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Previously, on Sidequest Episode 2, most of the crew of the Drunken Mynock were relaxing back on their asteroid base in the Socorro sector. It had been a hectic few days, filled with adventure, danger and mroe danger, and they were enjoying their time off. Mathus had received a message from a contact on Tatooine, letting him know his old mentor, Honwoo, was being accosted by local thugs. Accompanied by Lowrick, the madcap wookie, and Jerry, the even crazier assassin droid, Mathus returns home for the first time since they blew up Teemo the Hutt and escaped with Trex's YT-1300 light freighter. After finding out that Thresh and his gang are living on a farmstead a few hours outside of town, the gang decides to ambush his men as they return home from a cantina late at night. The ambush is going off without a hitch, as Lowrick's well-placed grenade put one of their speeders out of commission and their blades do the rest of the work. Unfortunately, it seems that Mathus has angered a Gundark, which has taken a special dislike to Mathus's R5 droid Eco...

Previously, on Sidequest Episode 1, our heroes were taking a much-deserved break on their asteroid station in the Socorro sector when they received a holo message from Tatooine. Mathus's old mentor Honwoo was being shaken down by local thugs and criminals who had popped up in the vacuum of Teemo's death. Feeling doubly responsible, Mathus, Lowrick and Jerry flew the Drunken Mynock to Mos Shuuta, a small town a few hours drive from Mos Eisley. There, they found Honwoo hurt but alive, victim of a vicious beating delivered by Thresh, a local gang leader who claimed ties to Jabba. Not wanting to upset Jabba if he was indeed on the Hutt's payroll, our heroes loudly asked around in the local cantina and found a Twi'Lek who was eager to throw Thresh to the wolves. After discovering his gang's whereabouts, the crew went back to Honwoo's in order to upgrade their equipment for the fight ahead. Mathus, working closely with Honwoo, flawlessly improved Lowrick's Vibro-Axe, Jerry's Vibro-Rapier and Mathus's shock gloves. Ready for whatever is to come, the group watches the double suns set over Tatooine and think of revenge.

In Season 1 of Star Wars: Beyond the Edge, our heroes have managed to finally leave the planet of Naboo after a number of harrowing adventures. The crew of the Drunken Mynock discovered that the sinister cult operating on Naboo was actually the front for an Imperial research facility until it was taken over by a crazed force-wielding cult leader.    The cult had kidnapped a number of orphans, who after being rescued were promptly kidnapped again, this time by shady Imperials! After dealing with stormtroopers and a sociopathic governor, the crew was taken aboard a star destroyer and interrogated by the Imperial Security Bureau.   Finally returning home, they discovered their asteroid station under attack, and swiftly murdered the would-be invaders.   With their asteroid base safely under their control, our heroes finally have some time to relax and expand their ever-growing criminal empire. Their relaxation is soon interrupted by a holographic message for Mathus, from an old friend on Tatooine...

Previously, on Episode 12, the crew of the Drunken Mynock arrived at their asteroid base in the socorro system only to discover it was under attack by unknown assailants. As the assassin Droid Jerry deftly piloted the Drunken Mynock through the asteroid field, mechanic Mathus began repairing damage while wookie warrior and Opera singer Lowrick inspired the crew. Kader ran and Sasha, flying their starfighters, engaged the enemy ships and blew a number of them to pieces before taking a scout ship captive. As they dock inside their hangar Bay, the crew prepares to assault the assaulters.

Previously, the crew of the Drunken Mynock had been granted leave to depart the Imperial Star Destroyer Relentless after being questioned by the Imperial Security Bureau agent Jaden Cross. The mysterious ISB agent had left the party with vague requests for their help in the future, followed by specific threats should they not co-operate. The group's smuggler Pash, in a coma after being stunned by the Imperials, is being held by Cross as insurance. The crew  heads back to their asteroid base in the Socorro system to prepare to pick up their first shipment of ryll.

Previously, on Episode 10, the crew of the Drunken Mynock had been taken aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer Rentless after rescuing a group of orphaned children on Naboo! While waiting in a conference room aboard the enormous starship, Mathus quietly sliced into the ship’s systems while the rest of the group discussed their precarious situation. After being politely interrogated by Imperial Security Bureau agent Jaden Cross about their actions on the planet below, our heroes were left to ponder their fate.

Previously, on Episode 9, the lighthearted and caring crew of the Drunken Mynock raced through the forests of Naboo and caught up to the kidnapped children. A quick but heated firefight left the children unconscious, the governor exploded and the all the stormtroopers save one killed. After questioning him for information on the Imperial facility they had narrowly escaped, our heroes took the shaken children back to the Drunken Mynock's hangar.  Awaiting them was four full squads of Stormtroopers and an Imperial officer, who politely but firmly invited our adventurers aboard the star destroyer Relentless for a conversation with his commanding officer. Can our heroes find out what the Imperials want from them and leave the Relentless unharmed?

Previously, on Episode 8, the crew of the Drunken Mynock raced through the forests of Naboo in pursuit of the local governor and the kidnapped children. After disabling the Stormtroopers landspeeders and bravely stunning the children unconscious, our heroes confronted the shaken troopers. While Mathus and Sasha are busy saving the orphans, Jerry and Kader Rhan duel a scout trooper pilot on speeder bikes. Can Jerry and Kader Rhan defeat a well trained Imperial pilot? Do Sasha and Mathus have what it takes to take on a squad of stormtroopers and survive?

Previously, on Episode 7, the crew of the Drunken Mynock fought off an ambush by Imperial stormtroopers, locking them in a research facility with a number of disturbing creatures. With the inevitable betrayal of the local governor and his re-kidnapping of the orphaned children, our heroes sprinted for the hangar bay and the speeders within. With luck, they'll catch up to the imperials and children before anything too terrible happens...

Previously, on Episode 6, the crew of the Drunken Mynock had been betrayed by the Imperials, and the orphaned children had been taken captive yet again! As a firefight broke out inside the science lab of the overrun facility, our heroes scrambled to escape the testing room filled with strange terrifying creatures as well as two squads of stormtroopers.

Previously, on Episode 5, our brave and selfless smugglers had defeated the evil force sensitive cult leader Zhet Fyr and rescued some of the kidnapped children. Realizing that many of the cultists were actually brainwashed imperials, the crew of the Drunken Mynock continued their investigation of the facility, ultimately meeting Khader Ran, a nautalan mercenary who had also been kidnapped. Realizing that Khader was attempting to fight armed cultists hand to hand while protecting the remaining children, Jerry and Lowrick leapt into action.

Previously, on Episode 4, our heroic heroes began investigating the cult of Nikto's mountain compound on Naboo. After discovering several strange sights, the crew happened upon a force sensitive cult leader named Zhet Fyr, who attempted to take control of Sasha's mind. Engaged with in a ferocious battle against a number of fearsome foes, our adventurers face the fight of their lives.

Previously, on Episode 3, our heroes began investigating a strange, murderous cult on the planet Naboo. After being briefed by local security agents, the crew of the Drunken Mynock discovers that the Nikto Cultists had kidnapped a number of orphans while the local garrison was distracted by their marketplace bombing. With no Imperial help anywhere to be found, our gang decides to investigate and infiltrate the cultist’s nearby mountain base.

In Episode 2, Mathus, Sasha and Jerry were shopping on Naboo when an ion bomb exploded in a market. After giving chase to a pair of robed figures, a quick brawl erupted in an alley, with our heroes leaving victorious. A local security agent has promised to meet them back at their ship, as there is a potential reward for anyone who is daring enough to put an end to the cultists. Our band of brigands regroups at their ship, the Drunken Mynock, as Pash, the drug-addled smuggler, Lowrick, the always-angry Wookie and Vex, the fretful medical droid rejoin the party.

S1E2 ‘Klaatu…Barada…Nikto’ In Episode 1, Mathus, Sasha and Jerry wandered into a large open air marketplace on Naboo when a massive blast rocks the market. A large ion bomb exploded outside the local Naboo security garrison, sending our heroes flying and seriously injuring a number of people. Mathus helped Jerry regain his footing (and remove some tar) while Sasha gave first aid to a family nearby. Spotting a couple of red-robed figures running away with Naboo security in pursuit, the group chases after them. After a furious fistfight, the group discovers the cult of Nikto is active on Naboo and is hiding out nearby. A security agent arrives and explains that while they have complained numerous times to the local imperial garrison, nothing has been done about the cult – he suggests the locals would be very generous if the group is able to root out the cultists, and offers to meet them at their ship with some weapon permits later on. Please feel free to comment, like or subscribe to RSD’s podcasts.

Having finalized their agreement with the leader of a criminal organization on Socorro, the group decided to shore up their cash reserves by answering a call from Anata, Jabba’s contact and spy on Tattooine. Anata had a lead on the credits that some of Teemo’s old henchmen had stolen when the group had blown up his palace, and everyone decided to kill two birds with one stone by pleasing Jabba and taking a cut of the credits. With rumours that Teemo’s Kubaz spy, Thweek, had stolen the credits, they tracked him down to his family home on Naboo. The group split up, with the medical droid Vex, angry wookie Lowhhrick and smuggler Pash heading after Thweek, while their mechanic, Mathus, assassin droid Jerry and scout Sasha went to the marketplace for supplies. Vex managed to get the location of Thweek’s family summer home, on the edge of a nearby forest, from Thweek’s mother and using other clues found the location in short order. After managing to talk down Thweek from within the cottage, Vex and the group convinced him to join their crew and give over the credits, in exchange for protection against those that were chasing him. They came to the arrangement just as another group of Teemo’s former thugs showed up looking for the credits – they fought the group off, killing half of them before the rest surrendered. Meanwhile, Mathus, Sasha and Jerry wander into the large open air market and begin heading towards the equipment and weapon stalls when a massive blast rocks the market…

While not a full 'how to play' breakdown, this episode should serve as a general introduction to the podcast so you're not completely lost when listening if you're not familiar with tabletop RPG's or the Star Wars system in particular. This episode is completely optional and you can feel free to skip it. In this 22 minute primer, we cover the following: 1. Game setting - World, System (FFG), Time 2. Characters - Characteristics and Skills 3. Dice and Skills - How the dice work and the success/failure, threat/advantage, triumph/despair results 4. Combat - Rounds/initiative, Action + Maneuvers, Range Bands and Damage 5. Narrative Encounters - How skill checks drive the narrative + example