Though he had watched holos showcasing the topography of the planet, none of it did justice to the overwhelming girth-no wonder they had the ability to anchor entire cities. The tour itself was short-lived, and soon they soared through the rolling fog of Cato Neimoidia, a long descent that revealed just how high up the rocky spires of this world were. The cityscape looked truly gilded from the air, designs and architecture unique to the culture and unlike anything else Obi-Wan had seen in his journeys across the Republic-elegant and sophisticated in ways far different than, say, Naboo, while still taking advantage of the planet’s unique natural wonders, structures jutting out in directions simply impossible elsewhere. They started with the formalities - a basic tour of the government offices and the most notable landmarks of Zarra: the brightly lit mix of business and artistry, from the hanging towers below the capital’s biggest stone archway to the open-air Grand Theatre of Judgment where trials and debates took place.

Count Dooku speaks so highly of your Order.” “I’m sorry,” Obi-Wan said, “I didn’t catch your name.” They walked in silence, though Obi-Wan noticed the mystery woman matched his exact pace stride for stride. This shuttle” - he gestured to a small transport craft on a connected smaller platform, one likely used for city-to-city vehicles-“will take us to the disaster area.” “We will send your belongings to your quarters. “The Jedi is clean,” she announced, her long cloak whipping out to reveal a hint of a skirt underneath as she turned on her heel. And look, it’s even my color.” She put the device back into the crate, then clamped the lid shut. “Perhaps you can have it when I’m done with my investigation.” “A sentimental Jedi.” The woman smiled, the harsh lines of her tattooed face bending in unnatural ways. I didn’t know Jedi cared for such flamboyant things.”

She tapped a finger against the underside where the alloy case attached before coming back to Obi-Wan, holding it up as they met face-to-face. Consider it,” Obi-Wan said, “a bit of a lucky charm.”

“I’ve never seen such elaborate plating on a scanning device.” She stood up, her cloak flowing back down to rest, and she presented the device in front of the gathered Neimoidians. In the first excerpt to be released from Star Wars: Brotherhood, the new novel by Mike Chen arriving this May, the Nightsister and the Jedi Knight join forces to survey the damage to the wealthy colony world. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Asajj Ventress have been enemies and uneasy allies.Īnd soon we'll learn about the genesis of their strained relationship, as the secret Sith apprentice to Count Dooku and Kenobi are both called into action on Cato Neimoidia. Can the Jedi win over the Separatist assassin in their first encounter?

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