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((OOC: Here is the map (http://www.moviecritic.com.au/images/star-wars-galaxy-map-big-version-detailed12.jpg)))

OOC: Umm, Mandalore isn't on there.

Yaga Minor System- Super Star Destroyer Avenger

Darth Vectivous's Lambda-class shuttle docked on the Super Star Destroyer Avenger. He had worked for the past 10 years to restore the Empire and his labor has finally began to show. He had first secured a new Imperial Navy, then he found a new capital, Muunilist. And finally he had conquered two other worlds in order to give the New Empire a jump start. He continued to think of his new goal as walked onto the bridge of Avenger, which was to capture the clone facilities on Kamino so that he could generate more stormtroopers for his army.

Captain Roran, a Muun, gave the status report of the fleet to the Sith Master he served. Roran was a veteran of the Clone Wars, having served under General Grevious and Count Dooku themselves. Yet even the bloodthirst of Grevious or Dooku did not match that of Vectivous. Only Lord Vader could have been a match for him. Vectivous turned and and spoke,

"Captain prepare the primary war fleet over Bastion for immediate departure to Kamino. Tell Admiral Torsk to take over the system and prepare for my arrival soon after."

"Yes my Lord."

Bastion

The Super Star Destroyer First Response was a marvel. It was second of six Super Star Destroyers in the new Imperial Navy and had been given to Admiral Torsk by Lord Vectivous. When Torsk finished his transmission with Avenger he began readying the 14 capital ships in his fleet. Five Imperial Star Destroyers, Eight Interdictor Cruisers, and his own Super Star Destroyer. Once all preparations were done the fleet left for Kamino.

OOC: Umm, Mandalore isn't on there.

OOC: I know, but just for reference, Mandalore would be located nearby Geonosis.

OOC: I know, but just for reference, Mandalore would be located nearby Geonosis.

OOC: And Mygeeto? Somewhere in the "northern" part of the galaxy?

OOC: And Mygeeto? Somewhere in the "northern" part of the galaxy?

OOC: Mygeeto would probably be near Ord Mantel. But yes, the northern part. Sorry, but most maps aren't complete and the ones that are are way to large and you could almost never find what you were looking for. I am making a Galaxy Map right now for this RP. Yuuzhan requested it. It will have your worlds on it.

Mandalore System- Space Station Basillisk

Mandalore the Great stood on the bridge of the space station, surveying his assembled fleet in front of him through the large viewports of the control area. It had been a long time since a Mandalorian fleet of this size had been assembled, not since the Mandalorian Wars a few thousand years ago. It was a massive fleet any admiral would have been proud of, and soon would head off to war. It's target would be Kuat, a strategically important planet not only because of its relative location, but also because of it's vast orbital shipyards and mineral wealth.

With Kuat under the control of the Mandolarians, they would be free to build gigantic battlecruisers the likes of which had never been seen since the Old Republic was in it's hayday. As the Mandalore snapped out of his daydream, a young soldier approached him apprehensively.

"Sir, we're ready."

"Prepare my ship and send the order."

"Yes sir, at once Sir."

OOC: Mygeeto would probably be near Ord Mantel. But yes, the northern part. Sorry, but most maps aren't complete and the ones that are are way to large and you could almost never find what you were looking for. I am making a Galaxy Map right now for this RP. Yuuzhan requested it. It will have your worlds on it.

OOC: That would be much appreciated.

OOC: Hey Falkasia I'm gonna give you some resistance at Kuat.

The mighty ships of the 6th Fleet arrived in the Kuat System. The goal of the Durian League in this system was simple, to capture the Eclipse-class Super Star Destroyer that Kuat Drive Yards was attempting to produce. The Durian 6th fleet consisted of Eighteen Imperial Star Destroyers and three bright red Venator-class Destroyers from the Old Republic. All ships began to form into position for an attack.

As the Mandalorian fleet came out of hyperspace, their sensors picked up the signature of a considerably large, unidentified fleet. Upon instinct, Mandalore assumed the fleet was hostile and instantly shifted his ships from a travel formation to a defensive circle, ready to take the brunt of any oncoming attack. Among his fleet were seven Aggressor-class Destroyers, each of which could easily stand toe to toe with multiple Star Destroyers and still come back for more. Mandalore walked into the ships bridge and down to the control deck, looknig at his fleet through the oversized view port.

"Captain, send out a transmission to the fleet. I want them gone, or we'll open fire."

"Yes sir!
Attention, this is the Mandalorian Great Battle Fleet. Please state your intentions in this area or we will open fire on you immediately. You have 10 seconds from the time you recieve this transmission to reply, or you will be deemed hostile."

The Captain looked up at the Mandalore, staring into the dark visorplate covering his eyes.
"Captain, scramble the Basillisks just in case."

"Right away sir!"

Yaga Minor System- Avenger

The sensors on Avenger could detect the impending fight on Kuat. Vectivous narrowed his eyes at the sight of Imperial ships in the system. Then it came to him...PIRATES! He quickly sent a message to the other ships, the Mandalorian ships,

To the Mandalorians

I am Darth Vectivous, Dark Lord of the Sith. In two hours a task force will be there to take over whatever Imperial Star Destroyers are fighting you and or orbiting Kuat. After we are done the system is yours, however I need your help disabling the hostile Star Destroyers.
Do you accept?
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The Kamino System

First Response and the Primary Fleet arrived in orbit of the Kamino System. Scans of the system indicate that the Kaminoans have no orbital defenses or for that matter ground forces. Admiral Torsk turned to the Elite Shock Trooper next to him:

"Ready my shuttle."

"Yes sir."

Yaga Minor System- Avenger

The sensors on Avenger could detect the impending fight on Kuat. Vectivous narrowed his eyes at the sight of Imperial ships in the system. Then it came to him...PIRATES! He quickly sent a message to the other ships, the Mandalorian ships,

To the Mandalorians

I am Darth Vectivous, Dark Lord of the Sith. In two hours a task force will be there to take over whatever Imperial Star Destroyers are fighting you and or orbiting Kuat. After we are done the system is yours, however I need your help disabling the hostile Star Destroyers.
Do you accept?
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The Kamino System

First Response and the Primary Fleet arrived in orbit of the Kamino System. Scans of the system indicate that the Kaminoans have no orbital defenses or for that matter ground forces. Admiral Torsk turned to the Elite Shock Trooper next to him:

"Ready my shuttle."

"Yes sir."

The Mandalorians answered the transmission with one simple phrase

To Dark Lord Vectivous
Where should we start?

The Durian League's twenty one capital vessels began launching E-wing fighters, a total of 840 E-wings launched into battle. 700 TIE Defenders were also launched as secondary defenses. The Star Destroyers and the Venator-class Destroyers moved into defensive lines and fired warning shots from their Ion Cannons. Now they waited for a response...

The Mandalorians answered the transmission with one simple phrase

To Dark Lord Vectivous
Where should we start?

To the Mandalorians

Send a reasonable force to attack their target, the Eclipse. Then hit the Star Destroyers with your Ion Cannons a maximum power.

Moff Tovin's task force of 16 ships, mostly Star Destroyers arrived at Kuat and deployed the prototype starfighter, the TIE/D Fighter, which was a droid class starfighter and a smaller version of the common TIE. There was a total of 1280, because Tovin's task force carried only TIE/Ds. The TIE/D's attacked the E-wings and TIE Defenders while the Star Destroyers launched Ion Cannons against the Durian Star Destroyers and ignored the Venator Destroyers.

"Open the Hangars. Send the fighters. I want you to move up our Destroyers to cover the Eclipse."

The large, durasteel hangar doors on the ships slowly opened, spewing forth light and a thousand mosquitos, each ready to sting it's prey. The fighters clumped together in one massive swarm, approaching the oncoming fleet with record speed. The Destroyers continued towards the Eclispe, hoping to use the fighters as a delay to buy them enough time to power up their huge Plasma Cannons for the battle ahead.

The arrival of the Empire was a bit of a shock to the Durians. The Star Destroyers were being bombarded by Imperial ion fire. The E-wings and TIE Defenders were actually being met blow for blow by the new TIE/D fighters. A transmission from one of the E-wings confirmed that he had boarded the Eclipse and was preparing it for the hyperspace jump. The Eclipse's shields were up so an attack was pointless. The Durians prepared to escape. But one major problem began to dawn on them. The ion fire was disabling the Star Destroyers..

As the Destroyers came above the Eclipse Super-Destroyer, they each deployed a sizable armada of Basillisk Wardroids towards the ship in hopes of over-running it's defenders. As the droids descended towards the ship the Destroyers above began raining fire on it with their mutlitude of mass driver cannons, easily punching through the ships energy resistant shields.

To the Mandalorians

Watch out for the Eclipse! Now that someone is operating it, its super laser can attack you! The superlaser can't destroy worlds but it can make mince meat of capital ships!
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The Imperial Star Destroyers began to pull out of the range of the Eclipse's superlaser. It had already begun to capture the inactive Star Destroyers around Kuat. Now around four had been captured and joined the fleet. Darth Vectivous had sent a message to Moff Tovin telling him to gather around twenty and then pull out.

The Eclipse began to take damage, but the rendezvous point had been sent and the entire Durian task force jumped out of the system on their way to Hoth, their next target...

The Destroyers, after one last volley of railgun fire, began to depart the Eclipse and move towards a safe distance. The Basillisks, all of which had made it onto the surface of the ship intact, began cutting holes through the hull to allow the troops inside to gain entrance.

((OOC: New map will be done late tonight or early tomorrow.

"A fine day for spreading the word o' swashbuckling entropy, if I do say so myself," proclaimed Captain Wodenskjald as he entered the bridge of his battleship, thumbs hooked jauntily in his belt loops. "And no one ever expects the Aletian Inquisition."

"Doubtless, Captain," Commander dal Silivren said simply, though she smiled as she said it. The Eldren commander of the Protean Disposition rested her hands on the glittering command console, watching the sensor displays on the massive holoscreens that hung like paintings all around her. The Protean was a large enough ship to warrant a full bridge, not the usual cramped command nest most Aletian vessels had to save space, which afforded the captain and the commander and their command staff a very comfortable workspace.

Wodenskjald came up next his commander and touched the corner of one orbiting holoscreen, which obediently blinked and changed to show readouts from the hundred-odd hyperspace drones he had dispatched towards the nearest systems as soon as the Protean had crossed the spatial rift into this new galaxy, more than a week earlier. There was great activity here; almost every system, it seemed, gave off the telltale energy signatures of interstellar civilization. There was war, too, it seemed; several of the drones had picked up electronic and radio flares of the scale produced by many capital ships firing on each other.

"Isolate 72," Commander dal Silivren said suddenly. The holoscreen flashed to a montage of data collected by Drone 72, now on the outskirts of Kuat. It still took time for the drone to arrive at its destination and for its sensors to collect data, but thanks to Aletian quantum entanglement communication technology, incoming data could be fed back to the Protean in real time.

"These," the Eldren commander said, tapping a section of data with her slender forefinger. "Have we not seen these particular drive signatures before?" In response, another holopanel popped up next to the first, containing every scrap of information on the battle in the Sol system.

"Those are a match for the Sith vessels Petralona and dal Ellach fought in Sol," Wodenskjald realized, and grinned fiercely. "I understand Old Sara messed 'em up real bad. Think they're up for another ass-whoopin'?"

"I would not go that far just yet, Captain," dal Silivren said. Still, from what she'd read on the Sith's behavior during that incident, she thought it most likely that upon recognizing their old foes, the Sith would vow vengeance and attack; but that was a bridge she'd cross when she got there.

"Engage spatial rift and take us to the drone's position," she ordered. "Whatever the Sith are up to, it's very likely something we could get involved in."

Yaga Minor System-Avenger

Darth Vectivous was meditating in his chamber in the center of Avenger. Within the Force he could sense a far away, yet familiar force.

Aletes

Yes that was it. He remembered their intervention in the Sol System in a far away galaxy. As his anger rose the chamber began to shake as the Force reacted from his anger. This time things would be different...

Kamino System

Admiral Torsk landed on the rainy landing pad of the Kamino Cloning Facility. A tall Kaminoan met him half way to the facility. After one hour of negotiations the Kaminoans handed Kamino over to the Empire. Now his plan could move forward.

"Full active scans, Captain," Commander dal Silivren ordered once the Protean Disposition had crossed over into the the edge of the Kuat system. There was no point in secrecy here; no one could miss the energy thrown off by the spatial rift, not to mention the radiation and solar wind streaming off of the Protean's EM shield as the battleship nosed a little further in-system. Better to gather as much data as they could then pretend that no one could see them. And if anyone was curious as to what they were doing there, they could just come out and ask.

"Full active scans, Captain," Commander dal Silivren ordered once the Protean Disposition had crossed over into the the edge of the Kuat system. There was no point in secrecy here; no one could miss the energy thrown off by the spatial rift, not to mention the radiation and solar wind streaming off of the Protean's EM shield as the battleship nosed a little further in-system. Better to gather as much data as they could then pretend that no one could see them. And if anyone was curious as to what they were doing there, they could just come out and ask.

Yaga Minor-Avenger

There! They were at Kuat, were Moff Tovin had just left. Vectivous grabbed his lightsaber off the floor and ran for the bridge. When he reached the bridge he set the coordinates for the Kuat System and set off.

Coruscant

Above Coruscant the Chiss' Core Galaxy Systems Dreadnought Enforcer One, soared into the Chiss Primary Fleet. Commander Thorb had just finished a meeting with the New Republic's Senate signing a peace treaty between the two factions. Then he got a transmission from the Flurry, a Quaser Fire-class Bulk Cruiser, saying that Kuat had been attacked by the Empire, Mandalorians, and the pirates of the Durian League. An update said that an even bigger Imperial force was on its way to Kuat and so was a force they had identified as the Aletes. The Chiss Confederacy would take out the smaller Aletes.

(OOC: who started attacking the Eclipse, and do you have any idea how powerful those things are? Anyway, I signed up, but I received no reply yet, so I don't know weather I'm in or not).

(OOC: who started attacking the Eclipse, and do you have any idea how powerful those things are? Anyway, I signed up, but I received no reply yet, so I don't know weather I'm in or not).

OOC: Ya you have a reply now. Anyway the reason I stole the Eclipse is because I know how big a threat it could be. Dark Side seems to know how dangerous it is seeing as the way he reacted when I got control of it.

The Mon Calimari were not a war-like culture. Only the full force of Imperial atrocities had driven them to join the Rebellion, and with the fall of the Empire at Endore, they had hoped for greater peace. But it was never that simple. The Emperor might be gone, but his officers and fleets were not, and they had no desire to surrender their little piece of the Emperor's power. and now the Galaxy was overrun with pirates and brigands, spreading war and destruction through the Stars. No, the war had just begun, and as the premeir shipbuilders of the New Republic, the Mon Calimari would be their to fight it.

(OOC: the Mon Calimari fleet consists of a number of various cruisers, ranging from vessels comparable to or smaller than an Imperator Star Destroyer up to Command Ships like Admiral Ackbar's home one. These vessels typically have less fire power for their sizes than Star Destroyers, but superior shields, allowing them to last longer in a fight. For fighters, they make heavy use of the B-wing bomber, which Ackbar personally helped design).

With the invasion of Kuat beginning and his interests with the Eclipse being sorted out by boarding parties, Mandalore turned his sights to the legendary Maw Cluster near Kessel.

Once the site of an Imperial Research Station and Prison, the Maw had housed some of the most infamous Imperial projects ever undertaken to date. It was for this specific reason that Mandalore the Great desired such a location, as it would provide a safe place for him to construct some of the most notorious superweapons ever conceptionalized by the galaxy. As a side note, it would also provide him with a secret haven in the event he would be required to go into hiding for any extended period of time.

Mandalore stood next to the Captain's chair on the bridge of his flagship, the Indomitable, looking out the view port towards the last remaining flcikers of battle as they died down.

"Captain, inform the ships. I will be personally leading an incursion on the Maw Cluster. How many ships will you require to provide adequete support for the invasion, as well as defend against any counter attack?"

"About 15 sir. 2 destroyers most definitely, a handful of crusiers, and perhaps some frigates, although we could easily hold our own with less."

"Send a message out to those you'll need to stay here. As for the rest, they'll be coming with me."

Mandalore turned on his heel and walked away towards the bridge door, his black cape flowing in folds as his Krayt-hide boots echoed metallically off the metal floor.

OOC: Chiss, you do realize that I'm not unfriendly to anyone yet, right? The Aletes are mercenaries. They work for whoever hires them, and right now they're looking for work. Attack them without provocation, and you'll bring the rest of them down on your head. Just a heads-up. ;)

IC: "I'm not getting much from this," Captain Wodenskjald decided as he looked over the data spilling in from the active scans from the Protean and Drone 72. "I think we should holler," he continued, looking over at Commander dal Silivren. "We'd learn something useful even if all we got was a 'fuck off.'"

"I agree," dal Silivren murmured. "Comm, have it done."

"Yes ma'am."

Aletian battleship Protean Disposition to any and all forces in the area. We are investigating the energy readings picked up by our hyperspace drone. Is there a war on, and if so, why and between whom?

From the reminants of the Mandalorian fleet in orbit around Kuat, a single message was sent out.

"And whose business would it be if there was a battle here?"

Commander dal Silivren's lips quirked in a small smile, and she dictated the response herself.

Simple curiosity. We represent the mercenary companies of the Aletian territory of It'll Do, and are wondering whether this is a conflict worth our time.

Commander dal Silivren's lips quirked in a small smile, and she dictated the response herself.

"It is not worth your time, as it is already over."

Captain Wodenskjald snorted and took it upon himself to join in.

Any idiot can see that this battle is over, genius. The mistress is asking whether there is a war brewing, or already started. Or are you in the practice of attacking systems and carrying off multi-kilometer warships for no reason? Understand now? She said war. Not battle. Capisce? A civil answer to a civil question ain't much to ask.

Dal Silivren shut her eyes as the captain began his harangue, the only outward sign of a sudden long-suffering feeling. Yes, bluntness was an Aletian virtue, but not when it put conversational partners in a firing kind of mood. "Thank you for setting them straight, Captain," she said with a weary smile, "but do wait for my permission next time."

Captain Wodenskjald snorted and took it upon himself to join in.



Dal Silivren shut her eyes as the captain began his harangue, the only outward sign of a sudden long-suffering feeling. Yes, bluntness was an Aletian virtue, but not when it put conversational partners in a firing kind of mood. "Thank you for setting them straight, Captain," she said with a weary smile, "but do wait for my permission next time."

"If there is a war, it is none of your concern. Now it would be best if you left the system unless you have something important to say."

Darth Vectivous's main war fleet entered the Kuat system already armed. The Dark Lord of the Sith was a terrifying sight on the bridge of the Avenger.

"Scramble all TIE Fighters, TIE Bombers and TIE Hunters. Warn the Mandalorians to stay out of the way unless they want me to withdraw my promise of letting them have Kuat."

Message to the Aletes

Well, well, well. Looks like you have come to our galaxy this time. This time you won't have the advantages you so cherished in the Sol System. The Empire wishes a rematch with you, this time I'll instruct you in the full power of the Dark Side of the Force.
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The Imperial Interdictor Cruisers set up their interdictor fields preventing any ships from leaving Kuat.

The Mandalorians responded to Darth Vectivous transmission quickly.
"We'll stay out of your way. Our ships are orbitting above Kuat."

Captain Wodenskjald swore, while Commander dal Silivren maintained her composure. They had a few minutes before any of the Sith capital ships got within range; dal Silivren considered the fighters a negligible threat, since she knew that the Protean's point defense would wipe the floor with them if they were foolish enough to come in range. "Helm, charge emergency spatial rift and take us into the Oort cloud."

The helmsman's fingers flew over his console, and he swore even more flamboyantly than the captain. "Sorry ma'am, no can do," he grimaced. "Theres a gravitic interference coming from those ships there." The holoscreen displaying the incoming Sith fleet blinked and outlined the Interdictor cruisers. "Any rift we try to make'll be too unstable to cross."

"Have the C-Frac Battery mark those vessels," the Eldren commander said immediately. "Take immediate evasive action. Prepare to shut down all non-essential systems momentarily and route all available power to the c-frac guns on my order. Comm, get me a channel open to that flagship."

"Aye aye, ma'am."

You are correct that we are Aletes. I am Commander Rhasia dal Silivren, of the mercenary battleship Protean Disposition. We know of the battle fought in the Sol system between yourself and Commander dal Ellach. However, no one on this ship was present at that battle, and we do not work under Commander dal Ellach or any of his subordinates. We had no part in it. We of the Protean Disposition have no quarrel with you, nor you with us. I ask that you redirect your hostility to those who were responsible.

"Think he'll buy it?" Wodenskjald asked seriously.

Dal Silivren pressed her lips together unhappily and sighed. "No, I do not believe he will. But I had to try it anyway."

"C-Frac has targets picked, waiting on your fire command," the helmsman interjected, looking up from his conversation with the gunnery officer.

"We will wait for this Empire's reply," dal Silivren said firmly. "If they remain hostile, we will commence."

Meanwhile in the Geonosis System

The single Star Destroyer,the Battle Ram, hung above the red, ringed planet of Geonosis. Nearly twenty years ago the planet belonged to the Confederacy of Independent Systems or CIS. It produced Battle Droids for the Sepratists movement against the Old Republic. During the time that Emperor Palpatine ruled over the Old Empire Stormtroopers had been the main unit in the Imperial Army, however now with Kamino captured, it was time to capture the Droid Facilities here on Geonosis and through that increase their troop numbers by millions.

An Imperial Probe Droid began to scan the rocky surface of Geonosis, desperately trying to find the factory that produced both Battle Droids and Droidekas.

Kamino System

Admiral Torsk sat at the command post on the First Response. He looked over the HoloNet transceiver which displayed the plans for the distant Geonosis. Kamino had given itself up and it was now mas producing stormtroopers based on the dead Jango Fett. With Geonosis, powerful droids would be added to the now massive Imperial Armed Force. Now he awaited orders from Darth Vectivous.

OOC: Wow, now you have endless armies of droids, and endless armies of Stormtroopers. lol.

OOC: Wow, now you have endless armies of droids, and endless armies of Stormtroopers. lol.

OOC: It's gonna take a good amount of time to build up huge numbers of those, even with mass-production.

OOC: If you could even mass-produce clones. Wait... then again there would be a sizable force of clones on standby at Kamino due to the number of years in between the clone wars and current, which would probably defend the palce pretty well.

OOC: Only against someone who wanted to take the place relatively undamaged, though. Clone troopers mean nothing when someone's slagging your important facilities from orbit. :p

OOC: It's gonna take a good amount of time to build up huge numbers of those, even with mass-production.

OOC: He has a point. It does take a while, same for droids. I'm not gonna have them automatically, Im sorry if I made it seem that way. I would take weeks to get a small task force. however for awhile this is just to secure troops in the future.:) Sorry for the confusion.

OOC: Understood, I was just double-checking that you weren't snapping your fingers and saying "I have thousands of droids and clones now!"

Now, my poor battleship replied to Vectivous' initial transmission, check my last IC post.

Kuat

Darth Vectivous read and re-read the transmission. It was not in the nature of the Sith to back down from a fight. A smile crept across his face. He loved combat, but he had loved combat with the Aletes of the past more than any foe he had ever met. He triggered the panel in front of him and began reading through the tactical info in front of him. Now was his moment. He stood up and turned to his Capitan.

"Tell the fighters to remain around the Interdictor Cruisers. My Super Star Destroyer makes their battleship look like a fly and yet they stand up to me. I like that in a warrior. Get me a channel to their ship."

"Yes sir"

To the Aletes Ship

I find your spunk rather unusual in a warrior. I request an audience with your leader whether that be Capitan or Admiral. All I ask is safe passage to your ship. Once there I'm sure we can work things out.
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OOC: Also on another note. I would not dare simply snap my fingers and say I had an unbeatable army. I will use the facilities but I will wait a few more days and only draw a few hundred troops from them at a time. Like I said they are only for reinforcement needs. Thank you for your understanding.

OOC: I didn't think you were, don't worry. But it never hurts to check just in case, that's all I was doing. :)

IC:
Captain Wodenskjald's eyebrows rose high on his forehead as he read Darth Vectivous' request.

"Well I'll be damned. Should we go along with it?"

Commander dal Silivren was pensive as her mind worked through all the possibilities. "With those FTLi vessels in place, we are at his mercy," she said finally. "Our only escape option is to destroy them, and that would mean committing to combat. But he has offered what on the surface, at least, is a peaceful option. I believe our best course of action is to see what he wants."

"It's risky. There're a lot of wierd critters in this universe, and we know next to nothing about these Sith face-to-face."

"I am fully aware, Captain," dal Silivren said with a small but reassuring smile. "Suit up a platoon of the boys. I do not intend to take chances alone with him."

Wodenskjald nodded. All the same, he'd be right there beside his commander.

Your request is acceptable to us. However, due to our situation we must insist on several terms. We will grant you and a small lightly-armed guard safe passage to our vessel in a small shuttlecraft. I, Commander Rhasia dal Silivren, and my second officer Captain Wilhelm Wodenskjald will meet with you, but be forewarned that we will bring our own guards to the table, and they will be as heavily armed as we deem necessary. This is solely for our own protection; we pledge that we do not mean you any more harm than you may or may not mean us. Secondly, we must request that you and your fleet will not undertake any hostile action against us until this audience is completed; if this is not honored, our promise of safe passage and safe conduct will be immediately null and we will undertake all means necessary to ensure our safety and survival.

The commander paused for a breath after laying out all the legal-talk, and continued.

We are grateful that you have allowed this opportunity to work this matter out peacefully. Our docking beacons will guide your shuttlecraft to an airlock. I look forward to this meeting.

"Iacta alea est," Wodenskjald intoned, half sardonic and half dead serious.

The message was received with little change in the mood on Avenger. Darth Vectivous put on his black robe and clipped his lightsaber onto his belt. In the hanger of the giant Super Star Destroyer a stripped down Lambda-class shuttle awaited the Sith Lord. Within five minutes the Lambda shuttle was within range of the Aletes docking beacons....

HOTH NGO HQ

After the rebellion abonded the rebel base, the Imperials garrisoned it. This was only after commander Slade took created a mutiny and turned control over from Hoth to the New Galactic Order. This had been a few years ago, and the state of the Empire was surely weakened, although maybe not destroyed. The NGO leaders were making plans for a movement onto enemy territory. The NGO didn't have very many ships, but they were rather powerful. Her Space fleet consisted of one star destroyer Star Killer, three rebel blockade runners, two Banking clans frigates from the clone wars, as well as two smaller victory class star destroyers. Adding to this were the NGO's swarms of Tie fighters. The NGO colored there ships white with NGO is black upon there sides. The NGO established itself as more of a terrorist group, raiding imperial and rebel transports and killing colony's. Only now had they begun there conquest. Hoth's base was expanded, it was now twice as large and modernized, no more icy tunnels, there were now NGO style hallways, which were a mix of Imperial and Seperatist styles. The other NGO controlled planet was Felucia, the jungle world was easy to defend with gurriela tactics, but people would suffer from the wild conditions. Felucia was used as a dropback from hoth, although it also allowed the NGO to operate on both sides of the galaxy.

Sure enough, a trio of beacons began blinking on the Protean's hull, an inviting triangle bracketing the airlock. "Imperial shuttle, there's your 'lock," the helmsman informed the Sith Lord. "Just touch up against there and the docking membrane'll seal."

In the chamber behind the airlock, Commander dal Silivren and Captain Wodenskjald waited flanked by twenty mercenary troopers. 15 of these were human or Eldren suited up in Aletian exoskeletons; the remaining 5 were Kzinti clad in webmesh vests.

"Medea," dal Silivren said calmly. "Awaken."

"I already have," said the AI. "When will you?"

There was a barely perceptible vibration as the shuttle touched against the airlock, and the docking membrane molded itself to the Lambda's hull. The intervening space was aired and pressurized.

"Mercenaries at the ready," the commander said, as the airlock opened.

Kuat- Aletes Ship

Darth Vectivous, Dark Lord of the Sith walked down the ramp of the Lambda-class shuttle. He was human, at a height of nearly 7 feet tall, and had black tattoos around his eyes. His black Sith robe concealed his lightsaber. He reached out to the Force and felt the presence of each being in front of him.

"Where will we holding this meeting?" he asked.

Kamino

Admiral Torsk's fleet above Kamino had gotten word from Muunilist that his new assignment was to join Lord Vectivous' forces at Kuat and he was to contact Darth Acheron, Vectivous' apprentice, on Ziost and tell her to bring the Sith Flagship, the Dark Moon with her to Kuat.

He quickly set up a message to her.

Ziost

Darth Acheron, Dark Lady of the Sith, had just completed her Sith training on Ziost and was about to contact Vectivous when she received a transmission from First Response over Kamino.

"What is it Torsk?" she demanded.

"You're master, Lord Vectivous, is currently on board an Aletes ship above Kuat. Heavens know what their talking about. He wants you to bring Dark Moon with you."

"Whatever he wishes."

The transmission ended and the Dark Moon set out for the Kuat System.

If any of the Aletians were shocked or intimidated by Darth Vectivous' appearance, they gave no indication of it; truth be told, most of them had expected something even freakier-looking.

"We have a chamber outfitted for discussions such as these," Commander dal Silivren said smoothly, "uncommon as they are. Most of our transactions are conducted via transmission, but we prefer to stay prepared just in case."

Surrounded by her mercenary bodyguards, she led the Sith Lord from the airlock anteroom to a monorail pod that took the whole group half a kilometer down the Protean Disposition's spine. The chamber she spoke of was simply outfitted with a circular table large enough to seat the three VIP's, and chairs; Medea had arranged it while they were on the monorail. The armor-suited troopers stood against the walls, while Commander dal Silivren indicated that Vectivous should take a seat.

"So," the Eldren said once they were all seated, "how shall we begin?"

Vectivous thought for a moment.

"Well first I'll bring you up to speed on what has happened since our two peoples last met. You may already know this, but the Sith as a species died off over 1000 years ago. Along with them went the Brotherhood of Darkness or the Old Sith Order. Only Darth Bane remained. About 30 years ago the Sith again had control of this Galaxy, because Darth Sidious and Darth Vader ruled the Old Empire. Your race and mine met a couple of months ago in the Sol System. At the time we Sith were pirates that attacked resources and Jedi enclaves in order to increase our power. I was their leader. After our defeat over Mars we returned here and restored the Empire."

He paused a moment, "We want to know what you want in our Galaxy as you may play a part in the destruction of our remaining foes."

Both Aletian leaders took in the information blandly. It was all new knowledge to them; Medea, who was no doubt listening in, had probably recorded and filed it away already. Both of them, however, breathed immense inner sighs of relief at the Sith Lord's question. It looked like they might not have to take the Sith fleet on after all; and Vectivous had just offered a perfect opening for a sales pitch.

"We Aletians are a curious people," dal Silivren began. "After the... encounter in the Sol System, some of us kept very intermittent tabs on some of the powers we encountered there. The appearance of the Yuuzhan Vong brought attention to the possibility of exploration in other galaxies, something we have not considered important up until now. And now," her lips curled in a small sardonic smile, and she spread her hands, "here we are. You could say we are here just to see what is here, and who. But," and she raised an eyebrow, "if an opportunity should come along for us to do a little of our chosen business, we will certainly not turn it down." Her smile became amused, in spite of itself. "And I think you know firsthand just how competent we are. Lay out your terms, Sith, and we will bargain."

Vectivous also smiled, he pulled out a small datapad and pulled up a mini galaxy map.

"As you can see, at the northern end of the Outer Rim there is three planets known as Muunilist, Bastion, and Yaga Minor. These are the primary Imperial worlds. On a side note if you look further past these worlds you'll see a world known as Zoonama Sekot, it is the Yuuzhan Vong's world in this galaxy. Anyway if you look to the south part of the Outer Rim there are two worlds known as Kamino and Geonosis, they are worlds which produce major troops for our armies."

He sat and thought for a moment, his forehead began to crease.

"Our enemies live on the worlds of Coruscant, Yavin 4, Ossus and Onderon. I would like to start a war campaign against these worlds and their allies. I will pay you whatever your cost and if you need it we can provide you with a fleet."

He sat and awaited a response.

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Zonama Sekot

Nom Anor was no stranger to this galaxy. His people, the Yuuzhan Vong, had been planning an attack on this galaxy for centuries. Now they were ready. His vilip displayed the Sith and the Aletes meeting over Kuat. This time he would obtain victory....

A small Corellian Corvette pulled out of hyperspace, over the awe inspiring planet of Kuat. This was their weekly supply, and trade run. The Fighters, as they were known, did not own any planet, so to speak, but rather lived on a small space station orbiting Malastare, or on their ships. What they would see would change the directives of the Fighters forever. Before them was a massive space battle, involving three gargantuan fleets, the likes of which had not been seen since the Galactic Civil War. Laser fire was being exchanged, filling the black expanse with artificial stars. Massive capital ships lumbered into range, firing cannons at each other, while snubfighters swarmed about them, like so many gnats. It was awe inspiring. This was meant to be the average weekly run, with the leader for his yearly visit to the Kuat leader. He would ensure future negations with the man. This however, represented a much bigger, and more profitable agreement for the Fighters clan. If they could form an alliance with one of these three super powers, they could quickly become a well known force.
"Open a channel with the Mandalorians. Our ancestors have had good relations, maybe it will be so now. Hopefully they will allow us a few docks for ships, since they appear to be winning." Said Grath Dr'klow, leader of the Fighters clan. They depended on the Kuat shipyards for fighters, and anything else that was in space. The rest they pillaged from the trade routes, for they had no other choice. If they could create an alliance, they would be able to get away from these piratical ideals.
"Attention Mandalorians, this is Graith Dr'klow, the current leader of the Fighters clan. We have had good relations in the past, and wish for these relations to resurface. We would wish to use the Kuat shipyards, and any Kuat resources. We will in turn inform you on any, and all, underworld routes, and contacts, that you are interested in. If you are interested in this, please respond." With that, he cut the transmission, now for a message to the Empire.
"This is the trade ship, Grak, we will not interfere in any of your operations. We wish for safe passage to Kuat for trade, and resupply." Now, they had done all they could do, except send a message back to the people of the Fighters...

OOC:Sorry for taking awhile, jolt went screwy.

A small Corellian Corvette pulled out of hyperspace, over the awe inspiring planet of Kuat. This was their weekly supply, and trade run. The Fighters, as they were known, did not own any planet, so to speak, but rather lived on a small space station orbiting Malastare, or on their ships. What they would see would change the directives of the Fighters forever. Before them was a massive space battle, involving three gargantuan fleets, the likes of which had not been seen since the Galactic Civil War. Laser fire was being exchanged, filling the black expanse with artificial stars. Massive capital ships lumbered into range, firing cannons at each other, while snubfighters swarmed about them, like so many gnats. It was awe inspiring. This was meant to be the average weekly run, with the leader for his yearly visit to the Kuat leader. He would ensure future negations with the man. This however, represented a much bigger, and more profitable agreement for the Fighters clan. If they could form an alliance with one of these three super powers, they could quickly become a well known force.
"Open a channel with the Mandalorians. Our ancestors have had good relations, maybe it will be so now. Hopefully they will allow us a few docks for ships, since they appear to be winning." Said Grath Dr'klow, leader of the Fighters clan. They depended on the Kuat shipyards for fighters, and anything else that was in space. The rest they pillaged from the trade routes, for they had no other choice. If they could create an alliance, they would be able to get away from these piratical ideals.
"Attention Mandalorians, this is Graith Dr'klow, the current leader of the Fighters clan. We have had good relations in the past, and wish for these relations to resurface. We would wish to use the Kuat shipyards, and any Kuat resources. We will in turn inform you on any, and all, underworld routes, and contacts, that you are interested in. If you are interested in this, please respond." With that, he cut the transmission, now for a message to the Empire.
"This is the trade ship, Grak, we will not interfere in any of your operations. We wish for safe passage to Kuat for trade, and resupply." Now, they had done all they could do, except send a message back to the people of the Fighters...

OOC:Sorry for taking awhile, jolt went screwy.

OOC: No kidding it went screwy! Oh, and you really llike using the Grath, don't you, lol?

The transmission was recieved by the Mandalorian Fleet.

Attention Mandalorians, this is Graith Dr'klow, the current leader of the Fighters clan. We have had good relations in the past, and wish for these relations to resurface. We would wish to use the Kuat shipyards, and any Kuat resources. We will in turn inform you on any, and all, underworld routes, and contacts, that you are interested in. If you are interested in this, please respond.

The Captain read the transmission over twice, debating what to do in his head. Like most Mandalorian agreements, he responded with a simple phrase as his answer.

"You're welcome to join us."

OOC: I thought the space battle at Kuat was already over...

IC post in a while, probably.

OOC: It is.

OOC:Because I came late, I meant it as I came in the middle. Just roll with me! It's over now though. I took no part, except as a bystander, so I could not change the battles ending. And yes, I like using Graith Dr'klow, becaue I'm lazy, and I remember it easily. I'm weird ok! I have an idea, and I'll TG it to Yuzzhan. It's gonne be funny :D

IC:"Mandalorians, thank you. We will trade any of the supplies we acquire from ships passing by our station. Perhaps we could create a trade agreement in the future? We wish to know of any alliances that you have created, so that we do not cause problems. We shall be heading down to the planet shortly." With that, he ended the transmission with a great big grin. It was turning out to be a great day, there was even salvage for them to steal!
"Take us down to Kuat captain. We have some trading, and 'acquiring' to do." And with that, he strode briskly to his cabin. Oh yes, this was a wonderful day.

OOC:Because I came late, I meant it as I came in the middle. Just roll with me! It's over now though. I took no part, except as a bystander, so I could not change the battles ending. And yes, I like using Graith Dr'klow, becaue I'm lazy, and I remember it easily. I'm weird ok! I have an idea, and I'll TG it to Yuzzhan. It's gonne be funny :D

IC:"Mandalorians, thank you. We will trade any of the supplies we acquire from ships passing by our station. Perhaps we could create a trade agreement in the future? We wish to know of any alliances that you have created, so that we do not cause problems. We shall be heading down to the planet shortly." With that, he ended the transmission with a great big grin. It was turning out to be a great day, there was even salvage for them to steal!
"Take us down to Kuat captain. We have some trading, and 'acquiring' to do." And with that, he strode briskly to his cabin. Oh yes, this was a wonderful day.

"Confirmed. As for permanent alliances, we have none. The only ones we have are alliances of opportunity. With regards to the planet, it would be best if you didn't go down there yet We will be commencing the invasion in 30 minutes.

"Alright then, we shall not land yet. Perhaps our small amount of troops may come as representative of our clan?"

"Alright then, we shall not land yet. Perhaps our small amount of troops may come as representative of our clan?"

"Feel free to deploy them."

Please let us know once your troops have landed, and we shall dock, and disembark our troops. They shall assist in capturing a landing area. If you wish for us to do that, that is.

Please let us know once your troops have landed, and we shall dock, and disembark our troops. They shall assist in capturing a landing area. If you wish for us to do that, that is.

"We will. In the meantime, feel welcome to dock with one of our ships.

"Thank you. Perhaps we may meet face to face once this is over?"And with that, he ordered the helm to dock with the nearest Mandalorian ship.

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Vectivous also smiled, he pulled out a small datapad and pulled up a mini galaxy map.

"As you can see, at the northern end of the Outer Rim there is three planets known as Muunilist, Bastion, and Yaga Minor. These are the primary Imperial worlds. On a side note if you look further past these worlds you'll see a world known as Zoonama Sekot, it is the Yuuzhan Vong's world in this galaxy. Anyway if you look to the south part of the Outer Rim there are two worlds known as Kamino and Geonosis, they are worlds which produce major troops for our armies."

He sat and thought for a moment, his forehead began to crease.

"Our enemies live on the worlds of Coruscant, Yavin 4, Ossus and Onderon. I would like to start a war campaign against these worlds and their allies. I will pay you whatever your cost and if you need it we can provide you with a fleet."

He sat and awaited a response.

"A fleet will not be necessary," dal Silivren waved that concern aside. "Consider me the agent of a number of mercenary powers in my home system, and elsewhere. Once we have finalized this contract I will notify my superiors, and we will deploy our forces as we deem necessary.

"I will need a full map of this galaxy, as well as any intelligence information you have on these targets. We would prefer not to send our boys in blind, you see," she said with a thin smile. "...Although," she added, "if the majority of the forces from this galaxy that we have encountered are any indication, I do not think it would make much difference either way." Captain Wodenskjald raised an almost imperceptable eyebrow at this. It was not like his commander to say something so flippant, or hubristic, but she doubtless had a reason for dropping that bit of the act.

"Our running rate will vary slightly depending on how many forces we deploy, but I expect it will run in the neighborhood of a billion universal credits per day. An operation of this size is no mean feat, you understand. Is this acceptable to you?"

The small Corellian corvet began to drift closer towards the Mandalorian cruiser. It adjusted its course by the smallest amount, and successfully docked with the ship. A squad of lightly armed troops, and Graith Dr'klow began to disembark. Once finished here, their next stop would be to secure an area for the Mandalorians, planet side.

"Is your general available? We wish to know where he wants us planetside."

"A fleet will not be necessary," dal Silivren waved that concern aside. "Consider me the agent of a number of mercenary powers in my home system, and elsewhere. Once we have finalized this contract I will notify my superiors, and we will deploy our forces as we deem necessary.

"I will need a full map of this galaxy, as well as any intelligence information you have on these targets. We would prefer not to send our boys in blind, you see," she said with a thin smile. "...Although," she added, "if the majority of the forces from this galaxy that we have encountered are any indication, I do not think it would make much difference either way." Captain Wodenskjald raised an almost imperceptable eyebrow at this. It was not like his commander to say something so flippant, or hubristic, but she doubtless had a reason for dropping that bit of the act.

"Our running rate will vary slightly depending on how many forces we deploy, but I expect it will run in the neighborhood of a billion universal credits per day. An operation of this size is no mean feat, you understand. Is this acceptable to you?"

Vectivous simply answered, "It is acceptable."

OOC: Sorry it took so long. Jolt has been going wacky on my computer lately.

"Is your general available? We wish to know where he wants us planetside."

"Our commander is not available. He left a short while ago with a task-fleet en-route to the Maw Cluster."

"Alright then. May we borrow a few assault blasters, and other heavy weaponry? We are diguised as traders, so we only carry light carbines. We were forced to remove our hidden weapons stockpile long ago. May you give us the communications data, so we can decide on a plan of attack together?

"Very well." The Captain motioned to a Mandalorian soldeir on guard duty.

"Soldier, escort these people to the armory. Let them take whatever they wish."

The soldier snapped a quick Mandalorian salute, and began to lead them away.

"Wait, before you go.." he said, drawing a small comm-link from one of the computers. "This is in case you need to cotnact us."

"Thank you. We shall do our best not to get in the way." And with that he, and his troop, followed the trooper off to the armory.

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