Submission
By: Zenith
8/2/00
Chapter II: Sith Reborn
Jacen Solo's eyes widened. "They were WHAT?", he bellowed at a startlingly calm
Admiral Ackbar.
"Solo, sit down and control yourself", Ackbar admonished, "They were Sith"
Jacen blinked, and realized he was standing. With a subtle blush, he took his seat
again. "I thought the Sith were extinct? Wasn't Vader the last of them?"
Ackbar shook his head slowly. "No Jacen, he was the last Sith Lord. The Sith were
actually a strong, but gullible species. After the great Jedi schism, the fallen Jedi went
into the Unknown Regions, and, as far as we know, found the Sith, and carved out an Empire.
The only thing I can think of is that the Dark Lords relocated Sith, and they continued to
develop technology, cut off from the outside galaxy. They are just emerging now, and, we
can have no idea how many ships they have. They have had thousands of years to create
more."
Jacen nodded, slowly, reluctantly. The Sith Lords were Dark Jedi, but just Sith...
he had never heard of them. He resolved to ask his uncle if he knew anything about the
ancient Sith species. "Admiral, I suggest a strike force be assembled to move into Sith
territory, recon their fleets, and explore the Unknown Regions. Also, we should use the map
of the galaxy that was located on the Hand of Thrawn. The mapping that Thrawn did could be
helpful..."
Ackbar nodded. "Already done, Solo". He stabbed a button on his datapad with his
right hand, causing a large, swirling holo of the galaxy to appear on the middle of the
table. "Solo, wait for the briefing. You will be assigned where you are needed."
Jacen sighed, then nodded. He didn't expect Ackbar to actually tell him anything,
the 'need-to-know' basis of knowledge from the Rebellion wasn't easily changed, though
the New Republic was older than he was.
"Dismissed". Jacen walked slowly out, his right hand touching his lightsaber. He
sighed, knowing he was skirting on going on the offensive, something that his uncle would
not approve of. He sighed again, then turned a corner, disappearing from Ackbar's sight.
Leia Organa Solo shifted in her sleep, her dream taking a wrong turn. She awoke
with a start, shaking Han to wake him up. With a fair amount of grumbling, Han awoke.
"What is it?", his voice was a little irritated, after all, it was the middle of
Coruscant's night.
"Han, where are Jacen and Jaina? I... I had a terrible dream. I think it might've
been a Jedi vision, but...", she trailed off, slapping her left palm against her forehead,
and wiping a lock of greying brown hair back from her eyes. "I dreamed... I dreamed that
they were facing some evil, something like we had never seen, and... that they died. That
they died." She took a deep, ragged breath.
Han frowned, then wrapped his arms around her. "Hey, relax honey... It's gonna be
okay, they're good kids. You couldn't kill 'em with a blaster set on full." He frowned.
He'd heard that somewhere before... but he shrugged it off. Maybe he would remember later.
Leia sighed. "Han, I am afraid for them. There is nothing we can do to protect them
anymore, Jacen's an Admiral now, and Jaina is a Colonel... I just..."
Han finished for her. "feel so helpless?"
She smiled slightly. "Yes, I guess that's it. I feel like there is nothing I can do
anymore."
"Don't worry about them. Hey, Luke trained 'em in the Force and everything, they are
Jedi now, they can take care of themselves..."
She smiled wanly, and said softly, "Okay, Han. Goodnight"
He rolled over, and was halfway asleep before he remembered to murmur, "'night
Leia".
Admiral Ackbar stood infront of Admiral Traest Kre'fey and Admiral Jacen Solo, as
well as an assortment of other generals, colonels, commanders, lieutenants, and several
civilians. "As of today, we have been approved by the New Republic Provisional Council to
make a run into the Unknown Regions, with the purpose of acquiring data on locations of Sith
strongholds and shipyards. Admiral Kre'fey will be in command of that operation." Ackbar
held his laser pointer out towards the holo of the galaxy. "Which will start here, and move
in a gradual sweep across the Unknown Regions." He moved the pointer in a gradual arc across
the holo. "Admiral Solo will join him, and they will command the Second and Fifth fleets
jointly, with Kre'fey having the final word in tactics".
Wedge Antilles' hand shot up, and Ackbar acknowledged him by pointing. "Citizen
Antilles, you have a question?"
Wedge nodded, rubbing his jaw with his right hand, while using the left to smooth
over the wrinkles on his civilian clothing. "Yes, Admiral. Will you allow my nephew, Jagged
Fel, to join you? He is a superior pilot, and has volunteered to bring his squadron of
clawcraft if you pick him up from a point to be determined in the Unknown Regions."
Ackbar looked at Traest. "Admiral Kre'fey? Do you have room for an extra squadron
of fighters?"
Kre'fey was running his hands along his furred face, pondering. "I think we can make
room. We could certainly use a pilot with his ability." He nodded. "We'll make room".
Antilles smiled. "Proceed, Admiral."
Hobbie Klivian snorted, causing Wedge to raise his eyebrow. "Something wrong,
Klivian?"
"Uh, no Wedge, just I found it kind of amusing that you were giving Admiral Ackbar
orders even as a civilian."
Wedge glowered, then remembered the briefing. "We'll finish this later, Admiral."
Ackbar shook his head, "Thank you, Wedge."
Wedge sighed, and sat back, watching the petty arguments of a pair of Colonels
that were sitting before him. Mentally, he groaned, "Great, now I have to sit here and
watch these two while Ijust had to get Jagged a spot."
Ackbar surprised him. "Dismissed. This mission will launch in two days. I expect you
all to have said goodbye to your families. Solo, Kre'fey, May The Force Be With You." He
paused. "All of you, May The Force Be With You. We may need it."
By: Zenith
8/2/00
Chapter II: Sith Reborn
Jacen Solo's eyes widened. "They were WHAT?", he bellowed at a startlingly calm
Admiral Ackbar.
"Solo, sit down and control yourself", Ackbar admonished, "They were Sith"
Jacen blinked, and realized he was standing. With a subtle blush, he took his seat
again. "I thought the Sith were extinct? Wasn't Vader the last of them?"
Ackbar shook his head slowly. "No Jacen, he was the last Sith Lord. The Sith were
actually a strong, but gullible species. After the great Jedi schism, the fallen Jedi went
into the Unknown Regions, and, as far as we know, found the Sith, and carved out an Empire.
The only thing I can think of is that the Dark Lords relocated Sith, and they continued to
develop technology, cut off from the outside galaxy. They are just emerging now, and, we
can have no idea how many ships they have. They have had thousands of years to create
more."
Jacen nodded, slowly, reluctantly. The Sith Lords were Dark Jedi, but just Sith...
he had never heard of them. He resolved to ask his uncle if he knew anything about the
ancient Sith species. "Admiral, I suggest a strike force be assembled to move into Sith
territory, recon their fleets, and explore the Unknown Regions. Also, we should use the map
of the galaxy that was located on the Hand of Thrawn. The mapping that Thrawn did could be
helpful..."
Ackbar nodded. "Already done, Solo". He stabbed a button on his datapad with his
right hand, causing a large, swirling holo of the galaxy to appear on the middle of the
table. "Solo, wait for the briefing. You will be assigned where you are needed."
Jacen sighed, then nodded. He didn't expect Ackbar to actually tell him anything,
the 'need-to-know' basis of knowledge from the Rebellion wasn't easily changed, though
the New Republic was older than he was.
"Dismissed". Jacen walked slowly out, his right hand touching his lightsaber. He
sighed, knowing he was skirting on going on the offensive, something that his uncle would
not approve of. He sighed again, then turned a corner, disappearing from Ackbar's sight.
Leia Organa Solo shifted in her sleep, her dream taking a wrong turn. She awoke
with a start, shaking Han to wake him up. With a fair amount of grumbling, Han awoke.
"What is it?", his voice was a little irritated, after all, it was the middle of
Coruscant's night.
"Han, where are Jacen and Jaina? I... I had a terrible dream. I think it might've
been a Jedi vision, but...", she trailed off, slapping her left palm against her forehead,
and wiping a lock of greying brown hair back from her eyes. "I dreamed... I dreamed that
they were facing some evil, something like we had never seen, and... that they died. That
they died." She took a deep, ragged breath.
Han frowned, then wrapped his arms around her. "Hey, relax honey... It's gonna be
okay, they're good kids. You couldn't kill 'em with a blaster set on full." He frowned.
He'd heard that somewhere before... but he shrugged it off. Maybe he would remember later.
Leia sighed. "Han, I am afraid for them. There is nothing we can do to protect them
anymore, Jacen's an Admiral now, and Jaina is a Colonel... I just..."
Han finished for her. "feel so helpless?"
She smiled slightly. "Yes, I guess that's it. I feel like there is nothing I can do
anymore."
"Don't worry about them. Hey, Luke trained 'em in the Force and everything, they are
Jedi now, they can take care of themselves..."
She smiled wanly, and said softly, "Okay, Han. Goodnight"
He rolled over, and was halfway asleep before he remembered to murmur, "'night
Leia".
Admiral Ackbar stood infront of Admiral Traest Kre'fey and Admiral Jacen Solo, as
well as an assortment of other generals, colonels, commanders, lieutenants, and several
civilians. "As of today, we have been approved by the New Republic Provisional Council to
make a run into the Unknown Regions, with the purpose of acquiring data on locations of Sith
strongholds and shipyards. Admiral Kre'fey will be in command of that operation." Ackbar
held his laser pointer out towards the holo of the galaxy. "Which will start here, and move
in a gradual sweep across the Unknown Regions." He moved the pointer in a gradual arc across
the holo. "Admiral Solo will join him, and they will command the Second and Fifth fleets
jointly, with Kre'fey having the final word in tactics".
Wedge Antilles' hand shot up, and Ackbar acknowledged him by pointing. "Citizen
Antilles, you have a question?"
Wedge nodded, rubbing his jaw with his right hand, while using the left to smooth
over the wrinkles on his civilian clothing. "Yes, Admiral. Will you allow my nephew, Jagged
Fel, to join you? He is a superior pilot, and has volunteered to bring his squadron of
clawcraft if you pick him up from a point to be determined in the Unknown Regions."
Ackbar looked at Traest. "Admiral Kre'fey? Do you have room for an extra squadron
of fighters?"
Kre'fey was running his hands along his furred face, pondering. "I think we can make
room. We could certainly use a pilot with his ability." He nodded. "We'll make room".
Antilles smiled. "Proceed, Admiral."
Hobbie Klivian snorted, causing Wedge to raise his eyebrow. "Something wrong,
Klivian?"
"Uh, no Wedge, just I found it kind of amusing that you were giving Admiral Ackbar
orders even as a civilian."
Wedge glowered, then remembered the briefing. "We'll finish this later, Admiral."
Ackbar shook his head, "Thank you, Wedge."
Wedge sighed, and sat back, watching the petty arguments of a pair of Colonels
that were sitting before him. Mentally, he groaned, "Great, now I have to sit here and
watch these two while Ijust had to get Jagged a spot."
Ackbar surprised him. "Dismissed. This mission will launch in two days. I expect you
all to have said goodbye to your families. Solo, Kre'fey, May The Force Be With You." He
paused. "All of you, May The Force Be With You. We may need it."