Following the events after The Last Jedi.
"Just a dream, it was just a dream," she says aloud attempting to calm herself, but the feeling doesn't dissipate, and her heart is still racing. She stands and walks towards the doorway to the fresh air out...
Hux found the Supreme Leader's Quarters aboard the Supremacy ship to be more sparsely furnished than he'd had imagined. Ren held few personal effects; there were a few clothes, nothing very telling. The only item of significance and particular value sat on top of a table, the remains of a helmet, the helmet of Darth Vader. Hux peered down at the remains, intrigued. He'd heard the stories, the Galatic Empire's most celebrated warrior turned traitor. Vader had murdered the Empire's illustrious leader, Emperor Palpatine, to save his son, the supposed hero of the Rebel Alliance Luke Skywalker, the Jedi Knight. The infamous Sith Lord had by all accounts been terrifying to behold and with a temper that Hux found familiar in Ren. Ren appeared to have followed in his grandfather's footsteps. A disappointment to the cause, turning traitor as Darth Vader had, murdering his master, having been swayed by emotion for another. Unlike Vader, it was not Skywalker that had swayed Ren from his path, but the scavenger girl who'd murdered Snoke with Ren. Emotional attachment of any kind was a weakness, something Hux neither understood nor had time for
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Hux would have Ren's room cleared and make it his soon enough, not that it would take very long. He headed towards the throne room, which was directly linked to the quarters and escape shuttle. Hux approached the throne, removing his gloves to feel the cold, smooth metal. He sat; this was his moment, and he was savouring every minute to imprint it on his memory permanently. Yes, he could almost feel the power this throne offered. He breathed deeply and purposefully as he surveyed the room from this vantage point. Hux had considered the trial and subsequent execution of Ren and the girl being via holo; the throne had holo commands allowing communication virtually to anywhere. Hux understood the value of the HoloNet from the Empire's propaganda. He wanted the trial to demonstrate and display power, as Starkiller Base had been when he'd destroyed the New Republic.
The doors to the throne room elevator opened, and General Kail, General Valax, Vice Admiral Renor and Grand Admiral Skalick departed one after the other. These senior members were his most active supporters. However, Hux was unsure of General Kail and General Valax's loyalty, especially if a situation threatened his position or theirs. He'd informed them all of Ren's capture, the torture he'd kept between himself and Chromia. He'd tasked them with finding a suitable place for the execution, the preparations for the war to follow and most importantly, finding the location of the Republic. He sat on the throne, hands placed strategically on each side as they walked towards him, and when they were close enough, he nodded. Grand Admiral Skalick was a tall, thin man with a narrow, pointed face. He'd previously been one of Hux's father's men but now supported Hux after Brendol's untimely demise. He spoke first.
"Supreme Leader, I believe I have found the planet on which the execution can take place".
'Supreme Leader', Hux truly enjoyed how that sounded, to have it said to him rather than him saying it. He waved his hand so that Skalick would continue.
"Planet Ruusan. It's a barren planet, so will be safe for our forces to land on. It's the site of an old battle, so unlikely to have any Resistance."
"Ideal Grand Admiral, you've done well. I leave it to you to prepare all our forces to head there. The trial will be held here as a formality before the public execution".
