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Sorry about my lack of appearances. At this point Im taking a much needed hiatus from here after 5 long years. Not sure when I'll be back, but it won't be for awhile... sorry about that... : (
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Revenge of the 5th has always been a thing tho...
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Once upon a time, I used to cheer for May the 4th... now I cry with disappointment. *Except Clone Wars S7 and the Mandalorian - they are awesome*
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Not waiting long for the stubborn captain to respond - and frankly wasn't willing to continue listening to their potential ignorance - Samus would find herself in the possession of the local star charts courtesy of Commander Jason on the datapads.
"The star charts are already on the datapads the Commander handed out. If you'll pull them up and enter the name 'Kuat', you'll find that what you have there matches what we've got around us. But also knowing that, we will want to consider moving soon. The Kuat Drive Yards is the Empire's primary ship construction yard, which means it's well defended and has patrols that potentially come here."
The bounty hunter took note of the surrounding star systems, including the one they happened to be right now - near the Imperial world of Kuat. However, other then that it was an industrial planet that served as the backbone of the Imperial navy, and that it was labeled as a Core-World planet, it didn't say too much about it. Other major planets in the area were Corellia, Alderaan, and Coruscant. The first two systems were described as lush and temperate systems, while the latter was yet another city-planet, only that it was far larger and apparently serves as the capital of the Galactic Empire.
If Samus was going to help Jason and the rest to get home, she'll need all the information she can get for these planets, as well as regarding other important worlds. She proceeds to walk up to Commander Jason while still holding the map in her free hand.
"Are there any other important systems that need to be noted?" she asked as she began scrolling through other nearby systems, "I am a bounty hunter on my world, however I've worked closely with figures such as yourself for the betterment of my galaxy. Pick me a target you want taken care of and I'll collect the bounty... for a small fee of course."
@Sep Ima need the latter to post before I can continue... although I’m considering I’m changing it if i have to be honest.
"I didn't do this, nor do I know how to send you all home. To be frank, we made a jump into hyperspace to return to the capitol world of the New Republic, but we exited here. If my teams find anything that can help you all, you'll know."
Samus would refrain from responding other than a confirming nod. She figured that everyone didn't seem to know how they all got here - save for the fact that inter-dimensional hijinks were the cause of all this. Still, she wondered why would they all be summoned here of all things in such close confines? With the conflict that was going on in this universe, perhaps they were chosen by beings high above their consciousness believing they were worthy enough to take place as heroes of this war. If so, she'll be forced to participate and hopefully be transported back home when all was said and done.
It reminded her of another multiversal event that had pit her against other combatants for a chance of victory, only now it was far bigger in scale and much more in her element.
She shifted her view to the holo-table as Jason began to show them a brief history about what was happening.
"-as the last of the Jedi traitors are driven into hiding and their Wookie allies are already being forced to surrender. Those who don't are being shown the full power of the new Galactic Empire's military might."
The bounty hunter could see armed soldiers in white, mobile, armor gunning down what would appear to be the laser-sword wielding "jedi" alongside their "wookie-allies". Even before Jason could confirm that the defenders were indeed on the side of good, Samus could already tell what was going on. So familiar it was, in fact, that it had erupted two memories that she had tried to keep from remembering for years. There was one where the Space Pirates had attacked her home on her home planet K2L, slaughtering everyone in her colony but her. It was a painfully sharp reminder of her tragic past as a victim of war.
But then came another memory, one where she found herself on the other side of the coin. She had buried the sentiment for years at this point, however now she could remember it as if it happened yesterday. She would never forget that dreadful day, that terrible mission, where she was ordered to exterminate an entire alien species...
All but one. One that she chose to spare, only for it to die several days later when it tried to protect her. That mission would forever go down by many as...
The Genocide of SR388.
While it was supposedly for the greater good of the galaxy, the baby Metroid has opened Samus' eyes not just on the alien population as a whole, but also regarding the morality with the very group who ordered her to do so - the Galactic Federation themself. While she still kept in touch with the organization, never again did she choose to participate in their dubious schemes regarding alien life - save for the times they had a lead on the space pirates, or even better, regarding Ridley himself.
But despite having participated on opposite ends at different times, she believed Jason when he mentioned that the Jedi were forces for good against Emperor Palpatine's Galactic Empire. Yet she believed that this wasn't her war. Her primary objective was to get back to her universe and continue the pursuit against the space pirates. But the Commander also had a point regarding their eventual participation. Now that they are here, the Empire will soon be their problem if they find where they are and will make sure that they will not escape back to where they've came.
So they all have no choice but to participate, unless they want to serve under the Empire as slaves or worse be killed.
As Samus was given a datapad concerning the basics of the ship they were in, she continued to listen in on the conversations happening around her. One short-haired woman recommended they find the institutors of this Rebel Alliance and start things off with them, an idea similar to the bounty hunter's. Another figure, an older man, still refused the sentiment in getting involved with the conflict with the Empire despite Jason's reasoning and instead pushed blame and fear-mongering onto the Zerg queen.
The bounty hunter rolled her eyes as she stood up to directly face the stubbornly ignorant captain.
"You're missing the bigger picture, captain." she coldly responded, "I hate man-devouring aliens as much as the next person and I've exterminated many different species in my world, but we - including that "Zerg" creature that you so unequivocally despise - are all in a place outside our element. We may not currently know of a way to return to our home dimensions as of now, but I believe that if there's any hint to go off at this time, that the enemy might have the answer hidden deep within their ranks, whether we like it or not. The odds may seem to be against our favor, but in order to even stand a fighting chance against this Empire, we need to band together or die divided and alone. Because unless there's an alternate way, I don't see ourselves getting out without engaging them."
She'd then slowly point her unprimed cannon arm towards the broodmother.
"Even if one has to make temporary peace with the very enemy themselves."
*<:Location:_Onboard_Resurgence_Briefing_Room>*
Samus initially remained quiet as several questions were beamed to the commander. From the sounds of it, the Galactic Empire was a tyrannical force built to conquer their home galaxy, but would be destroyed by a rebellion years later. Obviously, it would appear as if they were stuck in the time where the Empire was at its prime, or at the very least a more significant threat. The bounty hunter never had to deal with such an extended threat in her galaxy, the most being the ravenous hordes of Space Pirates or even the notorious Phazon plague army, unless she could consider them to be the equivalent to a more tyrannical Galactic Federation. The latter was more on the side of good - or so they appear most of the time - and considering how much of her early life was spent there, she didn't truly consider them a significant threat. They aren't always the most trustworthy all the time, sure, but they seemed far better then this Imperial Empire. Especially the fact that, as far as she knew, the Federation would never be able nor allowed to make "planet-killing weapons".
She also contemplated the fact that she and the others were in some inter-dimensional universe, a concept Samus was well-aware of, but not necessarily to this extent. The aether and the dark aether were two such examples, being separated by an interdimensional void, and she both had visited those dimensions during Operation: Echoes. However, this situation was strangely odd for her. Samus had seen many weird creatures and inhabitants of her time, but most seemed to also be human much like her. If it weren't for their unique armor or alien species, she almost could've mistaken them for people of her own world.
It was strange.
Samus would then proceed to raise her hand and ask a particular question to Commander Jason.
"Who's under the chain command of this... Galactic Empire?" she asked curiously as she revered her cannon, "And more so, what kind of tech and weaponry are we dealing with? Any magical essences that they can tap into? If you want us to help fight this Empire, we'll need to know as much about their specifications as possible. If you came from a future where they are defeated, surely we can implement a similar strategy and take them out quickly."
She'd then pause as she sat back on the bench.
"And maybe find a way to get back to our own dimensions as well." the bounty hunter would finish bluntly, before facing her green-lit visor directly at Jason, "Unless you're withholding such information from us until we complete your deed."
Holds a blaster cannon to everyones head
Play nice now kids!
*Aims arm cannon back*
Samus: No u.
And I'm finally done! I'm ready for interaction with any who may kindly help your friendly space bounty hunter.
Got my very-rushed prologue post out, however I'll be adding the official intro post in a short bit. So sorry for the wait, I already feel super late to the party already.
*<:Location:_Mallus_XI_Orbit_-_Vanir_Sector:>*
High above the blood-pink atmosphere of Mallus XI, a climatic battle was currently underway...
After months of intense searching, the Galactic Federation had found the home fleet of the vile Space Pirates situated over the gas giant. And indeed the rumors were true - the enemy fleet was huge; being arguably one of the largest fleets the pirates had ever assembled. Comprised of various alien-crafted battleships and two experimental Nemesis-Class dreadnoughts - the "Annihilus" and the "Conquerer" - it was said that the pirates were planning to initiate an attack on the Galactic Federation's home planet via a secret hyperspace wormhole they had found in the region. Had the Federation been unable to locate the enemy fleet, the wormhole would've sent the entire space pirate fleet straight towards their planet and take them by surprise.
Alas, the Federation was lucky to have found the space pirates first, being all thanks to their most trusted and valuable asset...
Samus Aran.
However, this time, the bounty hunter wasn't just working for the G.F for monetary reasons alone. There was a far greater stake for her here - another chance for her to finally end her space-dragon nemesis Ridley once and for all. He was reported to be commanding the fleet from within the "Conquerer" dreadnought and if Samus was quick she could catch him before he could retreat like the coward he is. There was no time to lose to miss out on such a glorious opportunity.
Having crawled and blasted through heaps of space pirates, the armored Samus fought tooth and nail towards the command bridge. Her iconic varia suit sent shudders down her opposition, all knowing full well in what was coming to them. They would be blasted apart as the bounty hunter's cannon ripped through their alien flesh like butter and she destroyed any barricade that blocked her path. Yet for every level she ascended, the opposition became harder and fiercer than the last. Still, Samus gave no quarter and after killing the last space pirate that was in between her and the door to the bridge, she'd finally reach her destination.
Blasting open the shielded door with a well-placed super missile, Samus entered with her cannon primed and ready through the bellowing smoke. Ridley should be in there if the bounty hunter's senses were correct. It was almost as if she could feel his presence...
*SCREEEEEEEEEAW!*
Without hesitation, Samus twisted her body towards the noise and proceeded to open fire at what had caused that terrible sound. Her vengeance would be unleashed upon the space commander's vile body, determined to wipe out this menace once and for all. And after a few seconds of her intense barrage, she would stop... yet she could already feel that something off. The air was eerily still and oddly quiet outside of the intense battle that was going on in space. Surely this couldn't have ended so soon. It would've been too easy. The bounty hunter cautiously approached where her foe would stand and as she appeared out of the smoke, she could finally confirm the status of her target.
It was indeed Ridley... or rather, a mechanized version of him. His gunmetal armor gleamed in the harsh lights of the ship, with smoke emerging from its damaged circuits. The bounty hunter slowly lowered her cannon, her body violently shaking as she realized too late of what had just transpired.
"Damnit."
Just then, a faint beep would resonate through her helmet. Someone was hailing her. Sighing, Samus proceeded to answer the call.
"Samus." the voice cackled to that of a middle-aged man, "What's your status? Did you find Ridley?"
"No, Captain." the bounty hunter replied as she tried her best to calm herself, "I've found his mechanical double. Ridley must've known that we were coming."
"Blast..." the captain cursed under his breath, "How could he have known? We'd made sure to prepare for this assault in total secrecy. I hope he didn't detect you as you were leaving with the plans..."
"I doubt that." Samus answered, "If he did, he would've moved the fleet elsewhere. He must've planned ahead, either installing it as a diversion or using it as his double as a last resort for his quick escape... ugh, that coward. I bet he even primed it to~"
Suddenly, Mecha Ridley's poisonous-green eyes began to rapidly glow in quick succession as a high-pitched blinking emanated from it. It echoed throughout the room, piercing the stillness an ominous intent. Samus kept her guard up, however she had a good feeling in what was about to happen next. And before she knew it, the entire command room began to glow a deep-crimson red as klaxon alarms blared throughout the ship.
>:WARNING:_SELF_DESTRUCT_SEQUENCE_HAS_BEEN_INITIALIZED._FLEET_TERMINATION_COMMENCES_IN_T-MINUS_4_MINUTES._EVACUATE_IMMEDIATELY.:<
"~Why am I not surprised..."
Instantly, Samus bolted out the command door as fast as she could, barely avoiding the emergency blast doors shutting on her.
"Samus?" the captain's voice asked concerningly from the comms, "What's wrong?"
"The whole dreadnought is gonna blow in 4 minutes!" the bounty hunter bellowed as she smashed into an unlucky space pirate, "And it's going to wipe out both of the fleets in orbit if we keep lingering here."
"Ah, damnit..." the captain cursed again, "Right, copy that. Preparing for an emergency jump now. Rendezvous with the rest of the fleet as we had planned. We will pay you there."
"Affirmative."
With that, Samus ended the conversation and continued her mad-run back to the hangar bay. The other pirates onboard also began rushing to their ships or to any available escape pods if they were near them. Most wouldn't even pay attention towards their nemesis as she rushed by them, or ran over them as she activated her shinespark boost to rush through locked doors.
With only one minute left, the bounty hunter was able to reach her ship and proceeded to haul her armored ass out of the now collapsing dreadnought. Her gunship zoomed right out of the hanger bay as it got to a safe distance away.
Thirty seconds were left.
Samus began to fumble with her ship's controls as she prepared to jump to lightspeed back to the Federation's home planet. Once she finished putting in the coordinates, she sat back down in her seat as she waited to make the jump. However, things would suddenly turn south as her ship began to mysteriously short circuit, with electrical sparks flying all over the main computer.
"No no, what's happening now..." Samus began to panic as she attempted to override the glitch in the system, but to no avail.
Ten seconds left.
The coordinates screen began to become corrupted as the numbers were rapidly shaped into a series of code, before a large error sign could be seen engulfing the entire screen.
Five.
Four.
Samus could then notice space warping around her as her ship began to slowly engage to light-speed.
Three.
Two.
With nothing else to do, the bounty hunter silently sat down and let fate decide for her.
One.
And with a sudden jolt, Samus could feel her ship jump straight into the void as she was thrown back into her seat with a hard thud, causing the world around her to become black. All just mili-seconds before a ball of violent light engulfed the entire sector behind her...
After what seemed to be an eternity of idling in the darkness of the unconscious void, Samus Aran would slowly attempt to regain her senses. She was still fading in an out of consciousness, but she could hear the faint sound of chatter coming from her comms.
"Attention unidentified ships, this is Supreme Commander Jason Erthos of the Galactic Republic Remnant. It would seem the galaxy is not how we left it several hours ago, and we hope you might be able to answer some questions. Please respond on this channel."
Samus attempted to hone in on whatever the person on the other side mean't, but she was still too dazed to properly get up.
"What... are you talking about...?" the bounty hunter mentally replied in her head.
"Unidentified ships this is the SSV Glasgow of The Systems Alliance navy. Identify your intentions, and serial numbers. Do not be alarmed, we do not wish to fight you."
Another reply would come through, this one being from another faction in of itself - one Samus couldn't recognize either. And like the other ship before it, it too seemed as if it was out of place in the environment it was placed in. Was it a coincidence?
"This is Colonel Steven Caldwell of the Earth ship Daedalus. We have been brought here without our knowledge, and are unsure of our current galactic positioning. We mean no harm however will defend ourselves if provoked, we request navigational data so that we can plot a flight home."
Perhaps not. Something strange was going on. Three ships had already declared themselves to not be from wherever they were originally stationed. Samus was already getting rather curious about all this. Was she too thrusted into something larger than she realized? Slowly, she finally attempted to roll onto her side, carefully planting her armored hand onto the floor of her gunship.
"Unknown Vessels, This is the Hammer or Korhol, we request aid in destroying the Zerg."
She lifted herself off the floor before planting her hands on the cockpit's control desk. She heard a distress signal that a vessel was already under attack, by something it referred to as "the Zerg". Definitely an alien threat by the sounds of it.
"This is the carrier, Immaculate Aegis. We have entered this space unintentionally, without hostile intent, but we will destroy any ship that fires upon us. All vessels, identify yourselves."
Samus would slowly look up into the vastness of space, where she finally could catch sight of some of the various vessels that were in orbit. Several massive ships, each varying in different size and unique shapes, were interacting with one another as they attempted to figure out what was going on. She took a minute to assess her surroundings and study the ships in the area. Most seemed to be friendly, or at the very least cautious, with only one organic-looking ship acting aggressively towards one ship. She needs to keep a good distance before engaging with these much larger vessels.
How long had she been floating here?
Samus would activate her main computer, swiping her button against the holographic screen to assess the current state of her gunship. Most of her systems were fine, but her engines were badly damaged. They could still propel her ship to a certain degree, but not nearly to the degree where she could fly quickly. So basically, she is stranded here... unless she can contact a friendly ship to pick her up.
So much for keeping her presence masked.
With no other option available, Samus activated her distress signal and proceeded to give her own introductory speech through her open channel.
"This is Samus Aran - formerly a client for the Galactic Federation. My ship's engines have been damaged in a freak light-speed jump and I require immediate assistance. Requesting a pick up from any non-hostile ships. Please respond."
Thankfully, it wouldn't take long for someone to reply.
"This is Executive Officer Kol’Zife of Ryloth onboard the Resurgence. We will send a crew to tow you to our vessel. Please stand by, over."
Within the span of a few minutes, Samus' gunship would be towed in by friendly ships as she was taken into the Resurgence's hangar bay. Once inside, the bounty hunter would ascend from her ship's interior via her ship's onboard elevator and emerge still encapsulated in her Varia suit. Once outside, she would be escorted by the crew to where everyone else was situated and was to wait in the briefing room for further details. The bounty hunter may have been late to the melting party, but not late enough as to be considered "tardy".
She would simply sit quietly as she observed the volley of new faces around her and wait to be debriefed.
Sweet jesus, this is running faster then I expected. Still in though and actually working on my post now. Just the preposition is a bit labored.
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