Star Wars: Retribution of the Jedi
An Alternate Universe Novel
Dramatis Personae (In no particular order)
Anakin Skywalker; Human Male Jedi Master
Luke Skywalker; Human Male Jedi Padawan
Barriss Ofee; Female Mirialan Jedi Master
Leia Skywalker; Female Human Jedi Padawan
Voolvif Monn; Male Shistavenen Jedi Master
Mace Windu; Human Male Jedi Master
T'sman'k; Male Chiss Politician
K'lask'l; Male Chiss Crime Lord
Huur; Female Sullustan Pilot of the Japor Star
Jabba the Hutt; Hutt Crime Lord, de facto ruler of Tattooine
Nute Gunray; Male Neimodian, Head of State of the CIS
Asajj Ventress; Female Rattakian Dark Jedi, Commander of the CISS Dark Moon
Obi-Wan Kenobi; Human Male Jedi Master
Plo Koon; Male Kel Dor Jedi Master
Habras; Female Barabel Dark Jedi
Klann Goron; Male Human Jedi Knight
Bossk; Male Trandoshan Bounty Hunter
Boba Fett; Male Human Bounty Hunter
THE JEDI COUNCIL AS OF RTJ (RETRIBUTION OF THE JEDI)
Mace Windu
Plo Koon
Ki-Adi-Mundi
Luminara Unduli
Obi-Wan-Kenobi
Anakin Skywalker
Shaak Ti
Coleman Kcaj
Quinlan Vos
Aayla Secura
K'Kruhk
Jurokk (Temporarily until the return of Yoda)
Introduction
This story kinda just came to me in the middle of the night (well, three in the morning is more like it). I wondered what would have happened if Sidious had been defeated, Anakin never became Darth Vader, and he raised his children and trained Luke. What would happen if the CIS got to build the Death Star (or as I call it here CISS Dark Moon). If Anakin and Luke were assigned to infiltrate Jabba's crime syndicate. If a second war against the CIS started.
Well this is the first in a series of 4 books. One short story, and three novels. It started with Anakin's Choice ( by far my most successful story, gaining 250 hits in just under three days), and will continue on until the end of the third novel.
Anyway. The main things you'll need to know are this, Anakin successfully trained Klann Goron, the apprentice first mentioned in Anakin's Choice. And has taken Luke on as his next Padawan. He is still dealing with Padme's death, and Leia remains very distant from him. Even uncaring at his sadness over Padme. Going so far as to calling her master and good friend Barriss Ofee 'mother'.
Yoda has still not returned from the leave of absence he took 16 years ago. And many consider him dead. Jocasta Nu was killed in a Jedi raid on the Hutt Syndicate. And Mace Windu is now considered widely the head of the order.
It is on one particular day that Supreme Chancellor Bail Organa receives the word of the Hutts funding a CIS superweapon...
PROLOGUE
The Jedi Council chambers had grown no less stuffy and claustrophobic in Anakin Skywalker's eyes. Over the past sixteen years the Jedi Order was getting back on it's feet. Master Yoda, still not back from his leave of absence, left a gap in the Jedi Order. When Jocasta Nu rose to fill that gap, she was killed by the Hutts. Now Mace Windu had to fill the very same gap. Jurokk, the council's newest member, was a very unlikely looking being to find as a peaceful Jedi. The Trandoshan's scaly skin and penetrating eyes still disturbed Luke and Leia, even if they did their best to be pleasant in front of him.
The HoloNet transceiver in the center of the room flicked to life with the familiar emblem of the Galactic Republic flaring in it's glory (as Jurokk, still wary of the corruption in the Senate) had begun to call it's essence.
Supreme Chancellor Organa's familiar face appeared on the screen. Flanked by two guards in blue uniforms. It was Organa's election to Chancellor that allowed the Jedi to survive. His strong belief in their abilities was probably the only thing that kept the Jedi from breaking into civil war.
"Master Windu," the chancellor started " we have received word of a CIS super-weapon. While there is little known of its capabilities, we do know one thing"
"What is that, Chancellor?" said Jurokk, his gravely voice native to the trandoshans spat out.
"That it is being funded by the Hutts."
The council showed no emotion to this statement what so ever. Obi-Wan and Luminara Unduli just stirred in their chairs. Plo Koon and K'Krukh let out grunts of amusement. But no emotion. The statement didn't shock anyone who had half of their wits with them, The Hutts had made little attempt to hide their dealings with the Confederacy, but proof was needed before it could be called to be discussed in the Council and Senate Chambers.
"What do you want the Jedi to do about it?" came the Trandoshan's voice once again.
"We were hoping that you could send a couple of Jedi to Tattoine to look into the activities of one, Jabba the Hutt."
Anakin's body tensed, he started to sweat. Several of the eyes of the Jedi turned to look at him. Jurokk looked particularly interested.
"Anakin," said Master Windu "Is something wrong?"
"Sorry, I just have... bad experiences with the Hutts. And Tattoine in general."
"Oh, well that is a pity," the Alderranian on the holonet said "As we were hoping you would do the task."
"Yes Anakin," Obi-Wan began to say "Your past feelings aside, it is your home planet, and you're one of the only people in the Order who has ever had a dealing with the Hutts."
"I was thinking the same thing," Master Unduli said.
"As was I," K'Kruhk said. His powerful whiphid voice said, booming out over that of the others.
"Than I believe it is settled," Anakin said " I will do it. Regardless of my history with the Hutts and Tattoine. Am I to do this mission alone?"
"Of course not," Bail Organa said "Sending a lone Jedi in against the Hutts would be suicide. Your son may accompany you of course."
Green and blue clashed as Luke Skywalker battled two training droids. They were fast, at least for his standards, but not fast enough. The young Skywalker was an echo from the past, an almost exact replica of his father's former self. Almost completely reminiscent of his father. Although his lightsaber skills were much less the equal of his.
The droids encroached even closer upon him. A flick of his wrist and the his lightsaber went twirling through the air. Its green energy blade stabbing the training droid through the chest-plate.
The other modified droid was his dad's personal. Set to combat at a high level, Luke rarely ever got very far fighting it. The droid (Larry, as luke called him when he was a child) possessed a blue lightsaber blade, highly reminiscent of his fathers old one. Which Obi-Wan had showed him on one occasion. And it wielded it with extreme and deadly accuracy. A whirring, sinister thrum, whizzed past Luke's head. He narrowly avoided it, sidestepping the droid and rolling to one side, lying near the fallen one he had defeated earlier. Feeling a little adventurous, he grabbed the lightsaber of the fallen droid and began wielding both to take on the droid. Slash after slash the droid still held the advantage.
But after a while, Luke noticed something different. The droid's attacks were uncommonly ferocious. It had even begun kicking. Soon Luke was fighting for his life. Pushed against a wall, the droid raised a lightsaber to swing at Skywalker. The blade came down at his head, but stopped. Luke opened his eyes, the tip of a yellow lightsaber had pierced the droid through the chassis. The blade was pulled out, and the droid dropped to the floor.
Klann Goron stood there, a stern look on his face.
"Are you supposed to be using your father's training droid?"
"He never said I couldn't."
"Well than, I think we may need to have a talk as to why you were using a droid that could kill you?"
"I use it all the time. It doesn't usually act like that!"
"It doesn't?"
"No."
A look of concern washed over the Jedi's face. He ran his hand through his overgrown brown hair. His brow furrowed. He bit his lip, then began to speak.
"Go to your chambers. I need to find your father."
Anakin Skywalker strolled down the halls of the Jedi Temple. Pondering on the last sixteen years of his life.After he lost Padme he went into depression. He hid the feelings from Klann during the first few years of his training. But once he became adept enough to sense it, Klann confronted his master about it.
But since then he had managed to level himself out. But the depression had taken a toll on his body. His once handsome features had been marred by his sadness. At only 38 years of age he already had a full head of gray hair. He was still in shape but that was mainly because of the Jedi training. And he was getting slower, anyone could see that.
He took Luke as his padawan almost three years ago after Knighting Klann. Luke showed little concern for the spiritual side of the force, but that wasn't any different from himself. And from what Barriss Offee had said, Leia was all about the spiritual side of the force.
Footsteps rang out behind him, loud, and getting closer. Anakin turned and saw Klann Goron, his thin frame came jogging down the hall.
"Master Skywalker," Klann shouted "we have a problem."
"What is it?"
"Do you know that Luke uses your training droid?"
"It's news to me."
"Well he has been, so far I guess he hasn't been a problem. But today it nearly killed him."
"But the Jedi training droids are never set to kill."
"That's what I thought was suspicious."
"So what can we do?"
"Are you familiar with droids, Master Skywalker?"
" I think I know what this is."
"What do you think it is, Master Skywalker?"
Anakin thought for a minute. Klann and Luke stood hunched over Anakin who was kneeling over the droid on the floor.
"Have you ever heard of Jabba the Hutt?"
"Yes," they both said in unison.
"And have you heard of the IG-100 MagnaGuards?"
"Weren't those the same droids that were used by General Grievous?"
"Yes, in fact they were?"
"This can't be a MagnaGuard, I stabbed it with a lightsaber. I thought they had lightsaber resistant armor."
"They did, this is a modified version. I have a feeling that Jabba the Hutt may have acquired this one. Stripped it, and had it disguised as a training droid. Than sicced it on the Jedi."
"How do you know it was Jabba?" asked Luke.
"I have a feeling. I guess there isn't a better time to explain it. We recently discovered that the Hutts are funding a CIS super-weapon. Jabba in particular is funding them. We were assigned to investigate by breaking into his organization. But I don't know how he knew who to assign it to attack. I feel that he must have a Jedi source. There is a betrayer in the midst of the temple."
"So what are we to do?" Luke asked inquisitively.
"Pack your things, mainly lightsaber and a robe, I have a feeling that's all we'll need."