Not long after Luke Skywalker is exiled from the Galactic Alliance by Chief of State Natasi Daala...
A month or so ago, Jaina wouldn't have believed she would be doing this. Even just a couple of weeks ago, she would have been skeptical.
She'd been caught evading her government appointed observer that had been assigned to the Jedi, and Chief Daala and Master Hamner decided that she should become the Jedi Order's Liaison to the Chief of State. That meant that she had been spending the vast majority of her time the past month with Chief Daala.
Of course the Chief of State didn't allow her to carry her lightsaber when she was on duty. Jaina turned it in at the outer security checkpoint at first, but after a few days, she just started leaving it at the Jedi Temple.
Just a few days into her assignment, Chief Daala had given her a headset to use while she was on duty. It consisted of two earpieces connected with a metal band around the back of her head, and a small stylus projecting forward from each earpiece. A small holoemmitter was on the end of each projection, displaying information in front of her eyes. Saskia and Kayya, who were Chief Daala's personal assistants, had their own headsets they used. Saskia happily showed Jaina how to use hers.
There was even a holopressconference announcing Jaina's new position with Chief Daala's government. Chief Daala's people had gone over what she was expected to say with her beforehand. Her remarks were displayed for her on her headset, along with appropriate responses to the holojournalists' questions. She read from the display almost without thinking, keeping a friendly smile the whole time.
Then came the comlink; a five centimeter wide band of black durasteel maglocked around Jaina's left wrist. It had a display screen covering the top half, and was fully integrated with her headset, and the Executive Building's computers. Jaina could take it off by tapping a password into it, but she rarely did. In fact, she hadn't taken it off at all the past few weeks. She knew that Chief Daala could monitor it, so she was just careful about what she said, and she warned the Jedi and her friends as well. Anything important, they'd just discuss in person.
Next Chief Daala offered her a chance to do away with having an observer follower her everywhere. It was only after the Chief of State had maglocked a second black durasteel cuff around her right wrist that Jaina found out she wanted her to wear a tracking device instead of having an observer follow her.
Jaina couldn't unlock the tracking cuff at all. She protested to Master Hamner, but he said it'd be a good show of faith on her part. Master Durron thought the tracking device and comlink looked like shackles maglocked around her wrists, but didn't like the fact that Chief Daala had put them there. Jaina had noticed the same thing, and wasn't thrilled about only Her Excellency being able to unlock her tracking cuff either. Since she'd only been between the Jedi Temple and Chief of State's Complex since she'd become Chief Daala's Jedi Liaison, Jaina figured her wearing a tracking device wasn't that big of a deal, at least for now. She did actually like the durasteel cuffs otherwise.
Right after getting the tracking device, Chief Daala suggested she get a Jedi Liaison uniform made for her. Jaina reminded her that she was still a Colonel in the Galactic Alliance Starfighter Corps, and she could simply wear her dress uniform. Chief Daala declined, saying that she wasn't acting as a Star Fighter Colonel, but as her Jedi Liaison. She wasn't keen on wearing her uncomfortable dress uniform sixteen plus hours a day, but she wasn't sure she wanted to wear a uniform that Daala had had made for her either. Since Jaina didn't see really see another reason to refuse though, she followed her headset's directions, to an out of the way section of the Complex, where a droid scanned her for her measurements.
The droid insisted she strip completely naked in order to be scanned accurately. When she pointed out that she couldn't take off her tracking cuff, it told her she could leave it and her comlink on, as the uniform would be tailored to them. A little embarrassed, and a little puzzled, Jaina obeyed. The droid scanned her from head-to-toe, even scanning her head with her hair both braided up, and hanging loosely.
Her uniform was a military-style jacket and pants, in Galactic Alliance Blue, with a matching undertunic, and black nerfhide boots with ten-centimeter wedge heels. The undertunic and jacket had the Chief of State's Emblem on the outsides of her shoulders, along with Jaina's name and title of
Jedi Liaison
on the left breast. The black nerfhide belt even had the Emblem as it's buckle. The whole uniform was very form-fitting, but comfortable enough. She did without the jacket while she was on duty in the Executive Office Complex. The sleeves of the undertunic were long, but left her comlink and tracking cuffs easily visible.
A couple of days after she got her uniform, Chief Daala had another holopressconference. This time Jaina officially debuted her new uniform, and tracking device. Jaina read from her headset display, explaining that she was happy to accept the tracking device, so the Government didn't have to pay an observer to follow her. She also explained that her uniform was a symbol of her official status within Chief Daala's Government, and that she would wear it with pride. She answered a dozen or so questions as well, guided by her headset. Most of the holojournalist were more interested in her tracking device than her new uniform. One asked her if any other Jedi would be getting tracking devices. Jaina answered that that would be up to them, but Chief Daala hoped so.
That had been four days ago. After Chief Daala had maglocked the tracking cuff around Jaina's wrist, she'd sent her on a few errands to deliver datapads or other small items to various Senators and other members of the Government that were friendly to the Chief of State. When she'd gotten her uniform, Chief Daala sent her out at least twice a day. Jaina got the impression that she was simply showing her off to her allies. Demonstrating her obedience to the Chief of State. Jaina felt more than a little aroused parading around the Senate District in her ten-centimeter heeled boots and tight uniform.
Today, Chief Daala had summoned her into her office, and said she had another item she wanted her to wear as part of her uniform. She had Jaina sit on one of the pouf couches, and sat across from her on the other one. There was a small black case sitting on the caf table between them. As usual, there were a pair of YVH droids in opposite corners of her office, far enough away to be ignored, but close enough to react if there was a threat to the Chief of State.
"I had this made especially for you," Chief Daala commented as she leaned forward and began opening the case.
"Yes, Your Excellency," Jaina answered politely.
She opened the case, and turned it around so Jaina could see the contents. It was a black durasteel choker.
"Um, okay," Jaina said, sliding forward on the pouf couch.
At Chief Daala's suggestion, Jaina lifted it out of the case to get a closer look.
It was heavy, a little less than a kilogram, and had the Chief of State's Emblem outlined in silver on the front. The bottom was contoured, while the top was straight. It was between maybe four and five centimeters wide. She ran her fingers around the edges, feeling the smoothness of the metal. It felt just like her comlink and tracking cuffs.
"Let me help you with that," Chief Daala said, taking the choker from her hands.
She gave it a tug, and it opened at the back, with a virtually invisible hinge at either side.
Jaina's hair was in two short looped braids, one behind each of her ears. Chief Daala deftly slid the choker under them, and closed it around her neck with the distinctive click of a maglock engaging. Then she gave it a small adjustment to get it settled into place.
The contours let the choker sit comfortably at the base of Jaina's throat. She wasn't quite sure what to think. She knew that Chief Daala had just locked what amounted to a collar around her neck--with her