Private The arrival

[Matthew Varrec]

A ship appears in the Bastion'space, it seems to be in a pretty bad shape after leaving hyperspace and it's starting to fall right on the planet. The base can hear an emergency call from a robotic voice : "Mayday Mayday, we were attacked by pirates and we barely managed to get out of the fight, we're actually crashing on your planet, sending approximate coordinates, we'll be on the ground in 5 minutes."

"Captain, I think the ship will crash in 5 minutes on this planet named Bastion if we don't raise the ship right now. Say the same voice that sent the message.
-I know MIA, I know... I'm trying but the commands don't respond, I've lost the control. Respond Matthew Varrec, a bit irritated.
-I'm starting to think this is the end of the road for us, there's less than 30 percent chances we survive this.
-Stop stealing my job, it's me who is supposed to say things like this. His mouth twist into a smile. Keep on, we can do it, we went through worse.
-At least we have found your kind, Captain, I sent a message to tell them where we're landing.
-So they can found our remains, good idea MIA, did you tell them I want to be cremated ?
-Nope, sorry I forgot, do you want me to send another message to inform them of your wish ?
-Ha ! No, focus on the shield right now, give it all of the ship's powers, I'll get us out of here.
-Aye aye Captain !"

They're falling into Bastion' sky at high speed, the ship is falling appart and leaves an incandescent trail in the sky.

"Son of a... I can't restart the engines. MIA, ship's condition, now.
-We have less than 20 percent of power, the heat released by the friction of the atmosphere attacks the shields faster than termites. The engine is broken and we are gaining speed.
- We can do it, we CAN do it...
-No Captain, we can't, not both of us. I'm sorry.
-Sorry for wha... "



Matthew is violently shaken by the impact of the ship on the ground, interrupting his sentence, his seatbelt keeping him on place, he sinks into unconsciousness.

A few minutes after the crash, he manage to open his eyes with difficulty. His ship is in pieces and the cockpit was detached from the rest and went a bit further than the body of the ship.
He landed in a little forest now marked by the ship which left a deep scar in the earth, uprooting trees as it passed through it.
Matthew take a long look at the sky above his head, the top of the cockpit was torn off by the impact.

"God... Damnit... Mia, you're... Okay ? Ask Matthew with a shaking voice."
Only silence answered him.
He looks down only to see his computer completely destroyed, his AI with it.
He starts to get out of the ship's remains and he takes a deep look at it, for a long minute.

After what seemed like forever, he take a deep breath.
"... FUCK ! He scream with all of his rage, with everything he have in his lungs."
During his rage, he unconsciously sends a powerful wave into the Force.

He stay in front of the remains for a long moment, watching them, realizing that he lost everything he had, he managed to save his blaster pistol and some clothes in a wallet that was miraculously spared.

"Shit... What will I do now... MIA... You were on my side for so many years..."
He sighs and start looking around him.
"Well... I Guess I'll wait a couple of hours if someone had the emergency call... I also need to change, my clothes are completely torned..." he says as he starts to put on clean clothes, taking the opportunity to examine his wounds, apart from a few bruises, he has nothing."

 

[Varis Oakertain]

A morning hunt turned introduction

The morning was cold and dark. Varis had woken up early so that he would be in position before any prey had time to wake up and start moving around. Having gathered his personal gear, hunting cloak and clothing over his typical Diarchy uniform and a communicator in case his Lord and friend Rellik needed anything, he moved out.

After taking a speeder deep into the forest of Bastion he hopped off and began his ascend up a large mountain. He was going to use this vantage point to gather information and stalk his prey. Varis was hoping for a large beast of some kind to satisfy him for a few months worth of dinners. He preferred to live off of the land over the typical military cuisine.

As mid day approached he noticed something odd. Either a meteor or a ship coming down at high speeds. As he reached for his binoculars he received a transmission over his personal comm.
"Varis, come in. This is Darth Rellik . We are getting reports from the Network that a ship has entered our orbit at random. They are sending distress signals, whoever is sending the signal fears they will need immediate first aid and general assistance. The sender must care for their crew. You are the only person in the vasinity. Please move immediately to the crash site, send out a report and while you are doing so we send a shuttle with a crew to come pick you and any survivors up. Order over."

Varis did not need to respond. His Lord knew that he would have his communicator on him at all times. Having received the intel, Varis grabbed his binoculars and looked to the crash site. The ship had landed in a smaller patch of forest than the one Varis was currently in. It would still take him thirty minutes to an hour to arrive. He best be on his way than. "A sunrise only lasts for so long."

Varis gathered his gear and hurried down the mountainside. Got on his speeder bike and began to dash through to the forest where the crash site had occurred.

After about 40 minutes he arrived, sure whoever is surviving heard his bike on the approach in the quietness of the forest he decided to not hide himself. The only precaution he took was leaving a small sticky mine on a nearby tree and pulling out his gun.

"Hello! Is anyone alive? My name is Varis Oakertain of the Diarchy. I have come to help any survivors. Please do not be afraid."

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Matthew Varrec

 

[Matthew Varrec]

After a moment, waiting in the foot of a tree, a bit hidden from the crashing site, Matthew heard something... no, someone, a certain Varis Oakertain. He start to get up, stretch a little and reajust his clothes (He put on clean clothes and threw the torn ones in the suitcase)
He thinks "Okay, deep breath, you lost everything but this is not the moment to show weakness." and start approaching the voice.

He start using his illusions just to dim the light around him and appear a bit darker and stop a few meters away of the man.

"Well, Hello, I'm glad someone heard the distress call. I am Matthew Varrec." He starts smug smiling again, hiding his emotions behind that mask. And he makes a deep respectful bow. He looks in a pretty good shape despite the crash.

"We... I mean, I crashed here maybe an hour ago after a little fight with some pirates, they caught me off-guard and I had to flee but..." He looks at the remains of his ship. "As you can see, landing is not my specialty"

 

[Varis Oakertain]

"Pleasure to meet you Matthew. Are there any other survivors or personnel in need of medical aid? I have a sack with some basic first aid supplies and I can at least help sustain someone until further help arrives." Varis knelt down and started rummaging through a sack. Organizing materials in case someone was in need.

"You know, you remind me of my Lord - Rellik. He is my direct superior and something about your aura feels familiar to his. I just do not know how to put it for sure. Either way, do you plan on taking anything from your ship as salvage? I can radio in to the rescue crew and they can bring a salvage team as well. Knowing them, they will store your parts in one of the basement levels of the main fortress itself. They are open to helping strangers if the stranger is open to them. This way if there is anything you are trying to fix, you will have it as long as you stay with us."

He points back towards the ship as he asked Matthew.

Matthew Varrec

 

[Matthew Varrec]

He takes another look to his ship.

"I don't think there's anything to save now and I was alone in this ship... In a way. But, if we manage to recover my AI, I'll be glad, she was with me for a long time. Your master's name is Lord Rellik ? I'm looking forward to meet him" He smiles even more "I think I was looking for you, you're a Sith Faction if i'm not mistaking ?"

He's slowly focusing some Force around him. "Just in case I'm wrong" He thinks.

 

[Varis Oakertain]

"Indeed we are, Lord Rellik and his brother Darth Reign are the Co-heads of the Diarchy. That is how they are known amongst the galaxy at large. Between them they have gathered a large base of support."
The transport shuttle was beginning to descend towards the two men as they spoke.
"I will ensure all parts associated with your AI are taken into the base. Beyond that, I can assure you; you will have your opportunity to meet the leadership here."

Varis gathered his things, including the mine left on the tree. Several troopers came out of the transport but none of them seemed concerned with being attacked. More so they were ready to help aid any injured.

"Come with me, we will see you to your new temporary quarters."

Varis walked up the exhaust riddled ramp of the shuttle, into the plums of smoke and out of Matthews view. Preparing himself and the crew for the return home.

Matthew Varrec Darth Reign

 

[Matthew Varrec]

Matthew relaxes a bit when he heard Varis. He watches the shuttle coming down to them.

"Thanks for your hospitality, I really hope we will work together in the future. I was alone for too long, time for me to join my forces with my kind."

He looks at Varis when he picked up his mine. "Cautious" He smiles a bit one more time.

He come in the shuttle, walking slowly but with confidence.

"It'll take a lot of time to recover what I just lost... those pirates will pay for it one day." He sighs "I'm following you Varis Oakertain. Do you have any title you want me to use ? I don't want to be rude with my host and comrades." Say Matthew as he looks for a seat in the shuttle.