Encounter With Crik Above Coruscant

The encounter with Crik above Coruscant bridges the end of Episode 4 : Under A Black Sun and the beginning of Episode 5 : Can't Run Forever.

After completing their job for the Pyke Syndicate, The FIFT intend to head back to The Wheel for more work, but before they make the jump to hyperspace, they are hailed by a nearby ship, though they are unable to identify which ship, given the thousands in orbit above Coruscant. The hail identifies itself as Lyon Caho, whom the rest of The FIFT later learn is the name of John Smith's old co-pilot and friend.

Answering the hail, a bounty hunter announces that he is looking for a Graal Tosh, while also providing evidence that he has a captive on board his ship, who is later identified as Lyon Caho himself. While The FIFT initially dismiss the message as a case of mistaken identify, they are shocked when John answers the bounty hunter, exposing some of his previously untold past to the rest of the crew.

The FIFT learn that Crik is hunting John at the behest of Rush Modun, the father of Roy Modun, a man who John (who was known as Graal at the time) murdered when he found him sleeping with his wife.

John and Crik agree to meet in a few hours at a private location, in order to exchange John for Lyon, leaving The FIFT to try and come up with a plan to save both John's friend and John himself, which results in their ill-fated failed attempt to rendezvous with Crik.