[quote=@Lord Greshh]
The three ships jump to lightspeed, leaving the capital ship and it's fighters behind. The republic commander frowns when sees the the rebels wink out of existence before the viewport. After a moment of contemplated, he turns to his radar tech. "Preform a sweep of the planet. See if you can locate their place of origin. The Chancellor said they had a hidden fortress somewhere here." To his comms officer, he says, "Send a squadron to do a visual fly over. I want every inch of this agricultural backwater combed. While you're at it, have a landing party assembled. Perhaps one of the locals knows something. We'll find these traitors yet."

[b]-----MEANWHILE-----[/b]

[b][i]Jude Sucal[/i][/b]
I lean back in my seat, a wave of relief washing over me. "That was much too close." Quickly activates the intercom to confirm everyone is okay. When they all reply positively, I allow myself to fully relax. I stare out into the swirling blue tunnel of hyperspace until the HK droid returns to the cockpit. "Alright, Hank. We've got some time before we reach Alderaan. What in all the stars and planets is going on? What happened to Xan, and why didn't Theron of Ryder come with us?"
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[h2][center]HK-49 'Hank'[/center][/h2]

Taking a position where I could move to aid Korre if she needed me, I face Jude. "Explanation: Theron Shan failed to join us due to an injury caused by Ryder Twilight, who failed to join us because he is no longer among the living. Cause of his death is unsure, but my memory core more or less cleared Master Jerus' suspicions of Senator Xanthippe. Senator Naberrie is in her current state due to pushing Master Zar'kun too far. Lament: If only he had called, I would have activated my assassination protocols happily. Resuming Explanation: Master Zar'kun allowed his mental state to lapse somewhat back to his days as the vicious Darth Crytos. Statement: You saw how that ended."

[h2][center]Zar'kun Je'and[/center][/h2]

With all ships safely in hyperspace and inbound for Alderaan, I call for Iwan and D4 to meet me in the lounge. Once we're all there, I look at the young man. "So, what do you remember of your time before where Xan found you?"