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[firstrebel]

Who: Hera and YOU!
Broadcast: Video; fleetwide.
Action: The Marsiva hospitality deck.
When: January 4

[ Well, this is clearly a ship, in space, but it's not the Ghost, or any other ship she might be familiar with. It also clearly isn't an Imperial Star Destroyer - if Hera had been captured by the Empire, she'd be really obviously in a prison cell, or worse. Plus, there are no stormtroopers in sight. So, probably not Empire, but probably not the rebellion, either.

Other than that, it could be just about anyone holding her. And she needs to get more information on the situation. A number of possibilities present themselves - she could keep her head down, sneak around, and see if she can eavesdrop it. Or she could play the wide-eyed innocent, and use this handy-dandy video link she seems to be equipped with (seriously, who gives a captive a comm link anyway?)

The comm could be some kind of trick or trap, but Hera trusts her own resourcefulness, so eventually, she flips it on. ]

Uh, hello? I think there might've been a misunderstanding of some sort, here. I've lost track of my ship - were we supposed to go through some kind of inspection?

[ Hera Syndulla: Totally Innocent Freighter Pilot. ]

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[sandhate]

[ He frowns. ]

A little girl? Ryloth wasn't more than a few months-- Oh, great. Time travel. You're from the future.

[firstrebel]

[ Hera gives him a wry look and a helpless sort of shrug. ]

Afraid so. It's just as confusing for me, trust me. And I think there are people from even further in the future than I am.

[ That is, if this Han Solo guy is telling her the truth. And Bail Organa's daughter, who she's pretty sure should be a lot younger. ]

[sandhate]

Right. There are. [ His children. ] General Kenobi and Commander Tano and I are the ones that are the furthest in the past.

Kinda makes you glad there are people from other universe, not just the future.

[firstrebel]

Yes, at least the people from other galaxies have things to say that aren't so... fraught.

[ It seems less dangerous to talk to a stranger who has no idea what the Empire is, or what Jedi are. ]

[sandhate]

[ He frowns. ] ...Right. So, anything I should know?

[firstrebel]

About the future? Is that a can of worms you want to open?

[sandhate]

[ He considers this and remembers the words, the mantra he's been saying to himself for the last few days.

Focus on the present but be mindful of the future.

But doesn't he have a right to know?

He shoves all that aside and curtly responds. ]

The future is always changing.

[firstrebel]

You Jedi sure have a lot of sayings.

[ She smiles faintly, but it's a little sad, too. ]

I can tell you what I know, if that's what you want.

[sandhate]

I just want to know one thing.

Does the Clone Wars end? Just give me a yes or no. I don't need to know the details.

[firstrebel]

Yes. They all do eventually, don't they? One way or the other.

[sandhate]

[ A wry smile. ] That they do. Thanks Hera.

[firstrebel]

You're welcome, General Skywalker.