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The Training Camp
Chapter Fourteen
Tasha Baldor
She knew what was coming as soon as she saw the dark skinned female approaching. “The answer is no I haven’t seen a reformed Kligsonite threat,” She said turning toward the Imperial Knight. “You did not get the point of Master Nextor’s lesson did you,” She asked the other woman.
“I got the point I just don’t agree with it,” Cadet Maral said giving her a hard glare. “It is all well and good to try for balance but if you have the ability to see the future it should be used.” Even as the Cadet was speaking a vision of them speaking again in the future floated before her eyes. “You were right I have come to view being an Imperial Knight as a disgrace but we will do what is needed to make it something to be proud of again.” She didn’t see who the other woman was with. Back in the present Maral had noticed her lack of focus. “You just had a vision of the future didn’t you?”
“Yes,” She said feeling it was important that she tell her. “We were talking, I think a year or two from now and you were saying I was right.” She stopped then and tried to get a sense from the force if she should tell her or not.
“Right about what?” Cadet Maral asked the frustration clear in her voice. “You need to tell me what you were supposedly right about so I will know if this vision of yours comes to pass or not.” She realized then she would tell her even though the other woman wouldn’t like it.
“You said I was right about your coming to view being an Imperial Knight as a disgrace but that you and someone I couldn’t see were going to make it something to be proud of again.” She said watching as the shock filtered threw the woman’s eyes. “You asked.”
“I could never view being an Imperial Knight as a disgrace it is obvious that your gift is greatly exaggerated.” The Imperial Cadet said turning and walking away. She knew the other woman wouldn’t seek her out again to ask about the future but she also somehow knew somehow that they would have at least one more conversation about the future before parting ways.
“Still experiencing flashes of the future,” Master Nextor said from behind her. “I thought you had managed to get that mostly under control.” She knew the master was referring to the hours they’d spent at night working to keep her mind in the hear and now instead of wandering threw the future.
“They are mostly under control,” She said quickly. “It is just every so often I still see flashes especially when connected to something bigger.” She knew the Jedi Master would want to know so she elaborated. “I keep feeling like there’s a bigger vision coming that the flashes I’m seeing are warning signs and when it hits it will lay me out.”
“That does match my memories of certain great seers in the past,” Master Nextor said sounding concerned. “Some have even died from the vision that finally hit them,” he seemed disturbed. “Do you think we should contact your master she is better suited to handling this than I am as visions are not my strong suit.”
“No,” She said quickly. “I feel I need to see this threw on my own, My master would want me to leave the camp and come home and I just know I’m supposed to be here.” She wasn’t sure how she knew but she just knew she was meant to be here.
“I believe you are right,” Master Nextor said as she felt the Iron Knight drawing on the force. “Still I sense that you should be cautious and do not place too much significance on what you see the future is always in motion.”
She nodded and was relieved when the master took his leave. She wasn’t sure why but she was beginning to feel uncomfortable around him and she wasn’t sure why. She hoped it wasn’t connected to things yet to come. She walked over to her partner finding the other woman’s staunch refusal to ask about the future strangely comforting.
She was about to start up a conversation when the Arkanian paired with Geela came over. “Hello Padawan Baldor,” He said politely. “I have a question that I was hoping you could answer for me.” She felt a sense of foreboding and knew she would tell him nothing about the future.
“I was wondering if you could explain why the Jedi accept members from unsuitable species,” He asked and she was completely thrown. She had expected him to ask about the future but instead he was asking such a bizarre question. “You seem confused do you need me to elaborate.”
“Yes,” She said still feeling that sense of foreboding. She had not interacted with the arkanian before now so she hadn’t seen any flashes of his future. She was very glad of that as looked at her as if she was a fool. She searched her memory and found his name. “What exactly did you mean Cadet Berus,” She said careful to keep her voice neutral.
“I am referring to the tendency for the Jedi to take members who are simply biologically unsuited for the work of a Jedi,” He said calmly. “I mean the Imperial Knights always take the far more practical approach of only accepting humanoids.” She couldn’t believe the unsubtle racism he was promoting. “After all one of our Imperial Knights stood no chance at the last camp because he was paired with a Celegian who couldn’t even leave his life support container.”
“You are a blind fool,” She said watching his eyes widen in shock. “Tell me Nick Berus are you skilled in battle meditation?” She asked watching him continue to stare at her in shock. “Can you help turn the tide of a battle with the aid of the force?”
“No I cannot,” Cadet Berus said looking away. “There are not many Imperial knights skilled in Battle meditation and the few that can do it with efficiency are highly promoted and valued.” He said shaking his head. “One of them would never be brought to this training camp they are too valuable.”
“That Celegian you are disparaging is greatly gifted at Battle mediation,” She said watching his face fall. “Even if he did not possess such a rare and valuable gift the Jedi do not limit themselves to one government there are worlds where a Celegian would be infinitely more effective an operative than you would.”
Cadet Berus looked over at her partner obviously looking for support but he found none and took his leave. “I am sorry if it seemed I was putting down you Imperial Knights,” She said once he was gone.
“There is nothing to apologize for,” Her partner said. “You were complete correct in your statements there are some flaws with the Imperial policies just as I’m sure you will admit there are flaws in Jedi methods.”
“Of course,” She said thinking of the debate that forever raged amongst the Jedi for how much attachment should be allowed. “There are times I have to admit I think your way of serving the force is better as it cuts down on confusion.” She hadn’t planned on admitting that but it was the truth. She could see the appeal in having an authority to make the final decision on instead of having to listen to her own judgement as the Jedi encouraged.
“You could choose to leave the Jedi and become an Imperial Knight it is does not happen often but there is precedent for it.” Nitin said calmly. “Your gift would be valued a great deal by the Empire and put to good use.”
“No, I will be a Jedi until I die,” She said knowing it was true. “I have to ask though I have heard of Jedi who have become Imperial Knights but never an Imperial Knight who became a Jedi.” She had wondered about that.
“There have been a few Cadets who have left,” Nitin said after a moment. “However, it is not easy to leave the Imperial Knights and can only be done so with the permission of a member of the Royal family and a ranking master at the academy.” Nitin then got serious. “And once you graduate and take your final vows to the Throne it is impossible to leave.” She looked extremely serious. “Once the final vow is made you are an Imperial Knight until you die.”
She did her best not to let the horror of that show on her face. The Jedi order would miss you but you were free to come and go there were former Jedi out there that had retired when the strains of living up to the orders ideals became too much. “I didn’t realize how large a commitment you all are making.” She said after a moment as it was the best she could say.
“Yes, though some of us do not take it as seriously as we should,” Nitin said with a frown. “Cadet Berus for instance is more interested in what being an Imperial Knight will allow him to learn than his duty.” She had a frown on her face. “I also suspect that Cadet Quest is interested in advancing his social rank more than his duty to the Empire since he is involved with a male royal despite only showing attraction to females normally.”
“Then why is he allowed to be an Imperial Knight?” She asked curious. “I mean I doubt he’d stay a Jedi if he was doing that amongst the Jedi.” Of course since the Jedi didn’t have royalty there wasn’t really much of a chance for it.
“He is good at his job and despite his faults does not use the darkside,” Nitin said. “He is not a pleasant person but he does not cross any lines that will stop him and Cadet Varga’s brother is free to become involved with whom ever he chooses.”
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The Training Camp
Chapter Fourteen
Tasha Baldor
She knew what was coming as soon as she saw the dark skinned female approaching. “The answer is no I haven’t seen a reformed Kligsonite threat,” She said turning toward the Imperial Knight. “You did not get the point of Master Nextor’s lesson did you,” She asked the other woman.
“I got the point I just don’t agree with it,” Cadet Maral said giving her a hard glare. “It is all well and good to try for balance but if you have the ability to see the future it should be used.” Even as the Cadet was speaking a vision of them speaking again in the future floated before her eyes. “You were right I have come to view being an Imperial Knight as a disgrace but we will do what is needed to make it something to be proud of again.” She didn’t see who the other woman was with. Back in the present Maral had noticed her lack of focus. “You just had a vision of the future didn’t you?”
“Yes,” She said feeling it was important that she tell her. “We were talking, I think a year or two from now and you were saying I was right.” She stopped then and tried to get a sense from the force if she should tell her or not.
“Right about what?” Cadet Maral asked the frustration clear in her voice. “You need to tell me what you were supposedly right about so I will know if this vision of yours comes to pass or not.” She realized then she would tell her even though the other woman wouldn’t like it.
“You said I was right about your coming to view being an Imperial Knight as a disgrace but that you and someone I couldn’t see were going to make it something to be proud of again.” She said watching as the shock filtered threw the woman’s eyes. “You asked.”
“I could never view being an Imperial Knight as a disgrace it is obvious that your gift is greatly exaggerated.” The Imperial Cadet said turning and walking away. She knew the other woman wouldn’t seek her out again to ask about the future but she also somehow knew somehow that they would have at least one more conversation about the future before parting ways.
“Still experiencing flashes of the future,” Master Nextor said from behind her. “I thought you had managed to get that mostly under control.” She knew the master was referring to the hours they’d spent at night working to keep her mind in the hear and now instead of wandering threw the future.
“They are mostly under control,” She said quickly. “It is just every so often I still see flashes especially when connected to something bigger.” She knew the Jedi Master would want to know so she elaborated. “I keep feeling like there’s a bigger vision coming that the flashes I’m seeing are warning signs and when it hits it will lay me out.”
“That does match my memories of certain great seers in the past,” Master Nextor said sounding concerned. “Some have even died from the vision that finally hit them,” he seemed disturbed. “Do you think we should contact your master she is better suited to handling this than I am as visions are not my strong suit.”
“No,” She said quickly. “I feel I need to see this threw on my own, My master would want me to leave the camp and come home and I just know I’m supposed to be here.” She wasn’t sure how she knew but she just knew she was meant to be here.
“I believe you are right,” Master Nextor said as she felt the Iron Knight drawing on the force. “Still I sense that you should be cautious and do not place too much significance on what you see the future is always in motion.”
She nodded and was relieved when the master took his leave. She wasn’t sure why but she was beginning to feel uncomfortable around him and she wasn’t sure why. She hoped it wasn’t connected to things yet to come. She walked over to her partner finding the other woman’s staunch refusal to ask about the future strangely comforting.
She was about to start up a conversation when the Arkanian paired with Geela came over. “Hello Padawan Baldor,” He said politely. “I have a question that I was hoping you could answer for me.” She felt a sense of foreboding and knew she would tell him nothing about the future.
“I was wondering if you could explain why the Jedi accept members from unsuitable species,” He asked and she was completely thrown. She had expected him to ask about the future but instead he was asking such a bizarre question. “You seem confused do you need me to elaborate.”
“Yes,” She said still feeling that sense of foreboding. She had not interacted with the arkanian before now so she hadn’t seen any flashes of his future. She was very glad of that as looked at her as if she was a fool. She searched her memory and found his name. “What exactly did you mean Cadet Berus,” She said careful to keep her voice neutral.
“I am referring to the tendency for the Jedi to take members who are simply biologically unsuited for the work of a Jedi,” He said calmly. “I mean the Imperial Knights always take the far more practical approach of only accepting humanoids.” She couldn’t believe the unsubtle racism he was promoting. “After all one of our Imperial Knights stood no chance at the last camp because he was paired with a Celegian who couldn’t even leave his life support container.”
“You are a blind fool,” She said watching his eyes widen in shock. “Tell me Nick Berus are you skilled in battle meditation?” She asked watching him continue to stare at her in shock. “Can you help turn the tide of a battle with the aid of the force?”
“No I cannot,” Cadet Berus said looking away. “There are not many Imperial knights skilled in Battle meditation and the few that can do it with efficiency are highly promoted and valued.” He said shaking his head. “One of them would never be brought to this training camp they are too valuable.”
“That Celegian you are disparaging is greatly gifted at Battle mediation,” She said watching his face fall. “Even if he did not possess such a rare and valuable gift the Jedi do not limit themselves to one government there are worlds where a Celegian would be infinitely more effective an operative than you would.”
Cadet Berus looked over at her partner obviously looking for support but he found none and took his leave. “I am sorry if it seemed I was putting down you Imperial Knights,” She said once he was gone.
“There is nothing to apologize for,” Her partner said. “You were complete correct in your statements there are some flaws with the Imperial policies just as I’m sure you will admit there are flaws in Jedi methods.”
“Of course,” She said thinking of the debate that forever raged amongst the Jedi for how much attachment should be allowed. “There are times I have to admit I think your way of serving the force is better as it cuts down on confusion.” She hadn’t planned on admitting that but it was the truth. She could see the appeal in having an authority to make the final decision on instead of having to listen to her own judgement as the Jedi encouraged.
“You could choose to leave the Jedi and become an Imperial Knight it is does not happen often but there is precedent for it.” Nitin said calmly. “Your gift would be valued a great deal by the Empire and put to good use.”
“No, I will be a Jedi until I die,” She said knowing it was true. “I have to ask though I have heard of Jedi who have become Imperial Knights but never an Imperial Knight who became a Jedi.” She had wondered about that.
“There have been a few Cadets who have left,” Nitin said after a moment. “However, it is not easy to leave the Imperial Knights and can only be done so with the permission of a member of the Royal family and a ranking master at the academy.” Nitin then got serious. “And once you graduate and take your final vows to the Throne it is impossible to leave.” She looked extremely serious. “Once the final vow is made you are an Imperial Knight until you die.”
She did her best not to let the horror of that show on her face. The Jedi order would miss you but you were free to come and go there were former Jedi out there that had retired when the strains of living up to the orders ideals became too much. “I didn’t realize how large a commitment you all are making.” She said after a moment as it was the best she could say.
“Yes, though some of us do not take it as seriously as we should,” Nitin said with a frown. “Cadet Berus for instance is more interested in what being an Imperial Knight will allow him to learn than his duty.” She had a frown on her face. “I also suspect that Cadet Quest is interested in advancing his social rank more than his duty to the Empire since he is involved with a male royal despite only showing attraction to females normally.”
“Then why is he allowed to be an Imperial Knight?” She asked curious. “I mean I doubt he’d stay a Jedi if he was doing that amongst the Jedi.” Of course since the Jedi didn’t have royalty there wasn’t really much of a chance for it.
“He is good at his job and despite his faults does not use the darkside,” Nitin said. “He is not a pleasant person but he does not cross any lines that will stop him and Cadet Varga’s brother is free to become involved with whom ever he chooses.”
To be continued...
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