JEDI KNIGHT: JEDI WAR

Chapter 1

Jaden Korr, former jedi knight has fallen to the darkside and now plots against the republic. As the young dark jedi's forces grow, the republic finds itself stretched thin, perhaps to thin to stop the invasion that is to come. Meanwhile, jedi master Kyle Katarn seeks his former student to stop him and destroy the scepter of Ragnos. Now, Jaden prepares to call forth several imperial leaders to join his cause...

Jaden stood on the bridge of an imperial class star destroyer. He had boarded it after the fight on Korriban. The captain had tried to have him improsined, but now the captain was dead on the floor behind the former jedi. He slowly looked up from

the command console before hime and into the blue streaking lines of hyper space out the forward veiw screen. Around him the crew worked nervously having now sworn alliegance to Jaden Korr.

Jaden turned to a person he knew to be the second in command. "What is your name?" Jaden demanded.

The man who was in his early thirties stood at attention as he nervously replied "I am commander Webbit, second in command of the gorgan's eye."

"So thats what this ship is called." Jaden mused in a bored tone. He looked out at the stars that streaked past his ship. (Maybe one day i can own some of those stars, but for that i will need more ships and more men.) Jaden thought idly.

Out loud he asked "Do you know of any other remnant vessels or outposts?"

Webbit looked thoughtful, but Jaden could sense a lie working its way towards the mans mouth. "Don't lie, unless you like the prospect of a painful death." Jaden snarled.

Webbit stood very stiff as he said "Admiral Thorton has two ships under his command just outside the Hapes cluster. The Titan Has been operating in the outer rim lately, raiding prison colonies for more recruits i beleive. Then there are two

other ships that were under Tavion's command. One is a dreadnought, the other is more like a flying hangar bay than anything else. Then there is Admiral Dodana's fleet of roughly five vessels. Two star destroyers, both victory 2 class, and

three seige ships like the one Desann used against the jedi."

Jaden nodded in contemplation. That would make eleven ships total. Not enough for what he had in mind but it was a start. "Contact them, tell them a new leader has come to power and wishes to meet with them on Vjun." Jaden ordered.

"Yer my lord." Webbit said as he moved off. Jaden smirked as he looked ahead. His thoughts then drifted to the biggest obstacle he would face, the jedi. He was not very worried about the republic fleet. It was still young and had not had much

time to grow yet, which made it an easy target. The true threat was the jedi. They had hundreds of knights to throw at him, all of them were worth a hundred of his stormtroopers. And Kyle would actively be searching for him. It had been a mistake ti let Kyle live. Jaden knew that. That man would hunt Jaden to the edge of the galaxy if he could.

Jaden put that aside however. He had more important things to deal with, like bringing together his own fleet.

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Luke sighed in a tired manner. The battle of Korriban was over, and the Disciples of Ragnos were gone. But a new threat had already replaced them. Jaden Korr, former jedi knight. He had fallen t the dark side and taken the scepter of ragnos which

he could use to take over the galaxy.

"Master Skywalker." A voice said from behind.

Luke turned with a smile towards Kip Durron, another jedi knight who had fallen to the darkside. But Kip had returned from the dark side.

"Yes Kip, how can i help?" Luke asked warmly.

"I heard that Jedi Korr has fallen to the dark side." Kip said solemnly.

Luke nodded. Kip said "I would l;ike permission to go after him."

"Master Katarn is already searching." Luke assured him.

"Yes." Kip agreed. "But i know what it feels like to fall to the dark side."

"That is true. But Master Katarn knows Jaden better than anyone else here. He is the one who trained him you know. I'm sure he can handle it." Luke said.

"You are right, but still. I sense dark times ahead unless Jaden is caught soon." Kip said, a worried look crossing his face.

Luke took a moment to search the force and found Kip's statement to be true. Yes, dark times were ahead, but Luke thought that it was already to late to stop them.

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Three days had passed since Jaden had summoned forth the remnant ships. He had had Webbit cntinue his search for more imperial ships and bases. In the meantime he had to convince the people seated at this table on the surface of Vjun to

join him. To the right sat Admiral Thorton, a gruff looking man in his forties. Jaden could tell that he would be very valuable to any fleet he formed because of the mans knowledge in military tactics. To the left was the Captain of the Titan who seemed nervous but competant. He was in his mid twenties. Sitting next to him was Admiral Dodona who was positively radiating competence and a no nonsense attitude.

Jade sat up from his chair. It was time to talk. "The republic has driven the empire back again and again. They have defeated us at every turn and destroyed our ships and outposts. They have taken what is ours and left us with nothing but the

hard, cold, walls of our ships. Do you know why? Because we are divided. We let out egos get in the way of cooperation making any victory impossible. If we are to destroy the republic and retake what is ours, we must unite our ships into a grand fleet. If we cannot do this, then we have already been defeated." Jaden said, pouring every ounce of force persuasion he could into his words.

"And i suppose that you would be the leader." Thorton said bluntly.

"Yes." Jaden said as he sat down. "Yes i would." He repeated.

"And what makes you worthy of that position?" Dodona asked firmly.

"Because i was once a jedi knight, but i realized their weakness and left them behind. But i left them with a knowledge of their weaknesses, and the weaknesses of the republic." Jaden said evenly. This brought a thoughtful silence to the table.

"I will join you." The Titan's Captain said. Jaden had thought he would voulenteer first. After all, one ship would be doomed if the republic fleet found it.

"I will work with you, not for you." Thorton said simply. Jaden made no effort to get more than that, he knew he would not get it.

"Same here." Dodona said with a wave of her hand.

"Very well, the first thing we need is more troops." Jaden said with a buisness smile.

"And how do your propose we do that, its not like the republic will just sit back while we recruit an army." Thorton pointed out.

"True." Jaden agreed. Then he said "But i know a man who can provide us with an army, an army far greater than mere stormtroopers. An army of assassin droids."

"And why would he give us that?" Dodona asked curiously.

"Because i am breaking him out of prison." Jaden said, and the force told him that he had spoken well. He had gained the loyalty of these people. Now he had a fleet.