Interlude IV
Laila canted her head. "So, I'm a bit confused. What does this…Mesuinu woman have to do with…anything?"
Jakk hesitated. "I'll…well…it'll become clear in time."
Laila sat back, a somewhat dissatisfied expression on her face. "Alright then. So what comes next?"
"Well, after a year of traveling around the galaxy with Sen, I ascended to the rank of Knight, and struck out on my own. During that time I decided to follow in my master's footsteps, and with some training became a Jedi Sentinel, a Jedi who fights with twin sabers and force techniques designed to enhance speed and strength. Sen and I still worked together on missions occasionally, but for the most part we went our own ways for about the next few years after that. So what comes next is that, nearly eight years after I completed my training on Tython, Sen and I were reunited for a special mission to the planet Ilum."
"Ilum? Isn't that the world with the Jedi Temple, and all the crystal caves?"
Jakk nodded. "Yep. See, there came a point where the Empire discovered the place, and of course the Republic had to try to defend it, s o it became a bit…war torn."
"Alright, so what were you sent there for?"
"Are you familiar with the Gree?"
She shook her head. "No. It doesn't sound familiar. What is it?"
"Not what, who. The Gree are an ancient species, older than most-if not all-species alive today. See, they landed on Ilum because they were…curious about the fighting between the Empire and the Republic. The Gree are generally reclusive, but if they want to study something, there's not much that'll stop them. However, the Gree encountered some unexpected difficulties on Ilum, and sent out a request to the Jedi for assistance, because-as they would say-they required a Black Bisector…