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Admiral Drath'vusho'oare - Admiral Drath to his men - stood at attention as he received his orders. The holocall was secured and encrypted but it was proven genuine when Drath had ordered it run through decryption and other checks. With the connection secured, the Chiss Admiral of the Sith Empire stood at attention as the Sith Empress projected herself into his the command centre of his Resurgent-Class Star Destroyer, specifically emptied of personnel aside from himself for the purpose of this meeting.
"Admiral. I have forwarded you the co-ordinates for the world that will feel the weight of the Empire come crashing down onto it. It is time that we step forward and crush those who have enjoyed seeing us battle against our foes and grown fat from our leniency towards them."
The Admiral took a second to check the co-ordinates and nodded once, keeping his emotions in check and his voice mild but chilly.
"Corellia will burn because you will it, my Empress."
Even through the holocall, Drath could see the way the Sith Empress' eyes flashed a deeper shade of spiteful yellow.
"No Admiral - the entire ISC will burn because I will it. This is merely the first strike of many."
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Corellia still held the scars from the recent attack by the Killiks, an impressive planet to be certain but one that was still reeling from the most recent of assaults against it. Some might say that to attack them now, at their weakest, was in itself a sign of weakness - but Drath knew that such people were not worthy of having their opinions considered. This was to be war between the Sith and the ISC and in war there was no such thing as honourable victors - there were only the victors and the defeated.
And the Sith would be the victors, as they always had been before when they marched to war.
His flagship, The Vakarian, shuddered ever so slightly as it emerged from hyperspace along with the rest of the fleet that he held under his command. Hundreds of thousands of Imperials, hundreds of Sith and ships forged in the beating heart of the Empire, all brought to bare against the Core-ward centre of the upstart nation of the ISC.
"Sir, the ISC defence fleet is hailing us - they're asking if we're lost."
Amusing and mildly annoying.
Amusing that they thought they could have simply wandered through New Republic space to arrive here by accident - and mildly annoying because the ISC forces present were not one of their defence fleets but rather one of their Independent Systems Consortium Core Taskforces - or ISCCTs. Very different force composition and he would have to remind his staff the value of keeping up to date on the forces of the enemy going forward. Instead of responding to his bridge officer, the Admiral took the hail personally.
"ISC Core Taskforce Fleet Admiral Jexon - this is Admiral Drath'vusho'oare of the Imperial Navy. We shall be assuming control of Corellia and its surroundings shortly and in perpetuity."
He paused as he gave the order and the fleet soared forward, weapons engaging.
"Your compliance is not a factor."
Drath cut the communication as the Sith fleet smashed into the hastily arrange defensive lines of the ISC ships, still caught almost completely off-guard by this sudden aggression by a faction that did not directly neighbour them in this area of space. They had likely prepared for the New Republic to grow a backbone and strike back at them for their embarrassing border incident - but they had not prepared for this.
"Talon Force is to advance to orbit and begin landing forces." he ordered calmly through the fleet-based communication line he always kept open, even as he stood at attention in the centre of the bridge, "All forces are to advance and engage. Civilian casualties are expected and acceptable - we shall conquer this planet. For the Empire."
The call came throughout the bridge and across numerous other ships.
"For the Empire!"
The Sith fleet broke into two groups, Talon Force and Iron Force. Talon Force broke off from the rest, moving to take up positions in orbit, the capital ships blasting at space-based defences and shipyards even as their hanger bays opened and literally hundreds of AAL-1971/9.1 Troop Transports flew down to the planet, accompanied by hundreds of Aquilae-Class assault starfighters to act as escort and air support.
Within a few moments, the first load of Imperials and Sith would be free to seize the capital for the Empire. As the ramps came down on the troop transports, Imperial troopers marched out onto the streets, opening fire on law enforcement and the beginnings of an ISC army defence. With the capital building in sight of the landing zone, the Imperials and the Sith would have a straight shot forward to seize the cultural and symbolic heart of the planet.
Purpose: Force landings on Corellian surface near the centres of government for the Imperial and Sith troops to storm the capital.
- 3x Resurgent-Class Star Destroyers - Wrath, Eyes of Fire & Sunborn
- 20x Victory-Class Star Destroyers
- 20x Pugio-Class Frigates
- 40x Lancer-Class Frigates
- 40x Gladiator-Class Star Destroyers
- 30x Raider-III Class Corvette
- 30x Yuso-Class Corvette
Purpose: Destroy the ISC defending fleet forces and protect the landing forces from counter-attacks.
- 3x Resurgent-Class Star Destroyers - The Vakarian, Korriban's Fury & The Endless
- 3x Onager-Class Star Destroyers
- 3x Interdictor-Class Star Destroyers
- 10x Imperial-II Class Star Destroyers
- 15x Liberty-Class Star Cruisers
- 15x Pilum-Class Heavy Cruisers
- 20x Victory-Class Star Destroyers
- 30x Pugio-Class Frigates
- 60x Lancer-Class Frigates
- 50x Gladiator-Class Star Destroyers
- 30x Raider-III Class Corvette
- 30x Yuso-Class Corvette
- 20x Raider-Class Corvettes
- 20x Bolo-Class Corvettes