I See a Blood Moon Rising [Mandalorian Dominion of Gromas]

[Ginnie Dib]

Now that the mission had started and her vod was busy in their various missions (and the writer turns around to see 52 posts in a day! URK! Sorry guys how am I late again!?), Ginnie Ordo crept out of the dropship and started looking around. She was on one of the Gromas moons, but the child didn't know which one. Hadn't gotten that far, it seemed, when she snuck aboard. Sure her Dad could pull at the blood trail linking father to daughter, but Ginnie hoped he was a bit too busy protecting people and helping the Mando'ade to notice his thirteen year old had snuck on the mission.

Then Ginnie saw her Mom. "Aw sticks and vinegar I forgot Mom was here. I'm so gonna get in trouble." She plastered herself behind a wall and sighed. Mom was even better at that sort of thing, with her Jedi powers. Just as Ginnie began thinking up a really good excuse as to why she'd snuck onto a dropship and had run off from her chores on the Ranch again, Wembley sniffed her hand. "Shh. No boy, sit. I mean it, sit down." The Tuk'ata sniffed the air, catching the scent of familiar bodies.

"Oh no. . . no. . . Wembley come back here!" The Tuk'ata pup raced off straight for [member="Ordo"] and took a position beside the hulking man, Wembley's body standing protectively beside him, growling and snapping his jaws outward toward the distance in an attempt to help Ginnie's Dad. "Wembley!" Ginnie yelped, running after her pet before seeing where the Tuk'ata ended up. She skidded to a halt as her HUD did a 360 degree sweep and lo and behold there was Rianna be Ar'klim looking outward. "Mom! Wouldn't you know my puppy ran away!? I just had to find him, Wembley might get hurt!"

Hey, it might work. . . Maybe. . . "Ah. . . need help? Does 'he' need a bodyguard?"
[member="Ordo"] [member="Azrael"] [member="Arrbi Betna"] [member="Evi Sohl"] [member="Muad Dib"] [member="Vilaz Munin"] [member="Anija Ordo"] [member="Rianna be Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa]

Rianna had been watching even though there was currently no one firing on them, there was the hint that at any moment something could happen and what does she see Wembley which only meant not too far away could be. Rianna turned her head, Ginnie.

Rianna smiled not the I am so happy to see you smile, the smile that said oh you think you're getting away with this do you. Well let's not have the 13 year old put into harms way among the soldiers, even though Ginnie was quite capable of taking care of herself there was a way to do everything, "Edee come" Behnd her game the sounds of scratching nails on the deck plate the low mewing of something that in time would grow up and that was not that far off a few more months and Edee would be a force to be reckoned with but now was about her latest lesson, "Edee" Rianna kneeled down, "Go get Wembley" It was then that Rianna performed the skill animal speak with the kit that she and Ordo had adopted from Alderaan when they last visited there together. The mother had attacked some of the farmers and was killed, Rianna being tender hearted could not stand to see the kitten an orphan at so young an age. Rianna showed Edee what Wembley was, and what she wanted her to do for her. Then she stood up.

She did not want [member="Ordo"]'s position to be compromised many did not know that he was among them it was a secret, and Wembley might give it away. Edee looked toward Wembley and bounded off after him her claws digging into the ground giving her great speed.

"[member="Ginnie Ordo"], what are you doing?" Rianna began her walk towards her youngest child.

 

[Strider Garon]

Location: The Bison, Hangar five
Objective: Still on standby

"Wow, we are all dressed up with no where to go!" Blurted one of the younger commandos. Strider looked over at the pup with an amused grin on his face and expensive cigar hanging from his lips. Garon understood the anticipation for action and how the testament of hurry up and wait could kill such young soldiers with boredom. The old man slowly walked over to the young mando placing a firm hand on his shoulder. He new the emotions the boy was going through but most of it would be side effects of fear. Yes, they were just sitting around but they were suited up in they hero capes and armed to the teeth. There was a chance that they would be knee deep in poodoo with in a blink of an eye.

"Listen vod!" The veteran warrior calmly began his pep talk "Your hungry to prove yourself, eager to jump into the fight cause fear is playing with your soul. But when and if you get to my old ripe age, you will enjoy these moments of calm. You never know if it will be your last bits of peace before your journey to the manda"

He took a long puff on his cigar and walked away back to his corner of the readying area. Yes, it was boring to sit still and wait for imaginary threats to become real. But, that was their job as professional elite soldiers. A good day is when this was all they were doing. A bad day was when crap hit the fan and fellow brothers in arms not making it back to their families.

Strider looked back to the young pup, the kid reminded him him in his younger days. "Oh to be young again!' Strider whispered to himself as he plopped himself down on a supply crate, being patient in his current orders of standbye.

 

[Vilaz Munin]

Exiting out of one of the drop ships that was stationed in one of the frigates that were chosen for this mission was a group of Mandalorians all in their unique and custom made Beskar'gam that they had always worn in battle or in training exercises. One of these proud ironclad Warriors was a Rally Master by the name of Vilaz Munin. He had his buy'ce off at the moment and had clung on to his utility belt as he was enjoying a cigar he just lit up. He, the group of Mando'ade he was with, and several other groups of vode had landed on one of Gromas' moons that would be soon be part and claimed by the Mandalorians which would benefit the whole entire vode.

Only reason he knew why they had come to expand their territory to this section of the Galaxy was because the system contained a precious and valuable mineral that was similar to Beskar and had one special feature that Beskar also had. And that was its ability to resist against lightsabers. Of course, there were debates and arguments of which ore was better? Phrikite ore Beskar? And no matter what people would say about that specific topic Vilaz would always say that Beskar is the most durable and strongest metal to exits in the Galaxy. But, if obtaining more lightsaber resistant minerals would ultimately benefit the whole entire vode then Vilaz, without hesitation, lend a hand for this operation.

"All right, y'all! I want a perimeter around this area!" The Redneck ordered to the group of Mando'ade that was under his command. He was way much better if he was to secure a perimeter than help set up a command post on the moon they had arrived. The Warrior took another puff of his cigar and looked at the Blood Moon that was hundreds of meters away from him. All he could say about the moon was, "That's one bloody, red moon."

 

[Ginnie Dib]

Ginnie knew when she'd gotten in trouble and the look on her mother [member="Rianna be Ar'klim"] 's face told the deaf girl whatever she needed. Maybe those chores would have been better in the long run. "Umm" Ginnie huffed and stomped over to her mother, reaching for Rianna with her telepathic prowess.

'I got scared you and Daddy would need me so I snuck aboard a drop ship and was gonna stay out of the way but Wembley smelled Daddy and wanted to go play. I don't trust you two going off without me. The last time Daddy went off, he killed the Mand'alor and got shot in the back of the head. My parents ought to know better than leaving a perfectly good Mando'ad to tend the nerfs on the farm, when there's potential shooting and maiming and duels and danger. So I snuck on board when [member="Anija Ordo"] was looking at [member="Arrbi Betna"] 'cause she gets googly eyes whenever she does it and didn't notice the bright pink Mando'ad hunkering down with her Tuk'ata.'

All the while as Ginnie telepathically communicated, she waved her arms back and forth, her fingers flying through hand signals her beloved Daddy had taught her. Wembley growled at Edee at first, plunking his back end down and holding out to stick by [member="Ordo"] . As Edee chittered and moved, Wembley huffled and raced back in bounding leaps to Ginnie's side, swinging his heavy armoured tail as he licked the shoulder pauldron of the youngest Ordo's armour. "I got the neighbour boy to watch over the animals and all it took was telling him I'd help teach him how to shoot the rifle he got for his birthday. So! What do I get to do first? Which part of the Camp do I get to protect? Am I on Mommy Guarding Duty? I can make sure nobody hurts you, I promise. Just don't make me go sit in the dropship. Please? Please Mommy?"

 

[Danger Arceneau]

MOHC EXTRACTIVES HEADQUARTERS
GROMAS SYSTEM
BLOOD MOON - GROMAS 16
[member="Darth Odium"] [member="Dissero"]

Her fingers would tap against the top the desk, glittering green eyes locked upon the Darth's in an unwavering gaze.

[ Mistah Kep, a pleasure. ] would come her throaty coo, [ Unfortunate that this could not be in a more pleasurable circumstance...] she'd say, all the while her mind would be racing on her options with dealing with the Darth.

Finally she acted. [ The United Mandalorian Clans are seeking to expand -- it just so happens that they are seeking to expand into the Gromas System. ] Her hand would delicately take the datachip and contract he offered with a careful finger. Fingerprints and whatever amount of DNA she can scrub off the piece would have to do.

[ The first fifteen moons are not under Mohc Extractives perview, but Gromas Sixteen is. ] As the largest moon, Gromas 16 was a wealth of Phrik deposits. It was for this very reason that Rave Merrill came to expand Mohc Extractives on the Blood Moon.

[ While the new Mandalore has not made contact -- a girl can never be too prepared for any potential outcome....] instead of an identity probe, she would bring out an ID scanner for fingerprints.

One would hope it would check confirm.

 

[Dissero]

[ Interesting. ] Ereza Kep replied. There came a pause on the line, silence while the woman spoke and a few moments more before Kep said anything more.

[ And what is girl preparing to do about this? ]

[member="Danger Arceneau"]

 

[Danger Arceneau]

[background=#232323]MOHC EXTRACTIVES HEADQUARTERS[/background]
[background=#232323]GROMAS SYSTEM[/background]
[background=#232323]BLOOD MOON - [/background][background=#232323]GROMAS 16[/background]
Darth Odium[background=#232323] [/background] [member="Dissero"]


[ Perhaps make a deal with a devil, Mistah Kep. ] would come her husky reply, her gaze yet unwavering from [member="Darth Odium"].

[ I have a mind to protect my colleagues investments as well as mine -- I haven't come as far as I have without being of a sound mind to play a hand of sabbacc and know where the cards lie. ]

The pink tip of her tongue would dart to sweep across the fullness of her lower lip.

[ Humor a girl, Mistah Kep. What are you prepared to do to secure your client's interests?]

 

[Dissero]

[ Mr. Black, ] Kep began, voice sharp, direct, [ is willing to negotiate terms, if that is what it comes to. He is not, however, willing to sell. The Blood Moon may be of prime interest, but it is not the only interest. ]

Another short length of silence.

[ You have managed to collect second majority share, I assume. If that is indeed the case, then you have some influence for negotiation with our Honored Guests. What are the odds they will be open to the idea? ]

[member="Danger Arceneau"]

 

[Rianna Organa]

"[member="Ginnie Ordo"] our littlest ad'ika what ever shall we do with you" Rianna smiled putting her hand on on top of Ginnie's Buy'ce she communicated back to her telepathically. "We must keep a secret I know you can tell and there are a few others but Daddy must do this alone and we must let him be" Rianna kneeled down, "Do not call him Buir while here, there are still many people made at him and he wants to help so we need to protect [member="Ordo"] secret, ok?" She knew Ginnie would work hard at not giving away Jas'ika role in this dominion

Rianna nodded and then looked to Wembley and Edee. They were a sour pair weren't they, Edee laid down and began to clean her paws while Wembley scratched behind his ear. "Yes you are on Mommy Guard duty, while I make sure the first aid squads are prepared. Can you protect my six Gin'ika?" The opportunity to be on the battle field with permission Rianna knew Ginnie would love. So why not.

 

[Ginnie Dib]

'I can keep the secret, Mom. Promise.' Ginnie had become more and more aware of the precariousness of their place in the Mando'ade, she feared it but respected it. She hoped nonetheless there was atonement that could be made.


"Eeeee!!" Ginnie squealed and jumped gleefully in the air. Upon landing (with a stumble, gosh her armour was heavy), Ginnie threw her arms around [member="Rianna be Ar'klim"] and gave her the biggest hug she dared. "Yes, Mom I can! I, Ginnie Ordo shall protect your six! Eee! Today's the best day ever!" Ginnie unlatched her blaster carbine and planted herself behind her mother, scanning 360's with her buy'ce's HUD.

The fears which had been rampant in the child's mind settled for further pastures, floating off to other little girls who were less loved and less well tended. Able to stay with her mother and watch over her parents, Gin'ika's entire body and presence in the Force relaxed. She was free to be needed, wanted and loved. Ginnie was worthy of every good thing and there she was capable and armoured up to defend the two most precious people in her world: Her Mom and Dad. The Mando'ad could not stand prouder, nor taller than she did with the chance to watch over Rianna and Ordo in battle. The child motioned to her Tuk'ata and with a couple of hand signals, sent Wembley racing off to run recon. Wembley would circle around again and again, in larger circles and wider arcs.

 

[Atin Kandossii]

[member="Chloe Kandossii"]

"Of course you can come with me Chloe. This should be a nice and relaxing survey mission followed by setting up camp." Turning to look at several members of his clan who were lounging around he let out a sharp whistle. The vode quickly loaded into the ship as Atin placed an arm around his wife. "Ready? How are you feeling by thee way?" One hand gently brushed her swelling belly where their babies were growing.

Up the ramp he led where he stripped off his shirt and quickly wiped down removing the grease, before pulling on a new shirt and strapping on his armor. Then he headed to the cock pit where he sat in the pilot's chair, the co plot's chair remaining vacant for his riduur. "This is Atin Kandossii requesting permission to take off."

Permission was granted and he slid the firefly class out of the larger ship and headed for one of the moons where they were to send out drones to survey the surface while landing and setting up camp.

 

[Anija Betna]

GROMAS 1
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX
[member="Arrbi Betna"] [member="Captain Larraq"] [member="Muad Dib"]

The ...discussion.... if you could call it that - continued for another two hours. Anija's patience was wearing thin. The trio of of people on the other side of the table were proving to be very stubborn. She wasn't all that surprised, really.

Frowning, she looked over at Arrbi for a moment before looking back at the three across the table. "Gentlemen, let me reminds you... you are operating on the edge of Mandalorian space. That being the case, I and Mandal Hypernautics are prepared to offer you this amount..." She pushed a datapad across the table "to cease your operations in this section of the Gromas system." A section of the map hovering, over the datapad lit up now.

 

[Danger Arceneau]

MOHC EXTRACTIVES HEADQUARTERS
GROMAS SYSTEM
BLOOD MOON - GROMAS 16
Darth Odium [member="Dissero"]


[ I have contingency plans at the ready, Mistah Kep. There be a reason why I'm quick to get these shares.] Danger would tell Mr. Black's representative in her cool drawl.

[ There are options; for example we can agree to settle on a set tariff to the Mandalorians in return for their .. protection so to speak. We abide by their applicable laws and continue on with Moch Extractives production of the Phrik mines here on Gromas 16. ]

She would take another deep drag from her cigarra.

[ Nothing different from Arceneau's current agreement with the Mandalorians for all of Arceneau Trade Company's Trade stations, space ports, and warehouses. ]

 

[Charlyn Nairne]

"Oh good, something I can handle." She smiled quite happy that there was a mission her overly pregnant self could go on. There was only so much baby planning she could handle before she went crazy. Chloe just wanted her little ones here already and she knew Atin felt the same.

"I'm feel like a whale but that's to be expected after all I'm expecting soon. Not soon enough though. I'm doing ok though" She smiled as she lightly kissed his cheek.

It took Chloe longer than normal to get anywhere so it was a few minutes before she sat down herself in the co-pilot seat. Hopefully there would be no trouble as she couldn't get anywhere fast. "I can't wait till they are born because than I won't feel like a whale. Really I'm just excited to hold them."

[member="Atin Kandossii"]

 

[Rianna Organa]

[member="Ginnie Ordo"]

Rianna walked out further making sure not to get too far ahead of Ginnie, and kept an eye out for Wembley. Edee in typical cat fashion stayed on the ramp looking disinterested who knew the mind of a cat. There was not much to see yet it seemed very quiet for a moon. But was that the problem, was it too quiet. Moons were habitable there were many across the galaxy.

She looked over at Ginnie again, "Ginnie, when you scan do you see anything odd?" While Rianna could enhance her vision Ginnie was set up to be able to enhance and focus.

 

[Ginnie Dib]

"Wembley smells something, but he doesn't know what it is." Ginnie kept up with her Mom and kept her blaster carbine at the ready. No use getting 'safe' on a moon they were pretty much conquering. She scanned the area again and again, tiny blips on her HUD flickering in and out. "I think so, but it's not around too much. Heat signatures, yes, but . . . hold on Mommy."

Ginnie flicked her buy'ce to audio scanning. The Audio systems brought into Ginnie's buy'ce were special. Not only did they help the deaf girl hear, but they gave her a larger range of frequencies than a normal human or Kiffar. She shut her eyes and concentrated on the sounds filtering through.

"There're beings out there but they're not doing nothing. Just rustling in the undergrowth."

[member="Rianna be Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa]

[member="Ginnie Ordo"]

"Realllly" Rianna whispered curiousity beginning to tickle her senses, "Well let us get closer [member="Ginnie Ordo"] and see what is there, and whether it is something to be concerned of or something to just let be"

Letting be would be safer wouldn't it? Not necessarily so for in time whatever was "rustling" could very well jump up and destroy them all, Rianna's lightsaber was moved to be closer at hand, just in case, a precaution nothing more. Slowly the pair headed towards where whatever it was lay lurking.

 

[Atin Kandossii]

His hand was stretched over and holding Chloe's as he piloted the ship. Following the navigational chart to the third moon he pulled up the sensors and scanned. A slight from and furrowed brow came as he saw there was comm chatter coming from the surface. Taking his hand back he opened a channel to the vode in the back. "Get ready. It appears there are inhabitants working on the surface. This isn't war but be prepared."

Dropping them down into the light atmosphere he followed the readings on his radar to where a small settlement appeared on the horizon. "Chloe can you slice their comms and make sure this is just a mining town. I don't want to set down and get embroiled in a firefight if we don't have to. And while your at it, see if you can pull up the schematics to the town. That will give us a map we can use and let us know if they have any gun emplacements."

He dropped the ship to the ground and slowly moved forward.

[member="Chloe Kandossii"]

 

[Kal Kandossii]

His comlink chirped and Kal brought up the message on his gauntlet. It was the order to move out. Swinging back into the ship from the hydraulic he landed with boots ringing and trotted past Haran and Aayla and back to his co-pilots chair. "Time to go kiddos. We have moon 13 to go take into possession. Make it so Teroch."

Teroch glanced over in silence before raising the ramp and bringing the ship up on thrusters and out of the hanger. Skirting the other ships going out on their missions Teroch passed them by and made haste for moon 13. Pausing the ship in space as they reached the satellite Teroch put them into orbit as they launched the probes to scan the surface and check for any sentient beings.

When none was found he began the ship's descent to the surface.