To all Fleet Admirals, My plan for modernization has been largely ignored, and at the latest vote, it has

been deadlocked in a never ending sea of bureaucracy. It seems our military will not see an overhaul for some time, as such I have decided to compile a threat dossier on some of the groups that I am concerned about that are operating within our own Republic, as well as some from beyond that may threaten our peace. It is imperative that we be prepared to deal with any issues that these groups raise, because the current condition of our military would be easily exploited if war were to flare up once more, and these particular groups are prone to war. As such, hopefully with this dossier Fleet Admirals will be able to make better decisions when dealing with these groups to avoid any confrontations or accidental offensiveness. Until the proposal is passed, we must make do with what training we have. Fleet Admirals, make sure to pass this information to your men and ensure that they are rigorously trained to carefully assess any situation concerning these groups. Fleet Admirals, in this trying time, may the force be with you.

Admiral Ackbar- Minister of Defense

THREAT DoSSiER
AILON NOVA GUARD
The Ailon Nova Guard are a grave risk to the stability of the entire Ailon System. Where the Old Republic feared the Mandelorians, we should fear the Nova Guard, since they were the ones who taught the Mandelorians their trade. Somehow, the Empire bent them to their will, but since the disintegration of the Empire, the entire Nova Guard has become a mercenary group. The Nova Guard survive on the basis of the ideal of the survival of the fittest. They train religiously to assure the highest possible standard, and their annual military celebrations instill fear in their neighbors. Even the Empire allowed them to maintain a semi-autonomous nature within their sector, and they have maintained a largely beneficial relationship for the entirety of their me-

mbership within the Imperial Senate. If there exists a problem sector, it would be the Ailon System. If the Empire would ever resurge, I do not believe that our military would be able to resist their combined power. Each Guard is a finely chisled master of war, armed with a traditional Eklot, a sword covered in a fast acting neurotoxin with no known cure and no known immune species. In addition, they are masters with blaster rifles, pistols, grenades, and other conventional weaponry, while also being masters of unconventional warfare. A single Guard could evade detection for years in even a minimal environment, and

deal enough damage to cripple an army. The Ailon Nova Guard numbered once as high as a billion soldiers, but their current total is unknown. The entire government is run by the Ailon Marshalate, a ruling council made up of all the top military officials, and unlike a democracy could implement proposals almost immediately. In addition to their formidable ground forces, they have an up-to-date fleet that, although small compared to the New Republic, could easily best all but concentrated amounts of star destroyers. Their society is extremely hierarchical, and every male is given the opportunity to join the Guard, but if found inadequate, will be cast out. No soldier is deployed unless he is the best he can be. This can be seen in the few battles that the Galactic Republic, and later the Galactic Empire, had called the Ailon in for assistance with. The Battles of Ord Cnfre and Bassadro were widely considered to be one sided slaughters, despite the fact that the Guard were heavily outnumbered.

The humanocentric Empire of Palpatine used their beliefs to send them on missions that would be determined as sui cidal by rational species, but the Ailon persevered and succeeded. The Sundering of Slession was a masterful use of a small army in ambush tactics and scouting that to this day is being analyzed and replicated to train soldiers. Ideally, the Nova Guard would make great allies, but they have already determined themselves to be no friends to the New Republic, and their ties to the Empire indicate a threat within our own territories that would only require a resurgence of imperial power to trigger. They must be watched, always.

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THE EMPERORS SHADOW GUARD
The Emperor started the great purge of the jedi, but he was not blind to up and coming forcewielders who were not taught by Jedi Knights, whom he secretly sought out. At first, he combined them with the elite of his military in the Emperors Royal Guard, but realizing that they were above the skills of even a Crimson Guard, he secretly created another order, the Shadow Guard. The Shadow Guard were not particularly strong in the force, but their force-infused techniques would allow them to be almost as deadly as a Sith in close combat, and the elite members even had rudimentary dark powers. The Shadow Guard were each armed with a lightsaber pike and many were granted their own detachments of shadowtroopers and Naval Commandos. Today, the Guard has officially been disintegrated, but every so often a member will show up, often throwing entire worlds into civil war. Their brutally intense combat training, combined with training in deception and an understanding of force manipulation, the Guard has infiltrated government structures across the New Republic, often creating chaos from within. Some members have been identified, tried, and executed, but never before major damage has been incurred. What is more worrying, however, is the large number of reports and sightings of the Shadow Guard on worlds bordering the Deep Core, but due to inadequate forces, we cannot investigate beyond our own worlds. If a member is found, do not underestimate them. They have the training of a Jedi and the manipulative nature of a politician, while also lacking the greed and backstabbing nature of the Sith. Their devotion to the Emperor is unquestionable, and if their order is growing again, I fear for what can possibly occur.

THREAT DoSSiER
The Mandalorian Death Watch, or Kyrtsad, were a splinter group of Mandelorians founded by Tor Vizsla based on the principle of the ancient roots of Mandalorian warfare, and existed essentially as a terrorist group and as instigators of insurrection. Every time they were defeated in the past, a new leader arose capable of uniting the remnants, emerging stronger than before. Previously, the Death Watch operated out of Mandalores moon, and later from a hidden base on Endor, but a string of recent bombings has been traced to the symbol of the Death Watch, and I believe that a new leader might be rising up. Based on the sophistication of the bombs, it appears that they now have great financial backing, and the lack of any other evidence indicates professionalism that the Death Watch lacked before. Hopefully, this newly reassembled death Watch will be as prone to infighting as prior assemblies, but the sophistication of the attacks indicates tactics and means that havent been employed before by the Death Watch. It is entirely possible that as the Empire fragmented, Mandelorians might be developing a taste for conquest once more, maybe through the Death Watch as a proxy military body supposedly beyond Mandalores control. Regardless, Death Watch members must be captured alive if found, so that their new base can be found.

THE DEATH WATCH

Fleet Admirals, As you can see, there are major threats to our New Republic. Though politicians may be short sighted, and we lack the resources necessary to respond to all the major issues, a compromise option will have to be temporarily put in place. I am hereby resurrecting the old Rapid Response Task Force that was instrumental in our victory four years ago at Mindor. Originally, this task force was headed by the MC80 Liberty-type Star Cruiser Justice, but its destruction marked the end of the first RRTF. We cant afford to redirect any ships of this class or a similar one from the border or any of the home fleets, but, the need is still there for this task force. As such, I will bestow the rank of Fleet Admiral on former retired Vice Admiral Kursk Malia, and he will take the Mon Calamari MC90 Star Cruiser Remember Alderaan as his flagship, and he will be granted the following ships to accompany his small fleet: Bulwark Mark-I Battleship Wild Space Acclamator-II Class Assault Ship Unifying Force Acclamator-II Class Assault Ship Brink of Liberation Modified Correlian Freight Frigate Space Jack Modified Correlian Freight Frigate Rand Ecliptic Modified Correlian Freight Frigate Blinside CC-7700 Interdictor Cruiser Rain of Rothana CC-7700 Interdictor Cruiser The Antilles CC-7700 Interdictor Cruiser Booster Khamar CC-7700 Interdictor Cruiser Miraxamar CC-7700 Interdictor Cruiser White Correlia This task force will respond to any calls for help from other fleets, but their primary responsibility will be to patrol and root out any threats outlined in sanctioned Threat Dossiers. This fleet will hunt down Shadow Guards, destroy the Death Watch, and keep an eye on the Ailon Nova Guard, and as its mandate increases over time with additional objectives, more ships may be added. I wish them luck; hopefully skill and forward thinking will win the day, because new equipment may never arrive. Fleet Admirals, may the force be with you, always.

Admiral Ackbar- Minister of Defense