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>>1389866
Space war time.

Previously, Alana consolidated her task force and had a brief but noteworthy encounter with some Dark Jedi. Ultimately, her ships rendezvoused with the fleet gathering in the Dark heart of the galaxy, Byss. Alana of course, even her entire task force, is just another pawn in Palpatine's bid to return the Galaxy into his hands. Only a matter of weeks has passed since we last were with Palpatine.


At this point, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and the newly completed 4th fleet are assembled in orbit along with the three Super Star Destroyer task force that is centered on your flagship, Tarkin. This leaves only a skeleton defense force to guard your holdings, but all is proceeding according to plan.

Operation Darklight, the conquest or liberation of Coruscant is on the eve of execution. Mara has been training in the art of lightsaber combat with Sedriss and your Dark Side Elite. The Shadow Droid Project has reached its zenith and is ready for combat testing.


With so many separate issues on your mind, it falls to you to determine the best order to approach them.

>Operation Darklight takes precedence, worry about the Dark Side afterward
>The Dark Side always takes priority, we can handle the military campaign afterward

>>1389888
>>Operation Darklight

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>>1389888

>Operation Darklight takes precedence, worry about the Dark Side afterward

Once we have Coruscant we can start focusing on the dark side.

Clear.
>Writing

Without an empire worth ruling, it makes little sense having a strong apprentice. The force will have to wait. In that case, there remains one more question about Darklight before it can potentially be executed. Who will oversee the fleet?

>Admiral Zahn
>Admiral Yazz (A fiery and aggressive commander, has a reputation for ruthlessness)
>Executor Sedriss
>I will supervise the fleet, myself

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>>1389900
There is also the fact that once we start messing with Dark side stuff a certain Jedi will start feelling it.

>>1389918
Time to make an entrance.

Also our force powers and precognitivi abilities should give us an edge in the up coming battle on the strategic level.

>>1389955
That a vote for
>I will supervise the fleet, myself
?

>>1389955
Herp. Oversee ourselves.

>>1389961
Thanks!

>>1389959
>>1389961
Yes.

>>1389918

For the sake of progress i will change my vote

>I will supervise the fleet, myself

>writing

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This is not a situation you can leave to your subordinates. You will oversee the attack personally aboard your throne room onboard your Flagship, Tarkin. Let Zahn make combat decisions, but you will be on hand should your presence be required.

For the time being, Mara, the Dark Side Elite, and your Byss Mages will have to be enough, the time has come for your emergence from the Deep Core, Coruscant is the target.

Former Intelligence Director Ysanne Isard, one of your most loyal followers in the past now rules over a coalition of warlords centered on Coruscant itself. Previously, you had entertained the notion of accepting Isard back into your Dark Empire as the Grand Vizier, the person most responsible for the day-today operation of the Empire. In order to make this dream a reality, your presence must be revealed to her, for as far as Isard knows, all that is in the Deep Core is Executor Sedriss and a small handful of warships.

>Contact Isard privately
>Reveal yourself publicly to the galaxy
>Isard will only listen to force, launch the attack.

>>1389990
>Contact Isard privately

>>1389990
>Have Mara Jade contact her.
For shits and giggles.

>>1389990
changing my vote to this:
>>1390011

>>1390011
>>Have Mara Jade contact her.
>For shits and giggles.
You guys like making my job harder don't you?

>Writring

>>1390011
Why not? Supporting.

>>1390026
Yes. Because we know you can handle it.

>>1390026
Great quest. Unfortunately it's already 02:39am, so I'll need to read all later.

Thanks for running!

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The long awaited moment. Even now, your fleet is jumping ever closer to Corsucant, soon they will be unstoppable. The shipyards at Foreost are the last stop between they leave your territory and enter Isard's. Not enough time for Isard to mount anything more than a last-minute defense should it come down to it.

You are seated on your throne aboard Tarkin, isolated from most of the military activity on the ship. Beside you, your apprentice-in-training, the Emperor's Hand, Mara Jade.

The two of you wait, staring patiently at a holopad on the floor in front of you as your aides work to connect you with Isard directly.

Suddenly, a lifesize hologram of Yssane Isard herself flickers to life, wearing an unadorned, Crimson admiral's uniform. "Yes, Sedriss, what-" she pulls herself short, her eyes flicking across you and Mara in a struggle for recognition. "Well," she says, her eyes narrowing, "The Emperor's Hand. I see you've found employ with some of Palpatine's other pet projects." She looks to you next, raising a quizzical eyebrow. "And who are you?

>Let Mara speak on her own (And hope for the best)
>Your Emperor has returned.
>I think in time you will realize who I am
>You have done a poor job keeping my Empire intact, I would have expected more from you.

[Blue]OOC: You don't have direct control over Mara, so she will be speaking on her own initiative. Otherwise, you can chime in.[/blue]

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>>1390044
>Let Mara speak on her own (And hope for the best)

>>1390058
This

>writing

"Hello again you icehearted, bitch," Mara says, crossing her arms over her chest. "I wish I could say it was good seeing you, but I think I could go my entire life without being cooped up in one of your dungeons."

Isard, to her credit, keeps her cool. "What is this?"

"This, is a power shift," Mara says. "You're looking at the future. Your emperor has returned and he's come to reclaimed the throne."

"Emperor?" Isard looks to you, puzzled.

>Mara's got this (Mara does her thing)
>Demand Isard's Loyalty
>Threaten Her
>Offer Isard the Grand Vizier role (Soothe/bribe her)

>>1390093
>Mara's got this (Mara does her thing)

>>
>>1390093
Demand Isard's Loyalty

>>1390097
This

>>1390093
>Demand Isard's Loyalty
You should have known my death was only a temporary setback. You have done a poor job holding my Empire intact in my absence. I am giving you one last chance to repent. Reswear your loyalty to me or face annihilation.

>>1390107
>>1390104
>not wanting to lure Isard so we can say Papy's famous words.

>>1390112
>famous words
Everything he says is famous tho

It's a dead tie, I'll try to roll with it.
>Writing

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"Reborn Emperor," Mara said, "He's come back to us. Not even death can stop him."

Isard blinks a moment, "Obviously I'll need some kind of proof of this."

"Did I join you?" Mara asks like she's speaking to a child. "I'm sworn to him alone. I can tell the difference."

Isard scoffs, "You'll have to forgive me if I don't take the word of an assassin at face value." Isard turns to you. "Perhaps if we were to have access to a genetic sample that could be independently verified with his senate records."

"So you can have your goons fiddle with the test?" Mara interjects.

"I have no intention of turning over control of the Empire to just anyone claiming to be Palpatine," Isard says, "Even if they have the support of one of his . . . Agents."

>Go, go, Mara Jade (Mara's got this)
>This is your only Chance, Isard
>Agree to a test
>Write-in

>>1390163
>Is Darth Brady gonna have to force choke a bitch?

>>1390163
>>This is your only Chance, Isard
And to rub it in if she rejects, Force Choke her or use a Mind Trick to make her try and shoot herself.

>>1390176
If she rejects, we kill her, no matter what

>>1390163
>>Write-in
>Recount something more personal that only Palpatine and Isard would know

>>1390181
I know, but I'd like for her to stew in her own despair and regret for the rest of her life... The remaining two hours of it.

>>1390176
>Force Choke her or use a Mind Trick to make her try and shoot herself.
Just for clarity. Long-distance murder via the force is going to not be a thing for balance reasons.

>>1390196
Dang it. Not even an illusion?

>>1390183
Gah, I wish I actually knew more about Isard. Does anyone remember more about her relationship with Palpy?

>>1390196
Well, sithspit.
I guess I'll change from >>1390175 to >>1390163
>This is your only Chance, Isard

>>1390200
You'd have to clarify what you mean by "Illusion" otherwise first you kill Isard, then Mon Mothma, then Zsinj, then anyone else who dares get in your way. Too easy.

>>1390204
She has a history of wanting the Sheevy Penis.

"Last Chance Isard" seems to be the consensus.
>Writing.

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"This is the only chance I am giving you, Yssane," You speak. "You’re a smart woman, just like your father. Don't make a mistake you will regret for the short time you remain alive afterward."

"If you are who you say you are, then you should commend me for my good sense not to be so eager to surrender control of the Empire. If you are telling me the truth, then perhaps we can work out a way to verify that. But if you are some kind of trick Sedriss has worked up to make me respect that "Executor" title he cooked up, then I assure you, you will eb deeply sorry."

>Agree to some kind of test
>There is no time for that, you must decide
>Enough of this. We'll see you on the battlefield.

>>1390163
>Write-in

"Ask if she still has the Lusankya with her."

>>1390228
Can we said this?
>>1390232

>>1390228
>Enough of this. We'll see you on the battlefield.
A chance to let Mara off the chain against Isard? Fuck yeah.

>>1390239
Absolutely, with enough votes obviously

>>1390232
Supporting this, we were the ones who cloaked the Lusankya from everyone anyway. But didn't she launch it during the Bacta War?

>>1390208
An illusion of us suddenly appearing before her and zapping her with false lightning. If possible.

>>1390257
This

>>1390263
"Historically" she launched it when Coruscant fell. This timeline is a bit different.


See: https://pastebin.com/6srfkGFX for a brief explanation.

>>1390287
All that does is reaffirm my choice in asking her about OUR Super Star Destroyer.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

Alright, It's all tied up with two very different answers, so I'm going to roll to break that tie,
>1 Ask about Lusankya
>2 We fight

The will of the Dark Side has spoken.
>Writing

>>1390299
Ah well, at least Mara will have a chance at payback; a reward for staying true to the Empire.

>>1390301
Well it's never a bad time for space battle.

Also this:>>1390303

>>1390232
This seems worth a try. If not then we'll launch the attack

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"Enough of this," You say, killing the transmission with a wave of your hand.

"I did my best, master," Mara says, not sounding like she really means it.

"No matter, such conflicts strip away dead flesh and leave room for new growth, my young apprentice."

With negotiating with Isard off the table, the path is cleared for a direct attack on Coruscant with Operation Darklight. Of course, there are alternatives to fighting.


>Delay the attack and attempt to reach out to the Warlords serving under Isard, directly. Perhaps they will listen to you
>Execute Operation Darklight, there is no time to delay (With options for more detailed planning to come)

>>1390314
>>Execute Operation Darklight, there is no time to delay (With options for more detailed planning to come)
The only acceptable response from the other warlords is surrender.

And first order of business is to secure fighter superiority, as once the fighters and anti-air ships are gone; the golans and ISDs will be sitting ducks to our Bombers.

>>1390314
>>Execute Operation Darkblight

>>1390314
>Execute Operation Darklight, there is no time to delay (With options for more detailed planning to come)

Send a scout to analize the fleet over Coruscant. Jump with half the fleet and cut planetary communications. After it attack the capital ships let's clear space and send troops after we clear house.

>>1390314
>Execute Operation Darklight, there is no time to delay (With options for more detailed planning to come)
I figure we have Mara lead the assault on the Imperial Palace proper. Encourage her to tap into her hatred for Isard, to deepen her connection to the Dark Side.

That's a clear consensus.
>Writing.

>>1390314
>Execute Operation Darklight, there is no time to delay (With options for more detailed planning to come)

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You flick a switch on the arm of your throne, "Admiral Zahn? Execute Operation Darklight."

The original plan as conceived by Executor Sedriss is to strike at Coruscant with rapidity and force, destroying any orbital defenses and cowing the planet into surrendering through either through terror, or through triumphantly revealing yourself without a single hostile boot having to touch the surface, leaving Imperial Center intact.

>Trust in Sedriss's plan, for his sake, it had better work
>We will conquer through shock and awe alone. revelation of my survival won't be needed.
>A final effort will be made to turn Isard's forces against her (Reveal your presence to them before the attack)


Of course, a contingency plan couldn't hurt either. Should our primary plan fail, what is the backup plan?


>The fools will see my TRUE power (Force storm to disable the planetary shields and soften up Isard's fleet)
>Prepare to besiege the planet
>We will show no mercy, bombard the shields and invade the planet.

Please choose one of each.

>>1390356
>A final effort will be made to turn Isard's forces against her (Reveal your presence to them before the attack)
>The fools will see my TRUE power (Force storm to disable the planetary shields and soften up Isard's fleet)
If the force storm works then the doubters will flock to us in droves.

>>1390356
>Trust in Plan

>Perpare to siege

>>1390356
>>A final effort will be made to turn Isard's forces against her (Reveal your presence to them before the attack)
>We will show no mercy, bombard the shields and invade the planet.
I'd rather not play our trump card just yet.

>>1390356
>A final effort will be made to turn Isard's forces against her (Reveal your presence to them before the attack)
>The fools will see my TRUE power (Force storm to disable the planetary shields and soften up Isard's fleet)

>>1390356

>Prepare to besiege the planet
>Trust in Sedriss's plan, for his sake, it had better work

Making a final effort to turn Isard's supporters by revealing yourself has it, but the contingency is tied up between two options. I'll narrow down the options and ask for a second vote.

>Summon a force storm to destroy the shields and soften the defenders if needed.
>Prepare for a long-term siege of Coruscant

Just a few minutes to vote on this one.

>>1390428
>Summon a force storm to destroy the shields and soften the defenders if needed.
Speed is key here.

>>1390428
>Summon a force storm to destroy the shields and soften the defenders if needed.

>>1390428
>>Summon a force storm to destroy the shields and soften the defenders if needed.

>>1390428
>Summon a force storm to destroy the shields and soften the defenders if needed.
Because Force Storms are bitchin'.

Easy peasy.
Force Storm.
>writing

Using a force storm this early may make things harder for us in the long run since I doubt that our flagrant display of power will go unnoticed.

>>1390450
Well guess The Jedi gonna feel the emperor's presence now.

>>1390459
Don't worry Luke is sure to feel the dark side over Coruscant and will tel Leia and the rest of the alliance about it.

Final preparations for the attack are complete. You will give the hapless fools working for Isard one last chance to return to you before you unleash them Neks of war on them. Should Admiral Zahn and your navy run into a situation they cannot deal with, the power of the Dark Side will have to overcome.

You and Mara Jade wait in the throne room as Tarkin jumps to hyperspace to Foerost, on the last leg of its journey to Coruscant.

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With the Reborn Emperor's battle plans in motion, we will go to Alana Tyrna and follow her participation in the unfolding battle.

You stand on the bridge of the Victory-II Class Star Destroyer Splinter, the flagship of your small contingent of warships, all around you the massed power of the Empire, Star Destroyers, cruisers, Tie fighters. But all you can think about is you brief meeting with the Darksiders from the Revanant-Class cruisers you are escorting.

Ap-Llewff had said, I can sense that you are a strong, loyal servant of the Emperor. You long for order and justice in this galaxy. At the time, you'd told him this was true. But was it? You knew that Force users had the power to influence other people's thinking, and you had spent so long just 'doing your job' you hadn't asked yourself why you fought for Sedriss and the Empire.

>I am not weak willed. What I said was true, I believe in justice and order.
>It is unfortunate that war is so terrible because I enjoy it so fondly
>What better way to gain respect and advance my station?

>>1390511
>>I am not weak willed. What I said was true, I believe in justice and order.
The only answer.

>>1390511
>What better way to gain respect and advance my station?

>>1390511
>>I am not weak willed. What I said was true, I believe in justice and order.
and a little bit of
>It is unfortunate that war is so terrible because I enjoy it so fondly

>>1390511

>I am not weak willed. What I said was true, I believe in justice and order

>>1390511


>>1390558
I'll second, although I suspect that.
>What better way to gain respect and advance my station?
also plays a part internally that we may not fully understand ourselves. We are ambitious for more than merely a belief in law and order or we would not have disobeyed orders to destroy that rebel taskforce.

>>1390511
>I am not weak willed. What I said was true, I believe in justice and order.

>>1390511
>It is unfortunate that war is so terrible because I enjoy it so fondly
And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge,
With Ate by his side come hot from hell,
Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice
Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war;
That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
With carrion men, groaning for burial.

Some good responses and thoughts.I'll attempt to collate all of the,. though the obvious winner is
>Justice and order

>>1390511

Changing my vote to this:
>>1390558

>>1390579
>writing

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No, of course those were your own thoughts. You'd seen first had the destruction wrought by the selfishness of rebellion and the greed of warlords. Under the old Empire, there was peace, safety, people's lives had purpose. You had seen that as well, the good times as a young girl on Byss, then a forgotten outpost of Imperial government. Although . . .

Even now you co8uld feel the electric tingle of your skin that day in orbit of Endor's forest moon as death flew around you, every shudder of the ship you imagined was the killing blow, a rebel bomber had broken its spine and soon you would only taste vacuum. But somehow you had made it out alive.

You thought of Hemei IV when you stared down defeat from the bridge of Scylla.

Yes, there was no point denying your nature, war excited you. Though you suspected you could life well enough without it.

"Captain Tyrna?" Tierce repeats.

"Yes, lieutenant, what is it?" you ask, trying not to sound irritated with him. After you had reprimanded him for his behavior with the Dark Siders, he seems more cautious around you, almost wary.

"I want to finalize our Tie deployments before we leave Foerost." Tierce couldn't say go to Coruscant though at this point, the target of Operation Darklight was obvious.

"Yes, of course."

"I had given though to giving Lieutenant Vells entire squadron Interceptors and splitting the twelve bombers over the three carrier ships, four on each."

>That's acceptable
>I want to keep the Bombers together
>I want to disperse the interceptors as well
>Write in

>>1390604
>>I want to disperse the interceptors as well
While an interceptor squadron sounds fun, it'd just make his team a huge target for Lancers and other fighters. Give the Interceptors to the squad leaders and their best wingmen.

>>1390604
>That's acceptable

>>1390604
>That's acceptable

>>1390632
That's why we only deploy the interceptor afyer. Beside Vells and hos squadron are the best in our ship it's only obvious we give our best ships to our best pilots.

>That's acceptable
>Writing

>>1390632
Let's be honest if an Interceptor pilot lets a Lancer get anywhere near him? He fucking deserves the laser suppository he's about to get. If you see a Lancer nearby and you're in anything other than an Assault Gunboat, a B-Wing, a Missile Boat, or a Defender, you fly as far away from that thing as you can.

>>1390710
Spoke true words brother!

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"That will do fine," you say with a wave of your hand, "Thank you, lieutenant."

"Ma'am," he salutes and marches away.

The task force you helm is currently "waiting in the wings" of the fleet. Just a small part of a tremendous organism you had thought died at Endor. Ordinarily, ships such as yours would barely register on a battle plan, you might even just be filed under "additional escorts" in the order of battle. But in this case, you have a special charge.

A glance to starboard shows you what exactly that special charge is. Three, boxy, black cruisers that seem so out of place in comparison with the rest of the fleet. On your sensors they register as "Revenant-Class carriers, but you've seen their technical name.

Revanant-Class Carrier and Medical Reclamation Cruiser.

Their cargo of fighters were on schematics called "Shadow Droids". But what sort of droids needed Dark Side Adepts as handlers and listed "Nutrient fluid" on their design specifications?

No, you shook your head. You'd promised you wouldn't spend any more thought on such things. The development of new weapons was not your concern, using them correctly was. You needed to keep your mind on the battle ahead, not the implied consequence of failure from your meeting with the three Dark Siders who helmed the Revenants.

"Captain, we've received the final jump coordinates," your comms officer reports.

"Very good, confirm all stations ready for final hypserspace jump," you say, your words sounding natural, despite the rolling fear you feel in your gut.

"Confirmation received," Tierce says from a crew pit nearby.

"Commence jump to hyperspace upon the signal from the command ship," you reply, pacing quickly to the front of the bridge, staring out into the inky blackness of space.

"Signal received!"

"Jumping!"

All around you, the starts stretch to lines before collapsing into a blue swirl of hypermatter. Next stop.

Coruscant.

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Splinter emerges from hyperspace on the edge of Coruscant's gravity well, one of dozens, even hundreds as the combined Deep Core fleet assembles.

AS this is a surprise attack, no preliminary scouting was done, the whole attack relies solely on the fact that Isard did not consider Sedriss's forces in the Deep Core to be a threat.

It seemed to prove a fatal oversight.

Ahead of you, Coruscant gleams, every bit as bright as you remembered, a planet-wide city glittering in the dark. Above it, the defense fleet, pitifully small. Three Imperial-Class Star Destroyers, two Victory-class, and their associated support and escort craft.

They face down well over one hundred warships, of which over a dozen were Star Destroyers, and three even qualified as Super Star Destroyers.

You smile, Isard doesn't stand a chance.

"Fleet-wide broadcast coming in, ma'am."

"Put it through," you say, curiosity tinging your voice. You weren't aware Zahn was one for dramatic, last minute speeches.

"Citizens and soldiers of the Empire," a voice begins, regal, commanding, unfamiliar to you but somehow . . . "Today is a day that shall be long remembered, the day the miraculous happened. The day that your Emperor returned to you."

On Splinter, crewmen look to one another in confusion, and then to you, your captain for guidance.

"Who's broadcasting?" you demand.

"It's coming from the flagship, ma'am!" your comms officer protests, "It's from the Tarkin!"

"Thanks to the loyal support of my Executor, Sedriss, and countless officers and officials, I have overcome death itself. The explanation of my resurrection and return will take time to explain and understand, but rest assured, I have come back to you"

You . . . Don't know what to make of it. The Emperor? Reborn? You fall back on the only thign you can, military professionalism. "Back to your posts!" you snap, "We're here to fight a war."

It's obvious that the enemy fleet doesn't quite know what to make of it either, there is no concerted response.

"Ma'am, one of the enemy star destroyers has changed its transponder codes to match our own, it's reporting as friendly!" Your sensor officer reports.

True to its name, the Star Destroyer Emperor's Will has seemingly switched sides. None of its fellow ships fire on it, clearly whatever is happening, ruse or proclamation, is having some kind of effect.

"Captain, hypserspace contacts emerging starboard!"

With all of your forces assembled here and no plan for reinforcement this can only mean that they aren't friendly.

Blue-white flashes at the edge of the system reveal arriving ships. Star Destroyers, lots of them, perhaps two fleets worth. Someone had warned Isard beforehand it seemed and she had summoned reinforcement for Coruscant, or perhaps you had been extremely unlucky.

Once the flashing of hyper arrivals seems to stop, there is one more. Executor-Class.

"It's Guardian!" your sensor operator reports.

This didn't bode well.

(2/?)

>>1390793
Oh boy...oh boy.

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"This is Admiral Blitzer Harssk, all Imperial-allied ships are ordered to fire upon that Imposter fleet!"

Harssk has brought with him an additional six Imperial-Class, three Victories, and their escorts. And of course, the Super Star Destroyer Guardian.

On board the Tarkin, you sit in your throne, glowering as your plans are thrown their first major obstacle.

"Isard knew we were coming," Mara says, stating the obvious.

In a head-to-head engagement, you still held a significant numbers advantage, and the enemy force was split.

>Reveal yourself to Harssk and his fleet
>Balance the odds in our favor more with the force
>Order the fleet to close on and destroy the remaining enemies in orbit of Coruscant
>Order the fleet to close on and destroy Harssk's force
>Split the fleet to deal with both threats
>Let the enemy come to us

>>1390864
>>Reveal yourself to Harssk and his fleet
If he doesn't want to believe us perhaps we could use the Force to show him just how REAL we are.

Alternatively, if the Tarkin is like the Eclipse-class from Legends and has a mini-superlaser, using it on the Guardian would be quite the show of power.

>>1390864
>Balance the odds in our favor more with the force
>Order the fleet to close on and destroy the remaining enemies in orbit of Coruscant

>>1390864
>Reveal yourself to Harssk and his fleet
Does the Tarkin have an Eclipse-style mini-superlaser?

>>1390864
Supporting
>>1390880

>>1390864
>Balance the odds in our favor more with the force.
Destroy the defending ships (except for the one that was defecting). Then

>Reveal yourself to Harssk and his fleet
Having proved we really are the Emperor returned to Harssk, we let him know this is his one, and only, chance to join us under the true Imperial banner. If he or his commanders refuse they are every bit as bad as the Rebels and will be dealt with accordingly.

>>1390927
>>1390880
>Superlaser Get?

Yes, not capable of "planet busting" but perfectly capable of destroying capital ships and "nuking" ground targets.

Targeting the Guardian, or really any ship, is perfectly valid.

In the interest of proceeding, I'm taking
>Reveal yourself to Harssk
>writing

>>1390951
Gooooooood.
If he lips off, we'll bridgepop him and then ask who else wishes to challenge our credentials.

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You click on the transmitter on your throne, "Admiral Harssk, you served me well at Endor. Don't throw away years of service and loyalty to your emperor of a matter of petty allegiances."

By now, you see chaotic transponder changing across the enemy fleet, some ships are heeding your warning already, but only among the Coruscant garrison. You take note of those who have turned early, of course their loyalty should be rewarded.

"Whoever you are," Harssk replies, "You are a fool," he chuckles madly. "Palpatine is dead and I say, good riddance to him. Everyone knew the old fool was mad! The galaxy is better off without him, and it will be better off without you too." He kills the transmission.

"Arrogant bastard," Mara says.

"Perhaps a display of power," you muse.

>The superlaser canon of Tarkin should be sufficient
>A force storm to consume Harssk's battle fleet
>Let our navy prove its worth
>We must try to sway the Warlord.

>>1390951
>Reveal yourself to Harssk

>>1390984
>A force storm to consume Harssk's battle fleet
Cause the most casualties.

>>1390984
Can we pull a Vader and just choke him out? The more ships in his fleet we save the more we have to use later. If that's not a feasible option then I say:

>>The superlaser canon of Tarkin should be sufficient

>>1390984
>>A force storm to consume Harssk's battle fleet

>>1391000
We can't >>1390196

>>1390984
>>A force storm to consume Harssk's battle fleet

>>1390984
>>>A force storm to consume Harssk's battle fleet

Consensus is clear. Storm time.
>Writing

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"Take note of this Mara," You saym standing from your throne and approaching the broad viewport that frames Harssk's forces. "This fool has found himself a large toy," you say, concentrating your focus and hate, feeling the rolling, boiling energy of the force concentrating behind Harssk's fleet. "Inside that armored coffin he feels safe, but he knows nothing of the power, of the Dark Side."

Flashes of electrical energy appear behind the enemy star destroyers, growing in size an intensity. Soon enough, a tremendous force storm has been formed behind the enemy fleet and, through the force of your willpower, is dragged forward, sucking in ships and fighters and tearing them apart. The flashes of lightning are punctuated with the orange-red fireballs of vessels and torpedoes exploding.

You grit your teeth, fighting to hold control of such tremendous destructive power.

The storm reaches the reader of his flagship, Guardian, drawing it backward into oblivion. You just barely feel the life you'd identify as Harssk's get snuffed out in the churning energy of the storm before you are forced to relent from fatigue. The storm fades and dies, a few last cascades of energy wash over some surviving destroyers. Harssk is dead, the Guardian is torn in half, and only a few ships remain.

>Finish them off
>Demand their surrender

>>1391105
>Demand their surrender
"Would anyone else like to defy me?"

>>1391105
>Demand their surrender

>>1391105
>Demand Surrender.
And clemency for everyone in his fleet if Haarsk is brought before us.

>>1391174
Addendum: Don't actually say the clemency is final, merely a consideration.

>>1391174
>You just barely feel the life you'd identify as Harssk's get snuffed out in the churning energy of the storm

Consensus
>writing
You just barely feel the life you'd identify as Harssk's get snuffed out in the churning energy of the storm

Harssk is kill

>>1391183
>>1391174
Haarsk is explicitly dead

>>1391187
Didn't read, sorry. Direct the offer instead to the Coruscant garrison?

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"A fraction of my power," you say. "Such is the fate of any who oppose me." even as you speak, you feel exhaustion setting in. Such a display of raw power, as imposing as it is, has its consequences and draw backs. Summoning such power again in a short time will be difficult.

Surrender reports begin rolling in from stricken warships and panicked crews, still others turn and begin making top speed for the hyper limit, hoping to escape your wrath. It seems Harssk was right on one count, that some people did not welcome the return of the Emperor.

It seemed Isard's bid to hold power on Coruscant had failed. Harssk may have been loyal to her, or at any rate, to himself, but he was not match for your power.

The confused situation in orbit of Coruscant finally erupts with an Isard-loyal Star Destroyer, Invader, delivering a close range broadside to Emperor's Will. Both ships continue trading shots and dogfights rapidly break out between the defenders as those who are loyal to their emperor, turn on those who are not.

Now that battle is jointed, it's obvious who falls on which side, though your fleet is entirely unengaged and your enemies are thoroughly decimated. Any resistance is merely forestalling the inevitable.

>Let Isard's forces fight it out
>Go to their aid at once

>>1391203
>Go to their aid at once
Not the most Palpatine thing to do, but more fanatics are always acceptable.

>>1391203
>Go to their aid at once

>>1391203
>>Go to their aid at once
Show them that loyalty has its rewards.

>>1391203
>Go to their aid at once

>Help them
>writing

All you could do was gape at the destruction of Admiral Harssk's fleet from the bridge of Splinter. Seeing the once proud warship, Gaurdian torn in two by some sort of anomalous storm was almost more than you could bear.

This man, whoever was calling the shots for Sedriss and his faction . . . Somehow he must truly be the Emperor Reborn.

"Captain Tyrna. Admiral Zahn is ordering the task force forward to pursue the withdrawing ships."

You clear your head. The rules of the game may have changed, but the objective is the same. You're a soldier with a job to do. You have to destroy the enemy, not to mention you still need to test the Shadow Droids.

Withdrawing ahead of you, the remains of Harssks' fleet, you spy a pair of Imperial-Class Star destroyers peeling away from the other ships in the confusion, burning hard for the hyperlimit.

At this rate, it may be impossible to catch them using your capital ships.

>Send the Shadow Droids after them
>Send our Ties after them
>Send all fighters after them
>We won't risk our fighters and will do our best to catch the enemy with our capital ships

>>1391305
>Send the Shadow Droids after them
We should let these new toys demonstrate their abilities.

>>1391305
>Send the Shadow Droids after them

TEEEEEST THEM!

>>1391305
>>Send all fighters after them
TIE's just behind Shadow Droids.
This is the first, as far as we know, live fire test of the Shadow Droids and we should see their capabilities. TIE's are insurance.

Clarification: Our orders are to protect the carriers, yeah?

>>1391319
>Clarification: Our orders are to protect the carriers, yeah?
Correct.

>"Then you will manage the fighters as we asked," Brakiss says, "No matter how they are employed, succeed or fail, we will have learned something."

>>1391319
This.

>>1391305
>>Send the Shadow Droids after them
But keep a close distance to them, we might have to board and capture any that they decide to disable with Ion blasts rather than destroy with their practically insane arsenal.

Also, keep the TIEs on standby, just in case the Shadows need extra support.

Clear consensus
>writing

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"Have the Revenant's launch their Shadow Droid compliments, this might be our only chance to test them," you say.

Within moments, the strange cruisers disgorge their deadly cargo. The sleek, black forms of the Shadow Droids rocket out of the carriers and form up, thirty six fighters in all, and make for the fleeing cruisers, with your task force and fighters in close pursuit.

Your Tie/LNs don't have the raw acceleration to keep up, but your Tie/Ins are able to stay close behind them.

The interceptor squadron's audio is patched into your bridge coms. "Vells here, Captain. We're keeping pace with these Droids, but by the Force they fly well for droids!"

You say nothing.

"Entering combat range now, the two cruisers, identified as Dismay and Craven are releasing fighter escorts doubling back on us, should we help the droids?" Vells asks.

>Help the Shadow Droids
>Your mission is merely to observe
>Wait for the Tie/Lns and engage

>>1391384
>Wait for the Tie/Lns and engage

Best of both worlds. We get to see how the shadow droids perform on their own and how they perform with Tie support from several different Tie Fighter types.

>>1391384
>>Help the Shadow Droids
Cover them! Also, send the Macabre ahead as a strongpoint for our fighters.

>>1391384
>Wait for the Tie/Lns and engage
Only for support.

>>1391408
Remember, our objective is to protect the carriers not the shadow droids. The shadow droids are replaceable. The darksider told us that himself.

>>1391384
>Wait for the Tie/Lns and engage
We need to see how they engage and react to a dog dogfight. Assist where you deem necessary under that directive. Further orders to follow.

Build trust by letting him have some leeway, this is the guy we called out earlier yeah? Give him the glove since he got the gauntlet.

>Wait for the Tie/Lns and engage
Is the general consensus.

>writing

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"Wait for the rest of the wing and then engage in support," you reply, barely hearing Vells confirm your order before you add, for the comm officer's benefit. "Order Macabre to push ahead and provide anti-fighter cover for them."

No sooner is the order given than you see the enemy force seems to have found some sort of command cohesion, the two star destroyers are coming about, revealing a lone Carrack cruiser hiding in the sensor blind spot on the other side of them. They think they've caught easy prey, a Victory and escorts versus two Imperial-Class star destroyers. Twelve whole squadrons of Tie Fighters are closing on the Shadow Droids and your own fighter compliment.

"Uh, Captain, they're coming about, Emperor's Bones that's a lot of them . . . " Vells says

>Break off the attack, withdraw all fighters
>Hopefully those Shadow Droids are worth something in a fight (Hold on until the task force comes into range)
>Write In

>>1391507
>Hopefully those Shadow Droids are worth something in a fight (Hold on until the task force comes into range)

>>1391507
>Hopefully those Shadow Droids are worth something in a fight (Hold on until the task force comes into range)
Just keep testing.

>>1391507
>Hopefully those Shadow Droids are worth something in a fight (Hold on until the task force comes into range)

TEEEEEEEEEEST!

>>1391507
>Hopefully those Shadow Droids are worth something in a fight (Hold on until the task force comes into range)

We know what these Shadow Droids are, lets put a little faith in the Dark Side

>>1391507
>Hopefully those Shadow Droids are worth something in a fight (Hold on until the task force comes into range)

If they work, they work.

If they don't, they weren't worth working on.

Test them.

Affirmative
>writing

"Hold for reinforcements," you order, eyes flicking from the sensor readouts up the viewport where you see the first flashes of laser fire.

The Shadow Droids hit the cloud of enemy Tie fighters in a flurry of weapons fire and maneuvering, leaving clouds of debris in their wake. The carnage is incredible and you can't help but marvel at the skill and precision of these new fighters. Even so, numbers tell. For every five fighters a Shadow Droid kills, one is destroyed, not just by the enemy fighters, but by point defense fire on the Star Destroyers and the Carrack cruiser. Five to one would be an acceptable casualty rate were it not for the capital ship fire thinning their ranks.

"The rest of the wing is here, we're engaging!" Vells says over comm.

>Negative, draw back and leave the Shadow Droids to it
>Affirmative, Macabre is right behind them and we're right behind that.

>>1391602
>>Affirmative, Macabre is right behind them and we're right behind that.
Let's finish them off.

>>1391602
>Affirmative, Macabre is right behind them and we're right behind that.

Let no enemy alive

>>1391602
>Affirmative, Macabre is right behind them and we're right behind that.

Enemy will be engaged
>writing

"Best of luck, Lieutenant," you reply.

The fighters now have parity, in numbers if not skill, the Shadow droids and now your interceptors are a huge tipping point, but losses are still incurred, you watch a pair of Tie/Lns and an interceptor get shredded by laser fire from the Carrack passing through the center of the fighter engagement.

Now Macabre is entering combat range, but finds itself a target for the guns of the Star Destroyers. A pair of turbolaser strikes splash on her deflector shields, but a Raider can't withstand much of that sort of punishment.

At the same time, you are entering gun range of the enemy ships.

>Focus on the enemy fighters
>Focus fire on the Carrack
>Focus fire on one of the star destroyers
>Withdraw the fighters and Macabre

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A shitty map may (or may not) be helpful

>>1391664
>Focus fire on the Carrack

>>1391664
>Focus fire on the Carrack

Destroy the screenship first.

>>1391664
>>Focus fire on the Carrack

>Focus fire on the Carrack
>writing

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Turbolaser batteries on Splinter swing into action, pumping deadly emerald lances across the void of space, through the boiling cloud of fighters, and into the Carrack. It erupts into a fireball at approximately the same time as Macabre, lanced through with laser fire from one of the Star Destroyers.

The Raider dies so quickly, no one had time to make it to the escape pods.

Now, the enemy star destroyers are passing through the fighter cloud and continuing toward your ship, firing on Praetor and Scylla, neither of which will likely be able to stand up long to that sort of punishment.

>Withdraw
>Launch Tie Bombers
>Concentrate fire on one of the star destroyers
>write in

>>1391751
>Withdraw
>Launch Tie Bombers

more TEEEEEEST´S!

>>1391751
>Launch Tie Bombers
Worth noting that the shadow droids actually have proton torpedo launchers. Have them make a run on one of the star destroyers

>writing

>>1391751
>Launch TIE Bombers
Call some of the Droids back to hit their engines while our Bombers strike the Shield Generators and main turbolaser batteries.

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>>1391751
>Launch Tie Bombers

LAUNCH

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"Launch the bombers and have them target Craven," you say, "and order the Shadow Droids to change priority from fighters to capital ships!"

Splinter's guns are firing as fast as they can cool, turbolaser fire striking Craven's shields harmlessly.

To your starboard, Scylla's shields are faltering and you see several lasers punch through the shield and strike her hull, boiling away around and rending holes into the compartments within. You don't dwell on the loss of life, instead, willing death on the enemy.

A similarly deadly garden of fireballs blossoms across Craven as your fighters conduct strafing runs and attack key points on the ship. A particularly effective salvo from the Shadow Droids knocks out the main thrusters for the enemy warship.

It's clear at this point that you’re locked in a life or death struggle, the tipping point is close at hand and it remains to see who will "blink" first.

(1/2)

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And that's all the time I have for this session. I'm planning to run another at 7 EST (11 UTC) tomorrow. Come by tomorrow to find out how Alana and the Splinter Task Force fairs.

>Twitter for updates and game times:
https://twitter.com/DarkEmpireQuest

Thanks for playing every body!

>>1391817
Cheeers boss!
Now I want to play X3 using SW ships.

Why the fuck did we send the Macabre in there like that? It's purpose is to protect cruisers from dog fighters not to protect TIEs from TIEs. And only one person voted for it.

I didn't say anything before because I figured there must be some decent reason the QM would do that off one vote not to totally fuck the ship over off one person's say so.

>>1391875
Why did we warn the enemy of our impending attack? Autism anon, it's autism

>>1391875
I was personally about to vote for us focus firing the ships instead of targeting the Carrack. I guess I should've put that vote in after all, maybe it would've diverted more of their fire away from our only Raider.

Oh well

Yeap. A bit wasteful perhaps. Might look bad on our combat report if we cannot justify its use as a sacrificial element.

>>1392274
We appeared to be outmatched, taking on a force that was a bit larger and stronger than our own. So long as we come out on top and don't lose any major vessels I think we'll still look decent

>>1392299
Where the hell is the rest of our fleet? There is no way our small task force should be taking on two ISDs.

We may also want to order the carriers to withdraw slightly, thereby ensuring that they stay out of the fray.

>>1392656
>Where the hell is the rest of our fleet?

I don't know, but there's no fun if it's a complete stomp. Maybe Palpy's going to fire his super laser and one shot one of the ISD's?

I'm honestly not sure what their game plan is. Fighting the fleet we have just 2 star destroyers is begging to get destroyed, especially after they just watched their SSD get taken out by a force storm. If the enemy had any brains they probably should have run when they had the chance.

>>1392760
I imagine our engagement here is just a small fraction of the wider battle that is going on all around us. Or something like that.

As for why these 2 star destroyers are still fighting? I imagine they must think they've crossed a point of no return by choosing to fight against us. They likely think there's no chance of mercy from the Emperor now, so they choose to fight back with everything they've got.

>>1392937
But even that doesn't make any sense. We've won this battle, quite decisively too.

Do they think that'll be able to take on our entire fleet? They would have had a better chance retreating and joining Thrawn or another Imperial splinter faction.

If anyone cares, I've managed to archive thread #1 since nobody seemed to have done it when it got past the post limit.

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>>1392937
>I imagine our engagement here is just a small fraction of the wider battle that is going on all around us.
This.

>>1392978
>Do they think that'll be able to take on our entire fleet?
No, but two fleeting ISDs realized they only had a Victory and escorts pursuing them and figured "well, this should be an easy win, then we can bug out." Came about with intent of smashing your ships and running. Didn't count on the Shadow Droids evening the odds so quickly.

The rest of the fleet is Around(Tm) engaging boarding actions, mop up, rescue operations, etc.

I decided to try to give you more to do than watching all of this from the center of a one hundred ship armada. So somehow you ended up on the front edge of the fleet, somewhere behind you are reinforcements. You've bitten off a fairly large chunk of trouble, but withdrawal is always an option if you feel outmatched, as is calling for help.

>>1393200
>I've managed to archive thread #1
Awesome! Thanks, I've been grabbing my own offline archives and I intended to put them up at some point, but I wasn't sure how much demand there was for an archive.

>>1393202
After losing the Macabre, I'd hate to have to pull out and let these two ISDs escape. I say we try to tough it out in the hopes that we can overwhelm them with our star fighters.

If anything, staying in the thick of this fight will at least provide plenty more testing for these new Shadow Droids which I can only imagine will help out the Dark Empire in the long run.

I'm very excited to see how this battle will end

>>1393297
Speaking of, will we get to be Mara Jade as she infiltrates the Imperial Palace for some long-awaited revenge?

>>1393312
>Play Mara Jade, get

You know, I honestly hadn't considered it. Part of me thinks it's cool, but part of me wants you (the players) to have an apprentice (or apprentices) that you have to trust without being able to control everything they do.

Let me think on it.

>>1393344
I'd personally be content with just being able to watch how Mara and Izard's reunion goes down. Don't necessarily need total control of Mara for that


Say, whatever happened to those Revenants we were supposed to be protecting? I never saw them on the battle maps.

>>1393403
>whatever happened to those Revenants we were supposed to be protecting?
I didn't put them on cause I felt like the map was cluttered, but they are behind all your ships. Safe for the moment.

God dammit i fall asleep during the thread. We lost the Macabre....Well guess it was a good idea transfering her old captain to the Scylla.

>>1393510
About that... The Scylla's shields are down and is taking fire from one of the ISDs. Needless to say, we'll lose it fast if we don't cover for it or knock out the ISD.

>>1393778
Right now we're taking full hits from 2 ISD's.

If we pull to the side of one of them we can reduce the volume of incoming fire by 75% (since one of the ISD's will block the other one. I vote we have Scylla pull back and send our own ship along the side of one of the star destroyers at point blank range to cover.
Then we have the fighters concentrate their fire on the ISD we're using for cover to take it out quickly, and we can shoot out from behind and engage the other ISD from the rear.

>>1393801
Why not make the bombers blow up the ISD shirld genarator and have the TIEs and Shadow droids strip their weapons? We can then cripple two ISD and after the fight board it and take it to our forces. This will be also the perfect time to test the Dark troopers.

>>1393872
I was abou to suggest we perhaps try and ask the Craven to immediately surrender. With its engine thrusters disabled, it seems escape has become impossible for them so even if they destroy us they will have to contend with the entirety of the Reborn Emperor's fleet

>>1393778
Tuck the Scylla in close and use tractor beams to shift the Macbre shield it. That particular trick was a favorite tactic of Thrawn

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HelloThere.ObiWan

It's Dark Empire time. Sad to say I go back to work starting tomorrow so this is likely the end of these epic six hour long gaming sessions until maybe next weekend. I still plan on running a daily game, but just not nearly as long. Like maybe 3 hours?

To follow all updates (with great interest)
>https://twitter.com/DarkEmpireQuest

Previously, Splinter and her escorts were facing down an overzealous pair of Imperial-Class Star Destroyers. With the aid of the new Shadow Droids, Alana had managed to even the odds somewhat, you destroyed an enemy Carrack, lost Macabre, crippled the engines of one of the cruisers, Craven, but your Strike cruiser Scylla's shields are faltering under the barrage.

Ostensibly, this battle was to be a test of the Shadow Droids capabilities, as much as it was your emperor's command to hunt down the fleeing traitors. Unfortunately in this case, the hunter has become the hunted.

"Scylla is falling back behind us, Ma'am!" your tactical officer calls, "Captain Tyvek reports serious strain on the ship's reactor and electrical systems."

Ahead of you, the two deadly wedges are looming, bearing down on you, emerald laser fire leaping toward your task force, your return fire not quite as impressive. Despite the menacing display of force, you know these two Star Destroyers aren't indestructible, Craven is being repeatedly torpedoed by your Tie Bombers as well as the mysterious Shadow Droids, her main thrusters are offline, and surely it can't withstand much more punishment from either Splinter or Praetor.
This is a crucial moment in the battle, and your options really all boil down to a single basic fork. Before you can determine what to do next you have to decide if you will "blink" or not.

>Blink first (Withdrawal and escape options)
>Stare down death (Combat options)

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>>1394278
Aw yeah lets do this.
I vote we blink, we dont want to lose these valuable shadow droids. From what I understand the greater battle is more or less won anyways

>>1394278
>Blink first (Withdrawal and escape options)
We have our data, grandstanding was hinted as being very bad for us

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"We can't withstand much more of this," you growl, hands clenched in useless rage, "I'll be damned if I see my task force destroyed for nothing." The only two ways you can think of to try to escape the world of hurt coming down on you are to run, or call for help. Neither is an ideal situation, but it would be more ideal than losing your task force.


>All craft, withdraw in good order, recall the fighters.
>Contact nearby warships and request assistance but hold our ground in the mean time
>write in

>>1394278
>>1394362
Oh look. I forgot my fucking trips again.

>>1394362
I ain't too proud to beg. Vote we call for assistance

>>1394362
>>All craft, withdraw in good order, recall the fighters
Recal fighters in specific order: Drones are outer screen, interceptors anything that gets through that they can handle, regular ties are a close screen. This is due to speed limits and value.

User the tractor beam to take the hull of the Macabre and place it between the bulk of the force and the enemy cruisers.

I can work with this
>writing

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"Use the tractor beams to position what's left of Macabre between us as Dismay," you say, "Pull back the fighters in good order, The Shadow Droids will screen our retreat."

An explosion blossoms near the bow of Splinter, sending fierce vibrations through the deck plate beneath your feet. Several red lights trigger at the damage control station and frantic orders are relayed to get it under control.

"Where in the Emperor's name is the rest of the fleet!?" you demand of Lieutenant Tierce.

"Dauntless is recovering survivors from Harssk's fleet," your XO replies, reading from a display, heedless to the chaos around him, "If we request they divert, they could arrive in minutes."

"Do it," you say, only hoping you have minutes to spare.

The enemy Ties seem like they've had enough, and they ease off your fighters when they withdraw, the Shadow Droids are holding well, though they are closer to half their number at this point.

With Scylla safely behind your ship, and Praetor partially screened by Macabre, both star destroyers turn their remaining guns on your flagship.

>Order Scylla to return to the fight
>Use Macabre to protect our own ship instead
>Write-in

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>Dark Empire Quest
Oh baby.
Shouldn't have locked up Pestage desu, despite his failings after Endor, I'd still trust him a far sight more than Isard.

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>>1394451
Locked up? Executed.

>>1394458
I only just stumbled across this, but Pestage was one of Palpatine's best long-time followers.

Speaking of Palpatine's Republic entourage, whatever happened to Mas Amedda and Sly Moore? I would guess that Amedda retired after the Senate was dissolved and is now either just kicking around or got iced by Rebels/Isard/Zsinji, but I have no idea about Moore.

>>1394437
As a thought for voting, NOT MY VOTE, how bad off is the Scylla? if its too bad given current resources, can we set it of an auto pilot towards the cruiser and set to detonate after a set time period? Survivors can be picked up later.

Not seeing a good option here, those cruisers pack more punch than we do, we'll already get a reaming for throwing away the Macabre so stupidly.

Unless we wanna play peek-a-boo with our other cruiser and the Macabre

>>1394473
>whatever happened to Mas Amedda and Sly Moore?
Mas Amedda is on Byss with the other Bureaucrats. Sly Moore likewise.

>>1394504
>how bad off is the Scylla?
Lacking hard mechanics, let's say she's 50-75% combat effective. She's hardly crippled or wasted, but against two Star Destroyers that can change quickly. Kamikaze tactics are entirely on the table.

>>1394507
Can Palpatine sense Lumiya and/or Carnor Jax in the Force?

Jacen and Jaina have been born already, yissss, Caedus under Sidious' wing is an orgasmic prospect.

>>1394519
So far, player decisions have opted to focus on military aspects of the campaign, rather than the force. Not to mention players have already tapped Mara Jade as next prospective apprentice, unless Rule of Two is abolished, she's really the only one you can spend significant time training.

>>1394511
Fuck it, lack of plan gives way to desperate measures.

Evac the Scyla after setting autopilot and self destruct. Aim at the closest cruiser so they might think it's a blocking run. I almost want to say send a small squad of drones in the shadow of the Scylla for a bombing run at the cruiser's command center (I forget if the newer cruisers had their CC's exposed like ours after the A-wing incident) as well but I think we might get roasted for throwing away the new toys.

>>1394540
I don't want to train Lumiya, I just don't want her throwing a monkey wrench into out plans with her constant stream of mentally-unstable cougar victims. What kind of idiot thinks that a lightsaber whip is a good idea?

The Rule of Two fulfilled its purpose when Sidious overthrew the Republic and Jedi though, it's stated in Legacy, I think. Most of what Palpatine did went against the Rule of Two, but it worked. Unlike for Krayt, but that's only because Krayt was way too much like Skere Kaan for his own good.

>>1394561
>Writing

>>1394437
>Use Macabre to protect our own ship instead
Have Preator tank some of the Fire for a little bit.

We only need to hold out until reinforcements are here.

>>1394575
I have a bad feeling about this

>>1394588
if its not too late Im backing this

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You grind your teeth, the sound of battle washing over you, fresh damage reports and casualty reports pouring in from your ship and your task force.

"Where's Dauntless?" You snap to Teirce.

"They report seven minutes to firing range, captain!" he replies.

"Blast it," you say under your breath, raising your voice to add, "Move Macabre to screen our own ship, Praetor will have to weather the storm on her own for a bit." as you talk, you cross the bridge to the communications station, a desperate plan forming already "Get me Tyvek."

Moments later, "Captain Tyrna, we will have to start speaking under better circumstances, I think." Even Tyvek's usually flippant manner seems worn by the situation.

"How fast can you evacuate Scylla?" you ask.

Tyvek hesitates a moment, "Three minutes." You do some mental math, that's cutting it close but it might be a good ace in the hole. "Make preparations but do not start a general evacuation yet. IF the order comes, you will have to move fast though."

"Ma'am," Tyvek casts a hasty salute on the hologram and you end the transmission.

Your jaw aches from your constant, nervous tension, but you don't let up. Seven minutes of hell before salvation.

A sudden flash from starboard causes you to avert your eyes, looking back as soon as they can adjust. An auxiliary reactor on Craven just detonated, pierced it seems by a lucky turbolaser shot. Craven officially crosses the line from "heavily damaged" to "stricken" power fluctuates all over the ship as power couplings die in a cascade failure while the power load tries to redistribute itself under pressure.

Almost as if that were a signal, Dismay begins wheeling about again, honor apparently satisfied and opting to flee.


>Demand Craven's surrender
>Finish off Craven
>Focus firepower on Dismay, don't let her get away
>Hit Dismay or Craven with Scylla
>write in

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>>1394570
Well stick around and you can help us make these kinds of choices.

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>>1394647
demand craven's surrender, if it does then focus on dismay.

>>1394647
>>Demand Craven's surrender

>>1394655
I intend to. How long do you intend to continue this?
Because a reunified Empire is going to crush the Vong, no contest.

>>1394647
>Demand Craven's surrender
It can be taken, right?

>>1394677
>How long do you intend to continue this?
For as long as there are players probably.
>It can be taken, right?
Well you can obviously attempt it
[Spoiler]It was asked earlier, and I made mention that I'm not sure if the Vong will be in this continuity. Honestly that's a long way down the road though.[/spoiler]

>>1394696
Without the Vong, there's not much else to threaten the Galaxy. There's Centerpoint Station, but the Empire can easily take it/blow it up, there's the Lost Tribe of the Sith and their Ship, but against the Empire?

You can see a pattern here, I think.

>>1394712
I think there's enough to occupy everyone for the next long while.
We'll burn that bridge when we come to it. I just don't want everyone planning for a grand invasion that may not be coming. I'm also not the biggest fan of the Vong story line. It's aight, but I feel it goes off rails a bit too much.

>Consensus that Craven be demanded to surrender.
>Writing

"Get that Kriffing ship's colors!" you call to your comms officer, pointing back to the listing Craven. Punctuating your words, an enemy Tie fighters smashes into the command tower of Splinter, perhaps a few dozen meters from the bridge, knocking you off your feet for a moment.

A pair of storm troopers help you back up, and you taste blood.

Screams and groans of wounded fill the bridge, a bank of consoles has exploded from a power surge likely caused by the Tie impact, killing a bridge officer and blinding another one.

"Star Destroyer Craven, this is Splinter, power down your weapons and shields and prepare to surrender, acknowledge," the comms officer says over the din.

"Captain Tyrna," Tierce calls, looking over the tactical officer's shoulder, "Dauntless is entering firing range now, ma'am."

Seconds tick by after your demand for surrender from Craven, Dismay headed off at best possible speed, rapidly lengthening the distance between your ship and theirs.

"No response from Craven, ma'am!" Comms reports.

>Keep trying!
>Enough of this, destroy Craven
>Leave Craven for Dauntless, we're going after Dismay
>Write in

>>1394754
>Enough of this, destroy Craven.

>>1394754
>Leave Craven for Dauntless, we're going after Dismay

Oh god, Lumiya doesn't even have Carnor Jax yet, does she? It's the cuck who Vader decided was a waste of time.

>>1394754
keep trying, if they start to do anything blow them out of the "sky"

>>1394754
>Leave Craven for Dauntless, we're going after Dismay

God dang

>>1394754
>>Leave Craven for Dauntless, we're going after Dismay

>Leave Craven for Dauntless, hunt down Dismay
>writing

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"Whatever laserbrain is helming that ship has until Dauntless arrives to sort it out. Plot a pursuit course, we are not letting Dismay escape," you were good and worked up now, the taste of your own blood and the smell of singed flesh in the air on the bridge had you on edge. You brush a stray lock of hair back from your face and wipe at a droplet of blood on your uniform blouse, you notice your lip is bleeding.

You brush away a stormtrooper who tries to offer you a bandage for your lip.

Bodies are hauled away and wounded led out, you have a moment of peace as Splinter's thrusters warm up to chase down the enemy cruiser.

You can see Craven's Tie compliment abandoning ship to race after Dismay, likely in the vain hope they can get aboard and make it to the hyper limit.

>Chase down Dismay with our fighters
>We will keep the task force together, even if it looks like Dismay will escape

>>1394888
Unlabeled ship is Dauntless.
Obviously I am an MS paint master as well as an extraordinarily talented writer.

>>1394519
>Caedus
Legacy of the Force was retarded cancer and is best forgotten.

>>1394888
>>Chase down Dismay with our fighters
Use the last of the Shadows to knock out their Engines again while the TIEs cover for the Bombers separating the Command Bridge from the rest of the hull with torpedoes.

>>1394888
>>Chase down Dismay with our fighters

Orders are orders. Sadly we can't leave the carriers exposed as much as we'd like to. Hopefully our fighters are good enough to take it down.

>Use fighters
>Writing

>>1394888


Second >>1394992

I didn't know i wanted this quest, until you started it.

>>1394940
I'd take Caedus over Downs Beneford Cumberlatch any day desu.

"Let the fighters handle this," you say, "Shadow Droids will lead the attack, I want the Line Ties to screen our bombers as they decapitate that ship."

You take a moment to compose yourself further, surveying the damage to your bridge. It appears to be minor, nothing structural. Although that would be hard to explain the families of those killed here moments ago. You briefly consider that what you're witnessing is a small microcosm of what's happening all across your ship, and indeed the task force, or even fleet.

Nearby, Craven is releasing escape pods while Dauntless pumps turbolaser fire into her, warping the star destroyer's hull out of shape from the ferocity of the barrage. Of course, your tractor beam operators are scooping up what pods come close to be taken to waiting security detachments in the hangar. You tried not to ponder what sort of fate awaited the soldiers who opposed Palpatine's return.

"Lieutenant Vells reports his forces have made contact with Dismay's fighter screen," Tactical reports.

You nod and continue to watch. As you do, Tierce steps up beside you, matching your posture, hands clasped behind his back.

"The only way we can stop that cruiser now is if it stops to pick up its fighters," he says. "And if they're in the kind of hurry I suspect they are, they won't wait."

>Save your pessimistic attitude for someone else, lieutenant
>Maybe the fighters will get lucky
>At this point, I'm just hoping we're putting on a good enough show to make up for our other failings.

>>1395089
>Maybe the fighters will get lucky
"Or the Tarkin Hits it with its superlaser."

>>1395089
>Maybe the fighters will get lucky
We took on two ISD's and won (albeit with losses)

Today was a victory. Taking this second ship will just be icing on the cake.

>>1395089
>>Maybe the fighters will get lucky

>>1395089
>Maybe the fighters will get lucky
>Write in
Order the shadow droid´s try to disable the engines. The battle has already been won.

>>1395089
>Maybe the Fighters will get Lucky
We've got more important things to do other than being over-ambitious.

>Maybe the Fighters will get Lucky
>writing

>>1395131
>"Or the Tarkin Hits it with its superlaser."
I'm holding off on that, I assume that you all (as palpy) want to save that for a special occasion.

>>1395089
>Maybe the fighters will get lucky
"We'll take down as many of them as possible. Our Emperor would expect no less."

>>1395241
Yeah, I'd save the Superlaser for an enemy SSD or taking out Ackbar's flagship.

You smirk at your second in command, "This is a victory for us and the empire, Lieutenant." You say, "Taking out Dismay would just be a special bonus for us."

Tierce glances back at the blood-streaked deck plating around the bridge turbolift. "Let's just hope Admiral Zahn sees it the same way." he leans in even closer "Or the Emperor," he reminds you.

A cold shiver runs down your spine. Under Sedriss, the Deep Core had been a fairly safe, quiet, hands off command. But now, with the Emperor back . . . Although, could that really be the emperor?

>Of course it is the Emperor, the man who defeated the treacherous Jedi would do no less
>I'm . . . Not sure
>Impossible. Not the same emperor anyway
>It's irrelevant, he aims to lead, he is your Emperor.

>>1395297
>Of course it is the Emperor, the man who defeated the treacherous Jedi would do no less

"Who else could've had the power to destroy an entire fleet like that!?"

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>>1395297
>Of course it is the Emperor, the man who defeated the treacherous Jedi would do no less

>>1395297
>Of course it is the Emperor, the man who defeated the treacherous Jedi would do no less
"Who or whatever he is, the Empire needs his guidance to retake our Galaxy and restore Order."

>True believers
>Writing

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>>1395388
FACE FRONT TRUE BELIEVERS
the emperor is now stan lee

No, that had to be the Emperor himself. You think about the tremendous power that it must have taken to conjure up that fleet-killing storm. If the Emperor had returned, perhaps order could be restored to the galaxy. It was a thought worth fighting for.

On the tactical display you see a flight of Shadow Droids break through the feeble fighter screen and dive at Dismay's engines, laser fire pulsing and missiles streaking out. There is a flash and an explosion and two of Dismay's primary thrusters flicker and die, now you are gaining on her rapidly.

"Ma'am, comm broadcast from the captain of Dismay. She's surrendering!" you comm officer exclaims.

>No quarter to the enemies of the Emperor (Destroy her)
>We still have military professionalism (accept the surrender)

>>1395406
>We still have military professionalism (accept the surrender)

It isn't for us to decide her fate. The Emperor and his chosen judges can do that.

>>1395406
>We still have military professionalism (accept the surrender)
"We can always execute her captain later. The ship is useful."