Ithor
6 galactic standard months prior
Kyp knelt before his apprentice, the book spread wide before him, gently floating in the air. He was not focused on the book itself, instead, he focused on the mantra that he was repeating. "I am one with the force, the force is with me." The mantra...
The Ship heaved and jerked from side to side as Kyp pulled up on the yolk to arrest their descent into the wilds of the desert planet. He heard things scattering around behind him in the living quarters. Hopefully it wasn't anything too important. Today was to be an important day, after all...
And now here they were, the last two of the expedition, the important task of clearing the way to the Forge itself. He was looking forward to seeing it, frankly. Even though he knew that he should not wish for such excitement, after all, it would be fraught with danger, and even were it not...
The sounds of the forest were their own private chorus as Kyp and Altina made their way away from the temple. Today, her training would begin in earnest. Kyp did not know much about what he was doing, not yet, but he knew his basics, and he would begin there. A good grasp on the fundamentals...
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
ASHAS REE
135 ABY
The blue swirling light of hyperspace faded away and the looming green of the planet Ashas Ree was visible before him, and the Hawk-Bat lurched forward as sublight engines kicked into gear. Kyp was not much of a pilot, and the ship bucked and kicked...