Epilogue
The smoldering hulk that was once the Grysk Temple ship lay broken across the basin of Bassoet, a fitting visual to symbolize the outcome after days of fighting: complete and total victory.
Hundreds of varieties of starships filled the skies. Transports, many of them carrying wounded, hummed overhead, flying in every direction. Fighters skimmed the messa, triumphant pilots doing victory laps in T-65Bs, Scyk Snubfighters, and TIE interceptors. The ground troops cheered every time one of them buzzed the FOBs, and trash-talked about who flew best.
Up past the fighters and transports, the capital ships loomed in the upper atmosphere. Mon Cala cruisers and Imperial II-class star destroyers–each emblazoned with one of three or four different insignias, depending on which Remnant they belonged to–sat like huge storm clouds, sharing space with pirate frigates, old militia Separatist dreadnaughts, and Mandalorian Clanships.
For New Republic Corporal Pana Telle, it was like nothing she’d ever seen.
She sat at a bonfire on a ridge overlooking the basin, resting with a few dozen other fighters from a scattering of factions while they waited for transport back to the city. The natural tension between them all had dissipated a few hours into the battle. The natural effect of fighting a common enemy. Now they were catching their breath, talking, laughing, drinking from flasks, or staring into space. Corporal Telle sat next to a Stormtrooper who was losing his lunch into his own helmet. She knew his name; Renlor. He was part of the Imperial Consortium, had never seen combat before. He saved her from a berserker in an alley, and she’d given him a stim to help fight off the panic attack that followed. Now she leaned over and patted him on the back.
The irony of it wasn’t lost on her.
This coalition was an unprecedented event. A fighting force unlike any the galaxy had ever seen, and–thank the Force–it had been enough to break the power of the Scaoth threat on Ra’un. It was a battle worthy of writing songs about, if there were still people who did that sort of thing. Maybe the Mandalorians, she thought, and glanced at one sitting nearby. He was steadfastly ignoring the ‘Glory Days’ raid stories of the drunk pirate beside him, entirely intent on sharpening his vibrosword to fix the nicks left in it by Scaoth armor.
The people of this world were free. All of the people the Scaoth had kidnapped, the Missing, would be given everything they needed to heal and return home, as would an entire generation of Ra’uni who had known nothing but an enslaved existence under the Horde. Telle had seen a few of them during the fight in Vos Pilati–you could see a lifetime of anger in each one. The fate of any Scaoth prisoners would be up to them to decide. She almost pitied them. Not quite, but almost.
Elsewhere, in the liberated city of Jol Laxus, an Imperial medic helped an injured Freedom Fighter off an assault tank to be treated at a triage camp. As they hobbled along with the medic supporting the rebel’s weight, they passed a figure standing on the parapets, watching the pillars of smoke rise in every direction, and the blazing orange sky finally give way to night. They barely noticed him–he didn’t look significant, just a cloaked man off on his own–but in truth, he was the reason they were here. That any of them were here. He was the one known as the Presager, the Chiss outcast Elush’air’ovmior.
The cooperation that took place on Ra’un was not as strange to his eyes as it was to the factions themselves. He had never before visited their worlds, he saw relatively few differences between them. Degrees of brutality, of course, but largely divided by their desire for power. They would have other problems, on other days. But this day was about the Scaoth, and the fruit of their unique compromise. For Shairo, this day was about the death of the thing that had haunted him since he was a child.
“In all my visions, I saw no outcome so sweet as this.”
He said the words to himself. For nearly his entire life, every sleeping moment had been plagued by the presence of the Scaoth–always waiting and preparing, worming their way into every part of the galaxy like an invisible terror. But now, as he watched their power break, all the darkness that had filled his head for so many years seemed to fade away, and he fell to his knees and wept.
He would quietly slip away in the hours that followed. Whether he traveled now in search of peace or a new purpose, even he did not know. But for the first time, he was free to choose.
Throughout the entire region of Exuji, coalition troops–Republic, Imperial, pirates, and regular volunteers alike–were raising the victory cry. For a brief few hours, their rivalries were almost forgotten. The next time many of them met, it would be as foes. But tonight, they celebrated as comrades, fellow victors, and friends.
Aftermath
Scaoth
The Scaoth force at Ra’un was shattered, but during the fighting, one of the Zhra’ad Princes managed to escape into the darkness of the Unknown Regions. The Horde will never rise to their former strength, not for decades, if at all, but it would be unwise to lower one’s guard completely–the Scaoth have nothing if not the will to survive at any cost. Those who live on the galactic frontier would do well to keep an eye toward unknown space.
The UniStar Conglomerate
Unistar, as expected, denied any involvement with the Scaoth cult. Those without plausible deniability were given up by the company, which quickly put as much distance as possible between themselves and any evidence of wrongdoing. As slippery as they are, they cannot escape scot-free; their reputation and operations will doubtlessly suffer in the wake of the Battle of the Ra’un. The observant citizens of the galaxy–and the senate–know their true colors. Their reach will be limited, and they will not soon be trusted again.
Affiliate Region Access Closure
In the wake of the Scaoth Crisis, the office of the Chancellor leads the Senate in a motion to pass the Affiliate Region Access Closure act, which will limit previously unrestricted travel for starfleets in and around the Core Worlds in order to mitigate future conflict and provide individual member systems with a greater sense of security. The Imperial Remnant, with the closest territory to the Unknown Regions, implements their own travel restrictions, requiring new clearances of Starfleets in their regions. Eager to punish UniStar and corporations like it, the Syndicates follow suit with a similar set of rules. Military movements must now be conducted per the normal requirements of movement through non-affiliated regions.
GAME RULE CHANGE: The following rule is being removed from the SWFactions rules. Going forward, access in all areas of the map will be based on those existing access rules which are unrelated to Affiliate Region Access.
Affiliate Region Access: There are four Regions, New Republic, Imperial Remnant, Crime Syndicate, and Uncontrolled Territory (which consists of many sub groups). If a Faction is affiliated with the New Republic, they may travel freely and access any system within the New Republic regions. If a Faction is affiliated with a criminal organization, they may travel freely and access any System within Crime Syndicate Space. If a Faction is affiliated with the Imperial Remnant, they may travel freely and access any System within the Imperial Remnant. If a Faction is not affiliated with any of the groups above, they may travel freely and access any System within the Uncontrolled Territory where they claimed their initial 50 IP.
Episode Results
FINAL SCORES
Episode III (Parts I & II)
1508 XP Earned Total
110 entries
NRSC – 20 entries – 214 XP – 10.7 average
SCS – 18 entries – 334 – 18.6 average
PA – 9 entries – 122 XP – 13.6 average
PC – 4 entries – 67 XP – 16.8 average
TIC – 15 entries – 191 XP – 12.7 average
FF – 28 entries – 403 XP – 14.4 average
MA – 14 entries – 139 XP – 9.9 average
BS – 1 entry – 13 XP – 13 average
Most XP Earned: Followers of the Force
Highest XP Average: Stygian Caldera Society
Most Entries: Followers of the Force
Episode III (Part I)
812 XP Earned Total
NRSC – 15 entries – 111 XP
SCS – 10 entries – 175 XP
PA – 6 entries – 66 XP
PC – 3 entries – 38 XP
TIC – 9 entries – 87 XP
FF – 19 entries – 255 XP
MA – 11 entries – 80 XP
BS – 1 entry – 13 XP
Most XP Earned: Followers of the Force
Episode III (Part II)
696 XP Earned Total
37 Entries
19 XP Earned on Average
NRSC – 5 entries – 103 XP – 20.6 average
SCS – 8 entries – 159 XP – 19.9 average
PA – 3 entries – 56 XP – 18.7 average
PC – 1 entry – 29 XP – 29 average
TIC – 6 entries – 129 XP – 17.3 average
FF – 9 entries – 148 XP – 16.4 average
MA – 3 entries – 59 XP – 19.7 average
Most XP earned: Stygian Caldera Society
Highest Average Score: Pirate Collective
Prizes & Rewards
War Hero of Ra’un
Builders that put in the work and post builds that score 20+ will truly have distinguished themselves in battle. These players will earn the title of War Hero of Ra’un, and will be awarded with the Broken Seal of the Scaoth Badge.
Players who have earned the War Hero of Ra’un title and badge:
ARKUM ELO, Wombat, Legoswpro, Anton Bricks, Spud The Viking, Eyrezer, Captain Havok, Pigeon_Bricks, Vertaro, gecko, pombe, Ninja Nin, Rocket Boy, Darth Bjorn, Traykar, Netherdawn, Denal31, Simulterious, LordofBricks, MontivalBricks
VP Reveal Bonus
All Factions that earn 10 XP per active member (active members are decided by members having an account on the Factions forum) will learn the location of 5 VP in their sub-regions.
Qualifying Factions: NRSC, SCS, PA, PC, and FF
Leaderboard & Physical Prize Winners
🥇 1st place: Wombat (76XP) – M/L LEGO set (ATAT or Justifier) + first pick (2 minifigs from the minifig pool)
🥈 2nd place: Cosmic and Brickblox Studios (75XP) – M/S LEGO set (Dark Trooper Attack) + second pick (1 minifigs from the minifig pool)
🃏 Wildcard: Pigeon (drawn at random) (3 remaining minifigs from the minifig pool)
🥉 3rd place: Spud The Viking (72XP)
4th place: Billsbricks (70XP)
5th place: Anton Bricks (58XP)
6th place: Captain Havok (56XP)
OUTCOME OF THE BATTLE OF RA’UN
BREAK THE BLOCKADE (SCORE RATING: 10)
A flotilla of Scaoth doomships orbits the planet, protecting the Hive Station and preventing the allied factions from landing troops. Break the dreadnaught blockade around the planet.
Allied Score: 21
Participants: Oblivion_builder, NutttterButttter
Outcome: VICTORY
HIVE STATION ASSAULT (SCORE RATING: 25)
The Hive Station is the Scaoth’s primary transit hub for moving their forces to and from the planet. The Hive Station is heavily defended both by Scaoth starfighters, and heavy cannons.
Allied Score: 35
Participants: Admiral Rath, Traykar
Outcome: VICTORY
SHADOW BEACON ASSAULT (SCORE RATING: 10)
The rough conditions of the Ra’un surface makes it near impossible to establish consistent long range communications. Instead the Scaoth has build a massive relay, hidden on the dark side of Ra’un’s second moon, The Shadow Beacon must be destroyed.
Allied Score: 17
Participants: Stuartn
Outcome: VICTORY
ASSAULT ON TAROA PASS (SCORE RATING: 25)
In order to reach the Bassoet Basin, a path must be cleared for allied factions forces. The Taroa Pass is heavily defended by massive cannon towers, and bunker fortifications.
Allied Score: 28
Participants: CyrusBuilds, WookieeChieftain
Outcome: VICTORY
THE BATTLE OF BASSOET (SCORE RATING: 50)
In order to reach the Great Fortress of Xhile, where the majority of the Scaoth warlords are located, the allied factions must engage the enemy horde on the vast basin of Bassoet. The flatland mesa are only disrupted by a few clusters of plateaus and rocky pillars.
Allied Score: 112
Participants: pombe, Commander Rovern, DarthBjorn, Lego SW Pro, Shockwave
Outcome: VICTORY
THE SIEGE OF THE GREAT FORTRESS OF XHILE (SCORE RATING: 25)
It is of uttermost importance to reach the Great Fortess of Xhile, in order to neutralize the Scaoth Grand General, Korathion, and the warlords and strategic leaders of the Scaoth horde.
Allied Score: 61
Participants: PhoenixBricks, CosmicStudios, Mike31, TheSenate
Outcome: VICTORY
THE LIBERATION OF JOL LAXUS CITY (SCORE RATING: 25)
Pockets of the Scaoth Horde has withdrawn to the capital city, disregarding the locals, using them as living shields. The locals must be liberated from these tyrannical demons.
Allied Score: 88
Participants: PigeonBricks, Lordofbricks, Eyrezer, Oskarfaze, space-gremlin
Outcome: VICTORY
THE EVACUATION OF VOS PILATI AND VOS MINARI (SCORE RATING: 10)
The Scaoth Horde has withdrawn from the cities Vos Pilati, and Vos Minari. In their bloody wake, are two ruined cities, and hundreds of dead and wounded locals.
Allied Score: 69
Participants: GECKO, MontivalBricks, Netherdawn,
Outcome: VICTORY
FREE THE MONKS OF KWAI MORA (SCORE RATING: 25)
The Scaoth has enslaved the Monks of Kwai Mora, and turned their once magnificent monastery into an indulgence house for Scaoth warlords.
Allied Score: 30
Participants: Aufik, Spud The Viking
Outcome: VICTORY
INTERCEPT THE PRINCE’S COHORT (SCORE RATING: 10)
In order to secure their overlords, the Scaoth will most likely make a last stand at the Scaoth Temple. We must intercept the high ranking Scaoth agents before they reach the temple, and regroup.
Allied Score: 29
Participants: thebrickrader, Brickwolf
Outcome: VICTORY
GRYSK TEMPLE ASSAULT (SCORE RATING: 50)
In a last effort to defend the escape of their Grysk Princes, the Scaoth horde is regrouping in the cliffs around the Grysk Temple Dreadnought. The enemy has the high ground. Past the cliffs, the Scaoth are preparing for a nightmarish last stand, and have set up fortifications inside the labyrinthine temple base.
Allied Score: 106
Participants: Vertaro, CaptainHavok, Anton_Bricks, ARKUM ELO
Outcome: VICTORY
THE OVERLORD DUEL (SCORE RATING: 50)
The Allied Factions forces has reached the heart of the Grysk Temple Dreadnaught. A few Scaoth warlords and elite guards are frantically trying to get their ship off the ground to save their Grysk Master.
Allied Score: 93
Participants: Wombat, RocketBoy, NinjaNin, Simulterious
Outcome: VICTORY
