Freedom Skies: The Galactic Crisis

Freedom Skies: The Galactic Crisis is the first book in the second trilogy of the Freedom Skies series. It is based around the start of the Second Galactic War. It also shows the grandson of Robert Keplid, Trevor, joining the Rebellion as a Starfighter Pilot.

Plot
The main plot of The Galactic Crisis is showing how miserable and broken the lower-class civilians are under the totalitarian Orion Empire's Emperor Marcus Gilson, the 6th Emperor of the Empire, and by far the cruelest of the 6. We then switch to the mysterious Calistan Empire, the last standing Super-Power against the Orion Empire, which has evaded discovery and conquest by the faction. The book turns to Emperor Christobal Benedict, the 15th Emperor of the Calistan Empire established after the reign of Alishtan Aznumar, hero of the First War of Dominion. As he looks at the brewing rebellion in the Imperial reign, he believes Calisto and her provinces must assist. Benedict turns to the leader of the Rebellion,  Victor Coreskini, as the Imperials assault the Rebel positions around Uvtral and that "War is Declared". Benedict then turns out, over towards the crowd gathered in the square. He then spoke these words that changed the fate of the universe, "I fear for you! My People! My Children! I fear! Yet this fear is not to govern the decision made by the enemy of our people and of all freedom! This is fear that our Enemy will have to face the might of the Empire of Calisto! And as such! The Empire of Calisto has declared war agains tthe Orion Empire."

The war quickly becomes a showdown on the rainy world of Helksag, a rebel stronghold. The Imperials launch the first assault, ousting the rebels from many key cities in the area. The battle quickly takes to the skies as Trevor leads a squadron of fighters to take out Imperial bombers harassing the ground troops.

Chapters
Chapter 1: After the Takeover

Chapter 2: Crisis Brews

Chapter 3: Arrival on Calisto

Chapter 4: Negotiations Begin

Chapter 5: "War is Declared"

Chapter 6: Might Meets Might

Chapter 7: Helksag turned Hell

Chapter 8: War Descends

Chapter 9: The Offensive

Chapter 10: The Second Galactic War

Writers
RenegadeOfficer- Main Writer of Freedom Skies

Picklehater77- Main Writer of Second Galactic War Trilogy

Cranefox- Secondary Writer/Advisor

Halodude73- Secondary Writer

Pwow- Advisor