The Rebel Faction

The familiar roar of a YT-2400's engines overhead could only mean one thing, the GreyHawk was near.

The large freighter hovered overhead, Vess at the helm, jauntily holding the ship over Ren's head. However the Guards below had noticed the looming ship over thier heads and in turn Ren. They began to blast at the hull with thier blasters.


Ren could make out Vess, peering out of the cockpit window as she manouvered the ship close to Ren's postion so he could leap into the rampway.

Calling upon the force, Ren lept into the air and landed, rolling into the Greyhawk's doorway.


<font color=lime>"I'm in, get us out of here!"

<font color=white>Thrusters fired and the Greyhawk blasted up and on into the atmosphere, away from the throng of furious guards.

After placing the ship on autopilot, Vessana came running from the cockpit and into Ren's waiting arms, spinning around in a firm, warm embrace.

<font color=red>"I thought I'd lost you!"

<font color=lime>"I thought I was gone for a minute there too." <font color=white> Chuckled Ren.

<font color=lime>"I've got the datapad, we can analyse the information now."

<font color=white>Plugging the pad into the ships computer, Ren tapped away and came up to the info screen containing the data of thier enemy.

<font color=lime>"Now let's see what we can see . . ."

<font color=CC3333>Vess stood next to Ren, nervously pulling at her fingers, as her eyes scanned the stolen information. Her heart began to sink with ever word, her body trembling as her mind registered that there was nothing they did not already know on the datapad.

Names, more and more names of Hapan men and women that had turned against the Monarchy to follow the traitor and his dark ways. More than a hundred names to date, including that of her cousin Tevarii. But nothing more than that, only his last suspected location on Ut when Vess was suppose to have been assassinated.

" It's useless... It was all for nothing! It was suppose to be here, we were suppose to find him! We were suppose to get them back!"

Her knee's buckled beneath her, the overwhelming despair sucking her strength from her in an instant, and she fell to the floor. Vess stared ahead at nothing, her face horrified, as tears streamed down her face.

" They're gone." Her breath caught in her lungs and she started to hyperventilate. " Oh gods, they're really gone!"

<font color=CC3333>Exhaustion had finally taken its hold on her after their escape from Hapes and for the first time in nearly six weeks she slept for more than a few hours.

In the darkness of her dreams she walked along one of the beaches on Hapes, her bare feet sinking into the moist sand. The seven moons of Hapes filled the sky and the Transitory Mists illuminated the waters so they glowed brilliantly in their light. She was alone, though in the distance she could make out a man walking steadily toward her.

She did not falter in her steps and in a matter of minutes she could see the face of the man. His eyes shone with surprise and pain, his familiar face forever etched in her heart.

They stood toe to toe and his hand reached up hesitantly to caress her face. " Y- You're alive?!"

" Yes."

Dakkon's face melted into a mixture of reliefe and confusion. " But you were dead?"

" I feel dead."

" But how - where have you been?"

" Alone, forgotten."

" I never forgot you."

" I forgot me."

<font color=lime>" Vess?"</font>

" Who's that?"

" A friend."

<font color=lime>" Vessana?"</font>

" I know him. Who is it?"

" A ghost."








A gentle hand shook her shoulder, pulling her from the dream and her sleep. <font color=lime>" We're there Vess."</font>

With a yawn she stretched out the painful cricks in her muscles and once again found herself look at a planet as it filled the transparasteel window. Bonadan... hadn't she just been there?

" Are you sure this is a good idea, Ren?"

<font color=lime>" Kas is a good friend and I would trust him in this. He might have connections through Vinda Corp. that could have access to the information we're looking for."</font>

She nodded absently as the Greyhawk established an orbit around the planet. " We're not landing?"

<font color=lime>" Too many people that could recognize you. It'll be easier if he meets with us here on the ship. I've already sent a message down to the planet for him, telling him I need his help with something and asking him to meet here. We'll know soon enough if he's willing to help."</font>

Kamon's E-wing came out of hyperspace near Hapes. He reached out with the Force to see if Ren was there. He wasn't there now, but he had been at some point. The only Force presence Kamon could feelk was Dakkon Darksword.

Maybe he can help. Kamon thought.

He was immediately hailed by the Hapan Defense fleet.

"Unidentified Fighter. State your name and business at Hapes or be destroyed."

Kamon opened a channel.

"This is Prince Kamon Vondiranach of the Tholatin Drive Yards. I am here to speak with Dakkon Darksword."

"Verify your name by sending your pascode."

Kamon typed in his code, the code he had been given by Dakkon for when Kamon came to Hapes, and sent it. A few minutes later he got a reply.

"Prince Vondiranach, you are cleared for landing on shuttle pad eight at the Royal Castle Landing Pad. Prince Darksword will meet you there."

"Thank you."

Kamon shot passed the fleet and towards the planet. He broke the atmosphere and headed for the landing pad. There, he set the ship down.

Kas closed his mouth, and extended his hand to Vessana. She took it graciously, but Kas could sense an air of tiredness about her. Kas spoke softly. “ Very pleased to meet you my dear, I thought that this pleasure had passed me by with your… assassination…”

As he spoke, his mind began to assess the “situation”. Ren must be running a lot of risks if he insisted on meeting in the spaceport. Disguising Vessana for a long trip through a teeming city would be a bit of a trick for even a Jedi Master, but it could be done. There was a high stakes game going on here...
Ren had come to a high-ranking VC official for help, so he either needed a large fleet, information, or a place to hide. Kas guessed that a place to hide was first, and information close after. The Rouge Jedi had a capable fleet, so unless Ren was thinking of taking over a few star systems… Besides, VC was not in the habit of renting its warships out.

“I take it you two wish a place to hide. Either that, or you want some information. I can provide shelter now, and information later.” Kas cleared his throat at Ren’s attempt to speak, and continued. “We have a law here on Bonaden. Unless you have a load of cargo, you cannot stay in your ship for an extended period of time. If you have cargo, guards will be assigned to your ship to aid you. We provide free lodging outside the spaceport for travelers to stay in. This law has helped cut back on terrorism attempts, murders, and thefts.
If you wish, you may come to either my city residents, or the country house. Depending on the length of time you wish to stay. For a short time, the city will do. If you wish long term shelter, my country house is yours for as long as you need.”

This time Ren did manage to get a word in edgewise. “But” That was all he got out before Kas placed a large hand over his friends mouth. “I won’t hear otherwise. I insist.” Looking at Vessana, Kas’ forehead wrinkled slightly. “You wish her not to be seen… would you be able to mask her presence for the short hop down to the Speeder? Once in there we will be able to go to the city residence without notice.” Looking at Ren, He continued. “Don’t worry, the bodyguard will not talk. He is quite loyal, gets paid much, and has a family to worry about. He’s almost considered a close friend of mine.”