The Jungles of Yavin IV

[Caitlin Windancer]

*chuckles* Well that is a relief.

Yes, they do. They feel calmer as well. Cait gives him an amused glance. I hope they appreciate the silence.

She looks around when she hears the ship. So I see. How are we going to do this? She shades her eyes as she looks up.
She jumps when the cable crashes through the tree canopy.

Wow! I would say so. When he holds out his hand to her Cait takes his hand. She follows his instructions. Okay, now what? She asks when she is standing between Takeda and the cable. I'm ready whenever you are, Takeda.

[Takeda]

Takeda slaps his com where he clipped it on he gear, then leans over Cait, his head nearly fully upside down looing at her, his shoulders over her head... He grins as his tail snakes around her the cable and then back behind him holding them all on tight.

"Punch it D!"

With a sudden jerk that even leaves his stomach feeling like it is now him his knees, they rocket upwards through the canopy the small surviving branches ripping by and lashing his armored shoulders. In seconds, they are over 300 meters in the air over the vast green expanse of canopy. His tail uncurls and snakes out grabbing a bar inside the open hatchway and with a grunt he pulls them ear the edge of the open cargo bay.

Shouting over the roar of the engines:
"Grab my tail and use it as a rail and support until you can get your hands on that bar... Dweezel... Gentle on the downtrip, remember I am on this thing... I really hope Tookie did not walk to were we just left from... Dweezel, stop me at 20 meters up so I can make sure I am not going to squish a jedi when I go back down..."

After Cait is safely on board he nods to D and goes down to retrieve Tookie.

[Sacrifice]

*Sam finishes with the last of the nature scavenger hunt clues then he heads off back towards the temple*

[Caitlin Windancer]

Cait holds tight to the cable and chuckles when she feels Takeda's tail snakes around her holding tight between it, the cable and Takeda. She braces for the "ride" up to the ship.

There is a sudden jerk as the cable engages and then pulls them skyward. It was like being on a super charged elevator ride.
In seconds they are looking down at the canopy. Takeda's tail uncurls and he grabs a bar inside the ship through the open hatch to pull them close to the open cargo bay. What a ride! She says with grin.

Cait nods when Takeda says "Grab my tail and use it as a rail and support until you can get your hands on that bar...

Okay Takeda.

She follows his instructions and grabs his tail then gives a slight jump aided by the Force and catches the bar. She then swings up into the cargo bay landing gracefully next to Takeda.

Okay I'm in. Tookie is next I take it?

She moves further in to the ship to give Takeda more room to maneuver.

[Takeda]

As he comes aboard from his second journey down he waves to follow along though the passage from the cargo area to the cockpit. The ship is clean, neat and orderly, while there are a number of similarities to many of the Corellian ships, this one while unlike most transport and smuggler vessels, is clean. Access covers are in place (for those that exist) Wires are neatly spliced and wrapped, and while there are numerous shunts and by-passes to various systems, they look thought out, not the usual slap-it-together-and-prey arrangements.

While for a human height being the ship seems spacious at first glance, it becomes apparent that there is little in the way of comfort. Instead of individual quarters, there are cubicles and tube berths, The galley, is little more than a closet, the same with the personal facilities. There are two staterooms, the doors to both are open, one is clearly used by Takeda and consist of little more than closets, a desk, and a bed from what she can see; the other has been converted into a workshop of sorts. This is the lone cluttered and disorganized area of the ship.

The cockpit is quite spacious however, there are 4 seats and 2 benches. Takeda gestures to the co-pilot chair to Cait as he slips into the pilot chair himself.

"While we are here with the ship, do you want me to do a set of scans of the palace and area before we head back? "

[Caitlin Windancer]

Cait follows Takeda to the cockpit noting how neat everything looks. Also it is obvious that it is a Kwa friendly size ship. It is huge. Wow Takeda! I feel like I'm in a giant's castle.

When he gestures to take the co-pilot's seat Cait sits down and is almost lost in the big chair. She chuckles. I feel like a little kid sitting in this thing. Her feet are dangling several feet off the floor. She kicks them back and forth. She looks like a small child sitting there.

A good idea Takeda. Go ahead maybe we can see something in the scans from the air that isn't noticeable from the ground.

[Takeda]

"Will do, I will also get a topographical scan, as well, can then maybe see if there was roads and which way it went. There might be more of a complex here than is immediately apparent."

He flips some switches and then spins his chair to the sideboard, and fires up some scanning systems that were not online. Making a few adjustments to the controls, the growl of the engines decreases and he then pilots the ship slowly back and forth a few times around the area.

As he completes his last pass and starts heading back to the Academy...
"Hmmm, you had said the Jedi came here long ago to fight a Sith named Kuhn... Are the Jedi not legendary for keeping records? I wonder if in the archives Master Fett mentioned there is scans and records of the area from that time. There might be clues and things that are now are not apparent."

Within a few minutes they approach the Academy, and begin to descend to the hangar level.

[Caitlin Windancer]

Cait nods. Good thinking. I hadn't thought of that. Roads can last a long time and might not be obvious from the ground with all the jungle growth covering them. But a scan might be able to uncover them.

Yes, that's right. They had to cut him off from the Force. He had become dependent on the energy of others, draining them to maintain his power. Feeding on their life energy to live.

*laughs* Among other things yes, we keep lots of records. Hmmm I don't know. Possibly. Jedi Master Tionne Soulsar spent much time with a Jedi Holocron from that time period. She recorded many of her findings from it before the Holocron was destroyed. I'm sure there are more. Luke is always finding more on his trips.

It certainly wouldn't hurt to look. I wish Bron was here. He is in charge of the Archives. He is off looking for more records and artifacts on Tython. He knows the Archives inside and out, front and backwards. He would be a big help.

You want to head over to the Archives or relax and have dinner first?

[Takeda]

Piloting the ship into the hangar...

"It sounds like we should talk to the Bron when he returns, actually it sounds like a lot of fun."

He lands in the slot his ship was in earlier. Then as shutting things down he turns to her.
"Dinner, definitely dinner first"

[Tookie Binks]

Tookie watches all the excitement that has happened all the while stuffing his face with a variety of fruits from the the jungle. He keeps himself so busy by eating he doesn't reply to anything with more than a nod and smile. As Takeda pulls the ship into the hangar, Tookie realizes he has eaten too much fruit and doesn't feel good. "Mesa gonna pass on deener."

[Nick Cousland]

Nick quietly walks into the jungles of Yavin IV and spots a small but faint path leading away from the Massassi Temple and heads down it. As a precautionary measure, he takes his lightsaber into his left hand activates it.

He swings it once to cut a group of vines that are blocking his path and resumes his journey through the Jungle.

[Caitlin Windancer]

A little way down the path it opens up into a clearing then the path divides to the right and left. The sound of voices comes from the right hand path. A man's and woman's voices. They seem to be arguing.

What do you think you are doing? You know you aren't suppose just take off without telling anyone where you are.

The woman's voice says.

[Nick Cousland]

Nick pauses momentarily shortly before he comes to the crossroads. He suddenly hears voices coming down the right path. He grins slightly recognizing the woman and man arguing. Looking up to the trees towering above him, he concentrates into the Force and deactivating his lightsaber, he jumps up into the air and lands nimbly on a branch of the tree.

He silently makes his way through the trees until he's above the man and woman. He crouches down on the branch staying out of sight and listens to his friends bicker back and forth at each other.

[Caitlin Windancer]

I was trying to go for a walk. I did tell someone. They didn't tell you?
The man says looking a little guilty because he forgot to tell anyone he was leaving.

Aine just glares at him knowing he is not telling the truth. Colin...don't give me that. I know you didn't tell anyone because I saw you sneak out and followed you.

Colin is about to reply when he senses something or someone in the tree over head. He tenses. And Aine seeing him tense up gives him an inquiring look. He points up and gives a shhh gesture. He draws his sword and cuts the branch where Nick is standing clear through separating it from the tree. He and Aine jump back as the branch falls down.

[Nick Cousland]

Nick tenses slightly when he sees Colin draw out his sword. "Oh Maker's breath." He mutters quietly. He tries to jump to the next branch as Colin cuts the one he's on but doesn't make it in time. The next thing Nick knows, he's landing on the ground, on his back, the wind knocked out of him.

When he finally manages to regain his breath, he looks up to the startled looks of Colin and Aine. "Heh, hello Captain, Colin. Nice to see you too. Just thought I'd drop in." He painfully comes to his feet. "Now, what are you two doing out here in the middle of the jungle?"