Corden's Storyline - Goodbye Captain Aerith Ka'Tal

Operative Nyx' Journal

After unsuccessfully confronting Rebellion captain Aerith Ka'Tal via holo, I decided a face-to-face meeting was in order.  I managed to get a hold of Corden who raced by my side when I told him I needed to speak with her.  For some reason, he was really excited when I mentioned the words "confront" and "Ka'Tal" in the same sentence.  He picked me up and we headed to Captain Ka'Tal's vessel, the Dammarung.  We made it on board fine, the Rebels accepted our cover story that we had important information that needed to go to their captain. 

We entered her office, both of us in full Mandolorian armor, and offered to trade the holo disk of Rebellion cloning secrets for credits.  It was then she decided to take us to the Dammarung's Research and Development wing in which I found a tube containing a female figure inside.  Upon closer inspection, I realized it was a clone of me.  Captain Ka'Tal revealed that I had become compromised and intended to download my memories into the clone, but that the clone would be easier to control.  At that point, she raised a sidearm at my heart, and without hesitation, Corden shot her first.  Since my issue was only with the Rogue Rebel (e.g., Ka'Tal) and not with anyone else on the ship, I told her bodyguards to flee while I set up explosives around my clone.

We made our escape thanks to the help of our droid, Beskar'ad, and were hit by a shot by the Dammarung's laser system on our way into hyperspace.  The ship is pre-programmed to jump to random places when hit, and thus we were transported. I was able to remotely hack into the Dammarung's system to activate the bombs, destroying the Research and Development department, and download the security holo footage of Ka'Tal raising her sidearm directly at me prior to being shot.

I realize now that Ka'Tal couldn't have acted on her own in this process, and that the Rebellion is infiltrated by extremists or even the enemy itself.  I do not know whom I can trust in the Rebellion,  but I need to act fast as word has already probably spread that I am a traitor.

I realized that going into hiding until I can solve this mess, or staying on the Executor, were probably my best bets for staying safe during my de-powered Jedi status.  Thus, I picked up the Emporer Chihuahua and Wicket, and brought them on board to Corden's ship (much to his dismay, but he's a trooper).  They also brought along the second psy blade, but unfortunately, without Force abilities it is practically useless to me.  And in this little session, Corden felt the need to five finger discount some new weaponry from the Executor.  His ship took a hit as we were trying to get away, which made it jump into hyperspace, leaving the Imperial fighter planes tailing us in the dust.  I was miffed for a while, but then I realized, how could I get mad at him when I am just as impulsive?

We spent the evening drinking Kiffar spirits, and I was concerned about his vision while under the influence of the hallucinagen, that he would die alone.  I told him that is just a fear brought about by the spirits, but I worry if what I said was accurate.  I care deeply about him and wouldn't want for him to be alone anymore.  In my vision, I saw strange numbers.  In thinking about it, I suspect they are coordinates to something, quite possibly the location of a secret Rebellion cloning faciilty.

As a side note, a strange young woman known as An Entity (@AnEntity) whom I have befriended the past few days, sent me a cryptic message of coordinates and the name "Whyrm" (@theWhyrm).  I found a lush garden and an elderly Jedi man sitting in meditation.  I approached him and indeed he was The Whrym, a Jedi Master.  I asked if he could train me, to which he replied I would need to find him again for a response.  I was heart-broken,  but will attempt to find him again tomorrow.