Zonia Kalranoos
Caveat emptor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPhPbTbjYM0
Location: On board Titania, A Galactic Alliance Dreadnought Cruiser
Objective: To deliver the message
Allies: Galactic Alliance
Enemies: N/A
Post: 1/20
The influence of Galactic Alliance had spread deep towards the Core, like a solar flare that extends far beyond the corona of the sun. With Inner rim at their fingertips, the Alliance aimed to secure influence over Kiffex and Kiffu, cradeled within Azurbani system. Planets were home to multiple prison colonies and a high-security confinement specialized for detaining Force-users, the infamous Stormvault.
The entire sector was overseen by Kiffu Guardians, a long-standing law enforcement organization that upheld order on planets and Kiffex sector. And therein lay the problem; the Guardians would be reluctant to simply outsource their jurisdiction to the Alliance, not so soon after the dissolution of the Protectorate. However, a sudden rise in criminal activity sparked by the institutional void Kiffex and Kiffu found themselves in would motivate the Guardians to reconsider the offer and avoid a hostile takeover. To aid with their negotiation efforts, Chief of State Caita Xan had summoned a trained mentalist versed in art of rhetorics. Thanewulf hesitantly accepted Xan's offer, usually quite averse to matters of state and politics. Her work was always more covert, exploiting heavily art of deceit and trickery. The role of forerunner felt unnatural, yet represented a challenge too tempting to decline.
"You'll see I made the right choice." Caita voiced, tapping her manicured fingers against the armrest of command chair she comfortably sat in - "Thanewulf is sly as a fox. Besides, her dedication to our cause is paramount. Not many Jedi are as adamant. None are as resourceful."
The Sullustan female straightened our her dress and crossed her legs, cupping her chin with her palm.
"Perhaps Voidstalker or Grayson." Xan murmured, more to herself than to captain Geral Drenall, the venerable commander of Titania. Clearly, the commander did not quite understand the intricacies of politics, nor the importance of first impression. A Dreadnought cruiser so deep in Kiffex sector was already a proclamation of war; the last thing Kiffu Guardians needed to see was a one-eyed Bothan who looked like he just crawled out of siege in Clone Wars, right over a heap of bodies of separatist scum he eliminated. No, their first contact with the Galactic Alliance would be radically different.
Before Geral had time to add another complaint about Jedi playing such a large role in Alliance diplomacy, the door of the bridge slid open and revealed a figure clad in an ivory white dress, russet hair flowing from either sides in wavy cascades of purest copper. Thanewulf walked to the center of the bridge with the grace of royalty and offered a deep bow to the Chief of State. The Sullustan nodded, waving her hand as if to signify such formalties were obsolete. She then diverted her gaze to the Bothan, merely to inspect the level of awe measured by the angle at which his bearded jaw had dropped.
"Hail the Guardians." Xan commanded, then motioned Tionne to sit in the captain's chair, the Galactic Alliance emblem now behind her. The Hapan Jedi descended into the chair, but kept herself erected, her wrists strategically placed on the very edges of the armrest. Grey eyes peered into the viewport, the faint light of Kiffu Prime bathing her comely features in faint yellow hues. A single press of the button initiated the transmission; the first impression would decide whether the Alliance would add the Kiffex sector to the fold. Hopefully, the tactic Caita and the ginger-maned Jedi devised in private would work.
"Honorable Guardians, citizens of Kiffex and Kiffu" she began, her voice soft yet laced with determination - "I am Tionne Thanewulf, speaking on behalf of the Galactic Alliance."
There was absolutely no need to mention the Jedi. Not yet, anyway.
"There has been an awakening." the woman stated, lightly gripping the armrests of captain's chair - "Have you felt it?"
Her pupils dilated in dim light, focusing onto two distant specks that were the planets of interest.
"The darkest penumbra looms over the Core, threatening to consume everything in its path of chaos, destruction and suffering. Yet one barrier aims to stand and prevent the entirety of the cosmos from slipping into all-encompassing, irreversible darkness. One last stand before we lose everyone and everything worth living for. One final face-off against the pandemonium we call One Sith."
Tionne paused for a few seconds and looked down, her expression turning a notch somber.
"How long before none of us are left to bury the bodies of those who opposed them? How long before they leave their bloody stamp on every planet in this galaxy? How long before the Sith extinguish the last of light in the hearts of men, once and for all? The Galactic Alliance will not stand and watch idly as they rob us of freedom, peace and a meaningful future. No. We will fight, until the last hand that holds a blaster, lightsaber of a flight yoke, until the last hand of our engineers that holds a sketching pen, until the last hand of our scientists that holds a datapad...until the last hand of our diplomats that assures peace with a firm handshake."
Her gaze was lifted from the floor, only to settle onto the distant light of star once again.
"We are not here to overthrow your leaders, nor to impose our reign, for this is the way of the Sith. No, the Alliance is a bastion of freedom and equality. Liberty in expression, governance and opinion is at the very core of the Alliance. I vouch for this with my life, if need be." the redhead stated firmly, dipping her head a notch.
"Instead, I ask that you to fight alongside the Alliance. Let us help you in restoring the order in the sector. We need strong and proud Kiffar to stand against the one, only enemy."
Then, grey eyes began watering ever so lightly, yet no tears ran down pale cheeks. Thanewulf felt powerful emotions, but had them surpressed under self-imposed weight of rationality. On the rarest of occassions did she let them surface - and when they did, her insides were torn from the inside by the amount of pain the Sith inflicted upon the galaxy. Every single cry they extinguished reverbated through the Force, transforming into infinite sadness that pervaded the entirey of Tionne's being. Her lower lip trembled when she opened her mouth again, words exiting it spoken in the most beseeching manner imagineable -
"Please, join us, or our children will inherit the darkest of worlds."
OOC:
Objective A (Kiffex): Due to the loss of Omega Protectorate oversight and increasing criminal activity in the Kiffu sector, the Kiffu Guardians have been tightening security measures across the prison colonies on Kiffex, and prisoner riots have ensued. In particular, The Stormvault prison compound that holds the most dangerous and amoral of prisoners in Kiffu sector has suffered a failure of prisoner containment, resulting in a large-scale outbreak of such prisoners who are now attacking other prison colonies across the planet. Of interest is [member="Vittras Zerga"], a Force-sensitive ex-Kiffu Guardian rumoured to be innocent of the crimes for which he was initially imprisoned. Apprehend him, and aid the Guardians in containing the threat of other prisoners... if they can be made willing to accept assistance, that is.
Objective B (Kiffex): While a prison world, the soil is quite fertile, making it good for development of agriculture, a possibility that hasn't be explored due to the focus on maintaining prisoner containment. Get in touch with Kiffar Officials and work towards developing the agricultural possibilities of Kiffex, as a crucial part of our war effort. Suggestion: bring up the possibility of involving prisoners in agriculture as part of societal rehabilitation programs.
Objective C (Kiffu): Long in the past, many energy spiders were smuggled to Kiffu, which in turn has made glitterstim and the accompanying drug trade a pervasive entity on the planet. Recent conflict between the Kiffar and the forces of the drug lords has caused significant damages, including to the energy harnessing systems, just in time for the electrical storms caused in Kiffu's atmosphere due to the two planets being brought close together due to their orbits. Apprehend and question drug lords to uncover his connections, and aid in repairs to the energy harnessing systems.
Objective D (Kiffu/Kiffex): BYOO! Bring your own objective! Maybe visit the Busted Blaster, a spacer's bar on Kiffex where scum of the earth drink themselves under the table. Meet some of your favorite scoundrels (feel free to invite your bounty hunter and mercenary friends) and engage in a real, live brawl. Otherwise, do whatever you like! Explore the twin worlds! Fill your boots!
Objectives are the courtesy of the amazing [member="Kelly Perris"]
Objective B (Kiffex): While a prison world, the soil is quite fertile, making it good for development of agriculture, a possibility that hasn't be explored due to the focus on maintaining prisoner containment. Get in touch with Kiffar Officials and work towards developing the agricultural possibilities of Kiffex, as a crucial part of our war effort. Suggestion: bring up the possibility of involving prisoners in agriculture as part of societal rehabilitation programs.
Objective C (Kiffu): Long in the past, many energy spiders were smuggled to Kiffu, which in turn has made glitterstim and the accompanying drug trade a pervasive entity on the planet. Recent conflict between the Kiffar and the forces of the drug lords has caused significant damages, including to the energy harnessing systems, just in time for the electrical storms caused in Kiffu's atmosphere due to the two planets being brought close together due to their orbits. Apprehend and question drug lords to uncover his connections, and aid in repairs to the energy harnessing systems.
Objective D (Kiffu/Kiffex): BYOO! Bring your own objective! Maybe visit the Busted Blaster, a spacer's bar on Kiffex where scum of the earth drink themselves under the table. Meet some of your favorite scoundrels (feel free to invite your bounty hunter and mercenary friends) and engage in a real, live brawl. Otherwise, do whatever you like! Explore the twin worlds! Fill your boots!
Objectives are the courtesy of the amazing [member="Kelly Perris"]