2 Launch Day

3… 2… 1… *Star Wars Main Theme*

(I recommend listening to Star Wars Main Title and the Arrival at Naboo. And also for reference, the Battle of Yavin was when the first Death Star was destroyed)

*Moving wall of text*

STAR WARS

30 BBY (Before Battle of Yavin)

The galaxy has had an extended period of peace. The Republic is in an era of prosperity. Unfortunately, there are powers that are quite unsatisfied with the internal strife occurring within the Galactic Senate. The Confederation of Independent Systems has just started to form and there are mysterious backers to their cause.

Many on the side of the republic are looking to investigate the sources of these conflicts and are interested in thwarting these Separatists. Align yourself with a side and leave your mark on this dynamic story that will decide the fate of the universe. May the force be with you.

*End wall of text*

Tyler's vision slowly opened up. A bright star could be seen through a window. It was apparent that he was on a transport that was dropping him off somewhere.

Suddenly, the ship changed course and a planet came into view through the window. The view was glorious. A lush green planet with patches of blue was visible. Swirling clouds and a glowing halo that was the atmosphere made the sight breathtaking.

A voice chimed over the intercom. "Welcome to Naboo. We will be landing in 5 minutes."

'Holy shit. I have never seen a more beautiful view in my life. So this is Naboo, eh?' Tyler was stunned. The sight in front of him was the very definition of picturesque. It was a very special sight because it was most likely very similar to his father's view from space.

As the transport entered the atmosphere, it started shaking a bit due to the reentry. As they passed through the clouds, the window revealed a sprawling cover of white.

When they exited the clouds, the sun shined in all its glory. On the ground below, a huge city expanded over a cliff face. Green roof tops dotted the ground, many of them circular. As they inched closer, more details could be seen.

Classical architecture that was pleasing to the eyes and very elegant characterized the constructions. The city was nothing like those in the real world. It was obvious that technology was quite advanced but the tech blended perfectly with the classical style.

The transport flew down and landed in a spaceport that sat in the outer regions of the city. Once they landed, the same voice sounded over the intercom. "We have arrived at the destination. We hope you enjoy your stay in Theed. Thank you for choosing Transit Galactica."

'Ah, this is Theed. The capital of Naboo. No wonder it is so glorious.' Tyler was thoroughly impressed. Theed was always displayed in grandeur in the movies but those visuals did not do it justice. Between the size, the beauty, and the atmosphere, it was truly breathtaking.

The door clicked and then slid open to reveal a ramp being dispensed from the side of the craft. As the door opened, it revealed the expansive spaceport. It was completely outdoors. Guards could be seen patrolling the area and maintaining order.

Tyler disembarked the ship and was amazed with how real everything felt. Even down to the clarity he gained with each breath of the pure and clean air that entered his body. Nothing could compare to this experience.

*New Location Discovered: Naboo +100 exp*

'Whoa, 100 experience right off the bat. Wait, let me check my status.' As Tyler thought this, the status page popped up. It appeared as if he only needed to think of the command for it to activate.

Draco, 7 years, Civilian

Level 1

EXP - 0%

Mandalorian Human

HP - 120

MP - 100

STR - 1

DEF - 1

DEX - 1

STA - 1

VIT - 1

INT - 1

CHA - 1

Free Attribute Points - 10

'Wait, why am I 7 years old? Whatever, I guess I'll grow as I progress.' Unbeknownst to him, everyone was wondering the same thing. Everyone starts at the same age of 7. They will gradually grow and mature as they approach level 10 since that is when they choose a class.

In addition, the 10 free points were also interesting but he decided to save them for later. He deemed that it would be better to get a solid understanding of what he should do with them before possibly wasting them. This would turn out to be a sound decision.

Being the Star Wars fan he is, Tyler ran through the spaceport. He wanted nothing more than to explore the city of Theed.

As he ran, he called up the social panel. He then sent John a friend request. His in-game name is Napoli. How very Italian of him.

Almost instantly, John accepted the friend request and called him. "Dude, where did you go? I'm waiting for you!"

Tyler kept running and said, "I'm going somewhere quick. You know I have to get to the location of the coolest scene on this planet from the movies."

John rolled his eyes and said, "Well, once you're done, call me and we'll meet up. Later." He then hung up.

As Tyler made his way through the streets, he was constantly left stunned by the beauty of the city. Many walls and plazas were covered with lush greenery. Trees provided ample shade and flower gardens were plentiful.

He navigated through the city using his mini map for about 15 minutes. Then, he finally arrived.

The hangar for the Royal Naboo Security Service. Tyler thought it a bit odd that he was just allowed to walk in but he wasn't complaining.

Rows of N-1 starfighters lined the walls. These were otherwise known as Naboo starfighters. They were yellow and silver. Appearing exactly as they did in the movies.

He slowly wandered through the hangar and approached the spot where little Anakin took a fighter and took down the Trade Federation's control ship. He stopped in front of the fighter and basked in its glory.

As he viewed it, there was a twinkling object floating below the right wing. Tyler's eyes widened as he gazed at it.

The object was an ornate cube. The cube glowed with a soft blue and was decorated with a shiny white metal.

Tyler walked up to it and grabbed it.

*Item Obtained: Legendary Jedi Holocron*

'Heh. Excuse me? Let me inspect this.'

*Item: Legendary Jedi Holocron*

*Description: The Jedi Holocron is one of the many forms of loot boxes that can be found throughout the galaxy. The various tiers of these loot boxes include Common, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Epic, and Legendary. The colors that denote them are Gray, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Purple, and White respectively.*

*Would you like to open the holocron?*

"Yes, open that bitch up."

The soft blue glow grew in strength and became brighter. Then, the cube floated out of Tyler's hand and into the air. The corners of the cube spun and split apart from the cube. As they floated outwards, a bright, white light emanated from the object.

After a few seconds, it dissolved into particles and then recondensed into a small golden coin with a lightsaber on it.

*Item Obtained: Force Sensitive Class Change Quest Item*

*Description: This is a coin that is bestowed to someone that has the potential to become a user of the force. Present this coin to a force sensitive individual to begin the class change quest.*

*Quest Triggered: Yin or Yang*

*Rank: Epic*

*Description: You have a choice to make. First, present this coin to the overseer of the spaceport. Then you may travel free of charge to either Coruscant or Mustafar. Choose wisely as this is a one way ticket.*

'Oh fuck. I feel like I should be excited about this but I am confused.' Tyler didn't know what to make of this.

Based on the quest name, it appeared as if he was going to be able to class change into either a Jedi or a Sith due to the light and dark theme. In addition, his knowledge of the Star Wars universe led him to believe that traveling to Coruscant would bring him to the Jedi Temple and traveling to Mustafar would bring him to a Sith Temple.

Tyler is a good boy so there is only one obvious choice. He must travel to Coruscant.

As he walked out of the hangar, he deposited the coin in his inventory and then called John. "Yo, it might be a bit difficult to meet up with you."

John coughed and said in an annoyed tone, "And why would that be?"

Tyler grinned and said, "Well, I need to go to Coruscant. I'm gonna become a Jedi!"

John froze. "WHAT? HOW?"

Tyler then said, "I don't know to be honest. I was exploring the hangar and I found a Jedi Holocron. I opened it because it is a loot box and I got a class change quest."

John shook his head. "Oh you lucky dog. I guess we will be meeting up once you are done with that then. It is probably for the best that we split up so we can cover more ground. We did say we wanted to make a name for ourselves in the game, right?"

Tyler nodded. "Mmmmhmm. I'll keep you updated on any cool stuff I discover. Later!" He then hung up.

Little did he know, John was bragging to the group he formed for questing about his friend's boon. It was a huge flex for him.

Tyler quickly made his way back to the spaceport and approached a guard. "Excuse me, where is the overseer?"

The guard gave him a quick look over and determined that nothing was amiss. "He is at his desk in the office over there." He pointed to a small building next to the entrance of the spaceport.

"Thanks!" Tyler quickly dashed off towards the building. He entered the front door without any trouble and walked up to the attendant sitting at the front desk. There was a name plate sitting on the counter that said, "Carmya Lora."

The interior of the building looked like a small office space. The walls were lined with doors that presumably led to private offices used by officials.

"Hello Miss Carmya. I am here to see the overseer of the spaceport. Would you be able to point me in the right direction?"

Carmya looked up from her data pad and glanced at Tyler before looking back down. Her expression told of a field in her possession that was totally barren of fucks to be given. She lifted her arm and pointed to a corner office.

"Thank you very much." Tyler then walked over to the corner office and knocked on the door.

"Come in." He then opened the door to reveal a plain looking office. The walls were mostly bland and the only nice part was the gorgeous view through the window.

There was a man sitting at the desk. "Hello young lad. My name is Gil Cyone and I am the overseer of this spaceport. What can I do for you?"

Tyler pulled up his inventory and withdrew the coin. He displayed it to the overseer and his eyes widened.

"My friend, it is a pleasure to welcome you to this humble spaceport. By decree of the Galactic Senate, this token is good for a one way express ticket that is free of charge to any system in the galaxy. Do you know where you'd like to head?"

The express ticket was quite a surprise. In the manual, it was stated that traveling between systems had 3 methods.

The first was to buy a ticket to ride on a transport. This was the cheapest option but was not the fastest.

The second method was to travel on a private spacecraft. The method was the most expensive but was significantly faster.

The third method was the express ticket. This was a very rare item that allowed the player to travel to the system designated by the ticket in an extremely small amount of time. This item could not be purchased and was only available as a quest reward or as a part of a quest. The best part about the item is that it applied to a ship. Any ship that this ticket was used on would be able to travel across the galaxy almost instantaneously.

Without hesitation, Tyler said, "I would like to travel to Coruscant."

Gil smiled and said, "Well then. Let's get you on your way!" He got up from the desk and let Tyler out of the building. They walked to a small hangar that was cordoned off from the public. The guard that was blocking the entrance made way as the two of them approached.

Gil entered a code into the console next to the door. The door clicked and then he opened it up.

Inside the hangar were lots of small crates and some shelving that was filed with hardware. In the middle of the room was a J-type 327 Nubian Royal Starship. This ship is also known as the Naboo Royal Starship. It was a sharp design clad in silver plating.

Gil turned to Tyler and said, "This ship will take you to Coruscant. Here is the express ticket. Use it once the ship has left the atmosphere and you will be instantly relocated to Coruscant high orbit. It was a pleasure meeting you today and I hope you will remember the help I gave you today. Safe travels!"

Before Tyler could say anything, Gil quickly exited the hangar and returned to his desk. He was clearly a busy man.

Tyler slowly approached the starship and walked up the ramp. The inside of the ship was quite spacious. He walked through the ship and entered the cockpit. Sitting there were two pilots and an astromech droid.

One of the pilots turned his set around. "Hello Draco. I was informed that we will be taking you to Coruscant. My name is Val and I'll be your pilot today. Next to me is my copilot Cran. Go ahead and strap in because we'll be taking off now."

Tyler nodded and sat down in one of the seats that lined the back side of the room. He then strapped into the seat.

As soon as he clicked in the restraints, the starship vibrated as the ramp folded into the craft. Then the ship lifted off the ground and sped through the air. Since it was one of the fastest ships around, it attracted a lot of attention from NPCs and players alike. They all wondered what the reason was for that ship to take off.

The ship took a few minutes to exit the atmosphere. Once it did, Tyler took the express ticket out of his inventory.

*Would you like to activate the Express Ticket?*

"Yes." As he responded, one of the pilots reached over to a lever. He slid the lever upwards all the way.

Once it reached the top of its track, the ship hummed. As it hummed, space around the ship seemed to blur. Suddenly, everything turned bright as the ship entered hyperspace.

It was just like the movies. All of the stars became streaks in the window and there was a spiraling blue tunnel that they traveled through.

They traveled for 5 minutes. Once they dropped out of hyperspace, Val said, "Those express tickets are amazing. This journey would usually take 32 hours. I wish I could get my hands on some of those."

"Wait, this would have taken 32 hours without the express ticket? Damn." Tyler was shocked. It finally sunk in how valuable the express ticket is. The item was the definition of priceless.

Shaking himself out of his stupor, he redirected his gaze to the window. The sight was absolutely insane.