Onderon. Like the vast majority of planets outside of the Unknown Regions it was one Rya had never been to before. The small holographic recreation of it hovered idly over her navicomputer. She herself was reclined in her pilot's seat, staring out into the endless swirl of hyperspace in her own form of meditation. She listened to the subtle vibrations and echoes of the ship as it passed through this ethereal trail in the stars. The Great Presence called to her strongest in these moments, and she made sure to pay attention when it did. She'd need all the help she could get soon enough. Despite her lack of experience, or perhaps because of it, she'd been tasked with answering the call for aid from Onderon. Thankfully no true crisis, but a pest by the name of Ragnar Vizsla that they needed removed.
A soft chime came through the navicomputer. Arriving in 3... 2... 1... she sat up with casually perfect timing as always, taking the ship's controls in her hands the moment it dropped out of hyperspace. Not a very impressive or useful skill, but it was the kind of small detail Rya took pride in getting right every time. The small hologram flickered out as now the true sight of Onderon filled her viewport. It wasn't particularly striking from orbit like some planets, maybe that was for the best. Hopefully it meant she wouldn't need to contend with a hazardous planet as well as her target. She contacted the spaceport controller and gave what was most likely too much information than necessary for a person of their station. "This is Jedi Order representative Rya, visiting on business in response to your government's request for assistance in apprehending Ragnar Vizla. Requesting permission to land."
She received her clearance and landed in the city as instructed. She gave a final once over of her ship, taking mental notes as was her routine to ensure she'd notice anything tampered with or out of place when she returned. Some gave her curious glances during her stride out of the concourse but none seemed to engage with her. She wondered in the back of her mind if there was supposed to be some kind of local representative to greet her. She would've ensured such a thing had she been in the inverse position. Sadly not all were as professional and forward thinking as she. Seeing no one dressed for the part, she got directions to the nearest government office for additional information.
"As you can see, there's no clear pattern." The lanky Bivall said as he gestured to his holoterminal. "Given Vizsla's knack for travelling the wilderness unseen by men and beast alike it's almost a certainty these aren't even all of his recent kills. They're just the ones we've found evidence of." Rya nodded along, hoping she looked wise like the Jedi she'd seen before and not as clueless as she actually was. She wasn't a hunter, trying to beat one at their own game then sounded nearly impossible for her. She gave a stiff bow to the Bivall and said "Thank you for your assistance. Great Presence guide you." With that she left the official's office, unsure of what to do after exiting the building. Needing some semblance of direction, she resolved to start walking towards the outskirts of the city and brainstorm along the way.
The thinning of buildings and pedestrians alike told her she was running out of time before exiting the city entirely. Perhaps more useful however, was the shift in demographic of those milling about. Gone were the spacers and businessmen that filled the heart of the city. Now she was surrounded by farmers, tanners, and generally speaking those more likely to venture out of the city limits. Maybe one of them could give her more information to go off of. So with all the subtlety of a Cathar pregnancy she began going from person to person to ask for just that. Some avoided her entirely, and the ones she did manage to engage gave wary and untrusting looks. She introduced herself the same way every time, eventually grabbing someone's shoulder and turning them to face her, giving them a rehearsed smile that went against her previous action and repeated "I am Jedi trainee Rya in search of Ragnar Vizsla, if you have any information pertaining to his current whereabouts please share with me for purposes of apprehension."
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