Darkness of space was her one home, the only one that she had known for the better part of her life. Here she was at home. At peace with her self as it were.

In a X-wing she used her unique gift to make her a ever better pilot in space and air. She vaped Emperials like an ace during her time in the rebellion. But now she was a jedi.

A padawan who could be taught no more about the force by her master of the jedi order. She was not called to be a knight yet. But she felt the call of the force and had to heed it. There was a terrible thing on the horizon. Some thing that the jedi were not ready for.

She was bidden to search out the old sects of the force. In order to bring together the old ways of the force.

But in the process she was becoming some thing other then just a jedi. She learned not only the skills of the groups she encountered but also their codes of conduct and honor. There she found new ways of looking at the force and through them a new way to live.

The Aiki ways taught her to never take life. That that was a way to diminish ones self in the force. By sswaring to never take a life she has a new strength in the force. A greater connection as it were.

The old ways of the jedi allow for a life to be taken so long as it is in the defense of some one else. So that has come into question.

The Jensaarai teach that you must Defend that witch you hold dear with all your strength. That family is the greatest weapon that on may have in the force that she may be able to call on new abilitys through the defense of her family.

Greyy Trespe, Cypher, Wade, Zed Nine, Irman Nogar, and the Old Saraai-Kara. All of them friends that she would die to protect. So now she fights for them as well as the peace of the universe. The jedi code says to defend all but not just those that you care for most. Another thing that comes to conflict with conventional jedi teachings.

She has grown so much that she does not know what she is becomeing in these journys. She is a observer of the old bringing in the new. So what is that?

A Jedi, An Aiki, A Jensaarai.......Or simply a Observer.

The Nubulan B-2 cruiser Saber strike was her one home. Seeking out the last of the warriors seemed to be her calling.

Now what of the tricks of her trade. There would be many now. She has gained he tools of many trades. Laid out infront of her is all of her weapons for the light.

Two light sabers (one her grand mothers and one her own.) Jedi robes, Aiki Akendo blade, and Jensaarai cortosis armor in the guise of a eagle.

All are tools that belong to her but the matter is how well they suffice together. The light sabers are tools that vonta only wants to use as as tools and purhaps a symbol of her jedi heritage. The akendo blade is to be her main weapon. Empowereed it is quite the blade in the right hands. and as for the armor. She liked it but only for missions that required the full armor's protection.

For now the chest plate arm and wrist guards well suffice.

there are no telling what she is to be now. master Irman Mentioned that she may be the one that he saw in a vision that would return the old ways to the jedi. Purhaps even revive the ways of the Aiki. But only time would tell.

No she would continue in her quest. There was a rumor of a race of Magic users in the Unknown regions. Some thing worth checking out she supposed.

With the course set in she ordered the jumpt to hyper space and they were off.

Irman sat on Obrai-Skai as he has for the last 3 decades. The old master of the Aiki sensed that there was a ripple in the force that some thing was amiss.

What could be wrong?......He dewlded deeper into the force for the answer. It was his padawan learner. Vonta Horn of the Halcyon line. She had collected the ways of the Jensaarai now. A use ful skill indeed. And a noble group.

But she was off to a new place a else where place. With some thing terribly wrong with it. Some thing else.

One word was whispered to him in the force......................................................

KRATH.


"KRATH????!!!!!!!! No Vonta do not Follow it!" But his beckons are block some how by the dark side.

"The krath of all beings for her to face. And alone at that. No that is one test she must not face with out a master." He begain to plan the Aiki must defend their own. no matter how few of them they are.

The NUbulan B-2 frigate came out of hyper space in the Teta Home system. A series of planets with a history that was the stuff of legends. Although the jedi were all but wiped out in the jedi massacres of the empire. The legendary battles of the jedi remained in popular galactic lore. One was the war of the Sith lead by the insidious Ezar Kun.

Besides Palpatine (she was lothed to call him emporer) he is one of the best known of the Sith in history. He turned and massacred hundereds of members of the order. Turning the students and sending them to kill masters.

This place was strong with the dark sith but there was light here as well. Unseen but here.

A battle raged on in the depths of the planet. A battle of the force and one that she must seek out.

Unfortunately it must be alone. Her crew was loyal. They had chosen to stay with her after the end of the New Alliance. They come from all races and species. Including even droids that they kepted about for the last few years with out memory wipes. That were now as unique of induviduals as the biological crew. Even the Saber strike had a mind of it's own now.

A female one at that. Cypher was getting just a little bit too good at creating artificial inteligence in other droids. The little droid needs to learn to restrain him self. R5 wheels beside her as a constant companion.

To accomadate the New ship inteligence she was making some improvments. First a update of her (meaning the ship) systems to include holoemmiters on all levels. A Holograme whering a knee length dress appeared beside vonta in the corridors of the ship.

"Observer," The shimmering image of a beutiful black haired woman spoke to vonta. Her new self proclaimed rank of jedi, Observer.

Vonta's heart jumped a beat as the image came out of no where. She Kepted walking but now walked with the walking image beside her. "Yes Strike, what is it." She sounded a bit purturbed as she was trying to put things to gether in her mind.

"The crew have begun to talk, They know of the dangers that this system once presented to the galaxy and they think that perhaps it is too much to ask for you to handle alone." The Jedi Was begining to look a bit annoyed.

"I mean no offense to your abilities sir. But even the Nohgri aboard have been getting antsy about this particular mission. And the fighter pilots want to join you this time." Vonta was one that was prepared for most situations. There were a wide range of fighters on board with training simulators to keep her pilots at their peak.

The pair reach the turbo lift. "Take this as a recording then."

"Yes ma'm" She looks at the cieling as she confers with her systems to start a recording. "Ready."

"Begin.

This is Capatain Vonta Horn of the Observer fleet. To all that this mission may concern. I am in route to the Teta system becuase of force eminations that I Picked up in avision some time ago. I know of the long history of this system and ask for all of you to trust me again as you have in the past. I must seek out this challenge and make it to the end of what ever it is that lies before me.

As it is I well make contact if it is required.

The force knows that I count on all of you for back up.

But this is a request as a friend and a order as your commanding officer. Hold position until I send for you or I return.

End recording......."

The White skinned holo woman turns to the captain again. " Record ended. Who May I send it to may I ask."

"All that apply as family." She replys, " The Aldearaanian guard, Vinda corp. for Zed Nine and Cee Four, and the Order send it after I have left under stood."

"Clearly sir."

The Turbo lift stops at the Hanger bays. She is taking a X-wing to the surface by her self. Two of her Nohgri crew members stand by her ship allong with a seemingly flesh and blood version of The Strike computer.

Vonta takes one look at the groups and starts. "Saber? What is going on?" She refers to saber the Android version of The saber strikes Artificial mind. The two are identical in most ways having access to the same information but saber is more human since she/ it lives among the crew in a corporeal form.

"Sorry sir." She began, "Crewmen Almak and Derouch insisted on seeing you off." Vonta should hardely be surprised. There were many nohgri that decided to stay with the jedi after the Alliance merger with the republic. But the same skills that made them so good at spying made it imposible to keep secrets from them. So they know most every thing that goes on in the fleet of three ships.

Almak was the first to speak. "We wished to do with you but since it seems that our orders were to stay we sought to send you off to battle honorably." He turned to Derouch and took a small knecklace from a container he held.

"It is a tradition to give a warrior a gift from family in the event of a dangerous hunt. Or in out case a mission." As always he held a steady war hardened gaze. " This is a amulat that has been in my family for years. Take it now and you well return it to us when you return."

Vonta was touched she had come to call of of her crw family but this was a act of family. Although a question did come to mind.

" But What if I do not return with it?" she inquires.

The Nohgri male smiles in response to the question as if he was just waiting for her to ask. "Then we go to the place where you fell to retreive it. Kllling all that harmed you avengeing your death with honor."

Vonta looked on with out flinching. She could almost have guessed the Race from wayland that was the Nohgri centered most of their culture around battle so this should not be any different. " I am honored my freinds. But I must be on my way now." She doned her flight suit. Cypher was already loaded into the fighter and she climbed the ladder to join him.

"Take care bright lady." Derouch called. He had started calling her that the name was some thing to get used to.

That was her last though as she blasts off out of the hanger on route to adventures unknown.

The level of security in the system was getting tighter by the minute. TRE was closing house for some reason. The Aiki master was going to have to make do with what he has on this journey. In his pack he gathers a few things that he is going to need in th e future Such as a holocron, His lightbo and several data texts.

Passage well have to be through a smuggler. Perhaps through the Solo sindicate. It would take time to call on a member for passage though. Although he does have the creds.

Cairo Solo had been hanging out with one of her pals, Zeek, who was a ComTech. They had kicked around HeadQuarters and pretty much goofed off till Zeek had to go back to work. Cairo didn't have anything to do, so she went to the ComCenter with him and killed time.

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"Hey, KC? Think I might have a job for you..."

Cairo had been leaned back in a chair, slipping into a nap, when Zeek spoke to her..."Really? With who?"

"Let's see here. A...woo, what a name...'Irman Nogar', an Aiki something...whatever <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> that<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> is."

"Did he say where he wanted to go? Where to get him from?"

"Obrai-Skai to Teta...A little out of the way. To say the least."

"That's what I get for letting Jai build on the outskirts of the outer rim...Hail the man and let me talk to him."

Zeek did so and Cairo awaited the man's answer...

In one of the shadier areas of Obrai-Skai. Under a long cloak that hide his Nohgri appearance he took the call from TSS.

"Solo sindicate. Well I am pleased to find that you are not lax on your contacts." He refers to a prompt set up of this call.

"I need safe passage out of Obrai-skai. I need to get out of the system with out turning any heads. If you may."

"My destination is the Teta system. on the planet Teta.

My pay ment welll be in precious jewels. If that well suffice."

"Indeed it will, Sir." Cairo had moved the the console and spoke into the com directly.
"My name is Cairo Solo, captain of the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Solo Pride II<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->...and I and my ship will meet you in the public landing bays on the south side of town in a weeks time. Until then, sir."
Cairo cut transmission and prep'ed for her trip.

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A week later, Cairo---under her alias of Katrina Toran and the false ship name of <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Corel's Nightmare<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->---had gained landing clearance and sat down just where she had told her client she would. She lowered the ramp to the ship and went out, takeing a seat on it...there she waited for the man to approach...

He came towards the designated ship ready for the voyage. With only a single sack of supplys at his back. He did not need to say much. He took out the bag of jewels and tossed them to her.

"half now and the other half when we reach Teta." As his cloak was opened for a moment a double bladed light saber was just visible. The Aiki did not care to mention it as he made for the Drawn entry hatch.

PLeasentrys were not something he was much aquanted with. Being a hermit for the last 30 years in training. But of course money talks.

He is just hoping that this old bucket of bolts can get him out of Rouge emperial space and to vonta in time.