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From Alurion to Dantooine
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| Bella_Nelia | Date: Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011, 5:02 PM | Message # 1 |
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| The Impavid had been ordered to leave Alurion immediately for Dantooine, a planet that the Captain had only seen and had never set foot on. She did not intend to go planetside while there, no the Senator would certainly be more than willing to take a shuttle up to the ship. Hopefully. Bella had made sure that the Impavid was smoothly on course to Dantooine, not that it was far, so she made her way back to the conference room to meet with Major Jackson for his report on the situation at Alurion. Of course she knew it from her standpoint, but he had taken the fighters down, and she wanted to know what he saw.
Bella looked out the conference room window as the ship dropped out of hyperspace and into orbit around the planet. They would still have to wait for the Senator, so she knew there was time, even though Major Jackson was running late....again. She hardly let it bother her though, she was used to Cal's ways. Had he not been so good at Captaining the fighters, she would have considered having him pilot the Impavid. But he was too good at what he did.
The commlink in the conference room crackled to life. "Captain, we're in Dantooines orbit now, should I make contact with the senators people?" The voice of her communications officer squeaked through the speaker. Bella moved over to the large transparisteel table in the center of the room where the comm sat.
"Yes of course. Maintain orbit until you receive further instructions from the Senator in regards to where he would like to meet." She said before she clicked the comm off and moved back to the window to wait.
Bella Nelia
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The Galactic Empire
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| Exar_Ray | Date: Thursday, 23 Jun 2011, 5:22 PM | Message # 2 |
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| "Senator, we are receiving a transmission from orbit." Cried one of the Militiamen into his headset that transmitted his voice into the personal office of Exar Ray. Nodding some, the Senator's chair would spin around to the wall behind him. The picture of himself would rise up and it would expose a screen that would transmit a transmission to the Star Destroyer in orbit. Of course as it was warming up, there was a little terminal underneath that would spit out some paper to show Exar the information on whom he was speaking to, and the name of the vessel. Once it was ready to go, controls would expose themselves on the left arm rest of Exar's chair. Hitting a few buttons, the screen would show the bridge of the Impavid and the ship's captain. "Good afternoon Captain Nelia, This is Senator Ray speaking. To what pleasure to I owe this visit to?"
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| Bella_Nelia | Date: Thursday, 23 Jun 2011, 6:31 PM | Message # 3 |
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| As a transmission came through to the conference room holo, Bella was surprised that it had not taken that long to hear back from the Senator. As she waited for the system to boot and the Senator's image to appear, she straightened her uniform jacket and smoothed her hands over the side seams of her pencil skirt before her hands went to smooth her already perfectly placed golden blond curls. All of that was needless, of course, but she did it anyway in order to look presentable enough for her taste.
"Senator Ray." She said as she laced her fingers together behind her back, effectively straightening her posture even further. "I was given orders by Admiral Hines to come to Dantooine and assess your security needs. I would be happy to send a shuttle down to bring you to The Impavid for a tour and so we can discuss this in person if you like." That was honestly her preference, but she would bend to the Senators will, if needed.
"I will send my best pilot, Major Calvin Jackson, if you agree." She continued, letting a little bit of a smile play at the corners of her crimson stained lips. "Shall I have him prepare a shuttle?"
Bella Nelia
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The Galactic Empire
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| Exar_Ray | Date: Friday, 01 Jul 2011, 2:55 PM | Message # 4 |
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| (Good grief. Excuse the LONG time lag on my part)
Exar nodded his head some as he listened to the Captain speak to him. "Security needs are best met when viewing them from the ground, Captain." He smiled a bit as he rose to his feet. "I counter-offer you to prep a shuttle to bring you down here, where I can give you a tour of what we have to deal with. Perhaps if you see for yourself Captain, then it will help our arguments to the Empire to get us some upgrades... if you know what I mean." Exar would simple bow his head and smirk some. "I will see to it that your shuttle is given VIP docking rights, and from there, you will see the beauty of Dantooine... oh and Captain... do dress for the weather." Communication would break off as the picture lowered after the screen went black. Turning around, Administrator Ray grinned as he proceeded to sit down again, his chair rotating back into the appropriate place.
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| Cal_Jackson | Date: Sunday, 03 Jul 2011, 5:15 PM | Message # 5 |
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| In the last sentence of Senator Ray's transmission, he walked into the conference room. His hair was still wet and uncharacteristically flat from his shower that he had just finished. He took a seat and once the Senator's transmission ended, he smiled. "Sorry, I didn't think you want me to come in here with the stink of atmospheric flight. What did I miss? And what does he mean dress for the weather?" he asked. He couldn't imagine what he was talking about on a farming world.
Major Cal Jackson
Commander of the 27th Imperial Fighter Squadron
Flight Operations Officer for the Star Destroyer Impavid
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| Bella_Nelia | Date: Tuesday, 12 Jul 2011, 4:52 PM | Message # 6 |
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| Before she could protest, not that she was able to refuse the Senator of Dantooine, the screen went blank and Bella Nelia's smile quickly faded. She hated going planetside, mainly because her comfort zone was the Impavid and her crew. Hopefully this trip would not be a waste of time and resources as the last one was. Her stormy grey/blue gaze snapped to Cal when he entered the room.
"I wanted you when I called for you, Major. You can brief me on your mission on Alurion while we are on our way to the surface instead, I suppose." The Captain smoothed her fingers over the buttons on her uniform jacket for a moment. "And I have no idea what he means by 'dress for the weather'." She would have one of her bridge crew check what the weather was like on Dantooine while Cal prepared the shuttle.
"I am sure you are not to busy to come along, Major. We are ordered to assess the defense needs of this planet and I trust your opinion." Bella said before she started to leave the room, only pausing beside Cal for a moment. In a much lower voice, she murmured...
"And you need a haircut." With that, she was gone, and only the scent of her perfume lingered. She trusted that he would prepare the shuttle and she would meet him in the hanger within the hour.Added (12 Jul 2011, 5:52 PM)
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Bella Nelia
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The Galactic Empire
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| Exar_Ray | Date: Wednesday, 13 Jul 2011, 2:48 PM | Message # 7 |
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| The landing pad was prepped for the arrival of the Imperial Captain. The hanger was secured by members of the Dantooine Militia. Exar Ray would make his way to the hanger as soon as Captain Nelia's shuttle was reported to be on it's way.
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| Bella_Nelia | Date: Sunday, 17 Jul 2011, 3:20 PM | Message # 8 |
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| The shuttle landed in the hanger on Dantooine within the hour. Bella shot a glance at Cal, who was going over some paperwork that he had been given, before she got up to leave the shuttle. "Join us when you are finished, Major. I am sure the Senator will entertain your thoughts of the defense needs of his planet as well." She said before she vanished down the ramp and into the hanger.
The aide that had come along trailed along behind the Captain, holding a datapad that she might need later on.
Bella Nelia
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| Exar_Ray | Date: Monday, 18 Jul 2011, 4:34 PM | Message # 9 |
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| As the shuttle landed on Dantooine, there already stood Exar alone. He watched as the shuttle landed and came to a standstill. As the ramp dropped, he would watch as the Imperial Captain would emerge from the depths of the shuttle. Exar would walk closer towards her. "Captain Nelia, Exar Ray, Administrator of the Khoonda Administration... the government of Dantooine." Smiling some, he extended his hand out for a handshake. "I have arranged a skiff to show us around Dantooine that way I may explain to you what we need." Nodding some, he glanced down at her uniform. "I did say to dress for the weather... ha."
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| Bella_Nelia | Date: Monday, 18 Jul 2011, 6:20 PM | Message # 10 |
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| Bella, as trained, saluted crisply and then moved forward and shook the man's hand firmly. "Sir. It is a pleasure to meet you." The Captain said before she cleared her throat lightly. "I apologize, but I was unsure as to what you meant when you said to "dress for the weather". We do not generally have to deal with the phenomenon on a star destroyer, Senator, so I did bring something to change into should the need arise." Bella would look to him for a moment before she took her knee length uniform coat (black to match) from the aide who suddenly appeared at her side.
"I am anxious to get to work here, sir. Please, where would you like to start?"
Bella Nelia
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The Galactic Empire
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| Exar_Ray | Date: Tuesday, 19 Jul 2011, 3:51 PM | Message # 11 |
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| Exar would laugh as he would lead Captain Nelia and her aid onto the skiff. Once aboard it would take off to give her the view of Dantooine. They would pass the open fields, the small waterfalls and cliffs as they went by. "Dantooine is a farmer's paradise, Captain." He would hold onto the side railing of the skiff as it's pilot would keep a modest speed. "Before working in Government, I was a farm boy myself, along with my brother and not to mention the rest of my family... but that was back in peaceful times... now, not so much." Exar would direct her attention to the people harvesting on Dantooine, as well as the wild animals running and of course, the open fields. "We face threats that we are not equipped to combat... mainly space attacks." Frowning some, the skiff would stop near a waterfall that would shoot down a small cliff. "We are on the Outer Rim, where we are no doubt made targets for the CIS Remnants and not to mention any rebellious people... we need space defense Captain." The skiff would continue to drive on, this time going in another direction. The skiff would take the Captain towards a base camp where new Militia recruits were trained. Though to not interrupt them, the skiff would steer clear. "Our boys do the best with what they have... yes it is somewhat modern, but we always fall behind... weapons, vehicles, armor... tactics... we need something done, Captain." Exar would look at her aid. "Also be sure to include that this skiff... is held together by glue and duct tape as well." Throwing a wink her way.
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| Bella_Nelia | Date: Tuesday, 19 Jul 2011, 4:05 PM | Message # 12 |
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| Captain Nelia flexed her leather gloved fingers slightly as she held onto the rail of the skiff. Dantooine was not what she had previously heard it was. She was sure that there were some parts like those that the jokes were made about, but these parts were not it. She listened carefully to the Senator, nodding where appropriate, as her aide took some hastily scribbled notes.
"Sir, I understand your need for space defense for Dantooine. I can see that what you have here is, in fact, incredibly precious. And if I may be so bold, beautiful." She said, to start with. It would take several moments of contemplation before she would speak again.
"Obviously you need a star destroyer in orbit at all times, if not two. Ground to space turbolasers. Perhaps a planetary shield....and fighters. Though if you have a destroyer in orbit, it will obviously have its own squadrons for space defense. It would not hurt to have some for ground defense, should whoever might attack make it through all of your space defenses." She said, off the top of her head. There would be more, but she just gave him a general idea, for the moment.
Bella Nelia
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The Galactic Empire
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| Exar_Ray | Date: Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011, 2:41 PM | Message # 13 |
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| "I'm afraid that I must object to having a Star Destroyer in orbit at all times, Captain. Such signs may be misread as Dantooine being occupied by the Empire by local traders that seek to do business... I would not dare to give Dantooine the image with a Star Destroyer over it..." Exar took a moment to think about what she had offered. It sounded good, but by no means would any of this come into good terms with the Senate. Sure several things like the fighters would, but in all honest, Exar hated the sound of a TIE fighter. He would attempt to get something with a little less of a screech to it. "I would be more than willing to settle with a patrol every other day rather then an Imperial Captain such as yourself just sitting in orbit... I can imagine that watching out for a world such as this, it would get boring..." Grinning some as the Skiff started up again and Ear gripped the rail. "Fighters do sound nice, but in all honest Captain... I do not wish for TIE fighters... I fear such a screeching sound from them would only give people no only headaches, but also make the wild life act more abrupt then normal... simple snub fighters will do just nicely." And now was the kicker to everything. "I appreciate all the thought, but the most I would require from you is to put in a request that a few prefab garrisons be dropped in certain locations, that way we may be better off... and of course... I wouldn't mind dropping an Ion cannon somewhere in the cluster of canyons here on Dantooine... would help it be more stealthier... if you catch my drift." Exar winked as the skiff would being it's way towards the Administrative building.
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| Bella_Nelia | Date: Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011, 2:52 PM | Message # 14 |
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| Bella listened to him carefully as he rebutted every suggestion she made, but she said nothing of it until he was finished. Of course, they were only suggestions, but this Senator seemed to know what he wanted already. So she would tell him as such.
"With all due respect, sir, why did you request a consultation? You seem to know what you would like already. You could have just asked via holo. Unless there is something else that you wanted?" She asked as she straightened up and gripped her leather sheathed hand around the railing. It wasn't meant to be offensive at all, she just wanted to understand what it was he was truly after. If it was only that she requested the garrisons for Dantooine, then that was fine.
"Either way, I will put in a request to Command for whatever it is you would like."
Bella Nelia
Captain of the Impavid
The Galactic Empire
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| Exar_Ray | Date: Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011, 3:00 PM | Message # 15 |
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| Exar could only answer with one simple sentence. "Because Captain Nelia... I wanted you to witness the beauty of Dantooine itself..."
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