The First Step of a New Empire (Chp. 1, A Duel Among the Stars.)

[Aithne Charr]

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The planet of Kal'Shebbol remains in turmoil as the loss of influence from the Omega Protectorate and then later on the loss of its people for a time during the Akala event has left the planet with a government that even after the conclusion of this event is slowly destabilizing. The trade alliances and other groups now look to vie for more control over the market and important planet as to acquire greater wealth but yet more forces look towards the planet including dark side cultists looking for power and criminal enterprises. With the world in such strife it now remains weakened and ready for the taking as Solan Charr looks on it in both interest and wonder. Such a planet so close to Kesh where he rules and yet it remains out of his reach until now.​

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Chapter 1​

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A Duel Among the Stars​

Solan ran his hand across the armrest of the chair he sat in, its facing the bridge as soldiers moved from place to place. Officially this was a mission to liberate the planet from multiple elements that sought to push its people under their boot all for profit. Not to mention the rumors of human trafficking and that is where Solan had gotten sick of his corrupt neighbors to the galactic South. And how do you solve a corrupt government employing slavers, pirates, mercenaries and have their own darkside Cult... well you cleanse the infection and... exterminate the pests.

He smiled as he sat in the Shinigami Class Star Destroyer, on loan from his place in the Vitae Alliance as he rubbed hsi forehead and glanced at the tactical computer. He had been notified of a order of knights on the planet, someone by the name of [member="Triam Akovin"] was a member of them he had learned. Hopefully, and full knowing her duel with Vulpesen the Fox boy that might be coming with him later, this woman would not be too hostile about his cleaning up so many rogue elements down in this southern realm. "I really am getting annoyed by people... you know that Captain Hill?" He glanced to his side at a brown haired naval officer who looked up and over at him, in her hands a datapad and at her ear a earpiece. "No sir, i didn't... i have the tactical hand outs on the Pirate's and the Star Syndicate's fleets.

He looked them over as they came to his readout, the Star Syndicate using mostly old republic era dreadnaught class ships. Cruiser sized... maybe heavy cruiser. Nothing that his ships would not be able to deal with as he had with him three Shinigami class star destroyers and a number of Dire class patrol ships and Hapan Battle Dragons. All old Shadow Empire ships he had lifted from his old friends. What more worried him was the Pirates and their sizable fleet. Two Victory Class Stardestroyers, An Imperial II Star Destroyer, and a number of Carrick Class and Lancer Class ships that he had no idea if he would be able to get the Bombers close to. There were also unconfirmed reports of a Lucrehulk and a number of Recruscant class destroyers from the CIS days of the Old republic. Hopefully his own ships would be able to hold up. "Captain Hill... When we come out i want our ships in a defensive formation, i had called for some help from known associates of mine."

One such woman was @Taeli Raaf, Owner of Krayt. Her official reason for being here was out of part of a deal with the planet of Kesh in which she could expand her operations to Kal'Shebbol if she choose to help in its Liberation. This was fine with him. There was also the woman named [member="Patricia Susan Garter"] who he was in regular contact with, she would probably show up in some fashion if he knew her. But to tell the truth he was not sure what she would bring with her after the entire debacle with her superior at Geonosis. He also readily knew the Omega Protectorate or the Lords of the Fringe would likely hear of what was going on and he prepared for that situation as he knew he would have to tread carefully should they show up. Past that the only one who might notice something is up would be the Rebel Alliance, but he had a feeling the only woman who might show up was [member="Wan Min Brightsky"], who he would readily be able to explain the situation to.

A Number of mercenaries would be called in as well to his side in which to deal with these pests... but today, it was going to be a skirmish with these Pirates and Slavers, nothing a merc would need to be here for.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV9lMX4AjTw

 

[Miss Blonde]

[member="Solan Charr"]

Sitting in a fold out steel chair behind Solan's position of internal monologging/brooding Patricia wore her little red dress and was in a relaxed position of her leg cropped up upon the other's knee. Moving her hand up to her mouth she licked her thumb then used it to turn the page of adult gossip magazine. She couldn't help it, it was a guilty pleasure that she indulged in frequent enough to feel guilty about it. But who didn't want to hear about celebrity babies and what dresses they were wearing? She was all over that action, but then again this was a serious assignment. They had to liberate a planet from a pirate ring or something, Patricia was never much of a person to deal with ships but she was Mozart reborn when it came to ground engagements.

"Hey Solan, did you hear about coruscant's annual holofilm festival? Apparently Jeb Quinn called Char'Lopra a schutta at the after party. Oh no she didn't." Patricia said as she bobbed her head back and forth.

Turning to the next page she sighed abs decided to stop there for now. She'd have to find out who Kanye North was getting married to when they got back. So being the good friend that she was Patricia slowly stalked over to solan and stood next to him in her tight little red dress.

"So what's the play?" she asked nicely as she tapped her fingers on her thigh that resonated a soft tapping sound against Revan's lightsaber.

 

[Taeli Raaf]

[member="Solan Charr"]

Taeli was smiling hugely, even if she was on the way to a humanitarian crisis. It was high time to test out a brand new prototype starship that Krayt Industries was developing, the first in a new series of ships that were designed to replace the current models they produced. Solan had mentioned she could expand here, so on top of the cruiser that was under the codename Radiant, a small corporate fleet of freighters holding building supplies, food and water, and the modules for a shipyard were accompanying the Radiant. That fleet also had an escort of six Elytra-class frigates, just in case there were any pirates within the system that wanted to take advantage of the situation.

"Dropping out of hyperspace in three . . . two . . . one," an ensign within the Krayt corporate fleet said, counting down until the ships reverted into real space in the system.

"System check?" she ordered.

"All systems are optimal ma'am," a head engineer said, the leader of the team of technicians that were overseeing the deployment of the first Radiant. "Solan's people are already here, shall we send a message?"

"No, I want us to be completely in the green before anything, charge weapons and run diagnostics," she ordered. "And get the modules unloaded, I want that Type III built as quickly as possible.

"Yes, ma'am," the head engineer replied.

 

[Aithne Charr]

[member="Patricia Susan Garter"] [member="Taeli Rae"]

"The Play?" HE glanced behind him at the girl in a rather humorous manner on a war vessel. 'Odd woman...' He thought but he knew Patricia well enough to know she would have some fun here today. "Well you see Patricia, its rather simple. You remember those old Fantasy tales, about humans rescuing princesses from towers guarded by Arkanian Dragon witch things? Well, thats what we are doing today except the Princesses is the planet and its people, the tower is a fortress constructed by trade alliances that have been running here for centuries, and the dragon, why thats two fleets, and several armies, all fighting eachother and us. How about that for a relaxing and interesting play?" Just then the countdown started and back to realspace they came as everything slowed down for half a second. The blurred stars fixed themselves and finally the planet that was Kal'Shebbol came into view.

"You know Patricia... there is something special about that feeling you get when you are about to take a step in a direction no one had before taken. Well... i guess thats not all that true but you understand what i mean. Welcome, to Kal'Shebbol." He laughed and stood as he looked over its surface and new Arcanix would not be but two minutes behind him. "All shields raised, all weapons ready, i don't expect that the locals here are looking for the territorial expansion i came here to see as well as the economic boosts this place would bring,... and you and my other friend's being here on a purely business level if i am not mistaken. Lets just put it, now is when you should leave because you wont get to otherwise for a long while there Patricia."

While his ships grew into formation and the shields were brought online once more a familiar feeling appeared in the form of several ships that appeared off to his right. "Ahh, Lady Fallen, it seems you have joined us indeed. And do keep in mind i will be using that name until you and my ally near me meet in person. Grew up using codenames so i hope you can stomach yours for a little bit more Fallen." He moved to head towards the front viewport, staring through the Transparisteel at the far off fleets.

 

[Taeli Raaf]

[member="Solan Charr"] [member="Patricia Susan Garter"]

"I take some slight offense at still being called fallen, but I can stomach that for now," she replied, rolling her eyes a bit. Jaxson chuckled as he caught the eye roll, but they had work to do. The Radiant was going through a full systems check now, and the pirates weren't sure what to do by the looks of things. They hadn't expected a brand new ship type, one no one had ever seen before, appearing or another fleet for that matter.

"Well?" she asked her chief engineer.

"Turbolasers and ion cannons are up and operational, all defense guns are ready," he said, looking over his datapad. Sixty heavy long-range turbolasers, sixty heavy long-range ion cannons, then another forty standard heavy turbolasers for close quarters fighting, and plenty of defense guns were arrayed around the smaller ship. It wasn't as big or powerful as the Exalt-class, but then this wasn't designed to be. That would be saved for Project Aurora, something she was quite enjoying designing right now.

"Open fire then, keep an eye on the shields and other systems as well though," she said, keeping an eye on things on her own datapad. "Launch fighters, and have the convoy move to the safe zone to begin building the Type III yard here."

"Yes, ma'am," Jaxson said, sending the commands out over his datapad as the first salvo was fired from the Radiant's weapons. The Krayt convoy of freighters began moving, their escorts launching fighter screens as well to make sure no pirate could get through to them as they began to unload the modules for the next shipyard.

 

[Aithne Charr]

[member="Taeli Rae"] [member="Patricia Susan Garter"]

Solan watched the Pirate fleet get into position and he ran a hand to rest it under his chin as he had expected this to happen. With a sigh he ran a hand over the side of his chair and looked at Patricia. "I suppose there isn't any chance that you have some friends in the area Patricia?" He heard Taeli's response and couldn't stop himself but laugh at them before she raised a brow and turned his head to look at the comms before pressing the button and speaking into it. "Oh, im sorry. Should i be calling you Aunt Fallen now, or Mother Fallen. I have some theories on a certain girl i met recently that we just have to talk about..." He grabbed a private comm device and hooked it around his ear. No need to bother with anyone past him hearing the conversation as he muted the mic for the communication with Taeli and instead spoke to his men.

"Fighter screens ready, keep the bombers in reserve, there is no way for them to make it to the enemy ships without being torn apart by fighters and corvettes. I want the Shinigami covered with our own Dire class corvettes. I dont need them bombing this bridge and taking me out... also keep the radars focused on Sith fleet as well. No, before you ask i do not plan to attack her, but i want to make sure that the Trade Unions don't take her out considering i have a deal with her."

The Officer, his eyes doubting the order for a moment before he gave the king a grin and bowed his head to him with a purple skinned hand resting over his heart as he answered. "Yes my king, two Dires will be diverting their sensors on the Sith's position and can be sent her way if you so desire."

Solan's eyes returned to the fleet before him, they were both still out of range but that Imperial Star Destroyer scarred him a small bit on the inside. Those batteries were known to tear a ship apart like paper. He needed to stay safe and the Hyper Velocity cannon was absolutely no more relieving. "This is going to suck... big time." Solan said to himself and looked at the woman to his right again. "By the way, you might have to run for the escape pods by the end of this."

 

[Taeli Raaf]

[member="Solan Charr"] [member="Patricia Susan Garter"]

"Aunt Fallen, thank you very much," she said over the secure line, gesturing with her hand for the captain of the ship to start relaying battle station orders. "I'm not popping babies out myself any time soon, Solan, anyways, care to explain to me what exactly you're hoping to achieve here? Your message was rather vague."

"All systems are green, ma'am, and fighters are launching," Jaxson said from his place on the bridge. "Enemy corvette in range of long-range turbolasers and ion cannons."

"Begin, let's show what Project radiant can do," she said, her smile widening, even as she switched back to Solan's comm channel. "I see you met Morgana then?"

Even as she spoke, flashes of green and teal energy started lancing out towards an enemy corvette in an eviscerating rate of fire. The Radiant had devoted power systems to just weapons so they could draw upon that faster and thus recharge and fire again quicker. It was the first experiment with the system, and Taeli intended to development a brand new turbolaser for her company's ships.

 

[Aithne Charr]

[member="Taeli Rae"]

His hands moved and manipulated the maps before him into several sectors as he maneuvered them into his view so that he could look at them. Meanwhile he continued to speak towards Taeli Rae, his hands coming to his chin now as he did. "Im sorry, i had assumed it was your or Corvus' kid, and seeing as you are the Aunt i do believe i have my answer. And yes, shes a very interesting girl... woman... person. Not sure what to refer to her as but oh well. The reason you are here is a very simple one. Ill be taking control of this world today from the elements that decided they could use these people to make themselves richer..." He turned his head to the officer to his right as he smiled and leaned onto the side of the chair.

"Prepare the long range weaponry, i need to ensure that these Pirates learn there will be nothing coming from their insolence... Have the two yorika's armed and ready to fire. I want to see that Star Destroyer in tatters and its people spaced if need be... but first, open a channel to the planet and the two fleets." His officer would set up the orders first, relaying them over secured channels before then opening up the broad channel to which everyone would hear.

"Greetings people of Kal'Shebbol and unsavory cretins that decided to prey on this world. I will give you one and only one chance to surrender before i blow all your sorry asses to the nine correllian hells. This will be your one and only warning, and for those that are not involved with the criminal enterprises... i suggest you take this chance now to get out of the path. You will be left unharmed and if at all possible your homes and businesses undamaged..." He ended it and waited, seeing who would have to fire first and if at all the Pirates would leave on their own.

 

[Taeli Raaf]

[member="Solan Charr"]

"It's not Corvus's either," Taeli laughed as the enemy corvette was eviscerated by the turbolasers of the Radiant. She was laughing at Solan, not the death and destruction that was being brought upon that corvette. "It's more of an honorary aunt role, like what a best friend's kid would call you. Regardless, we'll be doing our own thing testing this ship. Brand new prototype for the company, should be fun when we get everything all set."

"Ma'am, enemy fighters in bound," Jaxson said. "Seems like we don't fall under Solan's whole offer of surrender or be destroyed."

"That's fine, we're operating as an independent entity right now," Taeli replied. "All batteries open fire again, tilt the axis twenty degrees and deploy half of our fighters as a screen around the Radiant. Have the Elytras and the other half screen the freighters setting up our shipyards here."

Yes, ma'am," Jaxson replied, moving to give her orders out.

The shipyards were being unloaded now, and the freighters carrying other supplies were in a holding pattern under the Elytra protection.

 

[Aithne Charr]

[member="Taeli Rae"]

Solan listened and laughed to himself at the clarification. "Shame, i had thought for once someone showed her a good time." He spoke to himself but also over the comm. With his hands curled around the side of the table he smiled and watched as the markers for enemy fighters were coming in. TIE interceptors of a time long ago, such a shame, such a weak effort. "Dires, all weapons Forward... and i want the Liberator to move in now, all weapons read."

He smiled as he would need only wait a dozen or so seconds before the visage of the Liberator class supercarrier appeared off to the right of the fleet. "Unload all fighters, Keep Cutlass in hold and on the front but keep all fighters out of the way of the next command. I need a flak barrage out there, wipe out their initial wave then send in the Cutlass gunships from the Liberator. This is its time to shine and i want to see them turned into mincemeat..."

With that the Liberator moved into position, supported by the Dire class corvettes he had brought with him and watching as the heavy flak batteries of the Liberator fill the space between the imperial esque fleet and the fleet of Solan's. "Send ten cutlass gunships and two dire corvettes to help out corporate friends off over there." He was going to have an interest in how many of them would throw their lives away. "Send two of the four squads of each of the Remnants and Dreads. Have them tear apart the remainder of the fighters." He was cocky, not realizing what was out there, as the bombers were not as old as the ones Solan expected to see.