Episode Twenty-Two

Gage confronted Naix about whether or not a nightsister could resurrect Kass, and he told her it would make Kass into an abomination. Similarly, Conrad told her that Kass was one with the force and that his death wasn’t her fault. As the crew departed the Nightjar, a human bounty hunter named Dalmarc Alde was waiting for Jasper. He had overheard their need for a bounty hunting license, and was willing to help them get one if they helped him capture his own bounty, an Ithorian named Xemo. As Jasper and Dalmarc discussed terms at the Hutta Reaper, Naix got a rundown of the tournament rules from Dak. Meanwhile, Conrad noticed the Shady Bothan from Tatooine creeping in an alley and used the force to learn he worked for the Sith; however, the bothan escaped into a crowd of toydarians before Conrad learned more.

As the crew approached the fighting arena, they noticed that it was modified from a Clone War-era Multi-Troop Transport (MTT), and was guarded entirely by B1 battle droids. These were the missing droids Gaman Krieg had tracked from the Sith holicron! Once inside the arena, Conrad, Naix, and Jasper entered the tournament; Dalmarc bet 2000 credits on Naix to win, Naix bet 5000 credits on himself to win, and Jasper bet 5000 credits on himself to make it to the final round. A bothan announcer, speaking on behalf of the Hutt, Beldorian the Magnificent, announced the start of the tournament, and the prize of a Mandalorian war chest!—which drew the attention of Naix, Jasper, and Vanchu, who was in the stands. The crew was able to make it through the unarmed combat round, while Dalmarc negotiated his way into a private box “protecting” a wealthy family from a potential attack. The crew’s early competition seemed to come from a helmeted acrobat, and Dalmarc’s bounty, Xemo.