[++Magos Falsen++]
The servants of the empire follow me through Habcity 1. The walls are adorned by the symbols of the holy machine god. Serfs move around with holy purpose. The priests that manage the faith report a 73% conversion rate which is acceptable for a newly integrated planet. We arrive at the central church.
"Arch Magos Terak awaits inside, Mr Vader"
{Darth Vader}
I stride through the masive doors into a vast hall. It reminds me of the Jedi Temple. Singing echoes around the hall. Mounted high on the walls are people each dressed in white robes and with some device where their mouth should be. Skulls and todlers with wings float around adding to the racket. I look towards the centre where a large dais sits. On it is some sort of machine, knelt before it is Terak.
"Terak, we have assessed this planets subjugation and your mining output and it is satisfactory." "Most acceptable Mr Vader. What of our request?" "The Emperor has permitted you to take Geonosis on the condition that you send workers to assist with Project Starlight." "Very well. I am most intrigued by this universe's planet destroying weapon project." "Of course you know." "Your encryption is poor, we fixed it. Now please come up here."
I slowly climb onto the device and my leg cybernetics release dropping me to my knees.
"Your augments are poor. Barely above what we would give to a servitor, also they hold an odd weakness to electricity we will fix that."
My mind goes blank, then flashes. I am lay on a metal table as small childlike figures move around me. Black. A large wire like hand reaches down from pure blackness. Black. Terak leans over me.
"You are better now. No longer an affront to the machine god."
Black. When I awake again I am sat in the church Magos Falsen sat opposite me.
"I shall escort you out Mr Vader."
They lead me back to my shuttle.
I sit in my meditation room. Examining my new cybernetics. They are intricate but simple, efficient easy to fix. I reach up and remove my mask. Is that my face? Is that the face of Anakin Skywalker? How, how could they know and how could they. Wait I can breath. I take several deap breaths. No discomfort. They fixed my lungs, my face, my skin no longer itches. That asshole Terak did more than just replace my cybernetics he fixed me and I hate him so much more.
"My lord."
I place my mask back on and the sound of my respirator returns.
"Speak." "My lord the Emperor wishes for his report." "Leave us." "Yes my lord." "Lord Vader. What is your assessment of the mechanicses progress?" "They have fulfilled what they promised us. The planet is completely under there control. From the reports given to me. The Jawa have been wiped out on Tattooine and they have had a creative solution to the Tusken Raiders." "What?" "If reports are to be believed they converted 62% of the Tusken population and exterminated the remaining 38%, they dont have to patrol most of the planet as the Tuskens do it for them willingly and they have replenished the Skitarii they lost taking the planet from the Tuskens population." "A most intriguing situation. I trust you have informed them that they are permitted to take Geonosis.""I have." "Lord Vader you seem different has something happened?" " , No my Lord, nothing has happened."
The emperor does not need to know of my good fortune. No this was something I will not let him ruin again.
[+++Arch Magos Terak+++]
I sit at the table set up in the central church. The Magos's arrayed around it.
"We have gained permission to move on Geonosis, therefore we require a plan for the natives." "Extermination is advisable." "The xenos could prove useful as manual labour during initial construction."
Discussions lasted 3 quadrants of a rotation until finally an agreement was made. The Ordo Xenos would take samples, The Ordo Genetors will also receive samples and assess possible servitorisation. As for every othe xeno on that planet they would be gassed out of the hives their queens terminated and then they will be put to use in the construction of our new Forge world.