STAR WARS

THE SECRET OF THE SITH

THE THREAT OF THE TRADE FEDERATION HAS BEEN

SUPPRESSED, BUT UNREST STILL EXISTS

IN THE REPUBLIC. MANY SYSTEMS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR DISAGREEMENTS WITH THE RULE OF THE SENATE.

TALKS OF A SEPERATIST MOVEMENT HAVE

DIVIDED THE SENATE AS MANY GUILDS AND SYSTEMS

JOIN THE MOVEMENT LED BY COUNT DOOKU, A FORMER JEDI WHO HAS BECOME THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SEPERATISTS IN THE SENATE.

MEANWHILE, THE JEDI ORDER HAVE BEEN STARTLED

BY THE RECENTLY DISCOVERED REIMMERGANCE

OF THE SITH. THE JEDI COUCIL HAVE INITIATED

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EXISTANCE OF THE SITH

TO LEARN THE TRUTH AND SCOPE OF THEIR RETURN.

Chapter 1

In the vast reaches of space, not far from a dark green planet surrounded by a thick asteroid belt, flew a lone, blue and silver Jedi starship. Master Sifo Dyas flew with a purpose. He needed to desperately contact the Jedi Council. He had important information which had to reach their ears. But his comlink was jammed. Some one was following him.

A black ship which looked like a modified Jedi starfighter appeared behind Master Dyas. This was the ship which was jamming his communications. There was only one channel left open for Dyas, which allowed him to talk with the pilot of this mystery ship.

"Who are you?" the purple skinned humanoid Jedi asked as he tried to fly as far away from this black ship as possible.

"Master Dyas, it has been many years," a deep, haunting and familiar voice came through the com.

"Dooku?" Sifo Dyas was shocked and surprised at the identity of his assailant, "Why are you jamming my communications?"

"You have information which I cannot let you bring back to the council, dear Sifo," the old man spoke.

"What are you up to Dooku? Do not interfere."

"No my friend," the former Jedi said, "I'm afraid I cannot let YOU interfere."

All of the sudden laser blasts came from the black ship, hitting the back of the blue starfighter. Sifo Dyas pulled his ship out of the open space to hide in the nearby asteroid belt.

"What are you doing Dooku? You can't be a traitor!"

"I am not a traitor of my own values, Sifo. You cannot understand. The Jedi have become blind."

Count Dooku's ship followed its victim into the asteroid belt.

The two ships weaved between the asteroids which sailed across their orbit of the planet below. Dooku had much trouble keeping sight with Master Dyas with all of the large space rocks flying in the way and separating them. The asteroid field was thick, and only for the Jedi reflexes of these two pilots were they able to keep themselves alive.

Dooku fired his cannons at Dyas, but hit only the small asteroids, blasting them to pieces. Sifo Dyas flew purposely around the larger asteroids to avoid his gunfire.

"You cannot escape," taunted Dooku, "It is over Sifo."

"The council must be warned about you," Sifo Dyas mumbled to himself. He tried his best to remain focused on his flying despite the revelation that this man, who was once a Jedi himself, was now a traitor to the Republic, and who, Dyas was now convinced, had also become a pupil of the Dark Side.

Master Dyas could now feel the Dark Side surround him. Count Dooku was gaining on him, closing the gap. He had to get a signal out to the council, but how? He couldn't send any transmission. Then an idea came to him. He scrambled for a recorder. Most likely, nothing would come of this, but he had to try something.

Dooku now had his prey in his sights. The Jedi would not escape him. The plans of his master would be safe. He would erase all lines of question surrounding the motives of his future actions. A plan was set into motion by his master, which would take years to accomplish. This Jedi was not going to ruin it now at the beginning.

The blue Jedi starfighter was close now. Dooku finally managed to land a clear shot, blowing away the astro droid who was seated in the left wing. Master Dyas struggled to gain hold of his rocking ship but it was too out of control. Dooku took his final aim. This was perfect. None would suspect that Sifo Dyas was killed in a space battle, but only that he had been destroyed by asteroids on his flight home.

"I am sorry my friend," Dooku spoke in a mockingly sincere voice.

With that, he took his final shot, blowing away the back part of the starfighter, sending it spiraling straight into one of the larger asteroids. The ship crashed and exploded into tiny bits. Sifo Dyas was dead.