The Sith commander was speaking to another soldier when a soldier walked up to him.
"Bastila, Carth, and the rest of the crew have been taken prisoner as you ordered, commander." The soldier reported.
"Excellent! Have you searched the ship thoroughly? Admiral Karath warned me to be on alert for any kind of treachery." The commander asked.
"We found a disabled hunter-killer droid in the cargo hold of the ship and various parts." The soldier reported.
"Excellent! We can reprogram the droid to fight in our own arm. Wipe its memory chip and take it to the salvage shop. The technicians will deal with it later." Said the commander.
...
Carth and Bastila were talking to each other about something when Tana woke up. She immediately noticed that they were stripped of their weapons, gadgets, and armor and were left in their undergarments.
Tana didn't know why they were in their undergarments but she could only think of two reasons. She assumed it was for humiliation of the victim or for the Sith's amusement and she mainly assumed the latter.
Tana looked around and saw that they were in torture cells in a small room with a console with a technician at it. Then she saw the older man who wore the clothing of an admiral walking in. She assumed that must be Admiral Karath.
"Carth, it's been far too long since we last spoke. I see the recent months have not been kind in your case. I barely recognize you." Saul spoke in a husky yet calm voice. He walked in the room slowly and clasped his hands together.
"But I recognize you, Saul. I see your face every night even as I promise myself that I will kill you for what you did to my homeworld." Carth said. Bastila stayed wise and said nothing.
Tana began wondering if Bastila and Carth even noticed that her skin was slowly becoming pale.
"Did you learn nothing in your time under me? As a soldier you should understand that causalitys were unavoidable. This was an act of war."
"It was a cowardly act of betrayal! Your fleet bombed a civilian target into oblivion without warning or provocation. And the blood of those innocent people is on your hands!" Carth argued.
"In war even the innocent must die. The Smith would not accept me until I proved that I had truly turned my back on the Republic by bombing the planet." Saul said, with the still calm voice.
"My wife died in the attack, Saul. And for that, I swear I'll kill you." Carth said.
"You used to be a man of action, not of empty words. Cling to your lust for revenge if you must, but spare me from your tired threats. I've heard them all before." Saul said, sounding unimpressed. "You are insignificant part of these events anyway. Lord Malak is far more interested in your Jedi companions. He has great plans for them."
"We will never serve Malak or the dark side! The Sith will be destroyed! Admiral Karath...as will you if you don't turn away from this path."
"Your words are brave, Bastila, but the lure to the dark side is hard to resist - or so I've been told. I wonder if your companion is as devoted to the light as you are?" The admiral said looking at Tana.
"For the right kind of job I'll join the Sith." Tana admitted, since she was only interested in credits.
"Your loyalty is as fickle as ever. I see. Malak will find that amusing, though I seriously doubt he will want you of all people at his side. The Dark Lord would probably reward me if I just killed you once and for all. But he may want to question you given the trouble you've caused him...and the history between you." The admiral said.
Tana just looked at him funny. "What the hell do you mean? What history?" She questioned. Bastila was horrified about what Saul might say and Carth was confused.
"You mean... oh, this can't be true, can it? You really don't know what's going on here, do you? Well, I won't be the one to deprive Malak of the pleasure of telling you himself. The Dark Lord will no doubt torture you for information and for his own twisted pleasure. Eventually you will tell him everything. The Smith can be very persuasive. However, Lord Malak is in another sector. It may be some time before he arrives, so I suppose I will have to fill in for him until then." He said and then turned to the technician at the console. "Activate the torture fields."
Tana, Bastila, and Carth screamed in pain due to the torture chamber.
"Enough!" Saul ordered the technician. "I don't want them to pass out before I question them. Malak will appreciate any information I can give him when he arrives."
"Don't waste your breath, Saul! We won't answer any of your questions." Carth argued and Tana guessed that Saul already knew their mission.
"I'm sure you won't. However, we both know your friend's loyalties have been proven in the past to be somewhat...flexible." He said, looking at Tana.
"I'm sorry but what?" Tana asked, confusion evidently on her face.
"I'm interrogating you, not the other way around. You will answer questions, not ask them." The admiral snapped.
"It is time to put your loyalty to the test. I doubt torturing you will gain me true cooperation. Your will is too strong to be broken that way. However, even the strongest of heroes has trouble watching those they care about suffering. The interrogation will begin now. Each time you refuse to answer or give me a false answer, Carth will suffer."
"Ok, torture him anyway. I don't even care for him." Tana admitted.
"You expect me to fall for such a transparent ploy. You travel halfway across the galaxy with someone and you expect me to believe you feel nothing for each other?" Saul said, sounding slight angry.
"Yeah, pretty much." Tana said, shrugging.
"I tire of these games - now I want answers! On what planet is the Jedi Academy at which you were trained?" Saul questioned.
"The academy is on Dantooine." Tana said, without a second thought.
"No! Don't say anymore!" Bastila warned.
"An excellent beginning. I am glad you are being reasonable. This first question was a test. Obviously Malak knew the Academy was on Dantooine, and it has since been destroyed by our fleet! Dantooine is an empty graveyard now. Nothing remains but a smoking ruin and the charred remains of your former Masters!" Saul revealed.
'I figured as much since Malak has been there before.' Tana thought to herself. "I never liked them anyway."
"No! You are lying Saul!" Bastila exclaimed.
"A brave front, but your feigned indifference does not fool me. Your masters are eradicated, along with any hope of someone rescuing you! Now tell me your mission. How were the Jedi planning on using you to stop Lord Malak and our Sith armada?" Saul questioned.
Tana had the vague feeling that Saul already knew the answers he was asking because they caught them in the hyperspace routed from Korriban to Manaan.
"We were searching for the Star Forge." Tana admitted.
"Why?! Why are you telling him this?!" Bastila demanded, although Tana ignored her.
"You should be grateful. She is sparing Carth agony beyond comprehension."
"Words that betray the Jedi Order bring me more pain than any torture ever could."
"Tell me, how did you find out about the Star Forge?" Saul questioned.
Carth and Bastila saw Tana thinking about the answer and Carth intervened. "For the sake of the Republic don't tell him anything!"
"Don't listen to him! Tell me what I want to know or watch Carth suffer!"
"Bastila and I saw Revan and Malak searching for it in our dreams." Tana admitted.
"No! How could you betray the Republic like this?!" Carth questioned.
Tana didn't look at him and instead stared at Saul. 'It's simple, I don't trust the Republic and I might join the Sith if they offer a job.' She thought in her head.
"I find your willingness to cooperate pleasing, though it seems your answers are quite upsetting to Carth. Not to worry, we are almost finished here. The information you have given me has been most useful, but I fear our session is over. Lord Malak will want to continue with this line of questioning himself. I will leave you here in your cell with a small taste of the horrors you will suffer when Lord Malak arrives." Saul said, turning around and leaving the room.
The technician at the console activated a button and Carth, Bastila, and Tana were groaning in pain.
...
Admiral Karath went into a hologram room and activated the hologram and he kneeled and bowed. "Lord Malak, we have captured Bastila and the crew. We have questioned them and now know the details of their mission. We are sending you the details now." Admiral Karath announced and he had a nearby soldier send the details to Darth Malak.
"Excellent! I will question them further when I arrive." Malak announced in a robotic tone.
"And Lord Malak. We have captured Her and she doesn't know what's going on." Admiral Karath announced.
"I'll be having a fun time then. I'll be there shortly." Malak annouced.
"Yes, my Lord." Admiral Karath stopped kneeling when the transmission was turned off and then he went to the bridge.