Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

[Voda Vosa]

Voda seems confused with the conversation. Finally he realices what has happened "Did I....? Oh I'm sorry, didn't mean all humans are like that, nor the mayority of them, and of course not any of the ones in the jedi order. I find difficulties to speak this toung "Voda pasuses a while "I was trying to submit an statistical data, generaly, mammal-like animals have high metabolism and are very curious. That has it good part and its bad part. Humans and human-like races learn quick, fast and well, and are capable of performing much more cordinated actions. " the krevaaki stops to think for a moment "Their natural aptitude to learn things at an unrivalled rate relies on their curiosity. That curiosity is also what drives them to the need of power and wealth, to 'see what would it be'. That also applies to me, or Lorem, or any race" the padawan thinks for a while "But based on biology and statistics mammals tend to do it more often. My race is biologicaly similar to what you call mulluscs, and like them our metabolism if far much slow than yours. Thats one of the reasons why we live some decades more than human. We live in a 'Slow motion camara fashion' if you will" He stops again. "Do I make any sense at all?" Voda asks resigned.

 

[possum]

At the sound of the word "Sith" from Lorem's mouth, a few nearby Jedi apprentices look towards the Neti Jedi. "Let us not jump to these conclusions, Lorem," Master Thy'Wen quickly says. "We still do not have all of the facts. It does seem troubling, however," he concedes.

 

[Ambrus]

The young neti inclines his head towards the caamasi. "Of course Master. It was not my intention to reach a conclusion, merely signal the few facts of which we are aware. Unfortunately, the members of that force-using tradition do have their place in that system's distant past. Let us hope it remains in the distant past." Purposefully lifting his head and tone of voice to a comforting pitch, Lorem turns to the flustered krevaaki and offers him his hand. "Yes my dear Voda, you are making sense. It is alright, I'm certain no one has taken offense."

 

[Rhun]

Anariel turns to regard Lorem, a slight smile on her face. "What about the Jedi discipline of Farseeing?" she asks. "I only know the basics of the style, but if I remember correctly you are quite adept at it, are you not Lorem? Perhaps that would help provide us some clue of where the pirates come from, and where to find them."

 

[Ambrus]

Lorem turns towards Anariel and graces the woman with another broad smile. "Ah. Anariel. I feel the force is indeed with us as we are apparently sharing the same thoughts. You are correct, I was indeed thinking of the farseeing technique when speaking of locating the pirates through the force. Although I have practiced the technique extensively I believe Voda has likewise studied it, and both Yeshua and your own talents in the field are not to be dismissed.

There is a woodland glade near here where I am comfortable in taking to root. I was considering heading there to meditate on a vision before our departure. Perhaps you'd wish to accompany me so that we can seek a vision together. One of us could seek their base's location, while the other focuses on their next raid." Turning back to the rest of the group, the neti offers a sobering suggestion. "It may be wise, however, that we do not all seek a vision simultaneously. The nature of the future is fluid and ever-changing. We may yet need to make another such attempt once in the Farnost system and it would be best that some of us be fresh and ready to seek new visions as the need arises."

 

[Rhun]

Anariel gives her fellow padawan a slight bow. "I would be happy to accompany you, my friend."

 

[Voda Vosa]

"As do I. Back on Krevas this technique was called clarivoidence, and I was an adept of it. I will be glad to use it now, under the Jedi name. Besides, maybe there would be a pond in the forest. I need to lay my eggs, since the spermatophore my fellow krevaaki give me about some hours ago, has already fertilized some, despiste my wishes to delay the egg laying" stated Voda, while she holds his midle side with his right tentacle.

 

[Ambrus]

Lorem turns away from the transport and offers Anariel one of his branch-like arms. "Very well. Let's just pass through the library again on our way there. With luck our data transmission will have arrived. I'd like to have the Farnost system's maps at hand for when we finish our meditations. It is my hope that we'll have need of them."

 

[Dire Lemming]

Yeshua makes a strange face at Voda's comment but turns to Lorem and nods, "I will come as well. I wonder though, shouldn't we also seek the force users among the pirates? It seems like they would be the greatest threat to us."

 

[Ambrus]

Lorem nods to Yeshua as the group makes it way back to the doors of the Great Jedi library. "It is indeed important, but unfortunately there are only a handful of us and the farseeing technique is far too taxing for us to make repeated attempts to gain visions. As such we must prioritize our goals and choose whether we wish to have some amongst us refrain from seeking a vision now so that they may instead do so at a later time, or not.

One thing worth considering is the best avenue by which we might confront the pirates. Determining that would likely indicate to us what information we first need to seek. Let's consider our options for a moment. The pirates command possibly more than five heavily armed and armored corvettes capable of sub-orbital bombardment. We will have one light transport vessel. It would seem unwise to attempt and confront the pirates directly during their raid. Although we might be able to lay in ambush and even best their raiding party once they disembark to collect their spoils, there's little we could do to best the remaining vessels flying overhead. They in turn could retaliate by bombarding the surface.

For similar reasons, I find it unlikely that we'd be able to safely approach their base in our transport, even if we knew where it was. The pirates would likely detect us during our approach and engage us long before we could enter their base."

Reaching the library doors, Lorem leads the group into the building's interior as the crown of foliage surrounding his head begins to condense and drop limply to take on the appearance of a tangle of dreadlock-like vines. Walking up to the main information desk, the young padawan quickly scans a viewscreen to determine whether their data transmission had arrived from the Farnost system yet.

"It seems to me that what we need is a means by which we can safely reach the inner sanctum of the pirates' base undetected so that we may covertly investigate their operation and either offer their leadership the terms of a diplomatic compromise or force their surrender outright. One possibility I propose is, assuming we can learn the time and place of their next attack, that we hide ourselves inside cargo containers on site and simply wait for the pirates to load us onto their vessels and transport us to their base. I doubt they would anticipate such a tactic since they wouldn't have reason to believe anyone can identify their intended target ahead of time.

Our priority would thus be to seek a vision of a raid that has yet to occur. Unfortunately, the future is fluid and difficult to perceive. I may be able to do so, though to increase my chances I'd propose that both Yeshua and Anariel enter a farseeing trance with me in hopes of helping me to draw a clear vision from the force." (Vision of the future DC 25, Lorem's Farseeing skill +11, taking 10 along with Yeshua and Anariel attempting to aid another, each for an additional +2, for a total of 25. Success!)

"Voda, on the other hand, can focus on seeking a vision of the force-user or users in an attempt to learn more about them. That is merely a vision of the present, so I believe our dear krevaaki is up to the challenge. What do you all think?"