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{{RPG_adventure
|image=[[File:Preparing_for_War.png]]
|name=Preparing for War
|author=[[Timothy S. O'Brien]]<ref name="War">{{WEGCite|book=The Far Orbit Project|story=Preparing for War}}
</ref>
|cover artist=
|illustrator=[[Joe Corroney]]<ref name="War" />
|editor=
|publisher=[[West End Games]]
|game=''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game]]''
|published in=''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''<ref name="Orbit">''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''</ref>
|reprinted in=
|release date=[[1998]]<ref name="Orbit" />
|pages=12<ref name="War" />
|timeline=[[0 ABY/Legends|0 ABY]]<ref name="Date">{{FarOrbitDate}}</ref>
|campaign=''The Far Orbit Project''<ref name="Orbit" />
|preceded by=
|followed by=''[[The Hijacking of Shipment 1037]]''<ref name="Hijack">{{WEGCite|book=The Far Orbit Project|story=The Hijacking of Shipment 1037}}
</ref>}}
{{Quote|Attention, please. I am Captain Vedij of the privateer ''Far Orbit''. I am in need of an experienced crew. Anyone here who has experience with capital combat ships, starship weapons or boarding actions is welcome enough. We are also in need of technicians and general space hands. I have the ship's Articles here. Form a line to declare yourselves and sign.|Captain Vedij recruits|Preparing for War}}
'''''Preparing for War''''' is the first [[roleplaying game]] adventure scenario that was published in [[Timothy S. O'Brien]]'s ''[[The Far Orbit Project]]'', a [[1998]] supplement to [[West End Games]]' ''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game]]''. As one of the eight scenarios released in ''The Far Orbit Project'', it follows the adventures of the ''[[Far Orbit]]'', an [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]] [[Privateer/Legends|privateering]] [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|frigate]], as it operates against the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]. ''Preparing for War'' tells how the ''Far Orbit'' went to the [[Space station/Legends|space station]] known as [[StarForge Station]] to take on crew members and sign an agreement with the Alliance.

==Plot summary==
===Locating StarForge Station===
In [[0 ABY/Legends|0 ABY]],<ref name="Date" /> part of the crew of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]] ''[[Far Orbit]]'' have [[Mutiny on the Far Orbit|mutinied]] against Imperial control. Led by [[Captain/Legends|Captain]] [[Dhas Fenoep Vedij]], the [[Starship/Legends|ship]] proceeds to<ref name="Orbit" /> the [[Mid Rim]]'s<ref name="Scum">According to [[Scum and Villainy (sourcebook)|''Scum and Villainy'']], [[StarForge Station]] falls within the [[Mid Rim]] region of [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]].</ref> [[StarForge Nebula]], the location of the [[Space station/Legends|space station]] known as [[StarForge Station]]. There, the crew of the ''Far Orbit'' will negotiate with members of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]] on the matter of becoming Alliance [[Privateer/Legends|privateers]]. Once at the [[Nebula/Legends|nebula]], the ''Far Orbit'' searches with the help of an Alliance chart for the [[Realspace/Legends|space]] station, which continuously moves to avoid being caught by the Empire. From there, one of two paths can be taken.<ref name="War" />

The first possible outcome is that despite the difficulties of finding the moving StarForge Station in the nebula, the ''Far Orbit'' manages to locate the station before six [[Standard hour/Legends|hours]] have elapsed and before the station's defense ships find it. There is another ending that can occur: After six hours pass while the ''Far Orbit'' searches for the station, a quartet of [[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|BTL Y-wing starfighters]] from the station come across the [[Frigate/Legends|frigate]]. Hanging back at the rear of the ship, the [[Pilot/Legends|pilots]] ask for clarification on the frigate's business with the station and, after being convinced that the frigate's purpose in the nebula is legitimate, lead them to the current location of StarForge Station.<ref name="War" />

===Signing the deal with the Alliance===
{{Quote|Perhaps two of you would like to see what's available?|The Ithorian, to the group of privateers|Preparing for War}}
When the ''Far Orbit'' makes it to the station, the crew of the frigate is [[Shuttle/Legends|shuttled]] over, and they are met by StarForge Station security personnel, who inform the newcomers of the rules. While the other crewers are let free to roam, six of the mutineers, including Captain Vedij, go to the [[Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill]] leisure hall, the location of their meeting with members of the Alliance. There, they order [[flangth]] and [[Shasa ale]] with [[ootoowerg]]s, the signal for which an [[Ithorian/Legends|Ithorian]] [[Unidentified Ithorian (StarForge Station)|Alliance member]] is waiting. [[Gender/Legends|He]] approaches the group and, after informing them that there are no ootoowergs in stock, asks two of them to seemingly step back into the kitchen to see what else the Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill has. In reality, the two, one of whom is Vedij, are going to negotiate with the Alliance. Meanwhile, four [[Alien/Legends|alien]] thugs approach the remaining crew members and, after insulting them, start a fight with them.<ref name="War" />

====Outcomes of the fight====
There are three possible endings to the fight; the first is that one of the two sides win, and the losing team buys the others drinks from the Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill. Another outcome is that neither side wins the fight, and the aliens buy the mutineers drinks to patch up relations between the two sides. The last possible outcome is that Captain Vedij, after finalizing the agreement that will allow the ''Far Orbit'' to become a privateering vessel for the Alliance, comes back in [[Time/Legends|time]] to see the fight. He orders his men to stop, and the fight ends. He then takes them to go find rest quarters on the station.<ref name="War" />

===The market===
Meanwhile, some of the crew members shop for supplies at StarForge Station's market of sorts. There, among the vendors, reside the stores [[Just Armor]], [[Starwind Chandlery]], [[Weezo's Gun Shop]], and the [[Tattoo/Legends|tattoo]] parlor [[Nuyu's]]. At the market, the ''Far Orbit''{{'s}} personnel acquire a variety of items for the frigate and themselves, including ship supplies, weapons, and [[Armor/Legends|armor]].<ref name="War" />

===Taking on new crew===
[[File:Starforge_cropped.jpg|thumb|right|300px|StarForge Station, in the StarForge Nebula]]
The next [[Standard day/Legends|day]], Vedij puts out a call for new crew to help run the ''Far Orbit'', and after a fair-sized group gathers at the recruitment place at the station's docks, Vedij tells them of the privateers' goals and what they need in their crew. The individuals who apply for a berth come from a variety of [[Species/Legends|species]] and backgrounds: the applicants include the [[Blood/Legends|bloodthirsty]] killer [[Kanarak]]; a [[Spacer/Legends|spacer]] named [[Swifty Yonsen]], who has a fierce reputation; the [[Gamorrean/Legends|Gamorrean]] [[Gruk (Gamorrean)|Gruk]]; a [[Falleen/Legends|Falleen]] aristocrat named [[Xad]]; the gunhands [[Katiz Xemir]] and [[Cemma the Younger]]; the [[Tiss'shar]] [[Pirate/Legends|pirate]] [[Pao-Neh-Lo]]; the [[Sluissi]] [[Engineer/Legends|engineer]] [[Napvansa Tadavv]]; and the [[Human/Legends|Human]] [[Mii Heswop]], a nitwit.<ref name="War" />

The [[Officer/Legends|officers]] and higher-ranking crew members then accept certain individuals based on their talents and skill sets, as well as their performances in a series of tests. These tests include fighting off simulated Imperial [[TIE/LN starfighter]]s while flying a Nebulon-B frigate and an [[unarmed combat]] test, in which the top five contestants are accepted into the crew. Another test involves the hopefuls showing off their marksmanship skills as they have thirty [[Standard second|seconds]] to score five hits on a moving target. The last test has the applicants try to plot an emergency [[Astrogation/Legends|navigation]] course in a [[Standard minute/Legends|minute]] on a [[Datapad/Legends|datapad]]. Once given a berth, the new crew are shuttled over to the ''Far Orbit''. After the ''Far Orbit'' has received enough crew, the ship departs StarForge Station.<ref name="War" />

===Turmoil among the crew===
Due to the differences between the Imperial mutineers and the alien crew members whom the ''Far Orbit'' just took on, conflict soon begins to occur between the two sides. One or more of the following can occur:<ref name="War" />
*Soon after leaving the space station, a fight breaks out in the ''Far Orbit''{{'s}} galley over [[Foodstuff/Legends|food]] matters. As a result, a brawl occurs between the two sides.<ref name="War" />
*Kanarak, a bloodthirsty killer, thinks of all Humans as weak and powerless. Thus, he begins to [[Death/Legends|kill]] all the Humans aboard the vessel soon after the ''Far Orbit'' departs StarForge Station.<ref name="War" />
*Gruk, a hulking Gamorrean, engages a [[Unidentified Human (Far Orbit)|Human]] in a duel and breaks the man's back. In response, a number of Humans decide to take out their revenge on aliens with [[Club/Legends|clubs]], which in turn causes isolated beatings to occur on both sides.<ref name="War" />
*Due to the friction between the Imperial mutineers and the [[Fringer|fringe]] Humans, a [[Unidentified career pirate officer|career pirate officer]] challenges a [[Unidentified mutineer officer|mutineer officer]] to a duel in which killing is avoided. Vedij agrees to this, as this will be the end of a series of scuffles between the two sides.<ref name="War" />
*After an important [[Unidentified Far Orbit alien crew member|alien crew member]] offends a group of Human [[Speciesism|speciesists]], the same crew member is killed with a stabbing weapon. As a result, tension rises between the alien and Human sides.<ref name="War" />

==Development==
''Preparing for War'' is the first of eight [[roleplaying game]] adventure scenarios published in [[1998]]'s ''The Far Orbit Project'', a supplement to [[West End Games]]' ''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game]]''. Written by [[Timothy S. O'Brien]], ''The Far Orbit Project'' is a sequel of sorts to the previous publication ''[[Pirates & Privateers]]'', carrying on that book's theme by following the privateering vessel ''Far Orbit'' in its adventures against the Galactic Empire whilst in and around the [[Core Worlds/Legends|Core Worlds]]' [[Ringali Shell]].<ref name="Orbit" /> Twelve pages long, the adventure scenario's illustrations were done by [[Joe Corroney]]. The first adventure scenario in the book, ''Preparing for War'',<ref name="War" /> is followed by the scenario ''[[The Hijacking of Shipment 1037]]''.<ref name="Hijack" />

==Continuity==
Fringe characters, who are controlled by the players enacting the scenario, start off on StarForge Station and can join the ''Far Orbit''{{'s}} crew for a multitude of reasons after seeing the mutineers in the Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill; the non-fringe player-characters are the ones who were present for the mutiny aboard the frigate and play ''Preparing for War'' from its beginning. The fringe characters can also shadow the mutineers if they wish. If the fringe player-characters join in the fight on the side of the privateers, Vedij will personally ask them to accompany the privateers on their missions against the Empire.<ref name="War" />

All the adventure scenarios that follow ''Preparing for War'' are based on the assumption that the ''Far Orbit'' is an Alliance-allied vessel. As such, certain outcomes in this scenario's events that the player-controlled characters can choose to have occur are considered [[Canon|non-canon]], while others are considered the canon choice. Of the two options that can occur when the ''Far Orbit'' is looking for the station, either one fits with the general story of the frigate, though since the option in which the Y-wings find the ''Far Orbit'' first is more likely to happen, according to the scenario, this article considers that outcome canon. Another possible option that can occur is that the players have the ''Far Orbit'' fire upon the [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighters]] with its weaponry array. However, as this completely dooms the mission because StarForge Station will have nothing to do with the frigate anymore, this article deems this possibility non-canon. As for the fight in the Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill, all of the outcomes fit with the general plot of the scenario, so any of them fit in the interest of continuity. Additionally, that fight can turn into a brawl if the fringe player-characters join in.<ref name="War" />

The players of the scenario determine which non-player fringe characters can join based on the applicants' performances. However, since Kanarak and Gruk are featured later on in the adventure scenario in certain plot twists, this article assumes that those two were among the ones chosen. During the period of turmoil between the aliens and the Human crew members, a mutiny is possible but quite unlikely.<ref name="War" />

The frigate ''Far Orbit'' was first mentioned in the [[1990]] ''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''<ref name="Rebel">''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''</ref> and made its first appearance in ''Preparing for War''.<ref name="War" /> It went on to appear in ''The Far Orbit Project''{{'s}} other adventure scenarios<ref name="Orbit" /> and was mentioned in some later works, such as ''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''.<ref name="TCSWE">{{CSWECite|I|256|Far Orbit}}</ref><ref name="Force">''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''</ref><ref name="Fact">Non-Canon Ref</ref>

==Appearances==
{{App
|characters=
*[[Cemma the Younger]] {{1st}}
*[[Gjaddia]] {{1st}}
*[[Gruk (Gamorrean)|Gruk]] {{1st}}
*[[Mii Heswop]] {{1st}}
*[[Kanarak]] {{1st}}
*[[Labio]] {{1st}}
*[[Luona]] {{1stm}}
*[[Mioe]] {{1st}}
*[[Morol]] {{1st}}
*[[Nuyu]] {{1st}}
*[[Pao-Neh-Lo]] {{1st}}
*[[Irnst Stavveld]] {{1stm}}
*[[Napvansa Tadavv]] {{1st}}
*[[Three-Finger Jak]] {{1stm}}
*[[Unidentified career pirate officer]] {{1st}}
*[[Unidentified Far Orbit alien crew member]] {{1st}}
*[[Unidentified Far Orbit crew member]] {{1st}}
*[[Unidentified Ithorian (StarForge Station)]] {{1st}}
*[[Unidentified mutineer officer]] {{1st}}
*[[Dhas Fenoep Vedij]] {{1st}}
*[[Weezo]] {{1st}}
*[[Wurrooba]] {{1st}}
*[[Xad]] {{1st}}
*[[Katiz Xemir]] {{1st}}
*[[Swifty Yonsen]] {{1st}}

|creatures=
*[[Morrt]]

|droids=
*[[Astromech droid/Legends|Astromech droid]] {{Po}}
**[[R2-series astromech droid]] {{Po}}
*[[J9 worker drone/Legends|J9 worker drone]] {{Po}}
*[[RA-7 protocol droid/Legends|RA-7 protocol droid]] {{Po}}
*[[Service droid/Legends|Service droid]] {{C|As "serving droid"}}

|events=
*[[Mutiny on the Far Orbit|Mutiny on the ''Far Orbit'']] {{Imo}}

|locations=
*[[Ado sector]] {{1st}}
**[[StarForge Nebula]] {{1st}}
***[[StarForge Station]] {{1st}}
****[[Just Armor]] {{1st}}
****[[Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill]] {{1st}}
****[[Nuyu's]] {{1st}}
****[[StarForge Shipyard]] {{1stm}}
****[[Starwind Chandlery]] {{1st}}
****[[Weezo's Gun Shop]] {{1st}}
*[[Katiz Xemir's homeworld]] {{1stm}}

|organizations=
*[[Administrator/Legends|Administrator]]
*[[Agent/Legends|Agent]]
*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
*[[Arms dealer/Legends|Arms dealer]]
*[[Chef/Legends|Chef]]
*[[Customs official/Legends|Customs official]] {{Mo}}
*[[Cyberdoc]] {{Mo}}
*[[Engineer/Legends|Engineer]]
*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] {{Mo}}
**[[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]] {{Mo}}
**[[Imperial Security Bureau/Legends|Imperial Security Bureau]] {{Mo}}
**[[New Order/Legends|New Order]] {{Mo}}
*[[Gunslinger]]
*[[Koensayr Manufacturing/Legends|Koensayr Manufacturing]] {{Mo}}
*[[Mercenary/Legends|Mercenary]] {{Mo}}
*[[Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc./Legends|Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc.]] {{Mo}}
*[[Moff/Legends|Moff]] {{Mo}}
*[[Officer/Legends|Officer]]
**[[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] {{Mo}}
**[[Captain/Legends|Captain]]
*[[Pirate/Legends|Pirate]]
*[[Privateer/Legends|Privateer]]
*[[Spacer/Legends|Spacer]]
*[[Squad/Legends|Squad]] {{Mo}}
*[[Squadron/Legends|Squadron]]
*[[Technician/Legends|Technician]]

|species=
*[[Bith/Legends|Bith]] {{Po}}
*[[Chadra-Fan/Legends|Chadra-Fan]] {{Po}}
*[[Devaronian/Legends|Devaronian]]
*[[Ewok/Legends|Ewok]] {{Po}}
*[[Falleen/Legends|Falleen]]
*[[Gamorrean/Legends|Gamorrean]]
*[[Human/Legends|Human]]
*[[Ithorian/Legends|Ithorian]]
*[[Jawa/Legends|Jawa]] {{Po}}
*[[Klatooinian/Legends|Klatooinian]] {{Po}}
*[[Kowakian monkey-lizard/Legends|Kowakian monkey-lizard]] {{Po}}
*[[Lafrarian]]
*[[Lutrillian/Legends|Lutrillian]] {{Po}}
*[[Morseerian/Legends|Morseerian]] {{Po}}
*[[Nalroni/Legends|Nalroni]]
*[[Quarren/Legends|Quarren]] {{Po}}
*[[Rodian/Legends|Rodian]]
*[[Sluissi]]
*[[Snivvian/Legends|Snivvian]] {{Po}}
*[[Tiss'shar]]
*[[Twi'lek/Legends|Twi'lek]] {{Po}}
*[[Ubese/Legends|Ubese]] {{Po}}
*[[Wookiee/Legends|Wookiee]]

|vehicles=
*[[Space station/Legends|Space station]]
*[[Starfighter/Legends|Starfighter]]
**[[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|BTL Y-wing starfighter]]
**[[TIE/LN starfighter]] {{C|simulation}}
*[[Starship/Legends|Starship]]
**[[Capital ship/Legends|Capital ship]]
***[[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]]
****''[[Far Orbit]]''
**[[Cruiser/Legends|Cruiser]] {{Mo}}
**[[Freighter/Legends|Freighter]] {{Mo}}
**[[Light corvette]]
**[[Shuttle/Legends|Shuttle]]

|technology=
*[[Armor/Legends|Armor]]
**[[Battle armor]]
*[[Autochef]]
*[[Autojuke]] {{1st}}
*[[Blaster/Legends|Blaster]]
**[[Blaster pistol/Legends|Blaster pistol]]
**[[Deck Sweeper Stunning Blaster]]
**[[Heavy blaster pistol/Legends|Heavy blaster pistol]]
***[["Flash" 4]]
**[[Hold-out blaster/Legends|Hold-out blaster]]
*[[Comlink/Legends|Comlink]]
*[[Computer/Legends|Computer]]
*[[Datapad/Legends|Datapad]]
*[[Detonite/Legends|Detonite]]
*[[Enviro-suit]]
*[[Grenade/Legends|Grenade]]
*[[Holodarts]]
*[[Holotarget]]
*[[Knife/Legends|Knife]]
*[[Ion cannon/Legends|Ion cannon]]
*[[Laser cannon/Legends|Laser cannon]]
*[[Melee weapon/Legends|Melee weapon]]
**[[Axe]]
**[[Club/Legends|Club]]
*[[Proton torpedo/Legends|Proton torpedo]]
*[[Sensor buoy]]
*[[Survival pack]]
*[[Tight-beam beacon]]
*[[Tool kit/Legends|Tool kit]]
**[[Computer tool kit]]
*[[Turbolaser/Legends|Turbolaser]]
*[[Vibro-ax/Legends|Vibro-ax]]
*[[Vibroblade/Legends|Vibroblade]]
*[[Vibrodagger/Legends|Vibrodagger]]
|miscellanea=
*[[0 ABY/Legends|0 ABY]]
*[[Alien/Legends|Alien]]
*[[Asteroid/Legends|Asteroid]]
*[[Astrogation/Legends|Astrogation]]
*[[Blood/Legends|Blood]]
*[[Bone/Legends|Bone]]
*[[Cantina/Legends|Cantina]] {{ID|bar}}
*[[Casino/Legends|Casino]]
*[[Chak-stick]]
*[[Deathnecklace]]
*[[Durelium/Legends|Durelium]]
*[[Eye patch]]
*[[Foodstuff/Legends|Foodstuff]]
**[[Flangth]] {{Mo}}
**[[Ootoowerg]] {{Mo}}
*[[Galactic Basic Standard/Legends|Galactic Basic Standard]]
*[[Galactic Credit Standard]]
*[[Holster/Legends|Holster]]
*[[Imperial Locate and Destroy list]] {{1stm}}
*[[Imperial standard meter]]
*[[Leather/Legends|Leather]]
*[[Letter of marque and reprisal]]
*[[Mining/Legends|Mining]] {{Mo}}
*[[Music/Legends|Music]]
*[[Nebula/Legends|Nebula]]
*[[Necklace/Legends|Necklace]]
*[[Pheromone/Legends|Pheromone]]
*[[Piercing/Legends|Piercing]] {{ID|earring}}
*[[Planetoid/Legends|Planetoid]]
*[[Realspace/Legends|Realspace]]
*[[Restaurant/Legends|Restaurant]]
*[[Ring/Legends|Ring]]
*[[Shadowport/Legends|Shadowport]]
*[[Shasa ale]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ship's Articles]]
*[[Shipsuit]]
*[[Speciesism]]
*[[Standard day/Legends|Standard day]]
*[[Standard hour/Legends|Standard hour]]
*[[Standard minute/Legends|Standard minute]]
*[[Standard month/Legends|Standard month]] {{Mo}}
*[[Standard second]]
*[[Standard week/Legends|Standard week]] {{Mo}}
*[[Tattoo/Legends|Tattoo]]
*[[Tente]]
*[[The fringe]]
*[[Utility belt/Legends|Utility belt]]
*[[Water/Legends|Water]]
}}

==Sources==
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:The Far Orbit Project adventures]]