Krake’s Planet








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To: Director Isard

From: Analysis Team #4856

Re: Analyais of findings from Yaga Minor Facility; Particular: Seinnar District Inventory



Subject:


Attached please find the partial inventory listing. The object of note has been marked and a review of Palpatine’s records is scheduled to be conducted.

This may shed some light on Kaine’s interest and subsequent conquest of Asation and the Gree Homeworld.




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Isard stood before the Nexus. The alien creation of so long ago was not only still active but was under Imperial control. These gates and their counterparts were the only ones in existence that were directly created by the Gree… at least, as far as Intelligence knew..

But Isard thought of none of this in awe. She held the datapad in her hand from the latest report from Krake’s Planet.

A listing of inventory items at Siennar District. Intelligence had gathered the reports from the Yaga Minor facility just before it’s destruction and subsequent planetary takeover by the Rogue Empire.

An item that Intelligence had passed over ….


but not Kaine.

This is what started his Campaign in the Unknown Regions! It was not to exorcise some inner demons that still reigned within him. It was merely the first act in a play of conquest.

A conquest that could not come about without control of Siennar District..


To obtain control of Siennar, Kaine took control of Asation. To maintain control of Asation, Kaine took Gree and all the worlds of the Nexus.


But why Corulag?


Because now Kaine would control all routes to his goal…


The planning was intricate…


Isard felt her power slipping from her grasp as quickly as sand slips through ones fingers. She walked into the control room of the Nexus her entrance so abrupt that a stormtrooper turning toward her blaster at the ready.

One of many stormtroopers here..

“Take me to Coruscant..” she demanded of a technician.

He turned to her surprised. “I am sorry ma’am. The Nexus has been shutdown and will probably be permanently closed.”

“What? Why?”

“Because it will no longer be needed. It has served it’s purpose..”

“Then we have control of…?”

The technician grinned. “An encrypted data burst just came through across our comm.. ‘Endgame Successful’”.

A cheer erupted throughout the control room at hearing the transmission once more. The stormtroopers and Spartans continued to stand at attention in silence.


“KAINE! KAINE! KAINE!” started the chant in the room…


Isard felt like she was going to be sick. She left the room in quiet anger, returning to her shuttle..

“Take me to Krake’s Planet!” she snapped.

The last bastion of her power. Just as Bastion proved to be for the Empire, so Krakes’ Planet proved to be for her.

She needed to plan.


I will not be defeated by a mere General! Where were you General Kaine? Where were you when the Empire was crumbling at the hands of the Rebels? Where was your genius then?

You, Zell, Hyfe and Thrawn… biding your time…

Warlords, all of you!

And aide interrupted. “Ma’am? You have another report from Intelligence! The Jutraalian Empire has undergone a power change!”

“What?!!”

“Emperor Fearsons is no longer it’s leader!”

“WHAT??!! That fool was deposed finally?”

“Details are sketchy Ma’am but it is at the heels of General Kaine’s visit to them!”

“What did the man do?!! Lead a damned revolt on Despayre?”

The aide shrugged. “If he did, it was successful. Though perhaps the General had nothing to do with it at all.”

“I find that hard to believe with Kaine.” Then she sighed, resigned. “I don’t know what to believe about him anymore.”

Except that if he dies, he will die by my hand and very slowly!



The Intelligence War had begun…