Gundark sat up with a start, rubbing her eyes, but unable to rub the vision in her dream from her mind. She sensed turmoil with the council and decided since she would be summoned there sooner or later, she may as well get up. She showered, still rolling the vision over and over in her head. Drying her hair and getting dressed, she checked the newscast for the lastest update on the Damagram situation.
Meanwhile, back in his chambers Oasis was gathering his things, preparing for his departure to what was to be a grand adventure. Master Yoda had warned him several times that adventure was not what the Jedi seeked, but Oasis could not hide his excitement. There was more to this mission than on the surface, Damagran was shrouded with darkness, Oasis was ready for anything...
RC nods, "I will take my leave of you Master and prepare for the journey. I fell it best that I travel incognito, rathar than as a Jedi Knight. Thereby distancing myself from the order to allay suspicion of Jedi involvement.
"If that is all Master." RC turns and strides confidently away, inwardly smiling at the turn of events.
At the door was he gives Phinney the slightest on nods before heading back to his apartment.
Meanwhile, Gundark is checking the news.
Of course, it's a large Galaxy, and Damagran is a long way out. The only reason that it is still featuring is because they are reporting the Seneate debate on the problem.
Both sides appear to be well represnented. Derin is making stirring speeches about historical and cultural ties to the Republic. His opposite number, a man named Faylar, seems quite the firebrand. Not only does he accuse the Republic of doing nothing to protect the outlying worlds, he accuses them of actively inciting the problem, in an attempt to drive people inwards towards the core.
It must be said, this Faylar seems to have a lot of support. It seems certain that Damagran and the confederacy will cede, and that could be a disaster for the Republic.
One other thing DOES catch your eye, Gundark. The telecast does a brief biew of each of the 14 planets of the Confederacy. You recognise one of them! You saw it in your vision! The rocky planet, with the space port built around a dead volcano- there it is!
The planet's name is Jaglon Beta, and it is one of the larger Confederacy worlds. Apparently, it is the centre of the piracy problem.
Meanwhile, at his Coruscant apartment, RC is careful packing away his Jedi robes. The very act brings back painful memories of a time, 14 years earlier, when he had undertaken this same task for very different reasons.
He folds the brown, hooded cloak and places in into the dresser, next to the pale smock and pants. The boots stand to one side, clean and shining.
Now wearing clothes more becoming of a bodyguard for hire, he slips his Blastech DL-44 into the thigh mounted holster on his right leg, whilst the less powerful, but with greater stamina, DH-17 is to be found in against his left leg.
Picking up is Lightsaber, he slips open the charge pack pouch of his holster and drops the saber, pommel up, into it.
Surveying his new look in the wall-mounted mirror, he is satisfied that, with a few days growth around his chin, he can pass for a bodyguard with no suspicion of Jediness at all.
Gundark's eyes widened at the broadcast. The scanner displayed the planet in her vision as an exact replica, so much so that her fingers reached out of their own volition to touch the screen. Faylar.......sounds like he wants to make a name for himself, she thought, tucking the name away for future reference.
[ May 26, 2001: Message edited by: Gundark ]
A quick note from the Mod
Sorry for the delay in getting thing off the ground here, guys. Due to unforseen circumstances the Dark Side part of this plot has been delayed, so I can't quite move things along at the speed I wanted. However, thre Dark Side are all ready now and things should soo take off. Keep it coming!
Gundark, you notice someone watching the two of you as RC walks away. You feel a tiny amount of apprehnesion at first, but then you recognise the robes of a Jedi Knight.
This man is Argentis, a recently confirmed Knight and, you believe, a friend of Phinney's. Why he was watching you, you don't know. He catches your eye and smiles.
RC, you have probably spotted Argentis as well.
A note from the mod...
Argentis' profile has now been posted in the profiles thread. Bascially, he has been thrown in earlier than planned to givr you guys something to do until the Dark Side stop arguing and get on with things... amusing though that is.
You will be off-world in a couple of days (real-time), so make sure you are ready.
Gundark- you are suddenly overcome with great feelings of distant pain... Argentis looks at you curiously as you stumble in the corridor.
Something terrible has happened! Out there, where your vision was...
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Trorn runs hurriedly up to Oasis. He looks alarmed
"Oasis!" he says, catching his breath. "you mut go before the Council immediately!"