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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-26 02:17 am (UTC)(link)

What were - are - those skills, exactly?

[ He had heard Poe's warnings, but not in their entirety so he wasn't as of yet sure of Hux's threat level. ]

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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-26 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Military background so I'm familiar with many weapons and defense systems.

[To say the least. The water was relaxing but Hux was still on his guard. He wasn't sure what to think of Kirk just yet.]
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-26 03:00 am (UTC)(link)

[ For himself Kirk is slumping down into the water, eyes partially closed as he let the heat work into his muscles. ]

Military, huh? This must be quite the change. No spas in the military, right?

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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-26 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Not really, no. Given the limited space and regulated resources it's simply not practical. [But Hux had always indulged in a couple of extra minutes of hot water in the shower, it was the second best thing. It helped him sort things out at the end of a shift.

This was a real indulgence.]
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-28 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
Why the military?

[ He cracked his eyes open to look at Hux now, the steam having thinned enough for him to see him for the moment. ]

Which from the sounds of it, doesn't make you very popular with people like Poe and Obi-Wan.

[ He wasn't an eavesdropper by nature, so he had skimmed past most of those conversations, or turned off his device, but Poe's warning had been broadcast, so it was hard to miss. ]
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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-28 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
My father was an Imperial officer and I desired to follow the same path to serve the Galactic Empire.

[Even after the Empire fell his desire had never wavered for a moment. His gaze met Kirk's, he was sure that Kirk had seen at least some of the other conversations but he wasn't concerned.]

Of course not. Obi-Wan is a relic of an old, corrupt government destined to fall and crumble into ruin. And Poe is a member of a terrorist organization.
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-28 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Terrorists or freedom fighters?

[ He doesn't like the sound of 'Galactic Empire', so he's willing to be that Poe was on the right side of this. Plus he liked him. But you never knew, right? Though he had this gut feeling that his first instincts were correct. ]
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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-28 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
It depends on your definition of freedom. They would fight for chaos, disorder, and lawlessness in the galaxy.

If that is freedom for you, then you could define them as that. I disagree.

[There is a passion in his gaze, but it's cold and cruel.]
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-28 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
Well, now we have to get into what you define as "chaos, disorder, and lawlessness". Do you think a planet having the sovereign right to rule itself is lawlessness? Do you think people being able to make their own decisions, make their own destinies, is "chaos and disorder"?

[ He can see it, and it makes him shiver, reminds him of Khan and Marcus and how dangerous both men had been in their zealotry, if for different things. ]
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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-28 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Our galaxy needs a unified, strong government. The Republic and the Senate failed at that and it wasn't just the First Order who recognized that.

Many star systems were neglected, fell into ruin. We seek to remedy this.

[Hux shifted in the water but he never took his gaze off of Kirk. This may not be podium but his voice is still strong and clear.]
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-28 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Does it? What makes you think that? And please don't use anything your father might have said as reasoning. What makes you, yourself, think that?

[ He has to wonder about the ruin though. Were they neglected, as he said, out of choice? Or because they were being harried on all sides? ]
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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-28 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Did you have to go there, Kirk? His father was great, alright.]

I have seen it first hand. I've seen the Republic attempting to function and get eaten away from the inside out until it was swept away.
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-28 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that happens sometimes to governments. One just has to hope that the one that replaces it is better, though from what I heard glimpses of - yours doesn't quite count. The words "Imperial" and "Galactic Empire" aren't exactly friendly, to put it politely.

How, exactly, did it get "eaten away from the inside"?
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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-28 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
Are we supposed to change the name of our organization simply because it doesn't sound friendly?

Keeping the order in the galaxy is not about friendship. [Hux was realistic- he didn't expect or mind being unpopular. It was about power and stability.]

The Republic was once controlled by the Senate. The Senate allowed corruption to grow and the bureaucrats became ineffective and inefficient and thus their systems were neglected, left to fend for themselves.
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-28 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
And yet, that's not a bad thing. Planets, governments, should be able to rely on each other when they need it - but planets are also worlds unto themselves. To be welcome to the galactic stage, they must have the ability to govern themselves and provide for themselves. After all, they had been doing it for quite some time, presumably.

They don't need outside forces governing them. If they try, that's essentially conquering them, stripping them of what they are.
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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-28 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
They each have their own government but the galaxy does need to be unified under one overall government. The Republic attempted such and failed, the Empire succeeded for many years. Now I will bring back that order.

[Hux pulled himself out of the water slightly, starting to feel a little over heated. He wasn't used to heat for long periods of time.]
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-28 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
But why? There doesn't need to be a unified government. My world is proof of that. We have hundreds of worlds in Federation Space, but they each rule their own way. Your order, I fear, sounds much more like oppression.

[ He watched him get up, his brow furrowing slightly. ]

Are you feeling all right?

[ He reached out to try and steady Hux, concerned for him despite the discussion at hand. ]
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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-28 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
Then feel free to tell the Jedi and those of the Republic that, though I suppose a Republic is a more friendly sounding name for a unified galactic government.

[Oh yeah, he was poking at you there, Kirk.]

I'm fine, I am simply used to colder cli-

He didn't have time to move out of the way before Kirk touched his hand. His mind had been dwelling on his speech to his troops, Starkiller's first blast and watching the distant sight of the planets in the Hosnian system were annihilated in a moment.

It had been a proud day for the First Order, one that would be long remembered.]
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-29 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
It sounds at least like it was voluntary, and not -

[ He cut himself off, jerking his hand back from Hux, a tremble running through him. The planets being destroyed, Hux, standing in front of that army, bellowing nonsense, like he was leading a righteous crusade. Anger and sickness welled, blue eyes looking at Hux, fists slowly clenching. ]

What the hell was that?

[ His voice was tight, barely reigning in the emotions as he replayed the flash of an image of worlds bursting apart. ]
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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-29 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[One of the things which had always made him uncomfortable around Kylo Ren was the other's ability to percive what he was thinking- how Kirk possessed these abilities he didn't know but he recoiled and jerked his arm away, anger flashing.]

I suppose you saw my memory of the Hosnian system and the Republic fleet being destroyed then.

[Not even a little sorry in the least.]

I would appreciate it if you stayed out of my mind though.
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-29 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)

[ He had no idea what the Hosnian system was or where it was, but it didn't matter. His gut twisted painfully and he stood up sharply from the water, rage making him quiver. When he spoke, his voice was the sort of deadly calm that people should fear, because it promised violence. ]

Did you... Did you destroy those planets on purpose?

[ He couldn't fathom it even though he had seen it once before. He didn't want to believe it. ]

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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-29 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I selected the target myself.

[Hux eyed Kirk, not at all concerned. His blaster was within easy reach as he sat on the edge of the pool.]

It was a great accomplishment for the First Order and a day that will be remembered.
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-29 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)

[ In the logical part of his mind, Kirk had words to say. An impassioned speech. In the logical part of his mind. But his heart? Well, that was different. The minute the words left Hux's mouth he lashed out with his fist, aiming for the center of Hux's face. And he was glad in that instant for Khan's augmented blood in his veins to add strength and speed to his punch - not much more, but enough to make it truly satisfying. ]

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[personal profile] therewillbeorder 2016-06-29 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hux had just slightly turned away in order to pull himself out of the water- he was not suited to long exposures to heat. It was only out of the corner of his eyes that he suddenly saw Kirk swinging at him.

There was no time to get out of the way and he only managed to turn his head slightly to avoid getting hit right on the nose. The blow hit him hard just to the side and he staggered back, having to catch himself at the edge of the pool. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth though he ignored that to turn to Kirk, fury in his expression.

His hand went to his blaster though didn't draw it out from the coat pocket just yet.]


Hoth forsaken- [He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his other hand, wincing slightly. No one had punched him in a long time.]
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[personal profile] universal_charm 2016-06-29 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)

[ Hux might be furious, but Kirk was incandescent with rage. Blue eyes shone, twin super novas as he literally shook to keep himself from striking Hux again. If he saw his hand on the blaster, he showed no fear of it. ]

Shut up. You don't have the right to talk. There's nothing you can do or say to defend what you did. Destroying three planets? Billions - no, trillions if not quadrillions - of lives?! You sit there and tell me your Empire, your Order, is meant to bring an end to chaos, an end to lawlessness?

You're nothing but a murderer hiding behind the false grandeur of your own delusions - and those people paid the price for it.

[ His mind filled with the memory of Vulcan imploding, the beautiful red planet being swallowed into itself, gone without a sound, and his heart ached for the loss of a people he would never know now, for a people that hadn't done anything but in the path of madness. He leaned in close, eyes still blazing, daring Hux to contradict him. ]

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