Nal Hutta
The planet of Nal Nutta was as pleasant as the race it created. Stinky, deceptive and perilous. Those were the first impressions Shaak Ti got when she arrived on the ground. After getting out of the crowded spaceport, she took a quick glance at the surroundings. Heavy polluted cities with swamps and many creatures lurking in the bushes amongst the road. After taking the first step on the soil, the Jedi was greeted by a group of gamorreans led by a human. It seemed they had been waiting for her.
'Well well ,well... what do we have here? A new togruta slave?the man smirked.
Shaak Ti kept her calm as always. She answered:
'I am the new handmaiden of the mighty Tabarous the Hutt.
'Of course you are. Only a Hutt would get such a nice "handmaiden".
The gamorreans chuckled along with their leader.
'Well then, let's get going! Our master doesn't want to wait!
They started to walk along the road. Many strange and freak people were there, all taking curious peeks at the outsider. But through all those scheming people, there were also innocents and slaves that had the misfortune to be living there with no means of escape. And surviving a criminal world was to be commended for the ones who did got out of there.
'Hey, girl, try not to mess with most of the people here. They are likely to kill you after a good beating or... worse.
'I understand... A pirate world can't be any different than this.
'It wouldn't be a pirate world then! If you've ever seen Nar Shadda, then you'll know your way around here. But this place is a bit more perilous than the former.
'I see...
They continued their walk until a huge palace in a stylized Hutt style appeared. It was round and tall with towers everywhere and a grand entryway filled with gamorrean guards and bounty hunters. The place looked like it was ready to withstand an invasion.
'You are a lucky one. Soon, my master will destroy the Republic and the CIS and the pirates will rule! He screamed enthusiastic.
'That seems like a grand goal. The jedi retorted unimpressed.
'As grand as our master! We have already secured a great deal of the Mid Rim, separating the two sides of the war. We can attack both of them with ease.
Shaak Ti was sick of the big words the bounty hunter was making.
'Then I suppose in a few weeks we'll visit Coruscant?she asked sarcastically.
The leader stopped. He frowned angrily. His eyes were hostile and he had a dangerous flicker in them, but he decided against it.
'We may very well be standing in the Jedi Temple in a few weeks! Nothing is impossible, slave. You better learn to speak accordingly if you want to live an easy life here!
'As you say.
'Good! Now let's meet our master!
The escort passed through the entryway and climbed a spiraled tower. After getting though another set of guards, they entered the main hall. There was a huge figure standing over carpets with many people all around him dancing or discussing criminal plots. The bounty hunter approached Tabarous the Hutt and knelt.
'I have secured the slave, as you requested.
'Very well, Thopk! Where is she?
Shaak Ti approached the carpet.
'Hm... the seller was right! It is worth all the money! An'hara! Get her to the chambers and start training her!
The called Twi'lek, a slave with a collar around her neck, appeared from the shadows. She was dressed in a short dress, revealing much of her body.
'Come, girl!
The Jedi bowed before the Hutt and followed An'hara. Shaak Ti activated a switch at her arm and a signal was sent. She infiltrated the palace successfully...
Kol Dooine
The planet of Kol Dooine represented one of the outpost's planet of Tabarous'empire. It was a staging ground to invasions into the Core Worlds. A fleet was stationed there along with a small space station. In the Command Centre of the floating building, Commander Bakuntu was on a holo-transmission with the the Hutt's majordomo.
'We have amassed a considerable fleet here, enough to push forward and conquer a few world of the Republic.
'No! Our master wants to be sure that he can start the campaign by conquering the Spice Route. You say you are capable of that?
'Um... not really. The heart of the Route, Corellia, is heavy-defended.
'Then I suggest you wait a little while longer.
Suddenly, the Commander looked at the windows of the room.
'What happened, Bakuntu?
'We are under attack!
'Who is stupid enough to attack us?
'There is a huge fleet shooting at us!another one shouted scared.
'Can you ... bzzz... the admiral...bzzz...ship?
'The transmission is starting to get jammed!
The Commander took a glance at the window and what he saw made him horrified.
'Who... bzzz... the attack?
'It is the Invisible Hand...
With that, the comm was completely jammed.
Bakuntu analyzed his chances of survival. The enemy fleet was composed of more than 100 ships, capital ships, while he barely had 30 and his space station.
A pirate asked:
'Boss! The enemy fleet stopped the attack! They are hailing us!
'Put them through!
Bakuntu looked at the holo-receiver and instantly the blue image of the Separatist Commander appeared.
'General Grievous...the pirate whispered.
The cyborg glared at him then his rapsy voice thundered across the room.
'We can dispatch with the pleasantries pirate scum! You will all perish today!
Bakuntu tried to appear brave but he was shaking a bit
'I will allow one trash of you to escape and tell your master: The CIS will erase his pitiful empire before he can even join the Clone Wars!
With that he faded away, and the Providence Class Destroyers started to fire missiles at the pirate fleet. Bakuntu watched as flames and explosions consumed his fleet quickly. He didn't hesitate and ran from the Command Centre. On the corridor, a few pirates were guarding the hangar.
'Get out of the way!
'What are you doing here Boss? You have a station to command!
'I said out of the way!
'Deserter, huh?
'Well, I guess we can kill you then!
The three pirates pulled out their guns, but Bakuntu already backed away and threw a grenade at them. Before they knew, fire burned all their bodies and nothing but ash remained on the floor. The Commander continued his route to his starfighter and flew out off the Space Station. Barely dodging a few Vulture-droids, he observed that the Separatist were ignoring him. He gladly escaped the carnage and propulsed in Hyperspace...
After one hour the Space Station exploded and an invasion force was sent on the ground to conquer Kol Dooine. On the Invisible Hand's Bridge, the General was standing on his chair and watched as all the survivors were killed. A droid appeared and announced:
'Sir, the battle is finished!
Saying nothing but looking at the burning ships, he laughed darkly and rose up from the chair.
'Start the planetary bombardment! We will burn those pirate scums to the ground!
