Governor's Gambit - Star Wars SI into Imperial Governor

[Enthessi]

I've been looking through fantasy cats for awhile now I admit to figure out if anything is like good ol Mugwuffin. Anybody notice that Muggy is pretty damn similar to a gyrinx from WH40k? Which is kinda worrying all things considered lol.

 

[Lokabrenna]

Why not go a in between design in the TIE Avenger? A multi-purposed fighter design in the same ballpark capabilities as the X-Wing?

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It's actually supposed to be quite a bit superior to the X-Wing in the lore. The TIE Interceptor was designed to be able to outclass the X-Wing in terms of performance, and it does, by kind of a lot. And the TIE Avenger outclasses the Interceptor in multiple ways, meaning it is very much better than the X-Wing. As for why they don't use it, take a look at the price tag. It's actually 100,000 credits more expensive per unit than the Defender is.

As a price reference, the standard TIE runs about 60,000 credits each, the Interceptor comes in at about 75,000 credits each, the TIE Bomber costs about 150,000 credits each (about the same as the X-Wing), the TIE Defender costs 300,000 credits each, and the Avenger comes in at a whopping 400,000 credits a piece, making it by far the most expensive TIE model, even when you compare it to the First Order TIEs that we have price numbers for.

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I've been looking through fantasy cats for awhile now I admit to figure out if anything is like good ol Mugwuffin. Anybody notice that Muggy is pretty damn similar to a gyrinx from WH40k? Which is kinda worrying all things considered lol.

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The only cat-like thing that has similar intelligence and abilities that I can think of would be the Treecats from David Weber's Honorverse novels. They're six-legged sentient felines with telepathy that have the ability to psychically bond with humans if their personalities align properly, becoming companions for life (literally, since bonded Treecats almost always die if their bonded human dies).

 

[OrderedOrb]

It's actually supposed to be quite a bit superior to the X-Wing in the lore. The TIE Interceptor was designed to be able to outclass the X-Wing in terms of performance, and it does, by kind of a lot. And the TIE Avenger outclasses the Interceptor in multiple ways, meaning it is very much better than the X-Wing. As for why they don't use it, take a look at the price tag. It's actually 100,000 credits more expensive per unit than the Defender is.

As a price reference, the standard TIE runs about 60,000 credits each, the Interceptor comes in at about 75,000 credits each, the TIE Bomber costs about 150,000 credits each (about the same as the X-Wing), the TIE Defender costs 300,000 credits each, and the Avenger comes in at a whopping 400,000 credits a piece, making it by far the most expensive TIE model, even when you compare it to the First Order TIEs that we have price numbers for.

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You sure about that? The Avenger is damn good, but the Defender is basically the Avenger +1 because it has even better performance. It should have the higher cost.

 

[Lokabrenna]

You sure about that? The Avenger is damn good, but the Defender is basically the Avenger +1 because it has even better performance. It should have the higher cost.

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Yup, look it up. The very same article @RoyalTwinFangs linked lists its price as 400,000 credits, while the Defender has always been listed as 300,000. Though in fairness, those price points come from very different sources (the Far Orbit Project and the tabletop RPG supplement Starships of the Galaxy, respectively), so that might be the reason for the discrepancy.

 

[OrderedOrb]

Yup, look it up. The very same article @RoyalTwinFangs linked lists its price as 400,000 credits, while the Defender has always been listed as 300,000. Though in fairness, those price points come from very different sources (the Far Orbit Project and the tabletop RPG supplement Starships of the Galaxy, respectively), so that might be the reason for the discrepancy.

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You wanna know something REALLY crazy? I remember one time where I saw the price for a Defender was only 20,000, just 1000 more than a Vulture Droid Fighter. I really wish one day we could get an accurate and streamlined pricing for the Galactic Credit, it gets really wonky.

 

[OrderedOrb]

I mean, he's not a pedo, but only by the strictest of definitions and slimmest of margins. Look up Roganda Ismaren sometime. Pay special attention to her year of birth, versus Palpatine's, as well as her background. That whole situation is rather... uncomfortable to contemplate.

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Palpatine: Oh, don't flatter yourself. My only hard on is for UNLIMITED POWAAAAHHHHH!!!!

 

[SotF]

The only cat-like thing that has similar intelligence and abilities that I can think of would be the Treecats from David Weber's Honorverse novels. They're six-legged sentient felines with telepathy that have the ability to psychically bond with humans if their personalities align properly, becoming companions for life (literally, since bonded Treecats almost always die if their bonded human dies).

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There's also the feline species in Star Wars where they're born looking like a more normal animal feline for several years then transform into a more humanoid one for the rest of their life cycle.

Anakin Solo thought they were someones pets at one point

Edit: Just as a side thought, something else with TIE's that could work with the design that isn't as expensive an option is to crib data from the TIE Scout, pull part of the longer range and swap back to a more standard sensor package. That would bring it back to a more standard size and would have more off the rack parts for it since the sensor suite and recording was the largest expense draw for the design, and the removal of the additional space for fuel and stuff for the pilot for weeks long missions, you can also cut the size down by quite a bit and thus the cost.

 

[Freefaller]

Chp-31: Ground Level

Rhorm Rambos
Edin System, Edin 2, Edin City

With a heave, Rhorm pulled down the lever, watching as the tractor beam activated, connecting the debris-filled barge with the heavy speeder in front of it. He banged on the speeder's back end.

"Good to go!" He yelled, breath turning to white fog in the cold.

He barely heard the confirmation over the noise of the construction site, tools and ships and people all mixed together to create a loud, heavy background sound.

The Imperial Construction Unit was in the midst of tearing down a large portion of the once luxurious penthouse palaces that sat near to the capitol building. They had been owned by the richest criminals in the system, used as their centers of business and trade. Of course, the old governor had let them build that close, what with all the 'gifts' they gave him.

But now, the new governor wants it all gone. Those who owned the buildings are either dead or in hiding, and the space is better suited for more government facilities. Apparently, one of them will function as a Milita academy to train a better planetside police force. He was even paying extra to get it done in the midst of winter.

He almost scoffed at that, his gloved hand wiping away some sweat off his brow. Edin? Good policing? It was like the start to a bad joke. Edins police were so corrupt they were more like a gang of their own.

Of course, like many things, that changed when the new governor set up shop. The entire police precinct was rounded up and put under arrest by the governor's Imperial Army troopers. Hell, even the army and stormtroopers stationed here were put under temporary arrest. There was a massive investigation going on to assess whether or not they would keep their jobs.

Rhorm hoped they didn't. He liked these new cops a little. After all, just a few days ago, some punks tried to rob him. He gave as good as he got, but three on one isn't fair.

So, when two Military Police troopers stunned the lot of them, and helped him up, he was honestly expecting a shakedown. But they actually helped. The officer down at the station, this human man with a very nice mustache, took his statement without any threats, subtle messages, nothing. Just professional help, and a smoldering look that made Rhorms Togrutan predator instincts light up.

As Rhorm daydreamed about getting down and dirty with some muscle bound policeman, he almost didn't notice his supervisor waving in his direction.

He jogged over. "Heya boss. What's going on?"

"Nothing bad" said the boss, a beer-bellied nikto woman with more pounds than scales. Couldn't lift a hammer for the life of her, but Relly was a damn good planner. And very vocal about protecting her crew. "We're just finishing up the day, and I realized you're the only one who hasn't gotten his benefits paperwork yet. Shoulda gotten that when you signed on, but ID verification here is slower than on Minda."

She tapped a few times on her PDA, gloved hands making the action clumsy, then looked towards him.

"Get these filled out when you can, else you might miss out on the benefits program. As an Edin native you get a few extra things to help you out while it's still nasty here."

"Benefits…what do you mean? I already get paid for the job." Rhorm was confused. Getting paid fair and square was the benefit of the job. Only big corpos got fancy addons.

"You get medical coverage, life insurance, extra classes at any affiliated school, access to government child caring services, and as an Edin native you get priority access to the new food distribution services and the like. Along with priority for new housing and schooling, and a couple heaters until you get housed, since it's winter and all. Get the docs signed and sent back to me by the end of the week."

He scratched the back of his head as he read over some of the contracts. Sure, he could read and write, it was a common enough skill. But, like most inhabitants of Edin city, complex grammar was outside his skillset.

"Uhh, boss, I don't really know all these words. Is there a simpler version or something?"

Relly sighed. "If you look around the appstore, you can find some apps that let you scan words for their meanings. For contracts, it's helpful. Think it's called…AuraEasy, or something like that. You can also head over to the main office, talk with the people there. They can walk you through the whole thing."

"Ah, thanks boss."

As she waved him off, having just handed him this days pay, he walked away feeling…happy? It was a rare thing, and not the kind of happiness that came with making a little more money, or scoring at a bar. This was…longer? Like it wasn't the kind of happiness to stay the night but leave before you wake up. It's the kind that makes you breakfast, and wants a second date.

With his pay in one hand, and his PDA in another, Rhorm knew what he was going to do.

Learn more, get better pay, ask that surly policeman out-

-and live.
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Usla
Edin System, Edin 2, Edin City

Usla was hungry, but that was normal. The orphanage often didn't have enough to consistently feed the children, nor did those in charge care to do so.

Still, Usla stacked boxes. She stacked boxes and moved crates and all these other things that hurt her thin frame because if she did, she would live, and might get to eat.

If she didn't, then the gangers pulled the trigger and left her body in the sewers. She had seen it before, in the kids that collapsed.

Like the others who had been here longer, she had learned. Learn that sweet spot in terms of effort, where you move and work fast enough that they don't whip you, but slow enough that you don't expend what little energy you have left.

It was in the middle of doing this that she caught some of the conversation two guards were having.

"Hear about the new governor? Heard his Commander is cracking down, ey?"

"Yeah. Doubt he'll do much. Sure, he'll raid a few smaller hideouts, take out some small gangs, and say he 'fixed crime!'.

"HAH! Then he'll come looking at the Mandaga family, get paid, and nothing changes. Great, huh?"

"Just about." The two of them laugh this ugly laugh. Their voices were slightly slurred, the space around them smoky with the scent of spice.

Usla made sure to keep her breath held around them. Some others had gotten addicted just by being around the smoke too much. They never lasted.

Before she could continue with her work, a torrent of smoke rushed into the room. It poured in every which way, covering the entire room.

Coughing, she dropped to the floor, hiding behind the crates she had been pushing as blaster fire rang out.

She sat there for what felt like hours, cowering and shaking until the smoke cleared and the blasters stopped.

Even then, she didn't open her eyes until a soft voice rang out.

"Hello, child. Are you okay?"

Tentatively looking up, face still hidden behind her arms, she beheld the soldier in front of her.

"W-who are you?"

"My name is Commander Kaela Grant." Said the woman, as she removed her helmet. "I'm the leader of the Imperial Army Forces here. We're here to save you all."

"R-really?"

"Yes, child." The soft smile persisted, and for the first time in forever, Usla felt safe.

She fell asleep crying in the Commander's arms, and even in that state refused to let go.

The Commander herself was confused, as she had only approached the situation as her Alderaanian family would have. She hated to use their techniques, but she did not know how to comfort a child.

"Soldier, how did you all miss her?"

Checking where Usla had been hiding, he reported back swiftly. "The crate she hid behind held signal dampening armor plates. They likely hid her biosigns, as they are already low to begin with.

Looking down at the girl in her arms, the Commander sighed. She was only here to witness the final Edin City criminal den get demolished.

This wasn't what she signed up for.
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Zombies? What the actual fuck!?

I sat in my quarters aboard my L-99, now named Mindan Stream, as I took in the latest report from the Commander.

An honest to god zombie horde. At least, that's what it looks like. The bodies had been collected and are in the process of being analyzed, but they sure as shit look like zombies. A little more put together, since they still have all their limbs and there's little sign of decay, but still.

Tapping out my orders, I ensure my message conveys the fact that this investigation must be done with both utmost secrecy and caution.

After that, I take a look at the other reports. Grant has raided a total of 113 pirate holdouts, with Veers bombing the shit out of an additional 34 from orbit. Every major crime family has been either completely destroyed or turned into shells, which themselves are on the way out.

Good. Very good. I restrain the urge to cackle maniacally.

Sense of amusement.

I flick her on the nose, earning a startled yelp.

Sense of betrayal.

"Heh, it's what you get."

Ignoring the further emotions Mugwuffin sends over our totally not a force bond, I focus back in.

With the major criminal elements gone, new ones are going to attempt to take their place. While I've managed to fill that power vacuum fairly well with my own forces and reforms, I can't do it all.

Which is where the wonderful world of mercenaries comes in.

I sent a message out to Darna, asking her to get in contact with the Loyu family. They had been working as mercs for the Guild, and occasional instructors at the Guild classes. I wanted them in Edin if possible, to hunt down the leaders of any growing gangs to keep the underworld in turmoil.

If I could pull this off, it would give me time to situate the Guild on Edin while new gangs that form collapse without their hastily chosen leaders. Once that happens, Guild affiliated mercs can start taking bounties and protecting towns and traders, pushing back against the underworld.

It wouldn't be nearly as clean as Minda, since Minda barely had a criminal population when I took over leaving little contest against the Guild. Edin, however, is chock full of 'em.

With all this, if I could consolidate control over Edin 2, I could start pushing back against the pirate holdings across the system. It would be especially easy, since Veers recently took Belt Haven. Hundreds of pirates and their vessels captured or killed because, well, that's what happens when a fleet just shows up out of nowhere with more ion torpedoes than the pirates collective brain cells.

A knock on my door. Through Mugwuffin, I can see Oioro's force signature. Handy ability.

"Sir? The podium is ready for your speech."

"Good. I'll be right out."

Yup. Another speech. Fuckin hate it, but I can't not do it. The people of Edin have undergone some pretty violent whiplash since the government went from crime infested bureaucracy to decently competent reformist.

The problem with this speech? It was the dead of winter here. That meant snow and cold and ice, which were not the kinds of conditions people wanted to deal with just to listen to a speech.

Thank god for space heaters, cause I just had a couple dozen sprinkled throughout the plaza I was speaking at.

To combat the cold myself, I had my outfit modified. The cape had been changed into one of those big jackets that can be worn like a cape. A nice, white synthetic fur now lines it, and the rest of my outfit incorporates more whites and greys. My helmet stays unchanged for the most, since its internal systems make it harder to replace than the rest.

Stepping out of my ship and onto the podium, I survey the crowd before me. A veritable menagerie of people, bundled up but thankfully not shivering cause of the heaters.

Scanning their faces with my eyes and their emotions through Mugwuffin, I could tell they were cautious at best. For all that I had done in the past weeks to help them, cultural distrust of authority was something that had been ingrained into Edin's people for decades. And now it was up to me to prove them wrong.

"People of Edin. I am Governor Las Mola, Governor of the Minda system, and now Governor of Edin as well. As you have seen, in the past weeks I have made a concerted effort to eradicate the criminal presence here, and have brought in construction crews to help build new housing and remodel the city."

I paused, gauging the crowd's reaction. Nothing bad, but nothing good.

"In the coming months, more changes will be brought forward. These will include educational opportunities, new businesses, a better economy, and more. The Guild, a Mindan organization for merchants and mercenaries, will be settling in to help stabilize things. Many of you will find better work, and housing for those below the poverty line is being established. Once the work here in Edin City is finished, it will be renamed, and the next major city will be focused on. We expect to be done with all the major population centers by the end of this year, or the start of next year. I invite you to find out more details at the new Edin Imperial site on your PDAs, which are being distributed across the city at any aid center. Just provide an ID chit to gain access. If you do not have an official ID, please inform the aid workers, they can help you gain identification and aid. Now, as you can see, we have a second podium here for those who wish to ask questions."

And there was a second podium. Set up in the front of the crowd, it was flanked by army troopers to ensure that there wasn't fighting to get to ask a question first.

To absolutely no one's surprise, people were hesitant to ask any questions. Still, I waited, figuring I'd give them a minute or two.

Right before it got awkward, a Pantoran man stepped forward onto the podium, eyeing the troopers warily. He cleared his throat for a minute, before asking a question I really should've expected.

"Uhh…what exactly is the Guild?"

I hummed. "Honestly, I feel rather foolish for not having explained that in more detail. To summarize, the Imperial Guild of Industry, Commerce and Protection is an organization I started in the Minda system that helps merchants, mercenaries and entrepreneurs with their businesses. They help post bounties, ensure that parties keep to their contracts, regulate commerce, and more. If you want to start a business, get into the bounty game, become a merchant or more, the Guild is where you go. They offer classes, loans, and assistance for small fee's and the like."

"Ah…thank you." he said, quickly stepping off the platform.

After him, the dam broke, and I spent the next 45 minutes answering all kinds of questions from citizens. They ranged from questions on crime policy, work opportunities, new business, and more. I even got a small child asking me if she could pet Mugwuffin.

Mugwuffin was enthusiastic.

At the end, I left exhausted, having laid out the plans for new districts in the city, better living conditions, and every kind of question imaginable.

Of course, I had more work afterwards.

Fuck me.
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Hi there folks! Tossing another one out there. Wanted to touch on the viewpoints of some Edin natives, flesh out the world of Edin City and how its kinda the worst. No Nar Shaddaa, but still pretty nasty.

Anyways, as always, feedback is appreciated.

Thanks for reading!

-Freefaller

 

[Sam I Am]

No Nar Shaddaa, but still pretty nasty.

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Honestly? Nar Shadda is one of the places in the Star Wars universe that I would absolutely, no empathy or sympathy, bomb all the way down to Hell.

Sure, innocent folks'll die, but that's a sacrifice that I'd be willing to make for them.

 

[Mingo]

I hope Mola and his crew aren't just writing off every cop and official who was guilty of some type of corruption. When corruption is that endemic and embedded, not taking a payout makes you seem really shady in comparison, and can likely get you killed.

 

[Battle_Unit_3]

Well atlwast Mugwuffin is having fun.
Edin is becoming a respectable place, sans the zombie apocalypse cooking in the caves

also Grant adopts a child? Not Clickbait, Real Reaction?!?

 

[Alex1477]

Ah yes, the price for good work done is more work. Its what its.

 

[Knight Sovereign]

Hi there folks! Tossing another one out there. Wanted to touch on the viewpoints of some Edin natives, flesh out the world of Edin City and how its kinda the worst. No Nar Shaddaa, but still pretty nasty.

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Quite literally a War on Crime. I salute you, Governor Las Mola. Now, we will just have to see what these "failures" that are the so-called zombies really are. You have gotten me interested into what they exactly are, especially with all the theories that have been popping up. Will just have to see in future updates, so keep up the great work!

 

[Skierus]

Honestly that zombie stuff is something i would kick upstairs asap. To me that sounds like force plague shit. The kind jedi and sith would, durring active war time mind you, stop everything and work together to contain and destroy. So... despite my fear of vader, i would very much prefer he and his chosen one plot armor come take care of this before the world is lost. Though maybe thats me over reacting.... nah its zombies they have a weird kinda plot armor where the must inflict a lot of damage before being defeated/driven back.

 

[Knight Sovereign]

Honestly that zombie stuff is something i would kick upstairs asap. To me that sounds like force plague shit. The kind jedi and sith would, durring active war time mind you, stop everything and work together to contain and destroy. So... despite my fear of vader, i would very much prefer he and his chosen one plot armor come take care of this before the world is lost. Though maybe thats me over reacting.... nah its zombies they have a weird kinda plot armor where the must inflict a lot of damage before being defeated/driven back.

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Um, didn't Freefaller specifically state that this isn't some zombie virus?

As for the whole discussion about the things in the cave from chap 27, I obviously won't get into too much detail, even though more will be revealed in tomorrow's chapter. However, I will confirm that it isn't a zombie virus or pathogen or any type of infectious anything. Only hint that I'll give is that those things were failures.

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[Vergil1989 Crossover King]

I actually love the image of the terrifying Commander Grant adopting a kid, and having no idea what to do with her lol. That said, it was nice to see Las doing his usual shtick of actually improving the lives of everyone on his new world of Edin this time around, with respectful long-term plans to boot, plans we KNOW he'll do his best to fulfill as time slowly marches on.

Also, Mugwuffin is still best cat alien thing.

 

[bazerkerking]

Mugwuffin's empire grows by the day. Palpatine better watch his back.

 

[VCP]

Yeah, Las is going to end up being considered a "Sector troubleshooter" at this rate.

Put him in charge of a problem planet and he starts purging the rot and uplifting the people and industry, getting things done and turning the world into a contributing and profitable Imperial World/Colony.

Sure, there's still a degree of humanocentric supremacism as it is The Empire, but it's a damn sight better than incompetent and/or criminal management.

And at least it's not Vader being called to "clean house" against "insurgent rebel scum".

 

[Knight Sovereign]

And at least it's not Vader being called to "clean house" against "insurgent rebel scum".

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Considering the new armor that Las is wearing, I would not blame them if they made that mistake the first time.

 

[khatun]

I wonder if it was palpy or someone else trying to make pseudo rak'ghouls and left them there when the experiment failed.

 

[Skierus]

Um, didn't Freefaller specifically state that this isn't some zombie virus?

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That's out of character knowledge. Proven by the fact i didnt read that note before you quoted it, and wrote my oppinion based on what our good governor knows so far of the situation.

Though thank you for pointing that out put some of my fears to rest even if it kills the tension a little.

Though it still doesnt rule out Sith Sorcery. The darkside has many forms of necromancy

 

[Sam I Am]

Quite literally a War on Crime.

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Were you thinking of Crackdown?

"This is a war... a War on Crime."

I remember that from the XBOX game store previews.

 

[Knight Sovereign]

Were you thinking of Crackdown?

"This is a war... a War on Crime."

I remember that from the XBOX game store previews.

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I have never heard of that game. I just thought of the IRL War on Terror mixed with sending Commander Grant to hunt down criminals with military force.

 

[Darkarma]

Mugwuffin's empire grows by the day. Palpatine better watch his back.

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"I am Vice Governor Mola, and on my shoulder is Governor Magwuffin. Any complaints, direct to me. Any praises, direct to her majesty."

Zombies? What the actual fuck!?

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This is where you start prepping bombs for sterilization at any location they are identified.

 

[Aeroeng]

The changes to Las's armor are welcome, to me the image used seemed to make him look like a Saturday morning cartoon villain, it was also way to black, most imperial uniforms have splashes of other colors, like white, red, gray, blue, etc.


Also, something I've found suspect for a little while was the timing of his mother's deadline, right when the Death Star completes construction. (I can see two paths, one she gets Tarkin to use the Death Star on Minda as a example of what happens to Governors who don't meet the standard, killing Las alongside it to bury his existence, or two similar but Las lives but has his name erased before being sent to the Army).

 

[Yacov]

He scratched the back of his head as he read over some of the contracts. Sure, he could read and write, it was a common enough skill. But, like most inhabitants of Edin city, complex grammar was outside his skillset.

"Uhh, boss, I don't really know all these words. Is there a simpler version or something?"

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Oof. Kind of shows how easy it is to exploit the Outer Rim worlds. This worker would get exploited maliciously under most other rulers in the Empire. And the Republic. And the Confederacy.

Guess that is why the Corporations got such a stranglehold over so many worlds. Good thing this planet's ruler is actually benevolent now.

As she waved him off, having just handed him this days pay, he walked away feeling…happy? It was a rare thing, and not the kind of happiness that came with making a little more money, or scoring at a bar. This was…longer? Like it wasn't the kind of happiness to stay the night but leave before you wake up. It's the kind that makes you breakfast, and wants a second date.

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It is called prospering, get used to it since it is going to be happening more often.

He almost scoffed at that, his gloved hand wiping away some sweat off his brow. Edin? Good policing? It was like the start to a bad joke. Edins police were so corrupt they were more like a gang of their own.

Of course, like many things, that changed when the new governor set up shop. The entire police precinct was rounded up and put under arrest by the governor's Imperial Army troopers. Hell, even the army and stormtroopers stationed here were put under temporary arrest. There was a massive investigation going on to assess whether or not they would keep their jobs.

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After that, I take a look at the other reports. Grant has raided a total of 113 pirate holdouts, with Veers bombing the shit out of an additional 34 from orbit. Every major crime family has been either completely destroyed or turned into shells, which themselves are on the way out.

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With the major criminal elements gone, new ones are going to attempt to take their place. While I've managed to fill that power vacuum fairly well with my own forces and reforms, I can't do it all.

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Between the corrupt cops, the current criminal syndicates, and the future upstart criminal syndicates, it seems like a waste to execute them all. Maybe Las can set up some form of penal colony or prison labor camp far from the cities.

Not like he would be lacking in design choices given how much the Empire loves them. Unlike the rest of the Empire, Las could implement programs to reintegrate criminals into society after their sentence. Would also give a place for dropping off criminals and pirates caught in Minda as well.

Imagine the Rebels' surprise when they try to "liberate" that camp from the Empire. They go in expecting political dissidents and innocents, only to find it full of actual criminals and corrupt Imperials.

Which is where the wonderful world of mercenaries comes in.

I sent a message out to Darna, asking her to get in contact with the Loyu family. They had been working as mercs for the Guild, and occasional instructors at the Guild classes. I wanted them in Edin if possible, to hunt down the leaders of any growing gangs to keep the underworld in turmoil.

If I could pull this off, it would give me time to situate the Guild on Edin while new gangs that form collapse without their hastily chosen leaders. Once that happens, Guild affiliated mercs can start taking bounties and protecting towns and traders, pushing back against the underworld.

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Wonder if Las can set up an Imperial State Shuttle Service between Minda and Edin? Just a set of freighters converted and optimized for quick hyperspace trips between the two neighboring systems.

Would help promote commonality and ties between the two systems. Especially if Las ends up subsidizing tickets for Mindan and Edin natives.

At the end, I left exhausted, having laid out the plans for new districts in the city, better living conditions, and every kind of question imaginable.

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The fact Las stayed around and answered all their questions even after he started sounding tired probably did more to reassure the people than the answers themselves. It shows a greater level of effort than they've seen from their rulers even in the Republic era.

 

[Parthan]

also Grant adopts a child? Not Clickbait, Real Reaction?!?

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How fast do you think the media/people on the net will spread the rumor of Grant and the MC adopting a child since they can't have one together?

 

[Morkail]

Honestly? Nar Shadda is one of the places in the Star Wars universe that I would absolutely, no empathy or sympathy, bomb all the way down to Hell.

Sure, innocent folks'll die, but that's a sacrifice that I'd be willing to make for them.

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You would make an excellent inquisitor.

 

[Sam I Am]

You would make an excellent inquisitor.

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"Making the mother of all omelettes here, Luke! Can't fret over every egg!"

 

[Dariusz]

So what ever happened to those force eating lizards he was going to ship in? I thought those were a thing. And can that be integrated into his armour?