Kalami had been stood at the top levels of the Senate Building. She looked down at the bureaucracy in action. A bunch of people trying to convince others that they needed more power than they already had, even though they didn't know what to do with it. "Makes you glad to be a member of the Senate Guard, doesn't it?" said a voice from over her shoulder. She turned around with her Pike at the ready. But there, she saw an old Togruta 

"Shay." she smiled, she took her helmet off and held it under her arm. "It's always good to see you." she said. "If you can come back at the end of the session, i'll be glad to reminisce." she said, before turning back to the senate meeting.

"Trust me, Kalami, the others have every door and window covered. Your looking away is not going to change a thing." he said. She didn't look away, though. "Always by the book, aren't you?" he asked "Whatever happened to that young Swoop Ganger that I heard about, that used to raise hell in the underlevels."

"She grew up and realized that she had been a moron." she replied. He then walked over next to her. "Well, good news, somebody pulled in a favour from me and got me to pull some strings. You're going to be joining Senator Eclipse on her trip to Rodia. Your species homeworld." he said. "I thought you and Defenser Squadron could use some time away from Coruscant." She turned and scowled at him.

"I like being here. It reminds me that it's nice living in peace." she said. "And that eventually, my job will be no longer relevant. I dream that one day, these bureaucrats will be able to pull their collective thumb out and work out lasting peace."

"Well... We both know that that's not happening anytime soon. In the meantime, this senator is going to need you to makes sure she lives. Between you and me, I read her file, she is a bit of a loose cannon. Lost her parents a few years ago, they were also senators. If she gets so much as a sniff of them, she'll go looking. I need you to keep her in line." he said.

"Alright..." she replied. At that point, the session adjourned and the senators and diplomats began vacating the senate.

****

With the ships fueled and the men all ready, as the Senator walked out onto the landing pad, she would be met by the fully garbed Rodian. "Good day, Senator. We are Defenser Squadron and we will be joining you on your trip to Rodia. This is a quiet mission, so we will only have 5 fighter escorts, I will be with you in your shuttle. Do you have any questions before we leave?" she asked.