Faction Reclamation Crew | Ryloth (THR)

[Pillar of Valor]

RECLAMATION CREW
RYLOTH

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For thousands of years, the people of Ryloth have been subject to the darkest pits of torment in the galaxy. From the discovery of Ryl spice to the arrival of the Hutt Cartel, the Twi'lek people have always found themselves under the thumb of someone else. Now, after weathering the Second Great Hyperspace War and the following skirmishes between the Galactic Alliance and the Mandalorian Enclave, the people of Ryloth have been offered time to breath. A large cultural shift on the planet has placed a heavy emphasis on cultural reclamation. Many of Ryloth's clans have banded together to push this new initiative forward. As a show of good faith to their new friends in The High Republic, Twi'lek leadership has put out the call for aid....
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OBJECTIVE I: RED DUST UNDER SHADOWS​

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A large spice-extraction operation has been identified in the Nightlands. Ryloth is tidally locked, with one half of the planet that never sees the light of day. Because this dark environment is incredibly hostile, it is unclear how long this mine has been active under the nose of the Twi'lek people. Excursions into the Nightlands are highly dangerous, making it near impossible for the people of Ryloth to address the criminal activity alone. The Jedi Order and the Grand Army of the Republic have mobilized personnel to raid the complex and route the criminal presence alongside local militias. Due to the close proximity of the installation to a documented Lylek nesting site, ground forces are advised to act cautiously and quietly.

For the people of Ryloth, a quick and decisive blow to any underworld presence on the planet would be a massive boost to morale. High Republic personnel are to ensure that this long-awaited victory is brought swiftly.

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OBJECTIVE II: TUNNELS FROM YESTERYEAR​

An important part of reclamation for the people of Ryloth has been an increase in archaeological activities. The habitable areas of the planet are littered with the ruins of cities not unlike the capital of Lessu, massive structures with large subterranean complexes. Many of these sites were leveled and buried by the Hutt Cartel, retaliatory action brought against cities that refused to bend the knee to their criminal empire. Now the scholars and cultural leaders of Ryloth wish to uncover what it is that they have lost. Volunteers gather to join the excavation project, with a great deal of sponsorship from the Rori Museum of Natural History.

The RMNH hopes to assist in the development of a local academic institution at the capital of Lessu so that, after thousands of years under the boot of the Hutts, the people of Ryloth can curate and tell their own history.

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BYOO....​

 

[Rayne Lo'to]

Ryloth, Objective II
Tags: Open

Rayne Runner | Trash Mobile Home
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This was Ryloth. The native home of her people. Rayne didn't even know how many generations detached from it she was. It could have been thousands, maybe more. Everyone knew why Twi'lek were the second most common sentient species in the galaxy. It wasn't exactly a mark of pride. Billions across the galaxy like her would reasonably never know what their ancestoral home was even like.

So when the call came for those who specialized in recovery went out, she couldn't help but volunteer. Rayne was a scrapper after all. She dug through ancient ruins all the time. It was an excuse to finally go and see where her people came from.

It was strange. Dry, aerid, trapped in perpetual fluctuations between dusk and afternoon. That was just what it meant to dwell on a tidally locked planet. The Twi'lek of this place were shorter than her too, though most people were. It made her wonder what sort of giant had to slip into her genealogy to make her so tall. The children seemed very interested in her, probably because she was both familiar and different in many regards. The adults? They seemed more perplexed than anything. Rayne was sure that some had disdain for Twi'lek born away from Ryloth.

Not that she'd ever ask anyone.

It wasn't long before she got to work. The several thousand year old ruin of a city complex lay to the East of the capital, the first location that they would begin to explore. Rayne observed the structure from a distance. It was clearly made to spiral around a natural formation, almost like the city were a mound of sorts. Of course, there were no doubt hundreds to thousands of tunnels below, where Twi'lek would have sheltered themselves from the heat storms of the summer. Rayne got her walker into position outside of the one entrance that remained standing, releasing the ladder and climbing down. This place was depressing. It clearly could have been just as bustling as the capital city, but it wasn't. Somebody had stamped it out.

Rayne would take a moment to prepare her gear before she entered the structure....