"Nar Shaddaa." Swan said as she crossed her arms, looking at the holographic sphere. "You know, somehow I'm not surprised that this is where we find our mystery freighter."
I tilted my head, resisting the urge to add 'It's only a model'. "We have been here several times as well. The location is no indication of anything." I said instead, climbing down from my pillar "What is the location of the Autumn Flower?"
"The transponder put her as currently entering the atmosphere." Tel'te said and pointed on a spot on the planet on the hologram "Her landing spot will be around here."
"That covers a couple of hundred square kilometers of the cityscape." My second in command said with a frown. "And as soon as she lands, her transponder will shut off. Do you think you can narrow it down?"
Tel'te shook her head but Jack slowly nodded "If I manage to slice into the traffic control system, I could."
I shook my head "No. I rather not get jumped by a couple of Hutt cruisers and have my ship impounded. Get me the general area and I should be able to find out exactly where they went."
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I folded my wings and dove, the wind and clouds whipping past me. Flicking my visual input to thermal and cutting through the clouds would give me a good view of the city moon below. Trilling happily, I exited the clouds, spreading my wings and slowing down as I joined the constant traffic of aircars, and slipped into the shuttle lane.
Flying lazily through the traffic, I entered a set of coordinates before activating the guiding software and following the directions. Spreading my wings I rose above a heavy cargo shuttle before diving to the right, in between a pair of tall buildings towards a private shuttle bay.
As I got closer I sent out a signal and cupped my wings. Flapping once as I activated counter thrusters, my claws scraping against the metal floor as I landed next to something that reminded me a lot of an ARC-170, like the ones the clones were flying in episode three. Though, it was missing the top pair of wings. Perhaps some kind of prototype...and I didn't know those were out yet. Wonder how he got his hands on one of those.
"Atreus!" a voice called out and I turned to the Hutt crawling into the hangar. A pair of humans carrying blaster rifles were following him.
I tilted my head at the sight "Galuga." I said in greetings as I studied the Hutt.
"That is some fancy armor you have there!" He said as he crawled up "What do you think of my most recent purchase?"
I flicked my head, causing the mask of my armor to fold back. Normally the mask would stay on, but you have to do some kind of concessions for dustlings with no proper manners when you want something from them...and this is not somebody I will use glamor on.
Hutts are somewhat force resistant and it was bad enough to have fallen for a human woman. At least her form was attractive to the part of me that was once human. Hutts...not so much.
Turning to look at the fighter I nodded "It is impressive. Prototype?" I asked him.
The large snail nodded "Yes. One of only two in the entire galaxy." before he turned to me "Now, what can I help you with, my friend?"
"I am attempting to locate one of my freighters. We tracked it to Nar Shaddaa but was unable to locate its landing spot. I was wondering if you could assist me in this matter."
The Hutt watched me for a moment, before he nodded "Yes. I believe I might...for the right price, of course."
I raised my head feathers in amusement "Of course. What would this information cost me?"
He put his hand to the side, and one of his guards pulled out a datapad and handed it to him "I have a cargo I need moved." he finally said.
I narrowed my eyes at that "I don't move illegal cargo."
Galuga shook his head and chuckled "This cargo is not illegal, I don't have my friends move that kind of thing. No, it just personal and bulky...and your ship is armed enough to protect it."
"What's the cargo?" I finally asked, not really surprised that he knew which ship was mine.
The Hutt smiled and chuckled "My starfighter collection! I'm moving off this moon and to Coruscuant."
That caused me to blink "I thought you owned this block?" I asked him.
Galuga nodded "I do. But that doesn't mean I want to actually live here. It can make me money just as well when I am in my sky top apartment on Coruscuant as here."
I shifted my armored wings before I finally nodded "Find me the information and I will move your fighters at no charge."
"Name of the ship and registration code." The Hutt said and started to tap at the PAD and I gave him the name and number before he continued "Also, my guards go with the fighters. You do seem like the trustworthy sort, but those fighters are my eggs."
I shrugged my wings "As long as they are unarmed and don't mind sleeping in the cargo hold, I don't really care. Nobody but I and my crew are armed on my ship.���
The Hutt hesitated but then he nodded before he handed the PAD back to the guard "My people are on it. Would you care for something to eat while we wait?" he then asked, "We can discuss the details then."