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"Focus damn it! You've got a red light on the main battery right there!" Commander Steve Pentalon wasn't cut out for this kind of command, the Empire was re-assigning officers every which way so he had expected a promotion to counter that, but to be the XO of a [i]Bellator?[/i] He hadn't expected that to happen. What didn't make it any better was that the Admiral had went and shot himself in his quarters not half an hour ago when a large rebel force dropped out of hyperspace near their staging area. They had been hoping to use an uncharted system to plan their next move, the Admiral had been contemplating different options since the sector they had last been in was overrun with the Rebels. Steve had been in charge of assessing various Moffs in the nearby regions, trying to decide which one would make use of the fleet and which one was the most worthy to recieve it. Ther ewere many [i]warlords[/i] out there, former Imperial Governors and Admirals who only cared about making themselves powerful, not caring about the return of the Empire. The rightful rulers of the Galaxy. 

The fleet was in complete disarray, he had enough issues with the sudden command of the [i]Resurgence[/i] that he hadn't even been able to consider taking charge of fleet, not that there would be much fleet left with how things were currently going. 

"Sir! New contact, we've got a transport pulling along side!"

"Ignore the transport damnit, they're just trying to get passed us to the planet. The garrison for the survey team can handle it, focus on that cruiser!"

Typically a Bellator with a fleet of escorts such as this would have had no issue with the forces it opposed, if the fleet and ship were handled correctly. He knew he was inexperienced, his crew was inexperienced and everyone was tired. The crew had all been pulled by various commands at having [i]combat experience[/i]. Barely having time to familiarize themselves with the vessel before [i]this[/i] happened. Looking at a readout of the battle he realized his mistake too late, as the transport veered [i]towards[/i] the [i]Resurgence[/i]. "Turn the main batteries on that transport!"

The main batteries turned, skiffing the transports shields. It would only need a few more shots... It broke past the point of no return, slamming straight into the side of the ship. He stumbled slightly, blasted Rebel fools. "We're venting atmosphere!" Steve sighed.

"Of course, you idiot. Seal off the section and get [i]Stormtroopers[/i] down there now!"

"Sir?"

"They didn't ram us for the fun of it Ensign, they're boarding us!"

He had to seal them off now before they managed to gain too much ground, a Bellator was a huge ship for sure however that just made it easier for a boarding party to slip away from any kind of conflict.

"Commander, the [i]Invincible[/i] has been destroyed!" Steve ground his teeth together. 

"Pull away, maximum thrust!"

"Sir?"

"If we stay here, we're going to lose the ship and our lives. The fleet is lost, tactical retreat."

"To where?"

"Plot a course for the Ultmara Sector!"

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This place stank of filth, the places he went on duty. They had tracked rumours all across Hutt Space and the Outer Rim, after searching through the records of Palpatine, something Talbor Hunis would have to pay for one day, they had come across the records of Count Dooku. Apparently the Count had taken more than one apprentice, and had decided to keep one of them on a decidedly shorter leash than Asaj Ventress. What this meant for Alix Raine was a long hunt throughout the outer rim and then into Hutt Space to find the Darkside weilder, he doubted he would be anywhere near on the level of the Emperor however the Galaxy needed the Sith. The Sith could push back against the current of the Force and manipulate the Galaxy in ways that no-one else could, he believed that. The Sith could bring the Empire back together, and with Alix as his right hand man stronger than ever.

This man he saw right now? Was untamed, brutal and simplistic. His skills with a blade rudimentary, he doubted he had seen much combat before. Though he had been on the run for most of his life no doubt, Raine supposed that this was a consequence of his lack of training. With security and manpower he was sure that this [i]darksider[/i] would one day rule. After all, did he truly deserve the title of [i]Sith?[/i] Alix could have taken down four opponents without breaking a sweat, or being shot. The fact that the man was still standing was a testament to his ability though. He fixed his helmet back atop his head, and jumped down, holding the blade over his head aiming to stab down against the mans head.

[i]Time for the test, he carried a lightsaber and talked the talk. Though was he the one he sought? Could he use the Force?[/i]

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The Bellator dropped out of hyperspace on the edge of the Terminus system. Steve could see the other Imperial ships on his sensor screen. "This is the [i]Resurgence[/i] to all Imperial Forces, we have been boarded and request assistan-" before he could finish what he was saying power for the entire ship cut out. "[i]Sithspit.[/i]"

"Status?!"

"The Rebel boarders sir, they've cut power to the ship."

"I see that, get me in touch with the Stormtrooper commander, I need command of this ship back!"

[@Enalais][@Lucian]