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Chapter 1 – Endar Spire

It happened so fast, too fast, everything seemed like a blur. There he was on the bridge of the Endar Spire, gazing down at Taris. When suddenly the ship was struck by a powerful blast. The crew frantically cried out the ships status reports as another blast rocked them. The Sith had already began boarding the ship before anyone had time to react. The wave of Sith seemed endless. The republic soldiers were being slaughtered like feral animals as they tried to defend themselves. Carth desperately checked the security screen for Bastila and her team. They were safe running toward the escape pods. Carth knew Bastila was a main priority but there were just too many soldiers fighting for their lives that he could not ignore. He knew she could fend for herself. After all she was a Jedi. Carth hit the com-link hoping that it would reach any surviving soldiers on, "this is Carth Onasi – the Sith are threatening to overrun our position! We can't hold out long against their firepower! All hands to the bridge!" Carth drew out his blaster ready for the next wave of Sith to hit. Sith flooded into the room, blaster fire was everywhere. Carth was a master with the blaster. He always aimed for the kill, I will not hold back! not after Telos! he thought as watched another Sith drop dead at his attacks. The bodies of Republic soldiers and Sith lay everywhere but there was no time to mourn more were coming.

Damn it he thought as more Sith arrived there are just too many of them.

He had to think quickly, but he knew that this was a fight that they could not win. "Retreat to the escape pod" he cried. His order was lost under the sound of blaster fire and vibroblade clashing. Carth grabbed the shoulder of closes soilder to him, "I said retreat solider! Now move! Get to the escape pods!" The man nodded and ran from the bridge. The other soliders moved to follow but before they had a chance to move, a blast hit the bridge killing Republic soldiers and Sith alike. The blast threw Carth back against the wall. It took a few seconds for him to regain himself. He did not wish to join the dead. He jumped up and sprinted from the bridge before another blast could hit.

Carth made it to the escape pod, only a few republic soldiers were left. He whipped blood and sweat from his face as he ordered the remaining soldiers to leave. One of them tried to question his order but he made it clear to them that he had to wait for Bastila to escape. His men followed his order and soon they were plummeting down towards the planet. Carth stood at the computer panel watching and waiting for Bastila to arrive.

There, there they were just two rooms away from him. Carth hurried and to get their escape pod ready. As the door opened, Bastila rushed in alone

"Where are the rest of the Jedi?" Carth asked

"There is a dark Jedi on board they have gone back to hold him off"

"Well then we have to go more Sith are boarding as we speak"

"No!" Bastila said in a superior tone, "I shall go alone. I want you wait here until all the escape pods are gone or until you are certain no one else is alive"

"What!" he roared in outrage, "are you kidding me that door can't hold the Sith back forever, even you were lucky to make it here"

Bastila scowled at him "I am in charge of this mission and you will do what I tell you!"

Carth reluctantly saluted her as she entered her escape pod, stuck up little Jedi he thought she acting just like a child. Carth frown, "I know she's powerful and important to the Jedi and the republic but how a child like her with no real leadership experience was put in charge of this whole mission is beyond me". As Bastila pod plummeted down to Taris, he sighed and returned to his computer panel.

Twenty minuets had past and Carth was beginning to panic he watched the monitor as the remaining Jedi were struck down by the Sith. After that, he saw no other survivors on the life support system monitor. He was ready to give up when he heard someone on the com-link, and then a small dot appeared on his screen. It was not Sith he was sure of that. Thank god someone else is alive he thought as he honed into the com-link signal on the computer panel and spoke through the communicator.

"This is Carth Onasi on your personal communicator. I'm tracking your position through the Endar Spire's life support system. Bastila's escape pod is away, you're the last surviving crew member of the Endar Spire! I can't wait for you much longer; you have to get to the escape pods! But be careful. There's a Sit patrol down the corridor. Use your stealth skill to sneak past".

Five minutes had past and he began to ready his escape pod. Suddenly he heard gunfire, Carth instinctively pulled out his blaster ready for the Sith, come and get me you bastards, if I go down your coming with me. It was a long few seconds as he waited for the doors to finally open. Time suddenly seemed to slow down in that short second as he gazed at the woman who was standing in front of him. Her hair was a chocolate brown colour, tied up in a high ponytail. She was wearing casual scout clothing (he knew since all scouts seemed to favor that style of clothing). Sweat slowly rolled down her cheek as she swung her vibroblade. She was stunning. Carth shook his head this is not the time to gawk at her. Suddenly the state of the room behind her became apparent to him. He was shock at the amount of blood splattered all over the walls and what seemed like rivers of blood slowly worming its way towards them. He looked back at the woman. It was amazing that all that blood did not even manage to stain her clothes.

Carth soon found his voice, "You made it just in time! There's only one active escape pod left. Come on, we can hide out on the planet below!"

The woman eyed him untrustingly, menacingly swinging her vibroblade faster, "who are you?" she asked

Carth watch the sword carefully, "I'm a soldier with the Republic, like you. We're the last two-crew members left on the Endar Spire. Bastila's escape pod's already gone, so there's no reason for us to stick around here and get shot by the Sith. Now come on, there'll be time for questions later"

Carth dragged his eyes away from her and ran to the escape pod. As soon as they were both in, Carth pressed the release button and the sensation of falling swept over them.

They hit the planet atmosphere; gravity began to push down on them. Carth's vision was slowly fading. He tried to keep his eyes open but the pressure was too strong, his body shut down and he was knocked out.