Cool down

[Jingo]

Kaida was stowing some of her gear aboard when Farok and the Twi'lek appeared. She straightened and knuckled her back. She hadn't slept well. Dreams of her father and brother dying. Dreams of her sister being tortured. Dreams of Fett grinning at her as he shot her in the back.

Plus she wasn't sure she liked Farok that much. Everything was so... gray to him. How could a man like that be of any help to their cause? He didn't seem to care one way or the other what the Empire was doing to people's lives, to their freedom. But she could ACT pleasantly even when she didn't feel like it. Being of Royal House Katan of Commenor had taught her that much.

So, she nodded in greeting and flashed a genuine seeming smile at Farok and Ardana and then gave a small formal bow in return and addressed the woman politely. "You are welcome, Ardana. May you find shelter here from the sand and water and shade be found with you." She wasn't sure what it meant really, but the response had the right feel to it. "We should be leaving soon, so go ahead and stow your gear. But you might want to clear this with Caden. He seems to have the oddest notions that this is his ship." She flashed a grin at Adrana and went back to loading crates of cargo.

[tomcat]

"But you might want to clear this with Caden. He seems to have the oddest notions that this is his ship."

That made for a good chukle.

[sdrotar]

"But you might want to clear this with Caden. He seems to have the oddest notions that this is his ship."

That made for a good chukle.

[tomcat]

Six days passed.

In that time, a crew of engineers had arrived at the Aegis, sent by Gorman Taxian. With them had come crates of materials, including brand new clone trooper armor, a shadowsuit and helmet, computer spikes, and a security kit. Also there were different forms of metal bulkheads that were quickly moved on board.

The engineers worked diligently to install the new components that took roughly twenty-five percent of the Aegis' cargo hold and concealed it. When finished, Caden was completely pleased. The first deck of the ship now appeared as if it contained a hold, but also large machines that would serve for scientific exploration purposes - systems that would be normal on the Loronar. There was now a secret door that opened into the hollow machine wall and into the hidden hold that was near impossible to discern.

When done, the engineers left as quietly as they had come and the crew of the Aegis were once more ready. Logar had taken the time to have his armor painted in varying dark shades and grays. Farok and Ardana had made themselves comfortable in one of the cabins, stowing all their possessions, although the man didn't seem as pleased to be leaving his once quiet life.

Logar transmitted thier departure date and time to Fett and got only a simple response, "COPY".

Caden walked to the flight deck and saw Kara sitting in the pilot's seat running pre-flight tests. He and Sam had just finished walking the entire circuit of the ship making sure lines had been unattached and all ports closed. They also made one more check to make sure there were no other surprises on the ship left by the bounty hunter. The mag-mines that he had attached before would have crippled the Aegis had they been detonated. It had been an easy removal for Sam, but still he had handled the job delicately. Now the unactivated mines were sitting in the Aegis' secret hold - they could serve a purpose in the future.

With the ship's exterior completely inspected and found to be ready, the droid and Caden had walked up the landing ramp and climbed to the second deck. The captain gave Kara the nod and she hit the button that drew the ramp up and sealed both of the airlocks. Once done, she hit the repulsors and the Aegis began to rise vertically from the the landing bay. At one thousand feet, Kara activated the boosters and the ship began to race into the sky toward orbit and then space - their new destination, Malastare.



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