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Considering the fleet he was opposing he should have. But BS's has shown me that you can lose a battle even with 200 dreadnaught!?!

I just noticed that LLF's clone isn't from Hungary, instead it's from a place called Hungay? Pearl Jam - 1/2 Full

I'll ban you now... Just kidding. I might to have ban Scath his count count has been gaining rapidly...

Actor 1: "We should not get in trouble with the U.S, after all they have propelled our current democracy!" Actor 2:"And all of our past dictatorships." Out of a Sketch by Les Luthiers - Argentinian Music-Comedian Group. "The government only robs six people: I, You, He/She, We, You, They." Costa Rican graffiti. "Mr President, what is your point of view on the current crisis?" "Me, dear lady, have no idea about that. Instead I will keep dancing." The President to a reporter during the Afro-Caribbean festivities. "If it quaks like a duck, it looks like a duck and ir behaves like a duck. I'm a psychiathrist not a veterinarian, but I'd say that is a duck." The Costa Rican president trying to explain something. "This days, with all our technology, I do not believe it is necessary for me to go back to Costa Rica to declare. Instead I believe we could arrange with the Prosecutor for me to declare via Teleconference." Costa Rican expresident, after being accused of illicit enrichement. He still has not returned to Costa Rica.

They look the same to me...

Vader said something about the governor complaining, IIRC. And knowing the Empire whereever there were governors there were stormies, but those searching for the dorids must have been dispatched by Devastator. The dewbacks could have been brought by Uncle Vader's little petting zoo? Yah, they probably could be from Tatooine. Valid points, especially the last one. We only saw the clones prduced on Tipoca city, what about all the other cities on that planet.

One planet, two moons and an outer cometary cloud... Thrawn will probably find a way to use that...

Nah... It will something that will make us hit our head with our keyboards...Or something that will make us want to get some Worldships and go and check another galaxy...

Throwing Ewoks in Zero-G-Suits with Spears and Rocks at the Replicators???? Palpy will retreat because of his arch-enemies! Why didn't I think of that!!!

Oreton nodded and locked his gaze with Evahe, simultaneously the two left the room. Ioor and Eressa joined them. Oreton pulled out a comlink from one of his pocket. "Imperious." "Imperious here, Grand Admiral. Four replicators over two hundred other craft. What are you orders?" "Maneuver Imperious above the world's ecliptic. Have the superlaser standing by, launch all fighter wings. All other ships will form up around Dominator Interdictors Warrior's Bane and Red Death. They are not to engage the Rapora." Oreton took a left turn towards the hangar. On his left Evahe was relaying similar orders to the fleets under his command. Each of the four officers boarded his respective shuttles without as much as a comment to another. "Pilot, all speed towards the Imperious." "Yes, sir." The Imperial pilot nodded and with a sudden acceleration the shuttle began moving towards space. "An escort has been assigned to us," the pilot confirmed. "A fighter escort from Imperious?" Oreton asked. "No, from the planet. Fighter profile matches Kashyyyk Motors Stargliders T- 57." "Wookiees?" Oreton asked himself and confirmed his escort when he saw the starfighters around him. "Wookiees." He knew that Ord Mantell was home to a Wookiee minority, but he did not know that they possessed a paramilitary squadron. Much less four of them, as the pilot confirmed that every of the shuttles had been joined by Wookiees. "Pilot, put me through with the leader of the squadron." "Yes sir." "Wroooar?" The Wookiee asked. "Ah," Oreton started. He did not speak enough Wookieese to understand his counterpart. But his speech was interrupted by a mechanical voice. "Commander Bashuccar, greets you." "Commander, I thank you for you escort. I was simply wondering what you were doing here." Another booming reply, and the electric translation. "The commander regrets to have confused you. He is the leader of a Wookiee squadron that has decided to aid in this battle. His squadron is at your command." "Thank you, Commander Bashuccar. May the Force be with all of us." Oreton answered, still not understanding what the Wookiees were doing there, and chose to make that one reason for him to survive: Find the answer to their presence. "Pilot, how powerful are those Wookiee ships?" "Pretty tough, they seem more agile than a trip and seem as tough as a Deltaboat." "Interesting." In another few minutes under the watchful escort of the Wookiee the shuttle made it safely on the Imperious. From the bay Oreton took a one-man speeder towards the lift that lead up to the bridge. Once in the bridge he asked for an update and oversaw the regrouping of the fleet. "Status on the Rapora?" "They have had plenty of time to regroup, they have a pretective screen around every of their replicators. A shot of our superlaser would not come through to the replicator." Onolovav said. "And if we fire, they'lll take the chance and fire back at us. And a fried Imperious would help nobody. Open a line to the ground, to Admiral Thrawn. Have some of the X-Lancers hang back above our engines, I do not want to be hit there. And assign Commander Bushaccar's Wookiee squadron to a TIE Defender group, they'll operate in pairs and they'll pick the smaller Raporan ships." "Yes, sir."

I run it under XP and never had any problems with it... Not even with the TC stuff? did you change anything in the interface? Or the sounds in the intro??

I'm not buying the MS story. Placeholder... We only work with legal software...

Not a comic it's simply the book cover, books sometime are split in other countries. SQ and NJO:TUF were split in two in Japan, the Hand of Thrawn Dulogy was made a Trilogy in Germany.

Nope, I didn't mean that one. Check the link it should work now. The picture wouldn't work with the Rebellion-like poses for Cards, but it's one of the best drawings out there. I find that the drawers on the Japanese covers on the books are better than the ones LFL uses everywhere else.

Ord Mantell never possessed a reputation of a pleasant world, despite its old undeniable natural beauties.. Unpleasant stories escaped its atmosphere, tagged unofficially by many as a criminal world, Ord Mantell's reputation had never been expected to be cleansed. A horde of invading Yuuzhan Vong had succeeded at that. When the world had been captured at the end of the first year of the invasion, the Yuuzhan vong had used bacteries and other of their bioengineered creations on the world. According to declarations by Harrar some of the bacteries that helped to eat Coruscant had been first tested on Ord Mantell. All of its polluted cities, all the debris from the many battles fought over the world were cleared. Ord Mantell did not hold any important strategical value during the Vong invasion, it was a secondary target. The inhabitants that did not escape the world were sacrificed to the gods. Thus it was only populated by the shapers of the Vong, who restored its ecosystems in the more damaged areas and later used as training grounds for their younger generations. Eventually a group of supposed Mandalorian soldiers, led -apparently- by Boba Fett liberated the world. After the peace with the Yuuzhan Vong was settled, colonists from many other worlds had asked for permission to resettle the world. Small groups of Ithorian settled, and even brought one of their floating cities with them. Wookiees, Tynnan, Gotals and humans settled on other parts of the world. The principal city of Ord Mantell, called Kur'Mantell after the Yuuzhan Vong name of the world was a joint architectural venture by Wookiees and humans. A beatiful city in the center of a fertile valley, that soon would face the horrors of war again. But the Rapora were, at worst a week away. And in the meantime, the high commanders of the different groups allowed themselves a little time for "distraction" in between the many planning sessions. In one of the many plazas of Kur'Mantell Oreton and Eressa enjoyed a warm afternoon. After lighter topics like music, personal history and a handful of jokes, Eressa's semblant revealed her worries. "Do you believe that the world will hold?" She asked, her voice more calm than Oreton had expected it. "The Rapora are more cautious now, than they were when war broke out. Even if their are driven madly towards us, their is a masked hestitation in them. With a capable man in charge of the defense of Ord Mantell, the world can be held. With Thrawn in charge, I have faith that Ord Mantell will survive." Eressa turned around and leaned back on one of the massive pillars, that adorned the plaza. Oreton stood next to her. "This world does not deserve to fall." She concluded as she playfully drew some lines in the air. Oreton smiled. "That is not for us to decide. If it were for me, Csilla, Bastion and Bakura should never have been targets. Ord Mantell's beauty lies in its natural riches. It can provide a generous amount of food, its mountains have valuable ores, and for the Rapora it is a gate into the Hydian Way. For all the intent behind Cal Omas' words, if the battle for Ord Mantell becomes to strained, he would concede defeat and fortify Anobis, or Garos IV." Oreton finished with a bittersweet tone of voice. "We all have placed manpower and prepared for a siege and for battles. It should not fall." "What have you decided, Baros?" Eressa asked, tucking a black behind her ear. The Alderaanian looked at her with a plain face. "I am not sure I understand you." "You can fool the Alliance people, but not me. You do not want to go to Dresnak. You believe your place is here." Oreton snorted and mutely looked at the sky. "I have not decided. The key element to the victory at Ord Mantell, is to prevent the Rapora from resupplying their forces. With Imperious and our fleet at Dresnak we deny them fresh troops from the Unknown Regions. Evahe and Ioor are capable to cover adequately the reinforcements coming from Bilbringi. And Hirotek and Athien's group will probably maintain clear all forces coming from what-once-was-known as Imperial Space." "And Thrawn controlling everything from here," she concluded. "But we will do so from orbit, the campaign on the ground will be harsh and long. And most of the battle will not be directed from orbit. You are considering staying here, on the ground. I have seen you intently following the discussions around the deployment of ground forces." Oreton shook his head lightly. Shaking off all his restrains to discuss his thoughts with Eressa. "Had you Jedi Powers you would be a formidable Jedi. Indeed, I have spent much time, even in the late night meetings preparing the battles on the ground. Vana, will be in charge of them, following Thrawn's orders, but for all her talent, she is not experienced in such long ground campaigns. I would have hoped that someone from Denon, would have sent an expert. But the age of the Jan Dodonna, the Rieekans, the Veers even the Antilles is past. And the two unlikely names I would trust a long, tricky campaign are not probable to appear here." "And who would they be?" Eressa asked. "They are not with the military, though they have plenty of experience with it." Oreton commented. "And their talents would add a touche of surprise to every battle on the ground." "Han Solo, has vowed never to direct an army again," Thrawn said as he appeared behind them. His daughter on his arm. The lack of insignias on their uniforms revealed that they too were enjoying the afternoon. "As did Luke Skywalker," Athien concluded. "You read my mind." Oreton chuckled and was joined by Eressa. "I must admit, that a man of their caliber would certainly enhance the efficiency of any army. Even the involvement of a few Jedi would balance the battles." Thrawn added. "Or Mandalorians, father?" Athien asked, still piqued by their earlier conservation. The two human, unknowing of this topic looked at the two Chiss and smiled as Thrawn answered her question with a simple affirmation. Thrawn and Athien commented another handful of topics outside of topic at hand before they departed to continue their walk. Oreton and Eressa remained another few minutes in the plaza, waiting for the sun to set down. Stretching minutes before they had to rejoin Evahe and Garik with tonight's planning session. "So?" She asked as the sun began to touch the horizon. "I will do, what I believe is right," he answered. "But I will not shrink away from my duties." The city of Kur'Mantell embraced them once the sun vanished, as they walked down the stone stairs through hanging garden to the facility were the defense of this world had been planned.

I never liked that Mara picture. I found this, even if its a drawing, the best Mara image around. I wish you luck with your TC, Stellar.

Pick up a few, and remember that on Ord you'll get to meet Athien's dad...

Done. http://img65.exs.cx/img65/9837/One-wish.th.gif Ash - There's a star

I posted yesternight that I was at Ord Mantell, thought that could be some kind of "protocollary" meeting to discuss tactics. I did want either Ulan or Oreton to be at Ord Mantell.

I thought you were there... Sorry... Evahe may have asked you to come...

5.25" I still have a handful of them, and probably still work.

Fixed... Chopin - Fantaisie Impromptue

What they lost it too???

Formal protocol had demanded the reception, though Oreton would have opted not to follow protocol in these situation. Still, he knew that the younger cadets, would be impressed by the gesture and it helped to strengthen the bonds with the Alliance soldiers. Admiral Evahe, General Ioor, Athien and Admiral Hirotek stood at the end of the landing bay were Oreton's shuttle had just landed. Behind his shuttle, Eressa's shuttle and a shuttle carrying some important Bakuran personalities descended as well. Another last shuttle ferried the important ladies Oreton had ordered to be present here. Soldiers of many species formed up the ranks that received the Imperial Supreme Commander. Oreton walked down the ramp and took a deep breath. Ord Mantell did not have any memorable particularities, but to breath fresh air after weeks of recycled air on a Star Destroyer made him feel better. Oreton straightened his white uniform and walked towards his allies, behind him Captain Onolovav caused a slight impression as few expected the flagship of the Empire to be captained by a Yagai. "Evahe, it is nice to see you whole after Bakura." Oreton extended his arm and shook it with the Alliance Admiral. "Grand Admiral Oreton, I believe you have nor met General Ioor in person." "Though I have saved his life," Oreton said. "A pleasure to meet you." "This is Admiral Hirotek, we was essential in the Battle for Kuat." Evahe continued. "Yes, I have reviewed the battle. Some tactics were surprising, there is something in you, Admiral, that sets you apart from Evahe and Ioor." The human Admiral just looked at him and flashed an enigmatic smile. "A few bottles of Churban brandy and I might tell you what it is." Oreton snorted and moved to Athien. "I believe someone here will find out sooner than I. Commodore it is a pleasure to see you again." The Admiral kissed her on the cheek, according to Alderaanian custom. "Likewise, Baros," she answered. "Admiral Litok, please allow me to introduce my associates. This is Commodore Eressa Veras from the United Defense Alliance, Captain Onolovav my second-in-command. Former Senator Malinza Thanas from Bakura. Commodore Vania Dorja and Captain Arien Yage, which you already may know." The Alliance group greeted the newcomers and Evahe led them to a en empty brifieng room. "We know that the Rapora will attack Ord Mantell, and that they cannot destroy the world as it is more useful to them to take it to advance towards the Core. But that is old news for you, Grand Admiral." "In orbit I saw a quiet massive gathering of ships, in any other circumstance I would believe that my Sovereign would be superflous in the presence of an Eclipse Destroyer, but after Bakura I'm not sure that even those two giant ships will be enough." "We are having doubts about the strategies most likely to be employed here." Athien voiced the question that had haunted the Alliance commander for the past few days. "I have given some thought to it. At Nirauan, Csilla, Bastion, Yaga Minor, Kuat and Fondor I observed that the Rapora would always follow a pattern. To attack with one first wave, and then use a second wave to surprise and trap their enemies. It fits with their psyche of pack-hunters, especially if tuned to the Force. At Bakura there was one single monstrous wave. Divided in three groups, but still only one wave. That may have been the product of another non-Raporan intelligence, another director. Perhaps even their supreme leader." There was a silence and Oreton presumed that few outside of the UDA officers had given any serious thought to the Supreme Leader of the Rapora. Oreton had tried to decipher who it could be. Thrawn, perhaps would know for certain, but Oreton could not devise who the phantom leader of the Raporan menace was. "Regardless, I believe that space combat will not decide the fate of this world, at least not entirely. With two superlaser I believe the Rapora will think twice before bringing their Replicators in system without a very strong screen. The GFFA fleet is strong, and I have brought Imperial reinforcements, we have a considerable amount of UDA ships, which are capable of dealing a great lot of damage to the Rapora ships. Athien, will your father send reinforcements?" The Chiss woman blinked. "Yes, he said he would. They should be here tomorrow." "Good. Evahe, from orbit I spotted that several bases on the ground have been reinforced. I agree with you that a ground campaign will be the most important factor to decide the fate of Ord Mantell. Arien," Oreton ordered. "Please inform the Admiral what ground force the Empire has brought to Ord Mantell."

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