CHAPTER I: WRATH AND RUIN
It is fortunate that Senya Tirall was brought to me immediately after she collapsed. Otherwise, this so-called Voss "healing" ritual may have rendered her lifeless instead of merely comatose. Of course, the fact that human parents regularly risk their lives to save their offspring makes her sacrifice no less inspiring.
For now, I have stabilized the patient's cardiac and respiratory rate. I've also conducted a battery of revolutionary tests, and the results hint at a discovery that will bring the entire scientific community to its knees.
Many of my lesser colleagues believe the Force exists outside the realm of scientific study. This is not so. With time, the cause of Senya's coma, like any other biological mystery, will reveal itself to me.
To all my sisters:
We have been graced with a great gift: for the first time in our existence, each of us is free to choose our destiny. Many of you have chosen to leave Zakuul--to explore, to travel, simply to be. I do not begrudge you that choice. But many of us choose to stay.
The Great Mother who liberated us is not finished. Freeing us was only the first step in something much greater. I do not know what lies ahead, but I believe it will be transcendent.
We hope some of you will join us, though we understand if you do not. I will continue to serve the Eternal Throne and the new Empress loyally, faithfully, and eagerly as long as SCORPIO is at her side.
I once spoke to you about my vision. About my need to leave the Voss and follow an Outsider. To enter a war. Today, my purpose became clear. I left Voss to aid you, and through you, Voss was saved.
But not all is known. After the battle, I experienced another vision. A dragon circled a throne while a woman and man lay slumped before it. As a two-headed figure approached, the woman and man turned to ash, and the dragon disappeared.
Take heed, Commander. Visions are never random.
One day before the attack, Alliance operatives Theron Shan and Sana-Rae arrived on Voss. Their mission was to meet an informant who claimed to have intel on Arcann's whereabouts. Unfortunately, the Eternal Empire's surprise attack sabotaged their rendezvous and incited worldwide panic. The informant went into hiding or perished, but their actions unwittingly helped the Alliance establish a vital early foothold on Voss.
Thanks to Shan's alert, the Alliance scrambled the fleet and responded in record time to the defense of Voss. Our ships were outnumbered, but we successfully engaged the Eternal Fleet. Meanwhile, the Alliance Commander led a strike team aboard a stolen Zakuulan shuttle. Disguised as one of Vaylin's own, they charged through the blockade and landed in the Voss capital city to lead the ground offensive.
The Sith Empire provided the final support we needed. Under Empress Acina's command, their ships drove off the wounded Eternal Fleet. The battle for Voss ended in an Alliance victory.
Recommendations: Increase Alliance patrols in the Outer Rim. Push Voss to join the Alliance for its own safety. Double number of action-ready Alliance forces to improve our response time to Vaylin's next strike.
