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The Battle of Ciutric IV [ TSE Dominion of Ciutric IV / Toprawa Hex ]

Bo Lin

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Bo cocked his head contemplating the sentiment. Very deep, much thought would be required. Maybe he should sleep on it? He stuffed food into his mouth almost constantly as they neared the target waiting always made him hungry. His massive form fit in the chairs nicely and that made him very content even though until today he had been the biggest being he had met, besides a brief brush with a Pandalorian.

He nodded to himself as he thought of making himself a starfighter that he would fit in. He would make a spot for a food barrel and a huge cup holder. It would have shiny bits and one of those steering sticks with pew pew buttons and everything!

<<It will be glorious, Brother.>> he said in Pandyn and only stopped smiling when a very small rodent like being crawled onto his belly and stared at him.

Their eyes met and Bo appraised the beings soft fur and intelligent expression. His paw lifted and he stuck a finger infront of the strange but wonderful creature. The being reached up and shook his finger before saying things Bo didn't understand. Too fast. Too many syllables.

"Me Bo." He said in awkward basic as the large corvette careened toward the target. "Get ready for boom."

[member="Kala Maedrin"]
 
"Fear." Kogra muttered to himself "Most of them are rank with it." with a look of distaste on his face. The large monkey was right, fear could be useful, but it could also mean the death of the brave the moment this ship slammed into the shipyard. "Quite the crew you've got, I'm impressed. Most Humans would have filled this craft with piss and drowned in it at the mere suggestion of this mission." Kogra smirked, revealing a jagged row of razor sharp teeth.

Grabbing the sides of the doorway he would dig his claws into the metal, bracing himself for the inevitable impact that was to come. It would be interesting thing to fight alongside those who utilized the force for a change. More often than not it was only in combat that he met their kind. And more often than not it was a pain, it was a breath of relief to finally have people who could carry their own weight fighting alongside him.

[member="Bo Lin"] [member="Kala Maedrin"]
 
He had tried, and he had failed.

Vihaan had attempted to find his place amongst the Sith Empire, only to find himself ignored; overlooked in both senses of the word.

It wasn't a lie that the Amaran had bristled at that fact, believing he was being snubbed because of what he was. Of a race that had been almost wiped out by the previous major Sith Empire; the One Sith. But Vihaan wasn't going to let that remain the status quo.

He might be short in stature, in both reputation and size. But he wasn't going to take it lying down, not after everything he had done and been through. Years of 'servitude' beneath his old master, overseeing a revolt against said Sith and seeing to his death.

Vihaan was small, but he wanted to rise above it.

Enter Kazmai.

It had been through someone else that Vihaan eventually met with the Ma'alkerrite ape-man. Apparently he was gathering a group together; of those that stood out too much, and subsequently couldn't find their place within the cogs of the Sith Empire. To say Vihaan wasn't intimidated would've been a lie, and who wouldn't when in front of someone who could very well crush your entire body with one hand.

Nonetheless, the Amaran accepted what was offered and that was how he found himself on the simian's ship heading into a battle. Apparently a splinter force left in the wake of the Silver Jedi's retreat, had made itself known in a region the Empire wanted under its control. While the main fight laid within the space battle, there were other smaller groups that had been ordered to board specific targets.

Vihaan remained silent throughout, already prepared and simply waiting for things to get underway.

[member="Kala Maedrin"] | [member="Bo Lin"] | [member="Kogra"] | [member="Orion Darkstar"]​
 
The Admiralty
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[member="Bo Lin"] | [member="Kogra"] | [member="Orion Darkstar"] | [member="Vihaan Sloan"]

His name was getting out there.

In and outside the Empire.

Aliens of every kind and variety knew that if they wanted to make a name out for themselves in the Outer Rim? Without being stifled by the squishy ones? That he got them. "They are squishy little things." Kazmai commented absent-mindedly. "More water than bone or flesh." They were weak and there would come a day that they would fall. Every human empire did, eventually. They could not help themselves. Infighting, fear, the absence of strong character, they all caused these nations to crumble sooner or later.

"They don't make up for it with strength of will, of intelligence." Head turned slightly to watch Kogra for a moment. "Anything these humans can do, we can do better. I aim to prove that today. Here." Of course even aliens could make their name out here in the Sith Empire.

Was the Lord Inquisitor of the Saaraishash not an alien himself?

A Thirriken.

But Kaz knew the truth- to be accepted by the humans meant acting in the way they wanted. Expected even. That wasn't acceptable to the simian, he would not change himself to suit them. Never. "Incoming in 4, 3.." The smooth voice of the Neti started to echo through the comms and Kazmai braced himself against the railing.

Two.

One...

Breach.

The makeshift corvette rammed through the defenses, shields immediately taking a deep hit from high 90s to lower 20s, the force enough to cause even the internal metals of the ship to groan. Somewhere something burst in electrostatic. But the ship kept running, so it was probably fiiiiiiine for now. Kazmai hummed softly as he collected himself from the wall he had been launched at through the crash. Barely missed the little Amaran, but luckily he hadn't squashed him.

Rather than a moment of respite... they were immediately thrown into action.

Internal defense mechanisms of the shipyard were activated and any defense personnel started firing on the newly 'landed' ship.

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LOCATION: SKULL SQUADRON TRANSPORT
OBJECTIVE: CIUTRIC SHIPYARDS
UNIT: STILETTO COMPANY, 42nd AIRBORNE DIVISION
ALLIES: [member="Darth Prazutis"] | [member="Bo Lin"] | [member="Kogra"] | [member="Orion Darkstar"] | [member="Vihaan Sloan"] | [member="Malikar"]
ENEMIES: [member="The League of Voss"]




Impatiently, Stiletto company awaited to be dropped. Disappointed at the fact they would be arriving second in the shipyards as the brief informed them of a Sith task force breaching the shipyards first and spearheading the offensive.

Scipio had gotten used to his soldiers' attitudes at such events, they felt extreme pride in serving in the 42nd Airbone and strove for greatness. Always. They'd die first before they let the damn 63rd Airborne mock them.

They had a reputation to further and protect.

:: Shut it, soldiers. :: The lieutenant interjected the conversations. :: Show the Sith why we're good. Show, don't tell. ::

Confirmations blinked on his HUD and Alta once more sat back on his strapped position on the transport.

It'd be a bloody journey to the shipyards but Lieutenant Scipio Alta had absolute faith in the capabilities of Lord Prazutis and his Skull Squadron. He'd only heard the stories of the Sith Lord and the Squadron.

Today, he hoped, he would be part of them.
 
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The League had swung first and the Empire now returned the favor.

And boy, the Empire had a mean right hook.

The distant turbolaser fire from the smaller warships was tolerable, the Endeavor and the other ships were at a comfortable distance away nestled up around the dockyard. But when the grand battlecruiser Hammer of Bastion opened fire, the Endeavor practically reeled from the impact as the shields were strained beyond what had been expected. Fortunately, the ship held itself together and began to recover from the horrendous barrage.

Unfortunately, the Sith wised up to his scheme and didn't take the bait of directly engaging his ships near the station. However, he could still pull off the latter half of the plan, although it was a risky move. Then again, the League was built on a bedrock of risk and hope.

With a determined scowl, Admiral Oottall activated the beacon.


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Suddenly, two more League fleets that had been lying in wait outside of the system jumped into the battle.

They both approached from behind the Imperial fleet, each one at an angle that ran perpendicular with the other. Both were of similar composition to the one led by Oottall, with just as many fighters and corvettes that moved in to harass and pepper the enemy's rear. Captain Zamei of the Criterios moved her Liberation-class Cruiser in to hammer the Imperial warships with concentrated turbolaser fire, while Captain Tra'riam moved his to corral the enemy ships towards Admiral Oottall's forces. Both were tasked with pinning the enemy fleet between themselves and the dockyard.

Meanwhile Oottall received the communications from Commander Ordo Zero Three, but didn't deign to reply back in any meaningful way. He would let the shifting battle speak for him.

[member="Darth Prazutis"] | [member="Vanessa Vantai"] | [member="Ordo"] | [member="Scipio Alta"]
 

Malikar

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LOCATION: SKULL SQUADRON TRANSPORT
OBJECTIVE: CIUTRIC IV SHIPYARDS
UNIT: STILETTO COMPANY, 42nd AIRBORNE DIVISION
ALLIES: [member="Scipio Alta"], [member="Darth Prazutis"]
ENEMIES: [member="The League of Voss"]

Malikar towered above the soldiers of Stiletto Company, over seven feet, the Pureblood suspected he would grow yet, but that didn't matter in this scenario. He was here to fight. And fight he would.

He was Sith, in name and title, yet, he restricted himself in not using his force powers. There was no reason other than not needing to when he found it unlikely to encounter those who didn't also use the Force.

Honour.

Or something like it.

Armed in standardized armour and with a SAR-41 Multipurpose rifle, the over-sized Sith Trooper would prove himself worthy of fighting within the Sith Empire. The wanted glory and laurels that came with good service his driving force. Today, Malikar would kill. For there was no greater calling for a Sith.
 

Bo Lin

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Location: Shipyards
Objective: Breaching like a BOSS
ALLIES: [member="Kala Maedrin"] [member="Vihaan Sloan"] [member="Kogra"] [member="Scipio Alta"]
ENEMIES: Peeps

The huge, not even full grown, Pandyn burst into action. Well, burst may be a strong word but for him it was bursting so judge thee not. His greatsaber, screamed in the force as the shard within was once again filled with energy for the plasma blade.

He jumped in barely managing not to crack his head on the ceiling as he swept his blade from wall to wall cutting a whole fire team down in one swing. Sometimes it paid to be big. He took the saber hilt in both hands and stalked down the corridor to wait for the rest of the team to exit and join the slaughter.

He stabbed a camdroid in the "eye" as it came around the corner and rumbled a childish giggle as he waited. Poking things with a laser stick was so much better than a regular stick.
 
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Allies: [member="Kala Maedrin"] | [member="Bo Lin"] | [member="Scipio Alta"] | [member="Malikar"] | [member="Vihaan Sloan"] | [member="Darth Prazutis"]
Enemies: [member="The League of Voss"] | Any Resistance.
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The flurry of green bolts soared through the narrow entrance to the hangar bay. If not for the swift movements created by the gyrating twists of Orion's wrist, the bolts would have struck true. The crimson saber weaved back and forth, making contact with the hell storm of firepower. Unfortunately for the Voss resistance, Orion steadily advanced. With every swipe the bolts ricocheted wide. The sparks that ensued upon impact with the hallow walls caused a few of the florescent lights to dim. This mattered little to Orion, for his eyes were set on the helpless brats trying to kill him. Their blood would be spilled like many others that came across the tyrant. His masked persona stroked fear in their eyes. He reached the first hunkered down group of frozen soldiers, the terror spreading through their ranks as the first blindingly fast slash ended the closest of the group. No scream came, just the sweet smell of burned skin.
The soldier keeled over and the red saber snapped forward, the lunge skewered the remaining two soldiers. The pure fear in their eyes was siphoned away as the red saber retracted backwards and caught another bolt, just in time. The searing flesh that remained alongside him caused a smile to curl upon his lips, though hidden the crowd of Voss loyalist almost felt his expression change. Even so, the soldiers continued to fire. If they hadn't, they may have not been so lucky, as a straying bolt slipped past his defenses. The bright green magma singed the edge of his shoulder, almost catching his skin. If his shoulder guard hadn't sat upon the arch of his back, he wouldn't have gotten away with keeping his arm. The close call didn't phase him though, he remained calm and as the darkside of the force whispered to him, he willed it to heed his command.
Like a whip, Orion's arm lingered forward, careful not to cut off his own arm while bouncing the bolts back towards the direction they came. The burning sensation the coursed through his veins gave him comfort, not in the action that was soon to come, but the sweet embrace of the force engulfing him. The tingle that reached his fingers retracted back down into his palm. The burn suddenly cooled as the build up in the force rested within his hand. he waited before the last streak of fire whizzed passed. Then like a shudder from the force an invisible energy erupted from his palm. The heavy blocks that the soldiers used to duck behind lifted. They were thrown backwards crushing the resistance for all it was worth. Those that remained standing were sent violently backwards. The sweet melody of screams abruptly were cut off, not because of the force push; but the quick witted action of Orion lifting the metallic blocks and flattening what remained alive. Blood pools splattered from the force of the objects, dismantling the small squad sent to dispose of him. The gory scene delighted Orion, his eyes widening at a peculiar thought.
Did they feel it?
 
Vihaan had braced himself for the impact, knowing they were intending to ram it and what the consequences of that would be. The Amaran knew where his strengths lay and it was encompassed in his agility.

In the moment when the corvette slammed into the defences, Vihaan jumped into the air.

Gravity pushed him back, aimed to slam him against the nearby wall. However, Vihaan spun around and landed feet first. He grunted in pain, feeling his legs buckle slightly.

Then an all mighty slam struck the wall right next to him. It was a sparing moment, as gravity kicked back in again and everyone fell back onto the floor.

Vihaan turned his head to look, finding the imposing form of Kazmai had slammed barely a inch away from where he had landed on the wall. The brief idea of being squished crossed the Amaran's mind, before he brushed it aside and followed everyone out onto the shipyards.

He didn't have the size of Kazmai or Bo Lin, but Vihaan had the size and speed to be a hard to hit target. Igniting his lightsaber, the Amaran leaped into the fray, keeping his one good eye focused on the enemy as he literally landed in the middle of a small group. He attacked the more bulker enemy first, a quick slash across the back of the man's legs that brought him to his knees. Vihaan didn't pause as he leaped up and plunged his weapon down through the helmet.

Another attempted to fire at him, but the Amaran was too quick and he was already leaping and flipping around to the next foe.

[member="Kazmai"] | [member="Bo Lin"] | [member="Kogra"] | [member="Orion Darkstar"]​
 
Shadow Hand
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Location: Aboard the Hammer of Bastion, Ciutric IV
Objective: ​Complete Space Superiority
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Alarms went off as two additional League fleets entered the fray in an ambush on the imperial fleet. They might've been outnumbered numerically but the ships they had at their disposal far outclassed anything the league possessed. The Harrowers were heavy ships of the line designed to slug it out through intense warfare, the fast velox's were adaptable in their roles whether it was through supporting the larger ships or attacking the enemy's corvettes and blockade runners. Last but not least Admiral Krell had one of two Darr Itah's in the Imperial Fleet at his disposal.

"Status report!" ​Krell ordered the voice of an officer on the bridge rang out. "Enemy command ship's shields won't be able to hold out under a continued barrage, but we've got two additional league fleets engaging us on either side one closing in." ​The junior officer reported. Closing in? The last bit of information drew Krell's attention. What commander in their right mind would close in on such a massive ship? They either had a trick up their sleeve or they let their emotions influence their actions. Thaddeus Krell read between the lines of this attack as one fleet thrusted forward while the other circled around. The enemy leader knew that he didn't fall for their plan, they could be trying to force his ships into moving closer to the shipyard. Years of warfare under now three Sith Empires taught him in battle you shut your emotions off, it was a lesson he would teach the foolish commander. "Are they within range of our close range armaments?" Krell asked and the officer responded with a firm "Yes sir.". A grin formed on the face of the admiral then. "Switch targets and focus all fire on the liberation-class approaching." ​It wasn't very long after the admiral issued his orders that the ship responded and for the briefest of moments the Hammer of Bastion went silent.

Then it opened fire.

There were two nebulon class ships caught between the grand battlecruiser and its target caught right in the middle of their maneuver. Their shields weren't equipped to withstand a full barrage, they weren't meant to take on such large targets. The full wrath of the Hammer of Bastion smashed through their shields radiant green streaks of turbolasers filling the air alongside missiles, flak cannons, hypervelocity guns. The shields went down in a flash and both ships went up in great explosions of light before they could even move away. This time against this liberation-class it was far closer than the enemy Admiral's ship was, it was in range of everything the Sith flagship had. The might of the barrage sent the ship practically reeling its shields struggled to withstand the ferocity, they were pushed well past the breaking point. To the admiral it seemed that the enemy realized too late the folly of their attack, as the liberation slowed in its assault.

Too late.

The shields went down in a flash and before the falling mountain of fire the liberation glowed with explosions all across its hull. The entire ship went up in one bright explosion then.

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Everything was ready by the time Darth Prazutis swept into the hangar where his fighter and the MAAC/IV ship carrying Stiletto Company were located. The mission was simple they would escort Skull 11 and its forces to the shipyard safely, and join in the fight to assist where they could do the most good while Stiletto did their work. The Shadow Hand looked at the service record of the company they were a front line force, used to being the very first ones in and the last out. No doubt the fact that they wouldn't be caused some frustration, it was understandable. This was a big mission for them after all the highest echelons of imperial command had their eyes on them. They needed to make a good impression.

Darth Prazutis slid into his fighter named Wraith it was a modified subjugator designed on the inside to fit his large muscular frame comfortably. Carefully he sent the signal to Skull 11 to launch as he himself took off dropping out of the hangar and into space. Prazutis tapped into Skull 11's comms then, his voice ringing out to all within the transport. "Stiletto Company we have begun our run to the shipyard. You are to eliminate all league combatants aboard and to secure the central tower. They currently maintain control over the shipyards defenses, we need this to change. You are the empire's finest. Make these insurgents pay for their defiance." ​He switched off the connection then.

All of Skull Squadron reported in then surrounding the armored transport with Darth Prazutis, Skull Leader in the very front of the force. These weren't just regular pilots this was an all Sith squadron escorting Stiletto Company. They deftly moved bobbing and weaving between enemy fire, their cannons erupting in precise strikes as the pilots moved faster, reacted faster than any normal pilot could. Before them death came as fighters erupted in balls of fire.

The journey was rough dodging fire from ships, fighters, and the shipyard itself but finally they managed to reach the shipyard the transport docking inside one of the hangars just taken by Sith fighters. Skull 11 landed and the alarms went off in the ship informing all aboard it was go time as the ramp slid down.

[member="The League of Voss"] | [member="Scipio Alta"] | @Malikar

 
LOCATION: SKULL SQUADRON TRANSPORT -> SHIPYARD HANGAR
OBJECTIVE: TAKE CONTROL OF SHIPYARD'S DEFENCES
UNIT: STILETTO COMPANY, 42nd AIRBORNE DIVISION
ALLIES: NEARBY: [member="Malikar"] SOON NOT TO BE NEARBY: [member="Darth Prazutis"] ELSEWHERE ON THE SHIPYARD: [member="Bo Lin"] | [member="Kogra"] | [member="Orion Darkstar"] | [member="Vihaan Sloan"] | [member="Kazmai"]
ENEMIES: [member="The League of Voss"]




The transmission from Lord Prazutis took most of the rookies by surprise. Nonetheless, the dreadful aura of the Sith Lord seemed to drive motivation within the company sky high. Confirmations were returned to the Sith Lord as their transport shook before becoming static. Muffled sounds of fire and explosions turned into loud ear destroying noises upon the opening of the ramp.

Like a vornskr pack, Stiletto Company paced out of the transport seeking cover and the destruction of the insurgents.

Scipio observed the grid blueprint of the shipyard upon his HUD while lying behind cover. A couple of blue points on the grid pinpointed the location of the Sith task force that had rammed through inside the shipyard and Stiletto were to reinforce. Not far away from their location.

If only they could move through.

Heavy repeating fire rained on their positions from a dozen makeshift machine gun nests.

:: Dev, Nava - suppress those nests on my damn signal. Tusk, get rocket launchers ready, a'ight? ::

:: Copy. ::

:: Roger. ::

:: Affirmative, Sir. ::

A minute later, a few of his soldiers signaled their readiness with the launchers.

:: Stiletto Actual, this is Stiletto Two. Sir, we're ready. How copy? :: Scipio opened a line to his captain.

:: Loud and clear, Stiletto Two. Weapons Plat's confirmed ready. On your mark - take them down. Over ::

:: Copy that, Sir. ::

The lieutenant linked his HUD with the platoon leaders of the rest of the company and upon Scipio's order, they were to execute their orders.

Scores of soldiers pivoted from their covers and unleashed a hell of a suppressive fire on the nests, before dozens of missiles were fired upon the nests obliterating them completely.

:: All Sith-Imperial callsigns, this is Stiletto Two Actual. Hangar is secure, repeat shipyard hangar is secure- :: Ironically after uttering that statement, a platoon of insurgents made entry into the hangar.

This time with a Jedi Knight leading their ranks.
 
Objective - Engage the League's fleet
Location - Ciutric IV's orbit

Ship - Sable Scar - Imperator-class Battlecruiser
Engaging - Freedom Wing, Cerulean Saber - Liberation-class Star Cruisers


RADM Denko had arrived late to the attack on the remnant Silver Jedi demi-faction known as the League of Voss. However, she came in hard and swinging. Her command ship, Sable Scar, exited hyperspace near the battle that was already occurring, weapons ready to fire. "Move into strike position against those two cruisers ahead. We'll take them both on with ease." Zahori commanded. Her massive ship would be more than enough to handle two star cruisers just as she predicted.

The Freedom Wing and Cerulean Sabers escorts scrambled into formation as the Sable Scar's small hangar was emptied out. Imperial Armada standard starfighters roared into the fray as they engaged the enemies fighters. Meanwhile, the Sable Scar entered the effective turbolaser range for it to begin firing upon the two cruisers. Their shields were tough but would not last long as the Sable Scar's powerful Ion cannons were melting away their shields. The two also put up a fight of their own, firing back at the Sable Scar with all the weapons they can muster.
 
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[member="Bo Lin"] | [member="Kogra"] | [member="Orion Darkstar"] | [member="Vihaan Sloan"]

Mist rose up around the edges of his sight.

Stained crimson red and obsidian.

He jumped off the ramp and landed within the hangar bay of the shipyards. Around him his brothers were starting to push back the defenders of the Light, it was a pleasure to watch, but it would be better to participate. His hammer swung from the side and crashed into the first soldier. Armor caved in from the force, sending the squishy sentient flying back against the wall.

A roar followed as the adrenaline rushed through his veins and send him dashing forward towards a group of troopers standing their ground. Blaster bolts blasted against his shoulders, top of his heavy brow, burning past his forearm, but Kazmai shrugged it off. Only roaring during the rush, pain clouding his vision and the fury taking over a moment later. The hammer went up and down, it circled, dancing in his arms as he demolished the enemy squad with heavy blows. Sending some of them flying, crushing others between floor and hammer.

"Forward." Kaz roared, before breaking through the lines, expecting others to follow in his bloody wake.
 
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"Madame, the command ship is opening fire!"

"Take evasive action!"

The Hammer of Bastion swiveled its multitude of powerful guns towards the approaching Criterios, which executed a last minute maneuver in an attempt to angle out of its range. However, the ship had been accelerating towards the ship when it was suddenly forced to turn in another direction, and it could do nothing as the cannons of the Empire opened fire mid-maneuver. The two Nebulon-T escorts were the first to bear the brunt of the warship's weapons, a hypervelocity shell tearing apart the narrow strip of hull connecting the command module and the engine block of the first frigate while the second drowned under a hail of concentrated turbolaser fire.

The Criterios itself was pounded by continual fire, its shields dropping faster than ever anticipated. The command tower was obliterated just as the shields fell, crippling the warship as its entire command structure was wiped out in the blink of an eye. The ship listed to port lazily before its hull was gutted by the bombardment. The entire ship went up in flames as the reactor ruptured before finally exploding with tremendous force, leaving nothing but smoldering wreckage behind.

Admiral Oottall sat silent in his command chair alongside the rest of the Endeavor's stunned bridge crew, the dying screams of the Criterios echoing in their minds as the open channel between the two ships was cut by the latter's destruction.

"Zamei is gone, Oottall. This operation of yours has failed, the Empire is stronger than we anticipated." The voice of the other commander, Tra'riam, boomed across the bridge. The Kel Dor's face was displayed in front of Oottall, wreathed in a holographic blue haze. "Without the Silver Jedi's support, what hope do we have to stand against such hate?" That caused the aging Mon Calamari to rise from his chair, a webbed finger jabbing accusingly at the image of Tra'riam, "Hope is all we have, Captain! The Silver Jedi abandoned us to fight this threat on our own, if we don't even attempt to make a stand against such tyranny, then what example are we showing to the rest of the downtrodden and oppressed? If we don't defy these monsters, then the lives of our comrades will have been sacrificed for nothing!"

Tra'riam's face softened a bit, embrassment flooding his body as the anger at his friend's death drained away -- soon to be replaced by righteous conviction. "Forgive me, old friend. Grief clouded my mind, made me forget why we fight. What are your orders?" Oottall steepled his fingers, his bulbous eyes closed in contemplation as he reviewed the situation they found themselves in. "That battlecruiser is too powerful to take head-on. Maneuver yourselves to put their own destroyers between you and it. After that? The future is unclear, but... May the Force be with you."

The Sanguine Heart's engines brightened as the rest of Tra'riam's fleet moved as ordered, taking up defensive positions out of the Hammer of Bastion's line of fire. It was a temporary solution, they needed to come up with something more concrete.

Then an idea hit Oottall, and he called to one of his communication officers. "Hail Commander Stukim on the Dockyard, tell him that I have a plan."


[member="Darth Prazutis"] | [member="Vanessa Vantai"] | [member="Ordo"] | [member="Scipio Alta"]
 

Ao Xian

Everyone Forgets the Tail Flick
Above Ciutric IV​

Ao hated it.

All of it.

She hated the ship and how narrow the halls were and how sharp the turns. She hated how cold they kept it, the chill of the metal all around her leaving her vaguely sluggish and distracted. She hated the smell- metal and engine oil and humans. In the open she normally had no objection to that scent, but enclosed like this and not allowed to. eat. them?

It was a particular kind of hell for the Xykan, and Ao was not shy about making her displeasure known.

The bulk of that fell on Jyn, the human male she had inadvertently rescued. Like a grumpy old man who fed a stray cat without realizing the repercussions. Of course she acted as though this had been the plan the entire time, but deep down she was still wondering if it wouldn't be easier to stick him in a sack and throw him in a river.

Or eat him in his sleep.

Her opinion on that vacillated back and forth with her mood.

She had left him behind when she'd gone to Thyferra. It had made perfect sense to her- it was a pleasure trip for her, why have the human following her around? Of course after that little vacation there were responsibilities.

That was why she was here.

Of course no one would have known that, the way she slunk through the corridors, her scales pale and whiskers drooping.

It was just too cold for the Xykan. Not enough to stop her.

But enough to make her dramatic.

She wasn't whining at the moment. But that could change for no apparently external reason. She didn't even try to be quiet (her usual natural state in movement) as she slunk into the room behind him. Her claws scrapped uncomfortably on the floor, like nails on a chalk board. Her sapphire eyes, already half lidded, narrowed to slits as she gaze out the view port over his shoulder.

"Can you feel it?" She hissed, cocking her head slightly.

Ao was rarely deliberately malevolent. More a force of nature than a deliberate evil, she was a predator by nature. But right now there was intentional malice in her words. As far as she was concerned, the people who had dragged them out here (The League of Voss) were directly to blame for her discomfort.

"They gambled and they lost," she continued. "They don't know it yet- they will keep up scurrying, maneuvering like cockroaches and porgs."

[member="Jyn Cvetkovic"]
 
Revocation-class Missle Frigate
Above Ciutric IV
[member="Ao'Xian"]

He felt his head connect with a low doorway.

Always low doorways. The ship wasn't designed for comfort and Jyn could accept that. What he hated is how low the doors were, he was only five foot three and even he struggled to get through them. Maybe if he had of designed the ship he would of added a rubber shock absorber to every doorway to protect the skulls of the different humans who were running around the battle was raging around them. Jyn saw a streak of red fly past the window followed by a fighter. He had no idea if the fighter was following a ship or just showing off. It made him feel lucky that he was aboard a shielded frigate instead of flying a fighter into the battle for the shipyard.

He heard Ao'Xian walking behind him and he slowed down before stopping. If he was being followed by an angry dragon he wanted to be ready. He turned and faced his master as she ducked into a room just off of the corridor. The smaller man followed the much larger dragon, the much larger Xykan into the room. The viewport overlooked the battle perfectly, the ship that many were calling "The Hammer of Bastion" was utterly decimating two Nebulon frigates. It was almost incredible that Jyn was getting to see the battle overhead, he was getting to watch the fight occur and his friend, his master was getting to "command" a ship in it.

She wasn't really commanding, Jyn assumed. Knowing Ao, the tail flick, Xian she was probably complaining in the corner about the cold. It wouldn't of surprised Jyn, Ao'Xian was good at complaining and the brunt of her unhappiness tended to land on his plate. He was willing to accept it though, the power he was being offered filled him with hope. He wanted to be the unstoppable God that many other Sith were. He wanted to be able to harness the power of the force, able to harness the power of the dark side and use it to crush both his enemies and the enemies of The Sith Empire. The enemies of the good guys.

"They have killed so many of our friends"

He meant it. During the battle alone he'd seen a number of fighters plummet down onto the planet as their engines failed due to the damage that they had taken. He hated watching his friends die but it made him realise that the Jedi, that the League of Voss couldn't get away without some sort of reprocussion. The deaths of their major leaders would satisfy him, it would satisfy his growing hunger for death, for a death by his hand.

For now.

"Everything they own should be burned to the ground. Their fleet will have to be a good start however. Disable the fleet, disable the resistance. Then we march on their shipyards and their money producing buildings."
 
The weaponry of the Pluton continued opening fire on the admiral’s ship from afar as the Scrapmetal swarm flew frenetically towards the Star Cruiser. The fire on the Endeavor was hopefully damaging the ship’s shields, though she could not tell at this point whether or not such was effectively occurring. The Pluton and its accompanying ships moved closer towards the fleet, whittling away at it.

“Perhaps it may be best to engage the escorts with our hypervelocity guns. Surely we can spear through them like a knife cleaving through butter.”

“An astute observation... but perhaps we should instead engage the new Liberation-class cruisers that have entered the system.”

A bit of repositioning would see the vessel turning, guns aiming at the first of the new arrivals with a full surge of power, everything that could be fired at the enemy ship was fired at them. Four of the five hupervelocity guns - LRHHVels - and a tremendous barrage of energy torpedoes lanced across space itself towards the vessels. The Cyracuses has taken light shield damage from the attacking fighters, but their flak guns were serving as effective anti-fighter defenses, making up for the minimalist ones of the Pluton.

[member="The League of Voss"]
 
Leaping from the ramp as all the Sith and Soldier's rushed from the ship to enter the intense fighting Kogra would use his height to give himself an overview of the combat. Initially it was brutal, with most combat taking place in melee, large aliens brutalizing the mostly humanoid defenders of the shipyard. Revealing his teeth once again as his lips curled into a wide grin Kogra would raise his hands, placing his helmet firmly on his head with a hiss as the armor sealed itself to the environment. Moving with the speed and agility of a beast one could only describe as a predator, Kogra would cover the distance between himself and a small team of defenders. Sending waves of blaster fire in his direction Kogra would move erratically to the untrained eye, but to those who have trained deeply in martial arts, it was clear every movement was deliberate. This was not the first time Kogra had used his physicality and skill to avoid relatively small amounts of incoming fire, but it was quite the feat of one unable to use the force.

Diving into the closest trooper like a Nexu pouncing on its prey, Kogra would jam his claws deep into the mans fleshy throat before ripping sideways, spilling the crimson along the durasteel floor of the shipyard. Moving on extinct and a battle hardened awareness of his environment a blaster bolt intended for him would instead strike the man below him, ending his pain early. Without a moments notice Kogra was on him, striking the next trooper in the face, the force of his punch enough to shatter the visor of the mans helmet, sending him tumbling backwards, unmoving. Not even bothering to deal with the final trooper with his hands he pulled his sidearm from its holster, firing three shots into the troopers chest before they could even raise their rifle to fire. "Pathetic" Kogra spoked as he moved behind cover, watching as his allies seemed to tear the defenders apart with ease, the tiny Sith seeming to do surprisingly well as he dispatched several soldiers nearby.

[member="Kazmai"]
[member="Orion Darkstar"]
[member="Vihaan Sloan"]
[member="Bo Lin"]
 
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Allies: [member="Kazmai"] | [member="Bo Lin"] | [member="Vihaan Sloan"] | [member="Kogra"]
Enemies: [member="The League of Voss"] | Any Resistance.
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Orion strode into a wide opening from the narrow entrance to the hangar bay, bodies bloody and crushed, left behind as he entered. The white floor turned to a battleship grey, as the large area expanded into a metallic room. The giant hangar bay was filled with the Voss believers, each one screaming orders frantically. It seemed Orion wasn't the only threat to the [member="The League of Voss"]. Others, just like him, were here to break the unified will of the foolish resistance. They would quickly learn that fighting was pointless. Even Orion could feel their fear. Still, he appreciated their valiant effort. Although many of the Voss soldiers rushed to the other side of the hangar to deal with the others, Orion was faced with a few more.
These particular leftovers were too weak in the knees for any particular physical exertion. Instead a switch went off in the cynical mind of Orion.
They'll kill each other. I'll make them.
The thought stirred around for only moment before it became reality. Orion sprang forward landing upon the soldiers in a small circular barricade. His saber swaying through the air to deflect a few more shots from the distant threats. Before he dealt with them, he towered over a young soldier, the fright in his eyes bleeding through in the form of tears. With a sudden wave of Orion's hand and a gentle bend, Orion let the whispering words fill the weak young mind. It festered, spiraling deeper and deeper into the subjects mind.
Meanwhile, the other soldiers were frozen with terror. The masked sith had caused pure panic, some soldier of the group, literally running away. It was quite humorous to Orion, he never thought that his actions could strike such frail bonds so quickly. The word brotherhood, clearly meant little to the cowards that took their chances at getting away. Fortunately, for those that were left to deal with the terrorizing sith, watched as the three runners were snatched into the empty space between the ground and ceiling of the hangar bay. Orion's other gloved hand horizontally stretched outward, palm facing upwards, before his fingers snapped inward, a balled fist indicating each cowards fate. The manifested Force Grip, ripped them all from the suspended air. Violently they were jerked downward, the loud snaps and thuds a came from broken bones as they slammed into the hard, cold ground.
Orion's smiled curled sideways, his jewels of lush green watched as they found no escape. Almost forgetting about his initial intentions, he turned back to the young Voss soldier. Like a drone the young kid stood like a stone awaiting the command. He was a puppet to the darkside, influenced by the powers of Orion's own manipulating tactics. Then like a viper the words slipped through as he gave the order.
"Kill Them." Orion paused, shifting his attention to a large Ma'alkerrite ape-man roaring. The large ally was equipped with an even larger weapon, a hammer. It tore through the ranks of the Voss like a wrecking ball of hate. Orion turned his head slightly back toward the hopeless puppet. "Kill all of the soldiers, all of them." The young soldier lifted his gun and fired, the first of his brethren killed in an instant as it tore through a cheap helmet. It was beautiful. A true experiment, finally a success. Orion had been weaving spells here and there, but his application to the force had needed work. It took a while to get where he was. Even the Force Grip he pulled off was weaker than he wanted for his own expectations. Still progress was progress. His saber swung wide, another bolt splintering away from him. His eyes watched as his puppet soldier began to kill his own. It was a sweet sight. One after another taking a fall.
He couldn't watch it forever and just as quickly the smile came, Orion's hidden expression went cold. He had his fun, now it was time to meet up with the others. Enough blood was shed, for now. Taking out a few more to get his allies inside quicker was priority, then they could get to the tower together. Before force jumping to give his allies a hand, he looked over his shoulder as he turned to leap. The painted picture he created upon arrival still scarring the walls with blood, then the hangar bay. He wasn't done, for a monster like Orion, they never were. One thought struck him as he lifted into the air breaching the gap between him and the ape man.
Wait for more build up next time, you almost had it. The painting would have looked so much better!
 

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