Invasion of Serenno

The **Invasion of Serenno** was a large scale planetary conflict on the planet Serenno. It came about after Count Ramil of Serenno's inaction across the planet allowed pirates to attack and plunder the world, hoping to turn his people against the Galactic Republic. In response, the other Great Houses hired Abyssin mercenaries to defend their planet. This turned against them however as the Abyssin mercenaries captured the capital city Carannia, further allowing them to take control of the entire planet.

The Galactic Republic and Jedi Council refused to act to defend Serenno from it's invaders, Ramil having not met his financial responsibilities to protect his world with Republic forces. Jenza was able to contact Dooku, who went against the Jedi Council, going with Lene Kostana and Sifo-Dyas to Serenno to fight back against the Abyssin.

They were ultimately victorious, combining forces with Jenza's resistance group, to fight back against the Abyssin. Dooku also connected with the Tirra Taka through the battle. Following the invasion, Dooku left the Jedi Order, feeling betrayed by their decision not to send aid to Serenno. He took the title Count of Serenno after killing Ramil.

## Prelude

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Following the death of Count Gora, Ramil became Count of Serenno. During his rule, Ramil continued the acts that his father began, replacing much of the services and jobs with droids loyal only to him, most notably the Serenno military replaced by battle droids. He intended to turn the people of his planet against the Galactic Republic, deliberately refusing to pay Republic taxes, causing the Republic to increasingly isolate Serenno from Republic privileges such as protection. Ramil also allowed for the planet to routinely attacked and plundered by pirates, refusing to his battle droids in the planet's defense.

In retaliation, the other Great Houses of Serenno hired Abyssin Mercenaries, giving them funding and ammunition enough to create a small armada with which to defend Serenno. Once they had enough power, the Abyssin Mercenaries turned on the Great Houses, capturing Carannia and occupying the planet. They continued to bring defenses across the planet in orbit and claim Serenno as their own, thus beginning the Invasion of Serenno.

## Recount

#### The Initial Stages of Invasion

The Abyssin came through the capital cities of Serenno, destroying and occupying the land. Jenza and other members of planetary politics united to form a resistance group that was forced into the wilderness of Serenno, fighting back with guerrilla tactics against the Abyssin. The Abyssin cut off all communication on and off-world. The Galactic Republic was not oblivious to the invasion however, but they considered it an isolated incident and unworthy of Republic assistance as a result of Ramil's lack of payment to the Republic.

#### Calling to Dooku

Jenza was able to send D-4 off-world, smuggling him on a transport going to Coruscant. D-4 reached Coruscant, going immediately to the Jedi Temple where he asked for Master Dooku. Once met by the Jedi Master, D-4 opened a holocomm to Jenza, who asked Dooku for his assistance. Dooku immediately went to the Jedi Council, presenting them with the invasion information. They sided with the Senate however, ruling not to send aid to the planet. Disagreeing with the Council, Dooku went to the shuttle bay where he met with Master Braylon. With the Council's refusal, Braylon refused to transport Dooku to Serenno, not wishing to further frustrate the Council following her betrayal years prior. Master Lene Kostana and Sifo-Dyas however were willing to aid Dooku. Together they fled Coruscant, going to Serenno against the Council's wishes.

#### Final Battle

The Jedi were fired upon immediately after entering the system, the Abyssin craft guarding the planet tearing the Jedi shuttle apart. The Jedi were forced to attempt a eject maneuver to land on Serenno. The eject switch was however also compromised. To land, the Jedi hid themselves into the cockpit, disengaging it from the rest of the ship. The ship crashed onto Serenno, destroyed immediately. D-4 sustained heavy damage during the crash, causing her to shutdown. The Jedi were quickly found by Jenza's resistance group who had watched the Jedi enter the atmosphere. They brought the Jedi to their camp where they helped see to the wounded and planned their offensive attack.

Dooku attacked a small Abyssin camp, stealing a tank from their inventory. Sifo-Dyas piloted the tank, taking it into the city of Carannia, attracting Abyssin attention and catching enemy fire. Sifo-Dyas returned fire, creating a large scale fight between Sifo and the Abyssin. Dooku used the distraction to break into the rest of the city, starting a citywide fight and destroying the signal jammer, allowing communications to continue across the planet. Back on the planet, Dooku had once again connected to the Tirra'Taka, causing groundquakes. During one such quake, Lene and Dooku fell through a crack that emerged in the ground, causing them to fall into a cavern where they were met by the creature. Dooku connected to the creature, seeing it's history during the Battle of Serenno. Dooku came to control the beast, leaving it with Lene while he returned to the surface, helping Sifo-Dyas and the Serenno resistance group advance into the city.

The fighting on the surface ended as the Serenno resistance group successfully pushed the Abyssin into a retreat. At this moment, Count Ramil entered the skies above Carannia in his *Windrunner*, able to immediately end the insurrection using his battle droids. Dooku identified that the droids must be running on a central computer. Dooku surrendered to Ramil, allowing himself to be taken up to the *Windrunner* where he was met by Count Ramil. Dooku learnt that Ramil had been manipulator of the invasion, allowing the Abyssin to come in an invade in an effort to turn Serenno against the Republic.

Dooku tapped into the darkside, unleashing the Tirra'Taka from underneath the surface of Serenno, attacking the droids holding the Serennian resistance group. Lene Kostana ran to Sifo-Dyas while he had overwhelming visions of Dooku. The Tirra'Taka, connected to Dooku, came under the influence of the darkside once more, spewing force lightning from its maw. Meanwhile, Dooku unleashed force lightning at Ramil, causing his exo suit to freeze. Dooku also destroyed the central control computer, causing Ramil's droids to all shutdown simultaneously. Dooku ended the conflict by cutting Ramil in half, killing him.

Eventually brought free of Dooku's influence, the Tirra'Taka, angered by its use to inhabit the dark side again, akin to it's use during the Battle on Serenno by the sith, threatened to destroy the Serennians. To protect the Jedi and his sister, Dooku leapt from the Windrunner, bringing his lightsaber down into the skull of the Tirra'Taka, killing it. The Invasion of Serenno was ended.

## Aftermath

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Betrayed and dismayed at the refusal on behalf of the Jedi Council to send aid to Serenno, having completely lot faith in the judgement of the Jedi Order and their entanglement into Galactic politics, Dooku left the Jedi Order while still on the ruined battlefield in the immediate aftermath of the Invasion, contacting Master Yoda. Yoda accepted Dooku's choice to leave the Order, while saddened, also allowing him to retain his lightsaber. Dooku took the title Count.

The Great Houses of Serenno almost immediately held a summit in Castle Serenno to discuss the future politics and hierarchy of the Serenno political frame, lead by Dooku. The people of Serenno also discovered a stream of sacanium, a valuable mineral found as a result of the Tirra'Taka emerging from beneath the surface of the planet, a substance that Dooku planned to use to rebuild Carannia and restore Serenno.

## Event Chronology

* The Abyssin invade and occupy Carannia.
* Jenza calls out to Dooku for aid.
* Dooku comes to Serenno with Lene Kostana and Sifo-Dyas.
* D-4 is killed in the crash landing.
* The Jedi bring an assault onto the Abyssin.
* Dooku destroys the comm jammer.
* Dooku connects with he Tirra'Taka.
* The Abyssin retreat from Carannia.
* Ramil threatens to destroy the Serennians.
* Dooku false surrenders to Ramil, taking himself to the Count,
* Dooku brings forth the Tirra'Taka, destroying Ramil's forces.
* Dooku destroys the Droid central computer.
* Ramil is killed, cut in half by Dooku.