Post by Delta09 on Apr 20, 2007 18:56:22 GMT -5
Jonas sat comfortably in his captain's chair, sipping an exotic beverage exported from some far away planet.
Everything was far away on the Speedrunner. Despite being surrounded by crew members attending their various duties, Jonas felt like he was in another galaxy. He wasn't sure if it was the drink or if his mind was just wandering again.
Whatever it was, it faded away when he was tapped on his shoulder by the ship's navigator.
"Sir..." The navigator, a blonde girl who looked and acted like she was ready to burst into tears every time Jonas saw her, began speaking, "...we're nearing Coruscant. We have orders to..."
Jonas cut her off.
"Yes, yes, I know. Our fleet has orders to merge with the one protecting Coruscant."
He brought the drink up to his mouth and tipped it towards his mouth. It was empty. He raised it until the bottom was the top so he could get the last drop of it. It landed on his tongue and dissolved into nothing, leaving nothing but the taste, but that faded after a couple seconds, too.
Jonas stood up, and turned around towards the navigator. He thought about asking what was wrong with her, but the last time that happened he...actually, he had never asked her what was wrong. He didn't particularly care.
"Set a course for Coruscant, and bring me another glass." Jonas told her.
"Yes, sir..." The navigator mumbled.
She took the glass from his hand, turned around, and walked out of the bridge.
Jonas was about to take his seat back, when suddenly a blue image appeared on the holographic machine in the middle of the room. The blue image was blurry at first, but he eventually recognized it as the fleet admiral; Admiral Bran Jekker.
"At ease." Bran told Jonas, even though Jonas wasn't standing in any posture resembling a stressed one.
"Captain, our fleet has orders to merge with the one defending Coruscant. However, you have different orders. Straight from the Council of Moffs. The Imperial fleet around Kashyyyk were just attacked by a group of Rebel ships that were trying to bring reinforcements to the Wookie tribes on the planet. They want you to join them." Bran explained.
Jonas's face darkened with anger. He was on his way to Coruscant, to meet some of the greatest Imperial commanders that ever lived, and now the Council of Moffs were sending him to Kashyyyk to deal with some damned Wookies that were probably too barbaric to know how to even pilot a ship.
"Yes, sir." He mumbled.
Bran nodded, and the blue image of him faded back to nothing.
The Speedrunner's navigator arrived in the room halfway through the conversation. She heard the part about Kashyyyk, and she knew Jonas didn't like it, so she had kept quiet.
Jonas turned around, and gave her a glare that made her spine tingle.
"You heard that bastard. Set a course for Kashyyyk." He barked.
Everything was far away on the Speedrunner. Despite being surrounded by crew members attending their various duties, Jonas felt like he was in another galaxy. He wasn't sure if it was the drink or if his mind was just wandering again.
Whatever it was, it faded away when he was tapped on his shoulder by the ship's navigator.
"Sir..." The navigator, a blonde girl who looked and acted like she was ready to burst into tears every time Jonas saw her, began speaking, "...we're nearing Coruscant. We have orders to..."
Jonas cut her off.
"Yes, yes, I know. Our fleet has orders to merge with the one protecting Coruscant."
He brought the drink up to his mouth and tipped it towards his mouth. It was empty. He raised it until the bottom was the top so he could get the last drop of it. It landed on his tongue and dissolved into nothing, leaving nothing but the taste, but that faded after a couple seconds, too.
Jonas stood up, and turned around towards the navigator. He thought about asking what was wrong with her, but the last time that happened he...actually, he had never asked her what was wrong. He didn't particularly care.
"Set a course for Coruscant, and bring me another glass." Jonas told her.
"Yes, sir..." The navigator mumbled.
She took the glass from his hand, turned around, and walked out of the bridge.
Jonas was about to take his seat back, when suddenly a blue image appeared on the holographic machine in the middle of the room. The blue image was blurry at first, but he eventually recognized it as the fleet admiral; Admiral Bran Jekker.
"At ease." Bran told Jonas, even though Jonas wasn't standing in any posture resembling a stressed one.
"Captain, our fleet has orders to merge with the one defending Coruscant. However, you have different orders. Straight from the Council of Moffs. The Imperial fleet around Kashyyyk were just attacked by a group of Rebel ships that were trying to bring reinforcements to the Wookie tribes on the planet. They want you to join them." Bran explained.
Jonas's face darkened with anger. He was on his way to Coruscant, to meet some of the greatest Imperial commanders that ever lived, and now the Council of Moffs were sending him to Kashyyyk to deal with some damned Wookies that were probably too barbaric to know how to even pilot a ship.
"Yes, sir." He mumbled.
Bran nodded, and the blue image of him faded back to nothing.
The Speedrunner's navigator arrived in the room halfway through the conversation. She heard the part about Kashyyyk, and she knew Jonas didn't like it, so she had kept quiet.
Jonas turned around, and gave her a glare that made her spine tingle.
"You heard that bastard. Set a course for Kashyyyk." He barked.
