The Master Returns (Open)

[Mak Manto]

"Long story, Ronin. Let's just say I need some answers to a few questions that I have."

As they were shepherd on the ship, Mak took a seat while Ronin sat across from them. Hearing the Captain's statement, he looked over.

"Just making idle conversation, Captain. Once we get to Coruscant, I'll be out of your hair. I've got to get to Naboo and report to the Jedi Council there. They won't be happy to see me."

"Is Naboo still under the protection of the Jedi Council?"

 

[Ironwolf]

@[member="Delila Castillon"] @[member="Mak Manto"]

Slipping out from the dark a ship emerged. It cast a long shadow. On its front it bore the skull and crossbones. A inky blackness against the dark of the space. Inside the ship an experienced crew marked their stations.

"Captain, we have arrived at the location of the beacon....uhh we cant pick it up. It seems the Firebird was destroyed."

A low growl echoed on the bridge. Turak gulped and whispered a silent prayer. For his captain's mood.

"You mean someone did my job for me? That slimeball Czaro is dead? On this dungheap of a planet...what is it called?"

"Sernpidal Sir, and yes it certainly seems that way."

The captain's throne swiveled about, revealing the master of this ship. He was a huge man, with a grim face and a scarred body. One eye mechanical glowed icy blue. The other eye, his living eye however seemed the colder of the two. A monster through and through.

"Why then that be good news indeed. But what of his cargo? What of what he stole off the Imps?"

"Ah...well we can send in an away team and pick through the rubble..but it looks toast to me."

"Captain Sir, long range scanners are picking up a ship taking off."

Ironwolf cast his menacing gaze at the ensign.

"Czaro?"

"I dont think so sir, from the specs it looks like a Republic vessel."

He rose from his seat, he was as tall as he was large. A brute of a man.

"Imperials, Czaro's scumsuckers and now Republic. Something tells me this cargo is something extremely valuable. Cant believe that wormbrain Czaro struck it rich like this."

The crew waited patiently while he gloated to himself. They had served Ironwolf a long time. They knew his eccentricities well.

"Alright, both engines full ahead. Lock on to that ship. I want what she's carrying in her belly....lets rip her open."

Shouts of support and Ayes rose up from the crew. The Arcadia powered up her sublight engines. Her crew all fired up with the prospect of a fresh kill.

 

[000]

At any rate he then turn his attention to the stranger before him as replied.
"Long story, Ronin. Let's just say I need some answers to a few questions that I have."
It was then no sooner had the two spoke that the senior officer from what he assumed her be spoke out.
"Next stop : Coruscant. You two look quite cozy..."
To which seem as they were somewhat still in the open and wanting keep to his cover replied.
"Well great least we gettting somewhare......at anyrate what can say? Get stuck in this dust bowl of a planet can make anyone a bit chatty don't you think?"
At which time with sly smirk he then slowly walk in carefull to mask his force ability as best he could. As there was no telling if they really were who the say they were. And far he concern he still was on a mission here......that is as far the council back in the old folk home were concern.
"Just making idle conversation, Captain. Once we get to Coruscant, I'll be out of your hair. I've got to get to Naboo and report to the Jedi Council there. They won't be happy to see me."

Hear the stranger pause for moment adds.
"Is Naboo still under the protection of the Jedi Council?"
To which he in turn with nod once the door behind them closed and they were lead down to sit in one corner of the ship. That he glance round a bit and make sure the cost was clear that he with aid force spoke the stranger.
' So Mak is it? Well to be frank i believe.....the council still stands so does Naboo. Thought am not sure what trouble it is you speak of with them? Or if you be the one i've read in their archives.....is so.....then i guess we both soon will find out won't we?'

 

[Mak Manto]

The Archives...?

Ronin made it sound as if he was just a thing of the past. While he was the last of the Old Jedi Order, he was still active before being arrested. Plus, he wasn't sure if Naboo was still the home world of the Council. How things changed? How long had he been in cryostasis? Before he could ask anymore questions, though, the ship was rocketed with blasts. Looking out the window, he saw a ship chasing them. Turning to the young captain, Mak shouted over the noise.

"Hey, we're being attacked! We need to do something before we're shot out of the sky!"

 

[Delila Castillon]

@[member="Mak Manto"] | @[member="Ronin Wendigo"] | @[member="Ironwolf"]

Delila sighed, looking at the prisoner. "Easy. You're on a Galactic Republic ship, piloted by the best in the galaxy."

Leaving two soldiers in charge of the prisoners, Delila yelled for four others to go to the manual turrets and begin firing. They may not be trained in space battles but Delila knew her men could shoot, although there may be a bit of a learning curve, eventually they would start giving whatever was on their tail a run for their money. If the yougn Captain had to guess she would assume pirates looking for an easy catch.

Their ship had a dedicated pilot and co-pilot, so the Captain was a little less worried. These guys were trained for this sort of thing.

"Status report. Whats following us?"

The copilot shook his head. "Unknown. We're trying to loose them. However, this ship isnt made for elegant battles."

"Just do the best you can. At least get us into hyperspace as soon as possible. I've got soldiers on the manual turrets"

 

[Mak Manto]

"That's it? Man the guns and hope we get to hyperspace...?"

Slithering towards the back of the ship, Mak punched the button, opening the ramp. As wind blew in, he saw the ship coming at them. Lifting up all four of his hands, he began to blast the Force at the ship, preparing to bring it down.

"Get to the sides of the ship! We're getting off of this hellhole if it's the last thing I do!"

 

[Ironwolf]

@[member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""]Delila Castillon @[member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""]Mak Manto

The Arcadia cast a looming shadow on the Republic craft as it rose out from behind the planet. Skull face grinning death.

"Fire a warning barrage. Make ready for boarding."

The Ship banked ever so slightly and the turbolaser at the side barked out a warning salvo targeted over the Republic craft. The comms officer set an uplink to the Republic's public frequency.

"Ready to Broadcast, Captain."

Ironwolf was grinning.


"Listen well vessel. Right now, all I am interested in...is your cargo. However if you try to resist. If you try to run, I will then make it in my interest to board you and enslave each and every one of you and make my profit by selling you and your ship to the Hutts. Either power down your hyperdrive and hand us your cargo. Or prepare to be boarded."

He paused for effect.

"What's it gonna be?"

 

[000]

" Frell....."

as over and he could maybe relax bit. Drop the shtick finally and hand off the package he was safe guarding for this mission to the seem capable republic officer before him.When he noted hear the alarm sound and that left him utter curse as shook his head.

And all the while all the action unfolded before him before he could react.

 

[Mak Manto]

@[member="Ironwolf"]

Seeing the captain freeze and Ronin not sure of what to do, Mak was hesitant for a second. They were interested in the cargo, which either meant Mak or Ronin. Though, deep down, he knew it had to do with him. Slithering to the front of the ship, he took the comm channel, speaking harshly.

"You board now, you die. Think you can take on a Jedi Master?"

 

[Ironwolf]

@[member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""]Delila Castillon @[member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""][member=""]Mak Manto


He waved his hand over his head. The go signal to his crew. So there was either a Jedi on board or a loony. Either way he intended to find out.

"A Jedi? No one said nothing about no Jedi...wait wait I think we can negotiate."

The Arcadia gave a final burst of her sublight engines, the retrofitted beauties packed a mean punch over short sprints. As the ship suddenly lurched forward and drew up and above the smaller Republic vessel, harpoon launchers let loose, sending down harpoons into the hull of the craft, latching the two ships together. The boarding tubes, vacuum sealed and armed with a sharp durasteel barb extended out. Like two stingers from a giant scorpion the tubes readied themselves.

"Tell you what why dont you hand me over the Republic crew and their provisions. I can cover my costs by selling the lot. And you can take the ship to wherever it was you needed to go."

The two tubes struck down. Penetrating through the hull at two critical points. Inside the ship he spiked entrances flowered open. And the Pirates began to pore into the craft. It was time to board and pillage.

"Or maybe Ill just take you and sell you to the hutts, That would cover all the costs. That is how much they pay for Jedi these days...dead or alive."

 

[RC 212]

The Dreadstar Came out of hyperspace with a large jolt. RC grabbed the rails almost being throw onff the command deck into the pitts below. The window view of two ships hoplessly entangled was the first thing the Mandalorian Pirate captain set eyes on. RC raised a brow inside his his helmet.
"What the hell is this? This dosnt look like a merchant convoy to me!" RC roared at his first mate Silas.
"Umm no sir, in fact It looks to be one of our bretheren pirates."

RC was new to the game, but no other captain was considered his bretheren just quite yet. The only time crews came together was at the behest of the Hutts. slimy creatures they were. RC noted the Republic ships markings and shook his head. Thoguh he was a pirate and Mercenary he was foremost a Mandalorian Soldier and thus had priorities that ranged higher than just money or loot. The Republic was on good terms with the Mandalore, and RC preferred to keep it that way.

"RAIDERS BATTLE STATIONS!" RC screamed across the deck.

The crew scrambled to their stations as th alarms blarred across the craft. Below the screens flashed as the weapons armed up.
"Shields portside, present broadside!"
The Venator lucrched as it moved, manuevering its sublight engines to bring it level with the opposing captains ship.
"Sir the target is locked all weapons on standbye!"
"FIRE!"
A stream of turbolaser fire flooded from the Dreadstar onto the strange skull and bone ship. The space lit up as the deadly volley of laser fire splashed across the gap, like bats out of hell.

 

[000]

It was then with much of what was transpire round him was concern. He rather not loose the package he had hidden well under the folds of his cloak. The small as it was which he somehow acquired and was about to barter with the Jedi Council for information in jeoprady. Seeing no other choice and think on his feet he turn the Jedi Master he no less recalled him say was.

"Say a little help here Jedi Master sir.....and perhaps could be some assistance?"

 

[Mak Manto]

@[member="Ironwolf"] @RC 212 @[member="Ronin Wendigo"]

Seeing a new ship enter the fray and battling the ship, Mak was surprised at the comment of the pirate. The Hutts were willing to pay for dead Jedi? While he had always detested the Hutts, they never would've gone against the Jedi Council. What had happened when he had been in cryostasis? Hearing Ronin's question, Mak nodded.

"I think it's time, Ronin, that we show what we can do. Pilot, maneuver the ship next to the skull ship! I'm about ready to end this battle..."

As the ship banked to the left heading towards the battle, Mak looked at Ronin.

"Be careful here. This is going to get dangerous..."

Jumping out of the open hatch, Mak flew to the top of the starship. As he landed, he wobbled for a second, trying to keep his tail steady. Without any lightsaber, he felt vulnerable, but this was becoming a battle of a last desperation. Taking all four hands, he aimed it at the exterior of the ship, letting the Force go like a bomb. Blasting a hole at the top, he jumped in, coming into the ship.

Now, it was going to be a fight against the men of the ship...

 

[RC 212]

OOC: You know Im attacking Ironwolfs ship right?

 

[Mak Manto]

OOC: I know, which is why I mentioned in the post the ship was being hit with shots left and right before Mak got in. But Mak's not the kind of person to just sit by and do nothing. He's going to head after the guy himself even if it means Mak dies.

 

[000]

oc: well not completely sure but will post anyway....just let me know if need edit.

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It was then soon enough with his hands still bound by the restraints behind him. That the Jedi before him called Mak would seem have sense him out as he anticipated. No sooner had he slightly let his guard down long enough to....at any rate with his words then turn spoke him.
"I think it's time, Ronin, that we show what we can do. Pilot, maneuver the ship next to the skull ship! I'm about ready to end this battle..."
To which with slight nod and with slight jump up swung his cuffed wrist round over to the front. And with little finagling with side his boot as he lean down. Pulled out a small pin of sort and began to pick at the lock to get them off . And turn he then noted see the Jedi Mak move off and passingly speak him.
"Be careful here. This is going to get dangerous..."
To which with slight smirk he in turn replied.
"Yeah well when is it never dangerous ...."
He then heads off and walking towards the cover of some hallway ahead. Away and tad bit off the side the lead commander earlier spoke. He no less began to speak himself.
"So guess i could be wrong when i believed what they said about they were gonna go easy on me then.... "

 

[Ironwolf]

@[member="Mak Manto"] @[member="Ronin Wendigo"] @RC 212

"Blast it, Where did that ship suddenly appear from? Why didnt my long range scanners pick up anything? We should have seen the damned vessel miles away"

Ironwolf growled at his crew as the Arcadia's shields took a battering from the turbolaser fire. She had strong shields but ship to ship combat was not her strong point.

"Apparently sir its a one in a million chance that he managed to come out of hyperjump right next to us, ready for action. Hopefully it wont happen too many times again."

There was some good news however. Their breach of the Republic ship was well underway. And the harpoons pulled the republic vessel closer to the massive Arcadia while his attack crew wreaked havoc inside. This new entrant seemed to be a Republic sympathizer. This gave Ironwolf an idea.

"Put the republic vessel between us and this cur who dares bare his fangs at the Iron Wolf. Let me see his resolve to get to me."

His bridge crew did not even budge, or even think of reminding him that his own men were still aboard the Arcadia. Ironwolf did not need reminding. He never forgot. It took a short burst of the sublight engines for the Arcadia to bring up the Republic Vessel in the line of fire of the Venator classs ship. If the cruiser continued firing they would risk hitting the Republic vessel.

"There, now....give me some good news dammit."

At that exact moment, the red lights began flashing aboard the bridge.

"Sir, we have hull breach. Possible intruder alert."

 

[RC 212]

@[member="Ironwolf"] OOC: If you didn’t think something was fair message me. I’m more than willing to edit. Don't put it IC man, it makes bad blood.
RC watched as Ironwolfs ship fired its thrusters and the Republic Vessel came between the two. He chuckled slightly at the idea, he was using the Republic ship as shield against them. It meant RC would have to rethink his battleplan. RC mused silently for a second. They could still board the ship, and it would be easy to launch one of his prized Tactical Nukes at it. For a second he pondered blowing the skull ship right out of the sector until he remembered the republic ship attached.
"Silas Ready the BlackFalcon. I want a Raider team standing by. We're going in."
Silas retreated to the corner and began relaying the orders to the Mandalorian crew below. RC checked his weapons and his wrist mounted attachments. Each was in working condition. HE unslung his assault rifle and began to head towards the hangar.

 

[Ironwolf]

"All hands prepare to repel boarders. We dont know how many got through, search the ship and if you see anyone first report it...then bring me their head."

He relayed the orders over comm.

One of the crew members finally managed to gather enough courage to ask his Captain the question he wished to ask.

"But a moment ago you said it could only be a Jedi Captain..."

He turned to glare the man into silence.

"Aye, and now he knows I am looking for him. So he will probably come for me."

The man began to laugh then a maniacal laugh, the entire bridge was awash in a red glow as the ship's alert level was raised. ironwolf still laughing began checking his blasters and grenades. Hopefully it wouldnt come to the Vibrocutlass he always wore at his side.

 

[RC 212]

OOC: No you good