[@6slyboy6][@Liotrent] Chapter 4: Those away from home Sector 15 Gemini asteroid mining facility [hr] Halflings and elephant morphs mine the floating rock day and night , providing their master with an endless supply of precious minerals. Once renowned members of an empire reduced to slaves that toil for unworthy masters, they wait and endure vowing to avenge this dishonor, they secretly train every second while preparing for a prison break, waiting for the perfect time to break out. They train, make weapons, and test the facility exploiting all of the weaknesses that plagued the facility, all was ready for their escape all that they needed was an opening. The Gemini mining facility is a fairly-guarded mining facility to prevent precious cargo from being stolen by pirates or other rebels that inhabits the space of the EOM, equipped with automatic point-defense systems and a mercenary group by the name of the Red cloud in case of a break out by the Rarian slaves or a rebel cell attack. The Red cloud’s flagship the Mist guards the facility, equipped long range missiles and two formidable Railgun turrets, with a tried and tested crew this ship is not an easy obstacle. The mining facility houses millions of Rarian slaves that are mostly comprises of elephant looking Rarians and a breed of Rarians most call Halflings, crossbreeds of other Rarian species, because of the dangers of working with revolt prone species the mining facility has its own mercenary garrison and their own patrol ships. *Mining facility Mess hall* [hr] The mess hall was a mess with hundreds of Rarians trying to get lunch out of the small kitchen hall manned by Rarians, because of hunger and exhaustion a fight ensures resulting in 3 dead and 5 injured as the mercenary intervene. “We can’t take this anymore.” A elephant morph that has two pickaxes for hands speaks as he eats “Don’t worry things will change” A Halfing with antlers with the features of a Minotaur answers as he finishes his meal “We just need an opening and we’re as good as free “He continues as he finishes his drink “My men are prepared and we have enough weapons for the plan.” He finishes as he leaves “So are mine Titanus” He answers as he continues eating. Chapter 4 next step Mount Tamir *Industrial Breakthrough* (the industrial revolution) [hr] The Rarians have stopped their raids against the EOM to work with their special projects, as the fortress mountain industrial complex has been completed flowing the empire with weapons, gear and above all materials to increase the Rarians technological capability. And with the sudden increase in goods the first trade company of the empire takes root assembling favors and money using it to get manpower and supplies that Karduke focuses. Soon the new vehicles and the new weapons prototypes gets distributed to the public but more importantly the special project the opera music has been started. *Research Breakthrough* [hr] Because of the success of the industrial complex Jake and his fellow science has started expanding their place of operations buying out caverns and materials to create the first research complex of the new Rarian empire. Because of the success of the prototype guns Jake and his pupils starts on developing an suit or armor that can withstand the power of guns but because of little success and no access to needed supplies Jake was forced to stop the research until the needed supplies has been acquired. Since the number of injures has risen Jake invention of body tinkering has improved in a lot of ways from increase in uses like increase speed, to replacing arms with weapons, and applying armor to expose areas to burned parts of the body. Due to the increase in body tinkered individual the Rarians have developed a new unit called the hardened elites, veterans that survived combat with the EOM ready to take their revenge, commonly used as shocked infantry they are men that will not surrender to pain. *The war council chambers* [hr] The followers of Karduke gathers as they discussed the next steps of the empire. “The city of the bunny morphs was captured by the EOM in the first Rarian-EOM war but I heard they buried the city when they captured the last remaining surface cities of the old empire.” Shiya says as she places a few documents in the middle of the room showing the property of the old city. “Expanding to the old forgotten city is a very beneficial as it is also said to be surrounded by precious minerals.” She continue ending her presentation. “I remember the city its fall was a great defeat for us.” Karduke nostalgically says “taking the city back will provide us will supplies and valuable space.” He continues “How do we even get to it.” Diy argues “How about the underground river? “Ren proposes” if we ride the underground river then it should take us to the city” She explains. “ok then I’ll permit it Diy, shiya take your men and escort her to the city.” He says ending the council “be careful and take care” He says to them before he leaves. Soon the three armies prepare for the trip stocking up on food, water, gear and weaponry for the long journey. Chapter: 4 Those that wait [hr] The hidden dagger focused on stocking up on weaponry and supplies for the next coming years as the presence of ships have stopped rebel operations on the planet. Focusing on getting more recruits and equipment the hidden dagger waits for their next move against the slavers because of this decision the hidden dagger grows in numbers integrating more zenos into their organization. Soon the hidden dagger has started to acquire more resources and equipment but because of the loss of Luke the training efforts were falling behind. Chapter: 4 Time bomb [hr] The slavers that occupied the planet has demanded the lifting of the blockade in the planet saying that if it ensures there will be accidents. Soon they station men in the walls of the cities not letting any of the EOM soldier inside.