Galactic Society (Open/Lounge RP, but READ FIRST POST)

[Rayleonarde]

*Cobalt Eternity, Approaching Sanghelios orbit*
Captain Ardos, erring on the side of safety, decided a more devious plan would be preferable. Using a hailing cypher he snagged from a trader, he began trying to call the Sangheili traffic controller. His crew also ran a very unique beacon cypher that would mark his ship as the Travelling Janus, a merchant megaship. "Sanghelios control tower, do you read? This is Traveling Janus requesting clearance to enter uh...transport craft range..? Prelim scans show your orbital guns and stuff are up, so...y'know...please don't murder us?" Ardos, never the best at trader slang, hoped the Sangheili would buy his lie. At this point, he figured that the refugees were enslaved by the Sangheili and was about to write them off as gone.

[Ara Av-Toa]

*** Presidential Office, New Romulus ***

"Well, you're fortunate, then - if you've had no contact with them, they won't expect you," D'Tan told them. "But they'll still consider you as prey; their entire society is set around hunting anything and anyone. Taking them out is optional, what matters is that you eliminate the Tal Shiar. As for how to get to them... I do not know. They have proven extremely alert to our surveillance. But they do tend to make a target of supply shipments coming to us from anywhere. Just hitch a ride with one and wait for the Tal Shiar, then do whatever you have to to infiltrate their base of operations in this sector and take them out. Clear?"

*** Unspecified Location ***

Radio chatter could be detected between the Warbird that had spoken to the Leviathans and the massive command ship. Before long, the command ship hailed the Leviathans.

*New Romulus*
Anna and her copilot looked at each other. Anna replied to D'Tan: "Clear. We'll figure something out. Even if that means being the cargo ship ourselves." The copilot started to mumble: "They know our ship's name. And that it's too weak to defend itself against a horde. But they might not expect us to be cargo... It's worth a shot..."


*Unknown*
The Leviathans would answer the hail with: "Greetings! Our world has just been under attack and we traced it to its origin. We seek to personally ask for clarity regarding this event."


*Dragon'taan*
The moment Fayam went into orbit, he decided he'd ask about any big deals going on. Or would he try somewhere else? He didn't know. Since here was his standard bank, he might as well try an important investment. Only now he realised why money doesn't grant happiness. He asked clearance for landing.

[Blaiiine]

** UNSC Allegiance, Sangheilios Orbit **


Blaine nodded, clicking the Armory button on the elevator screen. The elevator shook and shifted, then slowly moved down. "Either way...we've got a lot to handle." The door shifted open after stopping, Blaine moving out quickly. He stopped at the requisition screen. "UNSC Staff Sgt. Everson, authorization code Beta Echo Three Six." He said, awaiting the screen's response.

[Romulan_Furry]

*** UNSC Allegiance, In Transit to Dragon'taan ***

As the Allegiance and her fleet followed the Assured Victory to Dragon'taan, the screen spat a line saying Blaine's code had been accepted. "A word of advice when we meet up with General Bellator: Be honest and direct. He respects that," Zuko told Blaine. "And don't try anything with his girlfriend, Kira, for that matter; she's... devoted to him. Only reason she still calls him 'master' is for the nostalgia."

*** Presidential Office, New Romulus ***

"I'll leave it to you, then," D'Tan said as he put something down on a datapad, then slid it to Anna. "Here - contact information. Once it's all done, let me know. I might have other jobs for you after this, so if you can, keep yourselves available."

*** Unspecified Location ***

"Indeed?" responded a female voice. "Oh! Indeed, the attack... that was not done by me. I would have been more... successful. No, that was the work of my, shall I say, lesser clone - Admiral Arai. I was once Admiral Arai, but a... spatial anomaly I encountered in my travels... duplicated me. I was somehow infused with the power of the Force, and I took on the name Torrentus... Darth Torrentus." Torrentus scoffed. "Arai still clings to the old ways - it is why she took command of the Tal Shiar after the death of that madman idiot, Colonel Hakeev. Believe me, I would very much like to end Arai... if only to give the Tal Shiar reason to abandon the old ways and join me. But, regrettably, I know not where she is, and I have other pressing matters in the form of this... Sith Covenant that has surfaced."

*** Sangheilios Orbit ***

"Trade ship Traveling Janus, you are not on our schedule of arriving trade ships," spoke a Sangheili voice. "Transmit your clearance code, or come to a complete stop and prepare to be boarded."

*** Sangheilios Surface, Refugee Camp ***

Not long after the Sangheili Major had left, a group of Sangheili vehicles could be seen approaching the camp, and stopped just shy of it, and the Sangheili themselves began unloading supplies, farm tools, power generators - everything the refugees would need to make a fresh start here. The Major himself even made an appearance, looking for the "leader" he'd spoken to earlier.

*** Armored Cruiser Ardent, In-Transit to Reach ***

Ado shook his head. "You've been through enough," he told Ray. "Let us get you safely to Reach. In the meantime, feel free to stroll around the ship, but please respect the work my crew is doing."

*** Coruscanti Steakhouse, Coruscant ***

"Indeed," Kyle said as he finished his food, paid for the meals, and got up. He started for the exit, and Hector was close behind.

It would take the lot of them at least half an hour to walk to the Jedi Temple, and once there, Kyle stopped just inside the massive doorway and looked around. "It... it is different. It has been some time," he said solemnly.

*** DMC Military R&D Lab, Draco City, Dragon'taan ***

Vokun frowned. "Sith Covenant...?" he repeated. He thought for a moment, then spoke to Shoon: "Get me details on how the Sith Covenant attacked them, and who is leading the Tal Shiar's efforts."

*** Bellator Residence, Draco City, Dragon'taan ***

Scourge motioned his head for Ghost to join him. "Come on, then - I could use your skills. We need to get to Lana; can you find her backdoor? Last contact put her on Coruscant, so I'd advise starting there."

*** Earth Orbit ***

In the quiet of Earth Orbit, a fleet of unidentified warships dropped out of Hyperspace:

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The warships went shields-up and weapons-hot the second they emerged from FTL Speed. The UNSC Fleet currently in orbit, while large enough to hold out against this fleet, elected to send out a distress call to neighboring territories.

"This is UNSC Leviathan, commanding UNSC Forces currently stationed in Earth Orbit - we are under attack! Repeat, we are under attack! A large unidentified fleet has appeared and is preparing to--"

The transmission was cut off by another:

"Pitiful denizens of the UNSC... you have been deemed unworthy of preservation by the highest authority. For the glory of the Dark Side, you shall be purged from this galaxy!"

[Blaiiine]

** UNSC Allegiance, In Transit to Dragon'taan **


Blaine paused at the last line, looking somewhat offended. He walked into the armory and spoke with the quartermaster. After a few minutes of cussing and discussing, Blaine turned back to Zuko and said, "I'll be back in a moment."


Walking into the locked section of the armory, Blaine looked at his new armor. The armor had been recolored into an ODST-standard carbon black, and had the on-board units' emblem emblazoned on the side of the chest piece. The under-uniform was a dark olive drab, still carrying the UNSC Marine Corps emblem.


Blaine tossed the helmet aside, choosing to keep his old one instead. It was still a standard ODST helmet, just modified with a range finder and built-in GPS. Changing into his new uniform and armor set, he took a moment before putting on his gloves. A wedding ring sat on one of his right fingers, worn and somewhat rusted.


Exiting the locked section, Blaine looked to Zuko and powered on his exo-suit. He pulled on his black beanie and asked, "So, you like this look or do you think I'm just trying hard?"

[Shoon]

---DMC Military R&D Lab, Draco City, Dragon'taan---
Shoon closed his eyes again, body going mostly numb and appearing again in the white room "Who is leading the Tal Shair efforts, and how did the Sith Covenant attack you?"

---Bellator Residence, Draco City, Dragon'taan---
"A planet is a huge place to search" the ghost said floating around, parts spinning slowly as it talks "Get a us a area, or a computer interface and I can track it"

[Rayleonarde]

***Sanghelios Orbit***
Ardos sneered at the microphone for a moment, before speaking. "Oh! Sorry, I'm not with any of the syndicates. I'm freelance. Sorry if I was to schedule a landing. Can I do that now, or do I need to shove off, as it were? And if you must board, I'll need a minute to fire up my telepad. Wrecks havoc on the long-range navicomps." He leaned back in his chair, and waited for the reply.

**Armored Cruiser Ardent**
Ray nodded and started away from the bridge to go explore the Ardent. He was fascinated by the advanced technology the Sangheili had.


*Refugee Camp*
The decorated guard stepped out of one of the small hovels, and approached the major. "What's all this for, friends?" He motioned at all of the supplies, a surprised smile on his face.

[Alessia Starfurr]

_Tigress Armory, Dragon'taan_

Amps grabbed Felicity's 'egg' and hurryed to the front desk to find Keri.

"Keri can i use the 3d printer?"

"Sure, what for though?"

"Umm I'll explain later." Amps replied, unsure on how to fix things just setting the 'egg' next to the printer for now.


_Glacius_

The battle continued to rage between the imperial forces and dMD?ncc force on the planet ,but another surprize revealed itself , Protomechs smaller mech like robotic suits, bigger than power armor, decloaked as they got near the base's walls

Large  Dragons and anthro dogs jumped over the walls and wreaked havok inside with their Battlemech grade weapons, meanwhile Rae's Elite Star of mechs landed from their hot drop and began to support the other Forces  fighting the imperials who now instead of slowly being pushed back into their own base were being destroyed before they could make it, though the husk of a few DMC/NCC Battlemechs did cover the battlefield the imperial walker husk by far outnumbered them.


-Deep Jungle Bar&Grille, Tigaria-

[Razuel]

_Tigress Armory, Dragon'taan_

Felicity's egg was warm and felt somewhat fuzzy to touch and hold.    Currently the egg wouldn't be reacting to anything in its current position.

*** Jedi Temple Entrance, Coruscant ***

Gypsie walked up beside Kyle, grumbling to herself, "I don't like grey walls...". After a moment of her own distaste, she noticed Kyle's reaction and looked at him, "Is everything alright?"

[Ara Av-Toa]

*New Romulus*
Anna nodded. "Good. Then, we're off. I'll see where my crew has gone and get 'em together. And don't worry about availability- after I have my new ship, I can stop doing cargo jobs and support you fulltime."


*Unknown*
The Leviathans were surprised to hear this. Perhaps, they told each other, perhaps they didn't need to kill her. They answered: "We could meet and sort this out step by step. But know this: we won't join forces with anyone, or anything for that matter, that wants to rule the universe as a dictator."


*Dragon'taan*
Fayam made a soft landing and headed straight for the local bank, money under his arm. He knew they'd instantly recognise him. He was the one that never bothered to see his exact bank balance and just kept adding.

[Romulan_Furry]

*** New Romulus ***

"Glad to hear it," D'Tan said with a smile. Rising from his desk, he added, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a meeting with a Reman Overseer from Crateris."

*** Sith Tal Shiar Staging Area ***

"Rule the Universe?" Torrentus scoffed. "You mistake me for some dumb f*** over-ambitious Sith Lord; I have no such desire. I may carry the title Darth, but I'm no dictator. I simply want to give the Romulan Star Empire a new home, a place to start again. The Romulan Republic, though a tad blundering, had the right idea. While I have nothing against them, I feel the best chance for the Romulan People is to restore the Star Empire, but absent of the paranoia and weaknesses from before - hence the mixed fleet you see here. Pirates, mercenaries, smugglers, ex-soldiers... they all came to my call, and seek to create a new Star Empire. Arai... as I indicated, clings to the ways of the old Romulan Empire. It will be her undoing. So if you must, go - tell the galaxy of me if you feel so strongly of it, but do not tell them where I am - not yet."

*** Draco City, Dragon'taan ***

The bankers of Dragon'taan weren't the only ones who'd recognize Fayam; the citizens of Dragon'taan all whispered laudatory comments of him, calling him "Bane of the Covenant" and a "True Example of Heroism".

*** Jedi Temple Entrance, Coruscant ***

Kyle didn't answer directly, just walked as though he were in a trance. He ran his hand along a pillar, and then looked at it as though something were on it, taken from the pillar. "The years have not been kind to us both, it seems," he said to no one in particular, seemingly oblivious to a man with blonde hair and black robes approaching. "So many years, yet still you remain here..."

*** Geidi IV ***

The representative led Angel to a decorated office, where a somewhat heavyset lion with a thick Russian accent sat in a cushy chair. "You better have brought LMC's prize, tovarishch," the lion said.

"Indeed, I did," the representative sighed. "Director... I still don't understand why we're doing this."

"You know why - the old players... well, let's face it; they're old, tovarishch. We need new faces. The little one is enticement, offering to winner," the Director said, turning his chair to face Derrik.

"Remind me what good will come of this?" Derrik asked.

"There stands real possibility little one with you will find good home, good family," the Director replied.

"Or she'll get slaved out by some scumbag," Derrik growled. The director just shrugged.

"Some risks must be taken," he said.

*** Imperial Base, Glacius ***

Mandalorian Fighters and DMC TIE Marauders continued to wreck havoc on the Imperials from the air, even as they launched their Mk VI Supremacy fighters. The TIE Marauders engaged the enemy fighters, while the Mandalorian fighters and bombers continued raining ordinance down on Imperial heads.

*** Sanghelios Orbit ***

The Sangheili Commander in charge of orbital security, not buying this BS about the trader ship and looking over sensor scans of the ship, came on the line: "Trade Ship Traveling Janus, please state your cargo and purpose in this system."

*** Sangheilios Surface ***

The Sangheili smiled at the guard. "As I said before, we know how it is to make a new start. After the Covenant fell apart in the Human-Covenant Great War, we had to do so. But with Kaidon 'Vadam leading us, we rose again as a galactic power. And we always help those in need - something we learned from the UNSC. That's what all this..." he indicated the supplies being distributed. "... is for. We want to help you make a new start. That said, my name is Major Huki 'Unam."

*** Armored Cruiser Ardent ***

The crew of the Sangheili ship paid Ray little heed, instead remaining focused on their tasks. But none of the Sangheili who weren't busy got in his way, letting him have free run of the ship.

*** DMC Military R&D Lab, Draco City, Dragon'taan ***

"I work with the Tal Shiar under Darth Torrentus - and the Sith Covenant attacked her staging area, forcing her to relocate her efforts," The Tal Shiar agent replied. "We're currently rebuilding in the Tarkarael badlands, some ways away from Tomahawk. I should point out, Torrentus has no ill will against DMC or their allies - but she is unwilling to risk being found again."

*** Bellator Residence, Draco City, Dragon'taan ***

Scourge went to work, and managed to narrow down Lana's shuttle to four probable locations, two in the Old Industrial sector, one near the Old Galactic Market, and one near the Senate Tower.

"Knowing Lana, those are the likeliest places her ship would be. You'll recognize the signature when you see it; it still has the old Zakuul tags," Scourge said.

*** UNSC Allegiance, In-Transit to Dragon'taan ***

"Looks are not important aboard the Allegiance, Blaine. Only that you do what is needed," Zuko responded. He motioned his head. "Andrew will be waiting for us on the bridge."

*** USLV Assured Victory, In-Transit to Dragon'taan ***

"Tell me something, Ambre," Luro requested. "High General Indari... is he as great as the tales say?"

[Alessia Starfurr]

--- UNSC Allegiance, In-Transit to Dragon'taan ---

"Depends on who you heard them from." Ambre replied "if it's from our allies, yes if it's from our enemies who wish to Tarnish the Indari name, no." Ambre replied "He's got quiet the family now, i hear he's soon to be a granddad."

[Rayleonarde]

**Sanghelios Orbit**

Captain Ardos sighed, and brought out one of the many manuscripts he had stolen over the years. "Sorry! Sorry, I forgot you needed that. Uh...nothing much other than a few spare tons of iron, nickle, and a few pounds of platinum. And I'm just here to trade, guys. No need to flip."


**Sanghelios Surface**
The officer nodded. "We're forever in your debt, friends." He looked around at the fields, the trees and sighed happily. "I've not seen grass in...forever."


**Armored Cruiser Ardent**
Ray simply explored the ship, staying out of anyone's way as much as possible.

[Blaiiine]

** UNSC Allegiance, En Route to Dragon'taan **


Blaine stood by for a moment before taking his assault rifle and slinging it over his shoulder. He then quietly followed Zuko down the hallways, occasionally looking down at his right hand.


Stopping at a requisition machine, he ordered a carton of smokes and, strangely enough, a bag of some exotic dried meat. "Dude, that's insane. There's actually something edible on this ship," He said to Zuko, having caught up with him. His rifle clanked against his exo-suits' frame, as well as some of his other gear.

[Razuel]

*** Jedi Temple Entrance, Coruscant ***

Gypsie noticed the individual approaching and since she didn't want to disturb Kyle's nostalgia, Gypsie walked up to the man and walked into him and stopped him in his tracks, "Hold on there... just wait a little bit.", at the time she didn't realize who she was talking to.

*** Geidi IV ***

Angel walked into the office, marveling at the size and beauty of the room, but as she moved her head to look at the director her expression  turned to fear and she hid behind the representative, then as the director came closer, Angel turned around and tried to push her way out of the office, slamming the door open and running into two guards who threw Angel back inside the office before standing in the door again.

Angel picked herself up, quickly seeing that she was at the feet of the director, to which she immediately reared and ran behind the representative, her body shaking.