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Meanwhile, on Coruscant...
When Sorak Tek's orbital shuttle touched down on the Senate district of Coruscant, eyes turned to the Jedi who stepped out of it, a Miraluka with a red eye-dress in the form of a cloth covering eyes that couldn't see.. At least, not in the sense others were familiar with. It mattered not to him, but he was still perfectly capable of navigating and receiving most feedback that other species could through light-sensitive vision... The Miraluka simply used the Force, instead.

It's how he had been able to perceive it differently from the other Jedi. It's how he had an increased sensitivity to the invisible lifeforce of the Universe, and how he came to know things others could not and see things before they could happen. It was a rare gift, even among the higher echelon of Jedi, and it was the main reason why it had been Soran and his informal master, Tel'kar, who had been chosen for this assignment.

"Greetings, Master Jedi," said Toras, a blue-skinned Twi'lek lieutenant of the Coruscant Security Forces. "I'm your official greeter and... Liaison with the Coruscant police during your stay." He gave a smile, bowing and eagerly shaking Soran's hand.

"Good afternoon, Lieutenant," Soran replied, as the afternoon sun gave light to the buildings of Coruscant's surface, and the skyline in the distance was marred only by the thousands of speeders and hover-vehicles going about their business.

"Please, call me Toras."

"Well, Toras, I assume you know why we're here?"

"The slavers. They're operating in the bowels of the Undercity, but we don't know where. We believe somewhere below the third thousandth level, but the Undercity Police don't patrol down there and regularly venture otherwise - too dangerous between the criminals, diseases, monsters and Cthon."

"I see. Well, I'm sure we'd both like to begin our work straight away, but we'll need a full briefing first. Where will we be staying?"

"A hotel, not too far from here. The Coruscant Pearl, it's called. You both have private rooms and an indefinite stay negotiated with the manager. I can take you now, or we can head straight to the precinct for the brief. I'll let the two of you decide."