House Lymbo : reborn

Written by: AEdis

Part I: The Establishment of the House

It was many thousands of years ago when the Hutts were exploring the reaches of space. When they came upon the planet of Iridonia, they encountered the Zabrak race, from which the Lymbo clan descends. It wasn't long after that encounter when the Lymbo clan decided to begin exploring the vast reaches of space. Deep in the core of the galaxy, they found a planet that was uninhabited and very suitable for living. Claiming the discovered planet as their new home, the Lymbo clan colonized it for themselves. They named the planet Kyinn'xiv, which means diamond in the sky. After years of rapid development and growth Kyinn'xiv became a centerpiece for interstellar trade and travel. It was a direct link between the Lymbo clan's native home world of Iridonia and Coruscant, which was becoming the center of the known galaxy.

When the Galactic Republic was formed, Diona Lymbo was elected as the Senator of Kyinn'xiv. Diona represented her clan with much enthusiasm and helped solidify the Lymbo clan as a cornerstone of the Galactic Republic. The Lymbo clan was not organized up until this point in time, functioning as a family without any direct leadership. It was then decided that in order to maintain a strong presence within the Galactic Republic, they would have to solidify by establishing a government of their own. This led to much fighting and bickering between clan members and soon the world of Kyinn'xiv was enveloped in chaos as a civil war broke out between the corners. It was later called the Four Cornered War, as the segments that fought were from the four corners of the world, North, East, South, West. During the chaos, Diona Lymbo was wrongfully executed. This caused problems within the Galactic Republic between other races and even Iridonia itself. At the same time, the "Four Corners" stemmed outwards and began making off-world strongholds. These strongholds later become a place of refuge for the four segments of House Lymbo during the Emperor's New Order.

It was then when members of the Lymbo clan that had remained back at Iridonia stepped up and brought order to Kyinn'xiv. The well-respected Rynis Lymbo, a political genius of Iridonia with a lot of power, went to Kyinn'xiv to begin peace negotiations. The result was a new form of government that would allow each corner of the world to have fair representation. A council was formed that had thirteen board members and many representatives beneath them. This was the birth of House Lymbo the reigning political power of Kyinn'xiv. To maintain that the new government would have proper representation in the Galactic Republic, Rynis Lymbo was declared the new Senator of Kyinn'xiv and also honored with the roll of Ki'Charok of House Lymbo, the head of the House. Rynis would serve as a board member and oversee the political organization as their leader and as a king. Royal lineage became important within this new form of government, even though it was not a monarchy. It helped maintain a presence of the Lymbo clan within the House. House Lymbo became a symbol of peace and order throughout the galaxy and had gathered many off-world followers.

As time passed, corruption within the Galactic Republic began to set in. Thousands of years after Rynis had brought peace to Kyinn'xiv, the four corners had followed different paths, though they still managed to maintain a strong and formidable government. Many races began inhabiting Kyinn'xiv, as space travelers would come and go. Kyinn'xiv soon became well known for being one of the most culturally diverse planets in the core. With cultural diversity came governmental diversity, however, and each segment of House Lymbo began taking on different traits. The Eastern House tried to remain a self-sustaining group, one that didn't rely on outside influences. They had developed into being the main source for trade exports and entertainment on Kyinn'xiv. The Southern House began becoming power hungry. The would try to find ways of gaining as much control over anything, even if it meant betraying their own lineage. The Western House sought order and peace. Without the influence of the Western House, the Southern House may have found a way of dominating the planet and doing away with House Lymbo altogether. The Northern House was becoming annoyed with the state of affairs within the Galactic Republic and began to see that its corruption could be the House's downfall. The Northern House began forming a strong alliance with the Hutts, who had conquered a formidable portion of space. This alliance would later save House Lymbo and stop it from being overthrown.

Part II: The Corruption of the House

At the same time Palpatine was announced the new Senator for Naboo, AEdis Lymbo was elected as the new king of the Northern House. AEdis served on the council for quite some time and established a bond with Vyin Otha, queen of the Eastern House and Ki'Charok of House Lymbo. Queen Vyin Otha had begun to gather evidence that Senator Palpatine was about to betray the Galactic Republic. Senator Palpatine became aware of her ongoing investigation on him and managed to secretly contract a Bounty Hunter named Aurra Sing through discrete channels. Shortly after Aurra Sing agreed to the contract, Queen Amidala called for a Vote of No Confidence in Chancellor Valorum. Queen Vyin Otha voted in agreement with Queen Amidala in hopes of having Bail Antilles succeed him. Little did she know that she was aiding Senator Palpatine and the demise of the Galactic Republic.

As the Galactic Senate began its process of determining the new Chancellor, Win Toshi, queen of the Western House had obtained the truth about Senator Palpatine, Darth Maul, the Trade Federation and Aurra Sing. Queen Win Toshi quickly informed King AEdis Lymbo and King Hyui Lymbo, king of the Southern House about the plans and that she was going to Coruscant to present the evidence to Queen Vyin Othu herself. Both King AEdis Lymbo and King Hyui Lymbo escorted her along the way, but King Hyui Lymbo had secretly negotiated a deal with Senator Palpatine without the others knowing. Upon arrival to Coruscant, they entered the private quarters of Queen Vyin Othu and found her dead, killed by Aurra Sing who was still standing over her victim's body. King AEdis Lymbo quickly drew his blaster and shoved the others back into the hallway where they'd be safe. With AEdis firing shots at her, Aurra Sing crashed through the window overlooking the city and climbed out on a ledge.

AEdis charged after her leaving Hyui and Win alone. Hyui took advantage of all the chaos and shot Win in the back and then proceeded to sneak up on AEdis. AEdis was blasting away at Aurra Sing who managed to climb in through a window in the adjacent room. Turning to run down the corridor to the next room, AEdis found Hyui pointing his blaster into AEdis's face. Looking down, AEdis saw that Hyui had destroyed the evidence they were bringing to the Ki'Charok, Vyin Othu, and realized what had happened. Just then, a blaster shot rang out forcing AEdis to flinch, but it was from Win Toshi's blaster. With her dying breath, she managed to save AEdis Lymbo by killing Hyui Lymbo, the traitor. At that time, Republic guards stormed into the room, only to find AEdis Lymbo holstering his blaster and kneeling down to close Vyin Othu's eyes. They promptly placed AEdis under Republic arrest and escorted him to the local jail.

The voting in the Galactic Senate took place and Senator Palpatine became the new Chancellor. After being appointed the new Chancellor, Palpatine went to visit AEdis Lymbo who was in holding. Because of AEdis Lymbo's alliances with the Hutts, it was too risky for Chancellor Palpatine to do any harm to AEdis Lymbo. But it was also too risky for him to simply allow AEdis Lymbo to go freely without some form of punishment. Chancellor Palpatine decided to allow King AEdis Lymbo to return to his home world, but only to a surprise. Chancellor Palpatine had somehow managed to gain favoritism from many of the Chy-Dy Pa'Charrd, the representatives, through various connections and networks that Palpatine had been working on all along. Even though King AEdis Lymbo knew the treachery of Chancellor Palpatine, he had no evidence and couldn't convince the House otherwise. King AEdis Lymbo would, however, gain the votes of the remaining Chy'Cyrdin Pa'Charrk and be declared the new Ki'Charok. Unfortunately, Chancellor Palpatine corrupted the new kings and queens appointed to the other three corners of the House.

Part IV: The Turmoil of the House

Then the day came when Chancellor Palpatine declared himself the Emperor of the galaxy and brought forth his New Order. AEdis Lymbo, being a member of the Galactic Senate, was forced to flee and go into hiding. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, House Lymbo was being torn apart as the Emperor conquered the entire world of Kyinn'xiv. Only the Southern House would remain as the rest of the Lymbo clan dispersed throughout the galaxy. It was only after the Battle of Yavin did the entire House find out what events really happened during the final days of Ki'Charok Vyin Othu. With many followers still believing in the cause of House Lymbo, the need to maintain the House became apparent. The House decided that they would continue to function even though they would not have control over Kyinn'xiv for a long time. They turned to Ki'Charok AEdis Lymbo for guidance and support. Ki'Charok AEdis Lymbo declared that they would continue to function as a House and petition to reclaim their home world.

As it stands now, the four corners of the House have become segmented and are striving to re-solidify, though their differences may tear them apart. The Ki'Charok and his Northern House have become known as criminals because of their alliances with the Hutts. Now being part of the Huttese Criminal Organization, the Northern House has become the Plague of Lymbo, though in truth, it was the alliance with the Hutts that allowed AEdis Lymbo to live and keep House Lymbo alive. The Eastern House, known for finding ways of supporting itself, has become well known as the Rogues of Lymbo. Outraged by the revelations of the Emperor's actions, the Western House has joined forces with the Rebel Alliance and is now known as the Crusaders of Lymbo. And finally, the Southern House, who is still power hungry, has found that the Emperor is a true ruler and they still follow him. But rather than leaving the House, they try to gain control from within using their anger and hatred to fuel them. They have become known as the Wrath of Lymbo.

And thus the current state of House Lymbo is chaos within organization. In an attempt to bring peace and order to the galaxy, House Lymbo suffers the same fate as the galaxy itself. The battles of the Galactic Civil War have found their way into the House as each segment strives for their ideals of what peace and order really are. The Hutts, the Empire, the Rebel Alliance, and the citizens of the galaxy all have a voice within House Lymbo. They all come together to make their dreams come true, yet they all drift apart when they see that their dreams are not the same.

Part V: The Present

This chapter is unfolding now before our very eyes...