The Storyteller
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1) The Sith will canonically win this fight, so keep this in mind while posting.
2) No attempts at super destruction, such as the Holdo Slash, will be permitted.
3) For the purposes of this battle, characters belonging to a faction may use any class of ship possessed by that faction for the duration of this battle only. This means that a level one Sith may, for the purposes of this battle only and never outside of this thread, command a Sith frigate or corvette.
4) The limit for the above rule is that no character may control a ship beyond frigate class - all such ships shall be NPC'd if present at all.
5) Characters from factions other than the main two in this battle, will not be able to use any ship that they do not personally own.
6) If arguments start, please attempt to resolve quickly as this is meant to serve as a suitably grand final battle for this TL.
7) This battle is for ships of frigate class only.
8) Have fun.
2) No attempts at super destruction, such as the Holdo Slash, will be permitted.
3) For the purposes of this battle, characters belonging to a faction may use any class of ship possessed by that faction for the duration of this battle only. This means that a level one Sith may, for the purposes of this battle only and never outside of this thread, command a Sith frigate or corvette.
4) The limit for the above rule is that no character may control a ship beyond frigate class - all such ships shall be NPC'd if present at all.
5) Characters from factions other than the main two in this battle, will not be able to use any ship that they do not personally own.
6) If arguments start, please attempt to resolve quickly as this is meant to serve as a suitably grand final battle for this TL.
7) This battle is for ships of frigate class only.
8) Have fun.
Vincent Deryck didn't know how it had come to this but he did know that this would likely be the end of him here and now, politically speaking at least. The Jedi Order had appeared above Coruscant with their entire battle fleet, ready to engage with their mortal enemies in the void above the capital of the Republic.
Had he a fleet large enough at his disposal, Vincent would have taken the fight to the Jedi himself for daring to show up here, of all places, and hover so menacingly above the capital he had pledged to protect. As it stood, he had the Coruscant Defence Fleet but that was, as the name implied, surrounding the planet itself to make sure that the Jedi weren't able to launch an assault.
Or at least slow down any Jedi assault.
Certainly, the Jedi claimed to be here in the name of peace and they asked and they begged for the Republic to stand beside them against the might of the Sith Empire but Vincent wasn't going to do it.
Not only did he still not fully trust the Jedi but he knew the power of the Sith Empire - he knew that theirs was a power to be feared and obeyed.
But without the forces to strike back, or make any real moves, the Republic had had to go another route entirely and call on their 'allies' in the Sith Empire. They had done exactly what the Jedi had wanted and they had called for the Sith Empire to join the Jedi in waging battle above their most important planet - albeit the Republic would not be joining them in this venture so it wasn't the result the Jedi craved in truth.
If he wasn't forced to resign after this, Vincent would retire - he couldn't take the weight of this role any longer. He stepped forward to address the people of the Republic and the fleet of the Jedi above them as the Sith approached, appearing in the system as he spoke.
"People of the Republic... friends in the Sith Empire... and the Jedi Order, floating above our heads." he spoke from his seated position behind his desk, "I speak to you now as a man who wishes he didn't have to make this address. As a man who would much rather be celebrating our victory over the Cartel with the rest of you. Much rather be welcoming our boys home from far away battlefields."
His frown became more pronounced.
"Today I sit before you as a man who must announce, again, that we are the victims of an attack by enemies of the state." he gestured upwards, "Even as I speak, the Jedi Order holds their positions above the planet of Coruscant and demands that the Sith Empire face them in battle. They claim to not wish to hold the planet to ransom - while floating above me right now is enough armaments to level most of Coruscant should we object. So I say this to our allies and friends within the Sith Empire..."
Vincent's eyes narrowed.
"Your enemies are all arrayed before you here and we beseech you to fight the fight you have courted for so long and win the war that you have been so invested in for so long. End the madness of war and death and be victorious. For the sake of freedom loving sentients Galaxy wide... Force give you speed."
And may the Force be merciful on him for the lies he had told, the deaths he was causing, to continue to hold onto the fragile peace and stability of his government.
"All forces of the Heavy Formation - ready yourselves!"
The order was spoken in the rough tones of a Zabrak as the Jedi Captain of one of the frigates gripped the sides of his captain's chair tighter in his hand. His voice was firm and unwavering but if anyone looked closely they would be able to see Captain Gekru's hands gripping the arms of his chair tightly.
He wasn't looking forward to this battle but... he had his orders.
"Alright everyone, brass tax and no lies here. We are outnumbered by the Sith frigates by almost triple - we are going to have to swing well above our weight here ladies and gentlemen." he told his crews over their com channel before taking a deep breath, "Pick your targets well."
He nodded to his crew.
"May the Force be with us - Forward!"
"Imperial Heavy Fleet - halt movement."
The captain of the command frigate that had just arrived in system was a rattataki woman, all but lounging in the captain's chair as the Sith fleet arrived. She smirked as she took in the number of ships that the Jedi had assembled.
A fair number, to be sure, but nothing that would stop her force.
"Heavy assets, we have a chance to crush the workhorses of the Jedi forces quickly and decisively here - their frigates. We outnumber their frigates but I swear to the Imperial majesty herself that if I see any of you acting like numbers will win the day all by themselves?" She scowled, "I'll send you into the void myself. Got that?"
Upon receiving confirmation, she would smirk.
"And it begins - forwards, to battle!"