[Factions Ep. 6 - Cat A] [L13 - Fondor - CFS] Part 1: The Sound in the Streets

[RocketBoy]

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Day 1 of CFS Intervention in the Pyerce Affair.

When the Empire fell, not everyone was happy to see them go. Was Fondor one of them? Well, when the second Death Star exploded into tiny pieces, and people across the galaxy celebrated, Fondor’s security force put down the demonstrations as “disturbances of the peace.” So what do you think?
                Alright, I’ll be blunt: there are a lot of people on Fondor giddy at the thought of being ruled by the first Imperial Warlord that shows up on their doorstep.            
                Pyerce fits the bill.
While Pyerce’s Insurrection schmoozed the Fondor government, foot soldiers moved into the streets to quell any anti-Imperial sentiment. The slums, the old warzones, ruins and industrial areas. Y’know, places where people live. You can bet it was a shock for the locals to see those gleaming helmets again. Different, but not enough that it didn’t bring back bad memories.
                A couple of meetings behind closed doors and it’ll be like the last few years never happened. Most people on Fondor weren’t exactly happy about it, and they were keen to let the higher-ups know it. They took to the streets with banners and signs, while Stormtroopers played with their triggers and the pro-Imperial citizens tried to block their way. Things were getting testy.

 

 

 

That’s where we come in. What’s the CFS doing on Fondor during a political coup? Well, not all of us have the patience to be farmers, as much as we love the spirit of the colonies. We get antsy if we’re not out doing something a little more direct to spread our beliefs.
                Core belief being displayed today? Tyranny sucks.
                Coordinating with local resistance, we launched strikes on government and Pyerce targets. Undermining surveillance, breaking up meetings, destroying outposts.
                “Why so much violence?” you ask, while I look at you like you’ve sprouted the head of a Gundark. “They’re just holding meetings, right?”
                I hate that we have to fight anyone. I hate that people believe the lies they hear and make the decisions they do. If only they could get a glimpse of colony life, maybe they’d change their minds. But we’re not in the colonies. We’re on a pro-Imperial world, where an Imperial warlord is goose-stepping into a power vacuum.
                Have you forgotten what the Empire was like? If we let this go too far, it’s not so easy to stop. Evil like the Empire—the kind that seems polite—thrives because people try to treat it with civility. Talk to me about civility when some crisp uniform is pulling you away from your family on suspicion of “rabblerousing”. Well, ordering some stormtrooper pull you away. They’d never actually do it themselves. I might have fleas, after all.

 

 

We’ve got a small team, all of us from CFS Battle Group Andor, a tiny intelligence unit stationed aboard the market ship CFS Peace and Quiet. The fish-man is in charge: Captain Kelp, scariest Mon Calamari I’ve ever met. Bit crusty around the gills. He’s furious that there even are Pro-Imperial planets, much less that we have to step foot on one. I think he feels like these places are a lost cause, waste of time. Maybe the noise from the protests in the streets could convince him otherwise.
                Our tech guy is Rorgarr, a Wookie. I have a hunch his fur might be a lighter color than anyone’s ever actually seen—he’s perpetually stained with oil, so we’d never know. The furball and I get along; maybe because we’ve got a common ancestor somewhere. Sometimes he teaches me Shyriiwook (I’m getting there) and we discuss how we’re feeling about things. We see a lot. Feels good to open up, lean on someone you can trust. Makes you feel safer in the field, too.
                And me? I’m Fenree Kel. I’m not really much more than an extra gun and set of eyes, but leadership knows I’m committed. I’ve spent years throwing my life into the cause, first against the Emperor, now against whatever lowlife tries to repaint his banner. I’d give my life to keep these people free. I know that sounds idealistic—hokey, even—but I’ve stared down enough E-11s that I know it’s true. That used to scare me. Not anymore. Rorgarr helped me process some of that, that lovable sponge.
                As for the plan, it’s pretty simple: While the protestors clash with the Pro-Imps and Pyerce’s troops, we’re going to take down a listening post that’s tracking protest coordination and receiving communication from the orbital blockade. They won’t see us coming, and once it’s gone, they won’t see anything else coming either.
                Some wordplay, there. I’ve got a good bite, but my bark is surprisingly sophisticated, too.
 

 

The tricky part is this: once we’ve loosened Pyerce’s grip planetside, there’s no reason they won’t blast the karf out of Fondor City. That’s where the timing comes in: the CFS Peace and Quiet is supposed to arrive by the end of the day with a few cruisers to engage Pyerce’s ships in orbit. They get here too late and we get bombed. Too early and the ground forces go into high alert, and protestors get shot. It’s a narrow window, but there’s no one I’d rather rely on than Admiral Yima. He’s a weird old guy, but he knows what he’s doing.
                Alright, focus up. Fighting for freedom here.
                Blow up the tower. Help the protestors. Fight Pyerce’s guys. Clear the path for the Auxillary fleet.

 

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Build Pictures and Design Notes

Spoiler

 

Reference for Fondor is sort of limited; we have a few screenshots from Empire at War, and then the view of the planet from orbit in 2017’s Battlefront II. In Empire at War, it’s all industrial areas, red dirt, and purple domed buildings. In Battlefront 2, the planet’s surface is vaguely purple, and it has the concentric glowing circles of cities that look a lot like Coruscant.  
                I decided to set my build in a part of the city that’s vaguely industrial and run-down from the Galactic Civil War, but is a part of some of those Coruscant-esque cities. I chose Imperial looking architecture because of the pro-Empire leanings. The Empire loves satellite dishes. Even their satellite dishes have satellite dishes, so here we are. The pro-Imperial guys are hairless because Fondorians are supposedly hairless, and they’re kind of meant to evoke a skinhead vibe.
 The runoff area of sewage was inspired by my abundance of sand green bricks, and I thought it worked well for industrial waste/manufacturing byproduct. The dam to the side wasinspired by the designs for Corellia in SOLO, that sort of lbg dockyard feel.
                The idea to make the surface in the foreground a mix of purples and magentas was how the planet looks purple from Orbit, which I imagined might be because of soil or grass coloration (maybe with orange-ish dirt underneath). This is every single part I have in that hue. In tune with that, I chose trans-pink as another accent color, partly due to my lack of trans-purple, but partly because I like it.
                My minifig choice was a bit limited when I built this, so there’s Chewie.  
                Thanks for taking the time to read all this! Hope you enjoy the story and build.

 

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Big thanks to Goatman, Pombe, and bigmike for their contributions.

 

Part 2 (Cat C): The CFS Peace and Quiet
 

Edited September 5, 2020 by goatman461

[Ross Fisher]

Really nice little build. I like how you managed to include so many parts of the story in such a small area. The different levels all work together to tell a great story. Looking for ward to the rest of this. 

[Simulterious]

Wonderfull story, you're a talented writer. It would be a shame then if another imperial faction liberated Fondor - almost feel bad for being in TT. Anyway, I really like the build. You'd think those colors wouldn't mesh, but you did a great job tying them together! 

[n1majneb]

The Colours are nicely complimentary in the build and work incredibly well in the layering you've built. I've never used the sand green in a build but I love how well it works here!
I think you've done a great job in the tower build, as you say it's very Imperial. 

Excellent story, excellent build,

[marvelBoy123]

The story is great and the build is good too - really like how you have integrated the colours!

[RocketBoy]

4 hours ago, marvelBoy123 said:

The story is great and the build is good too - really like how you have integrated the colours!

 

6 hours ago, n1majneb said:

The Colours are nicely complimentary in the build and work incredibly well in the layering you've built. I've never used the sand green in a build but I love how well it works here!
I think you've done a great job in the tower build, as you say it's very Imperial. 

Excellent story, excellent build,

 

6 hours ago, Simulterious said:

Wonderfull story, you're a talented writer. It would be a shame then if another imperial faction liberated Fondor - almost feel bad for being in TT. Anyway, I really like the build. You'd think those colors wouldn't mesh, but you did a great job tying them together! 

 

17 hours ago, Ross Fisher said:

Really nice little build. I like how you managed to include so many parts of the story in such a small area. The different levels all work together to tell a great story. Looking for ward to the rest of this. 

 

Genuinely blown away by the response, guys. Especially thankful the colors have gone over well (that was a gamble). Thank you all so much!

[MKJoshA]

I love the overall feel of the build. Good work!

[dvogon]

Very interesting build. Some colors are difficult to put in, but I think they work overall very well in your build. I like the idea of the disturbs and the colorful posters.