Garden World Osarian
The Osarian Administration Palace
Karen landed her Gunship just inside the walls of the Osarian Palace. A professional courtesy of the Osarian's to let her land. Most governments dislike Mass Driver Cannons of foreign empires so close to their offices. However, I suppose they made an exception.
"Nick. I'm out here. Contact Fleet Command at your leisure."
.. "Force guide you ma'am. We've got the Bird."
Karen dismounted her vehicle and removed her helmet. Jumping in surprise as a group of Jedi Knights rushed out from the Palace and to her side.
.. "Padawan Roberts! Good heavens. We heard the news that the Grandmaster had been lost with The Maw? What happened."
.. "Yes Padawan. And was not Master Watts also aboard? You have just come from the crash site, yes? How fare they?"
Karen looked all to flustered with the attention. To have the delegation rush out to meet her was... Unexpected. To say the least.
"I... I don't know. The Fleet is recovering what it can from The Maw crash site. But with the battle on both moons? They only sent recovery boats. ...I don't expect we'll be seeing reinforcements for at least the next half-hour. ...Has there really been no word?"
.. "Nothing. Not even a hint at the Grandmasters location. The other Knights and I have felt nothing from the Force. Not a message, nor his death. ...And even less so from Master Watts."
.. "Indeed. If they yet live it is a mystery to us? We have only feel distress at our delegation here. The Dark Side covers these proceedings."
Roberts was shocked. She knew that peace between worlds was a long shot. But they now neared the height of military intervention. Was there really no accord? No dialogue at all?
"Knights please. I know they yet live. Master Watts voice I have already heard. No doubt they both yet live. Fear not for our own. But what of these people? Is there no hope?"
.. "It was as we feared. These hatreds run deep. They are centuries old."
.. "Again Rhommamool has declared itself the victim. Threatening missile attacks if their demands are not met within the week."
"A week? You mean we still have time?"
.. "No Padawan Roberts. I fear not. The Rhommamool Rogues have increased their hostilities the moment their moon became a battlefield. We can only assume they are a puppet state of the Sith by now. Or other contracted terrorists."
.. "Indeed. Negotiations have nearly stopped. Rhommamool has declared that enemy ships have been sighted just outside their missile bases."
"Have we troops in that area? I thought the battle was here? On Osarian?"
.. "We don't know a thing Padawan Roberts. ...As I said. We can only assume that the Rogue State is under Terrorist or Sith control by now."
.. "And that includes their warheads."
"But if the Sith have the missiles? Then a launch is inevitable!"
.. "Exactly. Which is why my colleges and I have been doing everything in our power to stop the Osarian's from launching a Pre-Emptive Strike."
.. "Osarian wants to bomb the missile bases before the Rogues can launch their missiles."
"Can we stop them? Will they yield?"
.. "We..."
.. "We don't know?"
...
And so there it was. Republic vs Sith. Osarian vs Rhommamool. The conflict was inevitable. ...So the only question remained? Who would launch their missiles first? And sadly, the answer lay with the forces embattled on the sands of Rhommamool. Because if the Lion's Maw had not crashed and reported survivors? The Osarians might have launched their missiles already.
"
The Grandmaster!? ...They haven't launched their missiles because they don't want to kill our Ambassador!?"
.. "Which is why we came running out to get you Padawan! You must report to the Osarian's that Teferi yet lives!!"
.. "Otherwise? ...Every single Republic and Sith survivor on that planet..."
*gasp*
"...
Dies."
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*ooc: please see post #47 in the occ thread before referencing this plotline. thx.