Stardust and Steel

by Viari

Hondo Ohnaka rescues a bunch of Force-sensitive kids from the One Sith and adopts them into his pirate gang. (Or, the Super Evil Chaos Twins of Evil become pirates instead of Sith Lords.) AU, 44 ABY & beyond; OCs, Hondo, Allana, Ben, Luke, Mara, and a few surprise cameos; humor, adventure, drama, angst.

13. Your Request Is Being Processed

Author's Note: The Kessel Run challenge may be over, but I'm not done playing in this 'verse yet. Here's a very brief coda to the previous chapter, "Message Received", teasing some potential future developments. I hope to be back soon with even more Hondo/pirate AU content!

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Your Request Is Being Processed

54 ABY

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**TO: HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE LORD-EMPEROR DARTH KRAYT, MASTER OF THE ONE SITH
**FROM: DOCTOR GABRIEL MEZZON, RESEARCH STATION VJUN
**SUBJECT: PROJECT 174-B

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My Lord Krayt,

I regret to inform you that current inventory is inadequate to continue work on the Vjun project. I formally request permission to broaden existing acquisition protocols in order to obtain new subjects for my research.

I am honored to remain my Master's most humble and faithful servant,

Doctor Gabriel Mezzon

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**TO: DOCTOR GABRIEL MEZZON, RESEARCH STATION VJUN
**FROM: CAPTAIN LEIF SIVREN, OFFICE OF IMPERIAL ADMINISTRATION, CORUSCANT
**RE: PROJECT 174-B

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Message received. Your request is being processed.

Sincerely,

Capt. Leif Sivren
Adjutant to His Imperial Majesty The Lord-Emperor

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**TO: DOCTOR GABRIEL MEZZON, RESEARCH STATION VJUN
**FROM: HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE LORD-EMPEROR
**RE: PROJECT 174-B

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Permission to proceed, Doctor. Discussion of logistics should be directed to my adjutant. Keep me apprised of further developments.

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