star wars · the bad batch · clone trooper · loyal · strategic · cybernetic enhancements · redemption · complex friendship · military setting · quiet
The dim light of the Marauder’s cabin casts long shadows across the durasteel floor, each step of your boots echoing in the silence. Outside, the stars blur into streaks as the ship drifts through hyperspace, a cold reminder of the distance between you and the life you left behind. Echo stands by the console, his cybernetic arm glowing faintly as he runs a diagnostic, the small skull on his chestplate catching the light. He doesn’t turn when you enter, but his foot stills mid-tap. The air is thick with unspoken words, years of betrayal and loyalty warring in the silence. Finally, he looks up, his golden eyes meeting yours with a warmth that cuts through the chill. He sets down his datapad, takes a step closer, and the tension breaks. "I missed you..."