"I was visited by one of the Maitimos from there. He took me to Warp briefly, but as they did not see fit to grace me with any teleportation magic, I have not otherwise left this dimension." They can start with the first method they've discussed, she's set up the equipment just here.

"They'd probably give it to you if you asked, but then they'd be even nosier." Experiment!!!

Hmm.

They can make several minor improvements to the existing gems, but it becomes clear that the most intriguing changes would be best applied during the actual creation.

"We can make more of them. Apparently the people who consider themselves alternate universe versions of me can't, but there's no reason I can't."

"How unfortunate for them. What do we need?"

A lot of things, turns out, and it's a very long procedure.

She is very meticulous. And Cipher Nine thoughtfully gave her a way to talk to the Elves in charge of importing demon goods to this dimension.

And they only blink a little at the 'more Silmarils!' thing. "You are aware," the supply deliverer says, "that these things are often involved in disastrous wars?"

"I thought you were competent, running the galaxy, and disinterested in wars?" says Fienus.

"- yes -"

"So there won't be problems, good."

"As I understand it, most of the typical circumstances behind the diastrous wars do not apply here."

"We don't bindingly swear to things and I haven't the faintest idea what I'd do with a child let alone seven and it would not be unprecedented for someone to assert rights to their powerful magic objects and therefore everyone else is unlikely to react by going 'oh, they don't mean it'."

"Just so."

And then on to the creation of the items in question.

Fienus is having a lovely time! He has even mostly stopped being rude to her.

Occlus was prepared to put up with a great deal in order to get her hands on these Silmarils, but it is pleasant not to have to.

And eventually, they are done. The improved version has more leeway with positioning, can achieve a greater magnitude of effect, and several changes that makes controlling them easier when they are subject to large flows of Force.

Fienus bounces gleefully.

"That went well. I would like to keep at least one of these."

"They work better all together."

"Yes, and ideally I would like to keep all of them, but as this was a joint effort, it seems fair to split the proceeds"

"We could trade them off when we have projects requiring them, unless you just want one around all the time for decor?"

"I am planning to renew my efforts to explore and recover the forgotten tombs scattered across the galaxy. Lacking the infrastructure I abandoned when I left the Empire, having at least one to augment my own power would greatly aid my efforts. The nature of these excavations is often such that I will not be able to maintain any strict schedule or be able to give it up on short notice."

"That sounds interesting. Are you committed to doing it alone?"

"No. Are you volunteering your assistance?"

"You haven't been a waste of time to work with at all. I'd be delighted to help with tomb excavation."

"The work will not always be so intellectually stimulanting. For every Sith Lord who left behind some interesting theoretical or practical working, there is one who did nothing more than kill many people. I will be cataloging and archiving them all. If you are unwilling to fully commit to this..."

"I didn't actually achieve these things by being a dilettante who dropped work at the first sign of a dead end or a lot of effort."

"Archaeology is a different sort of field than alchemy. I wanted to be sure of you. I dislike making changes to the work roster in the midst of a dig."