Chapter 103: The Falcon has Landed

One week later, the Prometheus entered the Sol system and approached the blue-green planet, known as Earth. Buffy let out a sigh, "We're home, Will."

"I never thought I would be so happy to be home, Buffy." Willow replied. "I'm picking up a radio transmission. The United Nations is welcoming us."

Buffy smiled and nodded, Revan had told her that he would talk to Angel and set in motion for the governments of Earth to be ready for their arrival.

An hour later the Prometheus landed on the lawn of the International Watcher's Council and Buffy and Willow stepped down from the Prometheus. "CeeSeven you can power down. We won't be going anywhere for a while."

Suddenly the doors opened and a six year old girl came running out and into Buffy's arms, followed by Angel.

"Mommy!"

"Hello, Padme." Buffy said as she hugged her daughter. "This is Willow, Padme."

"I know mommy," Padme said. "Daddy showed me pictures of Auntie Dawn, Auntie Padme, Uncle Anakin and Auntie Willow while you all were away."

Buffy nodded and looked to Willow. "Padme will be your Padawan, Willow."

Willow smiled and nodded. "I will train her as you trained me."

"Of that I have no doubt." Buffy said, echoing the words that Yoda had said to her when she had taken Willow as her own Padawan.

Angel walked next to Buffy and Willow, "Hello, Willow."

"Hello, Angel." Willow said as she hugged him. She then turned to Padme and held out her hand. "Come on Padme; let's let your mom and dad have some time alone together."

Padme nodded and took Willow's hand and led her inside.

"I've missed you." Buffy said.

"And I you, beloved." Angel replied and he kissed her passionately.

They made their way inside and found Giles, Faith and Willow waiting for her in the conference room. Willow had dropped Padme off in the day care. Buffy and Angel moved and sat next to each other.

"Alright I will need to speak to the U.N." Buffy said. "Two days from now Dawn will be coming with a contingent of New Republic representatives. They will assess the situation of Earth as well as offer us membership in the New Republic."

Giles nods, "I'll make a call immediately." He got up and left the room.

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The next day Buffy stood in front of the United Nations… "My name is Buffy Naberrie. I am a Jedi Master. I was born Buffy Anne Summers here on Earth in Los Angeles, California. In one day's time a ship will be entering our solar system along with its escort. They will bring representatives of the New Republic to discuss Earth joining the rest of the galaxy as one planet united. I ask you the representatives of the United Nations to welcome them with open arms."

The representative of the United States, Thomas Armstrong, smiled and nodded, "What do you require?"

"A stretch Hummer so everyone can fit inside. There will be seven humans, a Wookiee and two droids. Not including my contingent of people from the International Watcher's Council. There will be five of us. Also we need a secure location to land." Buffy said. "Preferably someplace public. We want to show the people of Earth that we mean them no harm."

Thomas thought for a moment, "That takes out of course a military base and really if you want them to be publicly viewable that also takes out any airport. Do you have a suggestion?"

Buffy smiled, "Central Park. It's large and unlike airplanes the ship that's coming does not require a landing strip. Think of it taking off and landing like a helicopter."

Thomas looked to his fellow representatives who nodded, "Very well we will set up a perimeter around Central Park. I assume you have a way of communicating with them?"

"Of course." Buffy said.

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The next day the Millennium Falcon exited hyperspace and approached Earth.

"Well Dawn if your coordinates are correct we are entering your home solar system." Han said.

Dawn smiled as they passed Saturn. "We're in the right spot."

Buffy's voice crackled over the speakers, "Prometheus to Millennium Falcon. Han do you read me?"

"Loud and clear, Buffy." Han replied.

"Is Anakin, Padme or Dawn there?"

"I'm here, Buffy." Dawn replied. "Anakin and Padme will be joining after they visit you're your family on Naboo. Where we going?"

"Give Leia an aerial view of Earth and then fly to New York. You're going to be landing in Central Park." Buffy said.

"Gotcha," Dawn said. "Han, if you please."

Han looked to Dawn and then nodded as he switched places with her. She piloted the Falcon towards Earth.

"Woah." Luke said as he marveled at the blue-green planet before them. "I've never seen so much water."

Dawn smiled at her nephew. "Three-quarters of Earth is covered in ocean."

"If your people are agreeable this would make a good place for a Mon Calamari colony," Leia said. "Once I have talked with the governments of your home planet I will see about forwarding that recommendation to the Mon Calamari."

Before they entered the atmosphere of Earth, Dawn showed them the continents of Earth. "There are about seven billion people living on Earth. Only one of the continents is uninhabitable. It would be like being back on Hoth."

As they entered Earth's atmosphere they were joined by two United States Air Force fighter jets. "Are those some kind of fighters?" Han asked and Dawn nodded. "An X-Wing could take them out without any trouble."

Dawn rolled her eyes. "You have to remember, Han. Earth has not achieved the level of technology of what you're accustomed to. Those are state of the art technology for this planet."

Dawn flew the Falcon to where Buffy indicated in Central Park. There waiting for them was a small security detail that escorted them to a stretch Hummer.

"A landspeeder ? On wheels?" Aurora said.

Dawn smiled at her daughter. "It is called a car. Or the more formal title is automobile."

Buffy stepped out of the limo and gave Dawn, Aurora, Luke and Leia a hug. "You guys have any problems finding the place?"

Dawn smiled. "Oh you know, traffic was murder."

Buffy laughed as Threepio and Artoo came up next to them. "Artoo you wait till everyone is seated and then I will get you inside, okay?"

Artoo whistled that he would wait.

Padme, Anakin, Han, Leia, Luke, Aurora, Threepio and Dawn got inside the car and then using the Force Buffy lifted Artoo up to the sun roof and lowered the droid inside the car. She then got in herself.

Giles looked at the guests and nodded, "My name is Rupert Giles. I am the head Watcher of the International Watcher's Council. You of course know Willow. The other lady with me is Faith Skywalker our senior Slayer."

"Skywalker?" Luke asked.

"My wife," Dawn said as she kissed Faith. "And Padawan."

"Oh," Luke said. "I guess that would make you Aunt Faith then?"

Faith and Dawn's laughter was Luke's only answer.

"And of course the gentleman with us is Angel Naberrie," Giles finished.

Leia looked to Buffy, "Your husband, right?"

Buffy smiled and nodded, "Right, he's your uncle."

"It is a pleasure to meet you Uncle Angel," Leia said.

Angel smiled. "As it is you, Leia."

"Driver, to the United Nations, please," Buffy said as the car moved along the street.

Luke and Aurora watched with fascination as they passed buildings and other cars.

"So Mr. Giles." Leia said.

"Please just call me Giles. Everyone else has done it since Buffy herself started doing it several years ago." Giles said.

Leia nodded. "Giles, Aunt Buffy said you were the one who headed up the organization that dealt with the Slayers."

"Correct," Giles said. "We have currently a hundred Slayers waiting to receive their Jedi training. Mind you that is not all the Slayers but the rest do not wish to become Jedi. Buffy has been of course adamant that they at least know the dangers of falling to the dark side. But those Slayers are happy the way they are otherwise."

"Aunt Buffy," Luke said. "How are we going train so many? You yourself said it used to be one Padawan to one Master."

Buffy nodded. "It won't be easy. We'll have to assign multiple Padawans to one Master or Knight. You will each have your primary Padawan of course. The one that will go on missions with you. But you will be teaching likely at least ten others as well. As each Padawan is promoted to Knight. The burden should lesson to the point that eventually it will return one Master to one Padawan."

Once they arrived at the United Nations they were shown into the room where the representatives of Earth's governments met. Leia stepped up to the podium. "Greetings I am Leia Organa-Skywalker, the designated representative of the New Republic. We have much to discuss."

Leia went on to lay out their plan to bring Earth up technologically with the rest of the galaxy. "It will not be done overnight. But with time you will enjoy the same benefits that the rest of the galaxy shares. Healing technologies. Diseases will be a thing of the past. You will gain access to Bacta fluid for your more serious injuries. Aunt Buffy has said you have people that have lost limbs in accidents or wars. We can provide these people with life-like replacements. Aunt Buffy."

Buffy moved next to Leia, "Several years ago I lost my left arm in a lightsaber duel. As you can see it has been replaced with a life-like mechanical arm. I use it just like I had never lost my arm to begin with."

Several of the representatives marveled at what they had just heard. They each knew of people who could benefit from such technologies.

"We will provide you with communication technologies. Threepio," Leia said.

Threepio walked up next to Leia and spoke in an alien language, well alien to the people of Earth anyways. Then he spoke in Basic or as the people of Earth called it, English, "That is just one language out of 6 million I am fluent in. With programing I could be a translator for each and every one of your people that speak a different language."

"Thank you Threepio," Leia said. "We would provide technology to access the Holonet as well as interstellar communication. We would provide hyperspace technologies that would allow you to travel beyond your own solar system and out into the galaxy. You could travel to points within the galaxy in days or weeks depending on the destination instead of years or centuries."

"What about weapons technologies?" A Korean delegate asked.

"And weapons technologies with the concession that they be used only in defense of the planet, or the New Republic and not on each other." Leia said.

Buffy smiled as she took the podium. "No longer can we afford to be one world divided, at war with one another. It is time for our world to become united. It is time for our world to join the galaxy. It will take time for us to reach the technological level of the rest of the galaxy, but as one world we can join the galaxy now by joining the New Republic. So what do you the representatives of the people of Earth say? Shall we join the galaxy or remain separated from it?"

The members of the United Nations quietly conferred with each other and then they took a vote. There wasn't one dissenting vote in the bunch, they passed with overwhelming approval the resolution that Earth would become among the first to join the New Republic.

Leia nodded. "I would have to send the following proposal back to a group of people before it formally can be offered to the people of Earth. But there is a race called the Mon Calamari who are always looking for colony sites. While they can live on land they prefer to live in the ocean and would establish a colony in Earth's oceans. I would like with your permission to send to the Mon Calamari a petition to establish a colony here. They would help you bring your planet technologically up with the rest of the galaxy. If they establish a colony here they would place one or more of their ships in your solar system as protection from outside threats. They would help defend your world, their new world."

Buffy smiled. "What do you the representatives of Earth say to Leia's request?"

Again the members of the United Nations quietly conferred with each other. They agreed that the Mon Calamari could setup a colony on Earth.

A week later at the International Watcher's Council the assembled group was having dinner, Anakin, Traya, Ventrus and Padme had joined them. They were all trying an item on the table with interest.

"Buffy," Giles said. "Before you left you asked me to find an artifact, you believe it to have been a lightsaber?"

"Yes," Buffy said as Giles stood walked around the table to her. He handed her an antiquated lightsaber.

"Is it?" Dawn questioned.

"It is indeed, mine."

Traya, Ventrus, Anakin, Buffy, Dawn, Aurora, Faith, Angel, Luke and Leia all jumped at the voice.

"What?" Giles asked as Buffy looked up and spotted the Force Ghost.

"Hello, Revan," Buffy said. She looked at the assembled group. "Revan is mine and Dawn's ancestor for those of you who don't know. And for those of you who are not Force sensitive you cannot see or hear him. Normally he can choose who he appears too. I assume since he chose to appear to all of us that are Force sensitive is because …"

"All here that can see me are of my family by blood, marriage or adoption," Revan said. "Including Elara and Kayda."

Buffy nodded as she held up the lightsaber that Giles had handed her. "This was yours?"

"It was," Revan said. "I came to you tonight because you and Dawn are not my only children I have watched. There are others, a set of three sisters. The Force has granted them magical powers. They will need your training." He then vanished.

"You could have told us who they are," Buffy said. She looked to Giles. "Revan said that Dawn and I have more family here on Earth. We know Charissa was a Watcher. Can you trace her lineage?"

Giles nodded. "Yes," he said.

To Be Continued in Star Wars 2: Stepping into Wonderland