Bail Organa and Padme Amidala were on a senatorial ship, with a few senate commandos. They had boarded the ship as fast as they could. The ship that they were on was a senatorial transport, and on was a heading to the Imperial ship known as the Sacred Blade.
As the ship exited the atmosphere of Coruscant, Padme and Bail looked at each other.
"This is an incredible chance to reach a great understanding of their culture. We are getting to see one of their ships close. Diplomatically this is a great step in creating a strong peace between us and them." Padme said.
"I agree. I just hope that they have, a rather suitable set of art and literature, something we can compare and contrast." Bail said.
As the ship flew to the Imperial Vessel, they saw a large hatch open, and the pilot guided the ship in, and landed the senatorial transport. The hatch shut and air was pumped into the room.
Doors opened on the far side of the room opened, and figures in black armor walked in. Senator Organa and Amidala walked out, with senate guards walking out with them. As the two groups approached, they stopped a few feet from each other. The Senate guards were quiet, analyzing the armored forms, of the women. The sisters were doing much the same, and spoke over closed radio channels.
A woman stepped forward from the armored group, standing out as she was wearing a robe, rather than a set of armor. Her white hair uniform, cleanly cut to be just to her shoulders. Her cool eyes looked towards the senators.
"I am Prioress Serais Harrow. We were guided here by our Sister Alico. We welcome you, but we must ask, who are you?" She asked.
"Prioress Serais, I am Bail Organa, senator from Alderaan." Bail said, smiling, and holding a hand out, in offering to shake her's, which was, not met immediately.
"I am Senator Padme Amidala of Naboo. We are hoping to create a positive and beneficial relationship between the Republic and your government." Padme explained, bowing her head slightly.
Serais shook Bail's hand and smiled.
"We are happy to see humanity surviving in a galaxy filled with filthy the abominations of intelligences. We are hoping that our order can return the Imperial Creed to the galaxy." She said.
"Imperial Creed? Please I hope to learn of your culture and history." Bail said, smiling.
"Of course, Sister, bring scribe Saryra, she has has learned history of the Imperium, best we can." Serais said.
One of the guards nodded, before walking away. The Senate guards followed, before the senate ship closed it's ramp. The hanger doors opened again, and a second ship landed. The hanger closed again, and allowed air in, before the ship's hatch opened, and two jedi stepped out.
The hoods hid their faces, but two sisters of battle rushed out, not sure what to expect, they had turned the safeties off on their bolters, prepared to fight, in needed.
"Identify yourself." the sisters ordered.
The Jedi removed their hoods, showing an older man and a young female apprentice. The Sisters clicked the safeties. The Jedi smiled as the sisters told them to follow.
"I am Jedi Master Asekgar. This is my apprentice, Cusu Rarga. We are here to investigate your order, and learn of your culture." Asekgari said, looking at the sisters.
The Jedi and Senators were lead into a larger hall, before they took notice to a passing servitor, their face covered by a cloth hood, as they followed the red robed tech priest. The Jedi and Senators watched, with confusion, before they reached a door guarded by a set of sisters.
"Has any more been said?" the prioress asked.
"No, it has been silent." the sister said.
The Prioress continued to walk until they reached a large door.
"This is the scribe's chambers, sister Saryra will be happy to inform you of the imperium's great history." Serias explained.
A red light began to glow.
"Oh, it seems that we have been recalled to Imperius, The warp-drive is activating."
"Wait, what do you mean the warp? What is happening?" Bail asked.
"We are about to enter the warp, to travel. Is that not how you travel?" Serais asked.
An alarm was sounded, before a voice came over the PA system.
"The light of the emperor has shone from Imperius, a new Terra. The current is fine, prepare for travel. Sisters, patrol the halls, the spirits of the warp may try and invade. May the Emperor guide us, and our faith protect us." a woman said over the internal ship speaker system.
"What is this?" Cusu asked, placing a hand on his head, feeling a discomfort, one that was felt by Asekgar.
"The Warp Drive is warming up. We have 10 minutes before we enter the warp. Now Senator Organa, Scribe Sarya shall give you an education on the imperium's history, Senator Amidala, what is it you seek to understand? And the Jedi what is it you wish to understand?" Serais questioned.
Bail organa and Cusu entered the scibe's hall to become informed of the imperium's history. As the remaining group reached a chapel like chamber, the jedi looked around, seeing a shrine of sorts. Several women sat in the pews, hands folded, as they muttered prayers.
"The Hall of the Emperor, one of our many shrines to him, we have minor chapels, but for the time being, this is our main room of worship
Padme was in the room, she saw hundreds of candles, and saw small robots flying over head, with seals on them. She sat at the benches, before Padme opened a book, and looked down at the text. It was far from common, no symbols were similar. They wore small ear pieces that would translate the spoken words, and had a machine that let them speak the language, but, written text, was not something she understood.
"If only I had 3P0." Padme said to herself.
The door opened, and a woman, she wore a robe, but her hands were bandaged, and she had a burn mark over one eye, that was covered by white hair, contrasting to her amber colored hair.
"Greetings. I am sister Chro. You must be our guests." She said.
"Yes, please, what is this a shrine to? The Emperor, I mean, which one was this one?" Padme asked.
"This room is to the only Emperor, the God Emperor of Mankind, the protector of humanity from the Xenos, the heretic, and the forces of darkness. He brought humanity from darkness and reunited us with his 9 sons, may their names never be forgotten." Chro said, before she pointed towards the book in Padme's hands.
"When you mean by those titles? The Xenos, what species do you refer to? The heretics, im guessing those who fight against your Emperor." Asekgari asked.
"Those not created from humanity, those corrupted by their lack of faith, those who have been changed, and the ones who fight against our great god. The traitor, the mutant, and the heretic." Chro explained, hate sounding in her voice as she listed the 3 groups
"Yes, but, who are the Xenos?" Padme asked.
"The Orks are vile creatures that need to be burned, lest they come back stronger. The Tyranids need to be burned, lest they consume more worlds. The necrons are evil machines that wish to end all life." Chro explained.
"I have never heard of these species, do you have visuals of these species?" Padme asked.
The ship shook slightly, and the Jedi grabbed his heads, and nearly collapsed to the ground.
"What's happening to them?" Padme asked.
"We have entered the warp." Chro said as the golden light that shined from the stain glass window slowly was covered, leaving the stain glass dark, and only allowing candle light to illuminate the hall.
