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Unlike the rest of the Battle of Naboo, the "no death/maiming/incapacitation/capture" rule DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS THREAD. By entering this thread, you agree to the normal risks of combat.
Not long ago, the Galactic Rebellion sent a fleet of vessels into Imperial space to uncover a truth that the Dark Lords of the Sith desperately wanted hidden: the Empress has an heir, and both are Skywalkers. The truth was revealed when one Rebel from the doomed fleet broadcasted a transmission of hope, sparking a fire across the galaxy.
Though both the Rebel and Imperial fleets were mysteriously destroyed, one part of the Rebel fleet had broken off from the rest during the escape from Imperial space. They made their way through Hutt Space and into the independent territories of the Outer Rim, where they hid on Naboo from the pursuing Imperial forces.
But the Empire found them.
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Battle of Naboo: Emperor's Retreat
Battle of Naboo: Emperor's Retreat
Tracking the Rebels through Hutt Space proved less difficult than the Empire had anticipated. The Rebellion had paid off the right crime lords in order to make it through Hutt Space undetected, but that was on their voyage into Imperial territory. The Rebels did not have that luxury on the way out, as they made their desperate run back towards the Outer Rim. Many crime lords, including some who had been paid by the Rebels in the first place, were more than eager to make a nice profit from the Empire.
A massive Imperial fleet dropped out of hyperspace around the tiny planet of Naboo, quickly forming a blockade around the planet in a sight eerily reminiscent of the blockade a millennium earlier. There were no clear defenses to speak of. The Gungan Defense Force, tasked with the protection of the entire Naboo sector, was holding back somewhere in another star system, waiting to see which side triumphed before choosing their own side. With no initial opposition, the Empire immediately began sending its forces towards the surface, most of which headed towards the Grassy Plains on the outskirts of Theed - where they would use the plains as a staging area for their primary invasion of the planet's cities and villages.
One city that the Empire immediately turned its attention to was Char, sending a Star Destroyer and all of the troops and armaments it housed towards the city. It was located far from Theed, and was in fact more populous than the planet's millennia-old capital. It was once called Moenia, but had grown over the centuries into an industrial city that provided vital supplies for the entire planet. Though more populous than Theed, it was far smaller, leading to a crowded and congested city.
At the center of the city was the Emperor's Retreat, the former private sanctuary of Darth Sidious that the city had expanded to encompass. No longer the private retreat of a long-dead Sith Lord, the Emperor's Retreat had become a museum to remember the horrors of Sith tyranny and the brutal oppression of the Galactic Empire - an all too relevant commemoration for the people of Char, and all of Naboo.
But the city held something more than just memories of imperialism, and the Emperor's Retreat was more than a museum. Naboo was largely neutral in galactic affairs, but there was a rebellious element that had been growing in the city. Most on Naboo were too highbrow and, well… Naboo to do anything about it. But many wanted to push Naboo into fighting against the Empire, and now was their chance. It was a mix of Humans and Gungans alike. Char itself was one of the few urban Gungan populations, housing a host of Gungan exiles largely estranged from other Gungan populations.
Together, they were prepared to fight for their planet...no matter the cost.
The Battle of Naboo continued.