In the stunning finale of the epic, and final trilogy, N.A.T.O. and the remains of C.S.A.T. face off -- with the galaxy as it's battlefield. For C.S.A.T. it's their final chance to bring dominance over the galaxy and beyond. For N.A.T.O. however, it...
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244Core, formerly Sraato, is an arid, corporate-controlled planet in the Unknown Regions known for its abundant and seemingly limitless resources.
A treasury world, 244Core became legendary in the Unknown Regions for its abundance of raw ores and minerals, and was particularly rich in precious metals. The planet is so saturated with deposits that even after centuries of mining by corporations, 244Core showed barely any mineral depletion. This was largely due to the planet's high gravity and orbiting trio of large asteroid clusters, which caused highly active meteoric weather whose impacts remineralized the planet's surface.
This weather ranged from periodic to seasonal, and varied in intensity. For instance, meteorite storms were periodic and frequent, consisting of smaller meteorites that would burn up in the atmosphere and then strike the surface in a hail of tiny burning rocks, posing a significant threat to individuals as they struck the ground with the force of a bullet.
Meteor showers, in comparison, were less frequent and seasonal, but were much more dangerous; these rocks were often larger than those found in meteorite storms, and a fair number would fail to burn up in re-entry, striking the surface of the planet with sufficient force to level buildings. During the meteor shower season starships passing through the upper atmosphere had to contend with multitudes of burning and exploding rocks - making travel difficult and extremely dangerous.
Meteoric weather made life on 244Core harsh and dangerous, and many settlements were located underground as protection from errant meteor strikes. This weather made 244Core an arid planet with little to no fauna, with 244Core having hardy scrub vegetation that was dense in the lowlands, which thinned out quickly at higher elevations. These conditions were compounded by the planet's higher gravity; it was much harder to carry objects and perform strength-related tasks - and even simple things like walking and lifting one's arms felt more laborious.
244Core was controlled by corporations through a tenuous power-sharing agreement, and had no strong central government; corporate control of the planet instead shifted regularly as corporations vied for power, with no single company ever being large enough to hold control over the planet for too long. The planet is nominally led by a Chief Administrator, who was elected by the Corporate Committee - a group made up of representatives of every company operating on 244Core.
Aside from the corporations, there were no government regulations to protect workers - only employers' agreements. Employees typically had to gain leverage by threatening to work for a competitor, a practice that corporations took a dim view of as it was seen as jumping ship.Despite this, the practice happened regularly, and talented and valued workers could demand high salaries; such employees often became pawns and bargaining pieces in dealings between competing corporations.
Overall, 244Core's labor force was limited, and was too small for all the jobs required; mercenaries, pilots, smugglers, and others with technical skills were regularly hired as contract workers, corporations providing low pay but plenty of basic necessities.
Relaali, the traditional capital of 244Core, was a large city situated in Zone One, and was surrounded by mines, company-owned living quarters, three major ground and speeder transportation hubs, and the largest spaceport on the planet. Eeookko is one of the most prominent and profitable cities in the entire southern hemisphere, and was located in the center of a massive ore rich crater in Zone 210.
Near the end of the Yuuzhan Vong war, another meteor storm struck 244Core. Daily meteor rains over the next months severely affected most mining facilities, though an environmental chaos of past times did not occur again. A new order emerged on 244Core when the Eeook Corporation, successor to Eeook Miningand Reclamation, consolidated its operations in the south and established a security force to protect its holdings. With law and order deteriorating and violence erupting, Eeook began to take over the rest of the planet slowly while the remaining companies continued to battle politically and physically in the major population centers of the rest of the world. That is, until Grand General of the Confederacy: Joseph Kirkpatrick Jordan bought the mining companies to assist the CIS and N.A.T.O. however they can as well as setting up a Habitat through a Celerium Orb two hours ago
Zone One
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Joseph, standing tall and drinking a small cup of tea looking through a clean, solid observation tower is admiring the beauty of machines building machines for the greater good. Not as flashy and beautiful as Albion, but the Grand General appreciated it nonetheless.
*CRASH*
A small explosion is heard on the southeast side. Joseph runs to check out the situation.
Once Joey arrives at the crash site, he sees a human male wearing a blue helmet. Multiple scratches on his body.
"Sam." Joey muttered. "Sam Alexander."
Sam: [*Coughing]* He's coming. . . . he's coming.
Joseph called for the medical droids. "Who?"
"K-" Sam muttered under breath.
"The Conquer." Sam muttered and passes out unconscious.
Elsewhere. . .
???: Everything ready?
???: Almost.
???[Looks over a chamber]: Time is of the essence. And this time, this entire timeline must be mine. The Multiverse depends on it.
