The Jedi Iroh
Cloud City. Tiland watched through the viewport as the shuttle descended to the landing platform before settling down with a hiss from the landing gear. The other passengers hurried up, grabbing their baggage and streamed from the ship. Tiland waited, pulling his robes closer to not get in their way. All he had was in his satchel and blanket roll. Nor was he in a hurry. In time, they emptied and Tiland pulled himself to his feet, clutching his staff and limped down the walkway as the service droids bustled about.
He slung the blanket roll over his shoulders and entered the landing platform, blinking in confusion at the sudden sunlight. It was beautiful here. That much was obvious. Sunlight streaked through the gases drifting around them and reflected off the city. Night was falling and shadows began to drape across the city of angels like the folds of a cloak. He strode across the platform when an urgent beeping caught his attention and he turned back.
One of the service droids raced across the now-empty platform towards him, clutching a datapad and waving it. Tiland knelt down to meet it at its level, and he held out his hand.
"What troubles you?" He asked, letting the staff rest against the ground. The droid beeped even more frantically and pushed the datapad at him. It wasn't his, but Tiland took it. It would be easy enough to find its owner. They should be returning for it soon enough, even. "I will return it, take no fear." The droid bobbed and then hurried back to the ship. Tiland pulled himself up, brushing off his leggings. He activated it, studying the device. Seemed easy enough.
No, that wasn't right. No password. Odd. He studied it more carefully, accessing files. Blueprints, databanks, security guards and what they would be bought for. A location. It appeared to be a bank? This was more serious than he thought. By all accounts, it looked like someone was going to try and rob a bank. He needed to inform security.
He pulled out his comlink, keying it to the emergency channel.
"Cloud City Security, state your emergency."
"I believe a bank will be robbed in the near future."
"Why is that?" The voice was sharper now, more suspicious, and critical.
"A datapad left in a shuttle details the plans."
"And how do we know you're not involved? How'd you get past the password."
"There was no password and I am a traveler, nothing more."
"Go home then. No more of your shenanigans here or we'll have you arrested for inciting panic."
The line went dead, leaving Tiland alone on the platform as night fell. Looked like he was on his own.
He slung the blanket roll over his shoulders and entered the landing platform, blinking in confusion at the sudden sunlight. It was beautiful here. That much was obvious. Sunlight streaked through the gases drifting around them and reflected off the city. Night was falling and shadows began to drape across the city of angels like the folds of a cloak. He strode across the platform when an urgent beeping caught his attention and he turned back.
One of the service droids raced across the now-empty platform towards him, clutching a datapad and waving it. Tiland knelt down to meet it at its level, and he held out his hand.
"What troubles you?" He asked, letting the staff rest against the ground. The droid beeped even more frantically and pushed the datapad at him. It wasn't his, but Tiland took it. It would be easy enough to find its owner. They should be returning for it soon enough, even. "I will return it, take no fear." The droid bobbed and then hurried back to the ship. Tiland pulled himself up, brushing off his leggings. He activated it, studying the device. Seemed easy enough.
No, that wasn't right. No password. Odd. He studied it more carefully, accessing files. Blueprints, databanks, security guards and what they would be bought for. A location. It appeared to be a bank? This was more serious than he thought. By all accounts, it looked like someone was going to try and rob a bank. He needed to inform security.
He pulled out his comlink, keying it to the emergency channel.
"Cloud City Security, state your emergency."
"I believe a bank will be robbed in the near future."
"Why is that?" The voice was sharper now, more suspicious, and critical.
"A datapad left in a shuttle details the plans."
"And how do we know you're not involved? How'd you get past the password."
"There was no password and I am a traveler, nothing more."
"Go home then. No more of your shenanigans here or we'll have you arrested for inciting panic."
The line went dead, leaving Tiland alone on the platform as night fell. Looked like he was on his own.