On the heels of defeat, House Excidium must regroup. Their first attempt at raiding - the Pearl of Nardash - proved unsuccessful and has left the House in a desperate state of affairs. Meraxis forces denied the House its prize by destroying their own freighter. Without vital resources to establish their operations, the Executor must find a more expedient source of credits. Turning their eyes inward - towards Scholae Palatinae - the House sees the favor which is granted onto their sister House, Imperium. Shamed by their previous loss, starved for capital, they mold their jealousy into purpose: a raid on Imperium resources.

Utilizing information obtained in secure internal communiques, Shadow - leader of Tacitus Athanasius - has provided her House necessary information: coordinates, timetables, and manifests. Finally able to prepare for every contingency, House Excidium prepares dutifully for their next assault. This operation, due to its nature, requires secrecy above all else. The plans are guarded against whistleblowers by redacting any links to Clan Scholae Palatinae. The simulators use ships of varying builds - Imperial and Republic - with names from one side of the galaxy to the next. And information is dispersed in a ‘need to know’ manner to only the highest ranking, and most loyal, members of Excidium. None of the rank and file know their true intent.

Objective: Write a fiction that details the success of House Excidium in this mission. Does everything go smoothly or are their hiccups in the plan that were not planned for? What sort of loot do we acquire - is it junk or extremely valuable? Are we discovered by our comrades or do we make a clean escape? Be creative. No limits!

Grading: Voice Fiction Rubric

Minimum 500 words, no maximum.

Submit through the site, .doc, .docx - no Google Document links, no PDFs.

Submissions may be edited to fit continuity details or more accurately reflect character personalities prior to publication to the House Fiction Updates.