SWRPF Archive The Deep End

....everyone report thier status."

"This is the Med-Bay, Raven here, everyone is alive and in one piece..."

"Im fine." Kyle reported in. "But if you ever dare to try and gas me again..."

Wil-ohm noticed a blinking light on their console. The constant use of cloak and shielding, was causing a huge power drain on their resources. They would need to refuel soon.

"Master....we are getting short on fuel." Zhi-don looked over at the blinking light. "You're right, my young apprentice, curse it." Zhi-don cut the shields and cloak. "Set course back to the city and land us back in the dock. Keep an eye on our friend and the weapons hot. Call me if there is a problem." The Jedi Master got up, streached and patted his Padawan on the shoulder. He punched open the control room door and made his way down to the med bay and went in. "Raven, what's wrong?" he asked his friend.

Wil-ohm eyed the blip on the scanner that showed the other ship. He did a quick calculation on how much fuel was left and then frowned. He gunned the sublight engines and headed back to the city. If the other ship tried to close, he would give them something to think about.

Tag: DA CREW

 

Alexia

?Stang,? Alexia muttered to herself. Well, that hadn?t exactly been unexpected ? or necessary, come to think of it. She was fairly certain that the people she was looking for were in that Jedi ship.

With a quick twist of the stick, she turned her small ship around back to where she?d come from. They should still be around in that direction ? this time, though, she?d stay out of range of their tractor beam. Alexia planned to just shadow them, making sure to keep them at the edge of her sensors but at the same time keeping right on their tail. Perhaps she?d give it another shot when they landed.

TAG: You-know-who

 

Raven

"Raven, what's wrong?"

Raven was still shaking-off some disorientation when the Jedi master entered the Med-bay. The Kiffar almost didn't notice Zhi-Don come in, he did however, perceive his words with sufficient clarity.

Raven slowly straightened himself before he spoke.

"The Darksider, the Haze... we cannot leave until we vanquish them. To do otherwise would spell disaster for the inhabitants of this planet."

Raven checked Jalen's condition yet again. The jedi was indeed in stable condition.

"We cannot allow this sort of thing to continue. We cannot turn our backs on them."

Raven thought about Aria and found himself troubled by the lack of easy answers.

"Is everyone else alright?"

Raven had no real idea of what other events were occuring, but he sensed in the force that at least the immediate danger to them had subsided. Suddenly he became very aware of his body and his need to rest, eat and replenish his strength. He was pretty certain their 'guests' could use some downtime. Perhaps the others were similarly in need. He looked at Zhi-Don, expectantly.


Tag: Zhi-Don, Da Crew

 

Zhi-Don,Wil-Ohm and Daze
....everyone report thier status."

"This is the Med-Bay, Raven here, everyone is alive and in one piece..."

"Im fine." Kyle reported in. "But if you ever dare to try and gas me again..."

"Still in one piece...basically." Daze replied, from the back, as he was still holding on to the edge of a seat. He slowly sat down, as he remembered certain things he DIDNT like about speace flying. He got up, and slowly moved towards the meal area.

Wil-ohm spoke "Master....we are getting short on fuel." Zhi-don looked over at the blinking light. "You're right, my young apprentice, curse it." Zhi-don cut the shields and cloak. "Set course back to the city and land us back in the dock. Keep an eye on our friend and the weapons hot. Call me if there is a problem." The Jedi Master got up, streached and patted his Padawan on the shoulder. He punched open the control room door and made his way down to the med bay and went in. "Raven, what's wrong?" he asked his friend.

Wil-ohm did a quick calculation on how much fuel was left and then frowned. He gunned the sublight engines and headed back to the city.


Raven

"Raven, what's wrong?"

Raven was still shaking-off some disorientation when the Jedi master entered the Med-bay. Raven slowly straightened himself before he spoke.

"The Darksider, the Haze... we cannot leave until we vanquish them. To do otherwise would spell disaster for the inhabitants of this planet."

Raven checked Jalen's condition yet again. The jedi was indeed in stable condition, and quite awake now. He was still a bit tired, but he seemed alert.

"We cannot allow this sort of thing to continue. We cannot turn our backs on them." He paused a moment. "Is everyone else alright?"


Ruv'ca and Dagger

Let to their own devices, Ruv'ca had left the hold, and walked into the meal area in search of Dagger. Not seeing him, he continued on, passing Daze on the way. "Have you seen Dagger?" he asked. Daze replied that he had not, as he had been in the same area near Kyle when the excitement had started.

Ruv'ca continued walking down, rubbing his ears until he came to the room Dagger had been in eariler. He knocked on the door, before slidding it open. He didnt see anything at first, and had to look before he saw him. He was sitting on the floor looking white as a sheet. Eba was sitting with him, softly making sounds, which seemed to be keeping Dagger occupied, as far as Ruv'ca could figger out. Dagger looked up, when Ruv'ca called him. He gave a lopsided grin. "I almost got thrown all over the place, so I came back here. She followed me in...what is it?" he asked.

Ruv'ca grinned as he sat down beside Dagger. He began to tell him the story of the furry little creatures he knew.



Alexia

?Stang,? Alexia muttered to herself. Well, that hadn?t exactly been unexpected ? or necessary, come to think of it. She was fairly certain that the people she was looking for were in that Jedi ship.

With a quick twist of the stick, she turned her small ship around back to where she?d come from. Alexia planned to just shadow them, making sure to keep them at the edge of her sensors but at the same time keeping right on their tail.

One never knew when things were going to go your way. Some, quicker than others.

 

Conserving energy as much as possible, Wil-ohm flew the ship back to the landing platform. Getting clearance he landed the almost fueless ship with a gentle thud. "Master...we're down. The other ship followed us, but didn't do anything else. I will keep an eye out for it. Any other instructions?"

"Raven, what's wrong?" Zhi-don asked. Raven slowly straightened himself before he spoke.

"The Darksider, the Haze... we cannot leave until we vanquish them. To do otherwise would spell disaster for the inhabitants of this planet."

Raven checked Jalen's condition yet again.

"We cannot allow this sort of thing to continue. We cannot turn our backs on them." He paused a moment. "Is everyone else alright?"

Zhi-don sat down and checked the two prisoners. "Everyone seems to be alright. These 2 might have the answers we want. We should question them soon." He turned to his friend, "I agree. We can't leave until this problem is solved. Perhaps our friend here can tell us what he knows." He turned to the Jedi that they had rescued, "I am glad to see you looking better. Can you tell us what happened?" Then they spoke until they felt the ship land. The intercom beeped and Wil-ohm reported their status.

Zhi-don replied, "Request refueling and stay at the controls. Let me know if you pick up the ship again, or if anyone or anything approaches."

tag: DA CREW

 

OCC: OK..WHAT HAPPENED? HELLO? ANYBODY OUT THERE?

 

Jalen

Raven checked Jalen's condition yet again.

"We cannot allow this sort of thing to continue. We cannot turn our backs on them." He paused a moment. "Is everyone else alright?"

Zhi-don sat down and checked the two prisoners. "Everyone seems to be alright. These 2 might have the answers we want. We should question them soon." He turned to his friend, "I agree. We can't leave until this problem is solved. Perhaps our friend here can tell us what he knows." He turned to the Jedi that they had rescued, "I am glad to see you looking better. Can you tell us what happened?"

Jalen slowly looked from Zhi-Don to Raven. "I can only tell you what I know." he said slowly, his voice soft, as if he were still having a bit of trouble speaking.

"I take it, you know of the young girl Aria? A detective was supposed to bring her to Corruscant, but the shuttle exploded. Many thought she had died in the wreckage, but I received word from her older brother that she had not been on the shuttle. I came here, to escort her to Corruscant, but we were attacked, by at first what I thought were local thugs. But there was a force user among them. Aria made her way to the shuttle, while I kept the others busy. I managed to escape that time. But before I could warn the council, I was attacked and captured by the Force user."

He shook his head, and closed his eyes for a moment, shuddering, before opening them again. "I figure they coudln't find her, because then they started looking for her brother. I knew then she was still alive."

He looked up at the two, a confused look on his face. "But, then what are you doing here? Im pretty sure the man in red made it look like I had died. Has something happened to her?" he asked.

 

occ: Ok....am I the only one playing this game? Where in heck is everyone?

 

OOC - Been very busy with RL and stuff, sorry. I'll definitely post here tomorrow though.

 

It seems RL has conspired against all the regulars, fear not tho, this game is still on!!


Raven

Raven felt the concern Jalen had when he'd asked about Aria. This ordeal must be quite hard on Jalen as well. The Kiffar cleared his throat before he attempetd to offer any kind of explenation.

"Aria is alive as far as we can determine. She is somewhere on Coruscant, but she will not come out of hiding for anyone other than her brother."

Raven sighed as he briefly recalled some of the troubles they've been through so far. A half smile appeared on his face when he thought about Brave Ruv'Ca. But that expression did not last, as his thoughts returned to the issues at hand.

" This man in red, this Darksider...he must be found and stopped once and for all, one way or another."

Raven was surprised at the amount of anger that came through his voice. He felt no shame for it however, he knew to be mindful of his darker emotions, but he did not fear them.

"Do you recall anything of your time in captivity? I am sorry if such memories are painful for you, but any information you can share may be able to end the Red man's reign of terror, and Force willing, it may reveal a great deal to solve this case."

Raven looked at Jalen, then at Zhi-Don and back to Jalen. So much had happened in so little time. But the good news was that they were making progress, albeit slow. This was no time to give up, but rather to press on. Raven was determined to meet young Aria and deliver her to her family, safe and sound, even if it was the last thing he did. A jedi was champion to those who could not defend themselves, and like Jalen, Raven was willing to give it his all. His bandaged hands were but a small price to pay compared to what others before him had sacrificed for the sake of those less fortunate than they.


Tag: Da Crew

 

Zhi-don nodded at the Jedi's story, then looked over at the two unconcious gunmen. He grinned and pointed, "Perhaps we can get some answers from them." He moved over and disconnected the anesthetic. Then he injected the first one with a stimulant. "Shouldn't take too long for him to come around." A few moments later the first gunman woke up. He looked around and then cursed at them. Zhi-don moved over to him placed his hands on his head and opened himself to the FORCE. Then he focused the FORCE and commanded, "TELL US WHO HIRED YOU. TELL US ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT HOW YOU WERE CONTACTED AND WHERE."

TAG: Da Gang

 

Raven


Raven looked on, as Zhi-Don began his Force interrogation. The Kiffar did not move to impede the Jedi master. Though he felt a bit frustrated by the situation, he did not think that was the motivating force behind Zhi-Don's actions.. Raven wanted to talk about Aria's brother and see if they could gather some more intelligence on the man, but this would do just as well.

There were not many who could resist the compulsion induced by a jedi master, especially if they were not trained force-users themselves.

Raven absently reached over his shoulder to stroke Eba, and felt a sudden chill when he did not find her there. It felt like a part of him was suddenly missing, a very important part. Raven looked at his bandages, then closed his eyes.

The Kiffar let the force flow and extended his senses. He suddenly wanted to know for himself how the felines were doing. How everyone in the ship was doing, his brothers in the force. He suddenly felt so disconnected. How was Ruv' Ca doing? and Dagger? He promised to look after these people.

//"Eba...? Eba! where are you girl. Come to Raven."//

Through the Force, Raven searched the ship far and wide. Touching every sentient connection, reconnecting with those familiar to him.

//" Heya! Ruv'Ca."//

Raven smiled. Then he waited for Eba to come to him.


Tag: Ktala, Zhi-Don, Da Crew

 

Alexia

Alexia continued to shadow the ship, watching closely as they landed on a nearby platform. The Dark Jedi grinned ferally at this - they were now sitting ducks.

As an experiment, she did a flyby, making sure to keep a close eye on her sensors. Alexia was already quite sure the ship was carrying her target, but curiousity prompted her to see what they would do if she buzzed them. If nothing happened ... well. That would give her a whole new host of opportunities.

TAG: you people

 

Raven & Zhi-Don, Daze and Kyle

The ship landed at the refuling area, while the others were busy. Wil-Ohm received a message, asking what they needed. The management told them it would be a few moments, before they would refuel them, as there was another ship before theirs.

Raven felt the concern Jalen had when he'd asked about Aria. This ordeal must be quite hard on Jalen as well. The Kiffar cleared his throat before he attempetd to offer any kind of explenation.

"Aria is alive as far as we can determine. She is somewhere on Coruscant, but she will not come out of hiding for anyone other than her brother."

Raven paused for a moment. " This man in red, this Darksider...he must be found and stopped once and for all, one way or another."

"Do you recall anything of your time in captivity? I am sorry if such memories are painful for you, but any information you can share may be able to end the Red man's reign of terror, and Force willing, it may reveal a great deal to solve this case." Raven looked at Jalen, then at Zhi-Don and back to Jalen.

Jalen made a face, and looked away. It was plain to see he was uncomfortable about speaking about it. "I never say his face...he kept it covered..always in red," he said slowly. "...But, once you met him...you knew. He had a powerful force presence...it reached out and touched you, like cold moist figers that suddenly gripped and and squeezed like a vice." He looked down a moment. "He used something...some type of device. He tried to question me about Aria's location. When he realized he couldnt get anything from me, he held something up to my face." He gave a deep sigh. "I dont know what it was...but the next thing I knew, I felt as if I was being ripped from my own body. It was agony. I floated in a nameless void. I dont...really remember much after that, until the first time I saw you there. I thought you were an hallucination." Jalen shuddered slightly.

Zhi-don nodded at the Jedi's story, then looked over at the two unconcious gunmen. He grinned and pointed, "Perhaps we can get some answers from them." He moved over and disconnected the anesthetic. Then he injected the first one with a stimulant. "Shouldn't take too long for him to come around." A few moments later the first gunman woke up. He looked around and then cursed at them. Zhi-don moved over to him placed his hands on his head and opened himself to the FORCE. Then he focused the FORCE and commanded, "TELL US WHO HIRED YOU. TELL US ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT HOW YOU WERE CONTACTED AND WHERE."

The second person, seing his surroundings, babbled like crazy. Unfortunatelly, he seemed to know nothing. The only thing he could say, was that they had been hired by a Gammorian at a bar. His boss, the Gammorian didnt mention. He had been told to cause as much trouble and confusion for the owners of the ship as possible. From his babbling, you know he is telling the truth.

The first person however proved to be a bit more diffiuclt. He spat and kicked at the group. "The DEMON hired me...thats who! And when he is finished with you, he will rip your souls from your worthless carcas, and leave them to be scavaged. You will WISH he had killed you." When asked about how he was contacted, and where, he sneared...gabbering at first in a language not familiar to you. "...He is Deamon...he found me....whispered into my dreams. " He started laughing. "And he will find me..and kill you all." He fell back laughing.

Raven looked on, as Zhi-Don began his Force interrogation. The Kiffar did not move to impede the Jedi master. Though he felt a bit frustrated by the situation, he did not think that was the motivating force behind Zhi-Don's actions.

Raven absently reached over his shoulder to stroke Eba, and felt a sudden chill when he did not find her there. It felt like a part of him was suddenly missing, a very important part. Raven looked at his bandages, then closed his eyes.

The Kiffar let the force flow and extended hi

 

Zhi-don moved over to him placed his hands on his head and opened himself to the FORCE. Then he focused the FORCE and commanded, "TELL US WHO HIRED YOU. TELL US ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT HOW YOU WERE CONTACTED AND WHERE."

The second person, seing his surroundings, babbled like crazy. Unfortunatelly, he seemed to know nothing. The only thing he could say, was that they had been hired by a Gammorian at a bar. His boss, the Gammorian didnt mention. He had been told to cause as much trouble and confusion for the owners of the ship as possible. From his babbling, you know he is telling the truth.

The first person however proved to be a bit more diffiuclt. He spat and kicked at the group. "The DEMON hired me...thats who! And when he is finished with you, he will rip your souls from your worthless carcas, and leave them to be scavaged. You will WISH he had killed you." When asked about how he was contacted, and where, he sneared...gabbering at first in a language not familiar to you. "...He is Demon...he found me....whispered into my dreams. " He started laughing. "And he will find me..and kill you all." He fell back laughing.

Zhi-don knew he would get no information from these two. "GO TO SLEEP'" he commanded and compelled to do so they obeyed. He turned back to Raven just in time to se Eba come bounding into the room, run up and stop in front the Kifir and start to coo. "Looks like your friend his back," Zhi-don commented and smiled. Speaking into the air he asked a question, "Computer did you record the last few minutes conversation?" There was a pause and a male voice answered, "Yes...Instructions?" Zhi-don punched the intecom on. "Play back all the conversation not in standard common." The computer played what the second gunman had said, then Zhi-don asked "Does anyone recognize this language?"

Wil-ohm waited paiently for the fuel to be delivered to the ship, while watching the scanner. The other ship made an approach that would have passed directly over them. Because he had the comm unit open, he heard the Docking Control interragate the other ship. Smiling he Padawan switched on the targeting computer, knowing that when it locked on the other ship would know that he had them in his sights.

tag: Da Crew and the 'person' in the other ship

 

Nice Update, Ktala . And thanks for resloving my confusion...


Raven

Raven felt a great wave of wellness after he'd reconnected with the people that mattered to him, the one's that kept him in balance. It was all about the symbient circle. raven made a mental note to get dagger back home and remind Zhi-Don they needed to find a suitable habitat for the felines. He chuckled softly with eyes just like his.

The Kiffar turned, then suddenly smiled broadly when he heard the sound of scampering little feet, then looked down to see Eba.

"Welcome back lil' darlin'."

Raven crouched down and held out an arm as a ramp for Eba to run up and take her place at his shoulder. Once she did so, he stroked her gently as she cooed against him, feeling a sense of completeness come over him.

"looks like your friend is back." Zhi-Don commented.

Raven nodded and smiled back at the Jedi master. Zhi-Don was such an integral part of this investigation. Raven doubted he'd ever get this far without the Jedi master. He was exceedingly greatful to Zhi-Don, and he had no way to repay him. The Force was strong with him, that was a certainty.

" I listened to your interrogation." Raven said, reverting back to character. He looked over at the now sleeping gunmen. Then he turned to give Jalen a reasuring look, then back to Zhi-Don who was now speaking to the 'ship'. Hmm..where was his talkative droid?

"Computer did you record the last few minutes conversation?" Zhi-Don inquired.

"Yes....instructions?" the 'ship' responded in a male voice.

"Play back all the conversation not in standard common." The computer played what the second gunman had said, then Zhi-don asked "Does anyone recognize this language?"

Raven pondered the matter for a short moment. He folded his arms and held his chin with one hand, but it was no use. He didn't recognize the language. So he shook his head.

" No," he said finally, but an idea did form in his head.

"We should try speaking with Terel, perhaps the boy's ordeal may reveal something, especially if it involved this 'soul-stripping device'..." Raven paused for a heartbeat "... and another thing..."

The Kiffar's eye glinted with purpose.

"I'd like to psychometrically scan all of their possessions, especially anything they may have held in their hands. That includes Jalen, Terel and the gunmen. Perhaps I could lift some telling and lasting impressions. I think it's worth a try."

Raven waited to hear Zhi-Don's opinion. He valued the man more than he knew, and to think that sometime ago, he would have drawn his lightsaber to do him harm. The memory of his dark impulse stung the kiffar. Perhaps those on the Jedi Council were right about him. He was too reactionary a being to be a jedi. But now was no time for such thinking. Aria was depending on them. Perhaps after they rescued her, he would give up the mantle of Jedihood.

Right now they had a darksider that needed stopping and a young girl who needed rescuing.


Tag: Ktala, Zhi-Don, Da Crew

( just like Old Times, eh? )

 

Raven was the first to answer Zhi-don's request to identify the strange language. "No," he said finally.

"We should try speaking with Terel, perhaps the boy's ordeal may reveal something, especially if it involved this 'soul-stripping device'..." Raven paused for a heartbeat "... and another thing..."

Zhi-don saw his friends eyes glint with that old familar look. He knew now that things were on the upswing. He old friend was back on track.

"I'd like to psychometrically scan all of their possessions, especially anything they may have held in their hands. That includes Jalen, Terel and the gunmen. Perhaps I could lift some telling and lasting impressions. I think it's worth a try."

Zhi-don clapped his friend on the back. "Good idea....what do you need for that?" He was grinning as he asked because he felt the FORCE like a glow of positive energy. He was very proud of his friend, but would never embarass him by telling him. He had overcome his need to be a loner and not only had accepted the older Jedi Master, but had made new friends and even the love of a small being. Zhi-don felt very positive about things now.

tag: Da Crew

occ: right back atcha brother!

 

Raven


Zhi-don clapped his friend on the back. "Good idea....what do you need for that?" He asked, grinning.

Raven though for a moment, then said, " Their weapons, I think I'll start with that."

Very strong impression were ususally found in weapons, unfortunately, they were as negative as they were powerful, for the most part. But Raven knew the risks, and with his renewed balance, he was more than willing to go through with it.

Tag: Ktala, Zhi, Da Crew

 

Raven after thinking for a moment said, "Their weapons, I think I'll start with that."

Zhi-don moved to a container where he had stored their effects. Pulling on a pair of insulated gloves, he covered the table with an non-condutive cloth. He then removed the weapons one at a time and placed them on the cloth.

"Do you need anything else, my friend?" he asked.

Tag: Raven

 

Raven


"Do you need anything else, my friend?" Zhi-Don asked, after bringing the kiffar the items he had requested and placed them on a table. Everything was set and ready for the psychomatric reading.

"No, my friend." Raven said with a smile as he tried out the word 'friend' in it's true meaning.

"I have all I need for now. I will call for you should I need anything else."

The Kiffar gave the jedi master a reasuring smile, then slowly knelt before the table with the different weapons. Blasters, Vibro Blades, lightsabers...all containing powerful and immesurable amounts of psychic impressions. This was going to require a great amount of concentration as well as some time.

Raven shook his head, breathed out, and relaxed his posture as he willed his mind to focus on the task at hand.

After several moments of semi-mediatation, Raven reached out for the lightsaber that was set before him.


Tag: Ktala, Zhi-Don, Da Crew

 

Zhi-don knowing his friend need privacy, left the dining area and went down to the cargo bay. He needed to check on the big felines. What with everything happening, he had left them alone for way too long. Climbing down the ladder he went over to where they had made their den. Squatting down, he both spoke out loud and with his mind in soothing tones. //"I hope you are alright. I'm sorry we had to shake the ship so much. I will keep my promise and take you to a safe place and let you go. This will happen soon. Is there anything I can do to help you now?"//

tag: The kitties

 

Sorry for the long delay again. I need to work on posting regularly.

Anyway ... don't ships usually shut down when refuelling?

Alexia

As Alexia came close to the refuling station, her radio crackled. ["This is refuling station Betazie...do you require assistance?"]

She grinned humorlessly, keying her comm. "Not at the moment, thank you; just passing through," she answered.

Her sensor pinged as well, indicating a weapons lock. Alexia stared at it in disbelief for a moment, before rolling her eyes. If the Jedi wanted to fire, they'd be welcome to - whe was willing to be that even if the refuelling station didn't go up in flames, they'd be incredibly angry.

She continued on her flyby, not adjusting her course even by a milimeter.

TAG: Ktala, you Jeedai

 

In the control room Wil-ohm watched as the other ship started its run. Even with the engines off, the reactor could power the weapons for a couple of blasts if needed. The tracking computer made a beep, indicating a lock on. Wil-ohm grinned as he kept his finger on the firing button. Suddenly the communication system came on. "This is Station Betazie Security...we dectect active weapons systems...please deactivate...this violates safety procedures. Respond and comply at once." Wil-ohm shutdown the weapons system and replied, "This is the Black Star...weapons systems off. System was switched on accidentally." The Padawan then switched on the intercom, "Master, I had to deactivate the weapons system per Station Security. The other ship is still approaching. Orders?"

Zhi-don who was in the cargo hold went over to the comm panel on the wall. "Keep the comm open and report as needed. The ships plating can take more than a few shots or even missle attacks."

Tag: Those on board both ships

 

Zhi-don, Raven, Kyle

Zhi-don sent the two they had captured back to sleep. He didnt see anything useful coming from either of them.

Raven felt a great wave of wellness after he'd reconnected with the people that mattered to him, the one's that kept him in balance. Raven made a mental note for several things to be done. The Kiffar turned, then suddenly smiled broadly when he heard the sound of scampering little feet, then looked down to see Eba.

"Welcome back lil' darlin'."

Raven crouched down and held out an arm as a ramp for Eba to run up and take her place at his shoulder. Once she did so, he stroked her gently as she cooed against
him, feeling a sense of completeness come over him.

Zhi-Don turned back to Raven just in time to see Eba come bounding into the room, run up and stop in front the Kifir and start to coo. "Looks like your friend his back," Zhi-don commented and smiled.

Raven nodded and smiled back at the Jedi master. Zhi-Don was such an integral part of this investigation. Raven doubted he'd ever get this far without the Jedi master. He was exceedingly greatful to Zhi-Don, and he had no way to repay him. The Force was strong with him, that was a certainty.

" I listened to your interrogation." Raven said, reverting back to character. He looked over at the now sleeping gunmen. Then he turned to give Jalen a reasuring look, then back to Zhi-Don who was now speaking to the 'ship'. Hmm..where was his talkative droid?

They played back a bit of a language one of the captives had spoken, but neither had heard it before. Raven then spoke.

"We should try speaking with Terel, perhaps the boy's ordeal may reveal something, especially if it involved this 'soul-stripping device'..." Raven paused for a heartbeat "... and another thing..."

The Kiffar's eye glinted with purpose.

Zhi-don saw his friends eyes glint with that old familar look. He knew now that things were on the upswing. He old friend was back on track.

"I'd like to psychometrically scan all of their possessions, especially anything they may have held in their hands. That includes Jalen, Terel and the gunmen. Perhaps I could lift some telling and lasting impressions. I think it's worth a try."

Raven waited to hear Zhi-Don's opinion. He valued the man more than he knew, and to think that sometime ago, he would have drawn his lightsaber to do him harm.

Zhi-don clapped his friend on the back. "Good idea....what do you need for that?" He was grinning as he asked because he felt the FORCE like a glow of positive energy. He was very proud of his friend, but would never embarass him by telling him. He had overcome his need to be a loner and not only had accepted the older Jedi Master, but had made new friends and even the love of a small being. Zhi-don felt very positive about things now.

Raven though for a moment, then said, " Their weapons, I think I'll start with that."

Very strong impression were ususally found in weapons, unfortunately, they were as negative as they were powerful, for the most part. But Raven knew the risks, and with his renewed balance, he was more than willing to go through with it.

Zhi-don moved to a container where he had stored their effects. Pulling on a pair of insulated gloves, he covered the table with an non-condutive cloth. He then removed the weapons one at a time and placed them on the cloth.

"Do you need anything else, my friend?" Zhi-Don asked, after bringing the kiffar the items he had requested and placed them on a table. Everything was set and ready for the psychomatric reading.

"No, my friend." Raven said with a smile as he tried out the word 'friend' in it's true meaning.

"I have all I need for now. I will call for you should I need anything else."

The Kiffar gave the Jedi master a reasuring smile, then slowly knelt before the table with the different weapons. Blasters, Vibro Blades, They had not found Jalen's lightsaber, as it was not on him. Terel did have a small knife on him. There was

 

Zhi-don went over to the storage cabinets and brought out a large bucket and several containers of water stored there for emergencies. He emptied the containers into the bucket and placed it near the big felines. He had noticed the small cub trying to climb the ladder and made note that it sounded like it wanted something. Bending over he reached out his hand, so the cub could smell it and then scratched it behind the ears and under the chin. //Well, little one...what can I do for you?//

In the control room, Wil-ohm followed the other ship's approach on the scanner. He couldn't use the targeting computer because that would be detected by the Port Security people. He couldn't power up the main blasters for the same reason. Grinning evily, he opened the maitenance hatch in the floor and dropped inside. There using the old manual sights and hand adjustors, moved one of the blast cannons to follow the other ship. True is wasn't as accurate, but he did have the Force as a focus. The cannons were off, but it would only take a moment to power them up and fire if he needed to. Slowly he adjusted the sights as the other ship grew closer.

Tag: Guys [and Gal] on both ships