With all aboard, R4 follows S'sheer into the cockpit. Dutifully the droid interfaces with the console and enters in Karpadia's astrogation data. A short time later, the Rustbucket lifts off, rattling a bit before making the jump to hyperspace.
After two uneventful days, the freighter arrives at the edge of the Karpadia system. It is at this time that four things become apparent to those in the cockpit.
First, a light asteroid belt encircles the orbital path of the planetoid Karpadia, making navgation tricky but not difficult.
Second, the planetoid is the sole member of the Karpadia system in orbit around a small yellow star. It is a rust brown red, rocky and barren; lifeless without an atmosphere. A large domed city sits at the base of a mountain near the equator.
Thirdly, a Venator class Imperial Star Destroyer is in orbit above the planetoid, complete with an escort of 6 V wing fighters .
And finally, as the Rustbucket approaches the asteroid belt, an amber comm light in the cockpit's panel indicates the freighter is being hailed....
