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Post by furionqeurel on Dec 21, 2009 9:24:39 GMT -7
(I have been requested by staff to avoid using the actual founders of the Rebel Alliance for the sites custom status, but have been advised I may create people of equal importance, as such, the Senator's mentioned occupy the same roles as the original founders)
They had gathered together, Furion was standing around a large stone table with the Senator of Alderaan, the Senator of Bormea Sector and the Senator from the Corellian Sector. More to join them soon.
Discussions had been long and drawn out, massive efforts had to be taken to keep everything discreet. Furion's retinue were present, but were standing away, over in the corner playing Dejarik and enjoying a little Juma Juice.
"Is there anything else we need to discuss?" asked the Senator from Alderaan, a de facto chairman for the meeting.
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Post by Aton'Shak on Dec 21, 2009 9:38:43 GMT -7
Aton'Shak stood at the table with arms folded, his hood was up and he had his left lekku draped around his neck whilst his right hung down his chest. So here it was...the Rebellion, he knew now there was no turning back. It felt strange to him but he didn't feel any regret. He was actually looking forward to taking the fight to the Galactic Empire. Perhaps if they won...well maybe the galaxy could return to being equal for all races, not just the humans.
When the senetor asked if there was anything to be discussed he kept silent, he didn't have anything to add to this discussion. Perhaps someone else did though.
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Post by Draque on Dec 21, 2009 17:25:06 GMT -7
"How about a steady supply of soldiers? asked a surprise guest in battle armor. The man in blue armor entered the rather large room and stood before the senators of the various core worlds. Plus the would-be leader of the Alliance. "I am Commander Kaeon of a particular organization interested in your little rebellion. I mean no harm; I am only here to negotiate." He stood before the sitting politicians. He assumed they'd want to know how he got in. He raised and kept his hands up until they responded. This showed he meant no harm.
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Post by furionqeurel on Dec 21, 2009 17:49:05 GMT -7
A top secret meeting between Senators, a Jedi Master and representative of certain smuggling rings, in a small temple on a remote mountain and someone gate crashes? That was worrying, even if he was present for negotiations. "Senator Ana Zarpri has already volunteered to provide us with an army, and I have assembled an impressive force of armoured units and Mandalorians. But continue." Furion explained, watching carefully, already aware of his allies also keeping an eye on him.
It was Senator Habus Kryrayn of Corellia who looked most concerned, rising from his seat he took in the new arrival. "How did you get in here? How did you even know about this?" He asked, this was most concerning. If he knew, what if the Empire did!
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Post by Draque on Dec 21, 2009 18:07:46 GMT -7
"Do not worry yourself about the Empire. I can assure you they know nothing of this meeting. Not yet." Kaeon lowered his hands and became comfortable. He walked around the table while explaining how he got in. "Our organization has been waiting for your little alliance, senators. We knew it was a matter of time before you began your negotiations." He could see they were eying him very carefully. He was completely unarmed. Anyone could see that. No blasters of any kind. and his armor had no room for hidden weapons. This man wasn't on some covert operation. "as for how I entered your meeting: I cannot tell you." He arrived back at the entrance of the room, facing the senators and his back to the door.
"Senator Ana Zarpri might be able to supply you with second-rate soldiers but we can offer so much more. My people are skilled warriors. We train every day under pouring rain. We've endured the powerful ocean currents of Kamino, survived countless encounters with fearless creatures, we've trained in every environmental condition possible. Not to mention, we have advanced technologies even the Empire hasn't heard of. We train for one purpose: to bring down the Empire." He removed his helmet to reveal the same face as every other clone from the clone wars. "By all means, make good use of the senator's army. But let my brothers and I be of service. Let us join your alliance and together we can destroy the Empire. Once and for all."
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Post by furionqeurel on Dec 21, 2009 18:32:16 GMT -7
Zarpri raised an eyebrow. Men, all thought they're group was the best." But she was, to a degree, happy to let another step in and provide troops, save the lives of her soldiers when possible, especially if they were so enthusiastic. But it was Jeron Helre, the Senator of Alderaan, and they're host who spoke next. "What say you Master Furion? If anyone knows not to trust the old Clone Troopers its you." The Jedi had, after all, been devastated by a mass betrayal by the by the Grand Army of the Republic and its Clone Troopers.
"You understand Commander Kaeon, we cannot simple trust you on this, even by being here and being aware of who is involved in this, make you a threat to us. We'll need evidence that we can even let you leave here." informed Furion, and it was dangerous, these senators had first met and discussed this before the Empire had been formed, when the Republic still existed, the delegation of 2000 with Padmé Amidala, may she rest in peace, was one of the first things they had achieved. The Commander appeared to believe they had just started meeting. It was....a relief he was not aware of everything.
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Post by Draque on Dec 21, 2009 18:48:09 GMT -7
"I understand. I would feel the same if I were sitting and you were the one standing before me." He knew they wouldn't trust him easily. But he wouldn't threaten them or provoke them. He was there in peace and he had to prove it. "Leave? I do not wish to leave, kind sirs. I sought out your alliance to join as one of the few faces of the alliance. As well as to offer my men. My brothers and I do not have the same programming drawbacks as we did during the clone wars. We have been stripped of such hindrances. We might have been bred with no mother or father but our minds are free of enslavement. We no more the mindless puppets we were during the clone wars." He turned and looked at the leader of the alliance, "I, personally can say with total honesty that I did not attack the Jedi. I had the utmost admiration for the Jedi Generals that I served under during the wars end. They're courage and skill surpassed that of the mightiest of my brothers." He was not lying. He was not one of the clones ordered to turn on the Jedi.
He had been under other orders then. "If you wish to keep me captive, I understand. As do my brothers. But you should be made aware that in the chance that I am captured, another one of my brothers will seek you out and negotiate my release. I am here on business of peace, gentlemen. Please accept my aid."
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Post by furionqeurel on Dec 21, 2009 19:11:54 GMT -7
"Get us Kamino, liberating an entire planet is no easy task, but I'm sure liberating your homeworld would not be a mission you'd hate. You'd have easy access, dis active any defensive units, long range scanners. Surely not everyone on the world will join your cause, but as a soldier fighting for your world, I'm sure you'll be able to handle it. Once that's done, I'll arrive to fortify defences and ensure and easy transition from Empire Control to Freedom." Having Kamino would provide all the troops they'd need, and it would kick the Empire right in the crotch, very hard. "Do we have an understanding?" he asked, his hood still raised, almost floating around just over his eyes.
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Post by Draque on Dec 21, 2009 19:31:58 GMT -7
"As much as I would love to agree to that, I can't. You see, our leader is known for his 'involvements' within the Empire. The Empire believes he is on Kamino assuring it does not fall under the hands of the Phoenix Democracy. Little do they know, he is breeding the clones on Kamino without the Empires programming. Therefore, all the clones on Kamino are under our command and follow only my orders." Earning the trust of these people was proving to be more difficult. He wouldn't have thought they'd ask him to liberate Kamino. "So you see, gentlemen, as long as Kamino is not attacked by the Phoenix Democracy, it is already ours." That Phoenix Democracy would prove to be an obstacle to the alliance soon enough. "That group of rebels are nothing but hypocrites. They are led by a few Jedi willing to sacrifice the lives of many for a single of their Jedi companions. I fought in the Temple Incident. And I knwo for a fact, they were the ones who destroyed the Jedi Temple, killing thousands of their own men still inside just to free one fellow Jedi. They are a group I would be mindful of." Hopefully, knowing Kamino would provide them with a large supply of clones is enough to gain their trust.
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Post by furionqeurel on Dec 21, 2009 19:55:42 GMT -7
"Taking Kamino would be a strike against the Empire in almost every front, it would devastate morale, it would show they are not invincible, it would cut down their ability to reinforce themselves. If the mission is a success, it will be impossible for the Empire to tie the attack to your Master, whomever he be, for their will be nobody to report it back until it is too late. Leaving Kamino in the position it is, means the Phoenix Democracy may attack. It is my understanding they will not attack if they aware it is a member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Taking a planet as important to the Empire as Kamino will send a message that will reach every citizen in the galaxy. An instant sign of hope. For these reasons alone, taking Kamino is vital. We shall be making a strike sooner or later." If Koean wanted to help, he would need to actually help. "Your assistance could cut the bodycount to a fraction of the other possibilities." While owning Kamino is secret was all well and good, the Phoenix Democracy assaulting it trying to liberate it would ruin everything, and they would lose all the symbolism of a victory that the galaxy so desperately needed. If the commander in the blue armour wanted to be in the fold, he would have to have faith in their leadership.
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Post by Draque on Dec 21, 2009 20:36:35 GMT -7
"I cannot do what you ask of me, sirs. I came here offering my assistance but on my own terms. If conquering a planet in your name is what it takes to join the fight against the Empire, then you are not the kind of men I made you out to be. My brothers and I on Kamino are of no threat to the Alliance or the Democracy. The Empire uses the clones they breed on Coruscant. They do not use the clones on Kamino. We live in peace thanks to one man. And that man risks it all in order to prepare an army strong enough to assist any rebellion that may arise to bring destruction to the Empire. He trots along the corridors of the Empire, staring the Empire in the face while you have your political negotiations. One man created an army for you gentleman. and when I come to you bearing a gift you give me a condition I cannot abide by. So, I ask again, will you accept the clones of Kamino as an ally to the Alliance? Be warned, if Kamino were to come under any attack by the Democracy or your so called Alliance, we will retaliate with full force. Not in the name of teh Empire but in our own name. In the name of the Clones of Kamino."
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Post by furionqeurel on Dec 22, 2009 9:30:38 GMT -7
((OOC: Out of curiosity, how did he know about and access the meeting?))
"But you must understand, what you ask of us is ridiculous, you approach a secret meeting, putting everyone here in jeopardy, you refuse to tell us who you work for, how you know about this meeting and demand you only fight with us on your own terms. Everything about the military force you represent, we have absolutely no reason to trust what so ever, all we have to go by is your word, which you'll have to forgive me for saying, but after Order 66 has absolutely no weight. We would not turn away allies, but we must be extremely careful at this pivotal stage. You won't even take part in liberating your own homeworld and with the Empire's paranoia and anti-non-human agendas, its only a matter of time before the Kaminoan's are given the same treatment as the Wookie's have received. Getting Kamino's aid into the Alliance would be marvellous, but as it stands, we cannot risk a betrayal like Order 66 again, you'll have to give us a genuine reason so that we know we can trust you. We cannot even risk putting your military presence with ours for fear of being turned on, until we are both sure of your intentions and that you are free of emergency programming. If you can suggest something, I would be all ears."
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Post by Draque on Dec 22, 2009 16:27:23 GMT -7
(OOC: It's pretty obvious if you've read my own threads but if your character doesn't know it's best if you yourself don't know either. You can find out though, just read my threads.)
"You must also understand that by revealing ourselves to the empire risks the lives of every one of my brothers. The one reason the Empire leaves Kamino alone is because they believe one of their own is protecting the planet. I would risk my personal army but not the lives of every other living thing on Kamino. This is the only way war will not reach Kamino." He did not want to fight on his own home world. To see his brothers slaughtered once more. He even felt sympathy for the Kaminoans that bred him. "Allow me to assist in the capture of another system. I will provide you with a few of the most skilled soldiers under my command, the Crimson Guard. They alone will enough to give you the advantage on the battlefield. And I will personally accompany them into battle. Let us gain your trust the only way we knwo how, through action and not words."
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Post by furionqeurel on Dec 24, 2009 17:05:16 GMT -7
((OOC: I've noticed that Draque is up to something, but I haven't seen anything to do with him discovering/hearing about this Rebel Alliance, or have I missed something?))
"Thyferra, that would be an ideal world. Being able to purchase Bacta from them while denying it to the Empire would be a double victory. If you can break the Imperial Defenses, it would be an excellent start." he replied, gently rubbing at his chin now. Liberating them from Imperial control would likely provide them a very powerful voice for sympathy, it had always been a political powerful planet, producing most of the galaxies bacta helped gain that power of course.
A nod from Zarpi seemed to suggest she approved, the others however, didn't seem highly impressed by the back and forth. Still, Kamino would be a valuble asset. Assuming this was genuine.
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Post by Draque on Dec 25, 2009 18:50:27 GMT -7
((Well, there is nothing really. But you gave me the go ahead to post so I just went with it. If you didn't I wouldn't have been able to get in since I would have no means of discovering it. For the sake of the RP let's say he managed to find out. But for everyone else they can't just say they discovered any secret meeting. They need your permission to post. Like me.))
Thyferra. No doubt liberating that planet would cease the empire's Bacta supply. Giving them a significant advantage in battle. "That, I can do. If it means gaining the trust of the alliance, I will accomplish this mission with the utmost haste. I now take my leave, gentlemen." He turned and walked out. Leaving the Senators to their negotiations. His lord would be more than glad to hear the news he brings with him.
[Exit]
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