May 8, 2022
For the drabble challenge (if you want!) : Niner + personal failure.
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"... weâll find a replacement when youâre ready.â Niner had come to expect fairness and genuine support from their captain, but it didnât make the situation any easier. He felt hollow and robotic. âThank you, Sir. One other request. Ennen was Corellian. He would have wanted a cremation.â
âYes of course. Once I receive the formal report weâll proceed with those arrangements. That wonât be the end of it, unfortunately. Weâll have to endure an investigation. Donât take it personally; investigation is routine when something like this happens."
The only thing Niner had ever taken personally was his squadâs welfare and performance.
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