They started to toy with the idea of staying on Nooker Six for a while and maybe get themselves a bar. Eventually, it was decided that they would get themselves a portable bar that they could move to different areas of the planet. They bought themselves a technician slave named Novunum and bought themselves a tug. Theofrastus, who was still on Riax, was called and it was decided that he would manage the construction and running of the bar. Ever since Theo budded a child, he wasn't too much into the heavy combat that THEM usually dealt with.

Checking the news, THEM discovered that the government of Riax offered a large reward for their capture. Apparently, their recent attack had gained them additional infamy. To be safe, Yoyo, with the help of some hired medical personnel, altered the appearance and DNA of all members of THEM. Hopefully, this would prevent every two-bit bounty hunter they came across from recognizing THEM.

THEM hung out in a bar while Novunum and Heliozoan checked over the tug. The bar was relatively crowded, but no one took particular notice of THEM at first. After some time passed, they were approached by an Exterminator droid. There was a group of six others across the room. The Exterminator stated he was looking for a group of mercenaries to perform a job. During the negotiations, Thrombosis noticed that an intensive scan was being performed on both the members of THEM present and on Thrombosis' antimatter rifle. After a few more minutes of talk, the droid stated that it knew that they were THEM, and asked them to come quietly while the droids collected the bounty. Of course, when do THEM go quietly? Combat erupted in the bar. The droids quickly found that they were outmatched and all but one beamed away. (The one staying having been assassinated by Anaximanda)

A quick discussion with the bartender and other patrons of the bar, THEM discovered where the droids may have gone. A trip to one of the spaceports on the planet revealed an assault shuttle that THEM were sure the droids were in. A call to Bez gained THEM access to the Giamon teleporter that was able to get through dispersion fields. THEM were transported inside the shuttle, much to the surprise of the Exterminator droids. One of the droids was at a communication console, and a visual display showed that he was talking to a Gavagh Militia droid, most likely a member of the Tundak Mafia. A heated battle (literally, the droids had flame-throwers) ended with THEM victorious and in possession of an assault shuttle. Unfortunately, the droids had incorporated much security and booby-traps in their shuttle so it will be some time before THEM could use it.

The tug that was bought needed superluminal drives, so a group of Colloidlings was hired to install one. Payment was the remains of the Exterminator droids. The Colloidlings also made arrangements for a meeting with a combatant that was looking for work. At a bar, they met Zod, a Reglactin swordmaster. After the interview, which involved a test fight with a Simiad droid, Zod was hired as a THEM underling.