Ikase and the small, strange man find themselves in a small white room with a white table and a few white chairs. A large window is on one wall, looking down at the city from many floors above its paved streets. Another tall man, dressed the same as the group from the street, is sitting in the room as well. He has well-combed brown hair, and a short beard and mustache.
"Jedi really like the color white, huh?" Ikase said, now moving the holographic square around and taking pictures. "Oh! I never caught your names."
"Yoda," the short Jedi replied.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi," the tall Jedi replied.
"Before I tell you about this world, more about yours I would like to know." said Yoda.
Ikase paused and looked at the corner between the wall and ceiling, as though he just noticed the roundabout way Yoda has of speaking. He looked back at Yoda and said, "Well, my world is known as the Valley of Dimensions. It's from there that we can observe or even travel to other worlds. I left the Valley, and have been trying to get back to it ever since, jumping from dimension to dimension in the process."
Yoda closed his eyes again, and began to pace as he thought about this information. Ikase walked to the window and looked out. "This place reminds me of my home world. It has the same dark tint."
Yoda stood at his side and looked out as well. "Similar and different, all worlds are... The Force exists throughout the universe, and can be tapped into by a select few people. Jedi, these people are known as. I am among the Jedi Masters, teaching young people about the importance of the Force."
"I, too, am among the Jedi Masters," Obi-Wan added, joining them at the window. "I have a single Padawan, but Grand Master Yoda has many."
Ikase recorded this information diligently in his hologram. "What do Jedi do? Besides practice the Force, I mean."
"As one of my students eagerly pointed out earlier, Jedi keep the peace. Protect innocent lives from danger in ways that only Jedi can." Yoda answers.
"Danger? Like what?"
"Many things. The Confederacy, most recently," Yoda replied.
The three continued to speak for over an hour, as the Jedi explained to Ikase about their world and Ikase explained to the Jedi about his. Inhabitants of the Valley of Dimensions are only allowed to make short expeditions to other worlds, which is why it was vitally important that Ikase return as quickly as possible. The Force can be used by Jedi in many ways, including sensing the presence of others, moving objects without touching them, and making connections with wild animals.
"Master Yoda," a man said, entering the room. "Someone on Geonosis has spotted a small group of Clones. Jedi presence has been requested."
"We better go stop them!" Ikase said excitedly. The two Jedi looked at him, amazed at his excitement for battle.
"I'll go," Obi-Wan said. "I've been on a mission to Geonosis before."
"I'll go too! I'm here to help however I can!" Ikase volunteered.
"Taking on the Clones in battle is too dangerous for a civilian, Ikase. You should let me handle this," said Obi-Wan.
"Okay..." Ikase said, disappointedly looking down at the ground. Yoda left, with Obi-Wan in tow, but Ikase stopped him with his words. "Hey! Is there a mirror around here?" he asked, putting one hand up to his eye. "I've got something stuck in my eye."
"Down the hall, to the left," said Obi-Wan on his way out the door, picking up his pace to catch up with Yoda.
Ikase took his hand off his eye, and ran to the door Obi-Wan spoke about. He entered into a restroom, and pushed his hologram screen onto the mirror. He swiped and tapped on it a few times. Red light encompassed his body, and when it cleared, his garb had changed to match that of the Jedi he had seen. "Perfect!" he said to himself, taking his hologram screen back and putting it in his coat pocket.
He exited the room, looked both ways, and ran down the hall in the direction Obi-Wan was headed in. He caught up with him and put the hood of his cloak up so as not to be recognized. They entered an elevator and waited silently for it to reach the top floor. As the doors opened, Ikase discovered that they were actually on the roof of the building, and a starship awaited them. He waited at the elevator entrance and watched Obi-Wan approach the ship and board it. He waited a few moments more, and then approached the ship himself. His Jedi disguise worked, and he was allowed onboard.
"You're persistent, now, aren't you?" Obi-Wan said, seeing easily through his disguise.
"Aw man, stupid Force..." Ikase said.
"The Force is not stupid!" Obi-Wan said, irritatedly. "It's what keeps us alive, and protects us. You're trespassing on this ship, and I demand, for your safety, that you leave."
The intercom activated, and a voice could be heard over it. "It's too late for him to get off, sir, the ship has already begun it's take-off sequence."
"Well..." Obi-Wan said, "looks like you win this time, trouble-maker."
"So, where is Geonosis?" asked Ikase.
"At the heart of the Geonosis System."
"'System'? Like a system of planets? No way this thing is going into space!"
"You're in for a surprise."
Without warning, Ikase felt a strong downward pressure. Before he was able to get his bearings, the pressure stopped, and he wondered if he truly was in space. He looked out the window and saw stars rushing from right to left. "Oh my gosh. Cool!" he said excitedly. He looked back at Obi-Wan, who was not impressed. "...this is normal for you, huh?"
