A Purveyor of Rare and Taboo Goods
16 May 2020Tharik Otoli
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TAPINAS RING
MORAM
“Aye Love, I’m sure that Emerald is beautiful, I shall return soon,” Tharik smiled at the hologram of his wife, Lady Electra Otoli whose beauty graced the console on the bridge of the Justicar.
The alluring and elegant hologram replied, “I do hope so husband, you said you would retire after we left that dreadful backwater, Colonia indeed! ‘Twas not much of a colony truth be told and Jacques’ bar wore thin quickly.”
“Aye, ‘tis true my love. The stars shone brightly, but the diversions were lacking,” Tharik replied.
Electra nodded, “verily husband. I shall see you soon, the children miss you. Maximus has just put in his application for the Imperial Science Academy and Janus recently taught Ruby to kill those in Federation uniform on command.”
Tharik smirked, “Ah yes, very wise to procure the boy a pet Ling Lang. How clever they both are, and what of Rictus?”
Electra rolled her eyes, “breaking poor little aristocrat hearts I imagine.”
Tharik grinned, “Ahh, well, isn’t that nice. All my love to you all. Goodbye dearest.”
The hologram bowed, blew a kiss, and flickered off, “Goodbye my love.”
Tharik turned his attention to the ship’s console and the Tapinas Ring contacts. The black market seemed to have been shut down and the Justicar had 20 tons of stolen Lavian Brandy in its hold from a recent adventure. As exquisite as Lavian Brandy was, Tharik had hoped for diamonds and he wondered why an Imperial Cutter fitted for mining and traveling in Borann at the center of a massive diamond rush would be carrying Lavian Brandy. He shrugged and scanned the station contact list.
Straylight Systems
Tharik paused, “A collective… hmm…” He quickly penned a message to the faction and sent it off:
To whom it may concern:
I am a purveyor of rare and taboo goods. I thought perhaps you might desire a sample.
Do kindly reply with your interest.
Cordially,
Imperial Corsair Prince Tharik Otoli