Kess 5.030 »

The stars streaked by like diamonds on velvet as Kess, a skilled smuggler with a reputation for getting in and out of the most heavily guarded systems, piloted her trusty ship, the "Marauder's Revenge." Her copilot and friend, Vex, sat shotgun, eyes fixed on the navigation display as they plotted their course through the unforgiving expanse of the galaxy.

A figure emerged from the shadows, a hooded figure wielding a lightsaber. Kess recognized the saber's hilt as belonging to an ancient Sith Lord. Kess 5.030

Kess and Vex exchanged a wary glance. They knew they had to get out of there, and fast. But as they turned to leave, they found themselves surrounded by more cultists, and the hooded figure began to circle around them, its lightsaber crackling to life... The stars streaked by like diamonds on velvet

"You shouldn't have come here," the figure said, its voice low and menacing. "The crystal is mine. And you... you're just in time to witness the rebirth of the Sith." Kess and Vex exchanged a wary glance

As they entered the temple, they found themselves in a vast chamber filled with ancient artifacts and relics. At the center of the room, on a pedestal of black stone, lay the kyber crystal. It pulsed with a soft, blue light, seeming to hum with the power of the Force.

Kess smiled wryly. "I'm afraid we can't leave without it. We have... buyers who are very interested in acquiring it."

"Kess, I'm picking up a strange energy signature coming from the surface," Vex said, her eyes locked on the scanner display. "It looks like... an ancient Twi'lek temple."