TheUnknowable

Star Trek: Intersecting Worlds Reboot [crossover]

Collab between @Burning Kitty and @TheUnknowable

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A console beeped and Kira spoke up. "Sir, we just picked up a ship of unknown design."

"Hail them." said Sisko, and Kira pushed the button to do just that. "Unknown vessel, this is the Bajoran Space Station Deep Space 9. You have just entered Bajoran space. Please identify yourselves."

"Identity is complicated if you are not used to Cybertronians. The ship is called the Epistemus. I am called Cosmos. My team and I are separate entities from it, we can live even if the Epistemus is destroyed but we are whole only with Epistemus. We were traveling via Transwarp. Transwarp is short for Transwarp Space which is an expanse of nothingness that acts as a buffer between dimensions sandwiched between the infinite universal streams that make up the multiverse. With a Transwarp Engine one can travel through that nothingness at speeds incapable of being achieved by any other means. It has problems some find themselves in different time periods, trapped in Transwarp Space for all eternity, or like ourselves found in a different universe than our own. We may need to borrow some tools to repair our Transwarp Engine. Ours might be lost in Transwarp Space, buried in ruble, just destroyed. Haven't found them yet. So what now?"

"I assume by the description you gave, you are a joined cybernetic or cyborg race, with host and symbiote able to act independently. My science officer is a member of a joined species as well, so it isn't that unusual. I will send our Chief Engineer and Science Officer to meet you. Is your vessel compatible with our docking ports?" He motioned to Kira who sent the Epistemus the schematics for the station's docking ports. "Otherwise, we'll need to use the transporters to bring you and your crew aboard."

"My people are the Cybertronians. We are race sentient mechanical self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms from the planet Cybertron. Most of us are capable of transforming into various vehicular modes, I used to but a new fuel source stripped me of that. We have something similar to your joined. We call them many names depending on their function but it is not permanent and multiple can be joined to a single larger one and can be swapped out at will. Collectively we are the Master race a subset of the standard Cybetronians, I am an Action Master." He was reviewing the files sent over. "While we talked I was reviewing the files. Had to convert them to a file format I could read. If conversion didn't screw anything up, I should be able to dock."

"Very well," said Sisko, "lower pylon 2." He nodded at her and Kira sent the coordinates, then cut the transmission.

"Dax, O'Brien, lower pylon 2." He nodded at them in turn. "Kira, you're with me." With that the four of them got in the turbolift and ordered it to take the to their proper pylons, Sisko and Kira going to upper pylon 2 to meet the Odyssey.

Star Wars: The Bigger Picture

Kale was lead by a blind man into the temple where he spotted a girl in beskar'gam, or at least fake beskar'gam, talking to a Trandoshan. Then, to his surprise, a man in robes joined them. Kale overheard a bit of their conversation, they were considering joining together, and the blind man asking about stolen knowledge. Then, surprisingly, the man revealed himself to be a Miraluka. Wow, thought Kale, there aren't many of them around. Suspicious of the situation, he turned back to his guide. "At this point, I half expect you to be a Miraluka too."

He laughed slightly. "No, just a normal blind human who serves the Force. As you seek to do."

"I'm not sure if I'm ready to serve the Force. The Empire doesn't exactly like those that do."

"Perhaps, but I don't think they seek to harm us yet, merely to steal our Kyber crystals. You may want to guard your own from them, though. I believe you found it for a reason."

Kale was surprised that the blind man knew about the crystal. "How could you tell I had one?"

"Because, the Force is with me, and I am one with the Force. Now, I believe the master is ready for you." He walked into the room. "Master, we have another guest. He has come seeking answers."

Kale bowed slightly. "You just said that the knowledge cannot be taken from you, but perhaps you could offer it in trade."

The old man smiled and looked at the blind one. "You may go, Chirrut." He looked back at Kale. "The knowledge, I offer freely, just like the food. If you are hungry, I will bring you something to eat."

"I came to this city with food, to trade in the market. If you wish, I can trade it to you at cost, as you are giving it away."

"The food would be appreciated, but we have few credits."

Well, that meant that they wouldn't want to buy his crystal, but the blind man had said that the Force may have given it to him for a reason, and they were offering information for free. Maybe he could learn enough about it to drive up the price with the next buyer if this whole Force sending it to him thing didn't pan out. "Very well," Kale said, sitting down at the table and pulling the crystal from his pocket, "If you offer information freely, what can you tell me about this?" He placed the blue kyber on the table and awaited an answer.

Star Wars: Rebooting the Preqels: The Phantom Menace (looking for players)

There is civil unrest on the mid rim world of Naboo.

The planet has been in an economic depression due to price decreases in the rare metals and spice which is mined in the Naboo system, and the Confederacy of Independent Systems has used the situation to spread propaganda among the citizens, seeking to convince the system to join them.

Jedi Master Yoda, head of the Jedi Sentinels, has sensed a dark side plot in the system and sent his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi with Jedi Master Qui-gon Jinn, head of the Jedi Consulars, as he travels to Naboo to seek a solution to this problem.

The form of a maroon Consular Class ship entered orbit of the blue and green planet below. "Master," said a ponytailed young man sitting at a console behind the copilot. "There is a CIS droid control ship in geosynchronous orbit near the planet's Capital.

"A warship?" asked the pilot, worried.

"No," said an older man in robes, leaning over the pony-tailed man's shoulder to look at his screen. "A civilian ship belonging to the Trade Federation. Likely here to demonstrate their droids to someone on the planet."

"Master Qui-gon," said the younger man, "That could be an attempt to sway the leaders of industry to their cause. After all, the Republic has strict limits on droid labor, the CIS has none."

"True," said Qui-gon. "The situation may be more complicated than we first anticipated." He looked at the pilot. "Set us down in the Capital city of Theed. We will need to speak with the Queen as soon as possible." He then looked at the younger man. "Obi-wan, when you have finished your scans, please meet me at the boarding ramp. I'd like to be able to go to the palace as soon as we land. It could be a long walk, as they likely haven't sent a speeder for us."

"Yes, Master." he said as Qui-gon left the bridge. About a minute later, after verifying that there were no other suspicious ships nearby, he went to meet the Master.

"Is something troubling you, Padawan Kenobi?" Qui-gon asked, noticing the concerned look on Obi-wan's face.

"Something doesn't feel right." he responded.

"I don't sense anything."

"Oh, it's not about the mission, Master, it's something elsewhere, illusive." He "felt" around with the Force, but nothing stood out to him.

"Downplay your anxieties, Obi-wan. Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs."

"But Master Yoda said I should be mindful of the future." Kenobi argued.

"Yes, but not at the expense of the present. Be mindful of the living force, young Padawan."

"Yes Master," Obi-wan said, nodding his head. It wasn't Yoda's way, but he couldn't find a flaw in such teachings. Perhaps it was simply that watching the future was more useful to a Sentinel like Master Yoda than it was to a Consular like Qui-gon. After all, many plots could be stopped by knowing about them before they began, but leaders needed to understand the present to govern properly.

Once the ship had sat down at the space port they lowered the ramp and left the ship, following the hallways to the street outside. There they spotted a member of a species Obi-wan was not familiar with polishing a yellow and black checkered four-person speeder. "Master, I don't recognize that species. Do you know anything about them?"

"He's a Gungan." Qui-gon responded. "Twelve hundred years ago the Hutts conquered this world, enslaving and technologically uplifting the local primitive race of amphibians, the Gungans. It was captured by the Sith during the Great Wars two hundred years later, and then ceded to the Republic when they surrendered. The Gungans never liked the Republic Colonists, though, and tend to avoid Republic Cities. Curious."

Obi-wan nodded as the gungan ran over. "Hello, dere." it said, "Meesa called Jar-Jar Binks. Yousa needen a ride inta town?"

Obi-wan shrugged and looked at Qui-gon, who didn't object. "Yes, we could use a ride. Do you know the way to the palace?"

"Oh, yes." said Jar-Jar, "Da palace is da mostest fanciest building in da city. Everyone knows da way." He motioned towards his taxi and the two got inside the closed-top vehicle. Jar-Jar ran around to the driver's seat and got in, starting the meter and beginning the drive.

After a few seconds of silence Obi-wan decided to start a conversation with the driver. "I was under the impression that your people didn't like large cities, so I was wondering if that was true."

"Yes, sa. Dassa true."

"Then why have you chosen to do business here? Does it simply pay better?"

Jar-Jar shook his head. "No, dassa not it." He paused for a few seconds, then continued with a sadness in his voice. "My friend, my have been banished."

Obi-wan was surprised by the answer. "Why were you banished, Jar-Jar?"

"Oh, itsa longo story, but the basics is that meesa, uh, clumsy." That admission appeared to pain him.

Obi-wan was still confused. "You were banished because you were clumsy?"

"Yousa mighten be sayin dat. Meesa was chef for Gungan leader, Big Boss Nass. But one day meesa carryin him a burning desert and meesa trip, spilling it on da table and startin a fire. When itsa put out, Boss Nass was bery angry, and banished me. He give meesa only until sunrise to leave da city. So meesa come here, buy a speeda, and now meesa a cab driva."

Obi-wan nodded as they pulled up in front of the palace steps. Jar-Jar got out, ran around to open the door, then held his hand out as they stepped out of the cab. Obi-wan paid him, plus a few extra credits and Jar-Jar handed them a plastic card. "If yousa needen a ride anywhere else, just give meesa a call, okeeday?"

Obi-wan nodded and Jar-Jar closed the door, then continued polishing his cab where he had stopped at the starport.

At the top of the steps Qui-gon stopped, causing Obi-wan to look at him. "There's something off about that gungan." Qui-gon said.

"He's likely just of substandard intelligence." Obi-wan responded.

"True, but I don't thing that's all of it." Qui-gon scratched his chin then, and a few seconds later caught himself. "But we didn't come here to solve the mystery of the cab driver. We came here to stop a succession. Come." He motioned and Obi-wan followed him into the Palace.

Star Wars: Rebooting the Preqels: The Phantom Menace (looking for players)

Sorry about that. I thought I had started it and was wondering why no one was posting. I'll move the first post over.

I also figured out what you were talking about with the Mandos.

youtube.com/watch?v=n8a0gaa0olU&t=1647s

I like the original Mandos, not the Disney version, but since I already approved the Disney versions, I'm not going to say that you can't use them. If anyone wants to play as the Legends version of Mando, I'll retcon them in.

Winds of Change: A Re:Creators-Inspired Multiverse RP

@Raineh DazeI thought they were still on their way there.

I'll wait until they come to pick him up, then.

Winds of Change: A Re:Creators-Inspired Multiverse RP

@KoLI was thinking of it as a big dumb standoff, with Inuyasha asking Menomeru why he brought him to the future and someone else just telling him the truth
He would then go with you, as long as someone that looked trust worthy (say a priestess) would keep Menomeru from attacking.

I could just follow them until they get where they were going, though, if the rest of you want me to.

Winds of Change: A Re:Creators-Inspired Multiverse RP

@KoLIn my next post, I'll have Inuyasha smell Menomeru in the car and chase it down, so expect trouble.

Star Wars: Alt History

Collab between @Burning Kitty and @TheUnknowable

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Tarkin ran a computer search for "Skywalker" on the off chance that there was another one in the fleet, but unfortunately there was not. There was, however, an officer from Tatooine on the Death Star, one that had just been promoted to squadron leader after the battle of Scariff. He contacted the boy's commanding officer and ordered him to come to the briefing room.

Once he arrived Tarkin looked at the young man. "Lef-tenant Starkiller, it has come to my attention that you distinguished yourself in the battle over Scariff, shooting down three Xwings and several bombers. In looking over your file, however, I saw that you were from Tatooine. As we are now approaching that world, I thought that I should ask you about it. Tell me, is there a particularly strong Rebel presence there? Strong anti-Imperial sentiments or support for the Rebellion?"

"The only particularly strong presence is crime, specifically Hutt crime, other crime as well, most if not all flows through Jabba the Hutt. The planet is also well known for their moisture farms. At one time Pod Racing was a big deal but that died out after the Empire rightfully cracked down on it. There is a semi-important junk/repair shop owned by Watto, a Toydarian, it's been in decline ever since he lost a bet to some Jedi. The rebellion has recruited some but they mostly given up on recruiting since they never got many morons to sign up. Most people on the planet care about only a few things, getting off the planet, keeping their business afloat, and lots and lots of drinking. The only time the Empire matters to Tatooinians is making credits off the troops stationed there or using it to get off the planet, other than that the Empire rarely crosses the mind of Tatooinians, especially the moisture farmers."

Tarkin nodded. "Then in that case I should inform you that Darth Vader has ordered this Station to your home world in order to test this station's full destructive power. I, however, do not believe that that is necessary to destroy your world. It it far to remote and scarcely populated to be an effective demonstration to the rest of the galaxy and, as you have just testified, it is not even a nest of Rebel activity. It is highly possible Lord Vader has a personal reason to destroy your world and I would like your aid in discovering it."

"As such, I would like you to act as Lord Vader's escort once we make contact. I am assigning Krayt Squadron a squadron of TIE Interceptor Fighters. You are to protect him from any hostile activity that you may come across regardless of the source. If you are able to discover anything about the situation, or Lord Vader, that will allow me to save your home world, then I would be happy to do so."

Luke was visibly disturbed, not by the fact that his uncle and aunt would possibly be killed but by Tarkin's willingness to stand against and defy an order given by Lord Vader. "That is one hell of a personal reason. I am at your command. If Lord Vader is acting against the well being of the Empire I will let you know."

"Very well, Lef-tenant. That is all." Tarkin pushed a button on the table and the door opened. He then checked the time. Fourty seven minutes until arrival.

Winds of Change: A Re:Creators-Inspired Multiverse RP

@PKMNB0YGood point. The Shikon jewel is only a fraction of a soul.

Star Trek: Intersecting Worlds Reboot [crossover]

@mattmanganonactually, they are a warp capable society already, so the prime directive doesn't really apply. The advances in weapons, for example them going from.proton torpedoes to photon torpedoes, could make Star Fleet nervous.