... clones, rather...

...for the upteenth time. "You will find them physically superior and easily molded to learn whatever task you assign them to."

Jasyn frowned, eyeing Matt. Then he turned back to the Kaminoan, looking up towards her large eyes. "How is their mental ability to think for themselves?" he asked, trying to show interest...

...and admittedly a bit curious.

"Most want their clones genetically engineered so that they are more willing to follow orders..."

The Kaminoan hesitated, "...but if you wanted them to each have their own personalities, that genetic modification could be omitted. We could easily modify your clones to be physically enhanced to better handle the rigors of hard labor..."

Matt cleared his throat, interrupting the Kaminoan. "And just where and how long do these genetic modifications take?"

"The modifications occur in our scientific labs, right here on these very floors," the Kaminoan said, pointing in a particular direction towards some heavy white doors. "Once in place, these modifications oculd take hours...

...or longer, depending. What you would need would take only a few days. Would you like to see the laboratories?" She paused, cocking her head in question.

Jasyn didn't even turn to look to Matt or the others before he answered. After all, the laboratories might be a place Galen would have gone to look for her daughter according to what Aaron had said. "Yes, we would like to see them," he said simply. "Lead on."

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Za'in sat in the cockpit seat most of the flight to the planet, only taking occasional naps or food breaks. He wasn't too interested in anything else but his objective. Haunted by the day his father died, when he heard that scream as he was outside guiding one of the astromech droids to the interior. He was prohibited of seeing the corpse by the older crewmembers, but he knew what it looked like by the scream.

It was as painful as bite from a gundark. He'd never be able to break those chains, no matter what would happen in his life.

These thoughts were interupted though, when a lull beep came from the nav.board informing him of it's arrival in the Kamino system. Reentering realtime, he saw the the blue planet before him. He admired the greatness of a planet significance, hoping to one day attain the same status.

Descending from the stars above onto the closest landing bay. Coming down as graceful as peko-peko, while it's engines hushed it's cries. Looking through the windshield, he watched the Kamino Greeter come from the city. Putting on his brown wooly hide coak, he entered the stormy world, before the long necked Kamino. Even at at the towering height of 1.8, he was small to the pale skinned creature.

Waving it's gigantic hands in a gesture of a welcome, the Kaminoian guided him into the city. Before he entered, he was first asked his buisness in the city, assuring that there would be no disturbance in their work.

"Well," He began. "I am here for an investigation on a Jedi who had came here, maybe 5 years back on a Praxuem mission."

The Kaminoan nodded, with it's large black eyes closing for only a second. Reopening, the Greeter continued to guide him through the city so that he knew the areas of which Za'in could stay. Walking down the long hall, his eyes were cought by a group of humans and a Chiss.

They seemed curious...overly curious. Maybe they had awnsers to what he was searching for.

Stopping, he told the greeter that the information given was all he needed and he'd find his way to his stay soon enough. When he finally was left alone, he took his eyes upon the group again, prepared for questioning.

"Excuse me..."

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"No problem," he replied to the newcomer even as the Kaminoan returned. Jasyn turned towards him. "The lab technicians are ready for your visit," she stated calmly, looking down at Jasyn with her large eyes. Then she cocked a head towards the newcomer. "Will you be joining the party?" she queried towards him, then waited calmly for his reply.

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Pulling his head up, he leveled it at an angle that directed up to the slender skull at the tip of the tree trunk neck.

"Um.." He began, sound somewhat unsure. "Yes, I will be coming with them." Za'in said, clearing his dry throat afterwards. Watching the slender body walk ahead of the group, guiding them toward whatever room they were meant to go to. Za'in knew very little of this place, or it's inhabitants--but they seemed to be very self absorbed in their ways.

Everything seemed to be buisness around here. Even cloning, which was seen as more of a unneeded element of the galaxy in his family was seen as a buisness. It was weird, but everything was weird or someway "unique" in the galaxy. Everything was of some significants, everyone had a story and his fathers was the one was about to unravel.

"Jasyn, Matt?" The ex-smuggler asked curiously, as he peered at the two. He had seen them once or twice in his months at the E.E, doing his engineer jobs. They never really had any talks, but he knew their names from all the people at the lounge quarters...

"Is that you?"

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I hid my reaction well, but to say that it shocked me when this stranger walked up to our group and knew half of us by name... well, that would be an understatement.

Flaggs shot up in my head. Was this man a bounty hunter of some sort? He didn't seem to pose any immediate threat. But I would be keeping a close eye on him, to say the least.

Not knowing if Jasyn or Matt wanted to be recognized, I tried to throw the stranger off track. "Are you interested in purchasing some clones as well?"

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"I'm here on an...investigation." Za'in said, scratching his head of an itch. He was starting to get nervous, but he had manage not to show any signs on his face.

Though it didn't seem to come from the fact that he was asking questions, but a weird vibe coming from the body of the Chiss. It was something he never felt before. It was a warmth, similar to that of his father..

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Rounding a corner, he saw a group of men a Chiss, approximately 100 meters from him. He dismised them as mere traders, but the chiss he scrutinized a little more. Tzakang had hardly seen a Chiss before. This one had white hair instead of the usual jet black colour.

He heard the word "clones" being mentioned. I might be interesting to follow this group into the cloning sector. He would not be able to get in without proper authorisation anyway. Here was an opportunity whic he could not pass up.

For all he knew, the men could be friends of Jedi. Ever since the blockade of their temple, the Jedi were scattered across the galaxy.

Tzakang decided to give in to his curiosity just this once and see exactly what kind of clone this group decided to purchase.

They did not show if they were Jedi or not. Better to be prepared in case they were or if he met one along the way.

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It was a weird vibe, that made the world just flow like liquid. Everything shape to the glass it was in. He took that drink in, but his body responded like it was his first every touch of ale.

Trying not to scrunch his facial features, or frown in despair, he tried cleansing himself and scrutinizing this situation that attacked his mind. It was difficult, but he managed. In his head, the beats slowed down and became more soothing than annoying. The disturbance was gone, but the words being made out, instead of being heard as a scream. The voice was very familar, and in monotone--though the tone was very firm.

"Danger is coming.." The anoynomous one called out in his head. Za'in at first didn't believe it, nor did he budge at all, but it just continued to call. After a while of it's contineous call, he was convinced.

Keeping cautious, he cleared his mind of the talking, taking his focus back on to the others. His hand becoming every so close to his Disruptor Extermination Pistol, known as throughout the galaxy as the DX Pistol. It would surley take out anything that came at him..

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With a jerk, Jasyn came to an abrupt halt, finally realizing that the Kaminoan had stopped and was talking, waving her slender arm towards a metal door.

"...is the entrance to our carbon-freezing chamber," she was saying. "Because life can be sustained once an organism is frozen, we have been able to make larger batches of clones. This saves time for both ourselves and our buyers, and also cuts back on expense."

Jasyn frowned. "I thought carbon-freezing a human could be dangerous," he interjected.

The Kaminoan blinked her large eyes at him once. "Only if the freezing is not done in a sterilized environment. We do not have such problems here."

"I see," Jasyn replied then, clearly picking up on the fact that the guide had been insulted by his query. She looked at him a moment longer, then turned and began leading the group once again as she took them through the heart of the cloning center...

...that being where the newly "grown" clones were housed. Jasyn wasn't too surprised to find the area fairly empty considering its size...

...after all, there surely weren't all that many in the business to buy clones these days. It wasn't any wonder the Kaminoans had been so anxious to welcome the prospect of Eagle Enterprises buying from them. Jasyn feigned interest, glancing down to the glassed in cafeteria where clones were eating a meal...

...looked like some sort of nerfmeat and a heap of some sort of really strange looking purply pods.

Jasyn made a face.

How the kriffing hell could anyone eat that stuff...?!

Then, with effort, he let the expression slide off his face, turning to the Kaminoan, who was once again adressing them. "That will be the end of your tour, sirs. Have you come to a decision regarding your purchase?"

Pushy lil bugger...

"Not just yet," he said instead. "We need some time to discuss."

Hey, sounded good...

The Kaminoan cocked her head. "Very well. You are welcome to stay in your quarters for as long as you need..."

Ha. So long as you are paid...

"...I will walk you back there."

And with that, the Kaminoan followed through, taking them back the way they had come til at length she brought them to the door of their quarters.

The Kaminoan gave them a short nod. "Let us know when your decision is made, or if we can be of any further assistance."

Then she turned to the newcomer, and started to say something, when finally it dawned on Jasyn where he'd seen the guy before.

Eagle Enterprises...

Now he knew why this fella seemed so damned familiar. EE was a large corporation, but Jasyn never forgot an important face...

"You're Za'in Almar, one of the most noted ship engineers in the business, aren't you?" he suddenly asked, his brown eyes pinned on the other man's. "What the kriffing hell are you doing here?"

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His cloaker's power was at minimum and it needed to recharge. Tzakang decided to head back to the landing pad to accuire a ship and allow his cloaker to recharge.

Still invisible, he left the group behind and made his way to the landing pad.

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"I'm here on a quest," He said, finally coming to a conclusion of what he would let out the bag. "An investigation on what the Kaminoians know about my father."

Za'in drew silent then, but his face seemed to tug at him to say more, ask more--do something with his mouth. At first, all he could manage to do was lick his lips, but next he was jumping up against and talking.

"I was wondering if I could take to either of your quarters. You know me, I have enough credits to help out in the payment for these..", he stop, lowering his voice into a whisper, "Bulb-headed pocket theifs."

The man chuckled at his joke, placing his hands in his pocket. He reassured himself that his father's lightsaber was in his pocket. Going on, his tone much more curious than before.

"Do you remember my father? He never got the chance to work for E.E, but he did design and create the Eagle Star, one of the fastest in the all the rims."

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Jasyn jerked to alertness. "Yes, I remember him," he said finally in response. "And I see no harm in you joining us," he continued as he lead the party inside their quarters. Once they were behind closed doors and he was certain the Kaminoan was out of earshot, Jasyn went on. "We're on a little... investigation of our own."

He paused at that, his voice trailing and his eyes turning vague at thoughts of just why they were here in the first place, uncertain as to just how much he was ready to share with Za'in just yet.

Goddammit Galen, I hope you are allright wherever you are...

He snapped alert once more, deciding to tell the bare minimum, for the moment. "We're in search of a good friend who I last saw here..."

...at least to your best knowledge, a shoulder devil snorted annoyingly.

Jasyn shrugged that off, figuring it wouldn't help too much. "...maybe we can help each other out."

Pursing his lips for a moment, the urgency of the situation slamming home once more, he turned to Dash. "And speaking of what we are here for...

...evening approaches, and we have toured this whole damn place. Now is as good a time as any for you to start snooping around for clues...

...maybe back in that laboratory area since we've been told that Galen's daughter was probably there at some point. Seems to me that would be the first place she would have looked, with that in mind...

...and that's about all the places to start I can think just now."

He quieted once more, just standing and waiting to see what the two Jedi would do yet unable to hold back one final rejoinder. "Those senses of yours have to come in handy here at some point..."

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We were almost there when I sensed someone coming in our direction. I llooked around a corner and saw some Kaminoans walking this way.

"Quick Dash into that room." I said diveing into the room. After DAsh got in i slowly closed the door and waited for them to pass.

"Ok its clear lets continue on going. we need..." But as soon as i opened the door a kaminoan was still standing there.

"And what may i ask are are you doing in there?" he asked.

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Some of their high status could come in handy in drawing some information from the Kaminoians, especially if it was about a Jedi. It would be wise to ask, instead of command though--whether he wanted it done right away in the first place.

"Hey Matt, Jasyn--do you know if you could talk to the Kaminoians for me?" Za'in began, sitting down to put on his boots.

"I'm sure they won't release any information on my fathers missions here for the Jedi Academy, but maybe they'll give you some info." He stopped, reach for his datapad. "I have some credits if your interested in bribing them."

Before Jasyn, or Matt could say anything he was up on he feet, transfering the credits to Matt's bank. Walking over to Jasyn, he patted his back.

"I knew you would do it," Za'in said with a smile at him, heading out the quaters. As he left, it was visible the he had a lightsaber in his pocket to both Matt and Jasyn, though Za'in didn't notice it.

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He would not be bought for a price...

...and he highly doubted Matt would be either.

Before he was completely aware of where his feet were taking him, Jasyn stormed after Za'in, grabbing him by the collar and pulling him back into the quarters.

"Who the kriffing hell do you think you are...?!" he blurted before the young man could react. "We aren't here as your servants buster, we're here because someone's life may be on the line!"

For a moment he simply let his firey brown-eyed gaze burn through Za'in, then he let go of his shirt, backing up as he did so. Suddenly he found he was all adrenline and very anxious to get on the move. Jebbua and Dash were supposed to be snooping...

...and at the moment that was where Jasyn would prefer to be, instead of in the room with someone who had the nerve to boss him around...

...and with no authority over him whatsoever.

"I'm gonna go take a walk," he said to Matt. "I'll be back, and I've got my comm should you need me."

Matt shot a somewhat unreadable look Jasyn's way, then nodded. "Allright...

...and be caeful, whatever you do."

Jasyn turned and gave Za'in a final glare, and couldn't help but add one more biting remark. "And on second thought, it might be better if you find your own room," he growled, walking past the young man and out into the corridors of beyond til at length he was completely out of sight.

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He shook his head, biting down on his lip as he began to think of a plan to get out of this situation. The idiot didn't even think about what he was saying, typical. It was clear that the young man took the word "help" a bit too far, but their was no reason for that bantha-breathe could throw him against the wall. He defried animals like him on a normal basis and if it wasn't for the man's galatic status he would have been.

Walking back into the room, he took his bag and headed out. Heading down the hall, he watched Jasyn go down the wall. If he couldn't kill the sucker, he was going to ruin him in someway. Keeping a good distance, he watched as Jasyn walked down the halls of the city.

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The original owner tried to bargain with him. But he eventually lost his head, literally, and Tzakang got a new ship. After dumping the corpse of the original owner into the sea and securing the ship, Tzakang decided to do one final sweep of the floating city before leaving.

Activating his cloaker, Tzakang headed back into the city.

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Dash gave me a puzzled look.

"Well you are looking in the wrong place, please follow me." the Kaminoian said.

"We need to get the rest of the group first. we'll be right back." I said.

I quickly left with Dash right behind me.

"I don't think Galen is here Dash. I've met Galen before and i know what her presence feels like, and i can't feel her anywhere near. Come on lets go tell Jasyn and Matt." I said walking back to the room.

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"Where's Jasyn at?" I said looking around for him.

"Well anyway we just came back to say that we believe that Galen is here. We can't sense her at all here. So our pressence here is just a waste. So what do we do?"

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...we didn't come here just to establish whether Galen was here at the moment or not; we're here based on the fact that we know she was here the last we knew...

...which means we need to find any clues possible in regards to just where she might have gone from here...

...if she has gone from here at all. I know you were around Galen and all, but the way things have been going lately it wouldn't surprise me at all if she is here somewhere and you just can't sense her. I'm not a Jedi, of course, and I know little of such things, but...

...I know it's possible to block Jedi's senses at least a couple of ways. So I wouldn't rule her being here out entirely.

"And, regardless, we still need to find ourselves some clues...

...and my buddy Jasyn isn't gonna leave here without any unless it's the only option left to him, I'm afraid. So we might as well get behind him and help him out. Besides, the way he just crossed Za'in, I don't know if it's entirely wise we leave him to his own. I didn't particularly like the look in Almar's eye when he stormed out of here...

...so let's get going."

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...at least to his last knowledge. But according to Aaron...

His thoughts skidded to a screeching halt as he finally became aware that he was once agian approaching the laboratory area. Knowing he wouldn’t be allowed access without a guide he slowed, starting to drum up a quick plan to sneak his way in when a silky Kaminoan voice from behind him broke all such considerations.

“Perhaps it is not clones you are seeking after all, Mr. Lancaster.”

Jasyn turned slowly, his brown eyes inscrutable. “Whatever do you mean? I’m just taking a little stroll,” he said, recognizing the greeter.

“We have no need for pretense,” the Kaminoan replied, her large eyes flat and unreadable even as a door which Jasyn hadn’t even noticed before closed behind her. “Your arrival here comes as no surprise to us,” she stated smoothly, the undertone in her voice somewhat dark. “Now tell me, what is your real reason for coming back here?”

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It was a long silence before he spoke though, giving off an atomsphere that could very well have placed the E.E company spokeperson in submission. Finally, when the young spacer talked, his tone was sly and suave. "My good friend here was just searching for something he lost." Captain Almar began, patting Jasyn on his back, just a bit too hard. "Weren't ya buddy?"

Za'in smiled at Mr. Lancaster, not waiting to give either of the two a chance to cut in. Quickly jumping back into the conversation, he threw his eyes back up to the imposing height of the Kaminoian.

"We are both in search of something. Maybe you can help us with some information?" Young Almar asked, his smooth voice, concealing the grudge he had with Lancaster, as was his actions. His arm being placed around Jasyn as one clue that he didn't want any of the Kaminioans to know of this situation either. They never were to fond of cobmat, conflicts or anything that could start any trouble with their buisness.

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...one which he wished for all the Universe that he wasn't. And to add all that, here was Za'in, out of nowhere...

Had he been following..? Why...?

The Kaminoan blinked her large eyes at Za'in, for a long moment saying nothing. Then, "Indeed," she said quietly, again falling into silence, considering the younger man. "Though I know not of what particular information you seek, that which Mr. Lancaster probably seeks will most certainly come at a rather high price."

She paused, turning to Jasyn and sending him a somewhat chilling look. "Rumor has it you may have some...

... resources to answer some questions we have concerning some recent...

... costumers of ours."

Jasyn forced back a scowl. What the kriffing hell...? This didn't sound good...

But instead he managed a "It isn't wise for a business person to rely on rumors which may not be true."

The Kaminoan's look was totally unreadable as she considered Jasyn a moment before responding, her tone flat. "Captain Danner's link to a certain race of beings is not unknown here."

Jasyn's look shifted to something unreadable at the words. "Captain Danner is..." he started, but was cut off by a wave of the Kaminoan's hand.

"First things first, Mr. Lancaster. I know of that which you can offer me in exchange for information, whether you realize it or not at the moment. What I do not know, however, is of what your valiant friend here seeks, and what he is willing to offer me in return..."

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When he managed to ease his palm, he looked up into the enormous dark eyes of the Kamioan and began to speak. A large frown coming upon his face as he spoke.

"A Jedi, a Jedi Knight Almar. Records say he came here, and I'm in search of some information about why."

Za'in said nothing more, his eyes did all the talking. They become as cold as carbonited flesh, with a chill running through the atomsphere. It was clear that he wasn't up for bargining his fathers information and if this long-necked credit-feind freak thought otherwise, a defried Kaminoan was going to be on the local catina's menu.

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After a while, Tzakang came to a corridor. He saw two of the men who he followed into the cloning sector. They were talking to a kaminoan.

Suddenly, Tzakang heard the word "Jedi". He decided to stick around to hear who was the Jedi they were talking about.

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