Star Wars: The Expansion

Part 2 – Kuat Shipyards

Keely wondered why Raavik had brushed by her so quickly. The Nexus had failed to respond to her queries and it seemed that the majority of the Library was in a group meditation. Something was wrong. In all her years aboard the Nexus, she had never before seen the whole Nexus meditate on one problem. Usually only a few hundred were needed when Raavik went into the meditation chamber, but this took all of it. Hundreds of thousands meditating on a single problem.

Rango and Morgan had joined Keely in the Apostle’s apartment. Rango would join the ranks of the engineering corps and start the expansion of the Nexus. Morgan was going to be trained to be a Force wielder under the Nexus’ Apostles. Keely had a feeling that Raavik may be stuck in the Nexus for a while longer after that show of power.

That was a feat that even some Jedi masters were unable to do. To move an object that large and allow enough time to execute an escape. It was a bit unnerving, but then there was the cost of such a move. It seemed that Raavik had rapidly aged for the feat. Maybe that was the problem that the Nexus had had and why the mass meditation was in order. 

Regardless of the new problems that the Nexus faced, Keely had a responsibility to the new crew while the Library debated. Keely brought them into the apartment and ushered them to take seats and offered them some light refreshments.

“It may be a far cry from what you are used to on Tatooine, but it is all that I can offer at the moment. I pledge.” Keely said as she set some hot drinks and soft cookies out for Rango and Morgan.

“This is more than expected,” Rango said as he picked up the drink. “But what was wrong with Raavik? He seemed older to my eyes after he disembarked.” 

“Well you might not be wrong. He did let off a massive amount of power so that we could get away.” Keely said as she blew the steam away from her own cup. 

“Wouldn’t that kind of thing be called reckless in the Jedi circles? Yet he seems to be the master and you to be his younger. Now even more so.”

Morgan happily snacked away on a cookie as the discussion went on.

“You seem to know a lot about Jedi and their practices for a junk merchant.” Keely said as she arched an eyebrow at him.

“Some of us disagreed with Jedi ways and parted ways, as I am sure that you are aware. But even still I keep my wits sharp.”

Keely mulled this over in her mind for a few moments in silence. “Would you like to see the Library? What the CM droid is going to be used for?” 

“I have seen many libraries in my time, I doubt that this one would be much different. I will indulge you though and we can see what this colony has to offer.”

“Oh yes, before I forget.” Keely said as she reached into her pocket. “Here are the three hundred credits for Morgan. Now release her from servitude.” 

Rango took the credits and released Morgan into the care of Keely. “Be good to her. Now, where in this place you would like me to be.”

“Easy enough, you’ll be down in the engineering quarters of the Nexus. Morgan, please stay in the apartment while I get mister Rango settled.” Keely said. Morgan nodded and sat back down with a mouth full of cookies and a mug full of tea.