THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE

Commander Fenula Miresuvey led a mission to retrieve information from an Imperial satellite base, but the mission was cut short due to Imperial entanglements. She did, however, escape the base to join the fleet, while rescuing a not-too-bright Aqualish New Republic spy named Borkum Riff.

Upon arriving back on Endor, she visited her boyfriend, a two-year-long commitment, and found another woman with him in his apartment. She knocked the woman unconscious and abruptly left when her now ex-boyfriend pulled a blaster on her in defense of his new acquaintance.

She was later called to General Jurgis Melan's office and was assigned to a mission on the planet Chaltrand. She was to take with her Borkum Riff and Gond Helmock, an obese mechanic who didn't shower often enough, and follow the rumor of the Empire planning to initiate Kar 'Boq the Hutt as a Moff, and prevent it from occuring. Fenula objected to the incompetence she

had to work with on such a delicate mission, but couldn't sway General Melan's decision, and was informed of three other spies already on their way that would contact her upon arrival. Fenula worked out at the gym, letting out frustration and anger, when she was given wise but ignored words from a green-skinned admirer, a person she assumed was experienced in ways of the Force based on his appearance, though she didn't care.

The next day, the New Republic supplied the team with more than enough equipment and they were on their way with pilot, Roc Benson flying them to Chaltrand. Fenula became fond of Roc and began to dislike Borkum and Gond more and more.

Upon arrival on Chaltrand, Roc left to join the awaiting fleet back on Endor. The remaining members of the team explored the poor run-down city before arriving at Kar 'Boq's palace. They were dressed in formal clothes for this was a high-class environment. They registered for admittance and received the lowest level of clearance possible. After taking much criticism, Fenula wound up rooming with Gond and Borkum was next door with a very strange character.

After a bit of exploring, they were later greeted by a green-skinned man in a blue robe. Fenula recognized him as the man from the gym. She never liked him. He knew who they were and offered to help them on their mission. They all agreed, but Fenula still didn't like him. He said he had a friend who would also help, so they agreed to meet and discuss the situation. That night, Fenula, Gond, and Borkum met the green-skinned assumed Jedi, Gem, and his Wookiee friend,

Nercawa. However, Nercawa became heavily intoxicated and offended Fenula, who stormed back to her quarters.

The next day, Gem stopped by and informed the team that they should apply for a clearance promotion. They did so, all except Borkum, who was missing. Their promotion was granted and what was left of the team did further exploring of the palace. It was more of a casino than a palace, but they speculated carefully. A strange man kept distracting everyone as he investigated

the botannical displays while saying, "Lizards!" Fenula observed and discovered that there were well-camouflaged lizards in the displays.

Gem arranged dinner that night with Nercawa, Fenula, and Gond--this time without as much alcohol. After discussion of the

necessity of assassinating Kar 'Boq somehow, the group split up and Fenula stayed at the table, where a Shistavenan Wolfman harassed her, resulting in a palace guard arresting him and his acquaintance. A smooth, seductive man named Armiss approached Fenula after this little scene and, seeing she was a powerful woman and handled the situation very maturely and brave-heartedly, he offered her a job working for Kar 'Boq himself. Of course Fenula accepted, not quite knowing what she was getting herself into, but not being foolish enough to turn up the best seat in the house for information.

She was taken upstairs and given a uniform. She was to dance for Kar 'Boq all day with three other dancers. This wasn't quite what she expected but it would do. And she still liked Armiss, though it was a detestible position he had offered her. So she danced all day while Armiss made small transactions with Kar 'Boq and his translator droid Tehnn, a

loud and obnoxious droid. Fenula listened carefully as Armiss told Tehnn that security systems were malfunctioning and the head of maintenance was missing. Fenula thought maybe Tehnn was the "brains" of this operation and mistranslated Kar 'Boq's orders, twisting them to his wishes. However, during her stay there on the eighth floor Fenula learned a little of the Huttese language and proved her theory wrong. And when Tehnn and the rest of the dancers got into a little

squabble, Fenula damaged one of Tehnn's optical sensors and he had to be sent down to maintenance for repairs. However, Tehnn returned, still broken, due to the lack of time for the mechanics to work on him. They were working on the security systems. Luckilly, Kar 'Boq laughed at Tehnn's misfortune.

Fenula had told the other dancers about her mission and they wanted to help. Also during her stay with Kar 'Boq, Fenula met a Twi'lek named Kurbis, a man working for Kar 'Boq as a businessman of some sort. He was one of the New Republic spies

with whom she was to meet. While faking an intimate moment backstage and through communication between Kurbis and another Twi'lek dancer's headtails, Kurbis told her that one of the spies had been captured. He also told her of the time when the Imperials and crime lord, Kashgaar, were arriving and that Kar 'Boq's initiation would take place on a Star Destroyer above Chaltrand two days after that. Fenula told Kurbis of Gem and Kurbis ran off. Something had to be wrong. Fenula was right in not liking him. She continued to spy on Armiss, Tehnn, and Kar 'Boq, gathering bits of information about the initiation.

Two nights before the supposed arrival of the Imperials, a holovid projection introduced by Armiss was the night's entertainment. It pictured an Aqualish, Borkum in fact, and a human, the other New Republic spy, running through a wooded area and eventually to a swamp. The human was attacked and killed by some creature, but the satellite connection was lost before Borkum's fate was sealed.

On the night before the supposed arrival of the Imperials, the four dancers, while taking a break, devised a test for Armiss. Armiss didn't seem to like working for Kar 'Boq, but it was good enough for him. He had seemed to like Fenula best and cared for her as if possibly before himself. So Sally, a Twi'lek dancer, decided to give her life to free Fenula. She stole a blaster from someone in the room and chased after Fenula. Armiss then shot Sally and took Fenula to his room to comfort her. While Armiss prepared her something to drink, Fenula thumbed through a book and a datapad, discovering that the head engineer was a man named Gemini, but was in the process of being deleted from the records.

One thing led to another and Fenula and Armiss wound up in bed together. Early that morning, Fenula explored Armiss' computer and found more incriminating evidence on Gem. She was worried that her whole mission was falling apart because Gond trusted Gem. And that Nercawa? Who knows whose side he's on? And was Borkum dead?

That's when Armiss awoke and admitted to Fenula that Kar 'Boq was becoming Moff in exchange for the plans for a superweapon that he lied about having in his possession. Armiss was tired of working for Kar 'Boq, who had turned the whole planet of Chaltrand into a wasteland since he assassinated Admiral Zim Turpin, the former leader of the once peaceful planet. Kar 'Boq had made Armiss' life miserable and Armiss wanted the best for the people of Chaltrand but didn't have enough confidence to stand up to Kar 'Boq. Kashgaar would take Kar 'Boq's place. And next in line were Gem and Armiss. There was too much to do. Fenula, however, convinced Armiss to join the quest for a better galaxy and assured him that when he became the leader of Chaltrand, he was welcome to join the New Republic. Armiss gave Fenula her clothes back and led her downstairs. He told her he'd get in touch with her somehow later that day and that he loved her. Fenula returned the love as the elevator doors closed. Fenula then ran back to her quarters and tried to convince Gond that Gem was not on their side.

When Fenula arrived, she found Gond asleep and a bunch of wookiee hair in her bag beneath her bed. Nercawa. Everything was there though. She pushed the rage away and woke Gond explaining her point of view but not telling that she was a dancer for Kar 'Boq and that she slept with Armiss. Gond didn't believe it and tried to go back to sleep.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Fenula answered and Gem, Borkum, and Nercawa entered the room. There was a big argument, a battle of wits, changes in perception, anger, frustration, and Gond began to think Fenula was right. Borkum still sided with Gem and Nercawa did the same. Gem told the group that they would storm up to the roof and get on a shuttle to the Star Destroyer when the time comes. Gem eventually was granted the right to leave the room and did so with Nercawa and Borkum.

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