“What an impressive, flying beast he rides! I've never seen one like it!”
“These beasts originally come from the nearby moon. The Onderonians tame them, but this one was too vicious to be handled.”
― Exar Kun and Cay Qel-Droma
Fiach had, as ever, done her homework — well she was not known as a book-worm for no reason. Dxun was the largest of four moons that orbited the Inner Rim world of Onderon. Like its parent planet, it was covered almost entirely by dense jungles that were populated by many species of fierce, predatory animals. Fortunately, the jungles were not their destination for this trip.
Fiach kept a tight grip of the controls as the ship she was piloting hit the turbulence of Dxun's heavy cloud cover. She slowed their descent as they approached Dxun's heavily forested surface, creating a shallower angle of approach.
Their mission was easily explained, if not straightforward. The Jedi were seeking the Lightsaber Forge of Dxun. Part of the challenge was the fact that the moon was a haven of Darkness — and the aforementioned predators were an added complication.
But for Fiach and the Jedi Knight that she was accompanying, their role was defined as not so much providing air cover, but removing the need for it. For the area of interest happened to be situated next to one of the few areas not covered with jungle. In this case, it was a specific cliff. And nesting in the rocks were Drexl. Maybe they were the reason the Forge had remained undiscovered for so long? Regardless, they were now a threat to Younglings and Padawans and had to be dealt with.
For Fiach, dealt with meant relocated. There was a possibility they may have to take more permanent action to deal with the winged beasts — but she hoped it would not come to that.
She squinted through the viewscreen of the small craft, chosen because it would require the smallest landing site. Mist swirled around and below them and it was not easy to see somewhere to put down. With limited visibility, she was now using instruments to pilot the ship. That, and her connection to the Force. She knew that the cliff was close.
Fortunately, the mist was beginning to thin. Patches of a lighter grey streaked through the clouds. Suddenly, as the craft lowered, the cliff appeared, looming out of the clouds. Fiach consulted the coordinates for their destination, then searched the rocks for a likely landing spot. Finally, she spotted a ledge that was protected from the wind. It would be a tight fit, but it was their best bet.
Fiach flipped switches to begin the landing procedures and with cool nerves and a steady hand, she manoeuvred the ship into the tight space. He set the ship down as gently as she could.
“OK, that’s the easy part done, now to see if the current residents would consider a change of scenery.” She looked at the Knight beside her, awaiting his instruction.
@Eckaaso Shyn
“These beasts originally come from the nearby moon. The Onderonians tame them, but this one was too vicious to be handled.”
― Exar Kun and Cay Qel-Droma
Fiach had, as ever, done her homework — well she was not known as a book-worm for no reason. Dxun was the largest of four moons that orbited the Inner Rim world of Onderon. Like its parent planet, it was covered almost entirely by dense jungles that were populated by many species of fierce, predatory animals. Fortunately, the jungles were not their destination for this trip.
Fiach kept a tight grip of the controls as the ship she was piloting hit the turbulence of Dxun's heavy cloud cover. She slowed their descent as they approached Dxun's heavily forested surface, creating a shallower angle of approach.
Their mission was easily explained, if not straightforward. The Jedi were seeking the Lightsaber Forge of Dxun. Part of the challenge was the fact that the moon was a haven of Darkness — and the aforementioned predators were an added complication.
But for Fiach and the Jedi Knight that she was accompanying, their role was defined as not so much providing air cover, but removing the need for it. For the area of interest happened to be situated next to one of the few areas not covered with jungle. In this case, it was a specific cliff. And nesting in the rocks were Drexl. Maybe they were the reason the Forge had remained undiscovered for so long? Regardless, they were now a threat to Younglings and Padawans and had to be dealt with.
For Fiach, dealt with meant relocated. There was a possibility they may have to take more permanent action to deal with the winged beasts — but she hoped it would not come to that.
She squinted through the viewscreen of the small craft, chosen because it would require the smallest landing site. Mist swirled around and below them and it was not easy to see somewhere to put down. With limited visibility, she was now using instruments to pilot the ship. That, and her connection to the Force. She knew that the cliff was close.
Fortunately, the mist was beginning to thin. Patches of a lighter grey streaked through the clouds. Suddenly, as the craft lowered, the cliff appeared, looming out of the clouds. Fiach consulted the coordinates for their destination, then searched the rocks for a likely landing spot. Finally, she spotted a ledge that was protected from the wind. It would be a tight fit, but it was their best bet.
Fiach flipped switches to begin the landing procedures and with cool nerves and a steady hand, she manoeuvred the ship into the tight space. He set the ship down as gently as she could.
“OK, that’s the easy part done, now to see if the current residents would consider a change of scenery.” She looked at the Knight beside her, awaiting his instruction.
@Eckaaso Shyn