*** Unknown Planet ***
"Everyone stand down," Zuka said over the radio. "The unknown personnel are Androids that got stranded here, same as us." He turned to the Androids. "We're gathering provisions for an assault on that structure your handlers went to; I have a ship in orbit that can beam us aboard, but first we have to establish contact."
"Then we can be allies in this," the lead android suggested. "We will bring what material we can. With us allied with you, your chosen shelter will be much more well-defended."
"Indeed," Zuka agreed. "I imagine not everyone stranded here is as friendly as you."
"No, but so far, we have not encountered any hostiles," the lead android stated.
"You'd think that, with as many ships that had crashed here, there'd be some hostiles... scavengers, pirates, raiders..." Zuka mused.
*** Dromund Kaas ***
"Of course," Wrath told Nari, "I won't keep you."
"I see," Malgus said. "Well, if it's expansion, I can assign a construction brigade to aid in the task - although, to be honest, our Dragon allies would be able to help with this much easier than what I have. Some of the tech they're bringing in, I have never seen before."
*** Draco City, Dragon'taan ***
"So rude..." the greeter droid complained before walking off.
"Roughly," Kira said with a shrug.
"Fret not, young missus, your husband and I have known each other for some time," Thrawn chuckled. "Though, admittedly, I had not expected to bump into you again, Kanan, even though I hoped I would. As I have said before, A friend need not be kept within sight or within reach. A friend must be allowed the freedom to find and follow his own path. If one is fortunate, those paths will for a time join. But if paths separate, it is comforting to know that a friend still graces the universe with his skills, and his viewpoint, and his presence. For if one is remembered by a friend, one is never truly gone."
*** Draco City, Dragon'taan, Indari Manor Grounds ***
"A number of things," Fox responded, relieved at Krystal's display. "Festival, you, but most importantly, getting birdbrain over there out of the house for a while. He, uh..." he leaned to whisper to Krystal, "... He had a run-in with some Sith Spirits, nearly drove him mad. If it weren't for K'Tath and Cobalt, he'd still be in the psyche ward."
"Yeah, I can see that - I was half-afraid she'd punch his lights out," K'Tath whispered to Cobalt. Noting the half-open door, he tapped Cobalt's arm. "Feel like a snack?"
"So we hear," Viktor said. He knelt beside the bed and felt Tyber's head. "Well, you don't feel feverish anymore. Are all your clothes here?"
"Some of them," Tyber replied. "The clothes I was gonna wear for the Festival are here, if that's what you're asking."
"Okay, then," Viktor said, standing up.
"Your father and I have some work to do for the preparation of the Festival, so..." Kabitha looked to Shiloh. "... do you mind if we leave him with you a while longer?"
*** Ruusan ***
"Could be that, could be something else they intend to do with the Force Energy," Bahkriid said. "All I know is, this kind of concentrated Force Energy is gonna act like a beacon, and every Force-user within a twelve-parsec radius of this world is gonna sense it - ten to one, this is what's gonna draw the Sith Covenant here."
*** Rut'theran Village, Kalimdor, Azeroth ***
"I imagine the sooner we land, the better our Orc colleague back there will feel," Ketorr commented. "But once we get boots on the ground, who we talking to about our missing artifact?"