Now here's where we get to the characters that we all know and love:
(Note: This Ebon Hawk is slightly larger in terms of the dimensions of the rooms and size. Just imagine it being 1.5 times its known size. Its internal design from the games are still the same, except that both of the dormitories are larger and they have four small rooms of three in each one. (This comes out to a place for 24 people to sleep. Of the 30 crewmembers, the 8 droids are the only ones who do not require sleep, so there are 22 crewmembers who do require sleep. Pretty soon the third bed in Revan and Bastila's room will be occupied, as will the one in Mona and Atton's quarters.))
In the vast regions of space, the Republic vessel Ebon Hawk was traveling in hyperspace towards Nar Shaddaa, the most famous moon of Nal Hutta. Nar Shaddaa itself had earned a reputation as being the most chaotic but most advanced and convenient business hub in the galaxy. This was precisely why the crew of the Ebon Hawk was destined for this planet.
The crew of the Ebon Hawk was composed of a variety of species, but almost half of the crew was human. Each member of the crew was there for his or her own reasons. Some were old Republic war veterans; others were soldiers dedicated to defending the Republic. Some were ex-mercenaries seeking to find a new life in aiding the Republic; others were specifically looking for a way to bring the galaxy peace and stability.
The ship was small, but it was more than capable of sustaining its twenty-two organic crewmembers and its eight artificial ones. The crewmembers were each busying themselves with either their own tasks or their pleasures.
In the engine room, Mira, Hudrow and T3-M4 were working on the engines and ensuring that they were operating at optimal efficiency. While Hudrow made some minor modifications to the starboard engine to compensate for any discrepancies in its functions, Mira performed repairs on the port engine by replacing a conduit's old power cells with new ones. At that same time, T3 was inspecting the hyperdrive to make certain it was working perfectly.
In the cargo hold, 3CFD was repairing a damaged plasteel cylinder which had been wrecked by a faulty frag grenade by accident. At the same time, Hanharr and Brianna the Handmaiden were practicing their hand-to-hand combat. Hanharr easily surpassed her in size and strength, but she still proved to be more than a formidable opponent for him.
In the main hold, T1-N1 was updating the logs with the ship's flight plan and its mission into the main computer. A few feet away from him, GO-TO was examining the conduits in the computers and the walls for any signs of possible damage. So far, he had found nothing wrong with any of them. Zaalbar was reading reports on the slaving business and how it had been declining in the past few years, especially in the Wookiee market. This brought Zaalbar great satisfaction when he read it.
On the far end of the room, the storage compartment was open, and Juhani and Canderous Ordo were storing some equipment and weapons in that area in the event of a spontaneous attack or operations disaster occurring on the ship.
In the port dormitories, Kreia was teaching Davik Kang how to meditate and be at peace with himself and problems from his past. She found him to be a quick and promising learner.
In the starboard dormitories, Mission Vao was working on a report of the crew's self-confidence to determine how their hopefulness was holding up, and Visas Marr was concentrating on a few objects in front of her, levitating them with the Force.
In the medical bay, Jolee Bindo was performing a maternal health exam on a visibly pregnant Mona Hallahann (aka the Exile). Normally it would be Mical the Disciple as the one conducting the health exam, but Mical was busy at that moment treating Hanharr, who had just badly lost a combat duel to Brianna. But as soon as Mical had Hanharr's wounds treated in minutes, Hanharr got back up and went back to the cargo bay for another round against Brianna. That was his second loss in a row that morning. Once Hanharr was gone, Mical took over performing the health exam on Mona, which allowed Jolee to take some time to study the corpse of a small animal that was apparently a Tach-Gizka hybrid.
Just outside that room, T3-H8 was examining the utility lift and the turret access port for any glitches in either of them. He tested both of them to guarantee that there was nothing wrong with them. He tested the turrets in a simulation and went up to the exterior roof of the ship and back into the interior to test the lift. Both of them checked out as operating within normal parameters.
In the garage, Bao-Dur was performing maintenance on the energy cells in the far wall. He modified them if they were out of sync, and he made sure they were distributing energy to the ship evenly. Across the room, his remote, BD-002 was floating in the air, repairing a piece of electrical technology that had been impaired by a sonic discharge. Mandalore was standing against the wall, working on a plan for how the crew and the ship would proceed on their journey. His plan included new strategies and ideals for an increased chance of success. HK-47 stood near the doorway leading to the exit ramp, working on several ways to better the ship's defensive systems. At that moment, he was pondering on how to improve the laser turrets to make them hit their targets more accurately. On the other side of the doorway, Trask Ulgo was standing at his post at the exit ramp. Because they were in space at the time, the exit ramp was up in place and staying up in place until they landed the ship again. But all the same, Trask held his position in the unlikely, yet still possible event they were to be boarded by hostile forces.
In the communications array, Ratrin Vhek was monitoring the camera system and keeping an eye out for anything out of the ordinary. He was very good at spotting abnormal objects, but there were none for him to notice at that instant. B-4D4 was standing at the wall on the other end of the room, filing a report about the entire crew's conduct and effort. He had found each and every member of the crew to be performing excellent work and demonstrating superb conduct. Even the people who were the hardest to get along with like HK-47, GO-TO, Hanharr, and even Kreia were being rather courteous to the rest of the crew.
In the cockpit, Carth Onasi and Atton Rand had the Ebon Hawk on auto-pilot, but they were still keeping their eyes on the screen and the panels to make course adjustments when necessary. While they worked, they talked to each other about pazaak and its highlights. Carth was not very good at the game personally, but Atton was a very skilled player. In fact, the only two people aboard who could beat him were Revan and Mona. Bastila was sitting behind Atton, studying the navigations charts and calculating the course they should take upon leaving Nar Shaddaa. Bastila was also very pregnant like Mona, and Revan was assisting her with her work. He was standing behind her, looking at the galaxy map and charting the last known coordinates of the renegade Sith the Jedi Council had ordered the crew to track down.
The thirty members of the crew had been brought back together after so long. It had been at least three years since any of them had encountered as much as two of the others in one place. The only exceptions were Revan and Bastila, and Atton and Mona. The former couple had been married for two years and the latter couple had been for one year. They had all met with Carth when they had been summoned by the Jedi Council to hunt down the renegade Sith fleet. But all that mattered then was that they were all reunited and working together to serve the Republic and the common good once more.
As Revan worked with Bastila on the navigations charts, he noticed that Atton was somewhat distracted from his work. He inquired "Atton, is there something on your mind?"
"Truthfully, there is." Atton responded to the question. "Mona's in the medical bay undergoing her weekly maternal examination, and I feel that I should be there with her."
"Well, why did you not simply say so?" stated Revan "Go ahead and visit with your wife. Carth, Bastila, and I can manage flying the ship by ourselves."
Before Atton could ask Revan if he was sure of that decision, Revan assured him that he had no problems with him tending to his wife. Atton thanked his captain, stood up, and left the cockpit. Carth got up from the co-pilot terminal and replaced Atton's place at the head pilot station. Revan then kneeled in front of Bastila and gesturing to her expectant lower chest asked of her "Is it not nearing the time when you should turn up in the medical lab for your weekly appointment?"
She grinned and answered her husband "No, it is not for another day and a half." Then she continued to work on her navigations reports. Bastila was further into her pregnancy than Mona was into hers; their expected due dates were approximately two and a quarter months apart. Both they and their husbands were ecstatic with the concept that they would soon become parents.
Revan smiled back at his wife and kissed her on the lips. Then he stood up and walked up behind Carth. He leaned over and rested his hand on the side panel, asking Carth "How much longer will it be until we arrive at Nar Shaddaa?"
Carth located the Ebon Hawk's current position, and then he located Nar Shaddaa on the star charts. After determining the distance between the two, he informed Revan "Based on our current speed, we will arrive at the planet in about 29.6 hours, Revan."
Recently, Revan found that he had become accustomed to going by his real name. In fact, nowadays more people knew him for his acts of kindness and dedication to the republic as an honorable Jedi than for his acts of terrorism and fear as a Sith Lord. Also at this time, more people thought of a reputable and altruistic man than an abhorrent and callous one when they heard his name.
"Alright, I guess we should discuss our plans for restocking, investigation, and diplomatic relations with the rest of the crew." suggested Revan. "I'll tell Retrin to have everybody report to the main hold in ten minutes so that we may do just that." He left the room and headed to the communications array. He gave Retrin the orders and subsequently Retrin entered the message onto the ship's mainframe and had it broadcasted over the ship's internal loudspeaker system. The rest of the crew all heard the message loud and clear. Ten minutes later, all thirty members of the crew met in the main hold to be informed of Revan's plans for their procedures onto Nar Shaddaa.