Telos IV Orbit

[Carth Onasi]

*The Hammerhead-class capital ship, Sojourn, emerges from hyperspace. It goes through the proper checks and then forms up with the rest of the Republic fleet*

[Nov'an Tzun]

*The Furball drops out of hyperspace, and slowly circles down to the planet.*

[Carth Onasi]

*A Conductor-class shuttle flies quickly out out of the Sojourn, Carth Onasi piloting, and enjoying every minute of it. The shuttle descends to the surface of the planet, headed towards the polar regions*

[Jerex Talan]

*A large cargo ship exits hyperspace and Josh's Chaos Fighter leaves it. It heads to the edge of the system's patrol area before being told to stop for a routine scan. Jerex cuts most of the systems and waits for the scan. He was mended by what passed for the ship's medic in hyper-space, but it seemed rougher being treated than the actual injuries, though he was a bit bias about it. He's snapped back to reality as the ship recounts a proximity warning with the battle damaged Hammerhead, Sojourn, passing overhead. Its not the ship that causes the proximity, its the bits of metal that've managed to break off during its flight and have drifted slowly away from it. Jerex, only has time to power the shields before the leg-sized pieces of metal pass by the fighter. Small pings can be heard by the pebble and peas sized stuff that do impact the shields. He then receives word that he's passed the scans*

:Well, you might want to notify one of your Hammerheads that they've got a debris field going. Nearly took me out a few moments ago:

:Noted. We'll let'em know and your free to land in Docking Module 126:

[Carth Onasi]

*The Conductor-class shuttle Deadweight flies up from Citadel Station to the Sojourn. It lands in the Hammerhead's docking bay. A few minutes later the Sojourn breaks orbit and enters hyperspace bound for Coruscant*

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Forces left in orbit:
Fleet 1: Exultant battlegroup
3 Inexpugnable-Class Tactical Command Ships
10 Hammerhead-class Capital Ships
9 Foray-Class Blockade Runners

[Christopher Michael]

*The ship comes out of hyperspace. I open my eyes and stand up. I lightly shake Kaah's shoulder, and say*

"We're here. I'm going to take the controls."

*Not being in the cockpit, I return there, and take the controls. Flying towards Telos IV, I try to avoid any questionable approaches. I allow it to keep a course for the Polar Academy. Coming towards the hangar doors, I send the code to open the hangar.*

(also posted in the Yavin thread)

[Kaah]

*Kaah wakes up and stays silent*

[Soln Tok]

*A standard freelance freight vessel drops out of hyperspace and enters orbit then heads toward Citadel Station, docking at one of the station's many public trading docks*

[Leiah Macillan]

*A Lesthik-class frieghter flies up from Citadel Station and speeds as fast it can manage to the edge of the system, keeping its distance from the Republic Fleet but trying not to make it look like it was keeping its distance. Once clear, it jumps into hyperspace*

[Jerex Talan]

*A Ministry-Class Republic Shuttle finally makes its way out of space traffic and into the hangar of the Republic Fleet's new flagship's hangar. Aboard is agent Hern who's had to wait to board due to RI-Republic Fleet bureaucracy. He finally stands in the hangar awaiting his jedi cohort as per the Captain's orders*

[Josh Nayayen]

*A Krath Chaos fighter pokes out of the traffic lanes and weaves to the side of an orbiting Hammerhead. It lands in the same hangar on the flagship as the Republic shuttle after transmitting clearance codes.*

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[Zhar Lestin]

*Orders are relayed to all Republic fleet ships stationed in orbit to manually request clearance codes for incoming and outgoing ships. Any that look more suspicious than usual are detained. Dock Modules 124-128 are grounded with any ships taking off from there to be immediately detained by an Aurek escort. Ships requesting to land there will be diverted.*

[Josh Nayayen]

*The dull grey Conductor class freighter departs from the lead ship's hangar and is allowed through the blockade. Inside, Josh plugs in the coordinates for Tatooine before the ship jumps to hyperspace.*

[Soln Tok]

*A large freighter rises up from Citadel Station and into orbit. It flies slowly and deliberately up toward the orbiting Republic Fleet. Aboard, Soln Tok expects them to hail him and inform him of his safe passage as the Jedi had agreed.*

[Republic Soldier]

*An aurek escort comes around the ship and it is contacted.*

"Who are you and what are you doing?

[Soln Tok]

*Soln Tok presses the comm button to reply. So the Jedi hadn't been completely honest with him. Figures. They were always reneging on their pacts. They were nothing more than an order of hypocritical fools*

"This is the cargo vessel Swiftsparrow. I have received permission from Jedi Knight Aramis Varlassen to leave the system. I request passage past your fleet."

[Republic Soldier]

*The lead aurek fighter contacts the other aurek fighter.*

Did you hear anything about this?

*The other aurek fighter responds.*

No. But you remember last time, right? Held up a freighter because we slipped up and didn't realize he had proper clearance. Shipment on board for one of the senators. We nearly lost our jobs and got repositioned here. We slip up again and who knows what'll happen next.

*Lead aurek fighter responds hesitantly.*

Yeah. I remember that whole mess. Nearly got kicked out if I didn't have a few connections with some higher ranking republic officers. I can't keep calling on favors like that. Besides, Aramis Varlassen is a well known Jedi. Done alot of good for the galaxy. A real hero. If he's got clearance from him, we'll let him go.

*Other aurek fighter responds.*

Sounds good to me. You can tell him.

*Lead aurek fighter responds to Soln.*

Cargo vessel Swiftsparrow, you are free to pass. We will guide you past the republic fleet blockade and break off from there.

*The aurek escort leads the Swiftsparrow past the blockade. Once passed, they break off.*

[Soln Tok]

*Soln smirks to himself beneath his breathing mask - as Kel Dors tend to do*

"My thanks."

*The freighter follows the Aureks past the blockade, and once they break off, Soln engages the hyperdrive and jumps into hyperspace bound for Korriban*

[Belaya]

*Having taken some pitstops along the way due to some engine trouble, it had taken Belaya and her pilot longer than anticipated to get to Telos. But finally the ship exited hyperspace into Telosian orbit only to notice a republic blockade.*

=Bob=

Um. This may be a bit harder than we expected. The republic has formed a blockade around the planet.

=Belaya=

*Belaya enters the cockpit and looks out at the fleet before them. Some aurek fighters were re-merging with the fleet. Must have been an escort group.*

Don't worry. I've got enough connections to get us past this.

*She turns to the sullastan and waves her hand.*

You look rather tired. Why don't you let me handle things from here and get yourself a nap before we make planetside.

*Bob nods in agreement and heads to the back of the ship to take a nap. Once Belaya is alone in the cockpit, she hails one of the ships.*

::Republic Blockade. This is Jedi Knight Belaya. I wish to dock on Telos for official Jedi business.::

*It had been awhile, but Belaya felt that what she said would be good enough. She was in some worn Jedi Robes and her saber would easily be shown clipped to her belt. If worse came to worse, she still should have plenty of contact in the Republic to get her past the blockade to meet her contact. Atleast she hoped her contact was still there. She could only think to re-trace her steps. She didn't even know the Jedi were on Telos.*

[Republic Soldier]

*One of the republic capital ships answers the hail. Before him is the image of a woman in worn Jedi robes and he notices a lightsaber clipped to her belt. Easy enough to think Jedi but the officer calls another man to his side to run a background check on the Jedi.*

=Another Man=

Ah yes. Belaya. Jedi Knight. She was last stationed on Dantooine at the Jedi Enclave there. But she hadn't been seen or heard of since the first attack. The Jedi Order has slowly had their numbers increased as of lately with the flux of Jedi coming out of hiding since the purge. She's probably just one of them. Do you see any reason to hold her?

=Officer=

No. Her background is clear. She is who she says she is. And look here. She's Master Zhar's former apprentice. We'll send an aurek escort for her.

*Contacting Belaya.*

:: Jedi Knight Belaya. You have been cleared to land. We will send you an aurek escort that will take you to the Jedi academy below. Do tell Master Zhar that Commander Wes sends his regards, once you see him.::

*The Republic ship sends an aurek escort out to bring Belaya to the Jedi Academy in the polar regions of Telos.*

[Belaya]

*Belaya's eyes grow wide when she hears the Jedi are actually stationed here on Telos. Why would they have an academy here on Telos? And did they just imply that Master Zhar was at this academy? Clearly she had been out of the loop for far too long. She had to hear just what was going on.*

*She takes the pilot's seat and meets up with the aurek escort, descending down to the polar regions to the Jedi Academy.*

[Zhar Lestin]

*The Aurek escort that took the Sith ship out of the blockade receive priority communications from the fleet flagship in the form of a furious General Rhylla.*

::Why in the Force's name did you not only let that ship through but you escorted it through? You've just let a Sith spy take potent information back to his Masters!::

[Republic Soldier]

*The lead Aurek that led Soln's ship out jumps in his seat at the barking holographic woman. He flicks his comm to transmit.*

"We didn't know it was a Sith ship, General, we registered him on our scanners as civvy. He said he had authorization from Jedi Knight Aramis Varlassen."

[Zhar Lestin]

*The holographic woman sighs.*

::Fine, rejoin your squadron and resume your standing orders.::

*The transmission is ended from the General's end, leaving the Aureks to continue their patrol.*

[Zhar Lestin]

*From the Exultant, orders are sent for ships to end the blockade and revert to standard orbital traffic procedures: monitoring traffic for any suspicious signs or transmissions and having pairs of S-250 Chela fighters patrolling the major traffic lanes. Traffic flows resume as normal.*