As Kast began flipping various switches in the freighter cockpit, the old machine slowly began to hum to life, as its various lights and displays flashed on. After a moment of warming up, the only sound was the steady, but confident hum of its aged engines. The engine hum intensified and increased in pitch as Kast slowly began to push on the old starship’s controls. The old freighter lifted off rather smoothly, given its age and appearance, and with practiced ease, Kast angled the ship slightly upwards and began an easy exit from the atmosphere. 

As Kast’s ship reached the atmosphere, he began to see the field of debris that was what was left of the Republic fleet that had accompanied them to Abridon. The fleet had been decimated. They had entered the system with over a dozen warships. Now Kast could only make out what was likely the husks of two of the Hammerhead Cruisers that had been their command vessel, the rest of the fleet had been reduced to large chunks of durasteel and machine parts. Kast had heard that the fleet was taking a beating, but he hadn’t expected this. 

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Crusade turned as a freighter appeared in dark space, then entering orbit. The Hask true to his orders began orientating to bring it into range of the guns, swarms of fighters began streaming from their holding positions towards it. He stretched out in the Force, focusing his mind on the vessel. He touched the mind of several, who recoiled at his touch. [i]Jedi.[/i] Though what else he sensed gave him a smile under his mask, one of his own. An Assassin. 

The Jedi aboard was reason enough to spare it, after what had happened to spare the Jedi alone would result in questions. The fact he had a spy aboard just added benefit as while he could sense a Sith who was obviously knocked out she wasn’t, she was alert. She would be rewarded if she succeeded.

“Bring us to the edge off the planets Mass Shadow and enter hyperspace. Once my shuttle departs rendezvous with the fleet admiral.”
“Yes sir.” The Admiral merely nodded and as Crusade walked off the bridge he could hear him barking orders to recall fighters and bring power to sublight drives. To the freighter the capital ship, fighters and escorts merely turned away, and began heading for the edge of the system.

He left the bridge, walking onto Veras freighter. He could sense Kadan nearby, and the little welp. When he walked onto the bridge he merely swept his hand in a dismissive tone towards the boy. “Go find Kadan. Have him teach you some swordsmanship.” With that he merely sat down in the co-pilot seat.

“When you’re ready Vera.”

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Rorwoorr recoiled slightly at the probing effects of the dark side presence, a powerful mind indeed and that just made him realize how important their data really was. He moved to the cockpit, though even the ceiling in this room was lower forcing him to hunch over in a unelegant position. He looked at the ship hanging in space. [The so called Emperor resides on that vessel… I can sense him] Though then surprisingly the vessel pulled away, turning away from the planet obviously planning to head into hyperspace.

[We must head to Coruscant with all speed.]