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Carrick Station, the main hub of the Republic Fleet; nearing 300 years since its construction, the massive spacedock is kept in near-pristine condition, ready to cater to the needs of thousands of crews and passengers every day-cycle.

Every pilot worth of the name knows the hyperlane coordinates to Carrick, and will visit the place at least once in their lifetime.

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Myabe feeling that, she will shut up.

Later on, Haken is not specially happy to have the humanoid timebomb still on his ship, but offers no comment on that but a sour look at Asara; the rest of the trip us rather uneventful, and straight for Coruscant.

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Once she's accessed the services of the Medbay (best treatment she's ever gotten, they must be really grateful), Annabelle goes looking for Onemi.

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The Jedi is at the lounge, alone, gazing out one of the large viewscreens; not that there's much to see, the ship will remain in warp speed for a few hours more, heading straight for the capital.

Look, she even recovered her light hooded tunic.

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"Hey," Annabelle greets her with a smile. "Mind if I intrude on your solitude?"

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"I was not seeking solitude, actually." That polite, flat tone. "Just thinking of the report I must make to the authorities at Coruscant about what happened here."

Hm, she cleaned and retouched her make-up too, and seems to have availed herself to the showers and other comforts; at least, not one of those weird stoic types?

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"Makes me glad I don't have higher ups to report to," Annabelle replies with a soft smile. Annabelle ponders why Onemi has slipped back to that polite, flat tone. Habit?

"Thank you for your help, by the way. Corso and I couldn't have pulled that off alone."

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"Maybe, but I just did what I had to; that's one of the reasons Jedi exist." Doing the hard work? "Have you ever considered joining the Republic Army? They do need resourceful people."

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"Ought to be everybody's job to do the right thing," Annabelle replies. "Not right dumping all the work on you and yours."

At the comment about the Republic Army she flushes. "Not sure military discipline and I would get on too well. First time some idiot gave me a stupid order and I gave him backtalk, well..."

That and if anyone poked around too much in her background she'd likely be off to prison. >.>

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"Even then, I'll put in a good word for you; such spirit needs to be acknowledged, and I wish I could offer you a proper reward for your efforts." The Jedi nods.

In case Annabelle forgot, the tunic only gives some modesty...

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Annabelle gives Onemi her most charming smile. "A proper reward, hm?" She teases. "You have any plans for tonight?"

Yes, she is propositioning the Jedi.

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Onemi just raises a brow and tilts head, curious; yes, the caught that, and might just be waiting for the woman to elaborate?

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At that look, Annabelle figures she might need to be a bit blunt. "I'd like to take you to bed and show you a good enough time that the neighbors complain about the noise, if you're interested."

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"You are indeed bold and direct." She sounds fairly impressed. "Jedi are not supposed to form personal attachments."

Does she mean, 'no strings attached'?

Maybe.

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"I can understand that," Annabelle allows. "Of course, we're not likely to see each other again once we got off this ship, the galaxy's a big place."

That's probably a yes for 'no strings attached'.

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"And causing noise complaints could make problems of its own." Now, she even smiles a bit.

Right, discretion, no strings attached... simple rules.

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"I'm betting the soundproofing in your room's pretty good," Annabelle replies with a chuckle. "Or I could just kiss you often enough that I swallow the sound that way."

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"We will see." She nods, and starts away, beckoning Annabelle to follow.

They do have several hours of travel ahead... plenty of time to spend in some refreshing physical interaction.

Maybe pillow talk afterwards too?

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Plenty of time. Time to enjoy themselves and find out that Annabelle is more gentle and cautious in bed than one might suppose and the Jedi less reserved?

Annablle relaxes, curled up near Onemi. She's open to conversation if the Jedi wants to talk.

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"So, where are you from?" The woman is a lot less reserved in private, no doubt.

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"Coruscant, oddly enough," Annabelle replies with a soft smile. "How about you?"

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"Naboo. It is a world in the mid-rim; my family descends from refugees who settled there after the Grizmallt revolution, less than 300 years ago." The woman shifts a bit closer, obviously enjoying the contact.

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Annabelle enjoys it too. She puts an arm around the Jedi. "I haven't been to Naboo yet," Annabelle remarks. "What's it like, growing up on a proper planet? I was 14 years old before I ever saw a sky."

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"I did not grow up much there." The Jedi smiles a bit, shakes head. "Master Yuon Par discovered me when I was four; she was so impressed with my sensitivity to the Force, that she came back for me, and when I was six, convinced my parents to send me to the Academy."

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"It must have been hard, leaving home at that age." Annabelle can't imagine leaving her family behind that young.

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"Its was strange, but it was also exciting... learning, seeing new worlds and people." Onemi smiles. "When I turned 12, Master Yuon made me her Padawan, and we left the temple to continue my training across the galaxy. A few weeks ago, she took me to Tython for my Trials."

"She fell ill and passed out during my graduation; I had to stay in Tython to decide on my Path, but she was sent to Coruscant to be treated there."