After his communication with the Supreme Leader, Hux stepped back onto the surface of Ahvaht Base and stared skyward. Just as he knew what'd happen, three Imperial era star destroyers exited hyperspace just as the First Order fleet had done hours prior.
In time, three sets of shuttles from the destroyers and soon landed on the air strip. Hux stood in wait as three officers exited, with one being the former commander of Inferno Squad — Iden Verso, wearing a cuirass over a light gray tunic and a pauldron. Beyond that, her hair was still black but showed signs of graying. Walking behind Versio to her right was a former Moff named Hoya Myon, another female officer wearing armor, who sported short dark brown hair with light skin, and a representative for the third officer, named Tson Pata. This representative, dressed in a simple black tunic, had a noticeable chip attached to their neck. Armitage looked at the gaunt features of the official and felt uncomfortable.
"Versio." Hux greeted Iden with a handshake and a grin.
"Allegiant General," Iden returned the gesture. "Any survivors?"
"We managed to capture a few; they're being held in the command center. Before we deal with them, we should discuss our next move." Hux suggested.
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Using the same armored skiff the Sentinel Council had used previously, the four officers made their way to the now beseiged Hadron. Scattered around the complex were the bodies of many soldiers who'd nobly defended the base until their last breath, among those being Colonel Kossak, hands still tight on his blaster rifle.
"I'm impressed that the FN Corps are so effective. . ." Moff Myon commented, looking at Kossak's body.
"You'll have to congratulate Captains Ehsan or Jura for their work. I'm not in charge of training them." Hux responded.
"Still, as their leader you've done well; that's nothing to scoff at." Hoya continued.
"I'm honored."
Once the skiff stopped, the four disembarked and entered the complex. First Order troopers now stood parallel to one another stiffly. Prior to the four's journey to The Hadron, a slicer had already broke through the encryption of the elevator, making Hux and others able to use it now. Armitage then took out a keycard he held and unlocked the elevator. All four entered.
Now in the conference room, the four took a seat, ready to discuss their tactics.
"You've probably already discussed this within your ranks, but what did your men find?" Versio asked.
"Thanks to our quick actions during the battle, we were able to find their weapons, the locations of their caches, bacta containers, and star charts," Hux told Iden "We're still deciphering what's on those charts at this time." The Allegiant general looked at Pata's representative. "I remember from my talks with Pata that he needed a restock of rifles. Be sure to tell him that he'll receive his fair share." He assured the representative.
"The Queluhan Authority is grateful for this, General." The Representative responded in a low voice.
With a nod, Hux looked at the other two Imperial veterans.
"I'm assuming you two need more weapons?"
"Not necessarily," Hoya replied first. "Several of my biologists have been quarantined after radiation exposure. I have a theory that bacta could be used to treat them."
The other three officers looked at Hoya with interest, equally curious on if bacta was useful in that scenario.
"What about you, Versio?" Hux asked the officer.
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