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Post by Kayen/Saul/Katarina on Nov 24, 2009 5:06:35 GMT -5
Kayen's Interdictor exited hyperspace in orbit above Coruscant, trailing fire from a few hull breaches. He looked around the bridge slowly and then he spoke. "Begin repairs and contact the Empire..." The first officer nodded his head and started to issue orders. Meanwhile, Kayen looked at Ashley. "We need to find the Emperor. It's very likely he'll be in the Jedi Temple but he might kill us if we go down there..."
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Post by Gamov on Nov 24, 2009 11:02:39 GMT -5
OOC: Well, I've decided to add my other character to the Empire.... For the moment.
BIC:
Tempest emerged in orbit over the Imperial home world, occupying space with a lone Interdictor that appeared to have been heavily damaged in combat.
"Ma'am, we've entered Coruscant's orbit...." The chief navigation officer informed the Lieutenant.
"Have you hailed the fleet yet?" Rain asked, making a short trip to the command salon from the command deck and leaning over a nearby tech to take a look at the readout on his sensors.
The chief was silent for a moment, regarding his own station with a bemused look.
Rain, becoming slightly irritated that it was taking more than ten seconds to answer a simple yes or no question, shot a glance back to the navigation chief. "Did you hear me? Hail the fleet...."
"Ma'am.... There's barely a fleet to contact."
Rain got a confused look on her face as she made her way back to the chief's station. "What do you mean there's no fleet?"
"I didn't say there was no fleet, just.... Ma'am, the 3rd Fleet doesn't appear to be here." The chief answered, double checking his own scans with a few nearby sensor techs. But everything was reading the same. One Interdictor was the only signature in orbit above Coruscant.
Rain looked up from the sensors and scanners and moved back to the command deck, attempting to establish a visual contact. Much to her surprise, however, when she glanced out of the command bridge for the first time, the Interdictor appeared to be the only ship in the system, and it appeared to have been recently attacked. Spinning back to face the crew, she belted an order out to the communications officer on deck.
"Secure a hailing frequency with that Interdictor, I want to know what happened here."
"Yes, Ma'am...."
Rain turned her attention back to the Interdictor as the crew set about opening a communications line. "How could the entire fleet have just vanished? Were they attacked? By who?" nothing seemed to add up for her. But she quickly pressed the thoughts to the back of her mind and addressed the crew briefly before moving to inform the Captain of recent developments.
"Keep trying to contact that ship.... Let me know the second you get through."
"Of course, Ma'am."
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"So answer me this then, how do you know me?" Janus asked, speaking to a dark robed figure in his private office.
"Oh, let's just say we had a "mutual acquaintance" of sorts...." The man answered, his voice raspy and gravelly as he spoke from beneath the shadow of his hood.
Janus furrowed his brow and leaned back in his chair. "What do you mean?"
A thin smirk played on the robed man's lips. "All in good time, Captain. All in good time...."
Janus had further questions, but he was shortly interrupted as a voice came over his comm.
"Sir, you wanted me to inform you when...."
Janus intercepted the message mid-way through. "I don't want to be bothered right now, just signal the Imperial fleet and make our intentions clear." He presumed the matter to be dropped as he cut the comm line and returned his stare back to the cloaked being in his office.
"Sir.... There is no fleet to contact." Rain interjected again, cutting in sharply to the conversation.
Janus shot a confused look to his comm and replied. "What do yo mean?"
"Well, sir.... The 3rd Fleet is just gone. The only signal we have is a damaged Interdictor. Besides that, we are the only two craft in orbit."
An entire Imperial fleet gone? How? For what reason? If the Empire was at war and was being openly attacked, this may serve his purposes well. But he had to ascertain the full extent of what was happening before he would make any further judgment calls.
Reaching back to his comm, he keyed it up. "Very well, Lieutenant. I'm coming to the bridge, meantime try to contact that Interdictor."
"We're already on it, sir." Rain said before the line went dead.
Janus glanced up to the robed man. "We'll continue this later."
"By all means, attend to your matters." The man said, bowing out of the Captain's office and heading for his own quarters.
Janus pushed himself up out of his chair and returned to the bridge to assume control of the situation.
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"Have we made contact yet?" Rain asked, glancing up from analyzing the readout on a sensor tech's screen to the space outside.
"Nothing so far, Ma'am." The communications officer stated, continuing about his appointed task as he tried resending the message.
"Loop the message...." Rain ordered.
"Already done, Ma'am."
Janus made his presence known on the bridge as he demanded a status update. "Sit-rep, now!"
Rain spun to face the Captain as he approached her on the command deck. "Sir, we've sent out a hailing signal to the Interdictor...."
"Has she responded yet?" Janus sharply interjected, taking his stance at the front of the command bridge, gazing out into space towards the crippled Interdictor lingering in orbit over Coruscant.
"Not yet, sir.... We're still waiting." Rain informed him.
"Wait for a reply. Meantime, keep our weapons powered down, we need to discern what is going on here. Take no combat action whatsoever unless provoked."
Rain nodded and answered before returning to her post with the crew to oversee the operations. "Of course, sir."
"Unidentified Imperial craft, this is the Victory Destroyer, Tempest broadcasting on secure military frequency, designation Delta two-nine clearance code LX-118. Do you copy our last? I repeat, this is the Victory Destroyer, Tempest broadcasting on secure Imperial military channel Delta two-nine, how copy?"
The message sent out by Tempest wold loop every ten seconds until a reply was heard from the Interdictor.
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Post by Cain on Nov 24, 2009 14:02:39 GMT -5
With not one but now two foreign crafts entering orbit over the capital the Admiral on the bridge of The Harbinger made his way down to Raiku's quarters. The young lady sat with her feet up on a Dejarik board as she sat across from an astromech droid, a cigarette butt pressed between her lips as she exhaled smoke from the side of her mouth.
"I told you, it doesnt matter. You've only got two moves and both will end with my boot up your exhaust port!" Raiku shouted at the little droid.
"Dwooooo" The droid beeped back.
"Cheated!? Oh what do you know... I programed you wrong on purpose anyway," Raiku said, sitting forward and putting our her cigarette on the Dejarik table.
"Beep deep, boop beep!"
"Oh, that's just fine," Raiku shouted back, "Do you know what I do N1-B1? I sneak into your room at night and pour Juma Juice into your repair port!"
"Umm... I'm sorry to interrupt, my lady," The Admiral said sheepishly.
"And what do you want?"
"It appears two unidentified vessels have entered the system, Commander."
"Isn't this something you could deal with yourself?" Raiku asked with an exhausted sigh. She stood up and slung her jacket back over her shoulders.
"I think it best that you handle this one, Commander."
"Ugh. Useless grunts..." Raiku said as she made her way past the Admiral and stormed onto the bridge of the Super Star Destroyer. A Victory and Interdictor class Destroyer had entered the system and were now in orbit. A garbled signal was coming in from the Victory Destroyer.
"Unidentified Imperial craft, this is the Victory Destroyer, Tempest broadcasting on secure military frequency, designation Delta two-nine clearance code LX-118. Do you copy our last? I repeat, this is the Victory Destroyer, Tempest broadcasting on secure Imperial military channel Delta two-nine, how copy?"
"Hmph..." Raiku chuckled slightly, "Isn't that what we should be saying? You'd think this was their planet. Admiral.... Admiral!"
The Admiral hurried over to Raiku's side, clicking his heels and standing at attention, "Y-yes Commander?"
"Has there been any word from the Emperor that he'd be expecting these people?"
"No, Commander. No word whatsoever. We've not received much of any signals from below since that black cloud came over the planet."
"Send them a reply," Raiku ordered, "Tell both Destroyers to identify themselves and their destinations."
"Yes ma'am," The Admiral said with a short bow before hurrying off and giving the message to the communications officer to relay.
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 24, 2009 15:24:58 GMT -5
{OOC: I do have a question considering now that the third fleet has sort of broken up. Does this mean I don’t get to keep my rank? I’m just wondering cuz I kinda do want Ashley to get some more training in with Cain.}
BIC:
Ashley Sparks raised her head up and looked at Kayen.
“I think we’re about to get blasted out of the sky by his lovable crew at the moment,” she said. She looked back at the view screen.
“And along with another unidentified ship,” she added hastily. “Hang on.” She looked at the computer as it identified the ship as Victory Destroyer, Tempest and the second ship as the The Harbinger.”
She grabbed her helmet and put it back on her head and plopped herself into the co-pilot chair and she propped her feet up in her chair. Just as she did she heard a voice blare through the communicator.
"Unidentified Imperial craft, this is the Victory Destroyer, Tempest broadcasting on secure military frequency, designation Delta two-nine clearance code LX-118. Do you copy our last? I repeat, this is the Victory Destroyer, Tempest broadcasting on secure Imperial military channel Delta two-nine, how copy?"[/color]
Ashley cleared her throat and said, “Copy that Victory Destroyer Tempest loud and clear. This is Interdictor class Destroyer, Avenger. This is Captain Ashley Sparks of what’s apparently left of what was known as the third fleet. Along with her side kick/student Kayen Storm.”
Then she sent the same message onboardThe Harbinger. ”Unidentified Imperial craft, this is the Interdictor class Destroyer, Avenger. This is Captain Ashley Sparks of what’s left of what was known as the third fleet. Along with her side kick/student Kayen Storm. We wish to see the Emperor Cain.”
Ashley looked at Kayen and said, “Hopefully they won’t blast us out of the sky.”
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Post by Cain on Nov 24, 2009 15:46:49 GMT -5
The communications officer perked up upon receiving the message from the Avenger, "Commander, the Interdictor has identified itself as the Avenger... apparently they were with the Imperial fleet. A Captain Ashley Sparks and Kayen Storm are on board... they're requesting permission to see the Emperor."
"Ha!" Raiku laughed, staring out at the Avenger from the bridge, "They came here actually wanting to see Cain? Well I guess it's their funeral. Give them clearance to land a shuttle on one of the Jedi Temple's landing pads."
"Yes, ma'am," The comm officer responded, dictating the message back to Ashley.
Raiku stared down at Corucant, no more lights could be seen from the city below as the darkness had swallowed the entire planet, "I hope they know what they're getting into..."
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 24, 2009 15:55:26 GMT -5
Ashley smirked and took the controls from Kayen and said, “Well here goes nothing.” She punched in the clearance code for the Jedi Temple landing pads and she landed the ship. She lowered the hatch and unstrapped herself. “Time to go find this Emperor,” she said as the exhaust pipes spit out fog from their pipes.
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Post by Cain on Nov 24, 2009 16:15:22 GMT -5
Cain sat silently in the darkness beneath the Jedi Temple, quietly meditating, feeling the force all around him and Coruscant. Though the planet teamed with life the Jedi Temple was a dead zone, a void in the force created by Cain himself. When Ashley and Kayen landed at the Temple Cain could feel there presence clearly, like flies hovering through a spider's web, the vibrations of the prey could be felt by the predator. Cain himself did not move at all.
To meet Ashley and Kayen on the landing pad a small boy who couldn't have been older then thirteen stepped out of the darkened Temple into the wind and rain. Lightning strikes were concentrated most heavily around the Temple's spire, as it was from here that the black clouds over Coruscant were emanating.
"You have business with the Jedi?" the boy asked, wrapping himself in a black robe. He had pale skin, long dark hair and yellow soulless eyes, "Of course you do..." the boy said answering his own question, "why else would you be here? I do hope you've come prepared..." a lightsaber then slipped out of the boy's sleeve and into his hand, a blue blade igniting. He stood patiently, waiting for the guests to come to him.
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 24, 2009 16:31:02 GMT -5
Ashley sensed someone approaching the ship and she looked up and saw a young boy who could not have been more than thirteen-years-old. She smirked behind her visor of her Mandolorain armor and she raised her visor up to show her face.
“We have no business with the Jedi for we are not one of them,” she said. “I’m fleet captain Ashley Sparks and this is my apprentice Kayen Storm.”
She jabbed her thumb in the direction of the Zarbark.
“However my business is to see the Emperor Cain himself,” she said as she pulled out her lightsaber and ignited the red blade and forming behind her were two Ashley shadow clones.
“Think you take us?” she asked with a smirk on her face.
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Post by Gamov on Nov 24, 2009 16:31:37 GMT -5
Rain received the messages simultaneously in the command salon, the Avenger's reply coming in just seconds before a demand for identification from a third ship that had appeared in system.
"Copy that Victory Destroyer Tempest loud and clear. This is Interdictor class Destroyer, Avenger. This is Captain Ashley Sparks of what’s apparently left of what was known as the third fleet. Along with her side kick/student Kayen Storm."
"Sir, we've identified the Interdictor. It claims to be the Avenger under command of Captain Ashley Sparks...." She paused for a moment, as the communications officer processed the second message from a Super Stardestroyer identifying itself as The Harbinger.
"Sir, we're being hailed to identify ourselves...."
Janus turned to the Lieutenant. "Issue a wide frequency message stating our intent, I don't want to get obliterated here."
Rain nodded before turning back to the communications crew. "Get me a line to a fleet wide frequency."
The chief comms officer nodded. "Yes, Ma'am." He worked quickly at his station, locking the Lieutenant into a wide range frequency that would broadcast to all ships in the area.
Rain watched the officer give her a slight nod, letting her know she was connected to the other ships in the area. "This is Lieutenant Rain of Victory Destroyer Tempest. We are reading all craft in our area...." she paused suddenly, putting a hand over her mic as Janus appraoched her in the command salon.
"Sir?" She asked, confused.
"Secure an audience with the Captain of The Harbinger if at all possible, Lieutenant." He instructed before returning to his position at the front of the command deck.
"Of course, sir." Rain complied, turning her head back to the comm. "Harbinger, the Captain of the Tempest requests an audience with your acting C.O. How do you copy, over?"
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Post by Cain on Nov 24, 2009 16:58:33 GMT -5
The boy didn't show any emotional reaction to Ashley, he remained standing in place as the wind swept around him, "Indeed... I'm afraid the Grand Master is only interesting in a select few. Perhaps you'll live long enough to see him... if the darkness doesn't take you first."
With those words the air around the temple began to grow dark, all the other building of Coruscant disappeared into blackness and in the blink of an eye the boy was in front of Ashley, "I see you have skill with illusions... though I wonder, can you quiet your mind long enough to see the truth... can you tell what is real?" The boy asked, spinning his lightsaber and swinging it at Ashley.
Meanwhile, back on the Harbinger the comm officer received a transmission from the Tempest.
"Commander, the captain of the Tempest requests an audience with you," the officer said. Raiku was silent for a moment after watching the shuttle disappear into Coruscant's clouds before answering.
"Very well. Allow the Captain's shuttle to land in our hanger then show him here to the bridge," Raiku answered.
"Yes ma'am, right away."
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 24, 2009 17:21:04 GMT -5
Ashley watched as the boy spun his saber at her and she quickly dodged low and clashed her saber onto the boys’ lightsaber and she sent the boy flying back with a massive Force push and she sent Force-lightning at the boy. She was starting to get annoyed with playing games.
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Post by Gamov on Nov 24, 2009 17:26:12 GMT -5
"Sir, we've been given permission to meet with the C.O. of The Harbinger" Rain said, looking up from her station towards the Captain.
Janus nodded in approval. "Very good, Lieutenant. Prepare my shuttle for departure."
"And what of our recent passengers, sir? Shall I stay behind to monitor them?"
Janus gave the situation some thought. Though he would much more prefer to have his most trusted Lieutenant at his side on this, he was not entirely trusting of that man.... Or the child for that matter. He seemed to have latched on to the man over the course of the past few days and weeks, becoming more and more disposed to following him. Still, Janus could not allow for the Tempest to lose all of its command at once. As much as he hated having to make the call, he ordered Rain to stay behind.
"Stay here with the ship, Lieutenant. I need someone I trust to take over the situation here if things go wrong. Sergeant Prescott can escort me just as well, I think."
Rain seemed to disagree with the order, letting out a thin sigh before slowly nodding. "Yes, sir. I'll assemble the team now."
Within moments, Janus' private shuttle was prepped and en route to the Super Stardestroyer, landing shortly thereafter on board the immense craft.
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Post by Cain on Nov 24, 2009 17:38:03 GMT -5
As Ashley's lightsaber cut through the boy he split into two seperate clones. Then four when she pushed them... then eight when she used the lightning. All eight of them stood their ground and pointed their lightsabers at Ashley.
"You don't listen very well, do you?" They said, a different clone stating each seperate part of the sentence, "The darkness takes you... quiet your mind... what is real?" The area around Ashley only grew darker, the dark side becoming more and more oppressive, almost sufficating. The darkness began to black out everything, like walls closing in around Ashely. Everything accept the blue lightsabers which randomly whirled in at Ashley, not aiming for any vital areas, instead just nicking her body. They were trying to torment her rather then kill her outright.
Janus was met in the hanger by the Harbinger's Admiral. He led the captain up the the Super Star Destroyer's bridge where Raiku awaited. She wasn't quite what one would expect from an officer in the Imerial navy. She had long red hair and wore a brown leather jacket. She also had strange looking gauntlets on each of her arms.
Raiku turned to acknowledge Janus, looking him up and down, "So what's your story?" She asked, "You here with those two suicidal Jedi from the Interdictor? Or are you here to see Cain too?"
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Post by Gamov on Nov 24, 2009 18:05:16 GMT -5
"My story? Even I do not know the entire chain of events leading me here. But I can assure you that I am not with any Jedi." Janus confidently asserted, clasping his hands behind his back as he conducted himself with poise and tact in the face of a superior.
"I only wish to have a word with the Emperor, nothing more. however, I will need to insist that my Sergeant be allowed to accompany;me to the meeting." He said, gesturing towards the soldier at his back.
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Post by DarkSaber on Nov 24, 2009 18:11:06 GMT -5
Ashley cleared her mind as it felt like the walls were closing in around her. She kept her focus on the boy that was in front of her face. She knew these clones that were around her were not real.
To use the kumori art of body, often known as shadow clone, requires the ability to use mind trick. You trick the mind into seeing what you want it to see. Difference between the two arts, is that you use the force to make the shadow clone real. When the clone touches someone, it is really the force. When a saber hits them, it is telekinesis being used, said a familiar voice in her head.
Ashley smirked and cleared her mind and used a mind trick to and lashed out at the boy in front of her.
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