[ He knew that question was coming, yet he still has to clear his throat before answering. ]

The Guard harbours a faction of rebels from my home who take great pleasure in making my work unnecessarily difficult. I have never relied exclusively on one source, however, and intend to seek out more. No offence.

[ It's a good way to operate, fingers in all sorts of pies. That was how he ran the supplies for the First Order.

His smile is thin. ]

In exchange for your part to play in this contract, I would be obliged to build personal weapons or defences at your request.