Star Wars – The Force Unleashed – Daughter of Fate
Chapter 6
2 BBY – Six months later
The carbonite casket had remained standing in its same position for the past six months waiting to release its prisoner from its grasp. PROXY was not in the Rogue Shadow as he had been called by Vader to the medical bay but as the Dark Lord had asked he had remained with the frozen Setra for the six months that had passed since the incident with the Emperor. Now after six months a small alarm began to sound on the side panel of the casket as the carbonite began to cycle through the heating process and thaw out the youngling inside. After six months of unconsciousness and complete darkness Setra began to wake up and felt her body slowly unfreeze. Another needle from a compartment within the casket was injected into her jugular and she felt herself instantly revitalise after six months of sleep. After the heating cycle had stopped Setra slumped and fell to the floor as her body was still in shock and she was suffering severe hibernation sickness due to her still developing immune system. Setra became even more terrified when she found that even though she could open her eyes her world was dark, she could see absolutely nothing.
Suddenly an audio message began to play and Setra slowly and carefully crawled towards the familiar voice of PROXY.
"Hello youngling. If you are hearing this message then that means you have woken up from your carbon freeze. You may feel quite weak and if you have impaired sight at this time then do not worry. It is just a side affect of the hibernation sickness and your sight will return to you in time. So you are not worried youngling you are currently inside the Rouge Shadow so you are in familiar surroundings however I would not recommend that you leave the ship but do not worry you will not be alone for long. During your six month hibernation in carbonite the master was revived and he should be awake and good as new, as for Captain Eclipse she has been held in the brig for the past six months but from what I have heard she is also in a healthy physical condition. See you soon youngling. PROXY out" the message ended.
Setra shakily got up on her feet and tried to walk a little but fell down again. She had never felt so weak in her entire life but decided to try and meditate so she could focus her recovering mind. Setra lay on her back and breathed deeply and let the Force flow through her. Something was different about the force signature of this place. It was still dark from sensing Vader's presence upon the ship that she was on but Setra felt the light side of the Force enter her body and cleanse her spirit. It spoke to her words of encouragement and channelled her strength. As she lay down she sensed the familiar surroundings of the Rogue Shadow around her. The archive console which had just delivered PROXY's message to her just minutes before, her papa's meditation chamber and the sleeping quarters with the familiar position of the bunk beds within the room, the simple dining alcove to the right where she had spent a lot of time learning pazaak from Juno while the ship could manually fly itself in lightspeed, the co-pilot seat where she would always curl up if she was ever afraid or lonely and wait for papa, Juno or PROXY to cheer her up in their own way.
Setra projected her thoughts further out as she scanned the larger ship that she was within. She learned that the ship was called the Empirical, another flagship that belonged to Vader, she sensed Juno within the brig of the Empirical and felt her pain and helplessness of being captive, she felt PROXY and was warmed by his familiar presence, she shivered when she felt Vader beside him but did not feel anger toward him anymore only sympathy for the monster that he had become and to her utmost joy she felt her papa. Like her she felt that he was weak at first but that his strength was slowly returning. She let the thought of his presence envelop her and give her strength. Setra then understood that this was the light side of the Force, the entity and shield that had constantly protected her during her small and secluded life within the dark side presence of the Executor, the energy that had allowed her to quell the anger of the acklay on Felucia and turn it into a peaceful creature, the warmth that was inside of her during the cold, dark and solitary six months of her hibernation and confinement within the tiny space of the carbonite.
Setra felt that her strength had returned after her meditation and she slowly got up on her feet again. She was still shaky but she felt better then she had before. Setra couldn't believe how much the force had flowed through her as she was now able to sense everything around her in a way that she didn't even matter that she was blind. She felt her way around the ship touching all of the objects that she remembered were there before just to familiarise herself with her surroundings again. She then felt her way to the co-pilot's chair where she sat in and curled up with the force as her comforter for now and Setra fell into the first healthy sleep that she had in six months knowing that everything was going to be okay.
............
Starkiller had not expected the feeling of death to feel like the way that it did. His soul or entity or whatever he was felt as if he were floating through time and space and he began to be constantly bombarded by visions from his life, from the past and even memories that were not his own. He saw PROXY and the constant times over the years that the droid would always comfort him in his times of need, his master Lord Vader who had taught him to embrace his fear, anger and hatred which made him the dark and formidable warrior that he had been, he saw the occasion when he had asked PROXY to chain him to a wall in complete darkness and not be given any food or water until he had assembled a lightsaber with nothing but the force. Though his attempt had failed it was the first time he truly embraced the Dark Side and let its endless power flow through him. He then remembered the burning lightsaber that had pierced his abdomen when his master had betrayed him and had sent him into the dark abyss of space. He them saw Setra, the moment when he had found her as an infant in the dilapidated chateau on Naboo, the smell of her hair and the smile on her face, the moment that she had first called him dada, the place in his heart that he had opened up just for her, her growth as she slowly got better in the force and her intelligence and happiness, he then thought of Juno, was she even still alive, he deeply hoped so, his heart ached to at least see her blue eyes and smile once more like their final moments together before he had left the Rogue Shadow for good. So much went through Starkiller's mind and he could only wonder if it would ever stop.
Suddenly he began to feel his physical body again, was he really dead after all. Starkiller began to regain consciousness after so long of just drifting within the endless void of his own mind. He heard the deep mechanical breathing of a familiar being and he already knew who it was.
"Lord Vader. He's regaining consciousness" said the medical droid hovering above him.
"Keep him restrained until I'm finished" replied Vader.
"Yes sir" said the medical droid as he backed away from its patient.
Starkiller raged against the bonds that kept him where he was, his left arm felt entirely different as it had been amputated due to the physical damage that had been inflicted upon it and was replaced with a new one. He still could feel with his arm but instead of a simple nerve telling his brain that he was feeling something it was an electrode that had replaced its function and had probably even enhanced it. Starkiller was dressed in a simple sleeveless tunic and grey pants and boots. Rage drove through Starkiller as he screamed out when he properly had awaken and faced the master that had betrayed him.
"YOU!" Starkiller shouted in fury "YOU KILLED ME!"
"No" replied Vader "The Emperor wanted you dead, but I did not. I brought you here to be revived. If the Emperor knew that you survived, he would kill us both"
"Why? Why rescue me if it puts you in so much danger" replied Starkiller.
"Because you are the advantage I need to overthrow the Emperor. He forced my hand, before we were ready. Now he believes you are dead. His ignorance is your true power, if you have the will to use it" said Vader.
"And if I refuse?" replied Starkiller considering the other option.
"Then you will die. This lab will self-destruct and you will perish along with all on board. There will be no witnesses" replied Vader "The Emperor ordered your death. Only by joining me will you have your revenge"
Seeing that his chances of making another choice were null and void in his current situation how could he refuse.
"What is your bidding, my master?" Starkiller said.
"The Emperor hides behind his army of spies. They watch my every move. We must provide them with a distraction" replied Vader.
"What sort of distraction? An assassination?" said Starkiller.
"No single act will hold the Emperor's notice for long. You must assemble and army to oppose him. You will locate the Emperor's enemies and convince them that you wish to overthrow the Empire. When you have created and alliance of rebels and dissidents, we will use them to occupy the Emperor and his spies. With their attention diverted, we can strike" replied Vader.
"Where should I start?" said Starkiller.
"The decision is yours. Your destiny is now your won. But you must leave here at once. Save for PROXY and your youngling you must sever all ties to your past. No one must know that you still serve me" replied Vader
Starkiller's breath caught momentarily. It brought him happiness to know that his Setra was safe and unharmed.
"Yes my master" said Starkiller.
"Now go. And remember that the dark side is always with you" replied Vader as he materialised from the holographic projection back into PROXY.
"PROXY!" said Galen glad to see his droid companion again.
"Master! I am pleased to see that you are not actually dead. I was afraid that I would never be able to fulfil my primary programming and kill you myself" replied PROXY.
"I'm sure you'll have your chance, once we get out of here. Where are we by the way?" said Starkiller questioningly.
"Somewhere in the uncharted Dominus system, I believe" replied PROXY.
"But what is this place?" said Starkiller
"This is the Empirical, master, Vader's top secret mobile laboratory. We've been here for six standard months. Lord Vader had updated all of my protocols. Before I kill you, I am to do everything possible to help you vanish. Should I ready the Rogue Shadow for launch and see if the youngling is out of carbon freeze" replied PROXY.
Starkiller suddenly froze "Wait, carbon freeze. Vader put Setra in carbonic hibernation for six months?"
"Why yes master. Other then keeping an eye on you it has been my duty to watch over the carbonite casket that has contained the youngling for the past six months" replied PROXY.
Starkiller couldn't believe it. Instead of just keeping her in hiding he had frozen the poor girl for the past six months. Starkiller couldn't believe it but then he thought that Setra was even lucky to have been kept alive. He began to feel his body again and he noticed that multiple bacta treatments had completely removed the scarring upon his body which had been inflicted upon him throughout his life. He suddenly remembered Juno.
"What happened to Juno PROXY?" said Starkiller.
"Your pilot? She's aboard the Empirical too, I believe. In a holding cell" replied PROXY.
"What? Why?" said Starkiller
"Captain Eclipse was accused of treason. Remember master Lord Vader gave explicit orders to sever all ties to your past. You aren't planning to rescue her, are you?" replied PROXY.
"I don't know what my plans are yet PROXY. Let's just concentrate on getting out of here" said Starkiller.
"As you wish master" replied PROXY.
Suddenly an alarm began to sound and an intercom spoke "Alert! Navigation systems have malfunctioned. Repeat navigation systems have malfunctioned"
"Come master we must leave here" said PROXY.
"PROXY what did you just do?" replied Starkiller.
"I've set the Empirical on a collision course with the Dominus system's primary star" said PROXY.
"But everyone on the Empirical-"
"Lord Vader said that no one must know of your existence. He was very specific" said PROXY.
"And you really are still trying to kill me?" replied Starkiller
"No, no. Not yet master. You still have plenty of time to reach the Rogue Shadow" replied PROXY.
"Okay, let's go. Stick close" said Starkiller.
"Yes, master" replied PROXY.
Starkiller got up and activated his new lightsaber which had belonged to Rahm Kota. His crimson blade had been sucked out into the vacuum of space along with him and was now lost forever. The hilt felt unfamiliar in his hand but he would adapt to it quickly and the colour was the one he remembered from the control centre, a striking emerald green. Starkiller clipped his new weapon to his belt and with PROXY following made their way to the exit of the medical bay and try to find Juno.
"PROXY, how much time do we have?" said Starkiller.
"Just a few minutes, master" replied PROXY.
Starkiller picked up the pace more quickly as he reached the detention area. Instantly he was met by obstacles of stormtroopers but quickly demobilised each and every one as if they had never appeared at all. Starkiller quickly ran deeper into the detention area passing numerous cells, hoping to find the one that contained Juno.
"Master, hurry. We're rapidly approaching the sun. Life support will be overwhelmed any moment now" said PROXY quite helplessly.
"Wait, what about – JUNO!" said Starkiller as he ran towards her body which was being levitated within a gravitational field.
Juno looked down warily, directly into the eyes of the last person she thought she would ever see again.
"It's – really – you" replied Juno weakly.
"Master, we're almost there. Please, she is part of your past life now. Leave her behind as Lord Vader commanded!" said PROXY.
Starkiller looked back at Juno again whose face was marked with desperation and helplessness. He could feel in her a sense of gratitude that he had come for her as well as other feelings towards him that he also had shared for her during their time together. Instead of listening to PROXY and his head he listened to his heart and replied to his droid's pleas.
"I can't. You go ahead and prepare the ship for launch. We'll follow as soon as we can" said Starkiller.
"But, master –"
"Just do it, PROXY! That's my command" said Starkiller.
"As you wish master, I will go and check on the youngling also" replied PORXY as he ran off to the Rogue Shadow and prep it for launch.
Starkiller sprinted to the source of the gravitational field which was a large source of wires connected to the opposite wall of the chamber. With a sudden burst of energy he sent bolts of Sith lightning that coursed through the gravity system and shut it off. Juno fell from the force field but was caught by Starkiller's strong arms. She clutched him for dear life believing him to be some kind of an illusion that would disappear and leave her behind but his presence confirmed that he was there.
"I saw you die. But you've come back" said Juno.
"I have some unfinished business" replied Starkiller softly as he began to run out of the detention block to the Rogue Shadow with her held safely in his arms.
"Vader?" Juno asked questioningly.
"Don't worry about him" replied Starkiller gently.
"I've been branded a traitor to the Empire. I can't go anywhere, do anything – "
"I don't care about any of that. I'm leaving the Empire behind. And I need a pilot" replied Starkiller giving her a small smile.
Juno returned it and then realised something else.
"Starkiller, what about Setra? Where is she? Is she even alive?" said Juno sadly.
"PROXY said that Setra is okay. Vader put her into carbon freeze for the past six months but she's awake now" he said darkly "what was Vader thinking by putting her in there, knowing how young she is the process could have ravaged her health, what was he thinking by putting her in there?" replied Starkiller
Juno placed a hand on his face "I'm sure she'll be alright. She's a strong child. It would take a lot more then hibernation sickness to bring her down"
Starkiller looked at Juno in relief "Your probably right Juno. I know her better then that. Come one, let's get out of here. There's much we have to discuss"
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Setra suddenly woke up from her short sleep to the sounds of alarms coming from outside the ship and heard the ramp of the Rogue Shadow open. Setra huddled even more into the seat hoping she wouldn't been seen by the intruder but to her utmost joy she heard the voice of PROXY calling out to her.
"Youngling! Youngling! Are you awake yet?" said PROXY
"I'm right here PROXY" replied Setra weakly.
"Oh youngling. I am so happy to see that you are alive. I worried that the carbon freezing would be too much for your undeveloped physiology to handle" replied PROXY.
"Thanks PROXY. The force helped to protect me while I was in there and besides I heard you talking to me everyday" replied Setra.
"You mean you did hear me. I did not think that you could but I know you can use the force like the master so I talked to you just in case" said PROXY.
"Thankyou PROXY. I don't think I could have gotten through it without you there" replied Setra.
"Oh youngling. It was no trouble at all. I'm just glad that you're here. Now if you'll excuse me I must prepare the Rogue Shadow for launch before we are incinerated " said PROXY.
"Incinerated! What do you mean PROXY?" replied Setra.
"The Empirical is drifting into the primary star of the Dominus system and will be incinerated any minute now" said PROXY.
"Do you need any help! I mean its not like I'm completely useless" replied Setra as she tried to stand up again.
"On the contrary youngling, you are still in no condition whatsoever to be in a position of help. Just sit back down" said PROXY as he stopped her from collapsing again.
PROXY picked up Setra and placed her back into the co-pilot chair to rest moments later hearing another voice that made her heart leap for joy.
"Welcome aboard master" said PROXY.
"Get us out of here PROXY" replied Starkiller "where's Setra?"
"I'm here papa" Setra spoke out weakly.
Starkiller's heart skipped a beat as he set Juno down and ran to the co-pilot chair to see Setra. He had been right about the effects that carbon freeze could have on a young child. Setra was still shaking in the seat and looked extremely pale. The fact her glazed eyes were trying to look for his voice showed Starkiller that she was still blind from the hibernation sickness. He gently picked her up into his arms and embraced her tightly. Starkiller could feel her tears on his face as Setra clutched to his neck for dear life not wanting to let go. Starkiller's thoughts now came back to Vader and what he had done to her. PROXY had informed him that Vader had given Setra the choice to remain out of carbon freezing but he knew that Vader would have crippled her spirit in the same way Vader had crippled his. Starkiller knew now that his master had used him for his own ends. He had played Vader inside the operation theatre so that he could survive the encounter and now that he was gone Starkiller wanted to try and start to make things right. Vader had hurt the people closest to him, Setra, PROXY, Juno. He would organise this rebellion but he would aim it against his master and use it to destroy the Empire.
"It's really you papa" said Setra crying "You're really here. You're not an illusion"
"It's okay Setra. I'm here. I'm never going to leave you behind again. I promise" replied Starkiller.
"Out of my seat please PROXY" said Juno.
"Yes, Captain Eclipse" replied PROXY.
Juno quickly flew the Rogue Shadow out of the hangar bay just as the Empirical began to sink into the fiery abyss of the Dominus primary star. Juno punched in a co-ordinate setting and the Rogue Shadow jumped to lightspeed leaving their prison behind them.
"No sign or pursuit" Juno said to Galen.
"Juno! Juno is that you?" said Setra after hearing Juno's voice.
Juno smiled at the youngling and was grateful to see that al the very least she was alive. Galen smiled at Juno and handed the child into Juno's arms who instantly embraced Setra and held her close.
"Yes its me little one. I'm here" replied Juno.
Setra hugged her arms around Juno's neck and just wanted to stay there forever. Starkiller indicated to Juno that he was going into his meditation chamber. Juno nodded and sat down in the co-pilot chair with Setra still in her arms and she continued to comfort her. While in the meditation chamber Starkiller pondered greatly over what he had done over the past few weeks. The Jedi that he had killed in cold blood and for what, to be betrayed by his master who was still nothing more then a slave to the Emperor, as he had been to Vader. Starkiller then remembered the words of Shaak Ti.
You're Vader's slave. Your power is wasted on him. But you could be so much more.
You'll never convince me to betray my master
Poor boy. The Sith always betray one another, but, I'm sure you'll learn that soon enough.
The Jedi Master had been right. His master had been more then willing from the beginning to sacrifice his life. He had just been a pawn like so many on his chessboard that he could manipulate. Starkiller felt a new part of the Force enter him now as he meditated. He had felt it greatly around Setra when he picked her up her frail body but sensed that her strength was returning from the force of light that was emanating from within her. It had found its way into Starkiller and he felt it begin to undo all of the pain and suffering that he had endured for the past two decades of his life. So this is what the light felt like. He had spent so long being told to reject it ad let the dark side consume him. That would no longer be the way of things. Starkiller then remembered what Kota had said before he had descended into the vacuum of space above Nar Shadda.
Vader thinks – he's turned you. But I can sense your future – and Vader isn't part of it. I sense – I sense. Me?
Starkiller then realised something but as he was about to leave PROXY stood in his way.
"Sorry to interrupt master but he wants to speak to you" said PROXY.
"Alright, do it PROXY" replied Starkiller.
This was it. He was going to face his greatest living demon, the master who had trained him in the Dark Side. He knew that is he broke from him then he would be able to break from the clutches of the Dark Side and like his master had said his destiny would truly be his own and his only obligations would be to his companions. Starkiller watched as PROXY turned into the looming figure of his master.
"I see you have escaped. Good. Now you can begin your new task of organising the rebellion against the Emperor" said Vader.
This was it "Yes. I shall organise the rebellion against the Emperor and you" said Starkiller.
"What is the meaning of this?" replied Vader now sensing his apprentice's change of heart "Do you dare defy me? Remember I am the reason you are still alive"
"But what about Juno? After everything she has done for you. She never disobeyed her orders. She always did exactly as she was told and you reward her by branding her a traitor and throwing her life and career away. And Setra? You placed a small child into carbonite. Not even adults survive that kind of process. She looked as if she was going to die in that thing if she'd been kept inside any longer and you did that to an innocent child" said Starkiller.
"Foolish boy! The little wretch is lucky that I even let her survive the moment you brought her back from Naboo. I thought that she had potential as a Dark Force user but the light had already penetrated too deeply into her and now it has tainted you as well" replied Vader.
"How dare you! I can't believe how blind I have been. How blind the Dark Side has made me" said Starkiller.
"It made you strong, invincible. It is who you are and it has made you who you are" replied Vader.
"All it did was made me suffer. It controlled me like some kind of puppet, a mindless drone. It even controls you now Vader. You don't control the Dark Side, it controls you and you let it take away everything that you once held dear" said Starkiller.
"You know nothing about me" replied Vader.
"While you were reviving me I kept seeing memories. Memories from everywhere and nowhere but there were certain memories that I though it important to recall. I know now that you were once Anakin Skywalker, I know that you were trained By Obi Wan Kenobi and that you became a Jedi Knight and 'The Hero With No Fear' during the Clone Wars, I know that after you pledged yourself to the Dark Side you went and killed every single Jedi, even the harmless younglings, I know that the darkness consumed you so muck that you killed you own wife who was pregnant with your child, it was your anger that killed Padme" said Starkiller.
"DON'T YOU DARE SPEAK HER NAME!" shouted Vader "WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT!"
"What gives me the right! I'LL TELL YOU WHAT GIVES ME THE RIGHT! WATCHING YOU KILL MY FATHER IN COLD BLOOD ON KASHYYK AS A CHILD! WATCHING HIM ASKING FOR YOUR MERCY WHILE YOU PLUNGED YOUR BLADE INTO HIS HEART! TAKING ME AND MAKING ME SUFFER EVERY DAY JUST SO YOU COULD USE ME TO YOUR OWN ADVANTAGES! WELL I AM NOT YOUR PAWN ANYMORE! I WILL NO LONGER BE A SLAVE TO THE DARK SIDE" replied Starkiller.
"VERY WELL THEN! YOU HAVE DECIDED YOUR FATE! I WILL NOT SPARE YOU OR ANY OF YOUR COMPANIONS! WHEN I FIND YOU-"
"Sorry PROXY, I need to turn you off for a while" said Galen ignoring Vader's ranting.
Starkiller turned of PROXY and the droid stood motionless in the middle of the meditation chamber. Starkiller knew that if PROXY were allowed to remain awake for now he would carry out Vader's orders and try to carry out his primary programming not only on him but possibly also on Juno and Setra. He knew he could find a way to reprogram him but right now they had to move the position of the Rogue Shadow. Starkiller knew that Vader's message would be able to trace their current location and after what he had said to his former master Starkiller the three of them and PROXY would become new Imperial targets. Starkiller quickly left the meditation chamber to the cockpit.
"Juno, we need to get out of here and fast. Jump us to a star system where you know there's little Imperial activity and make it somewhere remote, where they can't find us for now" said Starkiller.
"But why? I thought destroying the Empirical meant that we were untraceable" replied Juno.
"Vader contacted me. On the Empirical when I was in the operating theatre I fooled him into believing that I was still on his side. I didn't have a lot of choice at the time and once we were on the Rogue Shadow he contacted me and I gave him a piece of my mind. In short we could be Imperial targets" said Starkiller.
"WHAT? Wait no. Tell me later. I'll get us out of here" replied Juno as she gently placed Setra into the co-pilot seat and punched in co-ordinates of a place that she knew that the Empire had abandoned long ago.
Once the Rogue Shadow had gone into lightspeed Starkiller thought it appropriate to plan their next move. He first picked up Setra's sleeping form and took her to her bunk to try and rest off the hibernation sickness but he knew that she would need to see a medic; he didn't know how bad her current condition was and didn't want to leave it to chance. He found it ironic how sleep may be the best thing to cure hibernation sickness. Starkiller then left the quarters and joined Juno in the dining alcove.
"Well. We're now light years away from any Imperial forces" said Juno.
"Then what's wrong" replied Starkiller gently.
"Though the Empire knows we exist everyone else doesn't and no one knows the things that we have done. We have the entire galaxy in front of us. So why, for the first time in my life, do I have no idea where to go?" said Juno.
Starkiller gave her a small smile.
"I hope you have a plan" said Juno.
"There are two main priorities and we can't complete them on our own. We should go and rally the Emperor's enemies behind us. It was Vader's original plan to use as another distraction for us to kill the Emperor but I think that if we play our cards right, we could make a rebellion strong enough to fight against the Empire" replied Starkiller.
"Go on" said Juno.
"The second thing I want to do is to learn all the things that Vader couldn't – or wouldn't – teach me about the Force" replied Starkiller.
"If we're not careful, we might end up in our old job again – hunting Jedi" said Juno.
"I know of one who might still be alive. I'll just go and open up the files on our first target" replied Starkiller as he got up from the cockpit and used the archive console.
"I thought you killed him?" said Juno as she turned in her chair to face Starkiller
"When I fought him in the Tie Fighter factory, he said that he could see my future. He said that he was a part of it" replied Starkiller.
"Back to Nar Shadda, then" said Juno.
"It's our best bet for now" replied Starkiller "now that the Empire might be chasing us, we need to get rid of the Rogue Shadow"
"Are you sure that's a wise decision?" said Juno.
"Vader knows exactly what the ship looks like. We could sell it on Nar Shadda and lose ourselves in the vertical city. Knowing how updated the ship is we'll definitely get a large amount of credits" replied Starkiller.
"Alright then. But what about Setra? Is it wise to move her about in her condition? She may be better the she was at first but she is still ill, not to mention the fact that she's still temporarily blind, and what about PROXY" said Juno.
"I had to turn PROXY off for now. Vader could trace us a lot easier if he was on and knowing that he updated hi programming I have no idea what some of his new orders could be. For I know Vader could have intended for him to kill you when I disobeyed Vader's orders for taking you with me" replied Starkiller "as for Setra, I'm sure there's a medical facility somewhere on Nar Shadda, we'll get her fixed up and get ourselves new attire and maybe a temporary living space. I don't know how long it could take to find Kota down there?"
Juno had to admit, Starkiller was resourceful when it came to the occasion and a new change of clothes from her now dirty and tattered old captain's uniform did sound appealing.
"All right then. It sounds like we have a plan" said Juno.
Starkiller smiled back at Juno and took her hand and squeezed it momentarily. Seeing they had time he thought it wise to tell her everything about himself and what happened. Starkiller told Juno about his life upon the Executor, the visions that he had seen which made him leave the Dark Side while he had been comatose for the past six months, he told her about his and Vader's original plans of overthrowing the Empire and ruling the galaxy. Juno told him about her mother's death and how her father changed so much afterwards, how he had pressured her into joining the Imperial Academy, the bombing on Callos and how Vader had used her own suggestion to manipulate her and it destroyed an entire planet. They continued talking for hours.
"Well, if you want me too I could try and do some reprogramming on PROXY" said Juno.
"Thankyou Juno, for everything" replied Starkiller.
"Your welcome" said Juno as she walked into the meditation chamber to try and work on PROXY.
Starkiller couldn't help but smile. The feelings that he had were not new to him, they had appeared seven months ago the first time he laid eyes on her. She was beautiful, intelligent and strong. She had grown to love Setra just as he did and took care of her as if she were her own mother. He let these new emotions envelop him as the Rogue Shadow made it way to Nar Shadda and the vertical city.