SWRPF Archive The Galaxy at War Part III: Schism of the Sith

OOC: Okay von peoples, I'll have Grievous up tomorrow after I allow myself time to organize everything I intend to include in my post. For now, here's Boba again.

Coruscant

Jedi Temple - Library

IC: Boba Fett

Boba wasn't in the least bit surprised, especially after one of the stormtroopers tried to arrest him a short while ago. Did they not know one of their associates when they saw them? Apparently not.

Without giving it much thought, Boba fired his jets and flew backwards. With his blasters drawn and pointed ahead, he directed a barrage of fiery blaster bolts at his assailants' weapon-gripping limbs.

TAG: Nefertiti

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Padme Amidala - The Lodge- Undisclosed Location.
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Darkness.
Padme wanted no light in the room.
Under the covers, Amidala laid in a fetal position.

Her world had been shattered into thousands of shards and each one seemed to pierce her soul.

Anakin. Why? What did Palpatine promise you that you would betray the Jedi? Why did you abandon everything that you had ever believed in?

Amidala moaned softly.

Our baby. Our little one.His ashes mingle with those of the Jedi that were slaughtered.

Tanis. Luke.
Is this galaxy big enough for me to conceal them from the Sith? How horrible to hide children from their father.

He loved you so.Your father loved you. What happened to that love?

Does he hate everything that he once loved? Does he despise me? This creature of Darkness...is there anything of Anakin remaining?

I loved you, Ani.
I still love you.

Anakin.
Anakin.

 

Jocasta

He escaped! She twirled away from her captor and skipped back into the library hall. Things were looking good now. Very good.

 

OOC: Still don't see how I could be captured THAT easily, but oh well...


IC: Deragon

Where am I? ah... I know these dreams... I know this sleep...

A tranque induced sleep. Whoever did this to me will be in a load of trouble once I'm brought to...


Ah... here it comes.


The Bounty Hunter opened his eyes. Luckily, his helmet visor blocked off the hurtful light. They weren't able to get it off... brilliant...


A self-preservation lock was installed inside the helmet: only the wearer could take it off. This device came to his rescue a couple times on Ord Mantell.

Time for business...

And be completely innocent as he was...

Deragon was no foe of the Empire. Quite the contrary! Deragon was hunting down one of the toughest Jedi foes: Anakin Skywalker. But, before the darkness descended, the Bounty Hunter saw that Palpatine had already arrested the young Jedi. Good, thought Deragon, that that slime can't walk the universe free anymore.

Now it is time for me to walk...


"Hello? Hello? Where am I?" Deragon called to anyone near the temporary cell in which he was kept.


TAG: whatever...

 

OCC: Sorry about that....

 

IC: Anakin, Lord Vader and Dt. Riek Supiro

LOCATION: Suite 1-A0, Em Pal Recon SU

Anakin was puzzled at this indulgence. This distraction was not improving his attitude either. How awkward! The last thing he could do suitably is carry on small talk with an old flame. Distraction! Distraction!

Thankfully, Riek didn?t like to be seen as the nostalgic sort and she was anxious to go. She still held the lightsaber and Anakin brightened, ?Riek, as this is a Security Forces matter, I should think it a great favor if you were to leave the lightsaber.?

This might just be a favor in the guise of evidence tampering. Who in their right mind was going to question the Emperor?s wishes when everyone was rejoicing over the Wars? end. ?Sure, we clearly, don?t have jurisdiction here, so,? and she walked up to the bedside and winked, ?here. Hope that makes you happy!?

?Thank you, Riek...I am in your debt once again,? said Anakin inigmatically, but graciously as he took the weapon in his hand. The smile feeling out of place stayed nonetheless. Yet, he was greatful, though it would have been far better for her not to have come.

?We serve?? smiled Riek, and she turned and curtsied. ?Your Majesty.? She never took her eyes from the group until she was out of the door. She walked down the hall with a security escort and called the precinct. She felt certain, they were not going to make problems over the incedent. Riek was simply relieved to be leaving and she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Anakin barely acknowledged Tarkin, nodding only to him , so heighten had his concern become. There was an urgency in the Force. Anakin turned quickly, too quickly, and he held his head. As Tarkin was still present, Anakin politely addressed Palpatine by royal address, ?Your Majesty, this is a distraction. I sense it??


TAG: Emperor Palpatine, Lord Sidious; Moff Tarkin

 

OOC: Sorry about the delay.... at home for the weekend...

IC: Tarkin

Tarkin stood quite for the variety of the exchange. So the woman was from the Security Force hm? A fine agent, but meddling in military affairs was quite a faux-pas. And brash, indeed. But it was of no matter. She neutralized the target, and that was all that was necessary. She reminded him of Daala in a way. He was due to meet up with her soon. He looked forward to it.

The Emperor addressed him and Tarkin bowed low.

"My Lord, it is a pleasure as always. And I am sorry that we had to meet under such brash circumstances. It seems that I unfortunately was not needed here." he said straighening and looking around. "What a pity."

Palpatine introduced the group to this "Lord Vader," who nodded towards him. Tarkin reciprocated and admired the handywork that was Vader. So this is Anakin Skywalker now? Impressive.

The police officer seemed freaked out and hastily excused herself. Then right after, he heard Anakin speak about this being a distraction.

"Oh?" he said, moving to pick up his comm. "Piett, report."

A voice cracked through the line.

"All clear in orbit sir. Normal civilian traffic flows."

Tarkin turned to the Vader / Emperor duo.

"Coruscant Orbit is clear. Your command my Lord?"

TAG: Palps, Vader

OOC: Sorry about the weird HTML.... sites acting up

 

Padme Amidala & Dr. Senob - The Lodge - Undisclosed Location - The 5th day of the Fall of the Republic

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"Please go away."

"No, Padme, I will not."

"Giles, I don't want ..."

"You have not been eating Madame, you are recovering from surgery and a miscarriage. I need to examine your vitals. Please turn and face me."

Amidala sighed and turned to face the doctor.

Her eyes were red from crying,her face paler than usual.
Even though Senob had his scanner and was now employing it, he still took her hand. Human touch was so very important he believed. Her hand was icy cold.

"I'm sure your scanner reports that I will live yet another day."

"You are weak, you've dropped a few pounds.You have to eat Padme."

Still holding her wrist, Senob noticed Padme's face suddenly flush. The reddness lasted for just a few seconds and then vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

That's peculiar.

"Open your mouth and say ahhhh..."

"Why?"

"Because that's what all doctors do...even if we are looking at your foot...we still say open your mouth and say ahhh..."

A tiny smile.

"Ahhhh..."

"That's good....Luke & Tanis are wondering where their mother is...Hannes is entertaining them for now.But they are beginning to imitate the faces he's making at them...I'm beginning to wonder who the bigger baby is."

Another flush.
Damn peculiar.
Senob took out another instrument and a wrapped sweet.

"I'm going to take a sample of blood."

"Why?"

"Doctors do that as well.. say ahhh again."
Senob unwrapped the tiny morsel.

"Ahhh.."

Senob popped the piece of candy in Padme's mouth.

"You still like choco,do you not?"

Amidala swallowed the sweet, dark piece of candy.

"Stop treating me like a child."

Senob placed Amidala's little finger within the blood analyzer. Done.

"I want you to get up,take a shower, change into the clothing that Dorme has placed in the fresher for you and come eat some solid food...and give your children a hug.

You've had time to wallow in grief, now its time to examine your life and see what you need to do next."

Not giving Amidala the opportunity to reply, Senob snapped his medical bag shut and left the chamber.

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In his own room, Dr. Senob examined the results of the blood test...again and again..and again.

"Why those sneaky little buggers...."

***end of post***

 

IC:ARC Commander Alpha
-Anaron do you copy,this is ARC Commander Alpha,I am here with Dennii Sunwalker?-asked Alpha trough the commlink.
Tag:Anaron

 

OOC: Dooku, you need to explain the capital, what it is to Mort and I for I can't post until Grievous posts, and he won't post unless you explain that, thank you

 

IC: Dooku

Sitting in the observation spire of the moving ship, I meditated. I meditated on things that have not come to happen yet and might if I wasn't quick.

Grievous and Tann are okay, the Death Star is being handled.

But what a mess I've gotten that young Deragon in. Though I would care not if he was killed, he has information regarding the CIS. If the Emperor was to torture him...


they could find out the location of the Death Star!



Doesn't matter.... this should be taken care of momentarily...


TAG: no one


IC: Eme the Co-gm

I'm going to post once I get back from the pool. If you want something done between now and then, do it now.

If you're not in the house, doesn't matter. I wasn't yesterday. Not anyone's fault, just a techical matter we like to call Darth Realife. But if you are in, get something "done" if you know what I mean...

TAG: the group



"You've had your warning now. Reflect on what is due to yourself and your family. Goodbye." -Peter, Enemy of the People, the monologue I have to memorize for Adv Acting

 

Bliss! He felt the gentle ebb and flow of the Force tugging ever so delicately at his soul. Life!As his mind withdrew from the abyss, the Force nudged him back to consciousness. Pain! It wreaked havoc upon every bone in his body. It was a tremendous struggle just to breathe. Confusion! Try as he might, he could not put in order, the series of events that had led him here. To this...place. He wondered silently to himself:

? What in the blazes happened to me?

How long have I been out??

He attempts to move and realizes he is pinned down. Fear! Buried, beneath a mountain of twisted metal. His head throbbed, his legs burned and his anger whispered to him from deep within. Survival! Ignoring the intolerable pain in his back and legs he focused his intent through the Force and lifted the debris just high enough to crawl out from under it. As it collapses to the ground so does he. Hours come and go but they seem more like days. As random thoughts pass through his head he hears but one voice. The deep baritone resonates in his ears. The angry whisper from within isn?t as quiet anymore...

?Knowledge... What advantage does it provide without power, Master Jedi? I tell you it has None! Anger is the beginning of power! Yes, you know it to be true... For it is anger that leads to hate. My friend, You must learn to use your hatred and then you shall become powerful! Power is the key to gaining unlimited knowledge... Join me and I will show you the TRUE Nature of the Force!?

That voice, coupled with those blurred memories stir an echo in his soul. It awakens his darkest feelings. Anger! He somehow knows they are wrong but at the same time cannot resist. The angry whisper from within is growing louder by the minute. At last he relents, embracing his anger he succumbs to his pure unbridled HATRED of that man behind the voice! Strength is born out those feelings, the once dormant wave of the Darkside swells. Power! It rises like a Kamino Storm, blocking out his pain and affords him enough tolerance to finally come to one knee. As he slowly raises his head there is but one name that burns in his heart. One name, responsible for this war. One name, that fuels his desire. One name that has become the bane of his existence:

Dooku!


Vengeance! The mere mention of the Count of Serrano?s last name causes him to rise to his feet. That angry whisper from within is now a roar! Rage! Overwhelms him and he releases a guttural scream that is met only by a deafening silence. All that surrounds him is the devastation from the war. There is nothing but the smell of death and charred duranium in the air. He knows he is alone amongst the carnage.?Kashyyk... I?m on Kashyyk! Better here than the wide open fields of Bos Pity I suppose.? he mumbles to himself as he surveys the tattered landscape .
It was obvious that the battle is over and he is sure who won. The memory of what actually transpired eludes him. Instinctually, with anguish-laden steps, he stumbles and then slowly walks back to the wreckage he once knew to be his tank. Focus! He pauses, takes a deep breath and clears his mind. He reaches out with the Force until he can hear the humming of multiple one-manned Swoops out on patrol. The Clones were a fair enough distance away, so the secret of his existence was safe for now.

Removing his gloves, the Kiffu readies himself for what is about to come. Ten times the training could not have prepared him for what he sees when he places his hand upon the metal. Chaos! Images of the battle flash into to the forefront of his mind. They come faster than a jump to Hyperspace and it is almost more than he can take. Droids! Blasting from

 

IC: Anakin, Lord Vader

LOCATION: Suite 1-A0, Em Pal Recon SU

He looked to his Master for permission to continue. It would be folly to presume, he knew this. Sidious? tremendous display of power both drew and repelled Anakin and he wished devoutly to apply himself as apprentice in the pursuit of that power. What was left him but that pursuit? Nothing made any more sense but fulfilling his destiny. I have failed at everything except this, he thought. Yes, this is my future, I will be terrible in my power. He knew as surely as the past hour had been a farce, that he was destined to it and nothing would stand in his way.

Lord Sidious nodded and Anakin, in relief continued. This was rather an awkward introduction, but it mattered little. Yet, Anakin, Lord Vader noted keenly the special ?relationship? that existed between the Moff and his Master. The man was not Force sensitive, so his position was won by great ability and intellect, tenacity and ?vision.

Yes, and he was polished, classed, and proud. This was an individual with whom he would be concerned. Was it jealousy, he felt? Perhaps, thought Anakin as he moved more squarely to that cool, aloof place. Yes, and what of it? I am wise to guard my position and while I may admire him, Tarkin will pose a threat. I will indeed keep my enemies close.

What was it he sensed in the Master? How could he know? Anakin thought over the events of the past several weeks? She! No, no more room for regret. It was so?remote and cloudy, that past.

He thought he knew Palpatine. He had been happy to call him mentor. Of all the people he had known, this man had been a constant. Always encouraging and giving to him, to ?who am I?

It was at this moment that he realized Sidious felt his every thought. Anakin breathed in quickly and his face opened with that startling understanding. The Master moved inside his cowl slightly and Anakin felt the white hot gaze his Master upon him.

No time for this, no time, continue. Anakin glanced up with narrowed eyes under his concentrated brow and spoke in a bond to his Master, /?In my dreams, as I lay sometimes awake, or half-asleep, I?ve felt it, Master.?/

The Master replied in that bond, /?Yes, speak to me, my apprentice. You are progressing. Please continue!?/ Palpatine, was enthused and this pleased Anakin.

The young Sith continued, /?I have felt the Force moving and a darkness collecting, even as I feel also the light. I have heard her voice, Master. I feel?I feel??/

/??the future?yeesssssss! Very goouuuuud! Speak your mind my boy, as you see, my navy is at your command! Tell him! I have the utmost confidence in you.?/, interrupted the Master. With Sidious' avowal, Anakin pulled himself up and directed his words to the waiting Tarkin.

?My concern is with the core, but also with Ursa. I have felt it. They will seek to follow the same tactic as before. They wish to divide and conquer. You must deploy the fleet in tighter a tighter security net about this planet and in the protection of Ursa. That system is of great importance to the Empire, Moff Tarkin. I hardly need tell you of its stabilizing effect. The CIS wanted Malove and lost, and now they seek revenge and more.?

There is something else, Moff Tarkin, and I will consider it a great favor, if you locate the Reina. She will need your specific protection. She is key! (Yes, he knew that somehow, Celeste was key to his future.) Do it, now!?

There was more the Sith wanted to discuss with his Master, but this was most immediate.

He did not need to hear Tarkin's verbal reply. Lord Vader already knew that within 10 minutes, Tarkin would call the order and the deployment and mission would be underway.

IN PROGRESS...


TAG: Emperor Palpatine, Lord Sidious; Moff Tarkin

 

OOC: Here we goooo!



Location: Coruscanti Impoundment

A couple technicians brought forth the Bounty Hunter's Jedi Interceptor to look at it for anything illegal to help the prosecution.

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A small freighter blasted out of Hyperspace and started heading to the Trade Checkpoint. After a couple minutes, it was cleared and headed towards the planet.

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Out of the sky, a small toy dropped into the Impoundment. Looking much like a childish ball, it started rolling around.

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All of a sudden, the freighter split apart and activated a cloaking device.

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The ball rolled under the Jedi interceptor, blew apart and revealed the CIS Control Droid within. Being a cousin the the Buzz Droid, this robot unwound its legs and attached itself to the ship, hacking into the main controls. The Jedi Interceptor came to life and sped out of the Impoundment and towards the Coruscant atmosphere. Almost there... and BOOM threw itself into Hyperspace.


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Part one.... complete.


TAG: no one

 

OOC: The "Invisible Ship" in question is very small. VERY SMALL. It has no weaponry. It has room for one human prisoner, the rest of the ship is devoted to Hyperspace capabilities, invisibility cloak, and storage of the Squad.


IC: Dooku
Everything is going according to plan, Dooku thought as he watched the video feed.



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ICeragon
No answer... I asked to be helped and I got no answer. What gives! thought Deragon as he sprawled in this cell.


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The invisible ship made its way to the prison, carefully avoiding any sensors. Good little droids!

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I guess this is over, thought Deragon, the Emperor is going to come execute me himself.

Zzzzzzttt

Two droids that Deragon never knew of just lowered themselves into the cell. Dooku had been up to something!

Ahh... he notices them by now. A brilliant move, but not mine, thought the Count. It was Grievous's idea to have this squad. Based off the idea of the Clone Commandos, the CIS had decided to create its own version: a squad of 3, very elite, Hover Droidekas. VERY EXPENSIVE, but very powerful.

The Destroyers flew down into the cell, grabbed the Bounty Hunter and flew him up through the seven circular holes which were still melting. Soon they were in the ship and were speeding off back through hyperspace to the Vengeance of the Forgotten.



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After a couple minutes of docking, Deragon was sent up to the observation spire.

The Bounty Hunter walked in and found the Count expecting him.


"WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT? I was sent on a suicide mission for what?"

?You were there to show Palpatine that I wasn?t kidding; to show him that if I wanted to, I could get assassins into anywhere!?

?All right, but I still say I?m not paid enough.?

?Sit down??

Tag: no one

 

OOC: GASP! Plot twist!

 

IC: Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine

Sidious smiled at his Apprentice's taking the grip of control. Finally he was more than the hero. The Jedi Knight. The Sith Apprentice following his Master's every wish.

He was a Commander. A LORD. Tarkin sensed this too and seemed to bow to Vader's feelings in this matter instinctively. This was a reason as to why Sidious valued Tarkin. Tarkin, although Force Blind, was always eager to take advantage of what his Force Sensitive compatriots had to offer in the forms of advanced knowledge and enlightenment. He knew that his fortunes rose and fell with those of Palpatine and now with Vader's.

Tarkin was the most brilliant strategists in the Empire. It was why Palpatine had hand picked him from the Senate to be Regional Governor of the Maw System, the home of Kuat Drive Yards and the secret heart of what was to become the Empire's military heart.

Tarkin nodded to Vader his acknowledgment of the Sith Lord's feelings, but looked to Sidious for approval.

Sidious nodded his approval and smiled. "Fear not Tarkin. Darth Vader is never wrong about these things. Ursa is vitally important to the Empire's continued peace." Sidious said with utmost confidence.

"If Grievous and Dooku are at last willing to reveal themselves to make another try on that system then it presents an opportunity for the Empire to at last REMOVE them as a threat."

"Assemble your fleet and move on them." Sidious ordered.

Sidious smiled and his yellow eyes glittered knowingly as he paused.

"Lord Vader will be joining you as soon as he is recovered. He will be arriving with a . . . surprise for our CIS friends." Sidious chortled deep in his throat.

Tag:Tarkin, Lord Vader, Media

 

OOCashatemur I have sent my character sheet

 

OCC: Eme, and for the illucidation of this conundrum, read the rule about logic. I must remind you that it is only 5 days after Mustafar. The capital planet is under Martial Law. The Govenrmental District is restricted airspace. Anything, I repeat, any size craft vering from establish traffic lanes and entering this space would be immediately destroyed, tracted, or towed! Please use logic. Otherwise, Lord Vader will have a devine recovery, project himself onto your bridged and SAI CHA! Understood! - THE GM, LORD DARTH VADER

 

understood

it seemed logical though... I'll edit

 

IC: Anaron Nexon.

The Jedi recieved a message via his Comm Link.

He eared the message and made sure they got his message too.

"Yes, I'm so glad I'm not the only one left. I want you to head somewhere safe with the padawan whilst I stick around to find some more Jedi, maybe we can rally a team or something, just head to a safe place."

He looked around and accelerated forward, blasting into the lower levels of Coruscant on his speeder.

TAG: ALL SURVIVING JEDI ON CORUSCANT!

 

Coruscant

IC: Aayla Secura

Aayla came out of hyperspace out of range of Coruscant's planetary tracking system. She glanced at her radar screen and concentrated. She needed to find a ship large enough that could hide her own from being detected on the way down.

"There. A transport. That should do the trick nicely." Aayla sped forward and underneath the large transport, gently ascending under its belly. She rolled once and attached a docking coil to it's outer hull. As the ship descended to the planet city, so did the Silverslip, hidden from the defence scanners. Aayla shut down her engines quickly and prayed to the Force that this would work.

Aayla could see the landing bays looming larger. She would have to detach before the transport landed and it had to be precise. She powered up her engines once more, released the coil, and popped away from the transport. The Silverslip headed for the lower levels of Coruscant where Aayla could slip into the crowd unnoticed. She gently set the ship down between two industrial buildings that seemed abandoned.

The Twi'lek keyed in a code on the console then popped the canopy of the Silverslip. It was still hissing open as she jumped out and onto the pavement. And before it clicked and locked, she was gone, running and disappearing into the slums.

It would take a short time to reach the Jedi Temple but first Aayla needed information. There was one place she might be able to find something out. Perhaps one of her old contacts at the Outlander Club could help.

Tag: Jedi on Coruscant

 

OOC: I am a Jedi on Coruscant Aayla.

 

OOC: Outstanding morning! "Devine recovery"! lol

 

Coruscant


IC: Aayla Secura

Aayla skirted the entrance to the Outlander Club. There were so many sentients that she relaxed somewhat but knew she'd have to keep her guard up for any Coruscanti military or other official personnel. As she was about to step into the club she caught a glimpse of a speeder barreling towards her.

Aayla's lekku flipped over her shoulder as she barely made it out of the speeders path. "Hey! Drive much?" She frowned and put her hands on her hips. Aayla chided herself as she realized this wasn't exactly like it used to be. 'Careful girl. Don't make a scene.'

Tag: Anaron Nexon