Jaguada Mission Reports

[Sarias]

UPDATE: VIREN SEKKER

The following file is made available for download; it contains a centralised list of all information we have presently on the events surrounding Jaguada, including workinig theories. Of particular note is the new information I have added pertaining to the Sithspawn creature known as the 'Quiet Speaker'; I believe it will prove useful for any future action taken against the beast.
If there is any further information to be added that is pertinent, I may be contacted to update the document.

DOWNLOAD FILE HERE


Spoiler: OOC Info:Hide
The 'File' is a Google doc, bullet-point list of all the information Viren has had access to, which is rather comprehensive.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jgv5...RsKJU/edit#

[Sarias]

UPDATE: SITH ZARCHAS

Greypost Corpse Scrying: Sithspawn Greypost - Presumed Quiet Speaker]

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"A corpse, killed by Sith Vipion, was delivered to myself for inspection. Visual inspection showed that the body had no runes or other overt signs of Alchemical/Sorcerous manipulation. The body was very malnourished and dehydrated, suggesting a lack of proper survival instinct in its final moments."
"Upon utilising force sense on the corpse it became apparent that there was a Dark-Sided influence, accompanied by faint vapours of malice, across the brain of the corpse with no trace of corruption or taint elsewhere. Upon deeper focus, a dominating presence, through both brute strength and deceptive persuasiveness, was sensed. Accompanied by malice, spite and a sickening glee radiated from the remnants of energy."
"Upon utilising the Rite of Scrying the following visions were experienced. A group of shadowed figures in ragged, informal, armour floated over an adobe-walled building. Their necks hung loose and open with no blood escaping from the wounds."
"A screen of heat haze drifting across a desert vista with hints of purple light glimmering in the folds of the mirage only to disappear a moment later."
"I then saw a group of figures, most of them in formal Imperial regalia that officers would wear. However, the Imperial symbol was replaced with the below image. A red eye with a drop of blood replacing the pupil. There were a few robed figures among them clad in simple black robes - suggesting a Sith element to the cult."

"The vision then jumped as I changed my focus from the presumed cult to the woman who was killed. I saw through her eyes as she looked down at a made bed, ready to retire for the night only for their peace to be broken by the sounds of heavy footsteps behind, a breath ghosted against the back of the neck of the viewer who then froze. The vision jumped again to the individual's death, charging at Sith Vipion. CONJECTURE - Specialist Haldeen reported seeing footsteps in the sand, experiencing a similar cold sensation on his neck and hearing a voice behind him. This could be one of the two, as of yet, unidentified Sithspawn."
"The vision then jumped deeper, delving into the remnants of a dark sided presence. Walls of pitch black darkness surrounded me and slowly a smile of too-large human-shaped teeth formed into a malicious grin that was angled towards myself. Suggesting that this Sithspawn was aware of my scrying and was able to affect it."
"Due to the characteristics of this Sithspawn, I believe it to be the Quiet Speaker. One of the triumvirate of Sithspawn included in this unknown ritual."

[Sarias]

UPDATE: SITH ZARCHAS

Crystal Artefact Scrying Ritual - [Presumed A Lament Sithspawn Encounter, location unconfirmed]

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"The crystal artefact held a surfeit of dark power that swelled and smouldered within. The crystal itself felt hungry, pulling the force into as if devouring the energy - when compared to the other sithspawn that consume energy and the fact that all are ritual components I hypothesize that the cult is building up to a ritual that requires a great amount of energy and each Sithspawn and their associated crystal are means of harvesting such energy."
"Upon using conventional force sense I experienced a sensation where the crystal, or sithspawn behind the crystal, turned its attention back to me. I immediately sensed great power and the remnants of extremely powerful rituals where it was used as a form of focii. The crystal was clearly linked to other locations that were locked behind something deeper, along with a glimmer of something intelligent, sharp and cruel."
"During my investigations I felt an urge to touch the gem, a potential application of affect mind."
"Upon initiating the rite of scrying it became evident that there was an 'intelligence' watching me. I felt a cold razor-edged, presence rest itself against my own as if in a warning."
"The first vision was that of a banner, displaying the Imperial sigil shattered under a stylised boot, flickering in the wind. Another potential pointer to the cult. Suddenly blood splashed against the banner and an Imperial accent was heard stating 'take them alive'."
"A group of figured in the same informal armour were seen kneeling before an altar of rough-hewn stone atop a bed of flesh and gore. Chanting, that was too distorted for me to properly understand, began in either Low or High Sith before the cry of a new-born babe, deeper and more guttural than any natural child interrupted the chanting. It was shortly followed by the gnashing of teeth, the sound of muscles flexing, a shuddering first breath and the stench of carrion filling the air. Flesh as black as ichor and slick wet twisted and contorted. Many humanoid limbs, too many and too large, reached out and crushed bone. Tearing flesh like cooked meat."
"When I switched my focus towards trying to locate the supposed other locations I was able to confirm the presence of two other crystals and a 'draw' towards locations. However, when I attempted to focus and push to learn these locations the active resistance, which up until this point was mild pain and discomfort, increased tenfold into a sharp, piercing, pain that extruded into my presence in the force. A barrier of sheer spite formed and prevented any inkling of location from being deciphered."
"My final focus was one of how Zartilda and Luvane interacted with the crystal to get such differing results. Both touched it with bare skin but Zartilda did so with reservation. Luvane wanted a connection and the intelligence on the other side abused his devotion to the gods and brought about a painful experience. Luvane experienced hurtling through a dark space as red smoke engulfed him and seared his flesh. The stars and lights that surrounded him morphed into a pattern that I could not see, I believe it to be three stars - three stars that correspond to three crystals, three sithspawn and three locations. Finally, a voice spoke to him in words I could not hear, cruel and gleeful in equal measure. I, too, experienced this and I believe it was, once again, the direct intervention of a powerful Sithspawn attempting to interrupt my research."
"This ritual confirmed the presence of two other crystals and two other locations of significance."

[Sarias]

UPDATE: SITH ZARCHAS

Crystal Interaction - [Presumed 'A Lamentation' Sithspawn Interaction - Location Unknown]

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"Upon interacting with the crystal, and making physical contact, I found that the Sithspawn on the other time was disinterested in me but was most certainly aware. I spoke in High Sith and offered a promise of gifts, this created a mild reaction - a projected sensation of disbelief. This amusement grew as I continued, growing into almost a form of mockery. Suggesting that this Sithspawn in question is more intelligent, and capable of more advanced thoughts and emotions. When called Kshu'jot the creature rose and turned its attention fully to myself, yet remained reserved. I asked if this was the creature's name and received a sense of obliviousness in return. At this point, the interaction was ended and I left for Jaguada."

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Outpost Q162 - Sithspawn Q162 / The Black Brother Encounter

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"Initial deployment to test my theory was to my Jaguadan facility, cleared by the IRS and secured by defence droids. Ten slaves of various alien species were taken to the facility and curses were placed upon collars to inflict pain and immobilise them. The first sacrifice, a Cathar, had a smiling face carved into their flesh in the same manner the Sithspawn had been leaving smiling faces alike a calling card and left out on the sands. After some time passed nothing happened, suggesting that the Sithspawn was incapable of sensing the sacrifice over such a distance or was simply uninterested."
"After deploying to Outpost Q162 two slaves were prepared and left as sacrifices whilst I had my shuttle land at a greater distance away. Once again, nothing happened. As I ventured out onto the sands I noticed a curious awareness turn itself to me. Extending my senses I studied this presence and discovered it to be different to that of the Crystal Sithspawn. It was both lesser and more animalistic than but still considerably strong. It was unique, independent, yet similar. I could sense differences and similarities between both Sithspawn and a connection, they are components to a ritual of unknown origin and intent - they are part of a set. CONJECTURE: As there are three crystals there will be Sithspawn. Each one already named by Kelo, The Black Brother, The Quiet Speaker and A Lament - END OF CONJECTURE."
"When both slaves were offered the Sithspawn offered no obvious response other than radiating a mild sense of amusement. However, when I began the process of conjuring a wisp there was a noticeable spike in interest. Upon guiding the wisp closer to the facility the entity moved towards the entrance and remained, waiting. The distance between myself and the facility was great and the wisp took some time to traverse the gap, I noticed pacing and impatience from the Sithspawn - like a child being forced to wait. Boredom could also be sensed. Once the wisp reached the bunker the Sithspawn immediately consumed the energy, something Sith Vipion caught on camera, and a small bloom of happiness could be sensed from the creature. As I left the creature continued to radiate amusement and a sense of pleasure, akin to a child that received a treat. I believe that the Sithspawn in question can be compared to a child's level of intelligence and the reason for it attacking Sith Sarias is because it considered the Sithspawn she brought with her to be gifts, not the bodies, and when they were taken away after being promised it threw a tantrum of epic proportions."
"I carved two messages into the body of the Verpine slave. The first question being 'How old are you?' and the second being 'What is your purpose?' in High Sith. I also carved instructions and directions to my facility, hoping that it will send a messenger there in the coming days - or send a message to another who sets foot on the sands."

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Next Steps - Professional Recommendations:

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- It is now confirmed that there are three Sithspawn with one confirmed location. The Sithspawn that resides in Outpost Q162 is henceforth to be referred to as Sithspawn Q162. I believe its true name to be The Black Brother but this is yet to be confirmed.
-- I believe another of the three Sithspawn, The Quiet Speaker, was encountered by Specialist Haldeen. But this is unconfirmed.
-- I believe that the third Sithspawn, known as A Lament, was encountered by myself and Apprentice Luvane when we interfaced with the crystal acquired on the first deployment. But this is unconfirmed.
- Henceforth, our first priority should be to locate the other two Sithspawn and Crystals as this information will be critical in understanding what the intent of their ritual is.
-- Apprentice Sekker has been instructed to investigate the rumours of the supposed IRS team who arrived shortly before the incident at Greypost, I believe that they will have visited other sites where the Crystals have been.
-- Apprentice Sekker has been instructed to investigate the three stars that Luvane saw in his vision and compare them to local star charts and geographical features and then compare them to geographical features, locations of renown and any existing structures. I believe that the stars will correlate to locations, Outpost Q162 being one of them.
- Interactions with Sithspawn Q162 should be kept to a minimum until we understand the purpose of the ritual it is a part of and what role it plays. Killing, capturing or otherwise distracting the Sithspawn from its purpose could have dire consequences if the ritual is already underway, which I believe to be possible.
-- The purpose of both Sithspawn and Crystals seems to be that of harvesting energy. The Sithspawn have been observed to consume both life essence and force energy and the crystals have a hungry presence in the force that draws in energy from around them.
- It is possible that once we understand the ritual and the function of each component involved, we may be able to use Sithspawn Q162 as leverage against the other two by taming them. Until this knowledge is gained we do not know what killing any of the three Sithspawn might do. It may drive them into a frenzy, release the gathered energy of the ritual or release an even worse entity if they are serving as some form of 'guardians' that are containing a greater threat.

[Sarias]

UPDATES: SITH VIPION

• Sithspawn Q-162 from outpost has a speed that caps out at 27 miles per hour.
  
• Zarvia informs us that the creature is "waiting for us" and seems to enjoy our presences.
  
• The creature has only attacked a shuttle when it tries to leave.
  
• Power emanating from the pit of disloyal seems related to the entity's presence
  
• I talked to Zarvia. She seems to think it is one entity bound to three stars, and insists such.
  
• I talked to Luvane and he remembers seeing three stars in the Stygian Caldera, something about a creature or group referred to as the 'Black Fane' and a taunt about being the race beaten by Jedi"
  
• Not getting any radar readings below Greypost's school, though I think we should look ourselves.
  
• Did a check through Blacksands. There was a door smashed open and a stuffed animal missing.
  
• We'll be going and checking some places out; Oasis first.
  
• Why the creature stole a doll is beyond me, but it does seem child-like.
  

[Sarias]

UPDATE: SITH TARIMRA

Report: Deployment to Outpost Q162
Deploying to Jaguada under orders of Lord Kalkoran, the Hand of Horuset, the mission was executed under my command by his will, and was attended by:

• Sith Tarimra, myself, mission lead
  
• Sith Vipion, second in command
  
• Lord Iezkon
  
• Sith Sarias
  
• Apprentice Wradaii Sutta’Qo
  
• Apprentice Rekhen
  
• Apprentice Esme Roi
  
• Apprentice Luvane Vipion
  
• Apprentice Zartilda Varrixon
  
• Apprentice Cuvao
  
• Apprentice Tenacitious
  
• Apprentice Rhave Vipion
  
• Neophyte Tse’kira Kari’da
  
• Neophyte Nivalis
  
• Corporal Javiken Wellsow
  
• Specialist Cade Haldeen
  
• Acolyte Kimora Derin
  

Mission Overview
Mission objectives were to explore the insides of Outpost Q162 and to potentially negotiate with the cultists presumed to live within, and the creature (designated Sithspawn Q162, known informally as the Quiet Speaker), presumed to be under their control.
Sith Sarias equipped the Apprentices with darts of Tyûk: a Sith Poison. In particular, it is a neurotoxin that causes paralysis for an hour and causes intense pain and spasms at the site of injection. While it has previously worked on Sithspawn, it seemed to have no effect on Sithspawn Q162.
Entry Hall
Approaching the exterior of Outpost Q162 after going over the dangers and threats present within the Outpost during the briefing, the group crossed into the first chamber, designated the Entry Hall. A square room, mostly unremarkable, with a corridor leading off to the left from the entrance: a massive blast door. Spanned across the corridor leading out of it, was a cable, which was not noticed, and caused the door to slam shut behind the group.
First Chamber
The Dark Side was heavy around the entire facility, though the presence of Sithspawn Q162 seemed dormant. Heading down the corridor, we arrived in the First Chamber, larger than the first, with a blood trail leading down the corridor and to the edge of the chamber.
The chamber itself seemed to serve as storage for the creature; a pantry or store-room, with meats and the like spread around the walls. Of particular note were a collection of bones, primarily fingers, ears, and the smallest ribs. These were laid out in the form of a smile; a recurring image. So too was the cult’s symbol featured: an eye with a drop of blood at its centre, drawn crudely on shards of metal and stone around the room.
At the source of the blood was the former Lieutenant Delwan, apparently taken by the creature and disembowelled. It was killed by Apprentice Luvane, and its death was absorbed by Sithspawn Q162. It is no longer of note. At the edge of the room, were two double doors, hiding a lift. The lift-car was dropped at the bottom, inoperable and crushed, and so a rope was dropped down, and at the instruction of myself, Sith Vipion and Apprentice Cuvao descended into the shaft, ending in a Second Chamber.
Second Chamber
Initially, it possessed only one working light, blinking red: the emergency light from the lift, bigger than the one through which the group approached. Apparently, scuttling footsteps could be heard, possibly creatures commanded by Sithspawn Q162, though if such is the case is unknown. A series of crude statues, depicting Purebloods were placed in the room, each with a number of figures lying dead at their feet with implements about them. The sculptors, presumably. Set against the wall was a metal plate, hiding a doll shaped like Sith Vipion, holding a keycard for the lift.
As the lift was activated, the red light turned green, illuminating the room. Revealed were thousands of marks: smiles and eyes, drawn crudely in red on the walls and any exposed surface. Blood was against the walls; excess in all. Sith Vipion recovered the doll and the keycard, and activated the lift, transporting the deployed forces down the shaft.
First Corridor
Unlike the Second Chamber before, the hallway into which we stepped was pristine and immaculately clean; disregarding the grimy footsteps that lead through the hallway, alongside drag marks in that same direction, towards the tertiary lift at the end of the corridor. Between the secondary lift and the tertiary lift remained a hallway with a side-room: circular, and again spotless. Within stood a singular table, on which rested a singular datapad. Within remained a single document, with several lines of text. It read:
“Our home was lost in blood and flame, our traditions lost in filth and squalor. We are the Witnesses of Lament. We watch. We wait. We act.”
From this, we have secured a name for the cult that created the creature. The Witnesses of Lament, definitely refer to their dying traditions; this possibly indicates that they are a Purist cult.
Third Chamber
At this point, Apprentice Luvane wandered off and down the lift without orders to, causing Zartilda and then Sith Vipion to chase after him, swiftly followed by myself and the rest of the deployed Horuset Forces, entering into the Third Chamber. Stepping from the lift, they came face-to-face with several shambling humans, mostly villagers and Imperial troops, likely animated through the Dark Side. Some carried the rune for ‘AGONY’ on their forehead. Engaging in swift battle, most of these were dispatched with relative ease—until one with a rune was decapitated, unleashing a mental blast about the length of the hallway, presumably intended to weaken Mental Barriers and other defences for possible attacks later, possibly from Sithspawn Q162 itself.
The room proper was large and square, with an exit to the west and an exit to the south; to the left of the lift corridor was a platform with a terminal and a rapid-fire blaster turret that opened fire on the Horuset forces as they entered the room and slaughtered the shambling humanoids. I ordered the Horuset Forces to “Clear the room”, and so they spread out and slaughtered all opposition, with Lord Iezkon bending the barrels of the turret out of shape to prevent it from firing. Once combat ended, the room could be studied in greater detail: chunks of tissue and flesh grew everywhere and nowhere like moss on a tree; flesh and blood were smeared across the walls: clear signs of the creature’s habitation. Many supplies were spread throughout the room, though these were mostly ignored due to their age. Similarly, an older tank model stood on the right of the lift corridor, clamped to the floor by claw-like instruments.
Apprentice Cuvao and I moved to the platform containing the terminal, where Apprentice Cuvao accessed it, providing a series of reports from the local rebels in the form of journal entries originally devised on an Imperial operating system. Mostly, they are unremarkable and describe several years’ worth of efforts in destabilising Imperial control in the region around Outpost Q162, most unsuccessful. Those that are notable are copied below:
Journal Entry 1:

“They’re calling the cells together! And they’ve chosen our base for the gathering point! Imagine that, our little outpost of Jaguada, meeting place of all the rebel cells across this system. I knew that moving into this place was the right thing to do. I don’t know who the new bosses are, they’re very hush-hush, but they’re awesome. They’ll arrive here very soon.”

Journal Entry 2:

“Everyone is here, and they’re all super excited. I’m not sure, though, something is kinda off about the bosses. They’re all very serious, and the other day Jel, a Duros tech one of the crews brought, touched one of them on the shoulder and they freaked out. I’ve not met many rebels who wear such formal clothing either, they almost look like imperials. Some of them even feel like Sith…”

Journal Entry 3:

There is an urgent alert sent out using old Imperial systems a day after the last log was posted. It seems to have been cancelled a mere few seconds after it was sent out.

From this, several important points can be drawn:

1. The anti-Imperial rebels were/are a tool for the Witnesses of Lament, who acted as its head for some time. They gathered the anti-Imperial rebels at Outpost Q162.
2. The Witnesses of Lament posed as Imperials and Sith; this corroborates earlier reports of Imperials arriving in Greypost (see: UPDATE: SITH VIPION #1, on the 28th of April 28 ATC.
3. A timeframe has been established for the presence of Sithspawn Q162 on Jaguada, dating back to two months before this mission; such is the time of the entries. Considering the alarm blipped and there were no further entries it can be presumed all perished in Sithspawn Q162’s first appearance.

Second Corridor
Apprentice Varrixon spotted something like paint at the end of the southern corridor; taking Apprentice Roi, Apprentice Varrixon, and Apprentice Cuvao, I went to inspect it, noting a graffitied face of the former Emperor Vitiate with crossed-out eyes, dating the facility to at least before Ziost. On the floor, there was a locked vehicle lift.

Third Corridor
Departing towards the western corridor now, the Dark Side grew stronger here: such is clearly the heart of the creature’s lair. Alongside this, the growths of flesh became more and more frequent along the corridor’s walls and ceiling, a dreadful stench filling the air. An active terminal stood at the end of the hallway, at a T-split, capable of activating the vehicle lift previously noted; this was done. To the right of the corridor, following the path right, was a further room, the Dark Side dominating the air around there, causing a collective headache.

Fourth Chamber
The Dark Side grew to new heights within that chamber; a room cleared of all furniture and decoration, instead, it held a pile of corpses, a hundred at least, stewing and rotting in fermenting blood and other viscera. The corpses were covered in Sorcerous burns, knitted together and merging into one mass of flesh and limbs. In the centre of this mass was a divot in the floor, its purpose unknown, almost as if it had been scooped out.
Above this pit, impaled on a hanging spike, was a tall figure in dark robes, likely a Sith, with the purple skin of alien heritage. The corpse was as if drained of energy and vitality, clearly long-dead. The walls, too, were covered in a spiderweb-like network of flesh.
It was not studied further beyond mere observation, as I took a part of the Horuset Forces (Apprentice Tenacitious, Corporal Wellsow, and Acolyte Kimora Derin) to inspect the other corridor. This led to a generator, presumably powering (part of) the facility.
Sithspawn Q162
It is at this point that Sithspawn Q162 arrived; a writhing many-mouthed mass of black flesh and gnashing teeth, began to tear into the section of the deployed forces with Sith Vipion, seeming to primarily target Apprentice Varrixon for the moment. I ordered a retreat, and so the group began retreating back into the Fourth Chamber, with Apprentice Varrixon and Apprentice Sutta’Qo attempting to hold the line so that Apprentice Tenacitious and Corporal Wellsow, the latter of which froze upon seeing Sithspawn Q162, could get out.
In this battle, Apprentice Varrixon more than adequately showed her skill with Force Lightning, managing to injure Sithspawn Q162 somewhat. Apprentice Sutta’Qo refused to retreat, however, and was nearly killed by the Sithspawn, ending with a broken collarbone, dislocated shoulder, and flesh wounds across one of his arms. It is at this point that Corporal Wellsow and Apprentice Tenacitious enter into the scene: Apprentice Tenacitious, it is believed, attempted to shake the Corporal out of his stupor, and presumably shot a dart of Tyûk at Sithspawn Q162, though it seemed to have no effect.
Pushing out of his stupor, Corporal Wellsow and Apprentice Tenacitious advanced in tandem upon Sithspawn Q162. Apprentice Tenacitious pushed the previously-missed dart of Tyûk into Sithspawn Q162 and lost his foot in the process to one of the creature’s many mouths. Corporal Wellsow, however, valiantly pulled a grenade in his hands, setting off a second grenade on his belt, and managed to do significant damage to Sithspawn Q162, stunning it for a moment. Apprentice Tenacitious lost his feet, as previously mentioned, and fell outside of the grenade’s blast radius. Corporal Javikan Wellsow sacrificed his own life so the Horuset Forces could escape.
Making use of the stunned state of Sithspawn Q162, I managed to bring the corridor’s ceiling down, trapping the Sithspawn behind a wall of rock and metal. This ended the encounter, and trapped Sithspawn Q162 behind a wall of metal and rock, at least for the time being.
Conclusion
From this mission, we have learned several valuable things, confirmed several theories, disproven several others, and created new theories altogether. Primarily, we have learned that Sithspawn Q162 is likely around two months old, created by the Witnesses of Lament, the cult with the droplet-eye symbol. Furthermore, we have learned that the anti-Imperial rebels were a pawn of the Witnesses, and were likely sacrificed or used in the creation of Sithspawn Q162. Finally, we have learned that the Witnesses were posing as both Sith and Imperial: it is likely that they were the phantom IRS team that appeared at Greypost, seeking to investigate the school.
Considering no cultists were found in the Outpost itself, and that the Dark Side lay dormant within the Outpost until Sithspawn Q162 was awoken, it is unlikely that the Sithspawn, or at least Sithspawn Q162, is part of an active ritual. It is known, however, that it was created through a ritual, as are all Sithspawn.
My personal theory is that Sithspawn Q162 is a weapon of some kind that consumed its makers. This has yet to be proven or disproven, however.
Signed,
Sith Tarimra,
Envoy of Arcana,
Sith Lorekeeper

[Sarias]

UPDATE: VIREN SEKKER
Scouting Report
Purpose:

Following the assault on Outpost Q126 yesterday, in which I was unable to participate, I felt that it would be useful to my own research and perspectives to visit several of the prominent locations of this conflict myself; to potentially unearth any information missed by previous teams or gain new insights and theories that may prove useful. In all of these, I was successful.

First Location: Greypost / School Complex / Medbay

As this was my first time visiting Greypost, I decided to take my time and move slowly through the village, so as to gain some insight into what the other members of the first expedition felt; deciding to retrace the footsteps of the IRS agents, I went into the school complex which the agents (known to be members of the group of interest, Witnesses of Lament) gained access to.
Once inside I found much the same as has been described in previous visits to the school - three classrooms, one laid out normally with the symbol of the blood-eye drawn on the board and smiling faces drawn on all the desks; one containing an Imperial camp; and the final containing some sort of alter.
Within the alter-room, I recovered a scrap of pink cloth, which I believe most likely came from an article of child’s clothing. Upon dismantling the alter (comprised of shaped stones) I uncovered several undamaged runes; each pertaining to empowerment (transcribed in this report).
Exiting the School, I decided to check one of the other notable buildings in the area; the medical bay, from which several reports were gleaned that aided the initial investigation. Upon entry, I discovered a standard T2 series Imperial Medical droid, destroyed via lightsaber. Within the droid’s chassis, I found its memory core to be intact, and have carefully removed it for future study by Sith Tarimra (who has offered the use of the Archives) and Sith Vipion (whose expertise pertaining to both medical droids and medicine, in general, will be of great help) as well as myself.

Second Location: Black-Sands Village

After departing Greypost, I decided to re-visit what remains of Black Sands village; on my first visit there, there were still living examples of victims of the Quiet speaker going about the business of ‘feeding’ animals in pens; their food stocks had run dangerously low, however, and the animals were beginning to starve. The animals are now deceased, with no sign of where the human population has gone.
I was drawn to a house with a depiction of a smiling face drawn over the door - the same abode in which Sith Vipion found a single missing doll from among a child’s collection - the doll which has now been modified to resemble Sith Vipion herself. Within, I found information pertaining to the identity of the child who resided there, one ‘Lera Thelin’.
It was my belief at this point that the Sithspawn designate Q-126 “Quiet Speaker” may have been transmogrified from the physical body of the child Lera Thelin by the ritual observed by Sith Zarchas in his scrying; I reached out to the Arcane Nexus to have this corroborated.

Third Location: Outpost Q-126 (Outskirts).

While awaiting confirmation, I decided to put my new theory to the test and traveled to Outpost Q126, careful to remain a safe distance from the main building. Once there, I was able to rendezvous with Sith Tarimra’s probe droids, and attempted to make contact with the Sithspawn designate Q-126 “Quiet Speaker” via the probe droid’s external speakers.
The Sithspawn proved easy enough to locate, still trapped behind the wall which Sith Tarimra had collapsed on it. I attempted to speak to the creature by addressing it as “Lera”, and attempting to appeal to its “childlike” qualities. Unfortunately, this proved unsuccessful, and the creature became unresponsive upon realising I was not Pureblood Sith.
It continued to converse with Sith Tarimra however, revealing several pertinent points of information which I believe to be true, given the creature has no reason to (nor has it shown any ability to) lie.
It is the only one of its kind on Jaguada. It spoke of “far flung” “siblings”.
That it is here to “witness (our) Lament”, a reference to the name of the group of interest “Witnesses of Lament”.
It holds Sith Purebloods in far higher regard than either Sithblooded Humans or Halfbloods, indicating that it is familiar with or responsive to Purist ideology; likely implanted by its creators.
The creature is only two months old - which lines up with both the appearance of the fake IRS agents, the dreams of the Nomadic Walkers, and the apparent date of the ritual which created Sithspawn designate Q-126.
At this point, however, the Sithspawn became unresponsive yet again before breaching its containment; forcing me to make a swift exfiltration via speeder-bike. Making contact with Sith Vipion and Speaker Zarvia, who further corroborated the “two-month” timeline and provided a further insight which I believe to be essential to understanding the nature of the threat which we face:
“Zji ubit agarinus, iz chemaji.” - A phrase in the nomadic Walker’s Cant language meaning “It is Sorcery, and Alchemy”.
“Flesh and soul, both.”
It is my belief, shared by Sith Tarimra and Sith Vipion, that while the physical body of the Quiet Speaker was created using Alchemy (possibly via the transmutation of the child Lera Thelin, though this remains unconfirmed) its “soul” or consciousness was created and implanted via sorcery. This means that the consciousness functions at least on some level separately from the creature itself: potentially, destroying the creature may in fact unleash the “spirit” and increase its danger and mobility.
Therefore, we must either find a way of destroying both the consciousness and physical form of the creature simultaneously; or be prepared in some way to bind, entrap, or destroy the spirit after the body has been expunged - a task which may prove even more dangerous than the first.

[Sarias]

UPDATES: SITH VIPION

• Current situation is as follows:
  
• AG complex is taken over by entity. We will be able to cover temporarily through Atrum Logistics to keep the supply lines running but not for too long.
  
• Zarvia's state is unknown.
  
• Entity wants us to visit.
  
• Attached below is a pair of holo recordings. Please be aware that they are distressing. One shows the aftermath of the outpost; one shows the AG complex.
  
• We did pick up Wellsow. The rest of him, well... We can see.
  

Spoiler: HOLO RECORDING: OUTPOSTHide
The droid drifts past the Corporal’s corpse, now blast-charred and missing its head and neck.
Whatever purpose this room once fulfilled is now indiscernible as it has been emptied completely of furniture and adornment. Instead, its floor is now covered in a tall pile of corpses. It is hard to tell exactly but they sit stacked at least three high, if not more, and are very obviously stewing in a potent miss of fermenting blood and viscera, turning into a dark and foetid jelly around their bloating limbs. Perhaps even more disturbing, these corpses seem to have partially melted into each other, flesh knitting to each other and bones fusing together, each of these corpses now joined into one huge, unholy mass of tissue. Across many of their horrified faces and distorted torsos are extensive sorcerous burns. In the centre of this mass is a huge divot of missing flesh as though it was casually scooped out like a smooth paste. The sides of this divot are an oozing mush, flesh and bone turned into a malleable fluid. The missing flesh must have equated to literal tons of tissue, and it looks almost as though they were taken away and shaped into something through some art of unimaginably dark artifice. Above this divot, hanging from the ceiling, is a large metal spike, on which is impaled a tall figure in black sith robes, the purple-hued flesh of an alien clearly visible. He looks withered, as if forcibly sapped of all energy and vitality, and is clearly long-dead. The walls of the room bear their own flesh burden, spreading up them in a thin lace of spider-webbed membranes. A conservative estimate might assume that there are over a hundred bodies in here, with each stripped entirely naked.
Spoiler: HOLO RECORDING: AG COMPLEXHide
Temekel would receive an urgent holocall from Zarvia. It lasts only a few moments before cutting out, and this is what it displays; a metallic hallway with a number of nomads in it, wielding spears and blaster rifles. They are firing out of view. Zarvia speaks, wild eyed. “It is here! Lord, it-“ A large metal plate flies past her, damn near bisecting a man holding a spear. Zarvia curses, lifts her rifle and fires it into the distance. As she is racking another slug the Holo trembles, and cuts out.
[Hours pass. A failed connection to Zarvia and a droid is sent to scout.]
[The droid sees little of difference. It is still a beautiful, verdant place in the midst of the desert. At its core is the large hydro facility. There is a seemingly abandoned security outpost outside of it, alarms blaring. The droid at the outpost finds a imperial's corpse hanging from a broken window, entrails across the ground and blaster rifle hanging loosely in his hand. Little more can be found here however.]
[The one sent towards the hydro facility enters, gliding through a corridor familiar to Temekel as the one she saw Zarvia fighting in. Several nomad corpses litter the floor, though Zarvia cannot be seen amongst them. Does it continue?]
[A check for wounds and a note to keep as quiet as possible; it checks the hallways, it checks the walls, ceiling. It does continue.]
[The wounds are bludgeoning, apparently inflicted with force enough to crush bone and near-liquify flesh, besides the man who was almost cut in half by a torn up section of flooring. It enters a small loading bay bisected in two halves, which has its own panoply of corpses. As it enters the second half of the loading bay a large, inky black hand darts out from behind the doorway. It fixes the droid in place, and turns it to face the creature. In the midst of black flesh and gaping maws Corporal Wellsow’s head and neck can continue to be seen, albeit now seeming to be in a state of decay, still grinning unnervingly and sweating a thin black fluid. His exposed voicebox seems to wriggle and contort as the creature laughs a childish, mocking giggle through him. Almost playful. Moments later the droid is crushed.]
[The second droid floats in but remains at a distance at the end of the hallway. This time Tem's voice speaks through speakers from a distance: Temekel: ”Thank you for the doll. Why are you here?”]
[The same laugher, although now distant, echoes from the back of the corridor. The lights in the interior go out, and then begin to flicker intermittently. A guttural reply can be heard, Wellsow's own but disformed and altered, ENTITY: "Probe... boring."]
[Temekel “You are bored?”]
[The laughter switches on a dime to an enraged roar, a shard of metal ripping through the air and embedding into the wall next to the droid. "DROID BORING! COME..."]
[Temekel: ”The last time we came you tried to kill us.”]
[The laughter starts to gurgle again, and then stops.]
[Temekel: ”Why come?”]
[There is a pause, followed by a very human scream, and fresh, red blood splatters across the entryway of the other side of the corridor.]
[Nervously the droid peeks around the corner.]
[A dead man, half-zabrak and half-human, gazes back with unseeing eyes. Doctor Kelz, presumably. His ribcage gapes open, held that way by the hands of the creature. The droid is snatched at speed, and the creature starts to hammer the man's skull into its camera, reducing it and the skull into their component parts. The audio devices pick up on one last thing before they too fail. A gutteral, brutish "BOOOORING!"]
[Temekel: ”What is your purpose?”]
[The feed cuts entirely from immense and catastrophic damage.]

[Sarias]

UPDATE: SITH TARIMRA

Report: Thelin Doll Scrying Ritual

Ritual Participants:

• Sith Vipion (Ritual lead)
  
• Sith Tarimra (Siphon)
  
• Apprentice Viren Sekker (Siphon)
  

Ritual Overview
Assembling in the Force Ruins, Sith Vipion had previously established (or was in the process of establishing) a Ritual Circle for the Rite of Scrying to be performed, consisting of several Protection Circles. Apprentice Sekker and I arrived at the Ruins while this was ongoing, and soon entered the traditional meditative positions, forming a triangular pattern with Sith Vipion, both seating ourselves at the edge of the Ritual Circle, where Sith Vipion was placed at the centre.

Over the next few hours, Apprentice Sekker and I began the process of reaching Ansi Niti; once this was reached, we opened ourselves up via Soti Asarsi, and the ritual began in full. Taking the energy provided, Sith Vipion began focusing on the doll, drawing the energy provided by myself and Apprentice Sekker as Siphons into herself to focus on the doll and begin Scrying. This resulted in several visions, detailed below.

Vision I — Adaption of the Doll
In the first vision, we witnessed firstly Sithspawn Q162 (colloquially referred to as the Quiet Speaker, Black Brother, and A Lamentation) shaping a shard of metal into a pseudo-sabre staff to be attached to the doll it was adapting, after having taken the doll itself from Lora Thelin. It attempted this multiple times until success, proving the creature is driven enough to pursue its goals, whatever such may be.

Once Sithspawn Q162 finished the doll (the saber staff seemed to be the last piece), it chuckled wetly, almost in satisfaction, glee, or joy. This indicates a measure of attachment to Sith Vipion, who, it is now realised, had been pregnant throughout her encounters with the creature. It is possible that Sithspawn Q162 found itself attached to her for this particular reason, considering its occasionally toddler-like mindset.

Following this, it should be noted that several emotions floated into ‘view’ in answer to the following inquiries into the motivation of Q162’s creators in creating it. These included but are not limited to hatred, arrogance, spite, and malice. Arrogance, in the sense of (racial) supremacy, in particular, appeared especially prominently.

Vision II — Creation of Q162
Following the prior Vision, Sith Vipion decided to push deeper; a decision that proved costly, though it resulted in additional information gained. We saw, primarily, around ten figures in general Sith attire (of which more detail might have existed, though this was unclear), standing in a ritual circle (though no runes were visible, these are assumed), within what has now been termed the ‘flesh room’ of Outpost Q162. The figures were standing on more than a hundred corpses (unmerged at this point), with a Keshiri Sith impaled on a spike above the group, at the centre of the chamber.

Following this, we saw the ritual begin. Chanting began, though the words were unintelligible through the vision, and the Keshiri Sith impaled began to wither alike in Force Drain, its vitality and Presence in the Force ripped out from it and released into the room, under the command and control of the assembled Sith. It left the impression as if they were attempting to turn the Keshiri Sith into a Dark Side Apparition. Next, Sorcerous burns began appearing on the corpses on the ground and on which the Sith were standing, slowly beginning to merge into one creature, as if the flesh was knitted together like through Tnimi or greater healing magics. The Sith conducting the ritual were not absorbed into this mass of emergent flesh. It is at this point that certain facial features and details became apparent on the Sith conducting the ritual; they were Sith Purebloods, all.

Within the Flesh Room, the divot in the centre of the mass of flesh turned sloshy and became a thick, viscous black liquid, and the bones of the bodies at the edge began breaking and snapping, shifting instead to be monstrous teeth. This created the many mouths of Sithspawn Q162, even as the rest of the bodies were transfigured into muscle and general flesh. The Force Presence of the Keshiri Sith was forced into this emergent creature, and it can be presumed that such became the ‘spirit’ or ‘soul’ of Sithspawn Q162.

In the physical world, the ritual now began taking its toll on us: purple smoke began rising from our skin, quickly followed by Sorcerous burns as Sith Vipion pushed deeper. This led to what can be described as a partial third vision, though it is unclear if such was indeed the case. It is also now that Sith Vipion pushed deeper than she should.

Vision III — Other Presences
Something took a hold of Sith Vipion from within her, not related to the ritual itself, and she pushed far deeper than she should have; with costly consequences. This technically was not a vision at all, rather a sequence of feelings and impressions shown through the Rite of Scrying.

It began with a pull from Sith Vipion, pulling us into metaphorical ‘darkness’, far beyond where we should have stopped Scrying. She was deaf and blind to any calls to stop; presumably too deep into meditation to hear. In this darkness, the first thing we felt was a ‘link’ between Sithspawn Q162, the Quiet Speaker, and two others (presumably linked to the star-charts now projected by the crystal from Greypost, showing Rhelg and Korriz). Next, we felt an extremely powerful Presence ‘looking’ at us, as if an eye lazily turned to look at something insignificant. What this is, is unknown.

On the material plane, we experienced significant effects from pushing too deep; eventually, Apprentice Sekker and I managed to reach Sith Vipion, who pulled back as if stepping through a doorway, ending the ritual. While this was ongoing, we began feeling the consequences of the ritual in full; the purple smoke grew thicker and more present, and blood vessels began bursting. Soon, the same black, viscous liquid began pouring from our eyes, hardening immediately upon touching anything. Additionally, the Protection Circles broke and were overpowered; and the floor underneath Sith Vipion cracked in a spiderweb-like pattern.

It is at this point that the ritual ended, and Sith Vipion’s water broke; the birth began. Whether or not this is a consequence of the Ritual or merely Sith Vipion’s biology is unclear and up for debate.

Conclusion
From this ritual, several key pieces of information were uncovered and other theories were confirmed or debunked. The first is that the vessel of the Sithspawn was created through Sith Alchemy, though its spirit was bound to it via Sith Sorcery; likely a Bind Force Apparition or even Bind Higher Apparition spell/ritual.

Additionally, it is now confirmed how the creature was created: from the corpses of the gathered anti-Imperial dissidents as uncovered in the deployment to Outpost Q162 (refer to UPDATE: SITH TARIMRA #2, Report: Deployment to Outpost Q162). This fully debunks the theory of Apprentice Sekker that the creature was created from a child.

Furthermore, it possibly debunks the theory that there is an ongoing ritual within Outpost Q162, though it is clear in full now that Sithspawn Q162 was created through an extensive ritual, of which we now know the structure.

Signed,
Sith Tarimra,
Envoy of Arcana,
Sith Lorekeeper

[Sarias]

UPDATE: RHELG/KORRIZ

Purpose:
Following the information provided by Sith Sarias from the activated crystal, I decided to keep an eye out for any ongoing situations on either of the other worlds shown in the Star Map (Rhelg and Korriz). I began my search by checking all outcoming reports from the planet's Imperial infrastructure, looking for missing persons, unusual incidents, or reports of unidentified IRS agents appearing on the planet (since that is a known disguise used by Group of Interest: Witnesses of Lament.
Rhelg:

• Noted reports of 'increased tension' within the planet's civilian population; primarily within the 'Garden District', an aristocratic region inhabited by wealthy Imperial citizens, industrialists, government officials etc.
• These 'increased tensions' are largely social in nature - however, there is an element of genuine insurgency noted by some reports, and despite the small scale of the conflict the death toll has been unusually high on both sides of the conflict.
• This is primarily unusual because Rhelg is generally considered a secure, compliant world; for upheval to be present at all, let alone within one of the most well-off areas of the planet, is irregular and potentially indicates an aggressive influence.

Korriz:

• Korriz is a primarily industrial city-world, vital to the war effort, with a dense population of Imperial citizens.
• Recent reports indicate unusually high numbers of missing persons from within one of the largest, most densely populated communities on the planet - with no known missing persons being found later, either dead or alive.
  
• The fact that all unusual missing persons come from around a single community is a direct parallel to the situation on Jaguada involving the Nomads. Like the Nomads, this population predates the return of the Empire and has been populated since the time of the Ancient Sith. It is reasonable to assume this population also contains numbers of Sith-Blooded individuals similar to the Jaguadan Nomads.

Additional:
I will continue to monitor the situation on both worlds as frequently as I can, to ensure any developments do not slip past. It seems likely to me that these are merely the precursor stages of similar events to Jaguada being repeated across the Empire; while Jaguada as an agricultural world has a relatively low population, should a Sithspawn of sufficient size and power be unleashed on Korriz in particular - it may cause a significant blow to the war effort as well as costing the lives of thousands, even tens of thousands of Imperial citizens.

- Apprentice Viren Sekker.