The Nimble Dragon

Baron hurried on board the Nimble Dragon, he bolted towards the ship's computer core and uploaded the data from the memory core. Hopefully the data wasn't corrupt. Niner, Baron's trusty CZ-series droid entered the cockpit. "Where have you been Baron?" Niner asked.
"I've been a little tied up things haven't gone as planned..."
"Why not? What happened?"
"Distractions." Baron let out a heavy sigh, then carefully removed the core once the upload was complete. "What kind of distractions sir?"
"Niner you're asking too many questions!"
"Apologies."

Niner stumbled over to the co-pilot's seat, slowly perching himself in front of the flight controls. Aegon took a seat beside him and opened communications with General Dodonna. "Agent Aegon, finally!"
"General Dodonna, things are going to have to be a little different."
"Why's that?"
"I think the others you dispatched to courier the data have been caught in something."
"The Empire?"
"I think so General. I'm sorry, the droid that had the data was compromised too. Fortunately though not by the Empire."
"Then by who?" Dodonna's holographic image stroked his beard and listened closer. "It was gangsters General Dodonna. But I got all the data."
"How'd you manage that agent?"
"A story for another time I'm afraid, I'll send the data for review remotely. I'll get Niner to encrypt it." Baron explained. Dodonna nodded and ended the call. "Niner did you hear that?"
"Yes Baron-"
"Then get on it. There's no time to waste, I don't want any Imperials intercepting that transmission." Niner got up and approached the computer, a data spike extended from the droid's index finger and began to encrypt the data. After a few seconds the computer flashed and Niner immediately sent other the data to General Dodonna's secret location. Now it was time to wait...

To Be Continued...

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