26 BBE, aboard The Incessant, a Corporate Sectory Authority Marauder-class corvette somewhere within Spangled Veil Nebula

The mesmerizing blues of the nebula dominated the viewport spanning over the entirety of a wall in a spacious briefing room aboard The Incessant, particles of gas randomly fluxing through the vacuum, their haphazard motion disturbed by the ship set afloat amidst them. It was a calming sight Tionne could observe for hours, expending endless effort to try to divulge the pattern of this celestial play. Long streaks of azure substance squirmed around the hull, wrapping the vessel into a crystalline haze that ever so conveniently kept it out of plain sight. The notoriety of nebulas as starship graveyards kept any curious intruders out; the covert nature of the operation required secrecy and subtlety above all, with only a few people outside of the Jedi Council and the Chancellor’s office knowing of the mission and it’s aim. Despite Tionne’s wish to work alone, she had been assigned with a few other colleagues, mainly due to concern of her Master regarding the peril that lay ahead. Thanewulf had just recently learned of her weakness – her inability to heal herself in the Force – but did not want escort nevertheless.

She believed one could talk their way out of any conflict without having to resort to saberwork, provided a person was mentally equipped for such a venture. As long as she stayed out of situations where Tionne would even need to think of visiting Jedi Healers afterwards, she would do just fine. Apparently, her superiors thought otherwise.

The redhead rummaged through her leather jacket as she leaned back in the tall seat at the head of an oblong black table. Upon finding her pipe, she allowed herself the luxury of lighting it; soon enough, sweet-scented smoke encompassed her, enticing a deep sigh. Nervously biting on the tip of it, Tionne gathered her thoughts and readied herself to debrief her fellow Jedi once they arrived. The pipe, however, would remain lit, regardless to any objections they could possibly have. Thanewulf was far from perfect, thus they needed to accept her as such.