Son of the Empire: Return (Pt. 1 of character narrative)
30 Apr 2021Brokk
"Falcon Delacy, Bravo, Romeo, Oscar..."It had been exactly 1 week since Brokk Stryder heard a friendly Imperial voice hail him through the comms. Exactly one week since he was deemed competent by EDGE Fleet to train in the Pleadies, the primary destination for Lavigny's Legion Anti-Xeno training program coming out of the simulation spheres. Not everyone who set out by the fleet carrier to this phase returned, it was the harsh reality of the training: you volunteered for it.
Brokk's Krait MKII, LLV Sternfang, eased & approached the landing pad. It was in rough shape, rittled with caustic burns & pitting; it's imperial livery worn away. The maintenance crews at Arc's Faith did their best to keep sealed up.
"Control, request maintenance service & inspection. I need a complete sweep." Sternfang made pad contact & descended down to the hanger. "Shall I pay fee from your credit balance or have it deducted from your weekly salary, sir?" The COVAS voice glitching up as it spoke. "Salary." Brokk replied as he powered down the ship.
Brokk rose and exited the helm, grabbing the ship's flight & combat data drive that stored the past week's automated logs on the many sorties on Anti-Xeno engagements. It would determine if he'd go from AX Trainie to AX Combat Specialist.
Brokk descended down the exit stairs, visually inspecting the caustic pitting & stripped away panels as he went. A voice called, echoing out to him from across the pad, pulling his attention away from Sternfang; a man in a blue maintenance suit holding a data pad. "We'll get her patched up, commander", he yelled out. Brokk nodded to the man and watched as a crew chef marshalled a group of Imperial slaves who eagerly & hastily moved various equipment to begin work.
After a few minutes, the transit pod came to a halt & gave noticed to arrival to the Legion's Operational Departments. Purple banners & the Imperial Aquilas decorated the white walls. The intiate and Brokk rose, waiting for the automated door to open. In one last effort, the intiate asked, "For the exam, is there any advice you can gi-", the hiss of the door cutting him off. Brokk turned his head looking halfway back, "have some honor boy, nothing is a hand out here. Now go earn it, you'll be fine".