Chapter 7. Exploration
The crew of the Star Fire was ready for the expedition into the Unknown Region and the ship was fully stocked. Joining them was a full ambassador party to make negotiations with any advanced races that inhabited the Unknown Regions. The Jedi had also sent Jedi Master Sun Jin and Jedi Knights Tara Bess, Pani Kod (Female Sullustan), Abel Stak, and Gyph Lek (Male Zabrak). Jin's apprentice Arron Right was also with them.
"Captain all stations report ready for lightspeed." The Ensign said.
"Set course for Ssi-Ruk Alpha quadrant."
Two months later the Star fire came out of hyperspace five hundred parsecs outside the star systems that lined the edge of the outer rim. Planets like Bakura, the Ssi-Ruk territories, and Chiss space. Another two hundred parsecs of to port lay the Killiks homeworld which was destroyed by Darth Khaun.
The Star Fire took three weeks to map the area and move on, because there were no systems in the area worthy of settling. Soon the Star Fire was flying blind and it was Jedi Master Sun Jin who who used the force to give them direction.
"Scanning system interior sir-no signs of technology, the probes are picking up massive life form readings on the third, fifth, and eight planets of the system."
"Helm set course for the third planet and bring us to standard orbit." The Star fire was fifty kilometers from the planet when the proximity alarms went off.
["Warning Yuuzhan Vong life form detected-Life form identified as Z'Xuigthi Destoyers."] Z'Xuithies were these creatures half the size of a star destroyer. Their carapace halls were black and spiked. They were semi-intelligent and reproduced A-sexually. Their offspring were very dangerous, because they had a ravenous hunger for all things technological. The adult could sperm anywhere from one hundred thousand to one billion depending on what needed to be consumed. When the Z'Xuitgthi wasn't eating or getting nourishment it slept.
"Sir do you want me to scan it?"
"No the scanners will wake it up-Master Jin would you and your Jedi please come to the bridge." He said over the COM.
"Sir why not just launch some missiles at the thing?"
Nala spoke up, "Because Z-Xs feed on metal and their armor can withstand a blast from the weapons of superstar destroyer."
When the Jedi came to the bridge they combined their power to kill the Z'Xuithi. Then it was safe to orbit the planet, "My assistant will be shuttling down to make contact with primitives." The Ambassador said. Mason looked at him, "I hate dealing with primitives."
Jedi Knight Tara Bess shuttled down with Ambassador's assistant and commander Kenan to make contact with the primitives. Also with them was alientologist and fifty Alliance commandoes. They landed near the base of a mountain to make camp.
"Star fire this is Commander Kenan-we've touched down and are getting ready to make contact with the primitives."
"We are monitoring you commander good luck and may the force be with you." Mason replied over the COM.
Kenan, Bess, ten commandoes, Junior Ambassador Heston, the alientologist, and a protocol droid named PR-N01 set out towards the alien village.
"This planet is generating an unusual magnetic signature." Ferris the Alientologist said.
"How so doctor." Bess asked.
"Well-if my readings are correct then it is coming from the planet's core-I have never seen anything like this before."
"Is it harmful to us?"
"Oh no commander-we are perfectly safe, but if anyone tried to introduce another life form like a plant it would die."
"Um commander we are being followed-my sensors are detecting eight unidentified alien life forms traveling parallel to us."
"I sense them-they mean us no harm." Tara said
An hour later the group was confronted by the aliens, they are eight feet tall and look like a cross between a Barabel and a Gungun. They spoke to them pointing at Tara.
"PR did you understand that."
"Yes sir their dialect is unusual-In their culture a females place is in the home. Not among males doing business. They will not speak with us until Mistress Tara returns to the ship."
"Sorry Jedi Tara-" The Commander said, because he was attracted to her, "Would you like an escort?"
She smiled, "I am a Jedi that will not be necessary."
After she left the Aliens escorted the Alliance group to their village. The village was surrounded by a high wooden wall. As they walked through village the young of the village eyed them with curiosity, but they kept their distance. At the center of the village was a huge edifice. It was five stories high, the seat of power for the great one.
They greeted in the native language, "PR-tell him that we come in peace and that we represent the Galactic Alliance of Free Star Systems."
"Your droid will not need to translate anything for I and my people speak basic." The Great One said.
"Great one we mean no offense-We seek an alliance with you and your people." The Junior Ambassador said.
'An Alliance with your government would be appreciated, but I must warn you of the Yuuzhan Vong-No doubt you got pass the Z'Xuitgthi in orbit of our planet."
"You know of the Yuuzhan Vong?"
"Once my people were technologically advanced as any race in the galaxy, but the Vong stripped us of our technology, they couldn't alter our planet because the planet emits a bio-magnetic signature. Our people have been living like this for the past two thousand years."
The Great One invited them to dinner where they ironed the details of the treaty and the Gunjaghi became allies with the Galctic Alliance.