after certification, what is needed to make a helmet?                                                                             

50K is the correct amout!
First he gives you a egment, then layerm, then boot, then rest.

Do not layer the boots - he will take it.                                                   

What does RIS stand for?  Radical Isolation Suit? Really Idiotic and Stupid? Rape Indigo Salamanders?
Anyone know?                                                   

Nevermind

Edited, Fri Jun 25 04:21:06 2004                                                                

I just went to see Mol today for my first time, and this is what he has to say...if your a Master Armorsmith.

Mol-"You believe you have learned all there is to know about being an armorsmith?  You haven't! I know far more than you ever will, but still there are a few lessons I could teach you. Learning these things will not be easy for someone such as you. It will be expensive in both time and in credits. Furthermore, I have no patience for insolent students. You do as I say and don't bother me with stupid questions! Give me 50,000 credits and we'll get started. Be quick about it! I'm very busy."

You-"I am ready to begin. Here are the credits."

Mol-"I suspected you would agree to my terms. Let's get started. I'm going to teach you how to construct my masterpiece invention: R.I.S. armor. This armor has no equal in battle. Everything else is junk compared to this! Of course, it is exceedingly difficult to create, especially for a fledgling armorsmith such as you. But, no matter. We'll take it slow so you can comprehend. Are you with me so far?"

You-"Yes"

Mol-"As you know, creating armor starts with the armor segment. That is where we shall start as well. Like all armor segments, R.I.S. segment require resources which I'm sure you already know how to acquire. They also, however, require some special components. For strength, they require bone fragments from a Woolamander Harrower. For flexibility, they require the hide of a Recluse Gurk King. Use this schematic to create the armor segment and bring it back to me. I don't care how you get the materials, but you must construct the segment yourself. You can only learn by doing it yourself! Now go busy yourself with making the armor segment and come back to me when you are done."

Now you have the draft schematic for the R.I.S. segment. Required resources follow:
-160 units of Titanium Aluminum
-160 units of Chanlon Intrusive Ore
-75 units of Rori Fiberplast
-1 Woolamander Harrower Bone Fragment
-1 Gurk King Hide
-2 layers and 1 segment enhancement are optional

I went there the other day...

He charges you 50k to train ... which gives you the RIS Segment.                                                                

I went there last night and he wanted 50k to start teaching you.                                                                

"The Hut is located at -6800, 6000 Dantooine, just 7 klicks north of
Rebel Base POI."

Isn't a klick a term for a kilometer?  That would put this hut 7KM from the reb base...well off the map.                                      

he also wanted 500k for him to teach the RIS                                                                              

I stumbled accross the coordinates for this NPC at -6805 6023 on Dantooine.