Governor's Gambit - Star Wars SI into Imperial Governor

[UndeadLord22]

For those of you in the officer course, you have been testing yourselves in the strategy sims that game terminals poorly try to copy. You have commanded digital armadas, and if you do well here, you may command your own ship someday.

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Im actually curious what kind of setup on those strat sims are.

Is it like Homeworld mechanics? The mechanics of space is quite neat and almost has freedom of movement.

 

[DeviantSix]

A solid and good update here!

Ngl, I'm pretty curious as to how the Governor may be able to handle future issues coming from the Empire itself. We've already seen a few potential signs with the Sector Admiral, but I'm curious as to if we'll get something like some COMPNOR Officer deciding that they don't like an up and coming (if still backwater) system being so alien-friendly, or the Moff perhaps ending up being a bit too interested and dragging the Governor into the spotlight more (perhaps at Sector Galas or whatnot).

Either way, I'm really looking forward to seeing what else there is in store here.

 

[Natelord28]

Great chapter always love me some world building!

 

[Yacov]

Speeding through the fields, Parsh felt free in a sense. As a patrol trooper, it was his job to patrol imperial lanes, cities and streets. In the past year, that meant riding along the increasingly cramped streets of Accordia as more and more people moved in, and markets crowded nearly every street. There had even been rumors the governor was planning on building elevated roads to allow traffic to flow.

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Accordia taking its first steps to being a proper arcology. A year and some change back it was just a podunk town out in the Outer Rim.

And it's not like he had anything going on back on Minda, so it was an opportunity to see the sights.

And the sights were glorious. Rolling fields stretched for miles, broken up only by the looming plateaus that dotted the landscaped. Off in the distance he could see the light blue reflection of Lake Richter, which itself stretched for miles.

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The fact people are leaving Minda to "be out in the open" is a wonderful sign. It means the planet is progressing enough to get outgoing tourists, a sign of higher and/or richer civilization.

One small horde had even tried to attack the build site of the new IM-455 modular garrison that was to act as the new military operations center. It was to be placed on a plateau about 17 miles or so from Edin City. Of course, the horde failed, but still. He had been there.

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Ooo, building a Battle Hexagon. That is going to allow for a lot of power projection. Between the vehicle bays that can service AT-ATs, TIE airports, the death fence, and turbolaser turrets this is going to impenetrable short of a full army, Las is probably going to be ahead of his time and get that Scoopball court installed pre-0BBY.

The Militia Academy placed great emphasis on the fact that no branch was an island, and that inter-branch rivalries were often more hurtful than helpful.

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Poor Militia are going to get eaten alive if they ever transfer to an Imperial run deployment. Possibly literally depending on the wildlife or if there is a Sith there.

"So, work hard, work together, and push beyond others' expectations of you. Your only true limit is your will to persevere."

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Meanwhile at Imperial Academy:

"So, cheat, backstab each other, and use other's expectations of you against them. Your only true limit is how far you are willing to go in pursuing power."

 

[AldariSiradla]

One of these days...
Governor Mola's soldiers and void personnel...
Will be crack teams of maddlads and maddlasses.
The best of the best of the Frontier.
When the Empire fractures in the distant future...
These same men and women will be Minda/Edin's staunchest defenders.

 

[paxus22]

cant wait the the new republic to move north , thinking the imps were all defeated at Coruscant and find HELL awaiting them .

muhahahaahaha rubberball fleet ftw.

 

[Thundersmight94]

Only around 6 months in universe till the Battle of Yavin, hopefully the butterflies induced by Las doesn't change Luke's destiny too badly!

 

[Yacov]

Only around 6 months in universe till the Battle of Yavin, hopefully the butterflies induced by Las doesn't change Luke's destiny too badly!

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Considering he's got a PDA and interest in space travel, I imagine Luke is going to be an even more terrifying X-Wing pilot.

 

[GiganEtherax]

Is it possible for an Info threadmark containing new weapon and armors and vehicle designs and image, because I forgot what the TIE Whirlwind looks like and can't find the chapter it was introduced in

 

[NaraRias]

So looks like Veers is staying with the Governor?

 

[Crixxis]

I just remembered something, wasn't there a tibana gas shortage after the death star blew up? Because of that one moth in charge of the sector that mainly export tibana decided to lock down to deprive the rebels of the fuel. Ofcourse Lando is in charge of the other sole non imperial planet that has tibana gas.

 

[Sam I Am]

So looks like Veers is staying with the Governor?

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Which is great, 'cause her dad is General Veers. I ain't got no earthly idea who he is, but if he's known in some crime-addled shitpit like Edin, then he's got to be good and important.

Once the Empire collapses, he'll probably go to where his daughter is. Or he'll ask his daughter to come to him, but she'll probably convince him to come to her, or something.

Unless he dies, I guess.

 

[paxus22]

veers was the general in command on hoth . you see him on the AT-AT when the shield generator is blown up.

Maximilian Veers

Maximilian Veers was a human male who served as a general in the Galactic Empire's army. In that capacity, he fought in the Galactic Civil War, which pitted the Galactic Empire against the Rebel Alliance. Veers was famous for his leadership during the Imperial assault on the then...

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[Sam I Am]

veers was the general in command on hoth . you see him on the AT-AT when the shield generator is blown up.

Maximilian Veers

Maximilian Veers was a human male who served as a general in the Galactic Empire's army. In that capacity, he fought in the Galactic Civil War, which pitted the Galactic Empire against the Rebel Alliance. Veers was famous for his leadership during the Imperial assault on the then...

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Ooh, it's this guy, I KNEW I saw him before, I just couldn't place him!

Yeah, this guy coming in (if he does) after the Empire collapses will be a massive boon to Las' future Armed Forces.

 

[OrderedOrb]

Is it possible for an Info threadmark containing new weapon and armors and vehicle designs and image, because I forgot what the TIE Whirlwind looks like and can't find the chapter it was introduced in

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ABSOLUTELY this. It's getting kinda impossible to remember the name and look of every piece of new equipment. An Index page with that would work wonders.

 

[OrderedOrb]

Ooh, it's this guy, I KNEW I saw him before, I just couldn't place him!

Yeah, this guy coming in (if he does) after the Empire collapses will be a massive boon to Las' future Armed Forces.

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One of the vanishingly few Imperial officers who is both competent and not an asshole.

 

[swtoring]

not an asshole

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Supposedly, someone posted a link to the page of a prodigy walker driver he transferred into the stormtrooper corps due to them pointing out the ATATs could be relatively easily & cheaply taken down using cables (like in the battle of hoth) and left him to waste away in the tatooine garrison where his critiques of the walker doctrine would not endanger Veer's career (built it on pioneering ATAT tactics btw)

 

[Notsae66]

At this point, I'm already picturing our intrepid protagonist sitting on the Emperor's throne trying desperately to keep the crumbling beast that is the decapitated empire together. After a long series of accidents and overachievements that see him tripping falling and bouncing his way up the ladder, even as he claws at the rungs to try to stay out of sight, of course.

 

[Aeroeng]

Supposedly, someone posted a link to the page of a prodigy walker driver he transferred into the stormtrooper corps due to them pointing out the ATATs could be relatively easily & cheaply taken down using cables (like in the battle of hoth) and left him to waste away in the tatooine garrison where his critiques of the walker doctrine would not endanger Veer's career (built it on pioneering ATAT tactics btw)

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I can't find anything on this, so I'm going to take it with a single grain of salt.

On a unrelated note Veers had a son in Legends, Zevulon Veers, so does our admiral have a brother?

 

[swtoring]

I can't find anything on this, so I'm going to take it with a single grain of salt.

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I've got it, his name is Davin Felth and the story is in his wookiepedia page, the story is legends though

Davin Felth/Legends

Davin Felth was a member of the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps during the early years of the Galactic Civil War. A graduate of the elite Imperial Army training program at the Academy of Carida, Felth exposed a potentially critical weakness in the All Terrain Armored Transport design. Rather than...

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[Aeroeng]

I've got it, his name is Davin Felth and the story is in his wookiepedia page, the story is legends though

Davin Felth/Legends

Davin Felth was a member of the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps during the early years of the Galactic Civil War. A graduate of the elite Imperial Army training program at the Academy of Carida, Felth exposed a potentially critical weakness in the All Terrain Armored Transport design. Rather than...

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huh, but in all honesty the problem was a literal 1 in a million, remember the cable manuveur was only done once, and could easily be negated by a single modification. (I also question how he got to that assumption with how the story goes,feels kind of forced to make Veers look bad)

 

[vtkun]

thanks for the chapter

 

[Nikoli]

Idea for a Leia POV.

1) Her critique of the game "Total War: Corsuca Galaxy Edition" and "Hearts of Iron" diplomacy options.

2) Her helping to fund the freed slaves being relocated to Minda.

3) Complaining about Scruffy Nerf Herders who rescued her from a diplomatic conference where she got kidnapped (Senator napped, just like her mom use to have happen to her. Then cut to Bail complaining about her taking after her mother too much).

 

[Mistroz]

Excellent chapter.

 

[Freefaller]

Chp-36: Anger and Apathy

Kaela Grant
Edin System, Edin 2, EdinFront Imperial Garrison Base, 17 Miles from Edin City

Kaela paced, impatience welling up within her as she watched the tracker data out of the corner of her eyes.

The holo table in the center of the room displayed the tracking data they were receiving from the various Wretches they had tagged. All the wretches moved, quite fast in fact, after they were tagged.

Outside of visible range, they moved fast enough that the analysts concluded that a speeder or ship of some kind had to be moving them. Except, scanners weren't picking up any signals. High altitude drones spied on the tracked wretches as they left the scene of their attack, but any groups seemed to disappear into thin air. Some sort of cloaking tech, since the trackers were still there.

The trackers themselves all lost contact after entering the Dala Canyon, a massive canyon range that covered the eastern third of the continent. Edin City was built some 30 miles southwest of the nearest entrance.

All the trackers lost signal once they got deep enough in the canyon.

She was barely containing herself. Her heart had raced when Edin was given to the governor. So many operations! So much combat! She had personally entered the fray in some of the operations for the hell of it, and it was some of the most fun she had ever had.

But then came the Wretches. Hiding away, too sneaky to get much on them, leaving her in the command chair for months. The Governor didn't say anything, because he was an understanding sort and had a bevy of other things to worry about, but it irked her to no end.

The beast wanted blood, and she did not have it. The trackers were not strong enough to emanate a signal once inside the twisting valleys and deep caves of the canyon, but any larger trackers would be undoubtedly noticed by whoever was orchestrating these attacks.

Again the beast raged, and again she clamped down. She wanted nothing more than to rip something to shreds, but to lose control now would be folly.

Going along with her plan, she had used a very small amount of the budget given to her for new vehicles and troops. She had invested more into droid scouts and probe droids, and had them deployed to gain more accurate topographical information. This was, to the public view, needed to more accurately assess the usefulness of the surrounding environment for new industries, cities, and other expansions.

In reality, it was the only step of her plan that she could take at the moment. Since trackers failed and the drones and droids could not detect the wretches after they turned invisible(save for the trackers), she could not identify where the enemies' bases were.

So, trap them with wide jaws, like Usla had mentioned. The droids would very lightly probe the canyon, while instead working around it. As the enemy attacked them, the sites of attack would give her analysts data points that could help in establishing a rough idea of the enemy's territory.

In terms of new vehicles, she had invested some more of the money into expanding the fleet of K79's, Trexlers, LA-AG's and AC-AT's. Some new Swift Assault 5's were added to deal with any larger problems or criminal holdovers as well.

The rest of the money had gone back into Edin's development and R&D. The techies were working on some landspeeder designs and she wanted that sped up. Any advantage given over the Wretches was one that she would gladly take. So long as she got closer to the slaughter, she was happy.

It pained her to know that an Inquisitor had been summoned. They would surely get to be in the thick of it. Still, the more esoteric reinforcements were needed and appreciated.

A new report pings on her PDA. Opening it, her hands nearly snap the device in half with the strength of her grip.

Another string of attacks. Another 10 troopers lost.

A fist flew, and the steel of her desk dented as her clenched hand bled. Her eyes were wild. Nearly every day, more attacks came and more troops died.

She wanted to be there, killing. But instead, she had to send others to die instead. It was not pity or empathy that drove this, but envy.

It should be her out there, in range of the creatures, indulging in the slaughter. It should be her bathing in the blood of her enemies. Instead, it was just scouts falling victim to an enemy they rarely saw coming.

Another ping on her PDA. Instead of a report of attacks, it was different. It was about Usla.

A family on Minda had offered to adopt her. Both parents were child psychologists, and had no children of their own. Usla was being picked up a few days from now, and Kaela's secretary had seen fit to report to her about it.

He may fear her, but he knew her well. She should give him a raise. After all, she was likely the cause of his graying hair.

Looking back at the report, she could feel the beast quelling itself. The child she had fostered had been an impulse decision. Yet…she did not want her to leave. She would let her, of course. She could not take care of a child.

Yet…

A small note was sent to her secretary. A meeting with the child was to occur the next day. A chance to say goodbye.

If nothing else, the beast was quieter that day.
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I was back on Minda, and boy was I scared.

Sure, it was nice being back on the better of the two worlds I ruled. I had my room, my office, my hot chocolate. Oioro came with me, sure. And she and Darna had some weird stares between them, sure. But it was fine.

Except it wasn't. I wasn't here to do any normal work. Not approving any part of the new College being built, or the improvements to the Guild, or the plans for a small shipyard. None of it.

I was here to receive a guest. A ~magical~ guest.

And as that guest stepped off the platform of a Phi-Class shuttle, I was supremely glad that Mugwuffin had such incredible control over her Force powers to make up for her lack of raw esoteric strength.

Because before him stood an Inquisitor.

"Seventh Brother. It is good that you are here. Thank you for your willingness to assist in this matter."

He said nothing for a moment, simply looking out over the city from the landing pad on the Tower. Mugwuffin simply sat there, out connection practically severed as she maintained a tight grip on her Force presence. I would've rathered she stay behind, but without her he might get the wrong impression from my emotions and then I'm fucked.

"Your reports stated that a possible Force phenomenon was occurring. Sentients turned rabid enhanced animals, correct?" he said. His voice sounded…tired. Yet also angry.

The kind of exhaustion that can only come from a lifetime of never ending hatred.

"Correct, Inquisitor. Numerous attacks on patrols and even military centers have occurred on Edin, near the capitol. The bodies of these Wretches, as they are being called, have been studied and found to be enhanced beyond their normal capabilities through no visible means."

Again he stared in silence, looking down at the crowds of the daily markets that ran 24/7 across the city. The construction sites for new elevated speeder lanes loomed over parts of the city, an unfinished mesh of ferrocrete wires that would blanket the sky.

"Take me to the bodies." he said, tone tired yet powerful. I immediately complied, gesturing towards my shuttle so we could make our way to the labs.

As we stepped in, I could only grouch. He did scare the shit out of me.

And he looked good doing it too!

I really need to upgrade my fit.

…Even with the connection blocked, I could imagine Mugwuffin's amusement if she could read my thoughts.

Rat.
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Hi there folks! Chapter would be longer, but it's late and I can't be bothered. There were like another 500-1000 words planned for the Las's POV this chapter, but I want to go to sleep. I could've started earlier in the day, sure, but I was busy not building a chair for my room. Woulda gotten farther in building it, but Amazon somehow forgot to send the legs of the chair. And all the screws. At least the ottoman came finished, so I got something out of it.

I also baked for the first time today! Coffee Cake. Absolute fuckin BANGER.

Thanks for reading, Inquisitor POV next chapter, and a list of fan art/fan creations used in this fic coming soon!

-Freefaller

 

[ReaderFan2007]

As we stepped in, I could only grouch. He did scare the shit out of me.

And he looked good doing it too!

I really need to upgrade my fit.

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LMAO. Dude meets an Inquisitor for the first time and immediately thinks about how cool he looks. This guy must've been part of FashionSouls.

 

[TRm]

Governor out here thinking of what really matters: something is killing my people, one of the Emperor's people is here... But am I dripped out enough?

 

[NotRob]

Interesting. Personal Inquisitor get?

 

[Blackenedthorn]

The Inquisitor is probably grouchy that he can't feed off of the despair and suffering in the environment, like he could on other worlds. He'll probably hit up a place of suffering on his way back, maybe hunt some Pirates and cut loose

 

[Princess Magnificent]

He needs to find a Star Wars Menswear guy to teach him about collar gaps and shape&drape.