He guided his battered-looking but formidable starship into the hanger, landing in the docking bay reserved for his private use, and disembarked. It had good to have some time to himself, but it was time to get back to business. The Eternal Alliance still had much of a galaxy to rebuild, and two hostile powers to keep from each other's throats. Though more experienced people handled the day to day operations, a lot of situations needed a leader and somehow he was it. Heads of state presenting a staggering variety of ways to say the same thing: that they wanted the Eternal Alliance to help them rebuild and protect them, but didn't want to have to contribute their part or listen to how the Alliance went about it. Still, Lana and Theron could handle most of that part. He smiled. Lana Beniko, former head of Sith Intelligence, co-founder of the Alliance, his rescuer and his lover. Her aloof and pragmatic facade concealed a surprisingly passionate nature. He looked forward to seeing her later tonight. For now, though, he knew he should head for the central command center and see what had been going on in his absence.

He disembarked the ship, his combat armor feeling heavy in Odessen's gravity after three weeks aboard ship. Chasing pirates who'd been ambushing relief convoys had been a fun and profitable diversion, but it was good to return home as well. He took the elevator down to the command center. Theron Shan, former Republic Special Intelligence Service, was the first to spot him. "There you are. The Sarkhai relayed their gratitude for solving their pirate problem, and Senator Grell extended a personal invitation for the next time you're in system," he said with a grin. "I'm sure Hylo appreciates not having her crews getting raided, too. Said something about a bottle of Jogan fruit brandy for you. Lana's up in the Throne Chamber, something's been on her mind lately but she hasn't said what. Torch wants to see you, too. She's at the training camp. Senya wanted to explore the area outside the base, said she'll be back next week but has a commlink in case of emergency. Everyone else is, well, doing what they usually do, pretty much."