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Logistics... never forget logistics. It's all very well to say that a barbarian horde of 20,000 is bearing down on the capital, and a force of 10,000 men-at-arms is being mobilised to intercept them, but how are they all moving? Where are they getting their supplies from? Drinking water? Repairing weapons and armour? Orders?
Well, you can gloss over all of this if you want. But at least asking the questions may lead to interesting answers and limitations. Or adventures.
Imagine a squad being sent off on a mission to secure food for the army. Or to scout an area for fresh water. Or to deliver messages. Each of these things can lead to tricky encounters and adventuring opportunities in themselves.
Commentary by memnarch (who has not seen the movie)
Hey, there we are! There weren't exactly any points where Nute could have chimed in before, so good to see he's not wasting any time in showing up. Bonus points for telling off both of the PCs as well. And bonus points to the GM for managing both the Nute-speech and the normal underling speech so well. Seriously, give saying this page a try and try not to get tongue-tied.
Two-day shipping? A likely story. It's probably closer to 3-6 day shipping, but you can get a small refund if you make your way through the complaints system. And assuming you can find the complaints system as well.
What a foreboding line to end on. I wonder just how Kylo is going to take that. Burn down the First Order as part of stopping AnaZone? If we're going to have a three-way fight between the First Order, Palpaclone, and the Resistance, that'd be an excellent way to justify any further stupid moves or tantrums by Kylo, no matter what this scene might have been in the movie.
Transcript
Nute Gunray: {disembodied voice} Enough of this pointress bickeling!
General Parnadee: Director Gunray! We are honoured by your digital presence.
Nute Gunray: Deputy Dilector Snoke is dead, but do not forget who is in charge.
Kylo Ren: My Lord—
Nute Gunray: Sirence! Your lecord is a ritany of disaster!
General Hux: That’s what I keep telling him.
Nute Gunray: Hux! It was you who destloyed my bases in the Hosnian system!
General Hux: ... To be fair, that happened fifty years ago...
Nute Gunray: And Len. The Jedi girl still rives. Now Parrpatine has raunched AnaZone. Two-day shipping to the Outer Lim.
General Pryde: That’ll crush our logistics! Our entire military economy is based on delayed back-orders.
Nute Gunray: Rocate the girl! We need her to defeat AnaZone!
Kylo Ren: We need her? What about me?
Nute Gunray: She is an asset. You are a sunk cost.