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1st Expedition Returns 12/11/2021
TheTraveler — 12/11/2021
(Edited time line. 12.12.0969 1945 hours, after all other active In-Betweens. This is the current date/time in game.)
While @Professor Kenobi was attending the latest Swarm Meeting, his comlink goes off. Its the commander of the ship they are aboard.
"Professor," Commander Wu Din said with a hint of urgency in his voice. "Sir, my first team has reported back. There are bugs on that ship over there. We are dealing with them. But they sent back something I think you should see. Can you and your team come to my office please?"
Professor Kenobi — 12/11/2021
confirms. "Noted, en route." He got the requisite information of where the office is and the fastest route with a terse conversation, and then turned to his party. Mishka had brought some vital information in the suit that had yet to resolve, and Astra seemed determined to assist Mishka. "Research will have to wait. They are calling all available team members to Wu Din's office." He made note that they really must get some weapons suited for bug hunting as a priority, but for now he gestured. @Durro Thel-Tanis , @(Princess) Astra Korraay, @Mishka Winlat , @Tesara Anerin the core four. He would head out after dropping the information for those engrossed in a task who wanted to catch up.
(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/11/2021
" Umm.. Ok" she said then looked to Tesara. She gets up from the ground and offers a hand to tesara to help her up.
Mishka Winlat — 12/11/2021
Mishka grimaced and looked to Ryan before she got to her feet again. All that work to get the suit and now they couldn't even look at it. Maybe they could try later? She hoped so, especially since she would like to help that woman gain back some of her memories somehow. "Okay," She practically whispered, holding out a hand toward Ryan in case he wanted to go with them.
TheTraveler — 12/11/2021
Ryan reached out and took her hand, giving it a soft squeeze. He smiled as he looked at her, then started to follow the other. He glance at @Mishka Winlat and winked at her, as if he had a playful idea for later.
Tesara Anerin — 12/12/2021
Tesara sets down the data pad she’d been drawing on and takes Astra’s hand to stand up. She’d been so engrossed in what she’d been doing that she had only caught the tail end of what the Professor had said. Whatever it was, it looked serious.
TheTraveler — 12/12/2021
Upon reaching Wu Din's office @Professor Kenobi , @(Princess) Astra Korraay , @Mishka Winlat , @Tesara Anerin were greeted by Commander Wu Din, "Thank you for coming Sir." He gave the women who accompanied Professor Kenobi, "Ladies." he said with respect. "Thank you from coming at such short noticed," the thin human said softly. He then moved to allow everyone in to the large planning room. "This is Jedi Master Num Thoon," he said motioning to a tall Kel Dor Jedi Master.
The Kel Dor bowed with respect, "Professor," he turned to Mishka and bowed specifically, "Winlat? Do you know a Aneta Winlat," he asked softly.
Professor Kenobi — 12/12/2021
Greeted Wu Din with a slight bow. "It's our pleasure. I have questions, yet I feel as though this urgency to meet means you require our speciality and knowledge?"
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(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/12/2021
Astra remains silent for now she simply stated the room and the Jedi Masger.
Mishka Winlat — 12/12/2021
Mishka gazed at the Kel Dor in surprise, her ears twitching with worry. "Aneta? Yes, I know her...knew her...She was my sister." She said, stumbling over the words. "Why do you ask?"
Tesara Anerin — 12/13/2021
Tesara stays silent, observing.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 12/13/2021
Durro bows respectfully.
"Masters."
"As the Professor said, we have questions. Though first; what was recovered?"
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TheTraveler — 12/13/2021
Master Num Thoon bowed to Mishka, "I knew your sister before the onset of hostilities." Before continuing he fell silent then bowed his head, "I had not heard of her death. You have my condolences."
Commander Wu Din nodded as he took the center of the conversation once more, "it would appear that there was another attempt to rescue the sole survivor. A civilian craft," he said letting the ramifications speak for themselves. "Those who we found, whom were still alive, didn't last long. We have deployed all twenty of our slug throwers to the hulk in an attempt to search out other survivors. We believe we can still save them."
He motioned the party to a near by table with a pair of metal plates laid out on cloth, "one of our teams discovered these bronze plates with writing on them. No one on my side can translate the plates. The fact that who ever had taken the care to safe guard them, did so at the expense of their own life, we believe they might be important."
He turned to the Professor, "you are our only expert on the matter. Care to take a look?"
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Professor Kenobi — 12/13/2021
steps up to the table, pausing to consider the two plates made of bronze. Intricate markings drew his attention, however he did not immediately stoop to translate. Instead he paused to collect himself, gaze bringing up to Commander Wu Din. "Before we move forward together, it is time to put cards on the table. I notice this an ORA ship. It seems to be lacking critical replenishment of fighters. That is enough to make a man wonder who they are allying themselves with." Took a brief moment to take out a hip flash and take a slow drought. Sharp eyes cut around. "You see, this is translatable. Who am I translating it for? Who owns this ship? To what flag do you fly?"
(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/13/2021
Astra blinked surprised by the professor's questions. She was cerious to know what the answer was.
Mishka Winlat — 12/13/2021
Mishka merely kept quiet as she listened at this point, gripping onto Ryan's hand a little tightly. It was painful to think of Aneta again, but she did her best to focus on the task at hand. She too wanted to know the answers to the professors questions, after all.
Tesara Anerin — 12/13/2021
Tesara was pleased to hear the Professor asking such pointed questions. While Master Wu Din had been nothing but courteous, they did need to know those answers. She stayed silent.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 12/13/2021
Durro looks up from his comlink.
"I'm afraid I'm needed elsewhere, our survivor has awakened and they want someone she's at least somewhat familiar with to be there for her."
He bows to the Jedi;
"Masters. Thank you for your time."
With that, he turns and leaves the room.
TheTraveler — 12/13/2021
Commander Wu Din frowned, "I am sorry you noticed our staffing issues." He walked over to a chair while Master Num Thoon continued to watch the meeting.
Sitting down in his chair, "we used to belong to the Fifth Core Battle Group before the fighting starting. Once Olivan was attacked, we held a meeting and voted on which side we would join. Two thirds elected to join the ORA, while the remainder were split between joining the Dead Hand Fleet or remaining loyal to Coruscant."
"To avoid a internal battle, we made the choice to allow those who wanted to remain loyal to take what fighters or craft they could." His eyes were heavy as he spoke, "I didn't have the heart to turn weapons on my friends, my family, my own crew."
"The ORA on paper looks very nice. Over two thousand warships. The problem is, only a few of them are fully crewed. With some being a mixed organic and droid crews. And then others like us are less than combat effective."
He tilted his head to the side, "this is why we were chosen for this mission. We led a ten ship task force to Dubrillion, we left the other ships back on Dubrillion to help with the evacuation planning."
He smiled in an attempt to give assurances, "but mark my words, this ship is ready for a fight should these bugs try to cross over from the hulk."
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Tesara Anerin — 12/13/2021
Tesara notes Durro leaving, slips her commlink out of her pocket and presses record so that everything that Wu Din says, Durro can hear it. A peace offering for snapping at him on the Jupiter One.
Professor Kenobi — 12/13/2021
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(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/13/2021
" Energy weapons don't affect the bugs. Even our lightsabers are useless against them. Do you have weapons that can hurt them? " Astra said quietly.
Mishka Winlat — 12/13/2021
Mishka kept quiet as she continued to listen, her ears constantly twitching.
TheTraveler — 12/13/2021
(OOC: Professor Kenobi receives this following msg from Durro only moments after his departure and at this place in the scene)
[Please make sure the commanders understand that any rescued survivors need to be quarantined at the highest levels, along with any injured crew. They may be infected by the Swarm, which cannot be detected in the Force and may not be detectable by technology. According to our survivor, her crew was infected and used for food; the juvenile bugs eat their living hosts from the inside out before emerging. - Durro]
Professor Kenobi — 12/13/2021
raises an eyebrow, before clearing his throat for a few moments. "Your considerable charity in light of recent events blunts any critics one might have." Professor stated in a gentle manner. In that brief pause, Durro's message came through and was vitally important. "Consider this. Every single soldier you sent will have to be quarentined as well as those survivors you are desperate to rescue. In truth I would recommend quarintining the ship and pulling your forces back before they engage. Save the lives of the ones you have now." There was a cold streak in his voice. "The update I just recieved is that the swarm has a capability of infection beyond force nor current technology. Without proper biohazard equipment it would be safer to use an all droid force if you must purge deck by deck or sabotage the engines to shut down." Professor then lightly tugged on the Bronze plates and started to read under his breath.
TheTraveler — 12/13/2021
Wu Din nodded, "The ORA, in concept is a noble one. The only problem is that the coalition is too loose to effectively fight as a single force against the Jedi or the Republic." He let out a long sigh of frustration. "Each member world maintains complete control over their own military, and often has their own command structure."
He motioned around them, "we fall under Olivan's Command." He rose from his chair and motioned to a holomap with dozens of little red areas indicating zones of conflict. "It looks impressive, but each one of these zones are self contained zones of leadership and sometimes don't respond for calls of help from nearby areas of conflict. It is the reason why we lost Baklid to the Dead Hand Fleet."
He finally motioned to the bronze plates, "can you translate these plates Professor?"
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Ryan turned to Mishka with a bored look in his eyes, and he gave her a smile. Not sure what to do, he just remained by her side while holding her hand.
Professor Kenobi — 12/13/2021
The Song of the children of the Ribbon
It was the twenty-five years of woe as the darkness reached across our once vast Empire. They were demon monsters of the burning hell scape beyond the stars, and they came to gather our Knots to the Great Ribbon. The Knots called them the Forces of Madness. They laid to ruin our greatest land walkers and star walkers. We watched in horror as even the shortest Knots were taken. The Madness consumed them all.
Our homes left burning, and our people tosses to the ripples of the Ribbon. Swept aside and left under land, our brightest worlds were. All hope was lost as the Forces of Madness darkened the skies over our homestead. People lost a sunder and blood pumping organs dripping with woe. Our last Knots begged the Ribbon for safety from the Forces of Madness.
As we coward, darkness closing in around us, the Ribbon opened to us and brought forth its Children. Unseen, unseen known, dominant and undominant standing a line. Joy on the lips of the Knots as the Children of the Ribbon marched forth. They stood in lines carrying the weapons of venerable. Not wavering, they stood little against great. Weaving magica of the like unseen by the venerable Knots among us. The thunder was great, cracking very sand we hide in. Above the sky, we see light of new Ribbons. Unseen long ago, the Madness cast from our skies.
With skies clear, we sing the Song of the Ribbon together. Each named Hu, they speak of their people to the Knots. They are survivors of the nightmare worlds of Great Beginning Stories. First to fight the Madness, only to defeat it. They teach us a new song of the Ribbon. A song given to them by their Encompassing Paterfamilias.
They spoke of the great fight against the Madness and the Gods of Long Destruction. They speak of reborn hope to end the Madness for all children’s children. Red draped Hu spoke solely to the Knots of the Ribbon. Angry high husbands and high wives ignore, they mocked. High husbands and high wives urge silence to the Hu. No star walkers, many mock the Hu.
-- -- Knots cry the light the Hu brought, Large Pellucid Eye that brough an end to Madness on our homestead. Followers of the Ribbon gathered with the Hu to heed the words of the Encompassing Paterfamilias, and the great end of the Madness. New Ceremonial to Encompassing Paterfamilias created among Knots and Followers. Outraged high husbands and high wives dispossessed the Hu from Homestead. Most Knots and Followers followed the Hu from Homestead.
In shadows of the great forest of the Encompassing Paterfamilias, the faithful toiled on the great promises. At the heart of the Great Generation Machine, the vast Pellucid Eye of the Encompassing Paterfamilias. The Light of Generation to be cast to all Homesteads and end the Madness for all children’s children.
Our eyes closed to the arch-traitor Apate, daughter and wife of Encompassing Paterfamilias, wanted the Light of Generation for herself. Arch-traitor Apate plotted and waited for her time to strike.
On Homestead, high husbands and high wives order the construction of the greatest of the great sky walker every built. With Madness returning, greatest of great sky walkers will protect the children of the Ribbon. Neighbors all speak of Madness coming, greatest of great sky walkers loads everyone else. Madness descends on the greatest of great sky walkers. Fear grows as future hangs in balance.
The Faithful continue to toil as the time of ending nears. Time nears to start the Great Generation Machine. Arch-traitor Apate has taken the light. Encompassing Paterfamilias and Arch-traitor Apate battle while Hu spread to hold off the Madness and the Gods of Long Destruction. Fires on as many worlds as there are stars. All Hu fought to hold off the Madness on all Homesteads but their own.
Arch-traitor Apate was defeated and cast to five dark and forbidden worlds, never to be seen again. Encompassing Paterfamilias was mortally wounded and crawled back to the Great Yggdrasil. Hardship was done. Arch-traitor Apate had taken and hit the Gungnir from the Faithful. With last light fading from the Great Generation Machine, Hu offer to save everyone by sacrificing their own Homestead.
The Light of Generation, shines but whines. The Madness and the Gods of Long Destruction held back for now. The Hu walk the Ribbon no longer and their Homestead under land. We the faithful hope to find the Gungnir, for only Gungnir can bring the Light of Generations back.
clears his throat. "Closest I have until I complete the Lexicon Swarmatica."
Tesara Anerin — 12/13/2021
(((Question- “Arch traitor Apate had taken and HIT the Gungnir from the faithful”. Is that supposed to be HID not hit?)))
Professor Kenobi — 12/13/2021
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TheTraveler — 12/13/2021
((OOC: it is as written but remember that the translation is the best the Professor can do...its not meant to be prefect, you will have to do some work with it to make it make sense))
Tesara Anerin — 12/13/2021
(((Ok just wanted to check it wasn’t a typo)))
(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/13/2021
" That what Professor" Astra asked confused. she tilited her head sidways thinking about the information.
Mishka Winlat — 12/13/2021
Mishka could barely make any sense of all this information the professor had just translated and felt very out of place. Her face revealed a slight frown and she shifted slightly, noting Ryan's boredom. "Uhm...Is it okay if I return to the ship, Professor? I'm not feeling all that great..." She stated softly.
Tesara Anerin — 12/13/2021
Tesara shook her head, trying to make it make sense. It felt like sand though her fingers. She stayed silent, knowing the Professor was the best at figuring this out. She turned to Mishka. She was worried about her friend.
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Professor Kenobi — 12/13/2021
gives Ryan and Mishka a concerned glance. "Glad you are in the land of the Living Ryan. Let us talk later. Take the lovely lady on refreshing walk together." having noted the hand holding and tieing together a few moments.
TheTraveler — 12/13/2021
Ryan turned to Tesara and gave her a nod, "I will take care of her." He then turned to the Professor, "of course."
Giving Mishka a soft nod and motioned her for the door. "Come on, let me walk you back."
Commander Wu Din frowned as he watched the two leave, "Professor, your translation, well sir with all do respect, it confuses me. Can you help?"
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Tesara Anerin — 12/13/2021
Tesara was grateful and mouthed ”thank you” to Ryan. She would check on Mishka later but knew Ryan would take care of her. She then turned back to Wu Din and the professor.
Professor Kenobi — 12/13/2021
gets a wild starry eyed expression, a gleam distant. "Confirmation of the previous generation genocides of the swarm, with an added bonus. This particular species defeated the swarm, or darkness."
jams a finger down at the plates. "I have the whosawhatsits up to here with this pile. The straight facts are I need coordinates to the site."
face pales as he thought of something. "Wait. It's a lock. The various worlds that are being taken apart over great generations. It is a Time Lock."
closes his eyes and pinches his nosebridge. "How do you see through dimensions? When you triangulate you operate in the third dimension. You require three points. If you're crossing more dimensions you require more points. So you blind fire countlessly. Every hit you paint the target..."
looks meaningfully over at Tesara. "Painted targets make a bullseye." With a cool shake of his head, a manic smile growing on his lips. "Extraordinary!"
Tesara Anerin — 12/13/2021
Tesara looks a little bewildered. “Professor?” She asks. “What are the three points? And is the Light of Generations the Light of Elisium?”
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(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/13/2021
Astra blinked, " Professor are you saying the five attacks', were all part of the same Attack?" She looked thoughtful for a moment. " But how in the visions they throw asteroids and there were ships we even know the location of one of there ships, don't they already know how to get here?" she said.
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TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Commander Wu Din was thoughtful for a long moment. He moved over and shook his head, "clearly I was right to call your group in. I will instruct my teams to search for anything else they might be able to find."
He turned to Professor Kenobi, "is there anything they should be looking for?"
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Professor Kenobi — 12/14/2021
_mused at this for a few moments. "Yes. The large <Insert name here because I cannot find the records of where prof named each of the creatures and it's bugging me> absorb both force and energy based weaponry to fuel themselves. Any force is captured and harnessed, though we have only tested a one to one ratio. The small ones cannot be detected by the force. The large ones can. There should be 12 force signals in that ship, and untold many unknowns. The only weaponry we have found works is high kinetic firearms and fletchette. Keep in tight teams, do not stray or single man or they will be picked off. They are also capable of understanding us, or at least that's what the first contact encounter with our Jedi Attache' Durro Thal'tanis discovered." The professor walked around slowly. "The ORA needs a unifying enemy, and here I am presenting one. Do you have aspirations Wu Din? To solidify after the fall of your leader?" Cloak fluttered around his shoulders as he moved to Tesara. "We have much to discuss after this fight, though I fear time is of the essence and a complete system purge only delays. This relic may have answers for us, and it may also be a honeytrap. The foe is cunning, ruthless, and here now. The time for fractures was in time when ideology was the only conflict."
turns to Tesara. "Are you feeling alright?" said in a quiet word to his pupil. Much had happened in a short while, and he was guaging her. The adrenaline of victory and the enormity of purpose should be about equalizing at the moment.
Tesara Anerin — 12/14/2021
Tesara smiles warmly at his concern. “Yes, Professor. I will do my best to not allow fear to control me. And my mind is working feverishly on this entire thing.” @Professor Kenobi
(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/14/2021
Astra looked at the ground trying not to think about master Morse death. Of course the professor had to mention that. She just hoped she was not recognized. From the corner of the eye she caught sight of the Professor aprochkng.
Astra stepped closer to Tesara when the Professor approached her. She lifted her head to look at him. She was silent again for now.
Tesara Anerin — 12/14/2021
Tesara squeezes Astra’s hand gently to assure her that she is ok.
TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Commander Wu Din frowned at the Professor, "do I believe in what we are fighting for? Yes, I believe in the cause. But I don't understand, aspirations? Do you mean take over the task force? Lead the military?" The man was clearly nervous of the possible suggestions. "Professor, before the shooting started, I had only been commander for just a year." He paused a moment as he pondered. "This mission was only supposed to be a civilian evacuation. When we arrived on the scene, we were told you would explain the nature of the crisis."
He seemed to take in a bit of pride, "we were outfitted with a group of new missiles that the R&D boys needed testing before we send them to the front."
Professor Kenobi — 12/14/2021
looked at Commander Wu Din with a calculating expression. "Oh? New Missiles?" He then pondered for a brief moment before spreading his hands open with palms. "Well that is always fun. Who does not like blowing things up? Who sent you mind?" He asked almost as an after thought. Sideways glance at Astra for a moment. Whoever they sent did not recognize Astra immediately. That implied factions within the ORA that were vast. One with a high degree of organization and skills at avoiding attention. A smaller lethal fish floating amongst the school while flashing the right scales.
(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/14/2021
Astra looked to Tesara. " how much more dearth and hatred can the two factens of the order can the orders spread" she signed.
Tesara Anerin — 12/14/2021
Tesara signs back A lot. War does that.
TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Commander Wu Din seemed a bit taken back but give the Professor a nod, "we were sent by Central Command, though our orders were approved by the Olivan leadership. And then we had to wait for the approval for the other ships. Some of the ships we were expecting never showed up. And of those who did, only a quarter of them had hyperdrives and less were combat vessels."
He frowned again, "does that answer your question?"
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Professor Kenobi — 12/14/2021
nods his head and then turns to depart. "Well, I trust unless you have a specific request we have covered all the warnings and expertise for the moment?"
(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/14/2021
Astra nodded to tesara and watches in silence
TheTraveler — 12/15/2021
The Command gazed down at the plates, "I do have a question. I understand you may be more knowledgeable about all this, but can you tell me what all this means?" He frowned a bit, "I know it must sound uninformed, but I want to know what we are facing."
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Professor Kenobi — 12/15/2021
(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/15/2021
"A war one that will rage across the Galaxy and destroy countless plants and civilizations. The bugs are ruthless and difficult to kill" Astra said. She was recalling information from one of her visions.
Professor Kenobi — 12/15/2021
gestures shortly. "The Swarm is a Next Dimension Invader painting targets by eliminating those that were on a planet and replacing them with force sensitives in order to triangulate our reality and invade it for the harvest. Every attack is happening NOW for them, and over our timeline for us. We're barely awake to the true danger and vastly unorganized. Which means I have to both research how to stop them utterly, and also unify every single warlord under a singular banner with myself directing the appropriate strike. It sounds like all they need is a certain number of worlds, perhaps Dubrillion is more critical than we thought, and your pathetic display of force will not be enough. Rescue mission will likely put sabotuers behind our lines, our fleet weapons are energy based which they absorb and laugh at, and they HUNGER. Do you now understand Commander Wu Din? If so, I have work to get done. Send those plates to my ship packaged within the hour. I have more work to do." and departs swiftly, cloak fluttering around him as the door opens and then closes on his back.
Professor Kenobi — 12/15/2021
pulls out a commlink and messages to the entire party of @Players of New Horizons . "This is the Professor. Wrap up your tasks promptly and meet in the hanger. New information just dropped." cut the line before questions could flood in order to think. 'So, the game is a foot. It seems that we lack the politics necessary in order to succeed. Perhaps...?" and dialed in another number. A freelancer whom he met, a man they call the Ambassador. @TheTraveler
Tesara Anerin — 12/15/2021
Tesara glances at master Wu Din. “My apologies, master. The professor very much enjoys his dramatic exits. We will take steps to make sure you are informed of any information we have.” She gives him the sign of thanks and glances at Astra, indicating they need to follow Professor Kenobi immediately. @(Princess) Astra Korraay
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(Princess) Astra Korraay — 12/15/2021
Astra nodded and heads out. She has more questions for the Professor.
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