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Efret Farr
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Jonyna Si
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Kahlil Noble
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Valery Noble
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Zark San Tekka
Location: JEDI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Elias remained tight-lipped as the rest of the Council deliberated, eager to add his own perspective but wary of how passionate he was regarding the current state of the Outer Rim. Sullust and Sluis Van both fell to the Sith after their unexpected assault on the Rimward Trade League's western border. He was there on Dagobah when Sith ships bombarded the Jedi Coalition temple, leveling it with reckless abandon. He had friends on Susevfi when Yumfla was razed to the ground and the League's government was beheaded. He served the enclave on Svivren with Caedyn Arenais and
Alana Sunrider - now, it is glass.
"
The Sith Order is not to be underestimated," Elias said, echoing
Zark San Tekka
and
Kahlil Noble
on the matter. "
I was present for their largest incursion into League space. I saw what they are capable of. The Sith Order is so much more than what you think they are." This time, he was speaking to the Council as a whole. For a moment, he locked eyes with
Efret Farr
- she knew quite well the horrors Elias and the Jedi Coalition endured in their brief but valiant defense against the enemy. "
They are more than Sith. They are generals, politicians, priests, educators, and innovators. They are a full society. They are a nation of evil. They are an empire." As much as he hated war, Elias could be swayed into supporting a decisive strike against the Sith. There was a personal vindictiveness in that decision, but it wouldn't be entirely selfish. Last he heard, Sullust's infrastructure was crushed by the Sith when they occupied the sulfurous planet after the RTL withdrew. Similar reports came from Sluis Van as well. If the Sith had somehow restored the shipyards to operational status this fast, that would be deeply concerning.
A strike was almost necessary, in that case. As for objectives, a few came to mind. "
If the Alliance is to claim these worlds and field them with defensive forces, I suggest we establish a foothold for the Jedi Order in the old temple on Sullust. The Outer Rim Jedi once pacified a Sith ritual in the tunnels below - that's where I found KT-77, my protocol droid." It's also where he met
Nathan Bloodscrawl
for the first time. "
We could use it as a forward operating base for any future missions behind their borders, and I could share its location with my contacts in the Coalition. There are a few surviving Jedi floating about League space who know much more than we do about the intricacies of the Outer Rim. Their input on Sith movements and strongholds would be invaluable."
Then, his thoughts shifted to Sluis Van. Elias was leading the Jedi Coalition's Shadows on an investigation into a Sith coup in the planetary government when he was called to defend Dagobah. "
The sitting Sluissi leader, Khedive Redarr Syko, was concerned that his position was being threatened from the inside. He had reason to suspect Sith involvement, but before we could act, the Sith launched their invasion of League space... from what I understand now, the Khedive did not survive behind the Sith's iron curtain after the League fell." Elias knew that it was not the purview of the NJO to directly intervene in the political turmoil of any world, let alone one that technically sat beyond even the jurisdiction of the Alliance, but if Khedive Syko was assassinated and replaced with a Sith puppet...
"
I would suggest that once Sluis Van is secure, we investigate the circumstances of the current leadership's ascension to Khedive. All may be right as rain, but there's good evidence to suggest we may be dealing with Sith loyalists in the executive office." Elias sighed, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand. His breathing had become rather sharp with all the excitement and information being shared, so he paused for a moment to gather his thoughts and rest his lungs. When he was ready, he simply added, "
I have a great wealth of knowledge of these worlds, the ones that were once part of the League. I can help coordinate missions and establish supply depots for Jedi agents in the region. I can connect our people to the League's Jedi forces as well. Their numbers are few, but every blade we have on our side is one less the Sith have on theirs."