Fiction:Dark Times/Year Two

With the growing exponentially, the inhabitants of the Empire begin to grow accustomed to their new lifes. Stretching from the city world of to the lush forests of the Rambo Capitol, the year old Empire is clearly one of the largest civilizations in history.

However, away from this prosperity, resistance remains, with several powerful factions, with their own agendas and goals coming into conflict with one another. However, in this time of uncertainty, one thing is clear, the eyes of the Emperor see all and his plan is far from complete.

Participants

 * --Apollo_Mini.png - Cyrannian   - Something Wicked This Way Comes...   20:40, May 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * --MiniShuulathoi2.png OluapPlayer  -  Fear me, cowards!  20:42, May 24, 2012 (UTC)

Subplots
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Unfriendly Space
In the aftermath of the attack that shook the Last Hope, the bridge of the 's flagship was in disarray. woke up from unconsciousness to see the dead bodies of many bridge officers laying where they fell. However, to his relief, his father was still alive and barking out orders to his surviving crew, ordering them to fight against their enemies, the. The starcluster they had entered must have been the infamous and mysterious cluster home to the Basileus Imperium. Just as he got to his feet, his heart sank... he saw his wife, lying still on the ground.
 * Under Siege

Silently moving toward her seemingly lifeless body, Apollo was soon releaved to find that Gianne was still alive, albeit severely unconscious. However, before he had time to get her to the safety of sickbay, a dozen Basileus Justiciars stormed into the bridge, surrounding the Remnant officers, not to mention, Cretacea, Gianne and Apollo. Just as the Justiciars were about to fire, the leader of the Basileus received a message from his flagship, commanding the entire squad to return to the flagship, an enemy contact was being picked up coming out of hyperspace. The ruthless smiles faded from the faces of the Basileus as they reluctantly returned to their flagship. However, Apollo was suspicious by a slight smile as the Basileus commander acquiesced to his commanding officer's order.

Apollo looked in shock at the badly damaged view screen while cradling Gianne in his arms, what appeared to be the Placidi Itinere, the Cognatus Carrier that saved Apollo from Imperial forces on at the beginning of the Dark Times, effectively beginning his long voyage. To his delight, the Placidi began to fire upon the Basileus Cruisers, destroying one under the intense barrage of plasma energy, overloading it's shields. Just as the second cruiser began to flee the battle scene, it stopped in it's tracks, just as a massive Basileus fleet came out of hyperspace. The tides had turned yet again. Coming up with a plan quickly, the captain of the Placidi Itienere decided that he must self destruct his fleet in the exact centre of the incoming Basileus navy, thus buying Apollo and the Republic Remnant time to escape, and also destroying one of the largest Basileus fleets ever seen. Thus, all the crew of the Placidi evacuated to the Shuttle pods, and escaped to the Last Hope, which prepared to jump to hyperspace, out of the cluster, just as the massive Cognatus carrier self destructed in the centre of the Basileus fleet, despite their best attempts to stop it. In a massive flash of light, the Basileus were consumed, just as the Last Hope escaped.
 * Unexpected arrivals

With Gianne resting comfortably in sickbay, Apollo made his way down to the hanger deck, where the Cognatus were busy getting used to their new home. He wanted to thank the captain of the Placidi. However, to his shock, the captain turned out to be a very familiar face... Apollo's old friend,. The wise leader gave Apollo a friendly hug and proceeded to tell the former president all about the plot to kill him, his use of a decoy to protect his life, the end of the, and the beginning of a new civilization, hearkening back to the Cognatus' old zealous ways.
 * Aftermath

Apollo was fascinated by all of this information, but grew uneasy when Voro told him that the Imperial Fleet under the command of was but light-years behind them, and that because they left the Basileus Starcluster, they had entered Cyrannus' largest and most mysterious region, the Unknown Regions. Their troubles had only just begun.

Impasse
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The Council of Miragna
As the new year has begun for the entire Cyrannus Galaxy, Miragna, capital of Cyrannian Radeons, was still rebuilding their original glory after the battle during the first year of the Imperial rule. With Agnassana exiled, Aerlon has taken the mantle of Mandator, at least temporarily. However, he knew full well that he could not cope with political matters, being, ultimately, a soldier; however, he could not cast aside his title and give it to another Cyrannian Radeon simply; most of them weren't trustworthy. Aerlon has found a solution. Summoning two most important ministers from Agnassana's days (with knowledge and agreement of Imperial government, of course) - Asheron Ernae and Quathiel Neroth'aina, Aerlon has founded the Triumvirate of Miragna that would fulfill the same duties as Imperial Mandators.

The Triumvirate immediately started its functions; within the Capitol Building on Miragna, Aerlon has started a discussion about the future of the Cyrannian Radeons so far. Asheron has stated that so far, their reputation is darkened with Agnassana's doings. As such, they need something to prove their loyalty. Quathiel has proposed that the Tyrant's fleet in Outer Rim would need help, and Aerlon immediately agreed with that statement, which was not surprising given his hatred of Confederates whom Tyrant hunted. After the Triumvirate's meeting was over, Aerlon has prepared a large fleet of Celestial-class Star Destroyers, intending to root out the Confederate threat once and for all.