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The Invasion of Altratonne
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 seeks to strike Handooine from Altratonne. However, if the planet manages to send out a warning, the operation is at risk of failure. Luckily, the planet is plagued by solar flares that interfere with communications. Taskeed has a radar system that includes monitoring Altratonne's solar flares. Its data could be used by the Sith to calculate when the next solar flare will occur. However, that same radar system makes striking Taskeed tricky. Instead, Grand Moff Andredd sent Lady Cailleach and Caduceus to Jabiim to steal the data using the mercenaries' communication hub. The operation was a success and the Sith Directorate had calculated the next solar flare.
Tau Lu, alor of the deserter Clan Lu, was ordering additional supplies from Czerka Corporation when the solar flare struck. Her transmission ceased, and a vexation-fueled headache began to form. However, as she scanned the sky, hoping the solar flare ended before the moon peaked its head, something appeared in the sky. It was certainly no moon. No, it was an Empyreal-class Star Destroyer. Shouting for her brethren to take arms, Tau Lu grabbed her armor and stormed out of her home, nestled next to the Altratonne HoloNet Receiver.
* * *
The Icarus descended from the Star Destroyer, flying towards the Altratonne colony. The Star Destroyer and its Ziost Hunter contingency was succeeding in neutralizing any fleeing ships. However, though small, the colony evidently was not going down without a fight. SIN had uncovered information that a Death Watch remnant, Clan Lu, had been stationed on the planet during Prudii Kyramud's reign, acting as a fuel depot for ships flying from Roon to Mandalore. After Kyramud's death, Clan Lu had refused to enter Minister Almec's fold. Instead, it defied all superpowers, claiming Mandalorian supremacy answered to no one. Grand Moff Andredd and Moff Vrist, about the Icarus, held little fear in Lu's capabilities. The invasion would succeed. Clan Lu lacked the necessary defenses. Instead, it was a battle of attrition. The commanders were aware that timing was key and if they failed to neutralize the enemy, warning would be sent out, and the entire Handooine campaign would become more complex, risking Malak Arphas' escape.
The shuttle held several soldiers, but the Grand Moff primarily had his attention on the Sithspawn Len'Raz. The Sith had been an addition hand-picked by the Chiss Moff, who had employed the Sith on Vjun in the past. The triumvirate descended as angels of death ready to end Tau Lu and stop her from sending warning to Malak Arphas and Vallana Krass.
@TheMorrigan @Simonev (@Malon is NPCing)
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 seeks to strike Handooine from Altratonne. However, if the planet manages to send out a warning, the operation is at risk of failure. Luckily, the planet is plagued by solar flares that interfere with communications. Taskeed has a radar system that includes monitoring Altratonne's solar flares. Its data could be used by the Sith to calculate when the next solar flare will occur. However, that same radar system makes striking Taskeed tricky. Instead, Grand Moff Andredd sent Lady Cailleach and Caduceus to Jabiim to steal the data using the mercenaries' communication hub. The operation was a success and the Sith Directorate had calculated the next solar flare.
Tau Lu, alor of the deserter Clan Lu, was ordering additional supplies from Czerka Corporation when the solar flare struck. Her transmission ceased, and a vexation-fueled headache began to form. However, as she scanned the sky, hoping the solar flare ended before the moon peaked its head, something appeared in the sky. It was certainly no moon. No, it was an Empyreal-class Star Destroyer. Shouting for her brethren to take arms, Tau Lu grabbed her armor and stormed out of her home, nestled next to the Altratonne HoloNet Receiver.
* * *
The Icarus descended from the Star Destroyer, flying towards the Altratonne colony. The Star Destroyer and its Ziost Hunter contingency was succeeding in neutralizing any fleeing ships. However, though small, the colony evidently was not going down without a fight. SIN had uncovered information that a Death Watch remnant, Clan Lu, had been stationed on the planet during Prudii Kyramud's reign, acting as a fuel depot for ships flying from Roon to Mandalore. After Kyramud's death, Clan Lu had refused to enter Minister Almec's fold. Instead, it defied all superpowers, claiming Mandalorian supremacy answered to no one. Grand Moff Andredd and Moff Vrist, about the Icarus, held little fear in Lu's capabilities. The invasion would succeed. Clan Lu lacked the necessary defenses. Instead, it was a battle of attrition. The commanders were aware that timing was key and if they failed to neutralize the enemy, warning would be sent out, and the entire Handooine campaign would become more complex, risking Malak Arphas' escape.
The shuttle held several soldiers, but the Grand Moff primarily had his attention on the Sithspawn Len'Raz. The Sith had been an addition hand-picked by the Chiss Moff, who had employed the Sith on Vjun in the past. The triumvirate descended as angels of death ready to end Tau Lu and stop her from sending warning to Malak Arphas and Vallana Krass.
@TheMorrigan @Simonev (@Malon is NPCing)