NationStates Jolt Archive

Very little is known about the nations Dark Ages, those millenia preceding the founding of Darkness Engage. Civilizations were created and destroyed on thousands of worlds, the names of many lost in time. What is observable from history however, is that most sentient life began looking past the bounds of their own worlds and sought to explore beyond the restrictions of their planets. Unfortunately for many races, this uncontrollable expansion and diversion over eons proved to be fatal for many cultures, sometimes "homeworlds" and even whole races such as Talimaka. Who knows exactly how many different sentients have perished at the hands of other beings. Those too cruel or naive to see what great injustice they were commiting.

What is known however, is that, out of the injustice, there would be a great new power created. A government so vast, wise and powerful that they would bring much needed order and justice to the galaxy. The most famous and respected ruling body ever recorded. The glorious darkness Engage. And with this power came an even greater one. A new group of sentients, more advanced than any other life-form but at the same time exactly the same. The Jedi Knights were born. Coming of age pehaps out of necessity to serve the Old Republic as the teachers, healers, judges, and protectors...


Twenty Years ago:

Talimaka's State Libary has been excavated the holgraphically information has shown hyperdrive invention was finished and testing was underway, after completion the nation had sought hyperdrive routes and had perished after mis use.


Ten Years Ago:

A young "Jedi" (i say "Jedi" due to the fact the force has not yet been harnessed within this nation) by the name of Neo-Je Fokas is practising martial arts, self taught due to his father dying at the hands of thieves. The way of the hand, foot, mind, head, knee, elbow and blade. He finsishes his round of movements and takes a deep breathes focusing on everything but nothing his hand slowly rises and he looks at his blade lying meters away from him, he, for some reason, wills it into his hand, the blade quivers, jumps and flys into his hand due to his mind set the young man brings it to bear and then stops. Total amazment on his faces he throws the lade away. Sitting down he stops to think and clear his mind after the huge shock to his system. After nearly two hours he rises to his feet and focuses once again on the sword, it flys this time more true there was no quiver this time. it had began...the harnessing of the force Neo-Je Fokas, the father of the order.

Present day.

the force power has spread throughout Darkness Engage, Fokas has created many dojo's around the nation and now has many masters under him and many more padawans under them, in a few years time it seems most of Darnkness will be using the fprce as even house wives are using it and Fokas's own son at the age of 5 is using it to his advantage.


Due to demand to become a Jedi master Fokas has set up a series of tests

Test One: Guardian at The Gate

Three guadians at the entrance to the caves of crytal. One testing sword combat, one testing hand to hand combat, the third testing mental agility and mind set.

After succes on all three you may pass into the caves where you proceed to pick three crystals fpr ytou lightsaber. Two for optimising the weapon and its statistics one for colour.

Test Two: Jedi Council

The Jedi Council test you on your knowledge of your force and how you will use your new found powers, upon completion stage three is under way.

Test Three: Lightsaber

Two month construction of your lightsaber, and then a spar with your master and also for extra credability occasionaly against Fokas himself.

In years to come this nation will show itself to be worthy, it is ready now though to enter the world of nationstates for peace, prosperity and joy.

*tag*

Interesting intro

OOC - thanx well im looking for a region to call home where pehaps the Jedi influence can splinter away into neighbour nations. obviosuly i will test etc. Also, the region kust work towards a common goal...there is no goal...just inner peace and enlightenment....war is still good though...lol...

bump i need Rp'ing nations to aid my growth, offer me a home...etc need some RP.


BUMP BUMP BUMPITTY BUMP BUMP...int that a kids program song...hmmm

I'm sorry, but there isn't many StarWars nations out there, and most of them are empire... I manufacture TIE fighters for one. theres not enough of them to put in a region. you can join mine, if you like, but i ithnk im the only starwars fan in there.... and im not enough of one to base my region around it.

im not like a star wars anorak either i thought it would just be a bit different...give any neighbouring nations a different type of attack method using sentinels, consulars, guardians etc. They dont have to be hard-core wars fans just have maybe seen the film and be up for some decent RP.

You could try Fiery Death we're real small. If you want I'll TG you the password.

Ok RP a way in which your nation meets my nation....your choice that goes for anybody else looking for either myself as an aly or member nation in your region.

OOC-Ok, nice to see you back in action, Talimaka. But I recently gave up interplanetary travel in light if making my nation more compatible with modern tech ones. But give me info on location, and maybe I can work something out using the ex-colony planets (Which DO have the spacetech, now).

hmmm that seems to be the problem at the moment i could be anywhere...you see thats why im interested in a nation landing or finding me so i can get somewhere, due to nations history being buried...ok Talimaka was last seen in The Allied Powers, was going to shift to The Freedowm Alliance so during transit of that or before or after...thus i need a god RPing nation to kik me off after my intro.

OOC-So you're still on earth? If so, I can get you rolling.

OOC: Okay

IC: Foxxinnian diplomat Terry Gibson mumbles as he boards a Foxxinnian Mitary plane bound for Darkness Engage. "Why do I have to go? I'm not even very good. Who are these Darkness Engage people? What do they call them selfselfs 'Darkness Engaginans' what a wierd name. And what are these 'Jedis?' " he mumbles stepping on to the plane showing his ID to the guard making sure no one but Terry and the pilot gets on.

Half way over the ocean that separates Foxxinnia and Darkness Engage Terry thinks to himself, "I have gotton no information about this at all. What kind of country is this? Is it prosporous? Is it a third world? Are all their citizens Nekos and Nekis? That would be creepy. I don't like cats. What is the name of their leader? Who will I be meeting? They just go 'Hey Terry, you're going to a far off land that we know nothing about.' man I should quit."

OCC: Feel free to answer those questions. No need to answer the on about Nekos and Nekis though.

Thinking about it my nation could be a lost civillisation such as the Inca stillinside The Allied Powers...yet obviously im not on your regional boards anymore....(te hyperdrive....that could show up in your records as something never solved maybe...but)

yeah or no.,..but i'd love it for ya to get me rolling having RP'd wit ya before.

As Foxxinnian is also coming over i have an Rp plan (ish) feel free to say shut the hell up but as in my intro ruins had been dug up..of the old Talimaka perhaps both yourself Fox' and New Empire have picked up wierd signals coming from my location...yet to be confirmed. leader name...good point wait till you get here for formalities but probally

Master Arys Jelac.

OOC-Alright, this will be interesting.
IC-
The LORD (Low Orbit Reconnisance Drone) silently sweeped over Darkness Engage. It was one of the few military spacecraft still in service, mainly for it's low price and high value among military commanders. The cameras focused in on the area, as hundreds of miles away, the MilSurvey group watched.
"That used to be Talimaka, right?"
"I guess. Don't know what the f*ck is happening. Looks like activity."
"Real civilization returns..."
--
"What do you mean we don't have any kind of diplomats?"
President Corinth spoke over the cell phone, after excusing herself from the APTO meeting.
"Well, who's closest?"
She listened to the reply.
"Oh god."
--
"Back and forth, I sway with the wind
Resolution slips away again"
The marines on the deck of the NESS Battle of Sparta blazed away at the impromptu firing range, with Faith No More's "Falling to Pieces" blaring away over the Marine's makeshift sound system.
'Improvise, Adapt, Overcome', and they had, much to the dismay of the Navy Officers onboard.
Sgt. Robert Eselmin brought the M-32 to his shoulder, and went full auto, slicing off the target dummy's head.
"CEASE FIRE!" The Gunny walked behind the men as they checked their weapons.
"Sgt. Eselmin, get over here!"
He slung his weapon over his shoulder, and jogged over to the Gunny.
"Sir?"
"Look, you've been chosen for a special assignment. Charlie Platoon are going to become diplomats."
The gunny smirked at the Sgt's confused face.
"You're going to take a taxpayer paid trip to former Talimaka."

As the LORD passed over head a young Padawan watched its progres slipping his sword into the scabbard he ran with all his wil to the enclave

"Sir..Sir"

"yes my boy what is plaguing your mind?" Fokas said slowly

"Master Arys Jelac must know...there is a recon droid over our land."

"Prepare all those availabale this may be, yet may not be confrontational Conflict is a fact of life in the galaxy for far too many beings, and no Jedi can hope to remain apart from it. But a Jedi need not embrace conflict. "If a weapon you show, 'A warrior am I!'"

Foxxinnian Diplomat Terry Gibson is almost to Darkness Engage. The speaker in the fueluage clacks, "KHSSSSSSS! Click." "What was that?" he asks himself. "KHSSSSSSS-Get outa-KHHSSS-the're com-KHSSSS-Above-KSHHHHHH!" Terry blinks "Odd."

The Foxxinnian plane touches ground on a small muddy runway. "What kind of airport is this?" he says looking out the window at the muddy ground and faroff trees cast in a sort of haze. "I must of rained recently." He steps off the plane onto the muddy pavement "Is someone supposed to pick me up?" he looks at the moutains in the distance the tops covered with snow melting away leaving digusting shades of brownish-gray. "Well than. This is working well."

A young man who was in meditation 200 metres from the landing sight preparing for his final test against Fokas to become a Jedi watched the man step of the plane and look around in disgust.

"May i help you, sir"

The Foxxinian swung around to se the late teen wearing little more than a cloth robe and a shining sword at his hip.

"F*CK!"
The LORD operator cursed, and the rest of the MilSurvey team wheeled around.
"They spotted it?"
"No sh*t. Tell the guys to be careful."
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In a MC/V-16 VTOL, the Marines laughed.
"Careful? How bad can it be?"
"You think they speak english?"
A Private assigned to carry an M-885A laughed.
'You think I give a rat's a**? I've got the international language right here."
"Belay that," spoke the Gunny, "Nobody exits the Bird with a weapon unless I say so."
The MC/V-16 rose, it's vectored thrust pushing it toward the Talimakan territory.
A CWO looked back at the cramped cargo hold.
"ETA 5 minutes."
The VTOL screamed overthe sea, and began moving to the designated landing area.

"Umm...Yes. I'm Terry Gibson, Foxxinnian Diplomat, I'm here to discuss diplomatic issues with one of your diplomats I guess. I need to get a ride to see them or him or her. Whoever needs me." He finally reaches his hand out to shake hands.

The master Jedi Fokas walked to the ambassador Arys Jelac.

"Sir i know where they will be, let me take my two underlings and their padawans"

"you are intrusted with anything my man, you may aswell run this place"

"But master..."

"i am no master you are supreme, they look up to you im just an old man, i only hope to lean to harness the force a percentage of which you know, this time of crisis i must resign my seat as head of this place, you now control the whole of this place you are the master of Kashyk and the Darkness Engage."

"As you wish, sir" Fokas said sliding away

"OK, his voice boomed, the rest of you carry on as normal, do not be alarmed, a plane has landed in our south and our Eastern sea is being closed in on by another transporter"

I will go to the east with a small party, Master Jast will go south with his pick.

A Jedi Knight must not allow evil to take place once they become aware of its working. To remain aloof in situations where a Jedi's intervention would prevent the dark side from attaining another foothold is the same as helping it do so. This a Jedi Knight must never do. A True Jedi Knight must constantly be wary of his path, making certain he does not stray toward the dark side, but remains firm in the light. Therefore, when the situation warrants it, the Jedi acts as an extension of the Will of the Force, and is therefore sponsored and backed by that Will.

Good Luck and may The Force be with you all.

"Umm...Yes. I'm Terry Gibson, Foxxinnian Diplomat, I'm here to discuss diplomatic issues with one of your diplomats I guess. I need to get a ride to see them or him or her. Whoever needs me." He finally reaches his hand out to shake hands.

The Jedi does not move,
" you must be seeking Jelac, i will...wait...did you feel that? a disturbance Jelac is weakened...Folak is strong..Folak you seek but we must walk, it is about 46 miles from here, and i also suppose a party will be sent to pick you up, from Kashyk our centre town."

"I think we should have the 'party' come pick us up and they can drive us to Kashyk and I could go talk with Folak, because 46 miles is really far."

It will take them about two days to reach us where as if we meet them it will take a day there and then a day back to Kashyk under full jedi guard, they may also bring mounts, yes.

Your choice whatever you pick, i am staying with you, whatever, and what is that heap of junk you came in?

The VTOL set down, and Sgt. Eselmin and the Gunnery Sgt. got out, with no weapons, but still in the Gasium Body armor, loaded with equipment, opting for the field caps instead of the helmets.
"I don't like this."
"Well, they've seen us, so now we wait."
"Can't we just radio them that we're here."
"Wake up, Sgt, they probably don't have radios."
"Man, diplomacy sucks. And this place doesn't look anything like Talimaka."
"It ain't Talimaka any more, that's for sure."

"It's a plane. I'm not sure what kind and I guess we can wait for the full jedi guard you spoke about. But I need a place to stay."

The VTOL set down, and Sgt. Eselmin and the Gunnery Sgt. got out, with no weapons, but still in the Gasium Body armor, loaded with equipment, opting for the field caps instead of the helmets.
"I don't like this."
"Well, they've seen us, so now we wait."
"Can't we just radio them that we're here."
"Wake up, Sgt, they probably don't have radios."
"Man, diplomacy sucks. And this place doesn't look anything like Talimaka."
"It ain't Talimaka any more, that's for sure."


The three master Jedi stepped out of cover in a triangle type formation Folak at the centre.

Sabers sheathed they looked like nothing more than hermits....a Jedi should not advertise his skill. But when is it necessary to actively engage in conflict? The Force will show a Jedi when he has no other options, and a wise Jedi trusts the Force in this regard thought the Jedi to Folak's left his name was Goran.

The Jedi to the right was little more eager and could sense the weapons on board.


Folak held up his hand, and walked up to the strange man,

"Good day, friend?...my name is Folak, i am a citizen of Kashyk and im considered to be the master there now."


The padawans has looped up behind the party and were stood between the two men and the door to their ship.

We stay here then it is safer up there, he said pointing towards the treetops i have a hut there.

He walked off at a brisk pace towarss the tree line the Foxxinian rushing after him looking extremely flustered.

"Huhh! Uhhh. Whooo! I think I put to much in my bag," Terry says at the base of the tree looking at the bag in his right hand. "Good exrcise though. Wohhh!" he exclaims again holding his hips and looking at the sky.

The gunny nudged Eselmin, who began talking.
"Ahh, good day to you. I am Sgt. Robert Eselmin. We have come in a mission of peace, from the United City-States of New Empire. This used to be the home of one of our allies, Talimaka..."

"Huhh! Uhhh. Whooo! I think I put to much in my bag," Terry says at the base of the tree looking at the bag in his right hand. "Good exrcise though. Wohhh!" he exclaims again holding his hips and looking at the sky.

The young jedi student sat at the base of the tree ripping and pulling on a vine of some sort.

"Give me your bag"

The Foxxinian hesitated so the student grabbed the bag swung the vine around it secured a knot swung it onto his back and behgan puling himself into the higher branches of the tree heading for a small looking plank of wood around 40 metres up.

The gunny nudged Eselmin, who began talking.
"Ahh, good day to you. I am Sgt. Robert Eselmin. We have come in a mission of peace, from the United City-States of New Empire. This used to be the home of one of our allies, Talimaka..."

"You knew our forefathers?"

"The old Talimakan excavations have just been finished we only know the gave us what we have now"

One of the potential jedi padawans walked away to join his master, Goran, the other held his ground in case of a lie.

"I do not sense, deception in your voice only...fear...do not fear...that is the way of the hermit in the hills he knows nothing more than evil"

"Come....i see you are hesitant...come with me to our village..it is called Kashyk..we wil feed you, bed you and show you who we are...but first we must eat...you say you were from New Empire...and you are allies..there may be something on libary records..i will consult the council."

"Am I going to climb that?" Terry asks with a slight quaver in his voice.

The student leaves the bag at the top and then drops landing silently behind Terry.

"It's that or be eaten while you sleep by a baby rancor, they are like rabbits this side of Kashyk very virellent, now lets get going first things first take of your jacket it will constrict you....so wil those shoes...ok now lets move...slowly step by step the student took Terry up to the small hut just big eough for Terry, the student and the carry case."

"Are you hungry Terry, I will go get you some fod if you are."

"Yeah I'm hungry. Do you have chicken slinkies. Ah never mind just get me whatever's lying around er food just food and a drink." Terry looked around and thought to himself, "This place is cramped."

"here have some water"...the young man leaned out of the hut puled on something and climbed back in "and here is some fruit. What is a chicken slinky?"

Its late get some rest tomorrow we will meet the party.

During the night the party of Jedi's arrive the pick up Terry and carry him to Kashyk, he doesnt even murmur along the way.

They place him into a empty hut on a small camp bed and begin preparing breakfast.

The dawn breaks and still Terry snores.

At around ten in the morning Folak arrived with the two New Emire soldiers, who he sent to another hut to get cleaned up before talking before the council.


Folak then went to his hut to find his son but he coldn't find him anywhere...

"Where am I? Strange I remember stuff. What was that stuff. Huh."

"the terry is awake, master" a young boy says peering into the hut...

"ok thank you" Folak said turning back to his council "how is it two completely different sets of people land at the same time "when foryears we have not been disturbed?2

"there must be a rift in the force" a wise old man murmured

The council began discussing amongst themselves leaving Folak is dissmay..."genglewomen and genlemen among you listen to yourself...i have much to do with these three individuals so i lay it into your hands to find out what is going on using search parties....it is probaly to do with the ruins of Tali...Talimaka was mentioned by the men from New Empire as their ally"

Folak walks into Terry's hut..."You wish to speak to me, sir?"

"Oh...Hello I'm Terry Gibson and we the Foxxinnian people are very interested in your country. It is very different from our own and our fellow countries nearby. So we the Foxxinnian people wish to offer our support military and otherwise in case of trouble in your troubled land."

The 2 men sat in the hut, quietly. The Gunny picked up the Personal Field Computer, a small Palm-Pilot sized device, and activated the link to the Battle of Sparta. He typed-
Am ok. Natives are friendly. Do not seem to be Talimakan, or know about them. Primitive. No modern technology as far as we've seen. Peaceful, no apparent conflicts. Will write back at 0100 if possible.

"OK"

Folak walked around the room

"Why would we need millitary help we have a strength nobody could comprehend, many people in this village could kill you with a thought, but they wouldn't, as the code is engraved in their minds, power is theirs but not to spill"

Terry looked confused

"You seem to be bothered, but, and yet so are we" Folak says gesturing outside "we thought the Talimakans were an ancient race...yet new Empire seems to know them"

Folak walked to the window.

"See that...he said pointing to the hut opposite with, the rusty speeder outside, thats our best technology we can comprehend..as of yet."

He shifted his weight to his left leg

"but the Talimakans seem to have had a greater technology, that our scientists our just finding out about...you say you want peace..well i can tell you...we have a lot of technology iin production."

Folak took a deep breath

"Such as the hyperdrive engine, planes that look sleaker then those you and new Empire came in, ground speeders that are faster than sound....and many others"

But all this costs...to bost our nation to those of a high standard all we will need is a bursary from a stronger nation, the ability to communicate outside...the radios we have are old and incapable of long distance transmissions"

"Yet those of our forefathers are said to have been able to span space"

"I will also pledge this to the New Empire soldiers"

"Now go back to your homeland, choose wisely, we may be an invaluable asset later in your nations life."

Terry looked stunned....


"Come on get out i have little time what with the New Emporians and my son missing in the hills...where there is the dark hermit."

"The student who found you wil return you to your craft."

"Goodbye and may the force be with you"


(OOC: New Empire - read that and that is going to be exactly what i say to you now, up to nations life...ok)

Folak walks over to the New Empire tent...after a small speech of what we have already seen with Terry, folak has one more thing to say.

Looking to wards the Gunny,

"Have you ever had anything strange happen to you?"

"Something you could never fathom and answer to?"

"There is an inner strength within you, i would like you to stay and perhaps learn to harness this stregth, what say you?"

The Gunny looked baffled.

"I cannot tell you what this 'strength' is you must understand it yourself i can merley guide you"

"I can only show you the door you must find the key and go through"

Folak waited for the gunny to answer his arms folded into his robes, his steel blue eyes piercing through with a warmth yet with strength.

"Talimaka did span space. The best in modern technology, I can get you the encyclopidea page from InfoNet. But I dunno about strange, just damn fast reflexes. I can stay for awhile, but policy says the Sgt. stays."

"Talimaka did span space. The best in modern technology, I can get you the encyclopidea page from InfoNet. But I dunno about strange, just damn fast reflexes. I can stay for awhile, but policy says the Sgt. stays."

"I am glad you have chosen to stay, this Infonet would be a good thing to look into, your ship will be brought over to the compouns"

Folak fingered his saberhilt, his son was still missing.He had to find him.

"Ok first, take of that military suit its clumsy, it may protrect you and make you a soldier but wear this instead.

A brown robe was thrown at the Sgt. by a young man who apeared in the doorway, now eat, drink, and prepare to go.

"You wonder where.....to the dark hills to find my son, i only hope that he hasn't fallen into the hands of the dark hermit."

The gunny shrugged. He really didn't mind the K-5 Gasium, it was flexible and light, but he unlocked the hinges to the armor plating, and put the robe over his BDUs.
Upon hearing their instructions, he really wished he had brought some kind of weapon. Dark hills didn't sound friendly. But they ate, and drank, and waited.