**Chapter 600**
**Olympus Mons – Dagon's Private Office**
**Raith Sienar POV**
The interior of the Olympus Mons was far more intimidating than Raith had expected.
As he stepped into what was clearly Dagon's private war room, the scale of the operation hit him like a turbolaser barrage. Holographic displays floated throughout the chamber — rotating schematics of ships, weapon arrays, hyperspace routes, and tactical overlays of entire sectors. The walls were lined with trophies of war: suits of ancient Sith armor, some still crackling with faint dark side residue, and over fifteen lightsabers mounted in a grim display — each one taken from a dark acolyte Dagon had killed.
Dagon himself sat behind a large desk, calm and composed, as if he hadn't just threatened to rip the flesh from their bones the night before.
Raith swallowed hard. Jasmill and Lyra followed him in, both visibly tense.
"How long did you know?" Raith asked, the question that had burned in his chest since dinner.
Dagon leaned back in his chair, red-and-black eyes steady. "The first moment I saw you and Jasmill together. As I said before, we Jedi can cheat. The visible connection between you two was there from the beginning. A common effect when strong emotions are involved."
Lyra Blissex's eyes narrowed as she pieced it together. "You knew. You planned this. Yesterday wasn't just to make a point… it was to show us exactly where we stood."
Dagon's expression didn't change. "I hate lying. I hate betrayal. And the power to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the Force — just to get that out there."
The casual way he said it sent a chill down Raith's spine. The three of them stood frozen as Dagon rose from his seat.
He reached into a hidden compartment and placed three ornate rings on the desk, followed by several data crystals.
"Each of you gets a ring," Dagon said calmly. "Kyber and beskar construction. They contain a portable shield generator, emergency locator, and poison detector. Consider them insurance for your safety."
Raith picked one up, feeling the faint hum of contained power. Jasmill and Lyra did the same, both stunned into silence.
Dagon continued, "Now, I understand Kuat needs materials for ships and new designs. I can provide some things."
He activated a large holoprojector. Three new starship schematics materialized.
**First ship — Vector-class Star Destroyer**
"Length of 1,600 meters and width of 985 meters. Wedge-shaped, 445 meters longer than the Venator. Crew requirement: 12,000."
Dagon highlighted the armament:
- Eight gun turret stations
- Six dual defence heavy turbolaser turrets
- Two dual heavy ion cannon turrets
- Two quad heavy turbolaser batteries (port and starboard lateral-mounted)
- Three triple medium turbolaser axial defence turrets
- Two medium turbolasers (ventral bow-mounted)
- XX-9 heavy turbolaser cannon emplacements (60) (dorsal and ventral-mounted)
- NK-7 ion cannons (60)
- 25 point-defense laser cannons (aft and dorsal-mounted)
- Tractor beam projectors
- Heavy Q7 tractor beam projectors (10) (two ventral-mounted)
"It is designed as the foundation for your new Kuat Star Destroyer line, Lyra. It's yours. The hangar is limited — 72 starfighters and 12 transports. A true warship."
**Second ship — Rejuvenator-class Star Destroyer (1,700 meters)**
"A smaller Nebula-class variant. Crew: 10,920. Armament includes 10 XX-10 Heavy Turbolaser Cannons, 8 Medium Turbolaser Cannons, 14 Light Turbolaser Cannons, 2 Wing-Mounted Heavy Beam Turrets, 4 Heavy Ion Cannons, 10 Medium Ion Cannons, 65 Point-Defense Laser Cannons, 6 Tractor Beam Projectors, and 12 Proton-Torpedo Launchers. Total starfighter complement: 72, plus 50 shuttles. Prefabricated garrison bases included. A battleship with decent carrying capacity."
**Third ship — Remorse-class Star Destroyer (1,508 meters)**
Dagon listed its formidable specifications without pause:
- Material: Durasteel, Transparisteel, Theadian Glass, Electronic Components, Kaleidoscopic Polymer
- Armament:
- Heavy Turbolasers: 10 Triple Heavy Turbolasers, 2 Turreted Heavy Turbolasers, 2 Fixed Heavy Turbolasers
- Medium Turbolasers: 20 Twin Medium Turbolasers, 6 Casemate Medium Turbolasers
- Ion Cannons: 1 Battleship Ion Cannon, 18 F-9 Heavy Ion Cannons, 12 Point-Defense Ion Cannons
- Laser Cannons: 32 Quad Laser Cannons, 4 Twin Laser Cannons
- Ordnance Launchers: 16 Proton Torpedo Tubes
- Additional Weapons: M19 Firefly Assault Concussion Missile, Firebolt AP Missiles, HM-5 Homing Missiles, Homing Torpedoes, M31 Sovereign Heavy Proton Torpedo, ID-84 Interdiction Missiles, Ion Torpedoes, Barrage Rockets, Brilliant Missiles, Disruptor Torpedoes, Advanced Cluster Missiles, RMMD-M5 Mass Driver Cannons (Dorsal & Ventral Mounted), RMAP-BC22 Armor Piercing Shells [1200mm], RMHE-BC21 High-Explosive Shells [1200mm], PAC-113A 'Eviscerator Pulse Artillery Cannons (Dorsal & Ventral mounted), MCal-44 'Rupture' Particle Cannons (Dorsal & Ventral mounted), MM-38 'Carronade' Megamaser Batteries (Broadside, articulating swivel mounts; Turret mounted, fore and aft), PT-11A Mk. II Pulse Quad Turbolaser Batteries
"These weapons are within Kuat's preview for armament on your Mandator projects," Dagon said. "Now then, I require 30 of your Kuat-class transport cargo ships. In exchange, you will receive materials I provide, including rare starship-grade armor. I will also deliver 1 ton of kyber for you to experiment with. In return, I want something simple. I am also willing to pay individually 2.5 billion credits each for 25 additional ships which Kuat will build, crew, and deliver to me. Is that reasonable for this alliance?"
The room fell into stunned silence.
Raith, Jasmill, and Lyra stood with their mouths open, completely shocked by the sheer scale of what Dagon was offering — and demanding.
Dagon leaned back slightly, a faint smile on his lips as he watched their reactions.