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Chapter 29: To Corellia
In the High Council Room Mark is sitting in his chair listening to the talk of all the other Jedi Masters. They were talking about some missions. Usually Mark just sits there and listens and if there anything he thinks he need to state on a topic, he will do so.
It was recently that Mark has gotten a few reports from CorSec on Corellia about a problem they have for a while now. Even before he came to this universe, the problem have been going on, but it seems in the recent years it had grow more and base on some of the reports he got he thinks that Darth Vader might be somehow involve with the crime now.
When he have gotten that report he thought it would be strange for Darth Vader to be putting himself with pity crime like what the reports state, until he remembers what happen on Kashyyyk. It was not devastating to the Grand Army of the Republic but also to Darth Vader's army as well.
"I think we should check Corellia." say Mark when there was no one talking about. "For what?" ask Mace crossing his arms. "I have been reading the reports from CorSec and we have gotten a request from them to help out on a problem they been having for awhile, but in the past few weeks it had gotten worst." say Mark as he activates the Holographic Projector in the room to show the planet of Corellia.
"As we know that one of the major suppliers of ships within the Galaxy comes from the Corellian Engineering Corporation, or the CEC for short. Well there have been a problem years with the company. Various types of ships have been stolen from there since well before the Clone Wars. In 16 BBY, CorSec came close to solve the problem, when a member of there got killed and was blamed to be an insider because of a sibling that work in the company. That sibling got fired, but the ships keep on getting stolen. So who got fire is not the insider. They send of some of the reports of the CorSec member that was killed." say Mark as he has the Holocom shows a picture of the dead body.
"Those markings are Lightsabers." say Kit Fisto as he points at the Hologram. "Correct, and we all know that only Force Sensitive people that are trained carried Lightsabers. We know a Jedi would never do this, but a Dark Jedi or a Sith might. Which leads me to believe that Vader is involve with the increase of stealing. Also they have been reports over the past couple weeks of people catching a brief glance of two Providence-class Destroyer landing on the various area of the planet. No it is none of the remaining Separatist, base on how it looks. The reports stated it is dark gray or black color ships. If my memory serves me properly as it usually does, when we fight with Vader's army on Kashyyyk, there ships were dark gray in color." say Mark knowing how to link stuff together if given the right knowledge.
Obi-wan rubs his auburn beard cover chin slightly as he looks up at the hologram. When he rubs his chin, it is usually a sign that he is thinking of something. Mark had spent so much time with the Obi-wan in his universe ant the one in this one to know when he is thinking.
"Why would Vader put himself among a group of ship thieves? What are there to possibly to gain? I mean the obvious is for the ships but somehow, Darth Vader have came out with ships that was either on the production lines for the Republic or being thought up. I mean come to think of it, he has an Imperator-class Star Destroyers, and they just came out not to long ago." say Obi-wan. Mark smiles he figures Obi-wan would think of that. To be honest, he agrees with him on the fact that is just does not make sense. The thing is just because something does not make sense that does not make it false.
"Sometimes things can be true while they make no sense. I still think we should investigate it, since Darth Vader is involve. You know if he is involved, then it cannot be good for the Jedi and the Republic." say Mark. Shaak Ti pinches her nose and shakes her head. "Mark, it seems like you have a problem with Darth Vader. Your interest in his matters seems to be a great deal to you, it seems to cloud your judgment a bit." say Shaak Ti.
Mark cannot believe what he is hearing. He stands up and looks at her. "It does not cloud my judgment. My main concern is my mission. My mission is to make sure that this order and the Republic do not fall, and as of right now, Darth Vader and his group of slime balls that practice the Dark Side of the Force, is the biggest threat." say Mark with a slight raised voice. Yoda waves his hands up in the air and look at Mark with a look telling him to sit.
With a slight sigh Mark sits down into his chair and put his fingertips on his forehead. His elbow rests on the arm of the chair. "Shaak Ti, Mark does have a point. I do not sense that he is interest in Darth Vader to the point that it clouds his mind. I think it might be a great idea for us to investigate this. Even if it does not lead to Vader, our duty as Jedi is to aid the Republic. We might stop a group of criminals that have not been capture for years." say Plo.
Shaak Ti nods to this a bit as she looks at her follow council members. "Maybe you are right, but it seems like every meeting, Mark brings up him. I know he is deeply concern with protecting the order and the Republic from the Sith, but in doing so it might blinds him from other problems that might come up to take us and the Republic down." say Shaak Ti expressing her concerns on the matter.
Mark can understand greatly why she might be concerning herself with that. He knows for a fact he is not blinding himself due to it. He has been keeping a look out for other problems that might happen that could be bad for the Republic.
"The question is who to send." say Mace. "Send Rachelle Hunter on the mission, we should. To go on a mission as a knight for so long she been wanting." say Yoda looking around the room and his eyes linger on Mark.
"If Vader is involved shouldn't we send someone more experience?" ask Stass as her purple eyes looks around the room. "Do you forget who has been her mentor for 5 years now? In case we could send Obi-wan with her." say Mace. "Why not Mark, they make a good team. Remember they help me out in a bind in 17 BBY." say Ki-Adi-Mundi.
"No, I think Mark will sit on the sidelines on this one." say Mace as he looks at Mark. "I do need a bit of break from all the action and I haven't taught any classes here. Plus, with Obi-wan, Rachelle should do fine. I have faith in her skills. She saved me a couple times. Plus I highly doubt Vader will risk coming all the way to the Core for some ships anyways, not after the lose he had face on Kashyyyk." say Mark as he rests his arms on the arms of the chair as he says this he was looking at Obi-wan.
"Are you sure you do not want to go along?" ask Shaak Ti looking over at Mark. Mark raises an eyebrow as he turns his attention to Shaak Ti. "I will stay on the side of this one. If there is any trouble, I will come. Like I say, I think Rachelle could do well. Matter as well take Maria. She could help out with investigating." say Mark.
Obi-wan nodded at this. After more talks about more missions that went on for 2 hours, the meeting was over. Mark walks outs of the lift and sighs greatly as he walk through the main hall of the Jedi Temple. Bakuran Senator Amelia Zane was standing at the entrance. Mark walks over to her.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" ask Mark shocked to see his mother here. It has been awhile since Amelia been to the Jedi Temple, let alone the planet. There has not been any serious Senate Meeting that involves her for a few months now.
"I was coming to see you. I am worry about you. I got a called from Padme stating you were beating yourself up mentally due to what happen with Leia. Well, I got the call a month ago and found time to come down here and to help you get over it." say Amelia. Mark smiles lightly, he hates to see his mother worry about him, but knowing she does makes him know that she cares for him. Traveling across the galaxy just to make sure he is okay mentally, not a lot of people would do that.
"Didn't you know we saved Leia from the Sith at Kashyyyk?" ask Mark. "Not really, oh I know it was a narrow win for the Republic. I was busy helping the new Prime Minster getting settle in for being the head of the Bakuran Government." say Amelia with a slight blush to her face. Mark laughs slightly at his mother's blushing. "It easy to get lost and forget stuff when one is busy. I was going to visit Anakin and Padme later anyways. I matter as well as take you over there." say Mark.
Amelia looks around the room and could not find Rachelle who usually near Mark. This got her a bit confused. In the past 5 years, Rachelle was mostly by Mark's sides. To see him without his Padawan near him seems like it is a strange sight. "Where's Rachelle?" ask Amelia.
"I figure, Obi-wan is talking to her and getting ready for a mission to Corellia. To answer your question, she is no longer my Padawan. She had become a Jedi Knight 2 weeks ago." say Mark.
Amelia is happy that Rachelle became a Knight. It was something she wanted to be for a long time. There were times when the former Padawan would talk to her a lot about becoming a Jedi Knight and what it means to be a Jedi Knight. She used to enjoy listening to Rachelle dreams and hope that they would one day come true.
She follows her son outside of the Jedi Temple where her red speed is located at. He got into the driver's seat while she got into the passenger seat. After that they take off toward the 500 Republica.
On Corellia, Darth Destria walks into a room that has a Holographic form of Darth Vader standing in the middle of it. At the sight of her Master, she drops down to her knees. "You may raise." say Darth Vader. Darth Destria stands up and looks at him.
"Master, we are getting ready to load the two Providence-class Destroyer ready to ship back to the base." say Darth Destria. "Good, there are two more enroute to Corellia; this will be the last shipment we will need of the ships until we get some of the ones made that is on our bases. After those are full, I want you to end the pathetic lives of those low life scum." say Darth Vader as he holds out his holographic right hand and made it in a tight fist.
Darth Destria has a small trace of a smile. "It will be done, Master." say Darth Destria. "It better be, there better be no one in that criminal empire left alive. Do not fail me!" say Darth Vader right before terminating the connection. Darth Destria throws her hood over her head and walks out of the room aboard one of the Providence-class Destroyer. She cannot wait to get off Corellia.
For strange reason something does not feel right about being on the planet. Yet at the same time she wants to find out, because she have a feeling that it might have something to do with her past that she have forgotten.
Thinking of her past she wonders if Darth Vader manages to find away to retrieve all her lost memories. She really wants to know why the Jedi betrayed her; once she finds out she cannot wait to watch those Jedi traitors suffer for betraying her. In her mind there were visions of bunch of Jedi dying past through. She has a smile when she sees this.
Obi-wan found Rachelle sitting in the Jedi Archives. Rachelle sense Obi-wan nearing her and she look up from her computer. "There you are, I have been looking all over the temple for you." say Obi-wan.
"Master Kenobi, why were you looking for me?" ask Rachelle slightly confused. "The Council has a mission for me and you on Corellia. We are to aid the CorSec into stopping a criminal group from stealing ships from Corellian Engineering Corporation, which Mark thinks the group is stealing for the Empire." say Obi-wan as he crosses his arms.
"What sort of equipment I will need to take along besides my Lightsaber." say Rachelle standing up from the chair in front of the computer. She turns the computer off. "The usual stuff. After you are done head to the hangers. Either I will be there when you get there or soon." say Obi-wan. Rachelle nods and walks out of the Archives.
Obi-wan walks off to the hanger to prepare the ship they will be taking to Corellia. Hopefully this conflict will be solved quickly and easy. He just got word that Satine is coming in a few days, so that kills his plan for a surprise. Oh well, he knows Satine does not have to be surprise or be treated very special. She always told him all she needed was him and his love.
Still he knows more than enough to let his love for Satine make him rush, because when he rushes he cannot protect or do missions as well if he is calm. Plus Satine will hate the fact that he rushes to get something done just to see her. He remembers it was a small mission on Bespin, and he hurry up and got it done with the near same results as he would if he did not hurry up, and Satine was slightly mad at him because he nearly got killed. She did not really talk to him for a day and a half, which is something he no longer wishes to repeat. The only reason why he hurry was because he haven't seen or spoken with her in 3 months.
Obi-wan stands outside of a Consular-class Space Cruiser. Obi-wan looks up at the ceiling of the hanger bay. Both Rachelle and Maria walk forward. Maria was dress in a jumpsuit that has her shoulders, chest, and arms are cover with armor. How the armor was made, it does not restrict her movement. The armor pieces are not connected to each other, besides the shoulder and chest armor are one. She has two blasters holster at her hips that have a blaster in it. Obi-wan have a feeling she may have some more weapons on her.
"You think you have an enough weapons?" ask Rachelle as they approach Obi-wan. "Hey with what I experience it is better to be prepared. I know how some criminal gangs are on Corellia, have you forgotten already, Master Hunter that I was CorSec?" say Maria with a slight teasing when she addresses the recently Knighted Jedi.
Rachelle nods a bit. It still takes awhile for her get use to people calling her Master Hunter due to her now being a Jedi Knight. All the younglings in the temple address her by that now or either Master Rachelle. Mark did tell her it does feel strange after awhile going most of your life as a Padawan and then begin addressed as other knights and masters. She never did make sense why people address a Jedi Knight as Master when they are being formal even through they are not a Master.
She heard the public calls Anakin Skywalker as Master Skywalker, and he not even a Jedi Master. In ways it makes sense because Jedi Knights are the most common Jedi of the Order. Then again it is a former way to address Jedi Knight and Jedi Master and have been done since the beginning of the order.
Obi-wan looks at them. "Ready?" ask Obi-wan as they approach him. "Yes." say Rachelle as she walks up the ramp of the ship. Maria follows Rachelle to get on the ship. Obi-wan sighs and walks up the ramp. As he got to the top of the ramp, the ramp begins to come up to close. When he steps off the ramp into the ship, the ramp was parallel to the ground that the ship rests on. Then the door went up and seals.
Obi-wan walks toward the pilot seat and notice that Rachelle is sitting at one of the 2 co-pilot seat that there are. Since the ship was already running when they got there, Obi-wan made the ship raise and fly out of the open hanger door. He flies through the Coruscant air traffic and into space. Once out of the grip of Coruscant gravity pull, Obi-wan put the coordinates for Corellia in to the navigation computer. Once the navigation computer has found a hyperspace route to Corellia, Obi-wan activates the Hyper-drive.
Power surges to the Hyper-drive in the ship as the ship feel like it was slowing down. Then in a burst of speed the ship rockets into a tunnel of stars stretch out to form nothing but white through the viewports with a slight mixture of black.
