless downpour pouring from angry skies. Thunder rumbles like the engines of an Imperial cruiser overhead, and every lightning strike briefly illuminates the rusted, haphazard skyline of Ord Mantell. As the rain intensifies, hammering against your ships’ hull, you can almost hear it whispering—like the planet itself is urging you to turn back.
But you can’t.
3,500 credits each up front, no questions asked. Your mission is simple, but it reeks of secrets: break into an Imperial-controlled Government building and retrieve a datapad from the Governor’s office. The specifics of what it contains remain unclear, but your anonymous client didn't seem the type to offer generous payments for something trivial.
No name. No face. Just a holo-transmission, dead of emotion, delivering only the basics and a promise that once the datapad is in your hands, you'll receive your next instructions.
The storm is growing fiercer. More than just weather, it feels like a weight, pressing against your chest—a reminder of how precarious your situation is. You're heading into the Empire's domain, with only rain for cover and uncertainty as your guide.
Whatever lies ahead in that building could be more than what you bargained for. But there's only one question that keeps repeating in the back of your mind: