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[the video feed flickers on, showing a young woman with a frustrated expression sitting in front of a smoldering heap of scrap metal. Maybe it used to be an X-Wing. It's hard to tell, really. In her hands is something that looks like a high-tech blow torch, which she uses to weld two pieces of metal together. Once Jaina sees that the connection is stable, she sets it down to look at the recorder ]

Judging from the fact that there's an active network of...some kind here, I'm guessing whoever I'm talking to is able to patch me through to someone who is able to get me parts for a standard X-Wing fighter. Networking.

[ she rolls her shoulders and eyes simultaneously ]

As you can see, I'm having a little trouble getting off the ground. The sooner someone gets me flying the better- don't worry about repairs. I can handle most of them myself. I just need parts.

Now, payment. Since that is typically the first concern for parts dealers in remote sectors like this. Creds are in the other flight suit, but as soon as I get back to base I can guarantee you'll be compensated. I have access to Republic funds. I'm transferring my coordinates for delivery.

Following me so far, mortals? Good. See to it that the Great One is pleased.

[ with a sigh, she turns and goes to start up the blow-torch again ]

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[Steve hasn't heard of a lot of things, Jaina. :|]

I don't want to make any promises, but the alien ship might have operated on the kind of thing you're looking for. If it exists, then they're made inside the dome and pretty hard to find out here.

Kidnapped from a lot of places!

[He'd elaborate, but he doesn't know where she's from or what would sound weird. Maybe in her place of origin, giant robots who act like school teachers welcoming exchange students are normal.]

I knew some, but it's a really random some. Not friends or people I was around last I remember or anything. And they don't remember everything I do, like they were pulled from a year in my past.

Ah... yeah.

I don't mean to sound dismal, but I don't think you'll be going anywhere any time soon.

[He tries, bless him. Have a shrug.]

Figuratively?

[Not one Michiru is familiar with, and she frowns just slightly.] This planet is called Verdana. It's what I've been told. I just arrived myself, though not on my own ship. So I'm surprised... Well.

I hope you can find something that will work for you to repair.

Oh. I didn't mean to presume. We had a pilot knocked out of the sky before; she was also...outraged.

What matters is, friend, are you well?

Shoot first, never seem to get around to asking... although they do monitor public broadcasts on these things, so take that and adjust your paranoia accordingly.

[The humour that pairs with that matter of fact statement is, like the clothing, pure military what-the-hell-is-it-now underpinning. The backdrop behind him suggests he's out somewhere near the city's edge, perched on some bit of debris.]

'Operation' isn't what I'd call it, and the only spacefaring republics I'm personally familiar with are the Asari Republics. And you are decidedly not blue with head-tentacles, so I'm thinking we might need to compare notes.

Sounds like a lot of effort just to have everyone standing around. [ her tone is suspicious ]

...you mean like disrupting the laws of time, pulled?

[ frown ] I've never heard of a Verdana...[ Jaina sits, cross-legged and her brows knit in thought ] Are you from the ship that apparently has a thing for kidnapping?

From the looks of it, luck's not on my side on this one.

The smoking's relative.

[ she scowls ]

I'm beginning to think that spacecraft isn't really the usual around here. [ judging from the primitive tech at the trader's, anyways ]

Don't worry, I've got dismal all covered on my side. With a healthy dose of pessimism. I guess it's too much to ask if you know any astromechs in the area?

[ she grins ]

Figuratively.

[ finally something that sounds promising ]

...I'd feel a lot better if you told me this pilot came from Republic space?

And where might I find this alien ship?

I figured as much, unfortunately. But don't worry, paranoia's all adjusted on this end.

Well, if nothing else I might as well use the experience to brush up on my geography. Asari? I'm guessing that's Outer Rim?

I really didn't think of time as having laws until just recently, but as far as I can tell. And also it seems like there are different... worlds? Because we have two or three of the same person, each a little different, and people I thought I knew who aren't what they were at home.

Nope, it's not. I mean, the Authorities types, they got hoverin' things and guns and stuff, but they're mostly, y'know, keepin' it to themselves. I mean, if you wanna ask 'em for spare parts, you can, but they'll just shot ya.

[Whoever this is, they have a deep, gravelly voice that's hard to peg as male or female. No video, because Darwin doesn't like scaring people, and texting is hard with claws.]

I would be glad to offer some assistance. Space travel isn't exactly common where I'm from, but I do specialize in aircraft. Perhaps I could jerry-rig something to get your systems up and running, even if you can't get all the parts?

Heh. Great One. That's good, really. I should remember it.

Outer Council Space, actually... and if you've never heard of the asari, then I'm thinking we're either not from the same place, or not from the same time. Probably 'place', since you look as human as I am, but I guess you could be from some far future where the Reapers wiped the galaxy clean, but missed a few pockets.

[Kaidan's gently rasped tone is thoughtful: measured and considering and therefore not being intentionally obtuse.]

So, uh, theoretical physics time. Heard of the 'many worlds' hypothesis?

Commander Shepard? I don't think she called it the Republic. You'd have to ask Major Kaidan Alenko, perhaps?

She crashed, I believe, because she hit Loki.

[oh, jaina. he's missed talking to people like you.]

With your insider information, I'm sure the wait won't be too long.

Oh. Uh. Great?

Astropmechs? Uh... well I knew a mech named Astro, once? [Helpless shrug.]

O-oh...

Try fighting an intergalactic battle. Apparently there's an entire rulebook once the Force is involved.

...parallel realities? [ what ] Is this some sort of mess with the new girl thing?

Seems like the welcome wagon has a lot to be desired all around. [ pointed stare ]

Let me guess, they shot at you?

I guess it's at least in the right direction.

[ she gives a lopsided grin ]

My name's Jaina.

The real question is if I'm willing to share the answer with the guy who can't ask a direct question.

[ half of that made sense. She looks at him with raised eyebrows ]

Is Loki an expression for space debris?

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