"This artificial brain tissue works with the hypergleanum gland to produce the chemicals necessary to decode sensory information…"

Revan knew she was out of her league although Treg seemed very interested. Mio provided explanations that were making it harder for Revan to concentrate on what was being discussed as they passed various stations on the tour.

"You've come a long way since Keloid tissue." Treg was saying.

"Yes, we have, but not nearly as far as you came with your … project."

Treg shifted a bit before Revan decided to bring the conversation back to something she could understand… or not. "So Treg, you never told me what exactly you were researching."

"It was nothing, obviously a futile display of arrogance that should have never been pursued." He remarked while stiffening.

"Nonsense Treg," Mio provided, "He was using specially-harvested regenerative cells along with their bollen pattern to define a series of neural connections which links all the body's muscles to a central location, such as the brain."

"I think that's enough Mio." Treg interrupted before replying more forcefully, "It's in the past."

Mio flushed, "Sorry, but your work still gets me very excited. It was the best I ever saw and I still can't believe that after all the careful documentation that – "

"Mio, enough!" Treg said in a very firm voice, startling both women, neither of which had ever heard him speak that way. Lies, all lies! It took all the willpower Treg could muster to keep his thoughts and feelings under control as the tour continued.

"I just have one more thing to show you both. It's almost ready for the market, we just need to get enough of it in supply to meet the demand." They moved towards the final door. "It's the Delta Wave Inducer, it will provide one with a full nights rest in just a ten minute nap."

Really now, that sounds quite a bit like the Jedi technique that allows us to sleep while still being aware of our surroundings … only not as refined. Revan was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't realize the tour had ended. Quickly feigning interest she slipped a few of the devices under her robes before following them out of the room. She had no idea if they would come in handy later on, only time would tell.

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"Treg, you go ahead, I have things I need to take care of." Revan replied when they returned to the apartments, Mio insisting they finish her now open bottle.

"You're going to him aren't you?" he inquired.

She smiled, "Now that I'm sure I won't get lost," waving the datapad in her hand. "I won't be gone long Treg – besides you two," she nodded towards Mio's quarters, "have a lot of catching up to do." She moved off but Treg pulled on her hand, raising his eyes.

"I'll be fine, honest. Save a drink for me."

Treg watched her go, wondering if the apprehension he was feeling was of a personal nature or something more serious that should bewarranting more of his attention. His interests and thoughts were interrupted when Mio opened the door to her quarters and gestured for him to enter.

Reluctantly Treg moved towards the open door. His concerns were shelved, if he should have paid more attention to them, only time would tell.

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Hearing the thunderous footsteps and the excited voices Juhani knew something had happened, or was about to happen. In small increments she reached out with her force powers, intent on recoiling them if she felt a threat. The first thing she sensed was an overwhelming apprehension from dozens of guards. They were worried, frightened. Their failure to find and apprehend her was playing heavily on their minds as they stood nearby. She reached a little further past them and sensed a heavy darkness drawing closer.

As she tried to concentrate on this and comprehend the power of it she became aware of another presence. There was not just one but two dark beings approaching the moon where she had taken refuge. Letting herself reach out just a slight bit more she determined that one was stronger than the other, so strong in fact that it felt like two. Realizing it was careless to continue she drew back from the force, shrinking her presence before blocking it out as completely as she knew how. For the immediate future she would have to rely on instincts and not the force.

The message had said the scout would be arriving, she was sure he was responsible for some of the darkness she had felt but she had felt no trace of the children that he said were with him and indeed that worried her. Was that the strength of what I felt, have the children fallen to the dark side? Or .. have they just fallen. Only time will tell.