I finally wipped this up after all the editing of the previous chapters Also I added the name of new AsGard homeworld "Orila"
Again please review, its the only sure way for me to know if this is project going as good as it should or not!
Chapter 10: Walking the razor's edge
Location: Corusca Galaxy
Coruscant, The whole planet
The news of the attack on the off-galaxy team spread like wildfire across every civilized world as well as all of Coruscant. It had caused quite uproar and the people were anxiously expecting what would their maximum leader would do about it.
Finally the HoloProjectors around the planet wide city of Coruscant came to life with the visage of Emperor Anakin. He began to speak calmly and slowly "Dear citizens as you know by now, the Off-galaxy team was viciously attacked by yet unknown hostile forces. The attack however was successfully repelled. I regret to inform that there were a few casualties and that we hope that the force will accompany those that lost loved ones so far away. The empire will also compensate those that have suffered such irreparable loss and we will not back down or retreat. We have faced worst situations before and we will face this head on. Those that committed this dastardly deed shall not go unpunished. As of now there's a state of war between the attackers and our galaxy and we won't stop until the threat is eliminated one way or the other!"
At the pep talk from their highness a lot of people exploded in applause and screams for "death to the hostiles" and "Hail emperor Anakin". If there was one thing that Anakin knew how to use was propaganda and he knew that it worked much better than brutal repression and terror that had been the trademark of the former empire. He went on "It is also my pleasure to announce that the first of our very own artificial wormhole network will be operational between Naboo and Coruscant within 2 days. Thanks to the dedication of the engineers and workers of our beloved galaxy" with that the HoloTransmission ended with another round of cheering from the public.
Corusca Galaxy
Coruscant, Imperial Palace.
Emperor Anakin looked on satisfied that his message had taken the desired effect. It gave him time to fully evaluate the situation at hand without having to worry about having to repress riots on the streets. He hated to ever have to use such methods so propaganda was the next best thing. He went to further inquire into the incident with a stormtrooper that personally delivered him the latest on the subject "So have they found anything else more about the attackers?"
"Mistress Tenel-Ka is on the process of preparing a party to board the disabled alien ship, before they attacked they claimed to the off-galaxy team to bow down before their god Baal"
"god! that's quite a title!" Anakin never heard of anybody ever even coming close to consider themselves a god. Not even Palpatine at his worst. "Ok then, let Jaina know that she is to report directly to me whatever Tenel Ka and the off-galaxy team finds in that ship, and be quick, may the force be with you"
"Yes sir" with that the stormtrooper left to carry his instructions back on Yavin 4
Valhalla Galaxy
AsGard homeworld "Orila"
AsGard High Council
Thor had just finished presenting his findings about the newcomers to the council members. Prime Minister Odin began to speak "Its obvious that indeed we must know more about the newcomers intentions, therefore I suggest we dispatch Captain Balder and the Ragnarok to investigate the site."
Balder answered "My ship will be ready to go in 3 days"
"That will be all then, this meeting is adjourned"
As they all left Thor spoke to Captain Balder "You will of off-course be careful, won't you old friend?"
"Aren't I always? Don't worry my good friend I will be back in no time..."
With that they went their separate ways. Thor somehow could not help but feel that this was to be their last meeting.
Location: Corusca Galaxy
Super Imperial Destroyer Harbinger in orbit around Coruscant
Tarkin and Anakin had both watched the holoprojection of Anakin telling his subjects what had happened and what he intended to do about it. Tarkin began to comment "Your brother does have a flair for the dramatic! However this could really work to our advantage!"
Jacen just sternly added "Yeah, specially to the military!"
"What do you mean sire"
"Don't insult my intelligence Tarkin, it's no secret that the military has been itching for a fight in order to increase their budget. But you are quite right! This could work to our advantage provided of course that the hawks in the military don't screw it up by starting another war on top of this one by shooting at whatever ship they come across in that galaxy"
"According to reports the ship that attacked was effectively disabled by a portable turbolaser battery, I think we can handle anything that comes our way over there."
"That overconfidence will be your undoing Tarkin just as it was with your grandfather!"
"Sire My grandfather was the one the best the Empire ever had"
"Indeed he was, but his overconfidence got the best of him, which is why our parents rebellion managed to destroy the first death star and him along with it"
"You have not forgiven him for destroying your mother's homeworld right?"
"There things that just cannot be forgiven, but it's in the past"
"It was a very different empire then sire, however I do miss the power our military held at the time!"
"And you will regain that power as soon as I'm emperor, In the meantime I'm going back to the surface I have business to attend too."
"Official matters sire?"
"Family matters actually!"
Location: Milky Way Galaxy
Planet SGD: PXZ-698
Tenel Ka was preparing to go onboard the disabled hostile vessel in orbit along with the best she could pick for the job in the Off-Galaxy team, plus an additional compliment of stormtrooper reinforcements that came along with the EVA equipment and personal boosters to make the trip to the ship in orbit above. After finally making sure her EVA suit was working perfectly she strapped herself to the personal booster "Is everyone ready?"
"We are milady!"
"Then lets get going and make haste shall we?" With that she ignited the personal booster and blasted into the upper levels of the planet's atmosphere as she did, the sky around her grew darker until she was met by the sea of stars of the milky way galaxy and just to her left and above the looming shape of the wounded Ha'Tak ship. Its sinister shape of a pyramid with the black as night weapons array around it, reminded her in a way of the Shadow academy back in her childhood and she could not help but feel a shiver down her spine recalling that incident and all the run-ins they had with the hellish structure up until the climactic battle they had back at the then Jedi Academy back in Yavin 4. Of those that dwelled the thing few survived to this day among them Zekk and Noris. The sense was increased by the malevolent presence she had felt within the ship and that feeling was only growing stronger as she drew closer to the Goa'uld vessel. Never the less she had to face whatever this entity was. She activated her commlink "Attention everyone watch out for possible enemy troops guarding the ship"
"Aye"
As she barely gave the command the sky around her filled with the signature energy blasts from the Jaffa Staff weapons. about an entire platoon of Jaffa had actually gone off the mother-ship in EVA suits expecting rightfully so to be boarded by the strangers on the surface...
Again please review, its the only sure way for me to know if this is project going as good as it should or not!
Chapter 10: Walking the razor's edge
Location: Corusca Galaxy
Coruscant, The whole planet
The news of the attack on the off-galaxy team spread like wildfire across every civilized world as well as all of Coruscant. It had caused quite uproar and the people were anxiously expecting what would their maximum leader would do about it.
Finally the HoloProjectors around the planet wide city of Coruscant came to life with the visage of Emperor Anakin. He began to speak calmly and slowly "Dear citizens as you know by now, the Off-galaxy team was viciously attacked by yet unknown hostile forces. The attack however was successfully repelled. I regret to inform that there were a few casualties and that we hope that the force will accompany those that lost loved ones so far away. The empire will also compensate those that have suffered such irreparable loss and we will not back down or retreat. We have faced worst situations before and we will face this head on. Those that committed this dastardly deed shall not go unpunished. As of now there's a state of war between the attackers and our galaxy and we won't stop until the threat is eliminated one way or the other!"
At the pep talk from their highness a lot of people exploded in applause and screams for "death to the hostiles" and "Hail emperor Anakin". If there was one thing that Anakin knew how to use was propaganda and he knew that it worked much better than brutal repression and terror that had been the trademark of the former empire. He went on "It is also my pleasure to announce that the first of our very own artificial wormhole network will be operational between Naboo and Coruscant within 2 days. Thanks to the dedication of the engineers and workers of our beloved galaxy" with that the HoloTransmission ended with another round of cheering from the public.
Corusca Galaxy
Coruscant, Imperial Palace.
Emperor Anakin looked on satisfied that his message had taken the desired effect. It gave him time to fully evaluate the situation at hand without having to worry about having to repress riots on the streets. He hated to ever have to use such methods so propaganda was the next best thing. He went to further inquire into the incident with a stormtrooper that personally delivered him the latest on the subject "So have they found anything else more about the attackers?"
"Mistress Tenel-Ka is on the process of preparing a party to board the disabled alien ship, before they attacked they claimed to the off-galaxy team to bow down before their god Baal"
"god! that's quite a title!" Anakin never heard of anybody ever even coming close to consider themselves a god. Not even Palpatine at his worst. "Ok then, let Jaina know that she is to report directly to me whatever Tenel Ka and the off-galaxy team finds in that ship, and be quick, may the force be with you"
"Yes sir" with that the stormtrooper left to carry his instructions back on Yavin 4
Valhalla Galaxy
AsGard homeworld "Orila"
AsGard High Council
Thor had just finished presenting his findings about the newcomers to the council members. Prime Minister Odin began to speak "Its obvious that indeed we must know more about the newcomers intentions, therefore I suggest we dispatch Captain Balder and the Ragnarok to investigate the site."
Balder answered "My ship will be ready to go in 3 days"
"That will be all then, this meeting is adjourned"
As they all left Thor spoke to Captain Balder "You will of off-course be careful, won't you old friend?"
"Aren't I always? Don't worry my good friend I will be back in no time..."
With that they went their separate ways. Thor somehow could not help but feel that this was to be their last meeting.
Location: Corusca Galaxy
Super Imperial Destroyer Harbinger in orbit around Coruscant
Tarkin and Anakin had both watched the holoprojection of Anakin telling his subjects what had happened and what he intended to do about it. Tarkin began to comment "Your brother does have a flair for the dramatic! However this could really work to our advantage!"
Jacen just sternly added "Yeah, specially to the military!"
"What do you mean sire"
"Don't insult my intelligence Tarkin, it's no secret that the military has been itching for a fight in order to increase their budget. But you are quite right! This could work to our advantage provided of course that the hawks in the military don't screw it up by starting another war on top of this one by shooting at whatever ship they come across in that galaxy"
"According to reports the ship that attacked was effectively disabled by a portable turbolaser battery, I think we can handle anything that comes our way over there."
"That overconfidence will be your undoing Tarkin just as it was with your grandfather!"
"Sire My grandfather was the one the best the Empire ever had"
"Indeed he was, but his overconfidence got the best of him, which is why our parents rebellion managed to destroy the first death star and him along with it"
"You have not forgiven him for destroying your mother's homeworld right?"
"There things that just cannot be forgiven, but it's in the past"
"It was a very different empire then sire, however I do miss the power our military held at the time!"
"And you will regain that power as soon as I'm emperor, In the meantime I'm going back to the surface I have business to attend too."
"Official matters sire?"
"Family matters actually!"
Location: Milky Way Galaxy
Planet SGD: PXZ-698
Tenel Ka was preparing to go onboard the disabled hostile vessel in orbit along with the best she could pick for the job in the Off-Galaxy team, plus an additional compliment of stormtrooper reinforcements that came along with the EVA equipment and personal boosters to make the trip to the ship in orbit above. After finally making sure her EVA suit was working perfectly she strapped herself to the personal booster "Is everyone ready?"
"We are milady!"
"Then lets get going and make haste shall we?" With that she ignited the personal booster and blasted into the upper levels of the planet's atmosphere as she did, the sky around her grew darker until she was met by the sea of stars of the milky way galaxy and just to her left and above the looming shape of the wounded Ha'Tak ship. Its sinister shape of a pyramid with the black as night weapons array around it, reminded her in a way of the Shadow academy back in her childhood and she could not help but feel a shiver down her spine recalling that incident and all the run-ins they had with the hellish structure up until the climactic battle they had back at the then Jedi Academy back in Yavin 4. Of those that dwelled the thing few survived to this day among them Zekk and Noris. The sense was increased by the malevolent presence she had felt within the ship and that feeling was only growing stronger as she drew closer to the Goa'uld vessel. Never the less she had to face whatever this entity was. She activated her commlink "Attention everyone watch out for possible enemy troops guarding the ship"
"Aye"
As she barely gave the command the sky around her filled with the signature energy blasts from the Jaffa Staff weapons. about an entire platoon of Jaffa had actually gone off the mother-ship in EVA suits expecting rightfully so to be boarded by the strangers on the surface...