"This is ridiculous," Jana sighed as she watched her shuttle land on the hotel's landing pad. She usually wasn't one for joining the social gatherings of senators after sessions. It usually involved tabloid nonsense and weird political fanclubs, neither of which she felt inclined to personally confirm the existence of. Still, the president of Byblos had been clear on the issue: 'Senate unity is most important if we are to defend ourselves against the Sith,' and she couldn't say he didn't have a point. It was distrust in the senate that paved the way for Palpatine to maneuver himself into becoming the Emperor. Perhaps attending socials was a way to prevent that in the future?
She made her way over to the shuttle and got in. It was a modest four-person one designed for short distances for people rich enough not to have to sit in landspeeder traffic jams. It would only take five minutes to cross most of the capital city of Iziz so she could attend the private penthouse gathering. Best part was this most likely would keep her from being stopped by the tabloid journalists.
The shuttle took off without much fanfare and aside from Jana there was only a human pilot that seemed not in the least interested in her. A true professional he reminded her of her seatbelt, opened the drinks compartment with a press of a button and started steered his flying taxi towards the city center.
"WHAT THE-" the pilot suddenly cried just before a heavy projectile hit the shuttle on the left side of the nose, forcing it off course towards the walls. Another shot disabled the engines and despite the pilot's best and most violent efforts he wasn't able to keep it from going down. Jana grabbed her seat and fastened herself tighter to her seatbelt, preparing for the incoming crash as the shuttle became a projectile of its own, flying over the walls and veering off into the jungle for the impending crash.
From the walls of Iziz, the Onderon Security Forces could only watch how the shuttle disappeared into the jungle and its location was only vaguely visible by a plume of black smoke..
A few minutes later confirmation would show on their communicators, "The senator from Byblos was on that shuttle." What the kriff was happening?
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OOC: Sector Rangers failed to respond to the threat in time and got nowhere in their hunt, thus Golly Gilly makes her move!
She made her way over to the shuttle and got in. It was a modest four-person one designed for short distances for people rich enough not to have to sit in landspeeder traffic jams. It would only take five minutes to cross most of the capital city of Iziz so she could attend the private penthouse gathering. Best part was this most likely would keep her from being stopped by the tabloid journalists.
The shuttle took off without much fanfare and aside from Jana there was only a human pilot that seemed not in the least interested in her. A true professional he reminded her of her seatbelt, opened the drinks compartment with a press of a button and started steered his flying taxi towards the city center.
"WHAT THE-" the pilot suddenly cried just before a heavy projectile hit the shuttle on the left side of the nose, forcing it off course towards the walls. Another shot disabled the engines and despite the pilot's best and most violent efforts he wasn't able to keep it from going down. Jana grabbed her seat and fastened herself tighter to her seatbelt, preparing for the incoming crash as the shuttle became a projectile of its own, flying over the walls and veering off into the jungle for the impending crash.
From the walls of Iziz, the Onderon Security Forces could only watch how the shuttle disappeared into the jungle and its location was only vaguely visible by a plume of black smoke..
A few minutes later confirmation would show on their communicators, "The senator from Byblos was on that shuttle." What the kriff was happening?
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OOC: Sector Rangers failed to respond to the threat in time and got nowhere in their hunt, thus Golly Gilly makes her move!