The Galaxys At War. And I'm Just Sitting Here... [Black Sun]

[Seris Vant]

War. War never changes... Nor does it seem to end. Once one conflict ends another fire starts on the other end of the Galaxy. Funny enough, Black Sun has been a bastion of stability. Keeping itself in the background to keep from catching fire too. No drastic moves, no one gets pissed off. They have been stagnant thogh, coasting on the gas. Rayl sat in the dank lighting of the Hutt Councl chamber. Why was he here now, he wasn't the Underlord anymore. He didn't know himself what he was to Black Sun anymore. Before he was some military commander. And his record wasn't to great at winning battles. He wanted an identity though, was he going to be a pirate, a commander, leader of some sort? That could be figured out in time or on a rise to the occasion type deal.

Rayl poured himself a drink. A sweating bottle of rum wet'ed his hand. "Damn this humidity". The drink did little to cool him off. His jacket was hung over the chairs back. Helmet sat on the table, and his armor was discarded to the floor. Much like that bottle, sweat was on his own brow. Rayl smacked the glass back down. A thought rose to the top of his swirling mind. All this war, their own lagging. Something needed to be done to fire the leaders of this nation, the people who could get things done. Rayl leaned over and stretched out for his helmet. The comm system had many contacts in its memory core. The people he wanted to bring together for this kind of chat he wanted, and he kn who he had to call first.

"[member="Domino"], it's Rayl. I'll send you a recording if you're not there now. We need to talk, all of us do. I'm calling for a meeting of all the Vigo's and the big names of the Suns"...

 

[Domino]

"You do realize it's just me right?" Domino asked as she entered the old Hutt council room. "That there are no other Vigos, its just a title I took should Barrett ever return so I wouldn't be usurping him myself after putting down the rebellion." She continued, walking down the steps to the center of the chamber as she did. "Only he never did, thereby making me the de facto leader of the Suns. Only reason I never took it to the next step is because I didn't want to be called a princess." Reaching the speaker's light shining into the middle dais, she spread her arms in mock wonder. "And here we are now, you drunk in this humidity, and me doing the thankless task of beating back the darkness because nobody else can be trusted to do it." When she'd tried to hand off the leadership the Sun's had nearly fallen due to their own lassitude and were just now returning to their former glory.

[member="Rayl Wilded"]

 

[Seris Vant]

[member="Domino"]

Rayl dropped his helmet to the table. Domino has entered the room. He didn't even know she was on world. It had been some time since they spoke in person. Him adventuring was no help to their communication. And the first thing she did was to berate him. Something he really wasn't feelng in the mood for. "Well I took his mantle then. And it no longer belongs to a betrayer"! Rayl pushed himself up with both arms and steadied himself. His gaze lowered to the center of the half ringed seating where Domino stood. "The titles of Vigo belongs to people like Blitz, and Danger. The ones I gave it to. The Crime Lords". Rayl lowered his voice, reigning in its tone. "And when I passed it back. Because I knew I was doing such a terrible job at it; that made you the Underlord".

 

[Cross Ikon]

I walked into the room to see a rather drunk [member="Rayl Wilded"] and an exasperated-looking [member="Domino"]

"Well, I might be new to the party, but as the admiral of the Black Sun's Royal Hapan Fleet, I am here. Interesting setup you guys have.... I'm assuming that there used to be more ships... And more captains to crew them?"

I looked at the Twi'lek and the drunk human.

"As an outside observer, I'd say it's seriously time to rebuild. Fast. Or other, smaller, syndicates are going to start edging you out."

 

[Krenis Skirata]

Xyra strode into the room, taking in the scene analytically. She had no idea [member="Cross Ikon"] was. An admiral apparently. That was interesting. She hadn't realized they'd had a fleet. Perhaps it was a new position. Or something else. She'd been busy doing fairly small scale crime. It was what she was good at. No Sith or Jedi. No commandos. No intergalactic war. Just her and a few thugs wringing credits out, and of course, paying their share to the Suns. She would in time set off to set herself up as a galactic powerhouse, but not yet. She needed to serve her time and pay her dues, working her way up. No better place than the Black Suns for that.

She took a seat and leaned back, waiting to see what was up, and if it directly concerned her.

 

[Domino]

"Blitz and Danger, one's a drug-dealing smuggler on his own product half the time and the other is mostly concerned with their shipping and fuel business. Both are reliable, even likable, but they aren't exactly the type of people I'm going to trust an inter-galactic empire to." And then the newcomer came in to say their piece and all Domino could do was close her eyes and groan. She had to remind herself to play nice or they'd loose one of their newest members that showed promise. It wasn't his fault that she hadn't exactly advertised their massive military build-up in preparation of an invasion into the CIS. "I don't like to station massive fleets over our planets, makes people feel subjugated when those same ships could be out running maneuvers and drills. Why you probably haven't seen them. As for rebuilding, we have been. During my..." She shot Rayl a look, "Absence, the Sun's gradually lost territory until it was about a third the size it is now, and I'm about to nearly double it again. As for smaller syndicates," she shrugged. "They either join up, pay up, or learn firsthand about orbital strikes. We haven't had any problems with them so far."

[member="Rayl Wilded"] [member="Cross Ikon"] @Xyra Rahn

 

[Cross Ikon]

"Well, I'm just here to offer my tactical expertise. I'd also offer my fleet, but it's about eight centuries old. I need refits."

I grinned weakly.

"I'd like to take charge of active fleet maneuvers, but I'd need more ships, honestly. Also, I'm in need of ground commanders and such, so I've been scouting around for people. I may have found one, but I do need more. I'm going to work on getting my fleet in working order for combat again."

[member='Domino'] [member='Xyra Rahn'] [member="Rayl Wilded"]

 

[Seris Vant]

[member="Xyra Rahn "][member="Domino"] [member="Cross Ikon"]

More people were showing up. Those not even called yet, fate pulls its strings he'll never know. "Xyra. Take a seat if you would. We'll be having some discussion over Black Suns affairs and future". Rayl motioned to one of the chairs around him. "And Mr. Ikon. I don't believe we've met yet. But I can assure you as Domino does we have a large amount of ships at the ready". Taking a seat again to alleviate some of the stress he was feeling, Rayl was keen to ask Domino on this doubling of territory. "Right then, Domino. If you will permit me to ask. How do you intend to double our territory without waging war". Information he wasn't privy to, the cards on this were held so tight to her chest she could wear them as clothing.

 

[Krenis Skirata]

Xyra nodded in response to [member="Rayl Wilded"]'s comment, and retook a seat, leaning back to listen in. Apparently it dealt with the future of the Suns. Things were happening, and a dark wind was on the air. Double the territory? Could they afford that? Was it worth the cost? What was the purpose? But then, that was not her concern. She was a thug. Highly skilled and ruthless, yes, but still a thug, more or less.

 

[Domino]

Domino loved to work on a need-to-know basis, generally it hurt less the less people knew when they betrayed you. Or accidentally spread sensitive information around. (Yes she had once been a spy why do you ask?) "I never said it'd be without... Conflict. Though it is a possibility. Note the aforementioned build-up. We didn't just spend a few billion building up the army and navy as a show." Or to line her pockets. Most of that force had been slated to spearhead an invasion into the CIS, now it was to be a holding force during and after the transitory period. Might go back to being an invasion force though, really depended on how the upcoming dinner went.

"And to actually answer your question, I should find that rather obvious with a little bit of thought knowing my intent. We're surrounded, nation surrounding us is at war with a neutral nation. It doesn't matter who we support, end result should be about the same on a map, one route is just a lot more expensive and takes longer." There was also the inherent risks and dangers of a war which was why Domino was willing to try the diplomatic path first.

[member="Rayl Wilded"] @Xyra Rahn [member="Cross Ikon"]

 

[Seris Vant]

[member="Domino"] [member="Xyra Rahn "][member="Cross Ikon"]

"So something's in the works to get a hold of the Confederacy's arm. Or I suppose the Authorities arm as it is now". Rayl may not have known what Domino was exactly up to. but he well knew the changing faces of the galaxy's movers and shakers. And he change over from the Confed's to the Systems Authority was well known. "So past this route of war in attacking. Have you been back room dealing with the Authorities new Overlord I presume? Work a deal for us not to bread down the back gate". Certainly curious, all that new space without having to sacrifice their nations strength and resources was much preferable to the alternative. Rayl gave a look over to Xyra. These talks were a little higher ranking than she ought to be hearing. Perhaps she needed to leave, or he ought to bring her closer into the fold. They could always use more command type personal.

 

[Cross Ikon]

"Well, as the commander of the Nova Freelancers, I'm offering support wherever the Suns need it. For a price, obviously. But for now, you have my contract."

This was a conversation about the inner politics of two governments... I was about to hear news that could change the galaxy, if the negotiations went well, the Black Sun and the Confederacy (or the Systems Authority... Or whatever) would be tied together in the fate of the galaxy.

If only they could do the same for the rest of the empires that were at war....

[member="Rayl Wilded"] [member="Domino"]

 

[Domino]

"Thank you Admiral, I appreciate your confidence. As for breading down the SA'a back gate," she continued turning back to [member="Rayl Wilded"] "We may actually be moving bread through their back gate depending on how their war with the protectorate goes. We're not under any obligation to assist them in their offense, but at the same time we shouldn't let our ally's populace starve should food production become problematic." Not that the Protectorate had a reputation for such tactics, this was just her way of saying they might be sharing and/or selling 'bread' to their allies soon. She might have also been telling those she saw potential in what might make for good investments in the near future. Local arms and armorer companies' stocks were starting to level out and dip slightly again after the build-up ended, if they were then called upon to supply a second nation, one at war... Well even if they weren't, they were a good mid-range chip to hold.
[member="Cross Ikon"] [member="Rayl Wilded"] @Xyra Rahn