Undulating Horizons

by Aria Breuer

One of two massive poem collections, paying homage to the PC game "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic". This poem collections focuses on the landscapes and locations, that Revan, or my playable character Aaron Klann, experienced on his journey through the game. These are all acrostic poems in this collection. (Written in 2011.) No slash.

36. Manaan Docking Bay

Since this is the second time I have managed to play this game all the way through, this is actually the first time for me that I triggered three NPC (a.k.a. Non-Playable Character) quests on the planet Manaan. The first NPC quest concerns Jolee, but that is triggered automatically in Ahto City. The other two NPC quests occur at the Docking Bay, but they didn't trigger until after I found the Fourth Star Map.

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Most unusual did Bastila wonder about the vision she and Aaron shared.

After realizing the next Star Map could be found under Manaan's watery surface, Aaron and his party needed some care.

Not long after their arrival, Aaron and his party met a Republic soldier, who gave them directions to the Republic's Embassy.

Astonished to learn that the Republic and Sith were forced to stay neutral with the Selkath's laws, esteemed,

Aaron and his party succeeded in finding the Star Map, as well as paying the Selkath exotic species dealer, Nubassa, to take their gizka off the Ebon Hawk safely.

None of Aaron's party thought this would happen next: Juhani would meet the Cathar slave trader, Xor, who wasn't so tamely.

During this unquestioned rouse, Aaron calmed Juhani down by telling her the Jedi Code.

Only moments after Xor fled, Aaron and his party would meet the Twi'lek again, Canderous' friend from battle, Jagi, arrived and stole

Courtesy that no longer was in favor, for Jagi told Canderous to meet him out in the Dune Sea on Tatooine.

Keeping his word, Canderous knew he would meet Jagi for a final confrontation, which Aaron hoped he could settle.

In spite of his training at Dantooine, Aaron helped Juhani and Canderous with their quests.

Noted by those who were with Aaron on his main quest, Aaron kept to the light of the Force, without use of a candle.

Good deeds would continue to follow Aaron's favor, for he and his party were one Star Map away from finding the Star Forge: the malice of evil and darkness with steps.

Back to the Ebon Hawk, Aaron and his party would remember and know

As with all good deeds, Aaron was allowed to return to Manaan with the Selkath's gratitude, even though their neutrality was cold.

Yet even some things Aaron could not forget: Malak was searching for him and Bastila, without a stick.