The Gree Conclave.A Federation of stars and planets and solar systems.They had been a powerful faction and had built many wonderous things,including the highly advanced Hypergates.The hypergates were a kind of 'teleportation' device.It allowed matter to pass though to a different location,somtimes miles away from the starting point.The New Alliance,upon hearing of these 'hypergates' became very interested in the Gree Conclave.They had searched the induvidual Gree worlds and had even taken control of an ex-Conclave world,Onyx.It appeared the Gree had colonized many planets near their homeworld.Onyx had been one of them.It was unknown why the Gree no longer retained most of it's old colony worlds.New Alliance geologists and anthropologists had found ruins on Onyx in the Victory Mountains.The ruins were not stone made but a highly powerful and strong metal.The metal was believed to be the strongest metal in the Galaxy,even Jedi lightsabers could not cut through it.Regent Logan had ordered an immediet search for other Gree planets and Vonta Horn had found one.It was called 'Sactitan'.


Sactitan was a bluish-greenish world with oceans and forests,but few cities.The New Alliance had stationed some forces there to help the Gree defend their planet untill The New Alliance could defend it full time.The Gree actually welcomed the help and the sense of security the force of the New Alliance gave them.Now,after some several months Regent Logan had decided to defend and rule Sactitan full time.He readied his ships and a small taskforce to go to the planet itself.Soon they were on their way.

The <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Menace<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class Star Destroyer-<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Freedom's Choice<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->, three <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Imperial<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class Star Destroyers-<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Keerow<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->,<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Madred<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->,and <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Lei<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->,one <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Interdictor<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class Cruiser-<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Guardian<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> and two Gunships made their way to the Sactitan System.They were in hyperspace an had been for several days now,gradually making their way to the Gree Conclave planets.One thing worried Regent Logan,onboard the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Freedom's Choice<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->,was that they had lost communication with Sactitan and the forces there.There last messege suggested that they were merely having communication or mechanical difficulties.However Regent Logan didn't think they were having mechanical difficulties,he thought somehing more dangerous had befallen the forces there.Maybe they were engaged in battle with other people or raiders.The task force was due to exit hyperspace in the Sactitan system in a few hours,so Logan decided to rest untill they arrived.

He walked through the doors to his personal command room and sighed as he sat down.He hoped nothing was wrong at Sactitan.He started up his long range comm system and logged on to the Holonet.He sent a coded signal to Onyx and waited untill the call went through.He smiled faintly as a man in a Captain's uniform greeted Logan.

"Regent Logan"

"Captain Idinian.I am glad to see you made it back from Clak'dor VII"

"All in one peice,Regent"

"I know you have you heart set on visiting Shirka Beach on Onyx but have orders for you and your ship,the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Peacemaker<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->"

"Just say the word Regent and I will obey"

"Excellent.You most likely know I have a small taskforce and am currently on my way to visit Sactitan.However we have lost contact with the forces stationed there.I fear that my small task force will not be enough and if there is any trouble there I want to be ready.I am temporaily giving you command of the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Imperial<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class Star Destroyer-<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Restoration<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->.The <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Restoration<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->'s captain is on leave.I believe he is on Myrkr right now with his wife.Anyway I need you to take command of the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Restoration<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> and ten <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Dreadnaught<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class cruisers and come to Sactitan as soon as possible"

"I understand sir"

"Oh and by the way Kerth,I heard you and your pilot are getting married"

"Yes sir,in eight days"

"Well congratulations,Kerth"

"Thank you Regent.I hope I see you there"

"I will be.I did not lose my invitation"

The Freedom Guards men Irra Osal and young Daylighter accompanied the Admiral on this mission to sucitan. Irra Osal was a Nogrhi super elitist guard. The training for the FG was nothing compared to what he naturally put hiim self through all of his life. He was a covert ops specialist, so instead of the conventional white armor of the Freedom guard he wore a grey version of the uniform.

He stood next to Logan him self. The uncharecteristically short stormtrooper stood watch over his regent. No harm was to come to his leader. So while not on assignment the Nohgri acts as body guard to the regent.

Young on the other hand is a fighter pilot extrodinair, raised on the Almanian moon of Pydyr, He was a ace with every known type of flying vehicle. On this reconoscence mission he was to be Irra's pilot. The 6 foot human stood in normal white guard uniform.

The two awaited orders from the regent.

Irra speaks up to logan, "Sir we have been out of conntact too long. Even my covert forces among the country wilderness have not reported back in days. Any attempt to access the gate from Onyx have failed so even the gate is under some sort of interference.


To be a danger the the forces there it would take a substantual force. "

Logan smiled upon hearing the mewling catlike Noghri voice.

"I am merely being cautious, Irra.I have a feeling that a more than substantial force will be waiting us at Sactitan so I want to bring in reinforcements"

The Noghri considered and fell silent.

"Mahk"?

Logan's other Noghri bodyguard was suddenly at his side,eyes alert for danger.

"Yes my Lord"?

"What do you think of Irra clan Osal's statement"?

The Noghri nightmare was silent for a moment before answering.

"I agree with him my lord.We have stationed a large force at Sactitan and it would be difficult to defeat them.They are our best fighters"

"You are right and I have great faith in our forces.However,from past experiences I have realized that one must never underestimate you enemy." Logan raised an eyebrow and added almost as an afterthought "And to never overestimate your own men"


The two Noghri nodded and said nothing else.


A young helsmen in the starboard crew pit called up to him.


"Sir we are approaching the Sactitan system.Ten seconds to reversion"

Logan nodded and went to his command chair.The young Freedom Guardsmen followed.The two-kilometer ship burst out of hyperspace and made the switch to sublight engines.The planet Sactitan was a moderate blue-green world that was regularly racked with rain and other types of storms.The Gree Conclave was long gone and no longer held any kind of authority over the plent.The gree had been for months asking for a New Alliance delegation to come and finish diplomatic negotiations and to make the control of Sactitan by the New Alliance official.Logan was more than happy to oblige and had decided to attend the meeting personaly.Since leaving the Alliance shipyards at Myrkr several days ago he had secretly suspected that the takeover of the planet was not going to be easy.

He was right.


"Sir I am picking up vessels in and around the system...and sir...they do not match any of our current ship files"


Logan frowned.What could be wrong with a perfectly innocent planet awaitng a diplomatic delegation?

Logan looked out of the forward veiwscreen and frowned when he saw the ships.

They were ovoid and looked like giant metal eggs.They were far from unarmed however and were bristling with weapons,most of them Ion cannons.The largest of the eggs was a huge one that had to be no less than 3,200 meters long.


Logan's voice was calm.
"I want a full scan done of those ships and their weaknesses.Get it to me as soon as it is complete"

"Yes sir" The comm tech said with a little more than a hint of fear in his voice.

Logan addressed a more experianced comm officer.

"Open a channel to the big ship.I want to talk to the leader of that taskforce"

"Yes sir"

The comm officer was not panicked at all and calmly made the transmission himself.He turned to Logan and nodded.

"Unidentified ships.This is Regent Logan of the New Alliance Star Destroyer <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Freedom's Choice<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->.Please state your reasons for being in the Sactitan system"


The comm was silent for a moment and suddenly burst to life.

"This is Sk'li'ni'sh'er of the Ssi-Ruuk ship <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Sh'nr<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->"

Logan frowned.

The Ssi-ruuk were back.Finally after several years since Bakura they were back and were now threatening the planet Sactitan.He set himself and responded.

"I say again,please state your reasons for being in the Sactitan system."

A sensor officer glanced up at Logan from the crew pit.

"Sir all the Ssi-ruuvi ships are powering weapons."

Logan turned to his sensor officer.

"Tell all our ships to do the same."

"Sir the lead ship is firing-"

A powerful blast nearly knocked Logan off his feet.He gripped the back of his command chair and yelled at the weapons officer.

"Power all weapons!...return fire now"!!

"Sir! Sheilds are down to ninty percent"!

"Fire"!

The <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Freedom's Choice<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> was reeling like a wounded beast.It managed to reset it'self and opened fire with it's 1400 hundred weapon emplacements.Ion Cannons and turbolasers flashed out in salvo after salvo,hitting the enemy ship.

Aboard secondary hangers of the New Alliance's ships sat groups of Skipray Blastboats. They'd been packed along just in case, for an extra punch. All of the Skipray's had an emblem just behind the cockpit, a black sword with the words "Blackkon's Blades" emblazoned in fiery script above and below the sword. These were a the first ships and pilots assigned to TNA's Fourth Fleet, who had named thier unit after thier Fleet's commander, and who loved thier ships, flying, and combat. While the Admiral kept all the 4th's personnel at an exceptional training level, the Blades flew for fun.

Thier Blastboats, normally seen as a clunky old fighter compared to newer designs, were kept in pristene condition, the pilots working along side the mechanics who also wore Blades patches on thier uniforms, as well as the vibroblades that were an unofficial part of each pilots uniform. With the practice they'd had as well, these ships were often put into manuevers no factory Skipray had ever performed.

Today, aboard the "Freedom's Choice", the lead Blade flight sat in it's own little hanger. Aboard the first Blastboat, wich had it's emblems sword outlined in gold, Arthorn Blackkon sat in the cockpit. Blastboats were not his favorite fighter, but they were what the Blades had been originally alotted to fly, and he cherished each chance he got to fly with these men. On this day he'd specifically requested from the Regent to fly lead ship amongst the three Skipray squadron's assigned to the mission. It had been a while since he'd had the chance to fly in an actual combat situation, but not to long, and he'd been keeping his training up as well. Five minutes ago the order had been given to prep for launch, and now the ship was rocked with a hit. Activating his comlink, Blackkon spoke. "All Blades launch now. Form up in flights as you leave your hangers, and squadrons ASAP. We're going to war boys."

The Koornacth Cluster was reknown for blocking out almost all of the Galaxy's stars.The Deep Core was so dense with stars that the Yevetha species believed that they were the only species in the Galaxy.That belief led them to conquer several colonies and spread their territory.A war began between the New Republic and the Duskhan League,which the former won.Now the Duskhan League was out to redeem itself by assisting the New Alliance in it's takeover of Sactitan.They were about to get a big surprise.

The <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Imperial<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class SD-<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Glory of Yevetha<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> exited hyperspace with one <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Blessings<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class Interdictor/Neutrilizer cruiser and ten <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Armadia<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class Thrustships.It was a very formidable taskforce and was ready for anything.Viceroy Jian Paret stood on the bridge of the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Glory of Yevetha<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> and ordered the taskforce to exit hyperspace.The swirling lights flickered and dissapeared and was replaced by a black void with a backdrop of stars.

And a space battle.

The ships were ovoid and egg-shaped in design,most of them bristling with weapons.The eggs would shot blue ion fire at the New Alliance ships,some were already disabled.

"Fire all weapons at the egg-shaped ships"!

"Yes Viceroy"

An dead system at the edge of the Unknown Regions...

Long ago, this system, now home to a medium sized asteroid field, had housed several planets. However, one of these planets had met its fate in from an impact with a rogue comet, and in the millenia that followed, the asteroids that were a result of this impact had worn down the rest of the planets, leaving the area a desolate waste. At the same time however, it made an excellent testing site for ships, and that's exactly what the Phantoms used it for. The asteroids provided ample targets for weapons practice, as well as objects in maneuvering tests.

Right now there were four ships in system, doing full tests on thier ships. These ships were of a personal design of one of the pilots, Erron Kell. He had left the Rebellion following the Battle of Endor, much like the founders of the Phantoms. After that, his contacts in the New Republic got him access to a few badly damaged B-wing/E2s, a model that was a vast improvement on the old bombers. With the help of some engineers from KDY, the former Rebel was able to graft the ships together into a new double-hulled varient, which he named the "Deathraven".

At 32 meters long, the Deathravens were too big to actually be called a starfighter, but excelled as a warship, capable of outfighting most starfighters and capable of outrunning most any other opposition. One downside of these ships was the discomfort level common with many ships of the size, the Deathravens effective range is limited by this factor.

Though Kell and his ship had been with the Phantoms for years, until now only one other had been built, a personal ship for Phantom Leader. Recently however, the decision had bee reached to have more built and tests run to see how they operated in groups. That's what Sunstar, Kell, and two of the groups other ace pilots were here for today. Over the span of a few hours, a battery of tests was run, and the results logged. Tripwire, Jander's R2 unit was strapped into the passenger space in his ship, and hooked into the sensors. The little droid was going over the Deathraven flight's performance even as they moved on with each exercise, and reporting to the Gand, so he could institute new missions to test different theories and uses for the ships.

When the tests were complete, the flight formed up and Phantom Leader congratulated his men, and Kell on the original design. "Good job Erron, the Deathravens work just as well in groups as alone. You designed yourself quite a ship. Nice flying to everyone, now let's head back home. The four ships plotted thier hyperspace courses and jumped...

...to be pulled violently from hyperspace less than a minute later.


Shaken by the sudden deceleration, it took Jander a moment to recover and access the situation. A number of ships hung in space before him, some of them obviously damaged as a battle raged. Barely visable were fighters battling on thier own between the massive ships. As the Gand looked over the situation in front of him, he recognized the design of one side of the battles forces. "Ssi-Ruuk," he said, it coming from his mouth like a curse, inadvertantly broadcast over the flight comm channel. Jander had faced the Ssi-Ruuk before, in fact his exoskeleton held light scars from his battle with them, and one of the weapons he carried with him everywhere was a Ssi-Ruuk battle sword.

Blinking away his anger, Sunstar finished overlooking the scene. Sensors showed that the majority of the opposing ships were of the New Alliance, while others were of Yvethan make, the Duskhan League. He didn't have much knowledge of the Duskhan, but if they were fighting the Ssi-Ruuk, he could fight along them for now. Switching to an open channel, he called out to the combatants. "Attention New Alliance and Duskhan League forces. The four new ships on your sensors are Phantom ships. The interdiction fields put up by your ships pulled us from hyperspace. As we're stuck here until those fields drop, we'll be fighting the Ssi-Ruuk as well. I've faced them before, and they are certainly no friends of mine. I hereby request terms of a cease-fire between our three groups."

Before a reply was returned, the Deathravens were inbound for battle...

OOC: Deathravens are a canon ship, and thier stats can be found in the Star Wars Roleplaying Game sourcebook "Starships of the Galaxy".

Logan stared at the battle with a renewed interest.Now he had two other groups on his side.He was more than happy to assist.

"Okay everyone,the game just got interesting.<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Keerow<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->,roll to port and cover that flank.<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Lei<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->,do the same thing and cover the starboard flank.<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Madred<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->,you have the point position,concentrate all fire on the big egg.And I want the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Guardian<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> to remain on the peremeter as usual.Gunships,take up attack position.....Centauri."

The Star Destroyers complied and spread out on either side of the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Freedom's Choice<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> and behan firing at the big Egg.The two gunships,however, zoomed straight at the big one on a collision course.The big egg stood ominimously in their path.Everyone knew that a collision would obliterate the big egg...and the loss two gunships would not severely hurt the New Alliance.But the lives within the ships were another matter entirely.The New Alliance had always said that they valued their men's lives.And Logan was more than happy to demonstrate it.Instead of hitting the big egg they veered to the side with just meters to spare.It was perfectly executed and made the egg target them instead of the Star Destroyers.

"Fire"

The <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Freedom's Choice<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> unleashed another salvo.

The four Deathraven's dove into the battle, firing thier vast array of weaponry. The heavily modified B-wings certainly had that, bristling with four assault laser canons, four proton torpedo launchers, and no less than eight light ion cannons. As they flew, a hail of blue and red light shot into the swarms of Ssi-Ruuk droid fighters. Four longtime ace pilots flew these ships, and they new each and every capability of thier fighters. These ships were faster than normal B-wings, and insanely manueverable thanks to a innovative redesign of the maneuvering thrusters combined with the high level of skill of thier pilots. Of course, a downside to all of this was the elimination of a large portion of thier cargo space, limiting thier range to a degree, but for thier purpose it was worth it.

While the distance between the Phantoms and the droid swarms decreased, Jander fired up his hypertranseiver, and sent a message to the rest of the Phantoms at thier current locations. "Attention all Phantoms, this is Phantom Lead. Deathraven Flight has come into action in the system at the following coordinates. We're fighting Ssi-Ruuk with the help of both the New Alliance and the Duskhan League. All ships please send assistance ASAP. Lead out."

By the time he'd cut the communication and returned to the flight channel, there were in dogfighting range. The flight broke into pairs, but stayed close. The numbers of the opposition made that a neccessity, just flying without hitting something was difficult. Breaking through a cloud of Ssi-Ruuk, Kell noticed flights of Skipray Blastboats coming off the Star Destroyers of the New Alliance. The ships formed in flights and began fighting, but before they could group up as squads, a massive wave of the droids headed thier way. "Lead, we've got Skiprays in trouble near the Destroyers, suggest we help them out."

"Agreed Two. Ravens, let's assist." Blasting thier way free of thier current entanglements, the four ships grouped up again and rocketed towards the New Alliance ships. Overall, they'd taken hits, and thier shields had taken a beating, but they were doing well. They began firing as soon as they were in range, trying to wittle down the danger to thier impromptu allies.