878 ABY
FORT MAXIMUS
O'REEN, UNKNOWN REGIONS
In a rallying ground within Fort Maximus on O’reen, thousands of armored soldiers were gathered standing still in formation. They had been gathered here in preparation for a speech that was to be delivered by the High Regent of the Final Dawn, Marlon Sularen. A man they had served for over a decade with some having served under him for nearly two decades, before the emergence of the Galactic Alliance.
Eventually, the High Regent would come into view on top of a podium at the end of the rallying ground flanked by dozens of high-ranking officers and his notorious Elite Raptor Commandos that served as his personal bodyguards. Today was truly going to be remembered as a pivotal moment within Final Dawn’s history, the day in which it would begin its great transformation from a mere subgroup of a larger power to a major force in the galaxy in its own right.
As such, after much anticipation, the High Regent began to deliver his speech speaking with a fiery and ruthless tone.
“My fellow citizens, since I've ascended to the office of High Regent in the wake of the disaster of Tython, we have been under siege. All across the galaxy from the Deep Core to the farthest reaches of the Outer Rim, our enemies plot against us, planning our demise and destruction. Ranging from large galactic governments to Corporations and Outer Rim Warlords, these threads have undermined us for years seeking to prevent the rise of our Pure Order, seeking to defend their status-quo.”
“The Brotherhood of the Maw itself is no different with the war effort being spearheaded by petty warlords that have done nothing but lead us into calamity after calamity all while plotting to overthrow our Supreme Leader and seize power for themselves at the cost of everything we have worked hard to achieve throughout the past decade. Individuals who will not hesitate to turn on us when the opportunity arises being the cowards they are.”
“However, all of that ends today. For too long we have sat idly as our supposed allies fumbled on the battlefield and as our enemies struck against them repeatedly. For too long we have allowed shadowy figures to undermine us while hiding under the protective shield of larger governments like cowards. Now, it is time we struck back, and claimed our rightful place within the stars. For today, we celebrate the beginning of a new era for us all, an era of rebirth and renewal, the beginning of Jahr Null, Year Zero.”
“Starting today, we shall take control of our future and begin our great transformation. Soon, we shall emerge as a new empire, one that will rival the stagnant Empire in the Tingel Arm or the nascent Sith Order in the Outer Rim. An Empire, the likes of which this galaxy has never seen before. While our foes stagnate and drown in their own hubris, we shall take action to secure our future and eliminate those who threaten our inevitable ascension. And we shall not stop until the banner of the Final Dawn shall eclipse that of all of those who have risen to oppose us. GLORY TO THE FINAL DAWN!!!”
As soon as the High Regent finished, all of the gathered soldiers raised their fist in the air in unison, as a form of saluting their overlord while repeating the phrase “Glory to the Final Dawn” in unison. From his position on top of the podium, Sularen smiled wickedly, for soon he would have his own personal empire just as he had envisioned for over two decades now and he would make sure anyone who stood in his way would be nipped in the bud.
