2015, Smuggler's Month
Coming out of Jabba's palace, Jane Connor and the others boarded the shuttle and flew towards the spaceship hidden near Tatooine.
The Tatooine system was a binary star system with two stars. The excessive sunlight also caused Tatooine to be basically desert and hilly terrain, which also caused the gravitational field in this system to be very complicated. Between the two stars, in the blind spot caused by the extreme brightness, a large spaceship was quietly parked there.
The spaceship was about 500 meters long, slender and flat all over, looking like a sharp longsword covered with barbs. Coupled with the dark paint all over, it looked even more terrifying. This was the Predator's cruiser, a powerful warship with stealth, high speed, and high firepower.
The design and construction style of the Predator's spaceship was completely different from that of the "Star Wars" world. They rarely considered letting their warships take on many other functions, so they did not have the huge hangars that were common in this world. As a matter of fact, there were only about 1,000 people in the entire cruiser, including 100 fighter pilots and more than 300 aircrew. There were no marines at all, or in other words, given the fact that the Predators were all martial warriors, any random person from the battleship would have a super strong combat strength. In other words, it also reflected the shortcoming of the Predator race's small population.
The entire warship was very compact and did not waste too much power on driving the huge hull, so it was very fast, agile, and did not reduce its firepower at all. This was also because the Predators did not have as many rules and regulations as the Galactic Republic. They liked to use cold weapons when hunting, but when it came to real interstellar warfare, they would not even bat an eyelid when it came to things like orbital bombardment. And after Tang Yu obtained some information about the Galactic Republic's hunter-class cruiser and handed it to Dragon Fang, Dragon Fang very contemptuously said that this half-warship, half-transport ship was no match for their fully armed Predator cruiser.
However, Tang Yu had to remind Dragon Fang that they only had 4 Predator Cruisers and 12 Predator Frigates, lest this guy, who was known to have a good temper among the Predators, did something outrageous on a whim.
On Zhou Qing's side, with the help of Irontooth and Wolf, who had returned from Shi Mingdong 'side, they were able to wreak havoc on the sea routes around Tatooine. And now, this cruiser, which was much more powerful than the Iron Blood frigate, was retracting its fangs here.
Jane Connor and the others entered the hangar of the Ironblood Cruiser in the shuttle and returned to the command center of the battleship. The captain of the cruiser, Predator Canine was also here. In fact, according to the agreement between Tang Yu and the elders of the Predators, Dragon Fang, Canine, and the others were only mercenaries and would not participate in their discussions. But now that Zhou Qing and the two frigates were doing well on Tatooine, these Predators were also eager to try. Tang Yu and the others were willing to let them participate in the discussion, which would increase the Predators' sense of belonging.
Catherine Weaver accepted the communication, and the holographic images of Tang Yu, Fox Deity, and Dragon Fang appeared.
"Jabba put forward two conditions, but we only agreed to one. But it's funny that both of them are related to us. One is for us to deal with the Kurofune, and the other is for us to find the goods that Ziro stole, "Cameron Phillips said first.
"Hahahaha!" Canine laughed. "Deal with the Kurofune? Then when are you going to call Tie Ya and Lang Ya over and give them a good beating? "
"This is the first time I know that Predators can also joke." Cameron turned to look at Canine.
"We just don't want to laugh at those inferior races," Canine replied with a low growl.
"Wouldn't we be exposed if we went to deal with the Kurofune? So we definitely won't do it. As for the other matter, it's simple. That batch of goods was Ziro's smuggled spices. The quantity was very large and of high quality, but Jabba colluded with the Zane Financial Group to kill the person who received the goods and George Cadas who delivered the goods. Fortunately, Shi Mingdong saved them and took away the money and goods, "Catherine Weaver said.
Tang Yu sneered and said, "So, not only did Jabba fail, but he also claimed that this batch of goods belongs to them?"
Immortal Fox said, "As far as I know, Shi Mingdong and the others aren't having a good time now. They're being chased all over the Milky Way …" Although she said that, the corners of her mouth had a gloating smile.
"Yeah! That's good. Anyway, the mission given to them is to run all over the galaxy. " Tang Yu nodded in agreement, then continued to ask, "Which side are the people chasing after Shi Mingdong? Did you find out?"
Cameron replied, "When we went to Tatooine, Zhou Qing sent some information, indicating that the people chasing after Shi Mingdong were 'Black Sun'. It seems that Ziro's goods were for 'Black Sun', but Jabba and the Zane Financial Group plotted against him. George Cadas gave the goods to Ziro in full in order to get his help, but how could the Hutt keep his word? He didn't care about them at all and threw all the blame on Georgie-Kadath. He just took care of himself. "
"Black Sun and the Zane Financial Group again. It's only been a few months, and Shi Mingdong has already offended the two biggest gangs in the galaxy? "Tang Yu said, rubbing his forehead.
"At this stage, the Zane Financial Group is only a relatively powerful pirate force. It's not at the level of a powerful organization like the Milky Way Empire," Fox Deity said.
"So, Jabba wants us to take back this batch of goods. He wants to take it all for himself and drag us down with him? You know, Jabba is hiding on Tatooine, and he has the support of the Hutt Elders. Of course, he's not afraid of Black Sun. But our Guardian planet can't withstand Black Sun's attacks! "Tang Yu said with a frown.
Fox Deity thought for a moment and said, "At this stage, we should take back that batch of goods to reduce the pressure on Shi Mingdong and open up the situation with Jabba. No matter what, Count Dooku has given us a batch of warships. Even Black Sun won't dare to provoke our planet easily … If they want to attack our transport fleet … hehe … "
"What's your plan?" Tang Yu asked.
"You know, in the system of the entire galaxy, to support the operation of a planet, if you don't want to be unknown and have no development, then you need to maintain a lot of fleets. This includes transport ships for trade, escort ships, fleet to maintain law and order, fleet to fight, and shuttles to transport all kinds of passengers. This is a huge number. In addition, Peacock has sent news that with our gradual marginalization in the Galactic Republic Parliament, Palpatine is preparing to decrypt our planet's coordinates next week. In other words, our surrounding environment will become more complicated. "
As he said that, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of Fox Deity's mouth. "So, you know, we can't build such a fleet just by buying … So, we have to think of a way …"
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At the same time, on the other side of the galaxy, near Planet Rannick.
A Corellian G-9 light cargo ship was running for its life. Behind it, four cone-shaped ships that looked like missiles — the Pegasus class destroyer ships — were in hot pursuit. From the tip of the destroyer ships, blasters and lasers were constantly firing at the G-9 cargo ship's deflector shield.
The G-9 cargo ship only had wings on the right side and below. The two laser turrets equipped on the wings and the ship's body were the only weapons it had. Now, these two laser turrets were constantly firing at the back, interfering with the firing angles of the four Pegasus class destroyer ships. In fact, this G-9 cargo ship had been modified many times, and its performance far exceeded factory standards. Otherwise, it would have long become a pile of scrap metal in space.
"Bastard! Run, run!! Why is this broken ship flying so slowly!! " On the bridge of the G-9 cargo ship, Shi Mingdong screamed at the top of his lungs. He had never experienced a situation like this before. He was being hunted down in the vast and endless space. The feeling of having nowhere to run was hopeless! Most importantly, Shi Mingdong discovered that he actually had a sense of fear towards the environment of the universe. It made him panic.
"F * ck you! Shi Mingdong! Don't f * cking shout next to me! I'm the best pilot in the galaxy! Talon Calder is the best navigator in the galaxy, they can't catch up to us!! "George Cadas roared as he controlled the ship.
"F * ck off! From Kashick to Hoth, from Alderaan to Rannick, we've f * cking toured the entire galaxy in the past month! The pursuers are still f * cking behind us! Also, if you get the money, at least exchange for a Millennium Falcon. Why the f * ck are you still holding on to this broken ship? Do you want to die? "Shi Mingdong cursed.
"I don't know what kind of ship the Millennium Falcon is, but do you think that any random ship you buy can compare to our modified G-9?! Now shut up if you don't want to die!! " George Cadas was furious and threw a cup of coffee at Shi Mingdong.
At this time, the Rodian smuggler in the back who was in charge of the engine said loudly, "We're running out of fuel!"
"I know! I thought we could resupply on the chaotic planet Rannick, but we were targeted before we even landed! "George Cadas cursed.
"There's an asteroid belt in front of us. We can hide in it, buy some time, and then fly out from the other side to activate the hyperspace jump. We don't have much time, we need to decide on our destination as soon as possible! " Talon Calder sat in the navigator's seat, his face showing a calm expression that did not match his age.
At this time, Shi Mingdong's expression suddenly changed. As a ninja, his incomparably sharp senses caught Clichy, who was standing silently in the corner, sending a soft message in Morse code. Then he continued to shout exaggeratedly, "We have to find a way to sell off some of the goods, only then can we attract the pursuers' attention! Talon, how far are we to Tatooine? "
"Tatooine, are you crazy? Jabba is over there! He's obviously trying to take the goods for himself! " George Cadas refuted loudly. He looked at the star map as he operated, then said, "Nar Xada! We're going to Nar Xada! Since we're already near Rannick, we're not far from the Hutt Dimension! We'll be much safer in the Hutt Dimension. "
Shi Mingdong frowned and said, "You said you're afraid of Jabba catching us, right? And then you're going to the Hutt Dimension? Don't you know that Jabba is a Hutt? Are you crazy to go to the Hutt's territory? "
George Cadas snorted coldly and said, "That's because you don't have enough experience. The Hutts have a lot of internal strife, and Jabba's influence in Nar Xada isn't that big. And do you know what Nar Xada is called? The Smuggler's Moon! It's the most chaotic place in the galaxy. Now that things have come to this, we can only hide there! While we're at it, see if we can sell off this batch of Aura Burst! "
As he spoke, under Talon Calder's guidance, the G-9 light cargo ship flew into an asteroid belt. The four Pegasus class explosive ships that were chasing after them immediately slowed down, afraid of crashing into the asteroids. However, George Cadas did not slow down at all. He nimbly controlled the ship according to the route that Talon Calder had marked, dodging the asteroids as he flew forward.
Rumble ~ ~ ~ A violent tremor came, and the ship inevitably crashed into an asteroid. Fortunately, the asteroid was not big, but the G-9 cargo ship's wing broke under the impact! At the same time, the ship finally flew out of the asteroid belt. George Cadas shouted, "Activate the hyperspace engine! Target, Nar Xada!! "
From the inside of the ship, the scenery outside suddenly became extremely bright, and began to stretch infinitely, then the ship instantly disappeared into space.
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"Nar Xada? The Smuggler's Moon? " After receiving the news from Shi Mingdong, Tang Yu frowned. "After all, Shi Mingdong is still not qualified enough in George Cadas's team. Looks like we can't guide him to Tatooine … Looks like we'll have to get Jane Connor and Hu Ya to go there."
Immortal Fox knocked on the table and said, "Nar Xada is within the Hutt Dimension. I have to remind you, that area has the Hutt's fleet! Although the Hutt's fleet is not as strong as the Republic's, to be able to defend their territory, their fleet is definitely not weak. Even if the Predator's B Squadron went there, they would not be able to win! That place is different from Tatooine, we have to keep a low profile. "
"But it's also a good opportunity, isn't it? The most chaotic and sinful place in the entire galaxy … Even I want to go and see it, "Tang Yu said as he rubbed his chin.
Chen Gang smiled and said, "You won't have the chance. Don't forget, Count Dooku is about to make a move, and he wants us to participate!"
"I'm just saying. But if it's Nar Xada, I think we'll have a lot of chances. Before the war starts, I also want to have more contact with the Hutts. It'll be great if we can build a good relationship — before the Independent Star System Confederation and the Republic. "Tang Yu thought for a moment." Hmm … Let Kristina bring two more Predator frigates to help! That way, Hu Ya's Predator cruiser and four frigates will at least be able to escape unscathed. And compared to Tang Jiu, Kristina has learned to think like a human, so she won't be tricked in that chaotic place. "
Immortal Fox nodded and added, "We need to let Zhou Qing be more active in Tatooine these few days. Don't let people think of him. Also, during the operation in Nar Xada, let Hu Ya do things cleanly. If they encounter any enemies, kill them all, or don't start a fight. Now is not the time to expose the strength of our Predator fleet. "
Tang Yu nodded, then asked Immortal Fox, "Say, why do you think Count Dooku is looking for us? There's still at least two years before the Clone Wars officially break out! "
"Before the war breaks out, there will actually be quite a number of conflicts. But there are too many spin-offs in the Star Wars series, so I can't say for sure. But let's see who comes looking for us tomorrow, "Immortal Fox said.
Tang Yu took a deep breath, stood up, and said, "Actually, Peacock should be in the most danger. Count Dooku told us not to rush out of the Galactic Republic. Although it's a form of protection for us, it's very dangerous for Peacock."
Immortal Fox smiled and said, "Have faith in your queen, Your Majesty. She can definitely handle any problem! "
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