The Shadowed Vault

"The sole survivor. A figure of myths the galaxy over; a being with only the walls of an escape pod, lifeboat or emergency shelter to protect them from certain death. The only living witness to heartbreaking tragedy, the horrors of war or unthinkable madness. Who knows what stories they would tell, if they live long enough to tell them." Fisil Onirali during the opening sequence of the episode "In the wreckage"

The Shadowed Vault is a horror anthology Holoseries that premiered in mid 11 aby and continues being aired throughout the New Republic. The show has a substantial fanbase of numerous age groups with Mejun Bridger Wren being among them. Each season starts within the first six months of the Galactic Standard Year.

Premise
The show begins with a holopainting related to the plot of the episode and an in person narration by Fisil Onirali, a well known Chagrian actor. Each episode closes in a similar fashion with an ending narration from Fisil. A significant number of episodes have an underlying moral message that becomes more and more clear as the episode goes on. Fisil will comment on said message if one is present in the episode.

Each story in "The Shadowed Vault" is almost completely unrelated to the rest in regards to setting, time period and antagonist, though some episodes may feature a returning actor. This has been considered by critics to be the shows biggest strength, in that the anthology format allows for much greater creative freedom. Parents of younger viewers have often noted that it can be a useful supplementary tool to help teach life lessons, in spite of the shows somewhat mature content.

Only the cloths on our backs
The plot revolves around a businessman selling food to refugees during the Great Hyperspace War. He only sells small amounts at unreasonable prices due to his main priority being selling food to caterers. He catches one of his employees giving a large amount of food to a group of refugees and talking a small amulet as payment. The businessman orders the food be taken from the refugees and takes the amulet as well out of curiosity. He is unaware that the amulet contained a protective spirit that was meant for the employee and protects those it is given to by the previous owner. The businessman gaining possession of it through theft causes the spirit to begin killing off some of his business partners who have also profited from the exploitation of the refugees on their world. The spirit kills the businessman days later and the employee gets it back from him, now in charge of food distribution and ensuring the refugees get what they need. The episodes message was to think twice before taking advantage of someone in such a bad situation, as the consequences can be unexpected and dire.