Zarkun

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Darth Imperious

Several minutes later, an Imperial shuttle can be seen approaching the compound before landing on one of the landing pads. I descend down it's ramp shortly after it lowers, no guards with me except for Khem Val as a show of trust. Upon seeing the Twilights, I grin and offer a slight bow. "So these are the illustrious Twilights. Cipher Nine has told me much of your exploits."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Darth Imperious

"Let them know that I appreciate their tentative trust and that I'll be arriving briefly by shuttle." I turn and head towards the bridge exit but stop just before. "Oh, and Cipher Nine," I say loud enough that I know the Twilights can hear me, "I trust you will inform New Imperial Intelligence what their mission parameters will be?"

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Darth Imperious

Grinning as I hear the order echo over the communications, I open a direct link to Lord Fraxus. "Cease your assault, apprentice. The Republic forces should be surrendering as we speak."

Lord Fraxus

Sure enough, as Imperious told me to stand down, the Republic troops began to put up their hands, and I ordered my forces to stop their attacks. Without any Jedi to reinforce their position, the battle had been decidedly one sided from the get go. "Drop your weapons and head quietly to your shuttles. Anyone tries anything, Republic animals, and I'll kill you myself."

Darth Imperious

As soon Fraxus confirmed that he was getting the Republic's forces to their shuttles and Cipher Nine had cut the line to Theron, I face him. "You might want to let the Twilights know that we're here to help them. I understand we're receiving reports that an island compound is shooting down Republic and New Imperial fighters."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Meanwhile, while Darth Imperious lead the battle in space, sending their ships to deliver crippling blows to the ships in front of them, the Wookie, Arri'ahab, now known as Lord Fraxus, was aboard one of dozens of assault shuttles heading for the ground. Cipher Nine should have made contact with the ground forces commander by now, but the Sith Lord wasn't counting on the Republic's troops being ready to surrender peacefully. All around him, red robed Sith and red armored Sith Troopers stood ready to flow out and into battle and as soon as the ramp lowered, that's what they did, crimson and viridian sabers springing to life to block the blaster bolts of the republic troopers who'd set up defenses.

Lord Fraxus

My bronze lightsaber had lead the charge as I used the Force to augment my strength as I bashed through a defensive barrier, sending the men behind it flying. Clearly the Republic hadn't been anticipating an attack of this magnitude as even their ground forces were unprepared for battle.

Darth Imperious

I grinned as the Republic's blockade crumbled before us and I turned to where Cipher Nine was attempting to get the ground forces to surrender, though I was sure my apprentice and the forces under his command had already landed. "Cipher, tell him that if he surrenders now and vacates the system with what men he'll have left, I won't destroy the entirety of the fleet before us and I'll even call off my apprentice before it's too late."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Darth Imperious

I paced the bridge of the Harrower-Class dreadnaught that I had claimed as my flagship for this mission, christened the Seething Shadow. The crew had been painstakingly chosen after Lord Fraxus's rallying speech back on Nar Shaddaa. Gathering everyone in the Onderron System had been simple once they had been rallied and then there was simply the matter of arming, armoring and assigning everyone to ships and roles. Outside the bridge, a trio of blood red armor clad Sith Troopers walked by while patrolling.

The sight brought a smile to my face as I stopped my pacing to look out the viewport at the blue streaks of hyperspace. New armor, for a new Empire, at least that's what I needed them to believe until I had found Malori and her laboratory. However, as I begin to imagine the future that would open up with her work in my hands, an Ensign speaks up from one of the crew pits. "My lord, we're exiting hyperspace in the Dantooine system now." Nodding, I look up as the six dreadnaughts with their escort ships dropped into real space, the Republic blockade woefully unaware of what was about to happen. "Open fire, focus on the Valor-Class ships primarily, but I want the fighters and bombers dealing with the Thranta-Class at the same time and at least one gun deck from all ships assisting in handling the Thranta-Class."

"Yes my lords" echoed across the bridge and shortly after, emerald green lasers lanced towards the Republic fleet as a swarm of fighters headed towards them as well, bombers hidden amidst them to increase their chances of success.

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Temari Ordo

"One of the medics tending him suggested his ailment could be caused by some strange use of the Force. If any allies on that moon can use it, perhaps contact them to check him. I will prepare his sister in the mean time. Akaanir'ijaat, Manda'lor." And with that, we were on our way out of her personal quarters. "You would do well to mentally prepare yourself, because it's going to be fantastic battle soon enough."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Temari Ordo

I salute with my free hand. "It will be as you wish, Manda'lor. How long til we arrive in the Corusanti system?"

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Temari Ordo

Taking the controller, I nod as I pick the Twi'lek up off the ground. "Will we be returning her lightsaber to her on the ground as well? Or standard Battle Slave armament?"

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Temari Ordo

My foot catches Cosen in the side of her head and I growl. "INVADER?! The Taung, the race that built the Mando'ade into who they are, owned that world long before the Nations of Zhell grew bold enough to attack them. We are not invaders, but liberators, if anything." I step back. "What about the boy that was reported to be Hayden Twilight's chosen? This Gendry. Where did he come from?"

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Temari Ordo

That was bold on your father's part, sending those chakaar after our supplies." I come around to face Cosen, kneeling down. "We run thin on patience chakaaryc. Talk faster."