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Criminal Reconnaissance

@[member="Malus Bligh"]

A simple nod was all that was given gave. Nothing left to say after all. Nova disembarked down the ramp and strode away from Malus. She was attempting, potentially, the most dangerous thing she's ever done. It all depended on the variable of discovery. Something she intended not to let happen. But the Jedi were cunning and their security would be excellent. She'd may have need of the luck he wished on her. It was no substitute of course for skill, something she didn't lack in. Plus; all the advantages were on her side at the moment. That Sith's words passed through her mind, she would not fail.
 

Tales of the Rule of Two

The Tapestry of Darth Bane
@[member="Nova Thanewulf"]

Malus shut the ramp of the Bantha and turned away from it towards the cockpit. He had a plan to find out more information on the Works and it involved being mobile. He had chosen the Bantha, not only because one Darth Vazela had instructed him to use it, but because it's design was out of date, so nobody would be familiar with who it belonged to or what it could do; and in the case of the latter, the Sith Infiltrator was useful for it's ability to cloak itself from detection.

Lowering himself into the pilots seat, he strapped himself in and activated the ships impulse engines. When he left the Liston spaceport, he aimed it towards the skies and contacted Coruscant's customs. "This is the Red Devil requesting clearance to leave Coruscant's air space." Red Devil was the fake alias Malus had used for the Bantha. His intention was to have it on record that the shuttle had left Coruscant a few hours after arriving. When the clearance came in, he left the Coruscanti traffic momentarily and left Coruscant's gravity well in it's wake.

He fired up the hyperdrive and formed a hyperspace window. As the window formed, he activated the stygium generators and the Bantha disappeared from physical view. Subsequently, it looked as if the Red Devil had entered the hyperspace window and left the Coruscant system. In reality, the Bantha maintained it's position for ten minutes. Malus sat still, waiting for the ship to explode in a wreckage of fire and destruction, his ruse found out and punished by the Coruscant defense force. But it did not come to pass. The plan worked.

He was in and they didn't even know.

Turning the ship towards a frigate that had just entered the system, Malus flew the Sith Infiltrator undetected and clamped the ships magnetic clamps on the back of the ship. It was an aged old smuggling technique to enter a system. In the modern era, however, ships actively scanned around the vessel to detect any vessels that may be trying to get into a world they shouldn't be on. But with thanks to the cloak erected around the shuttle, the frigate did not detect Malus and the Bantha maintained it's position.

When the frigate made it's way into Coruscant's air space once more, Malus unclasped the vessel off it and flew off into the horizon, to begin his mission.
 
@[member="Malus Bligh"]

Corusaunt - Near Jedi Temple - 19:23 Hours

Nova was again clad in her black power armor. The security it brought eased her mind as it focused on setting up a recording device to watch the main entrance of the temple. Anyone entering or leaving the main entrance would be watched. In fact all four sides had similar monitors. It was not necessary to her missions list, but it may yield important data. A gust of wind billowed her cloak to and fro. She was hanging off the top of a tower about two clicks away from the temple. The cloak kept her weaponry covered from security forces and monitors when she moved around the temple. Simple, yet effective. The device mounted and active, Nova detached from the tower and fell down on to her Mobquet Flare-S Swoop. A repulser bike she 'borrowed' from some scum in the lower reached of this world. Maybe brutally borrowed would be the more correct but not so euphemism. A swift kick launched the bike forward; away from the temple for the time being. It was dusk, she needed night to fall before getting close to the terrace itself to preform the scans. This would be the most dangerous portion of the mission. The most interesting too.
 

Carlos Castillo

Guest
Jedi Temple District, Coruscant
19:25 Standard Time

Aiker, still known as Aznear Enael, propped the sniper up across the far courtyard of the Jedi Temple. The Verpine-made weapon was fragile, yet it could launch anything he wanted at 3,000 feet per second. The electromagnetic chambering system worked wonders, the assassin could even put rocks and twigs in there and have the capability of killing a being at point blank range using nothing but nature itself. Aiker's sights were poised at the main gates of the Temple, a small datapad propped up in front of him gave him camera feeds of all angles of the Temple. The feeds were directly streaming from the spy cameras he'd positioned around the entire temple, careful to ensure that this mission went without tampering.

He lifted the rifle, rotating it a fraction to plant it down again. The 3rd story of his building offered a perfect vantage point at the front of the temple. The assassin's gaze transitioned to that of several black-clad operatives preparing their gear a few buildings to the left of his. They were all Black Hand operatives, quite possibly the biggest and deadliest terrorist network here on Coruscant. The men wielded suppressed weapons, enough explosives to launch the Temple into the stratosphere, and an enthusiasm that could only be carried by experienced killers, hackers, and assassins.

"It's time for the pack to feast." He whispered to himself, a mischievous grin darkening his appearance. His comlink raised to his mouth, "We'll strike at dusk. Prepare yourselves and sit tight."
 

Matho Healb

Raven's Ark General - Katzbalger Class
The Ark continued along its course for the Coruscant Spaceport. The Kazellis Class Light Freighter was equipped with a modified cargo bay, allowing space for a small barracks. The barracks were occupied by enough bunks and storage lockers to outfit the entirety of General Matho's squad. By now they were finished suiting up. Their equipment was prepped and cleaned. Matho sighed as he leaned back in the helmsman's chair, keying his comms channel as he addressed his crew.
"We'll be arriving at the spaceport shortly. Bracar, when we hit the ground, I want you and Kassk to transport the shipping container to the docks. You'll stand guard while I deal with customs. Luckily our contact came through for us. We'll appear as merchant marines, swapping out provisions and exercising shore leave. During this time, we'll be assisting our client with the attack on the Senate building. We're not going to be setting the charges ourselves, but we'll provide support for the main attack force. We're also tasked with providing exfiltration for the client and his men, so timing is crucial. After the attack, we'll link up with the operatives, and load them into our shipping container. They will pass through the scanners and be reloaded onto our ship. As far as ROE go, we're playing it safe. I don't want anyone getting trigger happy out there, are we clear?"

@[member="Bracar Rhade"]
@[member="Kassk Kry'lya"]
@[member="Aiker Ebizu"]
 
Nova landed her Swoop a dozen or so clicks away in an alley. The two buildings that formed this passageway were built rather close together. Maybe three or four meters apart. Any traffic through here would be minimal. There was an hour to kill before the sun fell from view and the light polluted night sky gripped this side of the world. To pass the time Nova watched her cameras of the temple, snacked on a ration bar, or otherwise made sure the scanner droids were in working order. Time burned slowly away. It always did when you were itching to go.
 

Kassk Kry'lya

Raven's Ark Officer - Khmali class
Kassk sighs, leaning forward in his chair. "So... we're merchant marines... I assume we're armed in case something terrible happens? Also, anyway to identify these guys?" He sighs again, getting up. He walks over to a weapon table, covered in various weapon parts and weapons. He grabs his large blaster, and sidearm. He looks over the sidearm, placing it into it's holster along his right leg. He also looks over his blaster, nodding. "I'm ready... I'll be down in the cargo bay."
 

Bracar Rhade

Raven's Ark Officer - Khmali Class
Bracar cracks his knuckles as Matho goes over the ground plan, grunting underneath his helmet as he rises from his seat at the back of the ship. After Matho finishes he makes his way over to his gear locker, selecting what he will take with him; A few concussion grenades, GL-77 pistol, and his KX-60 rifle. Once done he raises a hand to the side of his helmet, cueing his coms to Matho. "Roger that, I'm just back here... getting ready. I'll bring a few concussion grenades just in case we drop the ball and need to get some of the %@!#^@# off us." Bracar stated, moving back to his seat again.

@[member="Matho Healb"]
 

Matho Healb

Raven's Ark General - Katzbalger Class
Matho stood up, rolling his shoulder in its socket as he walked down the short corridor to the cargo bay. The walls reflected the light from the fluorescent runners, making him squint as he walked past. The Mercenary came to his storage locker; shabbily painted and lightly rusted, it served him for many years inside The Ark. He pulled himself into his combat uniform, once a sleek black, now a scuffed and weathered jet. He readied his KX-80 rifle, and holstered his GL-77 heavy pistol. He was certain their involvement would not come to violence, but there were always complications. He picked up his concussion grenade bandoleer, slinging it over his shoulder. He checked the credentials of the passports. Flawless. A call came through on his comms channel. He keyed his headset.
"Unidentified vessel, this is Coruscant Air Control, please respond."
"Air Control, this is Broken Creed, requesting clearance to dock and resupply our provisions."
"......... Broken Creed, this is Air Control, you are cleared to land. We've had reports of suspicious activity in the area, make sure to report any illegal actions."
"Always, Broken Creed out."

Matho turned to face his squad. He felt the lurching of his ship as the landing struts touched down on the docking bay. "It's show time. Let's move."

@[member="Kassk Kry'lya"]
@[member="Aiker Ebizu"]
@[member="Bracar Rhade"]
@[member="Icarus Khel"]
 

Icarus Khel

Raven's Ark Contractor - Khopesh Class
Icarus nodded as he stood up, holding his KX-60 rifle to his side. "I'm still not sure what we're doing, but whatever." Icarus said as he slowly ran a quick mental run down on his equipment. Looking to Matho, Icarus awaited his next move.
@[member="Matho Healb"]
@[member="Bracar Rhade"]
 
Michael sat in the Jedi Temple Garden trying to meditate on his failure at the investigation on Ossus. He had let everyone down and most of all himself, it was still embarrassing. But as a Jedi Knight he should be above such petty feelings, so why was it so hard for him to move on? On top of that he felt a tension, not quite belonging to himself. After a moment of quite deliberation he managed to trace the feelings to outside the Temple itself. Silently he stood up and walked to his room, he had the strange feeling he might have need of his Lightsaber this night.

@everyone
 
@[member="Michael Sardun"]

Nightfall

The sun had truly set. Operations to scan the temple could now begin. Nova held the ignition and kicked over the engine. It roared to life and slowly rose off the ground. One had to have a good balance when riding a Swoop. It may seem exactly like a motorcycle except that it flys, but thats where the world of differences begin. The Bounty Hunter now currently a mercenary sped back towards the temple. Thankfully she only needed to skirt the edges while the scanner droid does all the work. Well, her own helmet would record everything as well. Her perspective would give something different to add to the report.

Nova came in very low on the left side of the terrace, she was going to ride right up the side and slip on to the edge. She arced back the controls; her Swoop responded in kind by pulling upwards. Inches separated the steels of wall and bike. Thrust poured out the back and her acceleration began to wane. Timing needed to be perfect. To much and she'd rise in to the air to surely trip alarms. To soon and she'd not make it; gravity would drag her earthwards but she'd get another attempt. Nova made her judgement, cutting thrust off. Inertia and the repulser engine idling was all she had now. She pulled the bike ninety degrees, rising above the edge. The grounds of the Temple splayed out before her. A burst from the repulser shot her over firma. Nova bucked as her Swoop landed hard into a garden. She killed all power, sounds unwelcome if any were close enough. She'd made it on, no Jedi or guards were on her case. Nova gave them time though. She would not no if a sensor went off until they were pouring out the temple. Plenty of time to flea at least.

None seemed forthcoming. Nova de-mounted her bike, a saddle bag hung off the backs. Reaching in she removed two scanner droids. They were sphere shaped, small and could float around. Nova tossed them skywards, immediately lost to the night. They'd take a long while to scan every inch of this place, but they were discreet unlike most other scanners.
 

Tales of the Rule of Two

The Tapestry of Darth Bane
The Sith Infiltrator flew through the Coruscanti traffic. It was a testament to Malus Bligh's piloting skills that the Sith Commander managed to maintain an equilibrium between the cars in front and behind the Bantha. Not knowing he was there, due to the erected cloak that made him invisible to their naked eyes, the cars would sometimes accelerate and slow down. If Malus did not fly the ship accordingly, then the car would crash into what would be mid air, and such a commotion would garner attention. Attention meant security and security warranted investigation. He had to avoid that at all costs...

Forty five minutes after vacating the back of the frigate he had used to smuggle himself and the Bantha back onto Coruscant, Malus arrived in the slums that had become the Works. Once upon a time where Darth Sidious's Galactic Empire and later, the governments that followed it following the successful victory of the Rebellion to restore the Republic, this area of Coruscant had been a ground of manufacture of starfighters and other necessities for the Imperial and Republic navies that they had come to serve. It had even been an area in which reactors supplied power across the entire planet, providing thousands of cities within one giant, colossal sized ones with enough energy to keep Coruscant running for an indefinite amount of time. Now, in the modern era, the Republic had worked to use the underground systems to supply power to galactic center and left behind an assortment of buildings and old factories that had become the hive of heinous villainy that could only be found in the most darkest of underground places. Perhaps only Nal Hutta or Mos Eisley's on Tatooine could provide a mightier criminal setting than this particular wasteland.

Using the Bantha's scanning devices, Malus found a landing spot that was currently empty and devoid of any miscreants that would be out for trouble. When the magnetic clamps landed, the Commander waited for another ten minutes, as the engines cooled down. Again, he was waiting for him and the Sith Infiltrator to be blown out of the ground or for some form of raiding party to come on board and arrest him. But after ten minutes, he had calmed down from the adrenaline sent about his system caused by the fear he had felt. He leaned forwards and drew a datapad from the dashboard. He unstrapped himself from the seat, so he could be comfortable in it, as he began to scroll through the list of names on the device.

He was searching for someone influential that the Empire's intelligence had provided him. Someone that could show him about the Works, for a fee. He also had the trump card in the form of Darth Vazela, who was on stand by and waiting to be called upon for a report, which he would send when he had one to deliver. But if anyone could convince a petty criminal to fall in line with his schemes, then it would be the Sith Lord behind the reconnaissance that he and Nova Thanewulf were currently undertaking.

When he selected a name, he brought up all of the information he had on the individual and studied it intently. When he was satisfied that he had the information committed to memory, he lifted himself to his feet, using his cane for support and went to the back of the ship to prepare for his meeting.
 
Grabbing his lightsaber from his nightstand Michael decided to take a walk outside the safety of the Jedi Temple. Something was out there, he was not sure what it exactly was. But he did not like it and would investigate.

Stepping outside of the Temple Entrance, Michael directed his mind to the outside world. Trying to find a possible origin for the suspense he was feeling.

@[member="Nova Thanewulf"]
 
@[member="Michael Sardun"].

Nova set the satchel back to its proper closed position. a timer counted down on the top left of her hud. 08:11. This was how long the droids should take. From the shadowy cover of a tree trunk she watched out over the terrace. If anything came around from the left or right sides she'd see it. More garden beds blocked most of the central view though.
 

Tales of the Rule of Two

The Tapestry of Darth Bane
[OOC: I apologize for not replying sooner, I've been busy recently.]
@[member="Nova Thanewulf"]

Malus lifted his hand to the button on the side of the ramps door and walked down it, after the doors opened and when it had touched the ground first. Hand rested on his cane, he wore his utility belt around his waist. It had several grenades, combat knives and two disruptor pistols. But for this weaponry, if he got into a fire fight, the other side would win. He hadn't been in a fire fight for three decades at least, and he was old, frail and weak. If anybody lost a fight against Malus Bligh, then they were nothing short of pathetic, which summed up his physical condition.

At least, in his eyes.

He navigated the Works, keeping his free hand close to the pistol on his left hip as possible. There were several Coruscanti in the area, each either laying on the floor, homeless or up to no good. As he walked, he saw a spice abuser do what they got their tag for, and smelled the lingering smell of death sticks in the air. He hadn't taken drugs since he was a child. Perhaps something to add to the list to do, before he passed away. He estimated he only had a few years, if he was lucky.

He came to a stop outside the bar. He read it's name: Golden Slug Inn. He remembered what he had read on the report and knew this was the place. Opening the door, he headed inside and began searching for the particular person he wanted to speak with.
 

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