Kioet: The trip was great, all that training was refreshing. Got any new weapons or armor for me??

SSD Lucifer

*F. Irvine leans forward to right off to the side of Malice's ear.*

F. Irvine "Those.. are your loyal subjects. Always and forever will follow you orders, never questioning, never disobeying, perfectly obedient. They are you're arms and legs, your extentions of yourself, both connected to you and entirely separate. They, and meny more to come will be your power. Through them, your power will reside. And not even the emperoir himself can confert them or try to use them agenst you, he won't have the chance... My Queen..."

*The Imperial Shuttle Bursts from hyperspace, near the Bastion Imperial Rally point. Star Destroyers, and the fleet's now few Super Star Destroyers float in the abyss, and still more were coming in from sectors around Imperial Space. Cracken opened a channel, and relayed orders to the Bilbringi Shipyards to order full production of War Material, including the a new Super Star Destroyer.

Cracken paused, and looked kind of surprised. Bilbringi produced a new Super Star Destroyer in his abscence. However, since Starr had been away, it had not been graced with a name. Cracken replied to that with one word.

Executor, the new Imperial Flagship. With that, he was notified it was en route to Bastion, and would arrive with in the hour, sice they had decided to do it's maiden voyage on it's number designation.

Cracken looked at Starr.*

Have the Admirals and the Generals board the Executor when it arrives, and make sure i get that report.

*He looked at his children* Irvine, Alys, hold here until the Executor arrives, and once it does, dock with it immediatly. TIE's should arrive shortly as guard.

SSD Lucifer

*Malice squints, and the chambers open, and the drones walk out*

Malice: I...WE are one...so many...all connected. All seeing. What is our purpose?

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Underground

*Gamma's bed slides out. He stands, and pops out his wrist mounted disruptor*

Gamma: I think I'm going to like this. Now to suit up

*Gamma selects a pair of gauntlets that coat the remainder of his body in a blaster resistant coating*

Gamma: Not bad. Jetpack?

*One is dispensed by the computer. Gamma enters the weapons room and selects the anti-cyborg blaster, along with two duelling pistols and his two cortosis Jar'Kai swords*

Cracken: Colonel Santago, what would you suggest if the Emperor succeeds in taking the capital?

Ackbar: We cannot allow that, that is why we are striking now. What is the Fleet's Status?

Admiral Thran: I have a list of the ships we have been able to marshal, Sir.

*List Displayed.*

Frigates: 40
(A4 X-Wing Squadron)

Strike Cruiers: 64
(A4 X-Wing Squadron)

Assault Frigate: 38

Quaser-Fire Class Escort Carriers: 20
(E-Wing Squadron X2)
(C5 Y-Wing Squadron X1)
(A-Wing Squadron X1)

Correlian Gunships: 400

RSDs: 24
(A4 X-Wing Squadron X1)
(C5 Y-Wing Squadron X1)
(E-Wing Squadron X1)

MC-90s:18
(A4 X-Wing Squadron X3)
(C5 Y-Wing Squadron X2)
(A-Wing Squadron X1)

MC-100s: 6
(A4 X-Wing Squadron X3)
(B-Wing Squadron X2)
(A-Wing Squadron X2)

MC-75s: 22
(A4 X-Wing Squadron X1)
(B-Wing Squadron X1)

MC-85d: 1

Flag Ship IndependanceII
(A4 X-Wing Squadron X6) Red, Rogue, Blue, Viper, Thunder, Falcon
(C5 Y-Wing Squadron X3) Gold, Grey, Hammer
(A-Wing Squadron X3) Scorpian, Nova, Green

Flax: Reletha will know we are coming, I hope we have enough ships.

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*One of Mirra's maids is ajusting the folds of Mirra's dress when the chime sounds. The woman is waved away and Mirra goes to answer the door.*

((Deac, are you going to have the Imperials/Frozeum do anything about the Blades invading their territory? XD

Also, see discussion thread. :D))

Bastion Space

Starr: Master, our sectors are somewhat disturbed at the departure of all of their protective forces. Might it not be advisable to leave a small percentage of our forces as contingents behind in our most vulnerable systems, in case Reletha's forces decide to strike at us first?

*He looks outside at the vast Imperial Fleet assembling below, stretching out of sight and yet only half assembled*

Starr: It is true, Master, that Reletha is unlikely to do this on her own. However I have seen that she is not in complete control of her forces, for example the Admiral we have captured. Others may be liable to strike out at us without her explicit command.

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SSD Vigilance Wreckage

*Three Blades appear in flashes of blue light around a certain floating section of wreckage that was once the Vigilance command deck. They are surrounded by a shimmering field, keeping the vacuum of space out.

They take out glowing blades and begin carving through the debris*

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Mos Eisley Cantina

Aren: We have fully repaired and upgraded your Vanguard suit in your absence. We think you'll be pleased with the results.

[Red: Frozeum got force choked for letting Cracken get away]

((Oh yeah, that's right. ^^;;

Well, what about his successor? ;)))

*Chavo exited hyperspace. Two things hit him at once:
1. The size of the fleet he had just stumbled upon
2. His ships was already in their sensor range.
He sighed and quickly set his comm unit to scan for messages on any band.*

((Chavo is at Bastion correct?))

((Yep))

F. Irvine "Don't release them. Not yet. Also remember that here is only a fraction, there are some on a few more other ships in statsis. But soon you can test out your power. Lokpihet wished me to follow a request from the darkstar cult. They require information to be downloaded into the archives of Obari-Saki. I believe the 'test' should be that the deactivation of the planet's security and prevent those who run the libraries to not alarm security.

But before we upload the information, we require a place to further creation of you're extentions..."

*he waved at Starrs' concerns* Fear not, there's always more ships. These are the ones I let the Galaxy know about.

Besides, She was crushed once before, I doubt she'll go against the Imperial Fleet

*Time jump: 1 hour*

*Suddenly, the Executor burst out of hyper space, and Crackens shuttle quickly docked with it. Exiting the shuttle in the main docking bay, Imperial Troops lined the bay, and Admiral Tojo came forward and kneeled*

Tojo: It is good to see you alive, My lord.

Cracken: Rise, we have much work to do. Ready the briefing room, we have a shipyard to retake.

*He waved his hand to Irvine*
Do as you please, though be ready to lead one of the Fleet groups when we move out.

*Cracken, Alys, and Starr followed Tojo to the briefing room, leaving Irvine in the docking bay. Imperial troops leaving saluted him as they filed out.

*Executor Bridge*
Comm officer: This is the Executor hailing unknown ship. Lower your shields and weapons, and follow the TIE Defenders to the docking bay on the Executor, failure to comply will result in your destruction. Any communications sent out will be seen as treason, and will result in your destruction. Comply now.

*Chavo was suprised by the Executor's arrival and quickly powered down all systems except engines and life support. He followed the TIE Defenders to the dock, swearing along the way.*

SSD Executor

*As the Imperial troops left, Irvine exhales, then he snaps his head to look at an officer.*

Irvine "Officer, is my quarters ready?"

Officer "Um, well, all due respect we never thought that..."

Irvine *cutting him off* "It doesn't matter, is there a suite avalible to me or not."

Officer "Well yes one of the presidental suites."

Irvine "Well obviously. Escort me there."

*time skip*

*Irvine is brought to one of the suites. The red carpeting and the neatly decorated room was definately worthy for any diplomat visiting, granted that he or she was given the opertunity to stay in the Emperior's own command SSD.*

Officer "Shall I post some guards?"

Irvine *snaping at the officer* "no, leave me!"

*The officer with a worried look, makes a quick respectful bow and quickly leaves. Irvine Immedately locks the door.

Irvine walks to the middle of the room. He waits a few moments, then falls to his knees, then falls over holding himself up with his arms.

He gritted his teeth as a few tears hit the red carpet. He screams out, then his palms turned into fists.*

"WHY!?" *now softer* "Why father, why couldn't you tell me then?"

*An image fills his mind of when they reunited and began their trip to Korriban.*

*He raises a fist and hits the floor, now full of tears...*

"Why!? You had all the opertunity until last minute to tell me, then you dissappeared!"

*Irvine brings up his arms, and pounds the ground with both hands. Now looking upward.*

"Father! Does family not mean much to you!? I never known you as a child! I hadn't ever had a family to go home to! Now as an adult, you can set me aside like a child!"

*Irvine raises and throws down his fists on the floor once more, this time with out him noticing lightning arcs burst, letting his emotions consume him...
Infact until he got into the room from the dock he'd made his best to attempt to hide his feelings, his emotions from all, but when he started to have remorse, he didn't care, he'd rather let Cracken know what he was feeling.


...from a distence...*

((Deac, Scar: Rank and branch for Jil and Santago, please))

]

[B]SSD Lucifer

Malice: And what is my ultimate goal?

((Originally posted by Scar Da Kookee
Colonel Santago))

SSD Executor

*Starr feels Irvine's angsting through the Force on the way to the briefing room*

Starr: *to Cracken* My lord, I hardly need to point out that your son, while his potential is great, is extraordinarily unstable. In fact, I was captured by Reletha's forces on my way to Coruscant to covertly retrieve him after he had a violent and unauthorized clash with what I believe to have been New Republic forces undercover on Coruscant. He has very little ability to harness or control his emotional state. He could become a liability.

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SSD Vigilance Wreckage

*The Blades cut their way through the bridge wreckage, uncovering the Vanguard corpses*

Nereli: Hail the other ships in the vicinity.

Blade: Yes, Sai.

((OOS: Deac, your go ;)))

((I don't care of waht branch BD, prolly some command of a ship maybe))

SSD Lucifer

F. Irvine "Your 'goal'? What has always been our goal? You need not worry about the specifics yet, you still need rest. Besides your son's eager to meet you again." ((Havok))

*F. Irvine activates his comm unit.*

F. Irvine "Best possible speed to the Obroa-saki system, and make sure that we exit hyperspace out-side the system. Unless you are absolutely sure that you can exit out of hyperspace on the far side of Obroa-held with out being detected. Do not fail me..."

*F. Irvine turns off the comm.*

((Deac: what branch?

Scar: If you say so!:D))

*Ackbar turns to Santago.*

Ackbar: Whats our is our supply situation, Colonel?

((Colonel Santago: Ordinance and Supply))

[Makon Jil is a starfighter pilot who was a resistance leader in the outer rim when Reletha took control. He has heard the news of his brother's "death"]

Coruscant, ISD Raptor

*Admiral Trachem, now commanding the fleet after his two predescessors died in the same hour sits on the bridge*

Comm: Sir, we're being hailed...it's coming from the Vigilance!

Trachem: What? How? Put it on viewer!

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SSD Lucifer

*Malice's face softens at the mention of Havok*

Malice: He is...still alive? Where is he? I want to see him!

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Obroa-Skai

*Deac's ship drops out of hyperspace on the far edge of the system*

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Mos Eisley

*Gamma blasts off in a Firespray attack craft*

(( ¬.¬ ))

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SSD Lucifer

*F. Irvine takes hold of the hoverchair's handles on the rear of it, and gently spins her around towards the exit.*

F. Irvine *begins walking towards the cargo bay door.* "Havok is in his own assigned quarters. The effects of the growth stimulants that was given to him when he was born have long wore off. He appears a bit older now, but still with in a child's age, still afew years yet until he becomes a teenager.

He's very smart, his education seems to be well ahead even for someone natually his age. And for wielding the Force, he also seems quite the natual at that too. You'll be most proud of him. No one has yet to know about him outside of myself, you and Lokpihet."

Kioet: I'm pleased to hear that, can I test it yet? The battle armor you gave me as an alternative while you were repairing and upgrading the Vanguard armor came in handy while training.

*Kioet closes his eyes for a moment and then opens them*

Kioet: With this newly upgraded armor and the Victory Class II Star Destroyer equipped with new cloaking device...I will be the fear of any opposition. Where did you send Zey?

*Cracken gives a sideways glance to Starr*

Cracken: This is true, I have felt his.... Anger. Powerful as it makes him, he cannot control it. You WILL teach him control and focus.

*Imperial Royal Guard stand at attention, flanking the doors to the briefing room. They open the doors, and The General and Admiral-ship are all sitting at thier assigned seats. Cracken takes his seat at the head of it, with Alys and Starr flanking him,and the doors close.

Cracken waves his hand, and a hologram of the galaxy appears.*

Cracken: I'm sure you are all wondering where I have been. It is none of your concern. Our concern is re-taking the shipyards of Kuat and bring it back under Imperial Control, and then ready an attack against Relentha, along side Rebel forces.

*The military leadership looks slightly astonished, but are careful not to show this to the Emperor. Cracken waves his hand, and the map zooms in on Kuat itself, it's shipyards and defense points marked clearly.*

Cracken: Like all Imperial shipyards, it is heavely defended. We are to assume all Imperial Defenses are online, and will fire upon us when we jump in. General Konda and Nago will lead the ground assault on the capital city, while Admiral Kindara and Friendo will coordinate air superiority across the ground battle field.

*Cracken zoomed the map in on the space orbital platforms*

Our goal is liberation, not destruction. However, the Golan defense platforms, communication relays, and turrets are primary targets. *Blinking lights formed around the shipyards themselves* These are most likely going to be the strongest points of resistance. Liberal use of Ion Cannons will be needed, as we will need these shipyards for industrial productin when peace, if it ever arrives, is achieved.

*Cracken zoomed out, and the Core Worlds were shown, with Coruscant highlighted*

Once Kuat is secured, we will re-group, and send a message to Rebel Forces to coordinate the liberation of Coruscant. We will engage in FULL COOPERATION. We will NOT shoot down rebel Forces, and they WILL be handed Corusant when the fighting is finished. Me, Irvine, Alysara, and Starr will head planet side, to hunt down and execute Relentha Darkstar, for crimes of treason, and the clone of my son.

*Again, Cracken waved his hand, and a somewhat marred picture of Irvines clone appeared* This is what the Rebels call "Fused Irvine". He is extreamly dangerous, and may or may not control a fleet of ships. This is the unknown factor.

At anytime durring our assault, his fleet may appear, which is why, since its strength is unknown, we are going all in. I doubt this fleet will stand against 4 of our Executor Class Star Destroyers, and countless Star Destroyers Mrk. II, and our endless fighter squadrons.

Keep in mind, unfortunatly he has aquired the same powers I have, and is more dangerous than I, since he doesn't have the control or finess I have over them. The Rebels think thier Jedi can stand against him, however, they will ultimatly fail.

*The lights come up, and the Admirals and Generals all nod in agreement.*

Cracken: Since thier are no questions, I expect this blitz to be effective, quick, and painless. We move on Kuat in 2 days.

*Cracken nodded, and the military leadership filed out. When they all left, Cracken looked at his daughter*

I think it's time you spend some seat time in a TIE simulator, head down there to get used to being in one.

*He gave a stern look at Starr, after Alysara left the room*

I need to speak with you, in my office. Now.

*He got up, and headed to his office, sort of dreading the amount of burecratic crap sitting on his desk....*

((OOS: Cracken, Starr did take care of plenty of the bereaucratic crap while Cracken was gone, you know. ;)

XD @ BD :D))

Executor

Starr: *bowing* Yes, Master.

*He follows Cracken, puzzled*

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SSD Vigilance Blast Site

*The image of a gray-skinned Dark Elf, Nereli, appears on the screens of the ISD Raptor (and whoever else accepted the 'hailing' message)*

Nereli: Greetings. I am Nereli. I wish to speak with your leader.

*Chavo lands in the hangar and waits until someone is sent to pick him up. Meanwhile he starts looking for any hidden compartments the ship might have that he could use.*

((OSS: What does "XD" actually mean?))

*Everybody looks at Santago, Sellenna coughs, Madine scratches his beared.*

Madine: *Speeking very slowly.* The Admiral asked you about the supply situation, he said nothing about ground troops, because you know nothing about ground troops.

*Sellenna gets up, walks to Santago and pulls a long thin packet out of his breast pocket.* Excuse me Colonel. *Sellenna slits the packet open with her fingernail. *Six long filimants are exposed, they crakle briefly in the exposed light.*

Sellenna: Oh Colonel. *She shakes her head.*

*Everyone else shifts in their seats.*

(( :laughing: ))

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*Hal plays Derjec with Nerf while the X-Wing cruses through hyperspace.*

((Okay, now it's gone from comedy to godmoding ;)

"XD" basically means a really amused grin.

Will post later...when...something actually happens :xp:))

SSD Lucifer

Malice: Why is he growing so quickly? And where did his genes come from?

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Darkstar Skyhook

*RELETHA [Note Cracken, no "N"] takes the message*

Reletha: Who are you, what do you want and what are you doing in my Star Destroyer?

((Oh yeah, i already fragged that little part...))

F. Irvine "The same stimulants that allowed you to exit that very chamber as an adult and not an infant. As for his genes, still no idea, some are from a combination of my own genes and Lokpihets. But that only accounts for roughly 35%, the other 65% and frankly more domanent is still not known. Perhaps the libraries on Obrai-saki could be of use?"

Godsheim Station

*Valda takes Ellela and Mirra to a large banquet hall found in the Pommel of the station. The hall is filled with a large amount of people all dressed in armor. The women in addition to their armor also wore skirts. Celtic music filled the room as a female barb began to sing a song of the battle of Culloden.

Various Foods and kegs of Mead were set up along the back wall of the hall. Plates and utensils and Tankards were all silver and had knot work carved into them.

Odin could be seen talking to a couple Einherjar, Heimdall and Idona were also talking in a corner, Svafa, Vidar and Tyr were standing by a window where you could see part of the Wild Huntsman. Other council members were wandering around with food or drink in hand talking to Valkryies, Einherjar and some Beserks.

Valda taking her leave of Mirra and Ellela heads over towards where Vidar was standing*

((Awh, come on red. He was really asking for it that time :D))

*Flax clears his throat.*

Flax: Do you have an explanation for this, Colonel?

((Post fragged or not you're stuck with this Scar, just play along ;) ))

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Mirra: *Resisting the urge to fiddle with her braid.* I told you this was a bad idea, what do you suggest we do now?

((with what? :D

oh and on parts of "who's name is what"

no one called F. Irvine 'Fused Irvine'

just Irvine Cracern :)))

((now would be a good time to take the double drink XD))

((Dude, your Colonel's a stoner! Cool. :D ))

((*Santago puffs on the doobie, and looks at Ackbar*

Santago "Whoa!!! A talking frog!! Far out!!"))

((BD: You totally knew something like that was going to happen. Bad BD. Bad. :D))

SSD Vigilance Blast Site

Nereli: My name is Nereli. The ship whose wreckage we are passing through had technology on board that was originally stolen from my organization, incorporated into what you call Vanguard soldiers.

((*Flax scatches his head*

Flax: Do they have pot in this universe?

Sellenna: I don't know, is it a class C or a class B anyway?

Madine: I don't care, book him.

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Interesting that the first post of Scar's in a page to make sense is one about being wasted. :D ))

*Everybody looks at Santago, with he glass eyed expresion.*

Madine: MEDIC!

*10 minutes later.*

*A pair of orderlies are loading Santago onto a hover stretcher, under the eye of 2-1B.*

Cracken: Once you've pumped his stomach and he comes round Murry here will charge him.

Murry: We've got a hell of a list here, Chief!

*Checks datapad.*

Possesion, consumption, on duty under the influence.........

Flax: Murry, make sure you search his quarters as well.

Murry: Thats all standard, Sir; don't you worry

*Santago is wheeled out.*

*Every body sits.*

Ackbar: Major Quesa, what is our supply situation?

Quesa: Good, we have plenty of bulk freighters and conveyers, my only concern is that with the bulk of our fleet preparing for the push coreward our rear supply line are dangerously unproectecd.

Godsheim Station

Elella: Come on, it'd be rude not to. Let's try mingling

*Goes up to a group of Valkeries*

Elella: Hi...I'm Elella...so...great party...huh

*Elella has horrible flashbacks of her high-school "Get-to-know-everyone ball*

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Darkstar Skyhook

Reletha: I have the understanding a certain Dr Farren, one of our scientists, came up with that technology last year. Explain.

*Mirra wonders if it would have been a better idea to Bring the House Gaurds, drunk.*

((OOS: Dr. Farran?! You mean, Dr. Omicron (Artemis). Farran was the Councilman who sponsored the Vanguard Project. :D

BD: Uh...you have a character named Major Cheese?))

SSD Vigilance Blast Site

Nereli: The technology was stolen from us. We would be most appreciative if you could tell us how to contact this 'scientist'. We have questions for him or her.


((Reletha, like everyone else in the galaxy, probably thinks that Farran Darkholme and Artemis Omicron died during Cracken's razing of Ulna Shardes.))

Godsheim Station

*The Valkryies look at Ellela*

Valkryie: Ah, Lady Ellela. We are happy that you were able to attend this function. How is your father?

((You relise that, that was an out of character thing i did, bd?

oh well, correct it so that it seems like he's not smoking the gonge and i got a perfect thing to make sense of all that


red would like it

eh screw it, its fine enough))

*In the med bay, Santago is straped in, and for somereason passed out en route.

The medical droid is almost done with a report, saying that there were no forign substances found in Santago's system.

Suddenly Santago awakens convulses and dies, with blood dripping from is ears and tear dicts...

A small note found in the coat of Santago's held the ensigna of the Karathi.*

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*meanwhile, near a spacedock a guard finds a discarded medic's uniform...*

((Scar, yes, I realise it was OCC. I was booking him for the gliterstim Sellenna found. I was kinda hoping you could have him wake up with a banging headache. Ahhhh, come on, for me :D))

((OOS: Scar, it's spelled Karathi, and it is not called the Karathi guild. It's just that former Karathi are running it. ;)

Hm, maybe we should figure out how the assassin guild insignia looks, since we didn't name them. :D

If anyone can think of something, post it in the discussion thread. :) [Scar, BD: The marijuana leaf is not an acceptable symbol. :xp:]))

Nar Shadda

*Riss' transport emerges from hyperspace and heads towards Nal Hutta's dilapidated moon. It heads into the atmosphere and a little ways through the broken-down 'vertical cities' before reaching the decayed, blaster-blackened skeleton of what had once been a great tower*

Riss: The Assassin Tower of the Karathi. I have not set foot here since the Galactic Civil War.

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Cantina

Aren: We haven't sent your friend anywhere. She left with you, and we haven't seen her since.

((RW: That would be queso not quesa))
Greer: Let it never be said war doesn't have awkward moments...

((Originally posted by jokemaster
((RW: That would be queso not quesa))

Yeah, I know, but it's close. Just say it has a female form...:D))

((yeah, but a drug charge seems rather, well, doesnt fit in SW or really expected in an officer in sw
*shrug*

we needed to start hitting on the karathi

meh, i must have confused it with something from a movie :D

and no for someone who doesnt enjoy the company of it, i would never suggest a pot leaf :P))

((Whooo!!! I've got two characters in here, they are not separate, and I have no idea where they are or what they're doing!! I can't imagine what some of you who've got more characters in more places are going through!!!:D ))

((Your characters are either enroute to a target to kill someone, or still at the cantina))

((OOS: Yes. The target list is discussed near the bottom of page 8, top of page 9. ;)))