Monday, January 23, 2012

The Heart of the Void: Retribution of the Republic

After dealing with Lord Legion on Tython, there were a series of deadly attacks on Republic worlds. Eager to strike back, the top scientists on Coruscant tried to devise a long range attack satellite. The Jedi Master Orono Zoiji was the only one who successfully created such a weapon. Using scrap and debris of destroyed battleships and a Force-powered core he built the most powerful tool in the Republic arsenal: the Heart of the Void. Capable of cleaving entire ships in two and decimating planets many systems away, it was a deadly foe. The first true target was the Imperial fortress world of Styx Prime. Supported by numerous anchors over an active volcano it was used as a reconnaissance outpost and staging area. Within minutes the Imperials were horrified to see several crimson beams of energy burning everything around them. The worst came when the beams destroyed the anchors and destabilized the volcano. However this would not be the only planet to suffer the Heart's wrath.