The Rebel Faction

Lumier sighed and got up out of the chair and walked over toward the far wall. Lavality turned toward her and placed her arm on the chair. "What's wrong Admiral?" she asked.

"Something... isn't right..." Lumier said while rubbing her chin. "Back on Korribon; a shuttle managed to escape the hanger but was soon destroyed in orbit." She said and turned her head just slightly. "However I was told that no 'organic' residual was found on any of the recovered debris."

Lavality looked away from the admiral for a second. "If thats the case then no one was aboard that shuttle."

"But then how'd it launch? That shuttle had to of been launched from 'somewhere' and we had control of the control room!" Lumier said and turned back toward the admiral.

"Which means..." Maskis suddenly spoke up. "Is it possible he is still alive?" he asked before hearing Lumeir cough. "Not a 'he' or a 'she' ....." she said

"What are you saying?" Lavality said and got up from her seat and walked toward Lumier. "Are you telling me that this 'Miknak' is not just 'one' being?"

"Thats... exactly what I'm saying." Lumier said. "Before we left the base one of my tech's came to me and reported that they found something in the base's mainframe." She dug her hand into her pocket and pulled out a datapad; she handed the pad to Lavality who in turn snatched it away and looked at the screen.

On the screen was information related to a group known as 'Miknak'. As she scrolled down she realized that there where two trandoshas, one human and one wookiee listed under this group. "Four different people baring the same name?" Lavality said confusingly and placed the pad on the table. "Why wasn't I informed of this SOONER?!" She said and raised her voice toward Lumier who backed away. "B-because... I figured it was better to inform you while we where here talk-" she said before being slapped across the face.

Lavality decided to ignore Lumier's lack of judgement this time around; as she figured due to the recent battle it might explain her actions. As she listened to Trazu's description she rubbed her chin slightly; "Colonel McGan." she said and sighed. "Well that certainly explains the security leaks." she sighed and shook her head.

"The head of Covert Operations; almost nothing get's past him." Lumier said. "It makes since now how they've been able to read our movements."

"Yep." Lavality said. "I've never seen this man before." Maskis said confusingly

Lavality shook her head and walked past Maskis and toward a potted plant that was sitting on a table. She touched one of the leaves and lifted it up. "You wouldn't," she stated, "McGan appears only when he wants to appear; he was present during the initial skirmish's between the old government here and our forces. He was also the one who informed me that our transport columb here had been destroyed."

"So then how we track him down?" Lumier asked. "Well, I do know that if he's not out on a mission he'll usually stay in or around headquarters."

Maskis smiled. "Then let's get over there and take him out." he said excitedly before Lavality turned and shook her head. "It's not THAT easy Maskis; you've never been to our head quarters before."

"Hell.. nor have I." Lumier groaned. "All I know is that it's suppose to be heavily guarded."

"By troops who are still loyal to me that is." Lavality grinned. "But we know where he is at. Right now we need to figure out where the other two are and further more - we need to free up your military a bit."

Maskis rubbed his chin a few times; deep in thought and curious as to what can be done. "Could Asri's father have been apart of this group?" He asked out of the blue.

"We'll need Tiosk if we are to get McGan." Lavality said. "The network is tight and difficult to get out of; but from what I've seen Tiosk pull he'll diffinantly be able to get through it. The problem is that he'll have to use one of our ships as the defense network isn't up-to-date on Trandoshan vessels." she said and looked away from the group. Not to mention the gunners behind those turrets are poor shots to begin with, but they don't need to know that.

Lumeir nodded. "Admiral, I think it's best we talk to Angela and see what she has to report." the Admiral said and Lavality nodded. "I think we should continue this later and think on what we have learned." With that Lavality and Lumier left the room. Maskis stayed behind and rubbed his chin. "Did anything happen while you were out? Because I swear Lavality seems to be more... mature.. and serious about this situation than she did before." Maskis said curiously

Angela had just got out of her fighter when she saw the two admirals approach. "Admiral, I didn't know you where here." she said. "We were in the neighborhood; what's your status?"

"She's all repaired and ready to fly; going to perform some last maintenance checks before heading back to the fleet, I hear there is a new fighter that just rolled off the assembly line." Angela smiled and twisted a bolt on the craft shut.

Lavality tapped her foot. "One of my men informed me that you informed Rissonik and Naosha about my DNA before coming to me right?"

"That is true; it's difficult to inform you when communications between our ships weren't working to begin with." Angela said and placed the wrench on the ground. "I was informed by carrier that the communications relay dish on Tissuss had been destroyed in an act of sabotage." She said and opened another panel. "Odds are whoever did this was trying to disrupt communications."

Lavality nodded. "I see; then I guess that does explain why I wasn't informed." she said and turned to Lumier. "can you get a hold of our base on Tissuss and figure out what has been going on?"

"Yes Ma'am." Lumier saluted and walked away. "So, what now ma'am?" Angela asked after closing said panel and opening up yet another one. "I need to talk to Lady Varcanna."

Angela stopped what she was doing and stared at the admiral; almost as if she wasn't even there. "From what I've learned that female trandoshan doesn't exactly like Asri."

"You think she knows that I have Asri's DNA in me?" Lavality asked and Angela nodded. "Oh yes..... I'm certain she knows."

"Which means she won't greet me with the same respect she does to everyone else." The teenage admiral sighed and looked away. "Her actions reflect upon those of the clan and of her people; she'll just have to realize that she'll need to change." with that Admiral turned and left the hanger bay. Angela sighed and went back to her work. How do you get a female trandoshan, who has hated Akisi's all her life, to change that instant."

Lavality let out a sigh. "And why do I get this feeling it'll mean very important." she said and gestured to Asri. "If you want to attend go ahead, but thats up to you." she said before continueing her walk toward the training grounds. Lumier, however, stayed behind and didn't go with her; but instead turned and started making her way toward the hanger bay.

"Mind if I come in?" Lavality said with a curious bow from the door-way.