driftfleet | Action: Marsiva, Network: Video

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Action: Marsiva, Network: Video

Who: Captain Phasma and you!
Broadcast: Opening Video
Action: Marsiva
When: Today

On the Marsiva

[This is not the first time Phasma has awoken somewhere strange in her underwear, but two times is too many and by the time she's dressed and vacated her room (which didn't take long), she's definitely wearing a marked scowl. Dressed in the crisp white uniform she had in Blanc, complete with cape, she stalks her surroundings and does her best to get her bearings.]

[At least the level of technology here seems to be closer to what she's used to.]

Video

[The feed that's running when she arrives gets everything up until the moment she's dressed and ready to go and notice the device. A brief closeup of her face as she picks it up, inspects it, and then the feed cuts.]

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[The change in her uniform is strange but they have more important matters to discuss at the moment.]

He claims to be the captain of his own starship but he's emotional and uncontrolled in his reactions- he doesn't seem to think things through and can be easily provoked. He is a Republic sympathizer despite not being from our galaxy.

His information concerning our current situation is not entirely inaccurate however and he's been here longer than I have.

Hmm.

[She purses her lips as she listens, not liking what she's hearing. It's not dissimilar to the last place she found herself, and she didn't like being there, either.] He has come into contact with someone from our own time?

The Resistance pilot has garnered much sympathy for the plight of the Resistance and the Republic here. No one here has experienced the reality of what the Republic truly is so they are easily swayed. [He sees no reason to deny or apologize for what has to be one of the most incredible displays of power in the galaxy, a glorious day for the First Order.]

There are at least three Jedi here from the Old Republic. We can discuss that situation in person on the planet as I haven't been able to verify that the communications network in the fleet is at all adequate. The level of technology here is lacking, to say the least, as I'm sure you've noticed.

[Neither Hux nor Phasma would have their positions if they had any doubt to the power of the First Order.]

It is lacking, although it is a marked improvement over my last stay. [Which she will tell Hux about when they are able to meet in person.]

What is the intel on the planet?

[That raises more questions he'll ask in person.]

Also primitive. Lots of trees, it's almost similar to Endor but the residents seem to be human as far as I could tell. [Hux wasn't exactly one to get to know the natives in a friendly manner.]. There is various wildlife but that's not the danger on the planet poses.

[His frown became even more pronounced, the whole personal contact and sharing thing was uncomfortable to say the least.]

The residents like to try to hold your hand and have no concept of personal space. Also make sure to cover up- there is the possibility to feel the emotions or view...visions from another or have them glimpse images or emotions from your mind.

[He highly doubted that Phasma would allow anyone to give her a hug or hold her hand easily but he still had to warn her.]

[Nope; people that try and hold her hand are likely to find theirs broken. She's glad he's given her the heads up, however, because if it's true they can sense emotions and visions, she's prepared to think of a large variety of highly unpleasant things that would make even the most stalwart storm trooper quake in their boots. If, of course, she had any control over it.]

Just tell me know when and where. [The sooner they can connect and get these questions answered, the better.]

You should be assigned to your ship soon. I'm on Heron but I prefer to meet on the planet for this as the ships are small and offer very little privacy.

[He didn't like going on the planet for obvious reasons but it's necessary for now.]

Tell me the day when you are assigned to your ship and we'll meet on the planet, at the market to start and go from there.

I will keep you informed. [And for now, she cuts the feed, because there's not much else they can be telling each other until then.]

[When she does get her assignment, she's quick to message him; Security, Wonderduck, as well as let him know she'll be waiting in the market like they'd discussed.]

[He'd better hurry before too many people wind up with broken appendages.]

[He didn't respond to the message but he didn't delay in making his way to the market once he received it. Despite the fair weather he was wearing his full uniform including the coat over his shoulders. Anything to discourage the locals and impress upon them that trying to hold his hand would be a very bad idea.

It was easy to recognize her despite the absence of her armor and he fell into step with her, hands clasped behind his back.]

Captain.

[He gestured for her to follow him to somewhere out beyond the market where he could be certain they wouldn't be overheard and was out of direct sunlight.]

What is the last thing you remember before coming here?

[She'll follow, her own hands balled up in fists to deter little fingers from clasping on. She pauses momentarily at Hux's question, to organize her thoughts.]

I was in a meeting with you, actually. I had been taken to a primative world with magic where we were being forced to fight a war for a country called 'Blanc'. Rebellion mentalities and ideologies. We were devising a way to build an elite team of like-minded individuals to sabotage Blanc from the inside. Prior to that, I was on Starkiller Base, [She pauses a moment to straighten her back and sigh in aggravation; definitely not her proudest moment here.] being threatened by FN-2187 and Han Solo.

Interesting. I've never heard of a country or planet by the name of Blanc- I assume outside our galaxy? I'm pleased to know that our mission of restoring order continues even outside our galaxy though.

[He took a deep breath, deciding just to be blunt.]

Starkiller was destroyed. As far as I know, at least Ren and I made it onto the shuttle after I gave the evacuation order. [All those years of work and planning then it was gone an instant. His fists tightened, Snoke willing he would crush what remained of the New Republic and their Resistance without any mercy.]

That is my strategy here actually, given our situation. We may have an ally among the Jedi here though it's too early to tell. [It was still such a strange situation though, he wasn't sure what to make of it.]

[She tightens her fists at the news, feeling a wave of ... pride? Anger? It wasn't regret and it wasn't fear, that the base she knew so well, had patrolled extensively, was gone; her soldiers, gone, herself ... debatable. She wasn't about to waste time on speculation or grief; from what Hux was describing, their position here was precarious.]

[She looked at him with a slight frown.] A Jedi?

[There is really nothing he could or would say to reassure her and neither would be served by empty words so he moved on instead.]

Yes, one from the Old Republic. She referred to as the Jedi from her time as war criminals and expressed her satisfaction that we were able to deal with the Senate and the Republic once and for all.

[He's still wrapping his mind around it as well.]

I'm wary though, while the Jedi seem to have nothing to gain by such deception, they are already aware of the destruction of the Hosnian System, there may be something else. We must still remain on guard.

[Phasma narrows her eyes as she lets that information sink in. No, she wouldn't trust a Jedi, not completely, but it sounded like she'd be a useful tool. Whatever her reasoning, though, it's a good start.]

We must always remain on guard. [If the defeat of Starkiller Base was any indication, even at their most powerful they are not invincible to the annoyances of guerilla warfare. What ifs were useless unless used to gain insight for further battles.] I will require her name, as well as the other Jedi and rebel personnel.

[Well, that's a given, pretty much.] What can you tell me about this 'reality show' that we are here for?

[Such useless frivolities]

Barriss Offee. Her name wasn't familiar to me, I don't believe I've come across it in what information about the Old Republic was accessible. Obi-Wan Kenobi is here as well as a Jedi I'm not familiar with. She and the Resistance pilot know each other though.

Padme Amidala as well though I'm not certain what time period she is from.

[And he's not even going near the whole Skywalker fiasco.]

It seems to be almost similar to a holodrama such as you would find in the Core but not staged from what I understand. There are ratings and monetary rewards for keeping them high. I'm not sure how it's useful though, the technology we have access to here isn't worth purchasing but it's still a resource to be used if necessary.

[What he wouldn't give for a good sized kyber crystal at least...]

[She thinks on the name, although no, it's not familiar to her. She does glance over at the mention of Padme, though.]

Unfortunate. We can only hope that she is too early on to be of any use as a rallying leader.

[A rabble of rebels is never a good thing, but give them a leader, and they dig in like ticks.]

Is there perhaps a way to use the show mechanics to garner an upper hand?

She doesn't seem to be yet. Tread carefully around her though.

[Something which was fortunate for them, Padme had left behind quite a legacy. Not to mention Padme was the grandmother of their favorite Darth Vader impersonator. He wondered what would happen of Ren did show up- that would be interesting.

He glanced at her, nodding.]

I'm sure we could. What do you have in mind?

[She pauses for a moment in thought.]

As far as I'm aware, I didn't speak when the device was recording me on arrival, and there do not exist documents here of me out of my armor. It is possible I will not be recognized so long as I do not speak. [Amidala, certainly, would not know her. Whether or not Kirk or Aria chose to dispense any of their meetings with her, she wasn't sure.] It might just buy us some time if I can this to my advantage.

AS for the holodrama ... is there benefit to swaying the audience in our favor? Revealing these rebels as the lawless guerrilla fighters they are?

That could work, actually, given Kylo Ren isn't here and only FN-2187 really would be able to recognize you out of your armor. [He paused to consider the situation before nodding.]

We'll have to avoid any association, only speak in encrypted messages and meet only on planets. You'll be able to gather more information on those from our galaxy or outside it than I would. Let them focus on me instead, they won't be looking for you. [He's alright with basking in the hate and anger of the Republic, the Resistance, and their friends here.]

I've been working on that, the Jedi is the first step I believe. She understood the need for change. [He took out his datapad, tapping it in his hand.]

The trick would be to provoke the rebels just enough to prove our point. It may be a process though but I'm certain, with enough manipulation, we can pull it off. I have some information from our records and the Imperial records saved here that, if used carefully, can certainly have an impact.

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