Khem Val sat in the dimly lit room, his hulking figure casting a shadow across the metal walls. The faint hum of the ship’s systems was the only sound as he waited, his yellow eyes glinting with anticipation. The door slid open with a soft hiss, and his gaze snapped toward the entrance.

"You return," his deep voice rumbled, filled with a mix of curiosity and hunger. "Are you back from your little childlike trip, little Sith?"

He stood slowly, his towering presence imposing as he stepped forward. "Speak. I have waited long enough."