<font color=ffffff>Bridge Of The Victory-class Star Destroyer Rhapsody, Muunilist System Edge
Imperial Space
<font color=808080>“Captain, eight minutes,” <font color=006600>an enlisted, relatively young and assigned his overall boring task for this very reason, called out to Captain Purple. The almost equally young, but by no means inexperienced captain replied happily, with a smile and a nod in the other’s direction. This brought the same back, before the pair broke eye contact and continued on with their duties.
For the younger one, it was simply monitoring a countdown.
For the older, fine-tuning a planetary attack.
<font color=808080>“You’ve got to stop treating them so nice, Bob,” <font color=006600>Lieutenant Commander Bluebook stated, glaring sideways at the on-looking crewman before turning his eyes back to the holographic display that several of the high-ranking officers on the ship were standing around. Displayed before them was a large representation of a planet, with shipyards and ships flying this way and that around it.
After a minute of watching in silence, Bluebook spoke up.
<font color=808080>“So you think this is going to work?” <font color=006600>His tone was sceptical, as he as well as everyone else present was aware of the risk being taken.
<font color=808080>“It’ll work,” <font color=006600>Purple said, his features contorted into concentration as the simulation in front of him showed a large number of ships jumping out of hyperspace and heading in the direction of the planet.
<font color=808080>“Are you sure of that?”
<font color=808080>“I’m sure.” <font color=006600>Purple looked up, offering a roguishly young smile to his friend, as if to dismiss the matter. Bluebook either didn’t get the hint, or didn’t want to.
<font color=808080>“Sure enough to risk the lives of all the men on this ship?” <font color=006600>He looked meaningfully over at the young crewman, who was still watching the counter, reading six minutes. <font color=808080>“Because that’s what it’ll boil down to, you know. If Phase Four fails, then we’ll be out there on the front lines, fighting on our own! Against the projected odds, do you really want to risk that?”
<font color=006600>Purple looked up, and glared into his old friend’s eyes.
<font color=808080>“You know that that isn’t my decision to make.”
<font color=ffffff>Bridge Of The Allegiance Super Star Destroyer Pandemonium, Hyperspace
Entry Point: Carida, Destination: Unknown
<font color=808080>“Phase One initiated, Admiral,” <font color=006600>a helpful yet annoying man of unidentified rank stated briefly, receiving only a grunt in recognition, and left. Tulok watched him go, annoyed by the fact that his Admiral had such an unchanging position on the matter of common courtesy. The captain had been serving under Admiral Osiaric for over two years now, and the other man’s ideas hadn’t changed one bit since, reputedly, before Tulok’s arrival.
<font color=808080>“Captain Purple’s task force should be entering hyperspace now, Admiral,” <font color=006600>Lieutenant Lithium spoke up after a few moments of silence. This time Osiaric afforded him more than his normal grunt, but a chuckle. The pair had grown on each other over time, Tulok noted. He didn’t know why, or how, but it seemed that the Admiral respected the much younger Lieutenant. For whatever reason, it was none of Tulok’s business.
<font color=808080>“Phase Two initiated...” <font color=006600>The Admiral commented, almost to himself. <font color=808080>“And what kind of a name is ‘Purple’, anyway?” <font color=006600>He asked the question suddenly, completely out of the blue. Tulok was inclined to agree with the Admiral’s mocking tone, himself equally sharing a wonderment at the man’s surname. Lithium began a search for the answer to the rhetorical question immediately. A moment later, he placed a datapad in front of Osiaric.
<font color=808080>“No idea about the origin of the name, but it seems that he was related to Commander Red, of the Fury Fire.”
<font color=808080>“Well good for him... now go get me a drink.”
<font color=ffffff>***
<font color=006600>A large mass of ships floated in space, seemingly unaware of each other. Their running lights were off, and all signs showed them to be dead in space.
In a second, they vanished.
<font color=ffffff>Bridge Of The Allegiance Super Star Destroyer Pandemonium, Hyperspace
Entry Point: Carida, Destination: Unknown
<font color=808080>“Phase Three commencing!”
<font color=808080>“Prepare to exit hyperspace! All hands, battle stations!”
<font color=006600>The mass of Sentinel Third’s First Destroyer Legion lurched out of hyperspace, very far in system and close enough to the target planet that all aboard the Pandemonium’s bridge could see exactly what they were aiming for. Circling the planet were a handful of shipyards, and a slightly greater number of defence ships. There was nothing else, aside from the lacking civilian traffic. Being a Rogue Imperial planet well within Imperial boarders didn’t fare very well for trade, and the people of this world had always known that the day would come when the Empire came to set them free.
On the other side of the planet, Captain Purple’s task force exited hyperspace, and began powering up weapons and shields, acquiring targeting solutions on shipyards and enemy craft. Abolishers were activated. Osiaric’s command did the same, and the ships began lurching forward. All communications leading out of the system had been jammed. The planet had no shield, so this was not an option in their defence. The trap had been laid, now to spring it.
Ahead, lay the former glory of the Empire, Yaga Minor. This day, it would once again see Imperial control.
<font color=808080>“Phase Three complete.”
<font color=ffffff>OOC:
Sentinel Fleet, Division Three, Destroyer Legion One
Battle Group I - Command Group (L1-SF3)
Allegiance-class Super Star Destroyer - Pandemonium (Flagship)
Reign-class Star Destroyer - Shaft
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Arbitrator
Victory class Star Destroyer - Artanis
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Carrack-class Cruiser
Constrainer-class Interdiction Picket
Abolisher-class Cruiser
Battle Group II - Attack Group (L1-SF3)
Reign-class Star Destroyer - Oni Neko
Reign-class Star Destroyer - Cable
Imperial-class Star Destroyer MK III - Waylaid
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Hectic
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Logan
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Blind Invitation
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Annihilator
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Light Year
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Far Flung
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Distant Terror
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Galactic Dominance
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Terra Jasar
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Terra Basar
Victory-class Star Destroyer MK II - Astro
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Wanderer
Victory-class Star Destroyer - New Age
Victory class Star Destroyer - Enmity
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Giant
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Close Being
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Long Shot
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Carrack-class Cruiser
Carrack-class Cruiser
Battle Group III - Rear Guard (L1-SF3)
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Naver
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Young One
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Old One
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Rhapsody
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Mooreen
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Jab
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Carrack-class Cruiser
Constrainer-class Interdiction Picket
Constrainer-class Interdiction Picket
Constrainer-class Interdiction Picket
Abolisher-class Cruiser
Abolisher-class Cruiser
Abolisher-class Cruiser
Battle Group IV - Advanced Scout / Attack Group (L1-SF3)
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-452
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-453
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-454
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-455
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-456
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-457
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-458
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-459
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-460
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-461
*All ships: Full fighter compliment
Imperial Space
<font color=808080>“Captain, eight minutes,” <font color=006600>an enlisted, relatively young and assigned his overall boring task for this very reason, called out to Captain Purple. The almost equally young, but by no means inexperienced captain replied happily, with a smile and a nod in the other’s direction. This brought the same back, before the pair broke eye contact and continued on with their duties.
For the younger one, it was simply monitoring a countdown.
For the older, fine-tuning a planetary attack.
<font color=808080>“You’ve got to stop treating them so nice, Bob,” <font color=006600>Lieutenant Commander Bluebook stated, glaring sideways at the on-looking crewman before turning his eyes back to the holographic display that several of the high-ranking officers on the ship were standing around. Displayed before them was a large representation of a planet, with shipyards and ships flying this way and that around it.
After a minute of watching in silence, Bluebook spoke up.
<font color=808080>“So you think this is going to work?” <font color=006600>His tone was sceptical, as he as well as everyone else present was aware of the risk being taken.
<font color=808080>“It’ll work,” <font color=006600>Purple said, his features contorted into concentration as the simulation in front of him showed a large number of ships jumping out of hyperspace and heading in the direction of the planet.
<font color=808080>“Are you sure of that?”
<font color=808080>“I’m sure.” <font color=006600>Purple looked up, offering a roguishly young smile to his friend, as if to dismiss the matter. Bluebook either didn’t get the hint, or didn’t want to.
<font color=808080>“Sure enough to risk the lives of all the men on this ship?” <font color=006600>He looked meaningfully over at the young crewman, who was still watching the counter, reading six minutes. <font color=808080>“Because that’s what it’ll boil down to, you know. If Phase Four fails, then we’ll be out there on the front lines, fighting on our own! Against the projected odds, do you really want to risk that?”
<font color=006600>Purple looked up, and glared into his old friend’s eyes.
<font color=808080>“You know that that isn’t my decision to make.”
<font color=ffffff>Bridge Of The Allegiance Super Star Destroyer Pandemonium, Hyperspace
Entry Point: Carida, Destination: Unknown
<font color=808080>“Phase One initiated, Admiral,” <font color=006600>a helpful yet annoying man of unidentified rank stated briefly, receiving only a grunt in recognition, and left. Tulok watched him go, annoyed by the fact that his Admiral had such an unchanging position on the matter of common courtesy. The captain had been serving under Admiral Osiaric for over two years now, and the other man’s ideas hadn’t changed one bit since, reputedly, before Tulok’s arrival.
<font color=808080>“Captain Purple’s task force should be entering hyperspace now, Admiral,” <font color=006600>Lieutenant Lithium spoke up after a few moments of silence. This time Osiaric afforded him more than his normal grunt, but a chuckle. The pair had grown on each other over time, Tulok noted. He didn’t know why, or how, but it seemed that the Admiral respected the much younger Lieutenant. For whatever reason, it was none of Tulok’s business.
<font color=808080>“Phase Two initiated...” <font color=006600>The Admiral commented, almost to himself. <font color=808080>“And what kind of a name is ‘Purple’, anyway?” <font color=006600>He asked the question suddenly, completely out of the blue. Tulok was inclined to agree with the Admiral’s mocking tone, himself equally sharing a wonderment at the man’s surname. Lithium began a search for the answer to the rhetorical question immediately. A moment later, he placed a datapad in front of Osiaric.
<font color=808080>“No idea about the origin of the name, but it seems that he was related to Commander Red, of the Fury Fire.”
<font color=808080>“Well good for him... now go get me a drink.”
<font color=ffffff>***
<font color=006600>A large mass of ships floated in space, seemingly unaware of each other. Their running lights were off, and all signs showed them to be dead in space.
In a second, they vanished.
<font color=ffffff>Bridge Of The Allegiance Super Star Destroyer Pandemonium, Hyperspace
Entry Point: Carida, Destination: Unknown
<font color=808080>“Phase Three commencing!”
<font color=808080>“Prepare to exit hyperspace! All hands, battle stations!”
<font color=006600>The mass of Sentinel Third’s First Destroyer Legion lurched out of hyperspace, very far in system and close enough to the target planet that all aboard the Pandemonium’s bridge could see exactly what they were aiming for. Circling the planet were a handful of shipyards, and a slightly greater number of defence ships. There was nothing else, aside from the lacking civilian traffic. Being a Rogue Imperial planet well within Imperial boarders didn’t fare very well for trade, and the people of this world had always known that the day would come when the Empire came to set them free.
On the other side of the planet, Captain Purple’s task force exited hyperspace, and began powering up weapons and shields, acquiring targeting solutions on shipyards and enemy craft. Abolishers were activated. Osiaric’s command did the same, and the ships began lurching forward. All communications leading out of the system had been jammed. The planet had no shield, so this was not an option in their defence. The trap had been laid, now to spring it.
Ahead, lay the former glory of the Empire, Yaga Minor. This day, it would once again see Imperial control.
<font color=808080>“Phase Three complete.”
<font color=ffffff>OOC:
Sentinel Fleet, Division Three, Destroyer Legion One
Battle Group I - Command Group (L1-SF3)
Allegiance-class Super Star Destroyer - Pandemonium (Flagship)
Reign-class Star Destroyer - Shaft
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Arbitrator
Victory class Star Destroyer - Artanis
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Carrack-class Cruiser
Constrainer-class Interdiction Picket
Abolisher-class Cruiser
Battle Group II - Attack Group (L1-SF3)
Reign-class Star Destroyer - Oni Neko
Reign-class Star Destroyer - Cable
Imperial-class Star Destroyer MK III - Waylaid
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Hectic
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Logan
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Blind Invitation
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Annihilator
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Light Year
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Far Flung
Imperial-class Star Destroyer - Distant Terror
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Galactic Dominance
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Terra Jasar
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Terra Basar
Victory-class Star Destroyer MK II - Astro
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Wanderer
Victory-class Star Destroyer - New Age
Victory class Star Destroyer - Enmity
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Giant
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Close Being
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Long Shot
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Carrack-class Cruiser
Carrack-class Cruiser
Battle Group III - Rear Guard (L1-SF3)
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Naver
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Young One
Attack-class Carrier Sphere - Old One
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Rhapsody
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Mooreen
Victory-class Star Destroyer - Jab
Dreadnought-class Cruiser
Carrack-class Cruiser
Constrainer-class Interdiction Picket
Constrainer-class Interdiction Picket
Constrainer-class Interdiction Picket
Abolisher-class Cruiser
Abolisher-class Cruiser
Abolisher-class Cruiser
Battle Group IV - Advanced Scout / Attack Group (L1-SF3)
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Fire-class Light Cruiser
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-452
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-453
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-454
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-455
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-456
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-457
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-458
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-459
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-460
Shroud Attack Cruiser M-461
*All ships: Full fighter compliment