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{{title|''Fair Prey''}}
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{{Infobox Short story
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|image=[[File:FairPrey-SWG1.jpg|250px]]
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|story name=''Fair Prey''
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|author=[[Daniel Wallace]]
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|editor=
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|illustrator=[[Stan Shaw]]
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|publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]]
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|release date=[[September]] [[2000]]
 
|published in=[[Star Wars Gamer 1]]
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|pages=12
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|era=[[Rebellion era]]
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|timeline=[[0 ABY]]<ref name="TERC">''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]''</ref>
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|series=[[Star Wars Gamer]]
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'''''Fair Prey''''' is a short story by [[Daniel Wallace]]. It was published in ''[[Star Wars Gamer 1]]'' in [[2000]] by [[Wizards of the Coast]] as a sequel to Wallace's earlier story ''[[The Great Herdship Heist]]''. It was originally approved to run in issue [[Star Wars Adventure Journal 18|18]] of the ''[[Star Wars Adventure Journal]]'' but that issue was never published.<ref>[http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/swfa/EG.html Star Wars Fanboy Association Interview]</ref>
   
 
==Plot summary==
'''''Fair Prey''''' is a short story by [[Daniel Wallace]]. It was originally published in ''[[Star Wars Gamer 1]]'' in [[2000]].
 
 
==Plot==
 
 
When [[Cecil Noone]] tries to unload a stolen [[Hapan]] [[Gun of Command]] on the backwater planet of [[Kabal]], tables are turned on him by renowned hunter [[Tyro Viveca]] and Cecil is forced to run for his life in a desperate race against time, technology and the environment before Viveca hunts him down on his luxurious estate.
 
When [[Cecil Noone]] tries to unload a stolen [[Hapan]] [[Gun of Command]] on the backwater planet of [[Kabal]], tables are turned on him by renowned hunter [[Tyro Viveca]] and Cecil is forced to run for his life in a desperate race against time, technology and the environment before Viveca hunts him down on his luxurious estate.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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{{App
===Characters===
 
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|characters=
*[[Cecil Noone]]
 
*[[Tyro Viveca]]
 
*[[Kels Turkhorn]]
 
 
*[[Dawson]]
 
*[[Dawson]]
 
*[[Guttu]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Gilad Halsek]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Kilgore]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Cecil Noone]]
 
*[[Ritinki]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Rutt]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Hass Sonax]]
 
*[[Hass Sonax]]
 
*[[Tabor (PSC)|Tabor]] {{1st}}
*[[Rutt]]
 
*[[Gilad Halsek]] {{mo}}
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*[[Kea Ki Trang]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Kels Turkhorn]]
*[[Guttu]] {{mo}}
 
*[[Ritinki]] {{mo}}
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*[[Unidentified Lamproid (Kabal)]] {{1st}}
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*[[Unidentified Lamproid (Tyro Viveca's trophy)]] {{1st}}
*[[Kea Ki Trang]]
 
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*[[Unidentified Squib trader (Kabal)]] {{1st}}
*[[Tabor (PSC)|Tabor]]
 
*[[Kilgore]]
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*[[Tyro Viveca]] {{1st}}
   
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|creatures=
===Species===
 
*[[Florn Lamproid]]
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*[[Arthropod]]
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*[[Bantha]] {{Mo}}
*[[Krish (species)|Krish]]
 
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*[[Corellian canoid]] {{Mo}}
*[[Human]]
 
 
*[[Gravel-maggot]] {{Mo}}
*[[Squib]]
 
*[[Tynnan]]
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*[[Groat]] {{Mo}}
*[[Sluissi]]
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*[[Krak'jya]] {{1st}}
*[[Bimm]] {{mo}}
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*[[Moon moth]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hutt]] {{mo}}
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*[[Nashtah]] / Dravian hound
*[[Ugnaught]] {{mo}}
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*[[Ralltiir tiger]] {{Mo}}
*[[Houk]]
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*[[Saltfish]] {{1stm}}
*[[Rodian]] {{mo}}
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*[[Trammic mome]] {{1stm}}
*[[Wookiee]] {{mo}}
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*[[Water-spider]] {{1st}}
   
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|droids=
===Creatures===
 
 
*[[RHTC-560 Hunter Trainer]]
*[[Bantha]] {{mo}}
 
*[[Nashtah]]
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*[[RHTC-560 HT Drone]]
*[[Gravel-maggot]] {{mo}}
 
*[[Moon moth]] {{mo}}
 
*[[Ralltiir tiger]] {{mo}}
 
*[[Krak'jya]]
 
   
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|events=
===Droid models===
 
*[[Rodian HT drone]]
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*[[Galactic Civil War]] {{Mo}}
 
**[[Battle of Yavin]] {{Imo}}
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**[[Raid on Kabal]] {{Mo}}
   
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|locations=
===Locations===
 
*[[Cron Drift]] {{mo}}
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*[[Charubah]] {{Mo}}
*[[Kabal]]
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*[[Cron Drift]] {{Mo}}
**[[Palisade]]
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*[[Kothlis]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Ralltiir]] {{Mo}}
***[[Tyro Viveca estate]]
 
***[[Docking Pad P13]]
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*[[Outer Rim Territories]]
*[[Kothlis]] {{mo}}
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**[[Florn]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hapes]] {{mo}}
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**[[Kabal]]
*[[Yavin 4]] {{mo}}
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***[[Palisade]] {{1st}}
*[[Charubah]] {{mo}}
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****[[Tyro Viveca estate]] {{1st}}
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****[[Docking Pad P13]] {{1st}}
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****[[Palisade starport]] {{1st}}
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***[[Shoribus]] {{Imo}}
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**[[Kabal's moon]] {{Mo}}
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**[[Yavin Prime|Yavin]] {{Mo}}
   
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|organizations=
===Starships & vehicles===
 
*[[TIE/sa starfighter]] {{mo}}
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*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic]] {{Mo}}
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*[[BioTech]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Spiraling Shape]]'' / ''[[Asaari Wind]]'' / ''[[Hieroglyph]]'' / ''[[Tailchaser]]'' / ''[[Voona's Dream II]]''
 
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*[[Bounty hunter]] {{Mo}}
 
 
*[[Royal Armaments Guild of Charubah|Charubah Armaments Guild]] {{Mo}}
===Organizations===
 
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*[[Galactic Empire]] {{Mo}}
*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
 
*[[Galactic Empire]] {{mo}}
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**[[Consul-General]] {{Mo}}
**[[Stormtrooper]] {{mo}}
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**[[Stormtrooper]] {{Mo}}
*[[Charubah Armaments Guild]] {{mo}}
 
 
*[[Palisade Starport Control]]
 
*[[Palisade Starport Control]]
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*[[Ubrikkian Industries]] {{Mo}}
   
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|species=
===Weapons===
 
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*[[Bimm]] {{Mo}}
*[[Gun of Command]]
 
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*[[Bothan]] {{Mo}}
*[[Kell Mark II heavy blaster rifle]]
 
*[[Crossbow]]
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*[[Lamproid]]
*[[Vibroblade]] {{mo}}
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*[[Houk]]
 
*[[Human]]
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**[[Hapan]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Hutt]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Krish (species)|Krish]]
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*[[Rodian]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Sluissi]]
 
*[[Squib]]
 
*[[Tynnan]]
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*[[Ugnaught]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Wookiee]] {{Mo}}
   
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|vehicles=
===Events===
 
*[[Galactic Civil War]] {{mo}}
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*[[TIE/sa bomber]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Personal Luxury Yacht 3000]]
**[[Battle of Yavin]] {{mo}}
 
 
**''[[Asaari Wind]]'' / ''[[Hieroglyph]]'' / ''[[Tailchaser]]'' / ''[[Voona's Dream II]]'' / ''[[Spiraling Shape]]''
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*[[Freighter|Cargo freighter]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Freight hauler]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Landspeeder]] {{Mo}}
   
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|technology=
===Other===
 
*[[Quay novelty toy]]
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*[[Acceleration couch]]
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*[[Bacta tank]] {{Mo}}
*[[Borg Construct Aj^6]] cyborg headband
 
*[[Synthflesh]]
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*[[Blaster]]
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**[[Blaster rifle]]
*[[Universal Energy Cage|Force cage]]
 
 
***[[Kell Mark II heavy blaster rifle]]
*field [[Medpac|medkit]]
 
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**[[Hold-out blaster]]
*[[Thermite]] gel
 
 
*[[Borg Construct Aj^6|Aj^6 cyborg headband]]
*[[Baradium]]
 
*[[Nergon-14]]
 
*[[Detonite]]
 
*[[putty]]
 
*[[Rodian Hunter-Trainer drone system]]
 
*[[Ubrikkian R-TechApp man trap]]
 
*[[Multitool]]
 
*[[Smelling salt]]
 
*[[Bacta]] {{mo}}
 
*[[Landing shackle]]
 
*[[Dun brandy]]
 
*[[Tabac]]
 
*[[Power coupling]]
 
 
*[[Comlink]]
 
*[[Comlink]]
*[[Maraffa twig]]
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*[[Crash webbing]]
*[[Bramble thicket]]
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*[[Crossbow]]
*[[Arboray tree]]
 
*[[Cordgrass]]
 
 
*[[Datapad]]
 
*[[Datapad]]
*[[Vocabulator]] {{mo}}
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*[[Datascreen]]
 
*[[Detonite]] {{1st}}
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*[[Electronic lock breaker]]
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*[[Ray shield|Energy shield]]
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*[[Fibercord]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Medkit]]
 
*[[Force cage]]
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*[[Gravfield generator]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Gun of Command]]
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*[[Ion drive|Ion engine]]
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*[[Ionizer]] {{1st}}
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*[[Maneuvering jets]]
 
*[[Multitool]]
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*[[Ocular enhancer]]
 
*[[Plasma torch]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Power coupling]]
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*[[Putty]]
 
*[[R-TechApp man trap]] {{1st}}
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*[[Repulsorlift]]
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*[[Servomotor|Servo]]
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*[[Sublight drive|Sublight engine]]
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*[[Synthflesh]]
 
*[[Thermite|Thermite gel]]
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*[[Turbolaser]]
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*[[Vibroblade]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Vibro-stake]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Vocabulator]] {{Mo}}
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|miscellanea=
 
*[[Arboray tree]] {{1st}}
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*[[Bacta]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Bambooi]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Baradium]]
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*[[Bramble]]
 
*[[Cordgrass]] {{1st}}
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*[[Galactic Credit Standard|Credit]]
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*[[Crystalline]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Dun brandy]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Durasteel]]
 
*[[Durasteel]]
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*[[Groat cheese]] {{Mo}}
*[[Stranglethorn]]
 
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*[[Holo-thriller]] {{Mo}}
*[[Bambooi]]
 
 
*[[Landing shackle]] {{1st}}
*[[Plasteel]]
 
*[[Fibercord]] {{mo}}
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*[[Maraffa twig]] {{1st}}
*[[Grav plate]]
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*[[Nergon-14]]
*[[Plasma torch]]
 
 
*[[Permacrete]]
 
*[[Permacrete]]
 
*[[Plasteel]]
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*[[Quay novelty toy]]
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*[[Smashball]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Smelling salt]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Stranglethorn]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Tabac]]
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}}
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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{{Imagecat|Images from Fair Prey}}
*This story is an homage to Richard Connell's short story ''The Most Dangerous Game'', which spawned numerous similar stories and movies, most notably ''Hard Target''.
 
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This story is an homage to [[Wikipedia:Richard Connell|Richard Connell]]'s short story ''[[Wikipedia:The Most Dangerous Game|The Most Dangerous Game]]'', which spawned numerous similar stories and movies, most notably ''Hard Target''.{{Fact}}
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
   
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{{Interlang
==Sources==
 
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|es=Fair Prey
*''[[Star Wars Gamer 1]]''
 
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Revision as of 03:50, 24 July 2014

Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: preceded by, followed by, reprinted in, title and unrecognized parameters: era, story name Fair Prey is a short story by Daniel Wallace. It was published in Star Wars Gamer 1 in 2000 by Wizards of the Coast as a sequel to Wallace's earlier story The Great Herdship Heist. It was originally approved to run in issue 18 of the Star Wars Adventure Journal but that issue was never published.[2]

Plot summary

When Cecil Noone tries to unload a stolen Hapan Gun of Command on the backwater planet of Kabal, tables are turned on him by renowned hunter Tyro Viveca and Cecil is forced to run for his life in a desperate race against time, technology and the environment before Viveca hunts him down on his luxurious estate.

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This story is an homage to Richard Connell's short story The Most Dangerous Game, which spawned numerous similar stories and movies, most notably Hard Target.[source?]

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