Tuesday, July 29, 2008

FROM THE PERSONAL JOURNAL OF OBI WAN KENOBI - 1

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Poggam United Fleet Station.... Galactic 5, 1, 54.2 Spin...

Its very late by local chronometry. Metratis is in his rented room asleep. The Poggammi who run the station are originally from a planet orbiting a dark star, so they tend to keep the station annoyingly dim.

My own room is comfortable enough, but small. There's a smell of what I can only hope was some previous traveller's pet.

We will stay on the UF station another 12 hours, then our shuttle is bound for Klissik. Klissik is our last layover before the jump to Alderaan. The sooner the better. I've never seen Alderaan, but any place with proper civilization is welcome.
Fannefax is a beautiful world of course... the seas and summits around Metratis' fortress are marvelous... but I prefer the hustle and bustle of the urban life. All those people, it reminds me why I choose the life of a Jedi. So many stories, so many little mysteries.

This station is lively enough. I might get into a sabaac game later; I was extended an invite on the intermezzo level. My boots are nearly worn through and funds are low at the moment. I shudder to think what Master Yoda would say.

Ah, Yoda. I love my master, of course. So wise and kind...well, kind in his way. But I wonder if he's been off that little swamp planet in three hundred years? He's brilliant, of course, and a vast power in the Living Force... but would it hurt him to get out among the stars again? To walk the universe? I can't help but wonder if he's a bit out of touch with mere mortals.

Maybe Master Yoda needs a good girlfriend. I'm assuming his kind, whatever he is, has women. Maybe not. Maybe they just split in two and there's another little Yoda half running around out there. Hm. Scary thought.

Hm. Ah. I'm thinking of the twins on Bandomeer. Ulli and Edu. Funny to think of them now. Ulli was the prettiest. Or was it Edu? Oh decisions, decisions. Ah, well...long past now. I hope they're well.

Oh, ITEM: Another Chrome family syndicate has signed the Republic Peace Accord. The ruling family of Monmarch Telechromics has surrendered their cloning facilities and agreed to help build up the worlds they've destroyed. I don't want to be overly optimistic, but the Clone Wars do appear to be truly losing their steam after all this time.

ITEM: Senator Nunca Palpatine from Desmodar is in the news again. This time he's managed to wrangle a bigger budget out of the core worlds for expansion of the Republic Fleet. Sometimes I wonder if Palpatine should have been a Jedi. He's an admirable man.

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Ah, its late. I should sleep. Sabaac can wait. Tomorrow comes early. I'm ready to be on our way to Alderaan.

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