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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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[firstrebel]

[ Fortunately, Hera is relatively easygoing - just don't make any quips about slavery and he'll probably be fine. ]

Yeah, I've found that out. It's not really much worse than what I'm used to on a long trip. As long as we can stop once in a while and pick up fresh food supplies.

Ryloth is mostly desert.

[nextlineis]

What about the parts that aren't desert?

[firstrebel]

I grew up in the desert part. It's dry, and hot. There's a lot of sand. Most of the water is at the poles.

[nextlineis]

Is it just your species there? Or did other species come from there, too?

[firstrebel]

We're the only sapient species native to Ryloth.

[nextlineis]

So how many other planets have you seen?

[firstrebel]

A couple dozen. More, if you include moons.

[nextlineis]

Nice! What's your favorite like then? Aside from where you come from, I mean.

[firstrebel]

Oh, I don't know. There are lots of interesting places in my galaxy. Alderaan is supposed to be one of the most beautiful planets - it certainly is impressive. But I tend to prefer the Outer Rim worlds. They might not be as pretty, they might be more dangerous, but you never know who you'll meet in a place like Lothal.

[nextlineis]

[Joseph grins because this sounds just like something out of one of his comic books.]

No risk, no reward, right?

[firstrebel]

It's where I can do the most good.

[ The Empire's hold on the Outer Rim is a little more tenuous. There's more poverty, more discontent. Easier for rebellion to find a foothold. ]

[nextlineis]

So you... [Something. Joseph realizes he doesn't have a word for it. At least not a word that's not going to sound really childish.] What do you do back where you're from?

[firstrebel]

[ She smiles faintly. ]

I fly a freighter.

[nextlineis]

Does that mean you're a pilot here, too?

[firstrebel]

I assume so. I don't know why I wouldn't be assigned a pilot position.

[nextlineis]

I'm not sure it's really all that organized about who gets what.

[firstrebel]

Okay, that's a fair point.

[nextlineis]

Still, even if you didn't get the pilot augment, I bet you could probably figure it out pretty fast.

[It's not like going from airplanes circa WWII and jumping straight to spaceships after all.]

[firstrebel]

Well, yeah, I could. I can fly just about anything.

[nextlineis]

So you've flown more than just your freighter?

[TELL HIM ABOUT ALL YOUR SPACE ADVENTURES, DANGIT.]

[firstrebel]

[ Hera laughs faintly. ]

Lots of things, I guess. [ Yes, she's being deliberately vague. SORRY. ]

[nextlineis]

Liiiike...?

[He doesn't take a hint, unfortunately.]

[firstrebel]

Well, there was the time I flew an old transport ship that hadn't flown properly in probably twenty years. That was, um, well. It was dangerous, but it was all I had available at the time.

[nextlineis]

It must have been really important that you got where you needed if you took that thing even knowing the risks!

[He knows she's still likely holding out a little, so. He'll keep trying to wheedle for more. He can't help it.]

[firstrebel]

It was.

[ She smiles faintly. ]

I'm sorry - it's kind of a long story and a lot of it could get me and people close to me in a lot of trouble if the wrong person found out about it.