[b][i]Scipio Industries and Finance + Ken Neumann[/i][/b]

Leonard was no fool; the loss of Kintan had hurt his standing among the small minority of organic troops he had. But there were other targets, other battles that can restore his and his troops' confidence. And this time, he would choose his targets; the warlord-businessman had lost because his enemies had baited him into attacking a lure of their choosing. Or at least, that's what he told himself.

As the war council met on the bridge, Leonard would announce new intelligence from his contacts on Dandoran. "Several stragglers from the Imperial Fleet, fleeing Inter-Moff fighting, have been reported on the planet of Cyrkon. It is my belief that they are merely seeking refuge, but might offer their services to Orro or another Imperial Warlord should they be given a chance to get their bearings. Which is why they will not."

A hologram of Cyrkon would appear; it was an ugly planet, with a toxic and hot climate that forced the local population to live in domed cities. Several paragraphs of Basic would then appear, detailing the planetary economy's dependence on the black market, even slavery.

This image was then replaced by the Imperial stragglers, which were composed of two Acclamator-class cruisers and one Victory-class frigate; a small flotilla indeed, especially compared to the Hutt Fleet that had defeated the Scipio Fleet on Kintan. Perfect for regaining the morale of the troops, as well as the strategic and tactical initiative. But part of Leonard's ego was still annoyed that he had to 'prove himself' with easy pickings. Was he truly not the next Thrawn? Bah, even Thrawn lost sometimes.

He continued to speak, "We will hit hard and fast before they can scuttle their ships and take them for our own. Then we will replenish supplies at Cyrkon itself just in case you're tired of eating artificial food. Any objections?"

There were none.

[@Sep][@EliteCommander]

((Edited out a few inconsistencies with the timescale.))