Star Wars: Awakening by David Gremillion

Author:David Gremillion
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Tags: Star Wars, phantom menace, anakin, padme, star wars books, prequel
Publisher: David Gremillion
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter XIV – Knights and Pawns

Koth Styemms sat down at the terminal with a frown on his face. He was experienced in removing information from computer databases all over this sector of space. However, putting information in the system was very different and proving to be more difficult than he first thought.

He checked the readout on his SB-20 droid and continued working. This had to be one of the more unusual requests he had gotten from a client, but he didn’t ask questions. Smugglers ask questions, not slicers and certainly not one aspiring to be the best in the sector.

“SB, run a check on the internal scanners again and make sure that we’re alone. I don’t want another repeat of that little ‘accident’ with the wookiees on Kashyyk,” Koth said. “When you’re done there, run another back-trace so we’ve covered ourselves well enough.”

The Bothan’s fur rippled in concentration. He was well beyond slicing into merchant accounts or rigging starfighter races. This was a job that would catapult him into legendary status. Finally, his talents would be used by some of the best (and best paying) people on the black market.

When he had first constructed a working computer at the age of three, he knew he was destined for the world of electronics. Over the years, that knack had evolved into a trade that he was plying throughout the digital galaxy. Only missed opportunities and bad luck had stopped his reputation from being known in every back alley and slicer’s den in the galaxy. This time, everything would be different.

His SB-20 droid had a positive report on everything. No personnel were around to disturb his work and the one trace that was done was simply a routine security sweep. The false network he set up had it completely fooled.

The minutes ticked by as his work continued. Nearly an hour later, SB chirped at him.

Koth patted the droid on its metallic head. “Almost there, little byte. All that’s left is a little careful backtracking to make sure no one can even tell I was ever here,” his brow furrowed as his concentration intensified.

He checked to make sure he had added the travel orders, personal logs, meal vouchers, financial transactions and everything else his client had asked for. As an added bonus for authenticity, he sliced into a meeting between multiple heads of state and added a few things to their agenda.

Then he double checked his work to make sure it met not only with current Republic codes, but the timetables were correct as well. One missed detail meant sloppy work and no one ever paid for sloppiness. Finally he set his sights on one last assignment that was apart from the others. One that his employer was very, very specific on.

Finally, he sat back and sighed. The job was absolutely perfect, without a doubt his finest achievement. He disconnected the SB-20 droid and replaced the socket guard on the terminal. All that was left was to make contact and collect the rest of his pay.

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