Piett's Storyline - The Possessed Partner

Operative Nyx Reporting

I left the room at Cloud City to retrieve the Force crystal from the droid that was being held at the Rebel outpost in the industrial district.  This droid had the capability to disable the electronic systems of an entire ship the size of the Executor, and then put a hole into the hull for entry by Rebel troops.  My concern was once this technically is used, the Imperials will only ramp up their efforts to counter it, and thus the arms race will lead to bigger and badder weaponry that could possibly destroy the entire galaxy.  The systems disabling turret at the top of the droid was powered by a special Force crystal (which I had inadvertantly delivered the day before), and Firmus (@Admiral_Piett) and I agreed that this was our target.  If that crystal could be retrieved, then the droid's special capabilities could be disabled. 

Wearing my stolen Imperial spy catsuit and full face mask, I entered the outpost and slipped through the air shaft into the room.  Unfortunately, the Rebels decided to run a test while there, and I hid inside of the massive droid.  Using a Force shield around myself to protect me from the intense heat the test would generate, I watched the crystal glow blindingly as the droid fired a shot.  A couple of tests later and the Rebels took a lunch.  I inspected the damage of the turret and was amazed that not only could it knock out electrical systems (e.g., weapons, defenses, electronics, etc.), it could also breech the thickest of ship hulls.  I retrieved the crystal, but while I was entering the air shaft, a Rebel came into the room and fired upon seeing me exit.  Unfortunately, the blast hit my right butt cheek and I essentially slid down the air shaft back to the door from which I entered, Rebels in pursuit.  I hobbled over to the city's aquaduct system.  It was there when I was cornered by the pursuing Rebels, I jumped over the ledge and into the water below, escaping and coming up near an exit to the ship yards.

Luckily, Firmus was in the area with a ship, but only having exchanged my smuggler ship for a standard Imperial ship after the Cloud City guards were alerted to my ship being inappropriately docked.  Those dang government officials and their rules!  Just because I forgot to apply for a proper permit or request clearance shouldn't mean my smuggler ship gets invaded by the guards!  Anyways, he helped me to the ship as my butt cheek made it difficult to walk.  Finally on board he treated my wound but I became enthralled by this Force crystal.  I think Nij'uan (my Kiffar father-figure and psychic training Master) activated the crystal and it kept speaking to my mind.  It told me about great amounts of power if I just merged my spirit with it, and with this power, I could defeat the dark side.  So while we were en route to Naboo, I kept trying to talk to it in Kiffar to figure out this procedure.  Firmus didn't trust me and decided to take the stone away. 

While on Naboo, Firmus was contacted by Baron Fel (@Soontir_Fel) and completely distracted.  I snuck into the kitchen and took the crystal, running off with it to the Naboo temple ruins to complete the ritual.  It was there Firmus confronted me and somehow I became possessed by the spirit of the crystal.  While possessed, I lost control of my body and the spirit took over, attacking Firmus.  Baron Fel managed to hand and in the battle, obtain the crystal and take it away.  As the spirit that possessed my body was about to kill Firmus, Baron Fel shot the crystal into a star which destroyed both it and the star.  It was at that time the connection to the stone was broken and I fell to the floor completely sick.

I transported Firmus and I to his Naboo house and there I healed his injured hand.  We ended the night in the usual fashion, and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.