Laira Darkhold
Well-Known Member
"Let no god tear asunder what men hath wrought."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K07yVtzioI
Location: Roche, Outer SystemOperation: InJustice
Allies: Mandalorians
Enemies: [member="James Justice"]
UMC-C1 Alor-class Dreadnought, Ori'drahr
UMC-C11 Roche-class Light Corvette
UMC-C12 Roche-class Light Corvette
UMC-C13 Roche-class Light Corvette
UMC-C14 Roche-class Light Corvette
UMC-C15 Roche-class Light Corvette
UMC-C16 Roche-class Light Corvette
UMC-B1 Kyra'mund-Type II Battleship, Mracr'wisr
UMC-B11 Shaadlar-Type II Corvette
UMC-B12 Shaadlar-Type II Corvette
UMC-B13 Shaadlar-Type II Corvette
UMC-B2 Kyra'mund-Type II Battleship, Uliik'edee
UMC-B21 Shaadlar-Type II Corvette
UMC-B22 Shaadlar-Type II Corvette
UMC-B23 Shaadlar-Type II Corvette
UMC-S1 Warden-class Sentinel Frigate, Diamtr'uhetr
The bridge of the Ori'drahr was a buzz once again. Having retreated from Alderaan to Roche, the ship had stayed berthed at the Mandal Hypernautics yards there for several days, its ammunition being replenished slowly but surely. Fuel cells refilled and replaced, supplies returned to their holds, and fighters replaced with the updated Ra'grs and Rekali's. The troops were cycled out, and fresh Clan Vereen Aliit'drahr were moved into the massive ship's barracks.
Draco stood watching the stars now, the ship pulled back to the edge of the system, a Rally Master beside him, giving him status reports. "Well, Commander. Three things have been noticed. There was a raid on the system, but Mandal Hypernautics wasn't the target. It seems they were after Phrik, likely Hutt Cartel remnants. Ship went into combat mode when they arrived and secured the yards."
The Dragon nodded after a moment, signaling the Rally Master to continue, "Second, we noticed the Verpine have once again fallen under Mandalore's influence. They seem pretty grateful to have us. Reports of the GR SuCo having used them to plant evidence against us have surfaced. We found holofootage of verpine being killed by non-descript soldiers in mando style armor well before the invasion. None of the timestamps matched anything nor any of the hangar numbers with existing time stamps. The queen seems to believe it means the venting was premeditated."
"In that same vein, her trial is still ongoing as far as I know. But, we have evidence of negligence. Verpine under her orders broadcast message for Mandalorian civilians to fall back to Mandalorian controlled hangars AFTER she gave the order to vent hangars. It was broadcast on all channels and over intercomm. She heard it, she didn't do anything about it. That with the falsified evidence already prepared. She can plead whatever."
The black haired Mandalorian waved it aside. "No one in the Republic cares that she killed women and children. She did it for the right reasons as far as they are concerned and we aren't actually people as they are concerned either. We are primitive lucky to be treated as sentient as far as the Senate and their officers care. She will remain Dar'manda and remain hunted by our people until the day she dies in whatever hole she is hiding in. Same with her entire family."
The Rally Master's eyes spoke of exasperation. For all the Mandalorians did, the Dragon was right, no one in the Republic cared about punishing criminals. It was easier to embrace them. "Speaking of war criminals. The War Criminal known as James Justice hasn't been found, but we did find his company's base of operations."
"Justice? I've heard very little of him. What did he do?" The deep melodic voice rang out through the bridge.
"Oh, he's the one that destroyed evacuation craft to save time. It was listing and he could have Tractor beamed it up and to safety, instead he shot it with a full volley. He is the same one that accepted [member="Captain Larraq"] 's bribe to abandon his contract and showed up with Clan Raxis a little later." The Rally Master smiled from the deck, reflecting in the slight sheen of the transparisteel.
"Ah, that one. I've heard tales, never met him. Where is his company's base of operations?" The Commander turned from looking out at the stars to the Rally Master.
"Here."
The datapad had a set of shipyards highlighted on it, glaring back at the Commander as he looked it over. "You are sure that is the shipyard he owns?"
"No one has done a direct check, but its them as far as we can tell." The Rally Master was a little anxious, a little excited to fight someone today.
"Send a squadron of Mktwo Caburs to do a visual sweep of the yards while cloaked and get me a communication line to Aliit'buir Rekali. He will want to know." The Rally Master nodded respectfully and hustled off to do as instructed, moments later a Holocomm was brought to the Dragon of Mandalore, the line secured and encrypted.
"Aliit Rekali. I thought you and your clansmen might want to know my boys think they have located Justice Shipping LTD's headquarters. We are scouting it now, and will have it finalized shortly. I know your Aliit'buir might be interested in bringing at least one of the Roche criminals to justice, and so this is the heads-up. Respectfully, Draco Vereen. Oh, and let the old man know, I've turned from the Path of the Sith. He may be interested in that too."
[member="Ember Rekali"] [member="Elijah Rekali"]
The Mandalorian clicked the communicator to a different channel, going for a different old friend. "Arrbi, its Draco. Wanna get into some trouble?"
[member="Arrbi Betna"] [member="Anija Betna"]
And finally a message to a very, very different old acquaintence on a private channel, as heavily encrypted as he could make it. "Hey, its Vereen. If you and yours want to knock someone around, I'd owe you one. Coordinates and information attached."
[member="Darth Carach"]
The board is set, the pieces are moving. Little blue efflux streaks broke from the hangar, ten sets moving for the inner system to get a look at the suspected shipyard.