SMSTSS 45: Moon Wars! – By Ocramed
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Note: This is a limited, multi-genre story. C&C are welcomed.
Part 1
Somewhere in Tokyo, Japan…
"Begin simulation," said someone in the shadows.
SIMULATION INITIATED.
"Start at the beginning: time index log 0-1."
AFFIRMATIVE.
The world of darkness gives way to the world of light, color and sound. A blue-white planet appears in the darkness of space. It was surrounded by donut-shaped vessels. A lone red-white vessel breaks out of a spatial distortion, and heads towards one of the donut-like vessels. Meanwhile, a ball of light also emerges from a spatial distortion. It stops long enough to consider one of the donut ships before heading for it…
"I still think something is peculiar about these negotiations, Master Qui-Gon," said Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, as he enters the conference room, after he and his mentor were shown in by a protocol droid.
"Perhaps, but I would not worry, my padawan," said Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. "These Trade Federation types are nominally cowards-"
"Master, what is THAT?" Obi-Wan said, as a ball of light heads for their direction.
"I'm not sure," Qui-Gon said, as he held his apprentice's arm with his hand. "Hold."
"But-"
"Use your senses. Do you detect anything that would give you pause?"
"No, not really," Obi-Wan said. "I do detect a life-form that is within that light…"
"Then watch my movements, and be cautious," Qui-Gon said, as he makes room for the ball of light…
Both Jedi Knights watch as the ball of light enters the room. It circles the Jedi before stopping above the conference table. It then forms a figure…
"It appears that the ball of light is forming into a woman," Qui-Gon said. He could see that the woman was young, and was wearing a form-fitting body suit that had a cap and hood that was attached to a fancy-looking broach.
"Beautiful," Obi-Wan said quietly, which received a look of amusement from his mentor…
"Ah," said the young woman, as she hovered a bit while opening her eyes, before falling on her butt.
BAM!
"Ow!"
"Are you alright?" Obi-Wan said, as he offered a hand.
The young woman looked up at the young man…
"Well, sure," the young woman said, as she was helped to her feet. "Transfiguring from energy to flesh can be disorienting…"
"If I may ask, who and what are you?" Qui-Gon asked. He wondered how this mysterious young woman's presence will affect his assignment from Supreme Chancellor Valorum…
"And where are you from?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Good question," the young woman replied. "Well, I am called 'Sailor Moon', but my name is 'Usagi Tsukino'. I am from a planet called 'Earth', which is located in a distant galaxy known as 'The Milky Way'. As to what I am…"
Pause.
"After all this time, I have NO idea, although I have been known as a goddess to some, and demon to others. But, I am 'humanoid', and can do all the things that humans can do, including eat, sleep and procreate."
"Really?" Obi-Wan said.
"Fair enough," Qui-Gon said, as he gives a stern look to his apprentice. "I am 'Qui-Gon Jinn', and this is my student 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'. We are members of a group of galactic protectors known as the Jedi Order. Our role is that of keepers of the peace within the 'Galactic Republic', here in the Lu'cas Galaxy."
"Did you say…Lu'cas Galaxy?" Usagi said.
"Is that a problem?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Well, I consider myself a traveler of the Universe, and never knew I would make it this far off from my intended destination," Usagi said, as she brings up a disk of some kind. It begins to glow, and shows off what appeared to be a map of the Universe.
"Whoa," Obi-Wan said.
"This is…impressive," Qui-Gon said, as he looked at the holographic image.
"Thanks. I was actually heading for a different Space Sector for a birthday party for an old friend…here," Usagi said, as she points to the Vega Star System. "I was hoping to save energy when I used a natural wormhole, but didn't time my exit properly."
"So, you can travel through space under your own power?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Well, I can travel at the speed of light under my own power, but even then, you would need to fold space around you in order to travel between solar systems and galaxies, if you want to be somewhere on a regular basis," Usagi said. "Like I said, I was hoping to use a short cut, but, for some reason, I ended up here…"
Pause.
"And, where is 'here'?"
"Ah, well, you see-"
Just then, there was an explosion that reverberated throughout the ship. At that moment, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan removed what appeared to be cylindrical instruments on their belts…
SNAP!-Hzzzz…
"Master?" Obi-Wan said.
"At ease," Qui-Gon said. "We better see what has happened."
"You have laser swords?" Usagi said.
"You know about our 'lightsabers'?" Qui-Gon asked.
"I've met a variety of races that employ your type of weapon," Usagi said. "I took some fencing lessons, too…"
Just then, the gas began pumping into the room.
"Dioxin," Qui-Gon said. "Remember your training."
"But what about her?" Obi-Wan said out of concern.
"Don't worry about me," Usagi said, as she begins to inhale the gas, before coughing furiously.
"Ack-!"
"Are you alright?" Obi-Wan said.
Usagi merely waved Obi-Wan off, indicating that she was fine, even as she continued to cough and wheeze.
Just then, the doors to the conference room open up, revealing what appeared to be combat oriented droids.
"Now," Qui-Gon said, as he and his apprentice were about to strike down the droids.
Just then, Usagi sneezed.
"Ah-CHOOO!" Usagi said, as she expelled the gas, creating such a gale of wind that the droids were knocked down against the far wall down the hall.
"Sorry," Usagi said, as she sniffed while wiping her nose.
"Um, bless you?" Obi-Wan said.
"We better deal with Nute Gunery for his treachery," Qui-Gon said, as he directed his apprentice for him and himself to go to the command deck. He had much to ask the leader of the Trade Federation for this treachery…
"Wait for me!" Usagi said. "I don't know where I am, you know-!"
"Master, we're blocked," Obi-Wan said, as he, Obi-Wan and Usagi stopped at the closed off deck.
"We'll have to cut our way, then," Qui-Gon said, as he prepared himself to cut into the bulk head.
"Let me help," Usagi said.
"What can you do that Master Qui-Gon can't?" Obi-Wan said.
"Well, there are a lot of things I can do. I can pry the bulk-head open."
"It would take too long," Qui-Gon replied. "But…we might be able to use your ability to become energy to our advantage."
"What do you mean?"
"We employ holographic projects as a means of communicating with one another," Qui-Gon said, as he notices the lens. "Do you think you can pass through the lens and travel via the circuits?"
"I'll give it a try," Usagi said, as she converts her being into energy, before entering the holographic projector…
Just then, rolling droids appear before them.
"Droidakas," Qui-Gon said, as he and his apprentice prepare for a fight…
And, just as suddenly, the droids deactivate.
"Master?" Obi-Wan said, as he relaxed a bit.
Just then, the bulkhead doors open, revealing a cowering Nute Nunery.
"Oof!" Nute said, as he and his second-in-command fall down before the Jedi.
"It seems that the crisis has been averted," Qui-Gon said.
"Master Qui-Gon, you can't believe the data I found when I was in energy form," Usagi said, as she brings up two holographic images. One was that of a middle aged man, and another was that of a sinister, cloaked figure.
"Isn't that Senator Palpatine?" Obi-Wan asked.
"According to the data I found, I get this," Usagi said, as she merged the two images.
"It appears that Palpatine has some explaining to do," Qui-Gon said.
Eventually, it was learned that Palpatine was a Sith Lord named "Darth Sidious", and that he had planned to use the Trade Federation's invasion as a scheme to replace Valorum as the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic. Exposed, Palpatine would be hunted down by the Jedi Order, along with his apprentice Darth Maul. Queen Padme Amidala would go on to fulfill her duties, and would later move on to become Senator. Eventually, she would become Supreme Chancellor herself, and rule with a just and kind hand. Meanwhile, a Gungan named Jar-Jar Binks would die in the wild, exiled for a crime he committed, while a little boy named Anakin Skywalker would live out his life first as a slave, and later as a moisture farmer on the planet Tattooine.
Tbc.