sɪɴɴᴇʀs ʙʏ ᴅᴇᴇᴅ ʙᴜᴛ ʀɪɢʜᴛᴇᴏᴜs sᴛɪʟʟ
Tan'yill Vizsla
Kandosii Ka'rta
Corbin Vasher
Leenic Ellsil
TATOOINE, SEVERAL YEARS AGO...
Aloy stood beside her wife atop the castle walls, blaster fire and blades flashing below as the coup raged on. Bodies lay at their feet now, scattered here and there as Mandalorians bearing the faded Nite Owl crest moved on, leaping from the battlements to the chaos their un-uniformed brethren stirred beneath them.
But despite the noise- the screams and gunfire- Aloy was calm as ever. This was her domain, far removed from the politics of The Enclave or the the duties laid out by Mand'alor the Abandoner during her union days, The spiteful venom could be cooled in a place like this, where her only worries were killing and command. There was no honor at stake in this kind of chaos, no bickering Alors to appease and no shouting to draw her ire outside of her own commanding voice.
How she missed this...
::Viper-actual, preparing breach!:: The chime of her comms broke the silent revelry as she watched Viper-Team fall back to a safe distance, having doused the heavy metal doors with Weaponized oxidizing foam, rusting through the hinges with alarming ease.
All she had to do now, was wait and give the order.
There would be security behind them no doubt, Trandoshans and Mersenary thugs preparing for what would be their last stand despite their denial.
For the Trandoshan clan, it was pride that kept them in the fight. Baron Sskragg was less of a concern, being more of an overseer than a warrior, preferring to sacrifice scales other than his own, though he would stay and fight simply because he enjoyed his position as owner of the Bronzium mines here. Aloy was more concerned about his Egg-brother and Bodyguard, Sskrogg. Sskrogg was dumb as a rock on a starship, but his singular focus on the art of combat made him a formidable foe- one who wore the Beskar breastplate of a fallen Mandalorian- earning his way towards runner-up of Aloy's shit list well before this battle had even started.
The mercenaries belonged to one belonged to Dak Corvan, Daimyo of Mos Motesta...
On paper, He was the "Elected" Mayor of Motesta, who was just so popular that he kept being be Re-elected over and over. The story went that he was once a Rimward Trade League Merchant Marine officer who retired to Tatooine because war never touched the old rock, settling in Motesta for it's quiet community and remote location. Started as the city Marshal and slowly rose up.
In actuality, He was an Ex-Deathtrooper of the New Imperial military and a deserter turned mercenary who saw an opportunity and took it when the previous Mayor was killed by The Enclave for his involvement in the slave trade.
Aloy despised him for three reasons: The first and foremost being that he quickly assumed control of all water in Motesta when the springs were first discovered, killing the local Tusken tribe and driving up the price of water across the board. That was where his credits came from, and fear was the method by which he kept the locals from snitching on him to the Karjr.
The second reason was his prior service to the Empire, which she only learned by becoming close to him. The Black Hand and her family had kept their hands clean during the process, though she had witnessed many cruel things done by Corvan's hand.
She made a special effort to steal water and give it back to the populace under his nose, though a round of recent executions in response had prompted her coup a little earlier than planned. In a way, she felt responsible for them now, and would take great pleasure in seeing the man- who ordered their execution- die soon.
The third reason was that he was a Human supremacist like many Neo-Imperials. Being married to a Twi'lek , who received a few unkind remarks behind her back, She took that personally.
Luckily, she wouldn't be fighting the tyrant by herself. A number of Mandalorians joined her who she had known during her time as Warmaster of the Nite Owls under Mand'alor Westwind, while others had met her on the battlefield against Imperial and Sith warships before now, either drawn by the opportunity to loot or by the fire of the fleet's cause.
But, she had forged new alliances to bolster that cause.
The Tusken Raiders of the Motesta spring, whose ancestors were massacred by Dak Corvan, had been convinced to besiege the city gate, drawing away the brunt of the mercenaries and thugs while Aloy's forces attacked the palace gate itself, which they now stood upon. She would keep her promise to share the spoils of war and to defend the sanctity of the Motesta oasis which had been stolen from them.
So too had Baroness Kotai been persuaded her cause. For now. Kotai lead the Atrisian clan, who had long quarreled with the Trandoshans, much to the Daimyo's amusement. However, Kotai was a survivor, and could see the writing on the wall. The Kotai family had been promised retention of their holdings here in Motesta, including the profitable Chromium mine, and even a small cut of the Bronzium previously mined by the Trandoshan clan.
Could she be trusted after the fact? For a period, Aloy suspected. Kotai was a pragmatic woman, and the odds were in the Vizsla's favor.
So for now, The Chormium plated guard of Clan Kotai stood by the Mandalorians atop the wall, having opened the gates for them and even the Tusken Raiders outside, who were currently running amuck in the sister-fortress to the east.
At last, The stage was set for the beginning of something great.::Viper-2 reporting; Breach prepped!::
"Hah. Shall we, dear~?" She laughed to Tan'yill Vizsla before turning to shout at her men below.
"Begin the hunt!"
And with that command, The palace doors were knocked from their rusted hinges, rumbling as they fell before the gathering Mandalorians.
Aloy stood beside her wife atop the castle walls, blaster fire and blades flashing below as the coup raged on. Bodies lay at their feet now, scattered here and there as Mandalorians bearing the faded Nite Owl crest moved on, leaping from the battlements to the chaos their un-uniformed brethren stirred beneath them.
But despite the noise- the screams and gunfire- Aloy was calm as ever. This was her domain, far removed from the politics of The Enclave or the the duties laid out by Mand'alor the Abandoner during her union days, The spiteful venom could be cooled in a place like this, where her only worries were killing and command. There was no honor at stake in this kind of chaos, no bickering Alors to appease and no shouting to draw her ire outside of her own commanding voice.
How she missed this...
::Viper-actual, preparing breach!:: The chime of her comms broke the silent revelry as she watched Viper-Team fall back to a safe distance, having doused the heavy metal doors with Weaponized oxidizing foam, rusting through the hinges with alarming ease.
All she had to do now, was wait and give the order.
There would be security behind them no doubt, Trandoshans and Mersenary thugs preparing for what would be their last stand despite their denial.
For the Trandoshan clan, it was pride that kept them in the fight. Baron Sskragg was less of a concern, being more of an overseer than a warrior, preferring to sacrifice scales other than his own, though he would stay and fight simply because he enjoyed his position as owner of the Bronzium mines here. Aloy was more concerned about his Egg-brother and Bodyguard, Sskrogg. Sskrogg was dumb as a rock on a starship, but his singular focus on the art of combat made him a formidable foe- one who wore the Beskar breastplate of a fallen Mandalorian- earning his way towards runner-up of Aloy's shit list well before this battle had even started.
The mercenaries belonged to one belonged to Dak Corvan, Daimyo of Mos Motesta...
On paper, He was the "Elected" Mayor of Motesta, who was just so popular that he kept being be Re-elected over and over. The story went that he was once a Rimward Trade League Merchant Marine officer who retired to Tatooine because war never touched the old rock, settling in Motesta for it's quiet community and remote location. Started as the city Marshal and slowly rose up.
In actuality, He was an Ex-Deathtrooper of the New Imperial military and a deserter turned mercenary who saw an opportunity and took it when the previous Mayor was killed by The Enclave for his involvement in the slave trade.
Aloy despised him for three reasons: The first and foremost being that he quickly assumed control of all water in Motesta when the springs were first discovered, killing the local Tusken tribe and driving up the price of water across the board. That was where his credits came from, and fear was the method by which he kept the locals from snitching on him to the Karjr.
The second reason was his prior service to the Empire, which she only learned by becoming close to him. The Black Hand and her family had kept their hands clean during the process, though she had witnessed many cruel things done by Corvan's hand.
She made a special effort to steal water and give it back to the populace under his nose, though a round of recent executions in response had prompted her coup a little earlier than planned. In a way, she felt responsible for them now, and would take great pleasure in seeing the man- who ordered their execution- die soon.
The third reason was that he was a Human supremacist like many Neo-Imperials. Being married to a Twi'lek , who received a few unkind remarks behind her back, She took that personally.
Luckily, she wouldn't be fighting the tyrant by herself. A number of Mandalorians joined her who she had known during her time as Warmaster of the Nite Owls under Mand'alor Westwind, while others had met her on the battlefield against Imperial and Sith warships before now, either drawn by the opportunity to loot or by the fire of the fleet's cause.
But, she had forged new alliances to bolster that cause.
The Tusken Raiders of the Motesta spring, whose ancestors were massacred by Dak Corvan, had been convinced to besiege the city gate, drawing away the brunt of the mercenaries and thugs while Aloy's forces attacked the palace gate itself, which they now stood upon. She would keep her promise to share the spoils of war and to defend the sanctity of the Motesta oasis which had been stolen from them.
So too had Baroness Kotai been persuaded her cause. For now. Kotai lead the Atrisian clan, who had long quarreled with the Trandoshans, much to the Daimyo's amusement. However, Kotai was a survivor, and could see the writing on the wall. The Kotai family had been promised retention of their holdings here in Motesta, including the profitable Chromium mine, and even a small cut of the Bronzium previously mined by the Trandoshan clan.
Could she be trusted after the fact? For a period, Aloy suspected. Kotai was a pragmatic woman, and the odds were in the Vizsla's favor.
So for now, The Chormium plated guard of Clan Kotai stood by the Mandalorians atop the wall, having opened the gates for them and even the Tusken Raiders outside, who were currently running amuck in the sister-fortress to the east.
At last, The stage was set for the beginning of something great.
"Hah. Shall we, dear~?" She laughed to Tan'yill Vizsla before turning to shout at her men below.
"Begin the hunt!"
And with that command, The palace doors were knocked from their rusted hinges, rumbling as they fell before the gathering Mandalorians.