Whoops, I accidentally hit "new thread" instead of reply *bangs head against wall* stupid me.
No replies on Sunday, sorry guys. But yes for today! Kaz: I'll forgive you ... THIS time.

Plans seldom survive the first encounter with the enemy.
This one would. The dingy, pirate and outlaw haven of Shilarloh (Kilanphor's sister moon, one of Firen's two) had been reopened after Kroys' death, and provided the perfect place.
Crystal trailed them, a level up. Her blaster was ready, although she hadn't yet gotten anyone.
This trip had a double purpose. Copper had contacted Shonar before they left Firen, and he had inexplicably shown up. He was close to breaking through the Kiyrenin security, and although they were now ignoring Shador they were directing their attention elsewhere. Radium's information filled in a lot of gaps, but two questions remained.
Who was in charge and why would they be going after mages?
All this might have mystified and confused Radium, but he had learned it from - other - sources (Shinyso had been quite free with his knowledge). As it was, no explanation was needed.
It was on the way back to the Eclipse that luck - and disaster - struck.
The odd, distinctive sound of a stun blast cut across the usual sounds of Shilarloh. While lasers and stun blasts weren't at all uncommon, this was what they had been waiting for.
Radium got there first. At a glance he could tell that Crystal's victim was a Kiyrenin.
"How strong was the blast?" he yelled up at Crystal, who gestured that it had been very weak. Sure enough, within a few moments the Kiyrenin stirred.
HIs shock when he opened his eyes and saw his quarry directly in front of him was understandable. The stun hadn't completely worn off, though, and it gave Radium the time he needed. Kneeling, he gazed into the the other's eyes.
Memories, places, people - a lifetime of experience flashed through his mind in an instant. He would analyze them later. With a touch of power, the mage-skill, ability and knowledge was sealed off. Unless someone in the Kiyrenin knew Chaos Magic and what to look for, this one would never work magic again. Then, at his signal, Crystal stunned his victim again.
That was when the disaster struck.
Radium threw up a shield, rising and moving quickly away from the Kiyrenin. He glanced at Copper, who looked at him uncomprehendingly.
"You know those guys on Kilanphor who went after you?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"I think they transferred."
"Oh."
"Try to disable them. The more info I have, the better." He summoned his Chaos Lance and strengthened his shield. All Kiyrenin had unusual abilities.
"Let's see if we can make it to the Eclipse," he said tersely. Copper nodded in agreement and turned to Kaz.
"We've got to scatter. Get to the Eclipse and tell Evaluator - if he's there, you never know - what's happening. If he's not there, take her up and bring her here."
"Got it," Kaz said, and spread his wings, taking to the air. Crystal called down, "I'll cover you."
Claw and Copper moved away - if Copper was caught with that injured leg, she probably wouldn't be able to fight her way out.
Defalcon drew both swords and tossed Nightfire to KRSplat. The pair vanished into the shadows, leaving Radium with Acid.
"Guess we should leave, too, huh?" Acid said calmly. Radium nodded, and they began working their way towards the Eclipse.

Neh, a little longer. Sorry.

It is essential.