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A series of messages exchanged between 2BBY and 7ABY, Galactic Standard, recorded at a relay beacon at coordinates 62t408r25/e235n/352l, edge of Unknown Space.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Fleet moved to Lothal. Analysis of Imperial strategy against small-scale insurgency follows.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Insurgency growing in strength and influence. Notes attached.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Imperial stronghold on Lothal destroyed. Civil war imminent. Stability at critical period. Fleet to move to Scarif. Objective unknown.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Battle of Scarif analysis follows. Imperial situation precarious. Insurgency united, gaining central leadership. Imperial superweapon operational. Notes on superweapon attached.
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[transmission tunnel created//channel.secondary key 903A7/]
[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ a friend requests your status //
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Superweapon used on Imperial populated world. Notes on this development attached.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ a friend requests your status //
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Battle of Yavin analysis attached. Superweapon destroyed. Political stability continues to falter.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ general political and military status report attached //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ i meant personal status. notes on current events on csilla attached. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ this relay is for mission reports //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ this is a secure channel for personal reports. you know it's me. status of oath: intact. recently accepted a promotion to captain in the CEDF but would prefer previous position - admiral's aide. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ i did know it was you. congratulations on promotion. far better than previous position. status of oath: intact. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ a friend requests your status//
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN ASCENDANCY//DESTINATION IMPERIAL SPACE] //UNABLE TO ACCESS LAST TRANSMISSION PLEASE RESUBMIT//
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Overall current political and military status update attached.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Victory at Hoth, report attached. Situation stabilizing.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ my personal status: improving. sorry for delay. oath: intact. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ previous status unsatisfactory? please advise immediately. oath: intact.//
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ previous status unimportant. current status optimal. i’m fine. you? oath intact. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ current status unimportant. oath intact. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ your current status is important to me. be careful. oath intact. //
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>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Second superweapon under construction. Analysis of this development attached. Stability nominal.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ official analysis of most recent development was sarcastic even for you. personal analysis of development requested. offered merit adoption, joined clan kres’. personal status: curious about friend’s status.//
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ personal analysis of second superweapon, in a word, idiotic. congratulations on merit adoption. not my clan? you have left CEDF? my personal status: unremarkable. oath intact.//
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ no, of course different clan. cannot partner with someone in same clan. honorable discharge CEDF, long story. personal status: complicated. oath intact but under siege. clan obligations.//
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ do your duty to your clan. oath unimportant. cannot partner with someone light-years away. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ i know what i have to do. don’t give me orders. distance unimportant. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ siege won. oath intact.//
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ oath intact here as well. thank you. //
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Notes on battle of Endor and destruction of second superweapon attached. Civil war essentially lost. Fall of Empire expected. Analysis of situation to follow.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ a friend requests your personal status, given last official transmission //
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Further analysis of Imperial efforts following critical defeat at Endor.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ your personal status? i’m worried. what’s going on? oath intact //
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Further analysis of evolving political and military situation. Notes on Battle of Jakku attached. Situation declining rapidly.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Further analysis of evolving political and military situation. Surrender under discussion. Forthcoming: after action reports for future reference.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ personal status? please answer. oath intact, as always.//
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ After action report submitted re: personal and systemic tactical errors made in confronting loosely organized insurgency.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ After action report submitted re: role of mysticism and underestimation of same in defeat of Galactic Empire.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ After action report submitted re: long-term failures of hierarchy in Galactic Empire.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ please answer //
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ After action report submitted re: analysis of overall errors of agent assigned to mission.
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>>>[PRIMARY CHANNEL-->>MESSAGE ORIGIN IMPERIAL SPACE//DESTINATION ASCENDANCY]
/ Terms of surrender accepted by Imperial Remnant. Copy attached. Notes on potential members of new government attached. Analysis overall: charismatic, idealistic, disorganized. Do not approach for allyship, status unstable. Instability likely to continue indefinitely. Total mission failure.
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin ascendancy//destination imperial space]
/ ?????? demand personal status update. extraction requested? present coordinates? oath intact. //
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[tunnel.key 903A7/message origin imperial space//destination ascendancy]
/ cannot provide requested information. extraction unnecessary. indeed, impossible. personal status unimportant. oath intact, as you say, always. farewell. //
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--relay station shutdown and self-destruct scheduled--