Lost Troopers

Chapter 1: Run In With the Confederacy

A lone Republic Consular-class space cruiser a Trade Federation cruiser, along with also being backed up by two Providence-class destroyers. General Grevious was onboard the Trade Federation cruiser in question happily about to acquire another lightsaber as part of his trophy.

"Foolish Jedi" said General Grevious as he glared while the star fighters began to take out the shield of the Republic Consular-class cruiser, "you think this is a good path to ensure that you'll escape providing your previous Republic with vital information it needs?"

"Sir, shields are nearly down, should we send in a boarding party?" asked a battle droid.

"I'll handle this one, increase the tractor beam" ordered General Grevious as he then headed toward the hangar bay.

Meanwhile back on the Republic Consular-class space cruiser, things were looking quite grim for the occupants. Most of the members onboard the ship were Clone Troopers. The Jedi in question for which was heading to give vital information for the Republic was a mysterious, lone human Jedi going by the name of Xavier.

"You sir this was the right route to go?" asked the Clone Captain to the Jedi.

"I thought it was a route the Confederation wouldn't take" replied Xavier.

"Looks like we got to get the heck out of here" said the Captain as he ordered the rest of his troops to head toward the escape pod, "what about you?"

"I'll stay here and deal with Grevious" replied Xavier as he placed his hood on, to which he then hands over the Clone Captain the vital military information on the Confederacy, "take this, Grevious is sure going to get a big surprise, when he finds me."

While the Clone Troopers immediately went to the escape pods of the Republic Consular-class space cruiser, the ship itself was being pulled right into the Trade Federation cruiser with General Grevious anxiously waiting for the Republic ship to arrive. Escape pods from the Republic ship were fired away, sending the escaping Clone Troopers to a distant unknown planet, in the Outer Rim not knowing what would be on it. Back with the Trade Federation cruiser, the tractor beam had already brought in the Republic ship. As the ship landed in the hangar bay, several Trade Federation battle droids, along with a few Confederate super battle droids came into the scene just to back up General Grevious just in case.

"Let me handle this" said General Grevious as he took out four lightsabers.

As the Republic ship finally landed, the hatch was forced right open by Xavier's force push, sending the door flying and crashing destroying a few Trade Federation battle droids. The Jedi leaped down with his yellow lightsaber on ready to duel Grevious.

"You think you can handle me Jedi?" asked Grevious as he began to approach Xavier, "Once I have that vital military data of ours in our hands, after I finish you off, we'll display you as an example on what could happen to any Republic spies."

"My, my, Grevious, Grevious, Grevious" said Xavier as he turned off his lightsaber, "reason why I'm turning off my lgihtsaber, and not going to fight you is that there is no need for such a duel."

"Why?!" roared Grevious.

"Because I don't know if your droids are that smart, but I sent my vital military data on the Confederacy and handed over to the Clone trooper captain" replied Xavier, "your battle is with him now."

"You idiots!" cried Grevious as he then used one of his lightsabers to behead one of the battle droids, "Did you detect any escape pods from the Republic ship?"

"Well sir, we did detect two escape pods leaving with a few life forms, we thought the Jedi would have the data we need" replied the battle droid.

This then promptly made Grevious use his lightsaber in beheading that battle droid in question.

"Take this Jedi to the prison section of the ship" said Grevious as he marched out of the hangar bay quite disappointed, "I'll have to send in a squad or two after those two escape pods!"

Back with the two Republic escape pods, the Clone troopers were quite well cramped in the two pods. The captain of the squad was quite concern on where the two escape pods in question. A little known distant planet in the Outer Rim was the target planet to temporarily stay until Republic forces came to their rescue. After an hour or so after the two pods left the Republic ship, the two escape pods eventually penetrated the atmosphere of the planet. As the captain gazed out the window it was rather a dark, and swampy planet. The two escape pods soon crashed on the dark planet.

"Sir, where the heck are we?" asked one of the clone troopers as he then managed to open the hatch of the escape pod.

"Don't know" replied the captain who managed to get himself out first, "but from the looks of things no one has ever bothered to set foot here for eons."

"So what are your orders sir?" asked another trooper.

"We find the other part of our squad, and then from there setup camp for the night" replied the captain.

"This place creeps me out" stated another trooper as he and the segment of the squad led by the captain.

"I know what you mean" added a second, "I would rather be up there with the Jedi fighting Grevious to the end."

"Will you two please knock this off" said the captain as he turned to the two Clone troopers whom were concern about the atmosphere around them, "this data is important to the Republic, and I'm not going to allow some cowards surrender it to the Confederacy. Now let's keep on moving, come on!"

But something else had caught the attention of the presence of the lone squad of clone troopers whom had just happen to land on its turf. A genetically altered spider, from the days of Naga Sadow which went under various experiments by the deceased Sith Empire. The genetically altered spider here, wanted to have a little fun with the clone troopers whom had just happen to wondered on this turf. As the clone troopers managed to find their fellow stranded comrades nearby, the spider rushed from its cave near the crash scene of the escape pod where the first small squad of the clone troopers and hurried into some nearby bushes. The clone troopers were quite unaware of its presence, as they prepared to sleep for the night at their camp.