"In a moment, Master Tiberius. I want to purvey the whole picture before I send you."
Master Breha sighs.
"Sadly, Sith activity in the area has not been restricted to the planets I mentioned. Erengard reported detecting strange disturbances on their sensors about a month ago, objects entering their atmosphere. Scouts discovered that the Sith had sent ships and soldiers ahead of their invading forces. Why I cannot tell you. However, it has been confirmed who is leading the invasion of Erengard, due to his appearance there with the advance ships.
"I'm sure you all know of Darth Mengl by now..."
Darth Mengl is a name that brings chills to you all. One of the Dark Lord's lieutenants, Darth Mengl is not renowned for his combatative skills or his strategic wisdom. His reputation has been forged by his penchant for combining the darker mysteries of the Force with the advancement of science, all for the benefit of the Sith.
Tales tell of beasts and monsters that the Sith deployed against the Jedi in the old times... Darth Mengl has made this so for the current time period, all by experimenting upon captured soldiers, his own men, even Jedi! Many a Jedi have been founded horribly mutilated and twisted to serve the dark against their will.
"As you can imagine, this is not at all good news. Furthermore, Darth Mengl's flagship, Atrocity, has established a blockade of Erengard, to prevent outside help from arriving."
"That is what the Senate is hoping for," Master Breha says. "Much rides on this endeavor by the Jedi Order, for both the Republic and the Order itself. If we cannot be diplomatic even in a time of war, our talents as diplomats will be doubted. If we cannot keep the dark hand of the Sith away, our skills as warriors will be overshadowed by our failures. It is not just an issue of victory; it is one of morale."
Master Breha pauses again, for emphasis.
"There is a third goal that I wish to add to your mission. If you get the chance to discover what Darth Mengl is up to... find out what he is working on and get back to me."
Cardon catches I'udo's lingering glance. He wants to remind everyone that he is still a Jedi Knight- even if he has focused muchly on his healing abilities, he still possesses talent with a lightsaber and particularly with the Force.
"Yes, there should be," Cardon says instead, not wanting to cause trouble amongst his fellow mission-takers. "We do we leave for Erengard, Master Breha?"
"Tomorrow," Master Breha says. "Until then, gather your resources and prepare yourself for what is to come. May the Force be with you all."
With that, Master Breha dismisses the Jedi in attendance, giving you time to do anything you feel should be done before you head out for Erengard, and mayhaps some of you will receive visions from the Force...
However, the Grandmaster halts our two Masters, Sax and Alan, before they leave his chambers.
"A moment, if you will, Masters," the Grandmaster says. "I have yet another matter to discuss with you both."
(Oh no, it's fine! Cardon is meant to be insecure about himself since he has focused his training on being a medic rather than a fierce Jedi warrior. No offense taken as a player. 😉 )
Cardon will bow to the Grandmaster.
"Unless anyone else has a vessel, I am volunteering my own as our means of transportation to Erengard," Cardon says as the Jedi are leaving the Council chambers. "It is a decent craft and I have a talented pilot at the helm at all times."
"All the ships we can muster would be preferable!" Hedric says, before heading off to make contact with his ties.
Hedric stands in his room before the holoprojector he has installed for comm purposes. Dusting off his shoulder pauldron and straightening his Jedi robes, he feels ready to present himself and sends in his message to the leader of the Senatorial Guard.
"Officer Hedric reporting in. I have been stationed away from Coruscant as part of the Jedi Order's efforts in the New Sith War, and so will be unable to fulfill any Senatorial protection duties while I am away. However, I am hoping that I might find some assistance from the Senatorial Guard in my mission."
Fellien- Noth is more than welcome to follow you to Erengard, he grunts. Being a simplistic and brutish being, he does not speak Basic, but you understand him well enough and he understands you. He came with you to Coruscant to see what the Order needed from you, anyway.
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Hedric- Zalderius Gastrof, the commander of the Senatorial Guard, replies to your message. Strongly built and fair-haired, Zalderius is rarely seen out of his blue blast-armor.
"Sorry to hear that you will be unavailable, Master Jedi," he says. "What kind of assistance were you hoping to find, though?"
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"I understand that this is very likely an inopportune time to be asking this of you, but please understand that, if we put this process on hold simply because a war is going on, we could lose an entire generation of Jedi.
"How would you feel, Masters, if I told you that I have a pair of Padawans that are in dire need of mentoring?"