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The Battle of Handooine
The unthinkable happened. The crowning governmental jewel of the Sith Brotherhood, the Moff Council, had been decimated. Betrayed by one of their own, Malak Arphas. Few Moffs remained, many thanking absence from the ill-fated. The emperor was mortally wounded, though Darth Andredd had heard reports he would survive. However, the Sith had no intention of letting Arphas match that fate. A death sentence had been decreed on Arphas.
Boz Pity and several other worlds south of the Saleucami Protectorate, forming the Boz Pity Protectorate, temporarily under the command of Moff Andredd. The Ash Worlds, primarily Handooine, have resisted assimilation so far. However, trade between Anzat and Saleucami has become increasingly taxing, due to foreign aid by the Republic and reportedly Jedi. In order to solve the problem once and for all, Moff Malak Arpha was tasked with subjugating Handooine. Over the course of a month, Moff Arpha had transferred much of his powerbase to Handooine, solidifying control of the planet, delaying in annexing it to the empire. With Malak Arpha's betrayal, it has become apparent Malak had no intention of bringing Handooine under the empire's reign. Seeking revenge for the death of the Grand Moff and most of the Moff Council, the empire has chosen to hunt Malak and his powerbase with extreme prejudice. However, intelligence gathered by SIN indicates Malak Arpha fled to Handooine after the bombing of the Moff Council. In order to target Handooine without spooking Malak, the empire is unable to swarm Handooine directly with overwhelming force. As such, acting Grand Moff Andredd has a plan to weave a way to the heart of Malak Arpha's powerbase.
With the assistance of Moff Vrist, Grand Moff Andredd sought to strike Handooine from Altratonne. Jabiim was captured by Lady Cailleach and Caduceus in order to learn when the next solar flare at Altratonne would occur. Its data was used to time the successful invasion of Altratonne, concreting a launching point for the assault on Handooine. As Grand Moff Andredd and Moff Vrist took a single War Leviathan each to subjugate Taskeed and Kile respectively, the main operation group attacked Handooine, catching the traitors off-guard, expecting any attack to come from Sy Myrth or Jabiim, ignorant to the capture of Jabiim and Altratonne.
Vallana Krass, the daughter of the late Aren Krass, leads Arphas' mercenaries in fighting back as pandemonium litters the planet, the populace fleeing to shelters. Stationed at the city Jelweck's garrison, she has demonstrated her Corellian prowess in lead the defense of Handooine. Lacking much for larger ships, she has been coordinating starfighters into hounding the imperial armada, proving to be stronger than anticipation. In order to bring the battle to an end sooner and not risk Malak Arphas escaping, Commander Tallay led his squadron of Ziost Hunters to target the hangar doors, to trap the starfighters inside and prevent more from getting off the ground. During his run, his squadron struck two hanger doors. Krass' ships were proving their skills, as by the time Tallay neared the third and final hanger, much of Tallay's squadron had been decimated. Avoiding fire for a while, finally his Ziost Hunter was hit and he was grounded, landing near another Ziost Hunter crash.
Disoriented briefly, Tallay regained his composure and popped the hatch out. Grabbing a missile, Tallay began to walk toward the hanger; the urgency of the mission led to Tallay not checking the other Ziost Hunter to see if the occupant was okay. He had a mission to complete. Armed with his usual gear and a thick-plated missile, Tallay trekked to his destination. However, unbeknownst to him and the entire strike force, Handooine had obtained some foreign aid, foreign aid that present in the grounds of the Jelweck Garrison.
@Chask274The unthinkable happened. The crowning governmental jewel of the Sith Brotherhood, the Moff Council, had been decimated. Betrayed by one of their own, Malak Arphas. Few Moffs remained, many thanking absence from the ill-fated. The emperor was mortally wounded, though Darth Andredd had heard reports he would survive. However, the Sith had no intention of letting Arphas match that fate. A death sentence had been decreed on Arphas.
Boz Pity and several other worlds south of the Saleucami Protectorate, forming the Boz Pity Protectorate, temporarily under the command of Moff Andredd. The Ash Worlds, primarily Handooine, have resisted assimilation so far. However, trade between Anzat and Saleucami has become increasingly taxing, due to foreign aid by the Republic and reportedly Jedi. In order to solve the problem once and for all, Moff Malak Arpha was tasked with subjugating Handooine. Over the course of a month, Moff Arpha had transferred much of his powerbase to Handooine, solidifying control of the planet, delaying in annexing it to the empire. With Malak Arpha's betrayal, it has become apparent Malak had no intention of bringing Handooine under the empire's reign. Seeking revenge for the death of the Grand Moff and most of the Moff Council, the empire has chosen to hunt Malak and his powerbase with extreme prejudice. However, intelligence gathered by SIN indicates Malak Arpha fled to Handooine after the bombing of the Moff Council. In order to target Handooine without spooking Malak, the empire is unable to swarm Handooine directly with overwhelming force. As such, acting Grand Moff Andredd has a plan to weave a way to the heart of Malak Arpha's powerbase.
With the assistance of Moff Vrist, Grand Moff Andredd sought to strike Handooine from Altratonne. Jabiim was captured by Lady Cailleach and Caduceus in order to learn when the next solar flare at Altratonne would occur. Its data was used to time the successful invasion of Altratonne, concreting a launching point for the assault on Handooine. As Grand Moff Andredd and Moff Vrist took a single War Leviathan each to subjugate Taskeed and Kile respectively, the main operation group attacked Handooine, catching the traitors off-guard, expecting any attack to come from Sy Myrth or Jabiim, ignorant to the capture of Jabiim and Altratonne.
Vallana Krass, the daughter of the late Aren Krass, leads Arphas' mercenaries in fighting back as pandemonium litters the planet, the populace fleeing to shelters. Stationed at the city Jelweck's garrison, she has demonstrated her Corellian prowess in lead the defense of Handooine. Lacking much for larger ships, she has been coordinating starfighters into hounding the imperial armada, proving to be stronger than anticipation. In order to bring the battle to an end sooner and not risk Malak Arphas escaping, Commander Tallay led his squadron of Ziost Hunters to target the hangar doors, to trap the starfighters inside and prevent more from getting off the ground. During his run, his squadron struck two hanger doors. Krass' ships were proving their skills, as by the time Tallay neared the third and final hanger, much of Tallay's squadron had been decimated. Avoiding fire for a while, finally his Ziost Hunter was hit and he was grounded, landing near another Ziost Hunter crash.
Disoriented briefly, Tallay regained his composure and popped the hatch out. Grabbing a missile, Tallay began to walk toward the hanger; the urgency of the mission led to Tallay not checking the other Ziost Hunter to see if the occupant was okay. He had a mission to complete. Armed with his usual gear and a thick-plated missile, Tallay trekked to his destination. However, unbeknownst to him and the entire strike force, Handooine had obtained some foreign aid, foreign aid that present in the grounds of the Jelweck Garrison.
