Drow Venn was almost done packing his few meager possessions to make his way to the Jedi Praxeum on Ifrane. It was a quiet process. His ancient Y-Wing was stocked with all the weapons he'd owned that would be, no doubt useful in the battles to come, and his faithful R2 unit beeped sadly as he looked at the Yavin Temple one more time through his photoreceptors. Drow was similarly melancholy. Although he willingly accepted exile and fully acknowledged that this was a merciful punishment for his transgressions, there was still a twinge of sadness at the thought that he'd possibly never see the place that he'd called home for so many years now.
The Grojuk Clan that served as the Temple's Guardsmen had given him a farewell dinner last night that had devolved into an evening of heavy drinking and good-natured brawling. Drow wouldn't have had it any other way. He knew that they would be up to the task of protecting the Temple in his absence - he'd trained them well and they had been battle tested after Ossus. He spotted a couple of younglings playing near one of the trees in the distance and regretted the fact that he might never again teach a class to them again. He'd hoped his saber instructions had prepared them for the Sith and hoped even more that they'd never have to use what he taught them.
But if that day came when the Sith reached Yavin IV, Drow knew that the half-human, half-Zabrak standing before him would be a capable leader in his absence. Because Alexandria Voran had exiled him to lead the Jedi Shadows on Ifrane, Drow was forced to step down as Chief of Temple Security and name a successor in his stead. After a couple of long evenings debating and meditating on the decision, Drow knew that Crix Aran would be a solid choice. There really wasn't any other option in the Ishi Tib's mind.
Byron Ryker was capable but was too involved in the defenses of Lothal and Brighthome to be able to commit to another Temple's security. Isen Ramm had fought by Drow's side many a time and was more than combat-capable but Drow worried that the man's shyness and devotion to the natural world might get in the way of things. Izel Thral would make a fiercely intelligent commander and was a Master but her skills lie more in the diplomatic and sensory arts rather
than combat. Drastus Drahr would make a fine leader and the Gammorreans respected him but was a bit reckless and still a Padawan at that.
So it had to be Crix. The young man and Drow had been on several missions together and Drow knew he could depend on the man. He'd survived the fighting at both Sullust and Ossus, two skirmishes that Drow himself was present for and knew how dangerous that was. The Ishi Tib Master had seen firsthand at a birthday party of all things how Crix could keep his head cool in tense situations while still being able to cut loose and party in a way that the Grojuk clan would respect. Plus, he'd been there at the very beginning when Drow had been trying to establish the Yavin Temple Security Force on Raxus Prime where they'd obtained a team of technicians and a walker. The Junker techs on the Security Force respected Crix as they knew him to be both merciful and tech-savvy. The young man would do well as the new Chief of Security.
"...anyways, Master Drallig's Holocron always helped me when I didn't know what to do. But I'm sure you will, kid. You're a good fighter, a good man, and a great Jedi. You'll probably do better than I ever did." Drow said, clapping Crix on the shoulder as he had finished packing up his Y-Wing "You got any questions for me before I take off?"
"Either of you?" he asked, nodding towards Alex as well.
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The Grojuk Clan that served as the Temple's Guardsmen had given him a farewell dinner last night that had devolved into an evening of heavy drinking and good-natured brawling. Drow wouldn't have had it any other way. He knew that they would be up to the task of protecting the Temple in his absence - he'd trained them well and they had been battle tested after Ossus. He spotted a couple of younglings playing near one of the trees in the distance and regretted the fact that he might never again teach a class to them again. He'd hoped his saber instructions had prepared them for the Sith and hoped even more that they'd never have to use what he taught them.
But if that day came when the Sith reached Yavin IV, Drow knew that the half-human, half-Zabrak standing before him would be a capable leader in his absence. Because Alexandria Voran had exiled him to lead the Jedi Shadows on Ifrane, Drow was forced to step down as Chief of Temple Security and name a successor in his stead. After a couple of long evenings debating and meditating on the decision, Drow knew that Crix Aran would be a solid choice. There really wasn't any other option in the Ishi Tib's mind.
Byron Ryker was capable but was too involved in the defenses of Lothal and Brighthome to be able to commit to another Temple's security. Isen Ramm had fought by Drow's side many a time and was more than combat-capable but Drow worried that the man's shyness and devotion to the natural world might get in the way of things. Izel Thral would make a fiercely intelligent commander and was a Master but her skills lie more in the diplomatic and sensory arts rather
than combat. Drastus Drahr would make a fine leader and the Gammorreans respected him but was a bit reckless and still a Padawan at that.
So it had to be Crix. The young man and Drow had been on several missions together and Drow knew he could depend on the man. He'd survived the fighting at both Sullust and Ossus, two skirmishes that Drow himself was present for and knew how dangerous that was. The Ishi Tib Master had seen firsthand at a birthday party of all things how Crix could keep his head cool in tense situations while still being able to cut loose and party in a way that the Grojuk clan would respect. Plus, he'd been there at the very beginning when Drow had been trying to establish the Yavin Temple Security Force on Raxus Prime where they'd obtained a team of technicians and a walker. The Junker techs on the Security Force respected Crix as they knew him to be both merciful and tech-savvy. The young man would do well as the new Chief of Security.
"...anyways, Master Drallig's Holocron always helped me when I didn't know what to do. But I'm sure you will, kid. You're a good fighter, a good man, and a great Jedi. You'll probably do better than I ever did." Drow said, clapping Crix on the shoulder as he had finished packing up his Y-Wing "You got any questions for me before I take off?"
"Either of you?" he asked, nodding towards Alex as well.
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