Ashlan Remnant
Ashlan Disaster relief on Reelin - dominion of the Ruuria Hex
Following the collapse of The Sith Empire, planets have returned to mostly autonomous rule, whilst the freedom from Sith oppression is by and large, very welcome, lack of contact with the wider galaxy has its downsides when a planet is in trouble. One such planet is the world of Reellin in the Xapphy Sector. The closest significant Ruuria has been trying to aid its galactic neighbour, but with the lack of mass transport which could have been provided by the collapsed empire, supplies have been few and far between.
Reelin is a temperate planet orbiting and unremarkable yellow star, it has a population of around 100 million sentients, mostly confined to the northern and southern ends of the planet with a vast desert region in the centre. Convoys usually make their way back and forth across the desert protected from raiders by military units, and this is how it has always been. However in 850 ABY the northern hemisphere was struck by a meteorite which destroyed a major population centre and send trillions of tons of rock and ash into the air, the entire northern hemisphere is blanketed in ash clouds and crops have failed, requiring additional support from southern hemisphere farmland. This was fine for the first few years, but after the Sith Empire collapsed, the small independent Reelin military quickly lost control of the situation. Bandits became bolder and fat on the large convoys attempting to cross the deserts, every convoy taken made the job of the next that little bit harder, and so the north began to starve.
Calls for help have gone out and the Ashlan Crusade are amongst those that are listening. The fleet, using Ruuria as a staging post are beginning to move supplies to the beleaguered world. Investigations into the raiders have turned up a few names, and plans to either bring them to the table for negotiations, or otherwise neutralise the threat.
"The North are Starving!"
The calls ring loud across the dust shrouded continent, some people believe that the South is withholding supplies, others know the truth, a few even think that the cataclsym was caused by the Sith as a punishment for only half measures of support to their empire. Whatever people choose to believe, the statement remains true and the situation is dire, thousands have already perished and millions more are on the brink. Ash circulates in the air, leading to respiratory conditions and poisoned water supplied so disease is rife. The situation was bad before the Sith left, removing the fear of reprisals from bandits attacking the south-north trade routes.
The Ashlan Crusade are amongst those that have heard the cries and as the new power of the sector, they feel duty bound to protect their new citizens. The fleet rendezvoused at Ruuria, picking up hundreds of thousands of tons of supplies from the insectoid inhabitants and have begun making runs to Reelin itself. The plan is first to break the starvation cycle, then if possible begin to cure the disease and other problems caused by the cataclysm. If the dust clouds can begin to be cleared that would be the ultimate goal, but for now, ensuring the population is safe must be the priority.
"FOR THE GLORY OF DIEGA!"
For years the raiders have been a problem, attacking in speeders, swoops and all manner of land vehicles, they pounce on the convoys like predators and take what they need. It is their way of life and for years it was just one of those issues that convoys had to prepare for.
Then the Sith Empire left, the raiders had always avoided the larger and more heavily armed convoys, for fear of stories around clans that had attacked the wrong convoy, only to have the vengeance of the Sith rained down upon them. Without this threat, the raiders first began attacking more frequently, then as they became richer attacking more heavily armed convoys. The Reelin army quickly lost control and now the raiders own the sands, using abandoned military vehicles to carve out territories. What was once sustenance raiding has become something far more dangerous.
One particular warlord, that calls himself King Diega, has united several of the tribes together and now controls a huge portion of the desert, his word is law there and he rules through fear and shows of might. If he could be defeated, the clans may break into more manageable, but still problematic chunks, but if he could be brought to the table to negotiate a peace, then large parts of the desert could for the first time be made safe.
