p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"The alarm that warned of their impending departure from hyperspace sounded a short while later and Rey sprang from the bed already dressed. She gathered her belt and lightsaber before slipping into her boots and making her way into the main hold. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"All around Rey bodies started to stir, waking up for their arrival on Naboo. She tiptoed through the cots and makeshift bunks to the cockpit, where she found Poe and Chewie at the helm. She took the seat behind Poe's, although he gladly offered her the controls. She waved him off. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""You've got this," Rey told him. "Just as long as you don't plan to try anymore lightspeed skipping with her."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Poe rolled his eyes violently. "You're still on about that? You ever gonna let that go?" /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Never," she assured him. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Naboo came into view through the viewport and the colors took her breath away. Greens and blues covered the orb suspended in inky blackness before them and soft swirls of clouds spread out across the atmosphere. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Have you ever been here?" She asked Poe as he steered them closer to the planet. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""No, but my mother told me about it when I was younger. She defended it during Operation Cinder." He replied. "She said it was one of the most beautiful planets she'd ever seen."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"A voice filled the air from the ship's comms. "Millennium Falcon, this is Naboo air control. You have been cleared to land. Sending coordinates now." /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Roger, Naboo tower, the Falcon has received coordinates and is coming in for a landing," Poe replied, his hands flying over the ship's controls as he made the necessary adjustments for entering the planet's atmosphere. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Rey peeked out to the hold to where the remainder of the crew was gearing up to disembark. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Landing in five," she told them. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"The Falcon glided into a docking bay on Theed with expert precision; a far cry from some of the crash landings that Poe had brought her in for during the last several months. Rey looked out through the viewport at a bustling city full of picturesque architecture and found herself eager to disembark and explore. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Rose Tico threaded her arm through Rey's as they took their first steps down the ramp onto Naboo. They trailed Poe and Finn, but the young women were nearly giddy with excitement at seeing such a beautiful planet. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Welcome," a familiar voice greeted them. "To the Naboo." /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Pooja Naberrie, flanked by a woman who must certainly have been her sister, stood before them with open arms. The gown that she wore was far more elaborate than the one that she had traveled to Ajan Kloss in and shimmered with varying textures and patterns. Her hair was pinned up, while her sister wore hers down with braids woven into it. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""My sister," Pooja offered, waving a hand to bring the woman forward. "This is Ryoo Naberrie."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Thank you for your service," she said with a kind smile. "We owe you so much." /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Poe nodded in acknowledgment. "Now let's just hope we can get this thing off on the right foot so we don't have to do this again in another 30 years." /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Pooja led the New Republic envoy, as they were now being called, away from the hangar to where she promised a wonderful meal was awaiting them. Rey was flanked by Rose and Kaydel Connix as they walked down the street until they were joined by Ryoo, who peeled her away from the others to chat. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""You are the Jedi my sister has told me about?" She asked. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Rey nodded. "I am. My name is Rey. I was trained by your cousins."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;" The two women fell into step together as they walked. "If time permits, I would love to hear about them. I loved my aunt dearly and grieved immensely when both she and her unborn children had been thought killed. I wish I had been able to know them during their lives."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Rey smiled and linked her arm with Ryoo as they walked and she told her about her time with Luke and Leia. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Leia was the kindest person I've met in my life. She took me under her wing as soon as we met and treated me as though I were part of her family. I owe her a great deal. When Luke passed on, she took up my training herself. Without her, we wouldn't have been able to end this war."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Luke was reluctant to train me and I regret that I didn't get to know him as well as his sister. He worried that I would follow the same path as his nephew and eventually take what I had learned from him and turn to the dark. He did see past it, though, enough to teach me about the Jedi and why the traditional ways aren't necessarily the best path forward for the order. I've taken up the Skywalker name to train the next generation of Jedi the way that he would have and to keep the legacy of my masters alive." /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Ryoo smiled kindly, a tear shining in the corner of her eye. "Padmé, my aunt, would have been so proud of them. I wish she had been there to raise them."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Rey nodded. "They did, too. The families that raised them treated them as their own, though, and they were very loved. Leia spoke so highly of the Organas and of her time on Alderaan." /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""I remember them briefly from my childhood. The times that I visited my aunt on Coruscant she seemed to always be in meetings with Bail Organa; little did anyone know at the time, but they were of course already taking steps to protect their people from the war." Ryoo told her. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""They were good people and they had families that kept them safe and loved them. I only wish I'd had more time with them." Rey said. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Ryoo smiled and responded rhetorically. "When someone we care for departs too soon, isn't that what we all wish for?" /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"A few moments passed in silence before the older woman patted Rey's arm and inclined her head towards the group in front of them./span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""I'm sure we'll have a chance to talk more later. Please, enjoy the sights with your friends for now." /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Rey nodded and caught back up to the others just before they reached their destination; the Palace of Theed. She had never seen a building so grand and knew at once that this was the seat of power of Naboo. The mid-afternoon sun gleamed off of its marble and metal exterior and guards in deep red uniforms ushered them inside. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Your Majesty; the delegation from the New Republic." A voice echoed throughout the impressive chamber when they entered. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"A girl of no more than fifteen was seated on the throne. Her skin was painted a milky white accompanied by a deep red lipstick and adornments on her cheeks. Her hair was pulled into an elaborate headdress that must have weighed nearly as much as she did and she wore a gown comprised of several layers of beaded and embroidered robes in a deep cobalt color. Rey was truly impressed when the young woman not only stood, but moved somewhat swiftly towards them. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""General Dameron," she said, her tone even and unreadable. "Welcome to the Naboo."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""Queen Jalinda, it is an honor. We are humbled by the assistance that the Naboo has been able to offer us in rebuilding." Poe replied. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""I have it on good authority," she nodded towards the Naberrie sisters, "That you are all in need of some of the palace's hospitality before you complete your journey to the Lake Country and begin your work. My kitchens have prepared a meal and I would be honored to be joined by the heroes of the New Republic."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"The Queen's handmaidens stepped forward from the shadows to lead the new arrivals into a grand dining hall. Rey realized that most of them were younger than her and all moved with such grace that they could have been dancers if they weren't attending to the Queen. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;" The food served was possibly the largest meal that most of them had ever seen. Waiters in long robes brought course after course to the long table and kept the goblets that they drank from filled with their choice of beverage. Rey had opted for tea, a drink that she'd learned to appreciate while in the company of Leia Organa. The meal was a true treat for the senses, as they were delighted to find live music played by a small orchestra that had begun to play from one end of the chamber. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"The guests were served bowls full of exquisitely prepared fruits and vegetables followed by plates of meats and cheeses that Rey could not identify. She caught Finn's eye from across the table and gestured at the spread with a sense of disbelief that he returned. Poe quickly caught on and shot them both a warning glance, eliciting giggles from both Rey and Rose. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"The main course arrived and Rey felt like she'd become one with the Force after her first bite. Queen Jalinda explained that it was a braised Shaak roast that came from an animal that roamed plentifully on Naboo. Rey decided that it was the most satisfying dish she'd ever tasted. The meal was followed by the arrival of a delicate type of bread, called Five Blossom Bread which Rey initially planned to pocket some of for later, but thought better of it, considering the palace's banquet hall deserving of better behavior than that of a scavenger. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"While they dined, Rey regaled the Naberrie family with stories about their cousins. She wished desperately that they could have been there to tell the stories themselves, but Rey was now the torchbearer of their legacy, a thought that filled her with pride. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""I wish we'd been able to know them," Ryoo said wistfully as she examined a holoscan of Luke and Leia that had been taken during the celebration following the destruction of the second Death Star. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""They were truly wonderful," Rey told her, smiling at the image of her masters. "Poe served under Leia far longer than I had known her." /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Poe glanced over at hearing his name. "Are you passing the storytelling on to me now, Skywalker?" He said in a mock challenge. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""No one here knew Leia better than you, General." She replied with a smirk. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"Hours must have gone by in feasting, drinking, and conversing. They told war stories and shared their hopes for the rebuilding of the New Republic with the members of the Queen's cabinet, who were all in awe of the bravery that their guests possessed. /span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;""I am so honored and humbled by your company this afternoon. Please, while you are here, the Naboo is happy to be your home and you will find nothing but allies in my court. Any request shall be granted and no expense will be spared in assisting with the revival of our Republic. My people and I are forever grateful to you." She tipped her bejeweled head towards those seated at the table. "However, the hour has grown quite late and I am afraid that I must retire. Safe travels and good night."/span/p
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p style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Palatino;"span style="font-family: Palatino-Roman;"She rose and was flanked by two of her handmaidens as she left the hall, the guests all rising to their feet as she did. A handmaiden who had stayed behind gestured to them to be seated once more once the Queen had departed. /span/p
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