Chapter 1: Arrival of the Empire
6 BBY - Uncharted space
A escape-pod adrift in unknown space, a survivor still afloat, in a unconscious state, the pod reach the atmosphere gravity well and pulled towards the planet. The pod lit up in flames and begin descending to the planet.
Remnant, Atlas kingdom
Jaques Schnee was in his home doing work in his studies, resume the previous founder of the schnee family legacy. One of his Atlas Guard came with an urgent news that a pod crash in his estate. This was very unfortunate.
As the Atlas soldier were examine the ship. The survivor taken to the hospital for treatment. In the operation room they to make him stable, avoid him to go into a coma.
The next morning, he was laying in the bed then awoke. He was attach with wires on his chest and wearing a patient gown. Then at the visit by General Ironwood and Jaques Schnee. This became a interrogation.
"You don't look like your from around here? Where you from? What happened and how you end up in front of Schnee home?" General Ironwood demands. He said nothing, by judging how he looks. Must be a military commander. Thinking they could be with the Rebel Alliance.
"Alright, if your not gonna speak. Well just throw you in prison." He suggested. But no answer. Then it was decided. When was fully recovered. They took him in the prison where they mix with human Faunus.
Arriving in the maximum prison. He was toss in the jail cell. Knowing there there's no relation with the propaganda of Rebel or The Empire. Good thing he kept the beacon on in the escape pod, hoping a chance to the Empire to search for him.
Next day
As he sit in his own cell, next to his was another prison. That prisoner was curious of this new inmate, he wanna to greet him.
"Hey, you still kicking?" He said, then he got up from his cell. Then talk to the guy whose speaking to him.
"Too whom am I speaking to?" he replied.
"My names is Richard Zhang, how you doing?" With nice greetings. The continued with there conversations.
"Alright. What world am I on? Is there any imperial or rebels around?" He ask. This inmates was confused of what he saying.
"I know nothing of what your saying. You not from around are here, are ya? Well to tell you that your on Remnant." with this Intel, he's far from the Galactic Empire. And there no records of 'Remnant' in the data logs.
"I haven't got your name stranger?" He ask. Where is his manners. He introduced himself.
"I am Verun Malric." he said his name.
"It's nice to meet you? What you toss in for. Stealing dust?" Verun doesn't know what he means by that.
"What is this 'Dust' you speak of?" He ask.
"Well, looks like you need a history lesson." Richard describe what there use and purpose. Weapons, transportation, and human use. It can be use for anything. Malric was intrigued. This can be a greater use for the Empire.
"Thanks for history lesson. What you in for?" Verun wants to get know him.
"I create weapons out of these resources and selling it, but got caught for doing it. I work as one of Schnee industries scientists. I wasn't getting paid enough. So here I am." He explains.
"Interesting. Very interesting." they concluded there conversations inin another time.
6 days later
A Star-Destroyer exit out of lightspeed. Then sent out the probe to search for the missing escape pod. As it landed on the planet it began it search for Colonel Vernun Malric, Member of the Dark Trooper Project.
The probe track down his Chip implant that was injected in him. He was in a prison. Then probe report back to the ship and found what they were looking for. They sent special unit that was designed to infiltrate and receive.
That night when guards were making there rounds. They watch the wall and kept eye for escapee's. Then a blaster bolt hit him in the head that killed him instantly. They use a grappling to climb over the wall. Five Storm Commando's, begin to head inside the prison and they infiltrate the area. Taking the guard out as quietly as possible. They reach the security control room. Eliminating the the two guards and they search for the missing researcher. They use the camera feed and found him sitting in the cell.
Then they began the retrieval. They got to the big door and setup thermal detonator charges and they stand clear. Then the door was destroyed. A alarm has been trigger. All Atlas guard ran to the compromise cell block, once they enter the area, the storm commando aim the rocket launcher at the Atlas soldier and blown into smithereens.
"Colonel, we're here to retrieve you." Verun nodded. But first he went to the other cell to get Richard.
"Richard! Come with me you will a better use to the Empire." Then he push lock pad opening his cell. They make there escape.
Then they awaited for the shuttle to pick them up, as the sound of the alarm blaring, General Ironwood arrive to escape attempt, he aim his revolver at the Verun whose was being escorted by storm commando's but an explosion blew the door and inmates are try to escape. That cause James to change to the important matters. Keeping the prisoner from escaping the maximum prison.
The shuttle successfully acquired the VIP and unknown guest. Then left back to the Star-Destroyer. The next day. The prisoner were all back in there places, James Ironwood meet the unpredictable guest. They were very clever to cause a diversion.
Now what would happen now, unknown inmate escape. Something bad was coming in his ways. Letting Jaques Schnee know the unknown prisoner escape within there grasp. This could jeopardize there future.
Outer Rim
As Colonel Vernun Malric return, the higher official need a debriefing of how he ended up in Uncharted region of space. Aboard one dreadnoughts, that sat in the conference room. He discuss how he was being to escorted back to Arc Hammer to assist General Rom Mohc of the suit diagnostic till attack by Rebel force that made them successful of destroy three imperial ship. Let him alone, adrift in space.
With that, he met a valuable informant. That help with him of creating new upgrade to the Dark Trooper project. But they needed funding for it. But first, they needed to show proof of the new resources that will support empire. Richard explains to him what these dust are use for. But still they have denied there request. So Verun and Richard resume back to the Arc Hammer and continuing the project. Richard with his full support to aid Verun ideas.
0 ABY - Remnant
Upon arriving, Malric is now Director and wore white uniform that he is upmost importance. After the destruction of the Arc Hammer he managed to get the exoskeleton/droid suit before the dreadnought was destroyed. With this he'll use this opportunity.
Aboard on the Assertor-class star dreadnought known as Oblivious. Richard was appointed as commander to assist Vernun work. Director Malric and Commander Zhang were being escorted by Nova Troopers. As they reach to the bridge, they meet Fleet Admiral Vars and captain Voss.
"Hello, Admiral. Thank you for assisting for our cause." He give him his thanks.
"Not all Director. For the Empire." Commander Zhang walk up to the bridge window and like the view of his home world.
"It's good to be home." As he lay his hand on the glass. Director Malric stood by side him.
"Now, you know this world very much. Where they keep this dust at?" He ask.
"That would be at the schnee Industry. At the Atlas kingdom province. Is it okay that I go. I have an something I needed to do." Director Malric rise an eyebrow. This concern him more.
"What would that be?" he said. Zhang wish could say but it's only him and him alone.
"An old friend of mines." Director granted his permission. Then he allow two Nova Trooper to escort him.
To be continued...
A request from You're normal sheevite. And so the Director Malric resume the project from his previous Successor General Rom Mohc. Now what's Richard Zhang story and what is this friend he's meeting? Next chapter will reveal.