STAR WARS
Jedi Forces
Chapter 1
The Republic attack cruisers roared through space with thunderous echoes. The fleet approached the planet of Cato Neimoidia, stronghold of the Trade Federation. The massive triangle-shaped starships came down on the planet as one giant behemoth, positioned and ready for battle.
The command ship had a large, red strip painted right across the hull. The command deck was positioned at the back of the hull rising up from the rest of the flat ship. Inside the command deck, looking outside the main view screen, stood a Jedi in waiting, dressed all in black, with a head full of blonde hair and a scar down his eye.
Joining this Jedi on the main deck were two more Jedi: one, also a human, in brown robes with shorter hair and a beard covering his face, and a Kel Dor alien Jedi with a strangely wrinkled face whose mouth and eyes were covered by a metal antiox mask.
As the great fleet moved in, the Trade Federation ships took notice. Vulture droids and Tri-fighters buzzed around the large, crescent-shaped federation battleships. The droid fleet looked reluctant to meet their enemies, having never seen such a force accumulated against them here in Cato Neimoidia. The Republic continued to advance unceasingly.
"Master Koon, we are almost within attack range," one of the clone troopers on the ship deck reported.
"Good," Jedi Master Plo Koon said in a hollow voice underneath his mask, "We will inform the Jedi council."
Plo Koon walked a little ways off the deck towards a circular hologram table. The other two, the black-robed Anakin Skywalker and the brown-robed Obi-Wan Kenobi, joined him. They contacted the Jedi Council in Coruscant as the figures of the Jedi who made up that council popped up around the table in their blue, wavy holographic forms.
"Reach Cato Neimoidia have you?" spoke one of the holographic Jedi, the small, green leader of the council.
"Yes Master Yoda," Obi-Wan informed them, "The fleet has arrived. By the end of the day we should have Viceroy Gunray in custody."
"What does the resistance look like?" asked another on the council, a powerful looking black man.
"The planet is well-protected," Obi-Wan said, "However, I do not believe the Trade Federation expected a fleet of this magnitude to attack them."
"Gentlemen, if we can capture the viceroy, it will heavily disable the Trade Federation and bring a huge victory to our side in the war."
"Yes Master Windu," Anakin Skywalker now spoke, "We will not fail you."
"We are almost in position," Master Koon said after one of the clone troopers spoke into his ear."
"The dark side I sense with you," Master Yoda warned them, "Be wary inside young Jedis."
"Good luck and may the Force be with you," Master Windu said as the holograms flickered out.
On one of the other command ships of the Republic fleet, Jedi Master Kit Fisto stood on his ship's deck. He was a strange looking being; green skinned with large black eyes and had a full head of long, green tentacles instead hair. He wore tan-coloured robes.
"Master Fisto, it's the fleet command ship," his clone trooper said, handing him the handheld hologram device. The image of Obi-Wan Kenobi popped up.
"Master Fisto, we are in position," he spoke, "Anakin will lead the arc fighters to break through their defense and break on through to the Federation buildings on the surface. You should be able to follow him with your troops."
Master Fisto flashed a very large smile to show that he was ready.
"On the other side of the fleet in another command ship, Jedi Master Shaak Ti stood very much the same way Master Fisto did on the opposite side of the fleet in her own ship. She was a very colourful being with a red painted face and body. Her head was oddly shaped, with two large tendrils running long each side. At the top the tendrils were white and thick, coming to points at the ends. On the bottom they were banded with white and black stripes and were skinnier. Her face was
Her own clone trooper handed her a hologram device and again the image of Obi-Wan Kenobi came up telling her the same information.
"We must move fast," he added, "We cannot allow Viceroy Gunray to have time to hid or escape. Anakin should be able to break through the lines quickly."
"Excellent," Shaak Ti answered, "And I'll be right behind him."
"May the Force be with you."
"May the Force be with you and with Anakin," she answered.
"They are coming too close!" One of the large, green Neimoidians complained to his captain on the nearest Federation battle cruiser.
"Very well," the nervous looking captain responded, "Attack!"
Outside the ships, numerous vulture droids, with their metallic leg –like wings and sleek heads with red eyes, jumped into action and took flight. A large swarm of them moved towards the imposing fleet of Republic ships which bore down on them.
"Alright, its show time," Anakin said under his breath as he watched the swarm of Federation fighters approach, "I'll see you on the surface."And with a quick smile to Obi-Wan, he ran from the deck down to the docking bay where his yellow Jedi starfighter awaited him.
"Alright Captain Carsk, ready for some flying?" he asked the clone pilot who stood by.
"Yes Master Skywalker, we wont let you down," the trooper said in the stoic voice these clone usually used.
Anakin hopped into his cockpit. Beside him on the wing, the small, blue and white astromech droid who sat right inside the wing beeped and whirred.
"Ready Artoo?" he asked.
R2-D2 gave a resounding beep which told Anakin his answer.
"So am I. Let's go."
With that, the starfighter took off and zoomed out of the dock, with a whole unit of red and white, x-winged arc fighters behind him. They sped forward ready to meet the swarm of vulture droid which awaited them. The Battle of Cato Neimoidia was soon to begin.
