Jabiim wasn’t a pleasant world, it was harsh and arid, life was difficult here, people liked non-fragranced soap, hard liquor and sports. It was a place neither Edward nor the man he was sent to run defence for Senator Xylan Shrialla would ever venture on their own free will. Both of them Tionese were born to know and experience better, but Jabiim had something the Empire and in extension both of them needed, Ore and vast amounts of it. Hardly tapped since the end of the First Order-Resistance War, Jabiim was a money making factory ready to supply the Empire with everything they needed to kick on the rebirth of the fallen Government.
Bringing a prize like this to the Empire was a feather in the cap of both of the two men, annoyingly for Edward however, it would probably be Xylan’s name first on any awards ceremony, being the diplomat for this venture. Edward was here only because his extended family had the contacts on Jabiim and with the Shiralla to bring them together. He was the only member of his extended kin to be in service on a ship near to Jabiim. So strings were pulled, Incomparable was moved off patrol to escort the Senator and Edward was assigned to his detail.
The shuttle they were both in had broken through the atmosphere, only a few bumps signalled they were no longer in zero G. “Speech prepared?” He asked looking over at the other man.
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