Eliian

Eliian had been traveling with Orden the entire time but had not been paid much attention. Not since before they boarded the ship, and what he said became at least heard and maybe taken. But their group were probably going to the bridge anyway.

All had gone well. The group of troopers, two Jedi, and himself had gotten into the ship and were now forcing their way deeper. It was their first priority to find the other two squads that had landed on the ship. Everyone had been traveling down the corridors rather fast and easily. There was no opposition, completely empty. It was a strange thing; either the ship had a very small militia or something was up. If they were walking into a trap they could easily all die in a matter of seconds. Hopefully that would not be true. Then off in the distance Eliian saw a group of troopers and several Jedi. They were the first to say anything, a trooper calling Orden's name while the rest rushed to greet him. All Orden said was ""It is good to see you both. We have very little time. Let us make our way to the bridge." Which to Eliian was a good move, the faster they got the the bridge the better.

After traveling for some time they still had not reached any opposition. The two Jedi who had joined them were worried and for good reason. They were talking about being herded and Eliian agreed. They also spoke about something to deal with the force. He had always been weary of the ancient power that drove everything in the galaxy. Maybe it was true or maybe all Jedi were both sane and crazy, he would probably never know.

With their new re-found strength the Squad of Troopers, Jedi, and a lone smuggler still meet no opposition along the way. Eventually they reached what looked like a door that went into the Hangar. Or they were very least close to it. Afraid what was behind the door everyone hesitated to open it. Before anyone could there was what sounded like a large explosion that rocked the whole ship and nearly made Eliian fall to the ground. "That can't be good. We better get to the bridge and fast."

Chardi's colleague shouted something about his implications being false. Whatever he said Eliian could really care less. He felt like following the man. See where he was going and what he was up to. But he was afraid that Kalor and the others would not approve. Plus they were asked to stop the rebels and save the Man's daughter and he would respect that for now.

But why them. This Organa person seemed to have a stable amount of leads on these rebels. Why not send some of his men to look for him. He seemed for sure that they were rebels but in truth he was hiding something. Maybe he did not really know anything about the attacks and the kidnapping of his daughter but his actions seemed to say otherwise. This whole process was a very strange predicament. Eliian wanted to know more and he suspected that the others were feeling the same.

Lustak then lead them to their accommodations. After walking a short distance they were lead into some sort of suit with a outer room with four doors leading into separate bedrooms; one for each of them. Eliian did not care for sleeping in the place of their hirer. A sense of animosity was upon them and the less people that knew their whereabouts and actions the better. But he would leave this decision up to the Jedi. Hopefully it would not cause to much of trouble for the team in the future.

While Eliian was standing in the center room all the others had already entered their personal chambers. He had no desire to look inside; the sooner they got to work the better. Before everyone had went their ways Kalor had said something about meeting in his room at the far end of the hall. Making his way he opened up the door and took a seat in the magnificently decorated room.

Lutsak showed the small task force through the city. While they were walking Eliian tried to take in all the sights and monuments that would help him remember cities layout. If it came to anything rash he felt that it was his job to know the surroundings; that and be able to go undercover or hack any terminal that might get in their way.

Aldera was a beautiful city, greatly hurt by many attacks from the Civil War brewing on the planet. It was a shame that power got to men's heads so easily. On their way they also witnessed a group of local police apprehending some criminals near a burning building. Lustak said they were Rebels on the Republic side. Eliian doubted this. If they were really republic sympathizers why would they attack cities and do as much damage as had been done. Aldernaan had been a Republic planet once. I would be like killing your own people and to him that was inconceivable.

It was not long before everyone entered a large mansion. Before doing anything Eliian followed the group into meeting room filled with bickering nobles. Master Chardi addressed them first and told them the situation at hand. After listening to his tale, and the violent outlook by much of his guests, the situation was much worse than Eliian would have thought. Normally he would attempt to stay out of politics; at least in the open. Someone, no doubt the Sith, had the Organa family wrapped around their finger. It would only be a matter of time before everything exploded and the Sith would swoop in to take charge.

But that was why they were here. In truth Eliian cared little for who ruled the planet unless it was the Sith. One more trade world gone. It would only be a matter of time before they took over another. The more the Sith had the stronger they would get. It was not only about his mentor but about his independence.

But before he could give Jedi Kalu his input the trooper was already giving his. It was a good thing that he had perfected an amazing sense of hearing or he would not be able to hear what the Trooper had said.

A couple seconds after the Jedi spoke "I understand what your going through Chardri. It must be hard but we must find other alternatives besides fighting. If you decide to send your troops into the wilderness to find these rebels it will only provoke them to do more harm, possibly even to your daughter. Plus this may not even be rebels doing anyway. Have you considered that possibly the Sith could have kidnapped your daughter or that the Sith themselves are posing as these rebels only to provoke you into doing something you shall regret? You must take everything into account before you just go making rash decisions by sending your troops into who knows what."

"If I may add. These people around me know more about the Sith than any of you. I also know when a trap is in place and by the looks of it this is the perfect set up. So if I were you I would listen to the Jedi for the time being. You might also want to consider who you keep close to your side" at the last sentence Eliian took a glance at the man who was so intent on violence.

Eliian thought he would say something, the more in the group supporting one another the larger chance the Organa family would follow suit.

Eliian sat in one of the chairs placed discreetly in the ship's bridge. Out of all the places on a ship here was where he was most comfortable. Often considered an above average pilot he was not given the task to fly the ship this time around. In truth he did not fly very much, it was not his job and was often not needed for his line of work.

Getting up Eliian decided to look out the For of the ship. They had already entered the atmosphere several minutes ago and were making there way to a landing pad in the upper levels of Aldera City. Eliian had never been privileged enough to come here. Maybe if he smuggled more it would be different but that was not the case. Making his way to the landing ramp Eliian saw a trooper and a Jedi that he would be with on the mission. There was no time to say hello before they all were moving down the ramp.

In front of the four was a richly dressed man. House Organa, one of the most prominent and richest families in the galaxy.

“Might I know your names, so that I may properly introduce you to my master? And please, feel free to ask any questions as we walk." Eliian started walking, and waited for the others to say their names first. He could see that the one of the Troopers was infatuated with the beauty around them. Now he understood why people thought the planet was a gorgeous sight. Just like everywhere else in the galaxy there were probably places of poverty and corruption. Eliian hoped that the Trooper would remember that in in time.

Then it was his turn to introduce himself "My name is Kasche if you must know" Then the team contiued walking to meet Master Charadri.

I was looking at giving some other smugglers a chance at some role-play if they wished. But since no one has signed up for this since it was put up I am interested.

So in Short, I am signing up!

Eliian had boarded one of the Infiltration ships of the Remnants. After taking off from the hangar it swiftly made it's way into position among the rest of the fleet. This ship, along with all the other infiltration ships, were positioned to the right of the Remnant one cruiser. Eliian sat near the boarding area waiting for the orders. He then heard the Colonel speak ".... while those ships carrying trooper and Jedi boarding parties will dock with that Corellian cruiser from multiple entries, capture Captain Garrote, and destroy the vessel" followed by some motivational crap that did not mean anything to him.

So it was time to board, just moments ago he had been alone and then the area was flooded with anxious troopers. They better not shot him or else they would regret it terribly. Then Eliian heard soft footsteps unlike the heavy clatter of the Troopers. It must be Orden, or some other type of Jedi. It was hard to tell with all the big bulky men that were surrounding him. He must have looked short among the crowd, it would work to his advantage when they started fighting. After several minutes of readying themselves for the drop he heard Orden announce "Remember.... Our mission is to take control of the enemy cruiser, and capture as many pirates as we can. Preferebly Captain Garrote. He will be our top priority. Understood?" So they wanted the Captain. If Eliian was going to make a difference he would be the one to go after. What did these battle hardened soldiers need him for anyway. They were probably some of the best the Remnants had to offer.

Shifting threw the crowd Eliian placed himself in front of the distinguished Jedi. "Hello, Sir. I am going after the General if that is ok with you. Unless you would rather have me stay here with you." Cracking a smart-ass smile Orden did not have time to respond before he heard the pilot come over the intercome. "30 seconds till breach."

He was not sure if he was ready, but he would have to be.

Eliian had been sitting in one of the lounges of the Remnants base when the alarm went off. As was usual he was sitting by himself, close to the entrance. Every now and then a trooper, pilot or someone would look suspiciously his way. Never sure what it really was Eliian seemed to make anyone he was in close proximity of nervous and uncomfortable. He was only supposed to be here for a few days. Business as usual, it was his job to run and oversee the privateers and smuggler's that worked for this organization. It was also a good thing that he had gotten quite a few to come to the base over the last several days. With a pirate attack they would need all the help they could get.

Letting the alarm go on for awhile, the crowds of confused Republic officials all scrambling to the great hall for debriefing. He would take his time and once the lounge was empty he made his way to the hall. On his way there all Eliian could think about was "Pirates". He would never have thought they would attack such a populated planet. Of course if happened every so often but it was a rare sight to be seen. Ships were one thing but this planet was another. He would have to wait for the briefing.

Once Eliian finally got there the speech was nearly over. All he caught was “All pilots to their fighters. You’ll need to focus on their fighters and light cruisers. Trooper squads will help our Jedi board and destroy the Corellian cruiser from multiple entries. We need prisoners – anyone who might know who hired them. Any privateers or smugglers in attendance, you will be well paid for your assistance in this matter.

“Once you’re in position you’ll receive further instructions. To your ships! And may the force be with you!†By that time everyone was scrambling to get on a ship.

It was mass chaos, but of a semi-organized kind. He was going to make way towards one of his ships. By the time he got there he saw it take off. "Damn, stupid smugglers! Can't you keep your greedy hands away from other peoples stuff." Hopefully they would not mess it up too much, it was not his after all.

Now he would have to find some other ride into the conflict. After searching for a few seconds he saw one of the larger boarding ships had not taken off yet. This gave Eliian and idea. He was hoping to find Orden. He had a plan, he would try to do what he did best. Something that might just tell them exactly who was behind this attack.