Negotiations, as promised, were long and dull, even though Sia had laid the groundwork for most of it. It was like the Jedi still expected Roan to turn things around on them, and it wasn’t like Imperials were very trusting themselves. But, it was working.

And then as Master K'krukh was agreeing to the deal, Antares hissed, "Intruder approaching, riding hard. Heading straight for us."

First, no one who wasn’t already here was supposed to know where they were. Second, the rider was giving off a strong sense of panic in the Force, so Treis ordered, "Open fire!"