Kriff That

You're Mine Now:

Ezra walked over to where everyone else was gathered around Chopper, who was projecting the schematics of a Star Destroyer. He was basically in a daze over the concept of having kids sooner than later, so he didn't contribute to the conversations, but he did manage to more or less listen.

Alrich was speaking as Ezra stopped beside Kanan. "Saxon has worked hard to keep the weapon secret, so he likely has it aboard his Imperial Star Destroyer outside of Sundari. Needless to say, it will be very well guarded."

Sabine was next. "Once we get inside that ship, we'll need two teams. One to find the weapon and one to wipe out every shred of data on the Imperial computer systems." Ezra suppressed the urge to smile like a dork from listening to her voice. It was sweet and commanding at the same time. How she did that, he didn't know, but he sure was a sucker for it.

"This weapon. Is there any way it could be turned against the Empire?" Fenn asked Sabine.

Sabine blinked twice at the suggestion, because it was actually something she'd thought of many times in the dead of night. And unbeknownst to her instructors at the Academy, she had done preliminary research on calibrating her weapon to focus on other types of armour. The problem with changing the parameters of the Duchess meant that it would then be her who was the one with questionable methods of destroying her enemies. And if the Duchess was left intact, it could always be changed back. That could never be allowed to happen.

She gave her curious audience the short version of her thoughts. "I've studied stormtrooper armour, and, while the thought has crossed my mind, that isn't our mission," she replied. But I wouldn't mind if Saxon felt the power of the Duchess.

No. Bad Sabine. Don't talk yourself out of this.

But...

I said no!

Fine. Vengeful Sabine pouted and retreated to the back of her mind. Mostly.

Moralistic Sabine had the final say with her rapt audience. "No. No, we have to destroy it."

Ezra and Kanan caught the hint of something in her voice that said conflict was brewing at the back of her mind. Ezra wouldn't be surprised if Sabine did something completely unexpected during the mission. She was good at that; coming up with new ways to destroy things on the fly. I bet if the opportunity presents itself, she WILL tinker with her weapon. She won't be able to resist.

She could practically feel Fenn's disappointment in her answer. Too bad, Fenn. I'm not mass murdering stormtroopers to win this war. They're not the one's running the show. It's the leaders we need to eliminate. Also known as Tarkin, Thrawn, and that skeevy Palpatine.

What happened when I invented the Duchess, anyway? How did a simple science project turn into something so terrible?

"If I can get to the weapon, I can make sure it's destroyed," Sabine finished with, radiating determination.

"I'll get you there," Bo-Katan said, just as determinedly.

"Ezra and I will take Chopper to the data core," Kanan volunteered for them. Ezra hid a frown. He would rather be with Sabine's team, but he didn't oppose his Master.

"All right. Let's go over our infiltration plan." Sabine became more animated and hopeful as she talked about her plan and the schematics of the Star Destroyer and the most likely place the weapon would be located.

Ezra's attention divided as Fenn and Bo-Katan stepped away from the group and started talking quietly to each other.

Unobtrusively studying the pair for a moment, Ezra opened his bond to Kanan up again. "Hey, Kanan."