Kess 5.030 May 2026

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

"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."

As they entered Ryloth's atmosphere, the ship was buffeted by strong winds and sandstorms. Kess expertly guided the Marauder's Revenge through the turbulent air, her hands moving with a practiced ease over the controls. Vex watched, mesmerized, as the ship shuddered and lurched, but remained stable. Kess 5.030

The ensuing battle was intense, with Kess and Vex fighting off the cultists with their blasters and hand-to-hand combat skills. When the dust settled, they stood victorious, but not without sustaining some injuries.

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 smiled wryly

The lead guard, a grizzled Twi'lek with a scar above his eye, regarded them warily. "You shouldn't be here. This temple is a sacred place. The crystal is not for sale."

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. buyers who are very interested in acquiring it

The guard's expression turned cold. "Then you'll have to go through us."