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[center] - Dagon, Resistance Fleet - [/center]
"This is general Leia Organa of the Home One. Permission granted to dock."

Without answering, the small shuttle approached the larger vessel. A plate of blast shielding moved aside with surprisingly fluid movements, revealing a space hangar behind a blue tinted force field. The shuttle, having been cleared to dock, was able to pass through the field without incident, entering the oxygen-filled space behind it. Large robotic arms take hold of the small ship, magnetically clamping on the exterior as it's placed in a small space. Behind it, the large armoured plating that covers the outside of the ship once more slides into place, cutting off the view of the empty space outside.

His vessel having successfully docked, Dagon released the controls and moved towards the door. While seemingly simple at first glance, the shuttle contained a number of safeguards to prevent it from being tampered with. At a specific location the wiring had been made insecure, making the entire ship completely inoperable, unless physical force was applied to it. This meant that only a force user who knew exactly where to apply the force would be able to operate the ship at all. Of course, if this little piece of wiring wasn't properly connected, the power that would otherwise be sent to the main engines would be sent through the seat instead, electrocuting whatever fool had attempted to steal the ship of a Dark Jedi. It was an ingeniously simple system, and it had kept the little ship safe for years.

Not, of course, that there was any need for such precautions aboard the Resistance Flagship. Dagon was certain they'd treat his ship with care, and stepped out of the shuttle with no expectation of encountering trouble. He would act the representative of a merchant guild, grateful for having been rescued by the resistance. He would offer economic assistance, which was well within his capabilities to grant. He would further open communications with the Resistance commanders, gather information on the heirarchy and workings of the resistance, and perhaps plant some precautionary measures. It was a low-risk endeavour, but one that might change the future face of the multiverse itself.

Easily convincing the local guards to leave his pod unsearched, he continued on his way. Even he wasn't able to hide explosives or weapons from the advanced scanning capabilities of the ship, but there were some objects within the pod he wished to remain private. And with a few kind words and a little bit of force influence, he managed to convince the guards that his pod had been searched well enough, and he'd be away in just a little bit anyway. People were like sheep, they happily followed instructions when given the right authenticity, when spoken with a bit of a reassuring tone. Really, his force powers just made it a little easier.

Walking down the halls, Dagon approached the command area of the ship. He had entered knowing little to nothing of the layout of the ship, but a few well-placed questions to the right questions and a well-spent ten minutes had rewarded him with the location of every important facility within the ship, as well as some information usually restricted to those without proper clearance. The location and function of several labs, for one, although he had no time now to investigate the Resistance's scientific endeavours. With a wave and a smile he managed to enter the premise, although he wasn't able to approach the conference hall itself. The guards here were more alert to their duties, and while perhaps he could have controlled them to open the doors, doing so would arouse suspicion and endanger his function here. Therefore he waited politely as a message was sent to Leia Organa of the Resistance that a merchant representative would like to speak to her, or some appropriate member of the Resistance, on matters of economy and alliances.

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[center] - Set Harth, Eldritch IV Remains - [/center]
Just as Set was about to embark on his newly thought-out endeavour, the advanced sensors of his ship reported the presence of a rather odd energy signature remaining within the rubble. Hoping some important artifact or weapon had been left within the remains, Set focused the ship's sensors on it, subjecting it to an advanced scan. It appeared that some kind of combat droid had been deserted here, it's advanced shields allowing it to survive the damage caused by the explosion of the planet. It was damaged, but not beyond repair. More importantly however, it's energy signature showed that it was far beyond the boundaries of a normal droid, clearly some sort of experimental superweapon that had been abandoned on the planet. It was impossible to tell which side had created it, but the scan did show that it was still operational, and would most likely still possess the capability to think.

Intrigued by this mysterious entity, Set gathered the power of the Force towards himself, channelling it into the intricate patterns required for Sith Sorcery, weaving a web of lies out of the fabric of reality itself. Thus he manifested an illusion, a projection from his own mind overlayed onto standard reality so as to fool the laws of physics itself. Seemingly, a Resistance frigate would exit hyperspace near Idalo's location, moving in a standard sweep pattern of the debris. It was a perfect illusion, possessing all of the traits of an actual ship but the energy supply and control to fire it's guns. It was also far less sturdy, and most handheld weapons would have been able to deal significant damage to it. But to all appearances it was the ship it made itself out to be, indistinguishable from reality besides by the most powerful of magic users.

Utilizing his own vessel's advanced signal manipulation capabilities, Set Harth faked a Resistance hail in the direction of Idalo, originating from the illusory ship. This entity was far too dangerous to interact with directly, so he would first probe it, testing it's allegiances and it's intelligence. Then he could choose what he would do with it, and if it could be manipulated into subservience. A weapon as dangerous as this would most certainly allow him to cause some serious damage to any side he unleashed it on.