Faction From Grave to Metal's Home

[Edward Ashcard]

Location: Ark of Ha'rangir — Loading Bays
Equipment:

• 1x Dragon 1R SMG
• 1x Lucius-pattern Bayonet
• 4x C-22 fragmentation grenade
• 2x Class-A thermal detonator
• 1x Imperial "Hellhound" Combat Armour Mk. I
• 1x Comlink

Ship: Dragon LF1 TR 'Wyvern' Technical Research Freighter
Tags: Mandalorian Empire

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Edward felt the intense pull of Ha'rangir's Hook as he guided his Dragon LF1 TR to land among the many loading bays of the Ark of Ha'rangir. He had seen his fair share of grand constructions and impressive fortresses, but normally those were bound to a planet's surface. Yet again, Edward found himself impressed by the Mandalorians and their attention to their crafts, and his thoughts drifted to what had brought him to such a grand place.

The Eternal Empire was secure, yes, but it had become so by passing out of notice of the Galaxy and while it was Edward's place to accept this fact and take comfort in his duties becoming routine again, his exile and journey home had imbued him with a sense of adventure, and he questioned if his skills were wasted raiding the homes of those who had torn down government approved posters.

And so soon after his promotion and he had taken command of his "research ship" and headed back into the galaxy. Not wanting to endanger his home by causing conflict with major powers, Edward practiced his skills on small criminal networks and gangs as he "collected" goods and luxuries to send back to the Eternal Empire. It was nothing of great importance, but at least it helped his home with its inward focus, even if he disliked the approach to stability.

His last target was a small band of smugglers hiding among the ruins and graves on Boz Pity, who scattered to the wind in response to continued coilgun fire and the controlled detonation of their food and water storage. Sorting through their cache instead of finding the usual spice, blasters, or cybernetics, Edward opened a crate to the shine of beskar ingots. The smugglers had given themselves away when a large transaction was sent to a linked DarkNet bank account, but Edward assumed he had come across a deal of quantity rather than quality, as with such a valuable good of beskar. He knew it was valuable and that perhaps the Eternal Empire would have liked it, but he respected the Mandalorians and knew it was not wise to make yourself an enemy of them, and so he would return the beskar and hopefully expand where he was welcomed in the Galaxy.

Edward had asked to return the beskar in person both as a sign of respect but also to ensure that his story would not be altered by a third party, and as his ship touched down and the rear ramp lowered he wondered who and what would await him at such a grand place.

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