Chapter 25. Into the Unknown
The Eclipse made several micro jumps before it reached the Unknown Regions. Donovan had no idea where he would go, but he ran into the planet Ilum. He traveled deeper into the Unknown and after two days in hyperspace the Eclipse was yanked out of hyperspace by a dovin basal. A squadron of six coral stingers chased the Eclipse in an attempt to destroy it. Donovan managed to destroy one of the stingers and was chased for another twelve parsecs when an alien ship started firing on the ships. The Alien ship was saucer shaped and had two fins on the top of the hall. The ship launched two squadrons of fighters and destroyed the stingers.
"Alien ship…identify yourself…" A voice said over the COM.
"This is the Eclipse and my name is Donovan Leers Jedi Master...There are my two apprentices Jaddock and Kindo, General Tasard and my war droid TW…"
There was silence, "Hold your position Eclipse I must contact my home world…"
"What do you think they want?" Kindo asked.
"I sense they mean us no harm, but when I told them that I was a Jedi…I was hit with great fear from the people on board…"
"We should be ready to flee if they decide to get unfriendly…" Tasard said.
An hour passed before the voice came over the COM, "Eclipse…this is Praetorean Naven Ki of the Arquillion ship Naven XII you will come aboard our starship and we will escort you to our home world…"
After docking Donovan, Tasard, TW, Jaddock, and Kindo came down the ramp and were greeted by fifty armed soldiers. Jaddock and Kindo looked at each other because everyone on the ship shined in the force like a unified beacon. "What is the meaning of this?" Donovan asked.
"Apologies…" A tall man wearing a black and gold uniform said, "…I am Praetore Naven, this is my ship and we as Arquillions believe in the force, but we do not believe the force should be used by anyone…"
"We sense the force in everyone on board…" Jaddock said speaking up.
Naven smiled, "The entire Arquillion race is capable of feeling and using the force, but it is forbidden among my people…" He held his hand out, "…As such I will have to ask for your lightsabers." Reluctantly Donovan, Jaddock, and Kindo handed their weapons over. "Thank you for cooperating…I have been instructed by my Princess to escort you to our home world.
Arquillia:
Two weeks later Naven was shuttling down to the royal palace with Donovan, Tasard, TW, Jaddock, and Kindo. An array of nobles and royal dignitaries were waiting for them on the steps leading into the palace. Naven dropped to one knee while Donovan and his companions bowed at the hip.
"You've done well Praetor Naven…Arise…" A beautiful young woman said.
"Your majesty may I introduce Donovan Leers Jedi Master…" When Donovan looked up he froze, the princess was the woman from his vision. She had long dark hair that went to the middle of her back, deep blue eyes, and a voluptuous body. He immediately fell in love and from what he could tell the Princess seemed to be fascinated with him. "His apprentices Jaddock and Kindo…General Tasard and the war-droid TW…Gentlemen and droid may I introduce her highness Princess Regent Caseopeai Sathar…"
She stepped forward, "It is honor to meet you all…I know you all have many questions and I too have questions for you…Please allow my chief steward to show you to your suit where you can refresh yourselves…and then afterwards join us for dinner…"
"I don't trust them…especially that Donovan…Milday send them on their way…" Viceroy Maximuss Vaneer said.
"The Jedi Donovan came to us for a reason…"
"What if he is a spy…"
Caseopeai was getting angry, "Enough! I shall here no more of this…We Praetore Naven on a reconiscance mission to the core ad he ran into Jedi Donovan…I want to know what he is up to…"
Maximuss sighed, "I want it on record that I am completely against this…"