Planting the Seeds of Rebellion

[Vencu]

Kiro, TheLastLine... I'd like to get your thoughts on inciting insurrections or just stirring up chaos on Kuat, Fondor, Corellia, and Thyferra. Manaan is a secondary target, but it will be more heavily protected and the population harder to influence, or so I'd imagine. For now, the first four I listed are our primary targets. I'd like to insert commando teams on each world with the intent to rile up the worker class and stall factory production. For Kuat, Fondor, and Corellia, that means fewer ships being produced. For Thyferra, that means slowing the sale of bacta to a trickle. We need to be creative. If you have an idea that doesn't involve the worker class, pitch it. I'm open to suggestions... I've considered hiring the indies to conduct pirate raids on supply lines, too: anything to spread the GA's forces thinner and make our push to Coruscant just a little easier in the long run.

 

[TheLastLine]

Well I definitely think that strikes of some description are a good idea, it ultimately comes down to a few factors:

• Are the people against the Republic?
  
  
• To what degree do we want to keep anonymous? I understand that we want any rebellion to seem spontaneous; but the Galaxy is a big place and blaming everything on Mandalorian Boogeymen seems like a lame excuse, even if it is based in reality. Then again it can only damage morale if they admitted to a 'few' soldiers slipping through planetary defenses and crippling an aspect of production or causing a domestic disturbance or even revolution.
  
  
• How is this actually going to be RP'ed? This is a concern of mine for I doubt we can just write a thread up that buggers up Kuat; but then again if it is a hit and run scenario I don't think they will have time to strike back.
  
  
• What targets have the most importance?
  

I think any viable 'revolution' will have to take place on a planet which isn't a fan of the Republic and has a strong independence movement (or perhaps Imperial faction); I thought that Kuat might be a good option for this, for Kuat has always been a major center of the Imperial Remnant and the renewed Imperial Empire so I doubt there is much love for the Galactic Alliance (Republic, or whatever they want to call themselves now).

I was thinking that insertions could easily enough be made. I have read somewhere that we have had dealings with the Re'trade and perhaps they could help us with the insertion and fake ID's? What I mean is, is that we send about 50 - 100 Supercommandos (on different ships) to safe houses on, lets say Kuat. They have Alliance blasters, alliance body armour. We send Jim to the rooftops of a Separatist rally and assassinate the leader, making it look like the Alliance or Loyal Paramilitaries and hopefully there will be violence and bigger rallies.

We incite violence once more in one of these rallies and wait for the right moment to strike and hit the Senators offices and have him and his entourage shot dead. We either work on destabilizing the planet more, sabotaging government offices and the like; or we use this chaos to strike at the ship yards.

Hopefully we can incite rebellion but I think that will take this relatively long process that I just outlined.

I have another, more simple and ancient idea to spread the Republic thin. Get some bodies, stick them in Mando armour, stick them on a ship with no oxygen and let it float outside Republic space with 'Invasion Route' the name of a file on the main computer and statistics of major targets in the opposite direction of the main thrust lying around.

I also think we should eliminate one of these planets with weapons of mass destruction, make a new Tattooine - so to speak.

 

[Kiro]

I like the concept of misdirection, of having Mando troops cause terror and assassinations while masquerading as GA forces.

 

[Vencu]

I'll run it past Saul/GABA and try to work at least one of the missions out so we can get started.

I was thinking the GA participant could RP a local security officer that is present when the assassination occurs. If he or she successfully kills or detains the Mando operative, the plot is foiled and there are no adverse reactions to the assassination. If the Mando escapes or kills the officer during the chase, the assassination triggers riots and such, which stalls production on that planet. That scenario would probably work well for Corellia or maybe even Kuat. We can only use it for one, though.

 

[TheLastLine]

I had a wonderful idea for the spread of disinformation. We could ask if they wanted to do a naval battle with this frigate or w.e (it will be unmanned) and I will RP the actor who wil be acting the scenes that have been made prior in the RP so it looks like he is really there and dying whie hinting at the fact its not real, if that makes sense.

But I think it is pretty obvious where we are going but as stated; they will have to spread out thin because they cant sacrafice the colonies for Coruscant.

 

[Kiro]

And if they do sacrifice the Colonies, well... more troops and propaganda for us.

 

[TheLastLine]

I was looking at the Galactic Map and there is a very simple thing we could do to split forces before Annexes and that is to attack Pantolomin and we could strike from Sith space towards Onderon.

 

[Kiro]

I dunno about dividing our forces. The GA will still retain the bulk of their forces in the Core, especially Anaxes and Coruscant, more than anywhere. So weakening ourselves before the main push is rather risky.

 

[Vencu]

I don't want to divide our forces just yet, but that did give me an idea. On the galactic map, Skako is just below Brentaal and eventually, that same route runs toward Kuat and Corellia. If we made them think that Kuat and Corellia were targets, they'd beef up defenses on both worlds, sacrificing personnel and starships that could be used to fight us at Anaxes, Alsakan, and Coruscant.

We just need a reliable method of feeding that disinformation...

 

[Vencu]

Alright, I've talked this over with GABA. I've got a green light for the Kuat assassination plot. It'll be a Jedi you're going against, TheLastLine. Most likely an experienced Padawan.

I'll let you know when you can start the thread. She still has to find someone to RP the opposition. It'll happen just like we discussed, except right as you pull the trigger to kill the speaker at this rally, the Jedi will sense the danger and rush up onto the stage. He arrives seconds too late and the speaker falls dead. The crowd doesn't hear a shot because you'll be using a Verpine sniper rifle, but they do see a Jedi jump on stage as their beloved leader dies... this causes an anti-GA/Jedi riot. The Jedi rushes off to chase your character down. If he captures or kills you, he proves his innocence and stops the riots from spreading. If you kill him or escape, the riots spread across the entire planet and it stalls starship production.

 

[Kiro]

I'd reccomend you kit up with an Outcry scattergun, or a Shriek Gun to deal with the pesky Jedi. They work marvelously.

 

[TheLastLine]

It's an honour. I just have a few questions.

To keep me anonymous I suppose I will not be wearing my Allit'gam and instead be wearing Merc clothes (perhaps without a helmet.. I am not so sure it will really matter) I will be say, 1 km away that gives me enough time to take the shot, put the rifle in its case and self destroy itself and for me to make my way to a location where I can be apprehended (I'm thinking perhaps like Obi vs Jango landing pad to keep open yet quite close together so he cant run away from CC (if I haven't blown his head off).

Also if things get tricky which I doubt I was thinking I would call my ship remotely and open fire on him, who knows.

Kiro why are these weapons so good ? (Ill look them up now) and I'd like both of your opinions on equipment in general because I always seem to be, not badly equipped but not 100% equipped.

 

[TheLastLine]

I was thinking I can just get my Beskar upgraded so I have batman like qualities (blades in the boots and jetpack that comes out of back, all the Bobba and Jango stuff. I bet there are still Mando Mercs around and they will think I am just another, so no harm done (ill just burn the colour coding and clan affiliation off of it so it just looks like a very shiny bit of kit. I like the look of the sonic gun, you cant deflect waves with a lightsaber. Ill also take a vibrosword of course.

Sorry for double post, just an update.

 

[Vencu]

LastLine, this time we really do have a green light, but there's a slight change of plans on their end. GABA wants a Jedi Master and Padawan pair involved, not just the one Jedi like we originally discussed. Are you alright with that or would you prefer to have a number two man watching your back?

The Jedi Master will be one of Icaro's characters. The Padawan will be one of Toxin's characters. Once GABA gets back to me about the PM I just sent her, I'll contact them directly and sort this all out. I asked her if they had agreed to the general plot and to character death. I just want to be sure the stakes are clear. Are you alright with character death or would you like to limit it to injury and capture? Considering a major starship manufacturer hangs in the balance, it would make more sense that both sides could fight to the death, but I'll leave that to you.

 

[TheLastLine]

Firstly I just want to know how I can fight a Master and a Padawan. I know that the plan is to escape, but realistically I have a feeling that the reason the Master is there is to make sure I can't slip away quickly as planned.

With a #2 if any of us die or are captured we both fail. In regards to death, I don't want Atniir to die, but realistically if someone said to him, put your hands up or die, he would kill himself; for that is more honorable then disgracing his name and clan. So unless they brutally subdued me and I couldn't resist then I would prefer death.

My main concern is in regards too how I can outrun two Jedi.

 

[Sisk_Renelo]

Ok, as a dude with a Jedi character, I'd recommend diversions. See if you can separate them. Smoke bombs, flamethrower, grenades, anything you can do to make em hesitate and give you a bit of a head start. Keep em on their toes, as you run, drop mines if you have any, leave some nasty surprises. And most importantly, don't engage them both at once.

And if you need another guy, Sisk can go with you. He was a Jedi, and can hold his own with his blaster or with his blade.

 

[Vencu]

Would Sisk be alright with framing the Jedi for an assassination?

Here's a rundown on what's happening:

A huge political rally is set to occur on Kuat. It will be host to millions of citizens from the worker class. One of the major events of the rally features an influential, albeit radical, speaker/activist. Atiniir sets up several redirection crystals on either side of the stage in his first post or prior to the thread (referencing them in the first post as opposed to actually role-playing it out). From a skyscraper overlooking rally site, he sets up a Nightstinger blaster rifle.

Two Jedi and numerous GA security personnel are present to oversee the rally and ensure the peaceful protesting doesn't escalate into violent rioting. Atiniir prepares to fire at the speaker/activist as he begins his speech and the Jedi sense that the man is in danger. They rush on to the stage and that's when Atiniir fires at the appropriate redirection crystal. The invisible bolt hits the redirection crystal, becomes visible, and fires toward the speaker in the direction at least one of the Jedi is traveling.

To the crowd, it will appear one of the Jedi rushing up on to the stage had fired a blaster at the speaker. The bolt kills the speaker and the Jedi are framed. This causes the crowd to riot and attack the GA security personnel. The Jedi escape and, upon sensing the location of the shooter, chase after Atiniir via... a speeder or whatever they manage to acquire. A chase ensues... Atiniir's goal is to escape and get off planet by any means necessary. If he escapes or kills the Jedi, the rioting spreads across the planet, effectively halting starship production. If the GA capture or kill Atiniir, the plot is uncovered and the rioting is stopped before it causes significant damage.

 

[Sisk_Renelo]

Actually, Sisk wouldn't be ok with that. He'd probably want to talk about how un-mandalorian it is.

 

[Vencu]

What part? The assassination? Framing the Jedi?

If it makes you feel better, we can say the speaker/activist is a terrorist, but the GA have never been able to pin anything on him. It would explain why the assassination sparks violent riots/revolts across the planet.

 

[Sisk_Renelo]

Framing the Jedi. The Mandos aren't exactly known for passing the blame. And I suppose that would work, I could give it a shot.