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I'll be posting a new story soon with the characters generated using AI at. Look forward to reading this game on fantasy

#Legend of Kauai

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42 BBY Reclaiming Inheritance part six

It was just as grand as I remembered. From the air you could really appreciate the gardens, ponds, fountains, and maze spread around the grounds. The building itself was a stellar white and brightly contrasted against the array of color surrounding it. Alephi and Mivota gasp at the sight. Vermilion snuggled closer and whispered, "I can see you have great people serving you Master Kalolus, but I don't want you to forget about me. After all, I was your first…servant" I gave her a hug which caused her to blush, "I never forgot about you Vermilion." I gave her head a pat and got up as the vehicle landed. Samara helped grandmother out and started to head to the estate. As she did, grandmother turned around, "Your crew is welcome to stay in the manor if you wish. But your soldiers are not. We don't want to give the wrong impression after all." She started walking again but stopped, "Oh. And I want to meet this Talicia Talou. Please make the arrangements." She continued on. Vermilion walked up to me but jumped back in shock as Saa crawled out of her pouch, "Master Kalolus, what is that?" I picked Saa up and held her in the palm of my hand and held it out to her, "This is Saanaa. She's…well. She's technically my daughter I guess." Vermilion face went from confusion to fascination as she leaned in to look closer, "It is a pleasure to meet you Lady Saanaa." She gave a bow and looked up to me, "Though I think an explanation is in order." I gave her the explanation that Iso gave me as we walked into the manor. Several of the other maids appeared and led the others to the rooms they'll be staying in. Traix was greeted by Beatrix and she led him to his old room while Vermilion led me to mine. It was almost exactly as I left it all those years ago except the bed was bigger and there were clothes my size in the closet. Vermilion walked over to it and smiled, "Lady Ophelia had us keep your room updated always. She truly believed that one day you would come back to us. As did I…" she walked over to me and forced me to sit on the bed as she kneeled in front of me, "Master Kalolus….do you remember your promise?" I thought back to my youth. I spent more time with Vermilion than I did with anyone. So I wasn't certain what promise she was referring to. I shook my head. She smiled, "You promised me that I could always serve you. The women who you have now all seem great. And this Mistress Talicia must be someone special too. I just want to have a chance to serve you again. That is all I want. If you'll still have me?" I helped her stand up and smile, "I would be glad to have you in my service. However I won't be staying here. Would you still be okay with living on a ship?" She didn't even hesitate, "I will follow you anywhere Master Kalolus." Before I could respond a knock on the door interrupted us, "I'm terribly sorry Master Kalolus, but Lady Ophelia wanted to let you know dinner is ready." It sounded like Danuh. "Thank you. Tell her I'll be down in a moment." I said as I started to take off my armor. Vermilion walked over, "Can you show me how to help you Master Kalolus?" I nodded and showed her the process of removing my complex armor. I couldn't help but think a peaceful life might not be so bad.

#the_torka_saga

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42 BBY Reclaiming Inheritance part five

On the way back to the estate my grandmother was informing us of the family finances and assets, not counting what we had claimed from House Dres. She had closed most dealings and put all the finances into maintaining the estate. Samara sat next to her and tended to her every whim. Vermilion sat next to me and smiled. My grandmother chuckled, "I must say Kalolus, I am most surprised to see you in that armor, but I am more surprised by the company you keep…" she said as she eyed Meri, Mivota, and Alephi. "You'll forgive me for my bluntness, but have you slept with all of these girls?" Alephi and Mivota simply blushed while Meri smiled and said, "Yes. Master has slept with each of us here, as well as Mistress Talou who isn't here as of now." I cleared my throat and Meri gasp, "I'm so sorry Master! Did I say too much?" I sighed, "It's fine. She would have found out anyway. Isn't that right grandmother?" She simply smiled as she sip her tea. I don't really remember much about her from my youth but I do remember that she seemed to always know everything. She sat her cup down, "And this…Talou is?" Meri almost spoke up but decided against it. I pulled out a holo I had taken of us, "This is her. Talicia Talou. She's a pretty famous musician." My grandmother took the holo and glanced over it before handing it back. She looked to Meri, "You call my grandson Master. What is your relationship to him?" Meri squirm under her icy gaze as she explained to her about her people bonding. This seemed to please my grandmother, "So you are nothing more than a servant?" Meri nodded. She then looked to Mivota, "I find it hard to believe a Chiss willingly helping someone outside of your own species. Explain to me what you getting out of allying with my grandson." Mivota was barely able to explain her situation. Mostly because it involved her ability which was a state secret. She started to question Alephi when I spoke up, "Grandmother, are you going to interrogate everyone of my crew?" She chuckled, "Only the ones you've had relations with. I only want to ensure their intentions. I just got my grandchildren back. You'll forgive me for being cautious." By this point we finally reached the estate.

#the_torka_saga

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42 BBY Reclaiming Inheritance part four

She still seem unsure of the situation but to her credit she held herself upright. She slowly approached me, "Excuse me sir. I know you have a lot going on right now, but I just wanted to give you an update." I led her over to a couple of chairs and sat down. "Have you made any progress?" She hesitated before answering, "Yes. I was quite surprised to see how sophisticated the droid body was especially due to its age. But the overall AI is absolutely stunning. Whoever designed them must have been a genuine genius." She caught herself and cleared her throat, "Anyway I believe that I can make a suitable replacement. I just need a few supplies." She pulled out a datapad and handed it to me. I looked it over and nearly choked at the price of some of this stuff. Granted it was all grade A equipment but I couldn't help but noticed that I paid less to have the Scarab built. I looked back to her, "Are you serious?" She squirm in her seat, "I'm aware that some of the items are a bit pricey." I cut her off, "The frame alone is twenty thousand credits!" She flinched slightly, "Yes…. I'm aware. But if you look at the credentials it is worth every credit. And I put into consideration the high amount of stress that it will probably be under so you won't have the same issue as before with the old frame." I sighed. I looked over the list again and I couldn't argue that it was all good equipment. I handed her back the datapad. "Some of this we already have, so just use that. I'll work on getting the rest." She gave a slight bow, "Of course sir. I'll excuse myself." As I stood up, the holo shot to life. Vermilion stood there with Samara and an older lady. As I entered the field of view with Traix, our grandmother simply covered her mouth, "Children. It is so good to see you. I have gotten permission for you to land at our estate and the Ten have agreed to hear our case. The summit will be in an hour so I expect you to be on your best behavior." We agreed and ended transmission. Traix looked at me and smiled, "Brother, this is it. Our vengeance will be done." I agreed. It will all come to an end here.

The summit meeting finally ended after seven hours. House Dres was found guilty of all charges and disbanded. Their assets were given to House Torka as recompense. It wasn't exactly what Traix was hoping for but we agreed it was the best thing. Traix was also acknowledged as a member of House Torka again and given his rights as a noble. My case was harder and what caused it to be so long. The Ten found it hard to imagine a boy surviving in space. And my Mandalorian upbringing caused even more of an uproar. They also wanted to know why I didn't come back sooner. To that I simply said that I didn't know if there was anything to come back to. Thankfully grandmother was able to persuade them to acknowledge me as her grandchild saying a grandmother knows her blood. They finally accepted though not all did. My grandmother smiled as the Ten acknowledged our inheritance and I couldn't help but feel relieved. It was finally over.

#the_torka_saga

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42 BBY Reclaiming Inheritance part three

We stood around the bridge as we traveled through hyperspace, trying to come up with how exactly we were going to deliver the evidence that Traix had acquired. The Kaut Defense Fleet was one of the strongest in the galaxy. And there was no way that the Dres House would just let us land uncontested. We threw around a few ideas but decided on trying to contact our grandmother to meditate for us. I had Scabbard open a secure link to our old residence. The holo turned on and I was greeted to one of our maids, Samara, "Greetings. You have reached the private residence of Lady Ophelia. What is your business?" I couldn't help but smile. Of all the maids Samara has always been the most serious. "Greetings Samara. Is grandmother doing well?" She stared at me with that serious expression, "I do not find you jest amusing sir. Lady Ophelia has no grandchildren." I recited our family secret phrase, and as I did her eyes soften slightly. She looked around and noticed Traix standing next to me and as she did tears started to form in her eyes, "Lord Traix it is good to see you are doing well. Then does that mean this is…" Traix stepped forward, "That's right Samara. This is little Kal." She suddenly dropped to her knees and started crying in earnest until another maid entered the holo, "Greetings Master Kalolus. I don't know if you remember me. I am Vermilion. I will inform Lady Ophelia of your arrival." She bowed and was about to cut comms, "Wait. Before you do. I need you to have her grant us permission to land and to ask for an audience with the Ten." Vermilion looked confused so I gave her a quick rundown of what we experienced on Raxxa. She nodded and bowed, "Of course Master Kalolus. I shall inform her of this as well." With that she cut the comms. I could feel Iso joy seeping through. I told her to knock it off but her joy didn't die down. Meri and Alephi were whispering to each other but I was too far to hear them. Mivota walked over to me and gave a slight bow, "You will have nothing to fear Kal." She whispered, "I took a look while you were on Raxxa." I thanked her and patted her on the head. Traix walked over and looked anxious. I could understand that. All of this led to this point. And he didn't have the fortune to have a Chiss who can see the future to comfort him. I noticed the bridge door open and Krova walked in.

#the_torka_saga

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42 BBY Reclaiming Inheritance part two

Just then Scabbard cut in to my comms, "Mand'alor. I am being told that we are in violation of Republic Law and are to be boarded. I have already checked and these claims are false. What would you have me do?" Things were getting complicated now. "Scabbard. We are in the Core, so we can't just blow up planetary defense fleets. Make up an excuse and wait for our arrival." I looked to Alephi, "How many more?" She glanced at her wrist, "If we take a roundabout way it's cleared now!" I nodded and motioned for her to lead. We ran through the streets as Alephi's drones picked off the ones still following us. On the way I opened my comms, "Eli! Have the ship ready to go. We're coming in hot!" I cut comms and continued running. We could finally see the Scarab when a group of soldiers came out and blocked our way. They were all in blood red armor and were all using the same type of rifle. The one in the middle step forward, "We aren't interested in the rest of you, just give us Triax and we'll be on our way." Alephi and Meri raised their rifles in response. I raised my pistol, "That's not happening. Now step aside or you'll join the dead." I was hoping they'd stand down. Traix didn't have armor and there was nowhere for him to take cover. The one in the middle lowered their rifle and the others followed suit, "Our leader asked that we avoid bloodshed. So we'll let you go. But remember. She is watching closely to how this plays out. Don't disappoint her." They moved to the side and allowed us to pass. I hesitated but decided to just go with it. We ran past them and boarded the Scarab. Eli and Bori were already at the controls and initiated the launch. As we enter the atmosphere I could see the situation had seriously deteriorated. Raxxa's planetary defense fleet had started to close Scabbard in. Traix leaned forward and pointed, "Brother, look. A hole in their formation." I followed his direction and saw it. As we landed on the Scabbard I instructed her to head to that point and make a jump to Kuat. As I entered the bridge I could see the defense fleet trying to close the gap but Scabbard was already through. It was time to end this.

#The Torka Saga

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42 BBY Reclaiming Inheritance part one

I made room in one of my pouches for Saa to fit in and instructed her that she had to stay quiet and not come out unless I told her she could. Traix was already on the bridge talking to his contact. He was a Rodian named Zoll Vlentt. From what I understood they were long time friends and he was safeguarding the evidence that Traix had found all those years ago. He instructed Triax where to meet and ended transmission. I walked over as he sighed, "Brother, we'll finally get justice for our parents." He placed a hand on my shoulder and tried to smile but the pain was clear to see. I nodded, "Right. We'll make them regret messing with House Torka." I looked out the viewport and smiled. We will soon end this chapter in our family history. I led the way to the Scarab with Meri, Alephi and Traix in tow. I made my way to the bridge and told Eli where to land. The planet was relatively underdeveloped considering it was a Core world. It was even more surprising how many homeless there were on the street. And the smell was bad enough that it reminded me of the Stink Pit. I followed Traix to an open market where his contact was supposed to be. Zoll was standing next to a stall smelling flowers. I had Meri and Alephi stay back a bit while Traix and I walked forward. Traix walked next to him and said, "It is good to see you, friend. Do you have it with you?" Zoll nodded and slid a data chip across to him and said, "You be careful Traix. There's a lot of people who don't want you around." He paid for some flowers and started walking away. Traix picked it up and pocketed it as we made our way back to the Scarab. I was almost surprised by how easy this was when I noticed less people on the way back. "Alephi, get closer to me." I said in a low tone. I pulled my pistol out of it's holster. Traix and Meri followed suit. None of the homeless were anywhere to be seen. I took another step forward when Iso screamed against my consciousness, "Master, look out!" She sent me a vision of the sniper on a roof twenty yards away to the left. I charged my pistol before firing in the general direction, blowing up part of the roof in the process. As the sound echoed across the town dozens of people pop up out of nowhere. On the rooftops and behind alleyways and started firing. Meri guided Alephi behind cover while me and Triax ran forward behind a stall. I noticed Alephi's drones fly off into the air as Traix and I started exchanging fire with the combatants. Iso brushed against my consciousness, "Master, your brother isn't hitting hardly anyone." I took a moment to glance over and she was right. He was holding the blaster all wrong and hit every fifth shot. "Well he has been in prison most of his life Iso. Not exactly the place where they teach you to shoot." I charged my pistol again and blew away another three that were grouped together. "I think you should have Helen instruct him after this Master." I made a mental acknowledgement as I noticed less people shooting at us.

#The Torka Saga

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42 BBY Infestation part five

We had a separate crew come and tow the ship and do clean up. Everyone insisted that I get checked out by Doctor Rein Mordulla but I refused. Iso ensured me that I wasn't poisoned nor was I harmed so there was no point. I was finally able to convince them to leave me alone and I had Scabbard plot a course for Raxxa. Meri insisted on following me and I knew better then to argue with her so I let her follow me to my quarters. Iso exited my armor and stood nearby while Meri kneeled next to me while I sat on the couch. I pulled the orb out and sat it down on the table in front of me. Meri leaned in and raised an eyebrow, "Master, what is it?" I sat looking at it for a while in silence. I was about to pick it up when it started to move. I grabbed my pistol and was ready to shoot. It kept moving until the orb started to crack and a tiny face appeared. Meri gasped as Iso leaned forward and touched it with her finger. She closed her eyes for a moment before letting go and turning to me, "Master, you have nothing to fear from this little one. Here, I'll show you." She pressed her forehead against mine and showed me her memories. Somehow this spider got a hold of part of Iso which changed its DNA drastically. And because Iso had my DNA in her as well the spider considers me it's sire. It somehow got transferred to the other ship and panicked causing the infestation. This creature on my table is technically a clone of the same creature but with all the memories of its brood. Iso leaned back and looked back at the table. Everything in my being said I should destroy it now. But for some reason I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger. And then the damn thing spoke, "Father." Meri covered her mouth and Iso just smiled. I sat down and slumped on the couch. It broke the rest of the way out of it's egg and started to wobble towards me. I picked it up and was surprised how heavy it was even though it fit in the palm of my hand. Iso leaned forward and said, "So. What are you going to name her?" I thought about it while it, she, crawled on my arm. A Kauti name wouldn't really fit for it. And if I am her father then Tali would be her mother right? I ran a few names I knew through my mind until I settled on one, "Saanaa. What do you think of that little Saa?" I wasn't expecting a response but Saanaa started making a sound that reminded me of purring. Meri stood up, "It seems she likes it Master. I'll inform the crew of your newest member of your dynasty." I thought about that. A dynasty huh. Saanaa settled on my shoulder and nestled against me and fell asleep.

#the Torka Saga

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42 BBY Infestation part four

"Master! Master! Master, wake UP!" Iso screaming and brushing against my conscience was painful. I tried to look around but it was dark and my helmet was missing. I also noticed that I was being expanded in the air. Clanking of chitin on the metal panels surrounded me. "Iso. What the hell happened? Where are we?" Iso quickly flash through my mind what has transpired. One of the smaller creatures knocked me out and the rest of the larger ones forced Helen to retreat. They then dragged me to the cargo bay where they put me into this web. I tried to focus my eyes and I could make out vague shapes in the distance. As my sight scanned the room I saw the faint glow from my HUD. "Iso, can you retrieve my helmet?" She slid out of my armor and made her way to my helmet. She was almost to it when I heard her scream as something snatched her away. "Iso!" My voice echoed through the cargo bay. Suddenly eight glowing red orbs appeared before me causing me to scream in surprise. With the glow from my helmet I could tell the creature's head was as wide as my chest. It made several clicking sounds before its eight eyes settled on mine. It ran a claw across my armor. The creature then started to make noises that were hard to describe until it finally spoke, "Father.." It blanked a few times before resting its head on my chest. I wasn't certain what was happening but I didn't think agitating it was a good idea. I looked around and noticed the other creatures were backing off. I looked down at it once more. From the glow of my helmet it looked similar to the rest but clearly had more humanoid features. "What do you mean by father?" It looked up and smiled revealing a row of teeth as it struggled to speak, "Father is….the creator…no. Is the provider….Father give me life." I wasn't sure what to say. Just then I noticed Iso drop from the ceiling and grabbed my helmet. I could hear Helen's voice coming through the audio output. The creature must have heard her too for she turned away and started clicking to the rest. Iso took this time to put my helmet on and return to my armor. Helen was leading an all out assault on the ship. I sigh in relief, "Helen. It's Kal. I appear to be in the cargo bay." All at once several voices rang through my helmet. Iso started to try and get me out of the webbing. As the sound of blaster fire got closer the creature started to get more anxious and started to pace around the room. Finally it stopped and walked over to me, "Father…I want…to help. Here" It suddenly punctured its chest and pulled out a red orb and placed it in my hand before collapsing on the floor. Shortly after the doors to the cargo bay burst open and Helen rushed forward with Miava and Shenra next to her. They quickly killed the few that were still in the room while Alephi and Meri rushed over to me. Alephi got to work cutting me out while Meri looked me over, "Master, are you alright?" I nodded, "Yes. I'm fine. I'm not experiencing any symptoms of venom." As Alephi finished cutting me out I dropped to the floor and landed on my feet. Helen walked over and threw her arms around me, "I'm so happy you are all right! I don't know what I would've done if something happened to you." I was honestly surprised. This is the first time I saw Helen get this emotional. I looked around and could tell they all were pretty shaken, even Miava and Shenra. "Thank you Helen. But you didn't fail me. You got our people out and that's what is important." She was about to say something when Meri cut her off, "Master's word is final. Please don't forget this." Helen shoved her face against my chest as she silently cried. Iso brushed against my consciousness, "Master. What did it give you?" I then remembered the orb in my hand. I discreetly put it in a pouch, "I don't know. But we'll see when we are back on the Scabbard."

#The Torka Saga

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42 BBY Infestation part three

I walked over and looked at the console monitor. It wasn't a long video. It showed one of the crew near the cargo bay. Then the door opened and some big creature quickly eat him followed by dozens more rushing forward before the video cuts out. I slowly stood up, "Bugs…." I quickly turned my attention to Helen, "Get Sai and Riu back here now!" I tried to open comms to Scabbard but only got static. I looked over to Helen and could tell she was also experiencing comm issues. I looked to Alephi, "See if you can get the ships comms back up-" I was interrupted by screaming coming down where Sai and Riu had gone. Roy walked forward with his rifle drawn, "Captain, that sounded like Sai!" He said as he looked to Helen. She looked at me. I was certain that Sai and Riu were probably dead by now but I couldn't bring myself to say it. I turned my attention back to Alephi. She slammed her fists against the console and utter a string of cursed, "The comms array is shot. There's nothing I can do from here." I was happy that Meri was here with her calming pheromones. Without them I don't think I could keep a straight thought. "Alright. The ship is clearly lost and we didn't bring enough people to take it back by force. We are going to make our way back out the same way we came in. Stick together and watch each other backs and we'll be alright." Roy only turned around for a second when he was grabbed by his leg and dragged under the paneling. Helen screamed out his name and fired a burst of shots at where he was. The other three members rushed over to where he was too. Alephi covered her mouth in horror while Meri got closer to me. She leaned closer and whispered, "Please don't worry Master. I will make sure you and Mistress Alephi make it out even if it costs me my life." I helped Alephi up and looked back at Hex Squad and their captain. "Helen! Get your men together and let's get out of here!" She pinched her nose and moved her hair out of her eyes, "Right. You heard him men. Stick close and let's go!" She took point and led the way we came. I position Alephi and Meri in the middle while me and Xax took up the rear. I thought maybe we could get out without any more casualties but of course that wasn't the case. As we turned the corner to our escape a giant spider-like creature stood in our way. Helen started shooting as we tried to kill it and push past. It wasn't until I heard Xax screaming that I noticed another dozen such creatures had appeared behind us and were already feasting on him. I pumped my pistol to unleashed it's charged shot killing the creature in front, "Helen! Get our people out of here!" She rushed forward to the escape hatch and stood by as Alephi and Meri ran through. Yui and Loy were almost there when smaller creatures fell from the ceiling and onto their heads. I turned my attention to Loy as he was closest and shot the creature off his head. Unfortunately he dropped and didn't get up afterwards anyway. I turned my attention back to the ones that were closing in on me. Helen was screaming my name but beyond that I couldn't understand what she was saying. Her horrified look on her face is the last thing that I remember.

#the Torka Saga

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42 BBY Infestation part two

I was honestly expecting something more. From the report it is exactly as Helen described. It just suddenly went dark. So it was unlikely that they were attacked. So what was it that gave me this terrible feeling? Meri placed her hand on mine and I suddenly felt better. I took a deep breath before going over my equipment. Meri helped gather items for me while I packed. As I was putting away the last clip, Scabbard talked over the PA, "Mand'alor, we have arrived." I led the way to the bridge with Meri behind me. I walked over to the viewport and looked at the ship. It didn't appear to have any damage however, according to the sensors most of the power was out. I had Scabbard scan the ship for life signatures but it came back negative. I took one last look at the ship before making my way to the hangar. I couldn't explain it but I had a bad feeling about this. Helen gave me a salute as I boarded the shuttle. Including myself; Helen, Alephi, Meri, and Hex Squad were going over to investigate. Out of all the squads that Helen had trained, Hex Squad was her favorite though she would never say it. As we approached the ship I used an override code to open an emergency hatch. I went in first and turned on my flood light and swept the area. The sight was horrific. I tried to stop Alephi from following me but was too late. As she saw the carnage of dismembered body parts spread across the hall she turned and vomited. Helen walked over to me while Meri tried to help Alephi. "I don't think this was pirates Kal. This looks like something an animal would do " I nodded my head. In all honesty it took everything I had not to follow in Alephi's example. I looked over my people and stopped on Alephi, "We need access to the ships manifest. I don't think they were transporting any creatures but we need to be certain." Alephi wiped her mouth off and spit before looking back to me, "Right. This kinda reminds me of that one bar back on Nar Shaddaa. Do you remember?" I couldn't help but laugh. "The Stink Pit. I remember thinking it was supposed to be ironic. Who knew it was literal." She nodded as she spit again and shoulder her rifle. I led the way to the bridge. As we got closer we found less and less bodies. We had to pry the door open to get in. As the door open a few feet something charged out and tackled me to the ground. Before I was able to comprehend what was going on it ran off into the darkness. Helen pointed to Sai and Riu, "Find that creature and bring it back. Dead or alive!" They gave a slight nod before chasing after it. Helen helped me up. I looked around, "Did anyone get a good look at what it was?" Everyone shook their heads. Iso brushed against my consciousness and showed me what she saw. I almost couldn't believe it. It looked like what I saw back on the Scabbard back when I first made contact with Druulgotha. But if it was the same creature what was it doing here? I followed Alephi to the bridge control. Roy powered up the emergency power while the rest of Hex Squad stood on standby. Alephi made quick work getting into the ship's mainframe. She then looked up at me with a horrified look, "I found out what happened to the crew…"

#the Torka Saga

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This is the first session of the Force Unleashed campaign for Star wars Saga edition. It starts with Grozchal Starkville, a Mandalorian being called to Coruscant by a contact of his adopted father. It turns out to be a Jedi named Master Alistair. He pretty much enlisted Grozchal into the Grand Army of the Republic and was given a squad of Clones. Royal Squad. Mand'alor, the leader. Ordo, the brawler and second in the squad. Gadget the tech specialist. Recon, the squad sniper. Heavy, the demolition expert. And Akaata, the heavy weapons specialist. They were sent to Ion 4 to destroy a weapon that would target clones. I believe it was a biological weapon. They crash land on the planet leaving the R2 pilot droid behind as they bailed out of the ship. They eventually take shelter with a farmer and his family though the farmer was reluctant about it. I believe they have a fire fight against some droids. They eventually find another farm house but everyone appeared dead. Grozchal explores the basement to find a person with a red lightsaber. But it actually was a white lightsaber made to look red from a red light behind the Jedi. She introduce herself as Padawan Helzi and thanks them for helping her. Grozchal informs her of his mission and she readily accepts. They make their way to the main facility and fight their way in. Grozchal split up the squad and faces of against the Transdoshan who was in charge of defense. He had gathered all the locals and was using them as a shield. Grozchal uses the Force, oh yeah I forgot to mention he's Force sensitive, and throws the Trando into the air where the AA guns target him and kill him. I personally thought it was funny. Anyway they evac the civilians and blow the facility. They liberate a separatist vessel and found the R2 and the wreckage in the hangar. Grozchal insist on bringing the droid back. The second team caught the scientist who created the bomb and brought her to the ship. I don't really remember how but she somehow gets out of her binds and tries to escape. Grozchal tries to stop her and she ends up hanging out the ship. She decides death is better than being a prisoner of the Republic so she drops down. Grozchal was upset that he couldn't keep her from dying but accepts it as part of war. He makes his report to the Republic and Helzi asks for him to be seen by the council. But not THE council. I made a lower council who he interacted with. And I'm pretty sure that's the end of the first session. I hope you enjoy it even if it is a bit sloppy.

#The Forces Unleashed #Grozchal Starkiller #Helzi #Ion 4 #Royal Squad

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This takes places pretty far Into the campaign. But since I can't really remember much details I'll go on and post it as a mini series I guess. So Drunn had become a lord of one of the towns of Nora and while he was away his daughter had gathered a collection of animals. One of them if I remember correctly was Mayor Beariton. Anyway I can't remember exactly why but Drunn started killing some of the animals and it upset Rune, his daughter, to the point where she runs away I believe. If I can remember this more I'll come back and edit it.

#Calamity of Zor #Drunn

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42 BBY Infestation part one

I quickly finished my deal with Iveta. And as promised she gave me a way to make contact with the Benefactor. As I made my way back to the Scabbard I thought about what Traix told me. Apparently I was right about a rival house targeting my family. And then they filed false charges against Traix and got him exiled and put him in that prison. According to him our grandmother was still alive last he knew and was trying to keep our house together. We tried to come up with an idea of how to bring them to justice but without the evidence there was little we could do. I was greeted by Mivota as I boarded the Scabbard. "Kal, I need to talk to you. It's important." I was about to respond to her when Helen ran up, "Kal. We have a problem." I didn't wait for her to get closer, "What's wrong?" She stopped a few feet away from me, "We just got word. One of our ships just went dark." I followed her to the bridge elevator as she continued her report. Apparently they were doing an escort job and were returning to Landor when they went dark. Scabbard was already preparing for hyperspace. Mivota grabbed my arm before I got in the elevator, "Kal. I really need to talk to you." I looked to Helen but she just nodded and took the elevator up. I turn my attention back to Mivota, "What's wrong? Did you see something?" She started to fidget. I lean closer, "Or are you not able to anymore?" For some reason that caused her to flush, "Well that's the thing. I should have lost them already or at least have weaker visions. But if anything they're stronger." I wasn't certain what to do. If she was still having visions then I didn't see a problem but it was clearly upsetting her. I thought about it a while before responding, "I might be able to look into this for you if you want." She hesitated before nodding. I patted her head and made my way to my quarters. Meri was sitting at the table going through a datapad. I walked over and looked over her shoulder. She glanced up and smiled, "I'm just going over the incident report for you Master!" I sat next to her and held out my hand. She handed me the datapad.

#The Torka Saga

[anoldstoryteller]

42 BBY Bloodlines part four

One of them turned around and started shooting while the others tried to rush away Traix. I pulled my pistol out and started shooting. I couldn't understand why they had so many guards for my brother. By time I caught up I had killed twenty myself not counting the number that Meri and Alephi killed. There were just the two near my brother at this point. Before I could gun them down my brother was able take the blaster from one of them and take them out. He tossed it to the side, "I don't know who you are Mandalorian, but I'm willing to hire you to get me out of here." I took off my helmet and walked up to him and gave him a hug. He looked at me in surprise and tried to push me off, "Hey come on! What's wrong with you?" I let him go and wiped the tears from my eyes, "With the morning sun the phoenix rises.* His eyes widened before he finished, "And at dusk it rests. It can't be. Kalolus?" I nodded my head with fresh tears forming. He grabbed me in a hug and we both started crying. Blaster fire from behind me caused us to separate. I had Alephi cut his cuffs off while Meri and I provided cover fire. I was about to check on him when Helen cut in, "Kal, there's a large fleet that just came out of hyperspace. Scabbard suggests we wrap up things here and get out." I acknowledged her and contacted Marina and updated her on the situation. She responded that they have the Arkanian and we're making their way out now. I put my helmet back on and quickly led the way back to the Scarab. Helen was waiting outside commanding the men. I led everyone on board and had Eli make way to the Scabbard. Traix committed on Scabbard's impressiveness. I figured I'll leave the surprise for later. Scabbard was right. We could take the fleet that just came out but not without damage. As soon as the Scarab was docked I had her plot a course for hyperspace back to Iveta. During that time I led Traix to my quarters and we used the time to catch up.

#The Torka Saga

[anoldstoryteller]

42 BBY Bloodlines part three

Without thinking I pulled out my pistol and shot him in the head. The suddenness of it caused Mivota to gasp in surprise. The guards in the room had little time to react before I started to shoot them too. By this point Miava and Shenra had joined in and we quickly finished them off. I made my way back to the console, "Alephi, connect me to the PA system." She hesitated but followed my request. While she was getting the system ready I contacted Helen, "Get the men ready for boarding. We're going with plan B." Helen acknowledged and I cut comms. Mivota made her way to me, "Kal….what happened?" I turned on her and snapped, "My brother is here! How could you not have known this!?" She looked at me in shock as everyone looked on confused and concerned. To Mivota's credit she was able to maintain a symbolism of control, "I don't always know everything Kal, I've told you this." I was about to say something when I started to feel Meri's pheromones wash over me as she touched my arm, "Master, I don't understand why you're angry with Mivota, but please forgive her. I'm sure she tried her best. And furthermore, we have found your brother to be alive! This is joyous news." I took a deep breath before resuming calm. Meri was right and I know that. But according to this, Traix had been here for almost a decade. Alephi looked up and told me she was finished. I walked over and opened comms across the prison, "Greetings. I have taken control of this facility and will be granting pardons to those who committed minor crimes. You are now free! My team will be on board shortly to ensure your safety as you make your way to the hangar. Take charge of your lives from here on and don't let them control you no longer. For the phoenix has risen again." I released over twenty thousand of the prisoners at once before making my way to Traix's cell. I had Miava and Shenra take Mivota to grab the Arkanian. All around us I could hear the prisoners rioting and the guards shouting. I ended up having to push past a few and even killing several more. We rounded the corner where Traix's cell was to find him being escorted by several guards.

#The Torka Saga

[anoldstoryteller]

42 BBY Bloodlines part two

I had Helen prepare the men for a boarding party. I had Alephi look into the prison during transit. It was not only privately owned but severely corrupt. It made everyone feel better about raiding the place. We exited hyperspace and the prison came into view. It was quite big all things considered. Scabbard voice came over the PA, "Mand'alor. We are being hailed." I thought about the best way to approach it. I had my full company of soldiers on board plus Scabbard's overwhelming firepower. But I decided on a different approach for now. "Greetings. This is Phoenix, I'm interested in using your facility and was hoping to talk with the warden." There was a pause before they responded, "Please dock in bay Cx2. A security team will be there to greet you and escort you to the warden's office." I cut comms and laid out the plan to Helen. She was hesitant but accepted it. I had Mivota, Meri, Miava, Shenra, and Alephi come with me. We landed in the Scarab and were greeted as the person said we would. As we walked through the station we could hear the screams of prisoners in the distance. Alephi got closer and said, "Kal, are we really going to just leave them here?" I didn't respond. It was certainly an awful fate but our mission came first. And if I was able to extract both the Arkanian and the data needed for Iveta without firing a shot then I planned on doing that. We eventually made our way to the warden's office. The warden greeted us warmly and had refreshments brought out. I started by saying that I had planned on using it to house bounties but I was willing to buy prisoners too. This excited the warden and he was quick to accept my terms. Alephi was permitted access to the prison's records while Mivota looked over her shoulder to find the Arkanian. While Alephi was connected she simultaneously pulled the information off for Iveta. I almost couldn't believe how easy this was going. The warden was talking on and on about what practices they use and the quality of the prisoners. I had honestly gotten bored and turned off my audio input. It wasn't until Alephi suddenly stopped that I started paying attention again. I walked over and peered over her shoulder, "What the matt-" I stopped mid sentence. There in the prison registry was my brother's name. I moved Alephi out of the way to access the file. Name, age, even his background. There was little doubt in my mind. This was my brother. The warden made his way over by this point and saw the file I was looking at and started going into detail about the harsh treatment that he has received since coming here.

#The Torka Saga