Condor Legion (Aargonar Dominion)

[Ashin Varanin]

"No, no, no, no, no."

Velok urged the old skiff onward, weaving between incoming fire patterns as crushed rebel groups sought to take vengeance on, well...

The only 'tall' target available to them, now that the sandworm was leaving. He gunned the engines and chased after it, leaving the battle behind.

It began to chew into the walls.

Feth. How am I going to get this thing offworld...

"Orbital control, tell COmmand that Lord Velok is requisitioning the biggest container transport around."

 

[Ashin Varanin]

ORBIT

A Charon-class Star Destroyer exited hyperspace and settled into orbit, flanked by a handful of dropships. Clad entirely in black, as per standard operating procedure for the Dark Lord of the Sith, Ashin stood at the transparisteel viewport and looked down at the world.

"Disorganization. Disorganization everywhere. This isn't consistent with Sith discipline."

Status reports streamed in from scattered units. Ashin pondered them for some time, in consultation with various local and strategic experts. She had been pondering the case, in fact, since before she had entered hyperspace.

Comm protocols put her in contact with the commanders on the ground.

"@[member="Val'Ryss Zankarr"], @[member="Velok"], take your leviathan and proceed to the rebel group immediately north of the city. Eliminate that faction.

"@[member="Sasha Santhe"], @[member="Rhace Tarrin"], I need improved status reports on the insurgent groups you've contacted, and your estimated time of mobilization.

"@[member="Lord Depravious"], please report your position and situation. I am sending several dropships of troopers to assist you.

"@[member="Eldoc Quasat"] and @[member="Zaiden"], report your location and situation as soon as possible."

 

[Matreya]

Zaiden paused in battle for a split second to tap a button on his chest, that was directly connected to his facial plate, "@[member="Ashin Varanin"], Empress, I am with Master Quasat currently, we have begun the conquest of the camp to the east of our drop zone." He muttered, as he spun and cut 2 men down. Then with a wave of his hand, sent 2 more flying against a wall.


Turning a full 360 Zaiden realized, he could no longer see his master and the men in defense of their lives and families were starting to multiply..

 

[Eldoc Quasat]

Eldoc, wasn't quite with him but was near enough. " @[member="Ashin Varanin"] I have taken my apprentice, and the group of rebel's I convinced to join our cause to the city walls, which we have breached. " He said, continuing the fight, it was strange but Zaiden and him seemed to be a good team. He had kept up with him, dispite his sudden urge to delve deeper. they seemed to complement each other, as eldoc lifted a would be assialant of zaiden into the air and at a metal spike. " Watch your back! "He managed to get out as he had to watch his own, it seemed that the foes were coming out of the woodwork.

 

[Matreya]

"Thanks master!" Zaiden called back, as he parried a blow, then countered another leaving the attacker in pieces. He surprised himself by how well he was doing, he was no where near depleted nor anywhere near out of breath! Just as he cut a man in half from collarbone to opposite hip, he sensed incoming danger.

Turning he spotted the problem, a few lone men stood atop a nearby roof and were lining up blaster rifles. Deflecting the first two shots successfully back at the attackers he erased two of them from the land of the living. And for the last two, he released his blades -both hovering in place- and clapped his hands hard together stretched out in front of himself. The last two slammed together hard enough to break bones.

Grabbing his sabers from midair, he spun and began his onslaught anew..

 

[Jacen Cavill]

Aargonar

In Orbit.

I am in so much trouble, he thought as the massive shuttle left the hangar bay.

"Control, this is Jacen Cavill. Apprentice to Lord Tirdarius and I am taking this shuttle to Master Velok."

"You will be punished accordingly upon your return if you survive boy."


A rush of anger hit him, as it was always prone to. His eyes burned slightly, and he had to blink for a few moments as he worked the controls of the massive shuttle. He had received only the most rudimentary piloting instruction while serving on Serreno, and he was relying heavily on his Master's teachings at the moment. Jacen willed the Force to assist him, and his hands moved in foreign ways as he steered the ship out and on towards the atmosphere before him. A few quick presses of buttons, and emerald eyes found the indicator that showed the Sith Master's position.

"Lord Velok, I am in route to help you. Send exact coordinates to meet and the shuttle will be there in 3-4 minutes."

The Sith hoped what he was doing was the right thing, no one else in the hangar bay wanted to come help. They deemed it a necessary loss, where as Jacen couldn't agree with leaving a comrade to die. It was a lesson he had learned in his youth from his mother and his instructors, not from his cold blooded father.

@[member="Velok"]

 

[Ashin Varanin]

@[member="Jacen Cavill"]
@[member="Val'Ryss Zankarr"]

"Confirmed, transport. I'll send you the coordinates now."

The Whiphid clicked off his comm and focused his mind on making a link with the unpredictable alchemist who now rode in the sandworm's mouth. Val'Ryss...time to go. He projected an image of the transport. The sandworm had other uses, in other theatres of war. With this transport, they could take the worm to devour a certain rebel stronghold in the mountains, a quarter of the way around the world of Aargonar. It was the sort of place that the sandworm could never ascend alone.

Velok turned away from the sandworm and the skiff's controls, shielding his eyes as a gigantic transport shuttle came into sight.

 

[Eldoc Quasat]

Eldoc smirked... it seemed his hard training had paid off, the boy's endurance was up far above what it was before. He found a lull in the fighting, and took it upon himself to rest, He needed a plan, at this rate they would never breach the wall. That was when he realized they were the first.. which meant that intital forces had focused here, he was a distraction... eldoc sighed and threw a large remnant of the wall at the uncoming wave, the fight was starting again. He entered the frey again. " We need to keep them distracted... should we perhaps run past them and find things to toy with? " he said as he found himself back to back with Zaiden. " Seems our backs are against the wall... I need you to build up the best mental defense you have, close your mind... this is going to hurt... " He said knowing that not much else would save them, it seemed that they were surrounded... He took a breath and screamed, Force Screamed, opening the world to his inner self to all the anger and other emotions that he had and was feeling. All the pain, it was out, as he opened the world to his inner being. The scream was not only ear peirecing but a mental assult, and then eldoc began his workd slaughtering the weakened men who were cringed over in pain and anquish.. He just hoped that Zaiden had managed to hold on.
@[member="Zaiden"]

 

[Matreya]

Having just a minor warning Zaiden had barely thrown up a mental defense when his master began Force Screaming. Covering his ears, Zaiden fought to stay on his feet. Staggering in the direction he spotted the men running earlier just before they showed up with rifles, he hoped he could make it to their stash before his master killed him.

The ringing in his ears reached a critical point, and a small trickle of blood began flowing from his right ear. His footing slipped and he dropped to one knee..he knew his master was powerful but this was way more then what he thought. Kneeling for a minute, Zaiden battled again for control of his legs. When he got them under control again, he slowly stood.

Just as he did his master finally stopped his god awful scream, so Zaiden took a minute to center the force inside himself to help his ears. Glancing around he coildnt stop his jaw from dropping, his master had dropped so many..most dead, a few alive but to wounded to march..
@[member="Eldoc Quasat"]

 

[Eldoc Quasat]

Eldoc, ran with Zaiden, glad to see he was alright, but regardless he had cleared the area round them, and were free to proceed, Eldoc motioned for him to follow as they went deeper in the city and took refuge in a hovel. It was a nice hovel, and the residents were gone.. He needed to recover and he had to tend to Zaiden's wounds. He was sure the apprentice was hurt from his scream dispite appearances other wise. Plus he had a trick not many knew.. he knew light sided techniques. So it was time to reveal a secret he supposed as he looked to Zaiden that was if he followed him. " Are you ok? "

It was strange, Eldoc wondered when he had become so powerful, The techniques that Velok had taught him seemed to really further his learning. Now he just needed to make sure that Zaiden survived the rest of the battle, he knew that even velok had trouble with his force scream so he knew it would of had to hurt Zaiden.. but it saved them.

 

[Jacen Cavill]

@[member="Velok"]

"Confirmed, transport. I'll send you the coordinates now."

"Received, the shuttle will be there within another minute or so."


As Jacen switched the comm off, he struggled with the controls of the ship. Keeping it at a proper angle during an atmospheric entry with a craft of this size was challenging, for a novice pilot. It was next to impossible, without the Force at his, somewhat limited command he most certainly would have died. Probing for answers to questions he didn't even know he was asking, his hands worked in concert. Thirty seconds into the descent and he was still alive, even though the viewport was red from the extreme heat outside. One slip up, and you will be vaporized. The thought was a traitorous one, one unbecoming of the Sith.

So he removed it.

The massive vessel bucked some more, and a few minutes later he was out of the atmosphere and flying normally within the planet. Pushing forward on the controls, the HUD pointed him towards the nav-point given by Lord Velok. So he descended towards the Sith Master...and whatever cargo was so large it needed this transport.

 

[Darth Hauntruss]

@[member="Velok"]
The sith worm aragorn roared out of the rubble. The city's defences were completely destroyed, the hollowed building that stood with giant bite marks were testament enough to its work. Curling its back so that its mouth rested onto the surface of the desert wastes, its jaws separated and the gaping pit of teeth that was its mouth opened. Stepping out behind one of the more giant fangs, Val'Ryss approached the rebel army that was now laying waste to the city. Her dark glowing eyes stared at one of the soldiers.

"Tell your commander we Sith have given him this planet, so in return he must give us his allegiance. Or else my pet here shall have a second course for dinner." Val'Ryss finished her proposition with a chuckle and turned away from the soldier to speak to Velok. Hissing through the force she called out, The job is done. I shall watch Aragorn until the main forces arrive. I am sending you my coordinates. She then proceeded to the worm as it closed its mouth. She petted his large body and hissed a laugh at her creation.

 

[Matreya]

Zaiden nodded using the force to hear, "I'm fine. Ears are ringing though. Excruciatingly so. Other then that my armor is doing it's job." With a sigh, Zaiden rubbed a slight kink in his neck.

He would have to ask his master to teach his the force talents he knew. That force scream was something. Mainly though, he would need to learn all force talents. Healing is necessary, with offensive attacks right after it.

@[member="Eldoc Quasat"]

 

[Eldoc Quasat]

Eldoc held his hand over zaiden's head, and used the force to manipulate the part of the ears, that were still hurt, He did so with great care as he healed zaiden's ears. "There you go, " Zaiden might notice that Eldoc never healed... His body seemed to hold together despite any wounds and when he wasn't controling it so much there was a look of pain in his eyes. " Now, do you think you are good to go out again? I apoligize for that... but we would of died had we not... but I want you to pick our next target. "
@[member="Zaiden"]

 

[Matreya]

Zaiden practically cried in relief from the ringing,"MUCH better. And master don't worry, I understood the necessity. But out there about 300 feer south and a couple dozen west I saw something big on our way in here. We could aim for it next." Standing up Zaiden felt surprised not only had his master specificaly fix his ears but it would appear gave him bck a little of his depleted energy.

Stretching his arms he turned to @[member="Eldoc Quasat"], "Ready for round two?"
(OOOC: left it up to you to decide what we're battling)

 

[Falon Azrakel]

"Deactivate all forwards motors." Falon raised a hand in a warning gesture as the worm shot past. It would be unwise to crush it. "Iblis, reload the mass driver cannons." The Lieutenant General turned to face Falon with an expression of fear on his face. "They only gave us 8 rounds for the testing of the vehicle." Iblis said meekly. Falon's jaw sagged in dismay behind his helmet. "Bollocks."

Gritting his teeth in thought, he turned back to his co-pilot, reaching over to flick a switch. "Activate the quad cannons, concentrate fire on the buggers over there." Iblis nodded, pulling back on the main gun positioning controls. A stream of deep red blaster fire pulsed from the quad guns, slamming into the dunes in gigantic blooming clouds of dust, faint screams echoing from within and fires shooting out from all sides as the artillery lines completely collapsed. "Good work."

 

[Ashin Varanin]

@[member="Val'Ryss Zankarr"]
@[member="Jacen Cavill"]

In due course, the provided coordinates led Velok's skiff and Cavill's transport to the place where the sadworm sat, pleased with itself, in the ruins of oe of the city's largest defensive positions. Val'Ryss had taken control of yet another rebel group-

But this entire operation was a spectacular clustercuss. Absolute lack of central coordination. Eighteen Sith doing their own thing.

Deep down, Velok appreciated the chaos.

As Cavill's transport hove into view, its cargo hatch gaping open, Velok hailed Val'Ryss. "Time to let the transport take the worm."

 

[Ashin Varanin]

@[member="Falon Azrakel"]

His wheels wet with the blood of the innocent, MSE-007 zipped gleefully across the dunes. With the overdrive options granted by @[member="Valik"], and more appropriate wheels attached, he could do a pretty decent job of navigating packed sand -- after all, he weighed next to nothing. His blaster, another gift from Valik, tore into the enemy lines at extreme range.

He was the vanguard to General Azrakel's walkers, the harbinger of desolation. As the enemy artillery vanished under the General's assault, MSE zipped ahead to meet the enemy. His blaster got to work.

He squealed with joy.

 

[Ashin Varanin]

Ashin pondered the few scattered progress reports. @[member="Eldoc Quasat"] and @[member="Zaiden"], it seemed, were doing the bulk of the actual personal combat. General @[member="Falon Azrakel"] was also doing good work. And, of course, @[member="Val'Ryss Zankarr"] and Velok had that sandworm...

"Time to assume direct control of the city. Captain, is the prefabricated base ready? Good. You have my full authority for such orbital strikes as you deem necessary. You will respond to all fire support requests."

Her Majesty stalked down through the vessel to said prefab base. Its repulsorlifts kicked in, lifting it off the hangar deck, and she ascended the ramp alongside troopers, communications specialists, and Sith. The prefab base shifted and descended from the hangar, beginning its long fall to the surface.

It touched down heavily on the rubble of the defense station which the sandworm had devoured. Ashin emerged, alongside hundreds of troops, as dropships put down other reinforcements.

She walked alongside the sandworm now, squinting up at the waiting transport, until she found @[member="Val'Ryss Zankarr"]. "This sandworm is beautiful work," she said. "I'm not a master alchemist, but I can appreciate something like this. Well done. Take your sandworm in that transport, take that mountain fortress for me, and ensure that your creature survives."

 

[Matreya]

Zaiden ran rom his cover, both sabers drawn and held reversed. Charging south, Zaiden spotted the massive armored that he had spotted before. The little city had some big guns after all. Force jumping high into the air, Zaiden sailed for a second weightless and free..

Then his descent began again, and Zaiden straightened his body and used force push to launch himself even faster, downwards at the tank. HHolding his blades in front of himself, he began to spin slightly. The moment he connected, he slid through the outercasing with ease.

But landing inside the tank, he wasnt expecting to find all 3 drivers with blaster rifles aimed at his chest. Point blank is to hard to block...Zaiden thought.

@[member="Eldoc Quasat"]