This quest is one of the main quests of the revamped Nym's Theme Park (Game Update 16: Stronghold of the Lok Revenants).
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Level: 58
Rewards:
- 308 XP
- 2000 credits
Description:
- Find Choster and ask him about the Sulfur Lake Pirates.
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Recommended combat levels: 1 and higher |
Meet Choster[]
Find Choster in the Stronghold Cantina. Choster is a blue skinned Twi'lek and can be found inside the Cantina at (/way 519 5058). Conversing with him will give you some background information on the Sulpur Lake Pirates.
Conversation with Choster[]
Choster
Choster: Something I can help you with? I don't seem to recall your face, but I'm getting a little long in the tooth. Do we know each other?
PC: Who are you?
Choster: Just someone who's been stuck on Lok for too long, but you can call me Choster. It seems I've seen a thousand fringers just like you wandering this wasteland. You sure we haven't met?
PC: No. But I'm a friend of Vana's.
Choster: Ah, yes! Vana Sage. Always on top of security for Nym. I'm not sure why she sticks with those Lok Revenants, though. Did you ever hear how Sage met Nym? Funny story. But you aren't here for that story right? You want to know about the Sulfur Lake Pirates and the engineering work I did for them, don't you?
PC: Tell me about Vana Sage meeting Nym.
Choster: Well, Sage was hired by the Trade Federation, obviously a long time ago, to capture Nym. And believe it or not, she actually succeeded. She was the first and the last to succeed.
PC: How did Vana and Nym become partners.
Choster: The Trade Federation wasn't exactly known for their honor. Not long after capturing Nym, Sage found out that the Trade Federation had a put out a contract for her termination. After that, well, the enemy of your enemy is your friend. I guess Nym thought it was a good idea to keep Sage close to help avoid being imprisoned in the future. Ah, I'm not doing the story justice. Lets just say that Nym and Sage busted a lot of Trade Federation heads.
PC: So tell me about the pirates.
Choster: The Sulfur Lake Pirates aren't the brightest pirate band on Lok. First, they named themselves after the lake where they have their 'hidden' lair. When they realized that every other group on Lok knew where they were holed up, the Sulfur crew hired me to set up some defenses. We eventually had a... falling out. There's no band of thieves that I hate more.
PC: Why do you hate them?
Choster: After I set up their systems, the Sulfur morons decided that it would be easier, and maybe safer, to kill me instead of pay me. I barely escaped their bloodthirsty veermok with my life. I had to change my name and find an image designer to give me a new face. But I don't forget or forgive being betrayed. I came back here to hide on Lok, waiting for a chance to repay them.
PC: What kind of work did you do for the pirates?
Choster: I established the safeguards on their security system. It's not too dangerous, but does keep visitors out of the back room. Anyone who wants to enter needs to punch in a series of codes, which only the pirates know. But I did leave a backdoor: I gave the security system a rudimentary AI that will ask three questions to anyone who doesn't have the code.
PC: Can you tell me more about this system's 'backdoor?'
Choster: If you don't have the access code, the security system is programmed to ask you three questions. The system's AI is a little... independent. It changes the questions periodically, so I don't know what they are, exactly. But, I only programmed it with knowledge in three fields: color spectrums, math, and Tatooine humor. Do you want to know more about these areas?
PC: Tell me about the color spectrum.
Choster: In my youth, I tried to make my fortune by forging famous holopaintings. I wasn't very successful, but I did learn basic facts about the 'color wheel.' The color spectrum includes both primary and secondary colors, and there are opposing colors on the color wheel. Red is the opposite of green, for example. The security system's AI seemed fascinated with the color wheel, so you might do a little research on that.
PC: Tell me about the math problems.
Choster: Well, at the time I was very intrigued by sequential numbers. If you're presented with a string of numbers, like 1, 3, 5, and 7, what comes next? Nine of course. That's just a simple odd number sequence. The sequence the AI uses might be a bit harder, but it could also be as easy as 1-2-3.
PC: Tell me about the Tatooine jokes.
Choster: A few years back, I was stranded on Tatooine. I was 'befriended' by a Rodian drunk who liked to tell really terrible jokes. The jokes always involved Tatooine native species, like Jawas or dewbacks. The jokes were just awful... How do you get a one-armed Jawa out of a tree? Wave. I tried to purge the jokes from my brain by transferring them to the AI. If the system asks you a joke, just pick the most obvious punch line.
PC: I'll deal with the pirates.
Choster: Well, take care. If you need to ask me about the defenses again, I'll be here. I hope you give those pirates what they deserve.
Return to Vana Sage[]
Choster used to work for them and such knows their security systems very well - in fact he's programmed a "back door" into their system and will gladly give you clues as to how to utilise it. Return to Nym's Stronghold and tell Vana Sage what Choster told you.
Conversation with Vana Sage[]
Vana Sage
Vana Sage: How was your meeting with Choster?
PC: How do you know...?
Vana Sage: I'm the head of security. You'll be glad to know that my intuition was correct and you didn't waste your time speaking with Choster.
PC: Oh?
Vana Sage: Our scouts learned that the Sulfur Lake Pirates have already taken the cargo - including the droid - from the crashed starship, so you won't need to look through the wreckage. Just head to the pirates' lair, locate the droid, and grab the memory module. Oh, and watch out for the pirates' 'bridge troll.' I'm not sure what that is, but it sounds dangerous. I've placed a new waypoint in your datapad.
PC: I'm on my way.
Vana Sage: Good. Before you go you might try asking around to see if anyone else has business with the Sulfur Lake Pirates.
Following Quest: Retrieve the Droid Disk >>
Now that you have been cleared by Vana Sage, the surrounding NPC's will offer you work as well. It is strongly advised that you take their jobs, to shorten down the traveling time considerably.