Updated 05/27/2007

Chapter VII

The clones had landed rather ungraciously on the bottom of the ventilation shaft. Zero had the floor plan of the installation cross-sectioned with the ventilation ducts displayed inside his helmet. The main shaft that they were in fortunately ran all the way to the main computer hub. The clones proceeded down the shaft.

As they were traversing the shaft they passed over a grate, below which sat two engineers packaging equipment for the cargo haulers.

"Where is it that we're being sent out to?" A short lanky and pale man, he looked as though he hadn't seen sunlight for a long while.

"Dracodamoran," the other engineer replied.

Zero motioned for his squad and to halt and be quite. He then flicked a button on his comm. to record the conversation.

"I've never heard of the place. Is it an Outer Rim world?"

"No, even worse. It's in the Unknown Regions. Apparently the entire planetary system is full of phenomena that bend and practically defy physics!"

"Well at least there will be something entertaining, but why did the Emperor uproot this entire operation just so we could observe bizarre phenomena?"

"I've heard that he want us to gather inspiration from them to create new weapons, but I've also heard that most of the staff is being reassigned to the Undying TIE Project."

"The Undying TIE? That's just a myth!"

"That's what I thought until I saw the Spaarti cylinders."

"So what? Spaarti cylinders! The Empire has been cloning for years!"

"And in one of the cylinders was a growing clone. The display on the front said that this clone was a three month old Talic Kelvar!"

The clones glanced quizzical looks at each other. Talic Kelvar was an ace TIE Fighter pilot accredited for over five hundred kills in the last two years. Why would the Empire bother setting up a cloning facility for just one ace pilot? Unless they had figured out a way to rapidly grow clones? Maybe that's what these Spaarti cylinders were for. The technicians had gotten up and began to move their packaged instruments towards the turbolift. Zero waited until the technicians were out of earshot and eyesight, and then kicked the grate down. Zero motioned the commandos downward into the room. The Force was with them that day; the central computer was in the room just across the hall.

"38, you and Ghost patch into the computer and find the information relevant to the turbo laser technology," Zero ordered. "And if you find anything about that Undying TIE project download it as well."

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"Admiral 5700 we can't thank you enough for this information," the holographic image of Mon Mothma, one of leaders of the Rebellion, said. The commandos had successfully retrieved the data and extracted their teams. Zero was now transmitting the data via the Holo-Net. "We owe you our eternal gratitude."

"While I do appreciated your thanks," Zero replied to the hologram. "An open comm. and the money owed will suffice."

"Of course, you will always have a friend with us."

"Mon Mothma, I'm now transmitting some additional data we found. It is called the Undying TIE project. From what we've gathered, the Empire seems to be cloning one of its ace pilots. "

"Well we seem to owe you our thanks, two-fold," her face stiffened somewhat. "What do we owe you for this additional data."

"Nothing, think of it as a offer of good faith, though if you ever decided to do something about it, I'd like to be on the team."

Mon Mothma's eyes drifted down to were a display would be showing her the information on her side.

"My stars!" She looked up somewhat flustered. "I do appreciate the data but the Rebellion doesn't have the resources to mount an operation to the Unknown Regions."

"Yet," Zero replied.

"Yet," Mon Mothma conceded. "Again I give my utmost thanks, other matters now call me. Goodbye."

"Re'turcye mhi," Zero said and severed the connection.

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Zero returned to the central hold of his transport and to the company of all the clones. The ships had docked to allow the clones to relax collectively.

"So are they going to do something about the Undying TIE project?" Boom asked.

"No," Zero replied.

"What!" Valdar objected. "With these clones the Empire could have entire fleets manned by ace pilots. It could kill the Rebellion before it gets started!"

"I know, but they, nor we, have the means to undertake that sort of operation."

"Well someone's got to do something," Valdar replied, getting up to one on the docking ports.

"Valdar what are you doing?" Ghost asked.

"If the Rebellion won't do something, I will. I can take one of these and get to the planet. We already have the coordinates."

"How will you get supplies?" Mouth inquired.

"All Jedi are resourceful, but I happened to teach survival training at the Academy for several years."

"Gar troch kotep. You are certainly brave," Boom replied.

Zero turned to face Valdar.

"Elek gar kotep. Yes, you are brave. It has been an honor to serve with you and I look forward to seeing you again. You a worthy of being called Mando," Zero said and then embraced him.

"Oya Mando!" the clones cried.

Zero pointed to one of the hatches, "Take that one it has the most fuel. Twitch, Lefty, grab some extra ration packs and equipment and stow them in that transport," he turned to Valdar, "Re'turcye mhi ner aliit. Goodbye my friend."

"Goodbye my friend," Valdar replied and turned into the transport.

The other clones went back to their transports with the clones from Valdar's transport staying in the hold. Ghost reported that Valdar's transport had detached and was powering its hyperspace generator. Zero rotated his transport to face Valdar's as it accelerated into the depths of hyperspace.

"May we meet again."

THE END

A/N WHEW! We're done. FINALLY. It's been a long time since The Kavak Plot first popped into my head, (geez when was that? Something like 3 years ago. Wow.) Again I extend the offer for you to please review. I would appreciate any commentary on the seires as a whole (plot etc), the characters (qualities, names, personalities, your favorite etc.)

I will be taking a break from fan-fic for a while to develope some original stuff. One short science fiction story and an action/mystery story. If interested go to .

Thank you, and good night.