From Shadows of the Night

The long sip on the brandy even as he rests his feet up on his desk, the guilty pleasure of the cigar on his lips. It's the lone place in his residence he is allowed to smoke the cigars anymore. The new circulation fans she installed didn't even allow the aroma to linger long as their sensors kicked on the fans before a haze could even form.

It had been a long two years for the Dragon and her allies, the Battle of Corsucant had lead to a peace of sorts while the powers all scrambled for positioning in the Core Worlds. The Dragon had backed out of the alliance that lead to the victory over the Sith. While friendly with all their former allies, the interests of the Confederation demanded it not be sucked into the political battles forming just to rule the burreaucrats left.

With their terroritories well defined now, the Confederation had become a defacto trading power. With it's few trade laws but strict enforcement of those trading laws even the Hutts saw the advantage of doing business within the rules there. Even with rumors of Klog the Hutt having a controlling stake, it did not disuade others from coming. In truth Locar had to smile, he simply gave Klog all the rope he wanted as long as he was not slaving. It took a lot of convincing with Nadia to go along with it, until it was a question of the Hutt you know vice one that you don't. Klog and Locar both knew each other were quite profitable and worked to protect that relationship.

Pirates and the planet Gdansk were the biggiest thorns that the Confederation had to deal with.
Locar opted for a gurellia war with them as they were members of the former Empire and were technically members of his allies.
A crushing military defeat over them did nothing advantagable. However a protracted civil war could be profitable, using Drent's contacts a small infusion of unknown credits had the rebels secretly buying arms from his suppliers.
Though their forces didn't provide much threat to the Dragon itself, they could be a hamperment for his business interests. By keeping them occuppied in their homeworld, they could never launch a full buttault.

The Citmar station had become a successful enterprise, everything from governments to business were using it as a neutral meeting ground.

Really the only ones that were truely miffed at the success of the Dragon was the Banking Federation. Though Locar and the Dragon readily did business with them, they never used their line of credit. Even helping others of the Confederation pay down their outstanding debts. Much was done to smooth the relationship over after the Federation saw the debt payoffs, giving the Federation a piece of land on the Dragon to set up a Central Bank was one of them. A set annual fee vice a percentage was written up that was quite favorable to both. The Dragon gained huge amounts of capital while the Federation gained a world that would not eat it's profits up allowing them to bring much of their questionable moneys clean. Hutts were known to specially request Dragon based accounts from the Federation.

Now was a time to sit back and relax, well relax as least as much as Summer would let him.
It was much to his suprise when alarms begin to ring out as he was halfway done his cigar. Jumping up in the chair he started keying the comm links even as they tried contacting him.

"Sir there was a break-in at the Lombardi residence, the Nanny Michelle was killed as well as one intruder. Lady Lombardi captured the other one. We believe they were after the childern. We have initiated necessary protocals for all the civilian leadership."

"Shal, call me at once!"
"Very well, I will go over to the Lombardi's as well."

"As you command Sir"

"Yes Master?", the grogginess in her voice quite evident.

"Shal, there was an buttaination attempt on Nadia's children. Get Michael and check Camile's sisters."

"Aye, Master" her mind coming fully awake as the implications sunk in.

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"What is going on Locar?" as she watches him change quickly into one of his uniforms.

"Someone made an attempt on Nadia's childern."

Her hand going protectively to her swollen belly, "What?" The fear evident in her voice.

"It will be ok, Rico is on his way with a squad to secure the grounds. I have to go investigate, she killed one and captured the other. Don't worry, Rico is one of the few that know about you."
Giving her a quick kiss, "Don't worry I'll be right back."

Stepping out of the room even as she goes, "You better be."

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Nadia waters her garden just as the sun sets behind the picturesque mountains surrounding the lake upon which her family have created a home. It had been a big day with the twins turning two years old. Friends had come to see the energetic twins and make well wishes upon their parents. All the guests have left and Michelle had put the the exhausted twins to bed. Tom had taken Nadia's midnight shift to run maneuvers with the squadron so that his wife can enjoy a rare quiet evening.

Finishing her gardening, Nadia sits in the gazebo taking in the smells enjoying the glow of the rare Alderaanian Snow Flower that Locar had gotten for her when the twins were born. As Nadia takes in a deep relaxing breath, a Force Spirit appears next to Nadia and sits beside her.

"I knew you'd come, Father." Says a smiling, Nadia.

"It has become increasingly difficult to let anything slip by you, my daughter. I'm pleased to see all is well."

"It's been a good life, since the Battle of Coruscant. The galaxy has seen a peace not seen in generations, yet I sense a hidden darkness lurking."

"Perceptive as ever. Then you do not need my warning. This darkness will seek you out sooner than you suspect."

"I will not face it alone. My friends and I will stand against it."

"Are you so sure? Locar has become stagnant of late especially with the impending arrival of his offspring. Will he be so willing to leave behind his family with so much to lose?"

"I have faith, Father."

The Force Spirit begins to fade, "I hope that will be enough. Stay well, my precious Nadia."

Nadia turns to look up at the stars when her reverie is shattered by a deathly scream from the house. So it begins. Nadia draws her lightsaber and use the Force to speed her towards the source of scream. It's coming from the twins' bedroom! Nadia dives through the window of her children's bedroom crossing her arms over face to protect her from the shards of glbutt and narrowly tumbles between two angry red lightsabers. Rolling into the room on Nadia pivots, ignites her pure silvery blade, and with a single clean cut decapitates one of the murderous Sith.

Nadia takes in the scene quickly seeing the twins safely in their beds but crying, Michelle lying dead at the food of the beds with a lightsaber wound through her heart, and a single Sith Assbuttin standing over body of Michelle with a look of shock upon his face realizing how easily the young woman defeated his fellow buttbuttin, and drops of blood seeping into the carpet as it runs down Nadia's arms from the many cuts from the window entry stunt.

The buttbuttin seeing his death before him grabs the closest child, Jessica, and holds her between himself and the impressive young lightsaber wielding woman. He places his blade few mere centimeters from the childs throat. "Let my child go, Assbuttin" says Nadia through clenched teeth.

"I think not, Lady Lombardi. This is my ticket out of here."

Before the buttbuttin can move towards the exit, an unexpected blast of force emanates from the child and repulses the buttbuttin back into the wall dropping Jessica back onto her bed. Nadia not letting the opportunity pbutt, calls upon the Force in way that she's seen Locar use. Suddenly the buttbuttin is lifted off the ground and finds his throat being squeezed.

"Tell me, who sent you."

Through oxygen deprivation, the buttbuttin gurgles out, "We have left Slaine to arrive here. Darth Khelben sends his regards."

"I should kill you for threatening my children and murdering Michelle, but that would make me as bad as you." Nadia drops the buttbuttin to his feat and calls upon the Force to place a Force induced sleep upon the buttbuttin.