After recovering in the escape pod, Orono was assigned to a month-long guard of the Jorloss family, five members running a highly sought after mercenary contracting firm that was based out of Sanctus Prime and in talks with the Republic. Anything that was considering Republic alliances also became the target of Vorgen Cyphon, the Sith Empire's best assassin. The nights on Sanctus Prime were very long, up to weeks at a time making it perfect for quick murders. The first to die was family matriarch Markus Jorloss who as he was relaxing on a outside balcony, received a poison-laden bullet to the head, killing him instantly. The next victims were the three brothers, Eli, Ulion and Ghari. The three shared a passion for racing which would be their undoing. While repairing their Street Speeder vehicles, Cyphon placed in a miniature bomb to be activated when a certain speed was reached. Each of the brothers died together when the resulting explosion incinerated their bodies. The last member was Ivana Jorloss, the only daughter in the family. Unlike her father and brothers who led leisurely lives due to their wealth, she chose to lead a life of labor and military training, making her one of Vorgen's most difficult enemies in his entire career. Using a prototype disguise projector supplied by the Sith, he entered Ivana's room in the guise of a retired mercenary. She viciously attacked him, using a mix of fighting techniques not available to even the Sith. Eventually finding a gap in her defense, a battered and bruised Vorgen Cyohon gave her a strong sedative, called in a droid decoy of himself and escaped. As all this had occurred, Orono Zoiji was unable to find the culprit for the murders until he saw what he believed was Vorgen Cyphon fleeing the scene. However he found out all too late that it was a fake, for just after he had "Cyphon" placed on a prison transport it revealed itself to be a decoy and self-destructed destroying the ship and all onboard. The real Vorgen Cyphon had escaped hours before and awaited Ivana's awakening onboard the Black Rose. When this happened he explained to her that the unseen assassin that killed her family had been hired by the Republic, and that he would train her in all of of his skills to hunt him down and kill him. Ivana agreed and pledged all of her company's resources to the Sith Empire, securing her rebirth as Cyphon's apprentice: Agent Mirage.
Storyline © L.B. Farren
