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| - Askar Invado had, for some time during the Cruentusian War, had his military research division focus upon a project that would, if successful, provide his faction, the fascist Necasian Military, with a superweapon that would see them gain a decisive advantage in the war. Using technology from the now-disbanded Simiyar Tech weapons corporation, in addition to self manufactured weaponry and machinery, Askar ordered construction over the planet of Byss. In addition, Askar also attempted to use the Hand of Darkness to bolster his own strengths and those of the station, the Sky Rink. The origins of the battle as far as the Hand of Darkness was concerned could be stretched back to much earlier in the war, when the Rakatan commando team known as the Lost Ones discreetly entered the war, retrievin
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| - Askar Invado had, for some time during the Cruentusian War, had his military research division focus upon a project that would, if successful, provide his faction, the fascist Necasian Military, with a superweapon that would see them gain a decisive advantage in the war. Using technology from the now-disbanded Simiyar Tech weapons corporation, in addition to self manufactured weaponry and machinery, Askar ordered construction over the planet of Byss. In addition, Askar also attempted to use the Hand of Darkness to bolster his own strengths and those of the station, the Sky Rink. The origins of the battle as far as the Hand of Darkness was concerned could be stretched back to much earlier in the war, when the Rakatan commando team known as the Lost Ones discreetly entered the war, retrieving an artifact known as the Hand of Darkness on the mining world of Kopalnia during a battle. The Hand itself had a variety of abilities, some of them vague even to the Lost Ones, including empowerment of a holder and allowing access to Rakatan installations of technology. Following this, the Rakatans had attempted to use the Hand to unlock a cache of Rakatan technology on the desert world of Ahara, but were defeated by other factions, and the Hand found itself in the hands of the Zayre species. Oblivious to its purpose, the Zayre kept it on their adopted homeworld of Ankarr. However, later on, the socialist Srav Federation faction launched a invasion of Ankarr, subjugating the Zayre, and the Hand again changed hands. Nevertheless, the Sravs were also unaware as to its purpose, and assumed it to be a worthless trinket. However, a Srav convoy transporting loot from Ankarr was ambushed by a Necasian force, and again changed owners in the battle. This time, Necasian analyzers sensed that there was something different about the Hand, and sent it to Necasian leader Askar Invado for inspection. Due to his familiarity with Rakatan artifacts from his time as their slave, Askar was able to deduce its purpose. However, he too only had a vague idea of its capabilities, and the notion that he now had such power began to destabilize him, in the eyes of some onlookers. Convinced that the Hand could give him ultimate power, Askar began experiments on it at the Sky Rink over Byss. Elsewhere, at about the same time, the United Coalition of Worlds, an alliance of some previously neutral worlds, entered the war, attacking the Necasians, Sravs, and the fanatical Death's Tongue Militia guerrilla group. Nataska Vergulva, a former heroine to the Srav people who had been forced to go underground following a coup by Srav high military commander Ivran Gresev, decided to join the United Coalition of Worlds, hoping that with its support she could restore what she considered proper leadership to the Srav Federation. Haveer Jarn, Vergulva's equivalent among the Necasians, had also been forced to go into hiding after deserting the Necasians following his uncovering of evidence that betrayed Askar's treachery in the war. Despite his capture in a trap orchestrated by Askar on Boz Pity, Jarn had been rescued by a UCW force commanded by Vergulva. Owing to the two harboring romantic feelings for each other, Jarn decided to join the United Coalition of Worlds, albeit with some reluctance. Nevertheless, the war was about to come to what would be considered its crescendo. With some considering his mental stability to have been disturbed by the Hand, Askar had recently abolished the Necasian High Council and made himself Emperor, a move that was met with controversy among the Necasians, many of whom also began to question his sanity. Askar believed that his experiments with the Hand were almost complete, and that he could transfer its energy into himself, making himself all-powerful. The leaked intelligence regarding his presence on Byss to the Sravs, United Coalition of Worlds and Death's Tongue Militia, intending to draw them in and destroy them. Although most privy to his plans believed that Askar's intentions were purely selfish, Askar believed that by harnessing the power of the Hand and the Sky Rink he would be able to destroy his enemies and finish the conflict, meaning he could restore peace and order to the galaxy, and his actions were justified.
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