How to proceed?
It was late when the last Rebel had left Shug's Space Barn.
"You look tired, love," Dash Rendar said kissing his wife's neck, after he had helped her down the working platform.
"I am tired, Dash," she answered and stifled a yawn. "But it was worth the time and the effort. There are so many who enlisted to fight the First Order. Leia would be proud of me if she would know."
She leaned against her husband's chest while he stroked her hair. "We should go back to Rimmer's Rest. Even our children left already."
"You are right. Let's go, Dash." Nomi linked arms with her husband and they walked together out of the workshop. Despite the late hour the streets were still bustling of life. Dash Rendar kept a wary eye at the surroundings. Nar Shaddaa wasn't exactly Naboo. There were always bounty hunters and other low lives around. Better being careful than sorry.
They reached Rimmer's Rest without incident and entered their room. The Jedi Master slumped down on the bed and Dash sat down at her side.
"I think you could use a massage, love," he said and took her feet in his lap.
Nomi smiled at her husband and begun to relax: "It feels good, darling."
"This was the plan," he answered and continued the massage. "So how do you want to proceed?"
"First and foremost there will be no base. Having a base was what broke the Resistance's neck. It was easy for the First Order to join our fighters to D'Qar. We must prevent this from happen again."
"How should this work, Nomi? We must refuel, restock and do repairs from time to time. It's impossible to be permanently somewhere in space. Even space pirates have hideouts."
"We will use relay stations like Centerpoint Station as long as those aren't under enemy control. Since we have not the firepower we will conduct only small attacks with few vessels. Classical hit and run tactics. This is where Bel Iblis can support us with his knowledge." She stifled again a yawn.
"You should rest now, love," her husband said. "It sounds all good to me, I hope it will work."
Nomi closed her eyes still enjoying her husband's foot massage. Eventually she fell asleep.
Meanwhile the triplets, Tash and Jaden were speaking about the meeting in Shug's Space Barn. They had gathered in the triplet's room sitting around the table.
"Mama's performance was really impressive," Dash Jr. said with a smile. "I never thought that she could be this fervent."
"Don't underestimate Mama if it comes to fight for freedom and justice," his sister answered holding her fiancé's hand.
Biggs nodded his head approvingly. "That's right, Tash," was everything he said.
"I wonder why Mama hasn't contacted our pirate friends from Takodana," Dash Jr. said combing his long hair with his fingers.
"I think it will be difficult to find them since Maz's castle was destroyed when the First Order showed up there. But we could give it a try. All of them might be upset because of what happened. It was a safe haven for them," his sister answered while caressing Jaden's hand.
Corran looked at his siblings in disbelieve. "You want to involve pirates in our cell? If I were you I would ask Mama beforehand. She is in command, she and nobody else."
Biggs stared at Dash Jr. "Pirates, you can't be serious about this."
"Why not? The pirates know their stuff. They have heavy armed ships and would be a great asset to our cell," his elder brother retorted with a smirk. "We would be stupid to disregard this, kiddo."
"Don't call me kiddo, Junior." Biggs stressed the word Junior and glared at his brother while his other siblings looked in astonishment at him. It was really seldom that their brother was this talkative. "Pirates are criminals, low lives. You can't trust them."
Dash Jr. leaned over the table; his vein at the right temple pulsated visible. "How many pirates do you know, kiddo?" He was clearly angry about his brother. "It was them who gave us shelter! It was them who donated credits to pay for my first prosthesis! Those people you are look down at. Those people you are calling criminals and low lives!"
Tasherit let Jaden's hand go and laid her hand on her eldest brother's arm. It was the artificial one. "Please calm down, Dash. Biggs doesn't know what happened on Takodana. How Maz gave us a home and how friendly the pirates were to us. They helped us with no questions asked. They were there for us when we needed help and became our friends, Biggs. The pirates of Takodana would never betray us."
Dash Jr. calmed down and leaned back in his chair. "Sorry, Biggs," he said and smiled at him.
"Sorry, Dash," his younger brother responded and smiled back. "But before you try to contact your pirate friends make sure that Mama agrees. She is our leader now. I hope she doesn't ask us to salute or calling her by her rank." He chuckled and his siblings including Jaden burst out in laughter.
"I will ask Mama tomorrow, Biggs." He leaned over the table again and ruffled his brother's hair. "It's good that we're together in this."