Faction PROJECT TION [The Imperial Confederation]

[Ella Nova]

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"The Thandon Cluster, also known as the Thandon Nebula, was a region with the characteristics of a star cluster and a nebula that was situated in the Corporate Sector of the Outer Rim Territories. To its south ran the hyperlane known as the Authority Guardian Corridor, while the Shaltin Tunnels hyperspace route passed through the Thandon Cluster's western section. To the north of the area, a third hyperlane passed through its fringes, terminating at the Thandon Cluster's Dostra system..."
-- Excerpts of a description about the Thandon Cluster located along the borders of the Imperial Confederation inside Sith occupied space.

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Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories;
Along the borders of THE THANDON STAR CLUSTER near SITH SPACE;
The Imperial Confederation.
Tags: Marlon Sularen | Velcarin | Augustus Von Strauss | Karl Von Strauss | Squesha | Ronhar Tane | Selrik Lorcas | Saltare Dothon | Taregh Garon | Onrai | Narantuyaa Asther | The Lord of Hunger | Parvati

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PROJECT TION. "A secret, clandestine project within the Imperial Confederation in a concerted effort to rejuvenate the resurgence of IMPERIALISM along the Outer Rim Territories while putting an end to SITH TYRANNY and the threat it poses to Imperial space." ​ ​ - INTRODUCTION. TION 1.0. MINNTOOINE 2.0. THE THANDON STAR CLUSTER 3.0. INVASION 4.0. PROJECT TION 5.0. INTRODUCTION. There are to be no notes taken during the subsequent briefing set to be held on STARDATE: 080725 in the F.D.V.E.C SHIPYARDS. There are to be no records made of the event or the contents within. Invitees are not to put this on their calendar, or share the existence of the MINNTOOINE BRIEFING, or the what is written in this dossier. All service and transport droids are to be data wiped when the work is complete. There is to be no trace that this ever happened. Your colleagues or superiors-- if they are not one of the designated invitees-- are therefore not cleared for PROJECT TION. SUPREME COMMANDER MARLON SULAREN, GRAND MOFF SELRIK LORCAS and EXARCH [COMECI] KARL VON STRAUSS have been notified by EMPRESS LIRAETH DESCHART to the invention and subsequent work pursued by the members of this project by the grace of HER MAJESTY. The group selected for the participation of PROJECT TION are of this moment the tightest of closed circles. Any security violation will be brought to the EMPRESS' personal attention. The THANDON STAR CLUSTER is of great interest to the IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION. Following the aftermath of the galactic upheaval caused by the so-called "PLANETSHIFT", the ESSTRAN SECTOR-- of which the SITH HOLY WORLDS are contained-- finds itself joint within the nebulae surrounding the CORPORATE SECTOR. This region of space which is abundant in resources, commerce and trade is now a designated quadrant for INVASION. TION 1.0. Located in the TION CLUSTER is the planet known as TION. This planet was formerly a territory of the EMPIRE OF THE LOST and was the site of an invasion launched by the SITH ORDER on STARDATE: 050824. [THE SIEGE OF TION] On STARDATE: 250824, DARTH CARNIFEX initiated the BASE DELTA ZERO protocol on TION. The planet surface was destroyed by KAINITE forces and the superweapon MALSHEEM. The event caused a refugee crisis and economic recession of the EMPIRE OF THE LOST. The IMPERIAL COMMONWEALTH OF DOSUUN announces the recovery of TIONESE refugees in the aftermath of the planet's destruction. [THE FATE OF TION] [REFUGEES OF TION PRESS CONFERENCE] After the collapse of the EMPIRE OF THE LOST, the nascent IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION is founded. One of its member states are the IMPERIAL SECTOR AUTHORITY: remnants of the EOTL who survived the SARTINAYNIAN CRISIS and reconsolidated their forces in the CALAMARI SECTOR. Upon the formation of the Confederation, the TION CLUSTER and six other quadrants (formerly of the EOTL) were taken at the beginning of a new IMPERIAL OCCUPATION in the OUTER RIM TERRITORIES. [THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK] Upon retaking TION the planet was subsequently quarantined from civilian traffic citing danger due to the events of the SITH attack from two years ago. A flotilla of Imperial grade Star Destroyers were deployed to patrol and subsequently blockade the TION SYSTEM. [TION QUARANTINE] On STARDATE: 060425 a new branch of COMECI was established. Known as the IMPERIAL CORRECTIONS DIRECTORATE it was created to invent a new system for the incarceration and punishments dealt to the criminal element which rose up in the form of revolts and rioting waged on former EOTL worlds after its collapse earlier this year. [IMPERIAL CORRECTIONS DIRECTORATE] On TION seven IMPERIAL FACTORY PRISONS were constructed on the planet surface to create a new labour force that has been obfuscated from COMECI and wider galactic scrutiny with thanks to the announced quarantine and subsequent blockade of the planet. Criminals apprehended and subsequently sentenced throughout the Confederation by the ICD are sent to these prisons to serve their designated punishment and to be used in the construction of new technology or other forms of paraphernalia to bolster the military and economic complex in Imperial space. This concludes the key events surrounding the planet TION between 900 - 902 ABY. MINNTOOINE 2.0 MINNTOOINE is a planet in the CALAMARI SECTOR. It is located right upon the border of the THANDON STAR CLUSTER which is presently occupied by the SITH ORDER. It is a former territory of the EMPIRE OF THE LOST and therefore a planet that the Confederation seeks to retake in its phase of reclamation of Imperial worlds. [MINNTOOINE] On STARDATE: 052525, the IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION annexed MINNTOOINE. The initial premise for this annexation was to create a beachhead for invasion of the Sith vassal state known to us as the so-called "SITH HOLY WORLDS" located within the ESSTRAN SECTOR. Due to the effects of the PLANETSHIFT these territories now share the same quadrant of space with the CORPORATE SECTOR with worlds such as BROSI. [PLANETSHIFT] MINNTOOINE is the home of several orbital shipyards such as the F.D.V.E.C SHIPYARDS. Drydocks are also located upon the planet’s surface. ISA dossiers taken from the days of the EOTL detail these locations and the assorted metrics required to bring them back into operation following the conclusion of the events cited in the annexation of the planet by the IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION. [THEY ARE COMING TIC DOMINION] Reclaiming this Imperial territory gives the Confederation a new world which allows for the construction and subsequent manufacture of new assets for its military and naval forces. PROJECT: TION is designed to use the prison factories explained in 1.0 to create the necessary technology used in the construction of capital grade war vessels or other smaller grade ships, vehicles, or starfighters which are to be manufactured on MINNTOOINE or by other shipyards / drydocks found on other worlds taken by the IMPERIAL OCCUPATION OF 902 ABY. [THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK] This concludes the key events surrounding MINNTOOINE between 900 - 902 ABY. THE THANDON STAR CLUSTER 3.0. On STARDATE: 050425, the PLANETSHIFT begun resulting in the collapse of hyperlanes, redrawing of star sectors, and new astronomical locations of planets in relation to previous data. One example of this change occurred in the quadrant known to us as the THANDON STAR CLUSTER which saw the so-called "SITH HOLY WORLDS" in the ESSTRAN SECTOR join the CORPORATE SECTOR sharing territory with new worlds such as BROSI. [PLANETSHIFT] The THANDON STAR CLUSTER is a nebulae or star cluster where the CORPORATE SECTOR can be found. This region, according to our records, is the largest known corporate territory in the entire galaxy. It is the home of several star systems with an abundance of resources pertaining to mining, foodstuffs, technology and other forms of commerce, trade and taxation. [THANDON CLUSTER] [CORPORATE SECTOR] Due to the events of the PLANETSHIFT this location of the galaxy is also home to a region of space known to us as the "SITH HOLY WORLDS". These planets and their subsequent star systems are where the SITH rule from in this quadrant of the galaxy making it of importance to the SITH ORDER and their Empire due to its historical connections to their dark-side faiths and the geographical location pertaining to it's astronomy to the other regions described earlier in this dossier. [SITH WORLDS] In the modern day the SITH ORDER can be split primarily into three separate entities. These three “WARLORD FACTIONS” are known to us as the ETERNALISTS, the TSIS’KAAR and the KAINITE. These three factions serve the Sith Emperor: DARTH EMPYREAN. The THANDON STAR CLUSTER, while aligned and therefore under the purview of Emperor Empyrean, is primarily occupied, patrolled and subsequently ruled by the KAINITE faction under the control of DARTH CARNIFEX and his brother DARTH PRAZUTIS. [THE KAINITE] [ETERNALISTS] [TSIS'KAAR] This quadrant of space was from where the THE SIEGE OF TION was launched from later leading to the destruction of the planet via BASE DELTA ZERO. Other former Imperial territory lost in the subsequent aftermath of their attack upon the EMPIRE OF THE LOST in 900 ABY included FELUCIA and FLORRUM. Currently FELUCIA is found inside territory belonging to the MANDALORIAN EMPIRE due to the PLANETSHIFT. On Stardate 290424, a planet called MAKEM TE went radio silent follow the THE SIEGE OF TION. Found in the THANDON STAR CLUSTER today it is believed that this world was also destroyed by Sith forces much like what happened to TION in 900 ABY. [THE REAPING OF MAKEM TE] FLORRUM today is still in Sith occupied space alongside it's HYPERGATE. This is of importance due to the fact that it connects the vassal state to their mainland hexes surrounding their capital of JUTRAND via the FLORRUM HYPERGATE therefore providing the THANDON STAR CLUSTER quadrant (and the Sith vassal state within) a ready supply of reinforcements, supplies, arms and munitions from mainland Sith territory in the event of war with other civilizations in proximity such as the IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION, MANDALORIAN EMPIRE or THE DIARCHY. On STARDATE: 062525, an outbreak of the CANDORIAN PLAGUE was reported on the planet BROSI. [CANDORIAN OUTBREAK ON BROSI] This concludes the key events surrounding the THANDON STAR CLUSTER between 900 - 902 ABY. INVASION 4.0. The retaking of MINNTOOINE is the first stage of two whereby the IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION is set to launch its invasion of the THANDON STAR CLUSTER. [FREEDOM OF NATIONS FLASHPOINT] INVASION of Sith space and it's subsequent annexation is justified citing events previously described in TION 1.0, MINNTOOINE 2.0 and THANDON STAR CLUSTER 3.0. Conquering the THANDON STAR CLUSTER is a prerequisite for the resurgence of IMPERIALISM of which survived the effects of SITH TYRANNY as well as the campaigns known as the CORE WARS and RIM WARS waged between 900 - 902 ABY against the GALACTIC ALLIANCE and rebellion colloquially called "THE TINGEL ARM COALITION" by the IMPERIAL REMNANT consolidated under the reign of EMPRESS LIRAETH DESCHART in the burgeoning IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION. This concludes the key events surrounding the impending invasion of the THANDON STAR CLUSTER in 902 ABY. PROJECT TION 5.0. PROJECT TION is a clandestine project undertaken by selected individuals from the 4 IMPERIAL REMNANTS consolidated under the reign of EMPRESS LIRAETH DESCHART for the purposes of executing the will of the EMPRESS through the conquest and subsequent annexation of the THANDON STAR CLUSTER quadrant. Through this crusade we will eliminate the looming threat to our worlds and people while reclaiming Imperial worlds presently occupied by a people antithetical to our culture and way of life. LONG LIVE THE EMPIRE! --END OF DOSSIER--

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MINNTOOINE BRIEFING, F.D.V.E.C SHIPYARDS.
PROJECT TION.
STARDATE: 080725.

A long elongated table could be found in a dark room of which the only source of illumination came in the form of the Cone of Silence which hovered from above the line of seats for the invitees sent for in the creation of PROJECT TION!

Stormtroopers of the Imperial Corrections Directorate patrolled the hallways outside to ensure that nobody dare breach or interfere in the clandestine work that was set to be undertaken today. In accordance to the blessings and permission of LIRAETH DESCHART: EMPRESS OF THE NASCENT IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION folders of flimsiplast containing dossiers with justifications, explanations and revisions of events pertaining to the tyrannical SITH EMPIRE lined the table in front of the designated seats assigned to the individuals invited to participate from the four Imperial remnants brought under the reign of HER MAJESTY!

At the head of the table, Her stood in the white crisp uniform of the ICD under the disguise of the Warden Primus. There she waited to take the last few steps towards total victory...

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[Barragh Nenn]

The Umbaran stood in a shaded corner of the room, offset from the elongated table. Silent. Observant.

He hovered inside of the 'Cone of Silence' ensuring that he could hear what was said by the participants of this meeting. Moffs, Officers, Inquisitors. An Observer who was not up to date on current Imperial politics would still know enough to know that only those with the utmost authority and clearance had been invited to this meeting.

As for himself; Barragh Nenn was a confidante of the Empress. It wasn't uncommon to notice the Umbaran lurking in the shadows and occasionally closer. Officially he was no one, he held no military rank nor authority but unofficially he served the Imperial Confederation in ways only the upper echelon would ever know; his loyalty was to Liraeth Deschart and no one else.

Preferring to hover on the sidelines than take an actual seat he'd linger, in the background unless it became a necessity that he speak.

An Umbaran 'Shadowcloak' hid the majority of his frame beneath its confines aside from the chalky skin of his head and the reddish eyes that he peered around the room with. His gaze focused on the head of the table, on Her and the crisp white uniform she wore. She was the 'Warden Primus', an interesting title for an interesting organization within the Empire.

Turning his head head he'd regard anyone else seated at the table or arriving to seat themselves expecting that before the meeting was through a representative for every branch of the Confederation would make an appearance....

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[Narantuyaa Asther]

Narantuyaa entered the room, at the appointed hour. Not a minute too late, or a minute too soon. Punctual to a T. The woman silently walked further into the room, in her neatly pressed white ISS uniform. Every movement Narantuyaa made, was calculated. It was if she was scanning the room, trying to get a sense of the tone. She glanced at the unopened folders filled with dossiers, before looking to Barragh Nenn off in the corner. Inquisitor was the first thing that came to Narantuyaa's mind. Even then she wasn't sure of her initial assessment. A figure of high standing if Narantuyaa couldn't immediately recognize him.

Her eyes then turned to Her at the head of the table. Warden Primus. From the ICD. The one who called for this meeting. There was a sense of a little paranoia from Narantuyaa. The halls to the meeting room was patrolled by ICD stormtroopers, rather than stormtroopers deployed by the military. Logically it made sense. The ICD deal with policing, and it wasn't unusual for them to deploy forces as security.

But the high stakes of this meeting, the very explicit instructions in the invitation. What is the ICD planning? It was her job to sniff out disease in the Imperial Confederation and to cure it at all costs. Naturally this also pertained to other branches of the Imperial Confederation, to cull those that will doom the Confederation. Yet, Narantuyaa had no logical reasoning to suspect this was a trap. For now, she will give the ICD time to elaborate why this meeting was called.

With white gloved hands she pulled out a chair, opting to sit directly in the middle of the table. So she could view all possible attendees, and hear them all clearly.

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[Marlon Sularen]

P R O J E C T_T I O N

IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION
MINNTOOINE, OUTER RIM TERRITORIES

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Marlon Sularen entered the room silently, taking some time to scan the room and walking towards the chair on the right side of the head of the table before finally proceeding to take his seat. Throughout the last few days, the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Armed Forces had been heavily focused on organizing the Imperial Armed Forces and establishing new government commissions, in addition to beginning preliminary plans to combat the growing threat of the so-called Galactic Empire. It was an extensive process, but Sularen was willing to endure it for the sake of creating a stable foundation for the Imperial Confederation.

As the Supreme Commander waited for the others to arrive, he took some time to scan the room and observe the situation. As of now there were three people in the room other then himself : The Warden Primus of the ICD, the Hand of the Empress Barragh Nenn and ISS Field Commander Narantuyaa Asther. It was an interesting collection of Imperials for sure, and yet these individuals all had a key role to play in the growth and longevity of the Imperial Confederation.

As the currently gathered individuals either stood or sat in silence, the Supreme Commander would lean back a bit patiently waiting for the rest to arrive so that they could finally know why the Warden Primus had assembled them all here and what was inside the unopened folders scattered throughout the table.

Tags | Her | Barragh Nenn | Narantuyaa Asther ​

 

[Ronhar Tane]

[USER ACCESS: TK-3301]
[SUBJECT: PROJECT TION]
[ACCESS CODE: N9TT-9G0A-B7FQ-RANC]
[PROCESSING...]
[PROCESSING...]

[ACCESS GRANTED!]
[BEGIN REPORT...]

Chin up, Ronhar. You've earned your spot here today.

Although the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant has just recently joined the nascent Imperial Confederation, it had already distinguished itself as a capable member of the organization, having contributed a large ground and naval force toward the retaking of the planet Minntoonie. Ronhar, in particular, had further distinguished himself with his cunning rescue of Commandant Augustus Von Strauss from the clutches of the Minntoonie Militia. This was most likely the reason he had been invited to such an important meeting, despite the fact that he was only a measly Captain among Admirals and Generals.

Regardless, Ronhar vowed to himself that he would act in a way that was befitting of a member of the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant. Now more than ever, Mahporeem was beginning to see an economic and military boom, fueled by the scrap and the credits of the Imperial Confederation. If he was to keep this going, he would have to be on his best behavior at this meeting, and would have to continually prove himself to his peers and superiors for the foreseeable future.

Most men would not be up to this task. But Ronhar was not like most men.

As he entered the conference hall, he took a quick glance around at the current attendees. Most of those who had been invited were still en route to the meeting, but a few had already shown up. Ronhar immediately recognized Grand Admiral Marlon Sularen from Mahporeem's negotiation into the Imperial Confederation. Though he hadn't seen the Admiral since, he sincerely hoped that he was doing well, and that he was enjoying the gifted blaster pistol that had been given to him shortly after the meeting.

The other three figures were ones that Ronhar did not recognize, though he did have varying amounts of information on them. Directly to his front was Her, the "Warden Primus" of the Imperial Confederation. Ronhar hoped that he would be able to earn a title of comparable honor as he continued his service with the Imperial Confederation. He also made a mental note not to anger someone with such a high station for any reason whatsoever, as he could feel her oppressive aura even with the distance between them.

Skulking in the corner was an Umbaran by the name of Barragh Nenn . Ronhar didn't have a huge amount of information on him, but he surmised that he had to be someone of at least some importance to be called to this meeting.

Finally, also seated directly in front of him was Narantuyaa Asther , an Imperial Secret Service agent. Ronhar was somewhat apprehensive of her office, as he understood the rationale for its existence but often disagreed with the methods that it might use. Of course, he would never say his opinion out loud or dare to voice any sort of dissent, as his standing with the Confederation was still on precarious ground.

As Ronhar made a mental note of all the attendees, he silently made his way to his seat. Rather than sitting down, however, he instead silently stood at attention directly behind his seat. He would not sit down until all the other attendees had entered, and especially not before anyone of higher rank had taken their seats.

As so he waited for the conference to officially begin...

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[Velcarin]

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Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories;
Along the borders of THE THANDON STAR CLUSTER near SITH SPACE;
The Imperial Confederation.
Tags: Marlon Sularen | Her | Augustus Von Strauss | Karl Von Strauss | Squesha | Ronhar Tane | Selrik Lorcas | Saltare Dothon | Barragh Nenn | Onrai | Narantuyaa Asther | The Lord of Hunger | Parvati

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Imperial politics can be a strange thing.

Take for example Sieliel Dimegor : a former decorated member of the Imperial Immortals (N.I.S.B special-taskforce) who now serves the Imperial Confederation as a disgraced officer following her court martial. A year ago someone like Dimegor would have been one of the first people invited to a clandestine meeting like this. She was useful and had been an asset. Yet the ICD had not included her in this so-called PROJECT TION in spite of the fact that it had been discovered (through tribunal) that she had merely been following the orders and willpower of the now deceased monarch to the Empire of the Lost which had led up to the ruination of her career in the Imperial military.

Then there was someone like Nyssara Velcarin, who a year ago, had been a member of a Jedi expedition on Nespis 8 conducting research into an ancient, anomalous lost set of alien beings (believed to be Humanoids) known only to some as THE BUILDERS. There was no way someone like Velcarin could have been brought into something as dark and as off-the-books as this project back then. She was more akin to an enemy combatant (despite the neutral stance the Empire had officially with the Galactic Alliance) before the fall of the Empire and the crisis that had come about on Nespis 8.

Now Velcarin was stood in another corner (much like Barragh Nenn ) from the INQUISTORIUS. She was no longer a Jedi and yet it would not have been surprising to the upper echelons if the Inquisitor had not been included in the project. Yet she was here, and although the briefing had yet to officially start (nor had she had yet to lay her eyes upon the folders lining the table before them) it would soon become clear as to why.

The so-called "SITH THREAT" described in the prepared dossier written by the Warden Primus would almost certainly involved the Inqusitorius. They were the elite hunters of rogue Force-sensitives in the Imperial Confederation and with conflict looming with members of the Sith Order someone like Velcarin could prove to be most useful...

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[Saltare Dothon]

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Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories;​

Along the borders of THE THANDON STAR CLUSTER near SITH SPACE;
The Imperial Confederation.
Tags: Marlon Sularen | Her | Augustus Von Strauss | Karl Von Strauss | Squesha | Ronhar Tane | Selrik Lorcas | Saltare Dothon | Barragh Nenn | Onrai | Narantuyaa Asther | The Lord of Hunger | Parvati

The invitation was a surprise to be sure. Saltare was a decorated veteran of many campaigns, both with the Dark Empire and now a veteran of the Imperial Confederation. He had risen in status and was one of the more senior special forces operatives in the IC. However, based on the dossier he was reading, he was not sure he qualified to be a part of such a meeting as this.

His jet black officer's suit and fiery red accents marked him as the lead member of Inferno Squad. Saltare looked every bit the Imperial today, as he guessed there would be high-ranking individuals, and he would be damned if he stood out negatively.

As the door slid open, Saltare immediately recognized Grand Admiral Marlon Sularen , whose eye he caught and gave a subtle head nod. Sularen was the reason Inferno existed, and Saltare was well aware his high station within the IC was thanks to Sularen. To Velcarin , he also gave a subtle nod; their meeting on Mintooine had given them their only introduction thus far.

Aside from these two, Saltare was unfamiliar with the other individuals in the room. The Umbaran in the corner, Ronhar Tane , sitting at the table, and Narantuyaa Asther . He had made no introductions to any of them.

He was familiar with Her , the Warden Primus, whom he dipped his head to in respect, but he had never formally introduced himself.

Saltare sat on the same side as Sularen, but a few seats down, so he could be near the middle of the table. He wanted to be able to hear everyone equally, if possible. No one spoke in the silence, and Saltare respected the quiet as he waited for the conference to begin.

 

[Squesha]

Marlon Sularen Her Augustus Von Strauss Karl Von Strauss Saltare Dothon Ronhar Tane Selrik Lorcas Barragh Nenn Onrai Narantuyaa Asther The Lord of Hunger Parvati Binn Toskros

Admiral Squesha arrived a few minutes early, and she waited outside the room until the others arrived. When they did she went in and sat down near the end of the table, allowing for the more important members to get priority seats. This was the most high profile meeting she had attended yet and she was determined to make a good impression.

As she looked around she recognized a few of the officers. She spotted Narantuyaa Asther across the table, no doubt representing the ISS. Both the Supreme Commander Marlon Sularen and the Grand Moff Selrik Lorcas were there, as was Karl Von Strauss . There were man y others she recognized from formal events and some she did not know entirely. It was a privilege to be considered important enough to join the best of the Empire in here.

She had read the briefing of course and she intended to bring up some points. She was here to represent the Navy and its needs. The shipyards of Minntooine had caught her attention particuarly. They could be used to bolster their forces considerably and be a notable deterrent to invaders. What really caught her eye was the possibility of using their technology to devolop and produce a new ship for the navy, to fill a niche that still lay open. One of her old contacts, Binn Toskros could be invaluable.

For now she waited patiently.

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[The Lord of Hunger]

LOCATION: Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories
OBJECTIVE: Observe
IMPORTANT LINKS: Sword | Armor | Jewel | Ring | Necklace | DIII Gluttoneria | The guards | The Enforcer
TAG: Her | Marlon Sularen | Karl Von Strauss | Selrik Lorcas | Squesha | Ronhar Tane | Saltare Dothon | Barragh Nenn | Narantuyaa Asther | Velcarin

From behind Her in her guise as the Warden Primus, the darkness seemed to coalesce, until from within the formed swirling vortex of the Force, a man stepped out, dressed in rather eccentric clothing, a smiling mask hiding his face, his frame seemingly slender, yet still athletic and tall, with neatly backward combed gray hairs and a tophat. Despite this show indicating the use of the Force or magicks, there was no hint of his force sensitivity, through the force he might've simply not existed, all thanks to the necklace he wore and had now activated.

"My dear... calling for me specifically...you have quite the gall to do so," The man whispered in the air of the Warden Primus as he stood somewhat behind her, letting out a sigh as he took off his hat in a mannered greeting towards the other guests present, such as Marlon Sularen and the other high-ranking and important members among the assortment of people present in the meeting. "You may all call me 'The Dealmaker', a broker who deals in stuff every person may want OR need."​

 

[Lesh Jes]

Lesh sat in a seat far from the figureheads of the Confederation. Why? Because that was his place as an Inquisitor. Far from the heads of the hydra. Far from the trust. Far from the duty. Far from any real responsibility. An underappreciated hound among its masters. He knew that was what they thought of him and the Inquisitorius. He could see it in their eyes when they looked upon him. A combination of disdain and fear. Fear being the right response. For Lesh was no trained hound. He was a wild dog, and just as any wild dog, Lesh would go feral soon enough. All they needed to do was wait.

Lesh stared at Narantuyaa Asther , a field commander of the ISS that sat at the center of the table. She was one of them. One of the ISS who held the metaphorical key to the Inquisitorius' fictional chains. He cursed her existence from afar, and looked at her with the same disdain so many looked at him with. He didn't even require her to notice.

Among others, he noticed Barragh Nenn , Marlon Sularen , Ronhar Tane , Saltare Dothon , Squesha , The Lord of Hunger . He knew none of them formally, only by the information afforded with his clearances, which was less impressive than he'd like to admit. Not sitting but standing nearby was a fellow Inquisitor, Velcarin . The Dark Sister to his Dark Brother. He looked on her with hidden pity as he believed her Jedi mind more broken than his own, that of a former Jensaarai Defender. He nodded his head to her. His wild black hair nodded even wilder.

The person he found piqued his curiosity most, went untouched by his judgements and assumptions. Her was at the center of this meeting. He believed Her to be the nexus of power in the room, and for Lesh that was everything. Power.

With little else for his eyes to explore, he adjusted his armor and readied himself for the show.

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[Ella Nova]

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Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories;
Along the borders of THE THANDON STAR CLUSTER near SITH SPACE;
The Imperial Confederation.
Tags: Marlon Sularen | Velcarin | Squesha | Ronhar Tane | Saltare Dothon | Narantuyaa Asther | Barragh Nenn | The Lord of Hunger

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"No notes... No records... None of you were here. Nobody puts this in their calendar," Her said to the room as the varying heroes and villains either aligned or within the Imperial Confederation gathered to begin PROJECT TION. Standing at the end of the table before a large transparisteel frame overlooking the plains of Minntooine just behind her, the Warden Primus eyed The Lord of Hunger as he entered in enigmatic fashion before she continued speaking.

"All service and transport droids will be data wiped once we are done. Your colleagues, superiors-- if they are not in this room-- are not cleared for the project. Supreme Commander Sularen, Grand Moff Lorcas, and Exarch Strauss as the members of the Imperial Ruling Council have been notified by the Empress regarding the upcoming campaign in the Thandon Star Cluster. Now..."

Her lowered the palm of her hand to brush the edges of the table as she reiterated the first section of the prepared dossiers (that were placed neatly in front of the seats placed at the meeting table) to the Imperials and expats either stood or standing in front of her as the meeting began. The Warden Primus walked aimlessly at the table of the table, with her finger tips sliding along the polished table, but nevertheless spoke with a refined purpose as she brought these men and women into the folds of a conspiracy which began two years ago through the seditious work undertaken by the late Staff Director of the New Imperial Security Bureau-- Alicia Drey .

"...The group in this room is of this moment the tightest of closed circles. Any security violation will be brought to the Empress' personal attention."

Reaching a hand out for a remote on the table, Her pressed a button on the device and then put it back down. As she begun walking down the rows of seats towards the back of the room a metal barrier begun to slide down across the transparisteel frame which bloated out the light that had been shining into the room leaving only the eerie, artificial white lights of the Cone of Silence to illuminate what was otherwise a very dark, moody room.

At the same time a projector lowered itself from a crevice found in the ceiling and begun to boot up a prepared recording made by the CORPORATE SECTOR AUTHORITY in 878 ABY regarding a tourism advert for the planet Brosi.

"Please take your seats," Her said to the people still standing as the projector begun to play the advert.

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NISB FILE, "BROSI TOURISM", 878 ABY, CSA. ​ ​ ​ TRANSCRIPT: ​ "Welcome to BROSI—the fourth world of DOSTRA, nestled deep in the THANDON CLUSTER. A lush sanctuary in the CORPORATE SECTOR, where towering waterfalls meet ancient forests—pristine, yet purposeful." "Here, the BROSINS and their OLD REPUBLIC ancestors have lived in harmony for centuries. Today, BROSI is renowned for its breathtaking natural marvels—including the awe‑inspiring waterfall string, untouched for millennia." "BROSI also boasts abundant resources—rich veins of ZINSIAN and HFREDIUM. Thoughtfully harnessed under CORPORATE SECTOR AUTHORITY management, these processing facilities operate with precision." "Tourism on BROSI is curated to perfection. Explore SHOENGEN COAST'S seaside retreats, stroll the BLAN FORESTS under expert guides, or relax by the tranquil BAY OF SYPON. Every experience is secure, serene, and socially harmonious." "Perfectly positioned in the OUTER RIM, BROSI connects you to distant worlds via hyperlanes: from the SHALTIN TUNNELS to the newly charted BROSI-EKIBO ROUTE. A gateway waiting to be discovered." "Under the watchful care of the CORPORATE SECTOR AUTHORITY, BROSI remains stable and welcoming. Our commitment to safety ensures your visit remains undisturbed!" --END OF VIDEO--

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"That's enough," Her proclaimed as the advert reached it's conclusion. As the artificial voice of the CSA narrator hung in the air the Warden Primus explained herself. "Brosi is of great interest to the Confederation..."

A satisfied smile wore itself on the features of the mysterious woman as two years of politicking, scheming and manoeuvring brought her associates a step closer towards all out war with the Sith Order.

"This world is one of many places currently found, as of today, within a nebulae and set of star clusters historically known as the Thandon Cluster. As a consequence of the Planetshift this quadrant of space finds itself in the gravitational pull of the Esstran Sector more colloquially known to astronomers as the Sith Worlds-- a region of the galaxy where the Sith armada descended upon the former Imperial stronghold of Tion two years ago when the Empire of the Lost occupied the Tion Cluster and other nearby star sectors..."

As the Imperials sat at the table listened attentively to the undercover Dark Lord, Her begun walking again back towards the top of the table that she had previously vacated while the leather bond folders (with the emblem of the ICD stared up at them from the front) waited to be claimed by those sitting in front of them. "The dossiers prepared and given to you all today are to be read in this room, memorized and subsequently committed to memory. When you are finished they are to be destroyed. No copies are to survive this meeting..."

When Her returned to the top of the table she spread her arms out to claim either side and leaned forward to face the group as she finished the pitch for PROJECT TION.

"The Empress shares my concern and that of the Imperial Sector Authority regarding the Sith threat found in the Thandon Star Cluster. A retaliatory strike has thereby been permitted by Liraeth Deschart-- a campaign waged by the Imperial Confederation to eliminate the Sith Order from the nearby star sectors, their respective systems, planets and occupied quadrants in space through invasion of the Thandon nebulae."

"This Project Tion and the work that this group shall commit too is designed to bring a resurgence to the ideas and philosophies of Imperialism along the Outer Rim Territories following the disastrous two year reign of the Kilran Dynasty. First through the elimination and eradication of our Sith adversaries followed by an engineered economic boom within Imperial territories through the annexation of the Corporate Sector, Sith Worlds and other surrounding star systems until the Sith Order is no-more."

Standing back up to her full height, Her reached the conclusion of their pitch. "The planning and execution of Project Tion is paramount to the success of the Imperial Confederation in this endeavour. Gathered in this room are the best minds whose contribution to the project will make you all heroes to the Empire..."

Just like that the dye had been cast. A series of incidents and events transpiring across the galaxy-- to the naked eye unrelated-- had culminated in the formation of this project and the anticipation of the Imperial Confederation's invasion of Sith space...

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[Bastard]

The Bastard stood somewhere off to the side of the table occupied by dossiers and datapads. He said nothing to those gathered within the room, hands interlocked behind his back, blood-red gaze cast onto the speaker before the assembly. Little else interested him at that moment. Imperial meeting rooms lacked much in the way of beauty, most often were they constructed in steely grays and pitch black. If not for the descending cone of silence, the room very well may have been in black and white given its dreary state.

Her stepped forward not long after the cone descended into place. She maintained the same air of authority she held within their first meeting, but the Bastard knew an assembled cast of the Confederations 'most trusted' bore a certain weight. The kind that broke lesser soldiers long before anyone drew a weapon.

Crimson settled on the back of her head and burned with scarcely contained blood lust. How such meetings bored the Bastard! Even at the height of the Second Great Hyperspace War, such tactical meetings were best left to bureaucrats who fancied themselves tacticians, not those promised to blood and battle like the Black Knight. Slaughter awaited him just over the horizon. The Sith Lords of the Fallen Empire cowered away under the protection of the Kainite Bastard. Their time in exile emboldened them. They ate, drank, and procreated like gluttonous vermin.

The albino ran his thumb down the hilt of his Sith-blade—a trophy of his last great conquest over the Sith Blight. An eerie smile split the Bastard's thin lips into a broad, toothy grin.

True to his cursed lineage, the Crestfallen's only contribution to the war came in the form of brutal and unregulated murder. His Gray Cloaks—an elite fighting force of remnant soldiers from the long defunct New Empire—remained in the Outer Rim, committed to plundering forgotten citadels in search of wealth and booze, as the Chronicle demanded of them. But even the company's modus operandi couldn't keep him from this war.

Again the Bastard would march on the Kainite and tear everything away from his debased grandfather.

The memory of Bastion's liberation cut through the echani's rage. It carried an almost euphoric feeling, one he latched onto with unabashed glee. A reckoning awaited the inbred giant, one the Bastard intended to deliver with his own hands.

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[Lord Rasnuhl]

LOCATION: Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories
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Lord Rasnuhl walked into he meeting, one that had bearing upon himself. The ancient division in force traditions was always important, especially to his reverent practitioners back home and himself. As a prefect of the Imperial Sector Authority his time has mostly been spent within the ISA's corner of the confederation. Especially since the other elements of the confederation dislike force users & want them in one of two "Box's". A point of contention and the main reason for not venturing into the greater confederation often.

Lord Rasnuhl arrived wearing ISA military attire with a burgundy armband on each arm that has "RDF" in arubesh & below it in Zabraki runes. He walked in and to a seat not too far away from his old friends Karl Von Strauss & Augustus Von Strauss 's spots. Feeling most comfortable near his ISA fellows.

Rasnuhl felt for those with the force to gauge the room. Feeling a bit more presences than expected, given other factions in the confederations feelings on the force. Looking around and taking in all the unfamiliar faces & feeling their presence.. or lack thereof in the force. Time would tell if the poison snake of the Fifth Wing was truly gone. Or if the different flavors of Empire could actually unify long term in the face of Sith espionage like the ETOL's infiltration and eventual collapse.

 

[Marlon Sularen]

P R O J E C T_T I O N

IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION
MINNTOOINE, OUTER RIM TERRITORIES

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The Supreme Commander listened carefully as the Warden Primus began the summit once the rest of the guests had arrived and taken their seats, by playing an advertisement for the obscure Corporate Sector world of Brosi. The advertisement was nothing special in itself, just your typical travel advertisement for another planet in this vast galaxy. Once the advertisement finished playing, the Warden Primus went on to explain how Brosi was of a great interest to the Confederation and how the Empress had approved a punitive campaign against the Sith as revenge for their bombardment of Tion years prior.

At this point Sularen was well-aware of the ongoing plans to combat the Sith, as both Grand Moff Lorcas and Exarch von Straus viewed them as a more immediate threat to the Confederation, then the many rival Imperial factions that refused to join forces with the Imperial Confederation and threatened the idea of Imperial unity. It was a foolish strategy, neglecting an immediate problem that could potential harm the Confederation in the long-term in favor of short-term gains and revenge against the Sith.

Naturally he would object to such a move, as this Project Tion would drag the Imperial Confederation into an unnecessary war it was not yet ready to fight, but the Empress and the Ruling Council were already decided on the matter and could not be convinced otherwise. Still it was a shame that even those within the Confederation had not properly learned from the mistakes of the past, although that was something the Supreme Commander would correct in the future.

For now he would play along with this Project Tion and see how he could balance out this superficial revanchist agenda with the very real threat of rival Imperials and the issue of the Confederation's unsecured borders. It would take a strain on Imperial resources for sure, but it was a necessary price to pay to secure the future of the Confederation.

Thus once the Warden Primus finished speaking, the Supreme Commander would remain in his seat in silence, waiting to see how the others would respond to this Project Tion before considering to weigh in the many opinion he held on the matter.

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[The Lord of Hunger]

LOCATION: Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories
OBJECTIVE: Observe
IMPORTANT LINKS: Sword | Armor | Jewel | Ring | Necklace | DIII Gluttoneria | The guards | The Enforcer
TAG: Her | Marlon Sularen | Karl Von Strauss | Selrik Lorcas | Squesha | Ronhar Tane | Saltare Dothon | Barragh Nenn | Narantuyaa Asther | Velcarin

One of the advantages the Lord of Hunger, or perhaps more suitably in this case, The Dealmaker had, was the fact that most of the higher ups in the Confederation had little to no hold over him. Not to mention the fact that in a bit of a roundabout way he in turn had quite the substantial hold over the confederation through his contacts, his hidden financial influence and ofcourse the fact that due to the Imperial Confederation's adherence to an anti-force user stance, there would in truth be little to fear from any action taken against him in person...bar the fact that there were some persistant rumors that Grand Moff Selrik Lorcas had been quite progressive with research designed to neutralize or even fully eradicate the force and those using it.

Behind his mask, peering through the slits of his mask that made it look as if he were smiling vivaciously, the Dealmaker scanned the room, taking the images of all those present into his mind, compartimentalizing the information of this 'who's who' of the Confederation. Still, while the meeting proceeded and the Warden Primus began to demand secrecy, activating a cone of silence all the while playing some sort of advertisement, He simply observed how those in power would react, how they would absorb the information and the fundamental guidelines brought before them.

Marlon Sularen was the first whose face quickly betrayed some apprehension, not through action, but through inaction. The Dealmaker knew the Grandadmiral well enough to know that silence did not mean approval, on the contrary. the Grand admiral was quite well known for showing and exclaiming any and all approval quite vocally, but disapproval...perhaps that could be found in the stonelike silence the man portrayed right there. Credius understood though, while the sith state was a problem to the confederation, so too could the self-annointed Galactic Empire be, which had been capitalizing on the Galactic Alliance's waning strength and as such had an even greater potential of becoming a thorn in the side of the faction helbent on imperial unity.

"Perhaps..." Calmly raising a hand, the tall figure, a featurefurther enhanced by the excentric clothing, attempted to garner the attention of those present. Reaching down to the table with his other hand, casually picking up the files and documents the Warden Primus seemed to have prepared for everyone. "While I reckon some of you may feel this to be an unwise choice, to expand your influence towards and into Sith controlled regions, in stead of focusing our efforts on this newly minted Galactic Empire. Do understand that we should not exhaust any military power towards the Galactic Empire just yet...not until proper diplomatic ventures have been exhausted."

Flipping through the documents before nonchalantly dropping them onto the table again, a soft, somewhat devious and certainly quite ominous chuckle escaped the confines of the smiling mask. "The Sith state though, has been waning, yet it also grants an opportunity. IF the state has been cut off by the Blackwall, they are vulnerable and economically destitute. IF they are not cut off by the Blackwall, it would mean you would have a corridor to challenge the Sith Order directly, thus a very good trumpcard against the Order for future endeavors. the Sith state is also not surrounded by enemies, in fact it would give the Confederation an even larger diplomatic benefit when it comes to the Diarchy and it has both industrial and cultural relevance that can be exploited in service of the confederation."​

 

[Ronhar Tane]

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Ronhar listened intently to Her as the the Warden Primus made her pitch for the destruction of the Sith once and for all. Up until recently, Ronhar hadn't personally held anything against the Diarchy or its members, as Mahporeem had been spared from the fierce fighting between the Imperials and the Sith that had plagued the sector not so long ago.

However, with the Sith now actively violating Mahporeem's sovereignty, Ronhar could no longer overlook his northernly neighbors. Besides, war, regardless of who it was against, would only be good for business. After all, the amount of destroyed ships that would result from this war would provide Mahporeem with a salvaging boom. Plus, the Imperial Confederation would surely need a location to send damaged vehicles to for emergency repairs.

A place like...Mahporeem, perhaps?

Most importantly, however, would be the potential for capturing large amounts of prisoners as the Imperial Confederation began raging across Diarchy held space. With the Dome City prison complex fully operational, and many more facilities like it, Mahporeem might just be able to solve its chronic labor shortage once and for all.

Still, the looming threat of the resurgent Galactic Empire worried Ronhar somewhat. After all, Mahporeem had been a target of them nearly 1,000 years ago, and with their reestablishment, Ronhar was concerned that they might try to come back and finish the job once and for all.

Still, they were currently surrounded by enemies, including the mighty Galactic Alliance, so it was unlikely that they would attempt an attack on Mahporeem anytime soon. Ronhar took great comfort in this, until he heard a certain phrase from The Lord of Hunger :

"Do understand that we should not exhaust any military power towards the Galactic Empire just yet...not until proper diplomatic ventures have been exhausted."

That began ringing alarm bells in Ronhar's head. Diplomacy? With the Galactic Empire? The mere notion of that idea disgusted Ronhar to his core. He patiently waited for the end of the Lord of Hunger's speech, before himself rising to stand.

"Imperial Confederation members, Warden Primus, thank you for giving me your time. My name is Captain Ronhar Tane, TK-3301. I represent the interests of the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant, and by extension, the interests of the Imperial Confederation. After all, what benefits one member planet benefits us all.

In regard to this "Operation TION", I am in full agreement with my colleague. We must choose to be realistic: the Galactic Empire, in its current iteration, is not a threat to us at this moment. Besides the great distance between us and them, the Galactic Empire is currently locked in a desperate power struggle with the Galactic Alliance. I say we let them fight, let them bleed each other dry, and let them destroy one another.

While they whittle each other's strength away in the Galactic Core, we can strike at the Diarchy and take control of the Outer Rim once and for all. The conquest of these new planet will begin to provide use with the resources and influence necessary to challenge the Core Worlds, while strengthening our footholds for the next military campaign we take.

My question to you is this: if not now, then when? When will we have an opportunity like this again? An opportunity to strike at a foe and eliminate them once and for all while the rest of the galaxy embroils itself in petty conflict?

No, we must seize the initiative here and now, and strike while the lightsaber is hot.

However, we must do so without any consideration toward the Galactic Empire. They are still our mortal enemy, and cannot be trusted, reasoned with, or dealt with in any way that is not militarily. Mahporeem still bears the scars of their assault upon us nearly 1,000 years ago, and I refuse to allow them any sort of legitimacy by giving them diplomatic dealings with us.

They, much like the Diarchy, have two real choices ahead of them: assimilation, or total destruction."

With that, Ronhar concluded his speech and sat back down, waiting for the responses of those assembled.

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[Karl Von Strauss]

Karl was not present in the room when the presentation began. Instead, he occupied a private chamber situated directly above the proceedings, an observation suite designed for discretion. Thanks to the foresight of the Warden Primus, he'd been provided with a secure earpiece, allowing him to listen in despite the activation of the cone of silence below. From this vantage, as a low thrum of medical machinery administered a routine course of antibiotics, he listened to the Corporate Sector Authority's polished commercial for Brosi.

He was neither ill nor dying, but the antibiotics were a preventative measure following the installation of the Skuld Anchor Implant, an experimental neural interface. The operation had gone precisely to plan, with minimal recovery. Karl had been absent from his office for less than a full standard day. There were no visible scars, no sutures; even the back of his head bore no evidence of intrusion. Regardless, his physicians insisted on a full preventative regimen. He complied, albeit with a hint of quiet irritation. He considered the treatments a nuisance, nothing more.

The soft hum of the machinery wound down, replaced by the rhythmic beep-beep of completion. Karl removed the tube from his arm with efficiency, rolled down his sleeve, and made his way to the tinted glassteel viewport overlooking the meeting chamber below. As he fastened the collar of his uniform tunic, his eyes methodically scanned the room.

There, as expected, sat the Warden Primus (Her ), head of the Imperial Corrections Directorate. Technically subordinate to him under COMECI's charter, but politically and operationally, she wielded a power that could match his own. His gaze drifted to Augustus, seated near the center, reviewing briefing documents with quiet focus. A single chair beside him remained unoccupied, reserved, of course, for his father.

He caught sight of Barragh Nenn , the Empress's Hand, lurking at the edge of the room like a blade in its sheath, no doubt watching everyone with hawk-like precision. Then came the ISS's Narantuyaa Asther , a field commander whose reputation had begun to outpace her rank. From the opposite entrance, Marlon Sularen entered, quiet, methodical, without the ceremonial arrogance that plagued many senior officers who, funnily enough, were absent.

A trickle of late arrivals followed: Captain Ronhar Tane , whose bravery had saved Augustus; Velcarin, the ever-enigmatic Inquisitor; Saltare Dothon , a veteran of the Dark Empire; Squesha , a rising officer with ambition; Lord Rasnuhl , an old friend from the days of the Empire of the Lost; and Lesh Jes, another representative of the Inquisitorius.

Yet it was two individuals who commanded Karl's full attention. First, the ethereal miasma that manifested behind the Warden Primus—a dark, coalescing entity that introduced itself as "The Dealmaker." The affectation was new, but Karl would know that presence anywhere: The Lord of Hunger . Second was a man he could not initially place: Bastard . There was something in the posture, the manner, the aura of a soldier who had outlived his era. On his fourth glance, it clicked—an old entry in a long-forgotten register, an errant member of the Imperial Knights of yore.

As the turbolift dinged softly behind him, Karl finished fastening his belt and adjusted the lay of his coat. The doors slid open with silent grace. He entered the chamber with measured steps, crossing the floor to the seat Augustus had reserved, but he did not sit. He stood, arms at ease behind his back, listening as The Dealmaker outlined a pragmatic, opportunistic course, leveraging Brosi and its assets for Confederation gain, while positioning for personal profit.

Then came Captain Tane's impassioned reply: raw, volatile, and utterly sincere. It was the voice of Mahporeem, a world born in fire, hardened in isolation.

Karl cleared his throat softly, his voice breaking the low murmur of thought in the chamber as he turned toward the Warden Primus. "There is, however, one issue that must be spoken concerning the planet Brosi," he said, his tone like iron wrapped in silk. "Isn't there, Warden?"

 

[Barragh Nenn]

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Quite the pitch, yet he stayed silent. Lingering on the sidelines. After Her had finished he'd come forward, closer to the elongated table.

As he came to stand near the table a hand would emerge from the shadowcloak wrapped around him, reaching for the dossier which he'd flip open. Gazing down he'd scan the contents of the page he'd opened onto while listening to The Lord of Hunger and Ronhar Tane in his peripheral. Flipping to the next page he'd have recognized the voice of Karl Von Strauss who brought to the fore an issue regarding the planet Brosi.

Often acting as a companion to Empress Deschart, lurking in the background or by her side the Umbaran had little to add. He would act as the eyes and ears of the Empress, reporting any anomalies or inconsistencies to her. Rest assured that his loyalty was utterly to the Empress and therefore to the Confederation.

When he did finally speak it was to offer simple observation with a voice that bordered on a whisper...

"The Empress permits a retaliatory strike against the Sith and the taking of their worlds however she bade me remind you that the Thandon Star Cluster and all of its accompanying worlds are merely client states to the larger Sith Order."

...he'd thumb past another page of the dossier...

"The mainstay of the Sith Empire is across the galaxy. It is connected to its client state via the Florrum Hypergate. As such it is suggested that following the retaliatory strike the hypergate be destabilized or destroyed to prevent further Sith incursion."

...whether that was actually a suggestion from the Empress or if the Umbaran offered his opinion as her Hand would be left largely to interpretation.

Narantuyaa Asther Marlon Sularen Squesha Velcarin Lesh Jes Bastard Lord Rasnuhl

 

[Ella Nova]

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Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories;
Along the borders of THE THANDON STAR CLUSTER near SITH SPACE;
The Imperial Confederation.
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"The Sith state though, has been waning, yet it also grants an opportunity. IF the state has been cut off by the Blackwall, they are vulnerable and economically destitute. IF they are not cut off by the Blackwall, it would mean you would have a corridor to challenge the Sith Order directly, thus a very good trumpcard against the Order for future endeavors.

The Sith state is also not surrounded by enemies, in fact it would give the Confederation an even larger diplomatic benefit when it comes to the Diarchy and it has both industrial and cultural relevance that can be exploited in service of the confederation."

"My question to you is this: if not now, then when? When will we have an opportunity like this again? An opportunity to strike at a foe and eliminate them once and for all while the rest of the galaxy embroils itself in petty conflict?

No, we must seize the initiative here and now, and strike while the lightsaber is hot."

"The acquisition of this quadrant of space not only eliminates the Sith threat to our Confederation and the states within," Her replied to The Dealmaker and Ronhar Tane as the rest of the table listened. "But also, through it's annexation, brings the Corporate Sector into our domain. The subsequent loss of Lothal, Kegan and Ruisto at the end of the Empire of the Lost leaves a surplus in the supply of raw ore for the manufacture of new Star Destroyers and other capital grade ships, repairs to existing military equipment, and the supply of foodstuffs across Confederation star sectors."

"As stipulated in the dossiers: Project Tion is about the revitalization of Imperialism along the Outer Rim Territories. Through the lens of conquest and victory the subsequent losses incurred in Imperial space, with the economic collapse of the Empire of the Lost, shall be elevated and therefore make our borders safer, securer and protected through the elimination of a client state whose barbarism was the first step which led to the stagnation and decay of the Imperialism in the first place."

"It began with the Siege of Tion which enamoured the rebellion which was later formed on Lothal. We must win at Brosi no matter what..."

"They, much like the Diarchy, have two real choices ahead of them: assimilation, or total destruction."

As Tane brought up The Diarchy, Her glanced at The Dealmaker.

After the Sartinaynian Crisis I believe that war with the Diarchs is not on your agenda, Her thought to herself before she turned to reply to the Mahpooreem-Imperial sat to the their left as she misdirected their associate to fit into the schemes and plans of the N&Z Umbrella Corporation.

"Maldor Mecetti is a friend of the Imperial Confederation," Her explained to Tane and the rest of the table as she brought up the foremost politician in Diarchy space today. "His allegiance to the Imperial Sector Authority, combined with his status as Chancellor within the Diarchy-Chancellorate, distinguished military career at the campaigns at Lothal and Maldra 4, and the known politicks of The Diarchy where it concerns the Sith Empire do not make them, at this time, an adversary of the Confederation. They would be useful allies at this time..."

"There is, however, one issue that must be spoken concerning the planet Brosi... Isn't there, Warden?"

"Are you referring to the recent outbreak of Cantorian Blight?" Her replied to the Exarch unknowing as to whether or not the question was in reference to the planned attack on Brosi or something else given the man's involvement into the investigation regarding the fugitive "LAETOR" and their involvement in the catastrophic Sartinaynian Crisis.

Turning their gaze to The Dealmaker, Her asked: "Can you provide inoculation for our armed forces in time for the campaign?"

"The mainstay of the Sith Empire is across the galaxy. It is connected to its client state via the Florrum Hypergate. As such it is suggested that following the retaliatory strike the hypergate be destabilized or destroyed to prevent further Sith incursion."

Her did not respond to the Empress' Hand as he voiced concern regarding Florrum and the hypergate located in the same star system. In the event of the Confederation's victory, then yes, eliminating the gateway between the current day Sith client state and the Sith Empire located around Jutrand was a sound strategy but one that did not align to the ideals of the undercover Dark Lord.

It was not smart to yet voice it aloud to these gathered men and women of PROJECT TION (given that they had not ascertained victory over the Sith forces in the upcoming campaign) but in the eyes of the Warden Primus she not did see a looming threat but rather a beachhead into the heart of her adversaries.

It was just like how Darth Anathemous feared: if the Stygian Caldera and it's indomitable worlds could fall to the nascent IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION then so too could the rest of the dreaded Sith Empire which loomed just beyond the scope of THE BLACKWALL!

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[The Lord of Hunger]

LOCATION: Minntooine, Calamari sector, Outer Rim Territories
OBJECTIVE: Observe
IMPORTANT LINKS: Sword | Armor | Jewel | Ring | Necklace | DIII Gluttoneria | The guards | The Enforcer
TAG: Her | Marlon Sularen | Karl Von Strauss | Selrik Lorcas | Squesha | Ronhar Tane | Saltare Dothon | Barragh Nenn | Narantuyaa Asther | Velcarin

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"Maldor Mecetti is a friend of the Imperial Confederation," Her explained to Tane and the rest of the table as she brought up the foremost politician in Diarchy space today. "His allegiance to the Imperial Sector Authority, combined with his status as Chancellor within the Diarchy-Chancellorate, distinguished military career at the campaigns at Lothal and Maldra 4, and the known politicks of The Diarchy where it concerns the Sith Empire do not make them, at this time, an adversary of the Confederation. They would be useful allies at this time..."

Hearing the woman utter these words, The Dealmaker tilted his head ever so slightly, his eyes becoming visible behind his mask, like two red and golden orbs within a darkened night. Careful monitoring on the Diarchy had indeed confirmed the status of this Maldor...but he had taken the name Sancetti after his marriage, and it seemed the man's ambition was making it less likely for them to bow to anything other than shrewd diplomacy or unflinching, insurmountable power.
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"Can you provide inoculation for our armed forces in time for the campaign?"

"If we have the time to properly dissect and research this blight, we should be capable to find a proper means of innoculation... though, I'm unsure whether this is an offshoot of the Nameless Blight or just some highly resistant fungus... Careful considerations need to be made," The Dealmaker let out a soft chuckle as he narrily whispered those words in response to the Warden Primus' question. Nodding towards Karl Von Strauss and Marlon Sularen . "With the Imperial Confederation seemingly still lacking any sort of cohesive science division or structure to fill in such a position, I believe it more than prudent to put forth my own candidacy to act as a forward point of contact and preventative research in regard to this Cantorian Blight"

Obviously, should such a request be allowed, it would also mean that the Dealmaker was probably the first and maybe the only one who would be getting their hands on any sort of samples.

"Ofcourse should medical treatment and preventative means be proven to be infeasible, as any good soldier...I would advice scorched earth as the most effective means of removing this...blight."