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| - The Imperial Agent lands on Hutta and makes their way to a holocommunicator, where they contact Keeper, the leader of Imperial Intelligence. The Agent is then told that they are on Hutta to try to convince Nem'ro the Hutt to join the Empire. As can be expected of an Imperial Agent, this will be accomplished through subterfuge, so the Agent is told that they need to obtain a cover identity. The Agent is directed to an Arcona named Jheeg who has worked out a plan for the Agent to assume the identity of the "Red Blade". The real Red Blade is a famous criminal whose appearance and race is unknown. Under the guise of the Red Blade, the Agent is directed to bring gifts to Nem'ro. However, the gifts that Jeeht acquired for the Agent's use are stolen from the docks by gang members. The Agent kills the gang members and retrieves the gifts, delivering them to Nem'ro's Palace. Nem'ro is pleased with the gifts and gives the Agent permission to do business on Hutta. While at Nem'ro's Palace, the Agent establishes a relationship with one of Nem'ro's lieutenants, Kerrals Jarvis. Keeper believes that the best way for the Agent to ingratiate themself into Nem'ro's organization and influence an alliance with the Empire is through Kerrals. The Agent learns from Kerrals that Nem'ro's operations are under threat from a rival Hutt, Fa'thara. This leads the Agent to perform a number tasks for Kerrals, undermining Fa'thara's operations. Unfortunately, Keeper learns that Kerrals' sons have crossed paths with a Sith of the Empire, leaving one dead, and the other severely wounded. This will no longer make it possible to use Kerrals to influence Nem'ro to ally with the Empire. The Agent is directed to eliminate Kerrals. While performing the tasks for Kerrals, the Agent catches the eye of Kaliyo Djannis, an enforcer working for Nem'ro. Following the subsequent incident with Kerrals, Kaliyo confronts the Agent. However, Kaliyo's intentions are not to expose the Agent, but rather get in on whatever action the "Red Blade" has going. The Agent and Keeper decide to reveal their intentions to Kaliyo and obtain her services. Keeper directs the Agent and Kaliyo to forge fake evidence of an alliance between Fa'thara and the Republic. The Agent and Kaliyo infiltrate Fa'thara's Palace, seizing data records which they modify for their purposes. Based on the data records and believing his rival is allied with the Republic, Nem'ro begins to reach out to the Empire for allies of his own.
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