Trouble stirs within the Galactic Empire.
Corrupt members of the Galactic Council
incite rebel factions to violence. While
clashes with imperial forces escalate, the
galaxy slides precariously towards civil war.
Deep in the Yarith Sector, on the planet
ISDE NAHA, the Empire conducts crucial
trade negotiations. In so doing, the
Empire’s diplomatic envoy, VAL DENE,
hopes to strengthen the Empire's presence
in the sector.
Meanwhile, the Emperor has dispatched his
new EMPEROR’S HAND agents on their first
mission to the same planet. There, they
must uncover the location of an ancient,
rumoured power source that could help the
Empire fight back the tide of resistance...
Imperial shuttle Parabellum drops out of hyperspace with a subtle jolt. The bright white striations of hyperspace travel that have been a consistent part of the background for the past three days drop away in the blink of an eye. Instead, the view is replaced by the wide horizon of a vibrant looking world, hazed by a thin atmosphere catching the light of the star somewhere out of view. The planet is a vast sphere of deep blue water with a single huge landmass in greens and sandy whites wrapped around one hemisphere.
The cockpit’s comms panel lights up as you join the planetary and orbital traffic space. A transmission receipt warning sounds and on acknowledgement and officious voice sounds over the speaker, “Welcome to Isde Naha, Parabellum. Your flight plan has already been filed and landing coordinates are provided.”
The landing coordinates direct you toward the capital city, not yet visible from so high above. Hundreds of miles to the east of there, the vast expanse of the silver belt occupies the centre of the conteninet like a dust bowl.