Author's note: this is kind of a weird fic, but I am a rabid fan of Star
Wars, so forgive my lack of originality.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that has to do with Star Wars (except for registered products ^_^) so don't go telling George about this trying to get me in trouble. Also: the name Argoth is not original: it is from the Magic the Gathering series if any of you were wondering. The name is perfect for the race, and I couldn't think of anything else that sounded remotely suitable, so again forgive my lack of originality.
In the Clone Wars, it had always been a mystery as to who supplied the clone troopers. The Kaminoans grew them, but there was no way they could have built the starships and gunships and armor for them, they had no industrial power. 20 years after the battle of Endor, that mystery would be solved.
The Yevathans had already tried once to take over the universe and destroy all other species. They had failed and were now under intense pressure from the Republic. This story begins far from there, as Luke Skywalker visits the rebuilt Jedi archives on Coruscant.
"Maybe there is something here about the Clone Wars that the Empire didn't blow away." Luke thought as he poured over a computer terminal. "Here we go. Clones. Kamino. commerce guilds. corporate alliance. Geonosis. nothing about the clone troops equipment, or my mother. Why did they hide that information?" Luke said aloud.
Luke hadn't noticed Leia enter the room: "hidden. or not known?" she asked quietly.
"Oh I didn't notice you arrive," Luke started. "What were you looking up?"
"Just some information about the N'zoth system. We've noticed another military buildup on the surface and in orbit. Then I'm going to hold a meeting with the senator from Galantos, concerning extra supplies." Leia reported as if to her journal.
"Ok, you can have the supercomputer," Luke said, and got up and left the room. Outside the elevated skywalk had a pleasant breeze blowing across it, a rare occasion considering it's location between the senate building and Cloud City 1, the administrative center of Cloud City.
Luke sat on the balcony and watched the sun set. There were thoughts going through his mind, memories, and the ever present urge to finish his quest in finding out who his mother is. If he were to search also for the information he wished for about the clone troopers, there were several planets he could visit. One of them was an obvious choice: Argoth, home of the Argothians who attracted big business in meeting equipment orders and a haven for smugglers and bounty hunters. There was only one problem: The system was not in the Republic.
Getting there was easy: there was an unregistered hyperlane all the way from N'zoth to Argoth, which should make travel a bit easier. Luke would not need a passport because he was a Jedi. But the Argothians didn't really place Jedi in high regard.
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A bit about Argoth: A huge Coruscant-like planet far removed from even the most remote of the planets in Wild Space. Not in the Republic, however does have a moon which is used as a galactic garbage dump.
A bit about the Argothians: Humanoid except for one main difference: Yoda length ears. However they don't stick out like Yodas, but go around the back of their head. They are excellent marksmen, have a huge empire with capital starships and starfighters of standardized design. Lacking in the areas of piloting skills however, cannot match skill of Coreillians or Duros or other races. Consider planet building an art form: Argoth has 26 moons, 24 of them artificial. Receive rock matter from mining operations on Kessel and Sullust in exchange for them to dump their garbage free of charge on Argoth 26 (the garbage moon) which is destroyed by an anti-gravity ray every 10 Argothian years (anti-grav pulls it apart, releasing the trash). Each of moons of Argoth has different purpose. 4 of them are devoted entirely to industrial operations, which is why they are most likely the ones who supplied the clone troopers.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that has to do with Star Wars (except for registered products ^_^) so don't go telling George about this trying to get me in trouble. Also: the name Argoth is not original: it is from the Magic the Gathering series if any of you were wondering. The name is perfect for the race, and I couldn't think of anything else that sounded remotely suitable, so again forgive my lack of originality.
In the Clone Wars, it had always been a mystery as to who supplied the clone troopers. The Kaminoans grew them, but there was no way they could have built the starships and gunships and armor for them, they had no industrial power. 20 years after the battle of Endor, that mystery would be solved.
The Yevathans had already tried once to take over the universe and destroy all other species. They had failed and were now under intense pressure from the Republic. This story begins far from there, as Luke Skywalker visits the rebuilt Jedi archives on Coruscant.
"Maybe there is something here about the Clone Wars that the Empire didn't blow away." Luke thought as he poured over a computer terminal. "Here we go. Clones. Kamino. commerce guilds. corporate alliance. Geonosis. nothing about the clone troops equipment, or my mother. Why did they hide that information?" Luke said aloud.
Luke hadn't noticed Leia enter the room: "hidden. or not known?" she asked quietly.
"Oh I didn't notice you arrive," Luke started. "What were you looking up?"
"Just some information about the N'zoth system. We've noticed another military buildup on the surface and in orbit. Then I'm going to hold a meeting with the senator from Galantos, concerning extra supplies." Leia reported as if to her journal.
"Ok, you can have the supercomputer," Luke said, and got up and left the room. Outside the elevated skywalk had a pleasant breeze blowing across it, a rare occasion considering it's location between the senate building and Cloud City 1, the administrative center of Cloud City.
Luke sat on the balcony and watched the sun set. There were thoughts going through his mind, memories, and the ever present urge to finish his quest in finding out who his mother is. If he were to search also for the information he wished for about the clone troopers, there were several planets he could visit. One of them was an obvious choice: Argoth, home of the Argothians who attracted big business in meeting equipment orders and a haven for smugglers and bounty hunters. There was only one problem: The system was not in the Republic.
Getting there was easy: there was an unregistered hyperlane all the way from N'zoth to Argoth, which should make travel a bit easier. Luke would not need a passport because he was a Jedi. But the Argothians didn't really place Jedi in high regard.
**************************************************** (I love doing that)
A bit about Argoth: A huge Coruscant-like planet far removed from even the most remote of the planets in Wild Space. Not in the Republic, however does have a moon which is used as a galactic garbage dump.
A bit about the Argothians: Humanoid except for one main difference: Yoda length ears. However they don't stick out like Yodas, but go around the back of their head. They are excellent marksmen, have a huge empire with capital starships and starfighters of standardized design. Lacking in the areas of piloting skills however, cannot match skill of Coreillians or Duros or other races. Consider planet building an art form: Argoth has 26 moons, 24 of them artificial. Receive rock matter from mining operations on Kessel and Sullust in exchange for them to dump their garbage free of charge on Argoth 26 (the garbage moon) which is destroyed by an anti-gravity ray every 10 Argothian years (anti-grav pulls it apart, releasing the trash). Each of moons of Argoth has different purpose. 4 of them are devoted entirely to industrial operations, which is why they are most likely the ones who supplied the clone troopers.