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[heypartner]

[ Cobb's voice comes off camera because the image in the video is a speeder. He has yet to wash the Agrii symbol off it. The pink clashes with the yellow a little bit. It's parked outside the hangar, engine off so it's not spinning. Just hovering a few inches off the ground like speeder do. ]

Well. It seems the Agrii left me a gift. This beauty is mine from back home. Gonna clean that graffitti off. I built her myself. She's a modified 620C podracing engine I found in a junkyard in Mos Espa years ago and she's served me well. Don't know why she's here but I don't really care.

[ Finally, he turns the camera back to himself. Cobb's a little beat up. His face has healing bruises and cuts. Something happened but it hasn't dampened his joy any. ]

Those of you who wanted to build your own speeder, I'll let you take a look at mine. I can tell you how I built her. Not sure how technical I can get but I'll do my best.

Those of you who might need to get somewhere fast and far, riding with two is not comfortable but I've done it before. Might be possible to take folks around town. Don't think I can get her to the new town but maybe. Gotta be careful with fuel around here, you know. Might be worth trying.

If you hear me riding around later today, don't worry about it. Just stretching her legs.

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[hisfathersimage]

Five weeks ago.

The second Death Star was destroyed five weeks ago.

[ There's heaviness in his voice and for a moment, his expression is... young and lost.

Then he shakes it off. ]

Tatooine doesn't want Empire, or Republic or anyone else coming in and telling it what to do. For a planet with no planetary government, they're a unified people against anyone else coming in.

[heypartner]

[ Yeah, that had been a rough time in Cobb's life. One of many. He gets it. And gets the shake off. Born on Tatooine makes you tough like that. ]

I wouldn't mind a few starships to blast the last syndicates and slavers off the planet. But you're right. We aren't ones for government.

[ He chuckles at the truth of that. No government could tame Tatooine or her people. ]

Well kid, things aren't nice here but they're sure a hell of a lot easier than home. And sometimes our alien overseers will give gifts, I guess.

[hisfathersimage]

The only gift I'd want is my X-Wing. I have everything else I need.

[ He has clothes and his lightsaber, what else could he need? It got him through most of the rebellion days. ]

... maybe a blaster wouldn't go amiss. Hunting food with a lightsaber isn't ideal.

[heypartner]

Ah, you're a Jedi.

[ Cobb says it the same way someone would if another stray cat showed up. ]

Cayde-6 is a good source for weapons. Not sure what he'll ask for if you want one from him but there's plenty of hunters running around here. They're usually willing to share what they get.

[hisfathersimage]

Yeah.

I am.

[ He's still getting used to saying that. ]

What do you do here? Aside from have a really cool speeder?

[heypartner]

Well, we've got a few of you around here. Won't be lonely.

[ A whole temple of them at this point. ]

Ah, this and that. Fixing up some houses for folks to live in. There's some business in the mines I'm helping with. Making sure we've got a steady source of meat. Whatever might need doin' around here.

[ Jack of all trades, master of none that was Cobb Vanth. ]

[hisfathersimage]

Yeah, so I gathered... When I'm from? I'm the last. As far as I know.

[ Luke knows he has a lot of skills, but he's not sure how any of those are going to translate to here. ]

I'm guessing there's no real call for a fighter pilot. Or rebel cell leader.

[heypartner]

I don't think you are. Given some of the years these Jedi are wandering around.

You worked a moisture farm, you said? Bet you know a little of fixing things. Things can always use fixing around here. And you grew up on Tatooine. You know how to work hard. If you're willing to do hard work you'll be useful here.

[hisfathersimage]

I can fix near enough anything.

[ He's in for a shock when that doesn't work so well with the Agrii technology. ]

Yeah. That I know how to do. And the Force makes moving stuff about a lot easier.

[heypartner]

Great. I got some houses I could use a little help with.

[ You've been volunteered for Cobb's community improvement initiative. ]

Appreciate the help.

[hisfathersimage]

Sure thing. And then you can let me have a look at that speeder.

[ Volunteered and claimed a payment. ]

[heypartner]

Ah, anyone can have a look. We'll see about rides.