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Welcome to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood Fiction Center. Here you will find links to the various pages and documents that will help both new and returning members with getting caught up with the Brotherhood's current storyline. You will also find summaries and recaps of previous and current storylines and fiction updates.
- The current DB fictional year is 42 ABY.
- The Brotherhoods home rests in the Arx System. (Antei was destroyed and the Dark Council relocated).
- To learn more about the Fiction Society, check out the Inquisitorius page on the Wiki.
- To expand your knowledge on the Brotherhood's fiction systems, check out the Voice Staff Resources Hub. This includes links to resources and documentation that covers the Character Sheet System, Competition Guidelines, Telegram Fiction Chat, a catalog of previous Voice and Combat Master Reports, and answers to the most frequently asked questions.
- Curious about what the difference between a Gray, Light, and Dark "Path" is? Check out the Path System!
- To join the ongoing discussion on original characters and fiction, check out our Fiction Chat channel on Telegram.
Previous Storyline: Fictional Recap
The previous Story Arc – The New Order – can be found on the Fiction Updates: Story Arcs page.
Current Storyline: Fictional Recap
- "Pravus waited until the ritual to destroy Antei had been completed to reveal himself. With Muz stepping down as Grand Master, the path was clear for Pravus to assume the power of the throne, just as he had always intended. The new Grand Master wasted no time solidifying his new seat. His first act was to give the illusion of power back to the Clans by restoring the independent houses to their former positions. With the Clans back on equal footing—so to speak—a new age of growth and recovery dawned on the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. With the loss of Antei, the seven Clans and the Dark Council looked towards the future and what it could bring. The Grand Master had plans of his own, of course."
- ―Farrin Xies, Headmaster, 35 ABY
The New Order
First came the purging of the Obelisk and Krath orders. Voice Evant Taelyan formed the Inquisitorius, a network of loyal agents that would serve the Brotherhood and aide the Grand Master in flushing out and eliminating threats to the throne. The Inquisitorius then had their sights set on the task of ridding the Brotherhood of alien species of "lesser" standing. These groups, when combined with the old orders, would later come to be known as "Undesirables."
The campaign against the Undesirables set each of the Clans on edge. One by one, their fleets and systems came under scrutiny from the Inquisition. Each unit reacted in their own ways, but everything lead to the Grand Master’s Invitational Tournament. The tournament pit two champions from each unit against one another in a bracket to reach the top. In the end, the duel between Timeros Entar Arconae and Turel Sorenn gave way to the Brotherhood’s first Jedi champion.
The Jedi of Odan-Urr savored their victory, but the taste would not last for long. The Tournament had been a smokescreen to lull the Odanites into a false sense of security within the Dark Brotherhood. Then, without word or warning, Pravus launched a full scale invasion and assault on New Tython. The Odanites were forced to retreat and went into exile before eventually settling in the Kiast System, unknown to the Brotherhood.
Pravus followed the sacking of New Tython by announcing his desire to lead the Brotherhood into a “New Order.” This would motivate the Clans to begin to choose a side in a growing conflict between a rising resistance and Pravus’ New Order. Remnants of the old orders would join this growing resistance, which eventually lead to friction and fissures in the frail bonds that held the Brotherhood together.
Karufr—long time home to Clan Taldryan—was next to be sacked by the Justicar of the Brotherhood. This forced the Taldryanites to seek solace and shelter in depths of unknown space. Clan Arcona and Clan Tarentum worked through the aftermath of Wuntila Arconae’s betrayal and the subsequent end to the Krath Rebellion with his murder of Telona Murrage. The two old allies aligned with Clan Plagueis in an attempt to eliminate Darth Pravus, but were unsuccessful. Plagueis returned to their home system to recover their footing and rebuild their forces.
The resistance continued to grow with Arcona and Tarentum joining the fold to oppose the will of the Grand Master and his “New Order”. The Lotus —as the rebels now call themselves—managed to strike a major setback to the Iron Navy’s starship production by attacking a key manufacturing yard. The Grand Master was not pleased with this setback, but it did give him a target to set his sights on.
Even with the unexpected delays, reconciliation from Pravus came swiftly and without mercy. With a series of bold, calculated strokes, the remaining fleets of the Brotherhood were brought to bear against the might of the Iron Navy. Arcona, Tarentum, and Naga Sadow lost their flagships and accompanying navies, forcing them to retreat. Scholae Palatinae, despite their ties to the Imperial legacy, were hit the hardest as both their fleet and homeworld were set aflame.
The seven Clans have been forced to reevaluate their armed forces and ambitions. Meanwhile, the Dark Council stands on the precipice of revealing their new base of operations. Gone are the tethers to the mystic ways of old. Pravus’ vision has replaced them with cold, Imperial-inspired efficiency. There appears to be a method behind the madness that the Grand Master has pursued in his pursuit of forming this New Order.
With the completion of Arx, Pravus revels in his New Order coming to fruition. This leads the Lotus to organize a desperation strike to the heart of Pravus' power. The Brotherhood's combined resistance to the Iron Throne launched an attack on the Suffering, Pravus' flagship. An infiltration team goes on a dangerous mission to take out the rear shield generators of the Execturor-class Star Destroyer, creating an opening for Resistance forces to strike.
Just as the Resistance is about to secure a major victory against Pravus, however, a new challenger arrives and begins to open fire on...everything. This new enemy strikes out against the Resistance and Iron Navy sympathizers alike, using suicide bombers supported by Heavy Cruisers.
The Clans were forced to return to their respective systems to regroup and reorganize, as the Grand Master is presented with a new threat to his hard earned New Order.
Brotherhood Universe
The following data bank provides a quick reference to information about persons, locations, and organizations of interest that show up in the Dark Brotherhood storyline.
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Inquisitorius |
The Inquisitorius are the Grand Master’s covert network of agents. They represent the Brotherhood's strength outside of the Iron Legion and Iron Fleet. While not all that are enrolled are aligned with the Grand Master’s visions, many compete for favor and to rise in the rankings. The Society offers various awards and incentives and is headed by the Voice of the Brotherhood.
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Lotus |
The name of the rebel resistance that stands in direct opposition to Darth Pravus, the Lotus fight against the Grand Master and his zealous, militaristic methods of eliminating any who do not fit his vision for a “New Order.” They are prominently supported by the rogue Jedi of Clan Odan-Urr as well as Clan Arcona among other Clans and growing sympathizers.
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The Seven Clans |
The seven Clans of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood all hold different motivations and personalities.
Arcona, Naga Sadow, Odan-Urr, Plagueis, Scholae Palatinae, Taldryan, Tarentum.
A member of each respective unit is referred to in the following manner:
- Arconan
- Taldryanite
- Sadowan
- Palatinaean
- Odanite
- Tarenti
- Plagueian
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The One Sith |
An organization that rose to oppose the Dark Brotherhood and fought an ongoing campaign throughout the Dark Crusades and into the finale of the Eleventh Great Jedi War. After the revelation of their leader being a pawn to the Brotherhood, the organization has since crumbled.
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Arx |
The new Imperial capital homeworld and the seat of the Brotherhood’s power.
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Outer Rim Territories |
The Outer Rim Territories, also known as the Outer Rim or Outer Systems, was a sparsely populated region of the galaxy located outside the Mid Rim before Wild Space and the Unknown Regions. The largest region in the galaxy, it was home to diverse worlds and rugged, primitive frontier planets. It is here that the bulk of the Brotherhood’s storyline evolves.
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Antei |
The former home system and planet of the Dark Brotherhood. Destroyed by former Grand Master Muz Ashen in a destructive ritual to gain immortality.
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| PERSONS OF INTEREST
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The Dark Council |
The Dark Council serves the Grand Master of the Brotherhood, and governs the various elements of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.
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Dracaryis Sunstrider
Fist of the Brotherhood
Character Sheet |
Dracaryis has been tasked with taking over military operations for the Iron Legion and Iron Navy. He is cunning and eager to test the boundaries of his new power, and has taken on a more bold approach to tactics thanks to his new right hand officer.
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Marick Tyris
Voice of the Brotherhood
Character Sheet |
Recently separating himself from Clan Arcona by executing the traitor Zakath Agrona, Marick has cemented his position as leader of the Inquisitorius. The Master Assassin has brought a new level of efficiency to the office but faces everyday challenges as both an administrator and bureaucrat.
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Morgan Sorenn
Herald of the Brotherhood
Character Sheet |
Head of diplomatic relationships between the Clans of the Brotherhood, Morgan also has her hands in the criminal syndicates and operations that operate in and around the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Her intentions seem to represent her own interests and remain a mystery to even the Grand Master.
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James Lucius Entar
Seneschal of the Brotherhood
Character Sheet |
The enigmatically eccentric, ever endearing Seneschal heads up the Brotherhood’s Research and Development and also maintains sovereignty over cyber security thanks to his unique artificial intelligence, Construct dbb0t. James has a penchant for riddles and rarely involves himself in political matters, claiming to serve the Brotherhood and the Galaxy at large. He is most often left to his own devices out of both respect and fear.
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Farrin Xies
Headmaster of the Brotherhood
Character Sheet |
The Master Archivist overseeing the Shadow Academy and all of its secrets.
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Evant Taelyan
Regent of the Brotherhood
Character Sheet |
Evant was responsible for forming the Inquisitorius and using it to execute Pravus’ plans to purge the Brotherhood of all he deemed undesirable. This earned him the trust of the Grand Master, leading to his appointment as the Brotherhood’s first Regent. His focus has been on the creation of Arx, the new imperial capital of the Brotherhood, and establishing a base of operations for commerce and construction. Using his vast network of resources, he procures the tools for Pravus’ success such as credit accounts, kyber crystals, and other material acquisitions. Evant is brash, egotistical, and absolutely loyal to Pravus.
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Jac Cotelin
Justicar of the Brotherhood
Character Sheet |
Jac Cotelin made a bold statement of support for Grand Master Pravus by turning his back on Clan of Taldryan and launching a full frontal assault on their home planet, Karufr.
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Howlader
Master at Arms
Character Sheet |
Howlader is rarely seen in his office, but his work always seems to get done. Overseeing the ceremony and record keeping of the Brotherhood’s dossiers, Howlader’s allegiance seems to be more to the position he holds than to any one leader or even his home unit.
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Telaris
Deputy Grand Master
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Mav ascended to his prestigious position thanks to being the worst ever. He was also implicated in the IRC murder case. Charges were dismissed.
(This will remain until Mav updates his CS)
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Darth Pravus
Grand Master
Character Sheet |
Grand Master of the Brotherhood. Leader of the “New Order”. Manipulative, cunning, and utterly dedicated to his vision of a clean, pure, and efficient Brotherhood.
The Iron Throne
The seat of power for the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.
The Iron Navy
The Naval Branch of the Iron Throne.
The Iron Legion
The troops, vehicles and ground forces of the Iron Throne.
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Damon Nix
Lord Marshal |
The enigmatic strategist behind the Iron Legion looks to ensure that Pravus’ plans proceed as intended. A master of subterfuge and deception, the man who had previously lead the Dark Crusades by posing as the mysterious Darth Esoteric is one of the most dangerous Sith in the Brotherhood for his unpredictable methods and lethal cunning.
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Darth Necren
Character Sheet |
The Dark Council’s seedy “hitman” is a professional killer and tends to show up wherever violence is needed on behalf of the Grand Master.
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Atra Ventus
Combat Master
Character Sheet |
Faithful to the Brotherhood as an entity unto itself, Atra has taken to his position as Combat Master with zeal. His influence has brought a renewed vigor towards combat instruction for veterans and newcomers alike while acting as a threat assessment tool for the Inquisitorius. Still, he is challenged with gauging his adherence to ideals against expected loyalty to those in power.
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Muz Ashen
Grand Master
Character Sheet |
Former Grand Master responsible for the destruction of Antei as a result of attempting a ritual of immortality. Currently resides as a House leader in Naga Sadow.
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Timeline: Fiction Updates
To get caught up on the latest brotherhood storyline, check out the fiction updates below. The Dark Crusade is the beginning of the contemporary storyline, so we begin there.
To see the different arcs, see the Fiction Updates: Story Arcs.
For the complete timeline, please see the Dark Jedi Brotherhood Timeline article.
Fiction Update Summaries
The following section will provide links to the relevant news posts that launched each fiction update, as well as synopses for the The New Order story arc.
Undesirables
Synopsis
- Undesirables are revealed to be alien species of "lesser" standing in the Grand Master’s eyes. This also includes any who held true to the old orders known as the Krath and Obelisk.
- Obelisk and Krath leaders are executed as the orders are purged from the ranks of the Brotherhood.
- This is the prequel and set up for the New Order story arc.
Chapter 1: A New Order
Synopsis
- Valhavoc files his final report and highlights the evolution of the Dark Brotherhood over the past two years, and his disappointment in it.
- Under Grand Master Pravus' order, the eradication of the Jedi from the Brotherhood begins. New Tython is invaded and razed.
- Forewarned by the tortured and escaped former Herald, Vorsa, Clan Odan-Urr largely manages escape, though the rest of New Tython burns. Solari is killed in a duel with the Grand Master, sending a message.
- Clan Odan-Urr regroups and looks forward to the future and towards Resistance.
- “Remember New Tython”
Chapter 2: Treason
Synopsis
- Former Grand Master and current Justicar Jac returns home to Taldrya. Aabsdu returns home to Plagueis, unsanctioned, with part of the Iron Fleet. Rogue agents Telona Murrage, Krath paragon of Tarentum, and Wuntila Arconae assemble their secret cell of undesirables and ex-Orderlies in a resistance movement. Tensions run high.
- Jac and Aabsdu launch attacks on their respective targets in retaliation for their Clans' betrayal of Pravus.
- The Krath and Obelisk resistance is attacked by Iron Throne forces. Wuntila betrays Telona, murdering her, and Val Cole, agent of the Grand Master, emerges from the fray to congratulate him on his loyalty.
- Pravus is pleased and turns his attention to other dissenters in his ranks, including “the waif” on the Serpentine Throne. He sets the stage to turn Tarentum and Arcona against each other.
Anthology Series
The Anthology series is a collection of three fictions that take place between Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of The New Order story arc. These were done to allow more direct input from each unit in terms of crafting the larger Brotherhood storyline.
Anthology Part 1: No Return
Marick and Zakath on Dantooine
Synopsis
- The Regent’s role is highlighted.
- Senechal James Entar is punny.
- Soon™ has been canonized.
- An Undesirable safehouse becomes compromised when Grand Inquisitors show up
- Zakath goes HAM on some Inquisitors.
- Marick Arconae confronts and kills Zakath to show is dedication and loyalty to Grand Master Pravus.
- Marick Arconae becomes Marick Tyris.
Anthology Part 2: Rise of the Lotus
Lotus graffiti
Synopsis
- Mar and Corvus impersonate Iron Legion troopers to get to the control room, not unlike Luke and Han in “A New Hope.”
- Lead by Alethia, the Resistance sets up to blast the fuel lines for Pravus’ new Fleet-maker.
- Edgar’s team runs into trouble, gets pinned down.
- Arcona and Odan-Urr coordinate to retrieve Edgar’s team, extraction.
- Odan-Urr’s flagship recovers the strike teams.
- Arcia triggers the detonators, taking out the fuel lines for the Brotherhood's Fleet-maker.
- Pravus is not happy.
- Pravis is very not happy. Appoints a new Fist in Dracaryis to lead the charge against the Resistance.
- The Resistance adopts the name of “The Lotus” under the continued banner of “Remember New Tython.”
- Pravus has his sights now on Arcona, and also realizes that Odan-Urr is a legitimate threat to his plans.
Anthology Part 3: Seven Strands
The logo's of the seven Clans.
Synopsis
- A 7-part fiction from each of the 7 Clan’s perspectives of current events.
Chapter 3: Reconciliation
Darth Pravus on Arx
Synopsis
- Drac decides to be more bold in how the Iron Navy fights its battles. He brings in a tactical expert.
- Tarentum’s flagship is destroyed by the Iron Navy.
- Damon Nix manipulates a member of Scholae Palatinae to betray them. While Scholae’s forces are spread thin, Nix attacks their homeworld of Judecca and lays waste to it.
- Alara and Zee witness the destruction of Judecca.
- Blade Ta’var is revealed as the traitor as she heads towards Kiast to join Clan Odan-Urr.
- Nix reveals that he used Blade and was getting revenge for her refusing to kill her opponent in the Journeyman Tournament.
- Former Consul Locke gets a visit from the Iron Navy, and is surprised to see Atra Ventus alive and leading the attack. CNS Flagship destroyed.
- The Arcona Defense Force is ambushed on their home turf. They are lured into a trap, which is later revealed to be the work of Marick. The current and former flagships, most notably, are destroyed.
- Pravus is pleased. Arx is soon ready to be revealed to the Brotherhood.
Chapter 4: Order
Grand Master's throne room, Arx
Summary:
- Howlader Taldrya hates digital technology and prefers the old ways.
- Through Howlader, we get a recap of *The New Order* story arc, fictionally, including the in-character motivation for Fleet Resets and new home systems.
- Kordath Bleu (Arcona), runs into Kelly Mendes (Plagueis) and reveals the conclusion to the *Undesirables* arc.
- Pravus feels that he has won, and no longer sees profit in having Inquisitors hunt down *Undesirables*.
- Laren Uscot (Plagueis) and TuQ’uan Varrick (Plagueis) are out past curfew in the Shadow Academy, and solemnly swear that they are up to no good.
- The duo hack the new but still somewhat vulnerable archives for...something.
- The Grand Master puts on a show of military strength by having the entire Iron Legion and Iron Navy assemble on their new home planet—[Arx](https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/view/Planet_Arx).
- Pravus appoints Lena Rhell (strategist behind Fist Dracaryis’ leadership of the Legion and Navy) Moff of the Arx System, giving her the political reign of the planet while keeping her close at hand for her tactical brilliance.
- Pravus gives a motivational speech. Eat your heart out, Hux.
- Turel and Archenskov watch the event from a feed on the Godless Matron’s dive bar. They are not pleased that other units seem to be making nice with Pravus, even if it’s just for image's sake.
- Turel and Arch muse over what to do for the Lotus.
- Turel gets a priority message from an agent he feels he can trust. Could it be the two meddlesome kids that were snooping around the Shadow Academy? (*Most probably.*)
- Turel and Arch decide it’s time to hit Pravus where it hurts, presumably using the information they got from their agents informants.
Chapter 5: Endgame
Battle for the Suffering
Summary:
- Lucine Vasano of Arcona and Rhylance of Taldryan assassinate two key officers aboard the _Suffering_, the Flagship of the Iron Navy.
- Rhylance explains that an undercover agent will take the place of one of the assassinated officers to help with some kind of sabotage.
- Cut to: three days later. In a modern version of the titular shuttle from the _Rogue One_ film, Kenath Zoron of Clan Odan-Urr has landed and is standing by with a team of infiltrators that are ready to take on the impossible task of disabling a section of the *Suffering's* shields.
- Alarms start to go off, signaling it’s time for the team to move.
- The *Lotus* fleet, composed of ships from both Clan Arcona and Odan-Urr, launch a full-scale assault on the Suffering.
- They are not alone. A general Resistance to Pravus’ power lends support to the *Lotus* ships. This is in the form of unmarked ships from Clan Naga Sadow. The combined Resistance takes advantage of some delays caused by the early infiltration teams,
- Notably absent from the battle are Clans Plagueis, Clan Tarentum, and Clan Taldrya. They are positioned nearby to watch the outcome of the battle.
- A new set of ships arrives to help defend the *Suffering.* They belong to House Marka Ragnos of Clan Naga Sadow. It is revealed that Naga Sadow’s summit is divided on supporting the Lotus over the Iron Throne.
- The Marka Ragnos ships attack the Arconan ships' flanks. Things don’t look good.
- Clan Scholae Palatinae shows up, lending the *INS Tarkin* to help strike back at Pravus for destroying their former home. Aedile Dek Ironius II uses his tactical experience to help balance the scales.
- Deep in the bowels of the *Suffering’s* engineering bay, the infiltration team is lead by an impersonator that assumed the identity of the officer killed in the opening by Lucine and Rhylance.
- Having safely guided the sabotage team to Engineering, Bentre Stahoes of Clan Naga Sadow drops his Faceless feat’s disguise before cloaking and going to retrieve Lucine and Rhylance and prepare for extraction.
- As the battle continues, and time ticks away for the Lotus’ gambit, Rian and Vodo speculate on the battle from the safety of their ships bridge. As they are speaking, an alarm sounds that one of the fighter squadrons deployed against their orders to stay out of the fight.
- Back in Engineering, Jasper Arlow works her mechanical magic as she works to take down the Sufferings rear aft shields through its generator.
- She manages to overload the generator, and the sabotage team scrambles to flee to the extraction point.
- Back on Odan-Urr’s flagship, the Lotus forces see the opening in the shields and divert all their firepower to taking out the Sufferings rear aft thrusters in hopes of crippling its mobility.
- They don’t have any resources to spare to go save the extraction team, though.
- While making their way to the extraction point in the hangar bay, Lucine gets shot in the leg. She is carried back to the shuttle with the rest of the team, who manage to escape the hangar bay...only to be stopped by a squadron of Iron Navy fighters.
- Zoron can’t do much with just the shuttle, and braces for the worst. The rogue Taldryan squadron swoops in and clears a path through the Iron Navy ships, allowing the *Dawnblade* to escape.
- On Tarentum’s *Titan*, Scion watches the conclusion of the battle, and can’t believe the Lotus pulled their mission off. As he’s preparing the ship to turn and leave, a new battle group of ships appears out of nowhere and starts attacking everything in sight...including the previously neutral ships belonging to Tarentum, Plagueis, and Taldryan.
- All three ships suffer damages before retreating.
- Aboard Arcona’s flagship, the *Invicta II*, Atyiru and her crew watch as the new enemy deploys a strange kind of weapon in the form of Quadrijet spacetugs. They end up watching as the small cargo carriers detonate as suicide bombers, taking out one of Naga Sadow’s unmarked ships.
- Naga Sadow ships on both sides of the conflict retreat.
- Even on the verge of victory over Pravus, Turel orders a full retreat of the Lotus forces. * Odan-Urr ships begin to pull out as well, with Arcona and Scholae along with the hamstrung Scholae Palatinae ship. Arcona attempts to cover the retreat.
- The *Invicta II* is the last ship to leave. Atyiru orders the retreat and rushes towards the medbay to help with the wounded.
- As she reaches the lift, just before they jump to hyperspace, the *Invicta II* is hit hard by one of the new enemy's suicide bombers. The lift collapses around Atyiru.
- The fate of Arcona’s Shadow Lord is left in limbo as the rest of the Brotherhood tries to figure out what the hell just happened, and who this new threat was.
Inquisitorius Archive
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