I continued kneeling until he left the room. The bombardment continued and thousands of ships were getting destroyed, all this destruction for naught the Persus fleet will regain control of this station it is only a matter of time. Yet Raphael's ambition was truly something to behold.
However, if we had enough troops and a steady supply of ammunition we could hold this base as according to Raphael's reasoning. How would he able to have people unite under a cause, he has no motivation, no ideal to strive towards just an urge to conquer. The only possible solution is to find like minded individuals who wish to conquer, create a false ideal or to fool the masses.
Pondering,I walked to the bridge where Raphael was siting on the command centre like it was his throne. Your Majesty, may I embark on the quest of finding you an army?
Drop the honorifics you shall be the only one in this universe whom I shall permit to call me by my name, but you shall be put before fire to earn this right. Your first labour will be finding me an army that big enough to cover this station, you have five days to do so.
I think I'm gonna say this a lot throught the course of this journey,but I really should have put that pistol to kill mode.
I left the bridge and started my research on the 12 system that we have 'control' over.
I saw an old janitor cleaning the brig and asked him plainly " which system is most likely to turn on the republic".
Well that's simple sir ,Sagittarius-Carina. They've had a rebellion every 10 years or so , I'm sure they'll be happy to help out with whatever revolution you're a part of. Thank you for your time I replied and walked off
And sir when the time comes when Perseus attacks this station give me a rifle and I'll be on your side.
I picked a luxury shuttle and set a course for Sagittarius-Carina, a quick 2 hour warp away.
I entered the station and was surrounded by a horde of angry residents of the Carina system. On second thought perhaps a landing with shuttle that would be used by Perseuan businessmen or politicians wasn't the wisest idea.
I had to change that perception of me,quick.
The Andromedes station has been captured, we are now cut off from the republic! I decreed
Might as well go all out right?
Some applauded some groaned but most stared with a hopeful expression
What about our supplies one shouted out
Finally shouted another not another rebellion an old voice similar to that of the janitor sounded off.
The old voice continued ,do you know what happened to the previous fella who started a rebellion, they have him cleaning the floorboards of Andromedes. They'll have you cleaning the lavatory, some chuckled but most were unaffected by his comment.
That's when it occurred to me, if I could bring back a discraced leader from past into his former glory and lead his own people, under my guidance of course, Andromedes will be fortified by people who genuinely hate the republic.