A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...



Preludium - "The Best Of Times"
Wrestling Droid X-4X7 [Ex-Fourexseven] ("Precious Leglock")wins the Baleschee Purse in front of an audience calculated in the trillions galaxy-wide; a week later he disappears. Rumors abound that he was stolen by Jawas.* Promising to stem the tide of corruption that has taken hold of the Old Republic, Senator Palpatine consolidates his power base in the Core systems and is crowned Emperor. * The ruling parliament of Serico acquiesces to Imperial demands of a more prominent role in their government. In exchange for their cooperation, the Empire promises to preserve a significant degree of the parliament's authority and autonomy. Despite these assurances, many citizens decide to leave Serico.* Lord Darth Vader personally executes unknown criminal on Corellia. * Discovery of primitive, yet sentient race living deep underneath the wetlands of Tooproua. * Report on Golthan massacre broadcast through Baleschee-based media and news network. Torin Val arrested for conspiracy. * Rise of Duren Murelle. * The Empire begins a full-scale pacification of Serico after learning that several of the planet's charitable organizations had aided refugees and diverted medical supplies to the Rebel Alliance. The final death toll is unknown. * Financial irregularities and tampering with Imperial records investigated on Alderaan. * Tooproua system sealed and several agricultural stations raided by Imperial forces. * Emperor personally dissolves Imperial Senate, arresting most members for treason and sedition. * Grand Moff Dradeel implicated in Spice smuggling operation; he is arrested and executed. * The Knights Of The Republic, a radicle splinter group from the Rebel Alliance, attacks the scout ship Rand Ecliptic, beginning a host of violent raids throughout the Meridian and Telsis sectors. * Constance Pauvair murdered. * Alderaan destroyed by "seismic fault." * Crime lord Jorga The Hutt murdered by right-hand man. * Ease of bank fraud on Malfax comes to public attention--Imperial probe demanded. * Newly-unveiled Imperial "Pacification System" disappears a week after becoming operational.
 
 

-Act I -
Smoke And Mirrors

Episode One - "Dark Passage"
Slarrn passenger vessel Light of Truth hijacked by Rebel Agents affiliated with The Knights Of The Republic. The Rebels succeed in crashing the ship into Galipor's capital city of Talleria. Orbital sensor networks place the death toll five minutes after the explosion at approximately 256 million. By morning, that number rises to 342 million with another 26 million people dying of severe radiation poisoning planet-wide. * The Empire begins humanitarian aid and invokes Emergency Powers for the duration of the crisis, stepping in to take control of the planet as the entire ruling council and all members of the royal family were killed in the disaster. * The Slarrn Corporate pledges its assistance in rebuilding Galipor's infrastructure and is rewarded by the Empire with control of the planet's remaining corporate holdings. * Several critics point out that a Passenger Cruiser does not have sufficient mass and energy, by itself, to create an explosion of the magnitude that rocked Galipor, but their concerns are drowned out in the public outcry following the release of a tape of the Rebel atrocity made by famed underground journalist Jado Bradecast. * Imperial Agent Naroo Crax (Missing In Action), who managed to rescue six passengers from the doomed ship, becomes a galaxy-wide hero. * The Empire announces the death of an Imperial Officer, Major Cirroc Marrow; another victim of the Galipor tragedy. * Rebel recruitment plummets for the first time in ten years. * Twelve hours after the news of Galipor breaks, Varxo and Sia, two independent industrial worlds which were rumored to be close to becoming members of the Rebel Alliance, formally request status as Imperial Protectorates, instead. * "Del Lefton" disappears. * Jado Bradecast, Oliver Dayne, Lt. Joseph Valeen, Katryn Corvot, and Kevyn Jo'Mayru become media superstars because of their harrowing experience; these survivors are immediately put into protective custody by the Empire to better safeguard them from expected Rebel reprisals. * Oliver Dayne discovers that Jado Bradecast was the last person to see his mother alive and accuses him of complicity in her death. * Kevyn Jo'Mayru and Katryn Corvot recognize a common acquaintance. * Knights of The Republic step up civilian terror attacks throughout the galaxy.
 

Episode Two- "A Rage For Redemption"
Rumors begin circulating that the computer core from the Light of Truth was ejected just prior to the ship's destruction at Galipor-- this irrefutable record of what really transpired on the ship is said to have fallen into unknown hands. * Jado Bradecast, Oliver Dayne, Lt. Joseph Valeen, Katryn Corvot, and Kevyn Jo'Mayru arrive on Coruscant and meet with Emperor Palpatine, who awards Valeen with the "Star Of Palpatine" for gallantry and expresses his personal admiration for the others. * A representative of the Slarrn Corporate delivers the company's distress and regret to the survivors and demonstrates a pronounced interested in Kevyn Jo'Mayru. * Wrestling Droid X-4X7 [Ex-Fourexseven] ("Precious Leglock") is liberated from an Imperial Demolition facility by the Fasanni Baltu Kane, who claims to be a member of the Rebel Alliance assembling a party to rescue Imperial prisoners. * Kane rounds out his strike team with the nearly-psychotic acrobat/mercenary Droz. * Valeen, unable to blind himself to the true nature of the Empire he serves, rejects his oaths of service and assists the Kane-led rescue attempt. * Lord Darth Vader places Kevyn Jo'Mayro into his personal custody. * Imperial Agent Conner O'Day is seemingly killed during Kane's rescue attempt. * Oliver Dayne murders Alderaanian nobel Drass Movella. * The fugitives cut a swath of destruction through the Imperial Palace, kidnapping an Imperial Waste Reclamation Systems clerk, Gerel Tos, and the brother-in-law of Grand-Admiral Selar, Delk Plinar. * Suspecting a trap, the fugitives reject the Fassini's escape plan and instead steal the Imperial Training Vessel Redemption, in orbit around Coruscant. * During his interrogation, Baltu Kane reveals his ties to the mysterious Duren Murelle and then dies suddenly. * "Precious Leglock" is revealed to be the property of Murelle, but is then reprogrammed to be loyal to his new comrades. * The Empire reports the deaths of all the fugitives at the hands of the Sia delegation, providing the rationale for a full-scale military occupation of the world. * Knights of the Republic Rebels attack the fuel station at Hilsmot, killing over 400 civilians.
 

Episode Three- "Incidents And Accusations"
Captain Mors Sil takes command of the Imperial Star Destroyer Eradicator and is assigned to track down the rogue vessel Redemption. * Conner O'Day, successfully revived on Coruscant, steals an Imperial shuttle and sets out to find the Redemption as well. * On the Redemption itself, sparks fly as personalities clash, suspicions of treachery and sabotage mount and a dangerous stowaway is discovered: A black, insectile droid, featuring obviously advanced technology, and pursuing a mysterious agenda of its own. * Before being destroyed, the droid surgically implants several devices of unknown function into Joseph Valeen and attempts to kidnap both him and Katryn Corvot. * After reuniting with O'Day, the Redemption escapes the Eradicator and, on the advice of Droz, flees to the depths of the Metiyari Expanse. * Conner O'Day, Droz, and Jado Bradecast depart in O'Day's shuttle for Baleschee, hoping to meet O'Day's Rebel contact there, a man named Dray. * Lord Vader departs for Galipor. * The Empire renews its contract with Slarrn Exploratory Services Inc. to continue a survey of the outer reaches of the galaxy. * A Rebel force is defeated while attempting to smuggle supplies to the blockaded defenders of Sia--dissent caused by the Knights Of The Republic is blamed in part for the rout.
 

Episode Four- "The Evocation Of Subtle Terrors"
The bizarre, sudden appearance of Katryn Corvot's protocol droid C-5JO (See-Fivejaio) aboard the Redemption shocks the crew. Even more disturbing, however, is the corpse in the sick bay that appears to be Corvot, herself. Soon afterward, C-5JO and the corpse both mysteriously vanish. * Mors Sil executes former Imperial Sector Academy Commandant Sornel Trighe, broadcasting it on an Imperial Emergency Frequency so that the Redemption is sure to receive it. * The Redemption is besieged and quickly captured by a raiding party led by famed bounty hunter Boba Fett, the operation evidently financed by crime lord Jabba The Hutt. * During interrogation, Oliver Dayne reveals to Boba Fett that Droz’s destination was the planet Baleschee * The homing beacon and other devices implanted inside Joseph Valeen are surgically removed. * The Redemption leaves for a rendezvous with Jabba The Hutt in the Beltrax system. * Slave One arrives with prisoners Oliver Dayne, Joseph Valeen, Katryn Corvot, and the wreckage of Wrestling Droid X-4X7 [Ex-Fourexseven] ("Precious Leglock") on the planet Melsiom. * Alexander Dayne, Oliver's father--whom he thought killed on Alderaan--is revealed to be alive and now a highly placed minister with the decadent House Movella. * "Precious Leglock" is reassembled, reset to full operational parameters, informed he is not the original and has all programed loyalties removed under the orders of Baridin Movella, making the droid amazingly dangerous. * A black, insectile droid, identical to the one that had infiltrated the Redemption, assaults the Movella palace and goes on a bloody rampage, before being destroyed in a pitched battle with palace security, Valeen and "Precious Leglock." * Katryn Corvot disappears. * Jado Bradecast briefly seen passed out in the palace's kitchen. * While in the forest near the palace, Joseph Valeen experience a disturbing feeling of incredible sadness and great familiarity. * Mors Sil’s Imperial task force captures the palace after Alexander Dayne informs the Empire of the fugitives’ presence. * "Precious Leglock" kills Baridin Movella. * Surrounded by Imperial Stormtroopers, Oliver Dayne, Joseph Valeen and "Precious Leglock" are rescued by a second black, insectile droid. * Mors Sil executes Alexander Dayne. * Valeen, Oliver Dayne and "Precious Leglock" steal an Imperial shuttle and escape Melsiom. They set a course for Baleschee, in the hopes of finding their companions before Boba Fett does. * Sian refugees escape the blockade of their system with Rebel assistance, but their ship is damaged and they can't travel to the Rebel fleet without stopping first for repairs. The only world they can reach is Baleschee; they send a scrambled message to the Rebel agent there (Dray), telling him that they have no choice and will arrive in 56 hours. * Baleschee’s planetary defense and sensor network goes off-line mysteriously for fifteen minutes, allowing the Rebel blockade runner carrying the Sian refugees to land in Baleschee’s ocean. Imperials forces arrive shortly thereafter, having successfully tracked the ship to the Baleschee system, but due to Baleschee's sensor "malfunction," the Empire has no idea where the ship is hiding in the system.* The Empire begins a massive search operation in the Baleschee System.
 

Episode Five- "The Marketplace Of Ideas"
Dray commits suicide after hiding location of the Sian refugees' ship in Baleschee Hyperwave’s immense, labyrinthine computer network and throwing Imperial agents off the scent by pretending to transmit the information to a crooked underworld fixer named Glig, who had previously ripped off the Alliance. * Jado Bradecast, Connor O'Day and Droz arrive on Baleschee and blast their way out of an Imperial garrison. * Jado Bradecast is met by Duren Murelle, who gives the journalist a packet of highly sensitive information. * Bounty hunter Elwin Gade joins the party. * Droz learns of his lover's death. * Jado Bradecast disappears suddenly from the party's landspeeder and his camera rig briefly shows that he was transported to a palace kitchen somewhere, where he had a bucket of water poured on him by Joseph Valeen. * Elwin Gade is mentally scarred by Jado’s disappearance. * The team in nearly killed by another black insectile droid when they interrupt the apparent transportation of Katryn Corvot in a hibernation capsule. * Boba Fett is defeated while attempting to capture Droz. * With the help of the eccentric Baleschee Irregulars, the team finds the location of the Sian refugees’ ship, contacts them, deals with a clan of aquatic Jawas, repairs the ship and blasts off. * More Imperial forces called into the Sian system to assist with the Empire's blockade. * Orbital bombardment of Sia begins. Thousands die as a result. * The planet Sumult destroyed by the Empire and the Slarrn Corporate.
 

Episode Six- "Musings On The Coming Storm"
The computer core to the Light Of Truth is recovered for the Rebel Alliance by Duren Murelle. * Joseph Valeen, Oliver Dayne and Wrestling Droid X-4X7-B [Ex-Fourexseven-Bee] ("Precious Leglock II") in Mors Sil's Imperial shuttle and Jado Bradecast, Connor O’Day, Droz and Elwin Gade in the Rebel blockade runner, reunite in a pitched battle over Baleschee. * The Star Destroyer Eradicator is destroyed. * The Sumultan military strikes at Baleschee in hopes of transmitting the true story of the Imperial atrocity against their world to the rest of the Galaxy. Although the planet-based shield generators which protect the orbital hyperwave broadcast satellites are mysteriously deactivated for them, the Sumultans fail in their mission and are completely destroyed by the amassed force of the Empire.  * The team rendezvous with the Rebel Alliance. * The team is show the gruesome, paradoxical shuttle wreckage found in the Urvis system. * The mysterious disappearance of the shuttle wreckage leaves Joseph Valeen stunned. * Orbital bombardment of Sia continues.
 
 

-Act II -
Rules Of Engagement

Episode Seven - "Absent Friends"
Strange dreams haunt the party. * Jado Bradecast begins researching Katryn Corvot’s family and planet. * Refit of starship Scooter’s Dream continues. * Rebel debriefing of the team ends and they become assigned to an intelligence unit led by Connor O'Day’s uncle Rentrick Niler. * Joseph Valeen single-handedly destroys another black, insectile droid with a lightsaber that the droid, itself, gave him before attacking him. * A routine medical examination reveals that Connor O’Day has been infected--probably on the orders of Darth Vader--with an experimental virus tailored to his DNA which is designed to kill him should he ever leave the service of the Empire. * Rentrick Niler is able to hunt down a possible mole working for Duren Murelle in the Rebellion, but the suspect escapes the Rebel fleet.* Connor O’Day sacrifices his life to save Jado Bradecast from Millicent Graves. * Millicent Graves killed. * Jado Bradecast vows to stop drinking in memory of Connor O'Day. * The Sian royal family's secret stash of Spice is successfully retrieved from Pijkon. * Cree Starsong leaves Pijkon with exclusive story of Rebel activity made in concert with Jado Bradecast and Connor O’Day. When the story is broadcast on IECN the ratings are impressive. * Spirit of Connor O’Day visits Joseph Valeen, and tells him to do two things. * Invasion of Sia continues.
 

Episode Eight - "Scum And Villainy"
The team shares a mysterious vision of Darth Vader on Galipor. * Jado Bradecast’s battle with alcoholism continues. * Joseph Valeen, Jado Bradecast, Oliver Dayne,  X-4X7-B [Ex-Fourexseven-Bee] ("Precious Leglock II") and Elwin Gade travel to the criminal moon "Underworld." Jado Bradecast again meets C-5JO (See-Fivejaio), now in the employ of the criminal element, who relates several interesting stories about Katryn Corvot’s homeworld of Selamayne. * "Nesresonea" first mentioned. * Joseph Valeen obtains information on meditative techniques and begins working with them. * The team meets Lido Speedo. * The term "Grand Design" first encountered. * Arms dealer "Fireball" Fulso is murdered after selling weapons similar to the type used by the mysterious black insectile droids which the Team has faced on previous occasions. * Wrestling Droid X-4X7 [Ex-Fourexseven] ("Precious Leglock") destroyed by X-4X7-B [Ex-Fourexseven-Bee] ("Precious Leglock II") in the ring. * Vog killed by Elwin Gade. * "Underworld" destroyed. * Star Destroyer Redemption is liberated by the team and rendezvous with the Rebel cruiser Liberty. * Blockade of Sia is rumoured to have been broken.
 

Episode Nine - "Infinite Lies, Finite Truths"
The Rebel Fleet is scattered after encountering an Imperial patrol in the Outer Rim. * The formal search for a new Rebel Base to replace Yavin Four is accelerated. * Elwin Gade catches a nasty case of Alasian Flu and is knocked out of action. * The blockade of Sia is revealed to have been broken by The Baleschee Irregulars. The starship Scooter's Dream was destroyed in the process. * Jado Bradecast's battle with alcoholism continues. * Oliver Dayne offers an olive branch  to Jado Bradecast. * Haunted by strange dreams and the figure of fallen friend Connor O'Day, Joseph Valeen convinces his comrades that they must return to the planet Galipor, site of the tragic failure that changed all their lives forever. * A Knights of the Republic terrorist attack is largely repulsed by the team over Nivis. * Journeying to the center of the crater blasted into Galipor's surface by The Light of Truth, the team finds a section of a building buried beneath the sand. While there, both Joseph Valeen and Jado Bradecast witness an odd atmospheric phenomenon and glimpse Jado Bradecast in an unlikely place. * Joseph Valeen finally accepts his destiny, but recognizes a dark taint within him, perhaps fostered by the mysterious meditation techniques given to him on "Underworld." * The Slarrn are revealed to be not quite as "physically unassuming" as they have been popularly reported to be. * At their secret Operations base, deep beneath Galipor's surface, the Slarrn employ a droid identical to the black terror unit that has previously tormented the party. * Evidence mounts that The Slarrn Corporate desired the destruction of Galipor for other than financial reasons and that they may have misled the Empire about it. * A Slarrn agent makes a cryptic statement indicating that Duren Murelle lied to the Corporate in some way regarding Joseph Valeen. * X-4X7-B [Ex-Fourexseven-Bee] ("Precious Leglock II") heroically sacrifices itself to save billions by triggering a fusion bomb before it can initiate a chain reaction that would have split Galipor apart. * Fleeing the presumed imminent destruction of the planet, the Empire vacates the Galipor system. The Resistance quickly consolidates control and, with the deteriorating situation in the Sia and Mon Calamari systems, it is believed that the Empire can not afford to divert forces to retake Galipor anytime in the foreseeable future. * For the first time in eight months, the Galipor sun (Gali) breaks through the planet's now dense cloud cover.
 

Episode Ten - "Mothers And Sons"
--Coming Soon--
 

Episode Eleven - "All Our Sins Remembered"
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