Ramage was aboard his shuttle, an Upsilon III Command Shuttle, as he stared out the cockpit viewing port. The Harch was still not entirley fixed up, his fur having regrown rather well to cover the scorch marks. His large left eye and one of his left arms were still gone, but he was confident he had strength for commanding this vessel. His eyes were wide open, the fact they had given him such a chance again was breathtaking. A grand design, the heavy cruiser was loaded with the exact compliment he had requested. It surely was a magnificent ship, with a magnificent crew. And now Ramage was the one in charge of it. It made him metaphorically weak at his knees just thinking about it.
The ISS Tarkin was named after the legendary Wilhur Tarkin, the first Grand Moff and one of the major proponents of the Death Star project. He was rather noteworthy even beyond that as he was set on the Strategic Advisory Cell, assisted with Project War-Mantel, and promoted the doctrine of fear. Indeed his name was mighty and his legacy was grand with only some minor blemishes to some. And to have a ship named after Tarkin under his command, Ramage felt, it was quite fitting. After all, he would move from his early career and he would become a great Commander or even Admiral.
The first mission for the newely returned Ramage was to assist with securing the planet Columex. In the part of the Outer Rim known as "The Slice", and along the Perlemian Trade Route, it was a rather urban planet filled with a mostly Human population. It was a major trade world with a sizeable gambling economy. Or at least that is what Ramage had learned from his preliminary studies of the planet. He had made sure to research much of the planets culture to figure out the best strategy to subdue the sector and bentd it towards his will. But he would wait until high command called in to ensure the mission details, yet Ramage knew his plan would be satisfactory for almost whatever they would be wanting the Tarkin to do. So he would wait for his shuttle to land, and after that happened he would simply make his way towards the bridge and await the other mission leaders and the communication from high command.
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