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Missing Score

Cole hadn't even gotten halfway to Knight Rahl's ship before he'd been informed that Knight Rahl had, in fact, escaped and was now in the hands Jedi Knight Aedos and the security forces escorting him. Cole took off running back the way he came, and joined up with three other Republic marines heading in the same direction. Cole ordered one of their sidearms from them, and sped up, using his wings to speed him along his way. When he arrived in the hallway in which Rahl and Kennero reportedly resided, Cole shouted out.

"" Cole ordered. ""

The sounds of weapons raising in the hallway suddenly heightened the tension in the air. Aedos' "escort" had taken the initiative to help enforce their Commander's orders. That was a mistake.

"<Everyone stand down!>" Cole chided his men, moving through the crowd. "weapons!>"

Cole had every intention to eventually release the Knight Rahl, but she had to understood the pressing need for diplomacy and security here. What kind of Jedi was the Grand Master sending to do business with the Republic if neither of them could respect the ruling authority?

"" Cole said, a little more calmly more determinedly. "doing? Do you realize the situation you are putting yourself in?>"

[ Coruscant ]

"Kennero," Mina says warmly as soon as she sees him. Thank the Force, she thinks -- but a moment later Commander Barranks arrives, all pointed fingers and accusations again. "Kennero," she repeats, but soothingly this time.

"Commander," Mina says, "I had yet to sense Knight Aedos onboard, and as he is the target of a powerful and dangerous Sith, I hope you'll forgive me a moment's panicked worry." And truly, she was worried, though now her heart's been eased.

Threading fingers through Kennero's -- mostly for comfort, but partly to help keep the situation from escalating, Mina continues calmly. "I disagree, Kennero - yes, the Order is the Republic's ally, but we personally do not have any time to linger. Accordingly, Commander Barranks, we must trust you with the locating and apprehending of a Sith Knight called Rikka Mord, who, as far as I am aware has no Darth name and is the Sith most likely to have taken my identity."

Missing Score

Cole listened to the two Jedi knights, jaws jittering irritably and slightly less irritably as he Aedos and Rahl both spoke their minds. Every fiber of his military being screamed at him to detain the both of them, by force if necessary, for their blatant breach of security and disregard for Republic law. They were acting like naive fugitives. He should arrest them both and isolate them, until the Grand Master or the Supreme Chancellor could decide their fates, as far as the Republic went, indefinitely.

But then, Cole sighed. If Cole's loyalty to the Jedi, for their service to the Republic in years past, for their loyalty and ferocity in battle, and for their ability and willingness to effectively combat the Empire meant anything, then it would mean the breaking and breaching of thirteen protocols in order to avoid a terrible diplomatic and military incident, putting Jedi-Republic relations in great jeopardy, and all because he insisted on following the rules to the letter. Cole fixed his posture a bit and nodded solemnly. This would come with conditions, though. Conditions that could be addressed later, under less strenuous circumstances.

"" Cole began. ""

Cole prayed to the Core, to the Force and to whatever else might be hearing his thoughts that they accepted his request. These two Jedi would be leaving Cole with a much worse impression of the Jedi than they'd already managed to impress upon him, if they declined to stay and assist him.

Missing Score.


Kennero's gaze left the Commander's at Mina's voice and remained with her while she spoke and while the Republic officer spoke. He grimaced slightly at the latter's words only because the officer suggested precisely what Kennero had suggested himself only moments ago. He was not an idiot, but he was coming up with a loss of explanations of the situation -- why Mina and he were both being treated like fugitives, what charges were allegedly pressed against his fiance, where they came from, and why had any been associated with his person at all -- and it only made matters more frustrating.

However, as a member of the Order and trained by one of the best Masters (and accompanied by the best of students) in the matters of controlling emotions, he simply said, "By your leave then, Commander." He ignored the presence of the 'escort' and made no mention of them despite his own objections, and looked apologetically to Mina. "I had hoped to spend the time it will take to get the ship we needed at your apartment, but perhaps it would be better to spend it serving and soothing the Commander here."

Their own mission was pressing, and it weighed on him more heavily by the minute, but he had not desire to compound matters by adding on top of it the unspoken and unofficial legal repercussions that may have, and still might, happened today.

Predator


Morbella stiffened visibly then, not at the gilded threat but the term of endearment that accompanied it. Her hand dropped so quickly it slammed onto the table top, but she did not wince at the pain from it. She remembered the last time she'd been called 'dear' clearly and she hadn't grown to like it any more than she had then.



"I hope that you remember to treat me more formally outside of these chambers, Darth." She snapped with a growl, then took a moment to compose herself by turning away from him slightly and waving him away. "Do whatever you want to do, Sephis. I'll do my best not to aim for your COM signature should you decide to go planetside."

Missing Score

With Rahl and Kennero both agreeing to help to stay and help to various degrees, Cole first set about the task of making them feel more at home.

"" Cole rhetorically asked. "out, people!>"

A murmur of armor shuffling, weapons safeties coming on, saluting and 'yessirs' filled the hallway, and it took a full minute before most of the people filling the hallway were able to scatter. As the last two or three soldiers cleared the hall after watching such an unorthodox abuse of power by their commander, Cole turned back to the two Jedi Knights and led them back the way Rahl had come from, towards the room that she had been detained inside of. Only they weren't going to the room that she'd been detained in. They were going to the room next to it, with all the communications, monitoring, and recording devices. From there, Cole would be able to access the video footage of the jailbreak and show it to these two young people.

"" Cole began, explaining why they'd brought her aboard. ""

Cole turned a corner and spied the white door, leading into the viewing area. Opening it, he waited for Rahl and Aedos to shuffle inside before he stepped in behind him.

[ Coruscant ]

<I only wish,>, Mina silently replies. And she really does wish she has a plan, because as it is things are changing a lot and quickly and she's not comfortable with reacting.

"An illusion," Mina suggests, mostly speaking to Kennero but saying it for the commander's benefit as well. "Any adept Force-user could pretend to be anyone, although it only makes sense that a Sith would commit this particular crime."

Hyperspace/ Defender – Meditation Chamber

Seeing Sam had placed the practice saber up by the time he had returned Ronyo gave a small sigh as some of his thoughts had been confirmed then. He had a feeling that Sam-El was missing memories and likely not fully back to her normal self, but if she thought her hands no longer processed the ability to wield a saber then there was something blocking her mentally.

Seeing her talking to Omega just as he had entered the room had put a smile on his face. The wolf always seemed to have a way of calming people who needed it. Ronyo was curious if it was just Omega’s natural presence or if it was an ability through the force that the canine imitated when it needed to. Ronyo gave a nod to the wolf in thanks and turned to his other friend.

“Very well then, we will hold off on you kicking my butt for another time,” Ronyo replaced the two practice sabers he held and then knelt down in front of Sam, “Then let me do what I can to give you the answers you seek.”

Ronyo closed his eyes and knew Sam would likely follow when she was ready. As he waited to feel her dive into a meditative trance as well he allowed the force to flow through him and around him all at once. He also brought to the front of his mind all the events that had happened since Sam-El’s departure from this time. If it had been anyone else other than the woman who had trained him he might have erected barriers upon his encounter with the Sith prisoner but he knew it was something Sam needed to be aware of as well. He also made sure he laced his ideas and plan for the easy escape and given location of Tython to the prisoner. Ronyo almost decided to throw in all his ideas and tactics he had been coming up with and currently in the process of implementing but he figured that was better saved for just talking and not through the force.