Shortly after arriving on astral astoria i proceeded to level 111 the bar level. the trip from couriscant seemed like it took forever and i needed a drink. I appeared right next to the hades hive via the stations shifter system. I went in, sat down, ordered a correllian ale and asked the bartender,"Hey, do you know a good way to make some easy money?"
"Well what sort of thing are you lookin for?"
"I was thinking something with some action."
"Well, there is the crime syndicate on the lower levels."
"No too gritty."
"The department"
"No too official and long term."
"I think i know exactly what you're looking for, you could try the battle arena on floor 62."
"Is it remote control or actual combat?
"OH, actual combat of course." he said "They throw you in a ring with somebody else and you fight until one of you is either dead or unconscious. If you win they give you your choice of weapon available and a bunch of credits."
"How many credits"
"Thats based on how well you do. If you fight well they give you 5000, average 2000, and poor 750."
"And how do you know this."
"How do ya think. People come in here and start talkin about their day. I listen an they make it worth my while."
"Thanks" I payed for the drink and left a little extra to make it 'worth his while' and shifted to floor 62. When i arrived i noticed a foul smell that seemed to get stronger as i neared the arena. It smelled like something had died and rotted. makes you wonder what they do with the bodies. I engaged my suite's air filter. "One less distraction" I said to myself.
I signed up for the mach and found out that i was going to battle a mandalorian in black armor. I was given 10 minutes to prepare for combat. next thing I new i was standing in front of the entrance gate. It opened and the lights got dimmer. "No problem" i said in by head. So i ingaged my helmet sensors. Then the stadium lit up like it was the middle of the day. I began a scan for the mandalorian.The HUD found him. He was circling counter-clockwise in an attempt to flank me. I crept througth the middle of the arena but left an emp grenade behind. I then began a counter-clockwise sweep of the arena. 5 seconds later he was in the exact position that i was when we started. I set off the grenade. It disabled all of his weapons but one. His knife was his only defense now. I whipped my E-11 to my shoulder and set it to incapacitate. I fired two shots. One hit his torso and the other hit his head. Suddenly the lights came back to full power. The winner was announced and i recieved 4000 credits plus another 1000 for doing it without killing him. Then they led me into a room filled with weapons and said i could have any one in here. when i was looking i found a small cylindrical devise. i asked the guard,"What is this?" he called the item up on a small data pad used for inventory.
"It's called a lightsaber." he replied "It is extremely good at cutting things."
"I'll take it"
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