Jikkata entered the hangars and glanced at the dock manager. Before Jikkata could even speak to the man he glanced up from his datapad and said," You must be that new recruit that just got his orders. They sent word down from the War Room, can't be that many Wookiees wandering around,eh?" he pointed Jikkata toward a corner of the hangar. "Your transports that way. Your pilots named Maxil." With that the manager returned his gaze to the datapad effectively dismissing the young Rebel.
Jikkata went to the ship the man indicated and gave a soft growl of appreciation. It was a Corellian YT-2400, a newer model. They were fast ships that could hold their own in a fight. Smugglers tended to favor them but so did spacers who didn't want to worry about pirates. Corellians favored them because they could be easily modified with upgrades. He saw a young human pilot sitting at a console hooked up to the ship going over diagnostics. Jikkata approached him and the young man smiled. "Hi! You must be Jikkata. I'll be your pilot for this mission, I just joined the Rebellion too so they must be stickin' us newbies together,huh?" Jikkata gave a barking laugh and replied, "It's nice to meet you. Nice ship." but as he spoke Maxil gave a puzzled look and said, "Erm...sorry, I don't speak Wookiee." Jikkata scratched his head and held up a finger indicating to give him a minute.
Jikkata made his way over to a maintenace bay in the hangar where they kept droids. He finally found a protocol droid with a chrome finish. "Do you understand me?" Jikkata asked the droid. The droid waved it's arms in jerky jubilation, "Oh of course,sir! I am of course programmed for translation and am fluent in several thousand forms of communications! I am designated C-2D0. Pleasure to make your acquaintance," the shiny droid said in perfect Shyriiwook. "Jikkata beamed, "Great! I'm Jikkata I'm going to need you for a mission. If you could please come with me?" he asked and lead the droid away. "A mission,sir? Master Jikkata I'll be happy to accompany you but while it may come as some surprise I am not a combat model." he droid prattled away, "Hopefully it won't come to that, Toodio."
Finally bringing the droid back, he said "Translate for me to Maxil here, Toodio." he spoke to the pilot with the droid translating. " Maybe now we can talk to each other. My name is Jikkata, it's nice to meet you Maxil. I'm ready to go when you are. This is a nice ship, by the way." Maxil smiled, "Yeah, she's a beauty. We're lucky normally the newer ships go to combat zones or supply runs but as we're going to Galactic capital the Rebel leaders didn't wanna take a chance of us having a ship coming up on any Imperial lists. In fact she's even getting a new transponder code. We haven't named her yet though. Any ideas?"
Jikkata thought a minute, back on Kashyyyk every young Wookiee goes through a coming of age ceremony, the Hrrtayyk ceremony, where he hunts in the Shadowlands to unlock his rrakktorr, the Wookiees inner strength and inner fire to survive on their dangerous forest world with predators like the katarns. He smiled at Maxil and said,
"Let's call her the Inner Fire" he said boarding the ramp.
The Inner Fire howled out of hyperspace and swooped down on Yavin IV. After the ship was docked inside the hangar, Jikkata shook hands with Maxil and grinned, "You were a great pilot,Maxil. I hope I get the chance to work with you again." Maxil smiled and returned the hand-shake responding, "Count on it,furball."
Jikkata turned to 2D0, "You I might still need so no sense with us parting ways yet." he said, the chrome droid, "I'm happy to be of service, Master Jikkata."
The young Wookiee cast a quick fond glance over his shoulder at the ship and made for the compound proper. He nodded and gave a howl to the check-in man, who gruffgly acknowledged him and sent him on his way. Jikkata left to report to Mon Mothma.