Sorry, this should have ran yesterday. Things were a bit hecyic around here, so I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing. The group turned and watched Melee as she stooped next to Dekho Gradz and was making kissy faces at him and whispering in his ear. "Yes, why is that blonde giant tormenting one of our pilots?" Vice President Leia Organa-Solo asked. "That giant is Melee Orinie. And her poor victim is Lt Dekho Gradz, her boyfriend." Peenk said in a lowered voice. "Oh, so she's supposed to torment him then, huh?" Han cut in with a chuckle. Leia slapped him on the arm and gave him a stern look. "Exactly." Joshua added. Peenk slapped him on the back of the head. "You two watch it."She told them. Leia smiled and waved in the direction of Melee, nodding to the pilot. Gradz smiled and took the blonde's head in his hands and kissed her. After a few seconds he returned to attention. Melee, still stooped over, was frozen in shock. But slowly, a grin spread over her face. "That was not enough Buster." She said. With a rush, she snatched the pilot off his feet and kissed him. At first he was stunned, but Dekho soon just relaxed and let Melee have her way. The kiss was a chaste kiss...at first. But soon it became very pasionate. Gradz's fellow pilots began to mutter their support for their comrade. Soon, they were whistling and cheering. Finally, the girl put him back on his feet, to stumble back to his place. "Madame Vice President? Is this meeting being recorded for later broadcast?" Joshua said, trying not to laugh at Dekho's attempt to keep a straight face. "Yes. Do you want us to delete that?" "Are you kidding?" He exclaimed before turning to the Admiral. "Admiral Ackbar. That is the greatest recruiting ad of all time." "I think you are right Ambassador Kirk. I'll have to talk to those two about using it. But first, we must deal with the matter at hand. You see, we brought this fighter here for a reason." The Mon Calamar lifted his hand and a Wookiee and a Furrene strode from the entourage that accompanied them. "Joshua." Leia said, her husband's hand on her shoulder. "This is Loran, the representative for Kashyyyk to the Senate." The Wookiee bowed slightly. "And this is representative Karn Orn, of the Furrene Fleet. They have come to give you the thanks of their peoples for the destruction of the Durga." "Ambassador Kirk." Loran started. "The people of Kashyyyk wish to extend to you our most heart felt thanks for ridding the galaxy of the Durga. For fifty years it had been a scourge to our two peoples, always avoiding capture." But thanks to you." Orn continued. "We are now free of it's threat. No longer will it hang over our heads like an axe. We shall always thank you for this." "And you will always have my thanks, Joshua." Seesha said as she placed her hands on his shoulders. "You unknowingly avenged the deaths of my family. For that I will always be indebted to you." "To recieve the gratitude of your peoples is indeed, a great honor, and means much to me." Joshua told them before bowing his head. "And as a token of their gratitude." Leia finished. "They have bought this X-Wing for you." "Minus the stealth gear of course." Ackbar cut in. Joshua Kirk stared at the fighter and grinned. "Most pilots like to give their craft names." Han said. "Do you have one for her" "Yes." The grin faded away. "Sasha."