The Officers Club

[Jack Starbuck]

Jack made his way to the top floor of what used to be the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) headquarters, but since then it was changed to the IA (Imperial Army) headquarters. On the top floor of one of the towers was an officer club dinning facility. It had a very rich interior. Lined with red and gold carpets and ceilings, fine linen table cloths and specialized silverware, this place was for officers only as the name suggested. This wasn't really Jack's style, but it was far better than the training facility he thought. Jack was greeted by a man in a rich Corellian butler garb. "Ah Captain Starbuck, Admiral Yularen had been expecting you." "And I'm sorry to keep him waiting." "This way sir." They weaved their way around the bar and the fancy tables. The Wall was a giant window that looked over the Coruscant skyline, and as usual Yularen always placed himself next to it.
Yularen stood from his table and Jack gave a curtsy bow as saluting was not permitted inside, then the officers shook hands and sat.
"I hope you don't mind, I ordered us a couple of drinks, that Twi'lek ale you like."
"No problem sir."
Yularen leaned forward
"Jack, how many times have I told you. Just call me Yularen, your making me sound old."
"Of course sir" Jack said with a smile. Yularen chuckled and nodded his head. As he said this the waiter came and gave both of them the ale. "Anything I can get for you sirs?" "Ah! yes! I was looking and I found this Baked dru'un slices. It looks mighty tasty! Did you really get this recipe from the Jedi enclave?" "Yes sir, it was just added to our menu last week." "Aye! now thats the taste of victory right there! aint it Jack?" Jack looked up with a smile "Of course Yularen." "Good, then I shall have that! and you Jack?" "Umm I'll have the same, thank you." "Alright your meal shall be out shortly." The waiter took the menu and left. "Honestly it looks disgusting, but we got a reputation to keep now don't we?" Jack looked around "Unfortunately."
"So now, tell me how my ole chum Colonel James is doing on Kashyyyk eh?"

[Jack Starbuck]

Jack explained everything that had happened on Kashyyyk and some of the events before. He told him of the rouge Sith, the Gen'dai who helped in his rescue and of the mysterious soldier Xeones. He concluded with his imprisonment and escape from Colonel James' destroyer.
"Blast, I knew I should have join the army."
Jack gave a laugh "If only."
"You all get to have the fun! I'm stuck here at a desk for the imperial military council. Oh what I would give to back in charge of my ship, I'm bloody tellin you Jack, stay as a low ranking officer for as long as yeh can, otherwise you'll be stuck tellin the emperor what he doesn't like to hear like your old man here."
"Yea" Jack was looking down, his thoughts looming back to Kashyyyk, bringing up all the trauma again wasn't delightful.
The food arrived and as Yularen had predicted it was terrible.
"This is bad, like, insanely bad, why would the Jedi eat this stuff?"
"Probably because we took all the other food away from them."
Jack put down his fork
"Yularen, why is it where at war with the Jedi? For what I see we have been the ones always attacking, the Jedi only fight to defend." "Well did you hear about that planetary control tower? that kriff wasn't in defense, but yes I see your point." He chuckled "You see the Jedi and the Sith have always been at war." "Yes, but why? In officer training they sold us a bunch of propaganda saying they were disrupting the peace, but being in the field I don't see that. And at the -" He paused then resumed "At the Academy we were taught to hate them for their weakness." "Ah well, the Jedi and Sith have different ideologies, the sith want power for the strong while the Jedi want it to protect the weak. The entire galaxy's history have been based on their struggle for control, and now it is the Sith who have it but who knows, maybe the Jedi will take over one day." Yularen took a sip of his champagne "It is unhealthy for a soldier or a sailor in my case to have a personal vendetta against their enemy. It disrupts tactical thinking and moral choices." "Lately the military has been taking away our chance to make moral choices." "Yes, and for that they hate us, but whomever we serve whether it be Jedi or Sith, you need to do the right thing Jack. Neither the Sith nor the Jedi are perfect, that's why we are here, to clean up their bloody mess." "So you would serve the Jedi if you could?" "Ah, the Empire needs me to umm...give them a more humanitarian military you might say haha, and besides they have all the good food." Jack raised his glass "Cocky sleemo." And the both laughed, until Yularen reached in to pull out his holopad from a call he was receiving from his secretary. "Yes what is it darlin?" "Sir, the imperial council is starting to gather for the debate on Kashyyyk, you are a prime speaker I suggest you head over now." "Ah blast it, okay sweetie just for yeh." He gave a wink and then put the pad away. "Duty calls lad." He stood up and placed a hand on Jack's shoulder. "I know its hard son, but you need to get some rest, kriff happens in war and I know you did your best and..." "And what?" Yularen smiled. "and that you did the right thing." With that he walked off as Jack stayed a while in his chair looking over the Coruscant skyline watching as the city lights came to life.

[Military]

ISB Agent- In the back of the restaurant, out of sight of the patrons, a man waited silently for the admiral to get up and leave for the Kashyyyk summit. He had short slicked-back dark-brown hair, wore a long black overcoat over a military standard suit, a dark tinted visor, a barely visible earpiece comlink, and had a perfect upright posture.
When the Admiral left he made his approach over to Starbuck's table and stood looming behind him as he stared out of the window.

"Captain Jack Starbuck?" he said while pulling out his badge from his inner coat pocket, "I'm agent Norin Rhanes of the Imperial Security Bureau. I've been assigned as your escort for the time being."

[Jack Starbuck]

Jack was taken out of his train of thought by what appeared to be an a tall unrecognizable figure.
"Captain Jack Starbuck?"
Jack turned around to face him
"I'm agent Norin Rhanes of the Imperial Security Bureau. I've been assigned as your escort for the time being."
Confused, Jack took a quick look around the restaurant, checking to see if he was alone.
"Well... uh Im flattered Mr. Rahnes, but can I ask why I need an escort?"

[Military]

Agent Rhanes-

"Captain Starbuck-", he said, removing his visor and staring Jack square in the eyes, "I'm sure I don't have to tell you that the actions that you took and the decision that Admiral Yularen took to order your actions be excused were a serious breach of protocol resulting in, well...significant.. damage and the injuries and fatalities of Imperial personnel. Now the actions you took may have been justifiable according to the situation, but that's not my decision to make. That's why military command has decided there is going to be a hearing for the Admiral and yourself tomorrow, following the conclusion of the Kashyyyk meeting. You will have the chance to prepare for the hearing defend your actions before the Disciplinary Board."

Rhanes took a deep breath and put his visor back on,"Until then I am to escort you and.. you know keep an eye on you." He smiled at him.

[Jack Starbuck]

Jack returned Rhanes smile with his own, while trying to keep himself visibly under control. He knew this was going to bite him in the back later, but as long as Yularen was with him on this he wasn't too worried. "Well dang, looks I can't go to the bars with the guys later tonight now can I?" he said jokingly. Rhanes said Jack needed to prepare for the meeting tomorrow but honestly Jack really didn't know what to expect of it, he figured he would go back and look over his past reports. Standing up he straightened his uniform "But I might try for a Sabacc game would you be willing" He made his way to the door and gestured to the exit. He could tell the agent was on his guard. Jack wasn't to concerned about escaping or fooling him. Jack was a man of integrity and he would go through the questioning, if he didn't then what example would that leave for his men? But while he was here Jack might as well take the opportunity to get to know the agent a little better.