Rykrof Enloe is back with a new adventure! Here is the 16th chapter in The Enloe Trials...
Deep in the Outer Rim, the Empire has turned the wasteland planet, Tartaaris, into a secret penal colony for former Separatists and other undesirables.
Deemed an enemy of the Empire, Rykrof Enloe endured the hardships of the coarse landscape for several years...
...and has recently inspired a prisoner revolt!
The majority of the convicts were killed in the attack...
...but managed to eliminate an Imperial droid unit dispatched to crush the uprising!
Rykrof then found himself in an unexpected showdown against the Maker!
It appeared as though the Imperial warden had been defeated...
...but the Maker had deceived everyone!
Fleeing for their lives, the survivors spotted a potential sanctuary...
...the underground sewers.
Hidden from the Imperials, the survivors now contemplate their dire situation.
"Your plan backfired," Atracion hisses.
"Nearly all my men are dead."
"It's not over yet," Rykrof argues.
"These sewers likely lead right under the Imperial complex."
"We won't make it far," Sarlo insists.
"The creatures that dwell here are far more deadly than any of the Maker's droids."
"I'll take my chances," Rykrof contends.
"You can come with me or go back. But I'm getting off this planet... right after I take down the Maker."
"Very well," Atracion concedes.
"But you lead the way."
"We need just need to follow the tunnels... one of them has to lead us to the garrison."
As the group traverses the underground lair, they pass a grim reminder of the dangers that loom ahead...
...as strange, eerie sounds echo in the distance.
Rykrof knows all too well that he faces another risk...
...he knows that Atracion is not his friend...
...and these criminals could turn on him at any moment.
"The shit stench down here is getting worse," Atracion complains.
"The running sewage must be up ahead."
Rykrof then cautiously peeks through a tunnel opening...
"Well, what's out there?" Atracion asks impatiently.
"Is it safe?"
"I don't see anything," Rykrof observes.
"Come on through."
"We're probably going in the wrong direction," the Quarren huffs.
The group then pauses to observe their surroundings.
"This looks too dangerous," Halri warns.
"There's no telling what infests that waters."
"Yeah," Sarlo agrees.
"I don't like the looks of this."
"You better not be steering us into another trap!" Atracion growls.
"Just stick together and keep your voices down..."
"...and don't get too close to the water."
"If that's even water," Atracion retorts...
"DAMN!"
"What IS that thing?"
"Dianogas!"
Rykrof ignites his lightsaber...
...as his companions keep their distance from the cephalopods!
Tentacles whip furiously through the air...
...as the prisoners take aim at the creatures!
"Come on, JEDI!" Atracion bellows.
"Do something!"
Rykrof lunges with the lightsaber but misses the creature...
...which then attempts to wrap a tentacle around Halri!
Another tentacle lashes toward Rykrof...
...and is too fast for Halri's laser blast!
Rykrof tries to maneuver closer to the threat without falling into the water...
...as Atracion pulls further away from the fight.
"See if you can get one of them to head back at me!" Rykrof shouts.
"Gladly!"
Rykrof then calms his nerves...
...waiting for the menace to swing back in his direction...
...and has a successful strike!
"Ha ha, Jedi!" Atraction laughs.
"I just KNEW you could do it!"
Both cephalopods then retreat into the water!
"DON'T call me a JEDI again," Rykrof warns Atracion.
The team then slowly continues their journey along the passage.
Angered by Atracion's lack of support in the battle, Rykrof can't shake the feeling that his companions can not be trusted...
...and he feels they are watching him more closely than before.
"What's THIS?" Atracion asks as the group enters a new chamber.
Rykrof continues the lead as the prisoners enter deeper into the subterranean lair.
"I'm not sure," he concedes.
"A lot of dead bodies..."
"...looks to me like someone dragged them here."
"Probably the dwellers," Atracion says.
"We need to get moving," Sarlo warns.
"If they find us here, they'll tear us to pieces."
"GRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!"
Rykrof quickly spins...
...and helplessly watches as a dweller tears into Halri...
...instantly killing him!
"BLAST THAT THING!!!!!"
Rykrof ignites his weapon...
...just as a laser blast strikes the kobold in the chest!
Sarlo then lowers his blaster.
"Halri..."
"I'm sorry about your friend," Rykrof says.
"...but we better keep going before more of these things arrive."
"There's an opening over there," Atracion points out.
"We might as well check it out."
"I don't like the look of this. You go first."
Armed with both his lightsaber and Halri's blaster, Rykrof proceeds forward.
"Stay close to me. There's no telling what's in there."
"We'll be right behind you, Enloe."
Rykrof then enters the chamber...
Deep in the Outer Rim, the Empire has turned the wasteland planet, Tartaaris, into a secret penal colony for former Separatists and other undesirables.
Deemed an enemy of the Empire, Rykrof Enloe endured the hardships of the coarse landscape for several years...
...and has recently inspired a prisoner revolt!
The majority of the convicts were killed in the attack...
...but managed to eliminate an Imperial droid unit dispatched to crush the uprising!
Rykrof then found himself in an unexpected showdown against the Maker!
It appeared as though the Imperial warden had been defeated...
...but the Maker had deceived everyone!
Fleeing for their lives, the survivors spotted a potential sanctuary...
...the underground sewers.
Hidden from the Imperials, the survivors now contemplate their dire situation.
"Your plan backfired," Atracion hisses.
"Nearly all my men are dead."
"It's not over yet," Rykrof argues.
"These sewers likely lead right under the Imperial complex."
"We won't make it far," Sarlo insists.
"The creatures that dwell here are far more deadly than any of the Maker's droids."
"I'll take my chances," Rykrof contends.
"You can come with me or go back. But I'm getting off this planet... right after I take down the Maker."
"Very well," Atracion concedes.
"But you lead the way."
"We need just need to follow the tunnels... one of them has to lead us to the garrison."
As the group traverses the underground lair, they pass a grim reminder of the dangers that loom ahead...
...as strange, eerie sounds echo in the distance.
Rykrof knows all too well that he faces another risk...
...he knows that Atracion is not his friend...
...and these criminals could turn on him at any moment.
"The shit stench down here is getting worse," Atracion complains.
"The running sewage must be up ahead."
Rykrof then cautiously peeks through a tunnel opening...
"Well, what's out there?" Atracion asks impatiently.
"Is it safe?"
"I don't see anything," Rykrof observes.
"Come on through."
"We're probably going in the wrong direction," the Quarren huffs.
The group then pauses to observe their surroundings.
"This looks too dangerous," Halri warns.
"There's no telling what infests that waters."
"Yeah," Sarlo agrees.
"I don't like the looks of this."
"You better not be steering us into another trap!" Atracion growls.
"Just stick together and keep your voices down..."
"...and don't get too close to the water."
"If that's even water," Atracion retorts...
"DAMN!"
"What IS that thing?"
"Dianogas!"
Rykrof ignites his lightsaber...
...as his companions keep their distance from the cephalopods!
Tentacles whip furiously through the air...
...as the prisoners take aim at the creatures!
"Come on, JEDI!" Atracion bellows.
"Do something!"
Rykrof lunges with the lightsaber but misses the creature...
...which then attempts to wrap a tentacle around Halri!
Another tentacle lashes toward Rykrof...
...and is too fast for Halri's laser blast!
Rykrof tries to maneuver closer to the threat without falling into the water...
...as Atracion pulls further away from the fight.
"See if you can get one of them to head back at me!" Rykrof shouts.
"Gladly!"
Rykrof then calms his nerves...
...waiting for the menace to swing back in his direction...
...and has a successful strike!
"Ha ha, Jedi!" Atraction laughs.
"I just KNEW you could do it!"
Both cephalopods then retreat into the water!
"DON'T call me a JEDI again," Rykrof warns Atracion.
The team then slowly continues their journey along the passage.
Angered by Atracion's lack of support in the battle, Rykrof can't shake the feeling that his companions can not be trusted...
...and he feels they are watching him more closely than before.
"What's THIS?" Atracion asks as the group enters a new chamber.
Rykrof continues the lead as the prisoners enter deeper into the subterranean lair.
"I'm not sure," he concedes.
"A lot of dead bodies..."
"...looks to me like someone dragged them here."
"Probably the dwellers," Atracion says.
"We need to get moving," Sarlo warns.
"If they find us here, they'll tear us to pieces."
"GRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!"
Rykrof quickly spins...
...and helplessly watches as a dweller tears into Halri...
...instantly killing him!
"BLAST THAT THING!!!!!"
Rykrof ignites his weapon...
...just as a laser blast strikes the kobold in the chest!
Sarlo then lowers his blaster.
"Halri..."
"I'm sorry about your friend," Rykrof says.
"...but we better keep going before more of these things arrive."
"There's an opening over there," Atracion points out.
"We might as well check it out."
"I don't like the look of this. You go first."
Armed with both his lightsaber and Halri's blaster, Rykrof proceeds forward.
"Stay close to me. There's no telling what's in there."
"We'll be right behind you, Enloe."
Rykrof then enters the chamber...
