Thursday, November 24, 2011

Imprisonment

After ten days, Vorgen awoke in the Iron Colossus, a top-secret Republic prison built within the city of Nar Shaddaa. Subjected to many forms of torture, his captors tried unsuccessfully to reveal his secrets. The only thing keeping him alive was a rattletrap power generator connected to wires. Escape would not have been possible without a prison-wide revolt. Surrounded by two billion inmates, many of them captured defectors, Vorgen told them how powerful they would be and the vengeance they could wreak if they joined the Sith Empire. The first step was to cut off the power supply, which allowed several high powered defense turrets to function. It was also during this time Vorgen secured a miniaturized prototype ship reactor and cybernetic heart. This increased his reflexes, strength and endurance one thousandfold. Unfortunately for the Republic, this prison was also where they stored state-of-the-art weapons and armor. After two weeks of preparation, the revolt began. The forces of the inmates and prison security were evenly matched and tore up the prison in the battle that ensued. With guard and prisoner dying around him, Vorgen ran through the carnage to make an escape. The spread of the battle did not work in his favor as all the shuttles and the launchpad he was on were destroyed. Vorgen prepared for his final fate until an alabaster white hand grabbed hold of him: Kaliyo Djannis. She had come in the Black Rose to save him. Working with her contacts on the world, she had planted a Nergon 14 bomb in the heart of the city. Once Vorgen was onboard, Kaliyo presented the Republic with an ultimatum: either they let her and the prisoners go free or the bomb would detonate. Seeing no way to avoid further destruction the Republic agreed. However, even after the prisoners had left, the bomb was still detonated. Confident with her success, Kaliyo told Vorgen he owed her a huge favor. This would all be repaid in due time...