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Governor's Gambit - Star Wars SI into Imperial Governor

4 Arquitens class cruisers (4 million each), 4 Tartan class corvettes (4.2 million each), and 16 Guardian class light cruisers (split between the two variants, 80,000 each). You have numbers, speed, some additional fighter space, and a mixture of heavy, anti-escort, and anti-fighter weaponry. All split amongst ships that can be made into all manner of individual task forces or be one powerful fleet.
 
This is arguable mostly because even by the Time of Bane Sith "Culture" was changed greatly from what it was. The Brotherhood from what I could tell acted less like an Empire and more like a Hoard of Marauders.
There's also the fact that the force changes the personality of the user, and that the less sith there were the stronger in the force they were, so Sidious was bathing in the dark side, which probably massively influenced is personality.
 
I'll also post again, if he wants a interdictor, then the
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would be perfect it's a republic era version and seemingly there was a lot produced given what it says in the article, so it should be cheap and would give Veers what she wants in that regard.
 
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There's also the fact that the force changes the personality of the user, and that the less sith there were the stronger in the force they were, so Sidious was bathing in the dark side, which probably massively influenced is personality.
That's BS though, various feats coming about using the force were far more impressive and large scale from earlier eras....and Sidious wasn't exactly regarded as a power house in comparison to others that had come before and after his era. Sure he was more 'powerful' in terms of the differential between him and the inquisitor's but that was because he only gave scraps of knowledge to them, but that in itself didn't make him powerful. What made him powerful was his political position which was the culmination of 1000 years of plotting by the Banite Sith, not really his own actions...or well not purely his own actions at any rate.
 
That's BS though, various feats coming about using the force were far more impressive and large scale from earlier eras....and Sidious wasn't exactly regarded as a power house in comparison to others that had come before and after his era. Sure he was more 'powerful' in terms of the differential between him and the inquisitor's but that was because he only gave scraps of knowledge to them, but that in itself didn't make him powerful. What made him powerful was his political position which was the culmination of 1000 years of plotting by the Banite Sith, not really his own actions...or well not purely his own actions at any rate.
Are you serious? That's literally what's said in both legends and Disney(The rule of two), not only that he has one of the strongest force feats in legends HE RIPPED APART SPACE-TIME, there are many powerful darkside users but it's generally agreed Sidious is in the top 5 to top 3, he was a poweful force user, and if memory serves me right in legends he also knew and mastered every form of lightsaber combat.

Edit: Also, my main point was that the force changes the users personality.
 
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To be fair. The Tie is an economist's wet dream. It is such a simple and inexpensive fighter to produce and maintain that it is the ideal choice for a military that now has to effectively cover vast amounts of space.

I don`t know, Starwars is like Gundam is how fast and lose they play with numbers, example: TIE/LN has a cost of 60,000 new(25,000used), and had a atmos of 1,200 and could only mount its two laser cannons. While Mandal Motors was producing the M3-A Skyk that came with laser cannons (but could mount Ion cannons, or a Ion torpedo launcher), with shields and a class 2 hyperdrive while only being (950 in atmos)250 slower then the standard TIE/LN, at five thousand less with all that standard, brand new.

As for maintenance, I have no Idea how much harder the Skyk is to maintain, but being a Mandalorian creation, I can`t help but feel it would be fairly straight forward. (Beside, the thing only costs 55,000 brand new, you can basically just junk the thing and buy a new one every few years if needed.)

Really I`m arguing that the empire over-paid (Read: Graft out the ass) for the Tie, when it should have cost something like 35,000 new and around 19,000-22,000 used or bought in bulk.

Edit: Yes, I keep mis-spelling Scyk as Skyk, the word is Polish and I don`t think most would think of "First Spring Grass" with a space fighter anyway.
 
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Are you serious? That's literally what's said in both legends and Disney(The rule of two), not only that he has one of the strongest force feats in legends HE RIPPED APART SPACE-TIME, there are many powerful darkside users but it's generally agreed Sidious is in the top 5 to top 3, he was a poweful force user, and if memory serves me right in legends he also knew and mastered every form of lightsaber combat.
Sidious was a Monster even before he became a Sith. His own father found him to be a monster and even had him tested to ensure he was his son. Plus if that was the case the Jedi themselves would have been weaker. Which is something refuted by other forms of media. With the MMO out right showing that it is a dumb idea and when there were Legions of Sith running around they were doing things that likely would have butchered the modern Jedi.

Not because the Jedi were to numerous but because they had lived through a thousand years of peace and had been witling away their more militant abilities.
 
There's also the fact that the force changes the personality of the user, and that the less sith there were the stronger in the force they were, so Sidious was bathing in the dark side, which probably massively influenced is personality.
After having to deal with all the politician for SO many years while also hiding from Jedi and working there as chancelor and all his plan. I can not see why he would not go crazy and Say fuck the Galaxy and everybody
 
I don`t know, Starwars is like Gundam is how fast and lose they play with numbers, example: TIE/LN has a cost of 60,000 new(25,000used), and had a atmos of 1,200 and could only mount its two laser cannons. While Mandal Motors was producing the M3-A Skyk that came with laser cannons (but could mount Ion cannons, or a Ion torpedo launcher), with shields and a class 2 hyperdrive while only being (950 in atmos)250 slower then the standard TIE/LN, at five thousand less with all that standard, brand new.

As for maintenance, I have no Idea how much harder the Skyk is to maintain, but being a Mandalorian creation, I can`t help but feel it would be fairly straight forward. (Beside, the thing only costs 55,000 brand new, you can basically just junk the thing and buy a new one every few years if needed.)

Really I`m arguing that the empire over-paid (Read: Graft out the ass) for the Tie, when it should have cost something like 35,000 new and around 19,000-22,000 used or bought in bulk.

Edit: Yes, I keep mis-spelling Scyk as Skyk, the word is Polish and I don`t think most would think of "First Spring Grass" with a space fighter anyway.
I will just post these.

Sidious was a Monster even before he became a Sith. His own father found him to be a monster and even had him tested to ensure he was his son. Plus if that was the case the Jedi themselves would have been weaker. Which is something refuted by other forms of media. With the MMO out right showing that it is a dumb idea and when there were Legions of Sith running around they were doing things that likely would have butchered the modern Jedi.

Not because the Jedi were to numerous but because they had lived through a thousand years of peace and had been witling away their more militant abilities.
You are equating the light side and dark side in how they work, this is a fallacy that leads to false conclusions. The Jedi and light side are focused more on the other than the self, while the Dark side and Sith are focused on the self not the many, when you look at what feeds both sides it makes sense.
After having to deal with all the politician for SO many years while also hiding from Jedi and working there as chancelor and all his plan. I can not see why he would not go crazy and Say fuck the Galaxy and everybody
That was probably also played a factor.
 
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I just noticed this but has this fic always been in the sfw section or did a bunch of people complain about how there's no planned smut and had it moved?
 
I just noticed this but has this fic always been in the sfw section or did a bunch of people complain about how there's no planned smut and had it moved?
No one really complained, at least in all of the pages I read. Freefaller might have moved it themselves.
I don't mind the move tbh, especially if it will help reduce the amount of crazy/psychotic/sociopathic comments.

Don't get me wrong, I love stories where the mc is evil/moraly bankrupt/perverted (I've read plenty of stories/quests on just this site alone like that). But it's usually established early on (like first chapter or 2) so that's it's not a surprise gotcha. This story doesn't seem to want to head that way.

I really hate how when authors try to make an evil/perverted mc questers/readers will do everything they can to make the mc more "good", even when it goes against the narrative.
The reverse is true to.
I hate how when authors make a good/normal person or SI, questers/readers want them to act in the most unhinged/schizophrenic/evil way possible (and usually without any build up to that point).
 

Very good sir, I in-turn will post these:

It`s a third more durability for a ship that can`t jump, and has no shield.(For one that is in effect a regeneration hall equivalent to half its hull. )

The M3-A scyk is what a TIE should be if it was really trying to be a ship rather then a kamikaze reference. (Also, 5,000 credits cheaper.)

Also, it made by Mandal Motors, they sell to the Hutts and Pirates regularly. We won`t need to worry about the local moff or Sienar fleet systems withholding or sabotaging due to Imperial backstabbing. (Plus, that five-thousand saved is great as a included sign-on bonuses if needed for pilots to transfer over.)

Edit: Money not spent an hull repairs or ships is more money for Bribes or Beer Phattro for Pilots or their spouses.
 
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ship that can`t jump
There is a theory I've heard about that, basically they don't have Hyperdrives to stop potential deserters, as they can't escape using a fighter and are as such trapped.


Also, the main reason for the Tie fighter besides that is 1 the enemies they had(there was no war only pirates, smugglers, and insurgents), and 2 logistics, the Tie fighter had a revolutionary engine that only its line had, the revolutionary part about it? It had no moving parts, that means maintenance just dropped by a huge amount, that includes maintenance costs which seems to be something people forget, not only do we have the purchase cost but also the continuous cost of maintenance, the Empire controls approximately half the galaxy, they need a cheap decent fighter with low maintenance standards to cover every world.

Edit: Forgot to add, if memory serves me right that's the reason the Tie interceptor is important, not only was it a upgrade to the standard Tie, but that its price meant it could easily replace the Tie, however the battle of Endor happened before they could finish the switch.
 
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There is a theory I've heard about that, basically they don't have Hyperdrives to stop potential deserters, as they can't escape using a fighter and are as such trapped.


Also, the main reason for the Tie fighter besides that is 1 the enemies they had(there was no war only pirates, smugglers, and insurgents), and 2 logistics, the Tie fighter had a revolutionary engine that only its line had, the revolutionary part about it? It had no moving parts, that means maintenance just dropped by a huge amount, that includes maintenance costs which seems to be something people forget, not only do we have the purchase cost but also the continuous cost of maintenance, the Empire controls approximately half the galaxy, they need a cheap decent fighter with low maintenance standards to cover every world.

I would rather have a shield and proper landing gear then "Trust" Seinar to not just Lie outright about how able their TIE are and being able supporting their weight on their wings. There is also Micro Meteors and other debris in space to worry about, both in and outside of battles that puncture or warp the armor of the frame. My worry is not just the maintaining in a perfect environment, but also the random stuff that a Shield would prevent outright. Better to spend more time cleaning and tuning, then to one day find out your shipment was canceled due to political interference.

My thoughts on the TIE/LN is this.

1. If the Pirates have better survivability, then its doesn't matter how good were trying to be if we keep losing pilots and need constant replacements. Its better to lose a ship and recover the pilots waiting in the broken remains then a ship that basically self-destructs when hit by a lucky shot. (Yes, that rebel ship exploded in the trench run, but we have far more clips of Ties Exploding then any other ship in their franchise.)

2. The TIE is pure speed and talent to cover for little-to-no armor and having exposed radiator/solar collectors as wings. This in-turn means that any object can/will damage the fragile or destroy the single source part if it come in contact with it. (There is also the fact that TIEs seem to slowly shutdown after minor wing damage.) And considering this is for the military, random events will happen, and those giant component will needed to ordered and shipped to the planet. (God knows how much of the ties cost is linked to those special Sienar wing panels) Lower maintenance only counts as long as you can avoid damage to the Vehicle in question. (Or get the ship in the first place, Sienar is not immune to playing favorite if it gets them the favors they want.)

Seriously, I like ties, but glass cannon is...generous to put it mildly:
 
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if the budget is 31 mill and we are worried about pirates' then would it not be better to patrol as much space in system as we can so we could catch any pirate or smuggler and stop any attacks before they can reach the planet again i think it would be a good idea if you got a lot of Gozanti class cruisers they cost 200,000 and the crew needed to make them work is 12 they can carry 4 tie fighters you could spend 20 mill and get 100 of them the crew needed is 1200 and spend the rest of the budget on ties and get 183 tie fighters that would be a force no pirate wants to face and if we are thinking logistics the Gozanti are every ware so finding parts and repairs would be easy they are tough and got good armament for their class.
 
I think, Carracks would be a poor idea.
Not only would Carracks require something like a thousand crew apiece, but they're also slow and that's a bad idea for something meant to chase down fighters.

Instead of the Carracks we should get CR-90s.
They're modular, so you can fit more laser cannons to deal with fighters, they're also fast, so they can run from anything that could outgun them.
And they can carry up to 600 passengers, so you can use them for boarding pirate ships too.

Alongside the CR-90s, have a number of Imperial Gozanti, and a pair of Vigil class Corvettes.
The Vigil class is basically a scaled down Imperial class, with good anti-ship weaponry while also having a robust answer for fighters.
Between their heavy turbolasers, light turbolasers, and laser cannons, they would be great escorts and support for the Gladiator.

The Imperial Gozanti on the other hand could largely fill our need for carriers, as they can each carry 4 fighters, are cheap, and only require 12 crew.
Excellent options for helping us patrol our territory, while also being easily and cheaply replaceable if lost to enemy action.

They can also double as transport for heavier ground forces if we need it, or cargo transport if we need to move something valuable.
I'd say at least 2 Vigil class, 4 CR-90s, and 10 Imperial Gozanti would be a good start. Combined those only cost 15 million out of our total 40 million.

Crew wise the lot would only need a combined 1,180 crew, which is about the same as a single Carrack would need to crew it.
We could actually buy another 25 Gozanti and it would only take another 10 million, and 300 more crew.
Along with the 100 fighters they'd carry.
 
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I think, Carracks would be a poor idea.
Not only would Carracks require something like a thousand crew apiece, but they're also slow and that's a bad idea for something meant to chase down fighters.

Instead of the Carracks we should get CR-90s.
They're modular, so you can fit more laser cannons to deal with fighters, they're also fast, so they can run from anything that could outgun them.
And they can carry up to 600 passengers, so you can use them for boarding pirate ships too.

Alongside the CR-90s, have a number of Imperial Gozanti, and a pair of Vigil class Corvettes.
The Vigil class is basically a scaled down Imperial class, with good anti-ship weaponry while also having a robust answer for fighters.
Between their heavy turbolasers, light turbolasers, and laser cannons, they would be great escorts and support for the Gladiator.

The Imperial Gozanti on the other hand could largely fill our need for carriers, as they can each carry 4 fighters, are cheap, and only require 12 crew.
Excellent options for helping us patrol our territory, while also being easily and cheaply replaceable if lost to enemy action.

They can also double as transport for heavier ground forces if we need it, or cargo transport if we need to move something valuable.
I'd say at least 2 Vigil class, 4 CR-90s, and 10 Imperial Gozanti would be a good start. Combined those only cost 15 million out of our total 40 million.

Crew wise the lot would only need a combined 1,180 crew, which is about the same as a single Carrack would need to crew it.
We could actually buy another 25 Gozanti and it would only take another 10 million, and 300 more crew.
Along with the 100 fighters they'd carry.
Where the HELL did you hear the Carrack is slow? It has a Class 1 Hyperdrive and with all it engines going it can match the X-Wing starfighter in speed along a straight line. And the crew numbers? The Carrack is noted to have heavy automation features, fhe crew number you des ribed is only when there's little to none. At max automation features you'd only need TWO people. That might not be feasible if the extra cost is high, but you could easily cut the crew requirements down to 300 or so.

Hell, it even has an anti starfighter version. Though I'd recommend taking it farther on purchase and replace all the ion cannons and turbolasers with point defense turrets, making it essentially a cbeaper and more durable Lancer.
 
While ancient by modern standards, I think it would be awesome if they found the pirates operating amongst a field a derelict vessels once used by the Sith which as previously mentioned the Pirates could only dream of getting them operational. Vessels like the Harrower, Terminus, Interceptor and Centurion classes. The MC getting even a single Centurion Class Battlecruiser operational enough to be retrofitted in a nearby shipyard and likely reclassified as a Star Destroyer, would probably be decent substitute for an ISD I/II.

Imagine Las being known for having a system defense fleet almost entirely composed of older Pre-Ruusan vessels, so much so Palpatine sends people to Las to examine and study the old Sith vessels for possible modernization.
 
Part of me can't wait for the pirate situation to boil over to the point where Vader has to come in and clean the mess. Everyone starts the blame game and throwing one another under the speeder (except one) and Vader is having trouble deciding what pisses him off more. This carnival of incompetents taking time away from rebel/Jedi hunting or the fact that the Academy dropout was the only one actually doing his job competently and out performing the lot of them combined!

MC is in the corner just wanting to go back to his Planet Skylines simulator and away from these scary/crazy people.
 
Chp-17: Plotting and Brokies New
Chp-17: Plotting and Brokies

The final flotilla choices had been made. While a Vindicator was a great option(and cheaper) it ended up being the kind of choice that could bring attention.

The bad kind of attention.

Vindicator-Class Heavy Cruisers are anti-capital ship supports. They flank ISD's and have more than enough firepower to chew through enemy capital ships in small groups.

A Gladiator, on the other hand, is more lightly armed and built more for expeditions and scouting. Considering the jungle hell planet I have in the system, it's a decent choice that might raise some eyebrows but ultimately I doubted it would cause that big a ruckus. Even if it was the more heavily armored and upgraded Gladiator-II. Not that much better, but more armor, hangar space, and ion cannons is always welcome.

As for the total fleet, it went something like this.

  • Gladiator-II-Class Star Destroyer(50 Mil, already bought)
  • 4 Tartan-Class Patrol Cruisers(16.8 Mil)
  • 2 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers(8 Mil)
  • 2 Quasar Fire-Class Cruiser-Carriers(3.5 Mil)
  • 10 Imperial Gozanti-Class Cruisers(2 Mil)

For a total of 30,300,000 credits, it was under the allotted budget for sure. However, it also fits the populace constraint. While the TIE pilots were a dime a dozen and shelled out to whoever had the credits to buy the TIE's, the ships had to be crewed by local forces. The combined crew of this fleet, not counting boarding troops, was 2,355.

The biggest expense was the Gladiator, not just because of its price but because I had to get the Sector Moff to approve its purchase, as it is considered a Star Destroyer and is therefore a little larger than I'd like. So, I had to send an extra 16mil down the drain as 'incentive' to allow the purchase to go through. What a waste. It also created a larger paper trail that I could only hope didn't bite me in the ass one day.

Mugwuffin gives me a look. "Shut up! I'm an adult. I can lie to myself all I want!" She huffs, as if saying "Sure" sarcastically, and goes back to sleep. Smug alien cat. Shouda left you in that cage.

In terms of naval personnel, that was a lot for a system like this, especially considering that most of them were tied up in the defense fleet. While some people were poached for the new anti-pirate fleet, most of the personnel were right out of the militia academy.

That meant it was time for training. A lot of training. Thankfully, the pirates were wonderful enough to give us plenty of target practice.

I watched the reports stream in about the new crews taking on pirate forces throughout the system. No losses, plenty of experience.

Of course, when Commodore Veers called, I could tell how happy she was to be in command of a Star Destroyer, even if it was a Gladiator and not something like a Victory or Imperial. Then again, I doubt she would be truly fulfilled until she sat in the captain's chair of a Star Dreadnought or something like that.

I am surrounded by giddy psychos. I'd pray for God to help me, but if he exists then he for sure put me here. Rat bastard.

While the new fleet most certainly helped lower the pirate presence in Minda, I had been getting reports of nearby systems being practically flooded by pirates.

Which was why I was drafting a series of messages to these nearby systems governors. I normally wouldn't have cared at all for them, but we faced a common enemy and I'd rather not do this all by myself. So long as the burden isn't totally mine, I'll be fine.

With that said, the messages were sent to my two neighboring systems. Those being Clok and Edin.

Clok was the closest, and used to be just like Minda. Small population agricultural community. The biggest thing was this Old Republic Era refueling station in orbit of the only planet in the system.

Since I had started improving Minda, Clok had been one of the main thoroughfares that our trade fleet and various merchants made use of. Because of this, Clok had seen some improvements. The station had been modernized and somewhat expanded to service more and larger ships. The extra income from this allowed Clok to start more industries planet side. While their population was still only around 150k, they were doing well for themselves.

Edin was different. That system was kind of the worst, and the biggest suspect location of the Pirate King. Edin was a fairly sized system with four planets and a half-dozen moons between them, along with a small asteroid belt. Only one planet was habitable, but it was a hive of piracy. The Empire had little control save for a few cities, with the rest being independent farmers and criminal holdouts. There was also an old asteroid base that was now a pirate holdout by the name of Belt Haven, massive thrusters that had been attached to the thing allowed it to move around the system and escape detection, not that anyone ever bothered to root them out.

Whoever controlled that station most certainly had a deal going with Edin's governor, and was probably where the Pirate King was hiding or recruiting from. Regardless, I couldn't send the new flotilla in to go turn them to paste. That would get the governor up in arms, and then other governors might get scared that I'm encroaching, and then the Sector Moff is going to have to get involved and no one wants that.

Hell, the only reason I was sending a message to Edin was to be able to say that I did so if things ever went bad. Proof of the message having been sent was great to have on my side in case of any complaints. It's not like the messages even hinted that I had a flotilla, and instead were requests to meet for a discussion on anti-piracy policies and measures.

The thing I was most interested in were the reports that Commander Grant was sending me. She had been for the past few weeks training up a small squad for the purposes of infiltration. These people weren't just locals, but some had been mercenaries at some points in their lives. They understood the rough and tumble nature of criminal life, and could more easily hide away amongst the pirate scum.

And it was time to send them out. A light freighter had been bought from the scrapyard after some merchant wanted to get it out of the way. It was slightly refitted for more pirate related activities, but the rust was made to stay there. They would use it as cover for them to infiltrate the Belt Haven as some down on their luck mercenaries, looking for work. Hopefully, they would be able to discreetly look for the Pirate King and find out what's going on. If possible, an infiltration of the Pirate Kings home base is warranted.

Hopefully the training they received would help them through this.

It's around this time that I receive a call from Commander Grant, as I pull her up on my PDA I hold back my wince at seeing the blood she has yet to remove from her face.

"Before we begin, Commander, please remember to wear a face mask and other protective gear when interrogating prisoners. If that blood got in your mouth or eyes it could cause serious problems."

She looks surprised at my statement, but quickly follows up. "Understood sir. I'm familiar with how different arteries work in a number of species so I had predict blood splatter fairly well, but I was not aware of this pirate's irregular veins due to being cybernetically enhanced. I will endeavor to be safer and more hygienic in my future interrogations."

"Thank you, Commander. Now, what is it that you called me for?"

Her eyes lit up a little. "Well, after interrogating a number of prisoners, we have gathered data on this so-called "Pirate King". It is not a single individual but instead a couple. The husband and wife due go by the names of Grax and Shurie, the two apparently rarely make an appearance. The bigger news is that they are not stationed at Belt Haven. They make use of an old refitted LucreHulk as their base of operations."

I humm, petting Mugwuffin as I contemplate this. "It's perfect. Large cargo hold, droid workforce, and it's mobile. Beefy enough to hold out until the hyperdrives are charged."

"I was thinking the same, sir. I don't believe that we have the forces to destroy such a ship, even with the new flotilla that just arrived."

"You are correct. And it's unlikely that Admiral Wasti will do anything until he feels he will gain the most credit for it. Do we know where the ship is?"

"No sir" she responded with a wince, "They hide in dark space, and only the captains of a few carriers know the coordinates. They pick up the other pirates and fly them out there for meetings and splitting the rewards"

Sighing, I press down on the intercom button. "Darna, can you have a cup of hot cocoa made for me? Oh, and see if we can't get a small machine and the supplies to make it in my office."

"Of course, sir. Anything else?"

"No, thank you Darna, you're the best."

Turning back to the Commander, I give my orders. "Have the infiltrators attempt to gain access to one of these pirate crews, or at least seem to make a name for themselves. We can feed them cargo and make it look like they have been successfully raiding, that's bound to catch the attention of the recruiters. Just…don't make it too obvious. We want them to be faces in the crowd who can slip away unnoticed, not champions of the pirate cause."

"Understood sir. I'll contact the Commodore and get the plan underway. I'll make sure they're equipped and trained properly, sir. But…before I go, sir, I wished to ask how the other part of the plan is going. If it's not to forward of me, sir."

I let out a light chuckle. "Don't worry, Commander. I trust you, and you are one of my closest advisors. You shouldn't fear asking me questions if you think it's important. Also, the plan is going well."

She seemed to perk up at that. Basic trust goes a long way in the Empire, apparently. "Thank you sir, I'll complete my mission."

"Of course, Commander. I trust you will do your best. Good day"

She saluted, and the call went off just as Darna walked in with my hot cocoa.

Sweet ambrosia. My only anchor in this world.
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Kay Loyu
Fath Sector, Wistril System, Wistril City


Kay was bored. All the decent bounties in Wistril had dried up. Which was unusual, to say the least. Wistril was a den of smugglers and criminals, there should be plenty of juicy contracts, but nope.

There were plenty of bounties abound, make no mistake. Problem was, Kay ran a cadre of bounty hunters. It was her, her brother Kai, and her sister Kel. The three of them needed bigger bounties to provide for the three of them.

And so they sat there, in a small bar hidden under a bridge, sipping on drinks at a corner table and talking about their next move.

"There are no bounties within three systems of here. What the kriff is going on?" said Kai in an irritated voice. His black hair hung low when he wasn't wearing his helmet, and his gaunt cheeks made him look almost malnourished, no matter how much he ate.

"Relax, Kai, I'm sure it'll work out. After all, we're Mandolorian bounty hunters! Someone is always going to want our skillset" She responded.

"Or our beskar" voiced Kel. The oldest of the three, and the leader of their little gang, Kel was tall. Like, 6'6 tall. Without the armor. With it, she was easily 6'10. Her terrifying presence was accompanied by her muscular body and high cheekbones. Her hair was different from Kay and Kai's. They both sported black hair, but due to a rare genetic defect, Kel had been born with bone white hair. It contrasted her dark skin in a striking manner, making her all the more imposing.

"We need more stable work" continued Kel. "The kind that doesn't toss us out when all's said and done, nor the type that turns on us for the metal on our backs."

Kai scoffs. "You won't find a place like that on this side of the galaxy. The Imps want it all to themselves, the Rebels can't pay decent wages and are always yapping about the 'doing the right thing' and everyone else wants to sell the beskar back to the Imps. The only one of use that manages to do this job well is Fett, and he wasn't even raised Mandalorian!"

"Calm yourself," said Kel

Before she could continue, Kay jumped in. "Yeah, calm down, cause I got us something!"

The two of them looked at her like she was crazy. Despite that, she marched on.

"Yeah, so, with all the pirates moving, I decided to see where they're moving to. And I found out that in the Myto Sector there is a Pirate King of sorts gathering and raiding everywhere over there. Apparently the Sector Fleet isn't doing anything, so the governors are desperate. That means that they would want to pay us more than kill us, right?"

Kel seemed to consider it, before nodding. "You are correct. While it is not permanent employment, the governors of that region would likely be desperate for assistance with the threat. Chances are they will not betray us, as we hold a higher chance of ending the threat. Good job, Kay.

Kay preened. She was usually just the best shot of the group, but it was nice to be the planner for once.

As they finished their drinks, they put on their helmets and made their way back to the ship.

Payday, here comes the Loyu family. Say your goodbyes.
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Hi there folks. Plot is finally moving, and I get to introduce some Mandos for the first time, huh? While I originally planned for Mandos to play a bigger part in a separate story that will be made after this one is finished, since I want to actually finish this story rather than leave it an unfinished mess like most fanfic authors, I decided to add them in since it makes sense for plot reasons.

Also, freighter_factory is where I got that ship design, and holy shit do they make some incredible stuff. Looks and feels like a real ship that could exist in-universe.

As always, feedback and comments are appreciated.

Thanks for reading!

-Freefaller
 
With it, she was easily 6'10. Her terrifying presence was accompanied by her muscular body and high cheekbones. Her hair was different from Kay and Kai's. They both sported black hair, but due to a rare genetic defect, Kel had been born with bone white hair. It contrasted her dark skin in a striking manner, making her all the more imposing.
Damn, Muscle Mommy incoming. This is gonna be good.
 

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