Overview: The enemy forces have been routed and are beginning to scatter across the system. Emperor Kamjin “Maverick” Lap’lamiz’s edict remains; stop at nothing to fully control the system. You have been tasked with tracking down and eliminating the enemy forces. Gather your squad and pick your destination.

Prompt: The enemy forces have retreated from Seraph and Ragnath and have sought refuge amongst the various other locations within the system. Choose from the below as the setting for your fiction.

You may utilize either other members of Scholae Palatinae or NPC characters as part of your squad. Your squad must contain at least three (3) individuals, either clan members or NPCs.

• Albicosus - contains a small colony in cold, harsh, conditions
  
• Ulress - the moon of Albicosus that’s once rich mining community is now a corrupt criminal underbelly
  
• Balaerion - containing the Balaerian Detention Centre
  
• Danktooine - famous for its nightclub
  
• Isergess - a dangerous volcanic world with the remains of attempted settlements
  
• Venenum - a poisonous world with slave prison camps
  

Reference Materials: In addition to the wiki pages for Scholae Palatinae assets you can also reference the Dark Times - Civil War - Reference Guide for details on the main characters, equipment, and political powers.

Rules & Grading: Will utilize Fiction Rubric 3.0

• Participants must submit entries in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format, or use the submission text field (markdown capable).
  
• Any entries written in a GoogleDoc must be exported as a PDF for submission.
  
• It is highly recommended to submit in a PDF format.
  
• Entries must be a minimum of 500 words. Any entries that are under 500 words will be disqualified and ineligible for participation or placement.
  
• There is no maximum word cap.
  
• Your story must be centered on one of your dossier-linked characters, be it your Main, Alt, or other slotted NPCs. Additional NPCs, including ones listed on the wiki or created/invented to tell your story in this fiction, are allowed and strongly encouraged.
  
• A snapshot of the primary character’s loadout must be selected and submitted with your entry via the checkbox submission field on the competition page.