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[It's early in the morning-after a night of much boredom and little sleep- when Firo opens his journal.]

I've been wonderin': what kinda weapons do people use back where you guys come from? Where I live, people'll fight with anything from fists to tommy guns, but I figure everywhere's gotta have somethin' different.

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[Later that morning, Firo sets off running for the Battle Dome. He hasn't been too pleased with himself lately: he failed to be effective against the droids that attacked a few weeks ago, and then he couldn't even protect his friend from being mallynapped. Actually, ever since Ennis was kidnapped before his arrival in Luceti he's felt nagging feelings of uselessness. They've only been intensified by recent events.

He has to get stronger. The capos of his Family would be disappointed if they saw him like this. In the back of his mind Firo can practically hear Yaguruma berating him.

He spends most of the day at the Battle Dome, focusing on training until he's ready to drop (though feel free to interrupt him). Maybe trying to go so long without a break isn't a good idea, but that doesn't matter to Firo at this point. When nightfall comes, he wanders outside and slumps by the door, exhausted.

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Haha, no, I'm not.

[He smiles]

I am from a planet called Tatooine, a desert world in a galaxy far removed from Earth. I've just met a lot of people from there.

Tatooine..? I've never heard of it before. You said it's a desert? The whole thing?

Yes it is. It has two suns, so its a very arid world. But I move around a lot. Currently, I live on a jungle world.

Two suns? How's that-?

Wait a minute. You can travel to different worlds?

[He hardly knows which one is weirder!]

Yes, two suns in synchronized orbit. It...makes the world rather dry, but neither sun is large, so it can support some life.

And yes, I can. At home, I have a starship.

Wow... Does that mean you can go anywhere?

Not anywhere, but nearly. Leaving the galaxy is a difficult and dangerous thing, and there are still some unexplored regions that are a bit confusing to navigate. My home is a big place.

That's amazing! Back where I live, we haven't even gotten off the planet.

Well, from what I've seen, not many Earths have yet. There are only a few starfaring civilizations represented in Luceti that I've encountered. But Earth will get there. Daisy is proof of that.

You really think so? And who's Daisy?

Of course. Time leads down that road.

Daisy? She's...hard to miss. Extremely tall, just under seven feet, sometimes wears a suit of red armor.

I guess you'd know more about that than I do. Still, it seems impossible to imagine!

Huh... She sounds interestin'.

Haha, I suppose its just a difference in civilizations.

[He laughs]

Tell me about yourself, Firo. What is it you do for a living that requires...tommy guns?

Oh, I don't use guns. It's sort of a Family tradition that we use knives instead. And, well, I...

[Well... Luke seems nice enough, and he doesn't sound like he's connected with law enforcement. Besides, maybe gambling isn't illegal where he comes from.]

...I manage a casino for my Family.

A casino? I've got a friend that does that. I don't really gamble, but Lando and Han are both really fond of Sabbaac. Its a card game, like Poker.

Sabbaac? Never heard of it, though I guess it makes sense that other worlds would have different card games. It;d be neat to try and bring stuff like that back home...

But if it's not your thing, you probably wouldn't be able to teach me, huh?

No, I could teach you sabbaac. Its not my thing, and I'm terrible at it, but Han and Lando have both taught me how to play.

I'd be happy to, if you enjoy such games.

You would? I'd love to learn it! Thanks!

[His excitement should make it plain that, yes, he does enjoy such games.]

Absolutely! Once I find a proper deck, or make one anyway.

Great, thanks!

Are there some sorta special cards ya need? Maybe you can dig one up in one of the stores around here, they got some interestin' stuff.