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Skymine

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Following the chaos and heartbreak of recent events, Cap’in chose a job with minimal gunfire -  a simple salvage charter. No rivals, no battle droids, no heroics… just grab abandoned mining tech and cash the cheque. At least, that was the hope. The Wayfinder punched through the thick, roiling cloud layer, its hull rattling as turbulence buffeted the ship. Then, through the mist, the Skymine emerged - an ancient floating complex suspended above a storm-wracked gas giant. Once, it must have been magnificent: gleaming hull plating, proud spires, a hub of commerce and sky-harvesting. Now it sagged like a wounded beast, listing to one side, its superstructure torn open in places. Rust streaked the metal, and entire sections seemed on the verge of collapse. Choppa jabbed a thick finger toward the viewport. “Uh… Cap’in? That normal ?” A chunk of plating sheared off the underside of the station, drifting slowly into the swirling abyss below. Jugro ’s antennae twitched. “Correction -...

Ghosts of the Clone Wars

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The Wayfinder  tore free of the pirate-choked trade station, hull scorched and shields flickering - a battered victor limping into the void. For a heartbeat, silence reigned. Then fate struck like a disruptor bolt. Brains was locking in the hyperspace jump when the console erupted in crimson light. “Contact!” he barked. The scans told a grim story: hull plating peeled like old armor, molten edges yawning into vacuum, blast scars etched deep. Yet - against all odds - sensors whispered of breathable pockets and a reactor barely clinging to life. Cap’in leaned in, eyes narrowing at the scan.   “That’s… Separatist tech.” The words hung heavy. A relic from the Clone Wars. A droid carrier that should’ve been dust decades ago. A phantom adrift beyond forgotten battle lines. Brains let out a low whistle.   “Those nav cores and tactical banks? Locked military-grade. Worth a fortune. Enough to buy a fleet.” Spike folded his arms.   “And enough to paint a target ...