Hyperworks and Driveyards Cont.

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

No, no she didn't want the Sith's anger to show at all. The Rendili woman practically shivered just imagining all that could happen if she ever crossed Lady Praelior considering the Zeltron Giantess had had the power to transform her and many others into Sithspawn as it was. It was because of the Sith's well known wrath that Rendili had sought negotiations after resisting initially. They had to show the rest of the galaxy they didn't support the Sith, but they also couldn't anger the Sith and risk destruction. It would have been different maybe if the people of Rendili could have known the Republic would be along shortly to rescue them, but now everything was a mess one could say.

Regardless, Camellia followed closely after the Croa's maker as she continued examinations, focusing in on a subject who apparently stood out with something in particular sticking out of their arm. "We can bring up medical equipment to see how it looks, determine if it matches how we make splints or pins for casts on Rendili here. If we get her name we can run it and see if she visited any doctors for a broken or dislocated arm recently?"

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

Balaya looked at her and gave a nod of her head to have her proceed while they were finished from the chiming of her tactical pad. They had the construction efforts done but there was more of what she wanted to see as the news that the invasion carrier was gone. The leviathan pits above them were settled and the creatures were in them, more sithspawn were within the area as sonic emitters were set to keep them in the mountain area. "We will proceed forward and work towards something grand with it. See who this one was and is now." She wasn't certain but there were some plans she had going forward as they were working on the entrance to the facility with a mineshaft on the surface.

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

Camellia hadn't actually mentioned it when Lady Praelior had asked for location recommendations for the facility, but the mountain was an old mining resource long abandoned. There were still veins of iron and other metals of course, but the phrik deposits in this region, the readily accessible ones that was, had been emptied over the years. Which was part of the reason it was the Rendili woman's suggestion. There was no one around working the area, and they wouldn't have to worry about the ore during the facility's construction. The thought only crossed the Rendili woman's mind as she wondered if any of the functional shafts could be of use as she bowed in deference to the Sith Zeltron's order. "Of course Lady Praelior. I will send her name and have my staff run it at the top of their priorities. Unless they were unemployed we should have the answer within the hour, I'll have them check medical records as well so we have that information provided too."

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

"Good." Balaya looked at her and was walking now while more monitors and banks of computers were being set up. The first thing in the center of the main chamber was a holoprojector to display the breeding ground above them and then down below into the facility. Three levels of sections built and constructed as they worked on the air systems and filters to provide it with its own air for a time. CO2 scrubbers but also a system of swapping out air daily and just long enough on the surface above. "While you see to that being done the rest of this will being setup and ready to go. Enough equipment and monitoring for you pets to ensure you are happy as I experiment on you." She was looking at some of the things though and there was the thoughts coming to her. "We will also need to set up in the cities a welfare office to aid those who are still alive and need help in these troubled time. THeir sacrifice to aiding their infected brothers and sisters will be beneficial. Plus when they go doinging something willingly it makes the magics stronger."

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

The Rendili woman tried her best to ignore how much Lady Praelior sounded like some mad scientist waiting to make all her test subjects miserable, part of her thinking the way the Sith Giantess had said things could only be meant as a joke. Of course Camellia knew and saw better than to ignore the Zeltron's goodwill. After all, Lady Praelior was taking good care of the Croa within this facility, and it was shaping up to be quite the perfect location to conduct experiments and studies to better understand everything. "Right, once I get a message back from my staff I will hand you the reports immediately maam. While we wait though, I must say that's a very well interesting Lady Praelior. They don't wish to be infected themselves and if someone they know became a Croa they may worry despite misunderstanding how much better it is. The funding they give you for your research can only make things even better, as well as progress faster and more efficiently."

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

Balaya looked at her as she spoke. "If I simply stole them away or told them they were going to be my experiments. They would resist, they would rebel, they would seek to spill the secrets... but take a person and convince them they are doing something of their own freewill, their own choice and let them slowly walk with you to the alter as it were. You can do so many things with that, the people of Rendili will find it strange but for a chance to cure what the republic and jedi did to them. Abandoning them, isolating them in a way that a virus could break out. THeir anger, their frustration and desire to be safe will come to the benefit of me."

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

"Of course Lady Praelior. It's a brilliant plan." Camellia wasn't lying about that either, it was rather well thought out and planned idea. And that idea was reality now. The Rendili woman herself had felt the sting of the Republic's abandonment, and it was greatly shared by the rest of the citizens of Rendili, along with every other planet in the Inner Rim actually. All of them left behind as the Republic pulled back to defend territory that left out, what many people considered, to be the most powerful and important planets in the galaxy. The Inner Rim formed the core of the various Republics and Empires throughout the years, with Coruscant as the Galactic Center. Ever since the Republic nowadays lost that, they had just been ceding their territory to the Sith more and more, and now the Core of the Galaxy belonged to them.

If it weren't for the normally brutal occupations the Sith enacted during the initial dominions, they would likely have been better welcomed. As it were though, the Republic was probably an unwelcome sight as well. Especially with the virus spreading over the planet, although in that regard Camellia, and likely the rest of the Croa, felt the growing infection was only a good thing. "What is the plan for when they ask for results and they see no progress? Or is that still in the works while there is time left to do so?"

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

Balaya looked at her and had a small look on her face. "There will be an answer for them, there is a reason why we have this lab and there will always need to be an antidote to a plague. We don't want to infect ones like the jedi who would taint your sisters." She was more looking at accidental infections that may happen. Couldn't risk some of the children getting infected before their bodies could handle the transformation. She continued to look on while thinking about it. "We shall have one story or another, some results they won't really be able to disprove."

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

An antidote? There was such a thing for Sithspawn? The Rendili woman really had no idea such was possible, but then the whole aspect of the force escaped her as has been constantly mentioned so there should be some leeway on forgiveness in the not knowing department. Which probably extended to the whole Jedi tainting them as well, something that confused Camellia as much as the whole antidote bit. "Of course Lady Praelior, I don't doubt the abilities of the researchers here or the committment of the Sith either. People will appreciate whatever you tell them and you certainly will achieve all results you desire. . . . . . .how would Jedi being infected be a bad thing though maam?" While waiting for the answer, a chirping at the Rendili woman's belt would alert her to a message from her aide who had gotten her the information on the subject from earlier that the Sith Zeltron had desired. "Lady Praelior, the files you requested have been sorted. The Medical Reports on the subject who you found the silver splint in."

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

"The jedi being infected would be a dangerous thing, one might be smart or at least talented and know something about how to purge their bodies. An old skill few practice but a powerful one." She was looking now while some more things were brought in and she turned to look at Camellia as the woman spoke. "Good, that will come in handy for comparing it and we shall look to see what can happen." She moved about the room seeing some basic sections for bedding made with a music system being installed in each. More of the croa that weren't attacking from the penns were brought in and set one per bed with soft binders to keep them restrained. Visors given that muffled outward sounds except the message being hidden in the music being played on a loop for them to sleep to. The subject the information was for in a section of the room they could observe her from.

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

Even if they knew how to purge their bodies, how was that a danger? Wouldn't it be the same essentially if they discovered they could cure an infected individual before they turned? Plus who would care if they maintained their intelligence, wouldn't that only help them considering it would give them more knowledge to utilize for themselves? "By remaining smart or talented. . . . do you mean if they were to maintain their abilities in the force or maintain their loyalties to the enemy Lady Praelior?" Those made more sense, so Camellia hoped she merely misinterpreted as she watched alongside the Sith Zeltron, and gave the giantess the reported files, as the Croa subjects were guided into much more accommodating rooms for the most part, the ones that weren't feral and could understand the generosity being handed to them that was.

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

Balaya looked at her and the sound of the air filters came online. A thick grate over it as a covering for airborne things. "There is a possibility, if a croa retains their connection to the force they could prove dangerous if they cannot control their anger. It can be great at the right generation if they can focus but an feral croa who can go into a powered rage will be trouble down the line." Her hands went up to the ceiling while she was checking the panels that were being sealed to keep everything secured. An area above someone could crawl in if they were her size and the shell of the facility. "We shall work on the monitoring sections of the facility next."

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

That likely could be problematic the Rendili woman supposed, but then that was almost a contradiction of things considering how it was said. "Lady Praelior, if they're infected by a feral generation themselves it would be hard to prevent them from going feral as well true, but if we unleashed a feral assault or used them to cause chaos before an invasion, wouldn't that be a natural risk? Are you certain they would maintain their connection. . . .I suppose considering your status as a Battle Lord a Sithspawn can wield the force in special circumstances, but does that account for Croa? Will you need to test that if you ever acquire a captive force user?" Not meaning any respect, Camellia kept her words soft and curious sounding as she followed the Sith Zeltron along, nodding to the news they would move on to the facility's monitoring equipment before they moved out.

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

Balaya looked at her. "I am not certain if they could maintain their connection. The process can be dangerous and a problem we do not know the full effects of. A test group in a station of a few bases is a smaller margin then an entire planet." So was going by what she knew of testing and testing something with one hundred people was different then with tens of thousands of million. SHe was looking over the information Camellia had gotten from the one croa and brought it up. "Looks like she hurt her arm when she was in an accident, seems to have healed but the pins needed to be in it and the viruses transformation accelerated it but didn't fully fix it. It just forced the pin out and through the skin."

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

That had to be rather painful then, Camellia herself wasn't a fan of getting shots for any reason and thus hated when she absolutely had to. Having to have pins set only to have them forced out suddenly had to hurt immensely. At the very least. the Rendili woman hoped they got the rest of the pins out of the transformed subject's arm. It would be a hamper and weakness the Sith wouldn't like anyway. As for the comments of the Jedi being infected again, Camellia was still at a loss as to how to respond to that. "Well accounting for the entirety of the military we've infected and the orbital stations crews, as well as my engineers, technicians, and dock workers, we have several thousand for sure. However, we will need confirmed force users to test your theory I suppose. Are there any such small groups outside the Republic and Jedi Order you could acquire samples from?"

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

Balaya was looking at her more while grinning. "There are some outside the orders that will not be missed. We'll capture a few of them and do it for the public as the Republic. Ensure your ships and your soldiers have their armor barring Republic markings. We will take a few elite units to handle them." She laughed a little to herself now while looking over the one Croa as she was checking her arm in case there ere more pins in her. The sections of the facility was being furnished while she was walking into another open meeting area that displayed some of the croa they had herded into different sections. Ones at training screens to test their reasoning.

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

There was certainly leftover Republic uniforms on Rendili and Humbarine that Rendili Stardrive could get a hold of, after all the Republic had left them rather suddenly when the massive disappearing act occurred around the galaxy. Humbarine was even a fortress world and the Republic had simply abandoned the stronghold for the Mid and Outer Rim. . . . it was so foolish it made Camellia angry still thinking about it. "The ships in orbit have the Home Defense Fleet's markings, but if the Republic left anything behind elsewhere at Humbarine we can definitely find armor. Do you want Rendili's Security Forces to do the work though? With all the orbital defenses, the military installations, and Rendili Stardrive's shipyards infected all the soldiers are Croa. Do you want to have them infected as we capture them or do you want a normal human unit to do the capturing and have them brought back for infection."

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

"We will use a human unit while moving after them. Their job will be to ensure the croa we take with us survive and are let loose on the Jal Shey. THeir order will be wiped clean by the hand of the Republic for not aiding in the fight against the sith." SHe was laughing now while leaving the one croa on a bed with her sisters in the other room then going forward. Her eyes roving towards the large lift that was going up top as she motioned for Camellia to follow her up to the entrance of the mine and the upper level breeding ground while she stood there and there was a new shuttle for them to use. "Come pet, make sure all the arraignments are setup for our use and we will be prepared."

 

[Camellia Swift]

[member="Darth Praelior"]

The Jal Shey!? Camellia felt herself froze at the suggestion of wiping out a whole order the likes of the Jal Shey, rather than something pathetic. If there was anything the Rendili woman had the softest side for, it was things with history. The Jal Shey and the Matukai were force orders that actually appeared interesting, devoting themselves to the study of knowledge and the art of combat respectively, without the religious and cruelty concerns of the Jedi and Sith. Yet, all the same, Camellia stayed silent as she followed after Lady Praelior, reassuring herself with logical assumptions as they moved to exit the facility. "Of course Lady Praelior, I will have a ship readied and equipment sent over from Humbarine. I suggest we also eventually allow me to have a team transform my employees over there too. As for the Jal Shey. . . . I am . . .certain we can hit a grouping of them, but they are spread through the galaxy mistress. We can't exactly wipe them out, nor do I think attacking their main operations if they have such a location would go well with just a handful of soldiers in . . . . well. . . .ill equipped Republic Armor."

 

[Balaya Praelior Zambrano]

[member="Camellia Swift"]

Balaya looked at Camellia while she was in the lift heading up. "Yes they can be annoying like that and we might not get all of them but a group will serve the same purposes we want. I want the weapons and teams there ready to move once we are aboard... I must check upon my babies before we leave." The lift came to the top as the mine was an open area that brought her out into the air as the scent of meat and the leviathan's in the mud pit came. The small ones were squirming and there was a larger one sleeping protectively as Balaya clapped her hands and the beast came to her. The imposing stature offset when it dipped its head down and was licking her with a large tongue while she was walking. "Come now I will be back soon enough to play with you and anyone that comes close who isn't marked you will be able to eat." Balaya looked towards Camellia as she was walking towards a large shuttle to take them up tot he ships.