Dev Shadows of Atrisia

[Junko Ike]

Phaidor was looking at her as she led the way in and through... Junko following with her through the inner chambers of her bed area. The vaulted ceilings housing the stained-glass windows that were designed to catch the light and show scenes of the princesses bravery and time as both a soldiers, a jedi and a princess in a successive story style that would allow her to look her best. In the future it was meant to inspire for family, or children, or for the far-flung visitors who might come and see it should many more things change. Their structures were being made to after all last millions of years compared to many of the others they had seen.

She could see a lot more as well.. the ceiling was gilded with aurodium and crystal allowing it to glow in the soft light and she knew the light would be able to maintain with a little for the longest time. The soft glow giving the corners and rest of the room an ethereal look that was almost designed to invoke a mystical realm which wasn't untrue a the doors opened into the massive bedchamber itself. The bed hanging from chains above the polished and sunken floor. The massive bay of windows on one side looking out on her garden with a personal full length pool that had been made to be used. Her handmaidens milled about and there were four golden doors branching off.

 

[Junko Ike]

The palace itself being able to build itself and alter according to large part to her whims was not always easy but it did keep much of it the same.. just was able to upgrade its interior to incorporate newer technologies, artwork or techniques if they discovered any and were able to use them. The door leading off into the handmaidens chamber opened into a massive room with dozens of beds that were massive in their own space. Suspended, sunken... overlapping. Each one personalized and each one how they wanted to have it as usually they were in her bedchamber anyways. The gemstones lining the walls with their robes and smaller alcoves of lounges.

The other leading into her closet and it was massive, with racks of clothing designed and cared for by droids... massive bays almost of rotating clothing that were set up with storage containers racked to rotate the outfits and a computer that would select them. It made it look more like a massive factory but it was soundless and filled with thousands of colors. Junko knew the bay for her shoes alone was massive as each pair needed its own droids to polish and maintain them. Kimono's, underwear, hair pieces, work out clothing and outfits and formal attire that she could wear around the galaxy or the planet... something for each culture would be important as well.

 

[Junko Ike]

The third golden door as she looked in had been improved upon. It was her more private and dangerous things... secured with her biometrics as the walls were reinforced and the doors designed to withstand a siege of their own. The anti-force biot designed in the door responded to her hand as it came ot life and could unlock. The interior adjusting as it allowed the room to expand as needed to hold for her. She could see smaller artifacts, her lightsabers, her jedi robes and her objects of force related natures or dangerous situations. Junko could see more as there were droids and biots within designed to organize and keep a record of what was there for safety reasons.

The fourth room was to the bathhouse... cause it was a house in its own right with three levels of bathing pools. The central that she used the most having bridges leading to it and there were statues that had jars releasing water. Te smaller droids bringing rose petals that scented the water and oils around everything. The steam could be seen through as the upper levels of it held frescos and murals encrusted with gemstones. The ghostlight created as the sunlight filtered through it and cast colors all around.. the light refracting through the water vapors. The central being stirred as it was able to use alternative liquids that should could use for private baths.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko could see a lot more as there were attending biots and droids for the room specifically. Serving girls who cared for the handmaidens in here and herself as well as ones who were in charge specifically of just running the sauna as it was an open design with hot coals all around the edges. The fires created designed under rocks as the steam would stay in the room. Directed through smaller vents and coming out to coat it as she could feel it.. the humidity of the room was also high but there was the scent of freshly squeezed fruits on ice and made into juices to drink. Oils of various types from around the galaxy and there was various scrubs.

"Princess." The voices came as twin twi'lek attending forms came around. The sandy skinned one speaking next to her sister whose skin was like blue white fire. Their lekku hanging off of their shoulders and lithe forms in the thin white outfits. Junko bowed her head seeing them as she walked through and the room was secured she knew.. she could see it in the design. The ceilings crystals showing light but it was designed with slats that were opened in key locations and refracted the lights themselves... improving much of it and she also knew thaat the crystal lighting could be altered. Casting everything in a beautiful design of lights.

 

[Junko Ike]

"The Alabonia sisters." She said it and the pair of twi'leks grew from two to ten... the sisters were a large family but they were nobles or the closest from Ryloth... beautiful and multicolored that the world could see and the princess was checking on much of it with a smile on her face. The sisters were welcomed to the palace when they had shown a few things.. being highly loyal to the former senator of Ryloth whom had come seeking asylum and well.. Junko didn't ever deny she chose the most beautiful and if you can have a small army of sisters within your inner chambers.. why wouldn't you? She doubted many others would disagree but there was always a chance.

"We are as always at your command." The lead said it and Junko bowed her head at that. Their slim forms were not by mistake and they were good fighters but preferred this in a way. Working and having a secured future as Junko spoke walking through with some of them joining her and her handmaidens. "How is your mother?" She said it and the woman gave a nod. "She is doing well and is happy here. Now that things are settling down after the collision." The events of the past few weeks were still being felt and would for years but... there was something to be said as the core worlds had been less effected and they would be able to recover faster.

 

[Junko Ike]

"It changed much, worlds in different places but the Commonwealth endures.. we have been sending out a lot more supplies in most cases and seeing more refugees being brought in. The terraforming efforts are being developed to enter a third phase... that we are trying to think of that can be used." Junko knew there would be more phases.. the terraforming was a first step, colonization a second and third was expansion. With the building and construction on the worlds after they were able to be settled they divided them up into different areas. Those who wanted cities and those who wanted more village and town like areas... they could do that with moons and planets.

She knew the cosmic collision had also altered things in other ways... the breakwater and the blackwall were various means that the galaxy was using to isolate and protect other groups. The alchemical wall though used means like the stormseeds which they had studied and they might be able to find a way through it for others... but their hypergates and warping tech would be able to serve to get through for them. THey were looking at other means aand with companion galaxies much closer it did allow them to have their colonies expanding and improving relations. They would be able to hopefully make mini breakwaters for the colonies and continue the terraforming expansions.

 

[Junko Ike]

Phaidor looked at her as the palace continued to be in view.. the inner chambers were beautiful and finding a silk covered diven she sat down with the princess. "What will be needed is for us to continue to live princess. I know we have a lot more in the colonies now and expansion there can only be good for us. That the Commonwealth is further in the Alliances space may or may not be a good thing but we go forward." Junko nodded. "We go forward." She had a smile on her face with that and found a place to be comfortable as servers were bringing in food and drinks. Junko could see more around as they walked with fruits as well as different breads with dips.

Junko was able to eat plenty here... she loved the food and using the force she burned the calories quickly enough.. if anything she was underweight in most cases so this was good. The various fruit juices were impressive as well with a good mixture of sweetness and tartness combined. Junko allowed herself the moment.. the time to indulge as she had many more projects... many people to always meet so coming back to herr own palace, her own bed was a luxury that few others could match. They her private ship was here both verrsions of it with the third being a biot that was roaming around and the purple haired aid was there helping it.

 

[Junko Ike]

Laying there on the couch as she had fruits, juice, wine and other drinks.. the princess could relax... letting her mind wander more and shut down at least for a moment as she breathed in the force and out the exhaustion. She breathed in and then out a third time with a nod of her head.. she was prepared for more.. there was always news.. always something that was happening in the galaxy and it would be something crazy or make no sense... she could handle it the old fashioned way... sitting there and enjoying a drink as she heard about it. The current reports for expansions and terraaforming was there for them to be able to see and she knew that over eighty percent of the Commonwealth was done.

The sounds of others shuffling in was nice though and drew her attention as her handmaidens were there.. more serving girls and others bringing foods. The seats quickly filled with her entourage. Thuvia and Kirano sitting down as the sisters had returned... they were on the lounges and all three of them found a place to look as their jade robes were removed and most were in kimono's. There was Barca who was excited and sat down with Min and Kanna there near her... more on her legs while she was able to lounge. One of the serving girls giving her grapes from above while she held her head back. Goblets of wine being poured so that she would be able to enjoy herself and Junko laughed.

 

[Junko Ike]

Barca seemed impressed in many cases though as Junko looked at her and the others. Ahri coming in and joining them as she sat down on the silk covered diven finding a place. "Well this all looks nice." She said it and Junko nodded as she wrapped an arm around Phaidor who was there and Uzeki with Miyoung sat in their own place. "So princess, the construction of the palaces is all well and in order. We have been able to work on the important aspects and parts of it so they will be crucially finished and shielding generators have developed themselves. We'll be able to worrk on additional construction efforts like the tunnels between the islands."

Junko looked as they pulled it up and all of the palaces were there... circling the island and the main palace. The waters showing the extent of smaller islaand which Kanna and her mother designated for ship production and storage... giving them an additional layer of sensors, shielding and aa breakwater which secured the waters themselves. So the deeper waters could be monitored. The tunnels extending off of the palace islands to cap in smaller stations which brought submersible crafts for them to travel between the surface and the vast underwater complex that was Junko's palace. Manufacturing was being used and the materia.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko continued to watch and see the map of the palace and the islands. The shielding was important as it went up and created a dome itself for them to be able to see... the hydro-shielding would cover from below and there would be more she knew. They had patrols of submersibles, patrol crafts like the celestia and airships that could go around. With areas for launching fighters which served as walkers and they were developing new drop ships and transports.. war droids like the cerberus that could be used as well aas more and more soldiers as well as biots would be abel to keep a constant level of readiness and defense.

The handmaidens continued to file in and once all of them were there with Sun appearing from a hologram since she disliked leaving her basement level fo the palace... sad but it was considered fine as the princess took in her form wearing the more casual clothing. She knew she tried and got along well enough with all of them before the jedi princess spoke. "Well, I have seen all of the palaces and after Empress Teta... I can say this which should be able to make you happy.... Atrisia itself is impressive overdeveloped compared to many of the others... even our older models are impressive compared to what I saw.

 

[Junko Ike]

There seemed to be largely laughs to that. THey knew plenty had been made in strides to their technology but most did not seem to think... it had been that much. Junko showing the venator at empress teta and just from scans and information they had on it. "Based on this and what we have seen from the weapon contracts chosen. They are simple and on the lower ends of the technological spectrum. Even education wise it seems their soldiers barely knew tactics aside from shoot. Our social, education and technological levels, economic wise we don't have to risk loans with groups like the banking clans for such high interest."

She was looking at it and the previous weapon contracts. "They do seem to like rifles but most seem to be lower in value and means. Something that if the Alliance breaks a part could be easily sold and seen across groups. The ships have a similar vain. Thankfully where they seem to be doing good in in member worlds. Their fortifications seem to rely on the honor system with less means to defend or provide for the surrounding areas." She spoke while showing a few things but had wine goblets brought out to toast. "So lets drink to our efforts, we have improved everything and will continue to as we are reaching areas of eliminating scarcity within the commonwealth."

 

[Junko Ike]

Phaidor looked at it. "Those scans show.... wow they kind of just slug it out like old school ships. No speed, no control... it didn't even look like their ship could counter or work on jammers.... even though they could use visual to show where the shots were coming from they just sort of sat there." She said it giving her smallest combat assessment... she wasn't a soldier but they had received training. "They couldn't even manage to send a transport gunship... board and mess with the enemy ships... or interdiction to lock them in." Barca said it while she was looking. "I see at least three ways to move and get them to cut themselves off... and they just sat there."

Junko listened with a nod. "Which is why when Kanna and the fleet arrived to aid me, mostly so we could leave. We collected as much data as we could and the scans showed us where to improve... well lightly improve. There was not as much needed but we were able to develop our hypertech cannons for defensive means... warping the enemies shots back at them could be a powerful defensive means and double as offensive." She said it with a nod of her head as they would be able to push a few more things if they were working on it... Junko knew there were a few interesting ideas and if they could expand on the cannons and tie special ones to the hyperspatial armory they could have a fleet ina turbolaserr.

 

[Junko Ike]

"I don't even think that would have been needed."Moon said it as she was sitting there and the dark skinned handmaiden had been quiet but she was going over the information for herself. "Even our fighters have more firepower in terms of what they were showing... simplistic mass drivers, standard yield turbolasers and their fighters are slow and bulky." She was looking over more details. "We also have some reports from other engagements that our monitoring stations have managed to pick up... the ships are largely the same. The technological advancement level seems to be stagnating by many of the governments as they move towards expansion and taking worlds."

She was right there on the seat looking at the others who were nodding and adding their inputs to it... some for general looks and some for how it seemed almost rude the refusal of help when clearly they had needed it. Prideful captains were... not as impressive as some thought. "Their education system leaves a lot to be desired... more so when it comes to just training in the basics. Their next generations are going to have basic ideas but won't understand some of the more advanced subjects... it would almost seem intentional to have low information soldiers and citizens but their senate meetings are incredibly focused on single issues generally."

 

[Junko Ike]

She did have to agree, the senate was very singular and they didn't really propose bills or amend them... half the time changing the subject or altering the bills for something there in realtime with no one fully involved in seeing if it would be viable... it is why she and Shoma had avoided bringing bills to the senate.... for one it would have been purely for the Commonwealth, it would have benefitted their worlds rather then the alliance as a whole.. that would have just been a secondary thing. "The senate is amusing to watch, mostly cause nine out of the ten times they turn it into taking out a loan from the banks that they rarely plan to pay back."

She said it and the others were working with her and looking with some interest. Thuvia giving a nod of her head. "It will get worse, the clash of galaxies will lead to more things and pushed the Commonwealth further into the Alliances territory... but for ourselves it meaans we will be able to better improve our borders and trade deals. If we use the situation correctly we could even as we are doing now welcome in settlers and refugees coming for all of the terraformed worlds and moons. We have continued to improve our population numbers exponentially and each world begins production as soon as it is able to have enough settlers on it."

 

[Junko Ike]

"Population growth goes hand in hand and each world is able to sustain itself and more so. Our production facilities have only become more effecient and compacted. We can feed trillions on each world with one facility and so far each world generally has two or three. Medical is the same as it is able to overproduce supplies for anything that might be an issue and the nanocellular implaants the citizens receive does a lot more even being optional. We have improved with the scrubbers as well that keeps the worlds maintained and clean... able to function while eliminating impurities in the soil and water. We have made greater strides forward in getting a utopia."

Junko said it with a grin though... a utopia was a nice dream and they might be able to achieve it on a smaller scale but they would have to continue to work on it... their had the assistance AI and droids but to maintain the ideal lifestypes for everyone... automation might become far too much and they would rely more and more upon it. Which wasn't a thing that they would want to do... no they would have to be smart about it and if they could keep it up without getting lazy then they would be able to make the Commonwealth into something far better as it was already its own little world within the Alliance and the larger galaxy... now they needed to reinforce and maintain.

 

[Junko Ike]

"A utopia is ideal and would be great but I will settle for high quality... we know there will not be perfection or peace eternal so we won't be able to achieve it.... we know that even united in our cause there will be differences in the idealogy of it all. The Commonwealth wasn't built as a cult of personality... it was made for a number of worlds to work together and we have adopted hundreds of species cultures into the fold and molded a hybrid set of values that are universal to the people here... streamlining it so disputes can be settled and differences used to create bonds and strengths through diplomatic means.... also helps everyong makes lots of credits."

That got a lot more nods... they could do comfortable aand ideal more then perfect and utopia... she knew that there was a lot more for them as well.. Junko had seen some of the worlds they had in the Commonwealth and they were mostly backwater even in the core... not all had rich histories or cultures.. some were just getting by with their resources and were invited because it would help them not expend all resources on their worlds... the Commonweaalth was seen in ways like a trade aprtner that they also adopted policies and different aspects to better manage themselves. The worlds still contributed to the Commonwealth and its fleets or armies.

 

[Junko Ike]

"Credits make everyone happy.. that and food. Once the food and credit flows are taken caare of we can ply every other form of trade and with Sasori aand the other companies under Atrisia United expanding as it is taking on a more monolithic mege corporation status within the Commonwealths borders. Well we have been able to see an increase in streamlining and making it so standards of products can be better maintained. The shipyards as the best example as they grow hundreds of biot vessels across the member worlds to give us an organized navy and defense able to coordinate as opposed to haphazard fleets that no one really got to see or organize."

Phaidor said it as she had more information for all of them. "We also are able to use more of it to reinforce the breakwater... with many of Sasori's hypertech improvements coming through the manufacturing lines we have been abel to small a smaller scale application to come of our vessels... Upgraded venators that are drastically stronger then most others, even larger defenders that will be able to saturate fighters where we need them and improved ship weapons for handling threats... we won't have another empress teta problem on our end but we should also not try and bring people outside of the breakwater unless we really need to."

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko looked at her and there was information being shown as the upgrades to her personal vessel was there... being shown for a moment which she did like. The upgrades saw the ship being improved upon on the outside with newer hull armor but it was also being highly upgraded in technical terms as its engines were some fo the best... improved systems for movement and avoiding problems in hyperspace... tracking, anti-stealth technologies and weaapons... it was loaded with enough weapons that they would be able to properly fight a war against a fleet with the newer fleet cannons that would decimate well fleets in the general idea.

"We have also begun upgrrading the defenses of facilities and cities... if we can use them correctly... we might be able to get the fleet cannons as a primary means for anti-orbital defenses from approaching fleets. With proper coordination we could install them on some of the more powerful defensive stations for the planets and the anshin. All and all princess the response to what happened both from our technological side and from the people... they dislike that our relief efforts were met with possible hostility and danger. It has galvanized then if only a little to waant to make sure whomever was involved doesn't endanger future ventures."

 

[Junko Ike]

"Automation might be needed for future endeavors, we could work on the other projects for rrelief vessels and if they work.. the Commonwealth could send them out. I know Miyoung had some ideas for the ships. Fully automated, self repairing, self replenishing and with thousands of deployable pods for medical, financial and agricultural relief. A means that we can send aid throughout the galaxy but never have to leave the breakwater... it could also work for automated trading vessels outside of the breakwater... improving out means as the biots and droids will be aable to manage as we need but we can focus on improving our lives here within."

She got a few looks but the project itself had been proposed after everything and was under serious consideration.. they had the technology and the design had been made before... if they could develop a vessel to deploy weather and terraforming towers across the galaxy and then go beyond they could plant the seeds for eventual expansion. Everything that they were doing afterall was about preparing for future endeavors and future means.. they would be able to develop worlds to bring them into the Commonwealth eventually.. aiding their citizens and endearing themselves where they could or just simply being able to help and improve the lives so it would raise all quality of trade.

 

[Junko Ike]

Miyoung looked at her and moved her hand. "The automated ships we have been making are divided into two models we are trying to make. The galactic and extragalactic models would be needed. With the colonies able to share with the others it will be able to use the terraforming technologies and systems to produce, manipulate and enhance as needed the supplies for an area... to handle yield and nutritional needs. With storage using the dorme compartments we will be able to self replicate for trillions of people per container... and be able to replace each container. We only need the finale stage of the project which will be automation in the compartments so they can continue to act on their own."

Junko agreed and there was no rush, they would finish the project when they finished it and improve upon the design as needed where they needed to... or alter it. She knew the idea of it for automating their trade lanes served to eliminate risks to some of their businesses.. the automated lanes would be the public lanes, the silk roads would be atrisian commonwealth exclusive and the hypergates would serve for important things being sent that the risk was exceeding the benefit of the transportation. THey could stimulate and bolster the economy as each one of these would be able to lockdown until trade payment was given from other worlds and the ship AI would be able to handle deals.