"I trust these specifications work in your favor?" General Krevek asked as he poured himself another glass of the fine liqueur he had been enjoying before Dannil entered his office. Krevek was not a man to be trifled with, nor was he someone who took well to being antagonized. Yet the look that he caught on Dannil's face told him what he needed to know; the businessman was not happy.

When are they ever happy he thought angrily, setting the glass down and carefully lacing his fingers together to rest on the top of his desk. He waited patiently for Dannil to find a suitable chair and join him. Krevek made it a point to push his chairs to the rear of the room, where anyone choosing to stay long would have to move it. The effort was often not worth the price, and most officers chose to stand or make a quick departure. Dannil, however, was a man used to the tedious workings of the Republic, and even in annoyance took the time to reposition the chair.

"I'm curious how the war is going on your front, if you would be so kind as to enlighten me." The hint of annoyance was not missed in Dannil's tone, but Krevek simply smiled and shuffled through his flimsi for one particular copy that he had just been reviewing on the required armament of the Capital with defensive guns. He handed it to Dannil lazily.

His eyes skimmed the paper, but he didn't seem to care. Obviously the Republican was intent to discuss something other than the state of his war. Krevek already had an inkling as to what it could be.

"Interesting. A manifest for the required arming of the capital. Who gives a kriffin nerf turd about the capital!" He tossed the flimsi in his anger, looking utterly stupid as the ultra thin sheet simply flew back over his head. "Why is it that InterGalactic Mining Core assets are being used as frontal troops while you keep your tanks and personnel tucked away here?"

"Tucked away?" Krevek seemed surprised. "I was not under the impression that I was leaving assets anywhere that was not crucial. As I recall, we wanted to open a secondary command base and it was your own personnel that countermanded the order and chose to dig in. Now we have virtually little movement on our fronts and we're being attacked by rebel factions. You know as well as I," he stuck a pointed finger in Dannil's direction, "that this plan relied upon the careful construction of blitzing across the plains and taking most of the cities before we dug in. Now we have one command post, little defense, and a capital to maintain. I can't continue-"

"Enough," Dannil growled, and for once Krevek was surprised. He had never expected the very calm and collected businessman to be--angry. "My forces will not continue the push. We'll support Calipsa troops as they move forward."

"Unacceptable. I will not place my people in jeopardy simply because you are a afraid to lose some people."

"That is a decision not left to you," Dannil rose to his feet just as two Calipsa security troopers entered. "On behalf of Lady Alluria Namore, Lord Barret Arekson's steward--General Krevek--is hereby stripped of his rank and removed from office. His sentencing has been declared by Lady Namore herself--death." One of the troopers pulled a disruptor--too fast for Krevek to catch--and suddenly the room ignited.

General Krevek slumped back in his chair, a hole inbedded through his head and into the seat. Lady Namore entered the room after the gruesome death, flicking his hands for the troopers to dispose of the body. After they had left, she giggled, sauntering to the table ever so delicately.

"My, my, who would have thought that the InterGalactic Mining Core, a private mining company, could be so effective."

"Politics," Dannil replied, "now commit your forces, and lets take Canti."

"Of course lovely, it will be as you say." Her tongue peeked through her lips as she moistened them. Dannil smiled, walking towards her.

"Come here..."

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(( As a means of having a dossier of working NPC characters that I established at the old site, I'm going to quote the current Board of Trustee's members and Ruling Council of House Calipsa.))

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TERTIARY COMMAND: ELEIAS
TAPANI SECTOR, CANTI SYSTEM, CANTI

"Very good," Dannil mentioned; waving his hand dismissively as he gestured the waiter out of the room and glanced over his shoulder towards Lord Miu. "After establishing these two forward command bases, we now have control over most of Canti, and the surrounding country. I have to admit that it did look bleak for a little, but once Lady Namore relieved General Krevek we have had very little problems securing some of the crucial industries."

"Indeed, so what is the reason you wanted to see me exactly?" Ridu helped himself to another glass of that fine liqueur he had been drinking for the majority of the morning. Dannil smiled, allowing the Lord a chance to fill his glass. For him, the CEO had simply resigned himself to Corellian whiskey. The tough meat didn't really allow for anything heavy to be eaten.

"I want to begin construction on some of the industrial zones, get the mining out of the way. With the current state of affairs on Canti being effectively neutralized, I think this is an ideal time for me to step back into the Galactic fold at least temporarily. After all, the noble houses are going to be questioning the move by House Calipsa into annexing Canti."

"The planet was ours!" Ridu growled beneath his breath, his fist clenching.

"I know, I know," Dannil placed his hands defensively, "I am simply saying that another push right now isn't what we need. So let us begin some humanitarian efforts and just hold our fronts right now. You have a contingent of fighters en route here as I recall, so there is no need for the InterGalactic Mining Core to keep our military might in orbit. We're going to resume our tenure of protection and return to our trade routes. As you are aware, the Outlying Shipping Corporation recently sold there Manufacturing plants to the IMC, so we are now capable of churning out military vehicles. We'll have an effective military force soon. In the meantime," Dannil rose from his seat, "I trust that you will keep from having House Calipsa attacked by Reena. Have a good day sir."

He left the Lord to his silence, smiling the entire time.