"That looks like a good place to set her down."

The Bantha was a small ship of uncertain origin. It no longer matched any common configuration, having been welded together from at least four other ships and refitted with smaller parts from dozens of others. It bristled with antennae and weaponry in almost every patch of open hull space. It flew awkwardly, rolling and bobbing through the thermals and eddies in the atmosphere as an object that clearly had no business whatsoever hovering above the ground. It tumbled and dove up the beach of a small island on Yridia II, weaving between trees and finally settling down to a stop in some heavy brush that almost completely obscured it from view. A small band of humanoids emerged from a hatch in the ship, taking their first look around the planet they had just arrived on.

"We should be pretty safe here. Let's set up camp. Make sure to get the sentry guns in place before you do anything else. We don't want any visitors wandering too close."

As night fell, the encampment had already begun to form. A ring of camouflaged prefab walls encircled the Bantha and motorized gun emplacements swiveled menacingly in case anything was lurking outside the base.

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"My Lord, we are receiving reports of unusual power readings and encrypted radio transmissions emanating from the nearby island."

Scion Tarentae raised an eyebrow quizzically. "I thought we had exterminated the native Yridian population. It's not one of ours?"

"No, my Lord," said the nervous Lieutenant. "We have confirmed it is not a Tarentum or Dark Council code. So far we have been unable to decrypt it."

"Very well. Send a scout to investigate. Do not engage if there is an enemy presence."

Castle Tarentum was nearly undefended at this point. Most of the Clan were aboard ships. The Order of the Trident had moved to Altera Station, the Nekros Syndicate was holed up in their Pyramid, Farrin was wherever the frak he was now; he was always on the move. It was down to the regular staff, Scion and a handful of others now. Even the planet itself was deserted. During the Yridian Revolt the effort it had been required to fight the native Yridians down to the last man. All that walked the archipelago now were ghosts.

And that was kind of the point. To the casual observer, Clan Tarentum was scattered to the winds. Nothing but a few lost souls fragmented across an entire star system. Most would say it no longer existed in any recognizable form. Even the Castle had been designed all those years ago to be all but invisible unless you knew exactly where to look. The Marshal's military doctrine consisted of fast, mobile, small pieces that could assemble quickly into a strong force and disappear just as quickly in every direction. They could be everywhere at one moment, and focused on the chink in your armor at the next.

It was a good strategy, Scion thought, but it may not be appropriate for what was coming next. Once the House of Bloodfyre began their gruesome work in earnest, they were bound to make some enemies. There was so much left to do to prepare.

Competitions

These are just a few of the competitions open right now within Clan Tarentum that you can participate in. If you check the competitions page you'll find a lot more open to the entire DJB! Don't be shy, there's a ton of stuff to do!

Yridia IX Recon

Promotions

These are the promotions since the last report on December 5th.

Jan 6, 2016 Amaalen Vance was promoted from Apprentice to Recruit
Jan 6, 2016 Amaalen Vance was promoted from Initiate to Apprentice
Jan 3, 2016 Tahiri Kahn Drakon was promoted from Proselyte to Neophyte
Dec 31, 2015 TheGeosh was promoted from Acolyte to Hunter
Dec 21, 2015 Melissa was promoted from Proselyte to Neophyte
Dec 18, 2015 Solas Night-Thorn was promoted from Hunter to Knight
Dec 16, 2015 Sul Ip was promoted from Neophyte to Acolyte
Dec 8, 2015 Ranneth Ackdool was promoted from Apprentice to Novice
Dec 8, 2015 Ranneth Ackdool was promoted from Initiate to Apprentice
Dec 8, 2015 Renya Abraxas was promoted from Apprentice to Novice
Dec 8, 2015 TheGeosh was promoted from Neophyte to Acolyte
Dec 7, 2015 Melissa was promoted from Novice to Proselyte
Dec 7, 2015 Renya Abraxas was promoted from Initiate to Apprentice

Awards

These are the awards since the last report on Dec 5th.

Jan 20, 2016 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 14 Clusters of Earth
Jan 20, 2016 Dox Romanae Tarentae was awarded 27 Clusters of Earth
Jan 10, 2016 TheGeosh was awarded 1 Crescent with Topaz Star
Jan 9, 2016 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 5 Clusters of Fire
Jan 5, 2016 Dox Romanae Tarentae was awarded 3 Clusters of Earth
Jan 4, 2016 Dox Romanae Tarentae was awarded 10 Clusters of Earth
Jan 3, 2016 TheGeosh was awarded 5 Clusters of Fire
Jan 3, 2016 Solas Night-Thorn was awarded 1 Scroll of Indoctrination
Jan 3, 2016 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 7 Clusters of Fire
Jan 2, 2016 Magik was awarded 1 Crescent with Emerald Star
Jan 2, 2016 TheGeosh was awarded 1 Crescent with Ruby Star
Jan 2, 2016 Sul Ip was awarded 1 Crescent with Ruby Star
Dec 31, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 1 Crescent with Diamond Star
Dec 31, 2015 Scion Tarentae was awarded 15 Clusters of Fire
Dec 29, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 7 Clusters of Fire
Dec 29, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 4 Clusters of Fire
Dec 28, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 5 Clusters of Fire
Dec 28, 2015 Melissa was awarded 3 Clusters of Fire
Dec 27, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 13 Clusters of Fire
Dec 22, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 5 Clusters of Fire
Dec 22, 2015 Melissa was awarded 3 Clusters of Fire
Dec 21, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 1 Scroll of Indoctrination
Dec 20, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 4 Clusters of Fire
Dec 20, 2015 Melissa was awarded 4 Clusters of Fire
Dec 20, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 16 Clusters of Fire
Dec 19, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 1 Pendant of Blood
Dec 19, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 1 Pendant of Blood
Dec 19, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 5 Clusters of Fire
Dec 19, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 9 Clusters of Fire
Dec 16, 2015 Solas Night-Thorn was awarded 1 Anteian Cross
Dec 16, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 1 Dark Cross
Dec 16, 2015 Sul Ip was awarded 1 Dark Cross
Dec 16, 2015 Melissa was awarded 1 Crescent with Topaz Star
Dec 16, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 1 Crescent with Emerald Star
Dec 16, 2015 Meleu Karthdo was awarded 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
Dec 14, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 4 Clusters of Fire
Dec 14, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 22 Clusters of Earth
Dec 14, 2015 Dox Romanae Tarentae was awarded 23 Clusters of Earth
Dec 14, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 1 Pendant of Blood
Dec 14, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 1 Pendant of Blood
Dec 14, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 1 Pendant of Blood
Dec 12, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 16 Clusters of Earth
Dec 12, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 5 Clusters of Earth
Dec 12, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 63 Clusters of Fire
Dec 12, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 9 Clusters of Fire
Dec 12, 2015 Melissa was awarded 3 Clusters of Fire
Dec 12, 2015 Sul Ip was awarded 1 Crescent with Topaz Star
Dec 12, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 1 Crescent with Emerald Star
Dec 12, 2015 Tebbo Jensen was awarded 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
Dec 11, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 30 Clusters of Earth
Dec 11, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 4 Clusters of Fire
Dec 11, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 30 Clusters of Earth
Dec 11, 2015 Melissa was awarded 5 Clusters of Fire
Dec 9, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 9 Clusters of Earth
Dec 9, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 9 Clusters of Earth
Dec 8, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 5 Clusters of Earth
Dec 7, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 3 Clusters of Earth
Dec 7, 2015 TheGeosh was awarded 4 Clusters of Fire
Dec 7, 2015 Sul Ip was awarded 3 Clusters of Earth
Dec 7, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 18 Clusters of Earth
Dec 7, 2015 Sul Ip was awarded 1 Pendant of Blood
Dec 7, 2015 Dox Romanae Tarentae was awarded 18 Clusters of Earth
Dec 7, 2015 Melissa was awarded 3 Clusters of Fire
Dec 7, 2015 Sul Ip was awarded 1 Pendant of Blood
Dec 6, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 19 Clusters of Earth
Dec 6, 2015 Frosty Romanae Tarentae was awarded 18 Clusters of Earth
Dec 6, 2015 Dox Romanae Tarentae was awarded 17 Clusters of Earth
Dec 5, 2015 Strask Rurra'bek was awarded 16 Clusters of Earth

Transfers

These are all the transfers since Dec 5th.

Jan 20, 2016 Kazarelth Talismarr transferred from Tarentum to House of Bloodfyre
Jan 20, 2016 Darknyte transferred from Tarentum to House of Bloodfyre
Jan 20, 2016 Daryus "ShadowHunter" Zalyn'Cya Bloodfyre transferred from Mortis to House of Bloodfyre
Jan 20, 2016 Etah d'Tana transferred from Mortis to House of Bloodfyre
Jan 12, 2016 Darknyte transferred from Hoth to Tarentum
Jan 10, 2016 Kazarelth Talismarr transferred from Rogue to Tarentum

Quaestor's Corner

Hello all! It has been a long time since our last report so there's a lot to cover. I hope you all had a great holiday season and enjoyed a bit of a respite from Dark Brotherhood stuff if you needed one because things are about to get pretty exciting around here.

First I'd like to say farewell to the Order of the Trident. They've been moved up to become a battle team at the Clan level, just like the Grey Wolves are. After some conversations with our leadership we figured that a military team and a necromancy team don't have quite the cohesiveness that we'd like in a House themed around death, and it just so happened that Bloodfyre was cooking up an idea for a new team he wanted to form. The House of Bloodfyre is our new team, led by Etah. It's got a direct connection back to Sith and the Bloodfyre family, and his brand of necromancy. The basic idea is that now House Mortis has two necromancy themed BTs each with a little bit different takes on how they do things.

We're going to get heavy into developing our story and coming up with great ways to tie your characters into it. If you're not already in a BT but just in the House I'd recommend that you pick a BT if you want to get the most out of the upcoming story. It's not required, but it will help make it clearer where your character fits in.

You may be wondering what's going on in the fiction at the start of this report. Basically the idea is that there's hardly anyone left on Yridia II now. We killed the natives off in the Yridian Revolt. Most of the Clan have gone off to other parts of the system. Our defenses aren't as solid as they once were. This weird little ship, the Bantha has dropped in on a nearby island in the archipelago and they've set up an encampment. We don't yet know who they are or what they're doing but they slipped in undetected. Rest assured, you'll get to meet them soon enough.

I also just wanted to say that I am very proud of all the new guys who have been racking up promotions and awards. It's great to see so much activity even over a holiday break. I look forward to seeing what we can do as we all settle back into our normal work and school routines. Great job, guys! Tarentum Momentum is alive and well!

That's about all I've got for now. Good night!