Faction Silence at Arkan [Imperial Knights]

[Imperius Indomitus]

Arkan Station was one of the Imperial Knights's most secretive assets - an isolated black-site facility tasked with the containment, study, and neutralization of Force-related artifacts deemed too dangerous for conventional storage. Suspended in geostationary orbit over the dead world Belthas IV, the station's position in the Outer Rim shielded it from public knowledge and enemy surveillance. Manned by a skeleton crew of loyal Imperial Knights, sanctioned researchers, and advanced security droids, it operated in complete silence - until now.

Seventy-two hours ago, a distress signal escaped the void: a fragmented transmission full of static, corrupted audio, and flickering holovid fragments. Among the chaos, a few chilling phrases emerged: "containment breach", "they see us now", and "the darkness is awake." Since then, all communication with the station has ceased. No response. No telemetry. Nothing.

The Imperial Knight's Command issued a priority Theta-Seven order to investigate. A handpicked strike and recon team of Imperial Knights was mobilized - elite Force-users trained not only in combat, but also in resisting the corruptive influence of Sith relics and forbidden powers. Their mission: secure the station, recover any surviving personnel, identify the cause of the breach, and determine the fate of the Shard of Vhass'Karr, a newly discovered artifact recently delivered to Arkan's vaults.

HIGH PRIORITY
Intelligence Briefing

The Knight Intel dossier indicates that the station had recently brought in a rare artifact discovered on an uncharted ruin-world, marked only in fragmented Rakatan script as "Vhass'Karr." The object - a jagged crystalline shard with pulsing internal veins - exhibited a disturbing aura even when sealed in null-force containers. Preliminary logs from the Arkan science staff hinted at rising tensions, unexplainable system malfunctions, and psychological instability within the last two weeks. The final update mentioned a Knight reporting "whispers in the dark" and an order for full lockdown.

The presence of high-level Force containment tech, including isodural vaults and psi-nullifier fields, suggests that whatever broke free either bypassed or corrupted these systems from within. No escape pods have launched. No reactor meltdown has occurred. The silence is... absolute.

Objective: Investigate the fate of the station. Secure or destroy the Shard of Vhass'Karr.

Glory to the Empire!

 

[Imperius Indomitus]

W A R M A S T E R
INDOMITUS LEGION
Through war, we bring order.
Through strength, we bring unity.

A New Empire
From The Ashes We Rise

Isabelle Falco | Aron Thress

K N I G H T S​

Outer Rim | Belthas System | Knight Cruiser Hangar

Imperius stood silently in front of the droid which delivered the briefing, a holo-feed projecting from its head as it read out the information of the situation at hand. His large figure was unmoved, clad in black and golden armor, a deep crimson cape flowing from his shoulders, the face hidden behind a helemt, he could have been some warrior-king from a prosaic novel. The large sword at his belt, on which's pommel his left hand rested on, a lightsaber hilt at the other side of his hip.

The Imperial Knights were a venerable institution and dire need of reinforcements, both in manpower terms as well as to carve a justification for existence in the new Empire, leading the military and security efforts and showing that not all those who were attuned to the Force sought personal glory, power or nihilistic beliefs. He had been an Imperial Knight under Rurik Fel, fighting the Sith, the Maw and the Alliance as well as other threats and to see this order restored was very necessary. A new Empire required a strong hand that could wield a blade against Jedi and Sith, a strong blade with a purpose.

He did not know any of the Knights present, but he hoped to experience their readiness and share his own, to fulfill the duty they set out to accomplish. There was honor, valor and loyalty to be gained and spread, a new Empire to be forged. They shared that vision. Hence why Imperius is here to aid on their distress mission.

From behind his vizor he eyed the other Knights, curious as to their reactions to the mission.