Open Orbit

*The history is currently unknown.*

*A Bulk Cruiser bearing the gleeful logo of the Bakkon Curos Corporation jumps into the system. A shuttle carrying a team of BCC representatives lowers itself to the planet's surface headed for the government building.*

*Norig's Patrol Fleet exits hyperspace to conduct security patrols on behalf of the Ra Empire. It consists of:

-1 Nebula-Class Star Destroyer
-1 Assault Frigate Mark I
-1 Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruiser
-1 Bakura-class Destroyer
-3 Warrior-class Gunships
-1 Marauder-Class Corvette
-1 Corona-class Frigate
-1 Lancer-class Frigate
-6 GAT-12 Skipray Blastboats (w/ turbolasers replacing the lasers)
-3 GAT-12 Skipray Blastboats (w/ original lasers)
-48 X-83 TwinTail Starfighters
-24 K-wing Fighters

After ensuring that no imminent threats are present and the security of the populace is ensured, the fleet takes a few hours to refuel and restock at the orbital depot, and then makes the jump to hyperspace en route to its next destination.*

*A holo message is broadcast to every ship, home, and establishment in the domain of the Ra Empire. The image of Emperor Dominus Lucius in his white imperial robe, and with a few extra strands of gray within his hair and beard, is seen all across the empire as he speaks.*

::Greetings citizens of the Ra Empire! I have long missed serving you in this capacity, and I consider it the greatest of honors to return to this position of service as your Emperor.

In my time of absence, you have been served by the many great leaders of our empire, and that will certainly not change. In fact, that is our greatest asset: the many excellent, trustworthy, and competent leaders working hard to ensure the security and sovereignty of all citizens. They are worthy of the highest commendations available, and I encourage everyone to express their appreciation to them in ways you and your cultures see fit.

The greatest days are ahead of us, my friends, and the further security and prosperity of all imperial citizens is guaranteed so long as we continue to remain loyal to each other and to the family we have all become.

The Force is with us all, my friends...::

*The holo fades out*

*5 Technicom ships come out of hyperspeed and start landing*

*Norig's Patrol Fleet exits hyperspace to conduct security patrols on behalf of the Ra Empire. It consists of:

-1 Nebula-Class Star Destroyer
-1 Assault Frigate Mark I
-1 Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruiser
-1 Bakura-class Destroyer
-3 Warrior-class Gunships
-1 Marauder-Class Corvette
-1 Corona-class Frigate
-1 Lancer-class Frigate
-6 GAT-12 Skipray Blastboats (w/ turbolasers replacing the lasers)
-3 GAT-12 Skipray Blastboats (w/ original lasers)
-48 X-83 TwinTail Starfighters
-24 K-wing Fighters

After ensuring that no imminent threats are present and the security of the populace is ensured, the fleet takes a few hours to refuel and restock at the orbital depot, and then makes the jump to hyperspace en route to its next destination.*

::The Ra Empire welcomes you to this Ra Empire system! We welcome all visitors provided they abide by our visitation policy.

Our policy is simple: Anyone is free and welcome to visit our planets, but no military forces - aside from a personal ship, shields down - can be present with visitors at any time while they are in planetary space or on the planet. Defenses are not allowed to be touched by visitors under any circumstances. If you seek an exception to these rules for any reason, you must speak with the leadership to gain approval.

Thank you for visiting the Ra Empire,
Dominus Lucius, Emperor
Aalia Ra-Lucius, Empress
Sto-Kino Solers, Emperor
Lexyk Makus, Aedile::



OOC: We will not recognize anyone who tries to use a storyline arc as a pretense for sabotaging defenses or landing troops to take our planets. Anyone who wishes to attack or invade must follow the guidelines or they will be ignored, no exceptions. Harassment will /not/ be tolerated and /will/ be reported to the creators. Any violation of these rules is grounds to be ignored indefinitely. Any questions, just PM us.

::The Ra Empire welcomes you to this Ra Empire-protected system! We welcome all visitors provided they abide by our visitation policy.

Our policy is simple: Anyone is free and welcome to visit our planets, but no military forces - aside from a personal ship, shields down - can be present with visitors at any time while they are in planetary space or on the planet. Defenses are not allowed to be touched by visitors under any circumstances. If you seek an exception to these rules for any reason, you must speak with the leadership to gain approval.

Thank you for visiting the Ra Empire,
Dominus Lucius, Emperor
Aalia Ra-Lucius, Empress
Sto-Kino Solers, Emperor
Lexyk Makus, Aedile::



OOC: As a group of honorable RPers and proponents of collaborative fiction - which is the basis of this app - we will not recognize anyone who tries to use a storyline arc as a pretense for sabotaging defenses or landing troops to take our planets. Such is GMing, and has been ruled as such for a long time, and we stand by that. We enjoy RPing and storylines, and even battles for planetary control, but due to the nature of text-based RPing, and in accordance with the principles of collaborative fiction, any action by a non-RE-member character that would have adverse effects on any defensive installations, government buildings, or planetary control and haven't either 1) been discussed with us OOC (via PM is best) and worked out and agreed upon as a storyline, or 2) followed the proper channels of legit battle - legit space battle (no GMing, a fair and cooperative battle, and with ample time given to RP the battle, given the world-spanning nature of this app), and then legit ground battles (again, the same as with space) will not, /can not/, be recognized.

Anyone who wishes to attack or invade must follow the guidelines or they will be ignored, no exceptions. Harassment will /not/ be tolerated and /will/ be reported to the creators. Any violation of these rules is grounds to be ignored indefinitely.

Like I said, we are honorable RPers who value collaboration and cooperation to make the RPing experience fun for all. As such, our policy ensures that those who are not interested in playing fairly and legitimately will receive no recognition by us.

Any questions, just PM us.

A Correllian Action VI freighter, badly scarred and scorched by weapon fire, dropped out of hyperspace and listed towards the planet slightly, it's stabilizers obviously shot. Making no attempts to make hails, it plunged deeper towards the atmosphere, trailing smoke from a damaged engine.

If any defensive garrison was watching the freighter as it listed towards the planet, they would notice a brilliant flast of light as one of the engines erupted, causing the ship to plunge rapidly towards the atmosphere, the busted engine now gouting intensely fueled fire. The ship, breaking the atmosphere, glowed red-hot as it made entry and the outer hull began to heat and melt slightly.

*A LAF-250 Starfighter enters orbit. It heads for the plannet.*

:: Gamorr Control, This is The Zani, requesting permission to land. ::

:: Zani, Permission to land granted. ::

OOC:(if you want to set the mood, listen to this while reading and try to imagine...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTAIxU_geYo)


Space over Gamorr

Out of the vast emptiness of space a large object drops out of hyperspace.
The large hulk at first appearance seems to be a space station. At closer inspection it is of very ancient design. And from even closer inspection, the station is covered in scars, some from battle, others from simple lack of maintenance over the centuries.
The station is lifeless, floating through space, almost all systems powered down except those built to keep it in orbit.
It appears so ghastly, it seems to be something out of old ghost ship stories told by the freighter pilots in the local cantinas.
but this one is real.
And its secrets even more so.

It continues its orbit, circling the planet, awaiting the arrival of its master.
silent,
dead.

*The Zani blasts off the plannet.*

*A modifed A-24 Sleuth known as the StarRunner exits from hyperspace and heads towards the planets surface.*

*The ship StarRunner does a u-turn and enters hyperspace*

*The Dominus exits hyperspace above Gamorr. Aalia comms down to Gamorr Control.*

:: Hello Control, this is Empress Ra speaking. My ship is transmitting codes for landing. ::





:: Thank you Control, good to be back again. ::

*Aalia cut off the transmission in time to shoot Amini and Dumon a warning look, as they were beginning to rough house on the bridge of the ship, while she shifted baby Dominus in her arms, then offered a smile to Ashla and Dante who were by her side while Romulus played at her feet.*

*The Dominus slowly made it's way to the planet...*

*Norig's patrol fleet exits hyperspace and orbits Gamorr. Sadly, the Quarren decides to send a transmission to her highness to update her on his mission to find his long-time friend...*

*Aboard his ship, Norig slumps down into his chair after sending that painful message to Empress Ra. Although he has never been very emotional or even caring, he did miss his old friend. He remembers meeting him on Mon Calamari years ago, back when he was a Jedi Knght, and Norig was just about to become a Padawan. They became friends instantly, and years later, after Norig had completed his training, they ran into each other again, and Norig joined Dominus in helping him run his spy network. How long ago that now seems...

It was Dominus who convinced him to leave the Jedi Order with him, to join together into a family of Force-users. Even when his Quarren brothers and the Jedi rejected him, he still had Dominus there. And now he's gone...

What happened? Did he fly into a star? Did his ship randomly explode? Was he captured and killed?

His mind was abuzz trying to figure this mystery out.*

*Aalia's voice was filled with grief.*

:: No, Norig...you've been a good friend to both Dominus and I. There is nothing anyone can do now, but wait. *Her voice caught in her throat* ::