CORUSCANT, JEDI TEMPLE
"Find our legacy finish the mission!" A recording of Macross impaled to the wall of the Republic cruiser was being played in front of the Jedi High Council. Each of the twelve masters watched it closely when Ladon grabbed onto Ulic screaming in protest before they turned it off. All three of the Jedi from the Nightingales flight were standing in front of the twelve Jedi High Council members of the order a few in
hologram visage themselves. It was midday, the cities sky street system was flying around the temple in the backdrop of each window with speeders and ships flying, a ring of thrones with reddish leather cushions were in service to the Masters who surrounded the three other jedi. Ahsoka stood between her Master and his own while Obi-Wan finished the report "Shortly after we defeated the Separatist reinforcements we discovered they made off with all of our ships files." he finished.
Master Yoda scratched his chin with a stubby clawed ginger "Hmmm, coincidence the Separatist fleet appeared unlikely?" he asked.
"Unlikely indeed, the message that this smuggler sent out was received by both sides and has been shared on multiple civilian channels on repeat." Master Windu said leaning forward his fingertips pressed together.
"The Chancellor is concerned with the public backlash the war effort has suffered, as this war continues with no end in sight this could only lengthen it by turning these criminals into martyrers?" Master Mundi added next to the other masters.
Ahsoka's face scrunched up when she heard it "The smuggler was clearly lying, if these so called 'farmers' are real there more than likely a Separatist Militia being mobilized." Anakin said objecting to the backlash.
"Even so, we need to find those weapons and the ship its on." Obi-Wan said bringing them back to the matter at hand, "We've put out a notice to all fleets to be on the lookout for a ship matching the smugglers ships description along with its crew and offered a reward to anyone with credible information, in the meantime I've examined the contents of this journal we confiscated from one of the smugglers crew, the boy, Ulic-Nox Shan." Obi-Wan said opening the book and showing the portrait of Ulic's family, Obi-Wan walked up to Windu and handed to the battle master.
Mace examined it before he started to hand it to the Master next to him, who passed it onto the next one and so on.
"The drawings while amateur give us a good description that this crew operates primarily in the outer rim; given the fauna and landmarks within the journal however there are various detailed notes and drawings of ancient ruins in addition to the Star Compass the captain had." Obi-Wan said as Shaak Ti was handed the journal she flipped to the page with the compass drawing on it.
"This Star Compass, how did a relic such as this come into the hands of smugglers?" she asked.
Anakin answered her "The Captain claimed it was his, but when we came upon his body it'd been taken most likely by his supposed little brother."
"This brother, you claim he's strong with the force." Master Secura asked them, Anakin gave her a firm nod "Like nothing I've sensed before Masters, my Padawan can attest to it." he said gesturing to her to come forward and speak up.
On the spot, she didn't hesitate "Before I found Masters Skywalker and Kenobi frozen, well before the smugglers were apprehended Ulic-Nox was able to catch a wild bolt that was ricocheting towards us without even reacting." she reported holding up her open hand and shutting it into a fist reenacting Ulic..
"The boys power while immense is raw, untamed almost as if he was afraid of it." Obi-Wan told the twelve Masters.
"Do you think he'll seek retribution for his brothers demise?" Windu asked still leaned over his eyes filled with serious intent.
Obi-Wan reached up scratching his beard holding his elbow "Hard to say when Anakin and I were at the elder brothers mercy the younger intervened."
"They seemed somewhat familiar with the Jedi, is it possible the brothers are linked to the Order in some way Masters, what do you think the Captain meant by 'Find our legacy'?" Ahsoka asked opening her mouth suddenly getting everyone's attention, Yoda shared a glance with Windu but said nothing.
Instead of answering her they changed the subject "What's more concerning is the droid, your Padawans report of the droid downloading the cruisers files was correct, those files contain high value strategic information of our entire fleet of the outer rim and Republic intelligence, in the hands of these smugglers they could wreak havoc if they fell into Separatist hands." Master Windu said.
"Which makes it imperative you find them and soon." Master Shaak Ti added getting up and returning the journal to Obi-Wan.
"Dismissed you are, investigate these smugglers you shall find them we must, far from over this is I fear." Yoda told them.
The trio bowed before the Council before they exited the tower entering the elevator lift letting it descend. "Alright how do we want to play this?" Anakin asked Obi-Wan, Ahsoka looked to the bearded man who already had a plan in mind.
"I'll go see what I can find out in the cities underworld about the Nightingale and her crew, you should go speak with the Chancellor about this backlash and Ahsoka, take this." Ahsoka was handed Ulic's journal by Obi-Wan while he spoke, it had multiple extra notes tucked into the pages, with Obi-Wan's handwriting on it.
"Head to the archives to see if you can verify these locations from the drawings, I doubt you'll have much success but anything will help." Ahsoka opened up the first one to see some Great Plains with large stalagmites sticking out of the ground with a question mark.
She closed it "Yes Master."
"Any ideas on where these weapons are going?" Anakin asked "No, but I'm sure if these smugglers convictions are the same as their former Captain we'll know soon enough."
THE NIGHTINGALE, SOMEWHERE IN THE OUTER RIM
The custom freighter was drifting in wild space in power reserve mode, the occupants were all in their own unique areas. Hestia was at her desk leaning forward face in her hands rubbing her face, Ladon was on the bridge making sure the ship was in top condition getting up from the Captains chair to examine the star charts and a deep space radar that was clear. Buur was inside his private crew quarters in the south west part of the ship cleaning out his blaster pistol, he'd dismantled it to clean out the barrel with a small brush despite having large hands he appeared consumed by his work. Beatnik was inside the engine room sitting leaned up against one of the engines holding his hat tight unable to work.
Outside Buurs quarters that had the advoze's name was Teeseven a few doors down at Ulic's door waiting patiently like a dog. Ladon appeared in the hallway walking up to the droid who turned to see him coming, it gave a beep in greetings "Ssstill hasssn't come out?" Ladon asked the droid, Teeseven confirmed his answer.
"Well let me know if anything changesss." Ladon said walking down the ships hallway rounding the corner into the med bay where he spied Hestia head in her hands.
Ladon leaned on the doorway tucking his claws in his belt "Macrossss wouldn't want us to grieve." the trandoshan slithered out in a calming hiss but it dripped with grief.
The doctor raised her from here ands, both her grey eyes were puffy from her own sadness "You knew him longest other then Ulic-Nox, stars I can't imagine what he's going through, joys of being an only child." she said wiping dried tears away from her white cheeks, she pushed her chair back and looked up arms crossed.
"So what do we do now?" she asked.
"We finisssh the misssion." Ladon said back to her, the two of them heard hard grunting from behind to see Buur walk in to the doorway "Finally some good news, I need to get need paid." the horned man said picking some food out of his teeth.
Hestia stood up from her chair and walked toward him before Ladon got be between them "Everyone will, but not before a quick ssstop on Dantooine."
Buurs fangs gapped "Why do we need to go to that rock, there's nothing there but poor farmers and kathhounds?"
"There's also something importan, sssomething the Captain left behind for Ulic incassse he… in cassse this happened." Ladon told them struggling to admit that the man was gone.
Buur looked at the Doctor who had daggers for eyes, and the blades had Buur written all over them. Buur growled and turned around "Fine but I'm not setting foot off the ship."
Ladon kept his fangs barred while the mercenary walked away from them, "Can we trust him?" Hestia asked.
"No, keep an eye on him." Ladon said back to her before he walked back into the engine room up to a still grieving Beatnik "We're heading to Dantoooine." Beatniks head raised and he refitted his hat speaking to him in Jawa "Yesss, Yesss, I know the Huttsss have a bounty on your head but so will the Republic too-" Beatnik started to snap and hiss in Jawa at him, berating the lizard in front of him. Ladon raised each claw trying to calm the mechanic down before he said "Thisss isss about Macross and what we left behind, remember?"
The jawa froze in place and turned around and said a single word "Yesss that thing."
Beatnik dropped both his arms and shook his head saying something in jawa "No, I haven't told him yet but I will." Ladon replied, Beatnik held up a thumbs up for good luck to Ladon "I'll need it."
Ladon left the engine room and returned to the crew quarters, Teeseven was still faithfully standing guard outside Ulic-Nox's quarters before Ladon knocked. "Ulic, we need to talk."
No answer came from it, Ladon knocked again but still no reply so Ladon turned his slit eyes to Teeseven "Open it."
Teeseven obeyed opening the door, the interior was pitch black until the door woodshed open. Ladon saw a messy room that had many items broken and torn spread across the floor. Posters of Pod Racing and Twi'lek dancing girls adorned the walls. There were also charcoal drawings around them giving the room more color and character, all of which belonged to Ulic-Nox Shan. He was sitting curled up in a ball on the floor next to his bed, head buried in his knees, Ladon said nothing when he walked in, only taking a seat next to him on the bed.
"Did I ever tell you about the hatchery I grew up in?" Ladon a sked him.
Ulic was still silent "On trandosha, we're trained to be huntersss sssince birth my father Garnac a great hunter made sure his blood wouldn't be weak, ssso he through my brothers and I into the wilds of trandosha to survive for a year." Ladon said.
"I watched half of my siblingsss die so we could be made into 'true' trandoshans." Ladon told him "What we didn't know was that only one of us could be hisss true sssone." Ladon hissed.
"So you left?" Ulic asked him.
Ladon was about to say just that but closed is jaws "Yesss, I left my brother so he could live."
"Why are you telling me this?" Ulic-Nox asked him.
"Becaussse, sssometimes brothersss have to go away to keep their own brothersss sssafe." Ladon told him. Ulic-Nox got up from his spot on the floor and wiped his nose to look at him.
"My brother didn't leave- he's dead he died for breaking a promise to me." Ulic-Nox snapped at him.
Ladon didn't answer him "He- we promised to stay out of the war and he died for it." Ulic-Nox barked.
"This stupid, stupid- STUPID WAR!" Ulic screamed punching his fist into the wall only cutting his knuckles.
Ladon stood up "We can't esscape this war anymore Ulic, now it'll be coming for us we can't change what your brother did, but we can honor his memory."
"Honor his memory, what did he even die for a damn shipment of weapons and a fat box of credits?" Ulic-Nox asked him.
"This isn't about creditsss Ulic, it's about ssso much more." Ladon told him, "Tell me then, tell me who hired us Macross and you always did the deals so who was it some Separatist Militia?" He asked.
Ladon didn't answer him "Not yet, in case your brother died, Macross made me promise to take you to Tattooine to give you something for his compass." Macross reached into his pocket, he opened the golden star compass, at its center where small holder was something was missing.
CORUSCANT
Meanwhile, back on the Republic capital, Anakin was walking through the upper levels of the Senate Tower toward the Chancellor's office. As he entered he saw the Chancellor was already speaking with a few delegates, when the Jedi Knight walked through the doors a smile presented itself on the old mans face. Dressed in his red senatorial robes with large sleeves the Chancellor rose from his seat like an oak bending in the wind.
"Thank you senators, now if you excuse me." The Chancellor said gesturing for them to leave in a polite manner before he held both hands over his waist. The senators walked out past Anakin giving polite bows and nods before the two men were alone.
Anakin smiled when the door closed "Your excellency." He said in a respectful bow.
"Come now my boy I think we've known each other long enough there's no need to be so formal." Palpatine said softly into his ear.
Anakin rose from his spot to see the Chancellor walking toward him "Now tell me about this dreadful smuggler incident, I heard you almost lost your entire ship?"
"The smugglers droid is an older model ancient by our standards, it had an ancient failsafe one that bypassed even our systems to steal sensitive data from our ships computer." Anakin reported regretfully to the head of state. Palpatine cupped is mouth for a moment thinking, pacing toward the window he looked out at the city.
The old man's gaze looked back at Anakin's reflection, he brushed his is fingers on his wrinkled jawline "My boy you must recover those files, smugglers such as the ones you've told me about will undoubtedly sell them to the highest bidder, it could be disastrous for the war effort." The Chancellor said with Anakin coming up behind him.
"I couldn't agree more your excellency, I give you my word that they won't get away with this." Anakin said, Palpatine took the Knight by the shoulder "I know my boy, I can always trust you to do what's necessary."
In another part of the city far outside the ethereal view of the Supreme Chancellor's office, Obi-Wan Kenobi had entered a seedy cantina of ill reptue, a denizen of scum and villainy with every eye, both biological and cybernetic glaring at the Jedi as he walked in. He approached the counter where a twi'lek with one eye was cleaning a glass, while everyone else was watching the jedi with every move he made the bartender kept cleaning a glass. The bar was decorated with the pilot sigil of two dozen different ships and squadrons, the wall of the bar was adorned with hundreds of pictures and holograms of former pilots now long passed.
"Whats a jedi doing down here with us mere mortals?" The bartender asked him.
Obi-Wan leaned on the counter with one hand, that hand pressed a lightsaber onto it to show he meant business "Information, a ship called the Nightingale an unusual model an old acquaintance of mine used to visit this establishment?"
"Nightingale, Nightingale hmmm memories hazy?" The bartender said before he looked up "Hmmm 'had' a Captain name Shan right?"
Obi-Wan took note of the past tense of his word, hardening his gaze at the bartender "Indeed, you know him?"
"Maybe I do, maybe I don't why you lose a shipment?" The bartender asked snickering, some of the other patrons laughed too giggling and snickering.
Obi-Wan gazed out around the pub his gaze silencing the lower city scum before he turned around "Captain Shan was here a few times always tipped well." The bartender said putting his glass away looking at Obi-Wan.
"Did he always deal in weapons?" Obi-Wan asked the smuggler hesitated with the next glass but started to clean it "Hmmm weapons, well men have to make a living." The bartender said, Obi-Wan remembered how Macross had said the same thing.
"Cut the act if you'd be so kind?" Obi-Wan asked the bartender who set the glass down and leaned on the other side of the counter leading forward.
"Hmm Kay Jedi, Captain Shan was a smuggler so are a lot of the other boys in this cantina and word is you killed him after he sent that message out." The Smuggler said, as soon as he leaned forward Obi-Wan heard chairs scooting back and sensed that many of the patrons in the cantina had risen from their seats hands on their blasters some getting closer to Obi-Wan. The Knight didn't move from his spot or draw his lightsaber, he had a far more deadlier weapon his mouth.
"Now, any other smuggler wouldn't bat an eye that's the name of the game, man tries to smuggle gets caught or dies happens all the time." The smuggler said crossing his arms "But Macross Shan wasn't just a smuggler, men can only take so much abuse before we return to beasts." The remaining cantina drinkers finished their drinks and all stood up looking at Obi-Wan at first glance he was out numbered twenty to one, but still Obi-Wan was unfazed.
"What was he than?" Obi-Wan asked, the bartender reached under the bar and Obi-Wan raised the unsheathed lightsaber hilt but the bartender revealed not to draw any weapon but a picture frame one of Macross Shan, the Bartender dusted it off before he hung it on the wall with the other pilots.
Looking at the picture the bartender answered him "Take a seat Jedi and make sure you leave a hearty tip when I'm done." The bartender waved off the other men behind Obi-Wan who returned to their seats but kept their blasters close.
Back at the Jedi Temple, Ahsoka was sitting in the halls of the Jedi Library with Artoo helping her by bringing data pads to her. She had Ulic-Nox's book in her lap looking at various pictures on planets. She continued to look though possible leads and had a holopad with notes on it she was typing into when she thought she found something. A sudden yawn forced her to rub her eyes, closing Ulic's journal she set it down and got up to stretch her back before she got back to her seat. Looking at the monitor her mind began to wander before she yawned.
"Great Jedi stuff isn't this Artoo." Ahsoka said down to the droid who beeped her happily.
She turned another page coming to a picture of Teeseven with his serial number T7-01 written above it along with "Heh, The Best Friend a Boy could ask for." She read aloud while looking at the droids.
Taking her monitors mouse she dragged the cursor over to the files and typed in the droids serial number. Suddenly the screen exploded with pictures and files of an old droid that looked exactly like Teeseven minus the makeshift repairs and modifications. The first one was a picture of Teeseven standing next to a man in green armor and a jedi robe, Ahsoka's eyes got wide as she expanded the picture of the man. Scanning it through the system she was instantly given a hologram of a Jedi Master.
"Whoa?" Ahsoka gasped looking at the man, he had fair skin with brown eyes and hair with light skin, clean shaven but his face showed the stern gaze of a true Jedi "Master Ven Zallow and his astromech unit T7-01 thre days before he died during the Sacking of Coruscant…." Ahsoka started to look through more files with Teeseven next to other jedi. Then to one large picture that showed not just Knights of the Old Republic but soldiers, smugglers and even the Supreme Chancellor standing together as the droid stood amongst a party of medal wearing people.
"Teeseven stayed part of the Jedi Order for nearly a century before the droid went missing, it should be noted this droids memory was never wiped but due to the length of time recovering its memory would be near impossible do not attempt or… a little late for that." Ahsoka said closing the files.
She looked at another picture of the droid and noticed it wasn't with just any other jedi, the droid was standing next to a torgurtan woman with bright orange skin and white markings around her face with a white and blue lekku like hers. "
Gulping she clicked on the picture "Ashara Zavros…" Ahsoka's face turned pale when she remembered how the droid had called her that name.
Being careful she checked to see she was alone in the library when she opened the file "A gifted Padawan Ashara Zavros- betrayed the Republic becoming a Sith Lords apprentice to a… Darth Nox?" Ahsoka read in a whisper, she typed in the name Nox and the images of a Sith Lord with a metal mask that looked like a skull around their head appeared. The image showed Nox along side Ashara long ago, more images of Ashara appeared before one "Both the fate of Darth Nox and his apprentice are unknown…" Ahsoka said as she looked at Artoo.
She flipped back to the inside flap of the journal with a line that Ulic-Nox Shans signature, at the three names.
Typing in the first four letters of his name U-L-I-C the computer auto finsihed to show the name Ulic-Qel Droma, the first Image showed a young man with a mullet wearing blue and red jedi robes with metal scales on his shoulders holding a green lightsaber fighting in some ancient war the next he was garbed in golden armor with green robes up till he was wearing all black at the head of an army of Mandalorians with another jedi holding a double bladed lightsaber "Sith Lords Exar Kun and-" she didn't need to finish her sentence.
With no need to type in the second part of his name Ahsoka looked at the last name, Shan. At first she hesitated then she typed in the name Shan, suddenly the computer froze and a restricted window pop up appeared, "Restricted?" Ahsoka asked.
"Something I can help you find my dear?" Ahsoka nearly jumped out of her skin when she looked to see Master Jocasta Nu was standing behind her.
"Master Nu sorry you startled me, I was doing research for my master on a case we're investigating." She told the librarian who walked around her chair to get a better look.
Concern covered the elderly woman's face when she saw the files of various Sith Lords on Ahsoka's monitor "Forgive me Padawan, but why are you examining the records of so many fallen jedi?" She asked Ahsoka.
"Before they escaped, one of the criminals told his brother to find their legacy, so far I've found the names of two Sith Lords but this last name Shan?" She said giving Madame Jocasta Nu the journal for her to look at the name. She recognized the names immediately given the look that crossed her eyes.
"Why are all files connected to Shan restricted?" Ahsoka asked the librarian, Nu gave no response "If you would like to have the files unrestricted for your use I will ask the council for permission, you must know they have a good reason for the restriction." Nu told her.
Ahsoka smiled when Nu handed her the book back to her "Of course Master Nu and thank you, I just hope we find them before it's too late."
DANTOOINE
The Nightingale flew out of hyperspace to a tannish brown ball of a planet coming up to them, the planet had white clouds and a small ocean in its northern hemisphere. The crew had gathered on the bridge to see it coming "How many years has it been since we were last here?" Hestia asked in the back seat to Ulic-Nox. Ulic was sitting in the copilot seat next to Ladon who had taken the pilots seat.
"Four years." Ulic said while Ladon took the ship down below the clouds, it was pouring rain on an ocean of tall grass, large plateaus cut and divided the land in low valleys some filling up with water. The harsh winds of the world shook the ship hard making it difficult to keep it straight. Lighting grazed the ship like hammer making everyone hold on.
Ladon finally spotted a piece of high ground for them to land, when they did lighting struck again it hit the ground in front of them and in the distance. "Ssstorms to fierce right now, we'll go when it passsessl." Ladon told them.
"Aye-aye Captain." Buur said getting up from his seat "Don't call me that." Ladon snapped instantly looking at Ulic-Nox the pain of losing their old Captain hadn't left Ladon eyes either. Buur left without saying another word, "Ulic come with me." Ladon ordered, the boy followed him back to the Captain quarters, it was larger than everyone else's room with a king sized bed in the floor and a closet full of clothes. Weapons decorated the walls along with other decorations such as a Tusken raiders war club, a few plants and pieces of art from their travels. Ladon walked into the closet and pulled out it a leather vest throwing it at Ulic with Teeseven coming up behind him "Put thisss on."
Ulic caught it in jump and looked at it, the leather was rough but padded with two pockets on the front and metal shoulder pads with a low collar around the neck "That's rancor leather ssshould ssstop everything but a sssniper direct ssshot." Ladon said walking over to the wall of weapons, Ulic-Nox slipped into the vest it was little big on him but in time he'd grow into it.
"Are we expecting trouble?" Ulic-Nox asked.
Ladon started to arm himself with the weapons throwing a heavy repeater over his back and taking a M-415 Particle Beam ripper off the wall "Now and alwaysss, good chance we made it to the Republicsss number one kill lissst." Ladon said checking the scope.
"Which means you need a blaster." Ladon said grabbing one off the wall and throwing it to the boy, Ulic caught it by the handle and looked at it, it had a compact hilt with a trigger guard, it had a revolving power module so it wouldn't overheat with a long narrowing barrel and a small scope on the top. "CLT-851, older model but a trusssted blassster if any, you remember how to shoot." Ladon said as Ulic-Nox looked over the blaster.
Ulic-Nox squeezed the blaster "Y-yeah."
Ladon kept arming himself throwing a bandolier of ammunition over his chest "You ssstay clossse to me when we go, we're heading north to the old ruins, you'll need to remember the way back if we run into any trouble."
"Will there be trouble?" Ulic-Nox asked again picking up a blaster belt and buckling it around his waist.
Ladon didn't answer him for a full minute, "I know you don't remember it in the early days, when it was just the Captain and us, but he was searching for something something about that compass." Ladon said pointing to the compass around Ulic-Nox's neck.
"My- our mother use to tell me about it but I never really listened." He said rubbing the top of it with his thumb "Something about a Revan, whatever that is."
Ladon looked at him closely, watching Ulic-Nox rubbing the compass "Well get some rest we have a long walk ahead of us after this storm passes. Ladon said walking to the door, Ulic-Nox started to follow but was stopped at the door.
"No." Ladon said.
"No?" Ulic asked him confused "Thisss isss your room now, your ship Captain." Ladon said, Teeseven and Ulic looked at one another when he said it. Before he could object to the position Ladon shut the door with Teeseven and Ulic behind it. Ulic sighed walking over to the bed and falling down on it in a thick sigh, he looked at the compass again taking it in his hand. Squeezing it tight he sat up and ripped it off his neck and chucked it into the wall where it bounced off, panting hard now he grabbed a pillow and screamed into it before he dropped it.
Teeseven beeped at him in curiosity "No, no I'm not angry I'm just… I'm hurting Teeseven, I'm just so mad at Macross I hate that he's gone that he died that he left me behind…" Ulic whimpered wiping away the tears "No use crying now I guess." He painfully chuckled.
The droid raised its head before it's optics started to glow playing a full sized hologram, the image of the same man Ahsoka was looking at in the Old Republic picture appeared "Yeah Ven Zallow your old partner, what about him?" Ulic asked the droid who was silent letting the recording play.
The hologram paced back and forth in front of Ulic "-Remember padawans the most fundamental teaching of the Jedi is death, with the force it doesn't exist we are all connected by the force as one mind and spirit when we die as others say our life essence returns to that force. Though we mourn their loss we rejoice knowing that they have found peace and remember no ones ever truly gone." Ven Zallow said, Ulic actually smiled at the droid trying to cheer him up.
"Now back to our lesson, to move objects with the force we must connect with it." Ven Zallow said, Ulic glanced over at the star compass on the other side of the room.
"Even inanimate, the force still surrounds these objects you must learn to grasp that in your own hands." Zallow said, as the hologram spoke Ulic-Nox looked at his own hand the one which had tossed the star compass away so casually.
Ulic-Nox looked up at Zallow again "Let go of your fear, let go of your anger and your sorrow trust in the force yes but never forget too trust in yourself."
His arm extended and Ulic spread his fingers out toward the compass closing his eyes he reached out and when he opened it he saw the star compass flying straight at him, it his him square in the face, knocking him back onto the bed. He grabbed his nose "Gyaaahh muha Noosee!?" Ulic yelped in a muffled cry the Star Compass had come to him through the force. Right into his face to break his nose, Teeseven let out a hardly laugh of droid speech before rolling around a bit turning off the recording as it laughed.
Ulic sat up holding his nose that was starting to turn purple "At least nothing ever dampens your spirits Teeseven." Ulic-Nox said wiping away the blood from his nose with his scarf and looking at the compass he popped the top of it and looked at him the inside carvings that matched the outer ones on the top of astronomical map marks. He reached over to the drawer next to the bed and opened it pulling out a knife he started to carve something into the compass.
JEDI TEMPLE
The night sky blanketed the city and the Temple, Ahsoka had remained at her spot in the library yawning as she flipped back to another page on the journal to see a drawing of one of the ruins Obi-Wan had noted. The ruins drawing had been taken from an overlooking view, the structure appeared to be a compound of three rounded buildings connected to one another with an annex landing pad that was overgrown with trees and roots. Lush fields surrounded the ruin with small ponds filled with reeds, Ahsoka's eyes were heavy with sleep as she saw a note written in Ulic-Nox's hand writing but it was in huttese.
Ahsoka groaned "This is what I get for skipping alien literature." She said holding the journal up to Artoo "Translate this for me little buddy?" She asked the droid.
The droid obeyed with glee to be of use, in less then two seconds he translated the huttese to her "What!?" Ahsoka snapped.
"Jedi temple on Dantooine?" Ahsoka looked at the drawing again and up at the monitor typing in what she just said, suddenly the image appeared of the same ruins in much more pristine condition.