"Any family?"

"I have a little sister. Her name is Dawn."

Chessa handed Uster a holoprojector. The image that sprang to life showed a girl who couldn't have been more than 15. Her hair was dark, darker than Chessa's and she had a headband tied around her forehead. She seemed...sad, somehow. Her eyes were wide and cast down and she seemed to be shrinking back.

"So, is she back on Onderon with your parents?"

Chessa let out a short, humourless laugh "No, she's not. My parents are dead."

Uster winced "I'm sorry. How…?"

Chessa tilted her head in Uster's direction "I think you know the answer to that, don't you?"

Uster looked down at his hands, before he whispered: "Yes, I guess I do. I'm sorry."

Chessa shrugged "Wasn't you. The ones who did it are all dead."

"You?"

"The rebel my parents were sheltering killed most of them. I got the last one."

"How old were you?" Uster asked hesitantly.

"Sixteen."

Uster sighed and closed his eyes "Kriff. I…I'm so…kriff." Uster was quiet for almost a minute before he spoke again "You shouldn't have had to go through that."

"Well, it's not like I'm the only one who's suffered under the Empire. You should meet my friends, most of them have lost someone," Chessa said, her voice bitter. She closed her eyes for a moment, before letting out a breath "So, what about you? Siblings?"

"I'm an only child."

"Parents?"

"Alive, back home."

"Wife?"

Uster paused "Next question."

Evidently, Chessa had no more questions, and they sat there, not speaking for several minutes.

It was Chessa who eventually broke it "So, I think we've kind of been ignoring a big issue here," Chessa said.

"Yes? And what issue would that be?"

"The issue of what happens when we get picked up."

"Ah, yes, that issue. Well, I suppose that depends on who rescues us."

"You know, if my squadmates find me first, I promise you'll be treated fairly. No torture, pinky promise."

"How very reassuring." Uster said, drily.

Chessa seemed to consider her words for a moment before she spoke "You know, you could always join up with us?" She suggested hopefully.

There was a long period of silence before Uster made his reply "I don't think that will happen."

"Why not?"

"I have…certain duties. To fulfil them, I need to stay with the Empire. It's very important that I do," Uster explained.

Chessa crossed her arms "You're not going to tell me what they are, are you?"

"It's better that you don't know."

Chessa sighed, threw up her arms and went quiet.

"You know, there is another thing to consider," Uster said.

"Yeah? What's that?"

"The possibility that we don't get picked up."

Chessa frowned "Kriff."