"Was that a laugh?" I ask, smiling. I haven't heard him laugh yet. It was only a short chuckle, but it was definitely there. I look into the rearview mirror that's sat in front of his helmet to look at him. Who needs a rearview mirror in space?
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Hi! Here's some background information + some pronunciations to aid my readers:
There are some plot spoilers at the end of this chapter after the Naboo Starfighter blurb! If you're new to the story, stop reading this chapter after that section, then move on to chapter 1!
* Time frame occurs AFTER The Mandalorian Season 2, BEFORE Book of Boba Fett Season 1! Mando has already parted ways with Grogu, and hasn't yet gone to visit him while training with Luke. Current political climate is still anti-Jedi. Jedis are being hunted and jailed or killed. Using the force is prohibited and punishable. The Mandalorian show takes place after movie episodes 1-6, so notably, Obi Wan and Darth Vader are already dead. Think of this time period as a political scramble to find new Sith power to head the Empire, leading to the hunt and slaughter of known Jedis.
*Koda T'ami (pronounced as Ko-Duh Tee-ah-mee) is a 26 year old, 5' 4" thin, but athletic built-woman. She has long, wavy strawberry blonde/auburn hair and blue eyes. Typically wears tank-top type shirts with mid-thigh length shorts and short boots (think lara croft outfit, lol). Hair is usually pulled back with a slip or tied up. Often dons a cloak at night. Lightsaber in holster strapped around waist/thigh. Here's an AI generation of what I think Koda looks like:
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*Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) is about 6' even. We're going to assume he's around 30 years old in this story. This is just a few weeks after he parted ways with Grogu at the end of The Mandalorian season 2. Mando has been trying to get back into his old bounty hunting lifestyle, sans the little green dude. The Razor crest is no more, so he's flying around his Naboo Starfighter. He wears his typical suit of armor, occasionally taking off the beskar pieces to clean them. Brown sweats/clothes underneath the armor. Here's some Pedro references for what I think Din looks like in this story:
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*The Naboo Starfighter is adapted slightly for this story. Think of it as the same shape and structure, but picture it as slightly elongated to fit two people in the cockpit. Put a second chair behind the pilot's seat, with the droid compartment above that second seat. Everything else is about the same.
*SPOILERS (family tree/relations and pronunciations): Koda's mother is Lirya Dniba (Lee-ree-yuh Nee-buh) and father is Dini'iti Dniba (Dee-nee-ee-tee Nee-buh). Koda's adoptive father is Oscar T'ami. Koda's birth name is Inella Dniba (Een-nell-uh Nee-buh).
Post any questions you have, and I'll update this preface page!
