You can complete the mission for the Republic simply by exploring the southwest section of the base closest to the entrances, without encountering any Force users or, if you enter from Ahto East, any mines.
Beyond the door in the east wall is a corridor curving north to a door labelled Flow Control Room; beyond that in the west wall is a short corridor leading to a door to a security checkpoint.
The elevator to Ahto City in the south wall leads down from Ahto East, with doors in the north and east walls. A Sith security officer stands behind a console in the middle of the room, facing the elevator. Even if you try to sneak past her, she challenges you:
Dialog
Sith Security Officer: You there! I don't recognize you! How did you get in here?
3. [Lie] I don't have to tell you! I have higher authority!
4. [Force Persuade] We are authorized to be here.
Sith Security Officer: Your pass-card is out of date! And I don't recognize you at all! We'll get to the bottom of this soon enough!
Sith Security Officer: Your pass-code is out of date! And I don't recognize you at all! We'll get to the bottom of this soon enough!
Sith Security Officer: [Failure] Ha! I don't recognize you and I know every Sith on this planet! We'll get to the bottom of this!
Sith Security Officer: [Failure] You... I don't recognize you! I know the face of every Sith on the planet! We'll get to the bottom of this!
Sith Security Officer: Commander Grann, report to the security desk immediately!
Sith Security Officer: You authorized this person to enter? I don't know them... and their identification doesn't match up! They're spies!
Sith Diplomat: What?! Sound the alarm! Droids, destroy them!
The Sith diplomat Commander Grann and four war droids came down in the elevator: if you did likewise, you're moved behind the console to the north, nearest to the Sith security officer:
The most direct route to complete your mission for the Republic is through the north door; beyond the east door is the secondary entrance to the base via the transport from the Sith private docking bay, and the flow control room further to the northeast.
Beyond the north door of the security checkpoint is a corridor with a door in its west wall, beyond which is the south end of another corridor leading north but curving to the west, ending in a door (beyond which is the west lounge and the north computer room). Before this door is one labelled Disassembly Room in the south wall, beyond which is a short corridor ending in a door to the south, with a faulty war droid standing to the left:
Dialog
Faulty War Droid: This droid is damaged and inactive.
1. Reactivate the droid. (1 repair part)
2. Leave it alone.
Faulty War Droid: The droid is now active. It will attack any enemies that come in range.
Faulty War Droid: [Failure] You don't have any repair parts. You leave the droid alone for now.
Faulty War Droid: You leave the droid alone for now.
Faulty War Droid: [Success] The droid is now set for maximum accuracy.
3. Activate droid's shields (5 repair part (s))
Faulty War Droid: [Success] The droid's shields are now active.
4. Engage droid in patrol mode (6 repair part(s))
Faulty War Droid: [Success] Patrol mode engaged. Once you end this session the droid will begin patrol and destroy any enemies it encounters. WARNING: Once you end this session the droid's program will be locked in. You will not be able to modify the droid anymore.
5. Leave it alone.
Faulty War Droid: The droid engages its patrol mode and moves off to carry out your programmed instructions.
Received:
15 * level Optimized droid's weaponry
15 * level Optimized droid's targeting systems
Received:
15 * level Activated droid's shields
20 * level Engaged droid in patrol mode
The droid is actively engaged in its patrol route. You cannot reprogram it anymore.
The droid will open the south door then patrol back and forth along the corridor, but it is too fragile to serve as more than a temporary distraction for what lies beyond: a Sith heavy trooper patrols back and forth just inside, while a Sith elite trooper stands on the south side of the room and a Sith grenadier stands in the southeast corner. A broken droid is by the west wall, flanked on either side by a Sith war droid identical to the War Droid Mark IV of the security checkpoint.
However, you're here to retrieve the remains of the Republic Probe droid opposite:
Mission for the Republic You managed to retrieve the encrypted data module from the Sith base. Now you need to return it to Roland Wann so he'll tell you what he may know about a Star Map on this world.
Received:
300 Retrieved encrypted data module
Broken Droid
Data Module
This is an encrypted data module retrieved from the remains of a Republic droid.
The only exit to the base is the elevator to Ahto City to the southeast, but you may want to explore the rest of the base first, particularly if you're looking for missing Selkath...
If you've been approached by the Selkath Shaelas in the mercenary enclave of Ahto West about missing Selkath, you'll need to gain access to the north section of the base, either by going to the north computer room to the northwest to lower the forcefield in the security room, or going through the pressure doors in the flow control room to the east. If you haven't been approached by Shaelas, the door to the training annex will be locked.
The room beyond the door at the west end of the corridor accessing the disassembly room contains two assault droids, both of which are resistant to energy damage:
A door labelled West Lounge in the west wall is the only exit to a short corridor ending in another door, beyond which is the west lounge itself, containing another two assault droids and a Sith heavy trooper.
Beyond the door labelled North Computer Room in the north wall is a long corridor with seven steam vents in the floor, each of which inflicts 25 universal damage on Normal when venting. Enter solo mode and cross each vent when it isn't steaming (when the vent behind starts, the one in front has stopped) until the door at the north end is reached, then use the steam control inside on the south wall to the right:
[Steam vents have been deactivated.]
However, you can receive experience (at the expense of Computer Spikes) for deactivating the steam vents by using the computer panel on the south wall to the left:
Dialog
Computer Panel: SYSTEM LOADING... COMPLETE COMMAND?
Computer Panel: [SUCCESS] SENTRY DROID REPROGRAMMING COMPLETE AUTO-TARGETTING ENGAGED SWITCHING TO SECURITY CAMERA
Computer Panel: [SUCCESS] SENTRY DROIDS DEACTIVATED SWITCHING TO SECURITY CAMERA
9. Download Area Schematic. (5 spike(s))
Computer Panel: [SUCCESS] AUTHORIZATION GRANTED UPLOADING AREA SCHEMATICS... PERSONAL AREA MAP UPDATED DATA TRANSFER COMPLETE
3. Return to System Override menu.
2. Log out.
Computer Panel: COMMAND?
Computer Panel: EXITING SYSTEM...
Received:
10 * level Deactivated steam vents in Steam Control Room
20 * level Overloaded power conduit in East Barracks
20 * level Disabled force field in Security Room
Received:
20 * level Overloaded computer power conduit in Security Computer Room
20 * level Overloaded computer power conduits in Flow Control Room
Overloading power conduits in the east barracks, security computer room and flow control room kills all enemies in those rooms except for a lone Sith war droid in the southwest corner of the flow control room. No experience is received for disabling sentry droids, except for those in the security room guarding the north side of the force field since they're killed; nor is it received for corrupting sentry droid targetting, although it is received if when those in the disassembly and flow control rooms are killed by the Sith (those in the security room will only ever inflict a single point of damage on each other with a maximum critical damage roll, so corrupting their targetting is only worth it as a distraction).
After disabling the force field, return to the corridor exiting the security checkpoint to the north and follow it around a bend to the northeast where it ends in a door, beyond which is a room containing a trio of Dark Jedi:
The east door is labelled Flow Control Room, while beyond the north door is a short corridor leading to the south door of the security room, which is divided by a force field. The north end beyond the force field is guarded by two more assault droids.
Beyond the north door is a corridor leading west and curving north to the door of the training annex where you'll find the missing Selkath, while to the east it passes a door labelled East Barracks in the south wall and eventually curves south, beyond the pressure doors of flow control. This corridor is patrolled by a Sith heavy trooper:
The corridor to the east of the security checkpoint and secondary entrance curves north to a door labelled Flow Control Room, beyond which is the south end of flow control: a Sith captain stands by the south computer power conduit, while a Sith war droid stands in the southwest corner and two Sith elite troopers stand just beyond, to the south of the corridor exiting to the west.
If you enter from the south, these four can be engaged in combat without attracting the attention of another Sith elite trooper and Sith heavy trooper at the north end of the room, with another Sith war droid in the northeast corner.
In regards to the system in place to cycle water from the ocean to the thermal heaters:
What were you thinking?!? What made you put that airlock mechanism on the only other path to the north side of the base?? Now everyone has to know how to cycle the water out of one room and into the adjoining one for each of the three rooms in sequence without accidentally flooding the room they're in. We lost seven troopers just this week!
Next time I'm there you better show me how to do it properly! I can't afford to lose any more of my aides while trying to get to the Selkath!
Adjutant:
Sorry, sir, but we had to change the pump mechanism since one of those fish people swam into one of the intakes outside.
The external flow controls push the water into the chambers north and south only now. The flow controls on the inside wall switches the water between sides east and west.
The trick now is to push the water to the north and south extremes, then switch the water east-west and walk through. The meters by the flow control panels show if there is water in the adjacent room. We've also installed lifeform detection sensors, so there shouldn't be any more aide problems...
We're trying to get the system passed as quickly as possible, sir, but the Selkath authorities monitoring our base have made this much more difficult.
There are two pressure doors in the east wall, each with a door control and a meter between them. If you try to open the one to the north on the left:
[The chamber beyond this door is filled with water.]
The chamber to the south on the right is empty, but you receive a similar message if you try to open the second pressure door once inside. If you try to use the door control to the left on the east wall:
[This control panel is currently malfunctioning.]
To get through to the east side, exit and use the door control for the first pressure door to the north:
[Water has been transferred to an ajoining pressure chamber.]
Once inside the empty chamber, use the flow control in the south wall:
Dialog
Flow Control: WARNING: Activating flow control may flood occupied chambers. Please ensure all receiving chambers are empty.
1. Proceed.
2. Abort.
Flow Control: WARNING: Water transfer proceeding.
Flow Control: WARNING: Activating flow control will flood this chamber. Aborting flow control.
Now you can open the three remaining pressure doors to the east to access the corridor beyond. The door at its south end opens to reveal a room containing another trio of Dark Jedi. Those to the south and west on the left are identical to those encountered to the south of the force field in the security room, while that to the east is slightly more robust and also receives bonuses depending on your character level:
There's also a Sith grenadier with a Disruptor Rifle and three Thermal Detonators on that side and a Sith heavy trooper in the southwest corner, while two Sith elite troopers stand to the east, on the north side of a desk.
The desk has a computer panel which gives you the same options as that of the north computer room unless you overloaded its power conduit to kill the Sith.
Beyond the north door the corridor curves west, where it's patrolled by a Sith heavy trooper. Beyond a door labelled East Barracks in the south wall is a small barracks with a Sith grenadier with a Disruptor Rifle and three Thermal Detonators at its east end and a Sith heavy trooper at its west, which is mined with a footlocker by the northwest wall.
To the west is another door in the south wall, beyond which is the north end of the security room. The corridor to the west curves north to the door of the training annex.
The door to the training annex is locked if you haven't been approached in Ahto West about missing Selkath. Otherwise, as you arrive a Selkath apprentice is running through the open doorway, letting you in.
All Selkath 'apprentices' only use blaster pistols, with no Force powers. There's a footlocker by the east wall in the northeast corner of the room beyond:
Beyond the door in the east wall is the south end of a short corridor leading to a junction to the north: to the west end is a door in the north wall labelled Dormitory, to the north end is a door in the east wall labelled Training Room, and to the east end is a door in the south wall labelled Medical Room. The missing Selkath are in the dormitory, but it's worth exploring the medical and training rooms first.
The token may be sufficient to convince the missing Selkath that the Sith are evil if you're highlypersuasive, but more certain proof can be found in the training room...
Beyond the door in the east wall in the northeast corner is a short corridor ending in another door, beyond which is a Dark Jedi Master flanked by a Selkath apprentice to either side:
Dialog
Dark Jedi Master: How did you get in here? Wait - I recognize you! Lord Malak was most displeased when he learned you had escaped Taris alive! He has promised a great reward to whoever destroys you.
Jolee: Well, let me guess! You intend to collect this reward, right?
HK-47: Commentary: It is not possible to destroy the master. It is suggested you run while my blasters warm up, meatbags.
Selkath Apprentice: Master, give us the honor of aiding you in destroying this enemy of the Sith.
Jolee: See? What did I tell you?
Dark Jedi Master: As you wish, my eager apprentices. We shall remove this thorn from Malak's side once and for all!
These appear to be the personal notes of the Dark Jedi Master in charge of the Sith base on Manaan. It seems that the Sith have been trying to turn impressionable young Selkath over to the dark side.
After reading the lengthy progress reports on this topic, it seems that the final plan was to use these young Selkath to overthrow the current government and install a puppet government that the Sith would dominate.
This datapad will convince the missing Selkath in the dormitory that the Sith are evil without persuasion.
Back in the dormitory, Shasa stands to the left by the west wall while three Selkath apprentices stand to her right. You're challenged upon entry:
Dialog
Selkath Apprentice: Intruders! Should we sound the alarm, Shasa?
Shasa: No - wait. We cannot always be running to the Masters for help. We should handle this on our own.
Selkath Apprentice: Perhaps this is a test the Sith have prepared for us?
Shasa: What are you doing here? Only Masters and Apprentices are allowed in here.
1. I am Name. What are you Selkath doing inside the Sith embassy?
2. I am Name. Shaelas has me investigating the disappearance of young Selkath.
Selkath Apprentice: I told you your father would get suspicious, Shasa! He always hated the Sith!
Shasa: My father doesn't understand - he is blinded by his own prejudice!
Shasa: The Sith are teaching us mastery of the Force. Our alliance with the Sith will bring strength to Manaan and the Selkath people!
The easiest thing to do is express support for the Sith, moving closer to the dark side of the Force:
Points Gained: -2 3. Good, I knew the Sith would win.
Dialog
Shasa: Ah, I see you are not as foolish as the others I have met. It is good to see that the Jedi Order also realizes the strength of the Sith, and will do what is right when the time comes. If you encounter my father, tell him I will not return to him. I have cast my lot with the Sith and that is all.
Juhani: *whisper* Why are helping to propagate the Sith lies on this world? If this is some kind of attempt at reverse psychology, I do not understand its purpose.
Carth: *whisper* How could you say something like that? What's gotten into you?
Jolee: *whisper* I'm not sure what kind of game you're playing, kid, but I don't understand it. Why you would help spread Sith propaganda like this is beyond me.
Bastila: *whisper* How does promoting the Sith help our cause? Think about what you are doing!
Missing Selkath You have found the young Selkath that were missing. they have been taken by the Sith and given some training in the dark arts. You congratulated them on their good sense and they now seem to respect you.
Received:
500 Found and congratulated the young Selkath on their good sense for joining the Sith
If you speak to Shasa or the three Selkath apprentices:
Shasa: It is good to see another follower of the teachings of the Sith. We will learn well, and benefit greatly from it.
The Master has promised to teach me great things. I am most eager to learn.
There is much yet to learn of our new ways. But when we do... then the old shell-fish will tremble!
Greetings, fellow Sith. We may fight alongside one another one day.
You can kill them instead, moving much closer to the dark side of the Force if this is your first response:
Points Gained: -6 3. Selkath, Sith - I'm just here to kill anyone in my way!
2. If you ally with the Sith, then you'll suffer their fate - death!
Shasa: You won't find us to be such easy victims! Our Sith Masters have taught us well!
Missing Selkath You have found the young Selkath that were missing. They have been taken by the Sith and given some training in the dark arts. It was most unfortunate that you had to kill all of them. Maybe Shaelas will understand...
Received:
600 Found and killed the young Selkath
Shasa uses a Sith Energy Shield and the middle of the three apprentices uses a Mandalorian Ripper, otherwise the most noteworthy opponent is the apprentice on the right:
You can try to persuade them that the Sith are evil, although they may need further proof:
Dialog
1. The Sith are evil! What they told you was a lie.
Shasa: Republic propaganda. The Sith are the victims of lies and half truths! They are not monsters - no more so than the Republic. The Sith have promised to guide us in the use of the Force, as a sign of their good faith. And once the Republic is defeated, the Sith have promised to withdraw from Manaan and respect our independence.
1. If the Republic is defeated, the Sith will enslave your planet!
2. The Sith just want to corrupt you!
Shasa: Spare us your lies! The Sith have treated us with nothing but respect and honor! You speak as if we are prisoners here, but we can leave whenever we wish! Our friend Galas chose to leave, and he was returned safely to his home in Ahto City.
Selkath Apprentice: Shasa, what if they speak the truth? Remember what happened at Taris...
Bastila: Yes... certainly you must have heard of the destruction of Taris. It is your 'honorable' friends that committed that atrocity.
Shasa: Taris is nothing but a Republic lie! If the Sith are such monsters, then prove it to us. Surely there must be some evidence of the horrors they commit!
1. The Sith are evil, Shasa. They only want Manaan's kolto.
2. The Sith are evil, Shasa. They will use you to conquer Manaan for the kolto.
Shasa: So you say. But why should we believe you? We need physical proof, not the words of some Republic sympathizer.
3. [Persuade] Give me some time, and I will find proof the Sith are evil.
1. I haven't found the evidence yet.
Shasa: [Success] Shasa, I think we should give them a chance to prove themselves.
Shasa: We will not report your presence to our Sith Masters yet. If you bring us proof of Sith lies and torture we will return to our families and report this to the Ahto City authorities.
Carth: Well, great! It can't be that hard to find proof of the Sith's activities... can it?
Shasa: Until then we shall stay here and continue our training in the ways of the Force.
Missing Selkath You have found the young Selkath that were missing. They have been taken by the Sith and given some training in the dark arts. You have tried to convince them to return to the light side, but they won't budge. It will take some sort of proof to show them how evil the Sith really are...
If you speak to the three Selkath apprentices:
We shall give you a chance to prove your claims against the Sith, human.
The Sith have treated us with respect and honor. You must bring us proof before we will believe the accusations of cruelty you make against them.
If what you say about the Sith is true, prove it! Until then we have no evidence of the crimes you accuse them of!
They can be convinced without proof if you can dominate minds:
Dialog
Shasa: Have you brought us evidence to back up your accusations? Have you found proof the Sith are evil, as you claim?
4. [Force Persuade] The Sith are evil. You want to leave this place and never return.
4. [Force Persuade] The Sith are evil. You want to leave this place and never return.
Selkath Apprentice: [Success] Shasa, I think the Sith are evil. I want to go home.
Shasa: [Failure] Do you think we are weak minded fools? Our Sith Masters have taught us how to resist such simple Jedi mind tricks! You have no proof of your claims - that is why you must resort to such tactics to make us believe you. The Sith would not try deceive us like this!
Jolee: Oh-ho! Is this how you win an argument? I would have thought it easier to prove the evil of the dark side than that.
Bastila: I can understand why you're doing this, but surely it can't be that hard to *prove* the evil of the dark side, can it?
Shasa: Yes - the Sith are evil. We must leave and never come back.
However, proof is needed to move closer to the light side of the Force. If you received the token from the dying Selkath in the medical room then it can still be hard to persuade them (unless Bastila is in your party to do so if you fail), or the datapad from the footlocker in the Dark Jedi Master's private chamber at the east end of the training room can convince them without any further persuasion:
Dialog
2. I found a young Selkath dying from torture here. He gave me this...
Selkath Apprentice: Shasa - this is the pin I gave Galas when we were children. There is blood on it.
Shasa: You could have found this anywhere! For all we know, you killed Galas!
1. [Persuade] The Sith tortured him to death, Shasa. You know it's true.
Selkath Apprentice: [Success] Shasa - I believe them. How else would they have found this pin?
Selkath Apprentice: [Failure] I don't know if we should believe them, Shasa.
Bastila: Use the Force, then. Look into your heart and you will realize what is truth and what is lies.
Shasa: The pin is not enough. I am still not convinced the Sith are the monsters you claim. You must find more definite evidence if we are to believe you.
Shasa: I... I didn't want to believe it, but I can no longer deny what I know to be true. Galas is dead, and the Sith are responsible.
3. This datapad proves the Sith are lying to you!
Selkath Apprentice: Shasa - this is the Master's own datapad! Look - they are speaking the truth!
Shasa: I... I cannot believe it. And yet, the evidence is right before me. The Sith wanted to use us to betray Manaan!
1. [Persuade] The Sith tortured him to death, Shasa. You know it's true.
3. This datapad proves the Sith are lying to you!
Shasa: I must apologize for doubting you. The Sith are truly as evil as you have claimed.
Selkath Apprentice: We must report this to the Ahto City authorities!
Points Gained: +4 Shasa: Yes - we must report this at once. We thank you, human, for showing us the truth. You have saved us from a terrible mistake.
Dialog
Bastila: You have been saved from more than you know. Given time, the Sith would have turned you fully to the dark side... and you would have betrayed your world gladly.
Jolee: Just be careful with those gifts you've already learned. Beware the dark side... or you may end up betraying your world regardless.
1. [Persuade] The Sith tortured him to death, Shasa. You know it's true.
3. This datapad proves the Sith are lying to you!
4. [Force Persuade] The Sith are evil. You want to leave this place and never return.
Shasa: Quickly, my friends - we can stay here no longer. We must flee this foul embassy and warn our people against the plot to corrupt the Manaan youth.
Missing Selkath You have managed to convince Shasa and the other Selkath that the Sith were only using them to gain control of Manaan. They have forsaken their dark ways and returned to the city.
Received:
700 Found and convinced Shasa and the other Selkath that the Sith were only using them to gain control of Manaan
There's a footlocker by the north wall in the northwest corner:
Before leaving the Sith base, save game and make sure you've done everything you came to do: although you can return later, upon leaving you're arrested by a Selkath officer supported by droids, and taken all the way to the other side of the city where you may be sentenced to death if you're not careful:
Dialog
Selkath Officer: You there! Human! You are placed under the arrest of the Ahto City Civil Authority!
3. You'll never take me alive!
Selkath Officer: Do not be foolish, human! We have the entire armed forces of Manaan at our disposal. You WILL submit to our authority!
1. What? Why?
2. I have done nothing wrong.
3. You'll never take me alive!
Selkath Officer: Though the Sith Embassy here is considered sovereign territory of the Sith Empire, we have been monitoring an alarming number of weapon discharges and detonations from within the base. Inquiries to the staff of the Embassy yielded no response. It would seem that contact had been cut. Our cameras recorded you entering the base shortly before contact was lost and fighting apparently began. It is the conclusion of the Ahto City Civil Authority that you are responsible for the disturbance here, and you are hereby placed under arrest. You will come with us to await your trial.
Selkath Officer: As material witnesses, the individuals who accompany you will be detained at your vessel, and the vessel itself prohibited from leaving Manaan.
Selkath Officer: We will leave. Now. Do not attempt to resist, or we shall resort to overwhelming force.
You're taken to prison, where Bwa'lass, the Selkath selected as Arbiter for your trial, speaks to you:
Dialog
Bwa'lass: Greetings, human. I am called Bwa'lass, and I have been selected as your Arbiter for the duration of your trial. I will endeavor to prove to them that you are not guilty of the heinous crimes that you are accused of, off-worlder.
4. Get me out of here!
Bwa'lass: The question of your freedom will be up to the court to decide. All I can do as Arbiter is attempt to sway their decision in your favor.
1. Arbiter?
Bwa'lass: Yes, Arbiter. The one who defends you before the judges of the Selkath people.
2. I don't need anyone to represent me!
Bwa'lass: While it is true that you do have that right, I would recommend against it. Due to your confinement, you have not had much of a chance to build up evidence to pursue your case. Also, I do not believe you off-worlders truly understand the minds of we Selkath. It would be best if you left your defense up to me.
3. What have I been charged with?
Bwa'lass: You have been charged with initiating violence within the Sith Embassy, murdering members of the Ambassadorial Commission of the Sith Empire, and disregarding our own laws regarding violence in Ahto City.
3. It's all the Sith's fault!
Bwa'lass: Be that as it may, I doubt the judges share your view. I will endeavor, however, to make them see your point, off-worlder.
1. How will you get me free?
2. What can I do?
Bwa'lass: I would first like to ask you a few questions regarding the events that led up to your arrest. I have already been given all relevant data on you and your companions, so that can be disregarded. For what reason did you enter the Sith Embassy?
Bwa'lass: Indeed. I find that unlikely, off-worlder, but perhaps the judges will be more sympathetic to your view.
Bwa'lass: Illegal acts seem to be a common occurrence among you off-worlders. I am not terribly surprised by your actions, but the judges will want to hear a little more convincing reason.
Bwa'lass: What is your prior association with the Sith?
1. I have no prior association.
2. I'm on a mission to stop them from taking over the galaxy.
Bwa'lass: I am skeptical of that, as will be the judges. You off-worlders tend to congregate much amongst yourself. I see no inherent differences between your two groups.
Bwa'lass: The Sith are an expansionist power, true, and at war with the Republic. You may make it your personal mission to foil them, but the authorities take a dim view of it taking place here. I think you will need a more thorough explanation in order to convince the judges.
Bwa'lass: I am... humbled by your candor. While I'm sure that you yourself see that as a noble sentiment, I doubt that those assigning your sentence will be so generous.
Bwa'lass: That should be all the information I require of you, for now. If you wish, we can begin the trial whenever you are ready.
1. Um... Don't you need to ask more questions?
Bwa'lass: I have all the information I need. We should proceed now, the judges are waiting.
1. How can you expect to defend me without getting more information?
Bwa'lass: I think this trial is relatively straight forward. It should be obvious to the judges what has transpired.
Once he's finished questioning you, you have your first opportunity to tell him you'll represent yourself, or share evidence that the Sith are evil if you found the datapad in the training annex of the Sith base while looking for missing Selkath:
Dialog
3. I think I'd rather represent myself.
4. I have proof that the Sith are evil.
Bwa'lass: While that is your right, I strongly recommend against it. I am versed in all the necessary particulars of this case and Selkath law, off-worlder. You would do well to heed my advice.
Bwa'lass: Indeed? And what is that?
2. I'll show it to the judges, or no one!
Bwa'lass: You must share the evidence with me before I can release you and we can proceed to the courtroom.
1. No, I'll represent myself.
3. I said no, fish-head!
1. This datapad proving they are kidnapping young Selkath.
Bwa'lass: You off-worlders are not known for your mental prowess. I shall leave your demise up to you.
Bwa'lass: This is most... disturbing. We should take this evidence and present it before the court right away.
Otherwise:
2. Let's get the trial started.
2. Fine, represent me.
Bwa'lass: Very well, we shall proceed to the courtroom.
Judge Duula: You stand accused of the grievous murder of many Sith, and extensive property damage to their Embassy here.
Judge Shelkar: How do you plead?
3. I don't plead! I tell!
Judge Naleshekan: We will not tolerate insolence! You will obey the rules of our court, or you will be summarily found guilty!
The truth does not set you free, and pleading guilty results in being sentenced to death:
Dialog
Bwa'lass: My client pleads not guilty, your honors.
2. [Interrupt.]
Judge Shelkar: What is it, human? You must have a good reason for interrupting our proceedings.
1. I'm guilty!
2. Guilty.
Bwa'lass: I strongly recommend against this course of action...
Judge Jhosa: You... You are guilty? You admit to your crime?
1. Yes.
3. It was a lot of fun, really.
Judge Shelkar: Well... Then I suppose we have no choice but to sentence you for your crimes.
So you should definitely plead not guilty:
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Bwa'lass: My client pleads not guilty, your honors.
1. Not guilty.
2. Er... no... I was just kidding.
1. [Allow him to continue.]
Judge Naleshekan: This court will not be mocked!
Judge Shelkar: Let the record show that this trial has commenced. Presiding are judges Shelkar...
Judge: Jhosa…
Judge: Naleshekan…
Judge: Kota…
Judge: and Duula.
Judge Shelkar: This trial is to determine the culpability and punishment of this individual in the recent assault on the Sith Embassy.
Judge Jhosa: Given the severity of this trial, we can dispense with the normal formalities of the court and proceed directly.
Judge Kota: You have pleaded not guilty, yet there were reports of weaponsfire and detonations from within the Sith Embassy.
Judge Shelkar: You were seen entering and leaving the Embassy. The Sith have not conferred with the authorities about this matter, but from all available evidence, it would seem that you are the source of the disturbance.
People who represent themselves may have fools for clients, but allowing Bwa'lass to continue, or interrupting him to claim you're not really a Jedi, also results in being sentenced to death:
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Bwa'lass: My client was there by circumstance, and was not involved in the disturbance.
1. [Allow him to continue.]
2. [Interrupt.]
Bwa'lass: This is merely a mistake against a person who was there in the wrong place at the wrong time on legitimate business.
Bwa'lass: What is it, off-worlder? Do you have something to say regarding your reasons for being there?
Judge Naleshekan: That does not seem likely, Arbiter. The weight of the material evidence, including those items in the defendants possession, is too strong.
4. That is not why I was there!
Judge Kota: Indeed? Then your Arbiter does not speak for you?
Judge Shelkar: What legitimate business was your client involved in at the Sith Embassy?
1. Never mind.
Bwa'lass: The business of the Jedi Order, of course. My client, as noted on the entry transcript, is a member of said Order.
Judge Naleshekan: Enough of these interruptions! Continue, Arbiter.
1. [Allow him to continue.]
2. [Interrupt.]
Bwa'lass: As a member of this Order, my client is above reproach. A Jedi would not have murdered so many out of spite.
Judge Shelkar: What is it, Jedi? Or are you not a member of that Order?
Judge Duula: The Order is involved in a war with the Sith. A very messy war. It is not unreasonable that some fanatic would seek to bring that war here.
3. I'm not really a Jedi!
Bwa'lass: My client is not a fanatic!
Judge Kota: You are not a Jedi? You come to this court under false pretenses??
Judge Naleshekan: Like a Suba pod waiting to strike when it hatches no doubt...
Bwa'lass: My client is not rational at the moment. Please disregard these statements.
Bwa'lass: Please, your honor, that is unfair...
Judge Naleshekan: It is quite obvious what your client is, Arbiter! A murderer, as well as a liar!
Judge Shelkar: Enough! We have heard enough. Your explanation is not good enough, Arbiter. You have failed. There is more than enough evidence to convict this criminal.
Judge Shelkar: For the crimes you have committed against the Sith and against the laws of the Ahto City Civil Authority, this court finds no alternative: We hereby sentence you to death. You will be executed immediately. This court has spoken.
Bwa'lass: Please, your honors! My client... my client is mentally incompetent and unable to form complex thoughts. Please, I throw my client on the mercy of the court!
1. [Allow him to continue.]
2. [Interrupt.]
Judge Naleshekan: The court does not dispense in mercy, only justice! Your client will be sentenced according to our laws and tradition!
Judge Kota: Your client is not so incompetent as that, Arbiter.
1. No! I am a Republic citizen!
2. I'm innocent!
The last of four remaining chances to interrupt and dismiss Bwa'lass as Arbiter to represent yourself comes after he's thrown you on the mercy of the court:
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1. I wish to dismiss my Arbiter.
Bwa'lass: Is this true? Do you not wish to retain my services?
1. I will defend myself.
3. Go away, bottom-feeder!
2. I reconsidered. You may continue.
Bwa'lass: As my client demands, I shall retire.
Judge Duula: Do not mock this court by wasting its time!
Judge Naleshekan: As you will.
Judge Shelkar: What is your explanation for being in the Sith Embassy?
Judge Shelkar: Now, then. What is YOUR explanation for being at the Sith Embassy?
You can be a fool and still get sentenced to death by admitting any of the following:
You felt like showing the Sith who was boss after they tried to lure you to the dark side or offer you a job.
Working for the Republic and entering the Sith Embassy to steal information or retrieve data the Sith had stolen.
Killing Sith simply because they needed killing or are a blight upon the galaxy.
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5. It was just a coincidence.
Judge Naleshekan: You were clearly seen entering the Sith base. You cannot deny this fact!
Judge Shelkar: You must have had some reason for entering. What was it, human?
1. The Sith lured me inside.
Judge Naleshekan: Indeed. I am most skeptical of this statement.
Judge Shelkar: But it may be true... How was it they lured you inside? What bait did they use?
2. They were secretly trying to lure me to the dark side.
3. They offered me a job.
Judge Duula: This mystical darkside you Jedi keep speaking of is a convenient excuse. Basically, they wished to hire you away from the Republic.
Judge Naleshekan: Offered you a job? To a Jedi?
Judge Shelkar: How, then, did the fighting start?
Judge Shelkar: Unlikely... but possible. How then, did the fighting start?
3. I felt like showing them who was boss.
Judge Jhosa: You... attacked them?!
Judge Naleshekan: I knew the off-worlder was a danger!
2. I was working for the Republic.
Judge Duula: You were working for the Republic? So the Republic had you break in and kill the Sith? It is as I suspected...
Judge Kota: Do not jump to conclusions.
Judge Shelkar: Why did the Republic have you enter the Sith Embassy?
2. To steal information.
3. To retrieve data the Sith had stolen.
Judge Naleshekan: You admit that you entered the Sith base illegally and attempted to commit crimes there! It is obvious that they tried to stop you and that you initiated hostilities!
Judge Naleshekan: One crime does not permit the use of another to set it right!
Judge Duula: So like an off-worlder...
4. I was killing Sith. See? Simple.
Judge Duula: See! I knew that the off-worlder was guilty! They all are!
Judge Jhosa: What... what possible reason could you have to justify your actions?
1. They needed killing.
2. The Sith are a blight upon the galaxy!
Judge Naleshekan: You admit to your crime!
Judge Duula: That does not excuse your actions! The neutrality and laws of Manaan WILL be upheld!
Judge Duula: You have willfully and blatantly broken our laws, and for that you shall be sentenced accordingly!
1. No! I am a Republic citizen!
2. I'm innocent!
Judge Shelkar: For the crimes you have committed against the Sith and against the laws of the Ahto City Civil Authority, this court finds no alternative: We hereby sentence you to death. You will be executed immediately. This court has spoken.
Stating you're a Republic citizen or innocent is to no avail, and the only thing that can now save you from being taken back to the holding cell and electrocuted is being able to give them the datapad from the training annex of the Sith base: presenting it, or the token received from the dying Selkath in the medical room, as evidence if you can tell them you were investigating the missing Selkath is also the easiest way to be found innocent.
Judge Shelkar: Let it be noted that the court has taken this new evidence into consideration. Hm... This is... most disturbing.
Judge Kota: I recognize that token! It is from Galas, one of the youths who went missing!
Judge Naleshekan: You found that in their Embassy?!
Judge Jhosa: The Sith HAVE been taking them!
Judge Shelkar: The court will adjourn for a brief period to verify this evidence and discuss its importance.
Judge Jhosa: We have verified that this is indeed a Sith datapad indicating their complicity in a plot to overthrow the lawful government of Manaan.
Judge Shelkar: We have verified that this token was indeed from Galas indicating the complicity of the Sith in the disappearances of our young.
Judge Kota: In gratitude for having discovered this heinous offense, all charges against you regarding this incident will be dropped. Pending a suitable penalty against the Sith, their Embassy is considered off-limits to all Ahto City Security personnel.
Judge Jhosa: In gratitude for having discovered this heinous offense, all charges against you regarding this incident will be dropped. Pending a suitable penalty against the Sith, their Embassy is considered off-limits to all Ahto City Security personnel.
Otherwise, they'll still find you innocent after you claim any of the following:
The Sith tried to lure you to the dark side or offer you a job, then double-crossed you or attacked you when you refused.
You were there for diplomatic negotiations after claiming the Sith lured you inside or admitting that you were working for the Republic.
Dialog
1. The Sith lured me inside.
Judge Naleshekan: Indeed. I am most skeptical of this statement.
Judge Shelkar: But it may be true... How was it they lured you inside? What bait did they use?
2. They were secretly trying to lure me to the dark side.
3. They offered me a job.
Judge Duula: This mystical darkside you Jedi keep speaking of is a convenient excuse. Basically, they wished to hire you away from the Republic.
Judge Naleshekan: Offered you a job? To a Jedi?
Judge Shelkar: How, then, did the fighting start?
Judge Shelkar: Unlikely... but possible. How then, did the fighting start?
1. I refused and they attacked.
2. They tried to double-cross me.
Judge Duula: Preposterous!
Judge Kota: That does sound like something the Sith would do...
Judge Jhosa: I am inclined to believe the off-worlder.
1. The Sith lured me inside.
2. I was working for the Republic.
3. The Republic ordered me to go into their base.
Judge Naleshekan: Indeed. I am most skeptical of this statement.
Judge Duula: You were working for the Republic? So the Republic had you break in and kill the Sith? It is as I suspected...
Judge Kota: Do not jump to conclusions.
Judge Shelkar: But it may be true... How was it they lured you inside? What bait did they use?
Judge Shelkar: Why did the Republic have you enter the Sith Embassy?
1. I was there for diplomatic negotiations.
Judge Shelkar: I am skeptical of this assertion... but it does seem in the character of the Sith to reneg on their commitments.
Judge Kota: There have been many provocations before this! Their character is well known!
Judge Shelkar: Indeed, but that is not an issue for outsiders to hear. We will adjourn to debate your story and the charges brought against you.
Judge Shelkar: We have reviewed your case and decided that there is not enough evidence to convict you of this crime.
Judge Jhosa: The provocations of the Sith are well known, and we will be issuing a memo of censure against them. Their Embassy is considered off-limits to all Ahto City Security personnel.
Judge Kota: No calls or incidents from their base will be attended to until this matter is dealt with, as they are no longer subject to the protections of Selkath law.
Judge Shelkar: You have been found innocent, and may leave as you desire. This trial is now over.
Having been found innocent, you're free to leave the Ahto High Court... in Ahto West. If you haven't activated the Sunry Murder Trial and you speak to Judge Shelkar again after presenting the datapad from the training annex of the Sith base, or the token received from the dying Selkath in the medical room:
Judge Shelkar: The Selkath people thank you for exposing the Sith plots here on Manaan. When our leaders decide a fitting punishment, they will certainly know our displeasure. If there is anything else you wish to bring to my attention, you have my permission to ask.
If you retrieved the encrypted data module from the disassembly room before leaving the Sith base, then you can return it to Roland Wann in the Republic Embassy in East Central. Otherwise, you'll need to return to the Sith base in Ahto East again, where you'll find it's now guarded by a single assault droid and a Sith droid has replaced the diplomat behind the reception desk. If you speak to it:
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Sith Droid: This entrance to the Sith Embassy has been closed temporarily due to a maintenance failure. The main entrance to the Embassy will reopen when the problem has been fixed.
1. I heard the Embassy was attacked.
2. How can I get inside now?
Sith Droid: What?! How did you... Um... This unit has no knowledge of what you're talking about.
Sith Droid: The secondary external entrance is reserved for Sith personnel only and is not to be used by visitors.
1. I heard the Embassy was attacked.
2. How can I get inside now?
3. I will be going.
Sith Droid: Those with legitimate business with the Sith should return when the repairs have been completed.
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Dying Selkath: Tell… tell Shasa… the Sith…
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Points Gained: -2
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Points Gained: +4