(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/bloodandhonor/images/7/7f/Kel_Dor.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120511114908)<br/><br/>Shaa Raa, looked at the droid.  "Any means that is non-lethal?"  He very obviously removed the limiter from his blaster and then placed the barrel under the droid's chin.  "Where is the package going to be and what are the tactics your droids are going to be using?" he asked.  "I'm sure the Colonel values you but you are just a droid and pulling the trigger under most circumstances would get me charged with nothing more criminal than Willful Destruction of Property, so it certainly doesn't qualify as being lethal."  The droid was military and could likely destroy him in any fight but it also likely had self preservation programming.  The question was, would it call his bluff?  He had an idea where the off switch was but wasn't sure he could reach it quickly if the droid chose to fight.<br/><br/>In his mind there were several possible outcomes.<br/><br/>The droid could lie, which would show a degree of sentience unusual in droids.  That in itself would tell him something of lasting value, more so than the truth.<br/><br/>The droid could refuse to speak, in which case he'd have to either pull the trigger or back down.  It was the most likely response but it was a risk he was willing to take.  He really didn't want to blow the head off the Colonel's personal assistant unless he actually had to but he'd pulled the trigger more than once before, on real people.  This was a droid.  He just needed to decide whether the Colonel's droid's value outweighed his own.   It was certainly stretching the concept of 'whatever means necessary'.  It was also the scenario with the least obvious positive result.   It would likely change everyone's opinion of him and not necessarily for the better.  How he played this hand would affect the way the others saw him, which gave him a chance to deliberately manipulate their impressions.<br/><br/>The droid could tell him what he needed to know, which was the least likely but most beneficial.  It would give them a distinct advantage.  Like any gambler, Shaa Raa liked winning and as much as he loathed the concept of a combat test, he wanted to come out on top.  In the risk versus reward equation, reward was certainly large enough to merit the risk.<br/><br/>The droid could fight in which case he'd probably be eliminated from the scenario and would not have to participate.  Not exactly a huge mark in the 'WIN' column but it did have certain benefits.<br/><br/>If nothing else, the move would certainly have an effect on the way his performance in the scenario was graded.