A credit for your thoughts

[Kenrath]

Thanith had been largely unemployed for far too long. So when he received a message from a familiar contact he figured what the heck. Sure it was a contact he had not spoken to in a very long time but it was one who always had work and paid pretty well.

The message asked him to come to a planet called Val'halla. He was not familiar with the world but hey work was work and he had mouths to feed.

As he popped out of hyper in orbit of the planet he sent a quick message to his contact.

"It's Thanith...........I'm in orbit need to know what pad is not going to get me shot out of the air once I hit atmos."

[member="sabrina"]

 

[Darth Banshee]

[member="Thanith Gumara"]

Thanith I see you got my message, meet me at pace port three zero nine. Also send me your transponder codes, we are being a little cautious these days. Though I am sure you can understand, though we have much work ahead of us. She smiled she was almost giddy, this was something she always wanted to make fleet fit for an empire again. She took a speeder to spaceport, and kept Thanith on the channel, so as soon as she had his transponder codes she would be able to clear his entrance, and would not be shot down, or have to go through security checks. That was for peasants, this man was important to her.

 

[Kenrath]

[member="Sabine Kurtass"]

Thanith sent the codes as requested and turned the ship towards the pad she had given him. In the seat behind him was another blast from the past. Arey his gift from Sempra had been by his side from that very day. Her attire had gotten much better resembling more smuggler than slave but she still insisted on wearing the cloth collar originally placed on her by the Hutt.

Once they touched down on the pad Thanith disembarked with Arey on his hills. They approached the first checkpoint Thanith extending his id towards the man with a smile as Arey did the same.

"Afternoon."

 

[Darth Banshee]

[member="Thanith Gumara"]

Afternoon to you as well, know come with me to speeder. She then looked at the slave, and order him Get his bags. She then explained to Thanith as they walked to her speeder, The Emperor Pikiran has tasked me with building a fleet, and I need help. This where you come in, we need people to test and help design ships. This is long term contract, and anything you learn can not be discussed outside of the engineering group. The pay is good, and you have a suit near the production yards, a personal speeder, and few house slaves. Though they are not to be mistreated, all slaves can work for their freedom, they must have hope, otherwise they may rebel. She then got in speeder, and took drink of water and waited for him to ask her any questions.

 

[Kenrath]

Thanith smiled give his old friend a nod. Arey however only looked at Thanith to see what if any command he would give her. He glanced back and shook his head as one they had no bags that needed to be grabbed. He turned back to [member="Sabine Kurtass"] as they began to walk.

"So in other words you need a pilot?"

He listened to the perks and nodded at a few of them.

"I need pilots more than I do slaves." "For the most part slaves can't fly for spit." "Besides I have a slave........Arey here." "I got her from our old friend Sempra." "How ironic it is to receive a slave as a reward for killing slavers."

One they got to the speeder Thanith would wait for Arey to get in the back before getting in himself.

"So I take it since you need a designer and a test pilot we are basically working from scratch?"

 

[Darth Banshee]

[member="Thanith Gumara"]

I am afraid we are, currently I am using funds to get hold of factories, and the leverage of our position. I need to start up a new company for the empire, and we need the ship designs. As well as mines, for raw materials yes this is very much a bottom up company. Unlike when I did this with the one sith though, I can't just rob the rich to pay the poor to work for me, so I am enslaving some. They can work their way back to freedom, and get better conditions as they go. Never remove hope, that just breeds hate. She explained the reason to get slaves to be able to have hope of freedom, as without rebellions would happen. ​So I suggest we start with starfighters and other small ships, then move up. She then smiled and asked him a personal question, Do you like my new body by the way, it is almost exact replica of me when I was eighteen, just wish I could get rid of the spots.

 

[Kenrath]

Thanith chuckled.

"You Sith and your slaves." "Do we at least have a base concept?" "Speed and maneuverability or Defense and fire power?"

His expression went serious when she asked his opinion of her new body. He turned and looked at her.

"Why am I here?" "See I thought I was here to consider a business contract but a question like that makes me question it and wonder if I am not better off pursuing other endeavors."


[member="Sabine Kurtass"]

 

[Darth Banshee]

[member="Thanith Gumara"]

I am just showing off, come on a girl gotta have some fun. He could of said something nice, after all she lost twenty years.

Yes we do have ideas, we are planning three small attack craft. So down to business then, she thought to herself.
She then listed them
An interceptor, fast exceptionally manoeuvrable, not much defence basic weapons, though a homing missiles to give it a good kick.
A bomber, fast but not as maneuverable unfortunately, though carries a decent payload.
Then a dog fighter, fast maneuverable good shields, and the homing missiles.

So which one would you like to start with? She asked him

 

[Kenrath]

Thanith glanced back towards Arey.

"That is what I have her for." "You may want to look into one for yourself for those lonely nights."

He smirked at her before he addressed her ideas.

"Well me personally I spent most of my very short OS career in the Elite Fighter............show the Interceptor sounds like a good place to start." "Been a while since I flew a fighter....kind of excited about the prospect of doing it again." "Though you could drop the missile and boost defense." "Not much use for missiles against other Fighters."

[member="Sabine Kurtass"]

 

[Darth Banshee]

[member="Thanith Gumara"]

On the fighter may be, but interceptors use them to take enemy bombers. Though they are fast enough anyway, and more maneuverable.
She then looked outside of the glass window, she could see they were almost at her office.
Tell you what come up and see the designs, and see what modifications you like to make.
Then we will go from there, though we should do one craft at a time, so not to get bogged down.

The speeder then parked up, and someone came to open her door. She got out and head into her plush new office, she did like it alot.
This was something she did mis from her time with the OS.
As she entered the door was opened for her, and the guards gave her polite bow.
They had quite nice black uniforms, and she had the office at top of the building.
She took her own private elevator, which was only way into her home, where she worked form.

 

[Kenrath]

When the speeder parked Thanith watched the display letting her walk ahead. All the pomp and fuss amused him......you would have thought she was the Empress herself the way the black uniforms treated her.

He climbed out helping Arey out turning to her.

"Ever get the feeling we are not on Tattoonie anymore Arey?"

He winked at her as the stifled a smile looking down. He place a hand at the small of Arey's back urging her forward as they made the way to the door. It took him a good twenty minutes to get passed the black suited goons to the reception desk to find out where his host had disappeared off to. From there it was a half dozen more security check points before he got up to the next to top floor. With no access to the private elveator he had no way to get to [member="Sabine Kurtass"] so he looked around the grounds for a few minutes seeing what he had to work with.

He turned to Arey with a shake of his head.

"So much for shipyards....................I doubt you could produce a working model in a place like this." "I have seen Palaces with less fluff."

Again Arey had to stifle a laugh.

 

[Darth Banshee]

[member="Thanith Gumara"]

She turned to her associate companion Arey, and said You can laugh if you want, though Thanith we moved in the world. You see before we cut and waste materials, we do computer design. So we can get an idea how it performs, before wasting money on it. If you like a tour of the factory, you can later. Though first I like you to look over the ship profiles and see what you think. In the office in her room was a 3D holo imager, so he could look over the designs.

She then left him with the engineer, so he could go through the design with him. She had to acquire some raw materials, as mining operations for this company had not begun yet. though she would get round to it.

 

[Kenrath]

Thanith smiled.

"You have moved up in the world." "I am still just a pilot."

He paused for a moment looking at the engineer befor turning back to her.

"I will look it over and see what I think." "However I am more suited for testing than building." "Once I get in the cockpit I can tell you what works and what doesn't."

As soon as she stepped out of the room he turned to the engineer sliding off his jacket.

"Alright let's see what you have worked up so far..................last fighter a flew was an elite fighter..............one of her designs if I am not mistaken."

[member="Sabine Kurtass"]