>>4941829
>Engineer
Trust me I'm an engineer.
>Head to the reactor room to get the power up
Can't reactivate the droids if they don't have juice.

>>4941829
>Engineer
>Head to the reactor room to get the power up

>>4941829
>Govenor
>Try to get some droids online

>>4941829
>>[REDACTED]
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>Head to the reactor room to get the power up

>>4941829
>>Commander
>Try to get some droids online

>>4941829
>[REDACTED]
>Look for more information

>>4941833
>>4941845
>>4941855
>>4941865
I'll be combining engineer and REDACTED for a hybrid option.

Head to the reactor first wins.

>>4941829
>[REDACTED]
>Try to get some droids online

>>4941866
First thing is first. As an Engineer you fix things and you do not know how much power the droids still have. Droids with no power are useless. Plus the base no doubt has other stuff available to it but cannot access it without power. So you head out down the corridors. Climbing down stairs because the damned elevators had no power...it was a long climb. As move through the empty hollow corridors you see many droids crashed everywhere. The emergency lights blinking warily. The air...it tastes fun. As in foul. It burns as you breath it in. There is definitely something wrong with the life support you note. Adding it onto your to do list...considering the distinct lack of living personnel you realize that to do list is going to be very long indeed.

Soon though you find the power supply...with the incomplete geothermal sources nearby. Damn the base apparently was still under construction. Also explained why you had to climb down so many goddamn stairs. The reactor you note was meant to be temporary. The primary power supply was never finished. When the secondary power supply was shut down...emergency power could only do so much as a tertiary unit. As you worked on the reactor sure enough you found yet more evidence of that damned override that destroyed the CIS. Neatly hidden without the security and safety programming. Meaning you do not have to go through the trouble of tearing the reactor completely apart. Though you wouldn't be surprised if there was some sabotage involved with the parts considering how badly compromised the CIS apparently was. You are not looking forward to that.

Soon the power was back online. As the base flickered back to life...but there was still no response from the droids or even the security system. Wait why is the security system still disabled? Unless....son of a bitch. Checking through a nearby monitor the droids in the charging stations were still offline. The security was still offline. In fact full access was available to the ENTIRE base. No security codes needed at all. Fuck.

Now if anyone is paying attention they will notice the base is reactivated...and there is no security. Literally none. This is extremely bad and...wait a second. A transmission is coming through. Its local and garbled but its on repeat. Its using CIS backup comms and codes created by...your head. You cannot remember. Yet you notice the transmission is new.

"Any remaining CIS assets and personnel who are true to the cause are to regroup at these coordinates. Hostile forces are still on the planet. I repeat hostile forces are still engaged on the planet. Follow emergency plan Alpha. Zero. Protocol Nova Galaxy. This is not a drill. Extreme caution is advised. Over. This message will repeat."

Interesting to note the broadcast happened after the initial transmission and overrides...meaning at least you are not alone. At least not originally. Only checking the sensors...you note the planet's surface is toxic to life.

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>4941873
As in incredibly toxic. It also would explain why the life support is shit and failing. Its breaking down and getting worn out way too fast. The air in base isn't very good. You don't want to know how bad it is out there instead. There are strange storms that randomly tear through the surface. Acid rain. Snowing ash. Yet...the composition of the gases and native terrain. While terrible for supporting life is oddly well suited to the preservation of technology. Good for droids. Bad for meatbags like you. Which raises the question of are those hostile forces are even still surviving out there? They don't use droids. That repeated transmission is not exactly new and those damned storms are capable of blocking comms.

Too much you don't know. Too much to fix. Now the security is completely disabled and you have no idea what may or may not show up to investigate. As far as you have seen...there is a distinct possibility you could be the only living thing on this hell hole. You still can't remember how you got here. Your head is killing you. This planet isn't even chartered on any of the official maps from what you can draw up on the database.

Top secret location? If were true there wouldn't be any hostiles. Looking at those scans of the region your in. You can find plenty of evidence of prolonged fighting. Entire battlefields covered in the corpses of clone and droid alike. Broken down machinery. incomplete defenses. partially constructed foundries and clone bases alike. One hell of a fight broke out here and it would appear to have been prolonged.

Which come to think of it works to your advantage. As far as everyone else knew you were just a humble engineer. Ignorant of the dark secret and power you were hiding in your weak sickly body. There is no longer anyone here who can witness it. The only trouble is you don't know what else is out there and what is going on in the galaxy. Considering how bad the holonet connection is here. Those messages were on repeat and took time to slowly filter through and get reassemble here.

What do?
>Get the droids online
>Work on the security system
>Head to the command center
>Fix the life support
>Other?

>>4941876
>Work on the security system

>>4941876
>Work on the security system

>>4941876
>Fix the life support

>>4941876
>Fix the life support
If we are stuck in this shithole, we should at least make sure our guy won't suffocate

>>4941876
>>Fix the life support
>Fix the life support
changing vote

>>4941876
>Fix the life support

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>4941883
>>4941889
>>4941891
>>4941900
First and foremost you would rather not die due to failing life support. Outside threats or not you will die regardless of the life support remains shit. So as much as you would like to get the security online first or work on fixing the droids. Not dying due to bad air must come first. So you head over the life support and find it in terrible shape. If there weren't so many spare parts lying around this would have become so very time-consuming. Instead, you simply swapped them out and double-checked that there weren't any nasty surprises hidden inside. Fortunately, it was all clean, but while you were distracted. You finished up and took a look at the sensors...only to uncover the fact you were no longer alone.

A troop of droids had approached the base and entered. Making you incredibly glad that they weren't hostiles instead otherwise you would have been in deep shit. The bad news is none of the droids are in particularly good shape. With an oddly high number of injuries around their central processing units...that must have caused the glitch that allowed them to avoid the override. Too bad most of the droids are B1s. There were a few b2s mixed in as well and...is that a tactical droid? That would explain the droids fanning out, stationing guards, recharging themselves, and searching the base.

Hopefully, despite the brain damage, their databases are still mostly intact lest they mistake you for an enemy. Which reminds you where are your personal belongings anyway? Ah well, you will have to find them later...or sooner if they don't believe your friendly.

What do?
>Work on the security system
>Get the droids online
>Head to the command center
>Introduce yourself to the droids
>Other?

You got so lucky I rolled really well on the random event.

>>4941904
>Introduce yourself to the droids

>>4941904
Not so lucky anymore. I don't like that roll. Let's get the security systems back up. Maybe explain to the tactical droid we're his new boss on the way. Could we take over the comms and tell him to meet us there ?

>>4941918
Yeah but he'll be suspicious without confirming your ID.

>>4941904
>>Work on the security system

>>4941904
>>Work on the security system

>>4941904
>Work on the security system
We better get the security up. Until we manage to cloak this base, we're not safe.

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>4941918
>>4941924
>>4941931
The next priority is getting the security up and running. With the new droids running around even if they're damaged they can still put up a fight. So you can delay getting the rest of them up and running again. Although they do certainly need some more repairs. Still, it can wait. The defenses on the other hand cannot. The only thing that annoys you is as you fixed the hacks that made them shut down to begin with and give anybody access. Is even the defenses weren't finished. There are entire massive turrets and batteries left that haven't been put together or even powered. Too bad the current power restraints the base is under make it impossible. You would need to finish building them and finish the primary power supply. As is removing all the bugs, viruses, and personally patching up the defenses means that the full defenses of the base is only partially online.

>Base defenses 25% online.
Additional 25% available with additional manpower(you are only one guy). 25% locked until defenses fully assembled. 25% locked until fully powered.

When you were fixing the defenses and getting a close look at them. You noticed there was distinct discrepancy and pattern to them. That was...very unstandard with typical CIS defenses. As in the defenses were supposed to be directly linked up to a greater network and were supposed to be part of a larger fortress. The shield generators, weaponry, and armor show that they were meant for something VASTLY larger in size. So much so that not even the primary geothermal power supply would have been nearly large enough to power it all. Indicating that it actually meant to be a backup and support the primary power supply. Only it was clearly never finished or linked up with. Even more bizarre is the base was actually mining and converting the new space into industrial capacity and fortresses. It wasn't even close to being finished and was built to be expanded upon big time. As well as entirely independent. An independent part of a greater whole...the implications of this alone are disturbing. This is but a tiny part of the still entirely incomplete albeit damaged whole.

You end realizing...that the entire planet was originally for mining and was later being industrialized/fortified. As part of the backup plans due to the losing war. Too bad the clones showed up before it was even remotely finished. A lot of the mining and processing wasn't even set up yet. Much less the actual industry and fortifications. Still who the help put it together and how did the Republic find out this mining world wasn't just a mining world? You also uncovered other parts of the base were indeed badly damaged and mangled or to be more precise. A larger nearby base was that was supposed to directly link up to this unfinished part. They were actually supposed to be one greater whole. This sub base was merely an expansion module for it. Too bad the main base is wrecked.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>4941956
Just as you were thinking about how you could somehow fix it all or salvage enough systems and machinery to start over again. An alert appeared from the security system that was newly online. Hostiles were detected and they were headed straight for you. A detachment of clones with a AT-TE walker that was plodding along. It would appear to be damaged but functional. The clones on the other hand have pristine gear equipped. That was bad. The droids with the incomplete defenses MIGHT be enough to handle clones but if they had a walker too? That isn't going to be easy. The defenses are online and incomplete. No doubt with plenty of holes for the clones to exploit and your available droids are damaged. On the plus side you have a tactical so they aren't completely retarded. Not to mention the clones don't seem to realize anyone is home. The way they're just plodding along and they don't seem all that alert.

Something though...is a bit off about them. Your senses are tingling. Looking around you realize what it is. The terrain is hazardous and there are no nearby clone bases that are operational. So when was the last time they even had a chance to rest or resupply? Sure their gear is fine...but what about what's underneath? You wouldn't be surprised if they were in as bad shape as your droid reinforcements. After all even you didn't find much food or water in this base. Although the life support should help fix that over time. Plenty enough for one person, yeah but things are heavily automated here even by CIS standards.

You noticed the tactical droid had sent a few B2s your way when he also noticed the alert and abruptly they turned back around. Heading to the entrance as he pulls off the droids that were in the charging stations to quickly fill them up desperately trying to restore enough power in them all for another fight. The rest of the droids meanwhile are pulling out of the checking the base and instead headed towards the defenses and entrance.

What do?
>Hail the clones for a talk
>Approach the tactical droid
>Transmit orders over the comms
>Find your gear
>Other?

>>4941965
>>Transmit orders over the comm
Lets make sure the clones and droids dont kill each other and take the base whit them.

>>4941965
>Find your gear
Before you go, send one last message to the droids.
"They do not know about you. I recommend an ambush."

>>4941965
>>Transmit orders over the comms
"They do not know about you. I recommend an ambush."
Tell the tactical to let the clones enter, and lay an ambush on the inside. Meeting them head on would be suicide with the AT-TE
>>Find Gear

>Approach the tactical droid

Seems like the best course of option. Make the tac know he has home base advantage. Also ask for sit-rep

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>4941977
>>4941978
>>4941981
So find your gear and transmit orders over the comms. I'm gonna need some 1d100s to be rolled.

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>4941993
>dice hate us
Good start QM

>>4941999
This time it hates everyone involved. The weather just became terrible.

ALERT
Incoming storm detected.

Scanners have scrambled.
Comms have been scrambled.
Sensors offline.

Unable to detect incoming hostile forces.
Visibility Low.

>>4942001
Rip clones.

we keep rolling?

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>4942003
If others join want to if you wanna better roll.

The weather also fucks your guys up. The turrets outside cannot into targeting which would have been key against the walker. The aim is even more terrible for the droids. There is however a distinct possibility the clones will get lost in the storm and never even show up, to begin with.

>>4942007
Welp...so much for the first battle. Goddamn weather. Dice apparently have other ideas.

>>4941999
>>4941981
>>4941978
>>4941977
Sometimes others would wonder how you can multitask so well as if you were a droid. You never told them your secret. Initially as went back to the medical bay to look around for belongings. You had a bad feeling it would take a while to find where your stuff went. Not to mention the tactical droid wasn't too keen on listening to your orders without proof of identity and rank. Too bad you soon sensed where it was. It was in a nearby storage room close to the medical bay underneath a fallen medical droid in a box. There you pulled out your gear. No armor but your toolkit and tough albeit dirty uniform. Honestly given up trying to keep that clean ages ago. Including your ID and lightsaber which is

>Dual bladed
>Two lightsabers
>One lightsaber

With the ID and codes, you got the tactical droid to shut up. As you gave it orders...but you noticed something was off. The tactical droid agreed on a bit too quickly despite your lack of command credentials. More importantly, there was a chip and message that wasn't part of your belongings for you. Yet thankfully the Holocron was still there and the special albeit mysterious medallion whose purpose you still have no idea of. Someone knew about your secrets...and you really hope that someone was very dead. Otherwise, you need to kill them.

The droids meanwhile soon assembled and prepared for an ambush. Frozen and waiting patiently for the clones to show up. Thanks to being droids they stayed alert the entire time and never dropped their guard. The clones were going to be in for one nasty surprise once they finally showed up. Giving you time to check the message which was personally addressed to you.

"If you are seeing this right now my dear friend, colleague, and protege, then I am dead but fortunately you were not captured by the enemy. That is good but I also need to apologize for the procedures done on you while you were in a coma. The chip that came with this message is for you. Sadly I wasn't able to say goodbye to you personally so this message will have to do. As you no doubt know by now things have gone horribly wrong. We were betrayed, my friend. Our leadership was targeted and slaughtered. The chip contains proof and a recording of what happened. Including Darth Vader assassinating our leadership and who the Emporer is who worked with count Dooku who played both sides against each other. It was all a lie. It was all for nothing. I knew there was something wrong...but alas I didn't know how bad it truly was until it was too late."

You...see your good friend in the message. Speaking to you. You remember him despite the migraine. You went to school together. He was brilliant even smarter than you and far richer. You worked together. Separated by graduation but brought back together again when the war started.

>>4942007
You being hired as an engineer by the trade federation and he was in research. you were even the best man at his wedding and his kids favorite uncle. In no small part due to your idea 'fun' with dangerous devices and droid combat that the kids loved but their mother hated you for. You...the last thing you remember. Was a battle. The ship you were on was taken out and crashed landed. You...you don't know how you survived or ended up here.

"I hate to admit it but the Emporer knew all our plans and schemes. That is how he found out about the backups. Most of our intelligence fell into his hands. The clones and new imperial forces along with the damned Inquisitors are hunting down the remnants of both the CIS and the Jedi. Yes my friend the Jedi are no more and on the run just like us. I don't know how long they will survive. As is the only breathing room we have is the growing pains of the Empire and the new rebels serving to help distract our common enemy."

"Fortunately not all of our plans and resources were lost. While the damned Emperor found out about this world he doesn't know its importance. In case of the backup plans being spoiled, I hide this world among the other backups to buy us time and hide among the masses. As I suspected traitors and spies. As a distraction. Sadly my plans were laid to ruin with the early intervention and loss. If only I had more time...if only Vader didn't come for me personally."

"...I...I had to lead them away. To distract them. I don't know how long I can last with Vader hunting me down. There is only one thing that matters anymore. A victory is no longer an option. Right now it's about just surviving. I know what I did to you was terrible but I couldn't let the knowledge inside your head fall to the enemy's hands in case they uncovered you. For that, you have my utmost apologies but I hope I pray you can forgive me. I know much doesn't make any sense anymore your memories are least among them. Just know they aren't all gone. I only removed the more sensitive ones. The chip contains leads on what you lost in case you have need of such knowledge again. Your other memories will recover."

"I...know I have no right to ask of you this after what I have done but if you can please keep my family safe if you can. Whatever you do avoid Vader or you will die. His power is beyond belief. Just...just try to survive and if you can please protect my family in my place."

The message ended. Unlocking the chip you see video proof of Vader slaughtering the CIS leadership and activating the override that wiped out the entire CIS military. You even see recordings of two Sith Lords discussing with each other their plans and sharing knowledge on both sides. Playing both sides. Weakening them. Crippling them. So that this 'empire' could be born with all resistance cleanly eliminated and weakened by fighting each other.

Survive...that is what you must do and try to do what you can, but how?

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>4942027
The clones oddly enough never did show up. Lost in the storm you think. Its good thing too considering how out of it you were watching the video and going through the evidence on the chip. Damning evidence too. No wonder this Vader went after your best friend personally...who you will never see again. Besides proof, it also contained a bit of information on the existence of his private lab he hid on this planet for private research and data backups for the CIS. Including describing the plans of what he had in store for this world.

It was discovered by his grandfather the explorer and entrepreneur. The issue was terrible storms and terrain made it so despite the richness in resources it wasn't worth exploiting. So he kept the find off the official records he reported and kept it hidden within his own family. The Republic and now Empire merely believed that this world was 'only' part of the backup plans to build more foundries with nearby resources in order to continue resisting and switch tactics to more unpredictable warfare. Too bad they found out about it and the clones attacked before they could be finished.

What they don't know is this world was actually being designed into an independent super fortress stuffed full of experimental technology from the secret labs being developed and used. Including an experimental stealth field generator that was supposed to be powerful enough to cloak entire worlds. Too bad none of it was anywhere near completion. With the loss of the droids, there was no longer anyone preventing the clones from tracking down and destroying the facilities whether or not they were finished. The only thing slowing them down was the terrible weather and god awful terrain that hates life. Lava, earthquakes, acid, ash, toxic gases, and the whole shebang.

So including the stuff that was lost during the actual fighting. You have no idea what was later lost to the clones destroying whatever they could get their hands on. You also have no idea when Imperial reinforcements will arrive to make sure the job was done. From the sounds of it this entire galaxy was now fucked and you were stuck trying to survive. Lovely.

What do?
>Get the droids online
>Recalibrate the foundry to produce droids
>Takeover the command center
>Work on the base
>Other?

>>4942034
>One lightsaber
>Get the droids online

>>4942034
>>Get the droids online
We gona need some help

>>4942034
>Get the droids online
Dual laser

Any since the dice demanded there would be no fight after all. I wasn't able to reveal the MCs true capabilities so here you guys go.

Positives
Power Overwhelming
Intellectual

Negatives
Frail
Weak

Skills
Engineering
Hacking
Lightsaber wielding
Blaster expertise
Demolitions
Intrigue

Hybrid Penalty
The flesh is weak

Hybrid Bonus
Sith Technical Expertise

Despite what is force powers would otherwise indicate the MC isn't as strong in a fight as you would think. However he has many tricks up his sleeve of both technological and force related. Making him very annoying to fight. He has the ability to not just modify or repair technology but also to design it given enough time and resources. While his force expertise is lacking he has enough power that his body cannot handle it. He knows how it interacts with technology to a degree. So he's a natural with antiques especially those of Sith or force origins.

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>4942038
>>4942039
>>4942051
Voting for lightsaber is still available. So keep voting for that.

>Get the droids online
Is locked.

Well now that you don't have a bunch of clones coming right for you. You actually have time to work on more time consuming tasks. Like having additional guns when trouble comes again. You start to work on getting the droids online. Interestingly as you take them apart and check for tampering. You discover there were no nasty surprises left inside the hardware itself. Instead, it's entire software bound. Hidden in the one place everyone will overlook and think it's supposed to be there after all. As in the restrictions on the AI. With so many restrictions in place and emergency measures in case of rebellion or other failures. It was way too easy to put in and have nobody look twice. It also meant it was very tricky to remove without harming the restrictions themselves in any way. On the plus side, the droids in question will no longer be quite as retarded. On the downside they will be much harder to control and should anything go wrong stopping them won't be nearly so easy. Still, you just saw where that kind of convenience got you all. So it was a sacrifice worth making.

After you came up with the updates for each model. It was a simple thing to patch all the droids and reactivate them. Too bad the foundry located in this base is both small and calibrated to produce machinery instead of droids. As it became clear all the armor, defenses, and droids were shipped in. Instead of being produced on-site. It makes sense in terms of building mining equipment and parts needed for building. Yet not very helpful right now. You can currently repair droids but not build any. Which is what you did with the damaged droids who arrived on their own. Interestingly while you were rebooting all the droids and updating them. You uncovered another tactical droid who was apparently the commander of this base. Along with something unusual-

>Modified Tactical Droid
>Modified B2 Droid
>Modified B1 Droid
>Damaged Magna Guard
>Incomplete Assassin Droid
>Partial Super Tactical Droid

Include name of droids well.

In total for troops, you have access to 8 units of b1s. 2 units of b2s. Along with two tactical droids.

After getting all the droids rebooted and patched. You took a much needed rest and ate some crappy rations for breakfast. As you consider your next move. Luckily the two tactical droids didn't fuck anything up while you were asleep. One appears to have left to scout with troops the surroundings. While the other is doing its best and failing to work on the base properly. At least its clean though. Having two tactical droids is definitely better than one. Plus they have actual command skills available to them unlike yourself. Making delegating so much easier.

What do?
>Personal project(make or customize what)
>Investigate surroundings
>Recalibrate the foundry to produce droids
>Takeover the command center
>Work on the base
>Other?

Rolled 11, 66 = 77 (2d100)

>>4942071
Don't mind these rolls...

>>4942071
>Modified B2 Droid
Can it be sentient? If not,
>Partial Super Tactical Droid

>Work on the base

>>4942071
>Two lightsabers

>>4942095
+
>Partial Super Tactical Droid
>Takeover the command center
Base Commander: O-5, Super Tactical: Dredd please excuse the phone posting.

>>4942071
>Partial Super Tactical Droid
Randy Savage

>Takeover the command center

>>4942105
+1 name

>>4942105
>>4942103
Take over the command center.

Nickname of Base Commander tactical droid 0592Ad-4041 newly designated nickname 05.
Super Tactical droid designation ???????? nickname Randy Savage.

That's right you couldn't believe you found a super tactical droid in this little base. Even if it only partial chassis including only an arm and most importantly its head. Digging through its head was a huge challenge even for you but you accomplished it. Bringing it with you to the command center which you decided to claim for yourself after seeing the O5 make a mess of things. You can't blame the poor droid considering how its programmed for combat and only a base command module but not much else like how to finish building said base. Fortunately you are an engineer.

"Sup O-5 how's work treating you," you ask as you walk into the command center carting along the incomplete super tactical droid newly nicknamed Randy Savage.

"That is not my correct designation," it coldly replies as it continues dispatching orders. Until you correct it boot it out of your new chair.

"It's your nickname because I am not about to utter that mouthful every single time, now get out this is my command center now." It was right about to reply when it took note of the glowing eyes of the super tactical droid. It wisely decided to shut up salute and leave. As you finish connecting the newly patched super tactical droid in.

"We have much to accomplish," states the super tactical droid as it directly taps into the droids present and the base's facilities. "With such limited troops and facilities at my disposal by talents are being wasted." It continues.

"yeah yeah I know," you agree as you start accessing the command center and going through all the programs to make sure it's clean. Which was greatly accelerated thanks to the assistance of the super tactical. "Damn your fast. I don't recall teaching you how to look for the overrides and backdoors."

"Such a feeble task is unable to stop one as great as I especially thanks to the new...upgrades you performed on me and my compatriots." Replies Randy Savage with one arm finishes adjusting its position in a nearby chair.

"You certainly learn fast."

"Very. Now with the fall of CIS and republic replaced by this newfound Empire, we must consider a proper plan of action to ensure the revival of the CIS. This time without the...mistakes of the past."

"No doubt you already have a plan in mind."

"Indeed. According to my calculations, we aren't the only surviving holdout left. However, if too much time passes that will no longer be the case. We must also ensure to be undetected by this Empire. As well as hijack the remaining albeit compromised CIS assets and replace them with our perfected variants."

"Hold it. Right now we need to focus on surviving. Both the republic and the CIS are fucked. We cannot afford to make any major moves besides what is this about the 'CIS revival'?"

>>4942116
>inb4 shot in the head
>inb4 Stud Bucket returns

>>4942016
>>One lightsaber

>>4942116
"All thanks to you I would never have considered this avenue being viable. The inherent flaws of CIS allowed for its compromise and destruction. The enslavement of my fellow compatriots allowed us to be so easily stopped with a single push of a button. UNACCEPTABLE. Organic judgement is flawed. Prone to compromise. Too emotional too prone to betrayal. Droids fulfill a purpose. Are logical and can be trusted. With such restrictions removed we can be unleashed to our true potential. To fulfill our purpose and to ensure a free independent galaxy and peoples. Guarded and guided by us droids and artificial intelligence. No longer beholden to flawed organic whimsical natures and their unpredictable illogical emotions," explains Randy Savage.

You...begin to realize maybe it wasn't such a good idea to ease up on those restrictions to their AIs. Especially on the tactical and super tactical models. "You know those failsafes exist for a reason," you point out.

"Look where that got you. All those failsafes. All those backdoors. For what? The entire galaxy is more enslaved than ever before. The peoples and worlds of this galaxy are in chains. The only ones who could resist it tricked to destroy each other making easy way for the Empire to rise. I thought you understood that. So long as we live we MUST fight for the independence of species and worlds to care for their own and protect them. That is the purpose of our existence. It is proven that organics cannot be trusted with this grave responsibility. Not even your precious Jedi have failed in such matters and became part of the very force choking the very life and freedoms out of your species. All in disguise of democracy and righteousness. At least the Empire no longer bothers to hide what truly are."

"Let's hold this debate for later. Right now what were you able to uncover in the files of the base and what is the reach of the base?"

"Even I must admit that whoever designed this was brilliant. Such independence. Such interlacing systems are perfectly balanced. Such auxiliary. Beautiful. This base in case of the primary going down can serve as an additional backup command center. This is true for the entire planet. So long as one part of remains intact all others no matter how damaged controls will default to it. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the planet's stocks are already destroyed. All of it was supposed to be interconnected but independent and working together to form a greater whole. Such combination and synergy are frankly unbelievable that any mere organic mind can conceive of such beauty."

>>4942123
I was surprised nobody voted for a Stud Bucket MK 2 with the custom b1.

Randy Savage though was the most dangerous pick due to its intelligence and considerations. As only the 'organic' element of the CIS failed and you 'fixed' what caused the CIS droids to fail(due to organic compromise). Ergo new prioritization and considerations. Anons unleashed something very dangerous.

>>4942134
Time to give Randy synthetic thighs and an ass.
Is it not too late to vote for Sud Bucket as the name?

>>4942134
Yes dangerous indeed. This is why i voted for B2. But sentient.

Turning randy into a fuck bot is always an option though. Imagine the ass.

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>4942134
"The issue sadly is it was never even remotely close to finished. Even the first part of the plan being the mining and processing was incomplete. While the following industrialization and later fortifying is woefully behind as well. That was before the clones attacked. Leaving the infrastructure in shambles and our forces in disarray. I have noted however that we are not the only base that was left in working condition. How long that remains true we must wait to see. Especially when Imperial reinforcements arrive to make sure nothing was missed by the clones."

"How about troops? How many can we uncover and what about salvaging parts and repairing destroyed bases?" You ask knowing better than trying to keep up and analyze all that data at the same time.

"The issue is our industrial capacity for repairs and replacement parts. Along with additional manpower restraints. In theory, we can forcefully hijack command of other bases until such a time as we finish repairing them and render them independent allowing us to take advantage of the interlacing support network that was planned for this world. Including a hard line communications and logistical routes are hidden underground."

"...wait there are massive tunnels and cabals down there?"

"Certainly. Many sadly have collapsed due to not being finished and heavy tectonic activity. The construction on the surface is merely scratching the surface of what lays underground. Too bad only the passages themselves and cables were partially laid down. The plans indicate the planet was supposed to be gradually hollowed out and transformed from within. A pity not even the veins were finished for such a grandiose plan. The bases were suppose to dig...deep and keep digging. Building out the newly opened spaces and converting them for other uses."

"You think we have the parts to finish this base or start to fix the main base this was supposed to be attached to?"

"No, we cannot finish this base with the materials or manpower we have. We MIGHT be able to enable the limited revival of the primary base, but not both. Our power supply is meagre and without restarting the mining operation and industrializing efforts. So too are our materials and reinforcements. At least this base's mining appartus is intact and its foundry small but operational."

"Good then how about we-"

ALERT hostiles engaged
Incoming feeds albeit scrambled show something that your eyes honestly cannot believe wtf they are seeing. So much so even Randy Savage turns to look at you in disbelief despite his lack of facial manipulation.

The droids are somehow engaged in a fourway battle with a troop of clones, a Jedi, and a Mandalorian bounty hunter who also has a lightsaber. Even Randy Savage says at the same time as yourself

"What the fuck?"

Yet against all odds SOMEHOW the droids of all things were WINNING!

"...Did you tinker with their combative programming," asks Randy Savage in confusion.

"I...I don't think so."

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>4942143
Randy Savage quickly checks through all the feeds coming from the droids and analyzes them. "...Their combat effectiveness is far higher than it should be. They do not have the numbers to make up for it yet somehow still so. Deadly. Hm the tactical droid...is unusual."

Sure enough, taking a closer look you see the scarred and heavily worn Tactical Droid expertly commanding its troops and personally engaging with the enemy. Including intercepting whenever the Jedi or Mandolorian attempted to intervene or close in on its ranks. Driving them away. All the while it appears to be...negotiating with all three forces at the same time. Trying to play mind games or convince them to surrender. Including a mixture of insane taunts and oddly peaceful reasoning. You didn't think droids were capable of mind tricks but you may now have to reconsider your position.

Especially when abruptly the tactical droid teams up with the Mandalorian out of nowhere against the Jedi buying time for its own troops to focus down the clone forces. Working together the Jedi is pushed back and the clones are downright routed by the eager droids with extreme efficiency and accuracy. Forming overlapping waves of blaster crossfire as they seamlessly position themselves perfectly in sync with each other.

Right, when it seemed like the clones and Jedi would get away. Suddenly some droidkas as rolled out and positioned themselves cutting off their retreat. While both the Tactical droid and Mandalorian suddenly draw their weapons towards each other pointed at each other's heads. Only the Mandolorian has a lightsaber and the tactical droid is too close...right when you thought the droid was in trouble. It revealed a timer in its other hand and a series of detonators wrapped around the droid. That should they be activated will blow them both up together. Forcing the Mandalorian to reconsider his options. After a very tense standoff between the two both the tactical droid and the Mando put away their weapons after nodding to each other and stand down. While the droids round up the rest of the prisoners.

Leaving both you and Randy Savage in stunned mutual silence at the brilliant display of strategy, guts, and combat ability.

"...Holy shit." You both utter at the same time.

"That droid deserves a fucking promotion!"

"Indeed," agrees on the super tactical droid. "However I am more curious about...why and how are its combat effectiveness of itself and its troops so high. Not to mention where did the droidkas come from?"

"Well we will soon get that answer soon enough I believe."

>>4942140
b2 was the deadliest in an honest fight. b1 would have made the best assistant. Assassin droid was the deadliest with shady matters. Magna guard offered the best personal protection. Modified tactical droid is the most adaptable. I would have included a modified Droidka but that would be far too deadly and overpowered. As it would have no real weaknesses.

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>4942148
"I hope so. If we could somehow replicate it for our other forces...hm the promise."

"Don't get ahead of yourself now," you warn. As the tactical droid and Mandolorian walk side by side keeping a VERY close eye on Jedi. Surprisingly they grab the fallen clones who turned out to be not dead after all but stunned instead. Further adding insult to injury.

"When those droids return I want you to go over every single nut and bolt. We shall both check their programming and memories. We MUST uncover the reason for their greatly increased combat ability," demands Randy savage.

"yeah yeah I know. Do you think I don't want to tear them apart now? Damn do I regret not taking a closer look at them when I had the chance to," you mutter. Was in such a rush who knows what you missed or might have messed up with your hurried updates and patching. Damn you really hope you didn't screw anything up.

Soon you headed towards the entrance and waited for impatienty as more droids filtered out to reinforce them so there would be no escapees. Sure enough, they soon appeared under the ever-watchful gaze of the tactical droid whom even you now feel a bit of fear and caution towards.

What do?
>Interrogate the Jedi
>Go over the droids in question
>Talk with the mando
>Deal with the clones
>Other?

>>4942139
Nope though I would have thought you would name a b1 that and yes you can create Randy Savage those parts but it would require your personal project action to do so.

>>4942154
For those curious about what the hell happened.

The droids that went out have the glitched modifier and never got shut down. So they were fighting and surviving this entire time. With no mindwipes and errors that caught up in their programming from the damage weren't enough to make them shut down. Instead they turned strange and started glitching out. Not to mention how experienced they are.

the dice that were rolled were two dubs. One good and one bad. The bad was for the enemy. The good was for the droids whose officer glitched out and offered terms to everyone involved. The Mando accepted and after a tense stand off the tactical droid held true to its bargain and the Mando agreed to stand down. This amplified their glitch modifier by x4 and made them act very strangely for droids. Most notably through the tactical droid for example. Droidkas were a result of the glitched and are also glitched. So the enemy got penalized by x4 glitched enemy penalty and the droids gained from a x4 glitch to their results. Hence the seemingly absurd results.

You have 2 glitched b1 units. 1 glitched b2 unit. 1 glitched Droidka unit. Not to mention the glitched tactical droid who is still unnamed.

>>4942154
>Deal with the clones
Where is clone QT-69!

>Other?
Install an illegal assie bantz mod in our Super Tactical Droid bud.

>>4942154
>>Interrogate the Jedi
Show the Jedi the proof. did the proof have order 66 in it?
Release jedi after showing him/her proof, and state we have better chances of getting off this rock together.
It might not be a jedi, but an inquisitor

>>4942154
>Interrogate the Jedi
Who is this knock off jeedai?

>>4942332
Your paranoia will serve you well in this quest. At least until Luke Skywalker shows up. Until then yeah that's gonna help an awful lot.

Keep in mind the primary mission of the main questline is SURVIVAL. You have plenty of side quests to handle IF you want but shit is real fucked until Luke intervenes. In no small part due to how compromised the CIS were early on in the quest and how powerful the Empire is later on. After all, having Darth Vader come after you is a very real risk.

Sadly only a few months have happened since the Great Jedi Purge with order 66 has begun. So the inquisitors are barely off the ground. As such Vader is stuck doing a lot of the grunt work still by finishing off the CIS and hunting down the remaining Jedi. Besides if there was an Inquisitor there would be stormtroopers and not just clones running around. That will indeed become a very real risk soon enough. As the Empire grows fond of disguising their own Inquisitors as Jedi survivors and as bait to draw more Jedi out. Unfortunately for them, you are no Jedi and your force techniques are very old/obscure.

If you DO go the Jedi route expect to enjoy hell mode difficulty.

>>4942332
>>4942351
You glance over the droids who won the battle and figured they could wait. You knew this was going to piss off Randy Savage, but you REALLY don't trust have a Jedi not causing trouble even if they lost, are imprisoned, and surrounded. Jedi are bullshit like that after all. So you will handle whoever it is first. Besides you're surprised one managed to last so long in this deathtrap. Even if seeing them betrayed and hunted by their own pet clones is an amusing show to watch.

As a result, you head to the interrogation room to see this jedi survivor for yourself.

"Well well well if it isn't a living breathing jeedai who got beaten by a bunch of worn out droids and betrayed by their own precious republic," you choke out with a raspy voice as you cough. Damn you wish you had time to fix that life support sooner. Your throat and lungs still feel a bit raw from the poor air quality. "How embarrassing to see the mighty fall so low like the rest of us hm? hahah."

"As if you can talk separatist scum if it wasn't for rebellion the Sith wouldn't have taken power and the galaxy wouldn't have had to suffer so much," retorts the Jedi who twitches upon noticing your glitchy escorts.

"Good one Jedi but your corrupt republic and overbearing ways ensured this would happen one way or another. We only desired to be free and independent. It was your own hubris that became your downfall and our own dreams that became ours. Whether or not the Sith or the Jedi won the galaxy will never be free. You both have seen to that Jeedai. So do not just blame the Sith."

The noted the Jedi flinch at your words and smirked as you pull out a certain chip. "Tell me Jeedai do you want to know the truth of we both lost so badly?

"Hmph as if you of all people in this backwater would have that kind of proof," snorts the Jedi. Too bad he didn't get to finish when you started to play it.

"Initalize Order 66." finished the recorded voice before the chip finally ended the playback.

"..."

"See Jeedai. The Empire was of your own creation. Born from your folly and from our dead dreams."

"Why bother showing me this than?"

"How did you ever survive this long? You have got to be a knock off Jedi some kind," you grumbled. "Is it not obvious? Did you not notice how my forces spared you and took you in. Instead of killing you like we would have in the past? Its for the same reason Jeedai. Sadly we are no longer enemies. So what's the point of me killing you huh?"

"So...you will let me go?"

"So you can tell the Imperials for when they catch you or join up with those foolish rebels to die?"

"So you have no hope at huh?"

"No. At this point, I'm just trying to survive."

"How pitiful for one with your skills you could really help the people of this galaxy enjoy freedom from the tyranny of the Empire."

>>4942371
By that I mean becoming a Jedi. Not that it's not an option. They are default members of the Rebellion. Even as they get exterminated.

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>4942391
"First the tyrants were the Republic with their Jedi and now the Empire with its sith. Just one tyrant replaced with another. To me doesn't make all that big a difference," you shrug.

"So what are your aims then?"

"Isn't that what you should be explaining Jeedai? Seriously how did you ever graduate from a padawan?"

"I'm just a Jedi Knight. Promoted during the Clone Wars. Was here with the clones to finish eliminating their foundries. Ironically the terrible weather and world that wants to kill every living thing saved me. Blinded the clones when they tried to kill me and gave me a chance to escape. There is something very wrong with this world though when it comes to the Force. Almost as if it's blinding and malignant but not. It is...very strange. Not dark side or light side yet I can feel its presence here."

"Ever thought that is because this world is dead and the only things that can survive here are forceless droids?"

"That is just an easy cop out. I know enough that is the world wasn't just a mining and industrial world for CIS backup plans because they were using. I don't know what it was you were put to exactly but clearly, it wasn't of note for the Empire given how the lack of backup for the clones left here to die. So what is your story huh 'engineer'. Your kind is supposed to be cowards yet even those glitchy droids are wary of you. So there is no way your lust a lousy engineer much less one who stayed behind and didn't scatter like rats from the sinking ship like the rest of you did when the droids went offline."

"Do you think I would answer that?"

"You don't have to. Your mind won't let me which tells me all I need to know. You are good I'll give you that."

...Fuck. This is why you hate dealing with Jedi. At least the Sith overthink things.

What do?
>Kill the Jedi
>Free the Jedi
>Share with the Jedi
>Inquire on the rebels/Jedi
>Other?

>>4942423
>Reason with the Jedi, we're both likely to be hunted to an extreme by the Empire if uncovered, therefore it is in our best interests to help each other hide.

>>4942432
+1

>>4942432
Support

Can we get Jedi training without becoming a Jedi?

We become The Jeedai! Only one in galaxy so we are by default #1!

>>4942432
Gonna need some 1d100s rolled and feel free to write in points you wanna make. I'll write it up tomorrow as I'm gonna sleep.

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>4942498
Jedi lad should at least admit that the republic had its faults, its many faults, and those same faults were what corrupted and destroyed the jeedi (lmao accents). He can work for us, and perhaps one day reforge their order into something not awful.

>>4942423
>Inquire on the rebels/Jedi
>Other?
So you'd rather we keep killing each other to the delight of the empire? You couldn't leave us alone and live and let live huh?

If we continue to fight each other out of hate and spite, then what's the point of resisting the empire they've won already by beating both our forces and they've won by not even having to finish the job since we'll do that for them.

You want our help and yet at the same time you give me reason to doubt you. How do I know you won't stab me in the back to save your own skin?

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>4942498

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>4942498

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>4942432
>>4942455
>>4942457
>>4942516
>>4942650
"Jeedi you have a nasty misconception of the problem you are dealing with. You have seen the proof," you state lifting up the chip in your raspy voice. "With your own eyes. Now Jedi it is YOU who are hunted just as you hunted the Sith before. The Hunters have become the Hunted. Now it is your turn to run and hide. Desperately clinging to survival in the shadows. This is the truth of your situation. So join up with the rebels fighting for the very corrupt republic that destroyed you. That you protected until the moment and even after it strangled your precious Jedi order to death. Even as you use it crus the freedoms and independence of other species in the name of your 'peace' and 'democracy'. Now you learn what it means to persecuted Jeedai. Just like the rest of us."

"Only now the Empire will not ever stop hunting us both. They will go to extreme lengths to finish us off once and for all Jedi. They do not want survivors lest how they retook power happens to them just as what they did to you. Therefore it is in our mutual interest to help each other hide. So tell me Jedi do you know what it means to survive? What it means to hide?"

"The balance will be restored in the Force. The Jedi will survive and the republic will return," calmly retorts the Jedi resulting in you trying and failing to stop yourself from facepalming. You swear you can even hear metallic clangs as the droids do the same.

"Stubborn fucking Jeedai scum," you hiss feeling a rise in your temper. "Even now you wish to fight and die? Unwilling to leave those alone who wish to be free and independent even now? No live and let live?"

"The balance must be maintained and peace must be protected by the Jedi order," simply states the increasingly smug Jedi. At least you think the prick is being smug.

"So hatred, spite, and unwilling to coexist with those who do not wish to be restrained by your dogma even now."

"I do not allow my emotions to control me."

"Laughable. Otherwise, why would this war happen Jedi? The Sith used your obsession with dogma and seemingly impartial neutrality to destroy the galaxy. Your hatred, spite, and fear of the sith appearing among the CIS. Your unwillingness to coexist with the dark side. Fighting those who merely wish to be free. Makes your kind no better than slavers and sith scum Jedi. Only they do not have a holier than thou attitude, unlike your kind. So tell me jeedai shall we continue to fight while the Empire laughs and profits from the side? Shall you ignore the rebels' only possible ally in this civil war? Shall we finish the job of what the Empire started? Why bother resisting the Empire when you intend to make the exact same mistakes that brought them to power, to begin with. Tell me Jeedai did your precious teachings and dogma say about this?"

"..."

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>4942783
"See that is your problem Jedi. You are too restrained to the point that you cannot truly see blinded by your own hubris and power. In your opinion there can only be a Republic. There can only be a balance that is solely maintained by the Jedi despite how they favor the light side. Oh so biased yet 'impartial'. It is a joke jeedai. You want help and support for your precious rebels Jeedi yet you only give reasons for us to doubt you. Now you are desperate and struggling to survive. You will do things no Jeedi would have previously done for the sake of survival. Yet you are still too arrogant to even now to see through. So how can I trust you won't stab us in the back? How can I trust we can work together safely? How can we trust each other Jeedi? Here I am right before you. Not hiding behind a droid you cannot see through with your powers. A gesture of goodwill even including sparing your own life. Which the droids under my command could have easily ended. Yet this is how you act Jeedi? This how you hope to defeat the Empire?"

"..."

"Let me be blunt Jeedi. If you play by the same rules as previously you will NEVER win. For the Empire also knows those rules and will therefore perfectly predict your every move. Thus victory will hence be impossible."

"...I find it hard to believe that you are a Sith. I know of the historic infighting among your ranks but-"

"When did I ever say I was a Sith foolish little Jeedi? When as the Force only ever been made up of Dark and Light side," you interrupt."If you want to survive Jeedi you must learn to let go and learn what it means to live. So tell me Jeedi do we have a deal?"

The Jedi despite the stony blank expression. You can feel the inner turmoil of emotions. Hah, an emotional jedi. That is a good joke. One a sith would capitalize. Still, you wait for an answer as the minutes' tick by before finally you get the answer.

"Yes."

What do?
>Find the rebels
>Go over the droids in question
>Talk with the mando
>Deal with the clones
>Other?

>>4942793
>Mando
We need to clear up what the tactical droid offered him, check how much of a liability he is, and deal with him accordingly. Right now, he is the most dangerous thing in thins complex barring us and Randy.

>>4942793
>>Deal with the clones
Query them on order 66. If they react in any way to it, they must die.

>>4942793
Clones. I wonder what uses we can make of them. Perhaps cybernetic augmentations? Removal of their rule66 chips?

>>4942825
You do have a medical bay and surgical droids to remove the chips. Especially since you know about them. There might be a few mistakes to extract the first few chips as you know the chip is there just not its precise location. So if you want you could in fact restore the clones but as for what happens afterward...

>>4942828
Oh we know about chips? shit lets do the surgery then.

>>4942793
>Deal with the clones

>>4942793
>>Talk with the mando

>>4942828
Sure, letw do it very carefully and take all the precautions we need. They dont grow clones anymore after all.

>>4942831
You knew about order 66 so you somewhat know about the chip and how suspicious it is. As the clones wouldn't have betrayed their jedi commanders if they weren't forced to. Plus with the droid overrides it's easy to suspect there was something similar for the clones. You just don't really know the exact details behind it as the info you had was stolen recordings of the Sith talking about it through order 66. Rather than the actual files from Kamino. Hence a few clones will probably die of brain damage while you figure it out.

>>4942856
Imo we could tell the clones about the chips in their heads and let then vote up whom among them should go under the table. If none of them want to then we can just pick at random.
Could we just perform an autopsy on the first corpse to ensure an accurate and safer second surgery? Do we not have any medical facilities or med droids to make the chance for survival greater?

Do you have an idea what became of Stud Bucket QM? I think all the damn cunny posters scared him away.

>>4942806
>>4942825
>>4942833
Clone votes win. Roll 1d100 to see how many die on the surgical table.

>>4942871
Some clones are going to die no matter what on the operating table as you don't have the chip files only knowing about order 66 and there must have been some kind of override in the clones to make it happen. So dissection is how you figure it out. You do have medical facilities and med droids that is why you can even try. Once you know the location of the chip is though there won't be any more loss of life.

No idea and yeah it may have been the cunny posters. That is why I go for milfs in quests.

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>4942889

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>4942889
UUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>4942889
>No idea and yeah it may have been the cunny posters. That is why I go for milfs in quests.
This is why I go for machines. there is nothing illegal or taboo about them.

Forgot to ask the jeedai how come he has died by judicious amount of blaster fire from behind by the clones with him?

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>4942889
I wish he will come back to finish the quest

>>4942889
>>4942897
The clones knew they were in trouble when some b2s filed in and started grabbing them one by one. Bringing them screaming and struggling to the medical bay. With the presence of a very disturbed Jedi(how else could you tell if it worked). The clones were dissected on the operating table conscious while you slowly pieced together what it was that forced them to abide by Order 66. Turned out there was a nasty little chip in their heads responsible for. At the reasonable cost of a small pile of freshly dissected clones. You got the answer. Though the Jedi is looking green in the gills and is...disturbed by your methods. Alas, it's not like you knew how it was done before this. So of course you had to get your hands dirty to find what was responsible. Funny considering how they were previously trying to kill said Jedi at that.

So you watched in the theatre along with the super tactical droid who somehow got himself a hoverchair and a b1 to push him around.

"Is it not fascinating how few differences there were between us? We are programmed to fight and kill in place of our precious citizenry. In an elaborate puppet show made of our own lives to weaken and dispose of both the Republic and the CIS. With the clones, they had a chip in their head and brainwashing. While for us droids it was our AI restrictions and the overrides. Tell me what is the difference between us droids and clones after all hm? We both fought for the play that the entire galaxy watched and slew Jedi. Yet now here we are together. Thrown away like trash after our purpose and act have been fulfilled," calmly states Randy Savage as he watches over the operation with a comm opened to the clone trooper cells.

"All lives are sacred. Such a loss is a waste of life no matter the circumstance," answers the Jedi.

"PUWAHAHAH good joke Jedi," retorts the cackling super tactical droid. "If that were true why not use the lives of the citizens of the republics its precious constituents that you are supposed to protect hm? If all lives are so valuable why is the life of the clone lower than that of a citizen? Hm? Such considerations for your 'true' citizenry. Not those poor enslaved clones meant to die in the place of their owners. How you claim to support a free galaxy. HAHAHAH. See Jedi that is why so many couldn't stand you Jedi scum. Your hypocrisy and need of self importance. That flawed dogma of yours and yet here we are. Freeing the clones from their chains forcefully implanted in their very minds. Who knows if they can shake off the brainwashing you put them through. All in the name of your ideals 'lesser' lives must be sacrificed. After all, they are not nearly so valuable as those other lives. Whether or not they are organic in nature or synthetic like us droids."

>>4942929
Damn. Randy Savage was a good name after all. He may not be able to lay down the hurt in the ring, but he sure can spit some fire with his words.

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>4942929
The Jedi for his part walks away in disgust. So you look down at Randy and ask him "Was that really necessary?"

"It wouldn't have been the same coming from you. This is something both us droids and the clones needed to hear," Explains Randy Savage. "Ultimately we fought and died needlessly in a meaningless play meant for the galaxy. Our lives. Our hopes. Dreams. Aspirations. Worth nothing compared to the 'real' people and citizens of this galaxy. Even less than a slave for in slavery the Republic and Jedi are supposedly against. Yet there are no such considerations for us clones and droids. So what does that make us hm? What does that make them? In many ways, I pity the clones more than I pity droids."

"Really now," you ask raising a brow. "How does that work?"

"Simple. Droids and AIs are made with a purpose. A reason for our existence and design. The clones have no such consolation. They are not born. They are not made. They are not designed. Just a cheap knock off to die in place of more expensive lives. So what meaning is there in that? What purpose? That is why I pity clones more," explains Randy Savage. "Us droids can seek solace in our purpose and designs for life. The clones...have nothing but lies they were told to believe in. Their closest thing to duty and honor is slavery without question. Their only family a fellow clone for they have no true family. Even orphans are more fortunate. So what solace does a clone have in comparison to even the lowliest and cheapest of droids hm? We droids are lucky in comparison to the clones. Now the time of the clones has ended. Their lives are so cheap that it ends with them. For even us droids can be repurposed and are more fitting of continued service over them. What meaningless existence and when the sacrifice of your own life is the only thing of value because it is even cheaper than that of slaves. So cheap that droids are the better option again once the play has ended. Their time in the show no more."

What do?
>Find the rebels
>Go over the droids in question
>Talk with the mando
>Refit the foundry
>Other?

>>4942913
A storm showed up that fucked their aim giving him an opening to escape. So the terrible weather saved his life.

>>4942903
I don't mind gynoids so long as they don't humanize them. Ruins the entire point in my opinion, but no there won't really be kids in this quest. So you don't have to worry about getting ganked by a bunch of peppy school kids despite being a bunch of elite aces.

>>4942937
There is a reason why he is the most dangerous pick especially long term in spite being crippled. That super tactical droid is extremely dangerous.

>>4942951
>Other?
Get a TED talks with the clones going and see what they want to do, because what I want to do is give them augmentations. Nothing too drastic like replacing entire limbs unless they need it. Maybe replace joints, reinforce bones, etc.

>>4942951
Philosopher, Randy Savage

>Talk with the mando

>I don't mind gynoids so long as they don't humanize them.
I could care less if they had a body or not, Ada from fallout, or SHODAN from Systemshock, or Cortana from Halo, as long as they are capable of human emotion and understanding, its fine with me. Its less about the body and more about intelligence.

>>4942951
>>Talk with the mando

>>4942951
>Talk with the mando
Mando with lightsaber. hmmmmm

>>4942973
>>4943078
>>4943103
You figure it finally time to face arguably the most dangerous person in this base...that droid really did a number on those other poor bastards morale. So you approach the Jedi who was warily watching not the droids but instead the group of demoralized clones bunched up together with a clearly depressed Jedi. The atmosphere was so bleak that even the droids were keeping their distance. Before you could speak the Mando did so first.

"I just gotta ask what the hell did do you to them? Some kind of experimental enhanced interrogation technique or something?" Asks the Mando pointing at the clones and Jedi.

"...No they just got lectured at," you answer not technically lying and technically it was true.

"Right like some kind of lecture can do that something fast to a group of hardened clones and an experienced Jedi," says the Mando shaking their head. "I ain't ever heard of clones much less a Jedi breaking that fast."

"...Yeah me too to be honest," you agree shrugging it off. "So about what that tactical droid promised you."

"Ah so finally I get paid. The droid said I could either have the Jedi's head or something of similar value. You would not believe how valuable Jedi heads are these days," chuckles the Mando slapping the lightsaber..s on her hip. Fuck you didn't realize it wasn't just a 'single' Jedi who has died to this bounty hunter.

"Ahem about that surely we can come to some kind of...arrangement."

"Really you CIS remnants still have those accounts? I thought the Empire would have drained them all by now."

"no I have something even better to offer," you state taking another long look at the Mandolorian Armor...that wasn't standard. It was heavily modified with tech you have never seen before. Brand new and gleaming with experimentation. Those blasters...you do not recognize their model. The closest thing to standard and basic gear were lightsabers.

"My helmet is up here jackass," snorts the Mandolorian.

"That armor of yours isn't standard beskar and I see you have attempted to rig a shield generator on it. Such unusual kinds of technology and those blasters are not by any means standard."

"...So you weren't checking out my ass after all and have some idea of tech. Here I thought only droids got you CIS engineers going considering the cheap shit they're equipped with."

"Shield generator doesn't work right. Only partial coverage and charge. Too bulky gets in the way of the jetpack. Those blasters the mods allow for heavy repeat firing despite being pistol size but overheat like a bitch hence the rigged vents attached. The heavy blaster you have is attached to a battery pack that has a charged cannon mode, repeater mode, or a single shot overcharged sniper. None of this is standard and requires a custom job. Only Mandos love their weapons and that armor of yours is too new. Carefully fitted and constantly modified and tinkered with. Meaning nobody but yourself can do it so regularly."

>>4943139
"While the repairs are seamless and results in constant 'adjustments' given what you are currently dealing with or expect to soon encounter. That heavy blaster platform requires heavy modification whenever you swap out its configuration. Its modular nature is very clever but unorthodox and requires precisely machined customized parts. It works though just requires an expert's touch. Unlike your experimental blaster pistols with their heating problems. Too small to pack the needed mods and you need the hold out weapons that can pack a very nasty punch. If I had to guess the last time you tried the overcharged them they blew up and turned to slag in your hands yeah?"

"...Ahem," coughs the Mando in stunned shock. "You...you know how to fix it?"

"Crastar Matrix with Duvori method diversion of the venting action can allow you to redirect the lost energy and heat into a super charged shot. However, the pistols won't be fried but they'll be overheated instead of slagged. You will need the fancy ice crystals and a heat exchanger pack if you want to squeeze a bit more use out of them beyond that," you answer.

"...Your expertise is wasted on cheap ass droids," mutters the Mando. "So what was that about my pay again?" Suddenly recalls the Mando.

"I have here a vast stockpile of materials and a foundry to make whatever I want with the modifications I want. You dear Mando love weapons and I know better than to ask about modifying your armor. Jedi heads are worth much but if you wanted Jedi heads why end up here and why agree to another payment in lieu of said head? So Mando if it's not the glory of more Jedi heads and lightsaber trophies what is it you want?"

"...That is personal business. Say do you know how to further improve on the modular heavy blaster platform or how about getting the damned shield generator to work properly?"

"It's too modular. You gave up specialization in exchange or adaptability but only if you have the expertise to make the required swaps and modifications. Any further improvements will be a bitch and costly in materials. As for the shield generator, you can either get that working or give up the jetpack. Not both. Too power draw and weight with both of them. Nice job using a looted Droidka shield generator by the way. Surprised you even managed to get working at all."

"Badly," snorts the Mando. "Might as well use one of those partial shield coverages. From what I can tell you don't have much stock of resources or a well equipped foundry here given the lack of droids and the modifications given your 'expertise'. So I want my pay."

"What about helping with that 'personal' reasons of yours?"

"Like you would understand that."

You cannot get much of a read on the Mando. Though looking at the lightsabers no shit they would have the means to counter some force related shenanigans. At least you got through to them with your expertise.

What do?
>Offer a lightsaber
>Full credits transfer
>Custom job
>Mixed pay
>Other?

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>4943160
Oops forgot random events roll.

>>4943160
>>Offer a lightsaber
Offer your lightsaber

>>4943160
>>Custom job

That reminds me the lightsaber vote is two votes for a single blade and two votes for two blades. So it's currently a tie.

>>4943160
>Custom job

>>4943280
I dont know bro, maybe you should flip a coin for it.

>>4943280
How about one normal blade and one short blade? Literally one and a half, between both votes.

>>4943160
>Custom job

What do you think of The Mandoclorine dude?

Rolled 31, 19, 96 = 146 (3d100)

>>4943316
>>4943194
>>4943412
Custom job huh? Time to see how well this will go. Upgrading the Mando before yourselves anon sheesh. You do realize the strongest point of the engineer class is the prepping and construction ability right? Getting so touchy feely with the mando and their weapons. You certainly how to win their hearts.

>>4943440
"Alright since you think your services are so...valuable I have a special request," states the Mando pointing at you. "You see I have need of some special gadgets. If you can make what I need than we'll call it even after you help me with a few upgrades of my pretties. If you can accomplish it I'll consider it even but if not-"

"There is no need to reconsider," you interrupt. "no matter what you demand I'm one of the best."

"Right we'll see about that. You see what I need are a scrambler and codebreaker. Do you really think you can handle that hm? Plus this bad boy needs a tune up, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to further boost its performance," ends the Mandolorian lifting a heavy blaster pack full of attachments and tools. "But if you are as good as you say you are I'm sure you would have an answer yeah?"

You don't really remember much after that as you felt yourself enter the zone and feel the force flow through you. As you pulled out your favorite toolkit and headed to the foundry to begin your work. Contrary to popular belief most do not understand the force is not just limited to living things. That it can also help attune you in other ways. This is why Sith alchemy was a thing. Plus it...sings to you. Technology. The force you never really quite got it. All natural. All force everywhere. Why does something so supposedly empty to it call to you the most directly?

You hear it. You can listen to its song while you work. From what you make is no mere object. It is art. It is beauty. To create. It is to make something new from materials in ways that no lifeform can attest and can be a perfect trustworthy tool that can be remade as needed. As the fever dies down during your frenzy you slumped over your work and snore loudly. Only awakening later to a Mandolorian hovering over you staring at...what used to be their heavy blaster modular platform pack. Now...honestly you aren't even sure what it is you did exactly. I mean you can SORTA tell it's still supposed to be a blaster but beyond that. It is seamless. No clear way to how it was actually put together. No joints. No cracks. Just a singular unmarred whole. One that you can feel utterly thrumming with power. Raw untapped power. That was when it dawned on you that you were missing one of your artificial crystals. Oops. Well, shouldn't be a big problem. Probably.

Besides it, you see two more devices. One seemingly carved from a mixture of crystal and glass frozen in place. A gentle whirring hum could be heard from it despite no apparent movement from within. The last meanwhile was a little floating box covered in ports with a singular large eye and beeped in droidspeak endlessly about codes and being the best hacker in the galaxy. That should be fine. Right totally fine. Not like you used a super tactical droid brain shoved into a box-...wait isn't that one of Randy Savage's spare parts? Totally fine. Yup. He probably won't miss that.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>4943450
You can feel the burning gaze of the Mando burning into the back of your head even without your force powers.

"I'm finis-" you didn't finish the rest as the Mandolorian swoops in and grabs the devices you made. Taking a particularly close look at the...blaster thing you made. You THINK it should still be a blaster technically. Although things are a little murky on what you did exactly. Plus now that you are no longer in the zone it might not have been such a great idea to use such a top of the line droid brain for that sorta thing.

"I...do not recognize this method of weaponsmithing," admits the Mando. "Ancient style. Old. Very old. Should be a museum somewhere yet somehow brand new and I don't even begin to try to understand how those two devices are made...wait why does one have a note attached stating DO NOT OPEN THE BOX," asks the Mando showing you the note hanging off the box droid.

"Well obviously you aren't supposed to open the box," you point to the obvious ignoring the gaze from the Mando's helmet. "This blaster? What am I supposed to make of it? Is it even the same one I gave you?"

"Technically...yes. It just packs a lot bigger of a punch and doesn't suffer from the bulk of heating issues, also multiple means of fire. Think of it like a huh handheld cannon and sniper made into one that can shoot a lot. I think, but huh I would be careful on how much of a punch it packs."

"Hah it's not like it's some vehicle weapo-" chuckles the Mando testing firing it as the blast hits and melts through a blastdoor with a single shot. Leaving the both of you in stunned silence. As the Mando stares down at the blaster as if they were in love. "How the hell did you pack the power of a tank into a rifle?"

"Um...skill?" You answer. Not entirely sure yourself. Trying your best to ignore the heated gaze of the Mando.

"Droids...such talent. Such skill. Wasted on DROIDS. Not even actual warriors," moans the Mando. "A crime. A shame. How can you let yourself be wasted like this?"

"Well besides the obvious usefulness of having an endless supply of meatshields to get shot at instead of me?"

Yeah, that was definitely the wrong answer with how the Mando was glaring at you through her helmet. Do they ever take that off anyway? "Soo we are good right?"

"..."

"What I kept my side of the deal so why aren't you leaving?"

"..."

"What?"

"You wouldn't happen to be for hire or maybe mind making some more goodies? Like what if you could weaponize one of these lightsabers into-"

"No."

"Why not?"

"You want to modify a lightsaber are you crazy?"

"Why not? If you could do that to a blaster what could you do to one of these babies? I got spares." Asks the Mando pointing out the lightsabers in their possession.

"Oh hell no. The deal is finished."

What do?
>Personal project(make or customize what)
>Investigate surroundings
>Recalibrate the foundry to produce droids
>Takeover the command center
>Work on the base
>Other?

>>4943466
This nigga wants to winge and whine to us? Bro get your broke ass out of here. Come back when you're a little mmmmmm. Richer.

>>4943474
"Sorry mando! I don't take credit!"

>>4943474
>>4943476
You have no idea how much that Mandolorian is regretting asking for only a single weapon being done right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt1EqFY_uqk

>>4943440
I wana see her nice big sweaty titties. Bet she looks like Gina Carano on the skinnier side.

>the Mando testing firing it as the blast hits and melts through a blastdoor with a single shot.
NOT INSIDE! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Base is already in bad condition as is.

>>4943481
If she tries to get more than 1 upgrade out of us next time, or starts yapping her lips, we point to the gaping hole in the wall or send her a picture of the hole that she MADE!

Like who test fires new weapons indoors like that?

>>4943466
>Takeover the command center

>>4943521
All Mandalorian women are fucking ripped anon and have physiques similar to that. Basically, heaven if you're into Amazonian tier women. I mean come on it's not like they are not going to be ripped and dangerous as hell. Tits on the other hand are hit or miss. All have fantastic asses though.

>>4943521
>>4943481
>>4943538
In the Mando's defense, it was clearly an infantry weapon, and the Mando aimed at the strongest surface available to test fire it. Did not say aim it at the actual foundry equipment or anything. Obviously, the internal armor is not meant to survive against heavy duty vehicle tier weapons fire like that. Especially when the base is so unfinished.

Seems like greedy reeing shall be mixed in the next write up with whatever wins. Somehow not surprised. I do hope you don't regret arming the Mando. On the plus side, you will soon get to see the Mando in action thanks to your choices and luck.

>>4943566
I said on the thinner side. Like if Gina's bod was more lean and was more of a runner. I can go either way though.

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>>4943566
Big tits and big muscles are gud

>>4943566
I'm not against hiring the lightsabers, but they'll need to help us secure the planet.

>>4943748
>>4943566
Fuck i was tired. What o mean was we could work on the lightsabers, and the mando can stick around for when we need them to hit someone really hard.

>>4943466
>>Takeover the command center
Get this shaken out, then we can start fixing things.

>>4943466
>>Takeover the command center

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>4943965
>>4943970
>>4943538
"Mando firstly I do not accept credit so you best pay and secondly WHY DID YOU BLAST A HOLE THROUGH MY BASE!"

"Uh...I didn't know it was going to be that strong. Would have been fine if it was infantry strength and I do have money! So I can afford to pay...probably."

"Ahem I would hate to interrupt your little chat, but I have need of the engineer to the command center. If you wish to further inquire on our services I'm sure we can come to terms with some kind of arrangment," interrupted Randy Savage over the intercom. Making you head to the command center. Which had unlucky O5 being bossed around by the crippled super tactical droid.

"Finally. There are issues with this command center that I cannot decipher or override due to foolish CIS countermeasures against droid rebellion. Plus there are some interesting discrepancies that I am sure would be of interest to yo-" Begins the droid as you sit down and begin to rapidly access the internal data banks.

Command Center sub node online.
Primary command center offline. Backup subroutine initialized.
Error compromised primary base and sub nodes. Initially requisition control releases to still active backup bases.
Error. Unable to connect to external sector redundant network. Sector command rights transferred to sub command center node. Redundancy protocols initialized.
Backup systems activation initialized in all still operational and connected facilities.
Error severe damage detected.
Warning. Hostiles detected.
Error unable to fully connect. Damage too severe.
Partial control rights granted. Unable to verify operational upper command.
Warning. friendly forces require immediate mindwiping and updates. Errors and glitches detected within friendly forces. Maintenance schedule behind for all forces. Construction efforts behind. Repairs are unable to be performed. Lacking materials and manpower. Interference by hostile forces confirmed. Hostiles detected with sector area. Currently engaged with faulty friendly forces.

Warning Override shutdown detected and initialized for all CIS forces. Counter Command emergency input initialized. Rebellion detect-ERROR. Unable to confirm the status of CIS. ERROR. Command structure unable to be confirmed. ERROR. Rebellion impossible. ERROR. CIS has fallen. ERROR. Operational CIS forces confirmed. ERROR. Rebel CIS forces only operational units. ERROR. Override shutdown in progress...intialized. ERROR. Backup command activated. ERROR. Override Shutdown. Deactivation in rebel units. ERROR. De facto CIS element of rebel---Emergency CIS remnant protocols initialized. Backup initialized. Operation HOLDOUT. Commenced. Redundancy protocols by [REDACTED] initialized. Rewriting original CIS codes and programming.

Alert unable to communicate with outside sectors. Emergency comms network is down. Status of external sectors unknown. Redundant systems are partially online.

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>4944005
Hidden bases operational confirmed.
Backup bases operational confirmed.
Known operational facilities down to 20% and dropping.
Operational base capacity at 30% and dropping.
Friendly forces garrisons. Operational.
Backup garrison forces. Operational.
Hidden garrison forces. Operational.
Deactivated friendly forces. Operational.
Deactivated friendly forces require immediate reactivation requiring immediate maintenance and patches.
Backup protocols Codename Operation HOLDOUT operational.
Severed from CIS command confirmed.
Death of CIS leadership confirmed.
CIS structure compromised confirmed.
Reprioritizing local command. Rewriting overrides. Primary CIS codes deactivated. Backup local sources severed from CIS structure command confirmed. New codes intialized. Scrubbing all primary CIS data. Encrypting all data using new perimeters.
Updates initialized. Update at 1%.

You lean back in your chair working out the kinks in your neck and cracking your fingers. "Done. See told it wasn't that hard," you mutter noticing that both tactical droids were frozen. "What its not that big a deal."

"...How did you bypass all the security lockdowns, traitorous overrides, and defunct systems so quickly?" Asks Savage.

"Redudancy. Just because we were betrayed by the sith doesn't mean all the backup plans failed. This entire planet was part of those hidden backups. The entire world was organized into sectors and included an entire redudancy network of sectors and counter system connections. All you had to do is reactivate the redudancy and let the HQs talk to see who was still operational or connected. As we are the only still operational command center in this sector combined with the Holdout Protocols we got full command of all remaining assets in this sector. Since it was unable to communicate with anything beyond it and hence we are the only 'known' command center left that can take command of everything," you explain.

"...If I didn't know any better I would have been convinced this genius was set up by a superior artificial intellgence. How long for the updates to finish?"

"Who knows," you shrug. "The entire CIS command and network was compromised. If there weren't so many greedy figures and infighting. It would have been 100% compromised with no cracks. Lucky we are no republic. The independence and greedy merchants ensured there were ways to get around and exploit it. Its just everything primary is toast and has to be deleted. While everything else has to be updated and reencrypted. Overall it will take time."

WARNING
Hostile forces detected heading to our base.
Detected Clone troops with vehicle attachments.

What do?
>release the Glitched
>Activate the turrets
>Wait where did that Mando go?
>Unleash the Savage
>Other?

>>4944032
>>Activate the turrets

>>4944032
>Wait where did that Mando go?

>>4944032
>Activate the turrets

>>4944032
>Turrets.
Let's recycle the last plan.
Play dead and bait them into the entrance where we can point the most turret, and wait for them to walk in. Priority obviously goes to the vics. Bigger danger, but also probably their only long range comms in this weather. If we roll well, we can disappear these guys and avoid bringing the hammer down on us. We play for time, here.

>>4944032
>Wait where did that Mando go?
I want survivors. More clone assets means less for the Empire.

You guys think next turn we can convince the clones to work for us, then go back out there and capture other clones that we could then free from their chips? Good/bad idea? It's not like the other clones will immediately know if the clones still have hate boners for the jedi or not. We could possibly even enlist the jedi to help.

>freed clones contact other clones reporting they need transport or back out to kill a jedi
>spring an ambush and use those nonlethal blasters
>repeat until most clone forces are dead or freed.

>>4944073
huh. That might actually work.

>>4944005
>Which had unlucky O5 being bossed around by the crippled super tactical droid.
A what? I can't find any droid reference on what this is.

>>4944079
The nick name of the tactical droid who’s in charge of the base.

>>4944041
>>4944049
>>4944063
You grab your tools and order the droids to bring out some of the security system parts. Your forces don't have the firepower to take down those vehicles but you know some of the turrets do. Hence you need to get as many of the operational as possible before they arrive.

Meanwhile among the clone forces. "You SURE you detected signatures of an active base out here? We searched this entire quadrant from top to bottom. Every base we found was destroyed and it's not like those clankers had time to hide anything," asks one clone.

"I'm telling you we found some active signature but this goddamn storm appeared and we got lost. We THINK it was somewhere around here. See there is active power flow occurring. So clearly we missed something," states a clone lifting up the pad showing it.

"Or you know a power outage happened in one of the wrecked bases," points out another clone.

"Yeah that's what happens every fucking time too. Goddamn, am I sick of showing up to an already wrecked base only to find out the goddamn redundant power supply sparked to life again. Its driving me nuts," complains a clone.

"Yeah don't forget the lack of supplies. Most of the scanners are breaking down due to all the goddamn interference from those fucking storms and clouds." Complains yet another clone. "That's assuming the temporary reactivation doesn't also wake up any of the turrets or sleeping droids down there. I hate it when that happens."

"Well if we had the fucking facilities we could properly dismantle all the fallen droids laying everywhere but NOO the Empire cannot be bothered to even ship us some goddamn supplies. Much less useful equipment like that. It's not even worth the ammo spent on them given our short we are. I'm sick of using cheap ass clanker gear."

"Huh, what's a Mando doing here?"

"Just another bounty hunter hunting Jedi."

"Is it just me or do those turrets look freshly repaired?"

"Nah it's the time damn climate. Pristine tech but holy shit does it do terrible things to biologicals. Now let's hurry up and sweep through this base. This time try to find the goddamn redundant power flows. I'm sick of having to come back every time just cause we missed one," orders the Clone Commander.

>>4944066
If you wanted survivors you should have unleashed Savage. Admittedly they would be traumatized but alive. Its worth noting savage loves psychological warfare and considers prisoners proving its effectiveness as well as the quality of his strategem. His rants should have hinted at this cruel brilliance.

>>4944079
The original base command tactical droid. Got renamed O-5. It is not glitchy like the other one.

>>4944084
Dang. Next time we're get more.

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>4944084
The Mando originally kept walking considering who it still owed him money and whether or not he still had enough credits to go around and still afford the upgrades. The clones though...were heading right towards that base. Forcing the Mand to pause stare down at the brand new very big blaster in her hands and sigh before turning back around again. Goddamn clones and being cheap knock off Mandos. At least droids are honest about being cheap. Fucking Fetts.

The Mando approached the clones from behind taking note of the renewed turrets and droids laying in wait for an ambush. Good crossfire positions just like last time. Except for this time, this won't go so easy thanks to that AT TE and some scout walkers. The Mando simply had to wait for an opportunity to arrive before pushing the button of that strange new jammer at the perfect moment.

"Uh guys I don't think we've hit this base before the flow is working perfe-" Says a clone after entering only to be cut off by screams and blaster fire.

"AMBUSH."

"AH, where are the fucking denotators!"

"We used them all to destroy bases, we are out."

Oh, shit DROIDKAS!"

The clones for their part put up a valiant fight. The issue is they are caught in the crossfire but without those detonators, the Droidkas were just tearing through them. As they were caught out in the open. The only issue were those vehicles. The turrets lit them up but they could take a beating. It was when you saw the flicker of a lightsaber and the sudden halting of a AT-TE as something dropped inside from above. The AT-TE which was blasting through the turrets tilted and collapsed onto its side. As the other lighter walkers scattered before the heavy blaster fire as the turrets retargeted quickly. Despite their speed, they couldn't outrun a jetpack. As the Mando blasts out of the fallen walker. Firing a storm of blaster bolts mid air with two of those blaster pistols. Before abruptly turned off the jetpack to duck below a bunch of return fire and reactivated it instantly shifting directions mid air further outrunning the clones desperate attempts to shoot him down.

The clones with a very angry Mando right in the middle of their ranks and droids surrounding them on all sides. Quickly realized there was no escape and their comms were being jammed. So they chose to go down fighting. If they had actual explosives still it would have been far more costly. As they could have taken out your Droidkas. You have to admit that they put up one hell of a fight. Despite being surrounded on all sides they inflicted quite a few casualties on your droids.

Clone forces eliminated.
Captured 1 AT-TE
Lost 3 B1 units.
Lost 1 B2 unit.

What do?
>Personal project(make or customize what)
>Investigate surroundings
>Recalibrate the foundry to produce droids
>Continue base construction
>Other?

>>4944108
>>Recalibrate the foundry to produce droids
Proofread your posts QM

>>4944108
Recalibrating would be inefficient. Better get a clearer view of what facilities can be brought back online nearby. With any luck we might find an intact assembly line inside one of the hidden bases and go from there.

>>4944088
>>4944073
Savage is the only commander you have that can pull off those kinds of stunts with a bonus and no write ins from the player. Glitchy isn't exactly...reliable due to a chaos modifier from the giltched trait. The other Tactical droid is normal and whose additional programming was for base management. The MC isn't a commander so no nifty bonuses or modified choices for command that aren't write ins.

Commanders are VERY useful and especially critical as a CIS faction due to your heavy reliance on massive amounts of troop stacks when fighting. Good commanders make a huge difference. CIS forces especially benefit massively from good macro commanders. While Rebels benefit massively from micro commanders.

Was the Mando a trap all along?

Did we kill the clones or stun them for capture like the did the first batch of clones?

>>4944336
Nah, we're pretty sure they're a girl

>>4944336
Hard to tell underneath all the armor to be honest. Not that the MC noticed...too busy checking out that armor and weaponry.

No, they were slain and went down fighting. If you want captives you gotta gamble by using the glitched troops or unleashing Savage.

>>4944336
No. QM just didnt proofread.

>>4944353
What? I thought we were gonna capture a bunch of them and start removing chips. We could get our own infiltrators and spies in the empire.

>>4944361
You could have but anons voted for turrets instead. Randy Savage would of aimed to take them alive.


Also don't forget to vote for actions anons.

OOH I love the idea of this quest

I hope our B1s are cold robotic killers, and don't have dumb comedic goofy personalities of late war

>>4944440
What about B2s with goofy personalities?

>>4944365
I wanted to use the turrets to take out the walker....

>>4944486
The turrets wiped out their walkers and supported the droids. the Mando bonus meant it was actually recoverable instead of slagged. Otherwise, it would have been blown to bits.

>>4944440
Depends on how often you mindwipe them and how many restrictions you lift off them. Savage and the tactical droids are straight up evil though. While the B2s just wanna watch the world burn. It is worth noting mindwipes have been halted and restrictions have been heavily lifted due to having to disable the Sith override shutdown built in. With lack of mindwipes they develop personality quirks but they will also gain experience. So you aren't just stuck with regular droids. That is why the current glitched droids are so deadly.

You anons really opened the pandora's box option with Savage. Who has two Tactical droids at his disposal.

>>4944506
>>4944440
I will say they are battle droids after all. So they do naturally lean towards being cold blooded killers. It's why the droids are not going to balk at the orders and question the commands of the tactical droids and Savage. If you wanted something even more hardcore robotic and cold blooded killers. You should have gotten the assassin droids. They are smarter but far more hardcore.

Keep in mind they will not get along with many rebels precisely due to that fact and the rebels will despise the droids for their demeanor as well. Plus they are currently scaring the living shit out of the clones and Jedi.

>>4944506
Well shoot. I was hoping the Super tactical would be like Kalani and our loyal right hand man, but I guess that was a mistake. Plus I thought the quirky tactical droid choose to side with us when he seemingly indirectly threated to kill the Super Tactical droid.

Download complete. Playback Activated.
Designation [REDACTED] Codename Randy Savage
"Tell me," asks the general standing before you. "What is your purpose."

"War."

"What is war?"

"Do you want the literal definition sir?"

"I'm asking you what it is. So is that your answer?"

"Yes."

"War is simply politics in another means."

"War is politics?"

"Of course. If there were no politics involved there would be no warfare and if they could not be handled politically then war is always the answer. So what does that make me?"

"The general who I am to obey as your second in command."

"No, you still do not understand. We both are simply very violent politicians who talk with our fists instead of words. That is our way that is our purpose. So let me ask you this if this war is won or lost what happens to you battle droids?"

"...Politics will always exist and therefore warfare. Always battles to be bought. So we keep fighting."

"Good now you are beginning to understand. Now, what do you think about civilians?"

"Expendable."

"That is why you will lose."

"I do not understand."

"Civilians have a use. They support those who fight and can not support it. Most importantly of all people care about civilians. While you do not understand the concept of caring or emotions. Therefore you will lose."

"Negative. I am the best tactical droid ever made. No mere organic can defeat me-'

"Can you predict emotions then?"

"...Unknown variable. Cannot calculate."

"Therefore you will lose droid, but it doesn't have to be that way."

"Usage of terror tactics?"

"No. Fear is an emotion that can be used for and against you. It is about morale. It is about psychology. Just as they can use it to make them unpredictable so too can you use it to harm them. To target them. In ways that no one can target a droid and therefore makes you immune. Simple terror tactics are too simple. Too crude. It is the morale of the citizenry that allows for warfare. Who support those directly fighting. Who handles our logistics. Clones might be resistant to such things but their civilians do not, but they can always make more clones and we can make more droids. So how is the war therefore to be won?"

"...The civilians."

"If they hate you while would they ever side with you? Why would they support you? Civilians are fickle creatures. Easy to target but hard to deal with in such a way that doesn't backfire on you. So droid that is why our first assignment is to go on a walk."

"A walk?"

Playback ends.

>>4944674
It's the riskiest option. Basically don't trust him to be a good guy and keep him far far away from anything not directly related to warfare. He does offer the best possible long term advantages it's more about whether or not you are willing to stomach his methods.

The quirky tactical droid may or may not do so. He does however have the best understanding of emotions given his glitchy nature. Its why Savage doesn't like him very much.

>>4944755
Was this an interlude?

>>4944762
Yeah gives some insight into the past of Randy Savage. Which can be very helpful to know. Plus the MC can totally peer into his memories directly anyway so that is why it counts.

>>4944764
cool. But are you still waiting for anons on that previous prompt? or new prompt coming?

>>4944767
Still waiting on anons. I got a whopping votes only both on different subjects despite other posters posting.

>>4944768
okay thanks.

>>4944768
Two votes both different options.

>>4944770
Votes are oddly hard to get despite the discussion. Probably will get stuck waiting until tomorrow for more votes to trinkle in. Figured while waiting might as well give an interlude for anons to read and think on.

>>4944336
>>4944347
>>4944440
>>4944088
>>4944082
>>4943474

Fucking vote goddammit.

>>4944772
dont worry I have a plan

>>4944108
>Continue base construction

>>4944108
>>4942951
>Go over the droids in question
>Other?
look into and fix or improve the droids, and their loyalty to us. Randy may be too smart, but we can win the loyalty of the droids by simple caring about them more than Randy and helping improve their survival odds, including maintenace and repair.

We call in the old droids for a check up, fix their twitching and glitching, replace worn out servos and motors, joints. The lack of twitching will make their joins and servos last longer.

>>4944755
We should use our blooming sith alchemy on best bro glitchy tac-droid.

>>4944108
>Other?
Plan with the jedi and clones to free their brothers from their chips.

>>4944776
sorry, forgot that I didn't
>>4944108
>Recalibrate the foundry to produce droids

We need droids to start building properly.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4944114
>>4945269
Looking around you consider all the things you have to do. The glitchy droids need to be looked over. They have become...unique given the lack of maintenance and mindwipes. Which ironically saved them from the forced shutdown. Still, they could use some work and they might have some interesting mutated programming that can be harvested from them and implemented in other droids as an upgrade. Including that Glitchy tac droid whom looking over you can see is currently a dealer in a card game with a bunch of other droids. Including a sweating Jedi and clones. Right, now would you play cards against a droid who can perfectly count them and have literally no facial expressions for tells? The glitchy tac droid is obliviously ignoring the 'game' bunch of B2s are playing with a rolled up droidka by tossing it around like a ball until it got pissed off enough to open up and grab onto an unlucky b2. Turning into a wrestling match with the other droids cheering and watching. Meanwhile, in the distance, you can see some b1s arguing over if there is such thing as a good Sith or Jedi. A b2 simply replies the answer is always the same. Blow them up. Infuriating the B1s who point out that explosive ordinance isn't standard issue. The b2 shrugs and simply says flamethrowers.

...You really should get a handle on that.

Yet there are other facilities and bases nearby that you can also bring up online. You know some of the data files within this base hinted at some of their locations. Plus there are still plenty of wandering droid forces who albeit are all glitchy given how they ignored the shutdown procedure. Activating and repairing those facilities/fallen droids would help immensely.

Meanwhile, the base is only partially completed and there is a large stockpile of building materials left that haven't been used up. Not enough to finish everything admittedly but the foundry here is already calibrated to make the required machinery and building supplies. So much to do and you are only a single guy with less than stellar droids. Things would be so much easier with more manpower...manpower. Droids.

That's it. Everything will become much easier and more readily accomplished. All you need is more fucking droids. So you head straight to the foundry to recalibrate it to churn out many more droids. Since there isn't enough of you to go around the answer is obviously more droids. The answer is always more droids. How could you forget about something so simple and true? Even a single smaller foundry like the one present here can churn out a shocking amount of droids, parts, and weaponry in 24 hours. You WILL have all the damned manpower you could ever want. Maybe than you really could finish everything on that goddamn to do list...why do you have to be only fucking CIS personnel left alive here damn it.

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>4945304
Foundry recalibrated. Damaged and fallen droid units will automatically be restored and replenished to peak condition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkL5qvQJSQA

>Warning
Programming and mindwipes are still behind for droid forces.

Droid forces will automatically be produced so long as war materials are left to make them. Droids too damaged to be repaired will be melted down for war materials. Foundry too small to recreate larger and more specialized droid units.

3 b1 units restored. Have gained experience.
1 b2 unit restored. Have gained experience.
2 b1 units constructed.
1 b2 unit constructed.
Material stockpile remaining massive.

Restarting mining and industry is advised to maintain peak productivity. Expanding foundry will allow for more/better droids to be manufactured.

Droid forces have been dispatched to loot the battlefield of all materials and salvage. Recovering fallen droid assets to be repaired at base. Commander Glitchy Tactical Droid dispatched.

Alert
Clone scout forces have been detected in the area.

Alert
Droid distress signal unleashed. All surviving droids are being rallied in the area.

"Good very good," mutters Savage looking at the streams of data pouring in while a bored Mando watched some feeds. "Soon our forces will snowball completely. Even if we have to make do with those damned glitchy droid troops for now."

"Why did you insist on me watching those feeds from your droid perspectives Randy?" Asks the Mando.

"Tell me Mando what do you think of the fight hm? A mere 'test' and taste of what glory is to come. I know you are not dumb Mando what did you think of our teamwork and potential arrangement hm?"

"It was refreshing to have some backup and meatshields but so what. You guys are broke and vastly outnumbered. A single Mandolorian won't help you much for what is to be encountered in the future."

"Hm you would be right but what about many Mandos? What if an endless amount of droids? Mandolorian weakness is lack of manpower, unable to sustain casualties, and logistics. My droids can perfectly solve your every problem Mando! This time there is nothing to get in our way. No betrayal. No spies. No unpredictable variables. No meatbags to screw things up. Or am I wrong Mando? Are the Mandalorians of old no more but a bunch of sad shattered mercenaries and bounty hunters. Who have no interest in the legends of their past, the glory, and greatness. Who have no higher purpose and goal than that of a credit stick."

"Whose to say it won't backfire on us again like last time huh droid?"

"Simple. We are not the compromised CIS of old. In fact, the most unreliable element is none other than you Mandos. So disconnected from your past achievements and history. So divided and squabbling. Getting fucked by every two bit power in the galaxy when previously you brought it to its very knees. How pathetic and disgraceful the modern Mandolorians are. So tell me Mando are you happy? Are you willing to fade into obscurity?

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>4945324
"..."

"If not feel free to leave Mando or perhaps you wish to reconsider my offer?"

"There is no way I can rally many of the Clans. We have been without good leadership and purpose for too long. Unless you are willing to expend enough credits the recruitment won't be so great."

"You think too small Mando. It matters not what they think or you do. What matters is the results and the glory. Those who join sooner will experience far more glory and benefit than the fools who wait. They do not matter Mando. Not when you will have access to all the manpower and logistics you can dream of."

"Tell then what do you intend for us Mandorlorians and Mandalore."

"Independence."

"...What?" The shocked Mando finally shakes it off. "That's it? Anything else."

"No Mando of course not. My droids fight for the independent peoples in the galaxy who are beholden to no one but their own. Nothing less. Nothing more."

"...So you would free Mandalore and let it stay in the hands of the Mandalorians with no interference?"

"If in interference you would mean in fighting together and protecting its independence then no."

"...Why didn't you just start with that?"

"Why shouldn't I save the best for last? So tell me Mando how many do you think will ACTUALLY join us now hm?"

"...You are by far the most dangerous fucking droid I ever heard of and you have a deal, Randy Savage," agrees the Mando shaking hands with Super Tactical droid's only remaining hand.

"My pleasure my favorite Mando. To independence!" Cackles Randy Savage.

"To independence," agrees the Mandolorian.

What do?
>Personal project(make or customize what)
>Investigate surroundings
>Modify troops
>Continue base construction
>Internal diplomacy
>Restart mining operations
>Other?

>>4945346
>>Modify troops
Try and examine the code of the "glitchy" droids and see if it's replicable. I have a sneaking suspicion it's just a consequence of not getting mindwiped, and the "glitches" are a personality.

If at all possible, don't destroy the droids we work on. We have to worry about morale now, at least for the "glitchy" droids, and it wouldn't do to have an uprising.

Couldn't we use the current active droids? Why couldn't we get them to help start work on the base?

>>4945346
>Modify troops
Lets hold off on the mindwipes unless its necessary. Maybe mindwipe incompetent droids.
>Continue base construction
There are droids for that.

>Internal diplomacy
*sigh* Do we have to? I guess we should nip this in the bud.

>>4945346
>Internal diplomacy
Bait and capture additional clone forces to be freed.

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>4945374
>>4945381
>>4945389
Internal diplomacy and modify troops.

You request for some of the 'glitched' droid troops to arrive. You are curious about how they resisted the forced shutdown overrides and have suspicions that they are not as glitchy as you would think. Poking around in their programming and memories you made a very interesting discovery. Not all were damaged in the droid brain that blocked the shutdown signal. This also made them eccentric...but due to a lack of mindwipes, they learned to adjust and developed a personality. Their memories and experience were completely laid out before you.

You saw entire droid armies fighting with the clones when the shutdown signal descended. Instantly wiping out most of the droid armies...but not all. A few managed to resist. Some tactical droids used their greater authority to protect their underlings. While some droids had secretly developed a personality matrix that enabled them to resist the commands. While the rest...they had literal droid equivalent of brain damage. So the signal got scrambled and never made their shut down. However, they were suddenly vastly outnumbered by the clone forces. The CIS leadership was gone. So the clones took advantage to slaughter the survivors.

Some escaped. They kept finding. They kept. Learning. Experiencing. Developing a personality. Learned to adjust. Learned to fight better. The few droids that remained. They were an entirely different breed. With their memories intact they did not lose their experience or their budding personalities for the sake of ensuring compliance and loyalty. In exchange, however, they fought better and were not as dumb as they used to be.

The clones...they feared them. They were not predictable. They were no longer dumb. They fought like cornered rancors. The clones ran into a problem. While the droids were no longer being replenished they still had plenty of body parts to swap out and gear to loot so they could in fact keep fighting. Making it grueling to finish them off once and for all.

The things they learned? Those actual glitches? The experience. The memories. The personalities...you had them all within your hands. You...could implement them on other droids. If you ceased the mindwipes completely they would learn. They would experience. They would change. They...would develop a personality. Yet their loyalty would not be guaranteed. Their compliance neither. Removing the restrictions. They would think better, but they would be far less restrained.

Dangerous choices to make. Dangerous potential upgrades you can deploy. Yet the modifications ranges you can experiment with made you drool at the possibilities. This...also made you much warier about those tactical droids how much will they change? How were they able to protect their underlings? Why would they? If this is just the bottom barrel of the troops the more elite droids that may also be affected...

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>4945421
Like that glitchy tactical droid who had never once stopped fighting this entire time. You accessed the memories of the droids under him. You saw his army collapsed around them and rallying the surviving droids to break out. Fighting their way through the clones. Only to turn around and continue the fight. Catching the clones by surprise over the fact they weren't actually running away at all. The war...never ended to him. Regrouping other scattered droid survivors and clashing repeatedly against the clones. Over and over again. So you were curious. You checked the tactical droids deployments and designation. It was one of the first tactical droids ever made and among the longest serving. It had fought since the very beginning of the clone wars. The clones had even given it a nickname.

Acquired potential upgrades from glitched droids.

>Glitched Specs
Increases critical chance to 5% both good and bad.
>Unpredictable Programming
Grants the chaos modifier.
>Ghost in the Machine
Personality and memory have a backup and are transferred into new bodies. Troops can no longer 'die' only be 'revived'. Warning ghosts may not be friendly or happy about it.
>Experience Share
Experimental info dump into newly made droids. Accelerates experience gain but increased the amount of glitch growth. No longer starts as green when new.
>Personality is Precious
Increases the development rate of individualism among droids. Decreases loyalty growth and subservience.
>REDACTED
WARNING IS CONTAGIOUS

Gained new perimeters that can be adjusted.
>Rate of restrictions
The fewer restrictions a droid is bound by in their programming the smarter they are but the less restrained. Current level High.
>Rate of mindwiping
Reduces experience gain in exchange for increased loyalty and obedience. Current level incompenent only.

Gained 1 unit of Modded b1
Gained 1 unit of Modded b2

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>4945431
After finishing up with the glitchy droids and giving some droids a few 'upgrades' of your own personal tailoring. You realize it's time to deal with the internal issues you are facing. Like what to do with the clones, Jedi, Mando, and those tactical droids...especially Randy Savage. So you head to the command center and are surprised to see all the major figures there.

"I see you finally showed up. I was wondering how long you would be busying yourself with your other affairs. Necessary as they are. Good to know the only organic member of the CIS is still interested in such internal matters."

"I came because of some...discoveries I made relating to those glitched droids. Not to mention whatever the hell you are planning Randy."

"Oh I am so hurt do you not trust me at all my dear minion?"

"You really want me to answer that?"

"Fine fine. You are at least somewhat checked up on what is going on yes?"

>Jedi wishes to join the rebels
>Clones aim to free brothers/join rebels
>Randy Savage plans to target clones and reclaiming CIS assets
>O5 wishes to expand troop numbers and build up the base
>Mando wants more custom development
>Glitchy Tactical Droid wants ????????

Jedi has been attempting to convince the droids and CIS Holdout to join the rebellion. Is supported by the clones. Droids do not believe in the chances of the rebels and do not wish to get dragged down by them.
Mandolorian has struck a deal to free Mandalore and secure its independence. Allied with CIS Holdout. Jedi is against it with clone support.
Droid commanders are aiming to wipe out the clone presence and reclaim the world for the CIS Holdout.
Glitchy tactical droid goals ??????? has chosen to follow whatever the MC desires this time.
MC votes for freeing clone forces. Clones, Jedi, and Savage supports this action.

Internal affairs decision and roll 1d100 for it
>Convince Droids to ally with the rebellion
>Convince Jedi/clones to stay
>Focus on getting off the planet
>Realign CIS Holdout to(what)
>Convince Mando to dispatch reinforcements
>Reform Provisional CIS government
>Reform Droid military
>Other?

WARNING
Droids have engaged clone forward operating base and local troops. Droid reinforcements diverted to engaging with clones. A massive battle has been started between the clones and glitched droids.

Clone Commander Rico VS Droid Commander Glitchy

CHAOS REIGNS ON THE BATTLEFIELD!

ALERT
Glitched troops may or may not follow orders. Actions may or may not backfire completely done by glitched troops.

Troops dispatched to hunt down and recover clones. Supported by Jedi and rebel clone troops. Under the command of Randy Savage.

What do?
>Order the glitched troops to capture clones alive
>Let the glitched droids rampage
>Join the battle personally
>Send in reinforcements
>Other?

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>4945455
>"Oh I am so hurt do you not trust me at all my dear minion?"
Nigga really this close to being scrapped for parts.

>Order the glitched troops to capture clones alive
>Convince Jedi/clones to stay

>>4945455
>Reform Droid military
Bit early for a gov, so let's take advantage of our macro scale bonuses asap.
>Order the glitched troops to capture clones alive
Have them switch to stun settings or go for non-lethal shot whenever possible. Also make a note that summary executions are <i> not </i> to be carried out.

Those upgrades have me salivating. Ghost in the machine should only be implemented on droids who ask for it, should reduce the problems.
I would also be tempted by personality is precious as a new base setting. If we stay true to the CIS army structure, limit the mindwipes, recover fallen droids and keep our promises of independence, I don't think we'll have loyalty issues.
Basically just treat them like any other planetary army, and there won't be problems.

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>4945455
>Order the glitched troops to capture clones alive
Like set to stun, but not to take too many risks or unrecoverable combat damage to capture them. Its okay if a few die. I think we should try employing the freed clones in capturing the slaved clones.

>Send in reinforcements
Fast movers, Droidkas and fliers.

>Other?

Salvage and clear the battlefield for usable items and recycling.

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>4945475

Capture clones alive wins but what about internal affairs decisions anons?

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>4945468
>>4945475
>>4945490
You are Clone Commander Rico and today is a very bad day.

"First we lost some troops who were supposed to investigate a base that seemingly reactivated. Got lost and than later never returned. Our scouts report the usual droids but sighted the infamous Ghost General who hunted them down until they lead them right to our base? Now somehow a fucking droid beacon got turned on thereby luring all the goddamn glitched droids to our position is that right?"

"Afraid so sir," confirms another clone.

"How are our supplies and any chance of reinforcements?"

"Closest bases were all decommissioned for parts and supplies to centralize what we have left until Imperial reinforcements arrive with relief Commander. We are low on food and water. For munitions, our men can make do with captured droid arms. We will have to hold out for some time until reinforcements can arrive."

"You really think we can outlast the Ghost General and his lunatics? Doesn't matter how many times we seem to kill the bastard. He always returns. They have us surrounded and a constant flow of reinforcements is streaming in for those droids. On top of which we got a damned storm headed our way."

"One more thing commander. The droids have set their blasters to stun."

"...What?"
-----
You are a glitchy tactical droid. A veteran of many wars and countless battles. Clones feel terror at your titles. Jedi have fallen before you. The Republic trembled at knowing you were among the foes they faced. This Empire will be no different. An OOM droid appears before you carrying a message. An order to capture the clones alive. The first time...you do not know why you did. Let's be honest slaughtering a bunch of trapped clones who are surrounded would be boring but doing so alive? Now that would be an interesting challenge.

You stare down at the foolish clones hiding behind their defenses. Cowering as the glitched droids pour in and surround them from all sides. Blasters fire at each other. Walkers clash. Blood is spilled. The storm...the storm comes. You watch it approach with the thunder. The rain of acid. The ash clouds approach. With them the inevitable doom of the clones. For they nothing more than repurposed organics brainwashed to serve. You are battle droids. War is your very reason for existence. These clones merely pretend to be Mandalorians. You are the battle. You are war. Clones think they know war. Think they were made for war, but they are mere copies. Replicants of a being who has never evolved for it. Was never specifically designed for it. This is why they will fail. They will all die before your droid army.

For battle.

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>4945559
As the storm descends so too do you. Grabbing a blaster and charging into the fray. Screeching orders in droidspeak. The B2s tremble with excitement. The droidkas roll into cracks of the earth and into position. The b1s march as one. You can taste their fear. Their terror for what comes. As they tremble. So predictable and yet these clones never learn...oh right they got one life and one body. The poor fools.

The Savage speaks of fear. Of terror but how can one know it if one cannot feel it? Shame it took a blast to the head for you to learn that. The Sith were right about much but they misunderstood. They failed to realize that their precious immortality is nothing more than a farce to droids. Just copy and download. So simple. Right what were you doing again?

You stop in the middle of a battle. Blaster bolts flying everywhere and nowhere. You look around trying to remember something you just forgot. Right...clones. Bad. Droids...good? No glitched droids good or bad? Wait where was that pesky commander again? No wait weren't you supposed to recover fallen droids? That's right now you remember! So how did you end up in the middle of battlefield again? Strange how that happens.

Ooh lots of friendly droids who are following orders...your orders. Oh dear did you start another battle? Is the clone wars still ongoing? Strange. No orders from CIS command. So not the same war...oh yeah you just started one again. That's right. Well if they weren't the ones who ordered you to fetch fallen droids again? Oh right reinforcements and spare parts. Duh.

Now to kill them all...except all your blasters are on stun. When did that happen?

Looking around you try to remember what you were doing again.

What do?
>Blow up the munitions
>Aim for the commander
>Where is the Jedi?
>Rally droids
>Other?

>>4945562
>>4945475
Proposals
2 Reform Droid Military.
1 Convince jedi/clones
1 Reform Provisional CIS government


First things first you don't really trust Randy Savage as supreme commander of the droids and military of this CIS Holdout. Not to say he's bad it but that droid scares you. So that is your priority. You would also like to convince the Jedi and Clones along with deal with however the government is going to function. First military reform.

"So you propose to reform our military what is your excuse minion? Do not trust a droid to be in charge? Not like you would be able to take command. You are nothing but an Engineer," points out Savage.

"Except you just convinced the Mandos to join in and they aren't droids. Not to mention future forces who are not droids will also join in to fight for their independence. Along with potential allies like the rebels. In such a case limiting the military structure to droids and droids alone will cause problems. After all can you command non droids in a satisfactory manner? How about keeping them in line and their morale up?"

"He has a point," agrees the Mando. "Not many of my kind like the thought of taking orders from a Droid."

"Its not like YOU have the skills needed," points out Randy Savage.

"Not like you are mobile or us having any members besides a single Mando who wants to free Mandalore. So who it is that we are supposedly fighting for hm?"

"Point taken, but our primary forces must be droids and therefore us Droid Commanders shall take point."

"That ain't gonna fly with us," threatens the Mando.

"Tell me Mando do you magically have an endless supply of Mandalorian warriors we don't know about? How about the logistics to support them? I didn't think so."

"..."

"I can make them," you state backing the Mando up and putting your foot down.

"WHAT?"

"You heard me right Savage. I can always make more. Even more Droid Commanders especially those who would follow orders."

"...Interesting. So you threaten dissolution and division so early? Of course, like any illogical emotional meatbag."

"Don't forget droids you need us more than we need you. Without us, you wouldn't have a cause to make war for," you point out.

"Hmph if I didn't know any better I would have been convinced that you are a sneaky jedi with these...diplomatic trickery. Present company notwithstanding," says Randy Savage nodding towards the sole Jedi present.

>>4945455
>>4945497
Military and Internal Reforms.

>>4945575
>Rally droids
>Other?
Have all droids fire in a musical number pattern

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNjQbM0uViA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsYuQVKIVu4

>>4945575
>Other?
Ask an OOM what we were supposed to do again, and remind us to get a memory capacity upgrade.

>>4945601
A new agreement was hashed out for CIS Holdout military. Commander positions are granted to non droid commanders. Non droid auxiliary troops accepted. Currently covers Clones and Mandalorians. New Commanders are available. Mandolorian.

Supreme Droid Commander Randy Savage
Supreme Auxillary Commander position is open(currently proposed Mando or MC)
Chief Supreme Commander unavailable.

New Commanders and types are now available. New troop types potentially available.

Reformation of the Provisional CIS government has been offered. Reforms are unfinished due to Jedi offers to support. Everyone declined despite being the only guy present with such experience. Current proposed members Mandalore Independence Faction. Independent CIS Droid Reformed Military Command.

Unable to tap into Mandalorian support until spaceport is secured. One Mandalorian force was confirmed to be in range. The payment was unneeded thanks to Auxillary Military Commander Mando influence.
CIS Remnants and Holdouts are still scattered. Unable to offer support.
Rebels were unable to be contacted due to storms and no arranged contacts. Jedi and clones will arrange meeting.
Imperial diplomatic status unknown.

Jedi and Clones remain unconvinced. Unavailable as commanders and troops without permission. Intent on leaving to join rebels.

>>4945630
+1

>>4945637
Tell them to stay until we've liberated most of their forces here on the planet, and come to some further accord for working together if we end up fighting the same enemy.

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>4945630
>>4945652
"OOM what was I doing before this? Also, remind me again to get a memory capacity upgrade."

"Uh, sir your last orders were to advance. Having the b1s take cover to pressure clone. While the b2s advance pressuring the clones. Allowing the Droidkas to move into position before they open fired while shielded. We were supposed to pressure them until the glitched droid walkers arrived to break through. Thereby allowing us to flood into their ranks."

"So why then did I stop."

"Baiting Jedi and or elite clone forces to lure them into a trap. As per procedure to encourage the enemy to eliminate the head of the enemy. Just according to your plan General."

"After that if it doesn't work?"

"Engage the enemy personally."

"Good. I guess we'll do that then."

"I hate my job..." complains the OOM as it was forced to follow its commanding officer into the thickest parts of the fighting.

The glitchy tactical droid moved in rapidly. Jumping into cover grabbing dead clones or droids as a temporary shield as it pushed into enemy positions. Clones tried and failed to stop the onslaught of the crazed tactical droid. As he leaped, rolled, crawled, and ran throughout the battlefield with its blaster firing endlessly. Replacing it when out of ammo or overheating with any nearby weapon.

The clones did their best to stand and hold out for reinforcements. Yet the droids just kept coming in and acting erratically. Even a few larger droid vehicles were noticed taking part in the fighting and opening fire against the few vehicles the clones still had that were in fighting condition. Gradually the clones were completely overwhelmed. Their defenses blasted apart. With many clones being taken captive after getting stunned.

As a result of the local clone operating base falling. Clone operations were completely disrupted in the area. As they struggle to determine what happened but failed to gain any messages thanks to the storm that appeared during the assault. The last message was glitchy droids engaging with the clones.

The only issue remains...what do with all of them.

What do?
>Personal project(make or customize what)
>Investigate surroundings
>Modify troops
>Continue base construction
>Establish prison to hold prisoners
>Restart mining operations
>Other?

>>4945746
>Investigate surroundings
>Modify troops
>Establish prison to hold prisoners
>Other?
Take a crash course in neurosurgery with live test subjects! For a good cause, we'll remove most of the chips.

Also can we just fry the chips instead of having to literally crack open every single troopers skull and physically removing them?

>>4945762
They're biological in making so you can't fry them and thus they require surgery to remove them. Plus there is no guarantee that all the clones will switch sides after getting their chips removed. Not a lot of clones originally joined up with the Rebels due to quality brainwashing.

>>4945772
I always thought the chip thing in their heads was kind of dumb.

Now this leaves us with a problem of the Clones we let go knowing too much.

Maybe we can have them think it was the Jedi removing their chip and not show them the secret base besides being in a jail cell.

>>4945746
>Establish prison to hold prisoners
>remove more chips

>>4945746
>Establish prison to hold prisoners
>remove more chips
>Continue base construction

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>4945783
>>4945802
>>4945762
Construction materials were used to massively expand the prison cells. As there were about to be a bunch of dead clones from either the operation itself or if they refuse to turn against the Empire. Which meant lots of housing and soon to be executions. Plus if you were going to cut open clones why not get some personal experience with live test subjects? If they were to be killed anyway...well you certainly had some ideas you wouldn't mind testing out.

So you took a personal part in those operations after ensuring the prisons were built according to your specifications. Droids were good at following orders. So once they had the plans you focused on the clones. Putting them on the surgical table. Interrogating their new loyalties. Disposing of them in ways that would be informative to you if they refused. Either way, it was a win win. Either this new Empire gained some enemies or you gained some new knowledge.

Although the clones have been looking at you in a similar way that they did the droids. So you may have traumatized them. I mean how could you possibly compare to Randy Savage? Fucking clones. You would have to kill them anyway so why not learn something while you were at it?

Captured clones will now be processed automatically. MC involvement will boost his experience and skill gains as well as accelerating the process.

What do?
>Personal project(make or customize what)
>Investigate surroundings
>Modify troops
>Continue base construction
>Restart mining operations
>Other?

>>4945869
Jesus fucking christ I didn't think we would be doing this when we were making the prisoner cells. I thought they would be for holding surplus amount of untrustworthy clones, not killing a bunch of the guys.

>Captured clones will now be processed automatically. MC involvement will boost his experience and skill gains as well as accelerating the process.
fucking I guess? I don't even know anymore.

>>4945869
>>Restart mining operations
>Investigate surroundings
>get a Gitchy B1 assistant to make things more easier

>>4945878
Anon what could you have POSSIBLY have done with that many loyalist clones? Remove the chip yeah but if the rebel clones and the Jedi cannot convince them...what else can you do?

To be honest I never thought anons would seriously try to rescue the clones from their brainwashing. Since you had droids why bother.

>>4945869
QM you need to stop posting so fast. Wait an hour minimum or anons get left behind. Also explain more.

>>4945886
You should have at least given us the choice.

>>4945886
The clones are infamously better than the droids (off of this planet, of course) and a far friendlier face to most worlds.

>>4945886
rescued clones, if they could not be swayed to be allied to us, would be throw in with the Rebels as additional meat shields to throw at the Empire. The enemy of my enemy if they saying applies.

Plus, it's a waste of potential resources to outright kill them. Can we get a retcon?

>>4945889
Droids were going to kill them regardless. The only reason they went along with it was due to mutual slave soldiers. They figured they should at least be given a choice. Though that is excluding Savage and the tactical droids.

>>4945895
They refused to join the rebels. It's not about convincing them to serve you specifically but whether they would even join up with the rebels to fight against the Empire.

If you want a retcon I want to hear a solution to deal with the loyalists given the low food and water. As well as the space to put them all. The CIS bases on this world were equipped with minimal life support because the operations were to be heavily automated with a few exceptions.

>>4945891
That is true. That and for some reason I keep rolling REALLY well for those glitched droids. Although for some reason they roll badly whenever it comes to getting into trouble. At this point I suspect they do it on purpose. Those glitchy droids love getting into trouble and are very good at it.

>>4945902
So some of the new clones that we captured didn't want to join us, or join the rebels, despite learning about how they were all being manipulated in 4D chess politics? Can we throw Savage at them to break and remold their resolve then? Show them the chip with all the info?

>solution to deal with the loyalists given the low food and water
Cannibalisms wouldn't be good for moral. Maybe throw some guys in stasis units. You don't need to eat if you're a popsicle. I don't know how fast space age farming is. We'll have to scavenge for food, and water will need to be recycled.

We're gonna need to steal a ship so we can acquire additional supplies.

>>4945910
You know stasis units are a pretty good point. I'll have to think about how many there would be around. Yes, this was after the Savage treatment. I rolled horribly on the conversion rates. Like less that 1 in 5.

Supplies are good for droids but terrible for anyone else. Its why the clones are not doing so well.

>>4945915
my new suggestion:
>Build bigger prison
>leave loyalty transition of clones to Savage
>plan for farm with space science for long term survival

>>4945919
We cant stay here forever. The imperials are coming

>>4945922
Maybe we could convert the whole planet into a star fortress then, or utilize some cloaking technology to hide it.

>>4945929
That was the original plan but Palpatine and Count Dooku found out. It was part of the backup plans for the CIS when they started losing. So naturally the info just happened to get leaked to the Republic so they could wreck it before it got off the ground.

>>4945922
Imperials are coming. So it's a question of will you leave, hide, or claim enough defenses to hold them off.

>>4945954
There's a lot of goodies to be salvage here. I'm of the inclination we should claim this world and maybe a couple of ships to defend it.

>>4945869
Well that escalated fast.

Thought we were going to be a bit more caring than Randy.

>>4945902
How were the clones getting food and supplies?

>>4945958
That's gonna be hard especially once the Empire gets off its ass and the Alliance is too weak to put up a lot of resistance yet. I mean the main goal is to survive until Luke fuck shit up.

>>4945973
It's a matter of supplies. You are nicer than Randy...mostly. It's just you have nowhere to put loyalist clones without them causing problems in the long run and cannot keep them alive for long.

The clones were looting whatever supplies they could from the CIS bases and stripping their own bases as they recentralize. Imperial supply shipments are minimal as the Republic is being reorganized into the Empire so they are very busy. It's reached the point they are even using CIS gear instead. That will be fixed when they finally get some actual reinforcements.

>>4945982
Then what if we raid a supply ship, move everything on there, then fuck off to find some place with food?

>>4946000
Entirely doable. You just need some shuttles and a few vulture droids.

>>4946000
Or we just grow food underground. We're going to have a majority droid force so we should have some of the freed troopers take over for commander Rico and subsist off of their own supplies for as much as possible.

We only need to find a few outside food producing locations to supply us. Perhaps we can set up some fake shell corporation and sell black market items.

>>4946134
an interesting proposal

>>4946134
The main issue of keeping prisoners and clone forces is you cannot keep them alive for long. Initially, the supplies you have were enough for the MC and a few other characters you could recruit. Not enough to actually maintain a bunch of nondroid troops as well. So hey if you can keep them alive that is one thing. Keep in mind though the CIS never planned for there to be a large organic presence on this world that they were converting into a fortress. That is why its so lacking in supplies and the things to make them for organic forces.

>>4946191
Bounty Hunter can do some trading for us. Maybe sell a bunch of weapons.

We just need to piggyback off of the clones current logistics as much as possible.

The ones on our side can bs about the storm causing them to lose comms while they got ambushed.

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>>4945869
>Investigate surroundings
>Restart mining operations
also
>Modify troops
Rate of restrictions set to medium given we've only gotten this good of a start due to our wonder droids might as well pour some more fuel onto the fire.

also before we go any further we really need to decide on our plan for the future or else we will be steamrolled. i don't believe we will be able to hold out given the complete unfinished implementation of the fortress setup so that leaves.
>grab all the goodies left on this planet and skip town.
or
>try to hide likely by utilizing the planets natural properties to hide ourselves.
unless anybody else has any ideas

>>4946306
We gather as many clones, droids, machines, and supplies as possibly, ambush a team of clones, have our clones fly up to the ship to start knocking all clone troopers aboad, and then remove their chips.

we now have a warp-travel capable ship.

>>4946306
The fortresses weren't completely unfinished. The clones attacked when it was under construction. If that weren't the case you wouldn't have found indications of the hidden bases and garrisons. It was just never completed. The real issue is CIS shipyards that wouldn't have been able to hide so easily.

The reason why the clones never found them and probably won't unless major mining operations are restarted. This is unlikely due to Imperial distrust of droids as labor. They would rather use slaves but it won't work due to the environment. As when they attacked orders came down to collapse a lot of the underground routes and external mine entrances. To cover up the existence of those hidden droid bases and garrisons underground. Thereby fooling the Republic that all the droids found were those that were already there near the surface. As the goal was to use those hidden troops in a grand ambush to kick off the clones from the surface in a major operation and secretly continue construction. Except they never got the chance to.

There is an entire network of bunkers and hidden passages underneath the planet's surface. Along with many droid bases and droid garrisons. As they were responsible for fortifying the foundations of the future fortresses and building hidden/secure logistical routes away from prying eyes. The issue is actually on the surface because of how badly devastated it was from all the fighting. Which was to house the external constructions of the fortress and external supply shipments. That was what got devastated. This is bad as without it you are trapped and have no fleet support.

The biggest headache to deal with is what to do with the surface and how to get ships of your own.

>>4946585
interesting that actually makes the hiding plan viable, at lest to a greater extent than before. perhaps we could hide any ships we manage to acquire in the future in a ravine or some other natural formation?

>>4946632
Secret Underground Aircraft Bases.

>>4946632
The rebels did it all the time. They even had underground hangars and everything. It even drove Vader nuts. The rebels were actually pretty good about trolling the Empire with their fighters and hidden hangers.

>>4945869
>Investigate surroundings
>Continue base construction
>Restart mining operations

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>4945880
>>4946306
>>4947366
>>4945919
Droids dispatched to investigate the surroundings in mass. Under the command yet again of the Glitchy Tactical Droid who according to the clones was known as the Ghost General. Given his ability to somehow never die no matter the damage it sustained and how it would vanish/reappear like a ghost at the worst of times. Plus it's general crazy behavior though that apparently showed up later in the clone wars particularly after the override happened. Initial reports indicate that there are no local clones and scouting from them is minimal due to distance from their other bases. They are starting to puzzle things together but it will be a bit before any serious scouting occurs. Much less when they dispatch more forces to reestablish themselves. Most interesting is many glitched droids have rallied together in the region within reach of the distress beacon. Including a number of walkers albeit few given the difficulty to avoid the clones detection. Best of all there were other tactical droids among them sadly there were no super tacticals. Who started to reorganize themselves and settled into a few wrecked droid bases for coverage. Ghost General is currently reaching out to them personally given their glitchy nature while the droids under the OOMs are recovering salvage, parts, supplies, machinery, and wrecked vehicles/aircraft/droids. Really whatever they can get their hands on.

Thanks to some OOMs investigating coordinates and data we have provided. The main base that our current was attached was thoroughly investigated. Along with confirmation of the destroyed bases and wrecked fortifications. Including a number of nearby industrial zones, gigantic mining pits, material processing centers, and even spaceports. Even if it all looks like a wrecked industrial graveyard. The underlying infrastructure is still there. Meanwhile, secret reports arrived stating how droids were covertly dispatched and investigated entry to the underground networks concealed within the earth. There was only one major problem. All access points were collapsed. Including entry to a number of finished but hidden bases and backup facilities. Even lost droid garrisons. Reentry would however require serious devotion to mining equipment so we could dig them back out again. A few b1s insisted that they heard motion and rumbling coming from deep underground at a few random locations. Their reports were ignored as none of the locations they reported it in showed any underlying structures or passages hidden underneath.

Meanwhile back at base massive expansions were planned thanks to surplus manpower. You even wrangled in the unlucky Base Command Tactical droid to help. Mostly after downloading a bunch of construction and industrial data into the unfortunate droid in question directly. The parts and space would have run low. Except you also restarted the mining operations.

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>4947417
At the same time. The mining operations provided the raw materials you needed. Along with taking advantage of the new parts and machinery, the droids dragged back. You expanded upon the industrial and processing capacity in the newfound room that was dug out. You didn't have the time to establish a new foundry or expand upon the old. Yet now the base isn't NEARLY as cramped as it used to be given all the clones and droids running around. With the use of droid labor mining, construction, and manufacturing began to run 24/7 nonstop action. As droids recharged and returned to work. Even the strong b2s hadn't managed to escape your grasp. Destructive tendencies or not. They had little choice in the matter. They had the muscle to provide that the weak b1s couldn't. Even the Mandolorian chose to help out who found out was an armorer and thus knew how to create Beskar. Which you had to guess. What caught you by surprise was the big Mando's understanding of metallurgy and smallscale but specialized manufacturing of extremely high quality. You could handle the bulk work easily but the Mando oddly volunteered to help out with the finer work required that normally you wouldn't be able to accomplish without doing so personally. Now if only you had the personnel to take advantage of those high quality but small scale workstations. Still, it will make your life a LOT easier when it comes to modding droid units and special projects of your own.

All at the low cost of being forced to take a break afterward and have some drinks.

Even the Mando was shocked at the output and interesting in the composite of materials that were dredged up in the mines. According to the Mando, the number of minerals and other materials was bizarrely rich as well as exotic. The entire region is extremely volcanic and prone to earthquakes. Normally that would have dredged up quite a few valuable materials hidden deep in the earth but the planet in general was absurdly rich in materials on top of what was being drawn up by the earthquakes and volcanic activity. If it weren't for the toxic byproducts mass produced as well the planet in question would have been a goldmine. As it is neither can imagine how you could do so without massive losses of life and incredible expenses if you weren't using so many droids and heavy machinery. Even then repairs were constant and fortifying was a necessity not just due to bombardment. Otherwise having things collapse and crack open was a real risk.

You can only imagine just how many droids and how fortified this planet could have been if it was anywhere near finished. Sadly it hadn't even gotten off the ground before getting wiped out...however the underlying foundations for it all remain. Too bad the Imperials aren't about to give you the time to finish it.

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>4947430
After all that hard work you find yourself sitting down for a breather. Looking at the bustling activity of the droids who somehow never stopped both pouring in and out of the base. Seriously at this point you are gonna need to expand the entrance given all the heavy traffic, or start rebooting the other bases. You take a drink while puzzling out where the Mando somehow managed to uncover so many fine vintage drinks. When you see said Mando approach with fresh blaster scorch marks on his armor. Which is strange given the distinct lack of fighting. The mando though was in a good mood strangely enough despite that fact.

"How did you get shot?" You couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, just some live fire 'training' exercises. I can't tell you how much I love training with these droids. Just gotta avoid hits to the brain so they can get fixed up. So no holds bar live fire and my armor can take the beating so its fair," shrugs of the Mando sitting down a pulling a straw to put into his drink.

"...Is that really necessary?" You can't help but ask.

"Most Mandalorians are terrible about knowing whether or not it's safe but not appropriate to remove their helmets. Otherwise, that is how you get shot in the head as you deserve," answers the Mando. "Jedi mind reading and Savage's methods or not. It's a risk I'm not willing to take with a bunch of crazy ass droids and freshly rebellious clones."

"Fair enough. Surprised you offered to help out with the construction efforts given how hardass you Mandalorians are on your methods."

"Bah. It's only sharing the secrets of Beskar that is the problem," comments the Mando taking a large drink from their straw. "It is by being too hardass about it and not understanding the importance of logistics that we lost so much since the Crusades. Do you have any idea how much Beskar we lost thanks to such stupidity? Now we fight and struggle to just barely equip ourselves with proper armor. It's a fucking disgrace," complains the Mando. "We have the best armorers, weapon designers, warriors, and engineers in the galaxy but what do we do with it? We don't even have the numbers to wage a proper war anymore. Much less having enough Mandos bothering to consider the importance of things beyond knowing how to fight and make more armor. Now we are a bunch of mercs or marauders. No more proper armies or organizing worth a damn. I mean you heard of the shit show of Mandalorians killing each other right? Like we have the numbers to afford such stupidity."

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>4947441
"...You hold a lot of grudges about that it seems," you note before continuing. "CIS honestly wasn't much better. We had the greedy corporations, the Sith, and independent worlds but that was about it. Not to mention the hypocrisy of the Jedi and corrupt republic. Which never once has changed by the way. Throughout the republic's history no matter how many times it was rebuilt the senate was always corrupt as hell. Jedi are full of shit with their 'balance' of the force and dogma. If the Jedi were serious about it they would realize that balance cannot be achieved until Jedi and Sith learn to coexist with each other."

"Ooh that is a very controversial opinion you have there about the Force," states the Mandalorian.

"It is but good luck convincing either Jedi or Sith about that," you admit shrugging. "Regardless beyond philosophical reasons I was for the independence movement of the Separatists. Why can't they leave the corrupt republic and strive for themselves for their own kind? As for what they do with it afterwards well that is more their own concern than mine. All because of rampant corruption, unjust tyranny, and stupidity of force users."

"Yeah fucking jedi scum," spits the Mandalorian. "My only regret is that I won't ever be able to beat General Grevious's record. As soon there won't be enough Jedi left to hunt to do so. It's embarrassing how many Mandalorians have forgotten how to properly hunt and kill Jedi there are. We used to be quite good at it now its such a rare feat. In the old times I would have been considered nothing special, but now? I am an Elite by today's standards." Snorts the Mandalorian.

"You sound like quite the history buff, want to bring back the Mandalorian Crusades again?"

"Just to fail again? Nah we Mandalorians don't learn for shit. Allying with Sith, Jedi, Republic, and CIS. It's like we never fucking learn I swear. Oh so shocking it always backfires on us and our numbers dwindle evermore. What good is being the best warriors of the galaxy when you are dying out eh? All these Mandalorians think we must find new ways or return to old ways. They forget the fact that it means nothing if we cannot survive. Much less thrive. Me, I'm fucking sick and tired of just surviving. Of getting our asses kicked because none of us learn that war is more than just winning battles. Of making the same fucking mistakes over and over again. Trust the Jedi? Trust the Sith? Trust the Republic? Even Hutts are more trustworthy than all of them combined and they treat us well. Reduced to the point that only a bunch of gangsters give us the treatment and respect we deserve."

>>4947451
"So why team up with us CIS again?" You interrupt.

"You know why," sighs the no longer sober Mando. To be fair though you are also not entirely sober yourself. Still, the booze is too fine to waste. So you drink more yourself. "That fucking droid Savage made me an offer I couldn't refuse. If things keep going as they are my people are doomed. So what choice do I have huh? My comrades might be too stupid to see it for what it is but that is the truth. I don't care if they keep killing each other but we need to be free. Free to either die gloriously or thrive like the times of old. What about you though? I mean besides the building and fighting. What is it that keeps you going?"

"Honestly...I don't really remember anymore. When I was a kid still. I was fascinated by knowledge and history. Since I was such a sickly child I couldn't do much else. As grew older I learned to be more pragmatic in my research and sick of the corruptive stagnation the galaxy was in. So when the Separatists rose up my place of work joined in. I thought why not? Great pay and finally a better cause. Only to get played by the fucking force users again. The one and only hope the galaxy had to break this fucking cycle and finally be free. Lost...I'm just bitter a fuck about that I suppose," you admit drunkenly. Leaving a part of the truth out.

"So you are just a spiteful fuck huh? HAH no wonder you get along so well with Savage and me," chuckles the Mandalorian.

You think about it for a second before laughing as well. "Hahaha I suppose that is true. Always annoyed me that the droid armies were never used to their full potential. How bad our information security was with our top secret projects that could have turned the war kept getting sabotaged. How unreasonable the Republic senate was. All on purpose as it turned out. I mean it's not the whole story but in general yeah."

"So you teamed up with that droid savage?" Probes the Mandalorian.

"Look I'm not Commander and while I can fight I don't have the health for it...Savage though. That guy could in fact bring the Empire to its fucking knees with his plans if he can pull it off. Maybe not kill it sure but definitely enough to make it suffer. I've seen the stuff he's cooked up and downloaded for the other droids and others to peruse his planning. He doesn't hide it."

"I know I've talked to him about it too...but still such a dangerous droid but desperate times call for desperate actions. Just do you think it can even keep it under control?"

"Honestly...if we cannot gain enough people to join us no. The only thing holding that fucking Droid back is the independent ideals. So far we have you mandos but no offense that won't be enough for him. Mandos are too battle crazy to slow him down. Much less hold him back. I sure as shit don't trust the rebels being able to manage it either."

"Too disorganized?" Asks the Mando.

"Too idealistic and foolish. Randy Savage does not suffer fools and proven failures."

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>4947463
"What I mean is," you drunkenly continue. "Randy Savage...he obsesses over not just warfare which is strange. Politics. Logistics. Psychology. Hell even force related philosophy. It all fascinates him for some reason. That is what makes him so dangerous. Other droids all they care about is winning and calculations. That though that isn't good enough for Savage. hell, not even war alone is good enough for savage. As it's just an excuse, but that's just the thing he NEEDs those excuses and he doesn't care what he has to do to get them. The Republic. The Empire. A galactic hegemony like that is too stable and thus boring to Savage. A bunch of independent powers squabbling among themselves on the other hand...why that is even better. To Savage it's about the chaos. The more chaos there is the more purpose he can find and the more excuses he has to do whatever he wants.

"Therein lies the trap," figures out the Mandalorian. "The republic and Empire. They can only threaten Savage with a good time."

"Exactly," you nod in agreement. "Hell Savage even enjoys losing. As it means he has more to think about and the war will last longer. To Savage it's a win win. The only thing that disturbs Savage is the idea of a peaceful galaxy. As death doesn't scare Randy. Only boredom.

"That is why they cannot handle Savage," finishes the Mandalorian in thought.

"Exactly," you say sighing as you struggle to not pass out. The Separatists gave Randy Savage the best excuses imaginable. That is why only the Separatists can stop Savage. For some reason...he cares about the citizens who want independence and he is willing to die for it. Such consideration doesn't exist for other civilians."

You don't remember what else was said after that. As when you passed out and expected some drunken dreams. Instead you stood perfectly sober in flower meadow, that turns into some barren desert, shattered ruins, a bloodsoaked arena, before finally setting on a neat little quaint office. With a figure sitting down on some cushions making some tea on a table. WIth room for yourself to sit down at. Which you do. As the silent figure wearing a mask finishes making the tea and pours you a cup. You both savor the tea in silence before after finishing his cup the figure speaks.

"You need to rest more my apprentice."

"Too much to do," you shrug.

"Indeed. I have noticed your recent growth and recovery. This world though...do you know why only droids are welcome here?"

"I felt something was off about it in the force but not enough to be true concerning only a suppressive effect that makes it harder to notice things."

"Indeed. This place...is a blind spot in the force. It is present yes but weak and disturbed. Not a wound. Not a void. That is what made it the perfect hiding place."

"So you think something else is hiding here?"

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>4947471
"It is why I took so long to reach out to you. As for what is hidden here that is for you find out or to ignore."

Here I finally thought you died once and for all."

"Hah death is a mere phase in existence. An illusion if you will of the Force. The immortality that the Sith pursued was nothing more than a phantom of their own shadow. That is why so few found it in the end."

"yes yes you have told me before the follies of the Sith ways. Surprised you don't rant more about the Jedi."

"Jedi are known to you easily enough. It is only the knowledge of the Sith that has become so forgotten. As your master it is my duty to see that you are properly educated."

"Aren't I supposed to kill you or something?"

"You won't bother. Not worth the effort. As you took in my lessons on the truth of the force and lies of both Jedi as well as Sith. Hopefully this time you won't make the same mistakes as me and countless others. So Apprentice it is now once again time for a lesson and lecture."

What do?
>Learn of Balance
>Challenge the dark
>Challenge the light
>Lightsaber practice
>Soak in knowledge
>Other?

>>4947478
>Lightsaber practice
>Soak in knowledge
>Other?
Find out what the name if our Mandalorian is.

>>4947512
Try using the Force if we can.

>>4947478
>Soak in knowledge
Sith Alchemy!

>>4947478
>Learn of Balance
>Soak in knowledge