midst the death of the evil Galactic Empire's Darth Vader and his master Emperor Palpatine, the Rebel Alliance too has been weakining in power as the galaxy calls for the restoration of the Galactic Republic. Within this vacuum of certainty, the First Order, led by the ruthless General Armitage Hux and Captain Phasma, have taken technology and ideas from the Empire to restore an iron fist over known space. Though they wish to impose their will, the order is being held captive by Kylo Ren a former jedi turned to the dark side who is being trained by the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke. The only combatants for the new forming Republic is the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa-Solo of the former Rebellion. The fighting has been constant, and worlds have only continued to suffer at the advances of the First Order and talk of an impending destructive weapon that could rival the Death Star has surfaced. Absent from the fray are the heroes of the rebellion, Han Solo, the wookie Chewbacca, and Jedi Master Luke Skywalker who was said to be training the next generation of Jedi before his academy was destroyed. While both groups remain on the hunt for the elusive Jedi, a new batch of dangerous rouges and like-minded individuals have congregated in the wake of the First Order's newest scheme, to use the Knights of Ren to hunt down Jedi and possibly create their own academy but of the Sith teachings.
In the midst of the defined struggles labeled as good and evil a newer group has formed out of the ashes of the ancient GenoHaradan guild calling themselves the Eternal Alliance. Eternals as they have been known colloquially are comprised of failed First Order students, smugglers, rebel alliance fighters, and many more who have become disillusioned by the fighting both groups have caused and believe taking out key targets could alleviate the situation the galaxy is within. Such targets are Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren, and the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke. Should they be able to, they would install a galactic government that merely advises its members rather than making galactic policy that can disagree with the individual nuances of the thousands of planets in known space. They stand for Peace & Prosperity, and the definition of such wains depending on who in the alliance you speak with. Their numbers are small in comparison but have the ability to infiltrate both sides and expose the truths to the galaxy as they see fit.
For now it is 28 years after the battle of Yavin IV, Luke's Jedi Academy has been reduced to nothing more than rubble, the Knights of Ren have secured training under Sith tutelage, and the fight for the Galactic Republic continues.
28 ABY
Mid Rim
Ord Mantell
Ord Mantell was a planet of incredible history on both sides of the force, a former Imperial territory and a landing spot for the legendary Millenium Falcon, the planet housed history not soon to be forgotten. For now the planet is in crisis of overcrowding, however, and in urban centers there's been an influx of refugees over the years after the war against the Empire displaced and scared many. Along the sandy coastline in the southern region lay capital city Worlport. Built on the architecture from Corellia, the city houses some signature stops but now is filled with foot traffic, constantly busy. Hidden within the crowd the Eternal Alliance has called a few of their members to the Lady Fate Casino where Constable Zuvio has traveled and quietly awaited them.
Meanwhile the First Order is headed to Ord Mantell as well, but for reasons held by Kylo Ren only. Ren has been searching for an artifact of the Empire, one that represents the power Kylo most idolizes as a symbol of might and the purest evils of the dark side. Though against the wishes of General Hux, Kylo aboard a Resurgent-class Star Destroyer arrived to the planet and has taken the Knights of Ren aboard his command shuttle to land and begin their search. To their opposition, the Resistance has taken position on a volcanic island housing Fort Garnik, an ancient republic military base in ruins which house a spaceport for incoming ships. The location is remote and the basis of their newest operation to secure negotiations with the head of Ord Mantel's government to interest them in joining the New Galactic Republic. This remains to only be a front as they too have small shreds of evidence of the artifact the First Order is searching for, and if they can retrieve it, would provide a minor win for the resistance and a major win for the forming republic.