Player-characters

Jo'din Northstar
Terri Lexgar
Dr. Ugavine Junior
Jan Vincent Torm

Lost in another galaxy, the Warriors of Gar pilot their battered Flying Saucer towards an asteroid city.

Jo'din "We need a name for the ship."
Terri "Is that really important right now?"
Jo'din "How about, Princess of Gar?"
Terri "I will hurt you."
Jo'din "Why are you so mean?" (sticking her tongue out at the Garbarian Warrior)
Torm "Junior is the only one of us without a ship, he should name it."
Junior "Great the ship we'll likely leave behind is mine. Thanks for that."
Jo'din "Well?"
Junior (sigh) *Okay, the Uggernaut."
Jo'din "what's an Uggernaut?"
Junior "It's actually a small walker combat vehicle. But I've always liked the name."

The Flying Saucer is taken into the asteroid city on automation. A multitude of alien starships surround the Space City.

Terri "I don't recognise any of these ships."
Junior "We're a long way from home. Funny that."
Terri cuts her eyes at Junior.

Aboard the Asteroid city a tall, lanky alien hunches over to address the party.

Alien "[TOCK TOCK TIK CHOCK TIKKA]"
Torm "Ah, language."
Torm trues gesturing some symbols. Junior runs inside the Flying Saucer.
Junior "Computer. We need translators."
A bleep follows with a hatch opening. Inside are several click on discs. Junior runs back outside and hands them to the party.
Torm "Shall we try again?, My name is Torm. We need to use your facilities."
Alien "500 Kreds for use of docking facilities."

Torm "Ah... we have no currency here."
Terri "I though you were mister money?"
Torm "Oh I so am.  (to the alien) Thank you, can I pay later."
Alien "Pay at the booth.  The ship will be locked down until then."
Torm "Thank you, much appreciated."

None of the multitude of aliens can be recognised other than a few human looking. 

Torm asks around and finds a dealer who will pawn his ship, a grisly looking alien.  Torm accepts 5000 Kreds for the flying Saucer and is given two days to buy it back at a cost of 6000 Kreds.  The alien laughs as Torm accepts the terms.

The Warriors find the equivalent of a Cantina, and casino, just what Torm was after.  He soon finds a couple of guys playing what is a very close approximation to Sabacc and joins the game.  500 Kreds is the bet. 

GM note: despite being in a galaxy far, far away I used the ugavine.com Sabacc rules

Torm loses the first two hands, then wins the third to a Pure Sabacc hand from the lesser gambler, only to play Pure Sabacc himself.  A couple more hands and Torm is 2500 Kreds up before he thanks the guys for the game.

Terri "Seriously, you've made money already?"
Torm "Making money is easy.  I'll go get the ship back.  Junior go pay the docking fee and fix up the ship.  Everyone, try and find what you can about Hyper-Gates."

Torm returns to the ship pawn brokers.
Broker  "You're back quickly."
Torm hands over 6000 Kreds.
Broker "You said you had no Keds."
Torm  "As I just said to my friend, making money is easy.  That'll be the easiest 1000 Kreds you've made."
Broker "With that skill I could offer you a job."
Torm "Appreciate it, but I have to get home."

Torm (Streetwise - 27) learns that this galaxy was devastated in a war between two races called the Yuuzhan Vong and Abominors.  Most fled to the out systems like this with Core Worlds being left desolate.  He did learn of a world called Acrocorinth in the Core which supposedly had a Hype-Gate, but no knowledge on it being used.

Junior also learns of a planet of learning that has the galaxies largest library on a world called Pergamon.

Making their way back to the Flying Saucer the Warriors fail to notice they are being followed by an alien hunter seeking unusual specimens.

They take off and set course to Pergamon as it is the closest destination, but will still take fives days at Warp speed.

The Warriors ship lands at Pergamon, but they are not met.  The entire planet is a cityscape, a giant library, but was eerily desolate despite being clean, probably automated cleaners.

The Warriors begin to explore, eventually encountering giant alien.  It's whole head and body are cloaked, it reaches out with a long bony finger as it take a book from the shelves, completely ignoring the Warriors.

Torm  "Hey, we're new here.  I'm Torm."  No response, not even an acknowledgment.

Torm  "Who even are these guys?"

Tik Tik  "They are called the Knowledge."

The Warriors turn around and a small red skinned alien girl with purple hair is behind them.  "I'm Tik Tik."

Torm introduces everyone.  "Are you a... customer?"
Tik Tik  "I like reading.  it's great here.  Just make sure you are in the secure zone before nightfall."
Terri "Why?
Tik Tik  "Monsters.  I don't know much more, but I don't want to find out."

After chatting with Tik Tik the Warriors decide to split up.  Terri and Junior head off to search for information on religions, Terri believing that Ares or Aphrodite may have been here much like they have on Gar.  Torm and Jo'din just search for Hypergate references with the help of Tik Tik.

Terri and Junior take a repulsor-skiff to a area of the library focused on the religions of different species.

Terri  "Keep your eyes open for monsters."
Junior  "I don't think we should discount her warning."
Terri  "Oh look, another grim reaper."
Junior  "Does political correctness mean anything to you."
Terri  "Short stack, what the fuck do you think?!"

Terri and Junior spend time in this section.  Search - Junior rolls 10, Terri rolls 20.  Terri finds information on the gods of Gar.

Is it Ares or Aphrodite?  50% yes - No.
Athena?  Yes

Terri  "Not what I was looking for but we have a lead.  Several worlds that report having worshipped Athena.
Junior  "But you only know for sure that Ares and Aphrodite exist?  Well, it's... getting dark."

Torm and Jo'din, with Tik Tik, pass a couple more of The Knowledge, the giant 10' tall aliens continuing to ignore them.
Search - Jo'din rolls 9, Torm rolls 15. 

Torm  "There is a world near the heart of the galaxy that reportedly has a Hypergate like structure in it's Capital City."
Jo'din  "Err... Torm..."

The two Knowledge suddenly disappear.

Tik Tik  "It's getting dark, we must go.  Now!"

Torm and Jo'din follow Tik Tik.

Junior looks around and sees the Knowledge disappear.  "Huh... short range teleport I presume."
Terri "Tele-what?"

Junior just rolls his eyes and looks around.  Perception (diff. 12) - Junior rolls 11, Terri rolls 12.

Terri  "I hear something."
Terri reactively draws her blaster.  Junior listens and now hears it too.
Junior "Sounds like tiny metal feet."

Suddenly a small spider-like droid scuttles into view. 

Did Junior makes a Technology check, rolls 25.  "An Abominor-Skitter.  I didn't think those were real."
Terri  "Is it dangerous."
Junior  "Just the one, I doubt it.

Several dozen more Abominor-Skitters scuttle into view.

Junior  "Okay, with all things considered, I suggest we RUN!"

Terri and Junior sprint back to the Repulsor Skiff, the Abominor-Skitters giving chase!
Terri picks up Junior, slowing her, the Abominor-Skitters get close.  Terri throws a grenade!  The explosion gives the Warriors enough time to reach the skiff, Junior gunning the engines. 

To their horror, the droid-like creatures can fly!

Abominor-Skitter

Att: 1D
Speed 3D
Brawl 2D+2 (damage 2D) - Swarm: unlimited combined skill and damage! +1 per Abominor-Skitter in attack and damage.

Terri "Go faster!"
Junior  "Could do without the back seat driver right now."

Repulsor Skiff
Maneuverability: 2D
Speed: 1D+1
Body Strength: 2D+2

Junior is able to outrun the Abominor-Skitters, but they are swarming all over the library.

Tik Tik manages to lead Torm and Jo'din into a secure area before they too encounter the droid critters.

to be continued...