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Chapter One – The Admiral
Standing at the bridge of the Finalizer, a woman looked out the window and down at the planet that was known as Starkiller Base. Massive in size and even more so in fire power, no doubt an homage to one of the first successful battle stations the Empire ever had. It was also said that the base had been dedicated to the woman's Grandfather, Grand Moff Tarkin. Viera Tarkin never had the chance to know her Grandfather but from what she had heard from her mother as well as the countless others that idolized him, he was indeed a powerful man with all the characteristics of a true leader.
She had wished that she could have met him, but the Rebel Alliance had to go and blow up the Death Star and him along with it.
This brought her anger…and she wanted the Resistance along with Luke Skywalker destroyed once and for all.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" said a voice to her right.
Viera turned her head slightly to see General Brendol Hux Jr. now standing beside her, hands clasped behind his back. "Yes, very beautiful,"
She knew he was doing this to remain in her good graces. With her family lineage and her rank as Admiral, it was no wonder Hux was always wanting to please her in any way that he can.
But was there heart behind it, or just duty?
There had been a hint of an attraction between the two at the Academy, only to be dashed when the rumors began to fly among the other cadets. But the feelings were there, and they had to hide it from the others.
"You were gone this morning," Hux said, his voice low so that the Petty Officer nearby could not hear.
"You know full well why I cannot stay till the morning," Viera whispered, looking down, "And I had a private meeting with Snoke,"
Snoke was the Supreme Leader of the First Order, and he hand many a plan in store. Plans that apparently did not involve General Hux.
"Was he there too?" he asked through gritted teeth.
Viera knew exactly who he was referring to…Kylo Ren.
"Yes. Yes he was,"
Without looking she could tell that he wasn't entirely happy about that. It was like a never ending competition with the Knight of Ren; both to Snoke and Viera.
She had wanted to roll her eyes, tell Brendol that he was being childish and move on from it, but he was so stubborn that he probably wouldn't listen. Maybe it would work if she made it an executive order.
"We will talk … later," she noted before turning on her heel and walking in the opposite direction, leaving Hux to view the weapon alone.