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An Interesting Introduction
Meanwhile On the Republic Cruiser For the 501st
Third Person
Anakin Skywalker was waiting in the cruiser's hanger docking control room so he would know exactly when Outlier 6 to get back so they could start planning the landing of the 501st which was to make its assault the following day. He was also waiting for his Padawan Ahsoka who was supposed to meet him in the control room 10 minutes ago.
A low hum of computers filled the small room with a blue glow from screen monitors gave an eerie look.
The control room clone said "still nothing from the gunship you asked me to monitor sir." "Keep trying." The frustrated Jedi said to the clone "yes sir." The clone responded and went back to talking in his head set. Thinking to himself "what could be talking them so long?" as he tapped his foot on the metal floor.
Then a young female Togruta came running through the control room door.
"Sorry I'm late master" She said slightly panting.
"Saying sorry doesn't change the fact your late Ahsoka." Anakin said slightly annoyed at his Padawan.
The control room clone "still nothing sir" talking to the Jedi. "But I didn't ask anything yet." Anakin said in confusion. "Sir you looked like you were about to pass out if I didn't say anything." Anakin looked at the floor in embarrassment. As the clone went back to talking in his head set and pressing buttons on the computer console to search different radio frequencies. Ahsoka just laughed with her hand over here mouth. Waite
"Don't worry master I'm sure there alright and didn't you say to me remember patience" trying to relax him.
Anakin just put his finger and thumb of his right hand in the bridge of his nose trying to keep himself from exploding.
Speaking in to his head set "Mother to Raptor recommend reducing your speed to 90 knots and adjust heading to 56.19 at 15.5 degrees to compensate for drift over." Said the docking control clone and paused to wat for confirmation from the gunship pilot…. Then Proceeded with giving more instructions. "Roger Raptor you are clear to land at hanger 12". Then he turned his chare around to face Anakin Skywalker.
"Sir the gun ship you wanted monitored is here they will land in hanger 12 in 30 seconds." Said the docking control room clone.
"Hanger 12 is at all the way to the other end of the docking bay master." Ahsoka said.
Anakin looked at his Padawan with a smile "then I guess it a foot race Snips." As he runs passed here out of the control room.
"No fair" she complained trying to catch up with her master. After finally being able to catch up to him both of them still running she asked "what's the hurry master?" "Ahsoka I thought you wanted to see the clones that are sent in to recon the planet before we actually go in with the 501st." Answered Skywalker.
"You mean were not the first ones down Skyguy?" she asked slightly ignorantly. "Who do think gets us the information on where to go and what to avoid when we get down on the planet." Said Skywalker. Thinking to himself "sometimes I think I'm just talking to myself."
"Of course." She said mentally slapping here self. Anakin was able to leave his Padawan in the dust again and got inside hanger 12 just as the gunship touched down
This would be understandable considering that the LRRPPs existence was kept secret so well. The fact that hanger 12 was posted with under construction signs so nobody but "construction personnel" would use it, but all there was in the hanger was some construction materials and some construction noses played on a holo sound player [boom box].
LRRP 6
Third Person
The gun ship passed through the hanger doors magnetic field shaking the team and crew somewhat violently. "I always hate it when that happens." said Sparks. Then the voice of the gunships Crew Chief piped threw the enter come. "It's supposed to do that. If it didn't then we would need to be concerned about being sucked out in to space."
It's basically like a ray shield but is designed to let slow moving object through and create an air tight seal. It is not men to nor does it stop shrapnel, laser bolts, missiles, or anything traveling at extremely high velocities.
"All right once we touch down its straight to the debriefing and most likely Skywalker will be the first to meet us." Said Edge.
The gunship shook a little as it finally landed on the hanger floor. The team gathered their gear and weapons and waited for the gun ship's doors to open once the gun ship crew did their post flight systems check.
From the cockpit of the gun ship third person
"Set the cooling cycle" said the pilot "Roger answered the co-pilot" and pressed sever buttons on his control panel for the engine cool down process. "Chief" said the pilot as he motioned him to talk to him. "Yes Lieutenant." Answered the Crew Chief. "The port aft stabilizer seems to be a bit sluggish, and she's [gun ship] is pulling to the right. I think the droids must have hit one of the steering sensor arrays." The Crew Chief was still writing onto his data paid "I will give this to the maintenance crew and will fix or replace the parts sir". Answered the Chief and plugged his data paid in to a control console to run diagnostics on all the systems.
Hothman's point of view
Thinking to myself "I wonder what General Skywalker is like." Continuing my thoughts "I have only herd of him from the holo net and reading reports."
"Hay Raw" I asked "what's General Skywalker like."
He looked at me "There's not much to tell he's a good leader, a little reckless when necessary, but jets the job done, and has a new female Padawan that is just around your age." With emphases on the word age."
I looked at him with my, are you serious face "Aren't Jedi supposed to not show feelings and not have attachments?" I said saying for him to be serious.
Curser's enter come "Maintenance team 115 report to aft section 15-5-115 for scheduled maintenance"….."that is all". Which means report to hanger 12.
Raw just laughed and said "easy kid I'm just messing with you."
"Whatever" I said rolling my eyes. The interior of the gunship was lit with several dim red lights which gave it an evil creepy feel to it. Even though this was the completion of my fourth patrol there are somethings that you do not get used to. Staff Sargent Edge walked back from the gunship's cockpit and said "All right the general is in the hanger were just waiting on the crew to open the doors."
The door's hydraulics hissed and opened exposing the hanger's low lit hanger interior. There were five other gunships in the hanger that our unit uses with nobody working on them for the moment.
We got off the gunship and walked towards a man wearing black Jedi robes. "which I found to be a bit odd and ominous." He had a chromium plated light saber on his belt. He wasn't old but he wasn't young ether. Around his mid to late twenties I would say. Having hair in a mullet style. I usually preferred my hair short and neat so I don't have to do anything with it and so my cap would stay on. The team stopped about ten feet away from the Jedi. "Staff Sargent" The Jedi continued "We need to conduct the debriefing as soon as possible." "Agreed General Skywalker." My team leader said.
"Tap…tap…tap…tap…tap!"
Then I heard the stomping of feet coming from just outside of the hanger and saw the outline of a young Togruta girl ruining through the hanger door and saw two light sabers on here skinny waste one was obviously shorter than the other one. She stopped just behind and left of Skywalker. I didn't think anything of it until "She's not authorized to be her." My team leader said. Instinctively I raised and aimed my projectile rifle at her and "click" echoed threw out the hanger as I thumbed my weapon's safety off and slowly pressed the slack out of the trigger to take the shot. At the same time she activated here light sabers with green blades creating a greenish glow in the hanger. "Stand Down!' Ordered Skywalker to the female Togruta "Hothman do not engage!" Ordered my team leader. After realizing our mistake the Togruta girl and I lowered our weapons she deactivated her light sabers causing the hanger to go back to its low light color as before. Releasing the trigger lowered my rifle causing another "click" throughout the hanger as I thumbed my weapons safety back on.
I heard Skywalker whisper "Snips you are going to get a surprise out of this." Skywalker waved his hand and the lights in the hanger came on temporally blinding the Togruta girl as she shielded her eyes from the bright hanger lights. She was dressed in a reddish Jedi outfit that slightly showed her attractive curves and complimented here orange skin just right. The outfit was modest enough to not be trashy. This was fine because I never went for girls like that anyway. She was about 5, 5" if you account for her Montrals which I never did so about 5.1". Her chest was narrow with petite breasts, and her stomach was thinner than here chest, and here hips a little more wider than her chest but not by much. I saw that her Montrals were still short and her lekku were just lightly curled as they stopped just passed her shoulders and had various blue streaks on them. Here white face markings were noticeable but not overwhelming here we well dare I say cute facial features.
What can I say I got a soft spot for Togrutans and Twi'leks even if she is a Padawan.
The sudden glare of the lights did not bother me though because we train to counter this by siting in a dark room having bright lights turned on then raise our weapons and shoot at a silhouette of various droids many many times.
Ahsoka's point of view
"Snips you are going to get a surprise out of this." My master whispered to me. Then being temporally blinded by the lights of the hanger that my master turned on with the force, I could just barely make out the teams members. I did notice that where the click sound came from one of the members that was slightly shorter than the other clones.
My master whispered to me with a smile "can you figure out the surprise yet." He said to me. As I scanned their faces I didn't see anything that was out of the ordinary until I saw the sixth member on the very far right. My master was right I did get a surprise that this one was not a clone but a human boy just a year or two older than me.
"Master the one where the click came from he's is not a clone, what is he doing here, and what was that click sound?" I asked concerned and confused. Before my master could answer the boy spoke. "It seems nothing gets passed you … Togruta." Rudely then he continued "the click sound you are referring to was me taking my weapon's safety off and aiming it at you." He said in a very serious tone. I looked at the boy and my master in shock. My master looked at me with a serious face and said "Don't look at me Snips the Sargent's reaction was right." He continued "Don't you remember I told you yesterday that you were supposed to wait outside of the hanger and let me introduce you." Disappointingly. He continued "This was a big breech in security." As he finished I mentally slapped my forehead again thinking "how I could be so stupid". The boy was not as muscular as the clones but he had a thin modest build. Which he was apparently just as fit as the clones but I would be the judge of that later.
"Maintenance team 115 report to aft section 15-5-115 for scheduled maintenance"….."that is all".
"SMACK" one of the human boys' team mates smacked him in the back side of his head. "Ouch!"…."What the hell was that for Raw?" He said in a surprised and hurt tone as he looked at his team mate while rubbing the back of his head with his left hand not holding his very strange blaster rifle.
The boy's team mate Raw said "two reasons." The clone continued "one being rude because she was able to point out the obvious second and more importantly aiming you weapon at the little sister. Now apologies." With emphasis on little sister. My Montrals turned a slightly darker blue which is how Togrutans blush. We also blush with our faces but it's much more noticeable with our Montrals. The nickname that all the clones gave me was little sister was always nice and gave me a warm feeling.
The boy cradled his gun and cap in his arms like a new born baby while he took of his very dirty Republic issued glove off his right hand as he walked over to me. The hair on his head was short and dark brown almost black that was completely drenched in sweat with strings of it dripping down his face. He held out his right hand to shake mine. "I'm sorry" he said. I was still scared of him but was even more shock of how young he was as I reached out my right hand to shake his "Apology accepted." I said shaking his hand. His face was covered in camouflage paint. I was shock, that someone with hands that were slightly larger than mine which are not that big to begin with. Would have a strong grip. It was hard for me to also believe that someone in a unit such as this could have a member with such soft looking eyes and he was kind of cute even though it could never work out. Besides I'm already seeing someone else. But I think I know someone that he might like thinking to myself.
"What's your name?" I asked him still shaking his hand "Hothman" He said in a soft voice. "what's yours he asked?" "Commander Tano." I said. "Nice toy meet you" he said still shaking my hand.
Third person
Anakin Skywalker made a slight cough with his right hand in front of his mouth stating for the two teens to get back to reality for a moment. "Alright now that we have the unusual introductions out of the way, can we get to the debriefing so we can land troops tomorrow?" he said as the two teenagers stopped shaking hands.
"Right." said Staff Sargent Edge as he walked over to the general and the two men lead the rest of the group out of the hanger.
Their walking on the dura steel deck made clanking sounds that echoed everywhere down the black and gray painted corridors of the still sleeping ship.
The group of now eight individuals walked with Skywalker and team leader Edge in front. The rest of the team in the middle and the non-clone human and Togruta teens bringing up the rear asking each other questions.
The low hum of the cruiser's engines was present giving a somewhat hypnotic creepy felling. Also the walls were lit with dim red lights.
"I have never see you or your team on the cruiser" before Ahsoka said and continued "When did you guys arrive?" She asked being very curious. The boy answered "Well actually our whole unit arrived on the cruiser 14 days ago." He said and continued to explain. "Our transport landed in hanger 12. We got off loaded up on food, water, and ammo for two weeks and loaded up on one of our gunships, so about 2 [mikes]." He finished. "Mikes?" asked Ahsoka "Minutes Commander Tano." Hothman explained "That's one way to arrive at a new place and go right to a mission" Said Ahsoka with an interested smile. "When the higher ups call for recon were needed on the surface as quickly as possible." He said implying as if it was just another day at the office.
Hothman continued "Again I am sorry for aiming my rifle at you." He said in an ashamed tone. "Don't be." Ahsoka continued "you have never seen me before now and I did breach the security procedure. You were just doing what you thought was right." She said trying to make him feel better but he did still feel very bad about it.
Hothman added "Let's be honest that situation could have gone very wrong very quickly. The thing is that we … this team's . correction units existence is kept top secret and the best way to do that is by having as few people know about it as possible." He finished "that is actually very smart. Ahsoka thought to herself. "You never know when doing that will come in handy." She spoke "I'll remember that." She said to her new friend.
Now she was very curious about her new friend and wanted to know more so she asked.
"So exactly how old are you." asked Ahsoka." Because it was an extreme rarity to see any military personnel of the Republic that were not clones other that Jedi and some high ranking officers.
"Well I am 17 years old." Hothman said to his new friend. Ahsoka looked a little shocked because he was just barely old enough to serve.
"Aren't you a little young to be doing what the clones are doing?" She asked being very surprised.
Hothman answered "Well first off there not clones they are men." He said in a very annoyed tone and continued with what he wanted to say. "Aren't you a little young to be doing this too?" he paused before continuing "Exactly how old are you?" he asked the clearly very young Togruta Padawan now turning the tables on here.
Undenounced to Hothman Raw heard what he said about him and his brothers not being clones but men which gave Raw new found respect for his now new little brother.
Ahsoka answered "well." She paused looking away shyly "I'm 15 going on 16." While looking at the floor.
"Wow you really are young." Hothman said with a look of amazement.
As the group continued walking down the corridor from the hangers they passed some crates when Hothman heard a slight snicker of a very young child. He put out his hand to signal Ahsoka to stop.
"What is it?" she asked. He just looked at here and said "watch this." As he whispered with a smile and handed Ahsoka his strange rifle to hold for him while he investigated.
The young recon team member went behind the crates. After a few second she heard "I got you little monster." He said with a happy laugh. Then Sargent Hothman walked out from behind the crates carrying a small little boy in his right arm that was no more than 5 or 6 years old.
Ahsoka asked "Is he yours?" with here big blue eyes in a state of shock.
"No" Hothman answered with a laugh and continued "No he's the son of one of teams gunship pilots." "What's his name?" the curious Padawan asked. The little boy in Hothman's right arm looked away shyly from the Togruta girl. "Don't worry she doesn't bite.' Hothman said convincing the little boy to tell her his name. The young boy looked at Ahsoka and said "My nam Wedge Antilles miss." Asoka just laughed at the thought of being called miss.
"Dre where my daddy?" asked Wedge in an adorable voice. Hothman put the small boy down and answered "Don't tell anyone but your daddy is in the hanger that is under construction." He said in a kind sweet voice while pointing at hanger 12. "Tank you." Wedge said as he ran off to find his father.
"Dre?" Said Ahsoka being confused. The boy looked at here and explained "He can't say Drez or Drezer yet." He explained. "So what is your nam I mean name?" Asked Ahsoka still thinking of 5 year old Wedge. "My name is Drezer just Drezer." He said and asked "what's your full name because I know it's not Commander Tano." He said making a joke. She laughed a little and answered the question "Ahsoka Tano my name is Ahsoka Tano." She said with a smile." The boy said "Well it nice to meet you Ahsoka Tano." "Likewise Drezer." Said Ahsoka. "wait a minute you're the one the General Plo Koon keeps on calling lilSoka." He said as it just dawned on him. Ahsoka's Morales turned a very dark blue after hearing that. The two young teens continued walking and their conversation.
"Whoever lost their data paid in the head [bathroom] on C deck forward section? Please report to the lost and found to retrieve it immediately that is all".
He laughed "Well that one to announce that you have a porn stash and whack off to much". Said Drezer while shaking his head.
"Ewe that's disgusting" said Ahsoka.
"Which part the porn or waking off?" Asked Drezer
"Both its just nasty" Answered Ahsoka
"Whatever." Said Drezer
Ahsoka decided to change the nasty subject.
"So exactly how do you know Master Plo Koon?" Ahsoka asked. The boy answered "Well Edge my team leader, the team, I, and the recon unit just transferred here from General Plo Koon's battle group just before my team went down on Felucia like I said before so this is actually the longest I have been on this cruiser." He finished explaining.
"How is master Plo Koon" Ahsoka asked Sargent Drezer wanting to know about her old friend that she considered him a father figure. He answered "He is doing fine. The last time I saw him he was helping a youngling trying to find master. I don't remember the kids name off the top of my head. Uh To be honest I mostly only saw him in mission briefings and debriefs, but he did make wise cracks on occasion." Ahsoka said cutting him off. "Master Plo Koon funny." Saying in slight disbelief and razing and eye mark. The human boy continued not losing a beat "he is you just have to listen to what he says in the manner that it is said." And he continued "He also talked about a friend of his that he called lilSoka so I can put a pretty face with the name now." He said trying to be smooth. The young Togruta girl tried to pretend that she paid no mined to the complement being a soon to be Jedi but here slightly bluing Montrals gave her a way. "You are a bold one aren't you." She said with an astonished tone. "Well when two people meet each other for the first time and they raise the weapons at each other in the first seconds I think that would make both of them very bold wouldn't it." Drezer said implying to Ahsoka don't sell herself short and complimenting here at the same time. The two teens looked away from each other for a brief moment trying to hide their blush.
Realizing she was still holding Drezer's strange rifle with slight discus and as if it was going to explode said "I think this belongs to you she said." Looking relived when Drezer nicely took the rifle out of her hands and held it in his left hand at his side. "Thanks." he said noticing here discuss towards blasters and projectile weapons being a Jedi. Also the fact that he pointed the weapon at here not less than five minutes ago did not help.
"All right you two get in the lift." Shouted Anakin Skywalker. Ahsoka decided that this would be a good time to test her new friend if he was as physically fit as the clones.
"I'll race you" said Ahsoka to Drezer
"You're on." He said. Ahsoka thought that she would win because the teenage boy was weighed down with about 100 pounds of gear that he was still wearing from his recent patrol.
It was about 100yrds to the lift where the two teenagers were standing. Suddenly the young LRRPP took of faster than the activation of a light saber. Ahsoka was shocked as she tried to keep up with him but he got to the lift about one full second before she did. The door closed as Ahsoka was the last to rejoin the group.
"How … did you … do that Drezer?" She asked with look of disbelieve on her face while slightly panting with her face a slightly darker shade of orange.
Drezer answered without panting "One or our combat readiness Physical assessments is to run 800yds with all of this gear in 2.5 minutes or less." The young LRRPP said with a big smile on his face berthing normally. Team Leader Edge just let out a big smile on his face as one of his men was able to get one up Anakin Skywalker's student and the Jedi in general.
"Hissssss" went the lift door's with a sudden jerk upwards.
[Authors notes: Shout out to BIBOTOT thanks for your feedback. What I trying to go for is showing the world of the clone wars through the eyes of the Clone grunts and the terrible things they went through. Mainly not enough stories go in to enough detail with that. Also I agree that the clone wars and rebels does not go in to any real detail of order 66, clones becoming Stormtroopers, and basically what the empire did in the first couple of years of taking control over the galaxy.
Every one: Don't worry the story will get more complicated and interesting as it goes along. Feel free to ask questions in the reviews. I do notPM at all so don't bother sending that]