S3, 01 Helping The Imperium? (April 6, 2015)

Things take a different and interesting new turn with Jakor in The Insurgency.

Before you ask, this isn't a late April fools joke. And it's not what else you're thinking either. Read to find out!

Somewhere in the system, Aurelia makes an effort to better understand the invading Collective.

Here we see some hologram models of a Collective soldier and mage being analyzed.

Mark training Jera in a holo-training room (similar to episode 45:Clone Cadets from the Clone Wars TV series).

An asteroid satellite being developed as a safe means of finding information about the Collective.

And now to Jakor…

Jakor and Jaze were alone in a room in their home base.

Jaze: "So, what do you think of the Imperium's current situation on Qoter?"

Jakor: "..I have been thinking about it for the last few days, and, you ready for this? I feel almost sorry for the Imperium."

Without leaving a possibility of Jaze replying to what he had just said, Jakor continued.

Jakor: "Now don't get me wrong, I still dislike the Imperium as much as ever. But, if the Collective succeeds in conquering Qoter and sets out to Earth, I don't think those innocents within the Imperium deserves to die this way."

Jakor continued.

Jakor: "The reason for why we do what we do is that we want to ultimately revamp, and if necessary, overthrow the Imperium governing body, even if we have to go through their military to do so. But the Collective, at the expense of a whole world and possibly solar system, only wants to destroy the Imperium for revenge, and that doesn't seem right to me. So many will die who had nothing to do with anything."

Jakor: "Jaze, am I going against my reputation and everything I have stood for in having these thoughts for the Imperium?"

Jaze: "Jakor, I think it is more noble of you that you feel willing to compromise your reputation to go for what you believe is right."

Jakor: "Maybe, unless..."

Jakor: "What if I got a new identity and with that helped the Imperium on Qoter until the threat of the Collective is over??"

Jaze: "Would that work?"

Jakor: "That's the beauty of it. My entire identity is a masked person, so if I help the Imperium as another masked person, and they unmask me, it won't make a difference to Jakor!"

Jaze: "But what if someone recognized your voice?"

Jakor: "Ooh, good thinking."

Jaze: "Are you sure about this?"

Jakor: "Yes, I feel it is the right thing to do. Sometime soon I plan on 'disappearing', and will head to Qoter. I may try to make contact with you during that time, but I promise I will return."

Jaze: "Alright then. Try not to get yourself killed, and come back as soon as you're done."

(This was supposed to be a handshake)

Now I just want to make some things clear: the Jakor you know and love hasn't changed at all, and as soon as the Collective thing is over he will get back to his 'kill the Imperium' routine. But he feels (not out of jealousy of them beating him to it) sorry about the Imperium possibly being destroyed by the Collective. So now he's going to go to Qoter and find some way to help out the Imperium without them knowing who he is. I have some cool things up ahead for this story.

Apologies to any who thought I would show Jakor join the Imperium or something. That would have been a crueler April fools joke then the Insurgency staff pulled on the players this month with a fake challenge, my reaction to it which inspired this in the first place (it's interesting how my next and previous storyline started with one simple thing, the previous one starting with me coming to like Jera). I'm rambling now. I hope you liked this!