Public Fleet Week! (Open to OPA and allies)

[Kimiko Taiyou]

Welcome to Fleet Week!
Demonsgate
Music
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The event kicked off with great fanfare and publicity, the Sakuran Imperial Military was setting off on a relations and demonstrations tour of Alliance space. It was going to be a way to show off a bit of her own strength as well as hopefully bring a welcome distraction to citizens across the rim.

Currently, her Marines, Sailors, and other personnel paraded through the streets of the Demonsgate capital as fighters flew overhead in a grandiose display. The Empress herself was joining in the festivities in the grandstand waving at her troops as they passed and the occasional little kid vying for her attention. The smiles spurred her on as the holodisplays kicked on for her to give her opening remarks.

"Thank you all for coming and welcome, to the inaugural Sakuran Fleet Week!" she paused as cheers erupted around the stand,"For the next several weeks, I will be having two of my fleets touring the Outer Rim and mingling with the people. As this will be our launching point for this event, please feel free to attend one of the many demonstrations provided or tour one of the multiple vessels we brought along." her smile widened as the crowd's cheering died down slightly, and for dramatic effect, raised her hands and proudly proclaimed,"Without further ado, let the festivities begin!"

Activities:

1. Partake in the festivities: At any of the many ports scattered throughout the Rim, feel free to watch any of the many demonstrations and shows the Marines and Navy are putting on or feel free to take a guided tour of any number of Sakuran Navy vessels and see what makes these ships tick.​
2. Entertain the troops: Along with the planned festivities, the Sakuran troops have been given a bit of freedom on their tour, so go ahead and meet them at any number of starport bars or other less-than-savory locations. They're military members, they need a break to!

 

[Roth Tillian]

Knightmare
Demonsgate
Shipboard briefing room
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"Alright, look," Roth said to the room of assembled Underground pilots. "These are our allies. Our Emerald squadron pals are from here. Do what they do." Chatter spread around the room and Roth groaned, pushing his palm against his forehead. "No. Absolutely no street racing with the fighters. And no, you can not do close fly-bys on the fleet, not even in a charter yacht."

Had he been like this? Quite frankly, yeah, he had been like this as a younger pilot. Chasing thrills. Feeling the need for speed. All the things they were aching to do. But then he'd ended up commander of the Nomad Starfighter Corps, which was the tongue-in-cheek name of the Nomad cell fighters. They'd crammed four squadrons into the Knightmare and called it a corps, when it really wasn't much more than a wing.

Which, when you had 50 or so adrenaline junkies crammed into a ship, given access to the fastest and deadliest single-person vehicles in the galaxy, was more than enough to give anyone a headache.

"We're civilians here. Act like normal ones for once in your Force-cursed lives. Now get out of here." Roth finally finished, shaking his head at the rest of them. The split and headed to the station they were docked on to catch shuttles to wherever they were going. More than a few were going ground-side. He was headed that way as well.

With them gone, he slung his flight jacket on over his shoulders and shut down the briefing room lights and displays before heading out.

Kimiko Taiyou