Jupiter knew what needed to be done, however in order to do so, she needed a favour. If it was a favour she needed, there was only one person she could think of whom she could trust. The mere thought had her chuckling, seeing as to trust this particular person was largely problematic and greatly unwise, however Jupiter trusted in his sense of honour that he would not betray her. Even so, precaution was required. After all, this was Hondo Ohnaka. It had taken some time to track him down, however once she had his location pinned, it was easy enough to find his ship in space and once she had travelled the vastness of space to be able to make contact, it was easy to lock him down.
Sitting in the pilot's seat of the prison tanker, Jupiter made contact with Hondo's ship, one which he piloted alone. "Hondo Ohnaka. It is time for you to return the favours that are owed." She spoke as her communication went through and Hondo's image appeared upon the holocaster, thinner and older looking than when she last saw him.
"By the stars…if it isn't my favourite pal! Hondo celebrates your arrival!" He declared, shocked and astounded to see Jupiter's face appear on his screen. He had assumed her dead along with the rest of the Jedi, however ever since Jedi had started to crop up everywhere like weeds refusing to die, he had dared to have a tiny degree of hope that his old friend had survived. He would never admit it, but he was largely fond of Jupiter, having known her ever since she was young. Or at least, when he tried to steal her kyber crystal from her.
"It is good to see you too, Hondo. It has been a long time." Jupiter agreed, inclining her head to him with a smile. "Why don't you dock your ship against mine and we can talk, it would be good to see you properly once more."
"Yes, yes, Hondo will do that. I have a special drink of something meant for special occasions, let us open up a bottle in celebration of your return!" He insisted, laughing as his holoform disappeared. Jupiter knew to tread carefully, however she did not believe that Hondo would betray her just yet. He would assume that she had come to find him with a business proposition, therefore he would wait to see what it was she had to say, and then either help her with what she needed and then sell her out to the Empire, or simply would sell her out from the start if the proposition was not beneficial enough to him. Words were the weapon she would use with Hondo, bartering and bargaining were his key tools.
The two ships docked together, linking with a passage and Jupiter boarded his ship, being greeting rather warmly by Hondo who spread his arms wide and immediately pulled her into a crushing hug. "Jupiter, you have grown old! Look at you, not a little girl anymore, are you? Where have all the years gone, I wonder?" He said to her, filling his rather empty ship with his idle chatter as he led her to his cabin to have that drink. "I said to myself, I said, Hondo! There is no chance in the galaxy that our favourite Jupiter is gone. She will return!" He laughed again, taking a seat and quickly offering one to Hondo. "Sit! Sit, sit, have a drink, you must be thirsty after such a long journey, running from the Empire all these years. It is good to relax and have a hearty drink from time to time." He continued to babble, pouring Jupiter a drink which she gratefully accepted.
"My thanks, old friend." She saluted him, giving a soft smile before downing her drink in one. It was strong stuff, however Jupiter's tolerance had improved greatly over the years, so she knew she would be alright for a few glasses.
"Another it is then! My, you have changed so much, my friend. Last I saw of you, you were still newly anointed master in the Jedi ranks. Tell me, how many of you survived? Where did you go into hiding? I want to know everything!" He insisted, downing his drink and pouring another for the both of them before kicking up his feet and waiting to hear what Jupiter had to say.
"It was a long time ago now, but it is still fresh." She admitted, sipping at her drink this time, nursing it carefully. "After the attack on the temple, we all scattered, however one by one I could sense the others being killed across the galaxy. No matter how far they ran, or how well they hid themselves, the Empire eventually found them. I knew I could not stop running, so I have been on the move ever since then. As far as I am aware, I am the last of my kind." Jupiter said, not telling the whole truth as she knew Hondo could not be trusted with such valuable information as the location of the only surviving Jedi Masters and padawans.
"Incredible. I knew you would have made a good pirate. There is room on my crew should you wish to reconsider your career, it is never too late." He offered however Jupiter politely declined, sipping her drink again before putting it down, a serious expression touching her features and Hondo immediately understood that she was here on business, not a social call. "Ah, you need something of Hondo, correct?"
"I need your help." Jupiter informed him, her voice quiet but stern, her eyes never once shifting from Hondo's to keep a close eye on his facial expressions, waiting for him to betray something to her. "I am in need of a medical station, like the ones used during the clone wars, however nothing of that scale. I know that there were smaller medical stations in orbit of planets and moons during the wars, I am looking for one of those."
"Hm…what you are looking for is pricey…and not very easy to get a hold of. Most have either been reassigned, decommissioned or destroyed after the fall of the Republic. Finding one…it will not be easy." He drew out pointedly, insinuating that it would be costly and very difficult to find one, however Jupiter knew that for Hondo, it would not be a problem. If there was something of value anywhere out in the galaxy, he knew of a way to get it.
"I am certain that for someone of your particular talents, Hondo, acquiring one shall not be difficult. After all, you still owe me two favours, it would be dishonourable of you to go back on your word and not help me now. All I ask is that you locate one for me, I shall do the rest. Can you do that for me, Hondo? Please?" She questioned, reaching out for her drink and draining the rest away. Hondo considered a moment, fingers stroking his face before finally, he grabbed his drink, swallowed it in one and then slammed his glass on the table.
"Done. I shall help you, my old friend. People like us must stick together in these difficult times, yes?" Jupiter smiled, glad that Hondo was now on board. "I will find you what you need, you have my solemn word!" Nodding her head, Jupiter rose to her feet, reaching out to place her hand on Hondo's shoulder as he continued babbling utter nonsense, going on about the old times however when he felt Jupiter's warm hand upon his shoulder, he stopped and blinked.
"It is good to see you again, Hondo. I know that we have had our differences, but I do not consider you my enemy. You are a good friend, if a rather shifty one of questionable character." She told him sincerely, making Hondo's jaw drop slightly. "You have been lonely all this time, I can sense it, but there is no need anymore. The life of a pirate may be all that you know, but there are other ways to live and people who need help out there. Perhaps it is time to leave the past in the past, as I have." She counselled him, giving his shoulder and affectionate squeeze before leaving him to think. "I am not difficult to contact, when you have the information, just use this frequency." With that, she left him to ponder, returning to her own ship where she detached from his then moved on, finding somewhere to settle for a time.
She found an asteroid field where she settled the prisoner bunker onto the large rock face of one of the asteroids, shutting down most systems to save power before going down into the hold. Master Luminara had been returned to Typhon where they had held a ceremony for her, Jupiter presiding over the funeral in Master Yoda's place, where finally Luminara Unduli was placed to rest among her own kind, the Force now pacified. All that remained were those she took from the prison, all of them clone troopers that had been designated too dangerous to be kept alive but too critical to kill. After some research, Jupiter found that Keyes had been shot down at the temple but then stunned at the last second, whereby he was then placed in incarceration ever since. His wounds had healed but he had not aged a day, and neither had the others. Eagle Eye, Captain Ray, even Commander Cody had been put under simply for serving under Obi-Wan.
"It won't be long now." Jupiter promised them all softly. "Once we have the medical station, I will be able to bring you all back. Just wait a little longer." Brushing her hand against Keyes's pod, Jupiter exhaled before leaving them all in peace. Time was running out, however she was certain that she would be able to bring them safely out of stasis and return them to their former selves. After running a scan of the area and assuring herself that it was safe to move, Jupiter jumped to lightspace, her next task already in mind.