I'll be starting a bit early per special request. (Not everyone lives on Galactic Standard Time apparently) so I'll still be at work, and the topics we'll be dealing with are quite major decisions. Consequently, my posts may be delayed, up to 30 mins in the case of my commute. Please be patient at first!

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This is the map system I use for planning
>http://www.swgalaxymap.com/

And this is a gold mine resource for Star wars info, take with a grain of salt since this universe follows its own continuity.
>http://starwars.wikia.com/

Full disclaimer: Canon in my game, Legends or otherwise, is totally fucked. I grabbed parts I liked, smashed em around, and discarded parts I didn't. Cause some is cool and fits, and some ain't and doesn't. Some balances well, (multiple rival warlord factions, renegade dark siders etc) and some doesn't (Fucking Sun Crusher, Galaxy Gun, etc) So if you are major continuity nerd . . . my god, I'm so sorry for the sins I've committed against the EU today.

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Mara Jade strode though one the Imperial Palace's many underground passages with the confidence of one who is in familiar territory. This particular passage way was lacking some of the opulent splendor of the higher levels. It looked somehow lumpier, less well contoured. Of course, Mara knew this was because the deeper passages were heavily reinforced against external threats. Everything from speeder bombings to turbolaser bombardment was accounted for. May found the lower halls uncomfortable, claustrophobic and foreboding, but Mara found them comfortingly familiar.

To her, it seemed like only yesterday that she was passing stealthily through these halls, spying on senators invited to the palace, ensuring their loyalties lay in the right place. Now, she had graduated into the next tier, on the cusp of fulfilling her ambition to replace Darth Vader as the Emperor's apprentice.

It was only the thought of replacing Vader that kept her motivated through the many trials the Emperor placed in front of her, the endless hours spent with the Shadow Mages on Byss, learning to sculpt life to her will. The instruction from Palpatine himself in the nature of anger and how to control it. Mara had started her career as an extension of the Emperor's will, his Hand for doing his bidding throughout the empire and beyond. Now, just out of her grasp was power. Real power. The power to shape the galaxy into something more. To put it in order.

Peace is a lie, thought Mara, there is only passion. It was true, she felt no peace. She had thought peace lay in the approval of the Emperor, which accounted for some of the only times she has felt at ease. Now she realized this was a lie. The comfort she'd felt from a "job well done" was merely relief that she no longer had to shoulder the burden of responsibility for the galaxy.

The Emperor had shown her the foolishness of this belief. The threats against order and justice never ceased. It would take a similarly tireless leader to ensure law prevailed.

It is your task to learn what you can from me he had said, your very survival may depend on it. The galaxy needs a strong, capable leader one who can hope to compliment my power and rule by my side. Mara knew she was the one, she felt it within herself, and within the force.

"I must admit I'm surprised you would return to this place so willingly," a voice said from ahead, "After the reception I gave you last time."

Isard.

Mara fixed the Director with a withering gaze, her blood boiling at the thought of her imprisonment and torture at Isard's hands in the wake of the Emperor's death. "I can't blame you for what you did," Mara replied with a shrug, "Not all of us had the Emperor's favor in those days. So few knew of my existence. Actions based on ignorance sometimes have to be forgiven."

Isard scowled, "Not all of us exist to be the Emperor's personal pet."

"Be careful Iceheart," Mara replied, using the nickname many applied to the callous and cruel woman, "This, 'pet' has fangs. A day will come when you make another mistake and your support from the Emperor will run out. And I've gotta be honest, with all of your bumbling, it's a miracle you even held onto Imperial Center as long as you did."

"Is that so?" Isard crossed her arms, "You think you bend the Emperor's ear? From where I'm standing you're just a pretty face with a lightsaber playing at being a Jedi."

"Sith," Mara snarled in reply.

Isard shrugged, "If the Emperor held you in such regard, he would have made you his Executor. Sedriss ran his affairs during his death you know. A highly esteemed role."

"Sedriss is a goon," Mara replied. "He's a laser-brained, muscle-head who has more testosterone than sense."

"And yet Palpatine trusted him with the empire," Isard said. "So what does that say about you?"

Mara knew she could snap Isard's neck without so much as moving a muscle, crush her windpipe until her breath stopped, or even squeeze her beating heart until it trembled and failed.

"You could kill me right now, couldn't you?" Isard asked, reading Mara's expression. "Hmm . . . I wonder why you don't, then." A devilish smile spread across her lips, "Could it be you're afraid of displeasing your master?" her tone was mocking. "It seems you're not as sure of your position as you thought. The Emperor doesn't want a partner. He wants another monster on a leash." With that, Isard turned her back on Mara and walked, with hardly a look back. "Don't forget you're just as replaceable as Vader."

Mara narrowed her gaze on the Director's retreating form, hating her and yet, knowing there was a kernel of truth to what she said. She had to wonder though if Isard was aware she was just as replaceable.

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There is much work to be done yet. The Jeslax'raum Reforms have been completed in name only. To date, you have precious few force-wielders at your disposal. Sedriss and the six other Dark Jedi that formerly made up your Dark Side Elite have been made into the Blackguard under Sedriss. Additionally, your mages of Byss have been reorganized into the Shadow Mages, though an Archmage has yet to be selected. Lastly, you have but a small handful of Dark Side Adepts dispersed through the Dark Empire undertaking various small tasks, such as the Shadow Droid Development Program.

In the heyday of your empire, you had hundreds of Dark Siders at your disposal, from Emperor's Hands to the Prophets of the Dark Side. After your resurrection, a loyal few under Sedriss returned, leaving the rest dead, or scattered through the galaxy. To some, like Sedriss, your return was obvious, a given. To others, they may still harbor some doubt or fear of your power. It seems a safe bet that those who did not return are either unable or unwilling, either out of willful disobedience or skepticism.

You have it within your power to change that. Just as you called Mara, you can use the power of the Dark Side to announce your return to force users across the galaxy and beckon them to return to you. Of course, all those who answer the call will supply much needed Dark Jedi to your ranks. However, Dark Siders are infamously poor at cooperation. In the years you've been gone, it seems likely they've established their own orders or become servants for others. If you attempt to recall them to Coruscant, it's likely among the faithful some of the most ambitious, and dangerous Dark Siders would return, they would expect to be rewarded, likely with power and authority within your empire and wouldn't be content to merely serve you. It would provide you many more established options for your Hierarchy, but also would give many more rivals for your power.

While drawing them all together just to murder them and eliminate a source of competition seems like a good idea in theory, the fact of the matter is you simply aren't strong enough to fight an army of force users at once, and your apprentice isn't up for the task either. Attempting to draw them in individually would result in great mistrust and likely result in many no-shows. Not to mention many of the Dark Siders you are dealing with specialize in prophecy and prediction, it may be unwise to plot against them so boldly.


>Call a Convocation of the Dark Side (Beckon your all former adepts to all return to you)
>Only our most loyal disciples will be called (Will results in MANY fewer returns)
>If they have not yet returned to us, they are not worth the effort. When the time comes that we do meet, they will join us or die. (Find new Dark Side Adepts within)

>>1430551
>Only our most loyal disciples will be called

>>1430565
These may have disciples of their own, and a sort of command structure may be created from it
They can also be of help finding new dark side adepts

>>1430551
>>Call a Convocation of the Dark Side (Beckon your all former adepts to all return to you)
I am sure with a few nice speeches, and a nice stew of propaganda, we can get most everyone on board. Besides, the position we are putting them in don't hold enormous power

>>1430551
>Only our most loyal disciples will be called (Will results in MANY fewer returns)
We have enough problems externally at the moment, let's not create new ones internally.

>>1430551
>Only our most loyal disciples will be called (Will results in MANY fewer returns)

Finally back home
>Only our most loyal disciples will be called (Will results in MANY fewer returns)
>Writing

>>1430681
Dammit dark empire is running?! Can't join you guys....good luck

>>1430715
Follow the twitter, brah and you can be kept abreast of these things :D

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You put out a call with the force, reaching out to those most loyal, whom you could trust almost implicitly. You feel echoes through the force as they reach back. You have confirmed your identity in their eyes and they will be coming back to you.

In time, they have returned, just over a dozen of them, small in number, but among your most loyal followers. Over the following days, they find their way to Byss where you have called a Convocation of the Dark Side. Perhaps not as grand as you had considered, but every Dark Sider under your banner is present and eager for your every word. Your numbers are only boosted in a minor way, perhaps several dozen all told now, but with this fresh influx of experienced Dark Siders, the overall power of your Order has increased greatly.

At some point, a more permanent solution to your numbers problem will have to be found, but for the time being, you must fill the leadership roles of your Dark Side Hierarchy in accordance with your reforms, starting with the Blackguard, the combat arm of your Order. Previously, Executor Sedriss is the de facto leader, as the former head of the Dark Side Elite and with the absence of more powerful force users. Though now he may have some competition. Who will lead these fanatic warriors?

>Sedriss
He has been by your side since the beginning, the first person to greet you in your Reborn body. Sedriss held your Deep Core territories using any means needed. All of this, and he has never once complained about his station or asked for reward, for he considers serving the Emperor to be its own reward. Sedriss is a skilled fighter and a fervent believer in your cause.

>Vess Kogo
Newly returned to your banner, Vess had previously served you as an Emperor's Hand, though he was always more of a war-hammer to Mara's dagger. What Vess lacks in subtlety he makes up for with brutal force. Unlike Sedriss, he has interests outside of the Empire, namely a violent obsession with eradicating the Rebellion and the chaos it represents.

>>1430743
>>Sedriss
>He has been by your side since the beginning, the first person to greet you in your Reborn body. Sedriss held your Deep Core territories using any means needed. All of this, and he has never once complained about his station or asked for reward, for he considers serving the Emperor to be its own reward. Sedriss is a skilled fighter and a fervent believer in your cause.

Vess will be in charge of our Shock Troopers

>>1430743
>Sedriss

>Our boy Sedriss
>Writing

>>1430749
Sounds good.

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Sedriss quite simply excels in his current role and cannot be replaced. Vess is a powerful asset, however and should not go to waste. You ear mark him as a potential candidate to develop and run the Shocktrooper program you've been considering.

With the leader of the Blackguard decided, you turn to the next group in your Hierarchy, the oldest, and perhaps most feared. The Inquisitorious. Previously tasked with hunting down and killing or turning the last of the Jedi, the Inquisitorious ceased to be relevant just around the destruction of the First Death Star since at the time it was assumed (foolishly) that the Jedi were no longer a threat to your Empire.

The Inquisitorious will surely serve a large part in your coming struggles to produce more Dark Side Adepts, so it is important to choose a skilled leader for the role.


>Antinis Tremayne
A former Jedi padawan turned High Inquisitor before your death, Tremayne was a former pupil of Darth Vader. He is an expert swordsmen, though prideful and frequently obsessive regarding his work, sometimes to the point of distraction. You are aware that to some degree, his swordsmanship has been developed to compensate for a fairly weak grasp of the force.

>Vende Amenge
The child of nobles on Byss, Vende was discovered to be a force sensitive at a young age. He has served as one of your Dark Side Adepts since just before your rebirth. Vende is a prideful arrogant, and aggressive young man who prides himself on knowledge of Sith language and artifacts. He has proven a capable follower and has powerful connections within the Imperial Bureaucracy.

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>>1430821
Vende amenge
we want a dude who can teach more adepts and maybe rediscoverr the mad skills the ancient stih had. We dont need another fighty dude yet.

>>1430821
>>Antinis Tremayne
>A former Jedi padawan turned High Inquisitor before your death, Tremayne was a former pupil of Darth Vader. He is an expert swordsmen, though prideful and frequently obsessive regarding his work, sometimes to the point of distraction. You are aware that to some degree, his swordsmanship has been developed to compensate for a fairly weak grasp of the force.

He knows how the Jedi work and can easily kill off padawans

Alexas texas drops duce and starts to fill in the rest. laying there all sexy like and gets a turbolaser blast blocked by a wookie. Then han solo gets a shot off and then flys into the shaft however crashes unlike the black.

>>1430821
>Antinis Tremayne
A former Jedi padawan turned High Inquisitor before your death, Tremayne was a former pupil of Darth Vader. He is an expert swordsmen, though prideful and frequently obsessive regarding his work, sometimes to the point of distraction. You are aware that to some degree, his swordsmanship has been developed to compensate for a fairly weak grasp of the force.

>>1430821
>Vende Amenge
>The child of nobles on Byss, Vende was discovered to be a force sensitive at a young age. He has served as one of your Dark Side Adepts since just before your rebirth. Vende is a prideful arrogant, and aggressive young man who prides himself on knowledge of Sith language and artifacts. He has proven a capable follower and has powerful connections within the Imperial Bureaucracy.
We need a thoughtful leader here, one who is strong with the Force.

Well it's all tied up. A few minutes allowance for a tie breaker before the dark side chooses

>>1430821
>>Vende Amenge
>>The child of nobles on Byss, Vende was discovered to be a force sensitive at a young age. He has served as one of your Dark Side Adepts since just before your rebirth. Vende is a prideful arrogant, and aggressive young man who prides himself on knowledge of Sith language and artifacts. He has proven a capable follower and has powerful connections within the Imperial Bureaucracy.

I am worried someone with ties to Vader and a weak force grasp may be more easily manipulated by Luke. That being said, Alexas could be good for an anti-Jedi task force or special training in light saber fighting for our most promising cadets.

Vendor has strong force skills and more importantly connections that can help us pick out some of the strongest adepts and sensitives from the core worlds, so I pick him.

>Vende Amenge
>Writing

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Tremayne had his time, a new generation of Dark Siders is needed, and Vende shows some ambition and reverence for the ancient traditions. He may be on the cocky side, and young, but it will just give him even more incentive to fill the roll better, knowing the eyes of his peers are on him. Some eyes with more malice than others. As Vende rises to his feet after being appointed, you feel the seething rage and jealously pouring from Tremayne nearby.

He will simply have to settle for remaining a High Inquisitor as Vende Amenge rises to the rank of Grand Inquisitor.

On Byss, your Shadow Mages practice ancient Sith Alchemy, warping life to fill their needs, creating deadly beasts and strange monsters. More practically, they conduct experiments to create harder armors, stronger metals, and more powerful weapons through the Dark Side. The Shadow Mages are strictly non-combative, being used for things like prophecy and research. This is a role that had previously been filled partially by the Prophets of the Dark Side, but after your death and rebirth, the Prophets seem to have gone into hiding or been wiped out, certainly none of them responded to your calls.

Who best to serve as Archmage?

>Sly Moore
A shadowy and enigmatic figure, Sly Moore is one of your oldest supporters, going back even to your days as a Naboo Senator. Sly Moore has a special interest in the powers the Dark Side has to offer, holding a fascination with the pursuit of your former master, the creation and manipulation of life itself. You know it has long been her plan to create and breed more powerful force wielders. She is not particularly strong in the force, but wields considerable political power and is loyal to you unto death.

>Balan Faress
Another non-human, Balan is a Gotal Dark Side Adept turned Shadow Mage when he exhibited little ability in the art of combat, but had a special knack for twisting life. It still brings a smile to your face to recall the Gundarks he had crafted into Sithspawn nightmares. The way those Rebel prisoners had screamed when you lowered them headfirst into their tank . . . In any case, Balan is quiet, brooding, and frequently ill-liked by his fellow Dark Siders, but he has a certain spark of creative genius you admire.

>>1430984
>Sly Moore

>>1430984
>Sly moore
not gonna pick the non human who is likely to get murdered by his underlings over the person whose been loyal since just about day one

>>1430984
>Sly Moore

>>1430984
>>Sly Moore
>A shadowy and enigmatic figure, Sly Moore is one of your oldest supporters, going back even to your days as a Naboo Senator. Sly Moore has a special interest in the powers the Dark Side has to offer, holding a fascination with the pursuit of your former master, the creation and manipulation of life itself. You know it has long been her plan to create and breed more powerful force wielders. She is not particularly strong in the force, but wields considerable political power and is loyal to you unto death.

I Still want Balan to help with projects though

>>1431002
>I Still want Balan to help with projects though
Those not chose still enter the field they belong to.

>Sly Moore
>writing

>>1431002
>>1430996
>>1430995
>>1430991
Hey guys should we make Balan try to create some Terentatek?

>>1431026
Lure some jedi to a planet and drop these on there?

Of course, dear, loyal Sly Moore. She will fit perfectly. While not the most skilled of your mages, she is perhaps the best leader among them. Faress will simply have to make do with designing foul beasts of war. After you appoint Moore and she rises, you catch her eye for a moment and catch a glimmer of . . . Something. The woman would never betray you but, she is cooking some kind of scheme it seems, what it could be is beyond your fathoming, her reasoning was frequently obscure. You don't have time to worry about it .

The newest branch remains to be decided. The Komissari, a Dark Side group dedicated to monitoring your navy, exists in idea only for the moment, but you will need a capable leader to keep them in check. For this role, you were forced to do a bit of digging to come up with your candidates, but opted to select two Dark Siders who had previous experience working with your Navy.

>Gwellib Ap-Llewff
A non-human former Jedi from the Agricorps, Ap-Llewff had an unremarkable career as an Inquisitor after being turned to your cause, and served you on Byss where he had a similarly lackluster career as a Byss Mage. He became attached to the Shadow Droid Project where he was responsible for field deployment of the weapons. He led a three-cruiser squadron under escort from a fleet commanded by, now war hero Alana Tyrna. Ap-Llewf proved himself a calm and capable leader, always listening rather than speaking when possible and reporting everything he saw and heard to you.

>Brakiss
A young human, Brakiss served briefly as an Inquisitor before the Inquisition ended, there he served you in various capacities as a Dark Side Adept. Brakiss served under Ap-Llewff, but gained your attention by being an outspoken critic of the Navy, citing their poor reliability, and their lack of connection to the Dark Side. Where Ap-Llewff is quiet and withdrawn, Brakiss is fiery and direct. He also has had training for subterfuge and knows how spies think.

>>1431051
With some Tuk'ata to. And yes isn't look trying to train jedi? Also ithink it would be wonderfull to feed the dark siders may or may not oppose against us.

>>1431068
This is actually a really hard choice. Does Gwellib also criticize the navy in the same way brakiss does?

>>1431068
>Brakiss

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>>1431070
Ap-Llewff, in contrast, had positive things to say about the loyalty of most of its officers. He recommended a few needed to be reeducated about the role of the Dark Side in the Empire, but most were obedient and dedicated.

His positive remarks about Captain Tyrna's performance helped to offset Admiral Zahn's negative ones after the Battle of Coruscant, and ensured she was not reprimanded or punished.

>>1431068
>she rises, you catch her eye for a moment and catch a glimmer of . . . Something
She wants the D.

>>1431068
>>Gwellib Ap-Llewff

While he is a non-human, his quiet acumen is perfect in the role he is in. All he needs to do is collect information.

>>1431080
>the Palpatine

>>1431068
>Gwellib Ap-Llewff

He may be a alien,but so was Thrawn, we need to solidify the empire so some officers will have to swallow such a sour pill.

>>1431098
Also they are fucking imperial if they can't keep it professional they aren't worthy of being in their post. If they don't like of their emperor choice theycan come personnaly to Coruscant and tell it to our face.

>>1431086
Na she will create the most powerfull sith mixing her dna with ours creating a clone army of force-sensitives.

>>1431114
hot
I still think we should be looking at Isard desu

>>1431117
Don't worry anon, she will come looking for us. Sith are naturaly attracted to power.

>>1431068
>Brakiss

>>1431131
Well we do need to have a son to carry on the lineage, so it should be someone capable atleast

>>1431068
>Gwellib Ap-Llewff
When it comes to ensuring loyalty, a quiet hand and a whisper are far more effective than aggressive bomb throwing.

>Ap-Llewff
>Writing

>>1431158
Frankly, Brackis might work as a hand. Or Maris Brood I suppose. Never learned what happened to her after Force Unleashed and she already fell once.

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With the Convocation completed, your inner cabal stands together with you. At your side, Mara Jade, your apprentice-to-be, Sedriss, [b]Darkest Knight[/b] of your Blackguard, Vende Amenge, your [b]Grand Inquisitor[/b], Sly Moore, your [b]Archmage[/b], and Ap-Llewff the [b]Emperor's Eye[/b]. These individuals will be instrumental in shaping the future of your Empire. If they can survive their subordinates, of course.

With the Cabal chosen, you are pulled back to more mundane things.

A minor detail has been brought to your attention regarding the warship [i]Blood Oath[/i], the first of your new Star Destroyers assembled at Kuat. [i]Blood Oath[/i] Is the latest breed of the Imperial II-Class, visibly different from other Star Destroyers of the same class only by the red flashes and trim that mark it as a prestigious command.

There had been some debate over this ship's new commander, as such assignments are frequently quite prestigious. Normally, decisions like this are left to your vast bureaucracy and military organization, however this particular ship assignment has devolved from scandal. On Kuat, two of your flag officers have died, killed by one another in an honor duel fighting for the right to command the ship. This news has been leaked in the Empire, revealing that the ship manufacturer, Kuat Drive Yards, and the Kuati noble families had conspired to award the ship to one of their own when a scuffle broke out between siblings over the right to command, ultimately ending in the deaths of two young men.

Now, the fate of the ship is left to you two, bestowing it as you see fit.


>Blood Oath will be reserved for use by my Apprentice as her personal flagship
>Blood Oath should be offered to our latest war her, Captain Tyrna
>It is a ship like any other, assign the next officer in line and leave it be

>>1431173
Is Mara ready, or is this ship reserved for when she is ready?

>>1431173
>Blood Oath should be offered to our latest war her, Captain Tyrna
Make it a grand show as well, Showing that going above and beyond is respected and all that public support jazz.


Our Apprentice will get a Super Star Destroyer when we start pumping them out again.

>>1431179
Reserved for when she's ready.

>>1431185
And what type of ship is this?

>>1431173
>Blood Oath will be reserved for use by my Apprentice as her personal flagship
She deserves a flagship

>>1431188
Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer. Basically a regular old Star Destroyer, but this one has a fancy paint job and prestigious connotations

See the picture above.

>>1431173

>Blood Oath will be reserved for use by my Apprentice as her personal flagship

Giving it to us would put too much pressure onto us while we are still fairly new to space combat

>>1431185
>Blood Oath will be reserved for use by my Apprentice as her personal flagship

But only when she's ready.

I know Vader had a Super-Star Destroyer but even him started with just one Normal Imperial Star destroyer

>>1431198
We could use it as a sign of those who go above and beyond as recognized and not just another gear in the wheel.

>>1431209
Sets a bad precedent though.

As the Emperor we should be above these decisions, except in exceptional circumstances.

>>1431209
And TK will probably award us at the pace he seems fit. We'll go back to our old post, get a few ships added, and move up through the ranks.

>>1431173
>>Blood Oath will be reserved for use by my Apprentice as her personal flagship

Give Alana something else, maybe the next one in line or under Mara's direct command as captain of the star destroyer

>>1431173
>Blood Oath should be offered to our latest war her, Captain Tyrna
Mara gets an SSD, like Vader.

I don't know if Mara has such a great knowledge of space warfare.
>yfw she needs a officer to help her out with strategy
>yfw that officer is Alana

>>1431173
>>Blood Oath should be offered to our latest war her, Captain Tyrna

>>1431143
>Well we do need to have a son to carry on the lineage, so it should be someone capable atleast
Why would an immortal being need a son?
Also, Isard is a whore and I'm pretty sure that Sly Moore is past childbearing age, Attack of the Clones was 35 years ago after all.

>>1431173
>Blood Oath should be offered to our latest war her, Captain Tyrna

>>1431173
>>Blood Oath will be reserved for use by my Apprentice as her personal flagship

>>1431232
We have clones anon she can easily grab a little of our blood or hair and mix our dna with hers and create a strong sith.

Mara as Fleet admiral, Alana as ship Captain. Do it TK.

>>1431173
>Blood Oath will be reserved for use by my Apprentice as her personal flagship

>>1431241
Oh yeah, true.

Speaking of force users with great potential, who controls Korriban, TK? Can we sense a powerful force user being taught by the weakest and most cucked ancient Sith?

Also, what's up with Yavin IV? Is it the Jedi Praxeum yet? Is Exar Kun still chilling there on his Massassi spirits?

>Apprentice barely has it
>Writing

Star destroyers are cool and all but those fuckers are way too difficult to manoveur, at least the cruisers have a descent speed.

>>1431245
>who controls Korriban, TK?
Not 100% clear at the moment, it's either Zsinj, New Republic, or more likely, a neutral abandoned world
>an we sense a powerful force user being taught by the weakest and most cucked ancient Sith?
Lol, no. You have bigger fish to fry

>what's up with Yavin IV? Is it the Jedi Praxeum yet? Is Exar Kun still chilling there on his Massassi spirits?
Unknown. Git Gud and find out.

>>1431246
Who's our most powerful adept? Mara, Sedriss, or Kogo?

Because Sedriss does have battlemind stacked on top of Palpatine's passive Battle Meditation.

>>1431249
You don't need to maneuver when your guns cover every possible angle :^)
t. IJN

>>1431245
>most cucked ancient Sith?

Nah man that Freedon Nadd. So we would be feeling it comming from Yavin.

>>1431252
>You have bigger fish to fry

Fucking Skywalkers man...

The Blood Oath is too vital of a command to be handed out to a one-time victor like this Captain Tyrna. Perhaps she could serve as an honorary captain under Jade, or get awarded her own special command if she proves herself further at some future point . . .

In any case, it will go to your apprentice. Mara will need the means to travel the galaxy and enforce your will. Just as Vader had [i]Devastator[/i], Mara will have [i]Blood Oath[/i]. Once Mara proves her worth, and once resources allow, you plan to supply her with a more formidable command, but for now, a simple Imperial II-Class will do.


With your campaign to the galactic south, Director of Imperial Intelligence, Yssane Isard made mention of stalling Thrawn's activity with a diplomatic outreach to him. Such actions are merely intended to stall a potential confrontation with him, but perhaps they could prove fruitful. As the most capable of your former Grand Admirals he would make a powerful ally. Of course, Thrawn, being military-minded, may not be the best man to contact in this case. Grand Moff Ardus Kaine may prove a more prudent first contact, being the apparent political leader of Thrawn's Empire. The necessary arrangements have been made for a holonet transmission to either individual.


>We will contact Thrawn at once
>We will contact Kaine instead
>Such diplomatic overtures are a waste of time

>>1431260
Freedon Nadd is more cucked than Xoxaan? At least he did things that went down in history, and influenced the Great Sith War.

Also Kun destroyed Nadd's spirit some four millenia ago.

>>1431255
i don't understand what your spoiler means

>>1431272
>We will contact Thrawn at once.

Thrawn knows us the best because of the fact we both know of the Vong invasion. Unless QM did away with that.

>>1431272
>We will contact Thrawn at once
Isn't Kaine an atheist fuccboi?

>>1431272
>We will contact Kaine instead

>>1431272
>>We will contact Thrawn at once

>>1431282
Vong invasion is questionable in this timeline. I wouldn't count on it. Not to mention that's a LONG ways off even in Legends Canon

>>1431289
I meant the whole Outlast ship, And how Big P and Thrawn meet with the whole common united reason for doing what they did.

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>>1431272
>talk to thrawn

>>1431289
It's still fifteen years away, if I'm not mistaken.
What's up with Palpatine's stock of holocrons?

>>1431272
Kaine

>>1431299
>fifteen years away
You're not mistaken if I'm not mistaken. But we haven't even done one year yet so . . . that's gonna be a ways away. Just being real, when I watch Star Wars my first reaction isn't "You know what this needs? Hellraiser aliens. I like some of the ideas behind it though, and I don't want to rule anything out. At the end of the day though it should be considered meta knowledge, and that knowledge should be taken with a VERY large grain of salt.

tl;dr I wouldn't sweat the Vong

>What's up with Palpatine's stock of holocrons?
It's around somewhere . . . probably . . . what about it?

>>1431317
>It's around somewhere . . . probably . . . what about it?
He has literally the largest collection of them anyone in the galaxy has ever seen, I feel like our Dark Side Adepts could use some.

If we do get to the Vong I want to torture that Galaxy-traitor Vergere.

>>1431327
This is true, but the problem of course is that your Adepts are intentionally starved of knowledge. It's a tenant of the Rule of Two. If you start passing out jedi/sith teachings, they may want yet MORE knowledge and ultimately become Sith themselves. A previous decision was made to keep them dumb and controllable, but organized and maintain Rule of Two.

>>1431272
>>We will contact Kaine instead
Dat Kaine doe

>>1431336
I'm not saying give them the Telos Holocron, but some of the old Jedi ones or the basic/meh Sith ones like the Brotherhood of Darkness' or the Triumvirate's should be fine.

At least to make them an effective fighting force. Closer to Imperial Knights than One Sith Lords.

>>1431345
>but some of the old Jedi ones or the basic/meh Sith ones like the Brotherhood of Darkness' or the Triumvirate's should be fine.
That sort of thing is doled out on a case-by-case basis. Perhaps I'll make a later event to cover this stuff more specifically, how much knowledge you allow your Adepts.

>Thrawn
>Writing

>>1431346
Cool, sounds good.

Surprising lack of visions from Sidious though...

Who controls Muunilist? I kind of want to send Mara there to fight some kind of spectre imitating/droid based on Plaguies as a test.

>>1431354
>Who controls Muunilist?
Thrawn

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Thrawn is the true mastermind, he would be the one to speak to, He was once your best Grand Admiral, perhaps he will listen to you again.

Once more holonet connections are established between worlds over the unimaginable vastness of space. You, sitting upon your throne, are greeted by a flickering hologram of the Chiss Grand Admiral himself, standing tall and dressed in the immaculate, white uniform of an Imperial Grand Admiral. The uniform [i]you[/i] put him in.

His vivid red eyes narrow when the connection establishes. He studies you with the same sort of careful eye he studied battlefields with. You feel at a distinct disadvantage facing him like this, give the vast distances involved you have to rely purely on your innate skill for reading people with no way to properly sense his thoughts. Thrawn speaks first

"I take it you are the one that has laid control to Imperial Center and the Deep Core?"

>Don't pretend to be a fool, Thrawn. It doesn't suit you. You know who I am and what I want.
>Surely you recognize your Emperor
>Write-in

>>1431368
>Don't pretend to be a fool, Thrawn. It doesn't suit you. You know who I am and what I want.

>>1431368
>Don't pretend to be a fool, Thrawn. It doesn't suit you. You know who I am and what I want.
>Write-in
Say something to him that only we would know.

>>1431282
That line that Thrawns gives in the Zero hour episode from Star Wars rebels, about not carrying in getting the "glory for the battle", because all he caress and does is to please his emperor. I had the biggest smile ever.

>>1431368
>>Don't pretend to be a fool, Thrawn. It doesn't suit you. You know who I am and what I want.

>>1431381
>>Surely you recognize your Emperor

>>1431381
Too bad they bungled Tarkin, made the Inquisitorius even less competent, and went back to that seemingly-bottomless well that is Darth Maul.

>>1431368
>Write-in
Well you did say you wanted to see who i was. After all a smart man like yourself wouldn't have jumped a fleet and attacked the installations.

I know you we Thrawn i know when you want to fight or go to war with someone. So stop pretending to ne a foll it doesn't suit you."

>Don't pretend to be a fool, Thrawn. It doesn't suit you. You know who I am and what I want.
>writing

>>1431393
Maul is dead. He hunted Obi-wan l and once he was found Kenobi one-hitted him.

"Don't pretend to be a fool, Thrawn. It doesn't suit you. You know who I am and what I want," you reply.

Thrawn blinks, "I take it to mean then that the cloning facility on Byss is fully operational."

"I would say I'm proof enough of that, my friend," you reply, smiling. "You're no stranger to Spartii Cylinders yourself."

Again, the Grand Admiral barely reacts, but you see enough subtle hints. He didn't know you were aware of his interest in cloning technology. "Well then . . . Emperor. What is it that you want exactly?"

>You owe me everything! Why do you stand against your Emperor, Thrawn?"
>It's clear that there is no sense in this pointless fighting. We should be allies.
>I want to discuss your attack on my outpost at Velusia
>If you know who I am, why have you not returned to me?

>>1431418
That doesn't change the fact he shouldn't have appeared in the first place, not to mention Ashoka didn't get murked by Vader nearly as hard as she should have been.

I'm still salty over what TCW did to Grievous.

>>1431427
>It's clear that there is no sense in this pointless fighting. We should be allies.

>>1431427
>It's clear that there is no sense in this pointless fighting. We should be allies.
>Surely you know that your talents would serve far better at my side than Grand Moff Kaine's

Palaeon is with Thrawn, right? We must be aware of him.

>>1431428
I agree Vader should have killed or maulled Ashoka. Not that he didn't tried but at least they didn't make her redeem him.

>>1431427
>If you know who I am, why have you not returned to me?

>>1431427
backing this guy >>1431436

>>1431428
>what TCW did to Grievous.
Not to get too real, but TCW didn't do nothing Episode 3 didn't already do. #PrequelHater4Lyfe
>>1431436
>Palaeon is with Thrawn, right? We must be aware of him.
He is. But why would you be? He was just some random captain during your life. He got famous only after you died, even at this time he's just Thrawn's "Watson". Almost totally unremarkable.

>>1431444
>but TCW didn't do nothing Episode 3 didn't already do
They should have kept the Shaak Ti scene in, and in all the material pre-TCW he far outstrips Ventress and Durge who got replaced with a faggy Duro cowboy, and should never have been matched by a padawan, or have been forced to used more than one saber on a subpar knight.

He kept the Imperial fleet together after Endor, didn't he?

>>1431457
But after Harrsk told him to piss off with regrouping, Death Squadron soon disintegrated after that.

>>1431457
>He kept the Imperial fleet together after Endor, didn't he?
Yeah, but not *Your* Fleet. He's off your Radar. Sedriss kept *Your* Fleet together.

>>1431428
>>1431444
i still remember when i saw the short animations. Grievous was such a badass and then they make him a idiot in the movie.

>It's clear that there is no sense in this pointless fighting. We should be allies.
>Writing

>>1431428
>That doesn't change the fact he shouldn't have appeared in the first place, not to mention Ashoka didn't get murked by Vader nearly as hard as she should have been.
To be fair, She was older and had more formal training than Luke did when he beat Vader over Endor. I mean, Luke's explicitly hax and I'm really hoping to see him break out all the stops next movie, but still.

>>1431467
To be fair, in the movie Sidious has switched hos Battle Meditation from the Confederacy to the Grand Army, and without Dooku's leadership, there is no overall leader of the CSA, and Grievous, as a warlord, makes a poor Head of State/Government.

>>1431470
Luke will be far weaker than he should be in the new movie.

>>1431470
I'll give you that, and knight Ashoka is a bit less bullshit than padawan Ashoka.

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>>1431465
Will we ever meet the delicious Imperial chocolate TK?

>>1431479
>Luke will be far weaker than he should be in the new movie.
Probably. I still hold out some hope that a bunch of members of the Knights of Ren will show up to job to Luke and he'll get a proper send off when they inevitably kill him off.

>>1431485
Knowing Jar Jar's track record, he'd probably make it a rehash of Obi-Wan's death but with Ray doing way more than watching him die as is the way of her kind.

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"It's clear that there is no sense in this pointless fighting. We should be allies," you say, your voice placating. "Surely you know that your talents would serve far better at my side than Grand Moff Kaine's."

Thrawn gives you a narrow smile, "I don't see any particular benefit to restoring your throne as opposed to creating my own at this stage."

"Is that so?" you ask, "I am your Emperor, does that answer not suffice? Since when have you cared for personal power or glory?"

"You [i]were[/i] my Emperor," Thrawn corrects, "But I never served [i]who[/i] you were. I served [i]what[/i] you were." Thrawn sees you confusion and elaborates, "The Emperor was a bastion of order, a beacon of law in a chaotic and unforgiving galaxy. In the end, you were a symbol. Symbols can lose their power."

"Is that a threat?" you ask, anger rising in you. "No, it's a statement of fact," Thrawn replies, his voice level. "You are correct though, I have no interest in fighting you, and I can agree to cease any hostile actions on our mutual border."

>You'll come to regret your decision . . .
>A non-aggression treaty is a start
>What would it take to get you back on my side?

>>1431495
>What would it take to get you back on my side?
>A non-aggression treaty is a start
>No more of these raids on certain worlds however, Its a waste of both our manpower which is so limited these days with the rebellion existence.

>>1431485
>when they inevitably kill him off.
At least the EU knew that it was pretty much impossible to kill off the main cast tastefully on screen.

Chewbacca's death was far better than Han's.

>>1431495
>What would it take to get you back on my side?
Well, the duel with Luke came far sooner than expected. Who's his waifu?

>>1431495
>>A non-aggression treaty is a start
We'll be back for him... In the meantime, send out pickets at the edge of his territory to ensure that he won't launch any surprise raids against our Empire.

>>1431495
>>You'll come to regret your decision . . .
>>What would it take to get you back on my side?
>>You're mistaken if you think I was just a symbol of power.

>>1431495
>A non-aggression treaty is a start
But
>You'll come to regret your decision . . .


Bitch you want a symbol? I mother fucking took down the whole senate you will see what i will do to this masses. You want to see a symbol of order? You blue bitch i will show you.

>>1431499
We just need to play our politic skill bitch want a symbol? We manipulated the entire senate we can put the mask of a look a like order. We will have order but we.will apply it with a iron fist!

>>1431518
Why did you tab me? Also, I'm not sure why people want to provoke thrawn for the time being.

>>1431500
That wookie died crushed by a moon! The fuxker was so badass they needed to throw a moon at him. If you want to know about worthy deaths this one is one of the top ones for me.

>>1431495
>You'll come to regret your decision . . .

>>1431524
They're scared of him, rightfully so. Me? I'd rather wait until we have enough esoteric tech, Darksiders and numbers to render his tactical genius moot as well as until we kill every single Rebel and bring to heel all the Warlords neighboring us.

>>1431524
Ops my bad. Didn't meant to mark you anon.

>>1431495
>>A non-aggression treaty is a start

>>1431533
Really all we need to render his genius moot is an Eclipse screened by ISDs and an Allegiance or two to assault his capital world.

>>1431495
>non aggression
>what will it take to bring you back

I've been sitting in the other thread waiting for it to start

All three choices are basically totally tied up. I'll try to collate these.
>Writing

>>1431550
It's Thrawn he is really liked and a very powerfull/usefull tool.

>>1431524
>why people want to provoke thrawn for the time being.

If you are asking when we say he will regret his decision is for one. Thrawn doesn't play to loose. If he join us he will have to betray his other ally. Thrawn is a loyal man at the end and we are currently weaken, we should be surprised with him declaring a neutrality this is just him saying that even if we don't have the good odds in our favor, he believes that we will manage to reach power.

And about him regreting his decision it's because he won't be able to see his emperor raising to greatness or have joined awhen this great symbol of order fougth against the galaxy chaos.

>that feel when TK didn't anwsered my question
>that feel when this means there won't be delicious imperial chocolate in this quest

Why even live.

"You're mistaken if you think I was just a symbol of power," You retort, wishing to be in the same room as Thrawn, if only to course Dark Side energy through his body, crackling and frying his nerves. You fought these feelings down, you couldn't let your anger dictate your actions.

"Is that so?" Thrawn asked.

"In time, you will see."

Thrawn smiles again, "Yes, I suppose that I will."

His defiance against you made you only more sure than ever that you had made a good decision in making him one of your Grand Admirals. If only your resurrection had come sooner, you might have been able to enlist Thrawn's aid rather than having to beg for it like a dog.

You study the Grand Admiral for a long moment before continuing, "No more of these raids on certain worlds however, It's a waste of both our manpower which is so limited these days with the rebellion existence."

"I quite agree," Thrawn says.

"You joined me once, when I found you. I made you who you are," you say, "What is it you fight for, Thrawn? What is it that you want?"

"I fight for stability," Thrawn replies, "When I feel your empire offers that . . . Perhaps things will be different."

"I think you will find that my mercy is far better to experience than my displeasure," you say, lowering your voice.

"I suspect you're correct," Thrawn says, remaining neutral.

From his expression, you suspect this conversation is proceeding exactly as he wants. Very well, let Thrawn think you're playing into his hands. He will be made to remember why you rule the Empire and he was merely your tool.

You leave it to Mas Amedda to hash out the details of the non-aggression treaty with Thrawn and end the conversation. Velusia remained in Thrawn's hands, but you scattered the intervening systems with picket and patrol ships. Any effort the Grand Admiral Makes to attack Imperial Center from that direction will be detected and halted long before it reaches the capital.

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>>1431578
We have no idea who she is bro.

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The moment has finally come. You felt the subtle shift in the force, the moment that marks the awakening of a second Sith, your Apprentice, Mara Jade. The time is right for her ascension to become a Dark Lord. Her preliminary training is finished, her sacrifice complete, the adoration she felt for you replace by self-determination and a drive to improve herself.

At the appointed time, you assemble your cabal of Dark Side followers, they are gathered in the shadowy halls of your private throne room to witness the birth of a new Sith Lord, that they may see what they should aspire to become. As Mara approaches you where you stand and kneels before you, you feel the envious eyes of a dozen others on her. Good, let them crave the power of the apprentice rather than that of the master, they will nip at her heels and stab at her back rather than your own.

"You have honed your anger," you say to her, "learned to control it. Your passion drives you and will empower you. It makes you stronger."

Mara is to become a Dark Lord on this day, her old identity will cease to be relevant to her and her new one will symbolize her life as a Sith. Henceforth, she will be known as . . .

>Darth Cythera
>Darth Vious
>Darth Invidius
>Darth Mortanus
>Darth Arica
>Write in

>>1431598
>Darth Alecto
She will be our Furious avenger.

>>1431598
Darth Mortanus

>>1431598
>Darth Invidius

>>1431598
>Darth Cythera
I think it fits her the best, like Rugess Nome and Tenebrous, or The Huntress and Cognus.

>>1431598
>Darth Mortanus
>Darth Vivicus
>Darth Woman
>Darth'd
>Party on Darth

>>1431598
>Darth Cythera

>>1431611
Seconding.

>>1431598
>>Darth Cythera

>>1431598
>Darth Invidius

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>>1431640
>>1431625
>>1431611
>>1431628

>>1431660
It was so obvious...

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>>1431660
your move

>>1431669
I change my vote. Darth Cythera
But we know it's Cynthia

>Cythera
>writing

Rolled 5 (1d5)

>>1431598
>Darth Cythera
>Darth Vious
>Darth Invidius
>Darth Mortanus
>Darth Arica

Show me your will my masters!!

Dammit was way to late. Oh well what ever

>>1431669
But Mara Jade has red hair. And also doesn't practice the detestible jar'kai, except with a shoto.

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>>1431689
Better?

>>1431689
What was Mara's style again?

>>1431695
Does Mara have the yellow eyes already?

>>1431698
Doggie

>>1431698
I want to say that her main form was Ataru, at least as a Jedi.

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"Darth . . . Cythera," you say, speaking with the tongue of legions of dead Sith. You will be my furious avenger."

"Yes, my master," Cythera says.

There remains but one final obstacle to Mara's full ascension. It is traditional for a Sith Apprentice to be given a special assignment. Something that is equal parts last test and first mission. It falls you to make that decision.


>Kill Director Isard (The Emperor's Favorite)
>Kill Executor Sedriss (The Emperor's Right hand)
>Kill Luke Skywalker (A True Dark Lord)
>Kill any of Luke's Jedi (Revenge of the Sith)
>Kill Grand Admiral Thrawn (Heir to the Empire)
>Kill High Admiral Reddrin (Shadow of the Empire)
>No final test is needed, Mara will be fine as she is


Each of these choices will have a direct impact on the kind of Sith/apprentice Mara is, and how her relationship is with you. The . Some of this missions are obviously more risky than others, but as a general rule of thumb, the great the risk, the sweeter the reward. Picking the "low hanging fruit" may result in a lackluster apprentice, but nothing is guaranteed.

>>1431705
>>Kill Director Isard (The Emperor's "Favorite")

>>1431705
>>Kill Luke Skywalker (A True Dark Lord)
>>Kill any of Luke's Jedi (Revenge of the Sith)
*Puts on Aku Mask* Your training is complete. GO KILL!

>>1431705
>Kill any of Luke's Jedi (Revenge of the Sith)
Not any of Luke's Jedi, one of two, either Leia Organa Solo, or Kyle Katarn.

>>1431705
>Kill Director Isard (The Emperor's Favorite)
>Kill Luke Skywalker (A True Dark Lord)
>Kill any of Luke's Jedi (Revenge of the Sith)


If she is truly skilled, She will find a way.

>>1431705
>Kill Luke Skywalker (A True Dark Lord)

>>1431713
Fuck, if Genndy did a Dark Empire/EU series back when that was possible, I would have climaxed so hard I turned inside out.

>>1431718
It's safe to say that EVERYONE wants Gendy to do more Star Wars Heck he could even save Nu-Canon if they gave him unlimited freedom.

>>1431724
Just give him the Great Sith War or the Bane Trilogy, that doesn't need to change to fit with nucanon.

Legacy or the Vong would have fit his style best though.

>>1431724
Well, Filoni probably doesn't want Genndy making his CGI puppet show look like shit with against a simplistic art style.

And Filoni holds a special place under George Lucas' desk.

>>1431732
A crying shame.

Why people want to kill Isard? Let her live while we need her. Besides if we let that rage boil it will make her death's taste better.

>>1431705
>Kill Director Isard (The Emperor's Favorite)
>Kill Grand Admiral Thrawn (Heir to the Empire)
>Kill High Admiral Reddrin (Shadow of the Empire)

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>>1431717
>>1431715
>>1431713

>>1431705
Reddin

>>1431740
Her head will be the good girl treat when she comes back after killing Jedi fools.

>>1431705
Mon Mothma or Admiral Ackbar should have been an option desu.

>>1431762
Also should we give her the star destroyer? Because she attack the Jedi with a star destroyer she could do more then just kill one jedi.

>>1431768
Too well protected DESU, and I think it would be more symbolic/cathartic if Palpatine is the one to kill them personally.

>>1431777
Then why is Luke an option? Zsinji is a more fitting target than Reddrin too.

>>1431768
Fuck even Leia should be a option. I wonder if Leia already has her Noghiri bodyguards.

>1431705
>>Kill High Admiral Reddrin (Shadow of the Empire)

>>1431784
Who is Reddrin?

>>1431795
High Admiral Reddrin - Warlord of the Brentaal Protectorate

>>1431775
I think a covert op with a civilian ship Or Darth Maul's Scimitar would be quicker, cheaper and safer option.
>>1431784
I'm betting on TK not having Luke die this early so I'm not all that worried about him, and that she can kill some other Jedi to bloody her sword against enemy Force users.

>>1431705
>>Kill Luke Skywalker (A True Dark Lord)
I like Isard.

>>1431802
>I'm betting on TK not having Luke die this early so I'm not all that worried about him, and that she can kill some other Jedi to bloody her sword against enemy Force users.
That's why I voted for Kyle Katarn AKA Jedi Batman you know, that guy who's basically the NJO's Mace Windu.

>>1431806
>I like Isard.
I'm pretty sure that's what got Pestage killed in the EU.

>>1431809
I think he's part of the kill Jedi option.

Fuck it can't take a decision and i'm way to tired to care. So i won't vote.

I seriously considered making Space Duck (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Unidentified_duck_individual) a target. Not sure if I should put that option back on the board.

>Kill Luke Skywalker (A True Dark Lord)
Really close vote though
>Writing

>>1431810
Isard wasn't in love with Pestage. She is heavily implied to be in love with Palpatine in the EU.

>>1431823
Great, now we lost our apprentice to Skywalker dick.

Time to find Hett I guess.

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"At the moment of my death I gave you a command," you say to Cythera. "It is this command I expect you to fulfill. You will execute your task."

"Yes, my master," Cythera replies, bowing her head.

"I will outfit your mission when the time comes, but first, Skywalker and his pathetic Jedi rabble must be found. I leave this assignment to you, my apprentice."

"He will feel your revenge, my master," Cythera says, her voice cold and precise, when she looks up at you, you catch a tell-tale glint of yellow in her eyes.

"Go now, begin your search for Skywalker and his Jedi."

Darth Cythera rises, physically the same as when she entered yet, somehow different, possessing a purpose and a drive she didn't have before. As Mara Jade, she was a tool, as Cythera she has her own motivations, goals, and aspirations.

With your apprentice finally selected formally, you feel a new chapter in your war against the Jedi and the Rebellion has begun. The Sith have returned, more powerful than ever.

The doors close behind Cythera as your own laughter fills the throne room.

***

That wraps this session of Dark Empire Quest. This weekend is an "On' weekend so there will be games tomorrow and the next day as well. We'll wrap things with Palpatine and likely return to Alana in that time. Thanks for playing everyone! Follow the Twitter for more specific play times!

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>>1431828
>She is heavily implied to be in love with Palpatine

Wait what?

>>1431837
"From a young age, Ysanne developed a close personal devotion to the Emperor,[5] and found his power and charisma attractive; she eventually came to love him." http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ysanne_Isard

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>>1431840
FACTS

>>1431836
thanks for the run, God damn I love being Plap's.

>>1431836
>The doors close behind Cythera as your own laughter fills the throne room.

>cut scene to Luke sundely awakening from a nightmare and Kyle asking what is wrong

>>1431845
It's but man being this evil shouldn't be this fun.

>>1431836
Thanks for running TK, who all are in Luke's order now?

And what's Lemalisk up to?

>>1431840
Wonder how wet she got after we told her that not even death can stop us now. Not to mention the new younger body.

>>1431845
>>1431850
>>1431858
Quite welcome! I have a blast running it, thanks for playing!

>>1431858
>And what's Lemalisk up to?
Rattling around various design firms in the empire. He helped design [i]Tarkin[/i]'s super laser in fact.

>>1431870
Oh cool, so he's still on side. Could he make something capable of rendering a planet uninhabitable? A la Dac in Legacy?

>>1431874
Potentially? Him or Leth, just needs to get the right resources. It's hard to restore your navy AND build gargantuan super weapons. I won't allow "cheap" or "easy" super weapons for balancing purposes. An easy game is a dull game

>>1431874
The Tarkin's Superlaser. Or a Galaxy Gun warhead deployed as a bomb.

>>1431889
This potentially

>>1431888
Could we get Sly Moore on something to poison oceans, I mainly just want to punish Dac because both of its major races are traitors.

>>1431891
Heck, we can use Particle disintegration warheads as stand-ins for Nuclear weapons. Turn an asteroid field into a giant bomb or kill a flagship and potentially its escorts with a single shot.

>>1431896
I am taking a note of that. Possibly. Dac is a long ways off.

I am sensing the general urge for widespread destruction. In time. If I pull all stops now, there won't be anything left later! I want this Quest to be long term. Might be a crazy plan, but I'm a crazy guy.

>>1431909
Let's hope we get to set up our "special" units sometimes in the future.

>>1431909
Not widespread destruction, just punishment of the ones who went against us.

If we have a vision of the Vong happening, then FULL SUPERWEAPON development will occur.

>>1431914
BDZ for Chandrilla, Genocide for Mon Calamari and a weapons test for Bothawui right?

>>1431918
Chandrilla's population centers can be destroyed, and it can be resettled, genocide for Dac, genocide and colonization for Bothawui.

Superweapons test on Sullust, Dark Side Temple rebuilt on Yavin IV, superweapon tests on Endor, the planet and the moons, glassing for Tatooine.

And if the Hutts don't like Tatooine, then we use Centerpoint Station to crash Nar Shadah into Nal Hutta, assuming it exists.

>>1431926
>Dark Side Temple rebuilt on Yavin IV
Nice

>Endor
We're turning that fucking planet into glass

>>1431941
Iy would be interesting to see Sidious and Kun interact, I don't think they ever did in the EU.

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>>1431941
>>1431926
>Endor

>>1431953
That's why we're gonna turn that moon into rocks.

>>1431953
Was this our Vietnam?

>>1431958
Yes, so lets turn Chandrilla into their Nanking.

>>1431960
So Endor disappears, we go Nanking on Chandrilla, and we put a Dark Temple on Yavin IV

>>1431967
The only one you're close to is Chandrilla, but you have to go through Reddrin's turf

>>1431975
What's Reddrin's problem with us again? Because we murked Haarsk?

>>1431975
I know, it's just nice to plot our eventual well-deserved revenge

>>1431979
Bit more complicated than that. You'd have to ask him (Or get Isard to find out?) Long and the sort of it is, he doesn't like you.

>>1431980
Oh, I'm taking notes.

>>1431981
>he doesn't like you.
Do you not like me either?

>>1431981
Well jot down that we're taking all of the sand from Tatooine and jettisoning it out into one their suns.

>>1431901
Does Star Wars have nukes?

>>1431997
Yep, but they're no longer used on account of them being radioactive and that Turbolaser batteries can do much of the same damage they can without rendering the place they just pulverized into an uninhabitable hellhole plus Turbolasers only need maintenance, not storage, propulsion and delivery systems

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>>1431981
What, we killed his family? Please, Palpatine killed his family and you don't hear him whining about it!

>>1432007
So what you're saying is that they're the perfect weapon to deploy on Endor

>>1432036
Why use hundreds of bombs when one can do it all?

>>1432068
To draw out suffering?

>>1432394
Exactly.

Our aim should be start a firestorm which consumes the entire planet.

>>1432405
Yes! And we don't let any ship leave that planet. Anyone on Endor when we arrive is a dead teddy bear walking

I just saw the thread (I was traveling). Looking forward to the run later today. It's a little disappointing we are sending Mara to kill Luke right off (I would have tasked her to kill Leia to fill Luke with rage and help him along the path to the dark side). But it will work out well enough as is. There's no rush to kill Luke asap and a hurried approach could get Mara killed if she is not careful.

>>1432752
>I would have tasked her to kill Leia to fill Luke with rage and help him along the path to the dark side
Turning Skywalkers never works though, killing Leia is just a good idea because she's a complete pain in the ass.

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Dark Empire returns!

Mara Jade has become Darth Cythera, and you have tasked her with tracking down and killing arguably your most dangerous foe, Luke Skywalker.

Before we can finish Palatine's planning and return to Alana, we have to make some choices for Darth Cythera.

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

Also, changes have been made on my pastebin to bring it up to date with where we are in the game. I am also going to work on a character list at some point too.
>>https://pastebin.com/u/Timekiller21

Let's get rolling!

***

You are Darth Cythera. In the past you had been Mara Jade, but whatever she was is gone now, burned away in your awakening as a Sith. After your ascension on Coruscant, you take a Lambda shuttle to orbit where your new command ship, [i]Blood Oath[/i], waits. Once aboard, you are given a tour by a nervous naval captain who is serving as your Executive Officer. [i]Blood Oath[/i] houses an entire Legion of Stormtroopers, including a regiment of Shadowtroopers who respond directly to you and the Dark Side Hierarchy rather than the Imperial Navy. AT-ATS and AT-ST walkers round out your ground forces, and together provide you with ability to take a hold land on a planet or board starships should the need ever arise.

Also present is a variety of shuttles, gunboats, landing craft and boarding craft. It has a six squadron fighter compliment consisting of three squadrons of Tie/Ad "Avengers", two squadrons of Scimitar Assault Bombers, and a single squadron of Tie/ph "Phantoms", virtually irreplaceable since the Stygium crystals that power their on board cloaking devices are not only incredibly rare, but also cannot be found within your territory. The pilots aboard [i]Blood Oath[/i] are among the best in the Dark Empire.

With that said, all of the firepower in the galaxy can't help you find Skywalker. You've poured over reports on his whereabouts, compiled both from public holonet archives, and from reports compiled from Isard's intelligence bureau. Luke, it seemed, had been busy. Making confirmed stops at Dac, Bothawui, and Kashyyk, among others. He had declared his intention to the Rebel government to rebuild the Jedi order and to that end had been gathering information on the Jedi, relics, and of course, seeking out force sensitives to train. It was believed he had already assembled a number of them and begun to train them. As it stands, Imperial Intelligence analysts predict Luke is unlikely to leave either Rebel-controlled space, or neutral space and is likely avoiding populated areas. This still leaves thousands of worlds he could be on. How will you track him down?


>Hire bounty hunters to scour the galaxy
>Dispatch Inquisitors to find him
>Employ the Shadow Mages to seek him through the force
>I will investigate rumors of him myself aboard Blood Oath
>I will search myself on a less conspicuous vessel
>Send Imperial Intelligence Agents to look for him

>>1433961
Fucking Trips

>>1433961
>Employ the Shadow Mages to seek him through the force

>>1433961
>>Employ the Shadow Mages to seek him through the force

>Hire bounty hunters to scour the galaxy

>>1433961
>>1433966
One option would to bring him to us. Say a few whispers in the right ears that Darth Vader captured Ahoska Tano alive... He might leave Rebel space for his father's old apprentice.

>>1433961
>Employ the Shadow Mages to seek him through the force
>Hire bounty hunters to scour the galaxy

>>1433961
>Hire bounty hunters to scour the galaxy
>Send Imperial Intelligence Agents to look for him
Anything Force based he might detect and while our Empire is fledgling it wouldn't be a wise idea for us the use scare resources on this. Finally, us jumping through space randomly is asking for trouble.

This is a low cost, low impact approach. We can try this first and escalate if necessary.

>>1433961
>Employ the Shadow Mages to seek him through the force

>Dispatch Inquisitors to find him

Bounty hunters could never taken down skywalker let the Mages search through the force for him, and have the inquisitors resume some of their former jedi hunting activities to locate him. However, make it clear to the Inquisitors that Skywalker is our prey and they are not to engage him without us.

>>1433961
>Tie/Ad "Avengers", two squadrons of Scimitar Assault Bombers, and a single squadron of Tie/ph "Phantoms"

Damm this is beautifull
>Hire bounty hunters to scour the galaxy
>Send Imperial Intelligence Agents to look for him

>>1434008
The Bounty Hunters don't have to kill him, just find him for us

>>1434008
We only need to know were he is using bounty hunters to track him is a thing. Once he's found we can give another bounty for his head. We are asking for information of his were abouts not to kill him

>Hire bounty hunters to scour the galaxy
>Employ the Shadow Mages to seek him through the force

>writing

>>1433961
>Hire bounty hunters to scour the galaxy

Let's find out if Boba crawled out of the Sarlacc yet

>>1434059
>Employ the Shadow Mages to seek him through the force

Well guess Luke is about to realize we are after him.

>>1434065
Luke knows the Emperor is back almost certainly. That he is being sought out should come as no surprise.

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Imperial Intelligence 's headquarters was located in a subbasement, and on Coruscant where 99% of everything was underneath something else, that was saying quite a lot. You are Emperor Palpatine, and you are feeling rather impatient as you walk through the darkened halls of Intelligence Bureau, flanked by a pair of crimson-robed Royal Guardsman, officers and operatives scrambling out of your way with terrified looks or hasty salutes. Your attention had been requested by Isard who reported "urgent, vital" information about your coming military operations. Ordinarily, you would make her come to you, but you didn't like the message left unsaid in her message "There is a problem."

The door to Isard's office hisses open and the startled Director rises to her feet, "Your highness, I didn't-"

"Spare me," you reply, crossing your arms, "If you have vital information to the coming campaign, it's paramount I hear about it."

The two Royal Guardsmen close the door behind you and stand monolithically to either side.

"Yes, of course," Isard says, already regaining her composure. "My informants on Commenor have reported an increase in starship and ferry activity-"

"Director," you interrupt, your voice oozing patience. "If this is vital enough to potentially forestall my plans for the Rebellion and Corellia, then I want the simple facts."

"Very well," Isard replies, her eyes half lidded, face calm, "The rebel fleet is massing at Commenor."

As Isard speaks, it as if a switch were flicked for you. Suddenly, you can feel it in the force. It is hidden, muted, but present. A gathering of soldiers, hopeful, fearful. "A counter attack," you say, your voice distant."That is our fear, Highness."

The rebels are indeed massing at Commenor, as you reach out through the force you catch glimpses of the future. A titanic battle in orbit of Kuat, bombs falling on Foundry, obliterating the factories Kuat will so desperately need. You can see the sleek shapes of rebel fighters diving on Trellen, attacking its orbital defenses. You sense death.

"My liege?"

Of course, the future is never certain, you had forseen victory at Endor, but it can be foolish to disregard such warnings. It seemed the Rebels were going to beat you to the punch by striking at Kuat where your fleets under Admiral Oxtroe were assembling. It wasn't clear if the rebels knew of the existence of your forces or not, but it certainly could put your plans in a new light.

>We will change nothing, let events happen as they may
>Unacceptable, launch the attack on Foundry early, even if our forces aren't yet ready
>Kowning the Rebels are gathering at Commenor changes everything . . . (Rethink the plan hastily)

>>1434126
>>Kowning the Rebels are gathering at Commenor changes everything . . . (Rethink the plan hastily)
All we have to do is shuffle a few fleets around, and maybe add our fleet to it

>>1434126
>Kowning the Rebels are gathering at Commenor changes everything . . . (Rethink the plan hastily)

Is the Lusankya still buried on Imperial Center?

>>1434126
>>Kowning the Rebels are gathering at Commenor changes everything . . . (Rethink the plan hastily)

We should still send 2 fleets to secure Correllia, but now keep the remaining fleets in reserve. Assign one fleet to the defense of Kuat, hopefully with a known defensive hero like Alana and her task force in there somewhere. When the rebels attack and are committed bring the remainder of our forces in from behind out of hyperspace to cut off escape and close the noose. There will be no survivors.

>>1434186
I'm really surprised no one has asked till now.Yes, it is. It serves as a sort of "escape pod" for you, as well as a secret prison that Isard keeps her pet projects in.

>>1434126
>Kowning the Rebels are gathering at Commenor changes everything . . . (Rethink the plan hastily)
Given that Thrawn will not attack us from behind, we can use the defence forces stationed at the Capital for this attack.

>>1434202
Interesting...

I think we should keep it there though. If I recall correctly, launching it kills millions of people, which is a propaganda victory that we should not just hand the rebels.

Also, an escape pod is always useful.