oh just a side note, i don't believe y'all defined how much if any that you would be paid by jabba. Your conversation led more to doing a "good turn"/charitable service for jabba- its not even a favor cause he didn't ask for your help, y'all automatically offered it.
just fyi if y'all forgot about the payment issue.
also just another option to find out who has gone missing, is to find out through the republic aka representatives/contacts/ who know senators or ppl on coruscant who would know who was sent and why. This may be an option the party may need pursue too.