The Caridan District

"I am gathering that." Annelise was beginning to wonder if she would be able to last in an Empire. She was raised to think creatively, and look for creative solutions. Individuality was a central tenant to her. She would have to make things work her, she was loyal to Standash. "This is all unofficial, what makes us special General is not our efficiency, droids will always have us organics beat there. We win by thinking, and problem solving. That's why I want to know you. Are you the kind that will be bound to a book for solutions, or will you look for the unseen solution. What makes you smile, what actually drives you? Why do you do what you do?"

"Don't forget about you General Kain, you are of no use to the Empire if you burn yourself out." Annelise cared for people. Maybe it was a flaw, but it was who she was. She was afraid that the Empire just planned on chewing up the woman before her, and then promoting her replacement. "I have had to remind the Moff about that since she was little. I can promise you, she is better at her job when she takes that advise. When was the last time you took leave?

The administrator, frowns for a moment than smiles. "General, I am outside of the military chain of command, and cannot give orders with the Moff's authority. However, you can consider this an order. Take leave in two weeks." She pulls out a data pad, pulling up travel logs and other charts. "I can do this, the Thul Family's winter home in The Juran Mountains on Alderaan is open for that time. Have have informed the staff to expect a VIP in a few weeks. Relax, take time to recharge yourself. You will be better for it, and the Moff deserves the best you."

Reaching out his left hand Xeonon inverted it and shook the Administrators hand quite awkwardly. Although he still had his right hand he had found over the years that people found shaking his cybernetic hand quite repulsive. Something to do with the cold metal. That and on more than one occasion he had activated the mechanism inside to deadly results. Pleasure to meet you Administrator Sitar, could you let the Moff know that the Imperial Knight Xeonon Solomon has come to see her.

Bringing his clenched hand up to his chest and held it there for a few moments as a salute. Although there would be some who would argue that the Imperial Knights, whom functioned as the Emperors bodyguards and thus an extension of the Emperor himself Xeonon was not one to worry about such things. He stood before a Moff, and one whom looked over the training of the Imperial Forces. She deserved the respect.

Please, just Xeonon will do Moff Thul, or if we must use our proper ranks just Knight Solomon. You have done well looking after the place, certainly a less qualified person would not have been able to accomplish as much as you have.

Looking back at the aide who brought him here he nodded and smiled at her.

Thank you for getting me here, I would have been lost without you.

Walking over to the chair and sitting down it strained against the added weight of him and the armour he wore but it held.

As much as I would love to constantly call you by your proper title Your Highness Princess Standash Alizarin Thul, Chancellor and Moff Regent of Carida I fear that I would never leave the planet. Of course being stuck on a planet with a beauty like you would not be so bad. His face contorted to that of a lecherous old man as he spoke before going back to the usual joyous look he has.

Just standard procedure Standash. A few systems nearby had reported unusual amounts of unrest, nothing crazy but someone felt it was necessary to send someone out to investigate. I figured it would be best to work my way from a Imperial stronghold like New Carida towards where the reports were. Just wanted to make sure that they hadn't made their way here and done anything.

Xeonon was careful with how his tone sounded. To the wrong person they may take it as an accusation. In truth Xeonon did not expect to see anything out here beyond some troops. This was a fools errand. If there was any amount of unrest in the colonies then it would not last long. Someone had wanted to get him out of the Core and this was their best way of doing that.

I won't lie to Standash it had occurred to me that you were the Supreme Chancellor before becoming part of the Empire. I can not speak for anyone else within the Empire but you have my word that at this point I do not think you have anything to do with this.

Reaching into one of the pouches on his belt Xeonon pulled out a small data pad. Laying it on the table before them a small star map showing the local sector of space. New Carida was on the outside of it and it along with a dozen other worlds dotted across it were blue, with four of them red.

I was hoping to work with you, and maybe some of the troops training here to get some field experience. As you can see its relatively small. Most of the worlds that are having issues seem to have no connections, New Caridia just happens to have the best routes to these worlds. Xeonon understood the implication. That it may have spread from here, or that the whatever was happening had a central location. On first glance I would say these are at random. No common thread between the types of dissent. Maybe investigation might prove otherwise but thats why I am here. Boots on the ground and such.