It was only after several hours of traveling that a series of high-pitched beeps and chirps echoed through the cockpit, snapping Vahliri out of her reading and alerting the half-Annfyn that they were finally dropping out of hyperspace. The journey to Bal’demnic had been a relatively uneventful one - far more smooth and routine than her recent expeditions into the Unknown Regions - corners of space that required her to be far more hands-on with the controls throughout.
And while the half-Annfyn had kept herself busy with official business and missions on behalf of the Empire, this most recent expedition was a bit of a knowledge-searching venture. Over the course of her studies, Vahliri had become more-and-more acquainted with the writing of Darth Caldoth - the ancient Sith Lord garnering a reputation for a laundry list of written works. And it was for precisely that reason that the half-Annfyn had made the trip to Bal’demnic - hunting a specific collection of tomes that had supposedly turned on in a rural settlement on the planet.
“Dropping out of hyperspace in just a moment,” Vahliri said over the intercom, warning Asher of what was coming. While she didn’t know the fellow Champion very well, she was happy enough to have an extra set of eyes and hands for the task at hand. The half-Annfyn was dressed in civilian clothes for this expedition - wearing a pair of grey pants, knee-high boats and fur-lined coat over the top. Her black hair was pulled back into a long braid that draped her shoulder, while the air around her was scented with her signature perfume.
And for the first time, Vahliri was pleased at having made the journey in something a bit more comfortable. Rather than the standard Imperial shuttles or rented freighters, Vahliri was seated within the cockpit of The Radiance - guiding the yacht through the last leg of hyperspace. The Starblossom-class was a new addition to the half-Annfyn’s inventory, and something she had claimed for herself in the aftermath of New Alderaan - taking it fresh off the factory lot.
The very same ship she had left New Alderaan aboard, while the Jedi Temple still smoldered in the distance.
Within only a few moments, the ship finally lurked out of hyperspace - the blur of stars coming to a still and returning to singular points in the distance. At once, the horizon was dominated by the by the blueish-grey surface of Bal’demnic just ahead - inching closer and closer as Vahliri manually seized the controls once more.
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