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The MIN
Fool's Errand lurched out of hyperspace, directly orbiting the planet Cholganna. A
Nebulon Fire-class Light Carrier, the
Fool's Errand was an amalgamation of three different classes of ship: a Nebulon B2 Frigate, a
Quasar Fire-class Cruiser Carrier and an
Acclamator-class Assault Ship. Constructed out of sheer necessity, the
Nebulon Fire-class Light Carrier was intended to augment the Mahporeeem Imperial Navy's admittedly small but still potent fleet of starships and capital ships. This particular vessel had been tasked with delivering Captain Ronhar Tane and his squad of Storm Commandos to Cholganna, to participate in some sort of special training exercise. As a relatively new addition to the Imperial Confederation, Ronhar was determined to make his mark on the training exercise, and to show off his skills and abilities to both his superiors and his peers.
Unfortunately for him, he was already making a poor impression with his lateness. A hyperdrive malfunction had caused the
Fool's Errand to miscalculate the hyperspace jump, and when the ship reentered realspace, it did so right in the middle of a pirate ambush. Though certainly frustrating, Ronhar and the crew was able to get some practice in for the exercise as they slaughtered the pirates indiscriminately, destroying their fleet with extreme prejudice and inadvertently saving the pirate's intended target, a cargo ship, in the process. Thankful for being saved from certain death, the cargo ship had provided the
Fool's Errand with the materials that it needed to repair the hyperdrive, and after a short delay, the ship was back on course and finally at its intended destination.
Before boarding the
Lambda-class shuttle that would take him to the planet's surface, Ronhar double checked his loadout one last time. Normally, he would equip himself with his E-11D Blaster Carbine, but his weapon was currently undergoing maintenance. Instead, Ronhar decided to use his modified
Mk III "Viper" Autoblaster, which was equipped with a targeting scope, a blast dampener and a particularly volatile blend of Tibanna Gas. This special concoction, which had been personally devised by Ronhar himself, dramatically increased both the power of the weapon's blaster bolts and rate at which the weapon overheated, though this was not especially problematic for someone was well trained as Ronhar was. Ronhar's secondary weapon was, of course, his trusty
434 "Deathhammer" Heavy Blaster Pistol, a weapon that rivaled blaster rifles in both power and recoil.
His armored consisted of his
modified blast vest and Stormtrooper helmet, both fully coated in a layer of
Reflec, along with his various armorweave storage pouches and bandoliers. He carried a number of stun grenades for nonlethal use and a vibroknife for close quarters combat.
Of course, Ronhar's most defining features were, naturally, his augmented cybernetic arms and legs, made out of a special durasteel composite blend. These artificial limbs were nearly indestructible, and far more protective than Ronhar's actual armor was. They greatly enhanced Ronhar's speed and strength, turning the man into a nearly unstoppable agent of destruction.
As Ronhar performed the final diagnostic checks on his cybernetic limbs, his helmet mounted comlink squawked a message in his ear:
"Captain Tane, we have been cleared to land at the training facility. Report to your shuttle at once."
Ronhar replied with an affirmative, and made his way to the awaiting Lambda shuttle. Most of his team was already on board, fully kitted out in their Storm Commando gear.
"Captain Tane, how nice of you to join us!", quipped Antomar Dramag, one of the squad's newest members. "I'm glad you could find the time to join us on this little adventure", he said sardonically, before getting an elbow to the chest from Pierdar Stopill, Ronhar's second in command.
"Shut it, Dramag!", Stopill hissed. "We have an officer on deck, show some respect!"
Ronhar stared daggers at Dramag through his helmet, and for a brief moment, he considered clocking him in his head, though he quickly dismissed the idea and turned to address Stopill.
"Sargent, are we prepared to depart?"
"Yes sir, the shuttle is fully prepped and awaiting your command."
"Very well. OMEGA SQUAD, MOVE OUT!"
Ronhar and his Storm Commandos boarded the shuttle and headed to the surface of Cholganna, where they landed at the training facility. After reporting in, Ronhar and his team immediately headed to the simulation chamber, ready to participate in whatever the organizers had planned for them, though Ronhar was unsure if only he or his entire team would be allowed in...
