A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
Star Wars: The Phoenix LegionWar has broken out, the First Order super weapon STARKILLER BASE. Has destroyed the entire Hosnian system, the capital system of the New Republic. But it was destroyed shortly after by brave Resistance heroes. KYLO REN, the leader of the Knights of Ren disappeared directly after this for unknown reasons. In turn, Luke Skywalker has been found and is teaching the young women who stood against his fallen nephew with his father's own light saber, Rey. Meanwhile the remaining Republic military forces and the Resistance are mobilizing for war. However, something mysterious has happened on an Imperial held world, close to the Republic-Imperial border. One minute there was a major Imperial base in the system, then without warning it was destroyed leaving only ruins behind. Now the Republic is looking for evidence for who was responsible. Led by Poe Dameron, the ace pilot who fired the killing blow on Starkiller Base. His mission is to find out if this was wild accident, or that there's a new player in the galaxy...
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On the once Imperial held planet of Crybdis 3, Poe Dameron and his team were looking out over the ruins of an Imperial base. "What happened here?" Finn asked, standing beside his friend Poe.
"That's what we're here to find out. Let's get the speeders ready to move out, and get to the bottom of this." Poe said, eventually the Resistance team got into the base. The entire area was filled with smoke and ash, and the entire base crumbling. The team entered the main compound. "BB-8, can you find a working computer port please?" Poe instructed to his astromech droid, BB-8. The small ball like droid did so, finding a port and plugging in.
Eventually BB-8 chirped, indicating that he found something. "What did you find little buddy?" Poe asked, BB-8 displayed a hologram on top of his head. In it was a frozen image of Storm Troopers, and a robed being with a strange light saber like device effectively slaughtering the Imperial soldiers. "Can you improve the image BB? Whose the guy in the robe?" Poe asked, BB-8 chirped in disappointment.
"Is that a Jedi?" Finn asked.
"Don't think so, that doesn't look like a normal lightsaber." Poe said noting the purple double bladed lightsaber.
"Neither was Kylo Ren's saber, but this guy... who could he be?" Finn said aloud, BB-8 beeped in annoyance. "Alright, I'm sorry! You can't get an ID on this guy." Finn apologized.
"At any rate, even a Jedi couldn't make such a mess by his lonesome. Can you find any records if this guy got any help?" Poe asked, BB-8 chirped and showed a holographic recording. It was of a women in a uniform.
"Burn this base to ash and cinders, for the Legion AND FOR THE AUTARCH!" She said as she fired her blaster pistol, unfortunately a lucky shot from a Storm Trooper got her right eye. Then an unknown droid approached her.
"Officer Sno'tra! You need medical attention! We need to fall back!" The droid said.
"No... No Bastion. The Autarch's will is clear... this base must be raised to the ground." Sno'tra said in clear pain.
"But your eye, that blast could have damaged more than just your sight. At least allow me to apply something to your eye." The droid Bastion said.
"...very well, just make it quick okay?" Sno'tra said stubbornly.
"That face... why does she look so familiar?" Finn said.
"She someone you knew, ex-girlfriend for example?" Poe asked.
"No, I would remember her. I can't quite put my finger on it, it's probably nothing important." Finn dismissed.
"BB-8, download everything on the bases mainframe. We need to get back to D'Qar with everything on who these people are." Poe said, and then after they were done the team found an unfamiliar being outside as they left. Covered in an old looking brown robe, he looked nearly identical to the being they saw in the hologram with the strange lightsaber.
"You folks with the Resistance? The New Republic?" The unknown being asked, the beings voice sounding heavily distorted like a droids.
"That depends, who are you with?" Poe asked, Finn raised his blaster but Poe put his hand over it.
"I'm not a friend of the Imperials, does that clarify things?" The unknown being asked.
"Not really, you got a name?" Poe asked.
"I go by many names, but you may call me Autarch if that'll help you." Autarch said.
"Who are you? Why did you destroy this base? Who were those people who helped you?" Finn asked.
"I just said that I'm Autarch, this was an Imperial Base so the better question would be why wouldn't I have done such a thing? As for the forces that aided me in this endeavor. There friends... very good friends of mine. Friends who will help me to finally burn the stink of Darth Sidious and his misbegotten Empire in all its forms from our galaxy, and at long last, restore justice to our beleaguered galaxy.." Autarch said in a glib tone.
"Don't play games here!" Finn said in outrage, empathizing with the slaughtered Imperial personnel.
"Oh believe me, I'm the only one here not playing games." Autarch said, pulling Finn's blaster out of his hands.
"What are you, a Jedi?" Poe asked.
"No, I've been trained in the ways of the Force. But it was not from Luke Skywalker." Autarch said.
"Look buddy, we just want to confirm how this place was destroyed. That's really the only reason we even came here." Poe said.
"Then congratulations, you've found my handy work. I just stopped by to let you know that your war effort doesn't have to be concerned with taking this system from the Imperial Remnant. It'll take a bit of remodeling to get it working again. But I'm sure that you'll manage." Autarch said.
"Look, Finn. Just let it go okay?" Poe whispered to his friend. Then an unknown shuttle arrived in the sky, colored in white and orange.
"Well, I'd say that it was nice meeting you, and the Awoken. But it frankly wasn't. I assume that at some point, we will meet again." Autarch said as he jumped up towards the shuttle.
"The heck is an Awoken?" Finn asked.
"Seriously Finn, this guy can jump fifty feet into the air and that's what you ask?" Poe asked.
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Meanwhile on the watery planet of Ahch-To, Luke Skywalker was meditating with Rey, on the shore Chewbacca and R2-D2 were fishing. Though Rey had proven her strength in the Force against Kylo Ren, she was still uncertain about herself. "Your scarred, aren't you?" Luke said his voice a deep baritone from the long years since the Battle of Endor, weary from over thirty years of conflict.
"...yes, it's just-"
"I know, you've said many times that you'd want to return to Jakku. To find your parents, but it is obvious that your destiny no longer involves that dust ball." Luke said to Rey.
"I know... I just don't know what I should do." Rey said.
"It seems simple to me, you help me rebuild the Jedi. Now, get back to your meditations, Chewie and R2 should have dinner soon." Luke said as he left her alone, Rey sat back down. She did her best to clear her mind, but the events since she met the astromech droid BB-8 had left her raddled and confused. The brazen barbarity of the First Order, the cruelty of Kylo Ren, and the sheer brutality... it was too much for her to really wrap her head around.
"Trust me, it actually can be worse." An unfamiliar voice said, Rey looked around and didn't see who said it.
"Hello? Master Skywalker?" Rey asked.
"No... Not master, never was..." The voice said, Rey stood up and went looking about the temple for the source of the voice. "You've gotten yourself quite a destiny for yourself young one. Reminds me of when I was your age, my destiny was just as vague as yours is looking to be. At least Luke's was strait forward, bring the Empire to its knees, and redeem his father." The voice said, and then Rey finally found the source of the voice. She found young man in brown robes sitting by himself.
"Who are you?" Rey asked.
"Hmm? What? Oh how rude of me, my name is Anakin. Anakin Skywalker." Anakin said.
"Skywalker? I didn't know that Master Luke had other siblings." Rey said in confusion.
"Oh I'm not his brother... in fact I'm his father." Anakin said, Rey fell backwards in shock.
"Y-Your Darth Vader?!" Rey said in surprise.
"I was... I did terrible things when I was in Palpatines thrall. I murdered children with my own lightsaber, brought the Jedi to the brink of extinction, and paved the way for the Empire to rise and murdered my own wife in blind rage... and that was all before I got the armor!" Anakin said with regret.
"I... I don't understand." Rey said in confusion.
"Luke redeemed me, gave me the strength to overcome Darth Vader and the Emperor's corruption. Now... now all I can do is play silent witness over my son's regret, and the galaxy still in darkness." Anakin said.
"But you were Darth Vader, wouldn't you have known of such things?" Rey asked.
"No, Darth Sidious kept a great many secrets from me. But I didn't come before you to just ramble and talk about the past. I've come deliver a message, one that can turn the tide of the coming war." Anakin said.
"And what would that be?" Rey asked.
"You and the Millennium Falcons crew will go to the planet of Talor. There, you'll find a friend of Luke's from when he first tried to rebuild the Jedi." Anakin said.
"Well... how would that help?" Rey asked.
"I'm not at liberty to say... but he will in turn lead you to a greater ally against the tyranny of the darkside." Anakin said.
"Okay... but might I ask you a question? My parents... do you know who they were?" Rey asked timidly.
"I... don't know. All I can say is that for whatever reason there existence it blocked from me. But for now... WAKE UP!" Anakin screamed, Rey awoke from her meditation in surprise.
"Master Luke! I had a vision!" Rey said.
"I know, Yoda told me as much. Chewie! R2! Warm up the Falcon and ready a course to Talor!" Luke said to the Wookie and old astromech droid. Chewbacca held up a large fish and roared in aggravation. "You can cook the fish on the way!" Luke said.
Several hours later, the Millennium Falcon was in hyperspace. "It's fortunate that Talor is close to Ahch-To." Rey said as she, Luke and Chebacca were finishing up there fish.
"It's fortunate that the Falcon is working properly. If I had a thousand credits for every time this ship wouldn't work, I could probably pay back double what Old Ben promised Han for that trip to Alderaan all those years ago." Luke said, the ships computer then began to beep, signaling that the ship was exiting from hyperspace.
"Master Skywalker? Have you ever been to this planet?" Rey asked.
"Only briefly, the native Talortai were strong in the Force if I remember correctly. Beyond that, all that I can say is that they were... sort of bird, lizard creatures in appearance." Luke said.
The Millennium Falcon exited hyperspace... only to find a Star Destroyer right in front of them. "Attention unidentified vessel, you have entered an Imperial operation area. Surrender immediately, or be destroyed." A voice said over the Falcon's systems.
"Rey, Chewie, get to the guns, R2 get ready to bolt!" Luke said, Rey and Chewbacca did as they were told. The Millennium Falcon flew off over the bridge of the Star Destroyer... only to find an Imperial fleet behind it.
"By the Force... there are just so many! We're not going to fight them alone?" Rey asked in shock.
"Rey, in my time I was one of the best starfighter pilots in the entire galaxy... but I never took Imperial forces like that alone." Luke said.
"Then what do we do?" Rey asked.
"We hope for a miracle, get to the planet surface and-"
Luke was caught off-guard as a number of the Imperial ships exploded. From the debris emerged ships colored white and orange. R2-D2 beeped in awe. "Indeed, those don't look like Republic ships at all." Luke said.
"Attention people of Talor, we are the Phoenix Legion, and we have come to liberate your homeworld from the tyranny of the Imperial Remnent!" A voice proclaimed on an open channel.
"Master, who… what are they?" Rey said in concern.
"No, I have no idea who these people are or what they want." Luke said, R2 then beeped.
"We're receiving a direct communication from the flagship of these vessels? Well you don't need my permission to patch him through old buddy." Luke said, and then the dashboard of the Falcon lit up with a hologram of a large alien covered in runes.
"This is the Sword of Righteous Fury, who are you and what... Luke?" The large alien said, recognizing Luke Skywalker.
"Iraa Juus, how have things been with you?" Luke asked in a friendly tone.
"Listen Master Skywalker, it's good to see you again make no mistake. But I have a schedule to keep, and the Imperial forces that are already on the planet's surface need to be dealt with. If you want to talk further, we'll discuss it on the battlefield bellow." Iraa said as the hologram deactivated.
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On D'Qar, Finn and Poe had returned, and had just finished there debriefing to General Leia Organa. "You're certain that this Autarch was responsible?" Leia asked.
"He said as much, he also has help from some sort of mercenaries." Poe said.
"Did you get any names?" Leia said.
"Well... we got a recording of the mercenaries. One women and a droid, apparently her name is Sno'tra and the droid is named Bastion." Finn said as he presented a still from the recording.
"Hmm... call me crazy. But that women looks like a younger Grand Admiral Rae Sloane." Leia said.
"I knew I recognized her from somewhere!" Finn said.
"That could mean anything; lots of people tend to look like other people for unexplained reasons." Poe said.
"Regardless, we must look into this 'Legion' this Sno'tra is apparently part of. Before now I've never heard of this Legion before." Leia said in curiosity. Then a Togruta man entered the office, he looked to be in his late twenties early thirties, and wore a heavy high quality robe.
"Senator Gcarin? I'm in the middle of a debriefing." Leia said.
"Good to see you too General, I just wanted to meet with the Avengers of Hosnian." Gcarin said.
"Who are you?" Finn asked, weirded out by the eccentric alien.
"I'm not surprised you don't know me. My name is Gcarin Fy'nyx. I am... or rather I was the senator representing the Togruta home Shili in the New Republic Senate." Gcarin said.
"What happened?" Finn asked.
"The Senate was destroyed! So I'm technically out of a job." Gcarin said.
"Regardless Senator, this is a private debriefing." Leia said.
"With all due respect General, I was one of your earliest backers, and have been supporting the Resistance since the beginning. I believe I have a right to know everything that you do." Gcarin said, and then a terminal on Leia's desk began to blink. She pressed a button, and a hologram of Luka appeared.
"Luke?... it's been years! How have you been?" Leia asked.
"I'm lucky to be alive, but this isn't a social call. At any rate, R2, Chewbacca, Rey and myself are on Talor. Never mind why we're here, but we have encountered a large paramilitary fleet that is gunning to destroy the Imperial presence in this system. What's more... this fleet is being led by my former Seneschal, Iraa Juus" Luke said somberly.
"The O'Krani, what is he doing there?" Leia asked.
"I'm not sure; I haven't had the opportunity to ask him. Suffice it to say that his fleet managed to destroy an Imperial fleet in under a minute, and apparently they call themselves the 'Phoenix Legion'." Luke said as a look of surprise spread across Gcarin's face.
"Senator, what's wrong?" Leia said.
"I just remembered I had an appointment, so sorry to bother you General." Gcarin said as he bolted out of the room.
"We'll be landing on Talor. We have no real idea what we'll be in for when we get there. But if it means liberating the Talortai from Imperial rule, that at least is worth the risk. Goodbye Leia." Luke said as he turned off the hologram.
"Poe, Finn, can you make it to Talor quickly?" Leia asked.
"With all due respect, can't you send someone else to look into this?" Poe asked.
"You won't draw as much attention, plus we have to muster our forces to fight the First Order. I can't divert our forces at a time like this, even for this investigation." Leia explained.
"Very well, Finn let's get back to the shuttle." Poe said.
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On the surface of Talor, the Millennium Falcon had landed. Luke, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and Rey exited the old freighter ship. "Where must we go Master? Who was that alien who knew your name?" Rey asked.
"He was the Seneschal of my reformed Order; he was basically in charge where I couldn't. He even helped teach the students on lightsaber combat." Luke explained.
"So he was a Jedi?" Rey said.
"No, no he wasn't a Jedi. Suffice it to say he didn't have any real talent for the Force. When Kylo Ren destroyed the Order... let's just say that I wasn't the only one who was broken by that massacre." Luke said solemnly, R2-D2 beeped in the same tone, a great explosion went off next to them. Chewbacca roared in terror.
"This is no time to be scarred Chewie!" Luke said as he ignited his father's lightsaber, soon enough the four of them were dragged into a battle, between Imperial Stormtroopers, and the enigmatic Phoenix Legion.
Clad in white and orange armor, the Phoenix Legion countered the numbers of their enemy by being composed of more than just run of the mill riflemen, snipers, engineers and anti-vehicle specialists. But by large droids that vaguely resembled Imperial AT-ST walkers.
"Let nothing stand in your way Legionaries!" A Legion Officer said as she led her forces to take out the Stormtroopers.
"Sir, we've got non-combatants on the field." A Legionnaire trooper said. Luke, Chewbacca and Rey put up their own fight against the Imperials.
"They look like they can handle themselves. AT-AT incoming! Get to cover!" The officer said, the Legion forces ducked into debris, followed by Luke, R2-D2, Chewbacca and Rey.
"So what brings you to our mess stranger?" The Legion officer asked.
"Sir, we've got to deal with that Imperial walker!" A Legion trooper said.
"Very well trooper, calling down a walker." The officer said as she leaned out of there hiding place. Eventually something rushed down from the sky.
"Master, what is that a comet?" Rey asked, this question was followed by the massive Imperial walker being demolished.
"No, that was what we in the Legion call a Titan Crusher." The officer said, out of the smoking ruins of the AT-AT emerged a four-legged walker with humanoid arms with a pair of blaster cannons on each wrist. Chewbacca grunted to Luke.
"No idea where these people got such a thing." Luke said.
"Men, we'll be joining up with General Juus to deal with the last of the Imperial forces on this planet." The Legion officer said as she entered the walker's cockpit.
"Master, should we help these people?" Rey asked.
"Yes, we should. Iraa has to tell us what's going on here. Besides, we have to help the Talortai, helping people in need is part of what Jedi do." Luke said, the party followed after the Phoenix Legion squad.
"So... who are you people?" Rey asked.
"The Phoenix Legion." A Phoenix Legion soldier said.
"Well what exactly are you?" Rey asked.
"Mostly clones, droids." Another Phoenix Legionnaire said.
"I'm sorry, but you'll have to talk to General Juus if you want straight forward answers." The Phoenix Legion officer said. Eventually they arrived to find a building taken over by Stormtroopers. On the outskirts of the building Phoenix Legion and Talortai warriors were fighting back against them.
"General Iraa Juus, Officer Larina of Hawk Squad reporting in." Larina said.
"The last of the Imperial forces on Talor are holed up in that mansion. Urai Fenn, my forces are ready to expel the last of the Imperial thralls. I'll join you soon; I must speak with Master Skywalker." Iraa Juus said as he walked over to Luke and his companions.
"Iraa... it's been a long time." Iraa said to Luke.
"I take it you didn't leave your hidey hole just to talk to an old friend. Why are you here?" Iraa asked.
"My apprentice and I received visions to come here. You weren't named, but we were told that you would lead us to an ally against the Dark Side." Luke said.
"So you've finally taken a proper interest in the war against the Imperial filth." Iraa said in contempt.
"Who are you working with? What is this Phoenix Legion?" Luke asked.
"His name as far as you must know is the Autarch, he offered me a chance to avenge my dishonor that your fallen nephew heaped on me, and I've taken it. As for the Phoenix Legion, they are clones and droids created by the Autarch to strike the Empire low, and reclaim our galaxy from the tyranny of the Sith's heirs." Iraa said.
"Is he for the New Republic or against it?" Luke asked.
"It offends me that you feel the need to ask such a question. But of course that all depends on the New Republic, but his wrath is set against the Imperial Remnant and returning justice to our galaxy." Iraa said.
"I'm not going to pretend that I understand what's going on. But this is a dangerous path that you're walking down." Luke said.
"The Empire is evil, my only ambition is to avenger my dishonor. The Dark Side does not scare me. Now I wish to speak to your young friend." Iraa said as he approached Rey.
"H-h-hello?" Rey said nervously to the large alien warrior.
"The Autarch told me to give someone fitting your description these." Iraa said as he gave her a pair of green lightsaber crystals.
"Where did you get those?" Luke asked.
"That is one of many secrets I swore on oath to keep. Suffice it to say that he wants her to have these crystals." Iraa said.
"Well... they're very nice. But what am I supposed to do with these?" Rey asked.
"Well make a lightsaber of course. I was also told to give you a comprehensive guide to lightsaber construction on this holocron." Iraa said as he gave Rey a holocron.
"What? Why would this... Autarch even care?" Rey asked.
"He is a strange one... but his skill with the Force is unlike any I have ever known. Even beyond Luke or you Awoken." Iraa said.
"Sir, we have word that there's a Knight of Ren inside!" Larina said.
"Is it Kylo Ren?" Iraa said as he unsheathed his sword.
"No sir." Larina said.
"Then I shall take the Sith spawn regardless." Iraa said as he charged into the mansion.
"What do we do now Master?" Rey asked.
"I say we take advantage of this situation for the better. This will be the perfect opportunity to make your first lightsaber." Luke said.