Imperial Liberation of Basho
Basho, Darpa (INB) - Imperial forces liberated Basho from the graps of the New Republic and Keer Mining in a sweeping victory that surprised no one but the Galactic Alliance. The citizens of Basho rejoiced in the aftermath while a Commander in the Imperial Navy was commended by the Ministry of Industry for his rapid response.
Basho, a nominally cold planet with minimal atmosphere was previously known only for its mineral deposits. Keer Mining, a member of the rebellious Galactic Alliance, held the local populace in an iron grip. Conditions under Keer Mining's management were deplorable, even on the verge of violating the basic rights of sentients. Driving the indigenous natives into forced labor for even the minutest of transgressions, the fragile ecosystems of the planet were in acute danger from the reckless strip mining operations of the oppressive regime.
Some say that every sentient has a breaking point, a point at which the sentient 'cracks' and react to a condition he/she may find unacceptable. The Basho people had finally reached their breaking point, and with a huge surge of righteous fury they rose up and took control of their planet. The move was daring and brash, but even the Basho people knew the victory was only a temporary one. Soon Keer reinforcements would arrive to crush them, to wipe away their new hope for the future as well as their freedom.
Taren Vo'rale was one of those brave Basho natives. As personal aide to the local Keer governor of the western province, he witnessed first-hand the atrocities his people were forced to endure under the corrupt regime. He remembered vividly when they first declared independence, "We lost a lot of people to the Keer security forces in the initial days of fighting. It was tough but we finally took control." When asked by this Imperial News reporter why he would even work for the cruel Keer government in the first place Mr. Vo'rale sharply responded, "You either worked in the mines for a meal, or you worked for the local government. There was no choice - none of us had a choice."
This Imperial News reporter recently sat down with the resistance leader Sho'tane to further elaborate on the conflict as well as the daring capture of the communications center which was used to alert the 4th Imperial Fleet that was on patrol in the sector.
"We weren't soldiers," he said, "We were just civilians with no real combat training. But we had the rage and determination to pull through. It may have been luck, or the laxness of the Keer security forces, but when we finally broke through the defensive perimeter set up around the communications center, our brethren's sacrifice was worth it. We sent out a plea-a plea for help to anyone that would answer. The building had taken some damage during our attack so we were unsure if our signal was even getting out. When the Galactic Empire responded a cheer rose up amongst us. With the empire on our side we could hold onto our planet, and we could make sure that Keer would touch it never again."
Visibly, the Empire was quick to act upon the emergency burst transmission as an advance team under the command of Commander Arya Downing was sent to pave the way for what eventually proved to be the full liberation of the planet. Once the Empire's forces had gathered, they jumped en masse to the Rhinnal system.
"It was like they came out of nowhere!" Jirus Shane, a resident of Basho said when asked about the arrival of the Empire, "One moment we declared independence and were preparing for the assault of what was left of Keer's regrouped security forces; we were spent, low on ammo and about to be out-manouvered - but next we saw landers and haulers descending from the atmosphere!"
The arrival of the Empire apparently caught Keer's forces by surprise, because the 4th Imperial Fleet was offered virtually no resistance as construction crews and haulers began landing on the surface. The 1st Imperial Legion, the 'Immortals', provided security for the civilian crews and well as crushed what little enemy forces remained.
Keer Mining, wishing to reclaim their dominance over the planet and its people, transferred ownership of its properties to the rebel group known as the New Republic. It is speculated that in doing so, these agents of chaos and corruption would resist the Imperial forces from invading Basho. However, with the presence of the 1st Legion and 4th Imperial Fleet the rebels chose cowardice and refused to challenge the imperials, thus leaving the crews to build at a leisurely pace. The Imperial News Bureau can only surmise that perhaps the strength of the rebels as well as their leadership has been eroding steadily since they began the Galactic Civil War.
After a quick meeting with Basho officials and Moff Ralic Feali, it was agreed that Basho would join the empire and thus the investment in the planet began. Massive construction crews littered the planet with haulers constantly on the move bringing in raw materials. Cities began to rise under isolated eco-domes, jobs began to be created and the overall living conditions of the Basho people were greatly improved. The liberation of Basho even saw Moff Ralic Feali himself taking command of a few construction crews on the surface, thus proving that even Moffs aren?t afraid to get their hands dirty when it comes to serving the best interests of the galaxy. Basho's high rises will serve to house the numerous people that have flocked to Basho since the Empire jump-started the local economy. It was even rumoured that the Ministry of Industry had sound installations rigged at key construction sites, so that the local workers would be inspired to aspire to ever greater productivity rates by the many motivational speeches from Minister Guinar Ndengin.
With the liberation of Basho the empire now has a foothold in the Rhinnal Sytem amongst other rebel controlled planets. With the population numbers of Basho steadily increasing, even surpassing the population of other rebel controlled planets, the local populace has made it clear that they prefer the economic and security advantages of being a protected territory under the empire, versus enslavement and economic mismanagement underneath the rebels.
Grand Moff Orphaea Imperium, the architect of the declassified operation known as Operation Mad Hatter, as well as numerous officials such as Minister Guinar Ndengin, Captain Kato Forn, Retired General Baraca Kex, and Vizier Jacen Varos were honored in a ceremony sponsored by the Basho people. Numerous speeches were given and a very heartfelt thanks was spoken by the mayor of the planet's biggest city. Minister Guinar Ndengin was visibly moved upon witnessing the spontaneous outpourings of gratitude: "Imperial Stormtroopers are welcomed with open arms , and just look at these beautiful flowers these good people have strewn across the streets. It brings a tear to the eyes." Further comments about fining the litterers to the hilt from the Minister were drowned out as the crowd once more erupted into cheers.
Lastly, inside sources have stated that key personnel involved in operation Mad Hatter have spoken with Navy High Command (NHC), commending Commander Arya Downing for his swift arrival to the planet to lay the groundwork for the eventual securing of it. The Imperial News Bureau has managed to get a hold of this conversation between the unnamed official and Navy Hight Command, and it states that Commander Arya Downing 'Performed above and beyond the call of duty', and also dubbing him 'A very valuable asset to the Empire'.
The Imperial News Bureau would like to congratulate Commander Downing as well as every Imperial that participated in this operation. The prosperity, peace and security of the Empire are now extended to another deserving planet, as they will eventually encompass the entire galaxy.
Y10D343 :: Posted By Kiari Delcroix | Archive
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