USH'S STAR WARS GAME- CAMPAIGN II EPISODE III (JEDI)- Revelations

Hmm...does the Order know if Kuylen had any siblings?

Otherwise, Jelena will most likely want to send a message to the Council quickly.

You really have no idea.

Now you have landed, you look a bit odd just sitting there. Especially as someone appears to be waiting out there for you.

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Ok, Spiridos crew can discuss tactics...

Allright, If their not gonna shoot us, lets go talk to them and see whats going down...

Jelena glances at the comm unit and then to the hatch...and chooses the hatch. She lowers it to greet whoever it is that is waiting for them, hoping for the best.

Amidst the lines of smartly dressed soldiers either side of the runway, a person who is obviously an officer is approaching, He is somewhat balding, but very distinguished. Over his green tunic, he wears a pelisse (a half-cloak worn like a jacket over one shoulder). He appears to be waiting for you to descend.

Jelena glances to the sides to see the soldiers at attention on either side of the runway, then turns to greet the officer.

"Whom do I have the pleasure of addressing?" Jelena asks as he approaches, keeping her head and wits, her senses open about her.

"Sergeants!" he calls out as you start to descend.

"Form line! Form line!" come great shouts from the lines. On each side, a man moves along the right side of each line, looking down the ranks as he goes.

"5 back! 5 back! NOW! 8 forward!"

"3 back! All after back with him. TOO FAR! 13 forward! Move on!"

They are very loud.

"Left flank guard present and correct, sir!"

"Right flank guard present and correct, sir!"

"There is an officer on parade! Parade... Parade... SHUN!"

There is a mighty clash as 100 men stand to attentionm their loud boots moving in perfect unison.

The man salutes you.

"Colonel Tiso, Antanon Guard. Welcome to Cassilis, Master Jedi."

"Greetings, Colonel Tiso," Jelena replies, bowing to the Colonel, a bit surprised at being addressed as Master Jedi, though she then remembers that Charnel is a Republic world.

"Colonel, I am a tad confused as to what is going on here. Why is the Charnel fleet on Cassilis?"

"These are the military forces of Antanon, your Grace."

Gee, virtually no-one calls you THAt these days...

"The combined forces of Charnel have not been deployed in many centuries. The task force above is a convenience of transportation. We are here to deal with the security situation. If you would care to accompany me, I will take you to the General."

What fine manners these military men have! Jelena remarks mentally. But where is Antanon?

"Am I correct to understand that the General is Larios Kuylen?" Jelena asks, before following Colonel Tiso.

Savoir-Faire roll on that...

Middling. You aren't an expert on that area of space. You think Antanon is some sort of political division...

... they are a complex lot in Tasker's Crown. What you do know is that they are led by a landed aristocratic class known as the Boyar. You think Antanon is something to do with that.

"I am sorry, your Grace, but I am simply under orders to bring you to the General's command tent. It would not be seemly of me to enter into discussion of the situation."

"If you insist, Colonel," Jelena submits, following the Colonel.

Well, here goes nothing...

"Carry on Sergeants!" he yells out.

"Parade will advance! Left and right... TURN!" calls out a Sergeant Major. They spin in place, on either side, to face the road away.

"Parade, by the right... quick march!"

And so your procession through the city begins. This city is clearly under military control. Troops are EVERYWHERE... though a lot of distance is being kept from the Sanctuary.

You are being led over to a field just outside the city, it seems.

Jelena uses Empathy to sense the soldiers feelings towards her, or the Colonel's feelings towards her.

"Your men are very obedient."

"They are soldiers of Tasker's Crown, your Grace. Obedience is their duty and their honour."

The soldiers think they are here to protect you. The Colonel's mind is career military. He is a functionary in a great machine. He can't think any other way. He... is wary of you.

"So I have heard," Jelena replies. "And they are due their honor."

Jelena remains wary of the situation, watching the soldiers and the Colonel for any sudden movements, all the while following him to the General's tent.

Please let this end well...the Force will guide us...

Jelena- It's not just the soldier's boots and buttons that are polished. Even their weapons gleam. Armies like this just don't exist except in history books, you thought. And a history from a very long time ago, at that.

It takes about twenty minutes to reach the tent. it;s a warm day- you do not envy the soldiers.

"May I know the name of the ranking officer?" asks Tiso.

(Is he referring to me?)

He wants to know who is in charge. In character as in real life, you aren't much good at this military speak...

"Roan Trilanger," Jelena replies. "But I am not he."