NationStates Jolt Archive

An Emperor and his people. In any other nation they would work together to make their country prosper but in Ralkovia it seemed the opposite were true. The Emperor had pretty much told the GNU that his own councilors were working against him. He had not wanted to go public with this statement so the GNU had been brought in to bring down the corrupt ones. This would be done through undercover work both within the government and the cartels.

To make this mission a success two agents from each member nation would be needed, one to work within the council and one to infiltrate the mafia families who so controlled the nation.

Londim sent two of their best, Paul Lykke and Sarah King.

Paul had worked with local government before and had then gone into the Anti Drugs Squad so knew how to work the councilors into his own world and make them tell him things they would say in public.

Sarah looked like an innocent enough woman, but she was once one of the most wanted criminals in Londim, she had been a high ranking member of the Natale family, a notorious mafia in Londim. She had been caught during a raid and had been given the option of either going to jail or working for the GNU. She had chose the latter for reasons she did not state and smart enough not to reveal.Sarah would infiltrate one of the families and report back to the GNU with any findings.

The two arrived in Ralkovia, looking like a couple of their honeymoon.

"So this is where our first assignment begins." said Paul.

"Well if it doesn't then I consider this a free holiday." replied Sarah.

"Right according to our instructions we need to check into one of the hotels, the honeymoon suite, where we will be contacted by the other GNU operatives and supposedly the Emperor himself." stated Paul.

"Well come on then, lover." said Sarah flirtatiously. She knew how to play with mens minds and make them do what she wished. She was just practicing on Paul.

They made their way to thh hotel they had been booked into.

Slakoth had been contacted for their help and they had responded, resources were being stretched in their own country, and they had an agent in another country.

Samantha Yoten had served in the Anti Extremist Unit, and knew how to deal with corrupt leaders, she was dressed and was carrying a laptop, she checked into her hotel room. She hated being dressed in a suit, and much more enjoyed being in combat gear, but she had to dress to impress and seduce.

James Wilson a 4 year commando, was dressed the complete opposite wearing camouflaged trousers, and a Hawaiian T-Shirt, with a military rucksack, and a camera, he looked like an illegal mafia muscle man, trying to look like a tourist.

The slakothian agents went to their separate rooms, but both looked at their surveillance gear and weaponry with the same military routine.

Waiting for their signal.

To: GNU Central Command/Slakothian Emperor
From: Admiral James Grear, Comander Task Force Shield

While the NSE does not curently have assets in Slakoth to combat the drugs trade on the ground, the nation is in range of the carier BCS Shield, leading the taskforce on extended manouvers in the area. I have been instructed to provide the GNU with any and all air suport needed against cartel opertations, presuming the Slakothian Emperor aproves.

The two agents had set up a basic system to bring together all the data they had and would acquire in the hotel room. They had contacts elsewhere who had informed them of the others working on the case. According to these contacts the Slakothians had arrived to help out. Of course they would be contacted in a message that no one would look at twice to phones that could not be traced. Phones the Slakothians should have received.



Good News U guys. We really must meet up in one of the bars for a get together to celebrate.

x



If any one was tracing text messages then this would slip under the radar like any other nonsensical message.

Paul and Sarah were getting a bit wary. Surely the other agents must be here by now unless the mafia had some how got wind of this operation and had already disposed of the other GNU agents. If that was the case then they would have to go it alone.

Sarah was the first to act.

"I'm going out onto the street. Get some basic recon going, find the nearest dealers and work my way from there. The dealers have always got to go back or the money is collected from them. I'll get a sample of the drugs these guys are pushing and see how pure it is. The purity will always find a way to the source.", she said.

"Good idea. I'm going to try and contact the palace. Get through to the Emperor if possible and arrange a meeting. If I can't do that then it looks like I'm going to become a mafia thug.", he said in a less than impressed voice.

A tall, white man stood at the front of the hotel, he was dressed in black and wore a red armband, black sunglasses, and a mask that covered his hair and mouth. He was also carrying a black briefcase. He was a STIA.(Special Temporary Immigration Agent) Anyone looking at him tourist or ralkovian would pay no attention to him. STIA was an elite group of soldiers who pulled aside random tourists and immigrants for weapon checks, so of course no one would think his presents was different in any sort of way since he was in the hotel. The man looked at the clerk and read names off his glasses. "I am looking for a Paul Lykke and Sarah King."

The clerk quickly wrote down the room number,"they are in the Honeymoon Suite." The man nodded, he was smiling of course. The picture of their faces appeared again on his sunglasses along with the room number. He pressed them to clear the image. The man headed down the corridor to their room. He stopped for a moment and listened to the conversation. He narrowed his eyes and took out his keycard. He opened the door slowly, "Are you both decent? You honeymooners often get right to the deed."

A tall, white man stood at the front of the hotel, he was dressed in black and wore a red armband, black sunglasses, and a mask that covered his hair and mouth. He was also carrying a black briefcase. He was a STIA.(Special Temporary Immigration Agent) Anyone looking at him tourist or ralkovian would pay no attention to him. STIA was an elite group of soldiers who pulled aside random tourists and immigrants for weapon checks, so of course no one would think his presents was different in any sort of way since he was in the hotel. The man looked at the clerk and read names off his glasses. "I am looking for a Paul Lykke and Sarah King."

The clerk quickly wrote down the room number,"they are in the Honeymoon Suite." The man nodded, he was smiling of course. The picture of their faces appeared again on his sunglasses along with the room number. He pressed them to clear the image. The man headed down the corridor to their room. He stopped for a moment and listened to the conversation. He narrowed his eyes and took out his keycard. He opened the door slowly, "Are you both decent? You honeymooners often get right to the deed."

Sarah quickly picked up her gun and trained it on the opening the door.

"Who wants to know?", she replied. Paul at the meantime had take a position on the other side of the door in case it was an assailant. The two could never be sure of who would find them with the colourful history they independently held.

James Wilson, woke up. He must over dosed on the mandatory sleeping pills commandos were giving. He checked his phone, he hope his counter point had gotten the message, he walked down to the main bar, and texted "ok guys the main bar, by the fish tank".

It was only a couple of minutes until samantha arrived, and they chatted about what tours of duty they did, until the other agents.

Jaxson was walking through the street reading the local paper as he sniffed the air for a moment. He walked through as his PDA picked up a message that was sent to GNU agents in the area. He quietly read the message in his mind as he passed through the street and entered the bar area. He kept to himself as he pushed his slouch hat that was covering his eyes while his cloak was keeping the warmth for his fur. He sniffed the air again as he approached the fish tank and noticed some people standing around. He pulled out his PDA as he quietly tapped a message and sent it to the number.


Great to hear. Nothing much is happening here. Do YUO guys know where the bar is?

"Guys None of U(You) are in trouble. I am a STIA agent, I just need to see your ID, check your baggage, and I'll be on my way out.

The way the Emperor sent...sends me and other STIA agents, we have to make these checks only a few minutes long."

The man had emphasized a few of the words he was saying, but if you were Ralkovian you would have thought it was just his accent. What he had said was, "GNU, the emperor sent me."

The man waited at the doorway.

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"Guys None of U(You) are in trouble. I am a STIA agent, I just need to see your ID, check your baggage, and I'll be on my way out.

The way the Emperor sent...sends me and other STIA agents, we have to make these checks only a few minutes long."

The man had emphasized a few of the words he was saying, but if you were Ralkovian you would have thought it was just his accent. What he had said was, "GNU, the emperor sent me."

The man waited at the doorway.

Sarah lowered her weapon but only slightly. She had heard the emphasised worst but it was better to be prepared in case someone else had found them.

"Alright, come in. We've been expecting you.", she said.

Jaxson was looking around and realise he was in the wrong spot for the agents but it seemed he was in the right spot for drug dealers. He watched a bunch of people started to trade drugs as he suddenly left the bar.

'Drug dealers and my job is to bring them down,' thought Jaxson to himself as he wondered around the corner.


Great Naxoide Utopia! Is there anyone out there that can help me?

The man walked into the room. He closed the door shut after entering. "Both of you should be quite careful with guns here. If you take out a pistol, someone will take out an SMG. My name is Sev-rick, you can call me Sev. I am here to drop off some equipment and give you some information."
He looked at paul and sarah checking them over, checking sarah a little bit longer. "I will be helping both of you with your mission as well," he said whispering. He opened up his briefcase and sorted through the papers in it. He took out two files. "These will have your government ID's, passes, and permits...You both have credit card which are good for up to $300,000 each. This is also 200,000 dollars in cash." He said, handing paul 4 huge stack of money with rubber bands around each. "You two also have official citizenship. Sarah your rich uncle died a week ago and you are inheriting his property and money, Paul you are married to her and that is why you two are going together. That is your backstory at least."
He looked at sarahs eyes and body once again and wrote something down on the paper. He stared at the files he had and checked them over once again.
"Because you two are 'married' remember to wear rings when seen together, I am also guessing that Sarah will be using her feminine beauty to gather information. She will have to remember to take the ring off...being married is a huge turn-off to any man in Ralkovia when the punishment for adultery is having the man have his testicles cut off."
The man sat down on a chair.
"The first thing we have to do is gather the rest of the GNU here. We do not want it to look suspicious though."

ooc:BUMP

The man walked into the room. He closed the door shut after entering. "Both of you should be quite careful with guns here. If you take out a pistol, someone will take out an SMG. My name is Sev-rick, you can call me Sev. I am here to drop off some equipment and give you some information."
He looked at paul and sarah checking them over, checking sarah a little bit longer. "I will be helping both of you with your mission as well," he said whispering. He opened up his briefcase and sorted through the papers in it. He took out two files. "These will have your government ID's, passes, and permits...You both have credit card which are good for up to $300,000 each. This is also 200,000 dollars in cash." He said, handing paul 4 huge stack of money with rubber bands around each. "You two also have official citizenship. Sarah your rich uncle died a week ago and you are inheriting his property and money, Paul you are married to her and that is why you two are going together. That is your backstory at least."
He looked at sarahs eyes and body once again and wrote something down on the paper. He stared at the files he had and checked them over once again.
"Because you two are 'married' remember to wear rings when seen together, I am also guessing that Sarah will be using her feminine beauty to gather information. She will have to remember to take the ring off...being married is a huge turn-off to any man in Ralkovia when the punishment for adultery is having the man have his testicles cut off."
The man sat down on a chair.
"The first thing we have to do is gather the rest of the GNU here. We do not want it to look suspicious though."

OOC: Sorry about inactivity, had a busy weekend at work.

IC:

"My feminine beauty was enough to turn men into criminals.", Sarah said smiling a little. "And I appreciate all this money..."

"Calm down, Sarah.", said Paul. "I was told I'd be inserted into the council while Sarah works the criminal underworld. I'm assuming the Emperor has some top suspects in his council that he would like the GNU to investigate. What information do you have on them."

"Also", said Sarah, "What of the crime families. Who are the biggest players, the neighbourhoods they hold the most power? Also I'm going to need some leniency with the law, no doubt some laws will need to be broken by myself to gain the trust of one of the families."

Sev turned to Paul, "You will be inserted into the council, but not at this moment. The emperor is opening up a council position, but it takes one month before any 'one' person can take it over. There is a political get-together party tomorrow, and one in a week, and another one a week later, and another one a week after that. The emperor, his council, political candidates, and these drug lords will be at all of them. You and Sarah will be going to all of them as well. The emperor will meet with the you two there. He is also announcing the new position in council as well. Paul you will meet with the emperor for a private chat directly after he announces the new position. The emperor will have you in the council room for a long period of time. Most of the council members will take this as a sign that the emperor has taken interest in you for the position."

Sev turned to sarah,"The second get-together will be your chance to infiltrate these drug lords. They will try to get paul's favor by getting you on their side. As for the laws, the black pass with the skull on top allows you to get away with anything except for killing the emperor or a council member. They are official death guard passes. Issued only to the emperor's guard. The death guard. Those passes have never been issued to any foreigner in the history of ralkovia so feel special. The money is yours for keeps.
Any other questions, comments, or needs?"

"Excellent", said Sarah, "Do you have any files I can look over concerning the top mafia bosses in Ralkovia?"

"We only have the taxes and purchase records of anything they have decided to show they bought. We also have some background history on them as well."

Ooc:I got to go for a day or two

ooc: Londim want to continue

OOC: Yes. Just had a hectic week sorting out a lot of things.

IC: "Excellent", said Sarah. "We'll see you or another in a couple of days at this state meeting."

Fast Forwarding to night of the party

Paul and Sarah were getting ready after going through the mission plans and getting to know each other a little more intimately...

"So we get to meet an Emperor tonight.", stated Paul," This will be a first I have to say."

"Ironic for me considering the authorities were always trying to bring me down, now they seek my help. We'll have to see what councilors act like. There are always a few tells early on to see who is working with the mob, I worked with enough shady statesmen in Londim to learn these tricks. I'll work my charm on them while you talk with the Emperor", said Sarah

An hour later they arrived at the party. It was time to have some fun.

ooc:sorry for the wait I got a little distracted

As they entered the party, they were greeted by the amazing sight, which was the palace. The party was being held at the grand palace, its architecture consisted of stone circles which seemed to hang from the outstretched walls that encompassed the structure. The road leading to the palace was made out of what looked like brick but did not cause the car to shake, it was level and precise. As Paul and Sarah neared the entrance arches with beautiful plants hanging stood over the road.

The palace was a gift of the people. Emperor Justin II had been surprised when 500 years ago the people presented him with this wonderful building. He had stabilized Ralkovia from the clan wars and stopped the Hagushin raids which had terrorised the Ralkovian shores for hundreds of years. The palace had become the residential home to the emperors until around 80 years ago a new palace was built with electricity and other luxuries. The grand palace had been refurbished 10 years ago and was now the place for social occasions. The new palace became the home to the Emperor but had taken a more fortress-like build.

The valets greeted Sarah and Paul before taking their car to the underground parking lot which had once been the storage room for the entire complex. Of course now adays the kitchen had been renovated and enlarged when they knocked down the walls that separated it from the cold room.

Sarah and Paul were taken up to the main hall where the party was being held. People talked to each other and payed the new guests no mind. The staircase was one of the 5 high points that overlooked the crowd. Across from the staircase at the other side of the room was the balcony where men encased the throne. The throne could not be seen with so many figures surrounding it.

The emperor sat on his throne talking to each of his personal advisors. He would announce the new position in an hour after finishing his dictations to each of the advisors. He was waiting on the GNU units as well.

"Seems the Emperor is a little busy. How do we get his attention?", asked Sarah.

"Oh come on. You are no stranger to drawing attention to yourself, you managed it enough before.", replied Paul with a smile.

"You're right. Actually I think I'll just walk over to him and see what happens. Maybe some attention is what I 'll get.", she said.

Before Paul could stop her, Sarah was already moving towards the Emperor ignoring any offers of wine or champagne. As she approached she noticed Guards surrounding the Emperor. This should be fun...

The Guards watched the woman approaching towards them. They didn't know if she was a threat or just a woman approaching to see the most important man in Ralkovia.

As she approached, the guards shifted to protect the Emperor from any attempt on his life. In the middle of this box of guards, 2 men sat. One looked to be around 70 years of age. He had grey hair already, but it didn't look out of place to his body. His face was wrinkled around his cheeks and his nose seemed to fit just perfectly on his face. His eyes were hazel but the color had long lost its shine from age. The man was only 50 but the stress of running an empire had aged him rapidly.

The man next to him was about 23. He had long blonde hair the covered extended past his neck but stopped near his shoulders. He didn't look unkept or dirty, the hair seemed to fit him. His eyes were a light blue that shined like sapphires in the light of the chandelier. Those eyes however handsome they were, were also analyzing everything. He had seen Sarah the second she had walked in the door. His arms extended to the 2 handles of his chair as he pushed himself up, they were thick with muscle and showed the potential to be able to kill a man, he was after all next in line to the throne.

Sarah watched this man rise and on any other day would have seduced him. However today was about business, not pleasure.

"I have a message for the Emperor, only for him to hear. Please allow me to whisper it in his ear. If I hurt him in anyway then strike me down however you want, but the future of your nation relies on this.", said Sarah loud enough for the guards and the two seated men to hear but not the rest of the party.

Meanwhile Paul was on lookout. He was scanning the crowd for any signs of trouble. No one knew they were there but the Emperor was in public. Lots of people would take this as an opportunity.

The man grinned as he walked over to sarah and kissed her before she could say anything but "a message." Pulling back from the kiss quickly he laughed before saying, "AH SARAH YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOU WOULD BE HERE!!!" He said it loud enough for a few of the men right at the back of the guards to hear. He hugged her, like she was a close friend that he hadn't seen in many years. He whispered something into her ear,"just play along, behind you at the back is minister of agriculture and minister of drug testing...both are as corrupt as they come."

"My father would be glad to see you. I told him so much about you while I was away."

He moved her behind the wall of guards."Sit down, sit down," he said to her. The wall of men quickly closed behind them. "You have much to tell my father, don't you"

Well a kiss was a kiss and Sarah didn't mind. She sat down and began.

"Right down to business. My partner and I have been sent by the GNU to find and expose those that provide the illegal narcotics within your lands. I assume you have been told the basic plan? I will be infiltrating the mafia organizations, with whom I have much experience and I will put myself into a position of power to gain an insight into all that deal with the mafia while Paul, who is standing on the balcony looking out for any signs of trouble and of course for the signal to come over. He is very suspect about some of the people within the crowd..."

Paul watched as Sarah disappeared behind the wall of guards. He wasn't worried, they still had radio contact. As he scanned the crowd, he noticed something suspicious. A man seemed to be slowly moving towards the Emperor, trying to not to gain attention to himself. He had something in his hand which glinted in the light...a weapon...

"Sarah, get the Emperor out of there and alert the guards. A man is moving towards the Emperor and I think he has a weapon.", he whispered into his mouthpiece which was disguised as a watch.

The Emperor nodded before whispering,"I have been briefed already. You have my regards in whatever you do. We must end this vile trade before it corrupts all. My son Geoffery(Pronounced Jeffery) will be walking with you. I am old, and as my body withers so does my influence, but my son will make most ministers shudder, he has been known as the incorruptible. They spend their time trying to get to him in everyway. They have all failed, but if they believe that you and him are close...they will try to put you in their ranks."

Sarah listened to Paul's message.

"Sorry to interrupt you, Emperor, but Paul has just contacted me. I am told a man is slowly making his way towards you and is carrying some sort of weapon. We need to get you into some private quarters now. We don't know who sent this person but his intent seems to be obvious enough."

The Emperor nodded,"I will go, its not unusual for me to leave. As for my son...he can take care of myself." Dire got up slowly and told his guards to move. The guards followed the Emperor leaving Derrick(Emperors son) and Sarah up on the balcony. Derrick watched the man, he couldn't see the object but he did see the man. "We walk this way," he said pointing to a staircase in the back.

ooc: Londim you there?

OOC: Yeah. I just read your Emperor has been assainated...

ooc: He usually is. But that one would take place in a 2 years from now. I always play the future gib. I screw with the timeline of my country so much that I have no choice but to use the future aspect.

Is there any Global Nitic's Uionists out there?

Jaxson typed that into his PDA and hoped it would be picked up by a GNU agent.

OOC: Hehe cutting that a little close lynion..run out of code words for GNU?

OOC: Haha! Could at least acknowledge I'm around ok?

ooc: Sure

Three men is black clad armor walked past Jaxson. They stopped as there watch beeped showing this was the source of the signal."You are a Global Nitic's Uionists too?" One of them said reading his PDA.

ooc: He usually is. But that one would take place in a 2 years from now. I always play the future gib. I screw with the timeline of my country so much that I have no choice but to use the future aspect.

This makes sense.

IC:

Sarah climbed the staircase.

"It is usual for someone to attempt to hurt the Emperor? Even Mafia Organisations know not to go for the leader of a country like this. Whoever the man is, I believe he to be a rogue assassin or some nut. Paul will track him and bring your guards to him. It would be best to take him out of the gathering quietly. Make an excuse such as he is ill and needs some medical attention otherwise we risk raising the suspicions of the ministers."

"Well unfortunately, my father and my family are the target of all sorts of assassination attempts. By law if the royal family is killed and no heir is available the Emperors council becomes the rulers until the people vote one of the council to inherit the throne. So its not unusual. Why do you think we have the death guard? The man is alive because I told the death guard not to shoot anyone they think is a threat. We are heading to my private council chamber...I will explain to you a few things about ralkovian law in the chamber, its probably the only room not bugged." He walked down the staircase and into the VIP party, many of the ministers smiled at Derrick. The smiles went even wider as they saw the woman behind him.

They reached a room where two death guard stood. They didn't wear the usual black of his fathers death guard, they wore red, gold, and black. They had black helmets with a red glass face covering. Though it looked like a normal decoratory helmet, it had a small computer init. They wore black armor with gold lines coming around the waist and middle, to form an upside T. Derrick slowly put in the code, beofre doing vocal checks, retina checks, and fingerprint scanning. The doors opened slowly, it was 7 feet thick and made of pure steel with a titanium middle.

"I must say I feel much safer in this room.", said Sarah observing the security.

As she sat down she voiced another concern, low enough so the Death Guard could not hear her.

"Is it possible that a member of the Death Guard could try to assassinate the Emperor and yourself? Also I feel Paul should be here as well so we can come up with a more watertight plan. This isn't going to be a walk in the park."

Derrick laughed,"This room is my pride and joy, I designed it myself, this room is sound proof, explosive proof, and literally the only way to force yourself in would be to put a nuclear bomb at the front of the door, and even I'm not sure that would work...not that I'd try." Derrick slowly walked around the room. It was circular in shape, there were only two entrances. One the way they had just come through and the other was blocked another door. It was thicker and shined beautifully against the light in the middle.

Derrick nodded,"Well we can't go out the same way, we can go through my room then into my brothers and then into the main hall. Tell paul to tell one of the death guard wearing a red, gold, and black uniform, that he needs to see me immediately through Josh's room. Tell him Derrick already knows and is waiting for him. The password is Ralkovian Blood and Honor.

As for the death guard it would be impossible, they are ultra loyal to us...it would be impossible for them to betray us...because they are well.........how can I say this..... I'll tell you later..." Derrick walked up and pressed a few button before doing a few more scans. The doors slowly opened, they were incredibly thick at least 16 ft. He continued into his room, it lighted up revealing a red, gold, and black room. He opened the other door before entering his brothers room, he was only 13 but his room was equally large and beautiful.

ooc: Bump

Phil approached the Death Guard and followed the instructions he had received from Sarah. He then entered the room.

"Impressive security you have here Sir.", said Paul, "It is a shame that this security was not available throughout your council. However now Sarah and I are here we will be happy to help on behalf of the GNU. I have knowledge that there are other GNU operatives in the area but we have not had full contact with them. We have two options. Either wait for them or dive straight into it."

" I wish it was my council, I would have had them all shot dead if I believed they were corrupt, I am the Emperors son, Derrick and you must be Paul." Derrick walked over to his desk and turned on his computer."My father, who I love dearly is stupid and sees himself as a pacifist. He is not a man of violence, the people who dissappear during his reign often end up in a small island off the shore. My mother was killed by this crazed man who killed many people, he imprisoned him for life, he didn't kill the man, he didn't even ask for someone to kill him. But getting to the point, I keep tabs on everyone. I already have security data on most of these mafia characters. We can jump right in...." Derrick began pulling files out onto his computer.

4 Files opened up revealing a few people.

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Name: Mac Ridel
Gang: Kingston Killers Klub(KKK)
Age:49
Sex: Male
History: Is the bossman of the KKK. They are the largest family and have the most influence. He is always flanked by at least 10 Raichez, elite bodyguard who were once death guard but have been dismissed due to an infraction. He has several bases across the country, he loves women and is said to have a harem of at least 100 beautiful ladies. His favorite cars are 5th generation mustangs, dodge vipers, and lamborghinis, he is single with no children.

"Wait. I thought the Death Guard were a loyal bunch. This brings a whole new level to these operations. If the Death Guard are as skilled as you say they are then getting to Mac is going to be a lot more difficult. I could always try to infiltrate the harem but it puts me at a bit of a disadvantage competing with 100 other women. Why exactly were these guards dismissed?"

"oi....what I'm about to tell you never ever leaves this room. This is the greatest secret of Ralkovia. If this gets out Ralkovia will have an all new set of problems. Do I have your word?"

"If you couldn't trust us Derrick, you would've been dead long ago.", said Sarah.

"The death guard are clones, all of them are clones. Since they are clones they are almost all identical, except for small mutations that occur once in a while. They cause the men to go nuts, they often leave and are never heard from again. We have special teams that capture them but every so often one joins with a gang or something"

"This is indeed interesting. I'm assuming these clones were of someone who is/was of great importance to your family?", said Paul

"They are of great war heroes who were loyal to the emperor. They who were brave, strong, and loyal would live forever. Those clones sometimes get a litte screwed up when some DNA strands are broken, they usually just die after the process begins but when they don't we obviously don't know and at some point they break off from the rest and if they aren't caught they end up being picked up by one of those guys"