Jack Starbuck
First Trials
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 23, 2010 22:43:52 GMT -8
The gunship landed in docking bay 6 on the star destroyer. Jack and the other regulars got off the ship however Commander's Joan and Leo were standing glaring at Jack as he made his way toward them. He knew what was coming. "This way Captain." Joan said "Yes sir." after navigating the cruiser both Jack and the commanders were in a conference room with a window looking over the planet of Kashyyyk "Captain? What the hell was that!?"Leo stood up and slammed his fist into the desk. Jack didn't even flinch. "Sir, the battle was already lost." "Excuse me? We outnumbered them three to one!" "They had Jedi" Jack remained calm "ooooohhhh Jedi, big karking deal!" "yea, it kinda was" "Don't answer that!" Both commanders circled around the table as Jack sat at attention. "Did you kill any Jedi Captain?" "One sir" "And how did it feel?" Jack paused "Outstanding sir." "Good, now, why the hell couldn't you kill more of them?" "We were following a rouge Sith, who lead us to his own selfish desires." Jack knew he could turn this information against them but he was in no mood for arguing "You still could have completed the objective." Jack eyed Leo "At the cost of all my men sir? I don't think so." "Oh hell you do! Honestly Captain, the empire is fine without you! you and your little cowboy group are all expendable!" Jack looked to the commanders in surprise "Sirs you well know we are not, we are the top fighting force you've got you can't afford to waist us!." "I think we can Captain, we have just enough regular stormtroopers to do the job your men could do" "So you would rather have mindless grunts do your work for you which would be a waist of resources rather than have soldiers who think tactically and do what they can to serve the empire?" "That is exactly right Captain." Jack paused then looked out to Kashyyyk "Your precious empire isn't invincible" "Do you plan to prove that statement Captain?" Joan brought out blaster and rested it on Starbucks head. With lighting fast agility Jack spun in his chair popping up breaking the wrist of commander Joan, he gabbed his elbow and twisting his arm to make him land on his back on the table. Jack came up with the pistol pointed at Leo who also had his pistol out. The stalemate stood for 10 seconds with Joans screams in the background "I just might." Jack could tell Leo was trembling, and he brought the pistol down. "Lucky for you I still have my loyalties...sir" He placed the pistol on the table and walked out, he knew they wouldn't pull anything on him, not after that anyways.
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Jack Starbuck
First Trials
Evil will be allowed to triumph if good men do nothing
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 24, 2010 7:31:00 GMT -8
Jack walked to his locker and took off his armor. It was the first time in 24 hours Jacks skin felt air, it was cold against the sweat that was all over his body. He took out a clean pair of coveralls and put them on. He felt a hand against his shoulder "How bad?" It was Tarkin, whom he noticed had a sling for his shoulder "Veezan, Charles, and Des." "Damn, they would good guys Jack, however its not your fault for their deaths." Jack usually always put the blame on himself when any life under him was hurt or dead. "It is Tarkin, they would still be here if they didn't follow me." Jack looked up gritting his teeth with tears in his eyes. "They were following orders sir, the fact they fought for you, no, with you to the very end creates a loyalty that can never be broken." "Yea." "Now you get some rest, you've had a long day." Jack looked back up to Tarkin. "Its good to have you back Captain." Jack didn't answer as his platoon sergeant walked out the door. He laid down on his bed and pulled out the locket that Charles gave him and fiddled with it. Jack closed his eyes to sleep and felt the ships engines whine, but no matter how hard he tried he couldn't get the picture of the helpless padawan at his feet.
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Jack Starbuck
First Trials
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 24, 2010 18:59:14 GMT -8
Jack heard a knock on his door. He got up and checked his clock, he was asleep for 14 hours. "Come in". A young lieutenant walked in who looked at Jack then down at the floor "Uh your wanted on the bridge...sir." "Alright thanks." The lieutenant gave a crisp salute then left. Jack gave a long sigh, at least he was able to sleep. He got up and put on his working Khaki's, he brushed off his captain bars then his infantry badge then last his gloom walker patch. He reached for his sword but then thought against it and brought out his personal DL-44 blaster pistol, holstered it in his belt and walked out the door. after 20 minutes he finally reached the bridge. He walked forward to see Commander Joan turn around with a cast on his arm, his look was sour but he dropped it and motioned the Captain forward. "You wanted to see me sir?" "Yes Colonel Jones wishes to speak with you, so sit tight." After two minutes Colonel Jones walked aboard, and the entire crew on deck snapped to attention including Starbuck. "At ease gentlemen." After that everyone went back to work The Colonel walked up to the front of the bridge where Jack and Joan were still in a attention like manner. He walked up to Joan "So is it true Commander that Captain Starbuck doesn't seem to think this battle is winnable?" "Y..yes sir" Even though commander Joan was in charge of the ship, Colonel Jones was higher ranking and was in charge of the ground forces for the invasion. He then turned to Jack. "And why would that be Mr. Starbuck?" Jack looked Jones in the eye "Because we don't have the resources sir." Jones only stared back "Explain." "Sir, with all due respect its rather foolish to send one star destroyer to take out a Jedi Enclave, much less expecting what little men we have to capture Jedi." "Oh I think it possible Captain, I just don't think you didn't work hard enough." At that moment Jack relapsed all of his memories of the battle, he wanted to lash out in anger but chose against it. "With all due respect sir you can think all you want, but those Jedi down there are not to be underestimated." Jones and Jack stared for what seemed like hours "Well Jack you were the one down there doing the job so I will trust your judgement, your one of the best soldiers the empire has to offer, but that doesn't mean your and your men are off the leash." "Thank you sir" "Don't thank me, your gonna regret this later, you know what the empire does to... cowards." Jack lost it "Excuse me?! my men and I fought and died down there! I lost some of my best men, now don't you dare! don't you ever dare of accusing us for cowardice!" "Oh really? then what would you explain happened down there huh?" "That... was me looking after your men because apparently you don't" Jones straightened his posture "I could honestly care less about them," he turned to leave "and I could care less about you too Jack." He took a couple of more steps " Continue the assault on Kashyyyk and give it everything we have, as for Captain Starbuck, send him to the brig and keep him there until we return to Coruscant victorious." At this two deck officers came and relieved Jack of his pistol and placed him in cuffs. He didn't put up a fight as he watched the Colonel walk out the door.
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Jack Starbuck
First Trials
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 24, 2010 21:59:09 GMT -8
Jack and his escorts walked down the hall toward the brig, until they were intercepted by Dab in his cruches. "Hey now what's all this fuss about?" he inquired. One of the escorts said "He is to be taken to the brig on account of cowardice and disrespecting orders." "Did he now? that can't be...good" Dab kept his eyes on Jack and seemed to studder when he talked to the guards. Finally the guard was done. "Alright get out of our way! you Gloom Walkers think you guys are the kriff, you can't even speak straight." after the guards were out of range Dab whispered "Thats probably because we are."
Dab was walking down the halls when he pulled out his comlink and punched in the code, finally he reached him "This is Tarkin go ahead." Dab had received Jacks message. The Gloomwalkers had a term of protocol when they were in distress or needed to reveal a secret message they learned morse code, and through blinking thew would convey their message. And when Dab saw Jack blinking like crazy he payed attention. Basically what he got was "Jones..... unfit, command....Tarkin....Yularen." The reason why he studdered while talking to the guards was that he was paying more attention to Jack to get the message, either way he got it. "Tarkin, hey this is Dab." "Whats going on soldier?" "Listen its Jack." "Yea?" "He's under arrest." "What?!" "Well listen, he said Jones was sending all of our men to die on Kashyyyk and that you need to get ahold of Admiral Yularen and tell him about the situation." "Alrightwill do, thanks Dab. Tarkin out."
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Jack Starbuck
First Trials
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 25, 2010 14:29:42 GMT -8
(OOC: I will be posting as Tarkin for a while since Jack is in captivity.)
Tarkin walked into the central communications room, to be greeted by two deck officers. "What do you need Sergeant?" "I need to make contact with the tech department on coruscant, the HUDs for our Katarn helmets are a little glitchy." "Can't central tech on the 3rd deck get what you need?" "If they could then I wouldn't be here, now would I?" "Guess not, go ahead." Tarkin stepped into a small individual room. He entered the data pad for a transfer to coruscant but however he dialed the number of Admiral Yularen. "This is Admiral Yularens office, Terri speaking." "Terri hi, this is Staff Sergeant Tarkin can I talk to Admiral Yularen please?" "Um I'm sorry he's a bit busy right now." "Can you tell him this is urgent mam?" Tarkin heard Yularens voice in the background "Ah come on sweety who is it? I'm not doin anything worth kriff!" "Um its a sergeant Tarkin sir?" "Tarkin? haaha what does that little barve want? Patch him through!" (OOC: So Admiral Yularen has a Scottish accent because he's a badass, just sayin.) Yularen's holo image appeared before Tarkin. "Staff Sergeant Tarkin! its good to hear from yeh, how goes the invasion?"
Tarkin and Jack both knew Yularen personally. When they first became sergeants their unit was assigned to rescue Yularen from a radical religious group. They found the Admiral but were separated from the rest of the task force. All-in-All the three escaped unscathed, however the admiral did the best he could to keep in contact with the two as he was very grateful. It wasn't long after that Jack graduated from his officer training and the two became closer than ever. With both of them being officers they went to officer only clubs to discuss current affairs and battle philosophy while Tarkin had no real desire or rank to join them. Yularen became Jacks mentor, and influenced him to live the life of a moral warrior and to not make calculated cold decisions. Jack was the man he was today because of the admiral, however some of the things he taught him were not in the best interest of the imperial military doctrine. Either way Jack was a better man because of it.
"Well sir I wish I could say it was going well, but were kind of in a hold up." "Oh? How so?" "Well sir, you know of Colonel Jones?" "Why yes, that little sleemo is a butcher he is." "Well he is now, and he's sending everything he has at Kashyyyk when its clearly not enough." "Yes he did seem a bit rash to jump the gun on the whole invasion deal, it was because of that higher didn't give him enough troops. He needs to pull back." "Thats what Captain Starbuck recommended, but he retaliated by throwing him in the brig." "Then he's going to kill yeh all." There was a pause "Tarkin, you and Jack, as well as your men need to get out of there immediately, once Jonesy has made a decision he's doesn't go back on it, it's stupid." "Sir?...is that legal?" "I will make it legal! You need to get your bloody ass out of there Tarkin before its too late!" "Yes sir, and thank you." "Don't mention it sergeant, now go!" The holo image of Yularen went out and Tarkin went back to the barracks the walkers were stationed. He walked in with the most command presence he could summon "Alright you little spit fucks! pack up and get geared where leaving this hell hole!" one of the corporals pitched in "Uh sergeant?" "Were bustin Captain Jack out of the brig and were finding a way back to Coruscant, Colonel Jones is now AWOL (Absent Without Leave) " Tarkin saw many of the walkers grin wide with anticipation as they put their armor on, he knew half of these guys were convicts, so the idea of a breakout was more than fine with them.
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Jack Starbuck
First Trials
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 28, 2010 23:28:44 GMT -8
(OOC: Going back to Jack for a bit.)
"48...49...5...0!" Jack relieved the pressure off of his right arm and went to his knees. While in this prison cell he wasn't planning on getting any weaker so he did what he could to keep himself conditioned. He switched arms to continue doing push ups but with the left arm. 'Did Dab really get that message?' He knew Dab wasn't the brightest tool in the shed but he would have to trust him that he did. 'Sooner or later he's gonna run out of everything and then he'll need the Gloom Walkers, it is then that we will all die, either way the situation was out of his hands now it was up to Tarkin now, but he had no fear, he trusted that man with his life as he knew Tarkin would do the same.' He let go of the matter and continued to push. "1...2...3..."
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Jack Starbuck
First Trials
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 31, 2010 18:30:51 GMT -8
Tarkin walked casually alongside 5 other walkers in full combat gear. They kept their helmets off to not draw suspicion. He sent the other six to on of the lesser used docking bays to commandeer an imperial shuttle for escape. They took a longer route to the brig to again draw less suspicion. They were passing by docking bay six when an unknown shuttle landed in the bay. Tarkin was nudged by Dab who saw the man walk out. Tarkin realized it to be Xeones. "Well what do ya know, what are you doing here soldier?"
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Xeones
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Post by Xeones on May 31, 2010 19:20:25 GMT -8
"Hey, it's good to see you Sgt.," Xeones smiled as he held out his hand to the Sgt. "Where is The Captain?"
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Jack Starbuck
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 31, 2010 19:31:33 GMT -8
As Tarkin walked to shake Xeones hand, an imperial trooper followed by a small squad of imperial MP's (military police) grabbed Xeones arm pulling him away and placing hands in cuffs. "Excuse me sergeant, but this man is required for questioning." Tarkin stared at the trooper then to his rank. "For what corporal?" "This man is considered to have been an accomplice of Captain Starbuck and we are to take him to Colonel Jones." Tarkin thought for a minute. "Sounds good, were heading that way anyway, you might need a little help. You know how them recon guys are feisty and all." Tarkin looked to Xeones and gave him a wink.
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Xeones
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Post by Xeones on May 31, 2010 19:33:50 GMT -8
Xeones cast his eyes downward. Hopefully a Gloomwalker knew what it meant. To a fellow Recon Soldier it meant find a good spot and beat the Hell out of your captors.
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Jack Starbuck
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 31, 2010 19:41:19 GMT -8
The group walked a couple hundred meters until they were in one of the many hallways. Tarkin looked over to Dab and gave him a nod. Then simultaneously Tarkin and Dab raised their rifles and butted two of the captors in the back of the head knocking both out, instantly. The other Gloom Walkers initiated attack as they fired upon the squad. Their weapons were set for stun so no real harm was done. Tarkin knelt by Xeones and pulled out his vibroblade and cut the cuffs around his hands. "Welcome to the fight Xeones." he then handed back Xeones his rifle that was confiscated earlier.
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Xeones
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Post by Xeones on May 31, 2010 19:46:00 GMT -8
Xeones got the idea. He kicked the nearsest MP down and gave him a rifle but to the face. Another MP From behind tackled him. The man had a stun baton.. His mistake. Xeones twisted and used the Mp's momentum to throw him to the floor. Xeones had the Stun baton in his hand, he hit the Downed MP with enough Voltage to make him not want to get up anytime soon.
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Jack Starbuck
First Trials
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 31, 2010 19:49:07 GMT -8
"Listen kid, if you want to find Jack, stick with us. He has been taken into custody for his actions down on Kashyyyk, we are under orders from Admiral Yularen to break him out and get the hell out of here, do you understand?"
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Xeones
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Post by Xeones on May 31, 2010 19:56:27 GMT -8
"right, sounds good mate. Can't believe the Empire is going to act this way. Almost as bad as that sith on Kashyyk." Lets go get our freind."
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Jack Starbuck
First Trials
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 31, 2010 20:03:30 GMT -8
"Right, then lets go, the brig is this way." They continued walking down the hallway when the alarms went off. All the gloom walkers looked around in confusion. "kriff! that was quick, alright lets move!" At this the walkers donned on their helmets "Alright, no more being subtle gentlemen, keep blasters to stun and shoot anything that moves, got that?!" "Yes sir!" all the men sounded in unison.
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Xeones
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Post by Xeones on May 31, 2010 20:06:04 GMT -8
They moved to a brisk jog. Xeones took a position from the 9 to 6oclock. These men were good to work with, They knew what to do.
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Jack Starbuck
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 31, 2010 20:33:58 GMT -8
(OOC: Back to Jack)
Jack sat in his cell with his hands folded near his mouth. He heard the alarms go off, and smiled. "about time."
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Post by Maximus on May 31, 2010 20:40:31 GMT -8
Maximus and Ailurec had watched silently as Xeo had landed, and Xeo had left. After the dock had cleared, Maximus had turned to Ailurec and said, "We need to move fast and quiet."
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Post by Ailurec on May 31, 2010 20:42:10 GMT -8
Ailurec gave a shiff swift nod and followed out just as quick as he had. She didn't question anything he told her to do. He knew what he was doing. She heard some alarms go off and saw some soldiers turn and run down a hall. Looking over at Maximus she inclined her head towards the way the men ran and raised an eyebrow. As if asking a silent question 'That way?'
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Jack Starbuck
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Post by Jack Starbuck on May 31, 2010 20:42:48 GMT -8
Tarkin and the crew ran down the hall until they got to the door of the brig. "Okay, their probably expecting us." he loaded another power cell into his rifle and then placed a charge onto the door "Alright plug your ears." The soldiers went along the wall, as the blast went off Tarkin raised his rifle and entered the room.
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