Climbing the Ladder

On Nar Shaddaa, you've been assigned to work with an SIS operative named Jonas Balkar to stop a renegade Republic battle droid called M1-4X. With Jonas's help, you've learned that the droid and his accomplices are working with Imperial agents based in a penthouse suite at the Club Vertica Casino.

Since attacking the casino isn't an option, an SIS slicer named Niall Piv is going to break into their computer systems and add you to the guest list. Rendezvous with Niall Piv at the entrance to the Club Vertica security station in the Lower Industrial Sector.

• Meet with Niall Piv
  • Bonus mission: Crashing the Club
• Take Niall to the Master Security Terminal
• Speak to Niall Piv
• Defeat the Club Vertica Mercenaries
• Go to the Club Vertica Casino
• Use Your Personal Holocom
• Infiltrate the Club Vertica Penthouse
• Defeat Major Zardres
• Defeat Imperial Forces

• Jonas Balkar   View NPC

  Now I can keep an eye on you in there. You look good, by the way.

  Keep it professional, please. +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  [Flirt] It's all the exercise. -1 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  I'm not interested in you. +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Questioning the Imps about the droid is one thing, but if this comes down to shooting... the Republic can't afford that risk.

  Understood. +15 with Elara Dorne

  You worry too much.

  I won't make any promises. +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

  The weird thing is, I didn't find them in our Imperial or criminal databases. I found them in Republic Special Forces personnel records. Weird, huh?

  It's news to me. +50 +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

  I can't believe it! +50 +15 Elara Dorne -1 Aric Jorgan

  They're all traitors. +50 +15 Elara Dorne -1 Aric Jorgan

  It'll take everything the SIS has to cover this up--whole operations shut down because you couldn't keep your finger off the trigger.

  I'm very sorry.

  Criticize me later. +15 with Aric Jorgan

  I'm trained to kill, not talk. +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

  Power up that computer bank. We shouldn't have trouble slicing in, now that nobody's alive to notice. Let's see where our missing droid's gone.

  Copy that.

  Let's hope so.

  This is getting ridiculous. -1 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  It's dangerous and heavily secured. Fighting your way in won't be the easiest thing you've ever done.

  Copy that.

  No problem.

  Can I go now? +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

  Those scientists have figured out how to supercharge the war droid's power core with some kind of rare alien tech. If you don't stop them, M1-4X will become invincible.

  I'd better get moving. +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  You can't be serious.

  Not if I can help it.

• Major Zardres   View NPC

  Who the... impossible. Throw down your weapons, Republic scum! You have no idea what you've done, breaking in here.

  Stay calm! +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Stay calm! +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Oops, wrong room.

  Throw down your weapons! -1 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Final warning: Drop your weapons and surrender. Now.

  Tell me where the droid is. +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Just take it easy, will you? +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Forget it! -1 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Never! -1 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Shut up, Andrik! Can't you see we have a situation here?

  An easily solved situation. +15 Elara Dorne -1 Aric Jorgan

  These Imps aren't very polite.

  Good timing, traitor. -1 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  That treacherous, disrespectful....

  Can't we settle this peacefully? +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Tell me about it. +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Enough talk. [Attack.] +100 -1 Aric Jorgan -30 Elara Dorne

  Andrik may be scum, but his droid's activities are useful to the Empire. I cannot allow you to impede their work.

  You'll be betrayed. +100 +40 Elara Dorne +15 Aric Jorgan

  Please, see reason. +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  So be it. [Attack.] +100 -1 Aric Jorgan -30 Elara Dorne

• Niall Piv   View NPC

  There! That should do it. That should do nicely.

  All done?

  Good job. +15 with Elara Dorne

  Finally! +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

  I'm adding you to the safe list now... just a little longer....

  Keep your head down, Niall!

  I'll try to keep you covered.

  You're kidding me.

  Move it, maggot! +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

  Done! It's done! Let's get out of here!

  Let's go! +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Are you sure? -1 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Shut up and run! +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

  The primary access protocol is bypassed. Now we just need to start with some priority data changes to cover our real moves....

  Um... good?

  Let's make this fast. +15 Aric Jorgan Elara Dorne

  Shut up. +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

  Thank you. Thanks for covering me. You really are the best.

  No problem. +15 with Elara Dorne

  That was a tough run.

  Spare me the thanks. +15 Aric Jorgan -1 Elara Dorne

Part of this mission happens in Club Vertica Security Station, Club Vertica, and Club Vertica: Penthouse

Upon completion of this mission you will gain:

• 4345 Experience