Kian Karr
Kel Dorable
Aboard the Gnost Dural
Orbit above Onderon
Kian took a deep breath and ran his hands over his black tunic, brushing the wrinkles out of the simple garment. Kian had faced down Sith Lords in battle, had fought against Vong creations, and had known the horrors of war from his earliest days among the Jedi of the Galactic Republic.....but the enemy he faced today was not like those....no this enemy was far, far worse.
"Master Karr," Came a sharp, feminine voice with the hints of an imperial accent, as the door to his turbo lift opened and he exited to the hangar bay. Kian bowed his head toward the dark-haired woman in front of him, she had made it through security faster than he had anticipated and seemed to have waited at the lift in an attempt to throw him off....an attempt that would have worked had Kian not been a Jedi.
"Inspector Drea." Kian said crossing a hand over his chest. "I must say this inspection was rather unexpected. I hope you'll forgive the thoroughness of the security checkpoints, but they didn't have authorization to speed you through." Kian said, knowing full well that the woman had been waiting in security for at least fifteen minutes as she went through the full sweeps and questioning. Kian had in fact gotten word that she had arrived on the vessel but hadn't pushed her through....he had wanted her to see how the security on the vessel worked.
"The security sweep was very, very thorough." She said smiling, though it faded from her face quickly. "As is to be expected on a vessel such as this."
"Yes, our security personnel are veterans in their fields. They've all worked either for the Republic military, typically at military installations, or for planetary defense forces. Even high ranking members of the Jedi and Republic military must go the same screening process, though with less personnel questions of course." Kian said bowing his head once more in apology. This was the third inspection of the Gnost Dural in the past few years handled by Inspector Drea and the fifth since the vessel had been created. The inspectors role was simple, to evaluate the ship to ensure that it was meeting all the rigorous standards it was required to have to house such secrets and to deserve the money the Republic was putting into it. It wasn't a pleasant process, but Kian had gotten use to it. In truth, it was the politicians way of exerting some control over the Jedi that they lacked in many situations.
"Will Admiral Arena be joining us?" Drea asked refering to the Admiral who was in command of the Gnost Dural.
"I'm afraid not right away." Kian said, "She is tied up with a few logistical issues. I will take you on the typical walkthrough of the ship and then we can finish up with her at the bridge." Kian said stepping aside and waving a hand to indicate that the Inspector should begin.