Since The Fall of Palpatine and Vader during the Events At Endor, Kessel had suffered an upheaval of it's normal societal organizations. The Empire left, the Monarchy fell and the more nefarious able bodied slaves and the criminals took over the reigns of the entire world, squeezing the planet and populace of it's resource and strength. Currently infested by a loose confederation of Mercenary and Pirate Clans who do most of their business with the Hutts, they patrol the system viciously against encroaching ships and execute their gross mismanagement of the economic potential unhindered by interfering elements, until now..
On the edge of the star system, the Venator cruiser Guardian dropped from the realm of Hyperspace. The bridge was alive with activity and whooping call to station alarms as New Order officers scurried about and attentively minded panels in their control pits. Commodore Venta walked confidently up and down the cat walk directing her subordinates with firm authority yet nurturing respect. Some of them were older then she herself by a couple decades, but all aboard the Guardian returned her professionalism.
Prior to the arrival of The Imperators fleet of Victory Star Destroyers from Wild Space at the New Order homeworld, the Guardian was the New Order and Scarif's lone protector amongst the stars, besides the powerful battle station in orbit. Unlike the Imperators fleet which was manned by joint crews of his own surviving men and New Order loyalists, the Guardian was crewed entirely by citizens of Scarif and The New Order.
Kessel had none of these stalwart paladins and the small native free population in the southern sanctuaries had become defacto prisoners on their own homeworld. It had become a nest of bottom feeders who inefficiently sapped the world dry. Dispatched personally by Director Loristas, Commodore Venta's mission was to bring order, in more form than one, back to Kessel..
"Leiutenant, there's no one behind us and I don't intend for them to maneuver their way there. Deflectors full front.."
"Chief, prioritize the first flights for Battlegroup engagement. They'll be stronger one on one but we have the numbers.."
As Priscil Venta strode up and down the walk way making sure her bridge crew were on top of their duties and pushing their limits, she paused and froze as her wrist chrono began chirping and elevated it in front of her. An image of a battle armor clad army officer appeared in miniaturized version and appealed to her,
"..Commodore Ma'am, I'm sure the Director and Order can make valuable use of any and all requisitioned equipment. I resubmit my appeal to prepare the men for action today, they're eager and zealous," the rugged and aged image of the man spoke.
Venta dropped her wrist to her side and inquired to her sensor station operators,
"What's the reading on the platform?"
A young man conferred with an operator and turned to report, "Our Intel appears partially verified Ma'am, it's weapon and defensive systems are offline, but low power levels indicate life support activities.."
Venta pulled the chrono holo-link to her ground field commander back up, as his miniature image popped back up she gave the go ahead, "Wish granted Colonel. You won't be hitting dirt but there's a platform in orbit. Once we clear the way you'll ride the ZETAs in and clean house. Keep my kids safe," she informed and advised the infantry commander.
The infantry units aboard the Guardian were loyal without question to the cause, but what they held in energy and intent, they lacked in experience and knowledge. Commodore Venta herself had more infantry combat experience then most the 'men' in uniform aboard ship. She was extremely hesistant to deploy them because of this, but sooner or later every mother had to expose her children to harm to make them strong..
ACTION SUMMARY
VEC Guardian exits HS in X1 -3AP
VEC Guardian initiates ComScan -1AP
VEC Guardian deploys 6 TF squadrons -6AP 0/10 AP
TF ALPHA, TF BETA, TF DELTA spend 1AP ea to Form TF BG ALPHA
TF GAMMA, TF KAPPA, TF ZETA spend 1AP ea to Form TF BG BETA
TF BG ALPHA AND BETA ASSUME CSP of X1
VEC Guardian - LOC X1
AP/UCR/SHD/ARM/SYS10/4/54/42/24
BG TF ALPHA (3) - LOC X1
AP/UCR/SHD/ARM
2/6/0/6
BG TF BETA (3) - LOC X1AP/UCR/SHD/ARM
2/6/0/6
