[Information] Chapter Index

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With the large number of threads that the Arrow of Mercury Saga already has, and exponential number it surely will in future, i thought it might be prudent to have an index for when anyone might want to refer back to an earlier point without having to search through the mess of threads in the Archive section.

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0.1 Name: Prologue: The Spaceport at Ord Mantell PCs involved: Rennik, Lakissi Jukta, Tyhn Mallory, Mon Tranken, Tav Breil'ya, Frija, Shikari, Qual'n Arashi, Brendonbarreth Cadwor, Byn Mor. NPCs Involved: Pippy Larue, Mars Baxter, Pnyx, One-Eyed Rodian, Tuam Tonton Blurb: In this chapter, all of the main heroes are introduced. Mon Tranken catches up with the Arrow of Mercury and sighns on late for the crew, much to the surprise of Larue. Rennik and Lakissi, veterans from different sides of the same war, meet up and reminisce about those days. Where once they where enemies, they seem to form a slight respect for each-other. Meanwhile, Tyhn catched the eye of Pnyx at the Five Nexu and flirt a little. When she takes a trip to the refresher, Tyhn is harassed by two thugs from Pnyx's exchange-involved crew, and they try to scare him off. He stands his ground though, and the commotion draws the attention of Rennik and Lakissi who are passing by. When they get involved, one of the Thugs calls for help, over-exaggerating their situation and calling for a veritable assault team. Far removed from all of this, Shikari and Frija find eachother after years of seperation. Shikari has become a Jedi Knight now, but Frija failed the tests. Shikari offers to spend time with Frija, and show her a few things about what its like being a Jedi.

0.2 Name: Brawl in the Plaza PCs involved: Rennik, Lakissi Jukta, Tyhn Mallory, Mon Tranken, Tav Breil'ya NPCs Involved: Pippy Larue, Mars Baxter, Pnyx, Tuam Tonton, Captain Zhuroto, Inspector Kravers, Varskaav, Unknown Wookiee, Unknown Assassin, Mr. Brennus Blurb: Rennik, Lakissi, Pnyx, Tyhn and Tuam leave the five Nexu in a hurry, but find themselves intercepted on their way back to the ship. Despite being unready and unprepared, they are thrown into a battle which upsets the local authorities. Varskaav, who will later prove to be a valuable ally for the heroes, is originally introduced as an enemy. The battle is hard fought; Pnyx is seriously injured by the Sniper Assassin who makes a special effort of targeting her until Mars Baxter almost sacrifices himself to tie up the sniper in Melee. Pippy Larue shows her Prejudice by refusing to arm the Mandalorian Lakissi in a critical moment, even though she can bring herself to give a shield generator to Rennik. Rennik indulges in another chapter of the Millenia-long racial feud with a Wookiee and wins, but the Wookiee survives. Mon senses Larue's distress and slices into a droid's wireless signal, overriding the signal from its Remote Processor, and joining the Fight incognito. The fight finishes when the local law enforcement arrives, Brennus and the Assassin escape, and the Heroes are confined to quarters on the ship until the incident can be investigated.

(There is no Chapter 0.3)

0.4 Name: Fighter Jocks PCs involved: Sate Orn NPCs Involved: Megan Harker, Akot Merai, Niles, Lorquish Blurb: Sate, a Jedi Padawan with a talent for starfighter combat, is running a simulator when he is rudely shooed away by the unpersonable Chief Engineer. He meets some of his compatriots of the squadron, learning a few things about Starfighter organization and life on the ship. He Befreinds the Pilots of Whitehawk 4.

0.5 Name: Medical Bay PCs involved: Rennik, Lakissi Jukta, Tyhn Mallory, Mon Tranken, Qual'n Arashi NPCs Involved: Pippy Larue, Pnyx, Known only as "One armed Quarren" at this pointVarskaav, Unnamed Sharpshooter, Unnamed Smuggler. Blurb: Lakissi is uncomfortable, having never needed a medbay before because of her regenerative implant, and because she is without her armor. Pnyx gives away some things about Brennus' operations, which puts Varskaav on edge. Qual'n shows his medical genius, healing even a lingering injury of Lakissi's. While Lakissi is being treated, a Smuggler speaks ill of her. Rennik stands up for her honor while she is in no state to stand up for herself. Mon comes in and speaks with Larue, but accidentally touches on a nerve when he brings up the topic of family. The unnamed Sharpshooter gives him an expression that indicated that was a bad move.

0.6 Name: Shaded Thorn PCs involved: Jeroth Grayson NPCs Involved: Lusica, Goren, Wray, Kreia, Darth Mantis. Blurb: Taking an Interlude away from the main heroes, we introduce Jeroth; A Jedi who is Disaffected with the council and their teachings after their willingness to simply "Accept" the loss of his master. He now travels with the Sith, but he does accept their teachings or authority either. Jeroth earns the title of Darth Mantis' apprentice, simply because he alone among the students has had extensive training from the Jedi, and Darth Mantis does a terrible job of teaching his own students. He meets Lusica, a Sith student who is only very weakly force sensitive, and seems to be there against her will under mental and pheromonal manipulations so that the lecherous Sith master can "Appreciate" her physical beauty. Jeroth offers to help Lusica try to obtain a better grasp of the Force, she is wary at first but accepts his offer. When she and Jeroth begin the lesson, Jeroth discovers that although Lusica has trouble manipulating the real world using the force, she has remarkable powers of telepathy and can bring others into a bizarre dreamworld within her mind, where symbolism and ideas have power over logic and physical prowess. There they experience a bizarre and frightening vision. Later, Jeroth meets Darth Mantis on the bridge, who tells him they will soon be doing battle with the Republic and the Jedi. The Sith lord wants to use the cargo of the Arrow of Mercury to extort the planet Yoru for ships, force sensitives, weapons, and a Holocron. He has learned about the Arrow's mission through Kreia, who is really manipulating him so that Jeroth can fulfill a strange destiny.

0.7 Name: Consequences to be Ignored PCs involved: Rennik, Lakissi, Tyhn NPCs Involved: Pippy Larue, Tuam Tonton, Kravers Blurb: Kravers attempts to determine the cause and reason for the fight in the plaza at Ord Mantell. Larue is bitter towards Rennik and Lakissi, and Tuam is frightened for the outcome, but the evidence is stacked strongly in the Heroes' favor. Afterwards, they are confined to quarters in solitary, but this punishment will later turn out to be forgotten after they escape and save the ship.

0.8 Name: Apologies PCs involved: Mon, Frija, Sate NPCs Involved: Pippy Larue Blurb: Mon is feeling guilty over reminding Larue of old emotional scars, and consults with Frija to devise a plan for an irresistible apology. With the Friendly Agri-corp technician's help, he bakes a pie and puts together a bouquet of puzzle-flowers for Larue. When he shows up at her door, Larue is surprised by Mon's gifts, and agrees to sit with him in the Forward observation deck so that they can get to know each-other. She is a little clammed up at first, but as they make small talk, the conversation edges onto the topic of her homeworld and her background with the captain. She tells the story of her survival of a global holocaust, the nuclear bombardment of her homeworld during the Mandalorian wars. Mon is stunned, and although he admits his life doesn't quite compare to that level of horror, he tells his own story of how he ended up joining the Republic Navy. He encourages Pippy to think more of herself, and to acknowledge herself as more than just a pawn of the republic. The Apology goes well.

(There is no Chapter 0.9)

Chapter 1 Name: Sith Happens PCs involved: Mon, Rennik, Lakissi, Tyhn, Sate, Shikari, Qual'n, Jeroth NPCs Involved: Captain Zhuroto, Brienna Roque, Varskaav, Unnamed Sharpshooter, Snarky Co-pilot, Pnyx, T0-T0, Darth Mantis, Wray, Goren, Lusica Blurb: In the official Chapter 1 of TAOMS, The Arrow of Mercury drops out of hyperspace and quickly finds itself on the losing side of a battle with the Shaded Thorn. When trying to flee into Hyperspace, a Hyperdrive Anomaly occurs and the ship finds itself stuck in a surreal dimension where the stars are black and the night sky is storm gray. An ominous white streak crosses a portion of the Sky, and the world below them is simultaneously different and the same. The Immediate priority is to repel the Sith who had boarded the ship on Shuttles, and to purge the radioactive buildup in the Hyperdrive cradle. Varskaav, a former foe, is willing to forget the fact that he had recently been their enemy and frees Lakissi, Rennik and Tyhn from the rooms they are being held in. Together, after a few untrusting moments of pointing guns at eachother, recover their equipment and turn to drive the Sith off the ship. They Meet up With Mon, Brienna, Shikari and Sate, and as one deadly force they fight off Commando team after Commando team and even Dark Jedi. Finally, they confront Darth Mantis in the Auxiliary Craft Hangar, and he attacks them with the support of an assault shuttle's heavy cannons. Thanks in part to Jeroth's Betrayal of the Sith lord, they defeat Darth Mantis. Jeroth and the Surviving Sith now have to learn to live with people who have no trust for them.