The resounding alarm went through all bases, ships and communicators throughout the Republic Stationary Forces.
The 12 Acclamators had returned to the ground and they were getting loaded with equipment and soliders.
Medical resources, plasma mags, energy mags, artillery pieces, batteries.
Majority of the Artillery were flown into the Lucrehulks.
The improved LAAT/I and LAAT/C allowed the LAAT's to fly through the atmosphere and into vessels outside that of the planet.
This allowed us to keep majority of our forces in space for potential defense, but also load up the necessary resources.
The planetary forces had been boosted by the original trap set by Admiral Trench, putting the 1st Attack Fleet back to full strength.
Meanwhile, the poison remained, Veridian Chemical Experts were the last to leave, ensuring that every gas particle was released into the Geonosians Catacombs.
That would keep them for quite the time.
Meanwhile, the first ever Republic Strategic Meeting was held, onboard The 'Invincible' the flagship of the 1st Attack Fleet of House Veridian.
"Why are we hosting this through the HoloNet, what if the CIS Leadership is listening?" Mas Amedas asked.
"Relax, this meeting is a through a two-way frequence. Meaning there is only two ways to listen, using this." I pointed at the Holotable "and the device sent to Supreme Chancellor
Palptine" I said pointing at the Supreme Chancellor.
"Hmm, trust you, we shall. Your loyalty, you have proven." Master Yoda said.
We were currently sitting in the largest meeting room within The 'Invincible'
Currently sitting around me were
The 12 members of the Jedi High Council
- Grand Master / Grand General Yoda
- Master of the Order Mace Windu
- Master Ki-Adi-Mundi
- Master Plo Koon
- Master Saesee Tiin
- Master Eeth Koth
- Master Adi Gallia
- Master Shaak Ti
- Master Even Piell
- Master Depa Billaba
- Master Oppo Rancisis
- Master Kit Fisto
Master Kit Fisto had replaced Master Coleman Trebor whom died by the hands of Jango Fett during the initial Jedi attack.
From the Navy's side were
- Grand Admiral Thalron Veridian
- High Admiral Wulf Yularen
- Admiral Shoan Killian
- Admiral Barton Coburn
- Admiral Dao
- Admiral Jan Dodonna
- Admiral Kassius Konstatine
- Admiral Tionne
- Admiral Screed
- Admiral Jace Dallin
- Captain Willhuff TarkinS
- Admiral Meebur Gascon
These 24 individuals, additionally to
- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
- Vice Chancellor Mas Amedas
- Sly Moore
- Senate Guard Commander Taggart
- Republic Intellignece Director Dodd Rancit
- Senator Bail Organa
A total of 30 individuals.
"Alright, shall we begin?" Palpatine asked as the meeting officiallity started.
"Before we discuss potential movement, know what we work with, we must." Yoda answered.
That was correct, we did not have an estimate of the current forces and as such could not send them.
"We have signed a contract with Kuat, we will buy Naval Warships for them only at a reduced price, we will be buying 60 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 120 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships and 240 Arquitens-Class Light Cruiser, with it's assigned fighters and shuttles from other contracts or the same." Sly Moore said.
"Hmm, that's not a lot." I said.
"I agree, which is why I've asked The Republic for help, current reports state that 150 Dreadnaughts, 400 Carrack-Class Light Cruisers and 400 Pelta-Class Transports." Palpatine said.
Well, that's not much either.
"I suggest we create Oversectors, if we gave each a fleet and a Moff they could essentially govern themselves." Tarkin said, immediately jumping on the chance to start the infamous Tarkin Doctrine.
"I support the creation of a Oversector, but to give control of that to Moff's and civilians to use, is to invite corruption. Additionally if we give them independent control." Yularen said and I nodded.
Smart way of shutting it down.
"Start with oversectors, we will…" Yoda said as the entire council began discussing the creation of Oversectors.
Eventually it was decided upon to create 20 Oversectors, the Oversectors ended up precisely the same as in the original cannon.
"So, we'll create 20 Military Oversectors, each with their own fleet. Now, how large shall the fleets be?" Palpatine asked.
"Firstly, will the fleets all be the exact same and will we add additional fleets?" Mace Windu asked.
"I suggest we create an additional 6 Fleets for each of the major hyperspace routes." Dao said.
"I agree, I also support the creation of 3 Open Circle Fleets to launch attacks." Eeth Koth said.
And then we went around voting on those two suggestions.
In the end both were added.
"Now, we need to discuss which sectors to prioritise." I said.
Immediately after Tarkin spoke.
"We should of course focus on the core!" He exclaimed.
"Calm yourself, Admiral. We will not have outburst here." I told him and with that he refrained from shouting more.
"Although we should defend the core, the Battles will be in the Outer Rim." I told the Council.
"Now, according to reports the CIS have established headquarters at Raxus, almost the entire 12th Sector has joined them, we should put the sectors surrounding it high up in the priority list." I said.
"Hmm, intelligence says that 1/3rd of the 4th Oversector is in the process of deserting." Dodd Rancit says.
And like that we argued, and it eventually came out to this listing in priority.
1: 1st Sector ( Coruscant )
2: 4th Sector ( Alderaan )
3: 18th Sector ( Eriadu )
4: 11th Sector ( Korphir )
5: 8th Sector ( Ord Mantell )
6: 13th Sector ( Ord Panron )
7: 2nd Sector ( Nubia )
8: 3rd Sector ( Chandrilla )
9: 9th Sector ( Paarim Minor )
10: 10th Sector ( Taris )
11: 20th Sector ( Thyferra )
12: 7th Sector ( Bilbringi )
13: 16th Sector ( Chardaan )
14: 17th Sector ( Vogel )
15: 14th Sector ( Ryloth )
16: 15th Sector ( Qeimet )
17: 19th Sector ( Javin )
18: 6th Sector ( Praxlis )
19: 5th Sector ( Odik )
20: 12th Sector ( Lantilles )
It was decided to give up on majority of the 12th Sector, they were far gone.
After the defensive priority was decided we decided on each Sectors Fleet:
1st Sector ( Coruscant ): 15 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 20 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 15 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruiser, 30 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers and 40 Pelta-Class Transports.
4th Sector ( Alderaan ): 8 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 10 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 8 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 15 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 40 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 25 Pelta-Class Tansports.
18th Sector ( Eriadu ): 8 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 12 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 10 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 20 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 40 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 30 Pelta-Class Tansports.
11th Sector ( Korphir ): 6 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 10 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 8 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 15 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 30 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 25 Pelta-Class Tansports.
8th Sector ( Ord Mantell ): 5 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 8 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 6 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 12 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 25 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 20 Pelta-Class Tansports.
13th Sector ( Ord Panrom ): 4 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 6 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 5 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 10 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 20 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 15 Pelta-Class Tansports.
2nd Sector ( Nubia ): 4 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 6 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 5 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 10 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 20 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 15 Pelta-Class Tansports.
3rd Sector ( Chandrilla ): 4 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 6 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 5 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 10 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 20 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 15 Pelta-Class Tansports.
9th Sector ( Paarim Minor ): 3 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 5 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 4 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 8 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 15 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 12 Pelta-Class Tansports.
10th Sector ( Taris ): 3 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 5 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 4 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 8 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 15 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 12 Pelta-Class Tansports.
20th Sector ( Thyferra ): No Republic Vessels, protected by the Veridian 2nd and 3rd Fleet.
7th Sector ( Billbringi ): 2 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 4 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 3 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 6 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 12 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 10 Pelta-Class Tansports.
16th Sector ( Chardaan ): 2 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 4 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 3 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 6 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 12 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 10 Pelta-Class Tansports.
17th Sector ( Vogel ): 2 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 4 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 3 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 6 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 12 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 10 Pelta-Class Tansports.
14th Sector ( Ryloth ): 2 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 4 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 3 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 6 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 12 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 10 Pelta-Class Tansports.
15th Sector ( Qeimet ): 2 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 4 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 3 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 6 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 12 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 10 Pelta-Class Tansports.
19th Sector ( Javin ): 1 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 2 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 2 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 4 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 8 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 6 Pelta-Class Tansports.
6th Sector ( Praxlis ): 0 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 2 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 0 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 2 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 4 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 6 Pelta-Class Tansports.
5th Sector ( Odik ): 1 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 2 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 2 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 4 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 8 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 3 Pelta-Class Tansports.
12th Sector ( Lantilles ): 1 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 2 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 2 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruisers, 4 Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, 8 Carrack-Class Light Frigate and 6 Pelta-Class Tansports.
Then, we had 6 Venator-Class Star Destroyers, 10 Acclamator-Class Assault Ships, 10 Dreadnaught-Class Heavy Cruiser, 20 Arquitens-Class Light Cruiser, 30 Carrack-Class Light Cruiser and 15 Pelta-Class Transports.
Due to our low number it was decided that the Sectors would each defend one of the hyperspace's.
We would defend Yag'Dhul, stopping any entries from the Outer Rim and Mid-Rim into the core by the Rimma Trade Route and Corellian Trade Spine.
The 2nd Sector would also defend the Corellian Trade Spine from Corellia. The 2nd Sector also defended the Corellian Run from Denon.
Denon also defended the Hydian Way, from the south side of the Deep Core.
The Parlemian Trade Route had it's first defense in Taanab, managed by the 3rd Sector, a major planet close to the 12th Oversector, or Seperatist Territory
The second defense was in Chandrilla, also by the 3rd Sector.
The last defense was Anaxes, by the 1st Sector, the one responsible for Coruscant.
The reason that it was so closely guarded was it's proximity to the Seperatist Core, and we suspected a main attack to come through that way.
Lastly the Hydian Way from the Seperatist side of the Galaxy, or north.
It was defended by both the 3rd and the 7th Sector, at Champala.
Now, the last defense by the sectors was the 6 smaller hyperspace routes, none of them led directly to Coruscant but they could be used to bypass the defenses.
Which is why I also placed a Veridian fleet at Foless, as it would be an easy entrance.
However, this was the ships used to defend the Core.
Most of these fleets would not be bumped except the Coruscant Homedefense Fleet.
That was also decided during this meeting, the first year would be directed at defense while we build up our forces.
We would need to strengthen the Open Fleets and build the Major Hyperlane Fleets at a later date.
But we were weak now, it was a simple understanding we all had.
Following that, the choice of attack or not would be decided.
"We should attack the small Seperatist pockets in the 18th, 15th, 17th and 19th Oversectors, they are surrounded by Republic territories at all sides!" Dao spoke.
"Launch a large force, we cannot." Yoda said, and I began considering.
"The Corporations presence there is small, at most a few patrol ships. And the CIS just recently built their military, they are unlikely to send aid anytime soon." Dodd said, the RI Director. ( Republic Intelligence )
"Still, soliders we need. To garrison and capture." Yoda said and at that I smiled.
"I and Master Yoda can take the Geonosians Fleet to that pocket, I can have my troops garrison the city, and the Clones can do majority of the Battles." I said, although I felt a lot of shame in saying that, sacrificing the clones.
"It may sound bad, but the fact remains that I do not have any obligation to assist the Republic any more, I left my sector weaker to assist the Clones at Geonosis. If I spend thousands upon thousands of Thyferrans life for another's war, without any gain except non-eradication, my civilian support will diminish." I said, and those with angry faces began thinking.
"The action to support the Republic Military is completely upon each planet, there is no requirements. This is a war between the Republic and the CIS, none of the Republic Planets would gain much by participating, the Republic will need time to grow after this, and cannot spend money on thanking the planets who fought, or the Seperatist will happen in an endless loop." I spoke, and with that they agreed.
"Very well, if none oppose the Thyferra Troops shall garrison the Seperatist Planets in the 19th, 18th, 17th and 15th." Palptine said and as nobody opposed I smiled.
"Very good, with that we end the meeting for now, we'll also need to send the remaining Venator's to Kamino for safe-keeping for now." Palptine said, and with that the Holograms shut down and the Jedi began leaving the room.
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