No one was really surprised at the importance put into the man who called himself "Finn". General Organa had said it for all of them - it had been incredibly brave. True - people left the Resistance (even the Rebellion before). It was a free order. Come and go - we are always looking for more; we will hate to see you go.

But the First Order? Brought up from the ashes of the Empire before it?

The young comm-tech officer stood in the alcove and watched the two men talking in the corner opposite.

A rebel and an ex-trooper.

Poe Dameron had been a frequent visitor to med-bay as Finn recovered from his injuries. And when his new friend found himself alive but not the in the same shape he had been, Poe had been right there with him with motivation and a helping hand.

As Lt. Connix watched the two men, she couldn't help but deduce what they were discussing. She couldn't hear them, but telling by the dark looks on both of their faces...

She'd heard the rumors of what happened on Starkiller Base... All of what happened...

Her musings were cut off by the appearance of General Organa and the rest of the planning committee.

"Lt. Connix. Perfect timing." Leia motioned her to the table as the other officers took their favorite spots. The general made no motion or comment to the two in the corner, but they quietly finished their conversation and joined the group.

With a nod from the general, Connix stepped forward and inserted a data-chip into the table.

"After further analysis of the data we've received, we are almost positive this is the current location of Snoke's mobile command post."

"Almost?"

She turned and addressed the resistance's star pilot as the projection of a star map finished generating. "Snoke has been almost passionately paranoid in insuring his location stays unknown. The fact that we have the amount of information we do is...a miracle."

"It's not a miracle."

"Luke." The room literally rang with shock as everyone followed Leia's gaze across to find that most elusive of Jedi - Luke Skywalker - standing just behind Lt. Connix.

Most just as quickly turned back to the map in front of them to avoid looking at the flash of unspoken communication between Jedi and general.

All but one that is.

"Rey!"

"Finn!"

The two new-old friends rushed towards each other, breaking the odd silences as easily as they embraced. This was followed by a torrent of simultaneous questions and answers between the two and giggles from the rest of the room.

A quiet cough cut through and both turned sheepish looks to Leia. She gave them a rare smirk before turning, herself, to her brother.

"I have a feeling you have more to say on this matter? Lt. Connix may be a bit...extravagant in her description, but-"

"It's a trap." There were a few sidelong glances to the venerable admiral sitting to one side of the table, but the serious tone of the statement stifled any thoughts of laughter.

Admiral Statura took a step forward. "As the lieutenant pointed out, Snoke has not been easy to track. The data we have collected has been years incoming. And then carefully analyzed."

"I don't doubt the skill of your officers, Admiral. They just happen to be missing a piece of...helpful information."

"And what would that be, sir?"

"Supreme Leader Snoke does not send holonet communications."

"Umm...excuse me Mr. Skywalker…sir…" Finn took a step forward and seemed to wilt under the older man's gaze.

"Finn, right?"

He turned to look at Rey. She gave him a small encouraging grin and he continued. "Yes...um...right. I have to disagree, sir. Snoke was never personally on the Starkiller Base. How else would you expect him to be communicating with Hux and Ren and the rest?"

"I said he was not using the holonet. Not that he wasn't communicating. (a pause) There are ways of communication without technology."

"The Force?"

Luke turned back to his sister and saw the obvious tag to that question on her face. "The Force, yes. This particular...technique could very much be considered…dark."

Poe spoke up with the thought of many others in the room. "Not that we don't... The Force is obviously strong for, well, some. But...how exactly…?"

Leia and Rey both successfully managed to hide their grins at Luke's automatic lecture mode.

"Most may know - or at least heard rumors and stories - of Jedi being able to trick the mind of others, even reading minds. But there are some who can excel in these skills - enter the mind through dreams or take thoughts from one and project them to others. This last is very similar to the idea of a holo communication, but without the traceable data."

Statura still seemed unconvinced. "As interesting as that is, how can you know that this is how Snoke is indeed communicating with his men? How do we know the data we have is aimed for a trap?"

Luke looked down for a moment before answering the admiral with a straight-forward gaze.

"Because, Admiral, I know the woman he is using."