Space E-war

[TyrannoTitan]

Mal'Ganis sighed in relief at the voice's decision, able to hear the conversation because it was an open channel. Diverting power from the engines, he now focused on the TIE Fighters, immediately blasting one that was swerving back around with the gunship's weaponry, the frail spacecraft exploding into many pieces...

[The Kingpin]

"I never said we should just throw our lives away in some combat situation. I'm talking about if we're on our own. they won't home in on us just because we've got a merchant following us. I'm saying you shouldn't immediately shrug off our ability to defend ourselves in such a situation" said Jarmun...

[Doc 42]

Thara rolled his eyes and grunted "The conversation was about our capacity to escort a merchant ship, and running away IS a form of defence, in most cases, the best form. We should be fine though, pirates won't attack a ship like ours without a reason, if they do though, Jarmun, I want you to promise me that you will get us out of there ASAP. No stupid fancy tricks"

[The Kingpin]

"Don't worry about it" said Jarmun finally with a wave of his hand. Jarad eyed Thara, saying "So what was the point of coming to the training room in the first place? it can't've been just to ask what we did in the past"...

[Doc 42]

Thara answered simiply "Incase I wanted to see how you guys performed, but largely yeah, just to ye and brainstorm about what we can do. Now, we've done enough for today guys... Dissmissed, think about what we talked about and rack your brains for anything usefull."

[Anaclagon]

"All ships retreat, return back to allied territory..we'll be back.." The captain stated. Still he figured he may get away with this one considering a new "test subject" was found. The Imperials weren't expecting an attack and it seems the people here had problems with the Empire. "Have the TIE"s scramble and retreat.." The captain slowly said. The crews worked fast, and soon enough, they were ready to hyperspace back towards allied territory while the very TIE's that harassed the gunship began to withdraw, with their speed, they should be able to avoid contact..
"However, drop stealth probes, find out the out laying systems so we can have a clear hyperspace route to use when we have our turn to attack.." The captain's last order was towards the Imperials within the bridge. Against unexpecting firepower, the mightly Imperial Warships gave up their hunt on the Jedi for now..

Meanwhile, back at the Armada..the Imperials on board the gigantic Executor Class Star Dreadnought, Annihilator watched the action unfold through holograms that captured what was going on. The Grand Admiral shook his head slowly, something had to be done..retailation was clearly evident. As the Star Destroyers began to hyperspace away and the stealth probes quickly deployed unnoticed..war plans and Revan's return to the flagship were being prepared..

[TyrannoTitan]

"Finally..." Mal'Ganis breathed, relaxing as the gunship drifted aimlessly. Diverting the power to the engines once more, he powered the falling apart gunship back toward the border of the Marican territory, but in the opposite direction of where the Empire ships disappeared into. At this rate, he would flee from the scene before the Marican sentry would know he was gone, and doubted that it would honestly care...But it was still a major threat all things considering. For now however, he powered the gunship toward his original destination, which was far from both Empire and Marican territory, and was considered an independent zone, without any controlling faction. With the gunship bruised and falling apart, he needed to get to a safe place for repairs...

[Doc 42]

Another shot rang out, this one hammering into the right engines of the same Star destroyer, the blast shredding the engine and leaving a flaming stump in its place... The shot had clearly been intended to paralise the ship, yet hadn't succeeded in wipeing out all the engines, only the two on the right side...

Then a final, enourmous flare burst out of the sun... At its tip was what looked like an asteroid, flames licking off its sides... Its course altered seemingly of its own accord, swinging around in pursuit of the star destroyers....

[Anaclagon]

The two Imperial Star Destroyers had hyperspace back to Imperial Territory but they werent aware that the first one was left behind. With the engines damaged, hyperspacing could have been nearly impossible. "All power to the shields!, just do it!" The captain bellowed, attempting one last attempt to save their lives..

Revan slowly walked down the ramp of the Imperial Shuttle, thousands of troopers in ranks, saluting the arrival of the Dark Lord of the Sith who had just arrived back on the flagship. Piett was there to meet him.

"My Lord, we've encountered a skirmish with enemy forces on the outside of the border in pursuit of the Jedi, we've sent in..two of the three Imperial Star Destroyers are on their way back however..the third one.." The Grand Admiral did not finish.

"The Jedi got away..?" Revan asked as the two men walked down the middle of the Imperial Soldiers just stood there like statues. "Well.." Piett did not respond, he wasnt sure what would happen.

"The Jedi wont avoid me forever, prepare the Armada but make sure the stealth probes remain undected and establish a clear hyperspace route that will allows us to cut through their territory with accuracy and percision.." Revan ordered as he proceeded towards the bridge.

While the gigantic Armada howevered in space, from Star Destroyers to Star Dreadnoughts to the gigantic Annihilator demonstrated the power of the Imperial Armada. The probes that were left behind by the 3 Star Destroyers would soon enough, investigate the Marcian territory and retailation would begin..

[Doc 42]

The ambusher unfolded its weapons, a pulse cannon and rocket launcher popping out of its shoulders. Its head popped up, visor pulsing into life.... The pulse cannon thundered into life, flinging a burst of 6 rounds at the Star destroyer while its launcher released a volley of dumbrockets.

The shields lit up with explosions, the Ambuhser still hurtleing towards the ship... Seeing the shields hold firm, it quickly adopted another tactic. It gracefully spun around on its axis, legs folding down to face the target....

The Ambusher slammed into the Star destroyer's shields with mind numbing speed, its bulk crushing what little energy the shield had left... Its feet swung down and its claws hammered onto the damaged ships hull, its momentum causing the imperial ship to roll onto its side....

[Anaclagon]

The Imperial were struggling, having little on what they could do in this situation. It was almost every man for himself and there was plans for evacuating the ship but there still was one last hope. The injured Imperial Captain an Imperial code to activate all Imperial Dark Troopers on board the ship which numbered roughly a hundred. There was still thousands of Imperial Soldiers ready to engage targets should they be invaded but it was the Dark Troopers who had begun emerging became the last hope..if they could infiltrate the enemy that just attacked them..they may be able to survive.

[Doc 42]

The ambusher released a low howling bellow, the gasses surrounding it spreading the sound into the ship below its feet.... Its plasma cannons folded out, the orange rings around the barrels begining to glow...

It fired, blasting a shell into the hull below, its arm recoiling back with the force of the shot. The shell ripped into the top hull and through the interior before exploding as it exited through the bottem hull...

The Ambusher then activated it s sentinal pods, 8 of the tenticled hunters emerging from open flaps along its camofluage, some creeping down towards the hull, others jumping off and swooping down like phantoms....

[TyrannoTitan]

Mal'Ganis and the gunship were now far from the ongoing battle, wasting no time in his escape. He was now entering neutral space, not controlled by any factions that he knew of, and most of the planets were operation points for "underground" marketers, meaning he could repair the ship and resupply before heading out. Nearing the specific planet he intended to visit, Mal'Ganis relaxed, physically and mentally exhausted from the experience...

[Anaclagon]

Imperials were starting to close off areas that had no further use and begain to withdraw allowing the ships automatic defenses to come to life. Groups of Dark Troopers along with the regular infantry began to fall back into secure areas. A rescue code was implimented so help could arrive but so far, they did what they have to survive..Once enagements begun, it wouldnt be long for defense turrets to help the Imperials being assualted..

[Doc 42]

The ambusher continued to prey on the exterior systems of the ship, trying to leave it mostly intact for later analaysis... Its pulse cannon let out another burst of rounds towards the command tower of the ship, destroying one of the odd spheres on its top... The Sentinals split up... 4 of them choosing holes already punctured into the ships hull while 2 crawled around to the ships hanger. The final pair soared over to the command tower, latching onto its base activateing their heat lasers, slowly cutting their way through the layers of armour...

[Anaclagon]

"Captain come out, we gotta get to the lower levels!" The Imperials in the bridge were fleeing, seeking cover. Imperial defense turrers would drop in as soon as the enemy was spotted but they had a chance to live by escaping the bridge and heading towards where defenses at the thickest..Quickly the Imperials scrambled, trying to move as fast as they can as it was the same throughout the ship, Dark Troopers stood at key poistions along heavily armed troopers, expecting the assualt..

[The Kingpin]

as Serephir walked through the streets towards the Devil's Vineyard, he heard some noise coming from an alley. looking into it, he spotted a group of 5 thugs surrounding a black haired teen. the black haired boy was relatively well groomed, and wearing a school uniform, though the other 5 were also wearing uniforms, it seemed by the look of things they'd chased him down and attacked him in the alley, though he had managed to take the four of them down at least once, being seemingly highly skilled in martial arts. as one went for him he swung his arm up into the thug's stomach, winding him, before grabbing hold of his head and slamming it into his knee and roundhouse kicking him, the thug falling back a couple of feet away. the other three rushed him, and, though he managed to hold them off fairly well, the first one he hit joined in and took him by surprise, tackling him to the floor as the others dove in and started beating him as one guy, who had thus far kept out of the fight, yelled for them to stop. they listened, and the battered boy on the ground looked up, struggling to get up again. "Come on Jack! hand over your cash! i've been needing a new chopper for ages!" said the aurburn haired boy, the apparent leader of the group, rather muscular, and, as Serephir swiftly noticed, armed with a pair of knuckle dusters. "Screw you, Rick! i've been saving this for ages! no way am i gonna give it to a thug like you" responded Jack, who was still strugling to get up after the thugs had pounded him, only to be kicked in the face by Rick, causing him to fall back. "Excuse me for a moment Chardossk. i'll be right back" said Serephir, before heading for the alley. the citizens in the surrounding area only watched the scene from a distance, seemingly fearful to step in and stop the boy, so Serephir decided to take matters into his own hands...

"Alright then...in that case i'll just kill you and take it...i don't think your parents will notice....Lord Markus is taking care of them himself" said Rick as he reached into his pocket, drawing a knife. "YOU *******! THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING! Why'd you get them involved!?" yelled Jack as he got up to punch Rick, wanting to kill him on the spot. however, he was kicked back as he was getting back up, landing on his backside and being kicked in his side by one of the thugs. "Oh quit your whining! they'll join you in death soon enough" said Rick as he drew his hand back, to give his swing with the knife a bit of extra momentum. however, as he swung, he was frozen in his tracks, a black gloved hand catching him by the wrist. "whoever did that's gonna regret it" said Rick as he tried to jerk his hand loose, as a sudden wave of pain racked his body, the wave of agony causing him to scream, Serephir's grip on his wrist tightening to the point he nearly broke the bones below, as he lifted the boy off the ground. "You four...you with Rick here?" said Serephir as he looked at them, his appearance still hidden by the shadows, his form a mere sillhouette on the bright background of the street beyond. the four drew a few guns and took aim, as Rick yelled "Stop you idiots! you'll hit me!". the four stopped and walked forward, now drawing a number of pocket knives. they suddenly stopped as they caught sight of the swords on either side of the man. their eyes widened as they finally managed to make out a few of the man's features, the four backing away swiftly, bumping into a dumpster half blocking the path. "Let me make you four a deal. stop hanging out with Rick, and leave Jack alone, along with anyone else you're bullying. if you do that i MIGHT decide not to throw the lot of you into a Military Prison" he said. "you don't know how screwed you are! just wait till my dad hears about this! your career in the military will be over!" said Rick as he tried to break free of Serephir's grip. "Oh really?" said Serephir, mildly interested. "The last one to try and stop me, that VAMCEB idiot of a sergeant Veleran lost his lower jaw and an arm before i had him killed! you have NO idea who you're messing with!" screamed Rick. "And who am i messing with?" asked Serephir amusedly. "Shut up, *******! you think you can screw around with the son of Vice Admiral Mikhail Remaro like that?!". "Yes i do. but enough about that. whose this Lord Markus you keep ranting about?" asked Serephir, using the boy's anger to squeeze answers out of him. "HA! you really want to know, huh? fine. go get yourself killed. he's the Master Hand of the Cult of Sardan! he lives on the moon of that new settlement, Berunai. go ahead and kill yourself. save my dad the trouble" responded Rick. "I might just do that" said Serephir as he let go of the kid before kicking him as he fell, the blow sending him hurtling into his friends. "hey Rick. tell your father General Serephir says hello and that i'll be waiting for him at the Vardian military prison in Milinar. you're invited as well, along with your friends here. i'd take it as an insult if you don't attend" said Serephir. the four friends ran as Rick stood there, pale as paper, horrified with the revelation. SEREPHIR?! of all the people to catch him, he did?! Serephir wasn't that much of a household name on Vardia, but there wasn't a single Vardian who knew what he had done, that didn't have the utmost respect for him. apart from that, his only mention was in military operations and in the history books being taught to students in Vardian schools. Rick panicked. what was he going to do? how could he tell his father Serephir knew of what they did? what if Markus found out? he'd be killed for exposing him! fearing his life, Rick ran down the alley, turning a corner and disappearing into the darkness. "You ok, Jack?" asked Serephir as he looked down at the black haired teen, who was struggling to his feet. he looked up at Serephir, somewhat stunned. "T...thanks" he stuttered. "Don't mention it. we need to deal with your parents first. if this Markus is the person i think he is, we need to get your parents back as soon as possible" said Serephir. "You hurt?" he asked. "a bit bruised and missing a few teeth, but i'm fine. those cowards outnumbered me" responded Jack. "I noticed. you were doing really well considering. almost as good as Blaze" said Serephir. the teen looked at him in surprise. "You know my brother?!" he said in surprise. "I'm surprised he didn't mention it to you. he's been on a voyage with me to a number of planets. he's still out there enjoying life as a privateer as we speak" said Serephir. "Wow" said Jack. "Now, i think it's time we went and found out if Rick was lying about your parents" said Serephir. Jack nodded, and Serephir looked over at Chardossk, gesturing for him to follow as Jack started to lead them to his house. the drink and break could wait. Serephir made a radio call to Vardian High Command to prepare an advanced Interception craft for him and to have it wait just outside the city limits. if this really was as serious a matter as it could be, and Jack's parents indeed were kidnapped, then they'd need to take immediate action...

[Doc 42]

The first group of Sentinals made it into the ships interior, finding it largely empty... Weapons active, they immeidiately spread out, tearing through any door refusing to open normally...

[Anaclagon]

"How's everything..?" The captain asked, he was in one of the larger rooms which held just about a hundred troopers with several Dark Troopers.

"EMP weapons sir, its our best shot..I doubt regular blaster will do much good" One of the trooper's replied. There was thousands of weapons for the thousands of troopers to pick during invasion and combat however when parts of the ship have been isloated and when there was more troopers wanting the same weapon, things became a problem.

However with Dark Troopers and their walking tank like abilities, and tank busting weapons also at disposal for other troopers, things were slightly in their favor. Defense Turrets have yet to begun to make a movement as no indication of enagement have appeared but soon enough, they were coming.

The groups of Imperials awaiting rescure where in large rooms, far off from each other. It was almost every man for himself but they had a better chance of survival if they worked together..

[Doc 42]

Suddenly the walls of one of the safe rooms buckled, denting foreward before being torn back, a Sentinal shredding its way through, an inhuman screech deafening the storm troopers taking cover within. Its tenticles lashed foreward, clawed hands snakeing foreward and grabbing a trooper, flinging him away into the wall, the door buckleing as another machine ripped its way into the room...