The Asilay Encounter 2 - The Heist

*After learning that a powerful alien species is preparing for war against the larger galaxy, Blaine, Bota, and Genos plan to thwart their plans before they even begin. ...What if they turned this new threat against the Empire?*

## **Previously**

When Blaine Hansom, Bota Zi, and Genos Ia'danian are attacked by a mercenary group, they are able to turn the tables using the power of credits. Now on their side, Jack Cronn brought the group to Asilay to meet with their supreme military leader, Grand Don Louancett. Offering them a place in his military instead of a place in his brig, the group learns that he plans for war against the outside galaxy.

## **Recap**

### **An Idea**

Rejecting the Supreme Military Leader of Asilay’s offer of recruitment, Blaine Hansom, Genos Ia'danian, and Bota Zi regrouped in the newly re-commissioned Bounty Hunter Guild vessel *The Hunter's Tribunal*.

Understanding the ramifications of a surprise strike on the fragile New Republic now, the crew decides to try and make the Empire the enemy of the Asilay - by stealing a Star Destroyer and blasting it into Asilay territory. They hoped that both sides would see this as an act of war and shoot first rather than ask questions.

The initial plan is this: Find a Star Destroyer that functions on a minimal crew. Second, they need to to finally install the Sith Cloaking Device that they had found so long ago and between Blaine, Tal, Genos, and some skilled mechanics, they were able to regulate the machine to cloak Blaine Hansom’s ship. It wasn’t a perfect fit, as the device can only be used for a short amount of time rather than indefinitely. With both a ship identified, a training Star Destroyer mainly filed with recent Imperial graduates, and the cloaking device set, the crew decides it's now or never.

### **Enter The Veltmoor**

Using the cloaking device to their advantage, Blaine, Bota, Genos, and Kai wwere able to sneak into Imperial space. Identifying *The Veltmoor* as their target, they fly into an open hangar on the ship.

Although it was undergoing repairs, *The Veltmoor* was modified to deal with a smaller crew and numerous duplicate stations as it was mainly used to train some of the highest-scoring Imperial graduates. It also had an enhanced hull, but it was somewhat slower in speed than other Imperial-class star destroyers. In terms of its reputation, it had been said that when he was alive, Darth Vader would occasionally come to oversee the progression of the students aboard.

Genos, able to use his lightsaber again, alongside Bota, Blaine and Kai, manage to override the safety systems on the ship and plot a course to Asilay, alongside triggering numerous alarms.

Appearing in real-space around Asilay, Blaine, realizing the ship was still staffed, offered sanctuary to any Imperial officer that would renounce their allegiance to the Empire. In a hurry, Blaine asked for a traditional Zaralner blood-oath, so he wouldn’t be betrayed leaving the system. While most of the Imperials he rescued that day left immediately once they returned to known space, a few had nowhere else to go and decided to join the group - forming *The Crimson Oath Squadron*.

As the Asilay military opens fire on *The Veltmoor*, three Star Destroyers appear in the once-hidden system, scrambling their fighters.

### **The Empire Attacks Asilay**

Watching from afar, Blaine, Bota, and Genos watch as the Asilay shoot *The Veltmoor* down, with it crashing into one of their oceans. Not wanting to stick around for the rest of the battle, they escape and report their progress to New Republic high command.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Blaine Hansom
* Bota Zi
* Genos Ia'danian

### **NPCs**

* Kaimitscoborro
* Grand Don Louancett

## **Notes**

* The Crimson Oath Squadron is formed with these former Imperial Pilots:
	+ Abb Mennes
	+ Michmas Reddon
	+ Zell Ti-Vidic
	+ Kish Tellis