Andromedan Orbiting Operations Center (and offworld adventures)

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Yes it is that Mandalore, however the Shogun Emperor has the Darksaber now as a symbol to assert his authority. Mandalore is ruled by a puppet government led by Mandalore the Unassailable of Clan Awaud, I hear he is a very skilled firebender.

"If he holes himself up, just call out to me. I'll know what to do."

"Okay, so... important strategy things. The armor of these guys-"

"If these are the same Mandalorians I remember, their armor can withstand blaster fire and beam swords without issue. It's inferior to celestial steel, but not by nearly as much as you'd expect - celestial steel is one of the few things that can break through it. Trix, that glowing katana of yours... I hope you learned how to stab with it, it may actually have issues here, I'm not sure."

"How did mortals make a metal that close?"

"Mandalorian steel is either the toughest or second-toughest metal a mortal has made in about a billion realities. I can't fully remember how they made it right now."

"Do you think all the troops will have that kind of armor?"

"Not even close. This stuff is rare. It's even rarer than celestial steel, in fact, but that's solely due to Solaris' tricks with celestial ores. If Mandalorian steel could accumulate for as many realities as celestial steel has, it'd be far more common."

"What's the weakness?"

"It can't be taken off quickly and it's metal. Superheating it all at once works well. Failing that, I believe you want heavy concussive blasts to simply damage the being underneath through blunt trauma. Ahrakas, please correct me if I'm wrong on that."

 

[Baron Tredegar]

"If he holes himself up, just call out to me. I'll know what to do."

"Okay, so... important strategy things. The armor of these guys-"

"If these are the same Mandalorians I remember, their armor can withstand blaster fire and beam swords without issue. It's inferior to celestial steel, but not by nearly as much as you'd expect - celestial steel is one of the few things that can break through it. Trix, that glowing katana of yours... I hope you learned how to stab with it, it may actually have issues here, I'm not sure."

"How did mortals make a metal that close?"

"Mandalorian steel is either the toughest or second-toughest metal a mortal has made in about a billion realities. I can't fully remember how they made it right now."

"Do you think all the troops will have that kind of armor?"

"Not even close. This stuff is rare. It's even rarer than celestial steel, in fact, but that's solely due to Solaris' tricks with celestial ores. If Mandalorian steel could accumulate for as many realities as celestial steel has, it'd be far more common."

"What's the weakness?"

"It can't be taken off quickly and it's metal. Superheating it all at once works well. Failing that, I believe you want heavy concussive blasts to simply damage the being underneath through blunt trauma. Ahrakas, please correct me if I'm wrong on that."

In addition to the Mandalorians there will be large contingents of Ashigaru and several Samurai, the numbers will consist of mostly humans and Kitsune.

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

In addition to the Mandalorians there will be large contingents of Ashigaru and several Samurai, the numbers will consist of mostly humans and Kitsune.

"Admittedly the Ashigaru don't worry me at all. I don't even think they'll be a problem for Afanc's squads - most of his guys look like they're ranged shooters."

"Not his hoverbike squads. Those are actually more melee-oriented even though there are guns in the bikes."

"Yeah, Ashigaru might be an issue there. Aren't they usually spearmen?"

"Spears, bows, swords.... do you know if they'd have... tanegashima with them, Ahrakas?"

"Tane-whatnow?"

"Guns. Powerful but slow rifles, to be exact."

 

[Baron Tredegar]

"Admittedly the Ashigaru don't worry me at all. I don't even think they'll be a problem for Afanc's squads - most of his guys look like they're ranged shooters."

"Not his hoverbike squads. Those are actually more melee-oriented even though there are guns in the bikes."

"Yeah, Ashigaru might be an issue there. Aren't they usually spearmen?"

"Spears, bows, swords.... do you know if they'd have... tanegashima with them, Ahrakas?"

"Tane-whatnow?"

"Guns. Powerful but slow rifles, to be exact."

Yes, but a more modern equivalent that shoot plasma bolts but still retain the slow rate of fire. Like I said earlier they are also all most likely on a cocaine style drug and employ human wave Banzai charges.

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Yes, but a more modern equivalent that shoot plasma bolts but still retain the slow rate of fire. Like I said earlier they are also all most likely on a cocaine style drug and employ human wave Banzai charges.

"Afanc, you getting all this?"

"Affirmative, Holy-Blessed One. Mass attacks are the necessity here."

"Looks like he understands it."

"So.... let's summarize the mission objectives. We need to take out any nobility or military leaders, that's a persistent objective... any particular buildings that need to go down? I still have the bomb from when they tried to destroy this ship...."

 

[Baron Tredegar]

"Afanc, you getting all this?"

"Affirmative, Holy-Blessed One. Mass attacks are the necessity here."

"Looks like he understands it."

"So.... let's summarize the mission objectives. We need to take out any nobility or military leaders, that's a persistent objective... any particular buildings that need to go down? I still have the bomb from when they tried to destroy this ship...."

Probably any major monuments to the Shogun you see, though I would try to keep monuments from the time Mandalore briefly usurped the Shogun intact.

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Probably any major monuments to the Shogun you see, though I would try to keep monuments from the time Mandalore briefly usurped the Shogun intact.

Firuthi stashed the bomb.

"Alright, I believe we have our places. Oliver, Tyrim, Cosmos... you stay up here and guard Kurt."

"Got it."

"If you've got any last-minute prep, Ahrakas, now's the time."

"Will you want Lævateinn for this? Kurt's given the okay for you to use it, Ahrakas."

 

[Baron Tredegar]

Firuthi stashed the bomb.

"Alright, I believe we have our places. Oliver, Tyrim, Cosmos... you stay up here and guard Kurt."

"Got it."

"If you've got any last-minute prep, Ahrakas, now's the time."

"Will you want Lævateinn for this? Kurt's given the okay for you to use it, Ahrakas."

Yes, I will wield it with great honor.

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Yes, I will wield it with great honor.

Oliver handed over the plasma lance.

"Alright... when we're all ready, we'll visualize a spot where we can warp down."

"I will be hitting the ground-road running with that Doomwheel, and the hoverbike and Warlock-Engineer squads will not be far behind. They know-understand their places."

"Sounds like Afanc's ready."

 

[Universe]

Oliver handed over the plasma lance.

"Alright... when we're all ready, we'll visualize a spot where we can warp down."

"I will be hitting the ground-road running with that Doomwheel, and the hoverbike and Warlock-Engineer squads will not be far behind. They know-understand their places."

"Sounds like Afanc's ready."

“I’m ready”

 

[Universe]

“I have My Mastered Ultra Instinct”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

“I’m ready”

“I have My Mastered Ultra Instinct”

"Then it's time. Mandalore, here we come."

Firuthi reached his mind out, trying to find a good spot on the planet to send a portal. He would relay the information to Afanc and open a portal for him too once he found out the right location.

 

[Universe]

"Then it's time. Mandalore, here we come."

Firuthi reached his mind out, trying to find a good spot on the planet to send a portal. He would relay the information to Afanc and open a portal for him too once he found out the right location.

*I was waiting for Firuthi*

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*I was waiting for Firuthi*

Eventually, he found it.

He opened the portal down to the planet.

On the other side, there was the roaring of a giant wheel tearing down the street, a full division of hoverbike troops, and a battalion of Warlock-Engineers with flamethrowers and lightning guns - all troops of which were horned rats with varying types of horns. Most of the flamethrowers and lightning guns were the normal wide-shot variety. A few of the flamethrowers were more like napalm rocket cannons, and a few of the lightning guns were more like lightning sniper rifles.

One of the Warlock-Engineers fired his lightning rifle, frying an Ashigaru that had a plasma bolt cannon.

Warlock-Engineer: "SCREAM-SUFFER, SURFACE-DWELLERS! HAHAHAHA!!"

"Yep, that's definitely Afanc's troops."

"That's our cue to launch. Trix, the horned rats are friendlies, don't hurt them. Go after the human and kitsune soldiers, those ones aren't on our side."

 

[Universe]

Eventually, he found it.

He opened the portal down to the planet.

On the other side, there was the roaring of a giant wheel tearing down the street, a full division of hoverbike troops, and a battalion of Warlock-Engineers with flamethrowers and lightning guns - all troops of which were horned rats with varying types of horns. Most of the flamethrowers and lightning guns were the normal wide-shot variety. A few of the flamethrowers were more like napalm rocket cannons, and a few of the lightning guns were more like lightning sniper rifles.

One of the Warlock-Engineers fired his lightning rifle, frying an Ashigaru that had a plasma bolt cannon.

Warlock-Engineer: "SCREAM-SUFFER, SURFACE-DWELLERS! HAHAHAHA!!"

"Yep, that's definitely Afanc's troops."

"That's our cue to launch. Trix, the horned rats are friendlies, don't hurt them. Go after the human and kitsune soldiers, those ones aren't on our side."

*I ran through the portal*

 

[Universe]

*I was ready to dodge anything*

 

[Universe]

“Nothing can hit me!”

 

[Universe]

“I’m going to finish this right now!”

 

[TrixieFox]

"I do believe it is the same one."

"With this dimensions thing, did the whole story with the Dark Saber play out the same here?"

"Ahrakas would know."

*giggles* oh im taking that thing after wards

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*giggles* oh im taking that thing after wards

There was a portal open.

"Well then, get in there and start fighting before someone else gets eyes on it."

"Just remember that the horned rats are friendlies this time, and the humans and kitsunes aren't."

Firuthi glanced at Ahrakas.

"I know what you're going to say.... with our luck the Shogun may be lying in wait here too, ready to ambush us."

He then looked at Trix again.

"You'll do fine. Go ahead in."

 

[Universe]

*They tried to shoot me with their plasma bolts but I dodged them without thinking*

 

[Universe]

“They always do that when will they get the hint that they’ll never hit me”

 

[TrixieFox]

There was a portal open.

"Well then, get in there and start fighting before someone else gets eyes on it."

"Just remember that the horned rats are friendlies this time, and the humans and kitsunes aren't."

Firuthi glanced at Ahrakas.

"I know what you're going to say.... with our luck the Shogun may be lying in wait here too, ready to ambush us."

He then looked at Trix again.

"You'll do fine. Go ahead in."

*jumps through the portal, screams ensue on the other side, after about twenty minutes Trix walks back through* Well y'all... *giggles* I think you'll want to take a look *She pulls the dark saber out* well... at the battle field i mean

 

[Baron Tredegar]

We are outside of Sundari City. Heavy fortifications have been set up outside the domed cities walls. There seem to be hundreds of thousands of Shogun and Mandalorian warriors defending. They also have large numbers of artillery emplacements set up and armored hovertanks in defending positions. You could also hear the Shogun soldiers singing to bolster their morale:
We are the Imperial Army
And our enemies are enemies of the Emperor
The enemy general is a
Hero equal to none in glory and victory

And the men who follow are also stalwart
And warriors who do not fear death
Even though they are brave enough to frighten Lucifer,
Heaven will not pardon their war

Those who have crossed the Emperor
Have never prospered
Until our enemy is destroyed,
Forwards, forwards, one and all

Unsheathing the sword like a shattered gem,
We must go forwards, prepared for death

As it has been custom in this Imperial Land,
Samurai have protected like their very souls
The sword which has been made
Obsolete in the Restoration,

Now it has been brought back,
So let friend and foe
Die under the blade, and
For those with Shogun Spirit

Now is the time to die,
Do not bring shame through delay
Until our enemy is destroyed,
Forwards, forwards, one and all

Unsheathing the sword like a shattered gem,
We must go forwards, prepared for death

Suddenly you hear a cry from one of the Shogun commanders, and soon a massive wave of Shogun warriors supported by earthbenders and jetpacked Mandalorian airsupport are coming towards our position with a banzai charge.

 

[TrixieFox]

We are outside of Sundari City. Heavy fortifications have been set up outside the domed cities walls. There seem to be hundreds of thousands of Shogun and Mandalorian warriors defending. They also have large numbers of artillery emplacements set up and armored hovertanks in defending positions. You could also hear the Shogun soldiers singing to bolster their morale:
We are the Imperial Army
And our enemies are enemies of the Emperor
The enemy general is a
Hero equal to none in glory and victory

And the men who follow are also stalwart
And warriors who do not fear death
Even though they are brave enough to frighten Lucifer,
Heaven will not pardon their war

Those who have crossed the Emperor
Have never prospered
Until our enemy is destroyed,
Forwards, forwards, one and all

Unsheathing the sword like a shattered gem,
We must go forwards, prepared for death

As it has been custom in this Imperial Land,
Samurai have protected like their very souls
The sword which has been made
Obsolete in the Restoration,

Now it has been brought back,
So let friend and foe
Die under the blade, and
For those with Shogun Spirit

Now is the time to die,
Do not bring shame through delay
Until our enemy is destroyed,
Forwards, forwards, one and all

Unsheathing the sword like a shattered gem,
We must go forwards, prepared for death

Suddenly you hear a cry from one of the Shogun commanders, and soon a massive wave of Shogun warriors supported by earthbenders and jetpacked Mandalorian airsupport are coming towards our position with a banzai charge.

*suddenly they stop* Boys... it ain't over till the fat lady sings *a voice over your radio says*