Jun 6, 2018 3:37 pm
The ship drops from hyperspace deep in the Trelex system. Five small planets lazily orbit a tiny star: Trelex is one of the saddest systems you have ever seen, no wonder it was easily forgotten. The ship makes its way toward the second planet, also called Trelex, the only habitable planet in the system. Trelex is a barren orb of desert and rock with no visible source of water. As the ship approaches, you start to see evidence of civilization. The southern half of the planet is dominated by a massive mountain range with a large, sprawling "city" spread along the northern edge. It was called the New City and it has been abandoned for almost a hundred years. To the north is a second, smaller range, with a matching city, called, unsurprisingly, the Old City. It was here that settlers first occupied Trelex and it is here that the few inhabitants remain. The Old City sits on the eastern edge of the mountain range. You can see mining complexes dotting the edge of the mountains, west of city. As you get closer, you see that only one of these mines seems active. Scatter around the city are massive domes, deep water mines to keep the citizens alive.
Prime swings the ship closer to the planet, bringing the Imperial presence into view. An Arquitens-class light cruiser sits in orbit, flanked by a pair of Gozanti-class assault carriers. The Gozanti's drop half a dozen TIE fighters which form up around a VT-49 Decimator, on an intercept pattern. The last two TIEs swing around behind your Questor. The fleet was meager by Imperial standards, but it had more than enough firepower to obliterate anything short of a capital ship. Prime submits the clearance codes provided by Kappa and the TIEs break off, allowing you to enter orbit.
Prime speaks up, "The Imperials have occupied the western quarter of the city and have built a new spaceport in their wonderfully efficient hab-block style. Kappa did not think landing right in the beehive of the Empire was wise, so I have secured docking at a lesser use civilian facility to the north. We received a coded message from Lt. Bern, our target while we were in transit. He states that today is his best chance to slip away. He provided coordinates, which I have uploaded to your datapads. The point is about 3 kilometers from our landing site, but I do not have up to date maps to tell you exactly what it is. He requests extraction just after dusk, local time, approximately 6 standard hours from now."
Prime lands the ship in a run-down looking facility on the northern edge of the city. No one comes to greet the ship, and frankly, the port seems empty. The droid stands and tilts his head quizzically, "Do you require further assistance, or shall I stay here and keep the engines running, so the speak?"
Prime swings the ship closer to the planet, bringing the Imperial presence into view. An Arquitens-class light cruiser sits in orbit, flanked by a pair of Gozanti-class assault carriers. The Gozanti's drop half a dozen TIE fighters which form up around a VT-49 Decimator, on an intercept pattern. The last two TIEs swing around behind your Questor. The fleet was meager by Imperial standards, but it had more than enough firepower to obliterate anything short of a capital ship. Prime submits the clearance codes provided by Kappa and the TIEs break off, allowing you to enter orbit.
Prime speaks up, "The Imperials have occupied the western quarter of the city and have built a new spaceport in their wonderfully efficient hab-block style. Kappa did not think landing right in the beehive of the Empire was wise, so I have secured docking at a lesser use civilian facility to the north. We received a coded message from Lt. Bern, our target while we were in transit. He states that today is his best chance to slip away. He provided coordinates, which I have uploaded to your datapads. The point is about 3 kilometers from our landing site, but I do not have up to date maps to tell you exactly what it is. He requests extraction just after dusk, local time, approximately 6 standard hours from now."
Prime lands the ship in a run-down looking facility on the northern edge of the city. No one comes to greet the ship, and frankly, the port seems empty. The droid stands and tilts his head quizzically, "Do you require further assistance, or shall I stay here and keep the engines running, so the speak?"
