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Public [GA | MP | others] Caldera Crisis - Fallout

A Real Motherfucking Stormtrooper

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"You folks are askin' a lot of questions, I'm not hearin' a lot of answers." Drego cut in, his bitter voice cutting through the crowd. "I've seen plenty like this before. Sith love throwing the morals of decency out the window. Blackwing, stuff like this. You speak like you've never heard of that Senator. No, it isn't new. It's just a new strain, a new challenge. Like my Vod said, Sith are gonna have to get through the protectors before they get to you. From what I can tell, they're pushing through the Hyperlanes. Might be worth your time to beef up your escort fleets."

Drego had seen stuff like this before. The Maw loved using meat shields like this to hide their important targets. He kinda wished they could go back to things being that simple. This wasn't simple. nodded to his fellow Vod, hoping this meeting would mean a proper representation of the Council in front of the jedi. Clan Ruus was still an infant in the terms of Mando culture, but it was one with weight to it. Established before the Protectors had staked their claim, and with the backing of Ijaat Mereel Ijaat Mereel himself. Even if it was made in a time of strife, the rock was starting to show it's sturdiness.

He looked across the room. Senators, Military, Jedi, the whole she-bang of GA personnel, all asking the same questions. Part of him wondered what the higher ups of the GADF knew. What the SIA knew. They'd have the answers, and yet, he always knew Valery Noble as someone to trust in a moment of crisis. Tython proved that. Now he just needed to let her speak.

 

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Tags: Valery Noble Valery Noble , Aloy Vizsla Aloy Vizsla , Mia Monroe Mia Monroe , Jenn Kryze Jenn Kryze , Others...

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"Thanks so much for this Jasper. Wanna put a good foot forward for the GA, and hey, the ship should put the right message out there for the Protectors. I'll make sure not to scratch the paint."

<Just leave the Dawnbreaker to Iota. She's a tough vessel. The crew can handle themselves, so you're all clear to focus on the ground.>

With a sigh, Jasper was back to the present moment. He would much rather be out in the field, but this was most certainly where his attention needed to be. Organization of relief efforts was going to need to include working well with others, no matter what that wound up looking like. Mandalorians weren't the problem for him. Senators and CEOs? That was a different story.

"It is blackwing, but its mutated, I've a mad scientist who has her hands on a specimen or two that needs some assistance, she's capable but... more hands make for light work."

"If my understanding is correct, Blackwing must be deployed from a source, yes?" Jasper chimed in. "Pretty much all recorded instances of it mention an orchid used for transmission. A research specimen is one thing, but why not cut the head off at the roots? I'm not sure what the mutations entail, but if the principle is the same finding a way to effectively kill the source every time it appears could prevent further crisis."

Was he really suggesting they go snag whatever makes this new strain? It was certainly a possibility. Jasper didn't want to leave anything off the table. If this was a discussion about where to go moving forward, he might as well get the cogs in his head turning.

Jasper turned to Drego Ruus Drego Ruus .

"And perhaps lets not be so antsy," he added. "The conversation just began."


 
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Objective TWO
War was hell.

That was something that he had learned from Adeline, albeit her reasons for the lesson were more that he could gather strength from the dark side, during such. He never got much, in terms of lessons, but that was something she'd wanted too impress on him. He could draw strength from suffering, from pain, and as he'd stepped off of the shuttle, that day, onto Taris, he could feel it. The place was filled with suffering. People were angry, they were hopeless... they were in pain and despair. This... This was what he knew war to be. His little brush with the dark had, at least, made it easier to detect such feelings. He was happy, at least, that he'd not been able to get too far, in such an education.

He'd come with more medical supplies, and was wheelig them out, before asking around about the Jedi Knight. He knew the man's name, but not what he looked like. He spent several minutes asking around before he finally saw the man, looking in what seemed to be a random direction. Raphael could feel it, though he couldn't pinpoint them. Darkness. That same feeling of dread and of pain... He'd felt it so many times, by now. Though this one lacked a distinct feelig to it, an unexplainable dread... Good.

He approached the man, slowly. "Excuse me, sir? You're Knight Olan, yes? Apologies. I'm Raphael and I'm here to be of assistace. I've got medical supplies here as well as some food. You should keep up your stregth." He followed the man's gaze. "...can you feel it as well?"
 
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Objective II

Ellie kept her eyes fixed on the planet below, while the Cyrus, a Galaxy class merchant vessel turned medical vessel, slowly took up orbit above the emergency camp. Half the ship carried medical and emergency supplies, while the other half had been turned into a large medical facility that could support several thousand. Not exactly the purpose for the ships original design, but the recent attack on Taris was devastating to say the least and required and unprecedented amount of aid.

"Mam, we've achieved orbit above the emergency camp." Came the voice of one of the helmsman.

Ellie turned her attention to the woman. "Good, keep the fleet in orbit while we continue operations." Her attention then turned to her second in command. "Sound the general alert to all personal that we are beginning operations. Have two Rapid response vessels land at the emergency camp. Than inform whoever is in charge that we have eighteen more that they can send where needed. Along with space on our vessel for any injured." She watched as her crew began to carry out orders. This whole thing left a bad feeling in her gut, as if things weren't over yet. Her eyes turned to the two medical vessels loaded with medical supplies, doctors and soldiers for protection, rapidly make their way planet side. With any luck, this could go without any major incidents.
 


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Novanian Shamans were skilled healers. Trained in both first aid medical practices and Force Healing, Elise Vizsla ran around the refuge camp doing whatever she could to help patients. Hair tied back, red kama bundled up to avoid getting in the way, the Mandalorian darted into a tent where a man screamed in pain from a puncture wound inflicted by debris as he escaped the chaos.

Skidding next to his cot as she fell to her knees, the Ajayid looked up to the other Jedi Healer present.

"His leg is infected?"

The Mirialian nodded, "At this point, I think only amputation will work. It's not the zombie virus, but whatever it is is creeping up his leg and causing excruciating pain."

The man continued to scream. Elise looked to his bandage wrapped blade and lifted her arm. From her Vambrace, a small knuckleblade retracted.

"Hold him steady, I need to look at his leg."

"You heard her!" The Jedi and several medics all held the man down as he struggled to thrash. Bringing the knife down to his leg, she tugged at his pant leg and began to cut the cloth. Once the cut was made, it was easy to pull the whole pant leg off his leg. The sight was a gruesome one. Black spots dotted his entire leg, with veins enlarged to nauseating degrees. Puss was visible beneath the skin, and the inflammation made his leg twice as large as the healthy one. Elise narrowed her eyes.

"Black Creep. It'll rot his bones the more the infection creeps. Amputation is the only option, I'm afraid."

She looked up to the Jedi, frowning, "Use your lightsaber. It'll cauterize any blood loss. I suggest a medic apply bacta even before you perform the operation, and pain killers."

The Jedi nodded and gave orders to the staff. As they ran around, preparing for the amputation, Elise extended her hands towards where the cut was planned, applying a Force ability that would reduce his pain in that area.

"You're doing great, sir. Don't worry, it will be over soon."

Outside the tent, the sound of a laser sword activating was shortly followed by the sound of a lightsaber cut and a man weakly screaming.

This was just one of the instances where Elise Vizsla had to apply her eight years of medical knowledge from the Dreamseer Coven. Exhausted, the young woman was walking through the camp as her feet dragged behind her. She looked around, at all the homeless and wounded. So much still needed to be done, and she had been here for hours now. The scent of despair and sickness lingered in the air, as the worn out shaman heaved heavy breaths. The lightsaber cut has reminded her of her own from her battle on Mandalore. Most of them had been healed over by Bacta and Force Healing, but some covered her arms, legs, and waist as scars. She had learned that day that her fight to save the galaxy was fruitless, no matter how hard she tried. Phantom pains covered her body as she looked around at the mountain of needy in this camp. Tears started to flood her eyes.

A headache started to pound in her head as she lifted a hand to her forehead, sighing. Malum, I know you are a good man. Why join the evil responsible for all this suffering?

Every day, Elise still wondered how her secret lover could be a Sith Lord. He thought they were right, but how could they be? With all this death and destruction... then again, Elise herself was Mandalorian. Mandalorians too were guilty of a multitude of evils.

Elise groaned. She hated to falter, but she needed to rest.

She walked towards the edge of the swampy camp, where fresh plantlife was blooming in an out of place, but very welcomed, garden. Within the plants, flowers, and trees were her places of comfort. She had always loved to be within nature. Sweating, she tugged the string that tied her kama to her back and let it drop. The red cape flowed as Elise gritted her teeth from all the phantom pains her body was experiencing right now. She leaned against a tree, starting to crumple, without even realizing that someone else was here. She slid to the ground, grunting and clenching her teeth as she activated her beskar'gam's biorestorative underlay, pumping pain killers into her bloodstream. As she panted, feeling overwhelmed by everything, the young woman looked up to see a green skinned humanoid also resting in the garden. Despite her sweat, tears, and misery, she offered a shy, sad smile.

"What a garden. I know there's a lot to be done, but I've been at it for hours and I still have some wounds to contend with myself."

Did she really need to justify to a stranger why she was here instead of working?

She sighed, closing her eyes as she leaned her head back, "There's so much to do, huh? Seems never ending."

She chuckled haplessly, trying to stay light hearted as she continued to make small talk, "But that's why we're here, right? So I can't complain. I'm Elise, by the way."

As usual, Elise was beginning to ramble as a way to cope with her emotions. Even this peaceful garden could not aid her recent misery. But perhaps, speaking to another worker would help her mind to stay off all the galaxy's woes.

 



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T A R I S
OBJECTIVE II: Emergency Camp
Open for Interaction | Outfit& x | x | x | x |
Joran Olan Joran Olan Seraphina Seraphina Raphael Gallustrade Raphael Gallustrade Ellie Omera Ellie Omera


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"Let's set up the Multi-Environment Command Center near the emergency camp," Danger's voice rang out, soft yet commanding, as she addressed the nearby employees awaiting her directives. Her southern twang had a seductive sway to it, drawing ears in to listen closely to every word she spoke.

Working under the Eve Foundation and PharmaTech, Danger found herself leading another reconstruction mission, this time on Taris. It served as the main hub for refugees from Celadon and Yavin Four. With Myra still haunted by nightmares of facing the undead, it fell upon Danger to spearhead the reconstruction and relief efforts. She'd wanted to stay by Myra's side, but the young heiress insisted she was fine and just needed time to process. It was those nighttime terrors that truly plagued her. Thankfully, sedatives provided some respite, though the challenge would be weaning off them for a normal night's sleep.

Currently, they are aiding the medical staff by distributing PharmaTech BioStamp to those under care, enabling doctors and medics to monitor vitals, meds, and toxin levels. They also handed out trauma care packages, medkits, and trauma spray as needed.

"After that's done, lend a hand where needed. Holler if there's anythin' else we need to sort out," Danger instructed Senir Pa, the Pantoran PharmaTech Physician leading the Eve Foundation's medical team.

"Will do, Miz Arceneau. Thank you kindly," he replied with a nod before heading off. With that settled, Danger let out a deep exhale, the weight of the moment settling on her shoulders. Despite the sweltering humidity of Taris, she wore a widow's black jumpsuit. How long had it been since she last stood here? Almost thirty years, since she met Nareveni, the second man she'd ever opened her heart to. An Alliance soldier who, like Noxu before him, had chosen to leave her for the same Jedi floozy Noxu had left her for as well. That's just how it went for the Queen of Trade: a whiz in business, but a mess with men.

And now, just a few months ago, she laid her husband to rest.

Slowly pushing her sleeves back, Danger's green eyes surveyed the Emergency camp. She had a satchel with a few of the more rare and expensive serums that might come in handy. Deciding to take a walk to see who she could assist, she set off, her flame-red hair stark against all the black she wore.

 
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The camp was a mess, Ranna didn't even know if there was someone in charge of things. Refugees were piling up and more aid was showing up by the minute. But hey, she'd gotten another generator up and tied into the local systems without anything getting overloaded or blowing a fuse out! She was just about to figure out who to call in to about it when one of the largest ships she'd ever seen moved into low orbit above the camp. She watched as it launched ships barely larger than specs that grew into medical craft coming in for a landing.

She called in the added power as she made her way to the ships. She was helping unload a few plasteel crates when one of their captains came out and asked about who to talk to about getting medical patients. Not knowing where else to take him, Ranna lead the man to the medical tents and triage station. "Hey Jedi and doctors!" She hooked a thumb back at the MR-1 Captain. "Got a guy that says that big ship up there is a mobile hospital just waiting to move the wounded onboard, even has a number of these smaller medical ships. Figure out who's getting sent up there but make sure all patients are registered and scanned. We don't need several thousand people suddenly loosing track of what little family they have left." Right, problem successfully passed on to the people in charge of the wounded.

Leaving the Captain to sort out things, Ranna left the tents behind and made her way through a few lines of refugees. She'd just about convinced herself that she'd earned a breather when she noticed another company setting up a pre-fab of some sort and headed over there to see what it was about. The PharmaTech logo settled who they were, now she just wanted to know who they were organizing with.

Catching sight of a Human-looking woman with shocking auburn hair against a sturdy black outfit heading towards the camp, Ranna changed trajectories to intercept. "Hey hold up!" She called out to Danger Arceneau Danger Arceneau "Who had you set up over there?" As far as she was aware, there wasn't any reason someone couldn't set up where Pharma Tech had, but she wanted to know who was giving out instructions. Approaching though, something about the woman caught her attention, the nice jewelry, she was obviously wealthy, but there was something more. Take off a few years, fill in the cheeks a little, "Hey do I know you from somewhere?"
 
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Objective 1

Thunder roared outside the tent, signaling a storm about to break out. Nonetheless Minerva kept her focus on the holomap. Tun and Seeti had dropped off their prisoner before leading their squads back out onto the sector. As for the prisoner, a Zygerrian woman apparently was inside Minerva's ship until someone from SIA comes to pick her up. Of course the Mandalorian captain had her executive officer Fhant Zev to handle the interrogation while the prisoner was being treated.

Scowling underneath the helm Minerva detested that she had spent a medic's efforts on a Sith loyaltist.

How many people died here because of her masters' actions? Whole families were slaughtered and she gets to live. It makes me sick.

Subsequently the hidden frown turned into a more pained expression. Memories of Kashyyyk flashed in her mind. She can still see and sometimes still smell the fires which raged that day.

I fought against those in the Enclave that I once called kin. Because what they did was cruel and completely wrong and still my efforts weren’t enough.

Glancing around the tent and outside where the barracks were guarded by regular Alliance troops. Lightning flashed and more thunder echoed in the distance. Admittedly in that moment as Minerva bit her lips and closed both eyes she thought.

Is any of this enough?

As soon as that thought the warrior shook it off, whispered an answer to herself. "I'm not giving up. Not now, not ever."

Then she heard Sumi who was at her monitor by the other end of the table called out.

"Captain, undead by the dozens coming out of the western subway! Nam's squad with city militia are falling back to the transit station. They're calling for reinforcements."

Looking at the map she saw red dots pouring out of the tunnel and the blue dots representing their forces retreating to the station close by. Not wasting another second Minerva said.

"Send two gunships immediately to provide air support and get squad five over there as well. Nam can hold till then."

Acknowledging with a quick nod, Sumi sent that message. Just as she did though her eyes widened before reporting.

"Multiple Sith troops located in the northern district. They're holding up in the Grav Ball stadium exchanging fire with the police and the 211th Infantry. They got repeaters and rocket launchers. A police airspeeder been destroyed and casualties are mounting."

Hearing that Minerva gave it a moment to think before she made her decision. Getting on the comms she made a call.

"Gakot assemble your whole platoon and meet me at the coordinates I provide. The Regs need our help."

"See you soon boss." Was the answer and before Sumi could object Minerva stopped her with a raised hand.

"Fhant will be in charge here till I get back. Keep me updated Sumi.”

The younger woman opened her mouth before closing it and saluted with her right hand. She will do her duty. With that Minerva drew her blaster rifle and ran out the tent before ascending into the sky with her jetpack. She could see some of the new reinforcements from Si Tech rescue operators. Good to know they're not alone in this.
 
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Objective: Meeting - 3
Tags: Valery Noble Valery Noble Aloy Vizsla Aloy Vizsla Mia Monroe Mia Monroe Jenn Kryze Jenn Kryze Jasper Kai'el Jasper Kai'el and others,

There were many things about the Force was both unknown and unfathomable. The possibilities were endless as any sort of miracle could be born simply by utilizing said Force for a purpose. No matter how twisted it may sound, this case was a rather delicate situation. The deaths of many still weighed heavily on the minds of the compassionate. The people at the meeting spoke of solid points as it all stemmed from one thing.

How the undead was spreading, and how to stop it from happening again. Such a thing could easily be waved away with explaining that the Force worked in mysterious ways. Just like the uncouth man off to the side from the group, laying on a bench with a flask in hand as his dark hair spread underneath his resting head like a small pool of darkness. The mirrors of green as vibrant as the Kashyyyk leaves gazed upon whatever was above them. Yet his mind was clearly somewhere else as his index finger mindlessly traced the groves on his flask that was designed to be a colo claw fish with its cascading lights to indicate how much drink he had left. Frankly, as surprising as it would seem, the flask was only half full.

”If we already know the source of it, couldn't we just find some samples and work on something like a vaccine? Something to potentially reverse these effects or at least have them hit the snooze button somewhere? Even incapacitated ones are easier to deal with than an active undead.” Talon groaned as he chipped in his two credits so to speak. Some of his words were a little slurred as his cheeks was notably slightly flustered. The air of drunk clings to his form like it was his cologne, except this time it had the sweet smell of bourbon at least. His garments weren't any better as his clothing was worn and tattered from the robes to his tunic. Unremarkable in every sense except for his face apparently.
 
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It had been a while since Allyson had attended one of these things, but they stayed the same. Allyson still felt uncomfortable, but she could pick up on any information to better fuel her current campaign within the Sith Assembly. The process was moving slower than she had liked. Unfortunately, all of the Sith had become boring men sitting around in little pods and talking to each other. At least during her last infiltration, it was more interesting, and her informant far better looking. Remembering the past only made the Corellian more uncomfortable as she walked into the meeting, which seemed to be bustling with conversation.

Words hung, and Allyson began to pick them apart. Zombies, Sith, unknown sources - anyone would have been confused, but the Corellian cringed at the thought. She had known the Graug were working with the Sith, but now the Undead? At times like this, she was happy that the Bryn'adul had quieted down. It would be a proper party if they decided to return to the galaxy. Zombies were something else; Allyson avoided the thicker pockets of people discussing and allowed her mind to wander. She had known the Sith to create Sithspawn, such as the creations of Taeli Raaf, but the woman seemed above resurrecting the dead.

Though she could just ask the Sith, knowing Taeli Raaf Taeli Raaf , she would hand over the information at a price. Knowing Taeli's prices, Allyson groaned inward, knowing that it would be something that could kill the Corellian. The last favor she had done for the Sith Lord was more annoying than fruitful - yet it did allow the Shadow access to artifacts that only made her Mechu-Deru better.

Allyson filed away the potential questions for the Sith, maybe after she got over the arrows embedded into her after their fight. It would also allow Allyson to heal from the throbbing wounds she encountered. Peering about, Allyson's natural eye caught familiar faces. She wondered if those who were part of the Shadows and the SIA knew what she had been up to. Previously, the only person who could keep tabs on the Corellian Spy was M herself.

Thinking of the Chiss woman, Allyson shivered. She hoped the thought didn't stir the woman from whatever part of the dark galaxy she had disappeared to.

No, Allyson was sure her whereabouts were hushed. It was better that way; too many people knowing the fine details of her mission only ended up with her being dead or in prison.

 
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Makko could walk again, but it was exhausting. It meant that he was still using a wheelchair to move around. It was deeply, deeply frustrating. They told him progress would accelerate, that walking with ease would soon be followed by running without pain.

He told himself to take solace in the fact that he could have been cut in half, but it felt like a cycle he wanted to end and that he could put behind him and forget.

When worlds were being pillaged by the undead, he had to push his self pity back down.

For now, all he could do was listen. The existence of an undead army was a lot to take in. Nothing came to mind on how they could possibly counter them.
 



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T A R I S
OBJECTIVE II: Emergency Camp
Open for Interaction | Outfit& x | x | x | x |
Joran Olan Joran Olan Seraphina Seraphina Raphael Gallustrade Raphael Gallustrade Ellie Omera Ellie Omera


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"Hey hold up!"

It took Danger a hot minute to catch on that someone was hollerin' for her. Honestly, when she wasn't all dolled up in her usual snazzy business getup, the Queen of Trade could pass for just another soul lending a hand in the refugee camp. Used to being called by name, the cry to hold up went clean over her head 'til she noticed Ranna Sejast Ranna Sejast , all pantin' and decked out in red beskar'gam.

Her emerald eyes flickered with curiosity, her fiery brows arching with interest. Giving her a once-over, there weren't no telltale signs or symbols that'd pin this woman to any particular clan or House.

"Who had you set up over there?...Hey do I know you from somewhere?"

"Well, good day to you, burc'ya," Danger drawled, calling Renna 'friend' as she came to a stop, a soft smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Though she wasn't exactly fluent in Manod'a, she'd rubbed elbows with enough Mandalorians and Mand'alors to make an effort to understand their ways and their tongue as best she could.

"The Alliance folks are givin' out some general directions 'round here. I figured it'd be wise to ask where'd be the best spot to set up camp, reckonin' we'd put that command center somewhere outta the fuss but still close enough if we need a hand," Danger replied, keeping it honest. She wasn't rightly sure who the Alliance had put in charge of the area. Maybe they'd mosey on over soon enough.

As for if the Mandolorian knew her from somewhere..

"Well, I'm here and there, 'pendin' on where the need calls me. Might be we crossed paths somewheres down the line. Just call me Danger," the redhead replied, keeping her title as the Queen of Trade under wraps for the moment. If she'd been dolled up in her usual figure-huggin' business attire with all her makeup on, maybe Ranna would've recognized her from them holotabloids, as they sure liked to put her life on blast. Maybe even from the Southern Systems Business Expos holo-commercials. Although, it was more likely from all the chatter 'bout reconstruction efforts 'round Mandalore that Arceneau Trade was in the midst of doing.

"How may I be of assistance?" Her voice was a slow, smoky drawl that wrapped around each word like a velvet ribbon. A true testimony to her Southern Systems roots.
 

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Writer, Character, Invasive Species
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Objective II - Lending a Hand
Jack lifted his head as a stranger approached. Mandalorian, by the distinctive helm and armor patterns. There was something to be said for effective branding - it was an excellent way to determine friend or foe at a fraction of a glance, as well as to (he assumed) denote tiers within the highly esteemed warrior caste.

So it surprised him when said esteemed warrior took one look at his garden and immediately took a break. He almost missed the murmured compliment, stepping close to introduce himself as he watched the figure slump back against the tree.


"I know there's a lot to be done, but I've been at it for hours and I still have some wounds to contend with myself."

"Oh, no judgement here. This is meant to be a place to rest - please, get comfortable. I think I still have one last bacta patch if you need it," he murmured, reaching behind him to feel through his pack. Nope. No, he was very much out of bacta.

"I'm Elise, by the way."

"Jack. Pleased to meet you." Okay, no bacta. Next best thing?

His eyes brightened a bit as he recalled a sliver of a detail. That might actually suffice. A tree of 'em would be best, but one should be good for now (and in addition, to test to make sure he indeed had the correct flavor profile). So instead of a bacta patch, he pulled out a varos fruit, seemingly from thin air, offering it to the warrior. "No bacta, but... here. Try this?"

He eyed the garden, taking a moment to breathe as the plants recharged their nutrient intake, preparing to grow a new crop in a few minutes. "And don't feel guilty for resting. Better to take a rest and provide ample and adequate care when needed, rather than burn yourself out and be a detriment." He wasn't speaking from experience necessarily (being new to hospice himself), but he knew a thing or two about pacing oneself for maximum efficiency. "Just take a load off, heal up, then when you've got your strength back you can... do what it is you do best."



Open to: any nearby!
Tagging Elise Ahana-Gwyneira Elise Ahana-Gwyneira
Location: Fringes of the refugee camp, Taris
 
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Objective II - Lending a Hand
Interacting with: Danger Arceneau Danger Arceneau
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At the greeting she nodded along. It wasn't too uncommon for people to know a few words of Mando'a. Heck, she'd know some from holo vids alone before joining up herself. "Danger huh? No Drek?" Behind her visor, her eyes went up and she rocked back a little as if struck by the revelation. Ranna flipped her left wrist over and tapped away at the omni link on her vambrace, quickly pulling up an old picture of Danger in an advertisement. "Well how about that? Mara & Fuels was always a good sight out in the Corridor, didn't matter the system, I knew I'd found a good spot to lay up awhile and rest at one of your stations."

Ranna looked from Danger back to the M-ECC before pushing her thumbs under her helmet to break the seal links and pulling it off to reveal her young face and plaited hair. Few Mandalorians would do such a thing, but she felt it good to just be herself with people from time to time. "Ranna Sejast," she offered her armored hand to shake. "Good call on the command center, but beyond the Alliance being in charge, I don't think they really have anyone in control of this mess."

Turning to survey the camp, the mess of destitute either searching for help or loved ones among those too shocked to register anything happening, Ranna shook her head. "Right, that puts me in charge until someone more qualified takes it." Quietly she hoped that someone might be Danger herself. While she didn't know how she felt about the Jedi, most of them seemed too occupied with the hurt. "Right, we've got a flying hospital with apparently everything we could want for those not being taken care of in the tents, and temp shelters for the displaced. We'll need waste management before everyone's sick from the filth. Both for medical and the usual from having so many sentients crammed together." As she spoke she keyed her list into the link on her wrist. "A place for the Healers and Doctors to retreat to when exhausted wouldn't be bad either, got space in that command center of yours? Also if you've got a way to make a collected database of people. Most filled out a card on entry, but everyone's going everywhere in camp. I'm worried about families being separated or relocated to different cities or planets." Ranna paused there to see what Danger was thinking. The woman ran a pretty large organization as far as she could tell. With a bit of luck she'd be able to help or be willing to organize some of this mess with her.
 


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Taris
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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsabers
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A lot of people were starting to pour in.

Most of them were familiar faces — friends even — but some she hadn't ever met before. That was a positive because it meant this problem was reaching beyond those directly involved. As was to be expected, however, they also had a lot of questions. Much remained a mystery with the rise of the undead to the public, but Valery did have some answers. So did Mia Monroe Mia Monroe , who she had warned about the threat.

"It's indeed a virus and not an entirely new one. It started not long ago on Odacer-Faustin, a planet with its own history creating undead. It's a mutation of the blackwing virus, as she pointed out," Valery said with a nod in Mia's direction. "But I believe they may have created it with experiments similar to those of the Old Republic." Sith alchemy, in a way.

"As for what they are — it's hard to explain and incredibly unnatural. They are the dead walking again, but there's nothing alive about them. They've turned into monsters, beasts, with only one thing on their mind. To kill, eat and spread this virus as a result. The most common way of spreading it is biting, but there might be other ways. It isn't something that can spread through the air, though." If that had been the case, the entirety of Celanon and Yavin, and all of those defending the planets, would have long turned into those things.


"The problem we're facing now is that we're still trying to find a scientific solution. In addition, we don't know what their next target will be. There have been sightings, but the main army has not yet been detected."


 
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Casteban Mecetti Casteban Mecetti and Vincenzo Krugar Vincenzo Krugar voiced their disbelief that the dead can return. Considering that Mia Monroe Mia Monroe was recorded dead to the Vizsla's understanding and that The Enclave and Mandalorian Union alike had both fought sith zombies of various kinds over the past decade or more, Aloy couldn't help herself.

"You live under the watch of Knights who wield swords of light and throw things with their minds, But the undead are hard to comprehend?" She laughed dryly.

The Ex-Warmaster did not expect much from a cobbled militia of core worlders, but corrupt senator and men in fancy uniforms were too much not to break composure for just a moment.

Thankfully, individuals such as Jasper Kai'el Jasper Kai'el and Valery Noble Valery Noble - Even the drunkard Talon Barova Talon Barova - chimed in with a level of experience that did much to repair her faith in the ability of their allies. Valery in particular gave them a goal to tackle, which was much more the Vizsla's speed. There was also a strong Mandalorian presence as the conversation shifted, in the form of Mia Monroe Mia Monroe and Drego Ruus Drego Ruus . They made valid points, and showed great enthusiasm, but there was one small flaw that should be addressed.

"My vod are correct, our ships maintain a strong front between the Alliance and it's enemy. The destruction above Mandalorian skies has been glorious,

However...

We shouldn't ignore potential fronts outside of our control... We have the Hydian way and Dragon's Tail on lockdown, but what of the Parlemian Trade Route through Imperial space? Empire of the Lost, I mean"
She corrected, knowing on a very personal level just how many imperial factions were still crawling through the outer rim. No matter, she'd bleed their supply chains, when this crisis was over.

"If the alliance has any intelligence operations in the territory, now is a good time to use them. And to share what they know, bureaucracy be damned"

"We're all Anti-Imperial here"
She allowed her gaze to rest on Casteban Mecetti Casteban Mecetti for but a moment, knowing a thing or two about his loyalties after spying on him during the Second Galactic Ecenomic Conference.

Then she brought up a map showcasing the major hyperlanes nearby.

"The Parlemian could put them on a course towards Coruscant and intersects with a number of hyperlanes all through the deep core. I second my Vod's suggestion to strengthen your patrols, double them even. But we should also began scouting the outer rim's galactic northeast- such as the nearby Braxant run- for rerouting Sith vessels. It would take them far longer, but it's possible they could be circling to find a way back onto the hyperlanes if this is an organized attack"

 
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"We're all Anti-Imperial here"

The comment had been aimed at Casteban, but it was Derron Daks who responded first.

"I have no special enmity for the Empire," he said, "but I do have a deep scientific interest in this phenomenon. I would like to capture a specimen for study. An intact specimen. If they infect through bites, we can then infect as many animals as we desire for testing. We have the facilities to conduct multiple simultaneous experiments starting as soon as we get a sample."

He couldn't begin to imagine the wealth of data that could be obtained from such examination, and in short order.




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"If these creatures infect Imperial space, it may prove to be a solution to future problems. Mindless animated corpses are surely easier to contend with than the Empire of the Lost's Army and Navy. And if they weaken the Sith in retaliation against such antics, all the better."

If Casteban perceived any insinuation, he didn't show it.

"As for taking these undead in stride, I think even the most cynical of you will admit that seeing a Jedi is somewhat more common than seeing a walking corpse.

We should put out a general bulletin on the best way to destroy these entities. Can their hearts be stopped by a blaster bolt? Will they cease functioning, if so? Or does one have to destroy the spinal cord? The brain?

Will severed limbs continue to operate absent the rest of the body?

Do they retain any skills? Dexterity and Speed?

What are their capabilities, and how do we kill them?"




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The Vice Admiral carefully observed everyone present at the emergency meeting on Taris, jotting down suggestions and solutions to address the Caldera Crisis.

The notes on the datapad would be presented to the Alliance High Command for further discussion in a strategic military context, analyzing strengths and weaknesses effectively. After asking for more sector information, another individual by the name of Vincenzo Krugar Vincenzo Krugar wanted to know the exact cause of the undead spreading across nearby systems, either through an acquired relic or simply pushing their offensive from the Holy Worlds.

Aloy Vizsla Aloy Vizsla added some information of her own, in that her forces in the Black Fleet had encountered multiple scouts across the galaxy as they spoke, although narrowing down the list of suspects to the Blackwing Virus, a mutation perhaps created in a long dormant laboratory.

Representative Lehvi Vass Lehvi Vass was the next to speak amongst them wanting to know if their was any coordination between the Imperial Blockade over Onderon and the Sith Empire's undead army. Such a scenario was possible given the potential links discovered by the Strategic Intelligence Agency after collecting testimony from the 17th Fleet which had been present over the battlefield. Additionally - wanting to know if their was any indication of the Sith's trajectory or movement.

The Mandalorian Mia Monroe Mia Monroe explained that there had been reports of sightings near Vjun and Galidraan, even pointing to a number of the undead crossing into their defined borders at Krownest although mostly contained within starships and not a threat to the general population. She confirmed for certain that it was the Blackwing Virus but a mutation as the Vice-Admiral suspected.

There was a slight raised brow at Senator Casteban Mecetti Casteban Mecetti who wanted a more detailed briefing, although such information was readily available if the Senator was so inclined to look at the reports. They could debate the issue for hours on end without coming up with a solution if they focused entirely on details and not actionable objectives. General Vincenzo Krugar Vincenzo Krugar seemed to agree with the sentiments of the Senator; finding it hard to believe that the undead actually existed and weren't merely fictional creatures from a Lady Velvet novel.


The Mandalorian Drego Ruus Drego Ruus 's voice cut through the crowd like a snake through grass, boiling down his point to that the Sith were targeting the hyperspace lanes and that it would be worth the effort to beef up their escort fleets which was a solution to the Vice-Admiral - although the Sentinel of Harmony Jasper Kai'el Jasper Kai'el mentioned an additional point of finding the source of the transmission and destroying it to prevent further mutations spreading. The drunkard Talon Barova Talon Barova provided an excellent point about developing a vaccine to the Blackwing Virus.

Master Valery Noble Valery Noble decided to boil down all the questions with a reasonable response, pointing to the Planet of Odacer-Faustin which had a considerable history of producing the undead and the fact that the main army had not been detected. Aloy Vizsla Aloy Vizsla wanted any information the Galactic Alliance had on the Empire of the Lost as the Sith Empire could
utilize the hyperspace lanes of the Parlemian Trade Route to coordinate further attacks.

"If a potential vaccine could be developed to cure the mutation of the Blackwing Virus, then it would be worth exploring the medical avenue but we can't prove it would be effective completely. For example, the Rakghoul Vaccine only last 5 hours before its effectiveness wares off completely." Ideon was
supportive of the medical avenue as the vaccine could be imported to the Galactic Alliance Defense Forces before entering into actual general-usage by the population.

"As to the question of the Parlemian Trade Route and the Empire of the Lost, we have very little information besides small scouting missions from the Intelligence Agency. Although we have confirmed reports that the Trade Federation has been sending freighters and escort fleets through that corridor, they may have more concrete information stored in their central databanks, although we lack access to such an encrypted channel." The Vice-Admiral would be direct about the issue facing them in terms of weak
intelligence on the Empire of the Lost. Although the Trade Federation had collected data by sending their freighters and escorts through the corridor beyond the enforcement range of the Galactic Alliance.

"In my opinion, we should first assemble a strike team to
infiltrate Odacar-Faustin to find the source of the Blackwing Virus Mutation and any information the Sith have left behind as to the whereabouts of their main army. Then we can coordinate with the Protectors and the Planetary Governments to halt the spread by attacking such an army before they can gather proper, hit and run tactics like the Rebel Alliance of Old as to not waste resources needed to protect the Core." The Vice-Admiral offered a temporary solution to the problem - wanting to take a military minded approach.
 
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"As for taking these undead in stride, I think even the most cynical of you will admit that seeing a Jedi is somewhat more common than seeing a walking corpse.

"You seem an old fellow," Jasper remarked with a frown. "This shouldn't come as a shock to you. The Maw employed the undead in their campaign into the Core, albeit from a different source. Also, Blackwing is not new phenomena. We can go over the details, but we don't exactly have the luxury of a field day to catch up those who didn't do their homework prior."

What did it even concern the senator in regards to their strength or speed anyways? He was old money that surely wouldn't see the front lines at all. Morbid curiosity? It didn't take much to understand how the undead worked. It just took putting aside your disbelief and getting to work. Maybe Jasper was more jaded than he thought, but after the Second Great Hyperspace War showed him what these sorts of plagues could do, the Jedi Knight wanted more than anything to get to work.


"We're all Anti-Imperial here"

Jasper gave a wordless nod, mouthing "damn right." He had no love for their ilk.

"In my opinion, we should first assemble a strike team to infiltrate Odacar-Faustin to find the source of the Blackwing Virus Mutation and any information the Sith have left behind as to the whereabouts of their main army. Then we can coordinate with the Protectors and the Planetary Governments to halt the spread by attacking such an army before they can gather proper, hit and run tactics like the Rebel Alliance of Old as to not waste resources needed to protect the Core."

"It has merrits," the Sentinel of Harmony nodded. "The sooner we move to cut the head, the better. If we're to secure the source, however, it can't be a slash and burn operation. Extraction is preferable. Reverse engineer whatever it is that makes these things so we can consistantly kill it every time it rears it's head."

It was better than hoping something would fall into their laps.


 

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