The Rebel Faction

Coalition Response: "What the Firk?"

The following was written as a response-an official one-to these accusations. They have been sent to the Imperial Command but a copy was also sent to the Media.

"Dear Imperials

Although it may have escaped you, we are at war. We have a large fleet, a large army, and a large amount of territory is under our protection

That means, that when we declare war, we are not being "terrorists', we are being "soldiers". Were you terrorists when you raided Mon Calamari and destroyed orbiting stations? Were you terrorists when you "liberated" Kamino, mostly by bombing it?

Please, there's no need to race about, whining about every action we take, if you don't like it we'd be pleased hearing any peace agreements or propositions you'd like to suggest. Any. At all. Because if not we'll remain at war and as such will attack you. Not "terrorise", ATTACK. In BATTLE.

And as for your little transmission, what evidence could you possibly use to prove that a Coalition Officer made those statements? The Coalition has many humans in it, if we wanted to one of them could make a recording going on about how he was an Imperial Officer and spent his time whiping slaves and eating children. Prove it was one of us who quoted it-oh wait, you can't, because we never said that.

Anyways, unless you have any thing decent to say like "This war's been on long enough, let's discuss peace", @#%$ off."

The document came from an unusual branch of the Coalition, the mysterious Branch Of Azguard Affairs.

Turn on the Holonet everyone! Quick! The Empire has even more long-winded propaganda to spout than usual!

The message comes from the Branch of Azguard Affairs, a subsection of the Coalition government probably (experts say) aligned with the 'Azgurdian Galactic Military', one of three groups that form the core of the Coalition.

Well, it is good to know that these so-called experts of yours are capable of putting the pieces together. Because the Coalition has made no secret of them.

The message repeatedly denies the claims that the Coalition forces are terrorists. But, Imperial officers say, the claims are simply not true. "Whether they admit it or not, they are nothing more than terrorists and criminals." One man said.

Note the part where it says "Imperial officers say..."

That is the first sign of trouble. You see, the Empire has murdered more innocents in this galaxy than all other galactic factions combined. Don't beleive me? Go pay a visit to the smoldering pieces of Alderaan. That is all the damn proof you need right there. They can call it what they wish, but no one, anywhere in their right minds should be putting much stock in the claims of "Imperial officers".

"They are rebelling against an established government, they target civilians. They will do anything to have their twisted ideals of 'good' and 'evil' triumph.

And how many times has someone rebelled against the Empire? Is there enough fingers to count? Many have rebelled against your Empire, and now I wonder why? There must be some reason you have had so much trouble. I think you know the reason. And might I ask you what your ideals of 'good and evil' are? Aren't they the same? And hasn't the Empire done the same thing the Coalition has a million times over for it's own "twisted ideals of good and evil'?

In my mind there is only one type of good and evil.

Over the course of their short history, the Galactic Coalition (and the three governments that combined to create it) have engaged in numerous war crimes and terror attacks. The Mon Calamari Republic admitted openly to slaughtering innocent civilians on Kamino, and for several attacks on Imperial installations.

What you call war crimes, they call battle. And the Coalition has openly apologized to the families of the Kaminoans. You have done no such thing to the people of Alderaan. Ever heard the term "practice what you preach"? Apparently not.

The message stated that the Coalition terrorists were 'soldiers', because they mantained a large army and space fleet. An aide to Commodore Theren Gevel said, in response to the claims, "No @#%$ you have an army and a navy. That doesn't mean you're not @#%$ terrorists!" The message also asked of Imperial forces whether they themselves were terrorists - a question answered by the High Command with a resounding no. The Empire acts in the best interest of the people - at Mon Calamari, there were (regretable) civilian casualties. But the Empire was attempting to put a stop to the Mon Calamari's weapons of mass destruction program. At the time, the MCR had already been
proven to have caused the deaths of thousands needlessly in the bloody occupation of Kamino.

Oh really?

This especially caught my attention. I am curious to know exactly what type of weapons of mass destruction did the Mon Calamarians (usually a peaceful, yet protective people) have? Do you not yourself have an Eclipse-class Star Destroyer which in itself is a weapon of mass destruction? And have YOU ever apologized to the families of those who died in YOUR attacks?

I think not.

"...The Empire acts in the best interest of the people..."

Uh... no you most certainly do not.

You leave "your" people stranded whenever it suits you, while the Coalition (and the Sovereignty) fight to the death, for they have SWORN to protect those people. The only reason you exist is to attain morw and more power, while the Coalition only seeks to restore the power of the Republic, which stood for thousands of years.


"...But the Empire was attempting to put a stop to the Mon Calamari's weapons of mass destruction program..."

By killing thousands of their people? Where innocent children weapons of mass destruction? We all know that is an excuse, a flop to cover your OWN aggressive actions.


"...a question answered by the High Command with a resounding no..."

Well yeah. You wouldn't want to say yes to a question like that, would you? It is bad publicity is it not? That is all you care about, is it not?

Likewise, during the liberation of that planet, Imperial forces made an effort to target only enemy weapons and weapons production facilities. The Republic that occupied the world even attempted to blow the cities up - an event stopped only by the brave soldiers of the New Order

While I stop laughing at what you call "liberation" (The Empire has forced the people of Kamino to produce their Stormtroopers, whithout pay), please show me unaltered footage of Mon Calamari ships trying to destroy Kaminoan Cities, rather than another meaningless "word" of an Imperial officer?


Oh and could you please define the word "brave"? Because when it comes to Stormtroopers (which are feared around the galaxy as conquerors since the beginning of the Empire), I always thought of the word "brainwashed".

"This is only a ploy," says one of the invistigators, "to draw attention away from the crimes of the Coalition. Most people already know who is the good guy and who is the bad guy."

So let me get this straight... when a numerically inferior faction mounts an attack on a numerically superior faction ( a faction that has always been known as a tyrannical government) it is called "terrorism"... but when that numerically superior faction (the tyrannical one), attacks a numerically inferior one (shall we say... Mon Calamari? You will note that the Empire has attacked the Mon Calamari four times and is currently engaged in their fifth, killing at will while the soldiers of the Sovereignty and Coaltion die defending it), it is called "liberation"?

Is there anyone in this galaxy that beleives this bullshit? If you will look at the various governments throughout the ages, you will note that this behavior is atypical of "propaganda" and the definition of the word "propaganda" is "methodical propagation of a particular doctrine or of allegations reflecting it's views and interests."

And the Empire would very much like to be known as the the "good guys" wouldn't they?

Popular support on Coalition worlds has been dropping steadily since the beginning of the war, and the most recent transmission is expected to push these even lower.

Really? Can you provide documentation of this? And have you been able to get onto the GC planets and ask the millions of masses their opinions? And as far as I know the GC has not run any polls...

You are a worthless liar. A complete fraud.

You spout monsterous claims, but do not have the balls to back them up. Get a clue, moron, nobody in their right minds beleives you, and if any do, they should be talked to by their mommys.

Have a nice day and don't say I didn't tell you so when the real good guys come knockin' on your door.



- Unknown Columnist.

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By Groder Stu, INS


You know, I thought I'd seen everything. But this is something that really (pardon the cliche) takes the cake. I've been watching the INS broadcasts, and the GC replies with some interest. After all, a bloody war and terrorist strikes are certainly worthy of our attention, right?

But the latest response from the Coalition government has left me speechless. It's just such a poorly constructed, useless, phony piece of dribble I can hardly believe it's an official release. Even for the Coalition, this is bad.

And that's saying a lot.

Let's take a look at their 'argument' one piece at a time, shall we?

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>"Please, Imperials, stop talking. Any more and your foot will be lodged in your throat permanently.<hr></blockquote>

Well, at least they have manners. But what kind of official reply is that? There's no substance, just a bloody cliched phrase that I suppose makes whoever wrote this garbage shine in the eyes of his, her, or its superior.

And I don't know what kind of anatomy these 'Azguards' have got, but I can't stick my foot down my throat.

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>You have made many points, all of which have no substance to them. We will now take a moment out of our busy war scheduals to knock them down, not that we have to, but because you are bothering us.<hr></blockquote>

Wow! The Empire is bothering someone, so you'll take time to 'knock them down'? Is the Coalition so poor they're editors are doing their work in between shifts onboard their warships?

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>First, Imperial Officers call us Terrorists. Wow. The Enemy using derrogitary terms on their enemy, that's fresh. I'm sorry, but provide incidents where we went arounding targeting civilians, simply saying "You target civilians so you're bad" proves nothing.<hr></blockquote>

Certainly, there's no reason for calling terrorists terrorists. The Empire is the bad guy, right? So they must be wrong!

Give me a fucking break. That's the most rediculous thing I've heard since Jan Dondanda openly admitted that the Mon Calamari Republic was responsible for the deaths of thousands on Kamino.

Speaking of which...

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The Empire on the other hand, has A) yes, we know Alderaan, Raided Mon Calamari after a nice, long stretch of peace and provided little excuse C) Attacked and taken Kamino, ignoring every usual rule of engagement, like offering a chance to surrender, and not just bombing indescriminantly, but readily upon civilians. Don't try and lie about that, we have the holos, the witness testimonies, hell there are craters on Kamino still left over from the attack.<hr></blockquote>

Alderaan was a tragic event, and one that we all hope is never repeated. But what is more tragic is when an oppresive regime uses that single event time and time again to rouse their people into hating the Empire.

It's a good thing that the people have learned, and stopped letting their 'leaders' use the same tired excuse to send their children to death.

And has it occured to anyone else that of course the Empire was forced to attack Kamino. And of course there were civilian casualties - they are an unavoidable cost of war.

But someone tell me how the hell you can see crater on an ocean world from space! The Coalition's arguments are as weak as the aluminium wrapping covering last night's dinner (and just about as ugly).

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>And what of this WMD? When did we make such weapons? Where is your evidence? When did you come up and warn us "You better stop it or we'll attack". Attacking all of a sudden, out of the blue, and blasting the crap out of defenders without another word, wow, we see.<hr></blockquote>

The warfleets the GC currently have stationed over Corellia, Bilbringi, and other Imperial worlds. All of them are perfectly capable of rendering the surface of Imperial worlds uninhabitable.

You've already admitted to having large fleets - those are weapons of mass destruction!

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>On the other hand, we have recieved reports you are building the famous "Eclipse Class" star destroyer, you know, the one with the big-ass super laser that can destroy planetary populations. Wow, I see your strong case.<hr></blockquote>

And I see the neccessity of these actions. Your invasion of Imperial space has proven the need the Empire has for defensive weapons. Perhaps, with the threat of a Super Star Destroyer present, another war will not be neccessary.

Fear is a powerful motivator. And for the likes of the Coalition, perhaps the only motivator.

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>And what's this about "Blowing the cities up?" Havn't we been over this ground? Why yes we have. It was an empty bluff, as any honest investigation would have proven, to force you to sign the Equal Rights act which ensured the People Of Kamino would go unmolested after we left. Don't believe us? Ask Theren, look at your own previous broadcasts where you brought it under question. Wow.<hr></blockquote>

Wow, indeed. The events may have happened months ago, but the people of this galaxy have not forgetten the damnning evidence that the Coalition was perfectly capable of, and willing to, destroy every floating city on Kamino.

And with it, the planet's entire population.

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>And your panel of experts? What did they prove? That a human said it? Wow. Maybe they linked it to some officer? And is it a complete Transmission? No, it is not. There are large gaps, perhaps fabricated gaps. Use your brain before shooting your mouth off. Thank you."<hr></blockquote>

At least they have manners. All isults, however poor, are followed with or preceded by please or thank you.

Call the war off, bud! They've got manners.

But wait. Maybe the Coalition didn't bother to take a look at the panel's findings. Or maybe they chose to ignore it in hopes that the honest citizens would believe them.

Whatever the case, that the transmission carries all proper Coalition authorization codes and header information was conviently left out. As was the fact that it was picked up by no fewer than eight freighters near the Bilbringi system, as well as every recording facility on the surface.

A difficult fabrication, at best.

I ask that the Coalition use their brain (if there is one - I am not well versed in the anatomy of aliens) before trying to discredit the largest information gathering group in the galaxy.

This is Gro Studer, signing off.

From The Azguard Office "This guy is a bad Journalist."

A recent file sent directly to INS as the Coalitions' response has been leaked to the public:

"Imperials.

What are you doing? where is your EVIDENCE?

We have evidence, we really do. Look carefully.

(OOC: In reality I don't have pictures to put in this post, but seeing as everything I am about to say is true, just imagine them)

The Attack on Kamino. Look. Craters in the city. Damage, very clearly, caused by Imperial Bombs. This is the battle as it took place. See there? Explosions? Thank you.

WMDs? You're saying by possessing a fleet we are dangerous weilders of WMDs? YOU HAVE FLEETS. ALMOST EVERYONE DOES. It has become a nessessity of governments recently to maintain a warfleet of starships of some kind. You attacked Mon Calamari in your raid (and again recently) with fleets. Your ships are big and deadly too, just as much as ours, and you're building an Eclipse why? Because you feel you need the "Biggest" one? Please, if you didn't approve of these things you should bring it up DIPLOMATICALLY. You have yet to explain why you didn't send ambassadors to deal with the situation.

And the Raids? You havn't explained why you needed to "liberate" kamino, and why, isn't it convenient that directly afterwards you began assembling clone armies? We were at peace, we had been at peace for some time.


One last thing. The damn transmission. It is easy beyond belief to alter a transmission. Hell everything is easy to fake or alter these days. All you're basing this latest insult on is an incomplete transmission? Come on, you could have at least filled the gaps with some more lies."

Empire Persists, Coalition getting bored.

Another letter to INS has been leaked to the press:

"Imperials.

Why do you persist? You argument has become nothing but a series of biased opinions, not real points anymore.

We all wield fleets in battle. For (Insert god's name here)'s sake, you started this whole damn war with the Venerations Campaign, we're just striking back. So how could we possibly be terrorists when YOU started the war by attacking US with no further excuse besides "They had warships." Which you had too.

And appearence of our so called "terrorist" war fleets as proof of us being bad litte ghouls out to get you, we are acting in exactly the same amnner you acted. You attacked us, we attack you. You never had any diplomats to recall, you never sent any. You never tried to make peace with us or to settle any disputes, you just decided to all-out attack us, and then whine when we attacked back that we're terrorists.

And you mentioned clones. Let me get this straight. YOU ATTACKED US and started a war so that you would be able to make more troops to defend yourself in the war. That is terrible logic. This is not half as bad as attacking Mon Calamari out of the blue because you feel we're dangerous. What right have you to pass judgement over others? YOU NEVER TRIED TO SOLVE IT DIPLOMATICALLY, YOU'RE WORSE THEN US. Once the war started we're free to attack when and where we will.

So stop this. This was about a horribly unlikely claim on this very unusual transmission thing. Stop talking. Any further attempts to dig yourself out will not work. There is no logic behind what you say, none at all.