The Crew of the Longhorn defeats the Preponderant Opal and it's escort fighters in a dog fight through the Clouds of Zan'tor. The two EX-12 fighters are destroyed and the Preponderant Opal's engines are badly damaged and Catch fire. A small parasitic shuttle flees the Opal as it loses altitude, presumably Hervé Kazimir-Caalagene (and later they will learn likely also his head of security) are aboard and they flee to the planet below.
The Preponderant Opal's engines are badly damaged and the ship is slowly losing altitude the pilot is clearly struggling to keep it stable. Taking the initiative the Crew decide to board the ship and take it for themselves so they can use it to free the people Kazimir keeps stored in, frozen, in his Vault. Corr Harik, having been told why they want they ship enthusiastically goes along as he may know some of the security on the ship and can might be able to help talk them down. Val, Lorne, Aayla and Dr Harik board the Preponderant Opal leaving Jorus on the Longhorn and LH-0 flying the ship. Jorus stabilises the Preponderant Opal with the Longhorn's tractor beam. The boarding party bust open open a hatch on the outside of the ship, and make there way into a lavish lounge, there entry is not stealthy and they come face to face with a dozen members of Kazimir's security. Val talks them down, explaining that they are there to stabalise the ship, if they don't let them the ship will crash and they will all die. The security stand down. The Longhorn crew set about fixing the engines and put out the fire. Porro, The Opal's male Twi'lek pilot gives the code cylinders for the ships operation to Aayla and provides a brief rundown of the ships systems. The Crew drop the estate security and the pilot on the surface of Zan'tor with light, food and water so they can get to Zan'tor city. Myn and Gil the two indentured servants aboard are set free and get to go with the Longhorn Crew, Gil the ships bartender is fixed a drink by Val as they take a moment to reflect on their dramatic antics over the last few hours with a good drink in the Preponderant Opal's luxurious bar.
The Longhorn and the Opal fly to the Dinoahan system and hide the Longhorn in deep space. The crew boards the Opal and heads to Chibavaa. The Opal enters Chibavaa and is not harassed by Riftco security. Val, supported by some research by Jorus in digging up some holos of Kazimir, Val uses the resources to put on a convincing impression of Kazimir. Aayla follows the automated docking cycle and lands the Opal in the Estates hanger. Lorne, Jorus and Aayla put on Estate security uniforms and escourting Sharj and Dr Harik as if they are prisoners enter the estate. They are greeted by a security guard that Val questions learning there are six other guards on duty and the shift change is due to happen in three hours. Dr Harik shares that the vault with the carbonite trophies in it is almost impossible to access without Kazimir's codes. The crew are unconcerned. He also confirms that the carbonite freezing equipment is in an antechamber before the vault that Corr has only accessed once, when he froze Sharj. Disguised the crew walk deeper in the estate.