Five minutes later they were in Wedge's office. "We," he began
slowly, "have a bit of a problem."
"Define problem," Jaina said.
"That's what the problem is. We don't know. Jaina, remember when you were escorting Jade Shadow in earlier today and you called in to tell me what your brother said? About how they were attacked in the Tatooine system?"
"Yeah."
"Let me guess," Jag broke in. "You want the Twin Suns to go and investigate?"
"In a word, yes. But not the whole squadron. Just take a few pilots. Three or four. Specifically, I want you two in there."
"Why us?"
"Jaina, you're a Jedi. You're supposed to be good at this sort of thing. Jag, you have this annoying but useful ability to predict what your enemies are going to do. Get a few more people, some pilots, maybe a Jedi."
"Though I fail to see your logic in that, sure. Whatever," she answered with a shrug. "Any suggestions?"
"I would hope that you would know your own squadron and the Jedi well enough to be able to pick someone."
Jaina leaned back in her chair, thoughtful. "Piggy, maybe?"
Jag shook his head. "I doubt he'd be too willing."
"What about that new pilot you snagged a few weeks ago?" Wedge asked.
"Lieutenant Iod?"
"That's the one. A good chance for him to get his feet wet. Drills can only take a person so far. They have to be able to do something out there in the real world."
Jaina grimaced doubtful. "Are you sure that's a good idea? Taking an untried pilot like that?"
"Jaina, if everyone in the galaxy evaluated pilots as slowly as you would like to, there wouldn't be any military, only a military-in- training."
"He has a point," added Jag. "I've seen him in drills and simulations. He certainly knows what he's doing."
"Tek Iod it is, then," Wedge said. "What about Jedi? Anyone come to mind?"
"Several, actually, but I can almost guarantee you that none of them will want to go. Tahiri isn't that great flying. Zekk and Jacen are, of course, all anti-violence. Besides, they just got back. Luke and Mara? The answer is in the question." She sighed and her eyes fell out of focus. "I can think of one person who would have been perfect, and I know he would have jumped at this in a second. Anakin." She blinked a couple times before recovering. "I can't think of anyone."
"Ask around. There has to be someone around who will go."
"Danni."
"Just let me know once you've talked to her."
"Define problem," Jaina said.
"That's what the problem is. We don't know. Jaina, remember when you were escorting Jade Shadow in earlier today and you called in to tell me what your brother said? About how they were attacked in the Tatooine system?"
"Yeah."
"Let me guess," Jag broke in. "You want the Twin Suns to go and investigate?"
"In a word, yes. But not the whole squadron. Just take a few pilots. Three or four. Specifically, I want you two in there."
"Why us?"
"Jaina, you're a Jedi. You're supposed to be good at this sort of thing. Jag, you have this annoying but useful ability to predict what your enemies are going to do. Get a few more people, some pilots, maybe a Jedi."
"Though I fail to see your logic in that, sure. Whatever," she answered with a shrug. "Any suggestions?"
"I would hope that you would know your own squadron and the Jedi well enough to be able to pick someone."
Jaina leaned back in her chair, thoughtful. "Piggy, maybe?"
Jag shook his head. "I doubt he'd be too willing."
"What about that new pilot you snagged a few weeks ago?" Wedge asked.
"Lieutenant Iod?"
"That's the one. A good chance for him to get his feet wet. Drills can only take a person so far. They have to be able to do something out there in the real world."
Jaina grimaced doubtful. "Are you sure that's a good idea? Taking an untried pilot like that?"
"Jaina, if everyone in the galaxy evaluated pilots as slowly as you would like to, there wouldn't be any military, only a military-in- training."
"He has a point," added Jag. "I've seen him in drills and simulations. He certainly knows what he's doing."
"Tek Iod it is, then," Wedge said. "What about Jedi? Anyone come to mind?"
"Several, actually, but I can almost guarantee you that none of them will want to go. Tahiri isn't that great flying. Zekk and Jacen are, of course, all anti-violence. Besides, they just got back. Luke and Mara? The answer is in the question." She sighed and her eyes fell out of focus. "I can think of one person who would have been perfect, and I know he would have jumped at this in a second. Anakin." She blinked a couple times before recovering. "I can't think of anyone."
"Ask around. There has to be someone around who will go."
"Danni."
"Just let me know once you've talked to her."