[Public] One small step (Introductory post)

[Karraala]

Sunlight filtered through the opening gap of the boarding ramp. Sounds of a forest reached her ears. They swivelled to focus on the direction. Karraala took a deep breath. After the lifeless atmosphere inside this star faring ship, the fresh, foresty aroma tickled her nose. It smelled familiar, yet so different.

As the ramp hit the ferrocrete the captain encouraged her. “Go on. It's safe here. At least inside the compound.” He smiled down at her, but his voice had a stern undertone. “Kashyyyk wildlife can be quite dangerous.” He warned her.
After learning the language for about a year now, she got quite good at understanding Basic. The magic book that read itself, which the captain had presented to her lord on their first meeting, and which had subsequently been given to her, had really helped. No, not a magic book, as Karraala corrected herself, but a technological book. The same wondrous technology that filled captain Ambooras ship.

The young Karta'Esh replied in accented but understandable basic. “I will be careful.” She promised, feeling confident of her own safety, despite her nervousness. She had hunted on her own before.

This was it. The first step onto a completely different planet. A year ago she had not even known there were other planets, at least not that someone could walk on, as she did now. The sole of her leather boot touched the ground, she walked off, dressed in her best finery, girded with the finest blade she owned. Right into a wall of fur.

Being entirely overwhelmed as she were, she had overseen a creature crossing her path. The huge, furry biped turned and sort of growled at her. Karraala looked up into its face, a long way up.
“Te wela!” She exclaimed, unconsciously slipping into her homes language. Then she recognized the creature as a Wookie. Amboora had told her they were the native species of this place. He was wearing a criss crossing of belts with tools hanging from various hooks.

“I am sorry?” She offered. The R's rolling softly over her lips, almost like a purr. The Wookie just grunted and went on his way. That left her standing there, looking around the busy place. Nobody paid her any attention. 'So much about a big entrance.' She thought.

Captain Amboora stood at the top of the ramp, holding his belly, laughing heartily. “Come on. I'll walk you to where you need to go.”

 

[Sala'dine]

Stretching out as she looked around the rest. The mechanics were with her and they had several of the tengu's around while they worked. The tibannaX fuel and different designs as a literal alphabet squadron when she looked up. More ships were coming in and second flet was in drydock in system. A rarity but they had been working on new refits and new models of ships using the Seoul testing ground. A smirk tugged at the admirals lips when she winked to the pilots and spoke. "Alright try it now."

The mechanic was there and started it as they had it. "Its working admiral." She shouted over the engine what could be heard with the baffled and muffled whisper engines. The tibannax isotope made the emissions invisible but there was stil the heat melting the protecting panels as it was burning white hot alusteel. SHe was looking at it and the matte black A-wing they were working on activated as she checked the chevron pad with information flooding across it.

"Alright, the engines are purring and in twelve seconds activate coaxium dump." She had a look on her face and the idea of using the hyperfuel as a booster was in some ways insane but she had some ideas and the A-wing was overly designed to have a mad dash.. so why not give it one fo the best for engines to become something nice. Second fleet walkers were being set up in much the same way with an emphasis on overly designing it. THe admiral listened though as the whisper of the engines cut out.

THen something smashed into the panel as it warped and melted away for several seconds with the braces shuddering as they kept it in place. "Frak me that was good." She said it and got her jacket brought back to her. The saber on her hip and her hat where she was looking over the information. "We might have overdone it but if we use this with the sleg we might be able to smash most records for speeds and even effectively have the highest performance."

 

[Jasper Candos]

@Karraala @Sala'dine


Jasper was in a bit of a dilemma that he through about extensity throughout the day that concern him on his force training. He was grateful that he was given help on using the force from different Jedi members among the order and worked on the different techniques that he was taught with deep caution and focus. From slowing down his heartbeat to survive in environments that force was detrimental to his body to understand how to the force works itself, Jasper wondered to himself how much someone learns from the force and if there was a thing as knowing too much. Granted too much of one thing is bad, but he didn’t want to stop learning the force. He looked as his Jedi cube and read up on the story of some of the most well-known force users to learn from their mistakes, he felt confident enough to keep going because of it but make the decision to take a break from the training for the moment. He knew his body and mind needed to rest and couldn’t take the chance of both of them breaking down.

Walking throughout the temple to gain some ideas and to get a fresh breath of air, something he was glad he could do here on this planet without turning around once in a while for safety reasons back on his home planet, He wondered if there was a force skill that allowed him to clear his mind more easily. He make a note to ask some of the masters about that but felt that he knew the answer to it. If he was able to slow his heartbeat down, then he should be able to do it but he needed to know how to do it. He could try it itself but he didn’t wanted to swim into uncharted waters without some help.

 

[Karraala]

[member="Sala'dine"]

Karraala and the captain walked past when something went really loud and hot. She flinched and looked around. Something seemed to have gone wrong with one of those machines. But nobody seemed too upset about it. The captain seemed to notice something and directed her towards a woman, indicating she was one of those famed Jedi. Karraala might have noticed it on her own eventually. There was... something... about her that made an impression on the young Karta'Esh. With a slight apprehension, she approached her while the captain waited behind.

“Excuse me?” She asked in her accented basic, waited for the woman to react and would then bow in a courtly fashion and then continue: “I am Karraala Nobrel to the house Ger'ar. I wish to join the Jedi.” The girl would then take a letter from a pouch on the belt girding her fine, red tunic. “I have a letter by my houses first. Can you tell me who to give it to?”
She stood as tall and proud as her height of 1.6 meters would allow.

 

[Sala'dine]

[member="Jasper Candos"] [member="Karraala"]

Looking up when someone spoke the admiral raised an eyebrow taking in the woman... it was a woman right. She stood on the fighter and lept down in her uniform. "I have never seen a potential padawan bring a permission slip." She didn't say it as a bad thing really just looking at her while the ships were being worked on with a smirk on her face. She was moving and saw another as the main area they were testing craft might be a little crowded but her engineers were looking over the designs. "COme over here, we don't want to get into the way of the their work on the ships."

 

[Karraala]

"Permission slip?" Karraalas ears flicked in confusion. "It is a depeche of my houses first, recommending me to your leader." She followed the woman, out of the way of the other workers. "A'e, I didn't mean to interrupt your work. I'm sorry. Everything is very new and strange to me." Her ears kept swiveling left and right, taking in the weird noises all around her. The tail swayed from left to right slowly. "Thank you for your help." She added gratefully.

 

[Sala'dine]

[member="Karraala"]

Sala'dine looked at her and remained neutral with her expression but she wanted to try and get her settled in since she was new. "Yes it was a joke. Most who come here don't have someone recommending them and the more I have to explain it the less funny it becomes so come lets get you a tour of the rest and we'll see who is here and around." The Admiral moved as she motioned and her men were working. The engineers were taking care of it and they had designed the Tengu and the new ships. "Now lets see, this is the Silver rest one of the temples on Kashyyyk, the more visible one. Temples like Karroshiuri and the floating temple in the ocean well those are lesser known but better in some ways." The rest was impressive but it was also open to more attack, a floating temple that could shift around the islands, another that had been built into the shadowlands and the trees was more protective. "We have dorms for the padawans around and there are plenty fo training rooms, classes abound within. Some of the masters are even around at times if you are looking for one. I am Sala'dine admiral of the second fleet."

 

[Darkon]

Edited because wrong account.

 

[Karraala]

[member="Sala'dine"]

"It's an honour to meet you." She bowed elegantly once more. Karraala took in the sights with amazed eyes. The slit pupils dilating slightly. At the mention of the temple, the girl asked. "Which spirits do you worship there?"

"A padawan, that is what I would be, right? Captain Amboora told me about it." She became ponderous. "You have the special talent, like me, right? And there are masters who can teach me?" That sounded exciting. The Karta'Esh skipped for a step or two. "This is what I'm here for!" She went on to explain. "I am the only one in my house and the houses around us with the talent. Nobody was able to help me there."

 

[Sala'dine]

[member="Karraala"]

"Yes I do." She said it and stood there clasping her hands behind her back as she spoke looking at the girl. She was certainly different then many of the others. I am sure you could find a master who would be able to teach you. I'd offer my services but I am afraid the Second Fleet is not usually around them temple. We head out to preform deep space patrols and generally only come here once a year. Our jedi padawans are more trained IMperial KNights."

 

[Darkon]

"I understand, you have to protect your realm." Karraala agreed with the admiral. The thought of a deep space in itself was already amazing, but dwelling there for most of the year, not unlike some sea tribes between the island regions, that was almost overwhelming. The Karta'Esh did her best not to look like a boorish barbarian as she feigned nonchalance. "A master to teach me. Yes, that sounds like the right thing to do. And they gather in the temple?" She gazed up at the structure. "Then I best go there. Are there any taboos regarding your holy places? I don't want to offend anyone."

 

[Sala'dine]

[member="Darkon"]

"What do you mean by taboo?" She was looking at her and remained there in her uniform only removing the hat of it. Long black hair framing her shoulders as she shoot it out but stared at the padawan. "When it comes to finding a maste it depends on what you want to learn. Appearing ready and as a blank slate could be helpful but you would have to be williung to start from the beginning. Some of the jedi prefer training children who are like that because adults will have learned and seen much more. Others might not fit your overall idea of what a jedi will be like. Some try and use the darkside with the light... others are devoted, some want to be strict and some open. It all depends on what you are looking for."

 

[Karraala]

"Taboos like, don't look at the priestess or cover your head or something like that." She shrugged. "I've been to a few temples before. Some of the rules are strange." Karraala explained while returning the stare. "I don't know what you mean with light and dark sides. I hope the master I will find in the end can explain it to me." She scratched her chin thoughtful. "I doubt I would be a good blank slate. I might not have any preconception about Jedi, but my father often calls me headstrong and I make up my own opinions."

 

[Sala'dine]

[member="Karraala"]

"I see, no nothing like that as far as I know but as a padawan you are expected to learn. If you fail in doing that there is always the service corps." SHe said it and while it was true the SIlver Jedi tended to alter most of the groups... the service corp was for padawans who couldn' find a master and still wanted to be part of the order. Starfighters, accountants, doctors, teachers. THey could do a whole lot compared to a few of the others."

 

[Karraala]

[member="Sala'dine"]

"I want to learn. That is why I am here. I can submit myself to a commander if I have to. I don't know what the service corps is, but I will do my best to satisfy any master that will take me in." She sounded proud now. "I thank you for taking the time to explain all this to me. I will go to the temple now. Is there anyone I should report to specifically?"

 

[Sala'dine]

[member="Karraala"]

"The service corps has two groups. traditional and new silver. The new silver is just designated to cover everyone. The traditional is where jedi who couldn't find a master, who maybe failed in their training went should they wish to remain within the jedi." She said it while walking and turned back. "If you are looking for someone I would recommend a jedi master like [member="Noriko Ike"] or [member="Wu Yeoh-Mei"] to begin. Others might work out but they can be fickle and the Ike's have been a jedi clan for tens of thousands of years."

 

[Karraala]

[member="Sala'dine"]

"If I so much as fail here, I would return to my home. In shame probably, but there I would be of better use than in this place."
Hearing about the Ike's long line, Karaala replied incredulous. "Tens of thousands of years? How do you know? How can anyone remember that far back?" Her ears indicated disbelieve. "Anyway. I will go and seek these people out. Again, thank you for your time."

She bowed towards the walking admiral in parting. "When you return with your fleet, I hope to be an honoured padawan." Then, the Karta'Esh turned towards the temple and walked on.

 

[Sala'dine]

[member="Karraala"]

She bowed her head and snickered walking back towards the ships that they were working on. "If you meet them, ask they have been within the order since before they were called jedi." Sala'dine walked around with a look in her eyes seeing some of the ships where it went up. THe B Fortress was a beast of a shio that they had been working on and upgraded shadow penetrator bombs were strong and powerful packed with baradium to detonate many things and they were making it with over a thousand bombs to drop.