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Terror in Paradise!
Terror in Paradise!
Coruscant News Network Flash Report
Bail: “Good evening. I am Bail Organa; we interrupt your locally scheduled program to bring you the latest in development on the Core World of Val'Dora.”
Sinya: “I am Sinya Lefe, just a few hours ago we received world that a group of adolescents associated with a local Jedi Training Academy attempted a peaceful protest at the exclusive resort Gold Coast...”
Bail: “Regardless of their initial plan, what it turned in to was an armed hostage situation that escalated quickly when locate security forces attempted to remove the would-be protesters from private property. These highly trained military cadets...”
Sinya: “whose average age was between sixteen and seventeen.”
Bail: “While that may be the case, we cannot ignore the facts. And the facts of this case are simple. Ninety innocent lives were placed in jeopardy at the hands of former loyal cadets turned terrorists. The local authority requested Jedi support to help resolved the situation and our Chancellor sent her own son, Jedi Knight Auro Syrdash to lead the efforts to free those innocent hostages.”
Sinya: “While the first day of negotiations were led by Jedi Knight Syrdash own trusted advisors, Unna Chaanu. Based on reports, the first negotiations were largely a success and opened the door to Jedi Knight Syrdash being about to free several children which the Cadets had taken hostage. Plans were made for future negotiations and the entire situation was on track for a peaceful resolution.”
Bail: “That’s right, until advanced intelligence indicated that the terrorists were about to get reinforcements. Jedi Knight Syrdash was pressed, BY the terrorist, in to a difficult situation. Faced with the betrayal of trust, Jedi Knight Syrdash plotted and carried out a daring capture of one of the terrorist leaders….Do we have this person’s identity? Yes? Okay, her name is Padmé Naberrie. Hold on…. We actually have footage of her daring capture carried out by Jedi Knight Syrdash’s elite team.”
The image shows Padmé soaring from the roof of the resort as a Jedi Knight leaps to her capture. As Padmé was grabbed in mid-air by the Jedi Knight, a nearby shuttle moved in at high speed to facilitate the capture.
Bail: “Breath taking courage and planning. Do we know who that Jedi was that ensured the capture of Cadet Naberrie? Jedi Knight Duncan Starchaser… Is that right? Yes, it has been confirmed, the Jedi we see in this footage carrying out this courageous capture of the terrorist Naberrie is Jedi Knight Duncan Starchaser. With the terrorists distracted, Jedi Knight Syrdash ordered the rest of the terrorist captured by local authorities.”
Sinya: “What followed was a short by intensive battle between local authorities and the cadets. Of the thirty-five reported cadets, only six, including Padmé Naberrie were taken in to custody.”
Bail: “Correction, five, including the ring leader of this horrible crime. One of the terrorists didn’t survive her injuries.”
Sinya: *sighs* “Five, including Cadet Naberrie, are currently in custody. Per the Department of Justice, the five will be placed on trial for acts of terrorism and crimes against the Republic. According to unconfirmed reports, an additional thirty to forty other cadets along with two unidentified Jedi Masters were killed when Jedi Knight Syrdash ordered an unconfirmed number of airspeeders shot down.”
Bail: “What is known about these airspeeders, is that these craft were most likely loaded with additional terrorist that could have threatened the safety of the hostages. Jedi Knight Syrdash made a hard call in an impossible situation. A call that was proven to be the right call to ensure the safety of the hostages and the end to this nightmare for them. A source with credible information confirmed that these terrorists with the aid of their Masters had raided the armory of the Jedi Academy with the intention of aiding their encircled fellow terrorists.”
Sinya: “Once more, we must acknowledge that these cadets were…..”
Bail: “Highly trained military cadets who had murdered one hostage already and had armed themselves with military grade weapons. These terrorists killed three local militiamen and wound a half dozen others during the final hours of the crisis. If not for the heroics of Jedi Knight Syrdash and his team, there is no telling how many other innocent lives would have been lost.”
Sinya: “We attempted to reach Jedi Knight Syrdash or his team for an interview. However, they have been taken to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant for recovery, where they remain currently. An official spokesperson from the Temple has said that Knight Syrdash and his team were being granted the right of privacy to meditate and clear their spirits of the events on Val’Dora. Being a former student of the Jedi, I know how much it taints the spirit to be involved in such a horrific event. Our prayers and good well go out to Knight Syrdash and his team.”
Bail: “Yes, we do hope the very best for Knight Syrdash and his team. AND I hope that this event sends a powerful message to all other would-be terrorists out there that the Republic will not tolerate these kinds of acts of hostility against the Republic or its protected citizens. I have been told by sources close to the Chancellor that she has been advised that a possible solution to these revolts against Republic rule could be the deployment of the Grand 1st Fleet of the Republic. Six hundred warships lead by their Jedi Commanders stand ready across the Core Worlds to bring these rebellious worlds back in to order.”
Sinya: “Thankfully, the Chancellor has of this date rejected the idea of a military solution to this crisis.”
Bail: “Sinya. As the full-scale revolts across the Outer Rim continues….”
Sinya: “Bail, these are not full scale revolts. These are isolated protests on only a handful of Outer Rim Worlds. If the Chancellor were to deploy the Grand 1st Fleet, then this all situation will explode in to a much wider conflict. Millions of lives will be affected. I am sure that the Chancellor has taken this in to deeper consideration.”
Bail: “Sinya, I respect the fact that you are a dreamer, but that doesn’t change the reality of the situation. As the Republic is pushed by these terrorists, it’s only a matter of time before the Chancellor must deploy the might of the Republic to bring peace and order back to the Outer Rim.”
Sinya: “If or when that happens, may the Gods have mercy on us all.”
The After Situation
Auro was forced to call in the local militia when Padmé warned that she had lost control of the other cadets and that Vor’en had usurped her control. He was planning on murdering the hostages. Unna felt the motion of the darkside and confirmed the warning. Auro issued the order and the hostages were saved after a short battle with the cadets. Most of the cadets were killed during the battle though a few were taken in to custody, including Padmé.
After the battle, Auro was greeted by his mother and congratulated for successfully ending the crisis. Once the situation was resolved, Chancellor Syrdash ordered Auro and his team back to the Jedi Temple to recover from the situation. The team was kept there within the Temple, where they had access to Jedi Councilors to help them overcome and deal with any emotional darkness that has come from this event. The Party will be treated very well and honored for their heroics. However, they will not be allowed to leave the Temple during the next three weeks while the dust of Val’Dora settles. The fear of reprisals against the team has driven the need for security on the party.
However, within the Temple secrets arise. Just before she was taken in to custody, Padmé slipped a holorecording to Duncan. Well after returning to the Temple, Duncan was able to find time and more importantly the privacy to review the recording which depicted the duel between Chancellor Syrdash and Graff. It is important to indicated that the angle of the recording was made from far beyond the Jedi Temple using a powerful zoom recorder. The recorder moves regularly and sounds by the two reporters indicate that they were perched on a dangerous ledge or another unstable platform.
The duel was everything that the rumors had made it out to be. Two powerful Jedi crossed blades in the Grand Council Chamber before Grand Master Dooku, Master Windu, Master Shaak Ti and a pair of Republic Royal Guards. The drawn out fierce battle ended when Chancellor Syrdash disarmed Graff and claimed his right eye in a combination attack. As she announced the end of the duel and walked away, Graff attempted to attack her from behind. He was stunned by the two Royal Guards. Chancellor Syrdash, enraged by the dishonorable attack reactivated her lightsaber and moved to strike the unconscious Graff.
At that point the person holding the record slips and nearly falls to her death. For the next five minutes, the pair of reporters struggle to regain their position. Once they were able to resume recording, the Chancellor and Grand Master Dooku are walking out of the chamber. The pair of reporters start to speculate that the Chancellor had murdered the fallen Jedi Knight, whose identity was not known to them. Shortly their after, the pair were spotted by security forces and the two reporters had to flee the scene.
Duncan shared this video with the entire party at the Jedi Temple, and these events are considered party knowledge. The party has complete access to the entire Jedi Temple but cannot leave the Jedi Temple (this means you Jess! No disguises, No Sneaking out! LOL). This is for the party’s own protection.
Please contact me via text or email regarding anything you wish to have your character doing prior to the beginning of the next game. The game will start THREE WEEKS after the events of Val’Dora. There will be no backtracking once the game begins!
Remember that we will be starting at 6:00 PM, Sunday and ending at 10:00pm!
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