Preparing for War

Preparing for War was a 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 followed the adventures of the Far Orbit, an Alliance to Restore the Republic privateering frigate, as it operated against the Galactic Empire whilst in the Ringali Shell, which was in the Core Worlds. Preparing for War told how the Far Orbit went to the space station StarForge Station to take on crew members and sign an agreement with the Alliance.

Locating StarForge Station
In 0 ABY, some of the crew of the Imperial EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate mutinied from under Imperial control. Led by Captain Dhas Fenoep Vedij, the ship proceeded to travel to the Mid Rim's StarForge Nebula, where the crew of the Far Orbit would negotiate with members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, while on the space station StarForge Station, on the matter of becoming Alliance privateers. Once at the nebula, the Far Orbit searched for the space station, which continuously moved to avoid being caught by the Empire, with the help of an Alliance chart.

From there, one of two paths can be taken.

Finding the station in time
Despite the trouble of finding StarForge Station, the Far Orbit manages to locate before six hours has elapsed, and before the station's defense ships find it.

The Far Orbit fails to find the station in time
After six hours passed while the Far Orbit was searching for the ship, a quartet of BTL Y-wing starfighters from the station came across the frigate. Hanging back at the rear of the ship, the pilots asked the frigate's business with the station, and after being convinced that the frigate's purpose in the nebula was legitimate, led them to where StarForge Station was currently.

Signing the deal with the Alliance
After the Far Orbit made it near the station, the crew of the frigate was shuttled over, and they were met by StarForge Station security personnel, who inform the new comers 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 ordered flangth and Shasa ale with ootoowergs, which was the signal that an Ithorian Alliance member was waiting for. He approached the group, and after informing them that there was no ootoowergs in stock, asked two of them to seemingly step back into the kitchen to see what else the Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill had. In reality, the two, one of which was Vedij, were going to negotiate with the Alliance. Meanwhile, four alien thugs approached the remaining crew members, and after insulting them, started a fight.

From here, three outcomes are possible

One of the sides win
After one of the two sides won, the losing team bought the others drinks from the Lean Nuuti Bar and Grill.

Draw
Neither side won the fight, and the aliens bought the crew of the Far Orbit there drinks to patch up relations between the two sides.

Vedij ends the fight
Captain Vedij, after finalizing the agreement that would allow the Far Orbit to become a privateering vessel for the Alliance, comes back in 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.

Let's shop at the market
Meanwhile, some of the crew members shopped for supplies at StarForge Station's market of sorts. There, among the vendors, resided the stores Just Armor, Starwind Chandlery, Weezo's Gun Shop, and the tattoo shop Nuyu's. At the market, the Far Orbit personnel acquired a variety of items for the frigate and themselves, including ship supplies, weapons, and armor.