Agriprop; Imperial Confederation Dominion of Brentaal IV

[Adaska Raythe]

Adaska Raythe
Brentaal IV, Crimson Wastes, Air Defence Station Nemesis, Nearby Gun Battery 14B.
Nearby: [member="Marriskcal Lati"].

Adaska watched disapprovingly as Lati dropped a palm over her prisoner's skull like a spider holding its' prey between clutching limbs, icy blue spheres belonging to the Agent watched attentively and did not look away even as the disembodied torture was carried out. Adaska detected the signs of strain within the agent's face who yet unknown to Raythe though in truth was the secretive and somewhat sadistic Marrisckal Lati. Adaska's simulacrum regarded Lati for a moment before speaking plainly. "I see, my thanks." A hand hovered over breastplate for a moment and offering a slight bow of their body that holographic facsimilie of the "Death Trooper" sputtered and frazzled down into the flashing runed sphere on the ground.

"You should warn your men at the crash site, I'll see what I can do at Brentaal's parliament." Their annunciator spoke in some warped droid-like quality metallic boots made the most barely audible sound as they pittered against the floor with dainty dexterity. Deftly sliding pass the ruthless Clone Troopers wearing the distinctive armour of the Core Imperial Confederation's Stormtrooper Corps, their gauntlet's gloved hands pressed at the touchpad's numerals entering a security code that should have only been known to the Brentaal Militia personnel or those Imperial Security Bureau personnel stationed at the Air Defence Station. "And, don't try to follow me. Just stay out of my way." She warned in a decidedly masculine din that was artificially imposed through their helmet.

A tubular electromagnetic smoke grenade bounced across the concrete floor towards Dagger's feet, on the third bounce where it landed the cylinder exploded into a puff of smoke that strobed with streaks of dark red bolts jolting across its' surface utterly camouflaging any emissions that might have not been masked by the Stealth Field Generator mounted on Raythe's belt. The mysterious Death Trooper had made it clear where they were going and Marriskcal might have been able to accurately conclude the enigmatic Death Trooper might be encountered again and investigated further should she send an element towards the parliament to bolster the building security and evacuate those local politicians.

[member="Cynthia Alucard"], [member="CC-239"], [member="Nika Satari"], [member="Kishala Vi'dreya"]

 

[Marriskcal Lati]

Captain Marriskcal Lati - Du Couteau,
Commissariat for State Security & Force-Related Affairs
Equipment: Uniform (Made of Shell Spider Silk), Lightsabre x2 (Azure & Cyan), and Throwing Knives
Location: Air Defence Station, [Redacted], Brentaal IV
Objective: A little bit of column BYOO and column #1
Interacting with: [member="Adaska Raythe"]

“You are most welcome.” There was a breath’s pause before the young lady inclined her head towards the simulacrum, “I wish you success in your own endeavours.”

Their parting words merely gave Marriskcal another hint as to this being’s locus in the grand game of the gilded and the vaunted. The fleeting moment between her revelation and the finality of their intent divulged to the blonde that whomever they are, they held a rank and its accompanying authority to do as they wished, so long as they abided by the will and wishes of the imperium. And as they were but a single entity carrying out an investigation of a similar vein, whilst possessing the imposing form and armour design of a death trooper, the creature presumed they were highly skilled and trained for infiltration and covert operations.

It made sense to the young lady, as she has mistakenly surmised that the other merely used a simulacrum device to shroud their position within the vicinity, and that the field of negation that dampened her senses came in the form of a void stone that was carried somewhere on their person.

Even as the other began to retreat and continue towards the centre of government, Marriskcal allowed her eyes to fall towards the sparking and charred orb as a fog of ash and streaks of carmine was left in their wake, the gleam in her eyes becoming contemplative. It was only when Dagger made to follow that the commissariat gestured for the other to stay. “Let them go,” she spoke in serene manner, though the trace of steel in her lilt was unmistakable.

“But–”

“They are one of us, and it was a gentle reminder that we need to act more carefully while we are under scrutiny of others. Not to mention we may have to work with them in the near future, so it is in our interest to maintain a cordial relationship.”

“Drop it, Dag. The captain’s right. Don’t let your emotions get in the way. We’ve got ch– things to do and no time to drop you off at the medbay if he decides to sock you in the jaw and lay you flat for tailing him.”

As Dagger, Lance, and eventually Archer were drawn into the conversation over the head of the slumped prisoner, Marriskcal used the lull to send word and orders across the BattleNet, verifying the information that it the aggressors were merely infiltrators who had managed to procure equipment from the Brentaalan Militia. Along the same vein, the blonde also communicated to the base to send reinforcement towards the centre of governance and to begin evacuating people within the structure. Even with the parliament being the death trooper’s subsequent aim, there was only so much one could do.

I wonder…

With her curiousity roused, Marriskcal mused if she should shadow after the trail that the other has left for her. But that was a thought best left for later.

“Boys, if you have enough time to quibble, you can continue to do so while your hands are occupied. Even while we have caught a second infiltrator, it does not mean there are only two. Pass him to Charger to secure in the vessel and we shall try to finish clearing the rest of the station personnel as soon as we can.”

With the centre of governance being threatened, the young lady did not have to elucidate on the severity of the situation to the three clone troopers.