Originally posted by Captain REXJanthis heads over to his troops and makes sure they get into lines fast and efficient. Janthis then stands at the head of his troops waiting for Coll's inspection.
General Coll gives Jaiden a nasty glare. "My whole family was loyal to Palpatine but my foolish Jedi brother."Turning from the Commander, General Coll shouts for the stormtroopers to fall into ranks for inspection.
3...2...1...
The streaks contract to form stars (in a visual effect of hyperspace that seems to defy all scientific logic), and three enormous dreadnoughts flow into the Lanzar system, as if fired out by a gun with parameters beyond reckoning.
"Co-ordinates achieved. Lanzar orbit in three minutes and thirty seven seconds."
"Local sensors detect no presence of hostile forces in local space. Beginning planetary scan."
"All weapon status report green."
"Hyperspace engines are entering cooldown cycling period."
"Taskforce co-ordination on-line."
From the walksways on the bridges above the crew pits, where the bridge personnel reel off their endless scans and reports, the three Captains stare out at the dirty green mass ahead of them- Lanzar.
"Orders, sir?" asks a flunky of Nidar.
"Deploy the taskforce."
The communication comes swiftly
Star Destroyer Deviator, you are ordered into position of geo-synchronous orbit above Lanzar City
I believe we are not commencing yet with the invasion, Spidervlad.
Esgabath stands by the side of Nidar, as he doesn`t completely trust the man and doesn`t want him to do something reckless yet.
"I doubt that Drakkon can be easily intimidated, but at least he will see our resolve. I wonder if he cares about his people, but more likely places his pride higher. All true leaders are similar- the drive, ambition, will- but only few are intellligent enough to achieve real and lasting power, like Emperor did." Melkor smiles darkly, wandering how to aproach the Osokan leader.
"Please open the communication with the Senate Mission."
I assume Ush that the Advance Team had time to give me a report? Melkor is not fully satisfied with results.
(Not that the advance team had much to find...)
"Stormtroopers of the Empire!" General Coll shouts to his men. "We have arrived at Lanzar! We are currently en route to place ourselves in orbit over Lanzar City, where the battle awaits you! Of course, we have to wait for orders, but that should not matter! You should be focused! Energetic! Ready to kill for your powerful Emperor, in the name of vast grandeur that is the Galactic Empire! Be prepared, ready yourselves!"
General Coll looks to Commanders Janthis and Jaiden.
"Prepare everything. Everything."
General Coll will now head to the bridge.
A Commander has about a hundred troops.
Melkor, you have asked to be placed in contact with the Senatorial mission. A few minutes later, contact is returned, and now represented in holographic form in front of you is the sitting form of Senator Corran Andran (played by Martin Sheen). He looks old and a little tired, but there has always been fire inside him.
"Commissar?" he says, raising an eyebrow. "I was not aware that the Political Office of the Imperial authorities had taken an interest in this matter. Isn't that a rather large escort you are with, for a political visit?"
"Greetings Senator. I am honored to meet you, and together we shall solve the problem of Lanzar. While we differ in our political beliefs, I can have nothing but respect for your accomplishments in the long career.
I am here because his Majesty wishes to end the conflict on Lanzar once and for all, too long have Osokans troubled the Galaxy. And as for my "escort", as you call it, surely you are aware of the fact that Osokans are barbaric race, with the instincts of the killer. It may be possible, if difficult, for a politician like you to earn some respect from them, but military might is something they can better understand, and could not afford to ignore."
Ush, I will try Sense Motive, as I have a strong suspicion this old, sneaky bastard knew very well we will arrive here.