Jedi Group:
As you moved closer to the huge, vertical incline, it was soon apparent just why the faint light seems to bounce off places that didn't make sense...even for a jagged rock-wall. There were rocks, not unlike the ones lining the 'path' on the ground, scattered across the incline itself nearly twenty meters up. And despite the darkness, you could see a very faint sheen behind the rocks. A metallic sheen.
And it spread the entire width of the canyon wall, only ending when the walls wrapped around. It only went about twenty meters up, where it was obviously returned to the natural rockface. But what sat in front of you, nearly as big as a Republic Cruiser, was a metal surface, dotted with rocks obviously meant to conceal it. And as you came to realize this, a strong feeling began to press down on you from all sides, as if trying to force the sight out of your mind and sense.
Crash Group:
A day earlier, your ship had picked up a distress call from a Jedi Master. Considering that the Sith War had only ended a year ago, this wasn't too surprising. There was still trouble everywhere and galaxy was still recovering from the chaos waged by the two fallen Jedi, Ulic Qel-Droma and Exar Kun. But, at least they were gone...now the galaxy was back to the usual scum.
The pilot of the ship you were aboard was probably one of the scum. He was a scout, stretching the borders of hyperspace in search of new routes and new planets...helping to push the edge of the Republic further and further. Of course, this meant he wasn't exactly the most savory of men in the galaxy, but he didn't seem to have any trouble providing transport for the two of you. He had, of course, argued going to the planet Rollan, the source of the distress call from a Jedi Master named Kanas. But, eventually, the pilot had been convinced to go to the planet.
And then you were out of hyperspace after the long jump. There hung the green world of Rollan, a planet farther out from its star than most habitable worlds. Your pilot said nothing as you all sat in the small cockpit of the annoyingly cramped freighter, and simply tracked down the source of the signal, which was still repeating silently now.
But as the planet started to grow in the viewport, something was obviously wrong. There was a large, black spot over one section of the planet...which slowly began to grow into a long, giant pincer-like shape. By the time alarms started to scream in the cockpit and the pilot began cursing, it was already too late to worry about what kind of ship it was. Red lances of energy shot out from the huge thing, taking the shields of your small shuttle out in a matter of quick shots.
The next moments you remember were chaos. Even more alarms had gone off, with small explosions erupting in the cockpit. A violent rocking of the ship indicated that the main drives had been taken out, and there was only a matter of seconds before the entire ship was gone. You never actually saw what happened to the pilot on the frantic rush to the escape pod, but considering that he never did reach the pod, it wasn't likely he survived.
But after a short, very violent ride in the cramped escaped pod, the automatic systems kicked in and the pod came down smoother than it would have otherwise...but it was still rough, and you had a quick moment to see the mass of trees below before the entire pod slammed into them, taking out a long swath of the forest before the loud noises finally ended...but you were on the ground on Rollan...and alive.
