"One hell of a show, huh Jackie?" Jacob jumped slightly. He had spaced out watching the aerial displays over Boonta at small outpost a few miles out from the city. "Yeah, sure is. Too bad we're stuck all the way out here though...apparently they're showing off the first AT-ATs off of the production line." Jacob's comrade toyed with the loose length of his helmet's chin strap absentmindedly and leaned on the wall next to him. "I feel ya. Watching it on a monitor just ain't the same as being right there, actually watching everything happen. AT-ATs are absolute beasts, man!" Jacob was inclined to agree with his partner. Those mighty machines of siege could mow down entire squads in no time at all, even the smart ones that started to haul it when they heard the behemoths stomping closer and closer. He hadn't seen one up close, though, and he was certain the combat sims didn't do them any justice.

"CORPORAL! PRIVATE! QUIT DAYDREAMING AND GET BACK TO YOUR PATROL!" The sudden booming could only be one person: Jacob's commanding officer, Captain Orbous. A brute of a man with a mean streak long enough to outclass a dreadnaught. He did not tolerate loitering in any form, demanding that the soldiers under his command be moving every single second during their shift. Jacob hastily shoved his helmet onto his head and joined the private in a salute. "Sir, yes, sir! We will resume patrolling immediately, sir!" Jacob waved to his partner and the two set out for their patrol. Well, it was called a patrol, but in reality it was nothing more than a stroll around the outpost, with the odd bout of acting busy. As it turns out, the capital city of an Empire-controlled planet doesn't get many invaders during peacetime. But Jacob had orders and he was keen to perform them efficiently and effectively. 

Jacob scanned the surrounding area, keeping his eyes peeled for anything even remotely suspicious. To his great disappointment, he saw nothing. He let out a heavy sigh and cocked his head back. Still mid-day, his shift wouldn't be ending for quite a while. All he could do was just keep walking around, as fruitless as the task seemed to be. He was content though, since he took pride in defending the Empire from any and all threats...even if those threats were only in the imaginations of his superiors.