Space E-war

[Doc 42]

The cypher ordered "Holster your weapons. They are no longer needed. Come with me...." He steped foreward, leaping into the air and glideing down the short distance to the end of the passage, droping out of his hover and landing onto his claws a few meters from the aliens and the unassumeing probe....

The koultian radio man, speaking through the probe said in a tone of suprise "Mei'dia... I didn't expect to see you down here..." The Cypher responded, eyes takeing on a satisfied slant "I could say the same for you... brother.."

[C S]

Beta nudged Gold, as if to ask "What the hell!?" Gold shrugged. He just wanted to get the door open and get that artifact

[Anaclagon]

The ARC Troopers lowered their weapons along as they followed but they just heard everything. Revan narrowed his eyes.."Brothers..is it a trap?" The question boomed in the Sith Lord's mine as Revan and his men were ready for combat should the situation call for it, yet the tension was high and they werent sure if they could trust on what was going on. Revan glanced at the Cypher and then back at his..brother, to see what was going on.

[Doc 42]

The radio man said "But wa- sorry" As he said the last word, his voice morphed from that of a koultian to something else... something else entirely. "But wasn't this the plan?" The voice now sly, educated sounding with a robotic twist.

The Cypher answered "When I saw the Xoridian ship go down I feared the worst. I brought the imperials here down to try do it myself. I must say, Maru, I'm impressed." The probe responded cherrily "Like clockwork brother. Clockwork...."

The probe's head twisted back to face the door, a thin red beam fizzing out of its eye and following a spiral pattern along the door, having no apparent effect.

The Cypher meanwhile turned to Revan and said honestly "Revan, I thank you for your help so far, and I likely will have further need of it... So please, bare with me." He added in a darker tone "Do not make a mistake that everybody will regret...."

[C S]

Beta growled "So the impeirials are some sort of contingancy plan? Did you even bother to check that we survived the crash!?"[/img]

[Anaclagon]

The ARC Troopers knew what Cypher meant as they kept their weapons lowered and had to disregard any evil thoughts they were dying to use. Revan just nodded slightly at the Cypher and see what was going on so he could get this straight..

[Doc 42]

The probe, Maru, said to the Cypher through a private message "See why the plan was altered?" The only response was an annoyed, if not complying glance from the Cypher. The owl fighter twisted from the imperials to face the Xoridians and answered "Your ship was utterly annihilated upon entry. Burnt up. There was no wreckage. Weither or not there were others above, you are the only survivors." A click issued from the door and the laser deactivated. Maru saying aloud "haha! It worked!" More loud clicks and clanks came from the blast doors locks and then it finally slid open, moving agoniseing slowly and revealing huge armoured pins that were keeping it closed.

The room beyond the massive door was completely strewn with cables. It was large, brightly lit and rectangular. Several locked doors in the walls on either side.
At the end of the room was a large screen and below it, a black cube, about 3 feet in width and height...

The Cypher walked foreward into the room first, saying aloud in a tone of awe "After all this time... we are finally here... Maru..." The probe followed, its 4 legs tinking off the ground as it hurried into the room towards the cube...

[C S]

Beta and Gold walked in after the Cypher and Maru. Gold growled "So this cube, it doesnt transform things, does it?"

[Anaclagon]

Revan looked at the ARC Troopers as some shrugged as they followed into the room. Revan had taken note along with his men that a machine inside was destroyed here, must have been the last problem..hopefully. The room the Cypher entered..was it where the treasure resided? the Dark Lord of the Sith looked around for a moment..at any moment, somebody or something could have tried something and when it happened..he wanted to be ready for it. Considering their goals and past expirences..they was good reason to be this wary of things.

[Doc 42]

The Cypher answered, bewildered "Transform things? How do you mean?" Maru fiddled with the cube for a few moments, eventually connecting a cable onto it. Instantly, a change came over the entire room. A room which had originally seemed so lonely and empty was now full of life... A blue circle blinked into view on the large screen...

Maru and the Cypher both saying at once "Cere'kan..."

A dark sinsiter sounding robotic voice filled the room.

"I uh...- Excellent.... Mei'dia, Maru, Progress report!"

The Cypher said "The Frame is clear of enemies. Enough wreckage now remains in orbit and the imperials are keeping us covered. I-"

He was cut off as the voice sounded again "The imperials? Why were they involved? How much does Revan know?"

The Cypher responded sharply "we would have been here over a month ago if it wasn't for your Personal frame gone guardian!"

The voice grunted and replied "I had expected you capable of defeating such an incompetant pilot... No matter.... The Xoridians? what are they doing here."

Maru responded "Allies of the Koult, Cere'kan... who proved very useful allies them selves. The koultians however, have been removed from the equation. Should give us an advantage later in conflicts. Also, I'm tired of this limited probe.. do you have another personal Frame lying around?"

The doors at the left side of the room slid open, revealing a machine very similar to the guardian outside, along with several orange globes resting on stands.... Cere'kan lazily responded "Good work, Maru... and yes... by all means, take it."


The probe suddenly crumpled to the floor, the eyes on the machine across the room suddenly blinking on....

[C S]

Beta growled "Bull sh*t. Hey Gold, I think we got set up" Gold hissed "We'll know that for sure when they try to kill us" Stealth, who was eve's dropping via radio growled "Does that mean no cigars?" Beta growled "Duh, and how do you know about that?" Brute grunted "Gold"

[Anaclagon]

"Are those the..things" Revan asked as he and his men looked towards the globes in curiosity, Revan was interested to see if they would really work..The ARC Troopers kept on looking around, still searching around while some looked at the globes, some thought about possible duplication of the powerful treasure but thats of course if the Cypher meant everything it said back on the Annihilator and it was as powerful as it was said to be..

[Doc 42]

The machine steped foreward walking over to where the probe was and makeing sure to impale it on one foot... Maru said aloud through the machines speaker "no, Commandos... A set up would be if the Koult led you down here. They were dead before you even went planetside... And, we won't try to kill you, unless you prove unco-operative."

The Cypher turned around, having finished a private conversation with Cere'kan. From its tone of voice, it wasn't a very pleasant one. He growled "Revan.... Help yourself... Those globes are solor generators. Not as powerful as I led you to believe, but from what I saw on your ship, much more advanced than what you currently possess. Just one or two of those should be able to provide the same power output as the Annhilators power core..."

[C S]

Gold growled "So, what do we have to be co-operative to?"

[Anaclagon]

Revan looked at them before looking back at the Cypher. "At least they exsit..still your that willing to give me these solar generators..tell me..how does this benefit you" Revan had asked the question back on the Annihilator but he wanted to see if the answer was different and why it was so willing to simply..hand them onver in a way. It felt too easy..

[Doc 42]

Maru continued "To mantain secrecy, it proved necessary to dupe the Koult. They died moments after sending a burst transmission to Ka'roll that they had been betrayed by the Xoridians, who wanted the artifcant for themselves. Considering the Koult's distrust of other species, it will most likely be taken directly to heart and hard for Xoridia to discredit. Being Co-operative would involve not revealing my existence, or that of the other Ai's you see present... The Koult, while they would most likely still pursue hostilities with your race, would no doubt inform the Maricans of our return. The last thing we need is for them too be united. In return for your silence, we will aid you when the time comes... The koult, no matter how dire the situation seems, will be obliterated in the end..."

The Cypher replied resonably "Seeing as I have obviously used you to further my own agenda, think of this as an attempt at reconciliation. We do not wish to face the Empire in war. Only condition is that you maintain the secrecy of the events that took place here. It would be good practice to delete the logs when you return to this ship and to tie the tongues of the officers witnessing this..."

[C S]

Beta growled "Until then, we will have to hope that the Koult dont launch an assault. Our race, how ever brutal is trusting.. they would never expect it"

[Anaclagon]

"Very well then..It will remain a secret and as for our fractions, Im assured that our fractions wont have to worry about fighting each other" Revan replied..he just hoped they meant what they said and with that, another less enemy which is better. Secrecy would also have to be top priority..traitors would have to be killed as it was obvious their enemies would increase if word of this took place..that the Empire just gained itself another tool to be used. Revan walked over where the solar generators were, as the ARC Troopers watched. The Dark Lord of the Sith..looked at them before picking one up, examining it..it was so akward that such power can fit inside such a container..

[Doc 42]

Cere'kan said aloud once again "enough time wasteing.... where is Ark'aran, Myro and the other Ma'jal?" The Cypher hesitated before answering "Myro and gun'dai are still following marican orders... currently spying on the Imperial homeworld if i am not mistaken..." Cere'kan seemed to sigh and grunted "Still following-... ugh.... Mei'dia, you fail me once again.... Maru, I intrust their turning to you. Now, please tell me Ark'aran is with us..." The Cypher continued, its red eyes narrowed "Ark'aran is currently awaiting the order to seize control of a young planet. Apparently he has been feeding them marican technology and smashing their different cultures together in a series of wars. Its a simple matter of turned their guns around and pulling the trigger.... to add to that, the sheer destruction that took place over this planet in the last week will provide enough materials to begin our plans in earnest." Cere'kan grunted in approval and sneered "Well at least you have fulfilled one of your orders with satisfactory results..." The Cypher suddenly shot back "While I was out in the larger galaxy, avoiding capture by an ever adapting Marican search initituve and salvageing what I could to survive your little whims and fancies fell to the bottem of my priority list. So sorry that you have to wake up from sitting on your a** to see you actually have to do something yourse-" Cere'kan suddenly interupted "Sitting on m- do you have ANY idea of the necessary calculations, simulations and assumptions required to dupe nearly 50 advanced species into flocking towards the one locations all within a select time frame of barely a week?! All while ensuring that my agents would be able to get me online once more before the Maricans got here!!" The Cypher merely made a hissing sound of dissatisfaction, not continueing the arguement, knowing it had no counter....


Cere'kan decided to put the arguement to the side for now.... his voice rose once more "Revan... it appears your freindship would be of use once more.... the removal of my spying brothers would benefit both of us...."

[C S]

Gold growled "So, how are we gonna paricipate in this here opperation?"