Collan, Kehsnai, Nightshade, Niil, Nim, Trax: Refuge on Kashyyk

[GM Craig]

Danny pulls back, but keeps her arms on Keshani's elbows.

"I don't know. I was part of what they want to fight against - how could they ever trust me?"

[Keshani]

"I don't know, but you could hang around and see...they DID help rescue you...."

[GM Craig]

She laughs, nervously. "They did at that. Well, I will see then." She releases the embrace and stands back, looking at you. "What about you? You are free now - can do anything you want."

[Collan]

Collan said to Niil warily, something in his gut noticing something was badly off.

"No...what about Mariah?"

[Keshani]

She laughs, nervously. "They did at that. Well, I will see then." She releases the embrace and stands back, looking at you. "What about you? You are free now - can do anything you want."

"I'm not sure....I....promised them I would wait to decide. "

[GM Craig]

"I'm not sure....I....promised them I would wait to decide. "

Danny nods. "Then we both will."

[Niil Spaar]

Niil sighed, and rubbed his forehead.  "She went with Trax and Nim on that mission to Corellia.  She . . . didn't make it, Collan.  You, umm, remember that stasis pod that they had on board Juno's ship?  Yeah . . . that was her."

[Collan]

Collan stopped in his tracks. Mariah's face flashed before him. His breathing turned ragged and shallow; he knees weakened and he had to brace against Niil for a second. Mariah had been one of the first beings he met in the Resistance.

"Oh...damn," was all he could weakly manage. No wonder Trax was all twisted up inside. He loved Mariah like a kid sister. And...Keshani looked a lot like Mariah. No wonder...

Collan straightened himself. Mariah was gone. Few remained of who had known in the Resistance.

"Yeah...I need to talk to Trax. Let's go," he said. Trax was with Nim so this would be easy. Collan let the Force flow through him. The big man would probably want a swing so Collan prepared himself to take it.

Approaching him, Collan said, "I'm sorry, Trax."

[Niil Spaar]

OOC:  Might want to hold off a bit on this one.  Niil will likely talk to Trax on board the Rogue Shadow about Collan's deception attempt.

[Trax]

[OOC: Okay, seeing as the Rogue Shadow stuff will likely go on for longer than expected I'll post using some middle ground.]

Trax was at Nim's side as they exited the shuttle.  The man's first instinct was to glance around for threats despite the apparent calm of the situation.  Satisfied he began to look over everyone that was gathered.  He recognized the woman with the long dark hair from the image that PROXY had been projecting, now he also had a name to the face.  And a pretty face at that.

Next Trax saw Doha and he gave a nod of greeting to the man.  Further behind him he noticed Keshani, and watched as she and the imperial girl spoke briefly before hugging.  Keshani was looking significantly healthier, which made him smile.

Then his eyes fell on Collan and the smile quickly disappeared.  Trax still hadn't decided what to do about him, putting some plasma through his skull seemed as good an idea as any.

"Here's my problem," he began, about to show a surprising amount of openness.

"Either you were lying about who you were on the station, who you were before we ended up on the station, or a mix of both and you're still lying.  I haven't entirely worked out which, but when I do, I'll either look you in the eye and accept your apology or I'll look you in the eye and put a bolt of plasma through your skull.  Sound fair enough?"

[Niil Spaar]

Niil's eyes narrowed at Trax's statement, then muttered, "Show him what they did to you, Collan."

[Collan]

Collan nodded.

"I'd expect no less, Trax. I don't how much you've talked to Nim but if she saw me then she'll know. Niil likely knows as well. As does General Kota."


"I had to make a choice right then and there. I didn't see Nightshare or Nim. But, I knew if I could get their full and complete attention, at the very least they forget about two missing beings because they were scared of what I might be. I'd hoped they'd turn everything back on so Nim could slice the defenses."

"There was a significant truth in there. My father serves the Emperor. The Seer we rescued in part chose not to teach me anything because doing so would draw my father out. I'm going to pay a price for that lie. But I could never work for my father...I saw him behead my uncle...his own brother and he probably killed my mother as well."

Collan rolled back his sleeves.

"The guards took me before the Emperor," Collan shuddered, "I'd never felt such fear...he's strong Trax. A Sith for sure. Malignance just radiated off him. My knees...they just gave out. I could barely control myself. He saw through everything. I know he was in my head and could feel how the Dark Side was trying to tempt me."

Collan smiled, "I tried to keep his attention on me personally for as long as I could. But he grew bored and activated the pain cuffs."

The red welts were fading but were still there as Collan held up his wrists, adding, "And then he took me to be tortured," Collan showed him the fading welts on his temples.

[Trax]

Trax looked at Collan's injuries but the look on his face and tone of his voice were still completely impassive.

"Tortured you in an attempt to accomplish what?"

[Collan]

"To force me into despair, fear, anger. To make me feel hatred. Ultimately, to turn me to the Dark Side," Collan replied.

"Or kill me. Whichever came first," he appended.

[Nim Naja]

Nim didn?t add anything to the conversation but she did sneeze. That was her contribution. Only a day and half out of bacta she still smelled and looked terrible, and terribly out of place with a giant blanket wrapped and tucked around her as she sweat profusely. It would have been embarrassing if Nim gave much of a kark.

She leaned heavily on Trax and looked around with dark visors and squinted as if the light physically hurt. The woman noticed Wyrren and, despite everything wrong with herself, felt a pang of sadness as she noticed Rand wasn?t with him. She knew she wouldn?t be, but it struck her anyway.

The conversation grew louder and Nim winced, shoving one ear into Trax?s arm and pulling the blanket over the other. Finally she opened her mouth but her words were very slurred - yet slightly better than the incomprehensible ones the day before. They resembled something close to ?...couldn?t lie his way out of...paper bag.?

Then she followed up with, ?Knew he was...goner...goin? to see Palpy.?

Then she coughed and sniffled and refused to look at anyone.