Ira'dana- thoughts

In Character Roleplay
#61

Ira sit on the bed edge and rubs her face after getting out of bed and look like sleep evaded her for the most part. porgington give a content sound as it splashes in the birdbath nearby.

“Am i stupid to agree to Ali and Jax idea, would i not just redo the same mistake again and again?..”

She stand up slowly and walk over to the porg and give it a soft petting as it let out a small happy trill sound at the attention.

"First Adush, a Chiss just with no second doubt proclaim he follow my lead and now …now Jax. A mando even, life certain take odd twist at times. Not that i have anything against mando as long it not Echani who talk crap about Eshan and forgotten their own culture and honor of being Echani. Still…Jax could join a clan before seeking me out and just …but he did not. "

The porg jump off and get over to his feeding spot and start crying for food and Ira give a tiny smirk at it before walking over to the small fridge and take out fish cut in small peices in a container. She then kneel down and give a piece to the porg who greedy and happy eat it from her hand then Ira place the rest of the fish on the bowl. She then place the container and stand up. She then get over to the shower and turn on the water before getting out of clothing and step inside the shower.

She wash herself before she end grabing her head as the nagging whisper creep in the backhead: "Dont tell me you plan to give up before even starting girl, stop being a -slave- to republic and just think you need green light for everything. Stop selling yourself short! "

She end placing the hands against the wall while the water washes over her. The mind replaying her life and choices then she end focusing on Jax’s words, Ali’s words, Kairos’s words, Dace’s words and Feya and her fingers end brushing against her own lips as her eyes slowly and gentle start to regain a glimmer of life and hope.

she stop the water and grab the towel and dry herself off before existing the shower and start to get dressed.

“There is going to be large roadblocks and problems for this although…how can i disappoint the trust placed with me so eagerly without trying. It a start, just like Isena’s collage is at it starting point still. We just have to claw our way through all the muck and political bantha poo. Fine, i place my trust and hope in you in return Jax. I pray you can push me forward if i falter, all of you in your own way…”

She adjust the gloves one by one and step over to grab the ritual brand in the back of the closet as she look over it.

“I might be bit late for the meeting Isena and for that you must forgive me, i have to do my part in something. Not just for what right but also for Rhirk…”

She open a drawer and take out a spare logo of dark moon with angel wings and look at it as she mumble “May the moon guide…”

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#62

The wind gentle breezes across the beach on Mon Cala as Ira sit in a beach chair wearing the new Echani fiber armor uniform, on the shoulder rest the logo of the Moonlight Angels and on a small table next to the chair sit a glass of red wine and in her hand datapad is turned on. The splash screen displaying Echani command news feed.

She give a small sigh at few bad news of losses on the front line before catching her mother name in another news signaling a new batch of recruits completed their training and being sent to reinforce the front and a tiny smile cross her lips before reaching for the glass and take a sip and put it back on the table.

"everyone doing what they can in their own ways. Although with how thing is lately i cant but to think everything going to collapse on itself here, all thanks to arrogance and hubris desk licking commandore. Pushing allies into possible enemies, well …not much i can do about nor do i want to do anything about it truely. The republic can eat sand, i will help but it on my terms now. I am done acting as a lap dog for them. "

She bring up the datapad and scroll through a picture of Adush, Rhirk, Kesh, Feya all wearing the Moonlight Angels logo and a light smile cross her lips again at the memories before a sigh escape her and she look ahead across the water.
“Main question is how to regain a crew, most people are just merc and would not have loyality and sense of duty i require. Unfortunately most Echani i seen out here more make me wish to bash my head into a wall as well. Perhaps Selene though i rarely see her around…”

She reach for the glass and take another sip before placing it down again. She then stand up and stretches out lazy and put the datapad away and start to slowly walk across the beach shoreline.

“How end i want to try and grab Feya for it then i would do her a disfavor for now. Jax is great at what he does but i still need more people and then there is the fact of grabing a ship somehow. It going to be a long road with my strict requirement of people attitudes but if i want to revive the Moonlight angels it shall be the way it was meant…”

She kneel down and pick up a flat small stone and flick it across the water as it bounces quite a few times before sinking below the waves.

“Things also starting to look lightly promising for the collage, Jax’s lesson certain gained interest and quite a few appeared. I hope this continue with the other lessons and Isena start to smile a little again. Still feel like it better if the anti depression medication was taken away from her but …eh. Also remind me i wonder how Dace is doing, all of what happening cant be easy for him either…it certain is not for Kairos”

#63

Ira wakes up and look around before getting out of bed then tug in Feya that layed beside her before grabbing her clothing and uniform armor and quietly exiting the room and go the bathroom and take a quick shower. Despite being early morning her mind already racing. Not only a content sensation of once more sleeping over but the challenges ahead as well.

She stop the water and dry herself off before getting into the clothing and uniform armor then make her way to the kitchen and make a sandwich when she hear the footsteps of Feya and give a soft smile to a sleepy Feya peeking in before heading to the shower. Ira then make a new sandwich so it ready for Feya and turn on the coffee machine while hearing the sound of water vaguely in the background. While the coffee being made she make a cup of green tea to herself. Once she done she take the food and the cup of coffee to the dinner table and place the sandwich and cup infront of one chair then place another sandwich infront of the other chair before walking back to the kitchen and take her own cup of tea. As she exit the kitchen she nearly bump into a fully dressed Feya and give a small chuckle. “I made sandwiches and cup of coffee you”

Feya give a grin and the two walk to the dinner table and sit down before starting the morning meal. There is some small talk while they finish the food and drink and Feya start to look at the republic communication lines as Ira pick up the plates and cups and head to the kitchen and wash them as a small smile crosses her lips before mumbling: “Been a long time since last slept over, i guess it a ‘house warming’ thing too as she finally got to flesh out furniture for her ship heh”

As she exit the kitchen she notice Feya walking into her new work office and Ira watches lightly curiously, afterall she never known how Feya’s daily routine was after joining the navy. She lean against the doorway to the office and give a smirk “Dont stay there all day now, you gonna collect dust heh”

There is a small chuckle of Feya before Ira turn and leave her to it and step over to a couch and sit down. She then take out the datapad and boot it up and notice a message from Echani command and she log in on the secure channel and bring up the message. The message signal their connection made a bodyguard spot open for Ira for a noble that have ties to the royalist gang leader and she nod slightly at the news.

"Suppose that ease my question on how to do it. I am guessing this could work, with my mask and hood for guarding duty i would not easy be recognized either. Very well…well for now i better resume studying fleet tactic. "

She tap on the datapad and bring out the pages to study and crosses her legs while reading all while she recall Dace’s questions and she end mumbling to herself.

“Glad i was not drinking anything because you certainly surprised me. I hope this not you pulling stunt that get you into trouble Dace but i be stupid to turn down the offer. Studying is all good and all but i do need to put theory to practice. Experiencing and doing is a large part in growing and learning. More so when i have my own goal with the Moonlight Angels as well…”

Time creep along studying before Feya appear with glass of wine and place it infront of Ira and sit down next to her. Ira give a soft smile and give her a hug then gentle taking the glass and the two talk for a bit before Feya’s comm buzz then Feya let out a tiny sigh and give Ira a cheek kiss before standing up while speaking. “got to reach the base”

Ira nod with a smile and watches her leave before putting the datapad away and finished the glass of wine then walk to the kitchen to wash the glass and put it away. She then head for the exit and get out of the ship before entering her own and a hungry porginton walk over and nuzzle then start to cry on food and she chuckles softly “Sorry sorry, i know you get food little later then normal but you not staving to death.”

The porg almost give a look of huffing at the words as Ira go and get the cut up fish and place it in the bowl before the porg rushes over and happy and greedy start to eat the food and Ira pet it softly. “Been few pleasent days for once, almost too quiet but pleasent. Even had a nice moment with Kairos on Mon Cala, almost too nice heh. Certain been a long time since we sit down like that and talked”

A memory pushes through of Feya, Abi, Ali and Kairos sitting at the beach bar as a light smile crosses Ira. Despite all the frustration then today she feel little happy. The last few days been a good reminder that her bonds and fires still exist, that what has be is not forgotten or lost. Sure it changed a little but there still alot to be thankful for.

She give the porg a tiny scratch ontop of its head as it give a coo at the attention. She then stand up and stretches out.
“Still a few thing i wish i could do, such as helping Isena out of that depression and give better purpose to Jax. Though finding members that fit is alot harder then it sound. At least he got his mando buddies as well”

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#64

Loginig in Echanci Command mainframe…Please insert encrypted datachit …
Datachit detected…password required/
password:*********************

Password accepted, processing…

Echani Command mainframe confirmed handshake.

Please enter name, service number,password

Name: Ira’dana of clan Cali
Service number: **********
Password: *********

…loging in…

Welcome Ira’dana, firedancer of clan Cali and agent of Echani command.

I been serving for few years with no complaint and i am proud and honored to be able to do, however the war near Viscara front had turned into mostly space battle warware and i am one of the few stationed out there. As it current is i am limit in how to help. The republic high command seem to look down on me as well.

As such i do want to voice i wish a representative would meet with the high command of the republic out here and work through proper way i could be seen as the Echani command ally i am. As well a little of support even this far from Eshan.

Due to this i feel this request might work better for it.

I hearby request a transfer to Navy operation branch within Echani command and awaiting the council response to it. As such i will accept any position and rank even if it lower then my current one.

As always Eshan is my life and my life is Eshan’s

– Ira’dana of clan Cali

She look at the datapad while sitting in the chair and running the fingers through her hair. It a simple request and yet she plague by doubt and uncertainty, what should had taken a short moment had been rewritten numerous of times throughout the entire day. She final push the send button and shut off the datapad.

“Let see what come out of this i suppose…”

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#65

Ira place a tiny package on the table with the marking of Echani command and give a small puzzled look at it before sitting down in the chair. She then take out the datapad and the encrypted datachit, booting it up…

Loginig in Echani Command mainframe…insert decrypted datachit …inserted…password required/

password:*********************

Password accepted, processing…

Echani Command mainframe handshake confirmed.

Please enter name, service number,password/

Name: Ira’dana of clan Cali
Service number: **********
Password: *********

…loging in…

Welcome Ira’dana Firedancer of clan Cali.

You have 1 message from Echani command/

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Echani Command would be honored to accommodate your request and see you transferred to a fleet position under the officers there, rest assured this will not be in contempt or disparity with your oaths as a fire dancer, the republic’s efforts on Viscara are vital to the continued safety of the galaxy, and Echani command.
-Y’serna

She look at the datapad and blinks a few time before leaning back in the chair as a large slow exhale escape her in a relief then look at a tiny package resting on the table. She then open the package and reveal the Echani command fleet insignia pip, a band and she pick it up and gentle pin it infront of the firedancer badge with a care. Before putting on the band across the fiber armor.

“Well i suppose i better get ready to report for duty as Echani Command asset to the republic”

She leave the ship and head toward the outpost hope and once there she step up to and place the order down on the desk and after a moment a officer is called in
Republic officer: “You are to take orders from Republic Navy as Echani Command asset?. Alright take the uniform and the communication links.”

Ira take the uniform, briefly holding back at a sigh at what to her seem like a stiff red and white uniform before leaving the outpost.

“I am so going to hate this uniform although at least now i can help and fight and it wont be long before i can apply my studying to practice either”

Back on the ship she change into the Republic uniform and look into the mirror, adjusting it and feeling restricted and awkward in it then decide to wear the rest of the day as a attempt to get used to it.

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#66

Ira sit with the red and white republic navy uniform at the mass hall while eating while other privates do the same and having small talk. A few give a curious glance toward her but keep the talk to themself. After a while she finished the meal and deliver the plate before starting to exit.

At the moment the uniform did not bother her as she was more focused on something else. Her first task since she started wearing the uniform.

She looking at the datapad now and then while walking and briefly get lost in the outpost before realizing where she is and continue on. She then find her locker and open it before grabbing the first aid kits and grenades and start to place them where it easy accessible then close and lock the locker.

"Well …not space but i get to help Feya with something she had focused on it seem. Good enough for me. "

She then continue on and find the cleared squad of trooper she been ordered to get and all of them head toward the planned shuttle where she notice another squad of troopers being ready and Ira step up and out of habit of being part of Echani command place a fist near her left shoulder in a salute only to realizing it and awkwardly give a republic salute to Ca Jor who oversee things as a small snickers escape few of the troops then everyone and herself get in line.

Some time later she stand near a settlement and give few order to the troopers with her and they start to look around. So far the first settlement seem peaceful and normal except the untrusting look toward them from the populace.

Still she carefully use her body language reading skill as Echani and stay on alert while politely giving a soft smile to those nearby. It going to be a long day and this is just the first settlement she continue on with the trained solder mentality, even if her first task lead to nothing it still important it done…

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#67 
                              Baptism by fire

Ira stand on the bridge of a hammerhead cruiser amidst a battle. alarm going off on the bridge as report of fighting on the deck below reaches her. She briefly consider her option as she direct Wei on the ops station to focus on the invaders. She could give him command and go down to help clear the invaders or stay in her position as captain. As she consider she notice a lone basilik riding mando landing on the ship and nod, Her current dilemma solved.

It not long after she get report of gruesome progress by the defenders, aided by Wei and the mando and some later the mando leave as unannounced as she landed.

The situation looking grim overall as she watches a enemy cruiser and frigate moving away and more boarding pods launched from the cruiser. This would not stand any longer. She order full power to engine and the hammerhead’s engine flare up to life as pushes through space. She then give orders to her weapon operator, Kairos and few bolt flies off from the hammerhead, striking the enemy cruiser as it start exploding and one bolt bounce off and hit the frigate. The cruiser been neutralized but was it too late?.

Another ship sudden shot at the hammerhead, light flickers across the bridge as the conductive plating make its work against the ion rushing over the ship and report of weapon system down is heard.

She quickly order Wei to see to its restoration and the hammerhead fly alongside a hostile enemy heavy cruiser and Kairos unleashes two bolt at it, one penetrating deep into it hull, causing explosion.

The heavy cruiser then sudden speed up and aiming directly at the hammerhead as Ira instinct kick in and sudden take control of the helm, the two ship end almost scraping paint but she saved the ship. Just as she about to sigh in relief the answer to her previous question comes…

A friendly ship shoot at the hammerhead, catching her offguard. She barely manage to call for abandoning ship before explosion shock the ship apart and later find herself in a escape pod …heading toward another ship.

As she find herway to the bridge she see the current captain being unconscious and tended to…Dace dutifully remain at the ops as Wei take the weapon station and she herself stand in for Silmeria.

Her first true attempt at being a captain, in a battle that been going sideway from the start and yet costly victory is in sight thanks to Feya and Kairos bombing run on the heavy cruiser… she been through a baptism by fire indeed. No studying can replace such experience.

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#68

“Turn us about, defend the station!”
Another voice: "it too late ! it having chain explosion and the sith fleet moving on Viscara! "
Dace voice: "You had one job Ira, it all on you!
Feya voice: “So many life lost because of you!”
Silmeria and Kairos voice “We trusted you and look what what happen !”
Ca voice: “even the Revanites do better then you!”
Simir voice: “Echani Command gonna enjoy hearing this!”

CLUNK…Sudden Ira find herself on the floor of the ship with a tip over chair and hold her head with a small pain “tch tch tch …a nightmare?..great…”

She give a grunt as she get up still in the republic uniform, feeling little stiff and sore as she pick up the chair and place it at the table and sit down on it with a sigh. On the table rest a untouched and now cold premade dinner and a datapad and a mug with cold green tea. She rub her face and frowns then pick up the datapad again.

"Refit almost done even the jedi ship, platform design check, fighter screen check. "

She continue work with a dedication and worry even stress and lack of proper meal and sleep starting to show itself clearly as she give a grumble.

“Screw Revanite, should not had agreed to form refit idea based on the idea they be there and working with us…as if i expected them to do that even then. Need the newest refit report asap from Dace and Feya plan layout. More or less what i was thinking as well though more detailed”

The porg jump on a chair and on the table, giving a look at the untouched food then Ira and almost give a nagging noise as Ira lean back in the chair with a long sigh.

“I know i know , you and Kairos both …sheesh i know…but i cant mess this up, the cost of failure is …”

The porg then jump on her lap and nuzzles against her and she pet it with a sigh.

“I have counsel and suggestions. The last meeting was fruitful. Just need the last pieces in place and time ticking…i can do this with the help, i know i can …i have to”

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#69

Battles …battles can be won but they can also be catastrophic.

Republic fighters getting blow up left and right as shot fly across the space, sith fighters get destroyed
Corvette getting hammered and drift life less…

The jedi ship Judgement get hit as it sensor array get disable and cracks appear on the window of the bridge, before Dax get a chance to respond another shot hit and escape pods flies off.

And all Ira can do is stand on the bridge of Thorn, praying her new ops can bring the shield back online in time as worried cry over Dax ring out on the comm and then as Dax voice once more is heard and brief relief is sensed…
The massive cannon of Divine Right spool up once more let loose a steam of all the micro tiny peices of fissile material that impact Thorn’s side armor and just eat away of it in tiny exploision and tear through the entire ship and out of the other side. Alarm blaring on the bridge as everyone is shaken a little by the continuous hammering that eat through it

“Damage report!”
Spark: "hull sustained critical damage, down to 25 % integrity, Multi deck have breaches "

The Thorn start to list to one side slowly as light flicker in the visible interior and dead bodies float out from the massive hole straight through it . The proud ship now limping with critical damage. The sith fleet do not relent as certias rail round is fired of toward the Thorn but against all odds it fly straight through the gabbing hole through it.

Ira give a confused look at the bridge personal at her sides but the luck would not last, Another sith cruiser pushes itself to flank both Hope and Thorn and fire off another round impacting Hope, going straight through it and into Thorn. The ship metal groan at the pressure and risk of breaking apart.

Two torpedoes is fired off toward Thorn, the republic hunter fighters attempt to chase and intercept, shot flying through space after the torpedo and it explode but the other had been drifting slowly and unnoticed closer and then…its engine kick in, slaming straight into Thorn and seal it fate. explosion rock and shock the ship as Ira call out : “Abandon ship, Kairos is now in charge of the fleet!”

She remain on the bridge in a attempt to rush the crew personal toward the pod and explosion send shard of metal peices at her before Spark in turn grab her and shove her in a pod where she pass out…

Ira open her eyes and sit up on the bed in the medic bay of outpost hope as she hear alot of activity going on. doctors and nurses rushes about to lot of beds, Soldiers jogging outside in a rush and concern as she find her datapad and look at the news she end dropping the datapad on the floor…

“…total and complete defeat, i failed…”

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