Back on Balmorra, the Sith Lord who dueled Kira approaches a Holo Communicator, kneeling before it, it activated, revealing the mind behind Darth Kaeiden, Lord Treyarc, Lord of Beasts, The Emperor's Hand himself.
"Master, I intercepted the infiltration on the prison, the attack was executed by a Jedi... Kira Regana to be precise... I had her but... She escaped..."
"Hmm... The Emperor will not be pleased with your results, Apprentice..." Treyarc warned over the buzz of the faulty projection. "The sacking of Coruscant was a success... The Jedi and their Republic are on the brink of collapse... Yet, you fail to capture one measly Jedi Knight?"
"It wasn't my fa—"
"Silence, apprentice!" Treyarc orders, beckoning his apprentice. "You will return to Korriban immediately... I expect a full debriefing when you return, am I understood?"
"Yes, my master." The holocommunicator deactivated, as the dark lord stood to leave. "Prepare my ship..." He would beckon to an Imperial Trooper, who would salute, rushing off to prepare Kaeidens ship for launch.
Back on Tython, Kira meets with the Jedi Council
"Masters, I've returned. The mission was a success, but..." Kira began. "I encountered a Sith Lord. He nearly took my life many times during our encounter. And...he knew my identity, somehow. I regret to report I was unable to discern his true identity."
Satele Shan exits her personal Chambers, walking to the council table, sitting down in the grandmasters chair. "I sensed a disturbance coming from Balmorra, though, I thought it was just my imagination. It seems nowhere is safe from this Sith threat..."
Satele notices Jaxis behind her. "Ahhh... Jaxis Rygorl... I take it you were one of the men rescued from the Imperial facility?"
"Rescued? I was the one who did most of the rescuing. Those republic troops and politicians never woulda gotten outta there alive if it weren't for me." The smuggler boasts.
Satele let's out a light chuckle. "As arrogant as ever..."
"Master, I don't believe I'm capable of defeating the Sith Lord I encountered as I am now. I require...training." Kira says. "My connection to the force is weakened, ever since he disappeared."
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Star Wars - Fatal Attractions
AdventureSet in the days of the Old Republic, a young Jedi woman named Kira is sent to recover prisoners of war from an Imperial prison following an attack on the Jedi Temple. Her life as she knew it would be forever changed by a chance encounter with Lord K...