The Chronicle of Palleus

[Palleus]

Takes place 73 and a half years ago, during the time of the Old Republic...

Palleus, my name was Palleus. I thought as I received my new airbus ticket that would take me from my home world, Drexel II on to Iskolan, a water world that was very similar.

"Enjoy your pilgrimage, Quay and I'll see you back and refreshed in four months." My Master Sol told me as he handed me my ticket to Drexel II. "Thank-you, Master." I answered with a bow as I slung my bag over my shoulder and stepped in line for the airbus. I gave him one last nod good-bye before I entered the bus and took a seat. That was where the lie began…

“Here you go, Miss. Enjoy the trip.” The ticket master told me with a grin. I smiled briefly and was soon on my way to my last and final stop. The pilgrimage was not an entire lie, it was going on and it did last for the four months. I, however was not going on that pilgrimage; I had my own pilgrimage to evoke on. I needed to find something that lie beyond the reaches of the Jedi Code.

Love between a man and a woman.

Never had I experienced this particular feeling and was very vague on its regards to the life of different species that were not Jedi. We were trained for years that this kind of love was forbidden. Treacherous outcomes could happen in the result of a relationship of this sort and I wanted to know why. I had done my homework and now I was ready to make my own research on this particular emotion. For weeks, I did secret research getting ready for my journey.

The thoughts of the Jedi Code came to mind as I stepped into the ‘fresher of the airbus terminal. I was trained enough in the Force and to hide my identity, I did hours of research on the methods of that as well as practicing secretly in my quarters when my Master was not around. I had it down to a tee. I looked at my features and took myself into the Force, closing my eyes and picturing just what I wanted. A short time later, my long dark hair was a light red and my tanned features were now paler than I’d ever been.

Perfect. I smiled in spite of myself. I was Palleus now.

I could hear my Master telling me the Code…

There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no death; there is the Force…

“A Jedi does not act for personal power or wealth, but seeks knowledge and enlightenment…”

For years my mind was racked by this last passage he always taught me. Enlightenment, love was part of enlightenment to my knowledge and I was seeking knowledge. The knowledge of why this code was so wrong forbidding something so enlightening. If love was determined as enlightenment, why was it forbidden? I had to find out why. This was merely a working of research for me and we were often taught to research questions we had.

It was another days passage to Iskalon and I was more than ready to begin my research project.

[Argos Ewan]

Day by day, I looked over files and files of records keeping everything in line for the profits of my family’s fishing business. On Iskalon the Ewan Fishing Corporation, our fishing had become one of the greatest commodities in our system. As it was it was one of many, but a leader in our field of fishing. Our planet teamed with billions of fish and with our productive breeding programs of the fish it was a fishing empire that would soon embed itself into the surrounding systems.

As I kept the accounts up to date and balanced with the orders, my brother Jace did the piloting of our business ship, the Eclipse. We used the ship for the transport of buying customers which kept the orders coming in. The ship was a luxury Corvette that was used for many different uses but the Eclipse was decked out lavishly and kept groomed for the business class of customers. For the higher paying customers we often used the ship to ship small orders along with our customers when they wanted to bring their small samples of our product with them when we transported them back to their homeworld.

Right now the business had entered into a time of breeding for the fish and my father and mother oversaw that part of our business which gave me some time for this part of our season to take the time to do personal things. This time was rare for me and I took advantage of it every time it came around. Time to find personal time for entertainment and the buying of many luxuries that most only dreamed of.

During this time Jace had taken me to many places trying to get me to meet a mate. In our culture it seems that there was no better time for such things even though I believe it was just Jace’s way of trying to take my family position from me so he could move up. I guess he can try, but he doesn’t know or have ever learned the intricacies of how to really run a business. So it gives me more time to enjoy him as a brother and not worry about my status in the family.

As the breeding time finally fell upon the company I went to find my brother and I knew exactly where to find him. As I walked into the hanger I saw Jace stepping out of the Eclipse. “Well my brother, it seems that our time is finally our own. The breeding season has begun and I am looking boredom straight in the face.” I smiled and put my hand onto his shoulder. “Now I just know you have something up your sleeve as usual. So do tell, what have you planned in your devious little mind today?”

[Jace Keller]

I saw my brother crossing the hanger and greeted him accordingly. "Yo, bro!" I smiled as I put the data-pad I had into my back pocket. I smacked my hands together.

"Well, I was thinking that since it's my birthday at midnight, we'd stay in town this evening and go about the pubs in celebration. I know Mumya and Dodya are going to have some big shin-dig tomorrow night with tuxs and such. I just want to hang out and have some good old fashioned fun. Are you up to it?"

I clapped him on the back and laughed. I was turning 103 tonight and my youth was quickly passing me by, too quickly by my thoughts.

[Argos Ewan]

Jace mentioned the two times I hated and had forgotten the most, tuxs and his birthday. He always did get crazy on his birthday but I knew it was only once in a cycle this ever happened and this time it was going to be fun if I liked it or not. “Well that sounds real good to me brother. This cycle, I am following you. After all, it is your time and I want you to enjoy it. Besides, your not getting any younger.”

I just had to say that. He always hated it when I would mention that. I don’t know it just seemed that he always felt his youth was slipping away from him as if he was becoming some old dusty skeleton to be locked away.

[Jace Keller]

I smirked and rolled my eyes at him. He always teased me of my age and that I was 'getting up there.' "Yeah, yeah, yeah...don't remind me. I will have no recollection of it tomorrow." I added with a smile. "Some of the guys are going to meet us at Shade's Pub."

[Argos Ewan]

I looked strangely at him, "you want to go to that old hole again? My brother, your going to have to start showing some class. Your rich now. You don't have to go to places like that anymore."

[Jace Keller]

"Hey, to each his own. I don't like those ritzy joints, a bunch of tight-wadded, high-class snobs who don't know how to smoke, drink or have a good time." I replied and shook my head. "Besides, we'll have enough of that at Mumya and Dodya's thing tomorrow night, do you really want to spend two nights like that?"

I raised an eyebrow and continued. "And maybe we can find you a date for tomorrow night, so Mumya won't go crazy inviting all the single available females..." I laughed at that point, and I was not really kidding. Our Mumya did that with him, it almost made me feel sorry for the ole' boy,

[Argos Ewan]

I shook my head as he mentioned about Mumya and Dodya trying to fix me up with other females. I remembered how it always made me feel so uncomfortable and often made me feel foolish. “Oh no, not that again.” I threw my hands up as I looked at him. “Why is everyone trying to fix me up with someone? Maybe I don’t want to meet someone. Well I do, but it’ll happen soon enough and when it does it’ll be of my own choosing.”

I looked at my brother with disgust. “I just wish everyone in this family would quit looking at me as if I’m their newest breeding ground for the family. It is really quite embarrassing to me.”

[Palleus]

The passage to Iskalon was not as comfortable as the one to Drexel II, a huge amount of people were shoved into the airbus and every seat was filled. I luckily was able to get a window seat, so I could easily place my bag on my lap, lean against the window and sleep some. But, being it was a twenty-four hour excursion, my neck was aching, my legs were cramped even though I was able to get up and walk around, the 'freshers were in constant use and my neighbor was an excessive talker.

That's what I get for going coach. I thought irritably as my neighbor went on about her past lovers and such. She was Iskalonian and her name was Alonda.

"Oh, Jeris he was such a flirt, I finally couldn't take it anymore..." She continued talking as I gave her a slight smile and looked out the window. Her constant chatter, was not even ceased as I told her I needed sleep. She began talking of her sleep patterns! Rather huffed that she would not cease to shut up, I put in my head phones and began listening to some music. I finally went to sleep sometime later.

[Jace Keller]

I laughed. "Well, that's what you get for being the oldest. You know Mumya upholds the tradition of being married by your 175th birthday and that's not too far away. I on the other hand have many years before that is expected of me." I gave him a sarcastic smile. "Keep this up and you're going to give Mumya a heart attack."

[Argos Ewan]

I didn’t act like anything he was saying was new to me because it wasn‘t. I had heard it for years. I sighed as I looked at him. “I am so sick of hearing that about my age. I maybe 175 next year but I really don’t think Mumya is going to have a heart attack over it. She’s just going to have to get over it. Personally I don’t think I’ll be married for a long time. Besides, it takes years to be with someone before getting married and I’m not even seeing anyone right now.”

I looked into his eyes as I smiled at him. "If either of us should worry it is you. Things with me is over and now your next on the hot seat."

[Jace Keller]

I laughed as I started walking out of the hanger. "And just why am I in the hot seat?"

[Argos Ewan]

As I walked with my brother I looked around the company area. "Well mainly because I'm not going to make it before the 175th year, obviously. Therefore you are next in line and then mumya will have a new target to hit, you." I smiled as I walked with him knowing that this now took the pressure off of me know.

[Jace Keller]

"Me? Married? Hell, no! I'm not gettting married, I've got too many things yet to do. There's to many pubs and parties to attend." I announced as we walked. "I love the women, but I'm not committing myself to no one."

[Argos Ewan]

As we were walking I suddenly stopped and grabbed my face with my hands and acted like I was crying. “Oh by the Gods! This is terrible! What is mumya ever going to do?! This is going to kill her!” I froze and spread my fingers and looked at Jace through my fingers letting him know I was joking with him.

[Jace Keller]

I rolled my eyes and gently punched him in the arm. "Oh please..." I paused for a moment. "Come on you ole' goat, let's go get you a woman so you'll be able to keep mumya in tact."

As we walked into the coastal city of Teness. The streets were filled with beings of all shapes and sizes, not only were we in a fishing city, by our system was tropical and tourists loved it. There were dozens of hotels along the streets as well as casinos, resturants and pubs galore. We turned down a side street and headed towards Shade's. I spent a lot of time in Shade's Pub, and I could out drink anyone...so far.

[Argos Ewan]

"Owwwww," I yelled as he hit me and walked away. "Goat? Who's the goat? Wait! What in the systems is a goat?! Hey! hold up!" I quickly ran to catch up to him as we went toward the city.

I walked with him to Shade's Pub and followed his lead. After walking in I went to the bar and thought about what to order. I saw what looked like a practical drink and asked the bartendar about it. "Barkeep! What kind of drink is that?"

"That is Mortorian Wine," he replied.

That sounded kind of strange to me and I made my order. "Please bring me one of those. I'd like to try that."

The barkeep left and brought me one back and I sipped it and looked around to see where my brother had gotten off to.

[Jace Keller]

I'd found my mates in the back of the bar, by the pool and sabbac tables. I lit up a cigarette as soon as I entered. The place was booming with people, mostly people that lived here. Tourists usually didn't get over this far.

"Hey, Fritz!" I called as I joined them, turning to see my older brother at the bar.

"Hey, dude! We've got a drink for ya!" He returned and handed me some large glass of blue liquid. "It's called a Blue Crusher." I was informed. "You drink the whole thing at once."

"Alrighty." I smiled and handed him my cigarette as I took ahold of the glass. "Bottoms up." I said, then tipped the glass and guzzled it down. Loving every moment.

[Argos Ewan]

As I looked around I saw and watched him from a distance downing a drink. It lookerd really strange to see him or anyone doing that. I looked down at my drink and held it up tot he lights. well I guess I might as well get my gills wet I took the glass and lifted it to my lips and raised it up and let all the liquid flow into my mouth from the glass. As I finished the glass I sat it down and looked back at the bartendar. "Ilp heb abuter bun plus."

The bartendar looked strangely at me and threw a rag in my face. "How about swallowing it buddy!"

I quickly swallowed and the drink burnt all the way down my throat. "Awwwwwwk Gods! That burns!" I took my hand and fanned my mouth as I pointed at he glass for a refill.

"Whatever buddy!" the bartendar replied.

I moved my lips to speak to him but the words wouldn't come out.

[Palleus]

I was ever so glad to arrive at the terminal on Iskalon and be off that airbus. It was just dusk as I made my way through the busy streets of Teness. I looked like a tourist and went off the main street to find a nice inn that I rented a room from and was soon out and about again. I didn't want to locate some tourist, I wanted a local to do my research project on as I began scanning the area for someone suitable.

I ended up at a small pub, that looked rather busy.

"Shade's Pub." I said outloud and smiled. I was not very tired at the time and knew that sooner or later it would hit. But, for now I was hungry and no place better, so I walked in. My attire was a dark sleeveless tunic and matching capris and sandles, the dark colors didn't make my pale skin drown me out.

I saw an array of beings as I found a table in the middle of the joint and took a seat. A waitress immediately walked over. "What can I get for ya?"

"Ummm," I looked around and saw a guy in the back drinking something blue. "I'll take one of those please and a chef salad with Ranch."

"Okay, be out in a sec."

I nodded and sighed, I was finally out on my own for the first time and it felt great.