Mission Pack: A Haven For The Wayward
The Haunted Haven (Ord Cestus)
Most of the stories were in agreement that there was some sort of black magic or dark energy associated with whoever or whatever was aboard the station. Rumors abound of explorers flying around and attempting to dock or land inside the station but never returning. Most discredit these accounts as mere ghost stories, playing on the history and mythology that springs out of nearby Dathomir.
Still, the station certainly exists and has all appearances of being neglected. The Jedi, now determined to get various Haven-Class Medical Stations back online and operational for the betterment of the galaxy, selected the old Ord Cestus station as one of their targets. Three Jedi were selected to get the Ord Cestus station back on line and operational, two Jedi Knights, Vahn Berand and Isen Ramm, and a padawan, Rishe Vakren. The trio of Jedi were being transported to the station aboard a Vaya-Class Scout Ship, an old model with not many frills. The Jedi wouldn't pay top dollar for a ride from the Ord Cestus starport to the supposed haunted med station, and the three Jedi certainly got what they paid for. This was an ancient ship with an old, and jittery Sullustan pilot named Tan Funda. Old pilot, old ship. Funda wasn't at all excited about making the trip to the med station with "all those ghosts." He apparently had bought in to the stories, but his need for a payday overrode his fear of phantoms.
The Jedi negotiated that for a little extra pay, he would keep his ship on board the station long enough to see if the comms on the station were operational enough to send and receive before he would leave them to contend with the horrors that surely permeated the ship. All in all, the ship was dutiful enough, and the massive station came into view. Starting as a small speck that appeared to be just another star, it grew as they got closer. Upon approach, the station did not give any appearance of use. Lights could be not be seen to be working. None of the mobile parts of the station were moving. None of the transport ship ports were open. All the bay doors were closed.
"How are we going to board the station?" Isen asked to himself, but loud enough for everyone near the cockpit to hear.
"Well, that's going to be a problem if this station is unmanned," Funda said. "This old ship isn't fitted to hook up to those extended docking ports. Someone's going to have to open one of the bay doors."
"I guess hail the station, captain." Isen said. "If nobody answers, I guess we're back to the drawing board."
As the captain was about to hail the station, an action that most probably thought was in vain, one of the ship bay doors opened without request. The pilot's eyes opened wide, the action only confirming his fears about the ship being haunted. In fairness, Isen thought it odd as well. He would give a glance to the other two Jedi, because this was suspicious. The Kiffar patted captain Funda on the shoulder. "It's going to be fine, Captain. And we have a deal, right? Put her down, and as soon as we can determine the status of the station's comms, you can leave."
Shaking in fear, the captain would try to be a man of his word. He turned the ship wide heading for the now open entrance for landing space ships. As they approached the bay doors and crossed the threshold into the station, the bocking day was littered with abandoned ships.
Perhaps the stories were true?
@Stick @The Steel Stag
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