I write too, and as a writer found the story well done and interesting, especially as it is a video game and not literature. The characters were finely drawn, the dialogue superb. If I'd come up with Kreia I'd be patting myself on the back, let me tell you.
I'm not sure what "semi" professional is, but I don't find you "conceded" or conceited.
The droid on Peragus specifically says alive, though it mentions the possibility of fracturing the Exile's skeleton to achieve this. The HKs definately want the Exile alive. It's the meatbag mercs who decide to interpret G0T0's orders to their liking.