Markus smiled as his heart filled with happiness and pride as he looked around at the countless beings assembled here in the streets. News of the Emperor's death had reached Coruscant only hours before, not through official channels of course, but through messages and reports from family members or contacts off-world. The Emperor, Darth Vader, and many others had been slain by the Rebellion, and revolutions and riots had broken out across the galaxy. Even here, the heart of the Empire, Imperial Center, gatherings such as the one Markus was now a part of were occurring. People were ecstatic, firing off fireworks, singing songs, and cheering loudly. Markus had waited for this day for a long time; he had long dreamed of the death of the Empire, of the freedom to say and do as he wished, and of the planet being once again named Coruscant, rather than Imperial Center. It was for those dreams that Markus had helped to start the little group of freedom fighters to which he belonged. He and his childhood best friend, Jason Vett, a Zabrak, had grown up talking of their hatred for the Empire, and their desire for a new life. When they matured, this talk turned to action, and they founded a small cell of fighters. At first, it was little more than a club, and their "actions" included petty robberies and vandalism; in reality, they amounted to little more than petty criminals. Slowly, however, they had begun to acquire weapons, and equipment, and more members, and now, with the death of the Emperor, Markus knew their time for true action had come.

Someone started to play music loudly, a lively dance tune, and people started to cheer before beginning to break out into spontaneous dance and song. Seeing a very attractive woman with long blonde hair wearing a black tank top and tan pants, Markus smiled and moved up to her, dancing as he went with a goofy smile on his face. He could not contain his excitement at the current events, and the girl laughed and began dancing with Markus as he took her hand. She had beautiful blue eyes, and a fantastic smile, and Markus found himself getting lost in the moment as they twirled about in the mass of people. Everything was going so perfectly.