Private Common Courtesy [Mercy]

[Balun Dashiell]

COMMON COURTESY
LOCATION: Chasin City, Commenor
INVENTORY: High Republic Jedi Robes | Crossguard Lightsaber | Standard Lightsaber
TRANSPORT: S-91x Pegasus Starfighter
TAGS: Mercy

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Though Commenor today lay beneath the sphere of Sith influence in emanating with strength from the Core of the Galaxy, this had not always been the case, as Balun Dashiell had most recently learned. Political and military powers came and went with the passage of time and the rise and fall of empires, but Commenor's significance came not from its historical relevance but from familial lineage, thus drawing him across borders between the High Republic and the Sith Covenant, risking his safety at the counsel of a Jedi Master, Caedyn Arenais, who had reached out to him from the veiled depths of the Force itself.

Long before Balun Dashiell had entered the Galaxy, the Ghost of the Jedi had spoken of a childhood spent on Commenor, growing up within its Capital City. Caedyn, though he had since departed the material existence, was Balun's Grandfather, father to his somewhat estranged mother, Kristyl Arenais , and while Kris had her own demons to fight, it appeared that Balun's Grandfather had sent the young Jedi Knight on a pilgrimage of wisdom and self-understanding. The sole Force User among House Dashiell prior to the birth of his own child, Balun had not the capacity to speak with his family on areas of the Force and Jedi ideology with such freedom that he might have wished, yet learning of his heritage and link to Commenor, Caedyn Arenais had intrigued him deeply enough to set his voyage into motion.

As it so happened, Commenor had a wealth of history waiting to be discovered, set in stone long before the rise of the Royal Naboo Republic and the Sith Covenant of today. Once a beacon of democracy and outspoken supporter of the Light Side of the Force, whose Queen was a gifted politician and King was a Jedi Master. A Jedi Master who happened to bear the surname Arenais and become the first known of a once great house, now long forgotten. Another chapter in a long line of historical events, and a House whose family members likely failed to see what would become of their future generations.

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Chip's shrill whistle came over the headset, snapping Balun's attention back into the present. The mid-twenties male sat comfortably within the cockpit of his S-91x Pegasus Starfighter and quickly did a double-take as he checked their heading on the navigational computer, confirming they were almost on point to drop out of hyperspace in lieu of the Commenor System. Balun had travelled throughout The Slice many times over the years, yet, to his recollection, he had only visited Commenor once, and it hadn't amounted to anything in the way of a personal connection to his heritage. He had been meaning to make the trip since expanding Mahina Shipyards into Dashiell Retrofit, but his work as a Jedi, life as a father and the ongoing project of Jhaessa Prime already had him at his limit at the time.

"Alright, Chip, prepare to raise shields as soon as I drop us out. I'm not expecting a fight, but this is Sith Space, so you never know," Balun spoke into the mic of his headset, his left hand gliding across the dashboard of the central monitor while his right moved to take hold of the throttle. His astromech companion seated aft gave a series of chirps and jurbled beeps that Balun understood in binary, grinning to himself and shaking his head as if the droid could see him; "No, we're not here to get into any trouble. This is purely an educational visit, I promise".

From out of the FTL channel, the Pegasus snapped back into real space, the distant stars returning to their blanketing spots across the vast cosmos while the great glowing orb that was Commenor loomed ahead of the Starfighters bow. Balun opened up the throttle and sent the thrusters to a full burn as he eyed the navigational monitor once more, bringing up a geographic relay of Commenor's surface; "Chasin City, that's our heading. Apparently, there used to be a Palace there that once served as the head of Governance, as well as a Jedi Academy built later, when the Silver Jedi used Commenor as their base of operations. Who knows what's changed since, though. I imagine the Sith have given it a bit of a makeover".

Trying for a more discreet route in, Balun did his best to avoid flying past any Sith-Imperial Vessels where it could be helped, en route to Commenor's atmosphere and the Capital City Spaceport, coming ahead for clearance to land his craft with civilian docking procedure.

Former Mentor: Ala Quin
Jedi Apprentice: Cerys Dyn
Major Faction: The High Republic
Sub-Faction: Jhaessa Prime
Conglomerate: Dashiell Incorporated™
Subsidiary Company: Dashiell Retrofit™​

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