Starlight: Hidden Danger
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"Starlight: Hidden Danger"
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In preparation for the Republic Fair on Valo, the Agrarian and Agricultural Alliance is having their annual seed bank conference on Starlight Beacon. This is a chance for the agricultural experts from all over the galaxy to come together to discuss experimental farming techniques and sustainability. Administrator Velko Jahen and Starlight Beacon's Head of Security Ghal Tarpfen have been stressed nearly to the breaking point with ensuring the safety of the Starlight while also making certain that the conference goes off without a hitch. And the pair will be pushed to the limit when the Drengir slither onto the scene…
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OnStarlight Beacon,Velko Jahen andGhal Tarpfen race to the nearestelevator to thesecurity hub, Ghal punching a button to take them to themain concourse. Both women are distressed, Velko wondering if they will be fast enough to stop some others from hurting each other, and Ghal responds that they can only hope. The instant the elevator stops, the two charge out and begin pushing their way through a baying mob ouside, as Velko wonders how things have gotten so bad so quickly.
Oneday earlier, Velko is irritated when the banner she ordered for theGalactic Agricultural Alliance's conference haswriting in a differentcolor than planned, thanks toControllerRodor Keen interfering with her careful plans for the decorations. Leaving theNeimoidiantapestry-maker to his work, Velko heads up the stairs to the security hub to check on the preparations. When she reaches the fifth floor, however, Velko runs into ahuman girl struggling to carry a large, heavy pot offloweringvines, which makes Velko uneasy as it reminds her of the recentDrengirincursion. The girl explains that her mentor asked her to take the plant to thedining facility within twentyminutes so the blooms do not wither, as most of thespace station is not humid enough for the flowers. Velko is dazed by the girl's talk, asking her how she got there, and the girl cheerfully explains that shesliced the locks before Velko asks her who she is. As a nannydroid catches up to the girl and proclaims that, as she suspected, she got there first, the girl introduces herself asAvon Starros, explaining she is there for the conference before heading off with herdroid andplant, promising to take the lift next time.
The next day, several rounds of arguments later, everything is in place. Thesleeping quarters andfood have been prepared. As for security, the station is taking the lessons learned from the incident withAmbassadorCeeril toheart, and having taken every long-standing treaty and disagreement into consideration, there will not be any surprises. Velko waits in thedocking bay for the fivestarships which will take the hundred or soscientists to the station: one each fromCoruscant,Chandrila,Onderon,Ord Mantell, andRaxus. She intends to get them to their sleeping quarters quickly so they can relax. Nothing will go wrong.
Hours later, having greeted all 106 attendees, Velko finds Ghal watching the monitors in the security hub. TheMon Calamari states that the most exciting thing going on is that all of the flowers in thegardens are blooming, just like Velko wanted. Velko says she will have to thankCastor the gardener for seeing to that, knowing that since the gardens were on an artificial schedule anyways it would not be difficult. A pinging noise draws Velko and Ghal's attention, and theHead of Security states that acamera droid flagged an infraction in that area, of the violent kind, and the two see anIthorian andAmani fighting.
When Velko and Ghal arrive on the scene, the duo are engaged in full-fledged combat, hissing and clicking at each other instead of speaking. Ghal draws herblaster and fires twostun shots, although Velko protests the optics of shooting their guests. ASiniteen woman approaches and, introducing herself asProfessorSh'nar Qwasba, the head of the Agricultural Alliance, also complains about her colleagues being haphazardly shot at. Velko apologizes, and Qwasba explained she just arrived and did not get a chance to meet theAdministrator earlier. As Velko explains that the subdued scientists will be taken to themedcenter, Tarpfen interjects that Starlight has a zero-tolerance policy for fighting. Qwasba points out theChief's actions were extreme, but Tarpfen counters that it was the best choice in the moment, and thatsecurity droids are not the best at assessing rapidly-changing situations.
As the two scientists are being prepped for transit to themedcenter, Tarpfen receives a call on hercomlink which causes her to run off. The call is fromJedi MasterEstala Maru, who is ordering allJedi and security droids to the dining facility immediately to deal with an emergency. Remembering Avon and her pot, Velko recalls that the vines reminded her of the Drengir!
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Velko and Ghal race down the concourse to the dining hall while Maru repeats that there is a riot going on. The all-out brawl going on in the room is not what Velko was expecting, but while she and Ghal are debating what to do, a group ofJedi led byGil Jaretto, a visiting Master fromDubraib, offer assistance. However, theForce-users' efforts to calm the crowd take too long for Tarpfen, who has security droidAteseven spray the room withcrowd suppression, which puts all of the battling scientists to sleep. Velko asks the Jedi to patrol the hallways in case of any other violent outbursts, saying she, Ghal, and the medical team can handle it. After the Jedi leave, Velko says they have to get to the bottom of why this happened.
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Star Wars: The High Republic | Live Stream Launch Event on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)- First Details of the Next Wave ofStar Wars: The High Republic Stories Revealed - Exclusive onStarWars.com(backup link)
- This Week! in Star WarsNew Star Wars: The High Republic Video Premiere, First Look at The Monster of Temple Peak, and More! on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)(Posted on StarWars.com)
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- ↑1.01.11.2
Star Wars: The High Republic | Live Stream Launch Event on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link) - ↑ STAR WARS INSIDER #203 NEWSSTAND ED onPreviews World's official website(backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Insider #203 onTitan Comics'official website(backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Insider #204 onTitan Comics'official website(backup link)
- ↑5.05.1 First Details of the Next Wave ofStar Wars: The High Republic Stories Revealed - Exclusive onStarWars.com(backup link)
- ↑Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Starlight: Hidden Danger" to231 BBY.
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- STAR WARS INSIDER #203 NEWSSTAND ED onPreviews World's official website(backup link)(Indirect mention only)
