"Hey Synara" Kaz said as the former pirate ran into them on her way out of her quarters.

"Hi Tam, Kaz" she replied to them. "What are you doing?"

"Doza is having us fix the thrusters, hey can you help?" Kaz asked eagerly.

"Well…"

"Aw come on I haven't seen much of you in awhile. Come on." Kaz whined.

"I don't see why not, lead the way." She gave in and they continued down the fueling station.

"What have you been up to anyway? You know since the pirates left." Kaz asked nerves creeping back into his voice.

"Well I have been working on things here and there and uh Neeku's battle droids I been helping him update them." Synara answered as they got off the lift in the rear compartment of engineering.

"Neeku's battle droids?" Tam asked as Kaz struggled to open the maintenance panel.

"Yeah Kregan tried to overthrow Doza and Neeku tricked by rewiring the old battle droids he tried to use." Kaz explained. "Hey, Hey!" He exclaimed, "it looks like the capacitor terminals are just fried. Can you give me the whatcha ma call it? "

"So you and Neeku stopped Kragan, Synara?" Tam asked handing Kaz what he needed. She had little knowledge of what had happened on the colossus since she had left.

"No, Kragan kept me in the dark." Synara said looking down.

"But hey you help us when it counted. You both did." Kaz said smiling at them reassuringly.

"It's a little different Kaz." Synara said a cool edge coming into her voice.

"Ah come on Synara, we're all friends again right?" Kaz said hopefully.

"Are we?" Tam said her voice turning hard. "Kaz, you were a resistance spy and lied to us for months. Synara, you were a pirate spy and lied to us for weeks and then didn't stop them from trying to take over the Colossus." Tam said frustration and anger coming through now.

"Well, at least no ever died or got hurt because of me." Synara shot back.

"Woah woah." Kaz tried to interrupt.

"Really didn't you help Kidnap Torra?" Tam growled.

"I didn't know that was their plan. Just because Kaz is quick to forgive, does isn't me I am. I've learnt better." Synara snarled now nose to nose with Tam.

"Really you don't seem to know a lot. How is what I did any different from Kaz did."

"It's not but Kaz's bosses aren't as evil. I don't trust him but he can't lie." Synara returned crossing her arms.

"Hey I was a good spy and I was doing it for a better galaxy." Kaz said through gritted teeth. "Beside you still protected the pirates even though you knew they were up to no good."

"They were my family! They raised me, they protected me. And I always helped to stop it." Synara said turning on him.

"There pirates! Literal pirates." Tam shot back crossing her arms.

"Hey I didn't turn my back on my people."

"No they turned their backs on me." Tam said waving her arms in the air. "You all lied to me. You both, Yeager, even Neeku excluded me! And you expected me to trust you, when my life was shit ever since you arrived Kaz." Tam turned away from them. "Like I said we don't know each other at all."

They all fell silent, turning away from each other. Tam studied the wall, it was crazy to realize you little you could know about a person and still trust them and care for them. She had been close friends with all of them yet Tam didn't know anything about Synara or Kaz's past and she hadn't shared her own their. Maybe didn't matter as much as she thought, maybe she knew what kind of people they were regardless of the fact that they didn't know each other or that they had lied and betrayed each other for their own reasons.

"Well let's get to know each other." Kaz said trying to be enthusiastic. "Tam you're right we don't know each other like we should." he continued more seriously. "We can play 21 question eh, eh"

Tam and Synara glanced at each other. "Okay Kaz you go first." Synara said giving in.

"Well Synara, Tam. What is your favorite color?" Kaz said over dramatically.


"We'll see you later Synara." Kaz called and Tam waved as they left their friend as she head to Aunt Z's for some food. Tam and Kaz continued up to the command deck. Torra and Neeku weren't there anymore but Hugh and Norrath were there with the Dozas and Yeager.

"Ah good job on the thrusters guys." Yeager said as they walked over to him.

Venisa turned towards them. "Kaz go prep the shuttle we are leaving to meet up with the resistance tonight." She said.

"What really?!" Kaz said excitedly.

"Yes you are part of it aren't you?" Hugh said throwing an arm around him and dragging him along.

"Do guys have anything else for me to do?" Tam asked shyly.

"Actually you can pack." Venisa said. "You know more about the first order than anyone else in the resistance. We would like you to help us." She explained.

"Ah, sure thing, but I don't know what help I would be I was just a pilot." Tam shrugged.

"Yes but that would help. Trust me anything you could tell us no matter how small would help."

"Then yes of course I would love to help." Tam said determination coming through in her voice.


"Come on mom, Please" Torra pleaded as she and Venisa walked out of the Ace's lounge.

"I don't think so mi hija." Venisa sighed shaking her head.

"But I want to see this resistance that Kaz won't shut up about." Torra continued to plead ignoring her mother's comments. "Beside your already taking the shuttle there is plenty of room."

"The answer is still no Torra."

"What if I get dad to agree?" Torra asked hopefully. Usually if she could convince one of her parents she would get her way.

"IF you convince your dad, we'll talk about Torra. BUT I make no promises." Venisa sighed giving in.

"Yess!" Torra cried jumping for joy. "Thanks mom." Venisa smiled watching her go, someway Torra was still the 10 year old girl she had left all those years ago, in other ways she was her own person barely a still a child. Venisa just hoped Imanual had more resolve on this than she did. "Hey I hope you haven't become that good at manipulating your father." Venisa called after her in mock accusation planting her hands on her hips.

"Hey I learnt from you - the best." Torra replied cheekly as she ran off, leaving Venisa shaking her head.

Sometime later Venisa made her way up to the command deck. She had barely entered when Torra ambushed her.

"Mom! Dad said yes." She told her. Venisa immediately made eye contact with Imanual. He for his part was mildly glaring in irritation at their daughter.

"No I didn't" He said.

"But he didn't not agree." Torra argued.

"I said we would talk about." He said stepping towards them and crossing his arms.

"Neeku take Torra and Kaz to Flick's to get these parts. Now please." Yeager said as he saw Venisa further narrow her eyes at both of them. Yeager lead the younger three away.

"Comm me if anything comes up 4D." Imanual said with a sigh as he gestured for Venisa to lead the way. They entered his office and he sat down heavily on the couch looking up at her.

"I don't like the idea of her going, but she…" He trailed off

"Imanual, I know she almost an adult but the keyword here is almost. She's done a lot but the resistance has an even better chance of being attacked than we do." Venisa said slightly exasperated.

"I know, but, She made a fair point that wasn't my place to argue." Venisa didn't say anything, knowing that he would continue. "She said she had a right to see what took you away from us." He didn't look at her while he said that, knowing it would hurt her. But he locked eyes with her now as she sunk into the couch next to him.

Venisa shook her head slightly. "I don't know" she murmured. "I don't know what to say." dropping her gaze. She felt her husband reach out for her and take hold of her hands in his.

"She knows why you left." His voice was soft but firm. "She doesn't blame you, but I think she wants to understand. We've been attacked by the first order so many times now, and she didn't grow up like us under the empire. She thought, WE taught her that the New Republic would never let something like this happen. She wants to know why they failed, why this is happening."

Venisa squeezed his hands letting him know thank you, she was almost grateful that Torra had told her this through her father. It might have broken her to hear those words out of her daughter's mouth. "And you think showing her the resistance will help her understand this war, Imanual? I don't understand what happened and why it happened." Venisa said pulling one hand way to push her hair out of her face tiredly.

"I think if you want the Colossus to fight with the Resistance than we better come up with a way to convince people that they are the right choice to support. I mean Torra knows the First Order is worth fighting, but that doesn't mean the Resistance is worth fighting for. All she knows is you and Kaz are part of it. If we can't convince our daughter of that, how can we ask everyone else to support us in this fight." Imanual said leaning back into the couch looking up at the ceiling as if it would somehow have the answers.

"You're right." Venisa sighed. "Kaz and Torra and even Tam, they have no idea what they are signed up for. We saw that after the Dantonii mission. Tam know what war is and she also left the first order for that reason. The other they still think this is a fun adventure." she put her head in her hands. "Force Imanual. They really have no idea."

"I'd rather you show them. Before they learn what war is, like Tam did. I don't like it but…" He didn't need to finish. Venisa sat back leaning into him and he wrapped his arms around her.

"Okay" she said resigned against his chest. He pressed a kiss to the top of her head pulling her closer.