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It was a family trait – not that Manuk knew that of course. But intense mission analysis was part of her DNA – in a manner of speaking. Technically not part of the double-helix, but definitely something that she and her clone shared. En route to Felucia, she did her usual homework. She knew all...

Manuk smiled. They were making good progress. Not excellent progress, that would look too easy. Too professional. So, the pilots took the occasional hit. Nothing terminal, just enough to make it look close. And not every shot from the Sith hit home – again, they had to make it real. From her...

As her ship cruised over the tops of the immense Ewok father trees, Manuk searched with her mind, making use of the exercises her mentor had taught her – how to reach out and touch all life-forms. She caught the stirrings of the furry Ewoks in their tree cities. She sensed large predators on...

Manuk acknowledged the newcomer and waggled her ship, so it did not appear to be in too close a formation. They were rag-tag pirates, not well-drilled military. Her radar announced the proximity of three ships that were heading her way. She spoke to her droid. “Tag them as targets one, two, and...

Starlines streaked across the bright black. Manuk’s ship dropped out of hyperspace: a one-person ship. Favoured by many of the less desirable factions – the pirates, the bounty hunters and those with bounties on their heads that were being hunted. This particular ship has seen action: plasma...

"So how do we play this? Like we did on Bakura? Or like that time on Lehon?" ― Venisa Doza, to Torch Bakura was a beautiful blue-green world known for its agricultural and repulsorlift exports. Its two moons had been heavily mined for materials used in the manufacture of the second Death Star...

Manuk was – as ever- guarded. Yes she was with her mentor and a fellow Sith from a previous campaign, but none the less she kept her own counsel most of the time. This was in part because she felt she was still learning – and could find out more by listening and observing than talking and...

Manuk knew little of the world. She’d done her research – as she invariably did – but found little more than what appeared to be a Traveller’s Guide entry. The planet was fog-shrouded world with forests and mesas. The gas in the atmosphere caused a violet snow to fall, even in warmer regions...

Manuk shook her head and her smile became a smirk. “Do all Jedi suppose to know everything, or are you the exception to the rule? Although I agree our views will rarely, if ever, conflate, and I most certainly want nothing from you – I find your warning insulting.” Her face was passive now. “I...

Manuk had no idea what the woman was going to say next, and so was a combination of surprised at each turn, yet not amazed that it kept going in a different direction. Were they both guilty of being dogmatic? Were they both keen to justify their position and viewpoint? Probably. Manuk had never...

The warden’s eyebrows spiked. “My goodness, we are formal this morning.” And then, folding his hands on his desk, “All right. Well, as you know, commissioner, this establishment embodies a profitable gaming industry while providing a valuable service to millions of–” “I think we can bypass the...

Manuk wondered how long the conversation would drag on for. She was not about to be convinced her views were wrong, and she suspected the Jedi would not either. In many ways, she wanted to get away from the do-gooder and track down her contact and see if she could finalise the transaction. “I’m...

Manuk was pleased that Korsak took the lead – and dismissed her. In truth, she had no intention of following her mentor (Alyse would shudder at the thought she was given the title ‘Master’) as she felt she’d been definitely dismissed. Whatever Alyse had in mind, she most definitely wanted to do...

It appeared to Manuk that both saw the other’s arguments as spurious. Were they both being selective as to their sources of information? Probably. But the young Sith believed she was right (and no doubt the Jedi did too). In part, Manuk believed what she believed as she had started from an...

Manuk was not informed enough to understand entirely what was going on, and intelligent enough not to ask too many questions. Her mentor would share whatever information was relevant, when it was pertinent. That much she knew. For now, she would remain dutiful and alert and see how the events...

“Very good.” The holovid switched over to a life-sized image of a silver-haired, distinguished-looking woman in a double-faced silk greatcoat that tapered smoothly down to her ankles. She may have been approaching sixty, but her olive-eyed, almost tropically tanned face appeared twenty years...

Manuk nodded at the first assertion. The Sith did follow the Darkside, albeit the negativity the woman attached to the fact felt odd, biased somehow. “I for one am no fan of slavery,” she added. “I prefer to have people around me through choice. And the link between Sith and slavery is...

“Where did she come from? Can somebody at least tell me that?” “She was apprehended on a routine sweep on Lothal, where local authorities identified her from an outstanding murder charge. Initial lab cultures and blood work are still pending.” The droid clicked and whirred toward him...

When the fight was over, he froze the holo on the face of the new champion, her pale skin and lilac eyes glaring back at her. Gazing at it, he took a thoughtful sip of his coffee. “She took back her tooth,” he said finally. The droid’s head swivelled back toward her. “I beg your pardon?” “Our...

He made it a habit to view every match at least twice – once live, as it was happening, and then later, with a more analytical eye for the strengths and weaknesses of the individual fighters. What he’d discovered over hundreds of fights was that sometimes, upon repeated viewings, the fight...