Star Wars A Clones Wars Story
The battle for Nahsu Minor
Prelude
20.5 Years BBY - The Clone wars have been in full swing for 1.5 years. 1000's of systems are torn in two, battles are being fought on all fronts. After the massive battle on Geonosis, The entire galaxy had been swept into this galactic war between The Republic and The Separatist Alliance. As more planets join the Republic, Count Dooku, Leader of the separatist army, becomes desperate for more systems to become his allies. Although Dooku may lack star systems there's one thing him and the Separatists do not fall short of. Military Power.
Looking for a prestige planet to build another droid factory and weapons depot, Dooku looks to expand his army into the inner rim territories. The planet Nahsu Minor is the exact planet Count is looking for. Nahsu Minor is a neutral planet, so it may be easy picking for the separatist.
Chapter One: The Planning
Hovering over the battle riddled planet of Geonosis, vast fleets of starships consisting of several types of class ships. The most noticeable, Count Dooku's Providence-class Dreadnought. Surrounded by several Munificent-class star frigates and Providence-class carriers/destroyers. Even more Landing carriers and droid control ships floating up from the dusty planet below.
*Beep*Beep*Beep - Meditating in his room, Count Dooku is disrupted by his hologram communications link. Dooku, still in his meditative state answers the call using the force. A hologram of a communications droid appears.
"Lord Dooku, General Grievous and Asajj Ventress have arrived" The droid responds.
" Ah, Very good. I will meet them in the briefing room." Dooku replies in his low tone.
"Roger, Roger." the droids replies before disappearing from the hologram.
As Dooku arrives at the briefing room he can already here Grievous approaching. His clawed feet made of metal clanking on the metal hallway floors with every step.
Swoosh - The metal doors slide open to the room. There stands General Grievous and Asajj Ventress.
"Master Dooku, so good to be in your presence again," Grievous says as he walks into the room and greets his master.
"Hello Master, so good to see you." Asajj Ventress greets Count as she sits in front of the holo table.
"General Grievous, Ventress, I hope your travel wasn't too bad. I would like to discuss the plans for our next move in this galactic war. Let us begin shall we?" Dooku replies.
A hologram of a planet appears on the table. Dooku slowly starts walking around the table with a grin on his face as if he was just disappointed. He explains to Grievous and Ventress as they gaze upon the hologram. "The planet Nahsu Minor, our next objective. Nahsu Minor is a neutral planet located in the inner rim. Nahsu Minor is home to the Murachaun species. With only a small military base located in the planets capital city of Nahsu Square, situated in the northern hemisphere. It should have little resistance. Consisting of grasslands, farmlands, and lush forest. Nahsu Minor gives us lots of open space to work with." Dooku says as he explains the planet's layout.
With no questions or confusions, Count Dooku continues with the briefing "Our plan is to liberate the planet and get it under separatist control. Our scouts have chosen two different locations on the planet that would be ideal for us to build our factory and depot."
"Where are the location sites Master?" Ventress asked.
Grievous replies with an attitude and sarcastic tone "If you give him a chance to finish, we might find out." Coughing at the end as if inhaling smoke.
"Quiet you two!" Dooku yells out. "There can be no mistakes." He explains getting a factory on that planet would allow the separatist forces to expand in size in the inner rim systems without depleting other forces spread out across the galaxy.
"Site 1 is located on the southern hemisphere of the planet, near the center of the biggest flat lands on the planet. General Grievous you will be in charge of taking over the southern hemisphere, and getting supplies down to site 1 for the immediate build for the weapons depot." Dooku says to grievous looking at him with a whole lot of expectations.
"Site 2 is located on the northern hemisphere of the planet. Seemingly the more difficult of the two sites. Near a pristine forest with a hidden underground quarry. Perfect for a droid factory as the resources we need are found in that quarry. Take over the military base and Nahsu Square, and it should be an easy path from there. Ventress site 2 will be your job." Dooku tells Asajj with a weird look in her eyes as if she thinks this plan is to easy.
Asajj Ventress asks a question as soon as he finished. "With all due respect Master, what if the Murachaun people call on the Republic for aide?"
Count Dooku stood still, turned towards Ventress, with a sure look on his face and with his low intimidating voice he replied: "My Master will inform me if any Republic aide should be assembled and sent."
Grievous laughed and jokingly said, "If the Republic comes it'll be more fun for us!" Of course General Grievous couldn't muster a defeat in front of his master. So the thought of the republic showing up and ruining his easy victory over the pretty much armyless planet wasn't a settling one.
"If its an easy take why do you need both of us master?" Grievous asked.
Dooku's facial expression changed from confident too and little unease. He says "I need you two to oversee this operation because if the republic does send an aide, they will send a fleet the size of yours to match in strength. The faster we can build up the factory, the more droids we will have to overrun the republic in the inner rim. That's why I have decided to give you both one site each instead of one of you dealing with both."
With plans set in place and both Grievous and Ventress' fleets fueled/supplied and ready to go. The only question that remains for both Separatist leaders is this, What will Count Dooku do with all this happening? But neither Grievous or Asajj have the courage to ask their master the question.
"Very well my apprentice's, I shall remain in contact with both of you throughout the invasion. Do not fail me." Count Dooku says before walking out of the briefing room, without a simple goodbye.
As General Grievous and Asajj Ventress are walking to the hanger bay, Ventress looks to Grievous and rubs her hand down his ice-cold metal face and says with a smirk on her face "Goodluck my dear, Try not to fall behind schedule." as she's walking toward her ship Grievous yells in his raspy voice "Try not to get lost on the way there. I'd hate to have to do your job as well."
And off they went. To there command ships to give out the orders and move both fleets into position for Nahsu Minor. As Count Dooku's ship jumped into hyperspace, Almost simultaneously Grievous and Ventress' fleets roared into hyperspace into the opposite direction.
