D'Qar
At this morning it was Poe Dameron himself who knocked at the door of the barrack. Pleased he saw, that Nomi and Dash wore their pilot gear already. "Good morning, Commander Darklighter, Major Rendar. Today I want to test your abilities in D'Qar's orbit. You've certainly seen the asteroid belt when you've arrived. We'll fly into the belt and practice there."
Nomi nodded. "Into the asteroid belt. As you wish, Commander."
Poe had expected another response, than these. He didn't saw neither by Nomi nor her husband a trace of fear or doubt.
"Then come to the landing pad. We've already clearance for takeoff."
Dameron turned and walked at a smart pace ahead. He couldn't wait to see, how the Galactic Civil War veterans would proof themselves in the asteroid belt.
So far the Sullustan Nien Nunb was the only one who wasn't dead-white when coming back from this area.
After a short check-up ascended the three X-wings in D'Qar's atmosphere. Soon after they were in orbit and headed for the asteroid belt. Nomi heard Dameron's voice via comm: "Commander Darklighter, fly as fast as possible through the belt. I'm waiting here for you."
The Jedi smiled. Dameron couldn't know that she was already flown through the Hoth asteroid belt and even minefields.
"Ok, Fuzzy, let's show the young man what we're able to do."
The astromech whistled happily, when the Jedi steered her X-wing into the asteroid belt.
Big chunks and small chunks trundled slowly in her direction or drifted away. From experience Nomi knew that this movements weren't random but rather following a pattern. She had only to identify which it was. The slightest failure could end in disaster. Carefully she reached out with the Force. A moment after she saw the safe path and begun her flight through the belt.
"Fuzzy, full energy on the shields!" Nomi downright danced around the trundling and drifting chunks with her fighter. In less than 10 standard minutes she had crossed the asteroid belt and re-emerged alongside Dameron's X-wing.
"Mission accomplished, Commander.", she reported to Poe. She could clearly see him shaking his head when she looked in his cockpit, while she heard his voice via comm: "I... I can't believe this."
But he regained his composure fast.
"Major Rendar, it's your turn."
Dash headed slowly for the asteroid belt and looked carefully at the drifting chunks. He was wise to the fact that his wife was so fast because she had used the Force. He hoped that Dameron wouldn't begin to wonder. The whole scenario reminded him of his flight through the shards of Prince Xizor's skyhook. It wasn't much different except there was no fire and that an X-wing is far more nimble than his Outrider.
"Ok, R2-D4, full energy on the shields. Let's go!"
With hazardous speed he flew through the boulders. Suddenly Nomi and Poe heard Dash's voice via comm: "Sithspawn! Where did you spring up from?"
Shortly after they saw laser beams in the asteroid belt searching for their target and heard Dash's comment. "Here we go."
Nomi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the former mercenary went into his stride. He flew like his wife sophisticated through the moving obstacles. A bit later floated Dash's X-wing beside the two others. Dameron looked at his chrono. "15 standard minutes, Major Rendar. And accurate shooting at this rate - I'm impressed."
At the same moment some X-wing dropped out of hyperspace. That must be Red Squadron which was also under Dameron's command. Nomi and Dash heard via comm a familiar voice.
"Commander Dameron, here Red 1. Mission accomplished."
Poe nodded and answered: "Well done, Reds. I'm proud of you. Red1, I've a special surprise for you. We meet at the landing pad."
When the X-wings had landed, Tasherit Rendar jumped out of her fighter and hurried to Poe Dameron. "What sort of surprise is it, Commander?"
Before Dameron could answer, the young pilot saw the surprise.
"Mama? Papa? What are you doing here?"
Nomi laughed. "It's no different than you and your brothers are doing. We're fighting the First Order."
The young Jedi hugged her parents lovingly, while Dameron slowly left them so as not to disturb the reunion. Tasherit casted a mischievous glance at her father. "I've never thought to see you here this fast." Dash laughed. "You know that your mother and me are full of surprises, don't you? We won't leave the glory to you alone." Tasherit laughed too. "I don't believe this, Papa. You were never thirsting for glory. But I must leave now, Commander Dameron is waiting for my mission report."
She turned to leave, then she turned one more time and waved at their parents. "Maybe we see each other tomorrow, if there isn't a new mission for the Reds."
Then she hurried at a brisk pace to Poe Dameron's quarters.
Dash looked after her and whispered in his wife's ear: "Our little girl is now an adult, brave woman, Nomi."