Fasalin
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Assadar Ilrast had gotten into many difficult situations in his so far short and unhappy life, but none quite so dangerous as this. The best part: he was deliberately walking into this one.
A team of civilian archaeologist on Korriban--a Republic controlled world--had recently uncovered something unprecedented: another, previously undiscovered underground complex, believed to be a Sith tomb. All they had confirmed so far was this: the architecture matched that of the first Sith Empire. They had not, unfortunately, been able to further their studies: after progressing beyond the entrance hall, they had disappeared. Nobody had heard from them in days.
After that, rumors had been flying around the holonet like wildfire. The tomb was infested by monsters, they said--K'lor slugs, probably--else it was filled with traps designed to keep intruders from discovering its secrets, or a deadly curse laid on it by its ancient occupant. Assadar thought it was probably a combination of all three, having a better understanding of the ancient secrets of Korriban that most of the non-force sensitive archaeological community. He had a hunch.
By now, all of the tombs of the ancient Sith Lords had been fully explored and totally plundered; in fact, these tombs, most of them dating back to the most ancient incarnation of the Sith Empire, had for the most part been uncovered during the days of the resurgent Sith Empire; a very long time after their construction but still a very, very long time ago. Only one of the legendary tombs had remained untouched through the ages; a name that only survived in vague legend and in the oldest, most obscure writings that could be found in the Sith archives on Coruscant. Its occupant was Darth Ignus, an ancient Dark Lord of terrible power. Almost nothing was known about him save that which related to his tomb, but the stories said that in his tomb was buried several Dark Artifacts. One was said to be an ancient and powerful weapon, most likely a lightsaber; one was said to be a store of great knowledge, (Assadar thought it must be a holocron), one was said to be a faithful and deadly servant--Assadar was unsure as to the nature of this one, but some of the very sketchy accounts of Ignus' reign mentioned an advanced bodyguard droid who served him throughout his life. Along with all of this was a hoard of lesser artifacts, said to be the greatest treasures of Ignus' empire. As the Dark Lord was known to live during the latter days of the old Empire--the 'Golden Age' of the Sith--Assadar expected that these treasures would have been worth a great deal back then and even more today.
Assadar had moved swiftly. Using secret holonet channels, he had assembled a team of force users--all learners like himself; it would not do to have some Sith Lord overpower him once they reached the treasure and claim it all for their own--to explore the tomb. If this really was the Lost Tomb of Darth Ignus, the last great tomb of Korriban, then the prizes that they could claim would undoubtedly be great; not to mention the renown. Getting there, however, would be tricky. He had managed to get his hands on a Republic shuttle, but because of the planet's very nature, a special license was required to travel to the surface. Each of his company would require one before they could even begin their quest--and once they were inside the tomb, there was no telling what they might face, or how many of them would return...
[member=Ire'Rain Sekairo]
[member=Boan Rein]
[member=Jack Rand]
[member=Kyle Jerhal]
[member=Alask Diruno]
[member=Grace Darkson]
A team of civilian archaeologist on Korriban--a Republic controlled world--had recently uncovered something unprecedented: another, previously undiscovered underground complex, believed to be a Sith tomb. All they had confirmed so far was this: the architecture matched that of the first Sith Empire. They had not, unfortunately, been able to further their studies: after progressing beyond the entrance hall, they had disappeared. Nobody had heard from them in days.
After that, rumors had been flying around the holonet like wildfire. The tomb was infested by monsters, they said--K'lor slugs, probably--else it was filled with traps designed to keep intruders from discovering its secrets, or a deadly curse laid on it by its ancient occupant. Assadar thought it was probably a combination of all three, having a better understanding of the ancient secrets of Korriban that most of the non-force sensitive archaeological community. He had a hunch.
By now, all of the tombs of the ancient Sith Lords had been fully explored and totally plundered; in fact, these tombs, most of them dating back to the most ancient incarnation of the Sith Empire, had for the most part been uncovered during the days of the resurgent Sith Empire; a very long time after their construction but still a very, very long time ago. Only one of the legendary tombs had remained untouched through the ages; a name that only survived in vague legend and in the oldest, most obscure writings that could be found in the Sith archives on Coruscant. Its occupant was Darth Ignus, an ancient Dark Lord of terrible power. Almost nothing was known about him save that which related to his tomb, but the stories said that in his tomb was buried several Dark Artifacts. One was said to be an ancient and powerful weapon, most likely a lightsaber; one was said to be a store of great knowledge, (Assadar thought it must be a holocron), one was said to be a faithful and deadly servant--Assadar was unsure as to the nature of this one, but some of the very sketchy accounts of Ignus' reign mentioned an advanced bodyguard droid who served him throughout his life. Along with all of this was a hoard of lesser artifacts, said to be the greatest treasures of Ignus' empire. As the Dark Lord was known to live during the latter days of the old Empire--the 'Golden Age' of the Sith--Assadar expected that these treasures would have been worth a great deal back then and even more today.
Assadar had moved swiftly. Using secret holonet channels, he had assembled a team of force users--all learners like himself; it would not do to have some Sith Lord overpower him once they reached the treasure and claim it all for their own--to explore the tomb. If this really was the Lost Tomb of Darth Ignus, the last great tomb of Korriban, then the prizes that they could claim would undoubtedly be great; not to mention the renown. Getting there, however, would be tricky. He had managed to get his hands on a Republic shuttle, but because of the planet's very nature, a special license was required to travel to the surface. Each of his company would require one before they could even begin their quest--and once they were inside the tomb, there was no telling what they might face, or how many of them would return...
[member=Ire'Rain Sekairo]
[member=Boan Rein]
[member=Jack Rand]
[member=Kyle Jerhal]
[member=Alask Diruno]
[member=Grace Darkson]
