Ro shook his head as he sat across from Koren, waving his hand as well to signal he wasn’t in a drinking mood. Then there was the quick shift in conversation, turning things back to the Clone Wars. Koren was quite the diplomatic type, and it showed now more than ever to the Jedi Ace. The Kel Dor folded his four-fingered hands together and gave a slight chuckle himself. [color=fdc68a]”It was complicated, sure. But not much different from now. Hard to tell who the enemy is these days, and who to trust.”[/color] Ro paused a moment to scratch at his leathery chin for a moment before chiming in again. [color=fdc68a]”Well, at least then we could assume the bad guys were the ones shooting at us.”[/color]

Koren chuckled as he looked out the window at the ships flying past them as the Nova Cruiser moved in to within a kilometre off the shipyards. He sighed. [color=yellow]“Thankfully nobody has shot at me in a very [i]very[/i] long time. I don’t expect that trend to continue now that I’ve re-entered the wider galaxy however. I don’t think I’m going to be very popular with a lot of people. Especially the CIS, I have a lot to say about them.”[/color]  He stood as there was a chime at the door. [color=yellow]“Excuse me.” [/color] He walked over to the door, keying the door it opened to reveal the captain.

“Sir. We’ve entered a stable orbit, as instructed by Keldabe.”

Koren nodded. [color=yellow]“Thank you, I’ll leave when my escort deems it time.”[/color]

“Yes sir.” The Captain turned as Koren keyed the door turning back to Ro.

[color=yellow]“So, Master Jedi, you know the environment better than I? Where do I head first, I bow to your wisdom.”[/color]

Ro shook his head for a moment, stifling the chuckle echoing in his mask as best he could. [Color=fdc68a]"Never thought I'd hear you say that after I tried convincing you to leave your lightsaber behind on Balith."[/color] Ro's brow then knitted as he raised a single sharp finger up to his chin in temporary contemplation, before simply sighing. [Color=fdc68a]"It would be best if I took you to the council. I can put you in touch with Solace when we touch down on Mandalore. She has more inroads with getting an audience with the Mandalore than I would. Even Tarkin won't give me the time of day."[/color] 

[color=yellow]”Well I don’t tend to use my lightsaber much these days anyway.”[/color] Koren stood up and sighed, placing his drink back down. The communicator on Ros wrist went off, as he did so. The Jedi excused himself, agreeing that the two of them would meet up again in short order.

Koren sighed, this was an interesting start to the rest of his life as a Jedi. His own communicator went off. He activated it with a hologram appearing off [url=https://i.pinimg.com/474x/ed/57/0a/ed570acefbaf78c6774ab6752a61d8e1--granddaughters-anthology-series.jpg]Queen Mother Allana[/url] his wife. He bowed his head in a sign of respect, a smile crossing his face, a warmth flowing through him. He missed her, and was worried about his role in all of this. As a Jedi he had been a teacher, and aided in humanitarian efforts yes. He never played the role of diplomat, and never expected he’d be playing the part in such an important way. [color=yellow]”My Queen.”[/color]

She smiled. “Greetings my love, I take it you have arrived?” My Love, she had company. Otherwise she wouldn’t have started the conversation so formally. That meant he had to respond in kind, fulfill the expectation of his station.

[color=yellow]”I have. I am in orbit of Mandalore now, and making ready to head down to the surface. I aim to meet a Jedi who acts as a representative to both the Mandalorian Republic and the Jedi Order.[/color] 

A look of contemplation crossed her face. “Is this the fastest way forward?”

Koren nodded. [color=yellow]”It is a big day in the Mandalorian Calendar, I do not have the connections or the knowhow on the lay of the land to just jump in and speak to someone. I imagine they didn’t anticipate our arrival so soon”[/color]

“Then you have my blessing-” She looked off to the side and nodded to someone off screen. “I must go my love. Safe travels.” She winked at him and mouthed ‘I love you’.
He smiled in return, mouthing back to her. [color=yellow]“Till then my Queen.”[/color] Koren stood up and walked to the hangar, the Jedi Starfighter was already gone and he nodded his head solemnly. He would have to try and find Ro again at some point to catch up properly, without all the pressure of the impending diplomatic battle. Boarding the [i]Express[/i] class shuttle. Flanked by two guards he sat in the front pod, giving him a view of the entire space around him as the shuttle coasted through space towards the planet. Two Miy’til Starfighters flew escort, they in turn accompanied by four Z-95s flown by the Republic Navy. 

Once breaking atmosphere and approaching the Jedi Temple all the escorts broke off, Koren stood up as he saw the Temple in the distance eying it with curiosity. If he wasn’t mistaken the Jedi Temple appeared to be a ship, bigger than a Venator Star Destroyer sat on its engines and propped up against a mountain. He had a thousand and one questions as to why this was a thing. It made some form of sense in that it was a quick way to get a big building quickly. The ship landed on a landing pad, near a strange looking fighter that appeared to be a cockpit and wings and nothing more. Koren left the shuttle accompanied by his royal guards, walking out of the shuttle he stood marvelling at the sight of the ship. The faint discoloration of the sky as the shields of the vessel seemed to be active. 

Koren supposed that the Jedi weren’t going to risk their temple being destroyed again. He put his hands on his hips as he stood there, a faint breeze blowing his cape. He walked through the grounds, flanked by his people. While they gathered many looks no-one stood in their way or directly interacted with them until they reached. He approached what appeared to be the main desk. He found it terribly awkward. 

Walking up he cleared his throat. [color=yellow]”Greetings.”[/color] He bowed his head slightly. [color=yellow]”I am Prince Koren Omi-Ren from the Hapes Consortium, Jedi Knight. I am here to discuss diplomacy, if you could point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.”[/color]