*** DMCS Desolator, Onyxia Prime Orbit ***
"Last communication put my relief ship - the Irom Will - at twenty minutes away. But that was nearly half an hour ago, so they should be arriving any minute now," Praven told Weaver. He paused, then asked, "You must have seen the effects of the artifact you brought Lord Rellius... from your perspective, what was it like?"
*** Ship Graveyard Outside Cardassian Space ***
K'vek, oddly enough, was no longer there. Sensors would pick up a faint ion trail leaving the area, heading toward the Cornerian Border. Meanwhile, Jacky got a Starfleet Chimera-class Heavy Destroyer running, along with a pair of Akira-class Escort cruisers and four Saber-class Frigates. "I have all I can carry, metaphorically speaking - I need to take these ships to my refit yards," she told Dusk. She paused, then added, "If you want, I could retrofit your ship, while we're there. Might come in handy if we come across one of those Heralds."
*** Onderon - Borealis Med Bay ***
It was then that Kylet'oran, San, and their hyper-intelligent Raptor coleague, Deinonychus, walked into the med bay, all approaching Keesha. Deinonychus, however, fixed his gaze on Rochell. To anyone that didn't know him, he appeared as a feral Raptor. His approach could be seen as that of a Raptor closing on his prey.
*** Starship Chimera, En Route to Onderon ***'
"Worse comes to worse, dear, I've got medicines and broad-spectrum antibiotics that would counteract that if something went wrong, so - go ahead," Vasily told Gypsie.
Meanwhile, the Chimera passed the halfway point to Onderon - no further incidents. Still, just to be safe, Gemini had plans to drop out of light speed at the edge of the Onderon system and engage the cloaking device as soon as they were secured from light speed. No need to present the Chimera as a target.
*** Star Destroyer Tornado, Uncharted Location near Dromund Kaas ***
The troopers would lead Ayki through the winding halls filled with various species - some furred, some not - to a turbolift, which would ascend to the command deck, where they would lead her to the Commander of the Tornado. A wingless, green-skinned dragon in a gray uniform, Commander Korban stood with his hands clasped behind his back, staring out the window before him as his crew worked around him.
*** Cairo, Earth ***
Michen may find his path suddenly blocked by a human with an archaic assault rifle. Behind him, the man that had been following him. "Someone wants a word with you," he told Michen in a cold, malevolent tone.
*** Torrent system ***
Torrentus played the transmission sevral times, her frown deepening. "Fayaar... Fayaar," she repeated. "Now there's a name I've not heard in years." She looked up at Fayam as she began downloading the message from Fayam's PDA to her computer. "Did you ever hear of the Imperial Remnant scientist, Galak Fayaar? He's actually quite infamous in the Imperial Alliance."
*** New Romulus ***
"Maybe, if we could get our hands on a smaller vessel that doesn't require a big crew - but leave that bit to us, depending on how we're splitting," the mercenary said.
At the docks, a Romulan with a scar over his left eye and a bionic eye in place there approached Anna. "You're wearing an awful lot of armor for a dock worker. Did you come here from that Romulan Disaster? I keep telling D'Tan that more people were affected by that than was previously thought."
*** Carnival Grounds, Earth ***
"Trust me, Mary... when you meet a guy like this, you get used to things like this," Amy said before kissing Jason on the cheek.
"We are at the front of the line, though," Jason told her. They both headed for the cars in the arena.
*** Gorbis Mongdrigo, Streets ***
Malgus saw Ahsoka from a distance, who was walking in step next to Vestraad. When they finally came face-to-face, no words were said. The veteran of the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War before the Rise of the Imperial Alliance now stood in the presence of one of the most famous Sith Lords from an era nearly four thousand years ago. Ahsoka avoided putting hands on her lightsabers, while Malgus' hands were clasped behind his back. Things were silent as the wind fluttered Malgus' cloak.
Ahsoka broke the silence. "I have to admit, I didn't quite believe that the Darth Malgus was here on Mongdrigo."
"You thought me an imposter?" Malgus asked.
"Admittedly, yes," Ahsoka admitted.
Contrary to what a Sith might have done, especially in the presence of a Jedi, Malgus shrugged. "Understandable, given that I have not been seen in this galaxy for nearly four millennia. Still, I have to ask - what brings you here?"
"I came to investigate the report this one gave me," Ahsoka replied, indicating Vestraad. "That a Sith Lord had taken over this world. But given his report, it would seem you are not a Sith - or, at least, not the kind of Sith you used to be."
"You're not wrong," Malgus said. "I am no longer Sith in the usual sense. I still carry the name Darth, and am still called Lord, but that is the limit of my Sith nature, these days. He turned aside. "Come - let me show you how the Sith under my command are rebuilding this world in the aftermath of the fall of their original leader. Every Mongdrigan here will vouch for me."
Ahsoka looked to the ranger, as though looking for his confirmation to Malgus' facts.
*** DMCS Devastator, Corneria Orbit ***
"Commander Travis is--" the AI started, but stopped, then opened the door to the bridge. When Bios stepped in, he would see Travis and Skye staring out at the battle before them.
"Identify yourself," Travis told Bios without ever looking at him.
*** UACS Unseen Assailant, Cardassia Prime Orbit ***
"Damn straight!" Saraabi responded. "You better get a line to your ship, tell them to form up." she hit a comm panel. "Coby, set a course for Dragon'taan - maximum warp!"
*** Green hills merchant ship crash site ***
"We were using this system as a shortcut to get to our destination when we were attacked by a Kig-Yar Pirate ship," the Captain replied. "We were headed for Earth."
*** Draco city, Dragon'taan ***
"Agreed," Drake said, securing Jason in his car seat before taking the driver's seat, waiting for Amie to get in.
*** Elsewhere in Draco City, Dragon'taan ***
Roc had already materialized his hazard armor and was ready to move, following Alex.