"But frankly, Mah," says Trorn, "I would be careful how you proceed. I know Master Gundark has the backing of the Supreme Chancellor, but that was for a mission to MALASTARE, not Tartarus, or wherever the rest of your team has gone. This could be very dangerous for your official status in the Republic. And the fighting on Malastare has already caused the raising of serious questions about Master Gundark's activities.
"If I have your GUARANTEE that no more complications will arise, I will contact the Lamellan Senator and ask him to get his homeworld to send you a protocol droid."
"Never mind," Kellan told the man that Xeth had stopped. She turned away, nodding at Xeth to follow her.
"I've got a better idea. If we can get a look at the manifest of ships that have docked here in the past 24 hours that had Malastare as a point of origin, we may able to narrow it down to whatever ship Ascar used," she explained. "At least its some kind of starting point."
I hate to tell you this, Julie, but your plot had advanced a little with Lance...
Right now the two of you are insidw a forest heading a few miles to the outskirts to the nearest stone building you saw on your descent.
However, Lance's keen senses sense danger. But you cannot sense any human life nearby.