"Your friend appears not to like me," Dalmar observes to Ki-Eldi Mundi, seemly drawing his own inferences from the Mandalorian's tone. "I do trust he won't be a problem for us?"

"We need to get out of this crazy place, now!" Aldran continues as he begins to advance up the boarding ramp.
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"Not with the Kalzerian," the Mandalorian replies, withdrawing the heavy blaster holstered at his side and levelling it at Aldran.
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Ki-Eldi unclasps his lightsaber from his own belt, though he does not draw it.

"Cassus," he says in a reasonable tone, "We do not need to take him back to your base. I simply promised him a lift off-world. We can drop him off on the way."

The Mandalorian pauses, considering for a moment. Then all of a sudden there is a roar from the energy beam behind them as a dark, hulking creature emerges. Roughly humanoid in shape, it stands more than six meters in height and seems to be formed of the same dark stone from which the walls of the complex are fashioned. It wields a giant blade formed of purple energy, and the same energy emanates from where its eyes would normally be.

"Come on!" Aldran calls, rushing up the boarding ramp.
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The Mandalorian allows him past with a curse in his own native tongue, before turning to follow.

"Fine," he calls to Ki-Eldi, "But we drop him off as soon as we are out of here."

"Agreed," Ki-Eldi calls back as he hurries up after them.

If Dalmar has any reaction to the name "Cassus", the dark shadows of his hood hide it. The Kalzerian loses no time bringing up the rear, backing away from the dark-side imbued creature, though he's careful to keep Ki-Eldi-Mundi between any blastes from Cassus and himself.

"Kari, how are those preparations coming along?" Cassus barks as he sprints in the direction of the cockpit, "We've got company!"

Aldran reaches the medical bay, plonking the unconscious man down unceremoniously before hurrying back toward the boarding ramp, unholstering his blaster as he does so.
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"Where are Shar and Khelna?" Ki-Eldi asks as he moves after Cassus.

"They're not coming," Cassus replies dismissively, "Who do you think set off that alarm in the first place?"

"Systems are still coming online," Kari informs Cassus tersely as he and Ki-Eldi enter the cockpit, "Going to need a few more seconds."
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"Then we'll need to distract it," Cassus sighs as he turns to sprint back toward the boarding ramp.

"Are you capable of doing that, Cassus? My nephew's creations are not easily deterred."

Cassus glances sharply at Dalmar at the mention of the word 'nephew', but continues to hurry toward the boarding ramp.

"I guess we'll find out, won't we?"
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Aldran meanwhile, has reached the ramp, kneeling as he takes aim at the creature which has closed more than half the distance to the ship. He fires, his eyes widening in bewilderment as his blast bounces harmlessly off the creature's stone-like form.
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Darting past Aldran, Cassus ignites the jetpack strapped to his back as he sours into the air, blasting at the golem. His more powerfully designed blaster is able to punch a hole through the stone chest of the creature, revealing a hole of purple energy, however it does nothing to deter the creature, which lumbers onwards.

OOC: Cassus Fett dealt 7 points of wound damage to Guardian Golem.
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Ki-Eldi hurries out after Cassus, igniting his lightsaber as he charges at the creature, striking at its left foot. He gives a grunt of surprise as his stroke glances off, doing little more than chip off a tiny chunk of stone.

OOC: Ki-Eldi-Mundi dealt 3 points of wound damage to Guardian Golem.

The Cerean's efforts are enough to finally cause the creature to halt, sweeping it's purple blade of energy about in a series of strokes. Ki-Eldi however moves with a surprising deftness for his age as he darts about, avoiding each stroke.

OOC: Guardian Golem dealt 15 points of vitality damage to Ki-Eldi-Mundi.
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"Interesting," Dalmar observes.

"This is your lift out of here as much as it's ours," Aldran points out tersely as his blasts continue to ricochet harmlessly off the golem's body.
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"I didn't know Cassus here was interested in accepting a Kalzerian's help," Dalmar says virtiously.

Cassus appears to have very good hearing, as he calls back to Dalmar over the blasterfire.

"You want to give me a reason not to throw you out the airlock the moment we leave the atmosphere? Now's your chance."

OOC: Cassus Fett rolled 25 using 1d20+21. Listen.