Hello, my friends. Are you ready for more Star Wars EU, because I know that I am? Well, since Lucasfilm cannot, or will not, provide it, the task falls to me and all of the other fanfiction writers out there. So just sit back, relax, and read on for your enjoyment.

Napdu

As Edaan slept peacefully in Adari's arms, he began to hear whispers in his mind. They spoke in the sith species' tongue, but Edaan could somehow make out the words. They were uttered by a voice he had long dreaded: Emperor Sheev Palpatine, Darth Sidious, his great-great grandfather.

"Why do you run from your legacy, Edaan? You think you can save Vestara? Don't make me laugh. You just want to join her to follow in my footsteps." Palpatine said with complete malice in his voice.

"No, that isn't true." Edaan said with just a hint of doubt in his voice.

"Is it?" Palpatine sneered. "Look around: you had everything you could ever want. Now you've thrown it away, and all for what? Some fairy tale that you want to make a reality." he said as he laughed condescendingly.

"You shouldn't even be here." Edaan said with anger rising in his voice at his ancestor's vile words being said.

"I'm here because you doubt yourself, young Jedi. And I'm interested in where your path takes you. You just make a fine Sith. You've already begun to build a powerbase that any good Sith needs. "

"I'll never join you," Edaan said, all doubt leaving his voice and mind as he awoke from his slumber, and Palpatine vanished into the Chaos that consumed him for all eternity.

Adari could not help but look concerned for her beloved as he awoke. Throughout the last hour he was muttering "No" to himself, and "Go away, Sidious." Eliciting great concern from her, as she knew what was going on in her boyfriend's mind. As she held her lover in her hands, Edaan awoke from his slumber with a gasp, and his head lurched up instantly, with him panting heavily, completely unaware of Adari's presence.

"Was it him again?" Adari said with concern in her voice as he turned to face her.

"Yes." Edaan said after a moment of silence.

"Maybe you should contact Ben." Adari hesitatingly suggested.

"No. After all I've done, he'd just use it as another reason to keep me locked away forever. I won't let him touch you or anyone else on this ship until this quest is through." Edaan said, his resolve returning. "And I won't become like Vader either." he said, remembering how Qui-Gon told him of how Anakin Skywalker transformed into Darth Vader for twenty-three years before being redeemed by his son's love.

"You never could, love. You are not him or your ancestor. After all, Triclops and Ken were Palpatine's descendents, as well as force-sensitve, but they remained on the light side. " Adari said comfortingly.

Edaan nodded his head in agreement as he moved in to kiss his beloved, but before their lips could meet, Artoo spoke over the ship's intercom, saying enthusiastingly "All right everyone, shutdown mode is over. Time to get to work."

"I guess we'd better get up." Adari ruefully said, as they both got out of bed, ready to resume their mission.

Well, that was emotionally intense. Sorry that this chapter was mostly fluff, I wanted to delve deeper into Edaan's character and show you how he struggles with his own demons. And yes, Ken and Triclops are real Star Wars EU characters. Just look them up on Wookieepedia. And don't worry; the next chapter will resume the main story. Please review, and Long Live the Expanded Universe!