Treecuu Star Empire…

One Imperial-class Star Destroyer and two Constitutional-class cruisers emerged from hyperspace. They had made an arduous journey, something Ryccia could not have imagined.

In order to establish diplomatic links with other nations, the Ryccian Empire had taken a revolutionary step in its foreign policy: it had decided to contact other powers in the region.

At the Star Destroyer Invincible, an important person was being escorted. A female Kaminoan, Lak Su, was heading the diplomatic mission towards the Treecuu Star Empire. Kaminoans were known to be calm creatures, with a pragmatist, cold, and sometimes dark culture. Their cool-headedness saw them overrepresented in the Ryccian Empire’s diplomatic staff.

As an isolationist state, the Ryccian Empire historically cared little for the other regimes around it. Focusing on its own development and politics, Ryccia was characteristic for not knowing a lot regarding others. As other outsiders waged war against other species, Ryccians thought, we now embrace our diverse and democratic Empire. A nation united in diversity and in liberty. We unite, we are morally superior to all that we currently know.

This mindset had not been challenged. Thus why the very act of sending this diplomatic mission was so controversial. But curiosity was rising among Ryccians. Could there really be other outsiders like us in values? Could we study other cultures and states? More importantly, could we conduct trade and experience an economic boom?

Now, with a new, young and curious Emperor, the Empire now was looking to test the waters. Certainly the Emperor held no sway in politics, as the position was now largely ceremonial, but he was one of the proponents of internationalism in his annual speeches. Whilst he was condemned for merely being political, his ideas had merit. He used his historic responsibilities to push his platform in behalf of the growing internationalist movement.

Sitting in her personal chambers, Lak Su looked at the window, as the ship ended its journey.

There it was, the buoy marking the border. It repeatedly transmitted a strict message not to pass it, or "be decidedly removed". Space beyond it belonged to the Treecuu Star Empire, a very secretive isolationist state.

Rather surprisingly, the Treecuu had accepted the request of meeting with Ryccian diplomatic mission inside their borders. The Treecuu had told Lak Su to wait for an escort that would take her delegation to a planet called Thoov.

There was a bright flash, followed by another four. Two larger ships and three smaller escorts had seemingly appeared out of nowhere. It was time.

Walking in a serene fashion, the Kaminoan headed for the door, exiting her chambers. Grabbing her holo-communicator from her pocket, she turned it on, revealing a hologram from the commanding officer at the bridge.

“Admiral, I am now heading towards my transportation ship. Make sure my personal fighter escort is ready”

“Yes, Your Prominence”

Turning off her holo-communicator, she now thought of the task at hand. Accompanied by two guards flanking her, Lak Su arrived at her transport, and proceeded to seat at the front chair. Her two guards followed, and were accommodated in the rear seating. Other staff, mainly diplomatic, administrative or clerical, also entered the vehicle, and were seated at the back.

As her transport now ignited, it began to leave the Invincible’s hangar. At its right and left were one TIE Interceptor at each side. It was Ryccian protocol for these fighters to serve as escorts for high-ranking diplomats, even if ceremonial. The Ryccian ships were soon joined by the three escort ships, likely corvettes, leaving behind the other two ships to guard the border.

As they arrived at the landing platform located in near a city on the planet of Thoov, the fighters went away, having fulfilled their task, escorted by the three corvettes. Lak Su and her accompanying staff, including her personal armed guard, proceeded to step out and greet the Treecuu.

She was there. Ryccia, in a diplomatic sense, was now at a foreign state.