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Post by Drake on Aug 29, 2009 15:29:49 GMT -5
Drake looked at Jor "Hey I maybe drunk sometimes, but I know I don't give good advice" he told him "Like the time I told that guy the quickest way to the ground was to jump off a 3 story building....he listened too!" Drake said to him and sighed he closed his eyes "Right right, you don't have a daughter, just a miny girl version of you...cause thats not even wierder" he said leaning his head back some.
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Post by MikDaTv on Aug 30, 2009 4:12:57 GMT -5
Jor made sure they're not Ysalamiri, still attached to their uprooted Olbio trees. There were 8 of them in all. Jor had the Saucy Mare prepare special facilities for the growing and nutrition of the Olbio trees but he doubted he could sustain them for long. Their first priority would be to get genetic samples as fast as possible.
Hopefully, with a genetic sample, they'd be able to add something to Six's new weapon. Jor helped the pilot with the preflight checks before letting him take off. The dragoon's trip back to the Saucy Mare was uneventful. Genie remained quiet in the passenger compartment.
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Post by Odan Thos on Aug 30, 2009 19:36:31 GMT -5
Elisa walked into the galley and the cook smiled. "Your usual Miss Kitana?" The cook quickly pulled out several bottles of alcohol along with fruit juices which were required to make mixed drinks. He also pulled out two types of glasses. A smaller glass which he used when Kitana wanted whiskey on the rocks and a tall stylized glass when she wanted something more girly.
Elisa looked at all the alcohol coming up and shook her head. "I am not Kitana. My name is Elisa Sedna. I am Kitana's... twin sister." Elisa thought it would be better if the majority of people considered her a member of Kitana's family rather than a clone. She had already planned for the day when someone would challenge it, she would simple say that is what Kitana told her to say. "I was raised by foster parents. Anyways. I just want a cup of hot tea, toast and a bowl of fresh fruit." Elisa said nicely.
The cook looked at Elisa shocked then nodded. "Yes ma'am. Anything else I can do?" The cook tried to shock of the difference between Elisa and Kitana. They were almost polar opposites when it came to eating. He quickly placed the alcohol away when Elisa reached out and grabbed the Corellian Ale.
Elisa smiled. "A present for a friend." Elisa placed the bottle next to her on the table and waited for her meal to be cooked. The cook made the meal rather fast and placed it in front of her.
The cook started to turn around but stopped and looked back at Elisa. "Ma'am, could I ask you a personal question?" Elisa nodded that he could and the cook spoke slowly picking his words carefully. "Ma'am, I thought that the Empress was going to be using the Romulus as her flagship and personal transport. Is that still the case?" Elisa knew the cook had worked with Kitana before hand and that was why he asked.
Elisa swallowed the food she was eating before replying. "Originally she was considering it, but it was her feelings that the Romulus did not send the right message politically. By using the Spyglass she showed she supported Zeltros industry and showing off Zeltros strength. Furthermore the Spyglass has a better all around communication system which is ideal for running the government while away." Elisa took a drink of tea then continued. "So she said that she would make me the Captain of the Romulus and that I could use it for whatever I need. A gift to make up for all those birthdays she missed." Elisa laughed slight and smiled. Elisa was worried that when they returned to their dimension that Kitana would send a message telling them to return to Zeltros; but something deep down inside of her told her that Kitana had considered this to happen and that was why she found it so easy to leave. The cook accepted this answer, and went back to work. Elisa took a breath and continued to eat her meal. She was not comfortable with all these lies she was telling, but she would tell everyone the truth someday when she felt they were read for it.
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Post by Drake on Aug 30, 2009 20:26:03 GMT -5
Drake continued to sleep as the dragoon made its way back to the Saucy Mare. He opened his eyes after a few hours "We there yet?" he asked as he cracked his neck and yawned, he stood up and walked to the pilot compartment he looked at Jor "Hey what is the plan after we get back?" he asked him "What are we going to do with this stuff that you got?" Drake wanted to know what Jor had in store for them.
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Post by MikDaTv on Aug 30, 2009 22:56:18 GMT -5
The Dragoon settled down on the flight deck of the Saucy Mare and Jor unstrapped himself from the co-pilot chair. Drake poked his head in and asked his question. "Six had an idea for them. I'm inclined to trust in his ideas. Plus, you never know when a Ysalamiri will come in handy and since they were all destroyed on our Myrkr, the mirror universe is a good alternate supply."
Jor got up and stretched. His body was mostly mechanical so stretching really didn't do anything for him except give him the odd sensation that he was still human, so he did it every now and then anyway.
"Besides, the mirror universe needed some exploring." he said climbing out of the assault shuttle. "Captain, ready the ship for hyperspace, we're going back. Inform the Romulus. We'll be jumping in 20 minutes."
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Post by Odan Thos on Aug 31, 2009 1:13:22 GMT -5
Elisa finished her food. "Thank you Chief. That was very good. I can see why Kitana hired you." Elisa grabbed the bottle of Corellian Ale and walked out. She figured she would send Jor with a smart ass remark about being a dad. If he did not drink it, Drake surely would.
On her way to the hangerbay Elisa’s personal communicator beeped. “Captain. We got a word from the Saucy Mare. We leave for home in twenty.” The X.O. said over the communicator.
Elisa pulled out the communicator off her belt. “Okay X.O. Prepare for the Jump. I well be up the bridge up to bridge in ten minutes.” Elisa said calmly then put the communicator away and continued down to the Hangerbay.
When Elisa arrived, the dragoon which carried down the sample of Tazon skin which was the payment for the information about herself just finished being refueled. Elisa walked up to the pilot and took a datapad from the ship. It contained the cloners’ information on clone memory implantation and development, a bonus for such a valuable sample. Elisa smiled and placed the datapad aside as she handed the bottle of Corellian Ale to the pilot. “Take this over to the Saucy Mare and have it taken to Jor with this message.” Elisa handed over a note. “We well are leaving to return to our dimension in eighteen minutes. So step on it.” The pilot nodded and climbed prepared for takeoff. He would be cutting it close to get over the Saucy Mare and back, but he should have be able to get back with five minutes to spare. Elisa watched the shuttle launch before turning around and heading up towards the bridge.
Meanwhile the shuttle quickly made its way to the Saucy Mare and landed next to the other Dragoon. The navigator open the hatch and ran over to one of the deckhands. “Send this to Jor. It is from Captain Sedna.” The crewmember took the bottle and the note and before he could ask any questions the navigator was running back to his shuttle. The crewmember looked at the note and it read. ‘Congratulation Dad. I figured you may need this just in case Drake already raided your supply.’ And it was signed Miss Clone. Then the Dragoon launched again and headed back to the Romulus.
Elisa walked onto the bridge with a smile on her face. She both got to burn Jor for the asshole remark on the planet and let him know she was okay at the same time. The X.O. looked at Elisa and then back at the crew. “Captain. We calculated the course back to the Anomaly based on the same route we took here.” The X.O. was cold when he spoke. He was an old Mandalorian Captain that was in command of a small corvette before he left to captain the Romulus. When the ship was sold, he was give the option; along with the majority of the crew, to stay and help crew it. Most of the Mandalorians along with the Corellian’s stayed with the ship.
Elisa nodded her head. “Good. I want the cloak up the moment we come out of hyperspace with the other two ships. I get the feeling we are going possible run into trouble.” Elisa seen what the Saucy Mare did to the weapon platform when they came out of the anomaly. She figured the builders would at lease send a repair crew, but they may also send warships to try and capture the ships from the other side.
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Post by Drake on Aug 31, 2009 1:22:31 GMT -5
Drake looked at Jor as he explained what they could use the Ysalamiri for, Drake laughed "Oj joy, sounds like we're going to fight some force users" he laughed saying this shaking his head. Drake walked off the dragoon and onto the deck of the Saucy Mare he looked around and stretched again "This is going to be a long trip..." he said to himself as he finished his stretched, it was a shame he never got to see what alcohol in the mirror verse was like, but oh well maybe next time. Drake walked off towardst the cafeteria "Going to grab a snack, I guess I'll join you on the bridge when I'm done" he told Jor as he left the flight deck.
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Post by MikDaTv on Aug 31, 2009 2:49:30 GMT -5
"WOW!" Genie exclaimed as she got off the Dragoon. "This is amazing! I've never been on anything so big before." She said looking around. Her neck seemed to be permanently strained as she examined the high, polished ceiling and walls of the hanger.
Jor shook his head and walked over to the tubolifts. With drake. "I'm going to the bridge real quick to get a status update then i'm going to my room."
Genie yelled from the back. "Hey! Do i get a room?"
Jor grumbled under his breath and made a mental note to have the Master at Arms assign her quarters. "Drake, if you want to talk, i'll be in my room resting and catching up on my logs."
Jor got into a different turbolift from Drake with Genie and headed up to the bridge. "Captain, status?"
"Ships awaiting the order sir." The captain said.
Jor nodded, glanced around everyone workstation. Not that he was free of those blasted Ysalamiri he was a little less ornery. He did a quick survey of the emotions in the room, mostly confident mixed with a little anxiety over what they'll see on the other side of the jump. "Good, give it. i want the ship at general quarters 10 minutes before we revert to realspace."
The Captain saluted. "As ordered sir. By the way sir, this came for you from the Captain of the Romulus." He said presenting Jor with the bottle of Whiskey.
Jor read the note and snorted. He pocketed the note and held onto the bottle as he returned the salute and left the bridge. Genie did not follow him however, she was busy on the bridge looking at all the lights and consoles. She was fascinated and Jor decided that she only had 10 days, might as well let her enjoy it. He'd be back to collect her before they exited hyperspace.
Jor entered his room and retrieved his Holocron to confer with his grandfather on the subject of Genie.
Meanwhile on the bridge, Captain Keyes stood at the main viewport as all the stations announced their readiness for lightspeed. "Commence with the countdown." He ordered.
The large, red, digital countdown timer on the bridge started counting down from 30. at the same instant the timer was started a signal was sent to the Romulus and Zyla Bram to start their own timers. If their speed all stayed constant they'd arrive at exactly the same time.
The navigator began counting down with the numbers. "5... 4... 3... 2... 1..."
Keyes pointed his finger out into space through the main viewpoint. "Jump"
The start streaked into lines and coalesced into the blue swirling tunnel of hyperspace. They were on their way back home.
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Post by Odan Thos on Sept 1, 2009 19:05:57 GMT -5
Elisa looked as the cloak appeared. "It looks like 'Admiral' Halcyon wants the ships to just together." Elisa said to herself before adressing the bridge crew. "I want a final system check before entering hyperspace. Any objections from going home?" Elisa looked around as each station gave the green light. Elisa turned to the X.O. "The bridge is yours, I am going to go work on the Arios." The X.O. nodded. Elisa walked off the bridge to work on her project.
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Post by Drake on Sept 1, 2009 22:08:01 GMT -5
Drake waved off Jor "Sure yea yea" he said to him getting on the turbo lift to the cafeteria. Once there Drake got himself a sandwich and sat down starting to eat it. "Taste better with out beer" he laughed thinking this as he finished his food. He sat back for a moment and closed his eyes, Drake did something he hadn't done in a long while and meditated on somethings. Seemed like the best way to kill time at the moment.
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Post by MikDaTv on Sept 2, 2009 2:33:28 GMT -5
Jor sat cross legged on the floor of his cabin. The holocron sat before him, glowing blue and hovering a few inches off the floor. Sweat beaded on Jor's forehead. Even the simple act of lifting the holocron under perfect concentration in this distraction free environment was like the equivalent of trying to lift a ton of bricks with his arm fully extended.
His grandfather's hologram arose from the small cube and grew to life size. "Hello Jor" the hologram said. Jor winced through his teeth trying to maintain concentration on keeping the holocron levitated. "Hello grandfather."
The old man nodded and smiled. "I see you've switched to the traditional Jedi robes. it's good to see you've returned to the order."
"I am the order Grandfather. Me and another Jedi named Drake Hellion. We represent the last of them, at least that i know of." Jor said with strain. "I believe i have found another who is ready for training though and i sense more out there who will come."
The hologram closed his eyes and smiled. "Questions you have then."
"Yes grandfather. A girl, my... my daughter." Jor said almost losing his concentration when uttering the word daughter. "I was cloned, but the clone is female, not a genetic replica but still from the same genes."
His grandfather's smile widened with surprise. "That is excellent Jor. Congratulations."
Jor's eyebrows winced. "But she is not my daughter, she is an abomination, i am not her father, just her genetic template."
Jor's grandfather narrowed his eyes and his smile evaporated. "Jor, have you learned nothing. Life, like good and evil, is not an absolute. It can not be weighed or measured, not in quality, not in time. Is one life worth more then another? Is one child more family then his brother? You are a prime example of this."
Jor was confused by the answer. He didn't understand and it was damaging his calm. the holocron slipped a few inches before he caught it again and struggled to raise it back up.
The holocron saw his confusion and continued. "You are mostly machine now. Are you less alive then this Drake Hellion is? is his life worth more then yours be cause more of his body is his own? Or is this girls life still less then yours because yours is original, yours was the product of two genetic templates and her's just one."
"But..." Jor said.
"No, no buts. You either apply your logic to all life or no life at all. Now, about your teaching, because of our families shortcommings in the force you will find it is difficult to teach others how to move things with the force. and you will see your students struggle with the ability to affect other peoples minds. These are not the shortcommings of your students, so be patient with them." The holocron said.
"I understand." Jor said, submitting to his grandfathers argument. "Grandfather, how will i know if my students are trustworthy? I have been betrayed... many times."
"Do not trust in your students, but trust in the force. Teach them to do the same. Remember what your father taught you about what a Jedi focus's on?" The holocron said.
"Focus on the now, leave the past where it is, and don't rush to the future." Jor repeated the line his father had uttered many times.
"Correct. as a jedi you can see visions of the future, but these are not set in stone, they are changed by the now. The past is set in stone, nothing you do can change it. Focus on what you know, focus on the now. Train your students to the best of your ability. if one betrays you, then he betrays you. If you trust in the force, things will work out." The holocron taught. the holocron stood up and opened it's eyes. "Go Jor, teach your students."
Jor let go of his concentration and the holocron fell to the floor. his grandfather disappeared and the cube shut off Jor took the green crystal out of the device and held it in his hands. The Halcyon Emerald. A powerful gem passed down by his family. He'd safe guarded it to pass on to his children... his child. Jor replaced the emerald into his lightsaber and left the weapon lie on his bed.
He poured himself a couple fingers of whiskey from Elisa's bottle and sipped at it. He pulled out his data pad and pulled the stylus out from the side and started writing up ideas for lessons. Inevitably though he was sidtracked and drew up plans for a hyperbolic, sensory deprivation chamber the size of a small room. He wanted to design it so that he could take parts of his armor off without dieing.
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Post by Odan Thos on Sept 2, 2009 19:09:43 GMT -5
Elisa walked into the hangerbay and over to the Arios and looked at the ship. There were a large number of parts which were sitting around it. Things like the hyperdrive, the engines, the computes and the shield generator. The ship was simple an empty shell which she could remold into her dream craft. She had large plans for it, improved hyperdrive, ramping up the engines, more powerful thrusters, an organic skin, Mon Calamari shields, and even a hyperwave inertial momentum sustainer. It was going to be the sports car of the galaxy, design to outrun any threat.
Elisa started by walking over to the AT-130 E’s section of the hanger and walking into the part room. “Hyperdrive. Where is that backup hyperdrive?” Elisa said to herself as she walked by the shelves of parts. She was using a Dragoons hyperdrive on the Arios for three reason. It was small so she could cut down on weight and space; it was fast; faster than most hyperdrives on shuttles and light freighters; and most important it had the fastest recharge which she wanted. She eventually found the hyperdrive located in the back of the storage room. Using a respulsor lift she moved it out of the storage room and over to the Arios.
Elisa placed the hyperdrive in the aft of the ship in the same area as the previous hyperdrive but sense the dramatic reduction in size it would need all knew mounting brackets manufactured. Elisa was an okay fabricator, but she had people on the ship that could do it better then she could. She set the hyperdrive in place and took the measurements for a new type of mounting bracket she would have fabricated. She headed out of the ship and handed the datapad to the deck chief. “Could you have one of your people make these to mount the new hyperdrive in the Arios.” The Verpine confirmed the order and headed to take it to his best fabricator. Elisa meanwhile headed to her room to get a little sleep before they got out of hyperspace.
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Post by Drake on Sept 2, 2009 23:51:42 GMT -5
Drake continued to meditate he sighed heavily as his glass fell back to the table shattering "Well, looks lke I'm a bit rusty" he said as he stood up he walked out the cafeteria and continued to walk around. He went to the hanger and walked out into an open space, Drake sat down and let his saber float in front of him. It started to come apart as Drake focused on it, the saber floated there in peices Drake looked up and grabbed the crystal from it he held the blue rock in his hands before pulling out a another colored one. The purple rock floated over to the disable saber and it was put back together. "Hmm..focus training, boring" Drake said to himself.
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Post by MikDaTv on Sept 4, 2009 1:34:23 GMT -5
Jor walked onto the bridge of the Saucy Mare and crossed it's main deck to the viewport. "Captain?"
The captain motioned his hand towards the hyperspace tunnel outside the ship. "We'll be dropping out of hyperspace momentarily sir, all batteries report ready and the shields are charged, ready to go up."
Jor nodded his head and looked around. everyone was into their work. There was no lolly gagging, no chitchat. the crew was focused. The Captain had done a good job shaping this group of almost fresh recruits and junior officers into a competent bridge crew. "Very well, Captain you'll maintain command of the bridge, i will merely be observing."
The Captain saluted quickly and went back to looking over the helmsman's shoulders at the hyperspace countdown. Jor walked back to the rear of the bridge and sat down in one of the empty command chairs. He closed his eyes and reached out with his mind. He could feel everyone on the ship. Drake was down in the hanger bay apparently practicing his meditation. Something rare enough for the battlemaster to be doing.
The gunners were ready, the damage control teams were read, the crew itself, was ready. It was now or never.
The ship dropped out of hyperspace with the Zyla Bram right next to it on the starboard side and the Romulus on the port side. The captain ordered a full sensor sweep and found a group of ships in orbit around the dead planet of Tishi. He ordered flank speed for the anomaly, hoping to get past the ships without them ever knowing they were here. Jor helped with that, extending his consciousness out to the Ratakan ships. He was familiar with the Interdictor design and knew where the bridge was. He reached into the minds of those on the bridges of the 4 ships and implanted a vivid image of the Star Forge exploding. Hopefully it would be enough to disorientate them.
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Post by Odan Thos on Sept 4, 2009 22:00:02 GMT -5
Elisa walked onto the bridge holding a steel cup full of hot tea. She looked around at the bridge crew then out the observation window at the hyperspace tunnel. She was glad that Kitana was able to keep the experience Mandalorian and Corellian crew of the Romulus intake. Then Commander Ordo was skills made it easy to leave him in charge of the ship when she wanted to go on away mission. She continued to watch the bridge crew at work and drank her tea.
The Romulus exited hyperspace next to the Saucy Mare. Right away the cloak operator activated the cloak and the ship vanished. Elisa at the meantime gave orders to the rest of the bridge crew. "Load the torpedo tubes and charge weapons. Helm take up position slightly behind the Saucy Mare then match their velocity. Keep a sensor lock on the enemy craft, if they move in our direction I want to know." Elisa watched the tactical layout and in her head plotted an intercept course should the ships around the planet choice to make their lives difficult.
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