Ask Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

[Sah'ra Ryun]

The war was not going in the Sith’s favor. Sanctions were throttling their every move, their leadership were nowhere to be found save for Draugr and he had recently been announced to have been captured by the enemy. As Sah’ra paced across the floor of her office, nearly burning a path in the carpet, she let out a huff of frustration. How had they come to be led by fools? The loss of Caelestis was a severe blow to the Empire. He was a Lord who had proven to be a man of action, her heart heavy as she tried to recall his face. So long ago… Then there was the departure of Andruil. Despite any sort of resentment Sah’ra harbored for the previous Empress after she had slain her Lord, there was no denying her effectiveness on the throne. The complacency of these new ‘Sith’ had led them here. And she needed to act.

While she had plans in place to start alleviating some of the pressure the Empire faced, she knew she couldn’t do this alone. She needed to start plotting contingencies for her own survival as well as finding sources to supply her projects, whether it be for the benefit of the Empire or her preservation. There was one key aspect she would need if she were going to enact either and it was something that her government was severely lacking at the moment; fuel.

The Empire could spare little for anything it considered ‘frivolous expenditures’ so she would begin searching for outside assistance. With what little fuel reserves she had remaining on Adumar, the Sith Champion was forced to contact the selected benefactor through holo on a secured channel, triple checked to ensure it’s integrity. On the other end of the channel, the receiver would see a woman in a floor length black dress flicker to view wherever he opted to receive the message.

”Thank you for taking my call on such short notice, sir. I wish this conversation could be taking place in a different setting but our current political climate has made travel a challenge,”

@Taz​

 

[Covax]

The war was indeed not going as most had expected. Well perhaps how the greater galaxy had expected. Covax knew however. He knew, or at least very much suspected that Emryc had surprises. He knew this because the knife eared devil had surprised him not so many years ago. Giving Covax a choice.

The decision had been a costly one. But as this new conflict rolled on, it was starting to pay dividends. Covax had already taken part in one bad deal with a Sith, that proved to be more lucrative then he had expected. In ways he didn't expect. Including the information that his former employer was alive and kicking.

Now here he was in the security of Tenloss Interstellar's space station head quarters. Receiving an encrypted holo from yet another Sith. One he was a little less familiar with but no less interested in seeing what she had to say. Especially since she were sectors apart, unlike his last meeting.

"Of course, Miss Ryun is it ?" Soon as he said the name it binged a thought. Couldn't be the same family, could it? "Trust me, this setting is just fine. Better for both of us. Tell me, how can Tenloss Interstellar be of service?" Asking in a tone that made him sound like a used speeder salesmen. Even to his own ears.

@Tulos