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A/N: Here's a preview for what could be KotOR III: The Jedi Masters. Enjoy!
Years ago, Telos IV was among the many planets that were ruined by Revan's Sith Empire when former Republic Admiral Saul Karath was ordered by Darth Malak to destroy it. The result was a Sith fleet bombarding the planet, destroying many buildings that housed millions of innocents who were eventually killed by the bombing, while the survivors were mentally scarred by the destruction surrounding them. This unprovoked attack was what launched the start of the infamous Jedi Civil War.
After the war, Citadel Station was built in orbit of the planet, intended to be a base of operations for the Ithorian-led project to restore the devastated surface. The orbital station was a vast network of modules that provided shelter, food, and entertainment for those who worked and lived on board it. The modules placed near the center of Citadel Station were used for residential and entertainment purposes only, while the docking modules on the outer part had hangars for ship.
It was often delayed due to the interference of Czerka Corporation, who took advantage of the project to seek more profits from the remaining technology on the planet. That changed with the arrival of the famous Jedi Exile as she, along with her companions, dealt with the Czerka thugs and the hired Exchange mercenaries. Exposing the corruption of Czerka Corporation to the Telosian government, the interstellar company would no longer bother the Ithorians and their project.
Approaching the orbital station was a lone ship; a Dynamic-class freighter, to be specific. It was the Ebon Hawk, the famous ship that came under the ownership of Revan, the former Sith Lord and Jedi Knight, and was currently owned by the Jedi Exile. The ship passed through the orbital satellites that directed space traffic to and from Citadel Station, its thrusters allowing it to near one of the docking modules.
The Ebon Hawk slowly landed in the hangar, its small legs coming out of the bottom and touching the ground as steam jettisoned out of the ship's exhausts. Soon after landing, the Ebon Hawk's ramp lowered itself onto the floor, revealing a lone figure exiting the freighter, a human woman to be exact. She was in her thirties with a tan skin complexion, blue eyes, and black hair with a small pony tail. What made her stand out of normal people was the brown Jedi robes and the lightsaber hanging from her belt. She was the Jedi Exile, the famous Jedi who brought down the Sith Triumvirate.
The Jedi Exile continued her path until she heard a series of beeps coming from her ship, making her turn around to see two droids on the ramp. One droid was a T3-series utility droid designated T3-M4, while the other droid was a Hunter-Killer assassin droid named HK-47. "T3, HK, wait on the ship," she told them.
When T3 let out a series of beeps in protest, the Exile assured, "Don't worry, I'll be fine on my own."
Despite the Jedi Exile's assurance, HK stepped forward with his blaster in his hands. "Query: Are you sure you don't need any company, master? There may be some meatbags who may attack you and need to be disintegrated."
The Exile could only cringe a little at HK's psychotic killing tendencies. Though she owned the droid for quite some time, and took the time to know the assassin droid, the Exile could not get used to his love and joy for killing things. "No, I'll be fine," "Just stay on the ship."
"Resignation: As you wish, master," complied HK, his mechanical tone filled with defeat and disappointment.
T3 let out a disappointed whirl before he followed HK into the inner hull of the Ebon Hawk, leaving the Exile alone in the hangar. She then, turned around and proceeded to head towards the exit, and the door slid open to reveal the hallway that was placed right outside the hangar. The Exile noticed that she was not alone for she saw someone else standing there, two Republic troopers to be exact. Both of them wore the standard uniform, were armed with blasters, and the Exile could tell they were well-experienced men.
Approaching the Exile, one of the men announced, "We're here to take you to Admiral Onasi, ma'am."
The Exile's were filled with a little curiosity as she looked behind the soldiers to see that Carth was no where to be found within the area. "Where is the admiral?" she inquired. "I thought I was to meet him, here."
"He wishes to discuss with you in private,"
When hearing the words "in private," the Exile remembered the last time she talked privately with Carth, the discussion was about Revan. The admiral asked if she knew anything about Revan's whereabouts only to find a dead end. This time, Revan was most likely to be the subject of their discussion, but it did not make much sense to the Exile. Carth already discussed with her about her former commander, but she complied with the soldiers' words. "Very well," the Exile agreed.
The two Republic troopers nodded they turned around and led the Jedi Exile through the halls of Citadel Station to reach the admiral's quarters. As she followed the Republic soldiers, the Exile noticed that the sentient beings in halls were the same as ever since the last time she was here. After the failed attack on Telos IV by the Force-draining Sith Lord named Darth Nihilus, the citizens felt more secured, for they no longer worried about any more threats from the remnants of Revan's old Sith Empire. The Exile could not help, but feel proud that she helped bring that happiness to a planet who already suffered devastation.
The Exile's mind was brought back to focus when she noticed she and her guides were approaching the familiar entrance of the Admiral Onasi's quarters. One of the soldiers approached the door before knocking on it to announce their presence, and soon the door slid open. The room was small, but comfy, just like how the Exile remembered when she was here the last time. Waiting within the room was Admiral Carth Onasi, the famous Republic hero of the Jedi Civil War who helped bring down Darth Malak and his Sith Empire. Instead of his trademark orange jacket he wore during the Mandalorian Wars and the Jedi Civil War, he had the Republic armor that was typical for admirals.
Turning to his men, Carth motioned a hand to dismiss his soldiers, who replied with a nod before silently leaving the room. Carth approached the Exile when the two soldiers were gone and greeted, "Glad you could make it, Exile."
The Jedi Exile nodded her head towards the admiral in respect. "You said you wanted to see me?" she asked.
"Yes," Carth nodded. "I know you plan to look for Revan in the Unknown Regions. I think I have something that can help you."
That piqued the Exile's curiosity as she hoped whatever Carth had was useful. "What is it?"
"A week ago, we received a transmission from an unknown source," Carth explained as he went over the desk to pick up a datapad. "We pinpointed where it was coming from. Its source was in the Unknown Regions."
The Exile knew where this was going. "You think it was from Revan," Exile guessed.
"Yes," he replied, approaching the Jedi Exile. "You can use that transmission as a lead to find Revan or at least the last place he was at. It's a start, if anything."
Carth handed the datapad to the Jedi Exile, who took it in her hand and inspected it to see what appeared to be hyperspace coordinates to Revan's assumed location. Looking up at Carth, the Exile asked, "Do you know what was in that transmission?"
"Unfortunately, we don't," Carth answered. "It was on a completely different frequency, so we couldn't figure what it was. But these coordinates should help you find Revan."
The Exile noticed his tone had a hint of anxiety-maybe agitation-and she knew why: Carth wanted to search for Revan, the man who felt obliged to help. She heard Carth's tale of his travel with Revan to defeat Darth Malak, so the Exile could understand why Carth felt the way he did. The admiral felt that he owed Revan everything that the former Sith Lord did for the Republic and the Jedi.
"Shouldn't you come along?" the Exile asked. "Revan would probably recognize you than me."
Though the offer was generous, Carth shook his head. "Thanks, but I can't. My duties as my admiral have been keeping me busy," Carth said before he gave the Exile a smile. "Besides, I don't think Revan would be too happy to know that I've left the Republic defenseless."
The Exile smiled at that as well as she put away the datapad within her Jedi robes. "I will find Revan and bring him back," she swore.
"I hope you do," Carth hoped. "May the Force be with you, exile."
"And with you, admiral," she bowed her head in respect.
With that, the Exile turned around and left Admiral Carth's quarters to head back to her ship. With this new information given to her by the admiral, the Exile's search would be a lot easier. She had to put it into the Ebon Hawk's navicomm and leave as soon as possible. As she walked down the hall, the Exile wondered how the Jedi were doing at the moment.