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[loyal_soldier]

[622's plastoid armor still has fresh carbon scoring on it, and new scuffs all over its surface. His helmet is tucked under his arm, but his face is so utterly impassive that he might as well be wearing it anyway. A still-healing electrical burn reaches its tendrils out from the collar of his bodysuit. Despite those imperfections acquired over his past few days, he still looks every inch the regulation-perfect cloned trooper. ]

Sergeant TK-622, calling all Imperial forces. Standing by and awaiting orders. Please contact on C1 or Corps commlink network.

Repeat, Sergeant TK-622 standing by.

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[prophesiedone]

Imperial forces? That sounds...dangerous. [Hello Sergeant.] You won't find many here.

[Video]

[loyal_soldier]

Not unless we have to be, sir. Do you know their location? [He's never seen this man before.]

[Video]

[generalgrievous]

That does sound very official.

[Video]

[loyal_soldier]

It is, sir. I'm trying to raise my superiors. [Don't like this one's tone. He wishes he had another option beyond the civilian network, but no one responded on comms.]

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[pickledturncoat]

You do realize you are no longer in Imperial space, yes?

[loyal_soldier]

My responsibilities to the Empire don't end outside its borders, sir.

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[phoenixleader]

hey listen
imperial sleemo
the empire has no power here and won't any time soon.
save yourself a headache.

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[loyal_soldier]

The Empire is only as powerless as we allow it to become, and I will not contribute to complacency and disorder.

Who is this?

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[therewillbeorder]

Sergeant.

[An Imperial-era stormtrooper, interesting.]

You should be cautious, we seem to be outnumbered by rebel forces at the moment. Report your location.

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[loyal_soldier]

Sir.

[No identifiable rank, but at least an Imperial citizen or sympathizer. That's a relief.]

De Chima, hab block #004. Attempts to contact Imperial forces have been unsuccessful.

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[reexamined]

Oh wonderful. Reinforcements.

[Because one trooper around wasn't enough, apparently.]

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[loyal_soldier]

Not officially. [There's no protocol for what to do when you think you might be dead.]

What's your designation? Do we have encrypted comms here?

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[onlydoubts]

[ WHY ]

You're not... gonna get the reply you're hoping for.

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[loyal_soldier]

[he'd really like to know too]

I've gotten the local intake briefing. [He knows this isn't Imperial space, but] I'm trying to contact any Imperial forces or citizens on-planet.

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[knaval]

[hello here's a giant droid (?)]

Being transported to another planet wasn't a big enough clue for you?

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[loyal_soldier]

[uh]

[he's just going to ignore that fact for a moment]

The Empire covers most of the known galaxy. If any forces are likely to be here, it'd be ours.

[Even if this place makes no sense, there are tens of trillions of people in the armed forces alone. Just by sheer numbers there'd have to be Imperial citizens turning up here.]

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[flightforfreedom]

[Oh shit, Poe is spoiling for a fight - but he'll settle for trolling the hell out of a fresh storm trooper.]

Sergeant TK-622, please be advised: Earth is hostile territory. Repeat, Earth is hostile. Do not engage - reinforcements have yet to arrive.

Where's the rest of your unit?

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[loyal_soldier]

Stand by, switching to secure channel.

[He sets the connection to private. Does no one here have a C1 commlink?]

Slow down. Rank and serial number first. [His last redeployment was classified.]

What's your status?

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[faithfulson]

[ O-oh... oh boy. This was awkward. ]

At ease, Sergeant. There's no Empire or Rebellion in this reality.

[ Even though some people still like to cause problems. ]

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[loyal_soldier]

Even beyond the borders of Imperial space, I'm still sworn to uphold Imperial values.

[There's... something familiar about this one.]

Have I seen you before?

[It's hard to tell over video, but he doesn't look big enough to be a trooper. Maybe a technician?]

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[ashla]

You'll be considered lucky if you can reach an Imperial connection on this planet, TK-622
Now is the time to put that armor away and be your own man.

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[loyal_soldier]

I am what the Empire made me to be. Its values and morals are what I uphold. That's not changing.

[vanto]

Hey, not sure you're going to get reinforcements here. I'm Commander Eli Vanto from the ISD Chimaera.

[loyal_soldier]

Commander. [He salutes crisply as he can in his scuffed and charred armor.]

Awaiting orders, sir. [He needs to know what's going on, what to do. This is the highest-ranked and most stable person he's talked to all day.]

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[bespin]

I don't think you're going to find who you're looking for, Sergeant.

[ When they'd first met, he hadn't been wearing the armor. It's a whole different sensation with that visual reminder. ]

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[loyal_soldier]

I still have to try, sir. It would be dereliction of duty not to. [He's kitted up and as straight-backed as can be, but he looks more tired than he did the last time he saw Lando.]

[video, breaks up the galactic trash can fire]

[curiosityvoyage]

Holy shit, you're a Stormtrooper!

[Okay, okay, time to reel in the enthusiasm here and try not to let on to this guy what he knows, so:]

You probably won't have a lot of luck finding any Imperial forces. You're a whole universe away.

[video, BLESS YOU DUSTIN]

[loyal_soldier]

Yes I am, citizen.

[He's never been the best with children, but the least he can do is treat them like other civilians, right?]

I still need to try. I have a responsibility to the Corps and the Empire to remain ready and come to their defense when called. If any are here, I need to join them.

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[functusofficio]

[ Padme has looked over everything that has remained public on this post, and so far what she's gained is a massive, gigantic, throbbing headache. So when she opens a private video her clothing is purposefully, dramatically Senatorial in a way that he might be able to recognize, should he have ever interacted with members of it. The Senate remains to an extent in the Empire, she has learned that much. ]

Sergeant.

I'm from a time before yours, but before I arrived here I was Senator Padme Amidala of the Galactic Republic. What you are walking into here is going to be very confusing for you because of the differences in timeline for so many of us. I come from before you, others come from during your time, others from far after.

If you would be willing to listen, I could perhaps give you an idea of what it is that you are facing here, and why the reactions you receive will be so varied.

[ A pause, and then gently. ] I fought alongside many clones, in my time. They were strong and brave soldiers, and I owe many of them a debt of gratitude for my life.

video. private.

[loyal_soldier]

[Responding to all of these messages has been exhausting, and he's not sure what to make of this newest one when he first sees her. The clothing doesn't look familiar, but once she identifies herself, it makes sense for a senator. He's only briefly seen one before. The Ralltiiri senator was mostly away on Coruscant, but given Commander Akobi's status as a returning native officer, there had been a few meetings. And wherever Akobi went, 622 followed.]

Senator. I've been informed we have a ceasefire in place. I don't know the terms, but I'll do my best to comply. [He wasn't quite sure how Republic representatives factored into it, but what had happened to them wasn't entirely their fault. The Republic had been corrupt and weakened, but it had held the galaxy together until the Jedi betrayed them.]

We're bred for it, ma'am. We just do our best to live up to that.

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[fettering]

[ oh. he knows all about the clones the republic--and the empire, after--had used now, so of course josh wants to talk to one. ]

they only give you serial numbers?? is it bc theres a lot of you?

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[loyal_soldier]

Yes. Names are confusing and not unique. A designation is simple, and helps standardize the Corps.