Where Am I?

Wandering around our guild ship, a Sith Harrower Class dreadnaught from the game Star Wars the Old Republic, I explore every deck of this 12 decker ship, and all the things our guild collected over the years of playing this game. More than 500 members, we were the number 4 in all aspects of completing operations, flashpoints, and World Boss raids. We had good group of pvp and pve players, that collected all sorts of decorations to make our ship seem like a fully living ship, with droid manufactory decorations, system ops, market kiosks, cloning pods, cyber pods, a lounge with droid barkeepers, and a whole array of drink stations and bottled rarities. We wanted to be the only organics on the ship so we stuffed it full of droids, from the Zakuulan war droids and theyre mass produced soldier models, even a Gemini ship command Droid, various types of HK-51-60, D-R3D, C8, IS0 ,and K1 models, and a whole lot of utility and engineering droids to make our ship look as alive as possible. We had an amazing run at this game.

Because of EA's policy and disney's mess of things, not a lot ppl play this game anymore, out of our 500 or so members nobody has returned. Its just me wandering the halls and decks of our guild ship, might as ransack all of our bases too and take all those decorations, pets and more droids into this ship. Hah... that took a good chunk time, and i didnt think i could fit it all in our 12 decks. So many different pets, mounts, and various decor, of what a ship should look like. According the lore we created for this ship, it is more than 1500m+ long, with 48 turbo laser turrets, and 12 heavy quad turbo lasers and a pair silencers, powered by combining a 3m high and 1.5m wide kyber crystal core, attuned to mysekf, along with a ton or so of isotope 5s as starship fuel, its weapon and energy output is higher than any the Sith empire or the old republic ever has. With 4 internal and external Shield generators, and heavy armor plating, it can withstand 8 silencer attacks, or heavy turbolaser bombardment from a fleet of ships, and several hundred bombers and gunships. Also a huge crew of 1500 utility and engineering droids, a gemini (upgraded but not as bitchy or cold as scorpio) ship command droid, and 12000 Combat droids, ranging from HK-51-60 units, Zakuulan and imperial Battle droids, as well other miscellaneous companions we all got from the cartel market. A truly great Guild Base Ship we called The Emperor's Wrath.

Looking at the galaxy map, i see the many different systems that i can move the guild's ship to. I was thinking of parking it at Zakuul since we have over 500mil conquest points collected over the years, we could just take ownership of the system. As i wait for the loading screen i returned back to map and looking at it again i see another area that can be bought with the CP. 'Unknown' it says, and it costs 300 mil CP to take over. Eh, Why not, I thought to myslef, i clicked on the area of the map, paid the 300 mil CP, got the loading screen and then... Everything went Black!... WTF!? Ok... i cant even see outside or anywhere. I stood up looking for a for flashlight or the switch on my lamp, but i couldnt feel anything around me, everything was still Pitch Black Darkness...

Then in an instant i can feel everything, the oscillations of energy surging all around me like little pin needles poking me from every direction, my mind reeling from the many different sensations, agonizing and painful, and yet welcoming as if those things have accepted me. I close my eyes to absorb everything that is happening to me, and i remember. I remember the time i was a jedi sage, stoping a great sith plague by Vivisect, as well how to create and cure them, the battles with the dread lords and and The First as well so many other force users and theyre secrets. I remember killing the emperor as a Jedi Sentinal, going thru the many mind games with him during my capture. I also remember fighting and killing Darth Baras as a sith juggernaught, slaying him and becoming the emperor's wrath, the schemes i learned being Darth Baras's apprentice, and the many different types of ways to use the force, wether the darkside or the light. Then, as darth nox, the memories still vivid, Zash's training, and battles ive had with darth thanaton, theyre betrayals and attempts to kill me. The many secrets i learned in the force from the sith sorceror, was massive. I felt my head was gonna explode, the mother machine genetic modification, consuming souls and keeping them in me to use later, either as an infinite force power supply, or as energy form to revive myself after dying. Battles with Vitiate, Revan, Valkorion (who is also vitiate and other force emperors that he would not mention), Arcan, and Valyn. That god damn Valyn, hot, gorgeous, murderous, crazy, and the Most annoying battle ive ever had in game...

As the experiences, abilities and skills ive learned from those encounters continues to surge thru my mind, I became more used to the feeling, and tried with some effort to recover and absorb all those things. Some times passes and i hear someone calling. "My lord, are you alright? My lord!". The gemini droid is talking, wtf, she's suppose to be a decoration. I found myself on all fours panting and heaving taking deep breaths of air as i took my helm off from my full sith sorceror armor set, (looks like this exactly, https://swtor.gamepedia.com/File:CA_20091211_SithInquisitor01_full.jpg), i looked up at the gemini droid and said, "Im fine..." Looking around i could see all the other droids on the bridge staring at me, and all i could say was, "I felt a sudden surge of the force... Nothing to fear... What has happened? Where Are We?"

"We are in an unknown planet. When the coordinates was set on the nava computer, we were pulled into a very powerful gravitational field and found ourselves on this planet" As the gemini droid was explaining things that has happened, I had to hide my shock at how functional this decoration was. A talking decoration, a living functional talking decoration with a full lore text, not decorations anymore, with all the other droids paying attention. I wondered for a few moments how many other decorations on this ship is functional, has the lore of the things me and my guildmates collected, decorations, to pets, to mounts and companions... Are those functional too? Lost in my thoughts i could almost hear the gemini droid finishing her description of the current situation.. "My lord what are your orders?" Responding to her as if deep in thought, "For now send scouting and survey droids on the surface, as well as probe droids out in space, we will maintain our location for now until we can get our bearings." Wow so attentive, i continued, "I will be getting a feel for things at moment and will be doing an inspection of the ship, you have command until my return" She replied, "as you command my lord". After her acknowledgement, i couldnt help but think and curious to see if they knew who i was or what i was, so i had to ask, "oh and b4 i leave i have to ask you, do you know who i am?" The question seem to perplex her as if it should be very obvious who i was to me, but she answered anyways, "You are the Zakuulan emperor TheSkinnyFatso..." Crap... I cant believe the name I used on this toon is the name the decorations, or NPCs now is what they should be, is now my name, gotta change this somehow. "Stop right there, and well said..." Ya that works, "Continue with the tasks ive assigned", "as you command my lord" she replied.

As soon as i existed the bridge im fanboing like a mad man deep inside, I have become my character, tho i may have to change that name later when i encounter other ppl from this galaxy, I wonder what timeline im in, what area of the galaxy am i at, where in the galaxy am i? These questions i know will be answered in time, but i gotta check out all the decorations we have, those cloning pods, those single droid manufactury, weapons and armor fabrications, those droids, those engines, those ships, those fighters those weapons, those crystals, datacrons and holocrons, those pets, those... damn... those lots of decorations. But First tho, i gotta check myself, and oh boy, thats a lot of memories, and senses, all from the force toons ive used, but i dont have any from the BH, Agent, Trooper, or Smuggler tho, i wonder why. This armor, im wearing, full environmental controls, and self sustaining life support, powered by 4 kyber crystals attuned to me, and godamnit!, it even has a shit and piss collection unit to be dispersed and/or processed to be used by the suit as extra energy for its functions. Force amplication nodes by the hands and defense shielding, and energized armor to resist both energy and kenetic weapons, and even a gravitational modifcation unit. Those must these portruding cylinders on the armor. Who wouldve thought these armors were, and are actually this awesome in RL, or as real as i can feel them. Then i looked at myself at a shiny reflection on a metal plate, and saw a medium build guy, with white hair, done up in a top knot style, balding around the whole top area. This is definitely the toon i made and was playing with b4 i got transfered here. I have to check out this ship to see everything!!

Going thru each deck i quickly took stock of everything this ship posses. Its also much larger the lore or design of it was. It spans a good 2500 m long, with an even thicker armor with both strike and scout fighters, not just the ones we as guild put down as decorations. But theyre there, theyre all there, the massive line ups of the fighters along the hangers, was so, awe inspiring. This reminds of the venator class starships of the republic during the clone wars, except this one had more guns and had 4 silencers, and a total of 400 ships. 100 of them were decorations of the fighters you could obtain as decorations in the starfighter minigames, and the rest were part of the actual ship hanger. My fury, sits at the center sorounded by a few shuttles at the back of the hangar. Damn, i may need to update or improve this thing with the stuff on this ship that is piled in the cargo bays. Several tens of mounts, from mobile chairs to pimped out rides, tho i dont know why none of us placed any animal mounts, didnt have any myself, and just continued on.

Lines after lines of droids dotted every corridor, and areas of the ship, standing guard, in the spec ops area, are my assassin and bodyguard droids of the hk units, sepcial assault, combat and command droids awaiting my inspection. Looking at them respond to my simple expression, fills me with so much joy. 'I wish you guys could see this', i thought to myself remembering all those damn flashpoints and operations we went thru to collect these awesome, super powered, special droids. All them acting like living thinking machines that far surpassed any that were regularly stationed. I gave them an order to organize themselves soon, and be ready for any and all entualities. They saluted as i left, acknowledging my command.

Next, I visited the crew quarters, well not really a crew quarters per say, it has become more like an entertainment deck, and a pet holding deck. I saw the rows and rows of food and drink vending machines, as well a droid chef, holo projectors of dancing twileks, and gorgeous tortugas and humans... wow... they look so real even though i know theyre holo projections. Then i entered the pet area... OMG!... THEYRE ALIVE!! I could feel them thru the force, each and every one these pets weve all collected are alive. Every kind of juvenile rancor, including a tyrant variant, Kell Drakes, Subteroths, Scarabs, Terentateks, Vrakes, Lyleks... and... theyre afraid, and fearful, i could feel theyre anxiousnes,

and of them wanting to be my side. Thru the force i communicated with them, and told them to be calm, even going as far calling them 'my children'. I could alter theyre thoughts, and feelings, to be absolutely loyal towards me, to be obedient towards all my commands. 'Yes thats it my children', i spoke to theyre minds, as held and petted them as well as i could. These pets are gonna grow to be monsters which im gonna use in my armies, or as living mounts to display my power. Hopefully this world we are currently in will help accomodate to theyre growth and development.

Wandering around more of the ships decks i find myself in the armory and storage decks, and... wow... battle droids of every kind all lined up in neat rows, along with several repair bays. Giving a glance at the weapon racks, i can see all those items that we collected over the years of The old Republic during the early, and later years. So many different weapons, lightsabers, pistols, rifles, gattling energy and kenetic weapons, vibroswords and staffs. Thousands upon thousands of them, these are only supposed to be decorations. I grabbed one and test fired the pistols and the rifles, nope not decorations at all. I then moved towards the storage area where we have our personal, legacy, and guild storage kiosks, as well some more decorations of miscellaneous things. I stand again in awe, Neatly piled and shielded Kyber crystals, Isotope 5s, and other types of energy generators and raw materials, small and large, components and various chemicals, and organic subsetnces, all piled neatly and in the center the kiosk our 3 types of storages. I moved towards the personal storage, and its functional. All 8 bays are functional? Taking items in and out was confusing at first, but i could feel it tugging at me thru the force, it seems that using it activates the storage functions. Using the force can remove and store any items i wish, and it seems that i can stack upto 999 items into one slot, and each bay 120 slots, 960 slots total. Looking at all the crafting materials in there, set items, mods, and so forth, I wonder if this is similar the the technology the ancient rakatans used to transfer things inside of small objects, or was that only souls and consciousnesses. Either way i have a dimensional space in the ship. Looking at the other 2 storages, every components, material, crystals, chemicals, power sources, war supplies, ammo, rations, stims etc, is all there. Enuff items, and materials to build a massive army of either clones or droids, and fleets of ships, tho ill probably need to build a shipyard for that.

After my romp in the armory and storage decks, i head towards the Medical and Lab area. Since all decorations are now functional parts of the ship, i wonder ill see. I walked the corridors of the medbay, and could see several medical droids, Kolto and Bacta Tanks, Cybernetic and Genetic modifications apparatuses and pods, similar to that of the mother machine on Belsavis, Cloning pods, surgical tables, and stacks upon stacks of what appears to be deadly diseases. Going further i enter the lab area, seperated by mechanical experimental bays, and biological, organic development area, where many different plants, creatures, and floating lifeforms litter the lab area. In the mechanical testing bay, are various types of mechanical devices, that im still not certain what they do or why we put them there, as well as various types of power cores, crystals and energy generating devices. Theres even the pieces of the star forge we got at nar shadaa during a quest. that can recreate itself, consuming matter, organic or non organic, souls, planets, stars, everything in order for it to grow. It can also reproduce those things that it is given. A true legacy of the ancient rakatan empire. If they were not infected with the force virus, they would probably be the rulers of the galaxy. But here, is 23 pieces of it, collected by members who finished the hidden requirements for the quests perfectly and got the decorations for it.

As i was about to turn around i could feel it, i could feel each and every one of those pieces calling me. I reached out with the force and all 23 pieces started assembling each other. A piece is bout the size of a 2L pop bottle, and as they merged they bacame much larger than the sum of theyre parts, about the size of an SUV, then it called to me again. Its asking me to be fed, thru the force i could feel it. Thinking on this i tried to read what it is thru the force, and i could see all its functions. Its a Star Forge!! The Legacy of the Ancient Rakata, modified and refined by Revan, here in my ship! It can create everything from artificial life forms, droids, starships, and even planets. But its still small. It needs massive amounts of energy and materials to become fully functional, it also doesnt need eons or so much time to form itself. so it tells me, as it has reached the minimum size for it to properly replicate its form, as long it has enough materials, and started taking parts of the machine lab! I told it that i will get its materials, and asked to pls not eat the ship. It responded, it seems to react favourably and obey me when i exert the force upon it. A living manufactury, a Star Forge that can create everything. I attuned myself to several kyber crystals from the storage area, and fed it to the star forge, it started to grow, or merge it seems, with them, and it grew larger.

I could feel its happiness, and joy as it ate those kyber crystals, and it made clittered and cluttered and humming sounds, just like a pet or child that had received its favorite candy or food. As I placed my hand on this rev rebating , living machine, it considers me master, and i swear i can hear the voice of alexa, or maybe siri as it called me that. Well, I thought that from now then, you shall be the Star Forge known as Alexa. 'Ding, rrrrrvt, brrrrrt', as it made those sounds it says, "thank you master, from now on you may call me Alexa", in a voice that sounds like a child version of it. "Hello Alexa, i am pleased that you have awakened", holding back my shock, of how truly amazing of a thing, or person i have just received. "At the moment master i do not have any of my prime functions, and capabilities, i can only create small to medium arms, as well as small droids. I am still in need of much more materials to grow myself and become a fully functional star forge..." I stopped it for a moment and said, "Its ok Alexa, for the moment we are still exploring, developing and finding out our situations, the time will come when you will be completely functional. At the moment I ask you to be on stand by, as the current planet we are on may be a great start to begin your full construction." "Thank you master, i will remain on stand by until you call for me again". As it said that, i could feel the sounds it was emitting die down and remain silent, as if it was feeling full and needed a nap after the meals. I released my hand from the budding star forge, pondered the possibilities, and moved towards the engine rooms.

Looking at the different types of engines, and cores i stand once again in awe of the ships Kyber Crystal Core. Its bigger than the decoration we placed here. Its over 4 meters high, and 2.5 meters wide in a diamond shaped perfectly cut crystal. Held in place by various magnetic devices where the energy is then distributed throughout the ship. Along its sides the Isotpe 5 weapon and engine cores, that power our ships, weapons, thrusters, hyperdrive and shield generatos, and also used fuel for hyperdrive travel. Even an interdictor field generator, to prevent anybody from using the hyperdrive attack shown in star wars episode 8, 'I hate you disney for ruining star wars forever' i thought thinking bout it. But then again that is a good idea, maybe ill create missles with hyperdrives.

As i stared curiously at the Crystal Core of the ship, I find myself once again accessing the force, feeling it. I sat and meditated, and tuned it even further, i can apparently increase, or decrease various different types of outputs, and improve energy functions within the ship. Such an amazing thing these Kyber Crystals, the Core is set up similarly to a lightsaber, except the casing is a fortified magnetic field, pulsing, beating, humming. It took us weeks for my guild to finish those operations at master lvl to attain this decoration. Its not a decoration anymore tho, as i could feel it releasing its energy all throughout the ship, giving off that beautiful smoky blue glow. As i meditated deeper, i tried feeling this planet. It seems... Dark, but only slightly. I opened my eyes once i again, and i noticed i can amplify my range with the force, using this crystal core. I reached out to see what type of life forms there are on this planet.

A population of just over 3 billion sentients it seems, a large ocean to the west with sentients in them, as well as many large life forms. To the east many more sentients, clustered around centers, maybe cities. I could feel some of them being force sensitves, maybe ill take some of them as apprentices, and grow a different kind of force adepts that are neither jedi or sith. As I continued to search thru the force, i could feel some ppl that can use it, and are using it right now, tho, in a very different way, and method. As a phase walker i see and sense the dead, and i could feel many of them lingering in places as shining blue glows, some in cities some in non populated areas, and some circulating thru the the planet, like threads whirling around the planet. Curious... what kind of planet is this, with souls swirling around the planet. Before i could continue feeling the planet i hear the intercom of gemini calling, "My lord we have finished surveying the planets surface as well the current system we are in". I opened my eyes, i wonder how long was i meditating?, "Ill be there on the bridge shortly Gemini". My deeper examination thru the force of this planet can wait. I wonder Where we are?

Entering the bridge, I notice a hologram of the entire surface of the world, and was greeted by Gemini with a salute, "Emperor TheSkinnyFatso on the bridge!" I responded, while also being suprised that this gemini droid could express some kind of enthusiasm or emotion, "At ease, give me a report of the survey of the planet, and let me see what its surface looks like." Bringing a full a holo of the surface of the planet i was blinking my eyes rapidly, tho hidden behind my mask. Its the Game of Thrones World! (https://i.imgur.com/afuz8uO.jpg). "We are located here in what appears to be a large mountain range your majesty" As she was speaking my eyes were still blinking rapidly, as i am dumbfounded at where the hell we are right now. "The Shadowlands!" i blurted loudly, "My lord?", "ahem, umm, i mean, i seem to have seen this world somehow in a dream, and the area where we are an area of this world called the shadowlands" I said, hiding the fact that i remember seeing the map of the GoT world a while back after watching the 4th season, tho that is the limit of my knowledge. I have no knowledge of lore or monsters of these lands, but looking at how dark and dreary the outside looks, this area definitely deserves its name, as no sunlight seems to permeate those clouds.

Regaining my composure, i asked, "How bout the system we are currently at?", she responded "It is unclear my lord, when we sent probes out into space, we lost conatct with all of them, when we sent a scout, it was bombarded by an anomalous energy form and could not leave the atmosphere. Also that strange anomaly reading we cant determine, is also blocking all sensors from penetrating past it." Remembering the threads of souls that circle around the planet, im wondering if thats what those are. "How is the ship holding up to the worlds atmosphere and gravity?" She said, "Its holding up quite well my lord, however, i believe that as long the anomaily in the athmosphere remains we will not be able to leave the planet, or even get into orbit". And i wholeheartedly agreed. I wonder if this is a planet that i can have Alexa start eating. Many thougths entered my mind and wondered why this world is not letting anybody leave. Thinking up of many different possibilities, there was only thing left to do and that was to explore the planet.

"Gemini, prepare a couple of landing shuttles to secure the surface and establish an outpost. After that, get my ship ready, and have the star forge in the lab loaded onto it". "The star forge my lord?", she asked, "ah yes, im sure you detected it earlier, strange fluctuations of energy?" "I assumed that was you exerting the force my lord", wow i thought, alexa is truly a force machine, i cant wait to see what she can do on the surface. "That is actually an ancient rakata machine, modified and improved by a force adept known as Revan". I told her. "And you are taking her to the surface?" wtf, why can i feel emotions on this droid. Peculiar, i always noticed them as strange energy oscillations within that chassis, and now i can feel them as emotions... strange "Yes, I need you on this ship while im away, and coordinate defenses, and outpost development. I also need you to survey the planet surface for resources that we could use just in case we have to stay here for an extended period of time" She seemed to like it when i said i needed her, droids with feelings, wonder if this planet has anything to do with it. "I will make my preparations, while you begin landing engineers and soldiers to secure an outpost on the surface", i told her, and she said "As you command your majesty". With both anticipation, and glee i left the bridge to prepare for surface exploration.