Alarm and Duty
Vara woke to her alarm droid going off. She grumbled, wanting to go back to sleep before she remembered the mission she was assigned. "Blaster bolts!" she cursed flinging off the sheets. She dressed as quickly as she could and made a mad dash for the mess hall. She said a few quick 'hellos' to the other captains and commanders she passed along the way.
When she reached the Mess, she accidently ran into Mace Windu. "Ouch! Oh, sorry Master! I didn't see you coming." she apologised.
"That is apparent Padawan Tayu." Mace Windu scolded "Please look where you are going and please, try to wake up on time."
"Y-yes of course Master Windu."Vara said with a quick bow.
"Go get some breakfast. You'll be expected at the briefing in one hour." He instructed before walking down the hallway.
Vara sighed soon after her master had left for the briefing room. "Gotta get that alarm droid fixed. She said walking into the mess.
As she walked into the mess, her team looked up from their meal to greet her. The youngest one; Burner, patted the seat beside. Mecha waved to Vara, smiling.
Pulse came up behind his captain as she sat down and placed a tray containing her breakfast in front of her. "Morning Sir. Alarm broke again?" he asked good-naturedly.
Vara nodded and began to eat the food in front of her.
Gunner looked up from his meal "Maybe you should have General Skywalker take a look at it." he suggested.
Vara nearly choked on her breakfast, if there was one person Vara found too reckless for any mission, it was Anakin Skywalker. Yes he was a good pilot and mechanic, but she didn't like his complete disregard for rules and when he spontaneously changed plans. "I'll...consider it." she said taking another mouthful of her breakfast.
Burner nodded and gave Vara a playful nudge. "So what's the damage report?" he asked, trying to change the subject away from Skywalker.
"Ah just a little scolding, not too bad." Vara said before dropping her utensil "Oh Blast! The briefing! We gotta get moving now." She said standing up quickly.
Pulse nodded and got Charge and Volt on their feet. "Time to go boys."
Burner, Mecha, and Gunner didn't need to be told twice. Together all seven of them marched down the hallway to the briefing room for a better rundown of their assignment to Tatooine. From what they got the previous day, they knew it had to do with destroying battle droids, why send a captain with a team of "Shinies" to the desert plant in the Outer Rim? That's what bothered them. Out of all of them, Vara and Burner were the most uneasy.
The briefing was short and the seven members were sent to the hanger to prepare their small vessel; named fondly as, the "Ghost", She belonged to Vara and had quite a few tricks in her silver and black hull. Two being a hyperdrive system and an advanced weapon system. Most ships her size lacked one or the other let alone both in the same craft. Mecha and gunner had made sure the "Ghost's" shields and weapon system would be enough to take on a small garrison of vulture driods. The "Ghost" had two pilots, one powerful scanner, and two turrets that were often manned at all times.
Not many in the Republic army knew of Vara's "Ghost", or her capabilities. Only her crew knew her full potential. Even general Skywalker didn't know of the hidden devises that gave the craft her name. Vara thought it best that he never pilot her ship because of his crash landing record.
Before takeoff, her team tested each system excluding the hyperdrive and some other devises.
"Alright Volt, let's take her up."
"Aye Sir!" Volt replied activating the engines and nava-computer.
"Scanner's up Captain Vara!" Mecha called from the back of the cockpit.
"Very good Mecha. Pulse, Program the nava-computer to set a course for Tatooine."
"Will do Sir." Pulse said punching in the coordinates given to him at the briefing.
The com channel hissed and Mace Windu's voice sounded "May the Force be with you."
"And you Master." Vara replied "Ok boys, here we go!" She said hitting the thrusters.
The Ghost Roared to life as it leapt out of the cruiser into open space. Her crew knew she loved take offs and braced for the hard acceleration that often happened when Vara was piloting. Soon the "Ghost" and her small crew were on their way to Tatooine, where clankers awaited them.