[OOC] Star Wars: Grievous Ascent

[Alfhedil]

"So, the Republic would have the galaxy believe that its heart is secure. Today's events, however, show that there is nothing that can stop our forces from total victory." - General Grievous

The Republic has fallen

Twenty years to the day, the unthinkable happened, the Confederacy of Independent System led by general Grievous executed a multi-front assault on the Republic. From the beginning of the war, Grievous had known that an assault on Coruscant alone could not win the war, for the Open-Circle Fleet would rally and push aside anything that came to face it. Such was why for the duration of the conflict, he never contributed his full forces, taking losses where he could, and drawing the Republic into believing the Federation weaker than what it truly was. Even when Dooku abandoned the CIS to accept trial by the Jedi Council, Grievous planned ahead and engaged the first Battle for Coruscant as planned, capturing Palpatine and allowing him to go free with the jedi Kenobi and Skywalker. With the Republic gaining ground against the CIS, and moving deeper into the Outer Rim, time was nigh to spring the trap.

As the fleets spread to execute the Outer Rim campaign, reports came in from Kamino, Kuat and Fondor that large concentrations of Federation warships had been sighted in route. Rerouting vessels from central command, the Open Circle Fleet rallied to shore up defenses of the three worlds, unwittingly falling into the trap set for them. As soon as battle was engaged, Grievous launched a surprise attack on Coruscant, engaging the Second Battle of Coruscant, and smashing the defense forces that had been stationed there. In just hours the Republic had gone from holding an advantage in momentum, to helplessly watching as their most important worlds were under siege, and Coruscant burned. Worse yet, in his bombardment of the planet, Grievous had strategically targeted the Senate Building and the Jedi Temple, vaporizing both buildings in a rain of turbolaser fire.

Left without a capital, their centres of the military under siege, and the CIS rallying to Grievous' call stronger than ever, General Kenobi issued the order to disengage and fallback to the emergency rendezvous point above the galactic plane. From here, Kenobi and the admirals of the fleet who were able to rally, came up with a plan to further the survival of not only the Republic, but also the Jedi order. The remnants of the remaining fleets pressed on in their own battles, fighting out what they could and holding the line against the CIS even as the Clone Wars came to an official end with Kenobi's general order of retreat. Broken and disorganized, the Republic broke into dozens of successor states in the wake of the Federation's decisive victory, each looking to survive either alongside the Federation, or in the shadows of it. Even the Jedi themselves fell to the crushing blow against the Republic, the one copy of the Jedi Archives with the Open Circle Fleet and the Mandalorians, and many of their order cut off from friendly forces, those still on the front faded from sight until they could afford to surface once more.

Twenty years later, and the Republic still lingers on in the spirit of those successor states holding out across the galaxy. Peace is a tenuous concept, as the Federation struggles to maintain control over former republic space, and put down uprisings as they occur. Worrying for some is the rise of a new power known as the Empire, one that has coalesced from former commanders of the Open Circle Fleet, and taken important worlds formerly of the Old Republic. Despite this, the republic states hold strong together in a common bond of kinship and tradition against the Empire and the Federation. Even the Grand Republic of Mandalore, and the Jedi Enclaves have come to stand alongside the other successor states, finally entering into the conflict at hand after fifteen years of structuring their government to support not just the Mandalorians and Jedi, but also the Kaminoan refugees and a greater number of unaligned force-users.

The galaxy is poised yet again to enter into a civil war as the larger powers look to each other as a threat to their own stability and freedom.

The OOC

Welcome to Star Wars: Grievous Ascent, an alternate timeline SW NRP set after the fall of the Republic and in an era where for some, the Clone Wars never ended, yet for others it was the end of their way of life. Players can take up the role of a faction aligned with the Republic successor states, the Trade Federation, the Empire, the Grand Republic of Mandalore, or even as one of many neutral states just looking to survive the war looming on the horizon. Beyond the coming war, the main point of this RP, however, will be the story of our nations and how they have come to define themselves in the years following the death of Chancellor Palpatine and the end of the Republic. Many things have changed from the beginning of the Clone Wars all the way to the moment the IC begins. The question is, where does your nation or organization stand in a galaxy divided?

The rules

- First and foremost, I am the GM, but my word is not law. I am the interpreter of the rules, but if I have made an error in judgement, do call me out on it. What makes an RP good is when the players know the rules, and follow them, but what makes one truly great is when the players feel confident in telling the GM that they dun goofed and the story prospers because of the trust between GM and player.

- Honor the intentions and goals of your fellow players. We're building a collaborative realm here, and though I may have invested quite a bit into my own faction, I feel it more important to see everyone have enjoyment of the setting, rather than cling to a particular facet that may not even be that important. Yeah, Mace Windu may be kicking around the Enclaves as I have it in my own NS, but if someone says "Would it be alright if Windu was part of this nation?" I'm going to very likely say "Sure thing, go for it."

- Don't be a dick. This really should be rule one, as we are all here to have fun and write a damn good story. If you do something, or think about doing something to someone else's nation/creation and feel that you would be upset if the same was done to you, chances are you are ruining someone's fun. Let's not do that.

- If you have an idea for a plot, no matter what it may be, and it involves someone else's faction in any way, talk to them about it. This kind of falls under both rule two and three, in that you should respect the intentions of your fellow players and bring things up with them if it involves their creations. Otherwise, you're kind of being a dick.

- I will forget to list rules. Don't be surprised if this space expands.

The Sheets

NS

Flag:
Nation Name:
Government Type:
Capital:
Home Sector:
Holdings:(Optional, these are surrounding, nearby sectors under the control of your faction, limit is four)
Leader(s):
Persons of Importance:
Military:
History(Brief history is also optional):
Other:

Organization Sheet

Organization Name:
Profession:
Affiliation:(optional)
Leader(s):
Persons of Importance:
Military and Civilian Assets:
Brief History:
Other:

Player Factions

The Grand Republic of Mandalore: @Alfhedil
The Black Hand of Mandalore: @Bell
United Republic of Grumani: @Sigma
The Hexarchy: @Legion X51
The Ishkar Consortium: @Hyperdrive

Once a nation is accepted, it can be tossed into the Character's tab. Until then, post it up here in the OOC for review.

[Raptorman]

Planning to work on a sheet.

[Senor Herp]

I'm curious about this. If I was to join, I'd be interested in playing the role of the Confederacy. I've got some inquiries, though.

One, what happened to Dooku after that whole 'glassing Coruscant' thing? With no Palpatine, that'd make him the big Sith bitch in town if he escaped or otherwise survived and retained his position ('abandoned the CIS' seems out of character, let alone surrendering himself to the Jedi; he had thoroughly dedicated himself to the ) presumably free to undertake the Confederate version of the New Order, and beholden to some measure of whatever information Sidious had been keeping from him about extragalactic crab-wearing planet rider psychotics and the dictatorial Empire. Likely incorporating a similar moment of view-shattering betrayal- pre or post mortem- as when Anakin was ordered to decapitate him, only with less decapitating.

Two, what of Grievous, on a similar note? Is he some sort of head of state? Did he dieded? I was of a mind that he would be less than inclined to keep leading around droids and the odd fleshy marine after conquering- or in this case, breaking- the galaxy. And one doubts anyone would be able to stop him retiring without severe trouble. Maybe he went back to to Kaleesh as a more militant Dalai Lama, a sort of living Buddha archetype, except instead of being ritually embalmed, he's just a heavily-trinketed killbot cyborg.

Three, is an outright glassing of Coruscant as a whole vitally necessary? It seems an unexplainable, unjustifiable snafu on the level of destroying Alderaan. Something that'd make a few too many waves. It doesn't bother me overmuch, and fits in with Star Wars' habit of planets getting inexplicably wrecked and superweapons terribly misused, but I still feel inclined to ask of the import.

Four, on the note of 'occupying Republic space,' what's the Confederacy up to there? The CIS New Order was that of a corporate-friendly, decentralized galaxy. Essentially a reboot of the Republic, tearing down the old bureaucratic dreck and financial nepotism, minimizing federalism, and probably proceeding down the same or at least a similar line over time to develop into NEW bureaucratic dreck, financial nepotism and incompetent federalism. I'm not sure what interest confederating systems have occupying Republic-aligned space rather than puppeting it or leaving it be.

I had my own conceptions for history while the Captain was tempting me over, but what's present leaves information to be had, and I had revisions in mind in line with some of the tweaks in the interest check. Looks rather neat so far.

[Alfhedil]

I'm curious about this. If I was to join, I'd be interested in playing the role of the Confederacy. I've got some inquiries, though.

@Senor Herp

Heyo, welcome around, I'll be glad to answer the questions you have as I can. Take in mind, I did just wake up, so some of this may be edited when I'm a bit more conscious xD

One, what happened to Dooku after that whole 'glassing Coruscant' thing? With no Palpatine, that'd make him the big Sith bitch in town if he escaped or otherwise survived and retained his position ('abandoned the CIS' seems out of character, let alone surrendering himself to the Jedi; he had thoroughly dedicated himself to the ) presumably free to undertake the Confederate version of the New Order, and beholden to some measure of whatever information Sidious had been keeping from him about extragalactic crab-wearing planet rider psychotics and the dictatorial Empire. Likely incorporating a similar moment of view-shattering betrayal- pre or post mortem- as when Anakin was ordered to decapitate him, only with less decapitating.

Through the beginning of the war, just like in the actual canon, Dooku had been feeling that this was the right thing to do, that he was establishing the Confederacy to right the wrongs of the Repbulic as a whole. In background canon and such, he was truly a good guy with his intentions, just more than a little misled, and as the war dragged on, he began to fall. This time, Kenobi and others made a more concentrated effort to understand Dooku, rather than condemn him. What helped, is that during the Naboo Conflict, Qui-Gon Jinn had not been killed, but was wounded and forced to resign from active duty. His ideals of nobility and actual reform led him to refuse Sidious' offer to become apprentice in heart, even if he did accept in word. Grievous also had a major part in shifting him away from what the Confederacy was becoming, but I'll get more on that next. With the Council actually attempting to understand, rather than judge immediately like in the movies, Dooku looked to see if he could find a more amenable solution between everyone, and in a move against both Sidious and Grievous, he officially surrendered to the Jedi Council. As for where he may be now, he's freely roaming about as I haven't decided what to do with him. It can be assumed he is in the Jedi Enclaves, but I won't say yes or no on the matter in case someone has a preference to use him for a Republic/neutral state.

Two, what of Grievous, on a similar note? Is he some sort of head of state? Did he dieded? I was of a mind that he would be less than inclined to keep leading around droids and the odd fleshy marine after conquering- or in this case, breaking- the galaxy. And one doubts anyone would be able to stop him retiring without severe trouble. Maybe he went back to to Kaleesh as a more militant Dalai Lama, a sort of living Buddha archetype, except instead of being ritually embalmed, he's just a heavily-trinketed killbot cyborg.

Grievous took head of state from Dooku when he learned of his intent to surrender, and during the Clone Wars he only became more ruthless and domineering towards those under him. The Confederacy lost most of their ideals as the war progressed and he began to win favor with Sidious over Dooku, eventually losing what little remained and becoming an overblown revolution when the count left. After the war ended, he did return to Kaleesh and became almost exactly what you mention, some kind of militant Dalai Lama. The Kaleesh are now one of the more fervent upholders of CIS/Federation rule, with Grievous having set an example for all of them to follow, and now many can be seen among the armies leading droids to keep the peace where they can. Grievous himself is still going pretty strong, his squishy parts having never been pressure-tested by Windu, or shot with a blaster by Kenobi, and he's begun to have plans for the last bastions of the Republic, as well as the Empire and the GRM.

Three, is an outright glassing of Coruscant as a whole vitally necessary? It seems an unexplainable, unjustifiable snafu on the level of destroying Alderaan. Something that'd make a few too many waves. It doesn't bother me overmuch, and fits in with Star Wars' habit of planets getting inexplicably wrecked and superweapons terribly misused, but I still feel inclined to ask of the import.

Grievous knew a land invasion of Coruscant would only end in a defeat, as the Republic soldiers there would stall him and his armies until the remaining elements of the Grand Army could rally back to push him out of orbit. This was why he ordered a strategic glassing of the planet, targeting specific points and smashing the areas around them. Part of the reason for this was his knowledge of Palpatine being Sidious, and there was no way in hell he was going to face him in battle. So, while I did use the phrase "glassed the surface" in the int.check in error, a good portion of Coruscant was destroyed, but by no means the entire surface. It is still a habitable world, and somewhat important to the successor states if only for the position it holds and the idea of it.

Also, don't get me wrong, Grievous knew what kind of a move it was, and the galaxy did respond to it. This was the main reason for the general order to retreat, in that Kenobi and the other generals saw what lengths Grievous would go to gain victory, and thought it best to cut their losses there and lay low until they could fight back.

Four, on the note of 'occupying Republic space,' what's the Confederacy up to there? The CIS New Order was that of a corporate-friendly, decentralized galaxy. Essentially a reboot of the Republic, tearing down the old bureaucratic dreck and financial nepotism, minimizing federalism, and probably proceeding down the same or at least a similar line over time to develop into NEW bureaucratic dreck, financial nepotism and incompetent federalism. I'm not sure what interest confederating systems have occupying Republic-aligned space rather than puppeting it or leaving it be.

"Occupying Republic space" is another term I used a little liberally. What it truly is, is more of what you have mentioned at the end there, in that they have installed their own friendly governors and merely make their presence known. The CIS government is essentially the same as the former Republic's, except seats are held by corporate owners and the power remains in their hands. What role Grievous plays, is that of a commander in chief with actual power. While the 'senate' does their voting and passing bills and such, he holds the true power and guides the armies, as well as having direct say in all matters of CIS business. So basically, they tore down the old bureaucratic dreck and financial nepotism, to install their own system that has developed into new bureaucratic dreck and financial nepotism.

I had my own conceptions for history while the Captain was tempting me over, but what's present leaves information to be had, and I had revisions in mind in line with some of the tweaks in the interest check. Looks rather neat so far.

By all means, though as a CIS player, you won't be taking up the entirety of the nation, and more so a region of their space. This is because while I set up the CIS to be the big NPC that is kind of there, I still want for others to be free to play as a nation that is of interest to them. Allowing one single person to control the entire CIS, even myself as GM, is too much and leaves too big of a gap in power between the players.

Any other questions or ideas, feel free to either hit me up with a PM or leave them here, and I'll do my best to address them. Once again, welcome aboard.

[TomeBinder]

My sheet is le fin.

Pay special attention to my fleets. Apparently the Empire had 25,000 Star Destroyers, so I've scaled down to reflect my version's size. However, if you think I have too much - or too little, gimme a shout and I'll fluctuate it either way.

[Hyperdrive]

The Ishkar Consortium

Overview: The Ishkar Consortium is an rogue nation composed of the remnants of the Gen'Dai race, led by the Ak'rathal clan leader "Mercurius". Existing from the shadows of the Deep Core, the Consortium grew in power and rebuilt the former glory of the Gen'Dai race in secret. For thousands of years, the Consortium gathered resources and connections from the other sectors of the galaxy to lead up to the status they have now. By the end of the Clone Wars the Iskhar Consortium holds a massive amount of influence, power, and resources from the Deep Core to the Core Worlds. Unlike the reputation the non-Consortium Gen'Dais established, they are well disciplined, philosophically enlightened and organized.

Due to the Ishkar Consortium's isolationist mandate, direct contact with the rest of the galaxy is prohibited. As a workaround to this mandate, a forward operation called Kuvari Syndicate was formed.

Capital: Byss
Holdings: Sector 5 - (Beshqek system, Empress Teta system, Odik system, Praklith system, Jerrilek system, Iope System, Kuar System, Symbia system, Keeara Major system) Ruan system and Foerost system.

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Ishkar Consortium History

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A peaceful species, the Gen'Dai practiced a philosophy of "perfection of permanence", a belief that all change is an illusion. Because of this the Gen'Dai philosophers preached that taking an active role in anything was pointless and detrimental. Having no official government or organization structure following the destruction of their homeworld, the Gen'Dai embraced the spirit of nomadic living and journeyed the stars largely in isolation. As their lifespans were so long, ranging from 4,000 years to over 7,000, Gen'Dai rarely reproduced and had an exceptionally low birth rate.

While the population as a whole was made up of philosophers, the older population suffered from mental deterioration which led to a pronounced increase in violent tendencies. These rogues tended to take jobs as mercenaries and bounty hunters, poorly representing the species as cruel, heartless savages.

But unlike the other clans that blindly accepted their corrupted endings, the Ak'rahtal clan had their own interpretation of the philosophy and was more active in the betterment of their species. As the only line of Gen'Dais who are force sensitive, they took it upon themselves to bring order from the chaos caused by their long life. From acting peacekeepers to well educated mentors; the Ak'rathal clan's action was always for the improvement of their race.

The cause of the Ak'rathal was noble, but it wasn't for long that their actions drew the attention of the Sith. Seeing a potential threat if ever their species sided with the Jedi Order, the Sith Empire destroyed the Gen'Dai homeworld and hunted them down one by one. In a desperate act of saving their kin from utter extinction, Mercurius gathered his clansmen and began on evacuating Ak'rathal colonies far away from the proximity of the Sith's fury.

Colonies after colonies was evacuated, but still even with much dedication, time was against them. The Sith still managed to catch up to them, those who weren't evacuated in time were subjugated by the Sith or was executed. Those who have escaped, those who survived, bore in their minds a hatred for the Sith Empire which would have lasted and be passed on for generations to come. The fleet of Gen'Dai remnants gathered by the Jaxus system in the Core Worlds before fading into the warping space of the Deep Core.

From the isolated peace brought by the chaotic nature of the Deep Core space, they began on reconstructing their society, hoping that one that one day they would rise again and be part of the galactic community without fearing persecution. Decades after decades have passed and the remnants grew wondrously in isolation from the rest of the galaxy, and became more centralized than before.

From the ashes of their nomadic traditions was the rise of the Ishkar Consortium; united clans of the Gen'Dai race led by the Ak'rathal clan. The Ak'rathal implemented strict discipline and rigorous devotion to the betterment of their race, causing the Consortium generation Gen'Dais to be extremely patriotic to the cause of their reborn nation. A society led by enlightenment and military might was the ideal community the Ak'rathal envisioned for the remnants of their race, and was enacted when they came into power.

As the years passed, the Consortium watched over the galaxy, waiting for the time to reveal themselves while establishing long lasting connections across the galaxy. But as what their ancient principle stated the galaxy never really changed, it was an illusion. Conflicts continued on, and the persecution of species other than their own still continued. This state of the galaxy made the Consortium to decide on continuing their isolated existence, until the galaxy learns how to keep a lasting peace.

A decade before the Clone Wars have occurred, the Ishkar Consortium already formed the Kuvari Syndicate, a forward operation of the Consortium that acts as an avenue for military training, exotic resource gathering and technological improvement. The syndicate came into existence around the Empress Teta system where they were contracted by the local government to act as a professional military body if needed to, in exchange for unhindered access to the system space or resources. Following the years that led up to the start of the Clone Wars, the Kuvari became an accepted entity on the planet and were given more freedom on enacting their duties for the system.

The syndicate continued on maintaining its appearance as a roguish organization; when in reality, its main purpose of being involved in illegal acts is to avoid any legal traces that might lead back to the existence of their nation in the Deep Core.

During the onslaught of the Second Battle for Coruscant, a forward fleet of the Consortium searching for the old Gen'Dai homeworld, accidentally hyperjumped upon the construction site of the Death Star. They immediately received hostile fire from the station's defense fleet, but their numerous ships and superior boarding forces overwhelmed the defenders. Upon capturing the station, several weapon and ship blueprints was collected from the data banks, including several assets essential for the further construction of the station. When the Republic fell soon after, the fleet brought the unfinished station to the Jaxus system where its construction was continued. In less than five galactic years the station was finished and was renamed to "Karnassus" -- after the lost name of their former homeworld. The station was then brought to the Deep Core where it is being used for unknown purposes.

In the aftermath of the fall of the Republic, a chance to secure a foothold to the outer sectors became apparent to the Consortium. With the help of the data banks in the unfinished Death Star, the first course of action was establishing the Consortium's capital on Byss. Due to the system being well hidden and unreachable without the right coordinates, it was the perfect capital for the isolationist Gen'Dai. In less than ten galactic years, the Consortium have established great industries in Byss that would have taken decades if not for the locations of untapped resources provided by the Death Star databanks.

During the conquest to Byss, the Consortium passed upon the Odik system. Odik, a known sector headquarters for the 5th Sector Army, was completely abandoned by the time Consortium forces took over the planet. Hundreds of empty Venator and Acclamator class ships were docked, including thousands of complementary military assets sitting still, collecting dust. Comm records showed that the skeleton crew of the planet was recalled when Coruscant was attacked, leaving the station to be maintained by service droids. After securing Byss, majority of the military assets salvaged from Odik was transferred to the Kuvari Syndicate. Odik then became the fortress world for the Consortium, overseeing that the lane leading to Byss.

Empress Teta soon became a heavily militarized system, following the colonization of Byss. Now acting as a homebase for Kuvari forces and undercover Consortium agents, Empress Teta received an influx of citizens wishing to enlist themselves to the Kuvari. As an acting gateway to the Deep Core, the Ruan system was brought under the Kuvari Syndicate's control, with every production companies and facilities along with it.

After Ruan, The Foerost system became the next part of the Syndicate's plan. By the end of the Republic's reign, Foerost became an ideal target for raiders and those wishing to take advantage of their shipyards. Seeing that an allegiance with the Kuvari is the only way for securing protection, they turned the rights of the Foerost shipyards and several other world based companies to the Kuvari. With the shipyards on their hands, the Kuvari began production of their own line of ships and spacecrafts; mostly from the finished prototype designs salvaged from the Death Star. In time Foerost prospered under the unofficial rule of the Kuvari over their planet, while the autonomous government of the planet turned lax.

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Leader:

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Name: Mercurius Ak'rathal

Species: Gen'Dai
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male

Bio: WIP

WIP - To be updated in approx. 8hrs

[Alfhedil]

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Dang it, Legion beat me to Stygium crystals, guess I'll take on Cortosis smuggling. @Alfhedil - would that be alright?

@Hyperdrive

Cortosis smuggling would be neat, you know a certain group of people would be interested in getting quite a bit of it ;D

[Sigma]

*Moved to CS Thread*

[Legion X51]

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Dang it, Legion beat me to Stygium crystals, guess I'll take on Cortosis smuggling. @Alfhedil - would that be alright?

@Hyperdrive

I don't see why we could have an unofficial pact regarding that. Both stygium and cortosis smuggling earns people a lot of money, but is a high-risk scenario, in that others would be on the lookout to steal it and claim the money for themselves. What would you say about the Hexarchy offering the usage of some of their stealth ships to deliver shipments, in exchange for a bit of the cash? And maybe the Gen'Dai could provide security for some stygium shipments, or even buy some themselves from the Ilythiiri and deliver it to others?

(And this is why I love criminal undergrounds)

[Legion X51]

Will be a WIP for some time.

The Hexarchy

"Organization" Name: The Hexarchy of the Ilythiiri

Overview:
The Hexarchy has long lived beyond the scope of 'civilised space', with its influence extending like tendrils into the territories of the former Republic. The Hexarchy itself is a small nation beyond Republican borders, but they are more like a syndicate rather than a real nation. They do not control directly - they pull puppet-strings... and cut them if they are opposed in any way. More than one system's ruler has been mysteriously removed and replaced by an unknown force, but almost none know the true reasoning. The Hexarchy operates in the shadows, and few in Republic space know of them - those who do tread lightly around them, for they know that they can be the Hexarchy's next target for 'removal'. The Hexarchy has been fighting a long, drawn-out "war" with the Corporate Sector Authority, a war that they have been using to force the Corporate Sector to become a puppet of Arvyn, and it is a war that they are on the verge of winning, with the majority of the corporations in the CSA under Hexarchic control, whether they know it or not.

Specialisation: Stygium mining and supplies, assassination, security, removal and planting of puppet governments, bounty hunting... basically anything on the shady side of the law.

Headquarters: Arvyn, the Black Planet, in the system of Karthinir.

Persons of Importance

The Council of Six

Ilharess Jhulva Aleaniryn, First of Six and Leader of the Council
Ilharess Irroyes My'athar, Second of Six
Ilharess Nathyrra Kilath, Third of Six
Lord High Admiral Konstantin Koslenko, Fourth of Six and Commander of the Hexarchic Navy
Ilharess Sinvyl Barit'tar, Fifth of Six
Ilharess Ilyssyr El'Anadar, Sixth of Six

The Fifth Council was inaugurated in the year 1500 of the Hexarchic Reckoning, following the honorary Ceremony of Divine Right which takes place every 300 years. The Council of Six serves as the ultimate legislative and executive body that rules over all of the Hexarchy by the edicts set out in the Concordat of Lolth, which dictate that all actions of the Council must be for the good of the race and not motivated by selfish concerns - whilst power is nearly everything to the Ilythiiri, the power of the race as a whole comes first and foremost, and the status of the Hexarchy on the global stage must not be allowed to fall into decline. The Council meets daily in the chambers of Kamriir Tower, a colossal structure that dominates the centre of the city of Renorchu'tgera, and they meet to discuss matters of state both internal and external. The Ilythiiri believe that the Council is granted the divine right to rule by the goddesses Lolth and Eilistraee, and by virtue of this divine right, the members of the Council of Six are seen as the living voices of the Pantheon in the mortal plane. Some claim this truly to be the case and the Council really is guided by the gods above, but few know for sure.

A List of Additional Influential People in the Hexarchy

Sarenae Misissra, High Justicar of the Temple of Lolth
Ryndyrra Aleaniryn, High Priestess of the Temple of Eilistraee
Haelthrae Orynne, High Priestess of the Temple of Kiaransalee

Admiral Iradyn Elesiri, Captain-General of the Karthinir Defence Force
Rear Admiral Triel Zienkra, Commander of Korovyr Naval Base
Rear Admiral Yuri Koslenko, Commander of Lirdan Station
Admiral Kirinna Kysliir, Captain-General of the Perdasil Defence Force

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-Assets-

The Hexarchic Navy

Karthinir Defence Force

Main Fleet of Karthinir:
Commander: Admiral Iradyn Elesiri

Gornil Defence Force
Commander: Rear Admiral Olleryn Dardilli

Korovyr Naval Base Fleet
Commander: Rear Admiral Triel Zienkra

Lirdan Station Fleet
Commander: Rear Admiral Yuri Koslenko

Perdasil Defence Force

Main Fleet of Perdasil:
Commander: Admiral Kirinna Kysliir

Ryzdan Planetary Defence Fleet
Commander:

Shipping Defence Fleet
Commander: Vice Admiral

Special Operations Executive Fleets

The First Fleet
Commander: Vice Admiral Gavriil Koslenko
CCS Visionary - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (1st)
CCS Vendetta - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (2nd)
CCS Vorpal - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (3rd)
CCS Vindictive - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (4th)
CCS Venomous - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (5th)
CCS Voracious - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (6th)
CCS Vermillion - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (7th)
CCS Violation - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (8th)
CCS Vexatious - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (9th)
CCS Vicarious - Vanguard-class Stealth Ship (10th)

The Second Fleet
Commander:

Civilian:

HEXARCHIC TERRITORY:
The System of Karthinir - The heart of the Hexarchy.

The Planet of Arvyn

Arvyn is a black, rain-drenched rock, but it is in the myriad of caverns, underground seas and oceans that twist and stretch all through the planet's crust that are home to its indigenous lifeforms. Arvyn's surface infrastructure is now mostly dedicated to protecting and serving the many passages to and from the Subterranean, which is what the Ilythiiri call the caverns beneath the surface. Arvyn's atmosphere is breathable, but little sunlight reaches the ground, absorbed into the thick cloud layers that make up the vast majority of the atmosphere (that isn't space) and seemingly forever plunge the planet's surface into deluges of rainfall. Arvyn's ecosystem is likewise strange - though little lives on the surface, the rainwater that filters and percolates through the ground above is the source of life for the Subterranean and serves as the source of water for the underground. Every now and then, caverns flood and are lost beneath rising water levels, but for each cavern that floods, the Ilythiiri drain several more.

Arvyn has two moons; Porolis, which is the closer moon, and Gornil, which is the further. Porolis is a haven of activity for the mercenary community, whilst Gornil is the centre for the Hexarchy's naval forces, led by Lord High Admiral Konstantin Koslenko, Fourth of the Six. Gornil, as the fleet's central command HQ, is heavily defended and shielded from enemy fire, with weapons batteries that put Star Destroyers to shame. It is safe to say that Gornil, although not completely indestructible, would be nigh-impossible for any force to capture without incurring severe, if not critical losses. Gornil also serves as a defender to the Black Planet itself, which, although shielded, has comparatively few defence batteries and relies more on its shield to escape bombardments from hostile ships.

Lirdan Station & Korovyr Naval Base

Lirdan Station is the major starbase that controls access to and from Arvyn's space. Lirdan Station itself is a large commercial station that is frequented by many merchant ships travelling to and from the planet of Arvyn, and acts as a trading hub that also serves as a customs station. All ships that want to enter Arvyn's orbit must report to Lirdan Station, regardless of their affiliation, contents or even ship class. Lirdan Station is protected by several rings of defences, as well as it's sister station, Korovyr Naval Base.

Korovyr Naval Base (or KNB to most) is bristling with guns and is able to supply many ships at once. A purely military base, KNB is off-limits to non-military personnel except under very particular circumstances. KNB's dockyards are capable of building ships up to the heavy cruiser level and can refit almost any ship in the fleet. KNB's primary role is both fleet maintenance and the defence of Lirdan Station, and is superbly equipped for both, with weapons batteries and shield arrays that rival even Gornil's defensive systems.

The Planet of Kadern

Kadern, like Arvyn, is considered by many to be an inhospitable world. It is, by all accounts, a frozen ball of ice and snow, which rarely sees temperatures above freezing outside of a thin line around the equator of the planet. The atmosphere was originally mostly nitrogen and helium, but terraforming has introduced sufficient levels of oxygen into the air, allowing for the colonisation of the planet without the need for sealed breathing apparatus. Kadern has no natural wildlife, owing to the cold temperatures and severe lack of oxygen, and much of the planet is devoted simply to industrial production. In orbit of the planet is the headquarters of the Hexarchic Navy, known as Qantyr Naval Base, and several important shipyards and spacedocks for the maintenance and refitting of old Navy shipping.

The Rizolvi Asteroid Belt

The Gas Giant of Tyrolia

The Gas Giant of Pathris

The System of Perdasil - The economic muscle of the Hexarchy.

The Planet of Ryzdan

Ryzdan is a temperate world that is unremarkable in almost every way, except for one critical thing - it's rich supply of stygium crystals. Previously only said to be found on two planets, it seems that Ryzdan and it's sister planets didn't perhaps catch the memo, as Ryzdan in particular is the site of extensive stygium mining which fuels the Hexarchic war machine and powers their stealth technologies. As a result of Ryzdan's stygium mines, the Hexarchy has become used to running supplies of stygium beneath the radar and into Republic space for those who are willing to pay enough for it.

The Planet of Kern's Folly

The Planet of Perdasil III

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And now, to confuse you all, an organisation within it.

51st

Organization Name: The 51st Squad, Hexarchic Special Operations Executive, commonly referred to as either the 51st SOE or just the 51st.

Profession: Assassinations, sabotage, murder, infiltration, weapons smuggling, drug trafficking, anything that you require... as long as the Council of Six agrees.

Affiliation: Officially, the 51st are commanded only by the Council. They are Hexarchic citizens first and foremost. They do the Council's bidding solely and do not answer to any other authority. To arrange for the 51st to undertake a mission for you, you must first contact the Council of Six, comprised of the six most powerful heads of house of the Ilythiiri. The Council must then agree to assist you in your endeavours by sending in the 51st if it is of sufficient importance. If the Council does not deem it necessary, the 51st will not be deployed to support you, but they might be deployed to remove you if you spread the word about them...

Squad Roster:

Commander Vierinissa Aleaniryn -

Name: Commander Vierinissa Neerdril Aleaniryn, Duchess of Barandir

Species: Noble Ilythiiri

Age: 223

Gender: Female

Appearance: Vierinissa cuts an imposing figure in her uniform. Standing at six feet tall, she has long snow-white hair that falls to her shoulder blades and contrasts sharply with her anthracite-black skin. She has piercing red eyes that change intensity depending on her emotions, from a smouldering dark red when she is subdued or irritated, to a bright glowing crimson when she is angered or violent. Her frame is well-built, as befits a special forces soldier, and though the decades have taken their toll on her, she is still a highly energetic person who is almost always animated, and in the heat of battle can be seen to be always alert, forever on guard and always with a rifle in her hands.
Out of uniform, Vierinissa is a much more relaxed figure, usually to be seen in a pair of black trousers with a black open-chested leather jacket and white shirt underneath, with leather boots. She is almost never without her small hip-flask of morimatra, the ubiquitous Ilythiiric spiced wine, as well as a pair of sunglasses and her wrist-mounted Data Acquisition Device.

Affiliation: The Hexarchy of the Ilythiiri

Occupation: Commander of the 51st Squad of the Hexarchic Special Operations Executive

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Vierinissa Aleaniryn is by any standards a career soldier. Born into the highly prestigious House of Aleaniryn, she was raised from an early age by her mother and father to be a military person first and foremost. An only child, Vierinissa's birth was seen as both a relief and a worry for House Aleaniryn, which had had a dynastic crisis the past few generations, with few children being born, and the risk of the Matronage passing over to another branch of the family, and Vierinissa was the only chance that the primary branch of House Aleaniryn had of retaining the Matronage.

Aurelia Aleaniryn

Name: Aurelia Kyrranwyn Qilaste Aleaniryn

Species: Noble Ilythiiri

Age: 122

Gender: Female

Appearance: Aurelia is perhaps considered to be even more physically powerful than her mother. Standing at six feet and four inches, she weighs somewhere in the region of 240 pounds, and has a frame similar to her mother's - powerful and muscular, whilst she retains the energy and vibrancy of a youth of her age.

Affiliation: The Hexarchy of the Ilythiiri

Occupation: Soldier in the 51st Squad, Hexarchic Special Operations Executive

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Raeviir El'anadar

Name: Raeviir Seldsyl El'anadar

Species: Noble Ilythiiri

Age: 122

Gender: Female

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Affiliation: The Hexarchy of the Ilythiiri

Occupation: Soldier in the 51st Squad, Hexarchic Special Operations Executive

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Sabuit Aleaniryn

Name: Sabuit Nhiliira Aleaniryn

Species: Noble Ilythiiri

Age: 115

Gender: Female

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Affiliation: The Hexarchy of the Ilythiiri

Occupation: Sniper, 51st Squad, Hexarchic Special Operations Executive

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Haldor Aleaniryn

Name: Haldor Izandir Aleaniryn (born El'Anadar)

Species: Noble Ilythiiri

Age: 122

Gender: Male

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[Cosmic Fury]

So, here's a basic outline of my race.

Name: Still at the drawing board for the overall name, but two of the major sub-factions (if there will be any more than that) will be called Zenrax and Pyrax.
Location: Either the Wild Space or Unknown Space.
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Race: Just one major species other than human, if any. I'm not entirely sure where to go from there beyond saying that the [non-human people] exhibit many human characteristics, and are Force-sensitive in their own specialized ways.

Government and Leaders: It'll likely be an imperial federation, led by Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala, along with the supreme leaders of each of the native factions, which are enjoying the benefits of unity for the first time in millennia.

Persons of Importance: It'll be easily the Skywalker family, along with the Emperors of both factions -- to include generals of slightly minor importance. This list will include Jedi who have chosen to leave the Order in favor of the more spiritually relaxed culture that this faction enjoys.

Military: Along with clone troopers defected from the former Republic, they have their own Force-users and sufficient native troops to call themselves well-defended. Unfortunately I know very little of the weapons used in Star Wars aside from the basic small arms mentioned everywhere. So, I'll need help with that.

History: Two or three major factions of a small sector in [region undetermined] were separated in times of antiquity. In addition to being separated culturally and politically, they were in various stages for millennia. While in later years they slowly grew to recognize each other as more than just worthy adversaries, the advent of the Clone Wars forced them to adopt an idea that they would have taken many decades to truly agree upon: a lasting peace, or even possibly unity of these otherwise close factions.

It wasn't until the later years of this conflict that the Republic and the Federation took notice of this strange, outlying faction and its potential for power. Both sides sent emissaries to both recruit this newly united faction over to their cause, even staying long enough to exchange their ideals and knowledge to a small extent, just to entice the [unnamed species'] to join their respective sides.

Eventually, they leaned over towards the Republic enough for the latter to send Padme Amidala, the prominent Senator from Naboo on routine missions to this area to entice this faction to finally back the Republic in the war. A few years later, the newly-formed government of [Undetermined] decided to draft an informal military agreement with the Republic. They would allow the Republic to station troops there, but they would not be fully committing to an alliance.

With Padme Amidala on the way to sign the treaty, the Republic would have gained a vital ally in securing that region of space. However, the attack came while Amidala was still within Imperial space, and the treaty never officially materialized. Instead, when Anakin Skywalker rushed over to Amidala's side with his own regiments of Clone Troopers, the agreement was amended: They were free to stay, so long as they were fully committed to keeping [Nation name] safe from both internal and external aggression.

It's been twenty years since then, and the Clone Troopers have fully integrated with native forces to create a truly terrifying threat to other local powers. In addition, [Nation Name] has opened up its borders to other Force-users so that they may too come to enjoy the peace and tranquility offered by living within their borders.

Aside from that, here are the other things I've got in mind.

Other: There are two notably unusual Force-users common within this faction, not normally found outside of Ralgon space. The first type is mostly found in Pyrax, and includes those able to tap into the raw energy of the Force to produce fire, lightning, and other such energies. In addition, they are largely immune to most types of blaster bolts, and carry an innate resistance to the heat produced by lightsabers, among other such objects. However, they are highly vulnerable to shrapnel should they be struck by it.

The second type is commonly found in Zenrax, and includes those able to interact directly with the lifeblood of the world -- more specifically, its water and its soil. They have great control over the minerals of the earth, including its water, and they have used this power to create many small wonders for themselves in the past. More recently though, they have used this ability to help the Jedi fashion crystals for their lightsabers -- a weapon that is still considered exotic by Zenraxian standards, despite its usefulness. Despite their innate strength and durability, they are sensitive to heat, although they can easily use the water within their own bodies to regulate their internal temperature, if they must.

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That's really all I've got on the drawing board. Any help hammering this out will be appreciated.

[Katabasis]

Assuming Sigma doesn't mind having a neighbor, I think I'll claim Eriadu and the rest of the Seswenna sector (and perhaps a bit more, but I'll decide on that later). Before I get started in earnest, however, I need to know what exactly happened to Wilhuff Tarkin. I saw it mentioned in the Interest Check that he's currently serving the Grand Republic of Mandalore; is that correct?

Also, will you be manually providing shared plotlines/Galaxy-wide situations for the RPers, Alfhedil?

[Sigma]

Don't mind having a neighbor at all :)

[Alfhedil]

Assuming Sigma doesn't mind having a neighbor, I think I'll claim Eriadu and the rest of the Seswenna sector (and perhaps a bit more, but I'll decide on that later). Before I get started in earnest, however, I need to know what exactly happened to Wilhuff Tarkin. I saw it mentioned in the Interest Check that he's currently serving the Grand Republic of Mandalore; is that correct?

Also, will you be manually providing shared plotlines/Galaxy-wide situations for the RPers, Alfhedil?

@Katabasis

Noted for Seswenna, just let me know if you decide on anything else. As for Tarkin, he followed the majority of the Open Circle Fleet in their retreat to the rendezvous point, and has been largely a voice of strategy and tactics for the remnants, and later on the Grand Republic of Mandalore. At the current moment, he's serving as Grand Admiral of the Fleets, essentially THE MAN of the GRM armada.

As for plotlines and galaxy-wide events, these will be provided as they occur in IC, as I prefer to see things created from what everyone has done, rather than attempt to force an event that, while cool, doesn't make as much sense. I've always been an opponent of RBE(Random Bullshit Events) and thusly, any event I create for the RP, will have been advertised via IC events long before it actually comes about.

[Senor Herp]

all dat history

@Alfhedil

Neat. Very thought through, now that I've got the full story. The deal I had in mind needed a somewhat ideal if hypocritical and disgruntled confed Dooku, though, so no-go even for a Confed member/successor, and it's not something I'm gonna push to change. That'd be mucking up the whole point. Concept's better saved for another game, and I ought stick to the low-fantasy pulp game and the on-life-support cold war thing I've already joined.

Best of luck to the lot of you!

[Alfhedil]

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Neat. Very thought through, now that I've got the full story. The deal I had in mind needed a somewhat ideal if hypocritical and disgruntled confed Dooku, though, so no-go even for a Confed member/successor, and it's not something I'm gonna push to change. That'd be mucking up the whole point. Concept's better saved for another game, and I ought stick to the low-fantasy pulp game and the on-life-support cold war thing I've already joined.

Best of luck to the lot of you!

@Senor Herp

Hey, thanks for the interest and taking the time to look things over and ask questions. If you ever feel like popping back in, the door's open.

[Hyperdrive]

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I don't see why we could have an unofficial pact regarding that. Both stygium and cortosis smuggling earns people a lot of money, but is a high-risk scenario, in that others would be on the lookout to steal it and claim the money for themselves. What would you say about the Hexarchy offering the usage of some of their stealth ships to deliver shipments, in exchange for a bit of the cash? And maybe the Gen'Dai could provide security for some stygium shipments, or even buy some themselves from the Ilythiiri and deliver it to others?

(And this is why I love criminal undergrounds)

@Legion X51

Ahh, I can already see a very pleasant partnership with the Hexarchy. Expect the Remnants be willing to provide an adequate security force to the Hexarchy's smuggling operation, provided they'll offer the steath ships for smuggling runs of the Remnants in return.

Just a disclaimer though, the Remnants are isolationists which makes them handle their operations from their forward bases, and not directly from their capital. So smuggling goods into or out of Remnant capital territory would undergo tedious processing.

[Alfhedil]

@Hyperdrive@Sigma

Looking good so far, you can two go ahead and shift over to the character's tab whenever you like.

@Cosmic Fury

I dropped a few messages for you on Skype on your nation, but otherwise it's looking pretty solid.

As for other news, here in the next day or so I'll ping people again to see where they're at and if they're still interested, perhaps even start the IC.

[Hyperdrive]

@Hyperdrive@Sigma

Looking good so far, you can two go ahead and shift over to the character's tab whenever you like.

@Alfhedil

Just finishing up my NS, will post a 80% complete NS by the next hour on the CS tab.

[Alfhedil]

Awesome. Later tonight I'll ping those who haven't gotten a WiP up yet, or contacted me through other means. So if you see this post, and don't want to get pinged... Post your WiP! >:O