Kizito's Orders and the Capture of the Lir'thar Fugitives
On the command deck of Giza Mtuji, General Kizito stood before a massive holo-display, his armor etched with shadow runes, eyes blazing with cold calculation. The war against the Thalor Empire was approaching rapidly, and every piece of intel mattered.
"Begin the hunt for the Lir'thar fugitives—Elyra and Kael," Kizito commanded, voice low and commanding.
"Deploy the stealth squads. Use the Specter Listeners—advanced silent listening drones—to track their trail. I want them alive if possible. Capture them and bring them to Gharar for interrogation."
The squads of Obsidian Hunters dispersed swiftly, slipping through the border regions with deadly silence, their cloaked vessels shimmering in the darkness.
Tarek's Stealth Operation and the Interception
Using their Stealth Ship, The Shadow Ghost, Commander Tarek's unit initiated a covert operation deep in enemy-controlled space. Their mission: track and capture Elyra and Kael, the Lir'thar leaders, believed to carry vital intelligence about the Mahasimu's plans.
The Specter Listeners silently recorded the Lir'thar's communications. Hidden behind layered psionic barriers, Tarek's squad eavesdropped on a crucial transmission:
Elyra's voice, strained but fierce, relayed information to Vrakhar, the Thalor's high-ranking sector leader.
—
"The Mahasimu's shadow fleets are mobilizing faster than anticipated. They plan to strike among the border worlds before the full invasion. Their forces are led by the Giza Mtuji—they will crush resistance and bury all opposition beneath their shadow."
Kael, trembling but resolute, added:
—
"If we don't prepare, they will conquer Zethar and the entire Zelith system. The resistance is all that stands between their shadow and total dominance."
Tarek's team relayed the intelligence back to Gharar and safely secured the Lir'thar—delivering them in chains to the Obsidian Custodians for brutal interrogation.
The Silent Hunt: Tarek's Squad Captures Elyra and Kael Under cover of darkness, Commander Tarek's Shadow Ghost slid through the shadowed void between star systems—its hull cloaked in shimmering shadow-tech, entirely invisible to most sensors. Inside, a small elite squad of Obsidian Hunters prepared for their most delicate mission yet: capture the Lir'thar fugitives without raising alarm.
The target: Elyra, the Lir'thar mystic-leader, and Kael, her fiercest warrior, believed to be carrying critical intelligence about the Mahasimu's next move.
Infiltration of the Lir'thar Refuge
The squad slipped through the fragmented defenses at the border region, invisible behind layered psionic shields. The Lir'thar fleet, battered but cautious, had set up a series of reefs and asteroid hideouts. Tarek's team moved with lethal silence, employing Specter Level cloaking fields and silent psionic dampers to avoid detection.
The Lir'thar enclave was nestled within a cavernous asteroid, lined with crystalline growths that shimmered with defensive energy. Inside, Elyra and Kael—wearing only light armor with psionic dampers—stood before a makeshift command, communicating in whispers through psychic links.
The team struck first: a swift, coordinated burst of silent psionic disruption, disabling the Lir'thar's protective shields and rendering them vulnerable.
The Precision Capture
In a flash, the squad emerged—cloaked, deadly, and silent. The Obsidian Hunters encircled Elyra and Kael before they could react. Shadows enveloped the prisoners, binding their limbs with tendrils of dark energy, sealing their psionic defenses.
Elyra's eyes widened in shock, her psychic barriers shattered, her voice silenced. Kael fought in vain, his multiple arms thrashing, but the Hunters moved with brutal efficiency stripping them of weapons, binding them in shadows, and disabling their biological psionic dampers. "Capture complete," Tarek's voice was coldly satisfied through his helmet comm. "They're secure. Sending intercept signals to the Gharar facility for interrogation." Their ship vanished into the darkness, carrying the Lir'thar prisoners silent, subdued, and bound toward interrogation chambers designed for maximum mental and physical control.
The Interrogation and Revelation
Back on planet Gharar, the Lir'thar leaders Elyra and Kael endured severe psionic probes, their minds cracked open under shadow-magic and torture. During the intense questioning, Elyra betrayed crucial intel:
"They intend to strike in full force before we're ready," she admitted, voice broken.
"Saumu's Giza Mtuji leads the shadow armies—they will enslave or annihilate every world they touch."
Her warning shocked the Thalor command a blow to their hopes of immediate victory.
Queen Suama Receives the Intelligence and Seeks a New Path Kizito reported everything directly to Saumu, detailing the Lir'thar's warning and their infiltrations. Her expression was cold, calculating.
"They were faster than we believed," she whispered.
"We must change our approach—prepare the defenses of the Uli System and the border worlds. We will delay the full invasion, and focus on crushing their fleets before they breach the Uli system."
The High Council of Zelith—The Defense Strategy
In the grand war chamber orbiting Zethar, the Thalor High Council convened in urgent session. Its leaders, a mix of generals, psionicists, and strategists faced with a dire reality: the Mahasimu's shadow armies advanced faster than expected.
High General Vrakhar, a battle-hardened veteran with glowing psionic eyes, took the lead.
"We are not prepared for a full assault," he declared.
"The Mahasimu's Empire forces can overwhelm our border defenses if we do not delay. We must focus our efforts on repelling their fleets—destroy their supply lines, disable their teleportation nodes, and strike at Giza Mtuji's critical ships in the dark of space."
Strategist Arya added:
"Our defenses must be reinforced sealing wormholes, deploying shock troops to dismantle their infiltration squads, and readying our people for war."