[Excerpt from archives recovered from the ruins of Freedom City Town Hall]
Born on the Twi'lek home planet of Ryloth, Adol's father was one of the clan leaders of the local area, a well respected man. When he was still young, a member of the clan died which forced the remaining leaders, including Adol's father into exile as is the law.
This left him alone with his sister, Lum, as their mother died many years ago of a disease that once ravaged the land. Although the community was kind to them both, Adol grew apart from them and became somewhat of a loner. He spent many weeks on the surface of the planet seeking enlightenment through nature and the martial arts. During this time, Lum was making money by entertaining travellers and locals alike in bars and public places with her music and dancing.
But the time came when he felt he needed to expand his horizons and leave the planet. It was a hard choice for Lum, but as they had lost our parents, she chose to follow him. Adol found Talus purely by chance, but fortune seems to have smiled on him. It was a relatively quiet planet with beautiful scenery and the twilight feel to the sky reminded him of home.
After reaching Talus, Adol resided briefly in the town of Dearic, dancing to his sister's music for the crowds. Seeing so many different races was a wonderful and enlightening experience.
He then moved to Freedom City close by, continuing his search for a higher state of being. His travels in the wild allowed him to better understand the creatures that roamed the planet, and he found that with patience he could tame some of the less agressive beasts. These animals provided him with companionship while out hunting, especially his beloved pet Snoosnoo.
Adol gradually became more involved in City affairs, taking a place on the local Council to discuss matters of housing, taxation a&! s0;##( 9^$.
[The remainder of this file is unrecoverable]
[Intercepted reports from Imperial Command Station #3281, Talus sector 5]
To: Commander <name encrypted>
We have received reports from agents in the town of Rhodia that potential Rebel Activity has been spotted in the local area. We will be sending out some patrols to investigate these reports.
TD-3281-V37
To: 3281/V37C
These are not the first reports from Talus. These Rebels are spreading like a plague and this must be stopped before it can start. I would advise advanced surveillance on selected citizens. I will leave this to your discretion.
<name encrypted>
To: Commander <name encrypted>
We have had further reports that imply at least 2 small Rebel groups, one near Dearic, the other further north. Our patrols performed a stop & search on a resident of Freedom City (File:Corbec6811732DT) and secured a listening device (AD2-21) to the individual's clothing. We expect further information shortly.
TD-3281-V37
To: 3281/V37C
Very good Captain. Keep me informed.
<name encrypted>
To: Commander <name encrypted>
Based on information retrieved from the AD2-21 device placed on Corbec6811732DT we have confirmed a small group of Rebel sympathisers located in Freedom City. These may or may not have been linked with the recent attack on an Imperial facility on neighbouring Rhodia. Unfortunately Corbec6811732DT was not a particularly useful citizen to bug as he has now broken ties with the Rebels there. We have the names of several conspiritors, but are unsure as to the size or importance of this group. An operation is now being planned, information will follow shortly.
TD-3281-V37
To: 3281/V37C
Take care here Captain. We do not want to scare the bantha away by rubbing out a few womp-rats. But you have my permission to proceed as you will.
<name encrypted>
To: Commander <name encrypted>
Based on quite clear information that the leader of this group is Adol6811395DT, we have activated operation 32/N and captured his sister to try and draw him out. Information has been leaked so he knows where to find her. More details shortly
TD-3281-V37
To: Commander <name encrypted>
The operation was a success sir. The Rebels tried a typical covert rescue with Adol6811395DT accompanied by a currently unknown citizen. Adol6811395DT was captured and the others were driven off. The energy charge settings you sent were invaluable as they clearly thought that Adol6811395DT was killed and will not likely return again. Adol6811395DT is in a serious but stable condition now and we will begin interrogation as soon as possible
TD-3281-V37
To: 3281/V37C
I am getting some heat from above about this Captain, so I need a report within a week.
<name encrypted>
To: Commander <name encrypted>
Sir, the subject Adol6811395DT is likely to spend the next three weeks in a bacta tank, and it is unlikely that we will be able to extract any information from him before this time. On closer inspection, it seems that the energy charge setting for the turret guns that you supplied were a little too strong and there has been more internal damage than we thought.
TD-3281-V37
To: 3281/V37C
I am replacing Commander Dallen as his competence in this operation is questionable. I want a full report as soon as possible, but for now I will settle for some bare-bones facts as they are extracted from the prisoner. I expect to hear from you soon Captain.
<name encrypted>
To: Admiral <name encrypted>
Yes Admiral. I shall report shortly.
TD-3281-V37
To: Admiral <name encrypted>
A full report is attached for your perusal sir. We have learned that this small terrorist group run by Adol6811395DT calls itself FIST and is stationed in Freedom City. However, this group seems to be a very small fish in the pond and not as connected as we had hoped. In fact I have no thorough evidence of any actual activities they have been involved in as it seems that the city to the north is where the true Rebel threat originates on Talus. After interrogation, it seems that Adol6811395DT is not as high up the command chain as we had thought, and a search in now underway for a bothan Utrec6823774NM.
TD-3281-V37
To: 3281/V37C
Very nice report Captain. Send a few sqauds out to Freedom City and flatten it. As for Adol6811395DT, take him to the ruins of the City and dump him. He'll be no threat now as the Rebellion will not touch him in case he is a spy for us. He will most likely make a good example of the consequences of betraying the Empire.
<name encrypted>
[end]
[From Adol's personal diary]
As I stand here on my home world, watching the sunlight fade before me, I feel it is time to return. I have conquered the fear and shame of what I have done. In some ways I am actually proud of how far I was able to resist the probing and mis-inform my captors as much as I did. My wounds still ache from time to time and I think my days of active hand to hand combat may be over. Walking the surface of Ryloth has again been enlightening and has purged my spirit of many demons. But I have grown restless as usual. The Empire is still strong and something must be done about this. I just hope that my previous contacts will still trust me.
I will try to locate some of my old contacts. At least Kaimak, who was with me near the end and helped Lum to safety, knows me well enough to know I would never intentionally betray the Alliance.
[From Adol's personal diary]
My meeting with Kaimak was a joyous one - how he has changed, in appearance if not in attitude!
I am beginning to build trust again with the Alliance. They are still somewhat wary of me, but Kai has reassured them on many occasions and they are trusting me with missions, albeit quite minor. To make ends meet I am forced into smuggling. While I am preparing my official business of public baths, I am amassing quite a quantity of not-entirely-legal items that I will try and shift for profit. Only time will tell if this will be enough for me to survive on.
[From Adol's personal diary]
My Bath House has been a success, in fact so much so that it has been drawing the attention of the authorities. I have been forced to relocate some of my goods on Talus, back on the site of Freedom City. Hopefully the Imperials will not revisit the site after what they did to it.
I have heard there are some useful contacts to be made in Nashal. I think I will pay the city a visit to see what I can unearth. |
