[b]The being left him, moving over to the village and his troops. He had let his true form melt away from him into the air, leaving him as he was before the encounter had begun. He turned towards the captain of one of his units, and began to speak[/b] "Make sure the area is secure. I need to make sure no Imperial, civilian, or person otherwise involved has gotten any word to the Dojo." [b]The captain nodded, as loyal as ever, and his squadron began combing the village and the surrounding area[/b] "And you. Set up a temporary base of operations. We can't afford to bring in any of major artillery." [b]He had turned to another man, who began to have others offload some supplies. The crew had started to set up some basic perimeter defenses, while using one of the triangle ships as the central operation center. The being knew he didn't have to command his troops directly, as they are a part of him and therefore his consciousness. However, what he also knew was that if someone was watching, he couldn't let them know that he had such an advantage[/b] [spoiler]As you may have deduced already, any force that is serving him is completely under his control, and will not waver in their loyalty. Also, this is just his personal army, not counting the forces he has taken control over during the thousands of eons he has been around for... [/spoiler] [b]Less than an hour later, his troops had secured the village and had killed anyone who may have witnessed the encounter in this timeline. In the small ship that had been stationed on the ground, there were several communication devices that would allow for him to speak with the Empire. And, as with all paranoid and successful military leaders, there were several warships in the sky that were able to obliterate them at the same time[/b] [i]Good. Now all we need is the relic...[/i] [b]He sat down inside of the ship's temporary communication center, set up inside of its cockpit. There wasn't much room on rest of the ship, as it was only originally designed as a small drop ship with a few life-form preserving stasis pods[/b] [i]But first, the Empire...[/i] [b]The ships interior was a black and stony as its hull, but was very technological advanced. It had minimal lighting, giving it an almost ominous look, but it was still comfortable enough for his taste. The man turned to the console, and flipped on several systems that made the cockpit light up in information. He could see that outside world now, the ships digital "windows" displaying it with an additional overlay. The man adjusted the comms, flipped a few switches, and began recording a message directly to the Empire...[/b] [quote]This message is to any high-ranking Imperial officials in the system: Hello. It has come to my attention that you have come to this planet with a certain goal in mind: To locate and eliminate the Rebel Alliance and anyone possibly associated with them before they can pose a threat to the Empire. I believe I have the means to help you with that goal. My forces came here with certain... interests in regards to the planet and those who reside upon it. Now, I would much prefer us working together as allies, than as parties with conflicting and possibly problematic intentions. Wouldn't you agree? My offer is this: Let us be allies, and we will work together to achieve both of our goals in tandem. After all, you would much rather have us as an ally than an enemy. I request that we meet personally, and you can give me your final answer then. I'll be awaiting your response[/quote] [b]And he waited[/b] [spoiler]They won't be able to exactly trace the signal to the village. Rather, they will only be able to trace it to were he wants it to[/spoiler]