Lights were flashing everywhere. Alarms blaring as the ship recovered from its dive. They were back online, Force YES, the droids had done it!
Carth quickly assessed what had transpired, realizing his left foot had unconsciously been crushing down on the launch button for the proton torpedo. When the power had been restored, the ship had carried out his request, landing a direct hit on the enemy fighter.
The shields had activated, saving them from the majority of the aftershock and flying debris of the impact, but not all. He unstrapped himself from the seat making his way quickly toward the commands.
He still couldn't believe his fortune, thinking this must be one of the luckiest days he had had in years, he entered the cockpit.
The droids had already begun running diagnostics, shutting down the alarms and performing maintenance on damaged sections. "Thanks, I owe you both one" he said, knowing if they had possessed hands he would have gladly shaken them in gratitude.
He located Comet Eighteen and was relieved to see it appeared undamaged. He glided his craft over to the small vessel, opened the docking hatch and reactivated the tractor beam. Turning his face toward the ships cockpit he sent a message to its pilot.
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Juhani had felt the disturbance in the force but was unable to determine which ship had been the cause of the explosion. She calmed herself and her passengers as she waited for whatever came next, startled when it finally arrived.
"Hey lady, need a lift?"
She quickly rose and looked out the side window. Her mouth dropped open as she stared at a grinning Carth Onasi. He gave her a wave and spoke again.
"Well now, don't look so happy to see me. Care to recover enough to let me know if you're all okay in there?"
She moved to the communicator, "We are fine; there was no damage to us."
"Good to hear, but keep your shields up until you are under our cover, there is still a lot of debris floating around. Any chance you got an ID on those fighters?"
She checked her computer but came up with nothing.
"No, I'm sorry; it seems my force barrier blocked the transmission. Perhaps you can still pick it up somehow."
"I doubt it, not with the fireworks display we had. The signal has most likely been blown into space dust. Thank the force we didn't decide to follow it." He paused briefly before continuing, as if actually sending out a silent thanks to the force.
"Once you dock you can download the ship layout from the station right outside the bay. I have some checks to do, a report to deliver and a course to resume. That should give you and your passengers enough time to settle in, use any of the crew quarters you like. After that, we'll need to talk. Onasi out."
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Juhani looked over the blueprints, deciding on quarters that were close to the med bay but still far enough away from the main control centers.
Revan was still unconscious and Juhani figured it would be more than a couple of hours before she awoke. Plenty of time for her to have a meeting with Carth, alone.
She unpacked the items from Comet Eighteen, handing each child a bag to carry before turning her attention to Revan. As she activated the lift she noticed that one of the repulsor coils appeared damaged. "Stupid planet" she thought to herself again.
Calling to the force for some anti-gravitational support, she lifted Revan up in her arms and began the journey down the corridor. The children followed silently behind.
She tried to reach out to them, hoping to pick up what they might be feeling, but found she couldn't concentrate on both tasks at the same time. She almost fell down and would have landed right on top of Revan as she lost her balance for a moment. Deciding it best not to injure her patient any further, she gave up concentrating on the children and returned it to getting Revan to the med bay.
With great effort she finally hoisted Revan onto the cot, checking her once again after using some of her force power for more healing. She didn't want to use too much, needing Revan to sleep until after her meeting with Carth. The claw marks were almost gone and the poison no longer coursed through her veins. Rest was all that was needed now.
Juhani silently hoped the emotional bruising waiting for Revan when she awoke would be healed just as easily, but she already knew it was too much to ask. She rested her hand on Revan's arm for a moment, sending her strength through the force, before finally turning to children.
She smiled at them, using the force to let them know that their Mother was going to be fine and would happy to know they were too.
She grabbed their free hands and led them out of the med bay, locked the door behind her, and then continued with them down the hall to their new quarters.
She spent the next hour talking with them, or more like at them. They were very quiet and didn't say much. But then again, they never had. Throughout the many trips Juhani had made over the years she couldn't recall much vocalization from the children.
Not that they couldn't speak or didn't know how, in fact, Revan had taught them many languages besides galactic basic. It was mostly because they communicated through the force.
The two held many conversations with each other and showed great power in that ability. Juhani recalled Revan mentioning that their ability to block others from tuning in on their conversations was also progressing at a rapid rate. Revan had requested guidance from the council on this matter but Juhani knew nothing of what their reply had been.
Realizing it would soon be time for her to go; she spent the last few minutes meditating with the children. Calling for strength and guidance she let the force flow through her, giving her the peace she would need before seeking out Carth.
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After setting the ship back on course, Carth debated for a moment, considering if it was wise to try and contact the scouts before delivering an update to the Admiral. Deciding it best not to interfere with the Twi'lek Dancers he activated the holocomm and waited for the route to establish a secure connection.
"Mission to acquire Comet Eighteen has been successful" The admiral appeared relieved.
Carth continued, "Unfriendly fire was exchanged with two unknown fighters during the exercise" her brow furrowed.
"No identification on the fighters Commodore?"
"I was unable to determine that due to their initial distance from my location, when they were within range I was without the ability. Any other attempts would have come too late."
"So they no longer pose a threat?" she inquired, already knowing the answer.
"No Ma'am. The ships have been dealt with, but I will continue to look for further information."
"Very well, we shall look into the matter and relay anything we find. I assume you have not heard anything more about the Twi'lek Dancer?
"Negative" he cut the transmission "but you'll be the first to know" he continued, speech already flowing out of his mouth as he disconnected. With a possible threat in the area he didn't want to compromise the security from the routing station beyond the appropriate time frame.
He was just starting to look over the log of repairs and damage when Juhani entered.