Chapter 12

The New Sith Order

Almost two days later on Coruscant, following the incident on the ship named the Sweet Surprise where Leia was involved. She had been rendered unconscious the other day by the Voxyn's noxious blood while her Noghri bodyguards were still in the bacta tanks recovering from serve ear and lung damage. Her son Jacen was with her while Han was on his way to Eclipse to deliver the Voxyn bodies. The two made their way through the mezzanine inside the New Republic Defense Force Fleet Command room as below were tactical displays showing up to date information on various areas in New Republic space.

Meanwhile outside; a Lambda Class Shuttle landed. After the landing ramp was laid down and the hatch opened. Two hooded figures wearing black cloaks departed from the shuttle along with a woman wearing the uniform of a Grand Admiral while at the same time four Royal Guardsmen exited the craft behind him. Four more stepped out and took up guarding positions around the shuttle. They walked passed the guards to the New Republic Defense Force Fleet Command room as they were left unopposed as they passed.

Inside the New Republic Military Oversight committee conferencing balcony: Leia had taken her place at the speaker's rostrum while several senators were seated in a semi-circle at the other end. She was in a heated discussion with Viqi Shesh, and the other senators. Jacen had just proposed his plan to come around with a fleet of three Star Destroyers to save the refugees at Talfaglion using a back way from the edge of the deep core leading into the back of the sector so they could rescue the refugees and leave before the Vong fleet stationed at Jumus system could react.

As the current Chief of State; the Bothan known as Borsk Fey'lya was outlying his plan to ask Warmaster Tsavong Lah to send an envoy which they hoped would seem like they were asking for terms which in turn would actually be them attempting to buy time while the fleet would conduct their study to determine if a victory is possible. As Leia and her son were about to leave; the four Guardsmen were the first to enter the room followed by the three beings following them.

"Borsk? Who are they? Are they Emissaries from the Remnant?" Viqi asked as all eyes fell on them. A Solider ran in saying.

"Forgive me sir, but these men forced their way in. They arrived in a Lambda Class shuttle that was escorted by a Super Star Destroyer and four Imperial-Class Star Destroyers currently in Coruscant's orbit." The solider explained as this caused a series of chatter among the senators as well as waves of shock and surprise washed over them. "They wanted an audience with you."

"Well I suppose when someone comes with an escort like that then it must be of significance."

"Indeed it is." A voice said. A voice that caused Leia's skin to turn pale as blood drained from her face. It was a voice she hadn't heard in nearly twenty seven years. "I must say Princess Leia. I am surprised to see you here. I am sure you are surprised to see me as well." The figure removed his hood revealing the face of Grand Moff Tarkin. "I am Grand Moff Tarkin and envoy from the Sith Empire. I believe you all know me."

"Wilhuff Tarkin, but impossible you died on the Death Star nearly twenty seven years ago." Leia exclaimed as her blood was boiling with such intense hate and disgust for the man who ordered the destruction of her home years ago.

"I would have remained dead if it were not for Emperor and Dark Lord of the Sith known as Darth Sidious. He restored me to life within a young clone body just as Palpatine had returned in a clone body of his own. I have to admit even I was impressed that he was capable of doing such a feat."

"What are you doing here Tarkin?" Borsk snapped as like Leia and virtually everyone in the room shared the princess's disgust for the Grand Moff.

"I have come here on behalf of Darth Sidious to ask that you legalize the Sith Empire's claim over the Corporate Sector and soon to be systems surrounding it. We won't be making a power play for the Galaxy, but we simply want to secure some of the systems around the Corporate Sector once our control of the area has been secured."

"You must be joking! The Yuuzhan Vong has cut that area of space off from the rest of the Galaxy." Viqi said to the Grand Moff.

"Then allow me to reveal to you a little secret that the Empire has kept for twenty six years. We had discovered, traveled to, and began conquering another Galaxy much like our own."

A series of expressed expressions of surprise and curiosity swept the room.

"Its true and I am certain Princess Leia you have recently learned about this fact."

Leia only glared at the Moff.

"We have established a new empire in that Galaxy. We created expanding new shipyards and factories that can have a Star Destroyer built in less than a month and a Super Star Destroyer built in three weeks thanks to our advance and improved ship building methods. We have the most powerful military force in this galaxy."

"I still doubt you would have done so well against the Vong as we have."

"Don't be quick to judge Senator Shesh. In fact watch this recording of a battle that had occurred at one of the boarder worlds of the Corporate Sector yesterday." Tarkin replied as he walked up to a computer console and inserted a disk. In moments on a large screen; images from an engagement with the Vong began to show. A fleet made up of ten Yuuzhan Vong Corvette Patrol Craft, five Cruisers and seven dozen Coralskipper Transport vessels. Three Imperial Class Star Destroyers no doubt using gravity wells to draw the fleet out from hyperspace was waiting for them as their mobile suit and TIE fighter forces were launching.

As Coralskippers formed up into numerous formations no doubt thanks to a yammosk that must be on board the ships. Following the first group; another pair of cruisers appeared from hyperspace at the rear of the Yuuzhan Vong Fleet. The situation looked grim for the three Star Destroyers. However instead of sending their mobile suit and TIE fighter forces into battle; the attack group hung back as suddenly other TIE fighters and Imperial Mobile suits appeared in the middle of the Yuuzhan Vong Fleet. The coralskippers and other living ships began firing on them. A fire fight between the two forces raged on.

But as the battle continued for a few minutes it seemed this surprise ambush group wasn't taking any losses, but while the Yuuzhan Vong themselves were loosing Coralskippers and their larger vessels were being damaged. The Star Destroyers began moving to the side as something began to appear. The object was hidden by a cloaking device. It was a large dish like object that would be strikingly familiar to anyone who had seen it before. The Genesis super weapon was now in the ideal position to open fire on the enemy fleet. Unlike the first one and the Neo-Genesis cannon in the past; this one didn't need a mirror reflector. Instead it used an ingenious combination of Geschmeidig Panzer energy deflection and ray shielding technology. The beam fired from the massive cannon which was about almost three times bigger than the first Genesis hit a ray shield created by seven pinpoint beams that shoot from the sides of the dish and form in front of the dish itself to create a large circle shaped reflecting ray shielding that worked to bounce the beam fired from Genesis back onto the dish turning the intense burst of gamma radiation into a powerful consuming coherent laser beam.

The weapon armed itself so quickly that the Yuuzhan Vong had their hands full with their enemies to deal with it in time. The beam fired as the horrific gamma radiation beam swallowed the whole fleet in one shot. The ships didn't last more than ten seconds in the beam as their ships began to grow larger as the blood within their living ships were boiling right before they exploded and what remained of their ships was quickly vaporized by the beam. The beam died down forty seconds later. Any small coralskippers that escaped the beam were effortlessly picked off as the Mobile Suit and TIE fighter forces moved in and mopped them up. The Genesis Cannon disappeared within seconds under the cover of its cloaking device.

The surprise ambush group had held the Vong at bay survived the blast, but it was only because they were never really there to begin with. It was a powerful force illusion created by the clone of Nag Shadow that so powerful and convincing that it even managed to even fool the Yammosk coordinating the fleet. It was a well planned out ambush. The display of power Tarkin showed everyone in the room left many of them shocked, horrified by Genesis's power and a few impressed.

"Impressive wasn't it? That was one of our Gamma Emission by Nuclear Explosion Stimulate Inducing System Cannons or GENESIS Cannon for short." Tarkin explained.

"But how?" Borsk was about to ask when Tarkin cut him off.

"Darth Sidious has ways of knowing when a Vong fleet is about to attack so we can ready ourselves weeks in advance for one if we needed to." The female Grand Admiral explained.

"Who are you?" The chief of state asked the woman.

"I am Grand Admiral Taila Gladys Dullindal. I am commander of the Super Star Destroyer Deadly Grace and a Grand Admiral of the Sith Fleet." The third figure who kept his hood up picked this time to speak.

"I suppose I should introduce myself as well." The figure pulled back on his hood revealing the face of a man with long back hair with some grey showing by his ears. His golden eyes however despite this man's age did not loose their powerful glare and intensity. "I am Gilbert Dullindal head of the Sith Empire's genetic and biological research, and diplomatic representative." Although the former leader of the PLANTs and ZAFT was getting on in age; Gilbert still possessed the same charismatic and influential speaking ability he possessed and was best known for. "If you agree to our terms we'll share information with you that will be vital to the success of your upcoming operation to save the refuges and something else that may save you from a massive operation the Vong are planning."

Everyone Senator in the room was showing signs of interest as they began talking among themselves. Until finally Leia spoke up and asked "How do you believe this information is worth the Corporate Sector?" Gilbert returned Leia's stare as his own glaze was becoming more piercing.

"Because the Vong are planning a major invasion on this very planet we are on. They are committing many ships to it. And I do seriously do mean many!"

A long silence came upon the room.

"Have your scouts check out the worlds Reecee and Borleias. They are going to launch the two massive fleets gathering at these places on Coruscant at the exact same time. If you believe this bit of information was good. Then the next piece of information I have to offer you will be better than the last."

"We will adjourn for now and once we have confirmed your information then we will decide on granting you control of the Corporate Sector." Borsk was suggesting, but Gilbert raised his hand and said.

"I would ill advice against that Chief of State. You see the next information I have for you regards a traitor to the Republic. One who has caused serious problems and if this traitor isn't stopped will create much more. Then whatever plans you have to rescue the refuges will be exposed to the Vong if this traitor is allowed to leave this room. This traitor is also responsible for the existence of the Jedi killers as well. This traitor gave them a creature called Vornskrs which were shaped, altered and then eventually used to create the Jedi-killers that I believe you have come to call Voxyn."

Viqi's face began to pale as she realized who Gilbert was talking about. Jacen rationalize what Gilbert was saying was true since he knew the Vornskrs hunted by means of tracking their prey using a type of sense enhanced by their force sensitivity that allowed them to detect presences in the force like the Ysalamiri. Their creation and how they were able to hunt down force sensitive like Jedi was beginning to make sense.

Borsk with some reluctance agreed to Gilbert's suggestion. As he sent orders to send probes to the two planetary systems to confirm if what Gilbert was telling them true then Viqi felt she was in danger, but nevertheless she was confident that the probes wouldn't be able to get close enough to the two planets to make any kind of confirmation. Two hours passed as the group awaited word until just as the fifth hour was about to be reached a soldier walked in. After saluting he whispered something in the Chief of State's ear. After the Bothan nodded to the young man; the solider turned and left. After which Borsk turned to the others and said.

"We managed to get our probes through to both Reecee and Borleias. We have confirmation of a massive Yuuzhan Vong fleet beginning to gather at each planet."

"You see our information was accurate."

"Indeed; although I am reluctant about turning over control of the Corporate Sector, but if this spy is one that has caused us such trouble then maybe I might consider it."

"Then let me list all of the things we know this traitor of yours has done. We even have evidence to back it up."

As Gilbert began listing and describing in detail all of the traitors acts Viqi Shesh had done. Her face grew even paler as fear in her heart was dramatically increasing. After Gilbert finished; he looked to Borsk and told him. "All the evidence we have with us right now is on this datapad. You may review it." Borsk took the datapad and looked over the information on the datapad. When he finished he said.

"With this evidence the traitor you have told us about will be executed on sight without a trail."

"Then do you wish to know who it is?"

"I suppose it's better for the Corporate Sector to be in Sith control than in Yuuzhan Vong control."

"Chief of State." Leia protested.

"However Princess Leia; the lives of the refuges are on the line, and if agreeing to their terms will help save them then so be it."

"But the senate may not approve of it."

"Still what choice do we have?"

Although Leia didn't agree with what Borsk had decided, but there was nothing more important than the traitor in the room with them was exposed. However, she already had a good idea who it was. She cast a spiteful glare at the Senator from Kuat. Everything was silent as Gilbert only had to point out who was the traitor among them. As tension continued to build up in the room; Viqi was trying to contemplate what to do. If she tried to leave people would suspect her, if she attempted to do anything would draw unwanted attention upon her.

"During our next decision in the Senate; I will have the Senate vote over control of the Corporate Sector to you making your take over of it legal."

"Thank you Chief of State; perhaps the Emperor will speak to you now." Gilbert said as he brought out a small disk shaped like object from his robes and he set it on the ground. A large human size image flicked to life as it showed the holographic image of Darth Sidious a.k.a. Raww Le Klueze. He was still wearing the same robes as he when he spoke with Luke.

"Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya. Greetings I am Emperor of the Sith empire and Dark Lord of the Sith known as Darth Sidious."

"Sidious eh. I have met with your representative here, and I have decided to agree to your terms and have it made official during our upcoming session in the Senate."

"Excellent. Then I suppose I will reveal to you who the traitor among you is."

Viqi knew it didn't matter what she did from that point on since she knew she was as good as caught either way. He bolted out of her chair and made a dash for the door, but then some kind of invisible hand seized her throat. His grip on the woman tightened with each passing second who soon forced the Senator onto her knees and gasping for air.

"Going somewhere Senator Viqi Shesh? After all you have to stay around to be arrested traitor." Gilbert said as his hand was lifted up. It was clear it was he who stopped Shesh in her tracks.

Some Senators were surprised that it was Senator Shesh was the traitor, but Leia and Jacen was the least bit surprised.

Borsk signaled for some soldiers to come in and arrest the Senator. Once the two men sent in had her; Gilbert released her from the choke hold he had over her. As the soldiers started to drag her away the Senator roared "Damn you Sith bastards! If I get out of this you will pay! Viqi Shesh isn't a traitor of the Republic!"

"No, but this datapad I am holding says otherwise. The evidence against you is overwhelming Senator. You were lucky I didn't have you executed at this moment for these acts you have committed. They are unforgivable." Borsk replied with a sly smile as he was also feeling some short of sense of triumph within himself. Sidious grinned before the Bothan turned its head to face the Sith Lord again.

"I see the information has indeed been helpful."

"Indeed. But why give us this information to begin with?"

"Well since I'll be in your Galaxy for a time; I thought it would be best to make my take over of the Corporate Sector legal. Just so after the war I won't have to be concerned about any retribution from the New Republic."

"I see, and from what I was told. You are possibility planning on expanding?"

"Correct."

"How much exactly?"

"Just a little beyond the sectors of the Corporate Sector. I say by the time were done we'll have a boarder line from Dantooine to Almania, and along the boarders of the Imperial Remnant. Of course we will do so once our power in the Corporate Sector has been secured naturally."

"That sounds rather much, but you do know that that area is currently in control of the Yuuzhan Vong? Not to mention more than half of those planets have either been ruined, destroyed or being transformed by the Yuuzhan Vong?"

"I know, but we have ways of taking what is useless or ruined and making it useful once again."

"What exactly do you mean?"

"Its better if you wait so we can show you." Sidious said with a smile.

"If you are enemies against the Yuuzhan Vong then why not ally yourselves with the New Republic. Your aid in this war will help us?" Borsk said as his proposal for an alliance surprised Leia and Jacen.

"If we had the additional military forces at my command I would consider sending them." Sidious replied as the Bothan seemed somehow disappointed if one was to look beyond his expressionless face. "However I do propose a trade agreement?"

"Trade?"

"My empire is ratter lacking in certain resources and minerals we would be willing to receive from the New Republic in exchange for weaponry, cloned troops, and information."

Now this came as a complete surprise to Leia and her son as it did to a few Senators in the room. Borsk could hardly believe what he was hearing. Weapons, cloned troopers and information. Thought the Bothan as the offer seemed too tempting to turn down. "Your offer is very generous Sidious. It's also very tempting."

"I know you are in need of new weaponry and resources to aid you in your war against the Yuuzhan Vong." Sidious mentioned as Leia stepped in and asked.

"As generous as you offer may sound Sidious. How can we be sure the Sith will not have their clones preprogramed to destroy the Republic from within after the war?"

Borsk was about to snap at her for interrupting, but he stopped when he realized she had brought up a good question that should be asked before the conversation went further.

"Then perhaps why not an act of good faith on our part then?" Sidious offered.

"What do you mean?" Borsk asked.

"You need three Star Destroyers at least to help rescue the Talfaglion refuges. Why not a force of made up of two World Devastators, two Imperial Class Star Destroyers and a Super Star Destroyer."

This second offer struck the other Senators a bit surprised this time, but many seemed to be eyeing Borsk to accept this one quick.

"Hmmm a fine proposition Emperor." Borsk noted as he had one furry hand on his chin considering the offer carefully within his mind.

"We can even launch our assault immediately if you want. We have the firepower and resources needed to aid you for this one campaign."

"Very well...the New Republic authorizes the Sith Empire to head to Talfaglion to rescue the refugees. You are free to use whatever means necessary, but the safety of the refugees is a must." Borsk explained as Sidious grinned before turning to Taila.

"Grand Admiral. Prepare your forces to move against the Yuuzhan Vong at Talfaglion. The operation must be quick and swift. Rescue the refugees before the Yuuzhan Vong in the near by systems can mount a counter attack."

"Understood Emperor. It shall be done."

"Afterwards Borsk. I think we should discuss our trade agreement more in detail." Sidious suggested.

"If your fleet is successful then we'll talk."

"I assure you. They will succeed." Sidious replied as the hologram of the Dark Lord vanished. Gilbert reached out with the force as the small disk that projected the hologram returned to his hand.

"I will say it was a pleasure meeting you Chief of State Fey'lya, Honorable Senators, and you Leia Organa Solo and Jacen Solo. I enjoyed this chance to meet you all." Gilbert said with a sly smile as he, Taila, Tarkin and the others with their party left the room to return to their shuttle. Once they were about long gone out of the chamber and out of earshot. Leia turned her attention on to the Bothan.

"You can really think we can trust them?"

"No, but their proposal for weapons and resource trading is something worth looking into since the Republic is in need of some. The clone troops on another hand as tempting as it is. I am uncomfortable with it."

"Then what if he is successful at saving the Refugees Chief?"

"Then I will be more than willing to listen to the details of his proposal out of gratitude for saving them. If we can reach a reasonable arrangement then we'll accept his proposal to open trade between us and Sith. However...once I suppose they can clear a safe hyperspace route to do so." Borsk answered as other Senators in the room seemed to be nodding to one another in agreement.

"I too reluctantly agree to what the Chief of State is saying." Kvarm Jia; a grey breaded Senator from the Tapani Sector said.

"I do as well." Another Senator said in agreement.

Leia began to make her way out of the room. Only this time she was going to take the lift out. "Princess I agreed to this because I thought it was in our best interest." Borsk said as Leia entered the lift with her son right next to her prepared to hold her up at the first sign of weakness. Leia looked back at him as he said.

"Are you?"

Somewhere deep in the MAW cluster; the three ships the Archangel, the Minerva and the Eternal were gathered around the old MAW installation think tank where Tarkin had used the place to house the greatest minds he could find and employ them into the creation of super weapons. Following its self-destruction some time after its secret existence was exposed; its guardian Admiral Daala returned and stole all of the weapon concepts before activating the self-destruct to destroy the facility. Later the facility's fragments were collected to be used as a safe house for Jedi with Lando Calrissian sponsoring the construction.

Inside one of the large rooms of the facility; Luke Skywalker, Kyp Durron, Saba, Athrun, Mwu, Mara Jade Skywalker, Revan, Bastila and Arthur Zala were present. On the way; Luke was curious to learn more about Revan and Bastila so the two talked with Skywalker explaining to him or rather giving him their life story in a sense. He told him about his part in the Mandalorian wars, his fall to the Dark Side and his time as Dark Lord of the Sith before his redemption. He told Skywalker more than a dozen stories about himself as Bastila added in a few pieces. During which Skywalker came to know Revan and Bastila better on their way to the Maw Cluster following events on Naboo. Before arriving; Luke shared with the two what he knew had happened to the Republic and the Jedi Order since their time.

When the others arrived at the MAW installation; Kyp along with his group of Jedi Knights were there to receive a little bit of Intel from them. Kyp was informed of all that had recently transpired including events regarding the new creatures made by the Vong. As well as the disturbing news about the apparent return of the Sith under Raww Le Klueze command.

"First the Vong and now the Sith. What else can happen?" Kyp said as Luke looked to him and remarked.

"From what we have heard it seems the Sith have no interest in starting a war with the Republic or with the Jedi. They know that fighting a three way war would only hurt them more in the long run that it would help them."

"So they plan on sitting back while the Vong and Republic battle it out."

"Yes, and its possible when war is over...the Sith may choose to mop up whoever is left."

"Just wonderful...and this morning I was thinking if our situation couldn't any get worst."

"Look...from what I have just heard from Leia. It seems the Sith are planning to mount a attack against the Vong on Talfaglion to rescue the refugees there as a act of good faith to the Republic."

"That doesn't sounds like something the Sith would do." Kyp noted.

"They must be planning something...although they know it wouldn't be wise for them to launch an attack on the Republic, but I am not sure what do they have to gain by facing the Vong."

"Perhaps there maybe something we're not seeing." Revan suggested.

"Who are you?" Kyp demanded.

"I am called Revan."

"Revan...you're that new guy Luke mentioned to me earlier are you?"

"Yes."

"So you are supposed to be some brought back to life Jedi Master?"

"Not quite?"

"Then what are you?"

"A simple Jedi Knight, and a former Dark Lord of the Sith."

"Dark Lord of the Sith. So you're THE Darth Revan? The same Darth Revan who waged war against the Republic more than four thousand years ago in the Jedi Civil War, and who won the Mandalorian Wars before that? I heard about you in some history vids."

"That would be I? Expect I cast aside my former mantle as Dark Lord of the Sith and returned to my status as a Jedi."

Kyp seemed unsure of himself "well I used to be on the Dark Side myself, but hey who I am kidding. At least we got a Jedi with experience now on our side."

Revan didn't say a word as he listened to the rest of the conversation.

"What else do we know?" Bastila asked.

"Nothing much."

Suddenly a maintained droid entered the chamber and had some troubling news to deliver. "What? I see." Luke turned to the others and informed everyone. "The Sith have launched their attack on the Vong at Talfaglion."

Meanwhile as the Vong were sending their forces to engage the Sith fleet that had arrived in orbit of Talfaglion catching the alien forces completely by surprise. On the bridge of her flagship: Taila was watching as their forces were deployed to tackle the enemy fleet. Meanwhile sitting in front of the main view port; Darth Malice was sitting in a meditative stance with legs crossed as a dark red aura was glowing from the robes the Sith wore. The Sith Lord was bringing the fleet together into a powerful battle meld.

Legions of Mass Produced Blast Impulse Gundams provided heavy cover fire for the melee attack force which consisted of more than hundreds of Mass Produced Aile Impulse Gundams and Sword Impulse Gundams hacking apart any coralskippers that had sadly came into range of their blades which even their dovin basals couldn't shield them from the blades of the attack mobile suits. The Sith fleet was operating in prefect unity as Taila, who was part of the meld relayed the proper orders to her subordinates and commanded the fleet with such tactical knowledge, skill and command ability that not even she herself knew she could do.

However the legions of Mass Produced MS currently out on the battle was all they had. With orders from Taila "Launch the Destroy units and send out the World Devastators." From special hatches on the Super Star Destroyer a total of ten GFAS-X2 Destroy Gundams. Improved and reversed engineered, but they were more powerful than previous models. They were given state of the art deflector shields and stronger beam-based weaponry than the original models. The new Destroy units were forces to be reckoned with, and were common units on Sith Super Star Destroyers. Accompanied by firing shots from the Super Star Destroyer's Positron Blaster Cannons added with the fire power from the Aufprall Dreizehn high-energy beam cannons from the Destroy Gundams raked through the ranks of enemy ships as a cruiser went down after being caught in the overwhelming assault power of the Sith Fleet.

The mobile suits moved out of the path of the incoming beams as they quickly renewed their assault upon the Yuuzhan Vong. Aside from loosing more than a hundred coralskippers and seven corvette analog patrol ships had gone down already. The Sith suffered some losses as well such as some damage to one Star Destroyer, and the lost of ten MS units. However enemy reinforcements were going to soon arrive in the system from Jumus System, but the Sith saw it coming.

"Prepare to fire the Genesis cannon at the fleet coming from the Jumus System." Malice ordered as the cloaked Genesis cannon the fleet had with them was already beginning its warm up process as the fleet was minutes away. As the fleet was just about to exit hyperspace the Genesis cannon de-cloaked its Mirage Colloid right in their path, or rather the Vong Fleet was going to exit hyperspace in the firing path of Genesis.

As Genesis had finished powering up for a shot just at the moment the Vong exited out of Hyperspace. The last thing they saw before they realized that the Sith had anticipated where they would emerge from was a powerful overwhelming blast of a gamma radiation beam engulfing their whole fleet. The fleet that worried the Republic at the Jumus System would worry them no more.

The Vong brought harder: fighting to the bitter end as dying in battle was glory for them. If it was death in battle was what the remaining Vong forces wanted then the Sith was more than happy to provide them one. One MS was standing out from the rest as Gundam Destiny was cutting into another corvette analog patrol ship letting loose some blood and much of its crew into space before drawing out its M2000GX high-energy long-range beam cannon to shoot down a coralskipper. Shinn Asuka was the field commander for the fleet's MS forces as he and his Special Forces team consisting of Mass Produced versions of his own machine was leading the charge.

"Destiny units four and three...sink that corvette analog patrol ship. The rest of you with me." Shinn commanded as he and the rest of his squad attacked a group of coralskippers and quickly decimated them. The battle was quickly drawing to a close as the last remains of the Yuuzhan Vong fleet was being mopped up or sucked into the World Devastators. Within thirty minutes the battle was over and the refugee ships were fleeing the planet as transmissions filled the comm channels of the Sith fleet with thanks and gratitude. Malice smiled as did Taila who did as Malice spoke.

"I am certain some of these people will spread the world that the Sith were their saviors."

"If all goes well then Raww will be satisfied with what shall happen next if all goes as he has foreseen."

"Agreed...after all. An easy way to gain control over a galaxy is to win the people over."

Almost a day later world was spreading like wild fire as the Sith had hoped about how the Sith came to their aid and freed them from the grip of the Yuuzhan Vong. However one Warmaster wasn't taking the news of how his fleet at both the Jumus system and at Talfaglion was completely wiped out. Not well at all. Inside his private chambers on board his battleship the Sunulok: Nom Anor was walking down the halls to meet with the Warmaster and discuss with him recent events involving the Sith. Already he has learned that Viqi Shesh was arrested, and their grip over the worlds near the Corporate Sector was crumbling since any fleet sent in to deal with them has been completely destroyed. Clearly they were facing a more powerful foe than the Republic and the Jedi.

The Executor waited outside the Warmaster's private warren until the guard the door allowed him to enter. "The warmaster summoned me." Nom Anor informed the guard as he found it difficult to hide his excitement from entering the Warmaster's private refuge aboard his ship. Especially during what would have been his sleep cycle? It was a rare thing he had done for few, and it was something within Nom Anor's mind that he was looking forward to. "I was told not to concern myself with appearance."

The guard nodded as he moved his hand over to the receptor pores on the hall and pressed his palm upon it. The portal took a moment to recognize the guard's scent before it opened for the Executor. Inside the Executor saw a small contemplation chamber lit by dimly by bioluminescent wall lichen. The Warmaster himself: Tsavong Lah was seated on the far side of the room absorbed in conversation with a master villip. Before he could enter he stomped a foot polity so he could receive permission to enter.

A familiar Fosh: a servant to the Warmaster appeared from behind a table and said "You may enter. He wants you to see this." It was Vergere: Nom Amor's rival and someone who the Executor wouldn't mind seeing beheaded. But the sound of the creature's voice was enough to irritate him aside from her presence here. The Executor moved around the table to look over the Warmaster's shoulder to see him speaking into the Villip that had assumed the face of a human with a clean shaven face and short hair. He recognized it to be one of Viqi Shesh's aids.

"I see...her exposed as a traitor was unfortunate. She was among our favored agents."

Nom Anor was surprised by this news. Although her name wasn't mentioned, but the only reason one of Viqi's aids was contacting the Warmaster. It was no doubt to inform him of what had befallen her. One of his best informants and agents he had turned himself to their cause had been discovered. The Warmaster turned his head and cast one eye upon the Executor.

"I take it you have overheard that last sentence?"

"Indeed Warmaster, but how was she discovered?"

Lah looked to the face he had been speaking to before ordering it. "Tell my friend here what you just told me."

The head nodded and began. "During a meeting of the New Republic Military Oversight committee: a group of men claiming to be from the Sith Empire walked in, and after a short conversation revealed the Senator before giving Borsk enough evidence to have her suffer the death sentence at least twenty times over." As the aid listed all of the things Viqi had been confirmed thanks to the evidence Borsk had been given proving that she was behind ever things from the Refuges being on Duro prior to it being invaded. The list was long. The jaw of the Executor fell open upon hearing everything.

"That woman was always careful to cover her tracks.

"You find it hard to believe that she was caught to easily."

"My agents who were involved with her made certain that no one would be able to discover her."

"Well Executor it seems these Sith have."

"But how?"

"I do not know, but." He paused. "Vergere…Inform the Executor of the status his agents in the Corporate Sector?"

"Since the Sith appeared they stuck hard at the Corporate Sector with an overwhelming fleet. Within a day they gained control of the whole sector. Apparently they had conducted long term preparation before they invaded. For instance the leadership of that sector were assassinated when the attacks began and they had their own agents within the government chain of command which they managed to sway the entire government to join the Sith. Anyone who second guessed them, refused to join them, or didn't cooperate were either killed or enslaved along with their whole family." Vergere paused to take a breath before adding more to the sentence. "It seems we quickly lost contact with all agents, infiltrator, basically anyone or anything associated to us was removed completely from the Corporate Sector within twenty four hours following their take over of the Sector."

"How can this be possible? The Sith let alone the Jedi or the Republic could have discovered them all."

"I was surprised when I found out as well, but it seems that was just the beginning?" The Warmaster noted.

"What else happened?"

"I trust you have recently heard that more than four fleets of our forces that had gone into the Sector to regain control were completely destroyed effortlessly within minutes after a battle had begun."

"How can the Sith have such forces under their command?" Nom Anor demanded.

"I had hoped you would have been able to answer that?" the Warmaster asked. "From what Viqi's aid had told me. A man called Darth Sidious leads the Sith Empire, and commands a force much stronger and better organized than the Republic. Where they were able to amass such a fleet and attack the Corporate Sector without us knowing is a mystery to me. One I had hoped you had an answer to."

Nom Anor felt the glare of the Warmaster upon him as he tried to save himself from his wraith.

"I'll look into it and discover more about these Sith who had taken control of the Corporate Sector."

"Pray that you find out soon before my patience runs out. Because the Sith launched a strike against us at Talfaglion, and rescued the Refuges there as a sign of good faith to the Republic. Our forces in that system and in the Jumus System were also completely destroyed by them."

Nom Anor remained silent as he was concerned anything he could say now may anger the Warmaster.

"However...you'll have an opportunity. It seems the Sith and the Republic are going to hold a political meeting and it also appears that Borsk has requested that an envoy be sent to take part in this gathering. I am sending you to be our Envoy. Learn what you can, and hope the information will give me a reason why I should not perhaps execute you for your failure to inform us about the Sith."

Nom Anor's face went pale as he sensed that if he did not acquire any useful information about the Sith soon. He feared he may suffer more than just the Warmaster's wraith.