Eye Of The Needle (Star Wars)

Chapter 86: Tyranus

Not long after we spoke to Master Yoda, he gave us news that Valorum sent Master Sifo-Dyas to the Pykes along with his personal aide, Silman. With this new piece of information, we spoke to the Felucians, asking them about Silman. But unfortunately, no one knew who we were talking about. And so we contacted Master Koon, Gida, Tarom, and Master Windu of our progress, which wasn't really anything. They were all in the communication center back at the Jedi Temple.

"The Felucians know nothing of this Silman. No one there seems to know anything about him." Obi-Wan mentioned.

We glanced over at the hologram of Silman. Areria narrowed her eyes as she inspected the hologram. "What's that symbol he's wearing?"

"The symbol of the high Chancellor, before the war, Chancellor Valorum." Master Yoda informed us.

"So we have one dead Jedi with no physical evidence of a body, a second Jedi who appeared on Felucia that we have no record of, and now this Silman, personal attache to the Chancellor, is missing?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Yet now we know Sifo-Dyas and Silman were both on Oba Diah, according to Chancellor Valorum." Anakin pointed out.

"The crashed shuttle Gida and I found was located on a moon which orbits the Pyke planet." Master Koon informed us.

Master Yoda nodded. "Hmm. To the Pykes you must go, to Oba Diah, yes."

The hologram then faded. With that, Anakin, Areria, Obi-Wan, and I exchanged a look. Looks like we're going to Oba Diah. With that, we made our way to Oba Diah. Once we reached Oba Diah, we landed outside a huge palace on a landing platform, where two Pykes were. These two Pykes escorted us inside their palace along with observation droid. Once inside, we were escorted to a throne chamber where we saw a Pyke sitting on a throne with two female Togrutas sitting beside him. And we learned that this was Lom Pyke, leader of the Pyke Syndicate. The smell of spice was all around us.

"I cannot remember the last time a Jedi came here. Many years it has been." Lom commented.

"Funny you should say that. We're looking for a Jedi that got lost here. His name is Sifo-Dyas." Obi-Wan mentioned.

"Oh, the Jedi Sifo-Dyas was here, but that was a long time ago." Lom replied.

"Master Sifo-Dyas' ship was found, crashed on a moon orbiting this world." Anakin informed him.

"What you found, we know nothing of." Lom retorted.

A female Togruta that sat beside Lom, gave him a drink. Lom glanced down at the drink before looking back at us. "Would the Jedi like to join us for a refreshment?"

"The Pykes' offer is kindly accepted." Obi-Wan mentioned.

Lom snapped his fingers, and a female Twi'lek with green skin approached us with our drinks with glowing green liquid. Once we took our drinks, Lom raised his drink with a chuckle. "To friendship."

"Friendship." Obi-Wan replied.

"Friendship." Anakin and I said in unison.

As Lom chugged his drink, raising his head, I noticed the necklace around his neck. How interesting, that's the same necklace Silman wore. I raised one eyebrow. "What an interesting necklace that is."

"May I have a look?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Perhaps the Pykes have taken enough of the Jedi's time." Lom commented.

"Oh, no, no. It's no bother at all." Obi-Wan assured him.

"The Jedi are happy to know the Pykes' secrets, all of them." Areria mentioned.