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Governor's Gambit - Star Wars SI into Imperial Governor

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Huh, so does Las get a promotion to go with his new responsibilities? As I understand it, the Imperial administrative grouping for multiple star systems is called a Sub-Sector, which is supposed to be governed by a Sub-Sector Moff, not a Planetary Governor. Admittedly, sub-sectors usually include quite a bit more than just two systems, but I don't know of any other administrative designation between the Planetary level and the Sector level. And while a Sub-Sector governor is the lowest possible rank for a Moff, it should still entitle him to the Moff title. So is he officially Moff Mola now?
 
So, moving away from the discussion of cowardly admirals and what they deserve, I've been storming up ideas for ways Las can "waste" money and I believe I've come up with some ideas that, whilst not Navally focused, could have potential worthwhile benefits for Minda and Edin's PDFs.

1.) Weapons development: So, weapons in Star Wars are kinda funky. They've got tons of greebles and kibble on them and, whilst they are all (mostly all) based upon real weapons, they're kind of fucked up, if you know what I'm getting at.

The idea I'm having is to make weapons more in the style of our contemporary modern firearms (no, I'm not saying that Las should switch to using Slugthrowers, that'd be a bad decision). It's not even like they need to be 100% accurate, it's just that the Blasters in Star Wars could be made so much more ergonomic and adaptable.

Take the A280 blaster rifle, for instance. It's obviously made from the real world AR15 (or whatever other variant they used, given that this was in the 80s, so it could be an M16 as well), and the AR platform is known to be among the most modular rifle platforms in the world.

Las could (hopefully) get R&D to create a Blaster version of the AR and have a rifle that is accepting of various attachments and modifications, that could then be upscaled to a full-sized rifle like the M16 is to the M4, similar to the Clone Wars and the DC-15A blaster rifle and the DC-15A blaster carbine; With the exception that the M16 blaster rifle and the M4 blaster carbine(?) would be more modular and accepting of attachments and modifications.

I'm hoping what I'm getting at is coming through: More ergonomic guns that are more modular and accurate (purely because the E11 doesn't have a stock, and I know that the folded thing it has is the actual real guns stock, but I've never seen it used as a stock before and it has a fucking scope, as well).

Anyway, onto the second idea I had:

2.) Armor development: Now, I know that Las has already started researching a Stormtrooper armor system, but, frankly, he has far more regular Imperial Army troopers than he does Stormtroopers, as shown by this (outdated) military strength list:
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Las has (at the time this list was updated and if my math (152 x 195) is correct, I will be so embarrassed if I'm wrong) then Las has, at a minimum, 29,640 Imperial Army troopers, not including the "180 personnel total" bit, which I'm taking to mean that is 180 support personnel per company like with the Stormtrooper Company having 100 Support Personnel for that one company, which means that there is also an additional (180 x 195) 29,700, totaling to: 59,340 Imperial Army troopers in the Minda system alone, not including Edin.

So, Las may have an easier time focusing on the Stormtroopers (or, at least his personal guards), but if Las wants to throw money at something? He should start dumping any other available cash not taken up by infrastructure, or reforms or other R&D projects to researching new armor systems for the Army troopers he has.

My ideas for that are as follows:
1.) Halo styled marine armor, specifically, Halo Reach.
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You see, when you look at the Imperial Army troopers' standard armor and uniform configuration, you'll see that they're not too dissimilar from the Halo: Reach armor designs. Well, they look vastly different, but I'm talking about the look, right. Helmet, chest armor, pauldrons. The differences, are, however, fairly clear. The configurations could be as light, or as heavy as you need.

If you've seen the in-game Marines (or, well, in Reach the soldiers you see are actually Army Troopers, not Marines, the marines are only in the very last mission of the game, so it is quite fortuitous that I picked this for the Army Troopers, eh?) you'll know that they have a wide breadth of options when it comes to both armor configurations and pouch configurations as well.

(I also should mention that the guy on the far right of the second image is an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), and not a Marine/Army Trooper. So, know that the average GI in Halo probably doesn't have that armor configuration.)

Thanks to the materials science of the Star Wars universe, you could actually make the marine armor (outside of that thigh armor as that is NxRA: Non-explosive Reactive Armor, and I have no idea how that works, so just replace it with a normal thigh plating) fairly easily. It'd certainly be better than that damn bucket helmet they have, both stylistically and tactically.

Though, the Trooper helmets would need to be specially modified if you've got, say, a Togruta that decides to join the Army, but I think you need to do that regardless of whether or not you use the standard Imperial Army armor or the UNSC Army armor.

I was thinking of adding in the other Halo marine armors in, but I personally really like the look of the Reach/Infinite Marine armor, so I think I'll just leave it at that. I think I said all that I could say, anyway, as the points I made for the Reach armor would have most certainly been made with the other Halo Marine armors.

Anyway, I'm gonna stop ranting and raving like a loon and finish this damn thing.
 
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One of the things people forget about star wars is is that not everyone has a hand with five fingers and not everyone is fully humanoid
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Yeah, this is true, but most of the races are, to my knowledge, human-enough that it doesn't really matter. The armor and uniforms can just be made in larger or smaller sizes to accommodate aliens of all sizes.

Besides, we are talking about the Imperials here: Their whole deal is a sort-of xenophobic, Human-centric empire, even if Las has aliens in his Army, they are probably the more humanoid ones than non-humanoid ones, like Twi-Lek or Togruta.

But, we don't really have an in-depth population breakdown of Minda (and now Edin), so I'm just working with the assumption that aliens like the Togruta, Twi-lek, Chiss, and any other assorted Human-like aliens, are able to move around the Empire far easier due to their more Human-like features, and are thus the most likely (I feel) to move to Minda.

And also, if I'm being honest, it's more efficient to accept aliens that closely resemble Humans into the Army as that doesn't add stress or extra expenses to the manufacturing or outfitting process, besides special modifications to account for biology like with the Togruta or Twi-lek, as examples.
 
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A question she had ignored when the action was happening, because she was a professional, and professionals have standards.
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So, Ife Veers understands that she must be polite, be efficient, and have a plan to kill any enemy she meets. I respect that. That will have her always be a step above the average Imperial officer with more connections than common sense.
So, for my contribution to the discussion of what to do in the aftermath of crushing the Crowns, I'll take this one step at a time:
  1. First, the Lucrehulk. There are multiple uses for a Lucrehulk that will definitely never see dedicated combat use again.
    • Depending on if it is allowed to travel between systems, it could be a massive addition to Minda's trade fleet.
    • It could be converted into a station for the Edin System. It can complete the set with Minda having a refit/repair/scrapyard, Clok having a refueling station, and Edin with the stationary Lucrehulk.
    • As suggested by other readers, an orbital factory for any number of products.
    • Some fourth idea I haven't discovered yet.
  2. For the Edin System, as stated by Governor Las:
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Edin was a fairly sized system with four planets and a half-dozen moons between them, along with a small asteroid belt. Only one planet was habitable, but it was a hive of piracy. The Empire had little control save for a few cities, with the rest being independent farmers and criminal holdouts. There was also an old asteroid base that was now a pirate holdout by the name of Belt Haven, massive thrusters that had been attached to the thing allowed it to move around the system and escape detection, not that anyone ever bothered to root them out.
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So, with the Edin System so infested with pirates, cleaning it up will take time, like a sort of local planetary campaign to bolster the local Imperial presence. Depending on how long Edin's status quo has lasted, maybe the system can serve a certain military/anti-pirate role:
  • In one way, Edin could become a sort of military-centric system for the local... I guess it's a Sub-Sector since Las now officially rules it. Having to live with pirates and criminals on the same planet and star system can make the local Imperials have a more martial mindset out of necessity.
  • On the other hand, Edin can host a much larger Guild presence to allow for a larger concentration of (non-criminal) mercenaries to be hired for the purpose of being paid to clean out the planet and space full of pirates and criminals while also, maybe, being hired as combat instructors for Edin's own Planetary Defense Force. The Guild-sponsored mercenaries can then advertise for further contracts within the new "Sub-Sector" or potentially even the Myto Sector as a whole.
  • If possible, maybe a mix of the previous two ideas.
  • Again, some other idea someone else can come up with.

3. For every other asset under Las's influence:
  • See if this victory is enough to get Commodore Veers a potential promotion or not, as well as a bigger flagship, as well as prepare her for Edin's Cleansing Campaign. Also keep Minda secure, of course.
  • Get Commander Grant an opportunity to train up, and lead, combat divisions for the cleansing of the Edin System. Also keep Minda's garrison alert and prepared, of course.
  • Start dumping new surplus funds and resources into various projects that could see limited test runs on Edin's criminal elements on the ground, in atmosphere, and in space.
That's all I have at this time. If some of these ideas were already mentioned in previous posts, then I apologize for not quoting or crediting the idea to their respective authors.
 
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could be a good patrol and assault ship for the same cost as a fighter
 
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A veritable swarm of vulture droids dragged themselves from the Lucrehulk's rusting hangars. Most didn't have fully working thrusters, many lacked functioning weapons, but they still had mass.

Wasti watched in horror as the metal wave smashed into one of the Victory-I's, ripping it to shreds in suicide attack that tore the bridge to shreds. The attack didn't end there, as the swarm split, ramming into every ship in range.
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Clever, but wasteful. Did the saboteurs do this or the pirate couple? The former would do so to reduce the number of opposition for the next battle, but I can see the latter do this going by their previous appearance.

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So, there he drifted, amongst the graveyard of his failures. Watching as the Lucrehulk powered its hyperdrive and shot off into space, the remaining droids deactivated without the center brain there to keep them alive.

All the while cursing the universe.
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A shame he had to survive.

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"Cease fire" she stated, looking over the Lucrehulk. "Get the Commander on the line. She has a ship to clear of pirate scum."
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A day later, and the whole of Minda was celebrating.
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"And then we won."

I get it, no life support means only the pirates with rebreathers or whatever can still fight back, but still somewhat of an anti-climax. I wonder what happened to the pirate couple. Did they escape? I liked them, they seemed funny.

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What was different, and likely what caused the governor's strained look, was the passing of governance of the Edin system from the soon to be executed governor to Governor Mola.
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The reward for good work is more work. Good grief, leaving aside the piracy infestation in that system, there's also the corruption to consider. He'd need to train up a sector's worth of bureacrats, ship them to the other system, and then ensure none of them get infected by the local customs or worse the Defilers.
 
I think that the obvious thing to do with the Lucrehulk, is somebody needs a personal craft, to get around in safety and style.

Just needs a little bling and TLC!
 
Everyone's talking about ships and military hardware and such, but what Minda really needs more than anything else is people. Economies are built on people, and militaries are built by economies. Having such a small population really puts a hard cap on what Minda - and by extension, Las himself - can accomplish. He needs to focus on expansion, and fast expansion at that. Minda itself is borderline uninhabited, with a total planetary population less than that of pretty much any major metro area irl, and whole continents that are basically empty, as well as an entire other planet that is habitable, but basically unsurveyed and unsettled. If he wants to dump money into something, dump it into the one activity that will bring the greatest returns to literally every other project and idea people have: bringing more people to the system.

Turn that Lucrehulk into a massive armed colony ship, send it to the Core to recruit people sick of living on those overly urbanized nanny-state worlds, where they have no real prospects beyond a shitty apartment and an overbearing government that sticks its nose into everything they do, and start hauling them back to Minda by the millions. Pour your extra money into building up the infrastructure needed to support the influx, then start bringing them in as fast as possible. Cast a wide net with a focus on people with useful skills, but even unskilled laborers add value to the economy. So long as it's managed properly, more people = more trade, more trade = more economic growth, more economic growth = more prosperity, and more prosperity = more people moving to the system, creating a positive feedback loop. And all of that results in more options and opportunities for Las.
 
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Probably not a good idea to send a CIS ship to the core, better to go to one of the many outer rim worlds with similar conditions.
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Bro, IFF transponders are a thing. Also, tons of other groups used - and still use - the Lucrehulk besides the CIS. It is still one of the most commonly used heavy freighters in the galaxy, especially in the Corporate Sector. Hell, even the Imperial Navy has a few of them in service, both as supply ships and captured CIS battleship variants as warships. Now, if Las painted it up in CIS colors and jumped it into low Coruscant orbit with no active transponder and without filing any flight plan first, then you might have a point. But otherwise? Even under Imperial rule, seeing a Lucrehulk flying the galaxy's busiest space-lanes is just another Taungsday.

EDIT: Ffs, at the end of the Clone Wars, the Empire nationalized the Trade Federation. Do you know what that means? All Trade Federation assets, including their fleets of Lucrehulks, just became property of the state-run corporation the Empire set up to replace the Federation. Lucrehulks are not a rare sight on the Empire's richer worlds. Ironically, your idea of sending it around to Rim worlds instead is much worse. Because out on the Rim is where the few surviving CIS remnants operate, meaning that's where people see a Lucrehulk and are slightly more likely to think "enemy warship", rather than "big freighter".
 
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I'd like to see his mom come over now and try to kick him off to die in the infantry. The people would probably riot, the grand moff might get himself involved in this blatant overreach of authority, and thrawn himself would show up to vouch for las.

How much time do we have before mommy dearest comes to visit anyway?
 
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I'd like to see his mom come over now and try to kick him off to die in the infantry. The people would probably riot, the grand moff might get himself involved in this blatant overreach of authority, and thrawn himself would show up to vouch for las.
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Right? His sister was thinking the same thing after her visit, and noted that Las hasn't realized it yet, but he's already been so successful that their mother simply doesn't have the ability to enforce her threat anymore, even if she wanted to.

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How much time do we have before mommy dearest comes to visit anyway?
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Iirc, he has about another year or so before he reaches his mother's deadline.
 
Las could pack the Lucrehulk with fighters, bombers and manufacturing to resupply and repair them along with a interdiction system and have it just sit on his systems hyperlane to control the whole thing with it acting as Border Control or an Advanced Protol forward base. It gives him and the Navy more control over the system and would help keep the rebels out or at least stop more turning up that's if you want to keep them out.
 
Once he has edin cleared of pirates he could turn it into a resort/vacation system.
If there's 2 or more habitable planets, have one turned into a resort paradise and one turned into a planet of vice.
If there's only one habitable planet have zones dedicated to being resorts, casinos, and other entertainment districts (both sfw and nsfw).
 
now MC just needs more passenger and cargo ships to help build both systems .
seriously he's goanna new maybe a few million colonists in the next 2years to stay ahead of trouble.

join minda where small business are subitized and large tax brackets encourage small/medium business expansion.
 
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Hmm, lucrehulk used as trade ships between las 2 systems could be good, or restore it as a battleship and use it to transit between his systems calling it and Armed Freighter Auxillery as part of a convoy to help develop his 2 systems

"No Moff thats not a Lucrehulk Battleship, its just an armed Auxillery Freighter also, look somebody lost all these credits wonder what happened"

Edit- also yeah apparently a number of militarised Lucrehulks were utilised by the empire, both as battleships and as Fighter pilot Training ships

Edit 2- also with a new system to deal with las is gunna need to expand army and navy again
 
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I just started reading this and I love it, I know he's not that ambitious and wishing to vastly expand, but I can imagine that I would offer anyone in the second system that wishes to move out and work a honest well paying job to move to Minda while at the same time increase the law enforcement presence and bringing in more people from other places, greatly diluting the local lawless culture.

Then, if he wishes to expand more then he can incorporate a government owned corporation under the purview of the Minda governor, and this corporation can go forward and set up outposts, factories, and corporate cities with full democracy and whatever he wants in them but officially under the corporate control, if done right then it could be possible to find governors that would just offload their work on the corporation and just receive gratuities and "consultancy fees", and if the gov is changed then the new one can be told how things are run and either accept it or the corporation can fk off and reveal that officially everything built was done as a loan that needs to be payed by the system government to the corporation.

Done right and he could expand to at least a dozen systems by 3ABY, by the time the New Republic shows up to re-take the mini-sector from the government I would expect the system people to tell them to FK off because they like the system they have.

Also I am surprised that I didn't see more retired rebels, I mean people that hate the empire and don't really want to live under it, but because of reasons they don't want to fight anymore. I would expect that by the end of the empire this place would become the place with the highest population of rebels loyally serving and an official Empire government.
 
Kinda wanna see Las get ahold of a Couple Victory-I's for planetary defense where thier slow speed isnt an issue maybe one for each system
Edit- also would any of the escort ships from the admiral diaster be sent to minda for repairs?
 
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Turn into a corporate planet using the same rules of the corporate sector or like Noveria from Mass Effect.
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But then we won't be able to make a pun on the name that makes Las laugh but confuses everyone else. Also, I wouldn't put unregulated Star Wars level black site research in a system with habitable worlds,
 
Chp-26: More Responsibilities
Chp-26: More Responsibilities

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

This was the mantra that drummed in my skull as I sat at my desk, trying my best not to slam my face into my palms and cry.

A new SYSTEM!? Come on! I was already stressing the fuck out about the one I currently have, and I get an entirely new one dumped on my lap with absolutely zero fucking preamble. I didn't even meet the Grand Moff, he just sent a letter. And it wasn't even him! His secretary sent it!

But now I was in my office, planning to clean up Edin. Which was why Commander Grant was also in the room, with the Commodore on call.

"So, Commander, Commodore, what do you have in mind?"

They studied the holomap between them, each likely formulating a dozen plans. The Commodore was the first to speak.

"We could lock down the planet fairly easily. We captured a great deal of light freighters, gunships, and even the odd corvette or frigate, so while not the best or even most compatible with our current logistics lines, we have enough ships to blockade every major port, and monitor the rest of the planet for incoming and outgoing ships."

The Commander perked up at that. "If we combine this with the data we snatched from the Duets Dominion, we could have orbital supremacy over the majority of the criminal outposts on the whole planet. We could turn them to dust from orbit!"

Ah yes. The 'data'. While the Lucrehulk had been old, and we had compromised the vast majority of its systems, there was one thing our infiltrators had missed. The Sovereigns had a personal, completely off the grid terminal that held confidential information. Only after torturing the two crime lords did we gain access. Funnily enough, they actually loved each other, and only agreed to talk once we tossed them in the same room and started threatening to kill one of the other wouldn't squeal. Guess even pirates can love, huh?

Regardless, the information revealed a startling amount of criminal activity. Not just their bases, but every reported base they could get info on. It was part of their expansion plan, to take those hideouts for themselves, screwing over the local gangs and crime families in the process.

Now we had the info.

"We lack the firepower to conduct such a coordinated strike" said the Commodore whilst I was thinking. The puppy dog eyes Grant employed were not effective.

"The Sector Group might be willing to help? Their new Admiral is apparently not a complete douche." I responded, liking the idea of getting rid of these bases in one fell swoop.

Veers hummed. "I have yet to meet the new Admiral, but if he has any semblance of intelligence, then he will seek to ensure that his reputation is better than that of his predecessor. It would be easier now more than ever to gain access to few of the Sector Groups VSDs"

I look at her in confusion for a second. "Okay, I gotta ask. Does Myto not have any ISDs?"

She shakes her head. "Just a few. ISDs are being produced in great numbers, but the vast majority are fielded in far more contentious areas. Oversector Outer gets most of them fresh from the Kuati Yards, so many sectors out here in the Galactic North, with little rebel activity, make do with older models like the Victory Class. The only ISD's in the whole sector were commandeered by Moff Tarry for Dubrillions protection. Whether the new Moff will change that is yet to be seen."

"Huh. You know, while we're on the topic of starships, I've always had this question but never gotten around to asking. Why don't people use droid controlled hyperspace suicide attacks? I always felt it was kind of obvious but never brought it up."

The two of them looked at me with an odd expression, before Veers let out a low chuckle.

"While it is certainly possible, it is extremely unlikely. You see, when a ship enters hyperspace, it is immersing its mass partway through another dimension,. If a ship hits another in hyperspace, its real world mass is so little that it would be destroyed by particle shields. To achieve an attack with a hyperdrive it would require extremely precise timing, in which the ship achieves its highest possible acceleration before its mass is put in hyperspace. This timing is then combined with the fact that particle shields fluctuate, and you would need to aim at the weakest point at the weakest time. All these factors change from nanosecond to nanosecond, requiring very powerful computing centers. It's just cheaper to engage in regular warfare to be honest."

I blinked. This had been nagging me ever since I saw it happen in the sequel trilogy, but now it made sense. That pink haired lady whose name I can't remember just got incredibly lucky. Like, stupidly so.

Before I could continue my line of questioning, Grant intervened. "What if we used the Lucrehulk? It may not be in the best condition, but so long as enough turbolasers work, we could shut down a large portion of the planet by just parking it in orbit."

The two of us just stared at her for a second, astounded that we had missed that. While the yet to be renamed ship was slated to be cleaned up and used as just another orbital station, this would be a far better use.

Veers tapped her chin, contemplating. "It wouldn't just be effective, it would free up other elements of the flotilla to engage the Belt Haven at the same time, meaning neither element could warn the others."

I nodded, seeing the logic to it. "Commander, for those elements that cannot be dealt with from orbit, what would you recommend?"

It was here that her seemingly animalistic nature reared its head. A grin stretched across her face, bloodlust evident.

"First" she seemed to purr "we hunt for the smaller bases. Their outposts, hidey-holes, stashes, and distribution houses. Stalk them in the dead of night, employ jammers so that come morning, the site is gone." She licks her lips, teeth suddenly seeming sharper than before. "This will push them to huddle up, scared of our power. They will hide. Consolidate their resources and either lay low or try and make a deal. That's when we hit them from orbit, destroying their encampments and eradicating the greatest number of them in a single blow. After that, cleaning up the scraps will be far easier." By the end, her eyes are practically slits, and she resembles an animal more than a person.

Holy shit. Every time I think she's just an overzealous Imperial, I get reminded that the Commander is a vicious predator that just so happens to wear the uniform. Thankfully, Mugwuffin is there to calm my spirits. I hide the rest of my fear behind a sip of hot chocolate.

Veers gives me an astonished look. Yeah, I know she's scary, just roll with it.

As the sugar enters my system, I calm down and compose myself.

"Commander" I say in as firm a tone I can manage. "What do you need to complete this operation?"

Snapping out of her reverie, she contemplates my question.

"As this will be a series of smaller strikes, the current number of StormTroopers is satisfactory. What we really need will be rapid deployment vehicles and the like." She whips out her PDA, already looking for options. "Preferably well armed and armored. And transports of some kind that can hold the LECAs, as they will be used to make up for the troop deficiency."

"How will the LECAs make up for the lack of StormTroopers? Also, I was under the impression they weren't finished?"

Without looking from her PDA, she answers quickly. "LECAs are powerful enough to act as a one machine vanguard for small operations like these, meaning I can use one or two along with a squad or two. Also, the LECAs were the most finished of the armor projects, and are now viable as modular platforms, though not many have been made. Only 20 or so are currently operational."

I hum in agreement, before she places her PDA on the table and slides it over to me. "These are my suggestions for the vehicles needed."

The first was the LA-AG, the rarely used Imperial successor to the LA-AT. A great gunship with good troop capacity and weaponry. In this case, the carrier variant would also be used, allowing multiple LECA's to be carried into the various engagement sites alongside troops.

The second was, as Grant explained to me, more of a central area for these types of operations, especially since this would not be the last time these attacks would occur. It was the AC-AT, a beast of a transport ship designed to carry a large amount of troops, armor and supplies. One alone could field operations for weeks, and would reduce the amount of ship traffic, increasing stealth.

The final vehicles were the simple yet highly effective K79-S80 and its bigger cousin, the Trexler 906 Armored Marauder. The K79 allowed for a good amount of troops to be deployed, and could carry cargo on its top, allowing for the extraction of valuable goods from the pirate outposts, and the transportation of LECAs in their folded forms. The Trexler, on the other hand, came with upgraded armor and firepower, which would serve it well as both a patrol vessel and as the vanguard for ground assaults on harder to reach pirate bases. The only downside was that it lacked cargo and that it was more expensive.

"Impressive, Commander. I can get you one AC-AT, around 5-7 LA-AGs, some 40 or so K79s, and around 20 Trexlers. Note, these are rough numbers, so send a more detailed report later so I know what the minimum will be."

She nodded in with an expression of barely contained glee. "Of course, sir! These vehicles should give us the speed and operational flexibility needed to complete the operations. I estimate that, with our current troop capabilities, we can clear a quarter of these bases within the next two months or so!"

I smiled, happy that the meeting would soon be over. "Good, very good." I turned towards Veers. "See if you can't get in contact with the new Admiral. We could use the Sector Groups forces to help with both the space and ground operations. More StormTroopers would speed things up, I'm sure."

She nodded, hand on her chin. "It could work. He's new, and will likely be looking to prove that he's more competent than his predecessor. This would be a good place to start, and allow him to start earning a reputation earlier than he might otherwise."

After that, we finished up the remaining plans for Edin. Once the initial sweep of the capital cities crime families was finished, we would begin to upgrade infrastructure and increase the standard of living while Grant was clearing out pirates in the boonies. The construction crews would be shipped over to start tearing down old, outdated buildings and bringing an actual decent living experience to the place. The Guild would also set up, putting out a great deal of bounties, and I would have to start a variety of programs to lift people out of poverty. It was bad down there, but seeing as it was now mine, I had a solemn duty to fix it.

As I looked at the massive list of tasks I finished writing by the end of my meeting, I could only sigh.

Shoulda just run.
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Grand Admiral 'Thrawn' Mitth'raw'nuruodo
Sev Tok, Imperial-I-Class Star Destroyer Chimaera

It pained Thrawn that he had been dragged into this mess with the grallocs. While he wasn't particularly well versed in the political side of the Empire, even he could tell that this was a plot to slow him down, and pull potential funding from his Defender project.

As he contemplated potential strategies to deal with this pest problem, his PDA pinged with a message. It was an incredibly useful device, and his personal modifications meant that the veritable brick he was holding could not be hacked remotely by anything less than a ship sized facility, that would have to be within 10 meters.

And the software. By the Sights was it useful. The most concise and flexible spreadsheets and calculators, with incredible management apps.

Checking his message, he saw something quite incredible. The report he had asked for about the Minda system had finally been compiled. It had taken longer than expected, if only because the system apparently had both a semi-closed network and a recent wave of piracy had made communications sparse.

Thankfully, his agents were quick and effective. The report detailed that Minda had grown rapidly, and that the PDAs were made in an effort to create more interconnectedness, and apparently the governor hated how inefficient terminals could be. A man he could understand.

Minda had also begun a great deal of R&D, though it seemed to have backfired when an incident recently harmed the governor, but efforts continued. While the security measures meant that his agents couldn't get far without revealing themselves, they did acquire a decent amount of information. Apparently, Minda was paying Sienar for the licenses to produce TIE line parts, and their own TIE variants. As per the agreement, Sienar got copies of the blueprints, which allowed him access to them as well.

What he saw was, in its own way, brilliant. The four variants worked well in their own ways. A TIE retrofit made it more economical for Outer Rim systems, where buying new TIEs didn't work with their pilot pool. The newly named Ranger worked as an economical patrol fighter, while the Patroller was a logistician's heaven for a ship of its size. The Whirlwind was an incredible fighter, if more lightly armed than the Defender.

He had the data sent to the Lothal lab, as these advancements might be able to reduce the astronomical costs of producing the Defender.

He also had an order sent to ready one of the hyperspace relays on the way to Coruscant so that he could have a call with Governor Las Mola. The man clearly had good ideas, and ran a well made system. The Defender project was facing a myriad of challenges, and he wanted backup plans in case it failed.

Thrawn turned to view the vastness of space. Things were strained, but his objective was unchanged. If Minda could become another pillar that made him indispensable to the Empire, then so be it.

Whatever was needed to eradicate the Grysk threat.
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Hi there folks! The Pirate Arc is over! Finally got around to doing another Thrawn POV, which is lacking in dialogue. For that, my only excuses are that Thrawn feels like the kinda guy to be deep in thought a lot. That, and the fact that I am currently playing online Cards against Humanity while writing the entire second half of this chapter.

As always, feedback is appreciated.

Thanks for reading!

-Freefaller
 
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