History unearthed

Leaving Zaheka behind, your first thing on your mind is to check what's on that datapad, you found recently. You connect it to a charger and wait for its energy cells to charge at least enough to show what's hidden in it. It doesn't seem to start, no matter how you try to slice it. Maybe if you brought it to Drek for some professional slicing... However, while trying to hack your way through it's system, it activates a scan, which checks you thoroughly with some sort of laser, before it unlocks itself as it finishes the scan. Now that you can access the files, it contains only an audio recording and nothing else. Filled with curiosity, you press the play button and listen carefully.

Mandalore (with some corruption in the file): To whoever is listening to this recording, let me introduce myself. I am Mandalore the Unifier, I used to be called Canderous, from Clan Ordo...

Lana: Canderous...! My greatest ancestor who united the Mandalorian Clans...! I never thought I would hear from him again besides the history classes and files in the libraries...!

Canderous: I have never been a man of words, and neither will ever be, so this instance will not be an exception either, I will be as brief as possible. I have no intention to guess when this recording will be unearthed or by whom, maybe it will remain in the mud of Dxon forever... I have placed a genetic lock onto the datapad, so if you are listening, you must either be a direct descendent of mine or an extremely professional slicer, who managed to somehow hack their way through my lock. Either way, you deserve to listen to what I have to say. The current situation of the Mandalorians is both dire and hopeful. Hopeful, because the clans are once again united under one Mandalore, who may bring them back to their former glory. It is also dire though, as I do not seem to have a single capable heir among my kin. There are great warriors, clever strategists, inspiring leaders, and so on, but none of them have all the essential traits in them to lead all the clans. I fear that if I choose either of them, there will be a new Mandalorian civil war, one that would undo all my efforts. In this impossible situation, I have chosen not to choose an heir. I have the Mask of Mandalore in my possession and have already arranged for it to be hidden in a safe spot, where nobody would go looking for it. This way, if the clans survive this, they will be shielded against such threats like having the Mask of Mandalore taken from them, as Revan did when he devastated Mandalorian unity with his act... I am growing old, I do not know how many battles I still have in me, maybe the next will be the last... We are going to raid a Czerka facility, where I heard reports of new illegal adrenals and cybernetic body parts being tested on some of my battle hardened, but kidnapped people. I will not tolerate such insults from anybody, let alone Czerka! I have a bad feeling about this battle though, therefore, I am making this recording.

Lana: That's where he fell in battle... He felt that one coming, so he prepared what he had to previously... Even some Jedi couldn't do that!

Canderous: Whoever you are, listen carefully. Maybe my decision to let the clans find an alternative way to elect a new ruler, instead of following the one with the Mask of Mandalore, is a mistake... Maybe you do not even know what a Mandalorian is, because my people will have gone extinct long before your time... Maybe I should have chosen an heir, and the only way to right my mistake is to bring the mask back to the clans and use that to select a new Mandalore... In any case, I bestow the location of it to you, so you may do whatever you want with this information. I have sent it to be hidden in a chest, on board the destroyed Mandalorian capital ship, floating above Malachor V. That's the place where our people suffered the greatest defeat and humiliation of our history, no Mandalorian would ever get within that sector out of shame. The mask was taken from us there and I am planning to leave it there. It is on board my predecessor's, Mandalore the Ultimate's flagship. In that wreckage, you may find it at the bridge, or rather, what's left of it... The orbit is filled with hundreds of destroyed ships, it will be the biggest one there, so you cannot miss it. I will seal this datapad into this underground room for good, years, decades, centuries, or maybe a longer time may pass before somebody finds it... For me, all that matters is that the Mandalorians must be stronger for my decision, come what may... Mandalore, out.

Lana: Wow...! Does the mask still exist...?! I thought it had been melted down or something long ago...! And it's floating above Malachor V? I don't think any Jedi is allowed to go anywhere near that dark planet, it's said the **** of the tens of thousands of Jedi, Mandalorians, and Republic soldiers in orbit would still drive any **** sensitive mad, as their screams and pain is still echoing through the ****... Not to mention, the personal hatred the Mandalorians feel towards the place, as the darkest point of our history so far... Definitely not my favourite place in the galaxy, imagine a Mandalorian Jedi wandering around that planet... Sounds crazy enough to be true though...! I'm sure I'll check it out as soon as I get the chance to go there! But first, the Children of the Watch...! Not to mention I'm still in need of a new lightsaber...!

As you fly close to the Mandalorian camp, luckily, they do not open fire, you could offer little resistance with your stolen cargo ship. You land next to your own ship, it hasn't been moved since you first arrived at the camp. Right after leaving the cargo ship with only the datapad in your hand, the leader and her followers gather around you. You don't even care to cover up, just walk proudly among the armoured ones like there wasn't anything odd with your outlook.

Leader: You survived.

Lana (sarcastically): You know, I hate to disappoint, besides, I just happen to have a funny habit of mine, called being alive. And I do like my hobby!

Leader: It's good to see you in a funny mood after all that could have happened to you. Almost makes us forget you don't have a single piece of clothing or armour on you. To tell the truth, it fits you rather well, maybe we shouldn't even give you your equipment back!

Lana (crossing her hands in front of her chest): Okay, fun time is over, now, return my stuff to me, I have done what you wanted me to do!

Leader: Indeed you have. Your equipment is in your ship already, don't worry about it. Maybe next time, you won't be so quick to remove your helmet and spare the shame of showing your flesh to others. But you are right, fun time is over, come with us.

They take you to a small pond and ask you to bath in the water, while they form a circle around it. You put the datapad onto the ground and step into the water. The temperature of the water is rather cold, it wouldn't bother you otherwise, but now everybody can see your boy's reaction to the cold. Your nipples are hardening as you step deeper and deeper into the pond, until the point when only your head is above water level. Once fully in the water, you have to recite the creed, the Way of the Mandalore, so you may be redeemed of your sins and join the Children of the Watch. After the ritual, you come out of the pond, having all the cold water running down across your body. The leader steps next to you and pokes one of your nipples with her finger.

Leader: It must be cold without an armour at this part of the season.

Lana (pushing her hand away): Haven't you had enough teasing already?

Leader: Sorry, I couldn't resist! You are too much like your mother... She was the only one who completed the initiation on Dxon fully naked, like you did! Though, that was a warmer season, so her nipples weren't so excited back then.

Lana: What are you just saying...? No way, how did she end up like that...?!

Leader: That's a long story, but let's say, your family has a tendency towards ending up naked. But enough memories for now, what's on that datapad you have brought with yourself? I assume it's important if you were dragging it along all the way from Dxon.

Lana: It is, but I'll only tell you what it contains if you uphold your part of the bargain and join **** Watch in their final takeover of Mandalore!

Leader: That has already been agreed, the moment you completed your initiation, our agreement was final. We will stand by him, despite his foolish views.

Lana: That's good enough. Here's what's on the datapad...

You ask her to talk in private, then, tell her what you found and show her the recording.