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Freedom Is Never Free [open to OS/Galactic Alliance]

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Mines outside New Caross Labor Camp, Togoria
Scorched land, as far as the eye can see; green grasslands were turned into barren plains, void of life. The land was sodden with Togorian blood, the silent wailing of thousands of extinguished souls echoing through the Force, only to be felt by one single individual who was unfortunate enough to be still alive. The bombings that were orchestrated by the fearsome Empire were mainly aimed at settlements, where they exterminated all of Wroloch's kin. When the Sith were done ravaging Caross and the surrounding villages, hunting parties were organized to capture Togorian males who lived as nomads in the wilderness. The Emperor had a different plan for them; the gargantuan felines would serve as slaves in mines, digging out ores which would be used to power the One Sith warmachine. Yet, the Togorian warriors would not go quietly into the night, and much resources were spent to subjugate them. Finally, the remainder of them was taken to the mines in the mountains just outside of New Caross, where a prison colony was built upon the ashes of Togorian capital. A life of toil and slave labor awaited the once proud race, reduced to nothing but the smallest cogs in Kaine Zambrano's vile plan to shroud the galaxy in darkness of his iron-fisted reign.

Wroloch was oblivious to the grand design he was a part of; instead, he pulled the cart loaded with mineral ore out of the mine, singlehandedly handling more than a tonne of material. His herculean muscles flexed as he hauled the wagon along the tracks, before an officer stopped him, tapping his thigh with a electrical batton stick. A shock was sent through Wroloch's entire body, pearly white incisors clenching and a deep growl escaping his maw. He glared at the man beside him, then erected himself to full height, chains in which was bound rattling in the process.

"This is the one." the officer proclaimed, then gave command to a platoon of men who pointed blasters at the towering Togorian - "Take him to the tent. My superiors have other intentions for him."
With much reluctance, Wroloch was forced to walk across the mountainside camp to the leather tent used by staff, merely to shield them from the sizzling sun. The feline had to crouch when he entered, his massive frame unfit for the dimensions of yurt. After all, it was built for humans, not Togorians. Once he was chained to the floor, a pot of clear water was left by his side. Wroloch's eyes widened at the sight of water; it was three days since he last had a drink of any liquid. He rammed his entire maw inside the metallic bucket and began drinking with loud slurps and gulps, too preoccupied with quenching his thirst to overhear the conversation between officers just outside of the tent.

"Whatever we'd hit him with, there would be no effect." one of the explained - "He'd just...rise after we fired an entire round of blaster shots into him. Wounds closed almost instantly."
"Do you think he's a Jedi?" the other one asked.
"I don't know. But I had him tested for midichlorians and once the results came back, I sent them up. They requested I single him out immediately. Somebody from headquarters above wanted to see for themselves...." the officer retorted before the conversation between them was interrupted by the roar of starship engines from above them.
 
[member="Trix Bastin"] [member="Nia Siroc"] [member="Wroloch"]

"We haven't got the numbers to move all the slaves in the camp," Jacen replied again. In the cramped confines of the shuttle, several of the Jedi were once again chafing at the contact with the Dogs. Whilst Jacen's Hounds often had military experience, the group was comprised of those Jedi that displayed an aptitude for law enforcement work. The War Dogs, on the other hand, was a group of special forces soldiers drawn from across the Alliance and beyond. Rude and crude and not a single military standard hair cut between them. The War Dogs had a habit of winding up the younger members of the New Jedi Order. Today they were prodding one of the younger Jedi until they demanded Jacen change the scope of the mission to liberate all of the slaves and return them to Alliance space.

"But..."

"It would take a fleet of Star Defenders to get them all out and we can't parade that kind of firepower around in Sith space without getting into trouble. This is a precision operation. We liberate the main camps, get a number of Togorians out of there and give as many as we can armaments before they head back into the wilderness. It it goes to plan we get a few thousand to safety and the rest can fight back and attack other locations. We're going to leave several teams behind to train and arm the resistance."

Jacen could see the defiant look in the nineteen year old's face. Jacen offered them a faint smile, but a withering stare to the sergeant who was looking greatly pleased with himself for stimulating the argument.
 
This trip marked the first serious operation for Nia Siroc and she remained quiet. The War Dogs had tried to rouse her a little, but when her eyes met those of the squad leader, they'd shifted their focus onto another. The same one who'd just demanded Jacen Voidstalker change the scope of the mission. All of this was taken in by the young woman with her eyes shifting between the faces here.

Her nerves were taut and she unconsciously patted her new lightsaber hilt. It had been decided that she was ready to have an actual lightsaber of her own mere days ago. Nia had been beside herself with excitement, so much so that she'd had to calm herself enough to focus on the delicate assembly. Now she was here with her weapon and her shield, ready to be a champion for those who needed it.

Except she'd never imagined feeling like this. Nia leaned her head back against the bulkhead and closed her eyes. Drawing in a breath, the apprentice did her best to steady herself....

[member="Jacen Voidstalker"] [member="Wroloch"]
 
[member="Jacen Voidstalker"] [member="Nia Siroc"] [member="Wroloch"]

The shuttle lurched as it descended through the atmosphere, setting most of the inhabitants to silence as they curled gloved hands around the straps fixed to the bulkheads.

Trix was close to the ramp where she was jammed shoulder to shoulder with the biggest of the War Dogs. None had attempted to jibe her like the other Jedi, likely as she looked as haggard and unkempt as a Dog herself.

She was clad in a battered suit of standard issue GADF armour, the black chest plate marred with silver gouges where a Sith had casually carved chunks away. A generic CC-13 rifle and BTI-WB pistol completed the look. The only non-reg pieces of the whole getup was the chunky saber hilt snapped to her combat belt and the unlit cigarra tucked behind one ear.

Trix swayed with the others as the shuttle hit another air pocket, the engines whining in protest as the pilots sped up their descent.

Half out of curiosity, and half to distract herself from the violent lurching of her stomach, she shifted her gaze to the young girl near Voidstalker. Easy to mistake for a boy on first look, though the delicate cast to her features was unmistakable on the second. Her youth, combined with an obvious case of nerves, simply screamed green.

Trix felt a frown flicker over her face as she eyed the girl.

Voidstalker better know what he's doing.
 

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