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Rednal's craft, a unique model transport/fighter known as the Dinah, came to a halt as it touched down softly on a landing platform. A hiss of gas could be heard as the ramp as lowered and a lone figure stepped out. Waiting for him was a delegation of Hapan Nobles (all female, of course), and a figure steated on a transport platform. This figure was behind layers of curtains, which Rednal knew from experience blocked others from seeing in, but let the occupant see out. The product of the finest cloth-mistresses of the entire cluster. Only the best for the Queen Mother.

"Your Majesty." Rednal said, kneeling before her. He kept a smile from his lips. Already he had broken protocol, by speaking first, but the Queen Mother was very lenient with him. There were things he could do that others could not. Even as a mere male, he had the respect of many, and they forgave him for his casual nature. Most of the time. "I have delivered your offer to the Second Galactic Empire, as you willed it. They have accepted, and I took the liberty of alerting our fleet to be ready to leave at any time."


"Times are changing." the melodious voice of the Queen Mother said from behind the curtains. Most of the noblewomen jumped slightly. It was rare their ruler spoke to a male, even if that male was the most powerful Force-user to ever come from the Hapes Cluster. "I have been given a vision by the Force, Lord Ak'Thias, but know only that whatever happens in this war will change much."

"Yes, Queen Mother." Rednal replied, head still bowed low. "I ask for your permission to deploy the Nightsister Fleet as the main task force in the upcoming operation." there was a hiss from several of the Noblewomen. They did not like the Nightsisters. Bad enough the Queen Mother allowed them to exist, worse that there was a fleet whose officers (especially the captains) were composed entirely of the witches. But to actually use them!?

"You go too far." one of the Noblewomen, who Rednal remembered was Lady Snisa (a nasty woman if there ever was one), hissed.

Rednal raised his head and stared at her. "I should think our allies would be pleased to have them fighting." he replied smoothly. Lady Snisa turned red out of anger, and sputtered a few outraged phrases as Rednal smoothly drew himself up. "Oh, and you really should mind your manners, milady. Or you might find yourself on a ship through the Dragon's Teeth." This, of course, was a not-at-all veiled threat, for trying to sail through the Dragon's Teeth was suicide for those not gifted with right to talk to the Force. Stretching widely, Rednal bowed to the Queen once more (whatever his actions, he did like her), and started to go back to his ship.

"Lord Ak'Thias. My niece has been awaiting your return. Do oblige me and stop by to visit her at the Fountain Palace."

Rednal waved a hand over his shoulder as he stepped back inside his beloved ship. A moment later, it rose into the atmosphere and shot through it. The Queen Mother, behind all her veils, smiled. He was headed for his home, the same place her niece was.

Rednal's ship came to a rest in the space above the world, docked with a massive, multi-leveled spacefaring city. No, it was not the Star Home (which was, in fact, still around, despite the damage it had taken in wars). It was the Chu'unthor, Tenelia's personal flagship and the most powerful vessel in the Hapan Armada. Originally a spacefaring Jedi ship, the Nightsisters of Dathomir had taken it when it had crashlanded on their planet. Eventually, Luke Skywalker had gained control of it, and after some negotiating, the dead Queen Mother Tenel Ka had secured it for Hapes. Now, refitted, it was a heavily armed battlecruiser, luxury liner, transport, and whatever else it was needed as. The current Queen Mother had spared no expense in making sure it was the best it could possibly be. The numerous shield generators didn't hurt, either. The Chu'unthor certainly had the space for them, large ship that it was.

It had been designed, after all, to have training rooms for ten thousand Jedi apprentices, plus sleeping rooms for them, feeding areas, and everything else. With all the Hapan modifications, the ship had grown quite a bit, but still resembled its original form. Rednal smiled grimly as he boarded the vessel, ignoring the salutes. The Dinah was his favored ship, but this vessel was the lead ship of the entire Hapan Armada. He was technically the second-in-command as well, as Tenelia was the true leader when onboard. But most of the time, the ship's Captain was allowed to govern her ship as she willed. Neither Rednal nor Tenelia begrudged her that. It wasn't like they actually used the vessel that often.

"Be prepared to move out whenever the word is given." Rednal said as he walked out. He made his way back to his beloved ship and sat down in the cockpit for a moment. "There's one more thing I need to do." he said, pressing a small button on the left console. A hidden compartment popped open, and Rednal removed two lightsabers from it. He shut the compartment again, attached the weapons to his belt, and exhaled. "Okay. Now I'm ready." he said.

He was far from a master of using the weapons. In fact, he was barely beyond the basic training. But Rednal didn't rely on the powerful energy weapons to win his battles. He had a much more powerful weapon... an ally, the power of the Force. These lightsabers, however, would probably come in very handy. His ship took off and shot into Hyperspace.

((I never said I left the ship:p))

Darth Kyrath walked in the streets, taking his time down to the place where the orincess and the grey one were. Darth Kyrath smiled under his maskr, if only they knew what lay under it. The symbol of the dark Lord would soon be shown, and that was not a good sign.

((Hey, I got it all right. But I was given permission to be here, I just happended to not get back to my ship. Also, I have some buissness propisition that have already been disscussed, but need promise))

Darth Kyrath came into the bridge where the two Hapans stood and began to clap his hands. "Well done, well done grey one," he said. The two had no idea who they were in the prescence of, he had been keeping his force sensitivity to a minimum level, "Your mind games are quite excellent, but I do not plan to fight you my two young friends," he said with a smile under his mask. "I merely come in the empires name just to disscuss loyality. There is no need for violence or anything elese, but don't mind me if I take this silly mask off and introduce myself," he said.

The dark Lord let his true extremley powerful energey flow as he pulled his mask off, his pale and scarred face and pure yellow eyes shown, "Hello princess, I am Darth Kyrath, the new ruler of the empire," he said.

Darth Kyrath laughed, "Oh on the contreroy, oh brash one, I have come just to make a peace treaty, I am not looking for you to join the empire, but to be an ally when true war comes," he said turning back to the queen, "the empire will not waste your time my lady," he said. Then bowed, " But please excuse my rudeness my lady, but I ask for nothing but an ally in need, and I would also ask that you could possibly send supplies to the empire, we are running short and if we are defeated, then know that the republic will not stop, they will soon become a true tyrant and try to conquer you, and even if you defended yourself the loss would be a heavy one, and with allying with the empire your people will be safe after we win, and we will infact expand your reaches in this galaxy," he said.