When The Shadows Become Fires In The Cold (Faction Thread)

[Mira Starwind]

The reaction was almost immediate. The tears stop now. That was a command. Mira knew how to follow commands. Wiping her tears away quickly with the back of one hand, she stood up straighter, lifting her chin. Her hands went down to her side in small fists and her heels went together, her toes apart. Her eyes showed discipline. A lot of discipline. This was the stance she would normally take when a new slave master was looking her over for transfer on the Sith ship. She bowed low, her body almost coming to a 90 degree angle to her legs. Then she straightened up quickly. Her voice was small but strong. "Mira Starwind, dark Jedi apprentice to Romeo Sin, sir. Honoured to be under your training, sir."

Her right hand popped up in a salute like she had seen all the crew mates on the Ryuk do. She held her hand straight up at her forehead, only lowering it if and when Salvor permitted it, as the military men had done as well. "Please forgive my tears, sir."

[member="Salvor Arnex"]

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Captain Barbossa landed near the keep of Eclipstica well atleast where there was space for his ship, upon arrival he saw many men with crates and caged animals waiting for him, for his ship to load the cargo and transport. There was also a smaller crate with no labels or any identification.

Barbossa stood up looking towards the pilot, "Alright open the hatch let them start loading the cargo, you," Barbossa pointed to the cargo technician, he was a young man with a datapad someone that didnt look like he belonged to the pirate crew he had short clean blonde hair with a black uniform that resembled a rich status.

"Show them where to stack the cargo, and for the sake of the animals put them somewhere, where they will survive the ride back to Hoth, somewhere we can get to them to feed and take care of them along the ride." The young man nodded "Yes sir i am on it right away." As the man trailed off another man part of Barbossa's crew came in "Captain Barbossa we have a soldier here with some data i think its the one you asked for, i think he is the drakon soldier from Mr. Romeo," Barbossa turned to look over and indeed it was a drakon soldier he walked in looking around. "Thank you mate, not get back to work."

The man scurried off, "Ahh right on time thank you ill keep this in my safe." The soldier didnt say much just nodded and left the ship. Barbossa went to the window to look out at the planet.

"Hmmmm i wonder why this man had to relocate this place looks good enough, oh well not my concern." He thought to himself without noticing he spoke out loud.

[member="Romeo Sin"] [member="stardust"] [member="Salvor Arnex"] [member="Mira Starwind"] [member="Aedan Miles"]

 

[The Red of Sinner]

A voice creeped up to the back of his mind, Stardust. He nodded to himself, and sent a thought back.​

Our hangars are open for you to land when you two are ready to board.​

But this was not the only message received, a beeping indicated that the Rain Makers had just arrived along with more Ritorus, and Shadows, along with additional Shimins. More, and more people were arriving, all ready to start a new life. Would they be able to take the cold? He had hoped the idea of Hoth was not revolting to them.​

"Attention all forces, any sentient life found, be they cultist, or some moronic criminal...capture them alive. When this under city is secured, bring them to the academy. All Masters meet me there when we have them up top. I repeat, we need prisoners, alive."​

The Drakons were reporting in about criminals on the out skirts of the area, some kind of organization called White Maw, they were using stun modes to bring them into compliance. Romeo chuckled to himself.​

"Sir, the Rain Makers are ready to land when needed, how many do you want to land down near the academy? Two?"​

Romeo nodded to Celty, and moved over to her. He leaned into her, and whispered something to her.​

"Make sure that no one can find us here. I want all our tracks removed from the systems. A complete wipe of our movements. If anyone is caught leaking this information, kill them on the spot. I dont care if it's openly."​

The Vahla turned away from her, and back to the three-d map in front of him.​

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[member="Mira Starwind"]
[member="Adan Jax"]​

[member="stardust"]​

[member="Celty Ikon"]​

[member="Aedan Miles"]​

[member="Salvor Arnex"]​

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

She nodded to herself and smiled a wide one and turned to [member="Adan Jax"] "OK dear looks like we're able to land in his ship and meet the man himself" she said laughing before clearing her throat and turning back around to send a thought to [member="Romeo Sin"] "where shall we meet you Romeo? You come to us or will we be lead to you?" She said before she took the controls and started approaching the hangar doors she focuses on only landing as she brought the mini cruiser in and landed down softy letting a sigh out as she shut down the engines and stood up"alright let us go out
[member="Celty Ikon"] [member="Aedan Miles"] [member="Salvor Arnex"] [member="Mira Starwind"]

 

[Adan Jax]

Adan smiled at [member="stardust"] hearing they were able to land and meet up with [member="Romeo Sin"] once again its been a long long while. "Very good hun can't wait to see the old fellow again," Both men haven't seen each other in a while. Things have changed and some might have not over all Adan knew star would be very happy to see the man as well.

 

[The Red of Sinner]

[member="Adan Jax"] [member="stardust"]​

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"You will be escorted to me, I am, at the moment, directing the construction of the academy. Don't worry, you will see me soon enough."​

Romeo spoke in the com system this time instead of through the force. He moved over to the viewpoint, where the academy was being built, so far the demolition crew had set the explosives, and readied the charge.​

"Sir we have the charges set, and ready. On your mark."​

"Mark."​

Suddenly loud boom along with a large cloud of smoke boiled up from the mountain. The men were clear from the site, but were now closing in the start construction. Vehicles came in durasteel, and nuerinam rushed in behind them. Beams, and permacreate was brought in too.​

"Thirty minutes breaks for everyone, seven hour shifts. This building will not be stopped being built, no matter."​

Team leaders acknowledged him, and thousands of men began setting the foundation, the cold easily helping with the hardening of the foundation.​

"Reports on the hostiles?"​

"My lord, we have twenty-eight prisoners. There are thousands more out there that we still have to apprehend."​

"Sin, we have the Shimins coming to hold them. Eclipstica police are ready to watch over them."​

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

Stardust nodded and spoke back"we'll await your escorts at the docking area"she said through the communication and stretched"we'll dear....he starts a new chapter
[member="Adan Jax"] [member="Romeo Sin"]

 

[Adan Jax]

Adan got up smiling from the seat flicking his thumb as fire showed and disappeared. He walked up to the window looking at the planet and all the snow. "Yes my love we do start a new chapter, this place looks amazing and you my dear will make this place look even better." He looked at her with a straight face, "you know something this will be a great place for me to learn to fly though my telekinesis." [member="Romeo Sin"] [member="stardust"]

 

[The Red of Sinner]

[member="Adan Jax"] [member="stardust"]

A few seconds after a escort awaiting them in a officers uniform spoke out. "Please follow me." To which he turned around a began to walk away. "Lord Sin is on a very tight schedule, please excuse his...forwardness. He also asked me give a message. 'Things are changing.' He said you would understand." The officer continued. "If you didn't know...Lord Sin...has...been through some things...he attacked Coruscant...he never came back...this man you're about to meet...it is Romeo...but not...the same Romeo you know."

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Barbossa sat waiting for the cargo to be loaded which seemed like forever, slowly but surely the cargo started to minimizing outside meaning it was all almost stored in the cargo bay. The cargo techinican came in waiting for Barbossa to notice him he didnt want to interrupt him even though he wasnt doing anything.

"Uhhh Sir Barbossa?" Barbossa turned around looking at him. "What did i tell you about calling me sir its like sending a poor soul into torture and it hurts my ears, Captain or just Barbossa will do, but what is it?" "Yes sir....i mean yes captain well the cargo has been loaded except for the animals they will be loaded last as you asked but there is a small chest without labels on it what shall we do with it."

Barbossa grined knowing its the money [member="Romeo Sin"] promised him, "It shall be brought to my quarters immediatly," The man retorted quickly, "What if its something that doesnt need to be disturbed?"

Barbossa gave him a stern look "What did i say, trust me boy at all times and we will be fine, its the reason why i asked for it to be put in my quarters so it wont be disturbed."
"Yes captain right away." The young man nodded and left to the men carrying the rest of the cargo. It would be couple more minutes before Barbossa and the Soul Screamer would be on its way back to Hoth.

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

She followed the officer in a pace she remembered long long ago, a soldiers pave that was brisk clean and fast. She listened to the officer talked nodding, indeed she could feel change and the future felt uncertain at this time.

She raised a brow and spoke"explain if you can officer you say he is but isn't romeo "she started putting things together or at least was trying" do you mean to say he died on corsaunt never came back but yet he's here"she looked over to [member="Adan Jax"] with a confused look on her face before looking forward again

[member="Adan Jax"] [member="Romeo Sin"]

 

[Adan Jax]

Adan followed [member="stardust"] and the officer, he looked at stardust as well being a little confused at what he heard. "How different could he be i mean its Rome. Hahaha then i dont that if he died and came back to life the little bastard always knew a way out, death cant even hold him in his grave." He looked around as he walked with them he could see change and it would be different than many times before. "I think change will be good im tired of the same thing over and over again." He looked at star and grinned. [member="Romeo Sin"]

 

[Salvor Arnex]

[member="Mira Starwind"] [member="Romeo Sin"] [member="Adan Jax"] [member="stardust"]

Well, she did as she was told and that was clearly a positive, it would also make it easier to keep her alive.
"Very good, Mira Starwind, very good." his words were praiseful but his voice showed no hint of being pleased and with the helmet on it was impossible to tell how he truly felt.
"Enough with the 'sirs'. You will adress me as Warden Arnex or just Warden, are we clear?" Salvor knew there was something wrong with holding on to a title that not longer meant anything to anyone outside of the few hundred men and women who followed him now. If it was good enough for them it was good enough for him.
"Put your armor on and meet me at dropship 1131 in ten minutes. Captain Renaii, will help you if need be." Salvor bowed to the young apprentice and left to join his men on the dropship and wait for Mira and his captain.

 

[Mira Starwind]

"Yes, Warden." She said a little more confidently. Taking the armour from the captain, she put all the pieces on the floor. Then she picked each one up and figured out where it went on her body. She was glad the captain was helping her. She found it hard to distinguish a shin guard from a bracer. She eventually, with a bit of fumbling, got her armour on. The captain was even nice enough to gently pull her long white hair back. With the lightsaber clipped to her waist, she followed Renaii over to the dropship. When she reached Salvor, she resumed her Inspection Stance. "I have completed your tasks, Warden."

[member="Salvor Arnex"]

 

[The Red of Sinner]

The Drakons gathered the prisoners recently captured, some were cultist, some criminals, all were scum before the eyes of the Triumvirate. Useless trash best used for sacrificing their lives for the cause of the Order, this was the only way they could serve the council. Romeo watched as the large group was gathered before the foundation that had already dried, and was now ready for the beams placed inside it to be covered in the precious metal brought to make the shell of the Academy. Thousands were gathered before it, and there as only one thing that would happen with them.​

A smile slipped over the face of the Vahla.​

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Meanwhile with [member="Adan Jax"], and [member="stardust"], the officer stopped to turn and look at the couple.​

"Romeo Sin died, and came back with more knowledge then anyone could hope for. The lord as become...closer to the darkness that resides within him that he was born with. His inherited destiny is being fulfilled. You will both see. Please, this is where I leave you. The bridge is behind this door. I have other duties to attend to now, excuse me."​

The officer bowed before the Knights, and turned on his heels, leaving them at the door.​

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Within no time the shell would soon be finished, but before this could be finished, the Dark Master would have to come down there to meet his sacrifices. A presence, though, down there caught his attention. The Drakons had the prisoners in cuffs lined in groups of ten wide, and fifty long with a total of five groups facing the construction of the site.​

[member="Katar"]​

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[member="Aedan Miles"] [member="Mira Starwind"] [member="Salvor Arnex"]​

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

She dusted off her clothes and opened the doors walking slowly up stopping a few feet away"[member="Romeo Sin"] its been awhile my old friend"she spoke in a formal tone arms behind her back in a military like fashion, her looks though did not change much she still was tall looked thin but packed a punch like usual"I've got a lot of questions to ask that if your not to...busy I hope to ask
[member="Adan Jax"]

 

[Adan Jax]

Adan followed her in he had to duck a bit to fit into the door, he did gain height through the implants making him 6'8 so far the tallest man here. He smiled seeing [member="Romeo Sin"] "well hello there you old shmuck how has my old friend been." He looked around the place it was quite a sight to behold. [member="stardust"]

 

[Slot 21]

Chains again. They always seemed to find Katar, right when she was least expecting them. All she had been doing was exploring the ruins. She'd always wanted to see Hoth and it's endless snow, and the ruins were a bonus that had consumed her with curiosity. This weakness was undoubtedly how she stumbled upon a group of Drakons who decided to add her to their collection of prisoners. She'd killed three of them before one of them used a high-energy tranquilizer blast to knock her out. The next thing she knew, she was being walked out with countless others into the cold.​

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Her piercing green eyes scanned her surroundings. Many prisoners. Many guards. The construction of.. something. And it felt as if a few Force Users were nearby. this wasn't a good situation. She would have to be very tactical if she wanted to escape...​

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[member="Romeo Sin"]​

[member="stardust"]​

[member="Adan Jax"]​

[member="Salvor Arnex"]​

[member="Mira Starwind"]​

[member="Captain Barbossa"]​

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Barbossa's cargo technician walked into the room with a huge smile on his face. "Sir....dammit I mean Captain, we are loaded and ready to head out on your command. The chest was put in your quarters as you asked. Is there anything else that should be done before we leave?

Barbossa sat in his chair which looked like a throne and it was placed in the middle of the bridge higher above all his crew so he could see what was going on at all times. "Is everything that [member="Romeo Sin"] asked for collected"? The techinician looked at his data pad,

"Yes Captain i have a list right of all the things and i checked them as we loaded the cargo so everything is good to go." Barbossa smiled and nodded which meant the technician could leave to do whatever he needs to do.

"Okay pilot make a route back for Hoth, and make sure its around the egde of the galaxy i dont want to run into any of the imperials or the republic or anyother garbage that is out there." The pilot turned around looking at him with a confused look "Ummm Captain you do realize if we take that route it will takes us weeks longer?" "You think i dont know that, around the galaxy or we will end up screwed over and we will never deliver this cargo and therefore lose trust from our employer and that is not what i do, indeed we are pirates but lets have a soul for once. Around the galaxy away from the infestations."

The pilot nodded, "Yes Captian around the galaxy it is right away." The cargo hatch closed and the engines fired up and the Soul Screamer started to lift slowlyup in the air, kicking up dust and rocks on Eclipstica.

[member="Romeo Sin"] [member="stardust"] [member="Adan Jax"] [member="Katar"] [member="Salvor Arnex"] [member="Aedan Miles"]

 

[Salvor Arnex]

[member="Romeo Sin"] [member="Mira Starwind"] [member="Adan Jax"] [member="stardust"] [member="Katar"] @Alek Miles



Salvor sat on the dropship amongst the handful of his men that had yet to embark to the surface. out of his five-hundred soldiers only fifteen remained aboard the Ryuk waiting to be lead by the young Zabrak. Chatter filled his team's private comm channel. Even on an easy job like this, whenever you had to get in full armor and prep for live fire, your nerves were still on edge.

Salvor instead of joining in the chit chat of his men-such things were blow his rank- focused on cleaning his rifle. There were some that found it odd that the foce user relied so heavily on a rifle and a set of armor over his saber and senses. Salvor however found it to be practical. More often than not, he found himself facing non-force users or droids and in that situation it paid to have a killing range longer than the length of his arm.

"I have completed your tasks, Warden."

Salvor didn't look up from his rifle as Captain Renaii and Mira Starwind arrived at the dropship. Captain Renaii boarded the ship and held a hand out for Mira to help pull her aboard. once everyone was loaded the ship descended and after a few minutes made a rather rough landing.
"Sorry, Sir." Said the pilot as Salvor, his men, and Mira unloaded. 'Sir' the pilot was clearly one of Romeos.

"Forget it. Safe return soldier." Salvor put two fingers to his helmet as a salute and walked off crunching through the snow stopping at the top of a slight ridge, he ignored the men all around him that were working to carve into the mountain or round up undesirables for Romeo. Salvor peered down the ridge with his rifle scope. When Mira finally reached his side he held out a pair of binoculars so she may look out as well.

"Do you see what I see." for one untrained or unskilled, it may of been difficult to find what Salvor had. they were here to hunt Wampa and search a cave, neither of those things were visible but a set of Tauntaun tracks were. He waited for her response.