Legacy: Invasion of Shin'ju Tertius

[Marcus Starkiller]

IC: Commander Azu Ra starts the take off procedure after all other fighters and the freighter have taken off. Soon, the old, but modified Twin Blizzard is screaming into space with the rest of the fleeing craft. Once they reach the void, the Pride of Naboo comes into view. Though Nina has never truly liked the Tri-scythe ships of the Galactic Alliance, this one is like a guardian angel come to the rescue. Meanwhile aboard the Pride of Naboo, Captain Davex Secura, a blue skinned male Twi'lek is killed when a console near him explodes. A fire team takes care of the flames on the command deck.

"This is Commander Vala Saxon to Moff Kit-Sune, Captain Secura is dead. I have thus taken command. I suggest you make for Shin'ju Prime at best possible speed." The blond haired human female states. "May the Force be with you!"

A squadron of GA SoroSuub BB-2 Starfire fighter-bombers screams past the Twin Blizzard that Nina and Emliss are in as a Sith-Imperial frigate tries the capture the renegade Moff. The BB-2s (of Firestorm Squadron) attack the frigate before it can lock a tractor beam on the Twin Blizzard.

OOC: I was thinking you could develop some Galactic Alliance characters as well. Perhaps you can create the commanding officer of Firestorm Squadron? Also, this is the BB-2 Starfire: starwars.wikia.com/wiki/BB-2_Starfire_fighter-bomber

[zarpaulus]

Squadron leader Lachei, a Selonian, is leading Firestorm Squadron against the Sith frigate. As she swerves to avoid a volley of heavy blaster fire she gives the order to launch a volley of torpedoes at the frigate.

One fighter-bomber is destroyed, but the rest launch ion bombs, three ion bombs are intercepted by the Sith's point-defenses but two make it through and detonate, shorting out their cannons and leaving the craft vulnerable to the coming volley of proton torpedoes. The frigate explodes in nuclear fire as the BB-2s stream past.

"One down," Lachei states, "keep going out the well."

[Marcus Starkiller]

"Thanks for the save, Starfires!" Nina yips.

After cutting the com, Nina speaks to Emliss. "Perhaps an alliance with the GA wouldn't be so bad."

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Emliss has fired off a few token shots, but shi's unsure that shi hit anything. Answering the moff shi replies "They certainly seem to be useful allies to have. For now."

[Marcus Starkiller]

"Agreed. hang on a moment..." Nina responds. "We have a pack of Sith-Imperial fighters on our tail!"

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Emliss spots the Sith squadron following them, shi fires, but the fighters easily dodge the poorly aimed shots. Desperately, shi reaches out with the Force, trying to touch the mind of the lead pilot, but it's so far away. Shi's barely able to distract him long enough for Lachei's group to blast him out of the sky.

[Marcus Starkiller]

IC: Debris from the lead Sith-Imperial fighter slams into the Twin Blizzard, taking out the canopy of the second crew pod, killing the three crewmembers in it.

"Commander Ra, Crew Pod Two is dead in the water." Nina states grimly.

"I'm well aware of that, Moff." Azu Ra responds as he wrestles for control of his spinning craft. "Nothing we can do but eject the damaged pod."

OOC: Each Twin Blizzard has two crew pods, so if one is critically damaged, the crew in the other pod can take full control. Both pods also have explosive bolts located on the attaching pylons in order to either drop a 'lost' pod or in the case of fatal damage to the drive section, both pods can eject and become lifeboats for the crew, as such, each pod has a single thruster set in the aft section to propel them away from danger.

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Sensing the deaths in the other pod through the Force Emliss shudders involuntarily and releases hir grip on the controls. "We... need to get out of here." Shi gasps heavily.

Lachei directs her fighters to clear a path for the evacuation ships. "Not here to kill Sith today," she growls, "here to save innocents."

[Marcus Starkiller]

Nina reluctantly throws the switch to eject the crippled pod. "May the stars take those poor souls in."

Commander Dav Kellon (male pantoran) of Blue Supernova Squadron (CF9 Crossfire starfighter unit) leads his squadron against Sith-Imperial fighters that are harassing the refugee transport.

[zarpaulus]

"May the Force preserve us all." Emliss says as shi watches the dead pod eject from the frame. "We will need it."

Lachei's squadron disables another Sith cruiser with their last ion bombs. "Save your torpedoes for the other ships." Their proton torpedoes take out the weapons on another cruiser, but it keeps moving. "A path is clear for the first ships to escape. Go."

[Marcus Starkiller]

The refugee transports make the hyperspace jump to Shin'ju Prime, followed a short time later by the remaining Twin Blizzard fighters. An hour passes and the Pride of Naboo limps into the Shin'ju system after making a series of random hyperspace jumps to lure the Sith-Imperials away. The Tri-Scythe is out of the fight for the time being, having half her decks exposed to the vacuum of space.

"This... this is Commander... Commander Vala Saxon to... to Shin'ju Prime Space Traffic Control... we need evac shuttles and repair... teams... up here. Pride of Naboo is nearly lost. Over and out." the blond haired human female strains.

"Damned... I didn't want them to take such a beating on our behalf." Moff Nina Kit-Sune states to Empress Bluefur XII.

"They did what the Force asked of them, my dear Moff." Responds Empress Bluefur XII. "On another note, Emliss Etytust has told me of your attachment to hir. You have my personal blessing to be hir partner."

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Emliss Etytust waits outside the meeting between the Monarch and the Moff meditating. Shi spent most of the composure shi had regained since escaping Shin'ju Tertius when shi'd given hir report to the Empress. So many deaths, so many innocent lives cut short.

If the Force willed it, it must happen.  But what is the Force's reason?

The door opens and Emliss hears Empress Bluefur XII speaking to Moff Kit'sune "On another note, Emliss Etytust has told me of your attachment to hir. You have my personal blessing to be hir partner."

What?  Why would the Empress concern hirself with something so trivial?  Then, it dawns on hir, the Empress wishes closer ties between the Fel Empire and the Ta'alib, and with this Moff who went to the Galactic Alliance for aid.  It is clear that the Force arranged this to bring together those who could topple the Dark Side's grasp over the galaxy.

Hir faith regained, Emliss approaches Nina as she exits the audience chamber.

[Marcus Starkiller]

"That went much better that expected." Nina says to Emliss with a smile. "It would seem we are meant to be partners. Which reminds me... I bought a gift for you from the Empress hirself. And old R7 astrodroid. Come here R7-ZP and meet your new owner."

The transparent domed R7 unit trundles up to Emliss with a chain of cheerful beeps and whistles.

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Emliss kneels to take a better look at hir new astromech droid. The transparisteel dome is quite interesting, it's like it has no secrets to hide. It should suit its master. "I guess I will need to learn how to speak Astrodroid." Shi comments.

Shi straightens back up and turns to the Amaran Moff. "You have done so much for me and my people. I'm starting to believe that it is the will of the Force itself that wants us together." Emliss moves to take Nina's hand in hirs.

[Marcus Starkiller]

"Indeed. The Force works in mysterious ways." Nina states. "Also, R7-ZP is scheduled to have an astromech translation module installed next week."

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"That will make some things easier I suppose." Emliss grasps Nina's hand and motions to the door. "Shall we go get to know each other better?"

[Marcus Starkiller]

"I was hoping you would ask me that." Nina says.

[Marcus Starkiller]

Two months pass and the war is still going strong. Nina Kit-Sune and Emliss Etytust have recently been wed on Shin'ju Prime. The newly wed couple are on their honeymoon in the city of Sh'ea Cabtor in the planet's southern hemisphere. Sadly, their honeymoon is about to be interrupted.

"This is Bloodboil Leader to Bloodboil Flight, engage bomb payloads and laser cannons. Time to show these freaks not the mess with the One Sith!"

A flight of Sith fighter/bombers manage to breach the planetary shields with the help of a orbital bombardment by a Sith capital ship that just dropped into orbit minutes ago. The small TIE based craft begin to attack the glistening city, toppling skyscrapers and leveling other buildings such as markets, schools, homes and hover-tram stations.

"By the Force!" Nina barks as she pushes Emliss off the bed to safety, grabbing her sniper rifle from below the bed and rolling onto her left knee. She brings the sight up to her eye and starts to scan for a target. "Shit! Sith-Imps are launching a full out assault. Em, grab a weapon. We are leaving before the hotel takes any more hits."

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Emliss scrambles on the floor as shi struggles to free hirself from the sheets of the bed and find the hold-out blaster shi bought shortly after meeting the Amaran Moff that is now hir wife.  The Ta'alib remembers that shi left it in hir suitcase before the ceremony, not foreseeing any need for it this far into civilized space.

Shi reaches out with the Force, probing for the case with the blaster and grabbing hold of it, dragging it towards hir and Nina.  As it comes close the locks fly open and the contents, a few spare robes and assorted undergarments, along with a smaller hardened case, fall out onto the floor.  The smaller case flies into Emliss's hands and she opens it to remove the small blaster and two power packs.  "This was all I thought to bring."  Shi replies to hir spouse with the sniper rifle, "but I trust the Force to provide what we need to escape from here."

Emliss glances at the door to the hotel suite and it flies open to a panicked crowd of people running out the halls to evacuate.

[Marcus Starkiller]

"Here comes one of those stanged bombers!" Nina shouts. "I'll need you to help guide the slugs to the pilot's faceplate with the Force. Ready?"

"I will do my best." Emliss responds.

Nina gets the pilot in her sights and pulls the trigger four times in rapid succession. The first round pierces the transparasteel view plate of the cockpit, allowing the three others to find their mark. The Sith bomber careens into it's wingmate, sending both damaged craft into the neighboring structure, which is an empty convention center.

"Time to move!" Nina yells over the cries of terror from the hallway.