Nemean Daughter~
It was a long distance hologram transmission beacon that had first intercepted the signal. Weak and fraying in strength, occasionally intermittently silent, the signal was at first considered to be no more than some unfortunate side effect of a cosmic storm traversing through the satellite's range, or perhaps an effect of a solar flare from passing within the gravimetric radius of a star. Both phenomenon were well documented to produce such interruptions in broadcast. It was only when a pattern emerged within the static that purpose was assigned to its presence. A transcription of the odd pattern was sent to Galactic Alliance intelligence as per usual for such quandaries. After filtering for radiation, and deciphering the cryptic and encoded cypher, the message was revealed to be an Imperial distress signal. It stated, "MAYDAY! MAYDAY!! This is Lieutenant Debreu of the Imperial Light Cruiser, Yenna's Bow, on route to rendezvous with station command in the Phaeda System. We are under attack of unknown origin! We were conducting a prisoner interrogation when contact with the Prisoner Detention and Containment facility went dark. Trooper XA-757, the lone survivor of his squadron, was successfully retrieved following contact with the enemy. Unfortunately he is in hysterics about some "monster" carving its way through the blast doors. The sound of screeching metal rent asunder interrupts the lieutenant's message. The whine of sustained blaster fire begins to crackle through the speakers, almost drowning out the lieutenant's words with its shrill pitch. Oh, gods. It's on the bridge. It's... arrrghgh~" The sound abruptly cuts off following the captain's cry.
Clearly, the Galactic Alliance had to send someone to investigate this incident and report back on this unknown threat. They couldn't afford to have one more potential loose end whilst worrying about the two wars they were currently simultaneously embroiled in. With the amount of danger still ambiguous, Galactic Alliance Intelligence elected to have a Jedi command the infiltration and reconnaissance team. A datapad containing the transmission as well as several scans that they had managed to glean through the use of the careful realignment of several probe droids found its way to the Jedi Temple. The data suggested that the Imperial Light Crusier had exited hyperspace minutes prior to their final transmission, and was currently listing helplessly on the farthest edges of an asteroid belt surrounding one of the Phaeda system's gas giants. Life-scans directed at the ship had indicated that there was still life forms moving about inside, though they seemed to be avoiding the central most hangars and floors of the cruiser, presumably where the ship housed its detention facilities.
Iris Arani
Clearly, the Galactic Alliance had to send someone to investigate this incident and report back on this unknown threat. They couldn't afford to have one more potential loose end whilst worrying about the two wars they were currently simultaneously embroiled in. With the amount of danger still ambiguous, Galactic Alliance Intelligence elected to have a Jedi command the infiltration and reconnaissance team. A datapad containing the transmission as well as several scans that they had managed to glean through the use of the careful realignment of several probe droids found its way to the Jedi Temple. The data suggested that the Imperial Light Crusier had exited hyperspace minutes prior to their final transmission, and was currently listing helplessly on the farthest edges of an asteroid belt surrounding one of the Phaeda system's gas giants. Life-scans directed at the ship had indicated that there was still life forms moving about inside, though they seemed to be avoiding the central most hangars and floors of the cruiser, presumably where the ship housed its detention facilities.
Iris Arani
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