Summary: Obi-Wan Kenobi knows he is meant to be a Jedi Knight. He has been telling everyone else this, following the will of the Force, and still getting stomped on by life. Well, the Senate of all krififng things sending him as tribute to the Mandalorian Empire, leaders unknown, sounds like another swift kick to the balls. But maybe, just maybe, Obi-Wan is about to end up where he should have been.
Or: "Oops, Kyr'tsad was supposed to be the empire builder."
Jango/Obi-Wan, Rated M, No Warnings, Words: 23,092, Chapters: 6/?, WIP, last updated April 2024
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I had to shorten the summary on my bookmark because I kept running out of space, so I'm copying the full version here instead (I write summaries in my bookmarks of wip fics because I know I'll just forget what the fic is even about by the time it updates xD)
Spoilers ahead!!!
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previously, Jango accidentally conquers some worlds, like Galidraan, by taking down corrupt politicians, and those worlds keep sending them 'tributes', and talk of the 'empire' spreads...
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C1 When the Senate looks for a jedi tribute to sent to placate the growing mandalorian empire, before the jedi council can tell them to kriff off, Qui-Gon offers up his senior padawan Obi-Wan, saying this will count as his trials (and happy to get rid of him, no matter that he is essentially sending Obi-Wan into slavery.
Once he reaches Mandalorian space, the mand'alor is called, Jaster recognizes Obi-Wan as the Padawan who had saved Satine's life some years ago, but when he hears this has to do with the Senate, figures it's Jango's fault and says to contact him instead
Jango is currently near Dathomir trying to contact the Nightsisters about a trade agreement. Obi-Wan knows to let a woman call the Nightsisters instead of Jango, and it works.
The letter explaining Obi-Wan is a slave for them to do with as they please never really gets read by anyone. They're just happy that when the republic decided they needed a jedi they sent them a competent one, Obi-Wan is well known for his exploits during the clan wars, speaks mando'a and is both a good negotiator and a good fighter after all. Obi-Wan figures out he's probably safe-ish though, when he hears about the conquering being all accidental.
Looking for more info on the Dathomirians, he offers to contact Bant for info, telling her to keep the fact that he's safe from everyone though, especially Jinn. He also tells her that he has accidentally formed a bond with Anakin before he left Coruscant, as a bond breaking when he dies instead of being peacefully resolved could hurt the child
Myles eventually reads the letter and shows it to Jango, telling him Obi-Wan must be convinced he's their slave. Jango will contact Jaster about it.
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C2 Anya Darklighter, former slaver and current haat'ade Quartermaster, gives Obi-Wan clothes, a stab-vest, and a dagger, and when he tries to refuse, makes it clear that they don't keep slaves, they free them. Obi-Wan has a hard time believing that he's that lucky, still worried that because he's a Jedi, he won't fare that well. He just hopes that he (and the information provided by Bant) will prove too useful to dispose of him.
Jango speaks with Obi-Wan, openly adressing the contents of the letter and that he didn't mean for that to happen, that Obi-Wan is free.
Obi-Wan meditates on this (for a long time, the mandos get worried and break down the door once he misses several meals, he doesn't even notice), and decides not to return to Coruscant. He's just sad he won't be training Anakin - though it will take time for Anakin to be eligible anyway, so who knows...
He calls Bant again, telling her he's truly safe, that she can tell their other friends and Anakin (if he can keep quiet about it), that the haat'ade don't keep slaves, and that he'll be staying with them voluntarily.
Jango contacts the senate and tells them that sending him a slave was offensive af and they can consider themselves lucky he isn't going to go to war about it
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C3 Obi-Wan tells Jango that he intends to stay. Jango tells him he contacted the Senate and that he also wants to contact the Jedi temple and ask for Obi-Wan's armor to be returned to him. Obi-Wan tells him to also ask for agricorps help, especially as they are already enroute to Bandomeer anyway, and together they record a message for the council.
Obi-Wan gets to know some more of the Mandalorians. He also asks for a space to practice his lightsaber forms. He gains quite an audience.
Late at night, Obi-Wan meets Kotyc Fett, (who he believes to be) Jango's ad, sneaking around the ship. Together, they visit the gardens.
Jango calls Jaster, who wants to know how Obi-Wan is doing. He wanted to adopt him when Obi-Wan was first on Manda'yaim and still cares for him. He and Jango also talk about how Arla is doing, and that it isn't a good idea yet to bring Kotyc to her.
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C4 on Bandomeer, Obi-Wan introduces himself to his contacts as Watchman to the mandalore sector (on Bant's suggestion).
Myles, who went to lunch with Obi-Wan and his old friends, learns about Obi-Wan's first time on Bandomeer.
The Agricorps Master Jango and Obi-Wan meet with agrees to send help to Mandalore and asks for more information on the situation there.
Quinlan Vos overhears a Council session discussing how the senate can't stop the agricorps aid, but that they have forbidden them from sending Obi-Wan his things, 'to prevent further unrest' by not letting anyone go near mandalorian space.
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C5 Obi-Wan has settled in among the mandalorians, living on the Ruusaanyc ship, going on missions, teaching different classes, also teaching three younglings force control, and having made friends his own age.
He hasn't heard back from the jedi high council yet about his things, his armor or anything else, and wants to try to contact them after the next mission.
The mission is that Phindar, one of the accidentally conquested worlds, keeps sending the mandalorians Beskar tributes, more than they should have access to in the first place, so there is something fishy going on.
Before that, they stop at Manda'yaim, being greeted by Jaster, and Obi-Wan is given a set of rooms, and he learns that Jaster had wanted to adopt him in the past.
Quinlan contacts Manda'yain, saying he's got Obi-Wan's things, Bant had saved them from his rooms and Madam Nu has packed up his armor for him. Obi-Wan asks him to investigate Phindar for them.
Obi-Wan and Jango reveal their mutual attraction.
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C6 Obi-Wan learns about Arla, that she is Kotyc's buir and had been held prisoner by Kyr'stad, where Kotyc has been born. Jango is looking after Kotyc as Arla isn't doing well and the child reminds her of the time with Deathwatch.
Obi-Wan's things arrive, and he is fitted for armor by Goran Chai Mereel.
Arla welcomes Obi-Wan into the family.
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