"Everyone into the shuttle. Now!" Koda ordered his squad, "Sal, take the controls, Halon co-piolet him." Koda's voice was authoritative and final, yet heavy and resigned. "Sir,
with all due respect, we cannot allow the queen to sacrifice herself! As a Repuplic soldier our mission..." Koda interrupted Tallo's desperate outburst, "On the ship now Tallo. Let your Queen make this decision with a clear conscious. Rest assured..." Koda turned and started the young man directly in the eye, "our work isin't through. Save that dedication for when it matters." Tallo went silent and bowed to the retreating queen before joining the squad on the shuttle.
"Master Jedi, miss Hawkens, please a moment to myself? Please give my man the quadrants of our escape. I'll be there shortly." once the Jedi entered the ship Koda went down on one knee and pulled up his squad roster and studied the names of the fallen and captured. "I swear to you, by my life and all the waters of Manaan, I will return for you. Not even the all mighty tide will prevent me from fulfilling this oath." Koda said this promise aloud as if to give his oath strength. Than he turned and entered the transport, ready to help plan the next move.