Legacy: Invasion of Shin'ju Tertius

[zarpaulus]

"No," Emliss says, "my strength is limited. I can't heal everyone. My talents are better suited to bringing the aid of the Empire to those who need it most." Shi sighs, mournfully, as shi moves on to the next wounded shi can help.

[Marcus Starkiller]

"Very well, but you are being of help to me." Doctor Vall responds. "You should feel good about that."

[zarpaulus]

"Yes. I suppose I should be taking comfort in that." Emliss says as shi tries to relieve the pain of another soldier with one arm and a chunk of hir shoulder missing. To hir dismay, the soldier's life signs start to fade even as shi works. "Oh no," Emliss says softly to hirself. Then shi realizes what shi needs to do.

"I think I can put you into a Hibernation Trance." Shi tells the wounded soldier. "It won't heal you, but it might keep you alive until we can spare the bacta." Weakly, the soldier seems to nod hir assent and Emliss starts hir attempt to slow down hir body processes without stopping them entirely.

[Marcus Starkiller]

Doctor Vall gets word that a bacta tank is about to become available. "Emliss, help me get this patient into that tank."

[zarpaulus]

Emliss slowly withdraws hir consciousness from the wounded soldier, shi gasps, breathing heavily as shi stands over a body that would appear dead even if it weren't missing an arm. However, a medical scan reveals a heartbeat, albeit faint. "Shi is in hibernation now. But I don't think I can do that again soon. We may need that bacta for patients in more immediate danger."

[Marcus Starkiller]

IC: "Yes, but this soldier does need the bacta." Doctor Vall states. "Nobody but the most critical stay in bacta longer than needed. Most are in long enough to ensure that they will live."

Doctor Vall removes her current pair of synth-flesh gloves as they are now covered in blood and reaches for a new pair. "My family has been in the medical field since before the Clone Wars. My Great, Great Grandfather was assigned to one of the RIMSOOs during that conflict.

OOC: starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Republic_Mobile_Surgical_Unit

[zarpaulus]

"I see you're doing a good job of keeping up the family tradition." Emliss states. Shi steps aside so the doctor can take the patient. "I hope that I at least reduced hir need for bacta."

[Marcus Starkiller]

"I hope so as well. Shi will require cybernetic replacements for what was lost." Doctor Vall replies. "Hang on, I'm getting a call from the Empress. Shi is requesting you head to the brig. A Sith allied pilot has been captured and you are required to help with the interrogation."

[zarpaulus]

"A Sith pilot?" Emliss exclaims. "Thank you for allowing me to help with the wounded, but now I'm needed elsewhere. Hope to meet with you again soon." Shi heads out, a spark of desire for revenge against those destroying the homeworld of hir people growing into a steady flame, even as shi shames hirself for thinking such thoughts.

[Marcus Starkiller]

IC: General Vaa Saun, a male Ishi Tib who is loyal to Roan Fel is awaiting Emliss. The green skinned amphibious alien speaks up with his beaked mouth as Emliss arrives.

"You must be Emliss. The only reason you are here is because the Empress and Moff Kit-sune believe you can be of help extracting information from this... scum." General Saun states dryly. "I personally think that an official Imperial interrogations expert would be of more use in this matter."

OOC: starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ishi_Tib/Legends

[zarpaulus]

"Are there any "Imperial Interrogation Experts" available?" Emliss replies harshly. Shi waves a hand and a table scrapes loudly over the floor and out of hir way as shi approaches the Sith pilot. "What I know is that I can be very persuasive."

Shi stands before the bound pilot, holding up hir hand as shi commands "You will tell me who is leading this rape and defilement of my world, now."

[Marcus Starkiller]

"You will learn in due time. Krayt's will is all that matters." the pilot says. "I suggest you take a walk out an airlock at some point, freak."

General Saun steps in with a captured Sith lightsaber. He activates it and holds the blade an inch away from the pilot's flesh. "Talk. Or would you prefer I cripple you with this... thing?"

[zarpaulus]

The pilot just laughs at Saun's threat. "Go ahead fishface!" He responds. "It won't matter. Nothing you can do will matter to Emperor Krayt!"

At that claim Emliss's hand darts out to grab him, hir blunt claws digging into his scalp. "Roan Fel is the true Emperor! Tell me, now!" Hir power surges through his dark-side clouded brain, burning through the occlusions left by his Sith masters.

Reluctantly, he begins to speak. "The fleet is led by Darth... Darth..." a thin stream of blood starts to leak from his nostril.

[Marcus Starkiller]

"Darth... Darth Trauma." The pilot finally states before spitting up blood in Emliss face.

"So, Darth Trauma has been send to deal with hir former people." General Saun states.

"Who is, or was Darth Trauma?" Emliss asks of the General as the pilot is led away.

"A former Ta'alib Jedi who was captured and turned by Darth Krayt's forces at Ossus." General Saun informs. "Shi went by the name of Tanalla Blau back then."

[zarpaulus]

Emliss finds hirself shuddering. Half thanks to the information Saun had just shared with hir and half from the realization of what shi had just done. Shi remembered hearing that the Sith who led the destruction of Dac had been a Quarren, but they had largely been loyal to the Sith before then hadn't they? In contrast every Ta'alib knew what the Sith had done to their ancestors, and of all of the people of Shin'ju it was a Jedi that turned to their side?

Idly, shi wiped the blood off hir clothes.  As shi thought about it Emliss realized that it was what shi hirself had done that disturbed hir more.  Shi had touched the Dark Side there, allowed it to gain a foothold in hir mind.  But, shi couldn't possibly end up like Darth Trauma, could shi?

[Marcus Starkiller]

Word of what Emliss did has reached Nina, whom has Emliss called to her side.

"My dear Emliss. I heard of your skirting with the Dark Side..." the Moff begins. "I should never have had you be there. If you wish, I will have one of the Imperial Knights help you to cleanse yourself of what darkness might remain. For now, I will have you stay here with me."

[zarpaulus]

Emliss hangs hir head in shame at hir mate's disapproval. "I am sorry. I was too weak of mind to resist the temptation. It was too strong for me to resist with the anger from the attacks on first my homeworld, then the home of my entire species. And now I hear that one of my own kind is leading this assault..." Shi shudders, thinking about the blood streaming down the Sith pilot's face. "I think I should just stay with you for now, yes. Maybe if, when this is all over I will see the Imperial Knights about cleansing myself of the darkness."

[Marcus Starkiller]

Nina takes a moment from her duties to pull Emliss into a hug and kisses hir passionately.

"You are strong, my dearest. And I know you will beat the darkness with help." The Moff states.

[zarpaulus]

Unsure of hirself, Emliss hesitates for a moment before returning the kiss. "I hope so Love, I certainly hope so." Shi is broken out of hir reverie by an alert sounding on the comms stations.

[Marcus Starkiller]

A Fel-loyal stormtrooper rushes into the command room. "Sith loyal forces have broken through topside and are attempting to get down here."