Delek was a Republic soldier born in Alderaan and served for one bloody year in the war, as he saw his comrades dying in every battle. His black carbon eyes looked his cards as he tried to forget every bitter loss. Soon came again his turn with the next card forcing him to lose two hundred galactic credits. As the mechanic screamed "Pazaak" he called as Delek called him "Son of a Hutt" hitting the table with his fists. This was the third time he lost in a card game and now he had no money for a whole month. This moment a forty year old captain entered the restroom of the Endar Spire. He wore a orange jacket who revealed a little bit of his belly. His black hair were waxed and his face was clean shaved, following the Republic Military Code. He almost knew that this man was Carth Onasi, a republic war hero and once loyal to Saul Carath, before he took control of half the Sith armada. He talked with two officers before approaching Delek. He rose and saluted him as the captain looked his uniform with disapproval.
- Jedi Knight Bastilla Shan, wants to talk to you soldier. He said serious. And zip your pants!
Without caring he did as he was told and followed his superior. He has seen her many times in the halls of the spaceship, cursing for her been a Jedi. She was really hot and her robes made it more difficult for him to resist, thinking all the time, ways to seduce her. As his thoughts became sexual more and more, they reached her room, with Delek entering alone. She was meditating as he could tell and silently started exploring every corner of her bedroom which had only a chair and a desk in the center and a bed in the right corner.
- Have a sit Dellek. She said so calmly that made him wonder how she achieved it.
When she opened her eyes he was amazed with their brightness and gave her a smirk that she ignored completely. On the contrary she started asking him many stupid questions which made him wonder and thinking that maybe she wasn't the brightest star in the galaxy.
- I have one more question to ask you, soldier. She said making him feel there was emptiness in her words. Do you have any strange dreams, that you can't explain?
It was the breaking point for him who started laughing uncontrollably, forcing her to raise her left eyebrow as she asked him if he found something funny in her question. His answer shocked her and started yelling at him. Who you think you are she asked full of fury, that made her more sexy to his eyes. He raised his hand as he tried to touch her gently but what he said transformed her face in a red ball of rage.
- Listen sweetheart. You have me here for a half an hour, asking me all those pointless questions. You wanted to know if my name is Delek and I am from Alderaan. Why you don't check those damn republic files that say who I am.
Those words made her only more furious and as soon he finished his sentence, she raised him in the air. As he was levitated he asked her to calm down, reminding her that anger brought closer to the dark side. How do you know it, she asked full of fear this time.
- I am in a ship full of Jedi. Even if I didn't wanted, i know a few things about your philosophy.
With no warning two big blasts finished their not so peaceful conversation. As she left him down, her hands reached for the comlink and asked the chief engineer what happened. There was a mechanical failure in the hyperdrive, the harsh voice answered from the other side. Before she could thank him, new explosions shocked the Endar Spire. This time the voice of Carth Onasi spoke to everyone, informing that the Sith Fleet was attacking them above Taris. She looked worried to Delek as he took his blaster and calling her to be ready. In critical times like this, someone else took control of himself putting the ingredients of leadership deep in his heart. Without question she followed with her lightsaber in her hands, making him guess that it was double bladed. They ran through the corridor, as soldiers around them prepared to leave the ship or fight the boarding troops. He wanted to stay beside his brothers in arms but she insisted to go to the escape pods. He tried to persuade her but cursed when he found how stubborn she was, making to curse many times. But even if they avoided they had to fight many times with sith troopers and as they did, he wanted to impress her with his fighting skills. He found really fast how pointless it was and gave up trying. He only wished to reach the escape pods, which did after many duels. When they left it, a huge explosion filled his vision and sadness his heart. Many of his friends now were dead he thought as the pod entered the atmosphere of Taris. He never understood when they crashed as he fell unconscious, waking up after many days in a abandoned apartment. He searched her as he touched his head trying to fight the terrible headache.
-Don't worry, I am right here. She said peaceful, meditating over something.