"On it, Sith. Nice to see you again, huh."

"You, too. How are you doing?"

"Eh. I'm going, Sith, I'm going," he says in response to Occlus's pointed look. "Still running through preflight. Started it when your shuttle docked."

She snorts.

She rolls her eyes.

Occlus walks away.

"Ah, hello, my lord!" says a cheerful voice. "It looks like your trip was a success." The speaker comes into view, an older man, short with neat brown hair and a thin face, slighltly lined. His Imperial Army uniform is impeccably pressed. "Oh, and who is this?"

"I'm Rafa. I'm a Voss Mystic by adoption."

"Really? How fascinating. I am Lieutenant Talos Drellik, Imperial Reclamation Service, at your service!"

"Reclamation?"

"Due to the singular nature of the Sith, they quite often travel off from the rest of the Empire to store their knowledge and lore. It is the Reclamation Service's solemn duty to find, excavate, and recover these precious pieces of Imperial history!"

She glances at Occlus then back at him. "That's actually pretty cool."

"I quite agree. Father wanted me to join the Marines like my brother and sister, but I had my heart set on archaeological pursuits from the day I conducted my first dig in the backyard." He sighs nostalgically.

She giggles. "It's good you do what you love."

"Indeed, indeed. And you are a... Voss mystic, did you say? I don't believe I've heard of those."

"They're like Sith and Jedi but nothing like either of them."

"How intriguing. I wonder if they have any analogues to the old Temples or tombs?"

"They do have cursed deadlands and the like, so maybe."

"Ah! Those are always promising."

"I'd expect so. Occlus and I apparently have to defeat a great evil there, first, though. I had a vision about it."

He nods. "I usually find it's best to let that sort of thing get taken care of before I really start any investigations."

"Probably a wise choice."

"I'm sure it'll be in good hands with Lord Occlus. She proved quite efficacious on Hoth."

"Hoth?"

"A dreadfully cold planet. There was a major battle there during the last war. Convoy ambush that got out of hand or some such. My team was there to recover the cargo lost; not exactly our usual work, but needs must. When Lord Occlus turned up looking for some of the same cargo, we decided to pool our efforts. She is a very driven woman, lets nothing stand in her way. It was a pleasure to watch her work, truly. She even helped us uncover one of Naga Sadow's assassin training centers! I've always wanted to examine one of those, but I would never in a million years have suspected there was one lurking on Hoth practically under my nose. Really, she has quite an extraordinary talent."