Chapter III Snoke
Snoke sat on his throne and adjusted the holo projector to make sure he had the optimal resolution.
"Repor—Who the hell are you?! Where is your master?"
"Forgive me, Supreme Leader, but we cannot find Master Ren. He is missing. His last communication was made on the Razor's Kiss" a knight of Ren knelt before Snoke.
FIND HIM!" Snoke said. The knight flew away on the holoprojector, the same time the connection was lost.
Veins bulging from the anger, Snoke adjusted his mask, and faced the holoprojector once more.
"Admiral Hazani." The hologram of a thin woman in white uniform appeared and saluted Snoke.
"What news, admiral? Snoke asked.
"We have lost almost all of our ground forces on Starkiller base, Supreme Leader. We were able to find Captain Phasma. She survived in a tra- well, she lost her left eye, Supreme Leader." Hazani said.
"Hm..."Snoke said displeased, "Continue with your report. I sense you have something else to tell me."
"Well, Supreme leader, the thing is", Hazani gulped, "since you felt the disturbance, and diverted the Razor's Kiss to Starkiller base along with the Hamm. Supreme Leader, only the carrier made arrived at the ruin of the Starkiller base. We have a command ship missing."
"I see." Snoke almost choked, "How did this happen?"
"We don't know, Supreme Leader. The last time we had contact was right before it left dock with those bounty hunter scums on board."
"And any update on our bounty hunter friends?" Snoke continued.
"We found the remains of an escape pod drifting near the star system where the Starkiller base was located, but the log box is completely missing, and we found a man in a coma inside. He had an ID that identified him as Cad Bane, bounty hunter. How and why he was on the pod is unknown at this time. According to our record Bane was not a part of the bounty hunter contingency on the Razor's Kiss."
"Continue, Admiral" Snoke said.
"He is currently being held in the Kapazil Nine prison hospital, being taken care of with our special mothod."
"Hm."
On another matter, Supreme Leader, we have found another five potentials across the galaxy, supreme leader. Only one of them refused to join us. She died running like a coward, supreme leader."
"Hm. Bring the new recruits to me personally admiral. I look forward to start their training."
"Yes. Supreme Leader."
"Another thing, FIND that command ship Admiral. For your sake I hope you find it soon."
"I understand, Supreme Leader."
"Don't fail me again."
"Supreme Leader."
Snoke closed the connection. Another connection came. He would need to adjust his mask again, it's mighty irritating his skin. Snoke adjusted the projector again, and the connection was in the green.
Instead of a knight of Ren, it was an officer in the depot department this time.
"Your Eminence, It is an honor. How may we at the Kapazil 9 Special division be of service to you today?"
"You have a patient from the escape pod" Snoke looking at the man in the holoprojector. Prisoner A713B?
"We do," The officer said. "A Cad Bane."
"Where is he now?" Snoke asked.
"One moment, Supreme Leader." The officer raised his head, "He was executed by blaster squad, per your order, Your Eminence,"
"What do you mean executed?! I GAVE NO SUCH ORDER!"
"But Your Eminence, I have the order right here. It says to execute prisoner A713B without delay, at first priority. It bears your personal seal. Here, Your Eminence."
"You fool." Snoke glanced at the terminal in front of him. "It's obviously a forgery!"
But it was indeed his personal seal, the genuine article. Something is definitely amiss. Could the resistance have infiltrated the Front Order?
"What is your name, Officer?"
Officer Khai. Deputy warden here at Kapazil 9, Supreme Leader.
Any relation to Lahka Khai, Knight of Ren?
"My wife, your Emienence, yes indeed, she serves as a knight of Ren on the Razor's kiss." The officer continued, we are expecting our first d-"
Snoke had already closed the connection. He opened another.
"Fett."
"Who are you supposed to be today?" The man in the mandalorian armor asked.
"This is Supreme Leader Snoke," Snoke said, "Show some respect, bounty hunter."
"I need you to go to the Kapazil system. Your usual rate, of course."
"Of course."
Snoke took off his mask. Without the irritant he could finally he go to sleep.
But who killed Bane, and why? And where is Ben Solo? Was he on the Razor's Kiss? Did the command ship pick him up before disappering? How is everything connected?