Dev Shadows of Atrisia

[Junko Ike]

Thhey were going to have to move and Junko was already going to work... developing a proper action plan that they might be able to set up as the means to properly help people. If the planet was destroyed well.. exogal was a sith stronghold she couldn't see that as being wholly bad... but they usually had tens of thousands of slaves and others who were pressed and forced to work for them doing the tasks they didn't want to do and those slaves were not a priority of the ones fighting to stop the sith... more an after thought but... Atrisia cared enough about them... at least to have supplies at the ready and well they weren't going to bring them to this planet but...

"Contact Shoma and see about using a refugee moon." They might not be able to prevent loss of life but those who survived.. those who lived and weren't some form of criminal or monster that wwanted to kill... well they could offer a chance for them to receive aid... they would just have to discern it and their motives and if they were a large slave population well then they would have to work with that as well... they could help them but the biggest problem would be balance... giving them a chance to work they might view it is trading one master for the other but pampering and going the other way of giving them everything would maake the current atrisians annoyed.

 

[Junko Ike]

She would have to worry about that later and with the turmoil like this postponing her date seemed likely... hard to enjoy certain things when there is a massive war happening... even if she knew how to separate and detach others did not. Junko turned on her heel and was moving as she motioned to her handmaidens who were being joined by soldiers... ambition in times like this was possible.. a distraction there could leave others vulnerable so they would be able to strike if no one was careful... just for safety as she got baack into the lift and Barca was standing there in her full armor the colors changed to match the handmaidens but she was the imposing mandalorian.

"I saw the current reports princess, large scale attack on Exogal by the alliance, everyone seems to be joining in and likely they would try and pull in resources." She said it and offered a look from behind her helmet but she was better then most at concealing her thoughts as Junko was thinking about it and what they would have to do or what they might have to deal with... thankfully well Shoma and them had managed to make deals so Atrisian citizens didn't participate... the new senator might change that but they never talked to the royal family so citizens knew they had no obligation or care... they ould defend their home system which was being put on alert and the combined Atrisian defensive force was ready.

 

[Junko Ike]

Barca seemed to have more going on as well, she was bringing up more information as defensive measures that were in place saw her securing Junko at least for the moment... the interior sectio of the palace was just that a maze to those who didn't know of identical passages designed to disorient, chokepoints that could be defensive and what was a vault at the center behind a thick beskar laced inth vault... air gapped so the holonet and security had to be directly plugged in and made to be sealed up. The internal sensors set up in a way that they could monitor everythign when the doors closed with the handmaidens and staff there and ready.

SHe was well the security to her was considered a little much... as far as they knew it was just a battle at exogal but there might have been more... such dangerous could spread throughout the galaxy and when there were large scale attaacks like this well... others might see it as a chance to get bold or try something... better to be secured and besides the inner vault of the palace wasn't a bad place... enough space for all of them comfortably... everything that they needed with a fast connection that basically updated itself daily and created a sort of archive so if they were doing anything and needed to update... it would once a day while maintaining itself securely spoofing and cleaning its tracks.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko was also well able to see the personality of her handmaiden and bodyguards... Barca and Uzaki... even Kirano were her main three fighters... there was Yayao the captain her her guards as well of course who stood with them but between those four... she had some of the strongest protectors you could want. Specifically because they all had different interests in keeping her safe, were loyal to their allies and friends to a fault and well in Barca's case she wanted to beat Junko she wanted to fight the jedi princess and prove she was stronger so to her... some trash tier beating Junko meant she couldn't which was not a good thing.

The others though shared interest and purpose... making the internal vaults and protected area important enough for her as they all continued going in. Junko winding around until she was in the inner area and the doors closed sealing all of them but here was more then enough space for a few hundred people mostly her and her staff with an enemgency access to the teleportation network and keyed for the back up sites that they had developed. With some of the advances it would serve even better goals as the commonwealth was able to work with sasori and its jedi to make improved force technologies.

 

[Junko Ike]

SHe had seen and heard some of the complaints though as well some seemed to treat it like they were going to far... why solve all problems and... well post scarcity where you could make enough resources to handle every person in your society... that was a goal anyone should be striving for isn't it? She thought about it to herself and well she was confused by others.... striving ever forward... improving the lives of their people was the goal and she was uncertain how it was terrible or not a humble origin if they tried to build off of it... yes the wukong were based upon the jedi and humble being monks in space... but they were also people who needed to eat.

Sitting here in the private and secured inner vaults of the palace she really didn't see it as a bad thing as well her people were protected... they were provided for... they had the means to provide and protect themselves as well... they all had well for nothing... they could live, eat, study... improve themselves, they could laugh and cry or smile... there was progress and the traditional... everything one needed and the moral infrastructure that improved greater and greater means for them.... it would just also need the vast improvement of time as once it really started to set it... a handful of decades a century... three centuries of the Commonwealth improving lives while other were hedonistic and vain.

 

[Junko Ike]

Sitting there in the vault as she planned out and observed a few more things the jedi princess was able to see a few other parts as well... notably the news about exogal came with some other reports from Coruscant about political movements... Shoma might be the savvy one who left the planet and did all of the political games but she would be able to use her contacts and friends and well connections from when she was a jedi on the planet to learn plenty for herself... it was only fair after all. She had some other information and since there was now a vacant senate seat for Atrisia again... well they would have to see if SHoma and Ju-Li could get it again.

That was if they wanted to... she wasn't so certain more galactic politics would be interesting and it seemed more to be based on the whims of the ones in charge more then merit or skill... at any point a senator could just be replaced... could claim a world and there was no effort... no work towards it. Even with no support from the planet you could still be the senator and represent them in the Alliance's senate... which didn't do much to improve her confidence in them... in fact it more actively cast more doubt upon their capabilities but she would be able to do something maybe... they could try and figure it out later if they were lucky.

 

[Junko Ike]

FOr now though she had attentions to lavish upon the world and what they were able to do as more and more reports were coming in. More was even coming in now then some of the other locations with their intelligence networks being able to retrieve it and compile it... some other worlds that might not have a perspective also liked to report and stay in the know... the far flung worlds like their colony of Eisei which had been lost had been partially recovered with a station above the world that worked as a sort of investigation area to try and find out what happened to their missing people. Some of their scout ships had even learned things with their better information networks.

THe central intelligence system that they had established was impressive once it got to work and they were also assigning to each problem a small group of people who would think of solutions with an AI for feedback... the AI better able to remember and develop additional plans based on what they come up with as well as develop scenarios for testing. THey wouldn't have to risk a few of the other things around. Junko was able to then see also security reports that were in their initial stages... most guard captains and soldiers who saw them read and poured over like she did but the AI's and first lookers offered their insights to a point that would be expanded upon and developed.

 

[Junko Ike]

The reports themselves were simple enough but Junko saw promise in what there was... the different things that were moving around the galaxy well... the different groups would eventually benefit them as most of the governments thankfully now were shorter term... they were made to come and go as opposed to stay around for thousands of years once they started going towards expansion and influence upon all of the other worlds.. the Commonwealth did that but they also didn't as they didn't push through regions of the galaxy. THe Commonwealth also had the benefit of not weighing itself down with alternative voices.

THey also had another benefit... they were advancing their technology to such a degree few in the galaxy would pose an issue... they would likely be ignored but compared to the rest.. they were developing, advancing... pushing forward rather then trying to remain stagnated.. their force users had trasition but didn't smother themselves and impede their own development... their military and sciernce sections pushed and they worked to solve problems rather then just have no solution until it became an issue. On a small scale it worked.. it avoided the people that they didn't want to deal with.. on the larger scale it wouldn't likely work and they could be crushed under their own strength.

 

[Junko Ike]

SHe found a seat within the inner vault of the palace and the inner walls were lined with she could see smaller shield generators... then metal and stone and shield... creating a shell that Barca was able to use to protect her as the chai la material alone was well... that was considered overkill... advanced beskar that could repair itself and was notably stronger as well as denser... the mandalorian had been practically giddy when she had the chance to play with it as it were and use it to make new armor as well as her defensive area of the palace.. the shielding wasn't much better since she was able to do a whole lot with it.

Uzaki and Kirano were there with her but they had other interests in terms of protecting them.. Kirano herself well being much more interested in the sheilding and the soldiers... she knew loyal fighters were important and Junko had some of the most loyal... all of the royals did... so that was easier then there was the droids who were around and not just the biots but the droids themselves as she tinkered to work with them and make it so each one wasn't just loyal from programming but it was almost a core functionality of theirs.. something they would do even with a memory wipe, restaining bolt and reprogramming from the darkside they would remain loyal to Junko and them all.

 

[Junko Ike]

More news was pouring in from Exogal and she needed to do something more... there was a chance just a small chance it seemed that the planet wouldn't suffer the same fate as Csilla and well she wasn't certain if there was any non sith on the world aside from possibly slaves... they would have to see but Shoma or Sor-Jan might be better to get the information from in that case... the jedi princess was looking at Kirano's security measures for here and for the gentoku tram that would lead to her hanger and her ship... the princesses ship was docked on the island yes but Junko had an entire hanger she could use and her Sekuma was the faster vessel after all.

Kirano was also looking at better means to scatter and regroup if they ever had to fled... colonies that could be established on golden worlds across the galaxy that were as far as they knew scouted but not inhabited by other groups.. if they managed to get a few of these golden worlds and with the advances in their gate jump technologies they could connect them over the vast distances and not have to worry about charting hyperspace routes... Supisy and Latyuo might be upset a little but... well they would be able to scout the routes and Junko would find plenty for them to be able to shikp or smuggle or well give them plenty of excitement.

 

[Junko Ike]

SHe also had well a dozen new tech advances that Latyuo might enjoy.. the woman was first and foremost ever impressed with their technological advances and if they could manage mass production of some of the things... like their interdiction stations and transport rings... well they could start really... focusing on isolating the Commonwealth and making it so only select services and trade routes would be able to come through... it would take time and need to be subtle but if the Commonwealth could change enough minds and train enough... could show the benefit of such actions then a thousand years from now... ten thousand years from now... who knew where they would be.

Junko knew any of the major plans... anything that would be altering would require them to work at it... would require them to be careful and train and develop the means long before it was successfully implemented. SHe also had a few ideas how to streamline it as they had the education system, they had been working to improve the influence of the wukong and the Commonwealth and temple/guild halls on worlds to help with the smaller things would be vital to that need... then there was well slowly adopting and changing perspective as they improved the technology aand lives of the people showing them respect but also the benefits.

 

[Junko Ike]

SHe was also looking at their Wukong.. the Atrisian force order was for lack of a better area... becoming highly experienced... they started with jedi and had their own jedi returning... Atrisians and the worlds of the Commonwealth were vastly more dense so larger pool of force users potentially and if they only took a handful of them to work with and train it could make all of the difference. She was paying attention as Uzeki's security report was well... if Barca wanted more equipment to better train... Kirano liked secured locations and chokepoints.. Uzeki provided the perspective of the warrior... she liked fist fighing... she liked brawling.

and as Junko was reading it she liked traps... namely larger open inviting areas of the palace and island that could have ray shielding activated with tangle fields to entrap enemies so they could send in soldiers and fighters to handle them but no danger to buildings or civilians. Her other handmaidens also offered their insight but they were not as impressive.. they all had training and thoughts but some of them were more skilled in other areas of being talented... namely Min and Tripitaka who were good at organizing and logistics of getting all of them... their equipment and they servants or guards from one place to several places.

 

[Junko Ike]

The other handmaidens had the chance to add to it as well.. their opinions mattered and they would have to be here in this secured area of the palace so... it was important that each of them added to it even if it was as simple as Jubei's turrets... pop down and secluded that could fill a hall with thousands of blasts to overwhelm most shielding systems. There was other things.... additional shielding that would and could eventually be used... an area for each of them to have their own personal armories..... or biot droids, or droids for that matter and other means that would function to turn certain rooms into puzzle chambers.

Then there was using the Aterno system in the palace which was being built and rebuilt to really start messing with others. They were looking at a vast amount of new and improved security measures if they could manage it.. she knew there were other things as well... improved blastdoors, viewports and windows and Atrisian wood paneling for the traditional look while being highly protective. Then there was other things that they wanted to work on... the paper windows were traditional and made for old Atrisia.. they needed to update them eventually as well as chance to work on more food that can be sold in the galaxy

 

[Junko Ike]

She saw the rest of the compiled reports... as they got down towards the end and it was from Ju-Li and the others who well went off world giving their opinion and information about the state of the galaxy. THeir information was more first hand and as the former senator of Atrisia... well her insight much likes Shoma's was invaluable... which she did have to find a moment to go and visit his estate... the little brother wasn't with their parents... he had his own place... somewhere. The Boy was non committal about it and it had raised her eyebrow as she was looking at other maps and charts they had. Her security protocols were going on and well they had cleared it as a non threat.

"A few more hours princess to make sure." She was told and raised an eyebrow when she was moving quickly towards it. They were clearing things and setting up additional defenses around the island as well as the system itself.. the sectional shielding that they had developed were improvessive and well they could deploy stations across the systems helio layer... the furthest region of space and they didn't need them clustered.... properly maintained projectors had a large distance and it could make a dyson shield around the system that would allow them a better area of protection.. they didn't need to seal off the system.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko walked around looking at the section of the palace as she nodded to herself.. she wanted to look as the image displays showed up. From here the secured bedroom she had was massive with Xifang around in the corner sleeping and protecting two of the other handmaidens who were sleeping on one of the lounges. She moved in to join them and was checking out some of the other parts... they didn't have her massive bed but there was another that was close.. they didn't have her massive garden but there was the smaller area set up so that she could use the dimensional compression for larger areas of storage.

It was equipped to well... the inner palace was made to be able to last and she could like here for years while they worked to secure sections of the outer palace area by area should something bad happen... assuming the palace could be breached and the island itself they would be able to lock it down in a way that secured many more of it. The town on the island would well it was made to be impressive compared to others and using the islands cliffs which were pocketed with cannons and defensive weapons for targeting the streets and the skies they could once they got into the system from here clear out many of the places.

 

[Junko Ike]

She was able to see a number of proposed improvements as well as they were getting information for some of the newest Sasori designs and products including the obsidian which was just... that would screw with so many things if they had it for each room as a development. Combine it with the Aterno... well they would be able to do quite a lot and have a massive palace here on the island without making a massive palace that could be seen and in terms of military facilities... they could really turn them into secured facilities by having smaller entryways and massive facilities within... the pocket dimension technologies that have been developed were impressive.

They were also working on newer model biots who would oversee everything... the nanny one looked impressive and the Ohashi being in the economic biot was impressive as well since it was a design to ensure Atrisia and benefiting from it Sasori would maintain market dominance... the darakar was overvalued across the galaxy banking wise and with such aa new currency well... Atrisia could slowly seep it outwards into the galaxy for massive amounts of profit and the banks would see it used... as they got paid for all darakar that they returned. Other trade goods were heavily priced and were bought.. the Commonwealth though was invited and Junko donated a Sakuma to the auction at Yamatai.

 

[Junko Ike]

THe auction she was seeing wasn't going to be as popular as the South Systems.... few things could get there and really if anything Sasori had it as partially marketing ploy... but the chance for rare or valuable items to surface... for things that other governments who had fallen and disappeared could bring and bid... it was how they had managed to get several dozen ships... the capabilities of them compared to Atrisian ships were questionable.... but they were at the time something effective and they had the designer allowing him the chance to complete his gemstone fleet vision as it were which always helped.

Other things about the auctions that were fun well were what they could also offer a chance to for groups get technology and improvements across the aisle... Sasori manufactured compared to the rest of the galaxy some of the most advanced things and the Commonwealth relied upon them... technologically they were likely the most advanced cause no one else was trying to have it so resources far exceeded the citizens... a post scarcity civilization even in the terms of well... the Commonwealths scale was simply a baseline and if they could manage it... expand outwaards and improve as more worlds would mean more resource and capability to manufacture the advancements.

 

[Junko Ike]

The pipe dream could distract her at least as Junko was bored being here.. She had already slept enough.. She wanted to get done with the paperwork and go out... go out exploring on Atrisia... go out upon her date and she was ready to just get out of the palace and allow herself the freedom of being a jedi princess royal of the house of Ike here on Atrisia in the commonwealth where her authority was near absolute... she was the highest save the emperor and empress and her own mother who was well still spry for her age... and Shoma when he was still around from time to time, but she could totally take him down with a nurple.

She would just have to show her brother that she was the important and powerful one... or like she would just sit here.... and dream a little dream of it while waiting for her handmaidens... guards... captors to tell her it was all clear because she had to be a responsible adult.... maybe. Adulting was hard. At least though she had Phaidor and Barca those two made it easier on her as Barca didn't want anything but to keep her safe for the sole purpose of beating her into a bloody mess herself because she was pretty... it was a weird dynamic but it worked for them and the pair would have the chance to better explore that dynamic when they got to leave.

 

[Junko Ike]

The hours ticked away as Junko was watching and letting them well... she was letting Barca and her guards do their thing... largely while watching them with large saucer like eyes of innocence and the like. Phaidor had laughed at that look she was giving and Barca seemed confused, wondering how she had lost several times to herself. It had been funny and when Barca was coming back Junko silently rose up and looked up at the tall mandalorian who was three times her size it seemed stature wise. "Alright, we agree things seem to be going alright and safe... there is no danger posed to you." Junko looked up at her and brought her hands to her chest.

"Oh thank you Barca... this is wonderful news that you can't know how happy it makes me." SHe said it and jumped up and down in place watching her while she was taking some notes to herself... largely to tease since the other handmaidens were around her snickering and watching the display with the mandalorian looking nervous at the praise and effect of the bouncing bubbly princess at her side. "You are messing with me aren't you?" SHe said it and looked at the princess who stayed there and wrapped an arm around her bicep squeezing it with a wide grin on her face. "Me.... no I would never mess with my bodyguards who defend my precious body all alone... and just look at this body all muscled and ready to protect."

 

[Junko Ike]

Barca just looked at her and didn't even react... just turned around and left the room but Junko could sense her fighting laughter... her soldiers resolves... her attitude and training being the only thing keeping her from falling over with some laughter at thaat. Phaidor was much the same driving her nails into her palm while Min was there snickering... the pale twi'lek just walking with the others as they filed out of the room leaving Junko all to herself and she would have to navigate herself back to the others in her own precious time... no help. THe princess took off with a huff seeing them and even Xifang was there walking ahead of her.

"Traitors." Junko said it loud but not serious while she walked and found her balcony overlooking the garden... the massive water garden down below with pale pink stone slightly submerged... large fruit trees of an undetermined origin and type as they were bearing fruit but she could tell just yet.. likely though they were a form of hybrid blend that allowed several fruits to grow on them as they would be ideal for places like this.... then there were the different ones in the water itself. Handmaidens, soldiers, various staff from her palace who were enjoying the refreshing time off from their duties and Junko observed with a smile and a wave.