Hello, Star Wars fans! How have you been since I last wrote a chapter? I am fine, thanks for asking. By the way, have you seen some of the ads on presidential candidates on ? I have, and I'm sure that we'll see more of those in the near future, what with the 2016 presidential elections coming up in a handful of months. Let's hope that we put the right candidates into power, otherwise, this country is doomed. At least, that's what I believe. Anyway, are all of you excited for the Siege of Mandalore, the second one, not the first one that would have been in The Clone Wars (Which, despite it overriding the Expanded Universe, I loved it immensely, and watched and collected every single episode in DVD format), to begin, because I know that I am? Well, get ready for a lot of action, deaths, adventure, and insanity on Daala and Melusar's behalf's, as I will provide a heaping of each of these qualities. Anyway, what are you eager in the Star Wars universes, as I crave content from each universe, as I think that I can incorporate much of the new canon stuff into what I consider to be the true canon, the Expanded Universe, such as the comic book series Star Wars, Darth Vader, and Han Solo, the TV show, Star Wars: Rebels, and the upcoming novel Star Wars: Thrawn? By the way, have any of you guys realized that I've been writing this series for over six months now, because that is amazing? And to think that I joined the fanfiction community almost a year ago in order to talk with a certain author. A word of warning: Once I complete this six-book series, I will give up fanfiction, as writing Jedi Odyssey was the only Star Wars story that I could come up with. Sorry if I disappointed you, but I need to be honest in advance, so that everyone can come to terms with this development. And… Oh my gosh, I just realized something that I forgot to include in my last chapter: I forgot to include the twenty senators and their sector fleets that deserted the Galactic Alliance in order to help Daala's mad crusade against the Force in her fleet. Rest assured that I will correct that error in this chapter. Well, with that out of the way, let's get started on continuing this amazing piece of history in the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Kyrimorut, Mandalore, Onboard the Second Chance, 0710 Hours
Edaan Palpatine awoke with a start, sensing the malevolent forces that were approaching Mandalore. He quickly woke up Adari, and the two of them quickly got dressed and ready for combat. Once they were in their respective sets of armor, the alerted the crew to be ready within fifteen minutes, and to meet them where the Shadow Alliance's High Command would meet to prepare to go into battle against Natasi Daala's rapidly approaching fleet.
Thirteen Minutes Later, in the Command Center
"So, no doubt that one of Jaing's spies has told all of you this, but Daala's finally on the move, and she'll be here within a couple of hours." Edaan said, starting off this meeting on a serious note.
"Couldn't have said it better myself, Edaan." Jaing proudly said, impressed by Edaan's logic and deductive powers of observation. "But, there's one thing that you missed. Daala's senatorial allies in the Galactic Alliance are approaching us from the Sith Space world of Khar Dalba in an attempt to catch us off guard. They should be here within six hours."
"Hey, Jaing, just how extensive is your spy network, by the way?" Corran asked, wondering just how well-informed the ancient Mandalorian was.
"I've got a feed on all of Daala's ships, and I still have a few explosives planted on many of Daala's ships that she shouldn't be able to find. They didn't call me a Null ARC for nothing." Jaing said with a hint of boastfulness in his voice, amusing everyone present.
"All right, everyone. That's enough." Boba Fett said, turning everyone's attention to him. "We've already alerted Supreme Commander Bwua'tu to this development, and he's finalizing the defenses of Mandalore. With luck, or the Force, depending on your preference, we'll be more than prepared for Daala's invasion."
"Good. Now, if there's nothing else, I should get back to my ship, the Ralroost, in order to coordinate my portion of the fleet." Confederation Admiral Traest Kre'frey said, preparing to leave the briefing room, before being called back by Trista Zel, Azzim Anjilic Atirue, and Gavin Darklighter, who had a few questions for the rest of High Command.
"How goes the progress on reinforcements from the Chiss Ascendancy?" Trista asked no one in particular.
"Better than expected. If Formbi can continue his progress on preparing the fleets from the Empire of the Hand and the Ascendancy, we should be getting some reinforcements within three weeks." Corran said.
"Good, because if they're even half as effective as they were during the Swarm War and Battle of Exodo II, we could use their aid against Daala, especially since she has a significant portion of Galactic Alliance forces at her disposal." Azzim said.
"All right. Now, we need to get to our ships, and prepare for battle." Boba stoically ordered everyone.
With those words said, Azzim went to man his flagship, the Varl's Legacy , Corran went to brief his five-Jedi team, which was preparing their five StealthXs for battle, Edaan and his team went back to the Second Chance to prepare to take off in order to help the Shadow Alliance's fleet, Traest flew to his flagship, the Bothan Assault Carrier, the Ralroost, Sintas Vel prepared the Slave I in order to lead the Mandalroians into battle against their wayward bretheren, while Boba Fett would be onboard the Megador to aid Nek Bwua'tu in defeating Daala, Trista Zel went onto Tenel Ka's flagship, the Dragon Queen II, which was used to lead the Hapan contingent in orbit above Mandalore, Gavin Darklighter went to his flagship of the covert Galactic Alliance task force that went to assist Edaan in his endeavors, the Galactic-class Battle Carrier, the Dodonna, and Jaina Solo Fel went with Grand Moff Ephin Sarreti onboard the flagship of the Imperial fleet, the Turbulent-class Star Destroyer, the Bloodfin.
Two Hours Later, In Orbit Above Mandalore, Onbaord the Megador
Needless to say, everyone was on high alert with Daala's invasion a matter of minutes away. A massive fleet above the planet Mandalore was finishing taking up defensive postions above Mandalore: said fleet included the final Super Star Destroyer in existence, the Megador, eight Galactic-class Battle Carriers, ten Imperial II-class Star Destroyers, three Interdictor-class Cruisers, ten Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruisers, six Nebula-class Star Destroyers, five Star Galleon-class Frigates, and five MC90 Capitol Ship cruisers, two brigades of Void Jumpers to aid the outnumbered Mandalorians on the surface of Mandalore, five additional Galactic-class Battle Carriers, Twenty Imperial II-class Star Destroyers, Fifty Lancer-class frigates, and two heavily armed Lucrehulk-class battleships that were loaded with advanced starfighters of various designs, ten MC90 Capitol Ship cruisers, and the Mon Calamari Vicount-Class Star Defender, the Nossor Ri which comprised the Galactic Alliance's, both official and unofficial, forces in the system; The Hapes Consortium sent ten Hapan Battle Dragons, twenty Nova-Class battle cruisers, ten Beta cruisors, and one wing of X-Wings, Miytil starfighters, and Miy'til assault bombers each under Trista Zel; Ten Anzati assassins under the command of elite assassin Rayder Sei were preparing to infiltrate various capital ships in order to eliminate them from the fight before they could deal serious damage to the Shadow Alliance's fleets and armies; ten crime lords form Ord Mantell, as well as various gangs, militias, royal forces from Taris, Zygerria, and Falleen came to aid Edaan in order to repay the debts that they owed him; the Fel Empire came with it Empress, Jaina Solo Fel, as well as the Five-Hundred-and-First Legion, nicknamed "Vader's Fist" for its work for Darth Vader during the First Galactic Empire's reign, twelve Turbulent-class Star Destroyers, five Imperial II-Class Star Destroyers, and ten Imperial Knights as Jaina's personal retinue; the Hutt Grand Council sent twenty chelandion-class warships, twenty five Hutt Batils and Tarradas each, and thirty Dreadnaught-class heavy cruisers that were modified to operate with a crew of only five thousand crewman; about sixty thousand of Xasha Xizor's followers came in shipa in various designs and sizes, such as Vainglorius-class cruisers, Consular-class Cruisers, Carrack-class Light Cruisers with external starfighter racks, Venerator-class Star Destroyers, and so on; three clans of Rodians and twenty bounty hunters under the command of Galactic Alliance senator Janek the White came as well;, Prefsbelt sent three wings of hyperspace-capable fighters that were designated "Predator-class fighters" to bolster the forces with much needed starfighter expertise, as most of the pilots came from the One-Hundred-and-Eighty-First Wing; the defectors form Daala's fleet included Armand Vorn, Daala's own son, Mirta Gev, Boba Fett's granddaughter, who was commanding Venerator-class Star Destroyer, one Acclamator-class assault ship, five Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruisers, two Invincible-class Dreadnaught Heavy Cruisers, three Keldabe-Class battleships, four Assault Frigates class Mark II, four Republic-class cruisers, an Assassin-class Corvette, a wing of bes'uliiks, and a small army of over six thousand Mandalorians, while the two Lictor-class Dungeon Ships that were under Daala's command before being commandeered, the Gorgon's Revenge and Sunspot's Legacy, which went to the Fel Empire's capital world of Bastion in order to help rehabilitate the liberated prisoners that Daala had accumulated over the years; The Confederation sent two Corellian Dreadnaughts under the command of Admiral Genna Delpin, ten Bothan Assault Carriers, the Adrmari sent a massive weapons shipment that equipped about every capital ship in the fleet with the latest missiles and proton torpedoes, the Commenorians sent their defense fleet, minus the defectors that the Anti-Jedi politician Fyor Rodan convinced to defect to Daala's side, which composed twenty seven Imperial II-class Star Destroyers and various support ships; all of the Confederation ships were under the command of veteran Bothan Admiral Traest Kre'frey; finally, the Mandalorians under Fett's command numbered in forty-five thousand warriors on the ground, six thousand Mandallian Giants, four extra wings of bes'uliiks, fifty Firespray-class interceptors, sixty MandalMotors Pursuer-class enforcement ships, three Aggressor-class Star Destroyers, twenty Keldabe-Class Battleships, ten Crusader-class corvettes, two wings of Mando-Verpine Assault Fighters, a wing of StarViper-class attack platforms, and a wing of Vyrhawk fighter bombers.
This massive fleet was under the Supreme Commander of the Galactic Alliance Navy, Nek Bwua'tu, who had over twenty years of combat experience under his belt, ranging all the way from the Swarm War to the Lost Tribe of the Sith Emergence. He received advice and counsel from the resurrected Grey Cadre, which included the former Galactic Alliance senators Ponc Gavirsom, Releqy A'Kla, and Ta'laam Ranth, and four Galactic Alliance military officers: Commodore Turk Brand, Admirals Kir Vantai and Firmus Nantz, General Etahn A' had devised the strategy that, with Bwua'tu's approval, the Shadow Alliance would use to defeat Daala's armada: The fleet would divide into two sections, half of the fleet led by Bwua'tu to go after Daala herself, as he, as Daala's former lover, was the only person alive who knew the woman better than anyone except Boba Fett, which was why he would be with him onboard the Megador to coordinate the Mandalorian portion of the fleet, while Admiral Kre'frey from the Bothan Assault Carrier, the Ralroost, and Commodore Kral Nevil, commanding the Viscount-class Star Defender Nossor Ri, would lead the other half once Daala's reinforcements arrived from Khar Delba in an attempt to overwhelm the Shadow Alliance from their rear.
It was at this moment that Nek Bwua'tu and Boba Fett walked on to the bridge of the Megador, and as a result, everyone stood completely straight and saluted the approaching supreme commander, and a few suspicious glares were sent at Boba's direction, who, understanding their fears, but not caring what they thought of him, just ignored them as he followed Nek to where the commanding officer of a Super Star Destroyer traditionally stood with their hands grasped behind their back, about twenty feet from the transparisteel window.
Noting the efficiency and diligence that each officer on the bridge exhibited, Fett said, "I hate to admit it, Bwua'tu, but you have a bunch of impressive people under your command. Many of my own people would literally kill to be in a ship like this."
"Thank you, Mandalore. I pride myself on running a professional crew, and only accept the best people that the Galactic Alliance offers, with a few exceptions, such as prodigies that would waste their skills doing dead-end jobs for their first assignments." Bwua'tu said with no arrogance, only honesty, before continuing, saying, "I'm sure that you do the same with your handpicked crew of advisors, such as Goran Beviin, Ghes Orade, Mirta Gev, Sintas Vel, and so forth."
"True enough." Boba replied just before a series of alarms went off across the bridge of the Megador. "I assume that Daala is about to come out of hyperspace?" he stoically asked.
"I would assume so." Bwuatu said, before turning to the right to where the sensor-officer sat, and asked, "Officer, where is the approaching force coming from?"
"It appears to be… Sector Four, Supreme Commander. A sizeable fleet will be out of hyperspace in about three minutes." The officer reported.
"Very good. Alert all ships, take up defensive positions, and open a line to every ship!" Bwua'tu ordered everyone on the bridge.
A moment later, the communications-officer said, "Connection established, Supreme Commander."
"Good work." Bwua'tu said before clearing his throat and said, "Attention all ships, Natasi Daala and her armada will be in this system within the next three minutes, so I will make this brief. You have come from every corner of the galaxy to unite against this threat to all of our ways of life. Make no mistake, Daala and her cronies will kill you all if they get the chance, so show no mercy, for you shall receive none. But do not forget, Daala is merely a symptom of the disease that is devouring the galaxy, and that disease is the Sith and their legions, which have been manipulating events in the galaxy for over ten years in order to weaken it for their eventual takeover. So, we are going to beat Daala here, and take the fight to the Sith, and wipe their stain off of the galaxy for good. As Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger once said four years before the Battle of Yavin, 'Stand up together, as one, because that's when we're strongest, together!' Now, prepare for battle, and prepare for victory!" With that Bwua'tu motioned for the communications-officer to cut the feed.
"Nice speech, but did you really have to mention the Sith, as well as a Jedi during the early years of rebellion against Palpatine's empire?" Boba asked.
"I thought it prudent that our forces know what we're up against, and mention someone who mirrored my own aspirations." Bwua'tu replied. Boba simply shrugged in response.
"Supreme Commander, we have company. Daala's fleet is exiting hyperspace in five… four… three… two… one!" the sensor-officer warned. As he said the last number, both Bwua'tu and Boba turned to their left to where Sector Four was, and saw Daala's flagship, the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer, the Chimaera, exit hyperspace, followed by the rest of the fleet, which included the twenty Strike-class Medium Cruisers that appeared to belong to Loronar Corporation, Moff Porrack Vansyn's flag ship, the Star Destroyer Ardus Kaine, along with five additional Imperial I-Class Star Destroyers, two Imperial Interdictor Cruisers, seven Lancer-class Frigates, and two wings of TIE Fighters, the Zygerrian Slaver's Guild remaining ships of various designs and eras, the renegade Galactic Aliance forces, under the command of Galactic Alliance Security Captain Oric Harfard, a fanatical supporter of Daala during her tenure as the Chief of State of the Galactic Alliance, came three Nebula-class Star Destroyers, two Endurqnce-class Fleet Carriers that each contained a wing of K-Wings, B-Wings, and A-Wings each, renegade Commenori forces under the command of Fyor Rodan came to her aid, comprising three Imperial II-class Star Destroyers and nine support ships, sixteen Assault Frigates class Mark II, forty-eight Invincible-class Dreadnaught Heavy Cruisers, two Venerator-class Star Destroyers, four Victory-class Star Destroyers, two Scimitar-class frigates, four Crusader-class corvettes, a dozen Assassin-class corvettes, two wings of Scimitar assault bombers, four wings of TIE/LN Starfighters that, according to the sensors, had heavy armaments that included proton torpedo launchers and heavy laser cannons, and three wings of fighters ranging from before the rise of the First Empire to the era of the Second Galactic Civil War, there were nine wings of Bes'uliik Starfighters, four wings of Kom'rk-class fighters/transports, five wings of Vyrhawk fighter-bombers, ten Stathas-class freighters, seven Keldabe-class battleships, fifty heavily modified Pursuer-class enforcement ships that were of the same model that Boba Fett used for six years following the rise of the New Republic as the Slave II, and forty-five Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruisers.
"An impressive fleet, and it hasn't even fully arrived yet. I have to give Daala this: whatever we may think of her as a psychotic and despotic di'kut, she certainly has charisma." Boba remarked.
"That she has, Mandalore. That she has." Bwua'tu said in agreement.
As soon as Bwua'tu uttered those words, the comms-officer raised her webbed hand and said, "Supreme Commander! The Chimaera is hailing us."
"Ah. I see that Daala is as arrogant as ever if she expects us to surrender without a fight. Put it through." Bwua'tu ordered the specialist to do, and, ten seconds later, a holoimage of a woman with red-gray hair, one prosthetic eye, and an imperial admiral's uniform appeared with an annoying smirk, which was quickly replaced with shock as she saw the figure of her former lover speak with her.
"Nek Bwua'tu, this is a surprise. Am I correct to assume that Chief of State Dorvan sent you to fight the Senate's battles for them?" Daala asked with a sneer on her face as she spoke.
"On the contrary, Natasi, I volunteered to lead the fleet that came to stop you, and was hoping that you would call off this invasion, surrender yourself over for a fair trial before all of the major governments to answer for your crimes against life itself, and save a lot of lives on both sides." Bwua'tu replied, causing Daala to chuckle with a tone that suggested insanity in the woman.
"'Crimes against life itself.' That's very funny, Nek. And you, Boba? Why in the name of the galaxy and all things sane and decent are you, of all people, fighting on the side of Force-sensitives who have brought you nothing but pain and misery?"
"I'm not here for them, Daala." He practically spat out the name, his disgust evident to both leaders, before continuing, saying, "I'm here because you and your Sith masters have caused so many deaths for my people, and it has to stop, and Edaan and his Shadow Alliance is the best way to do it. And you're in no position to be talking like a saint, seeing all of the atrocities that you committed in your lust for power: slavery, butchering any dissenters, recruiting the worst of the worst to your side. At least I was honest with myself about what I did when I was just a bounty hunter. And one more thing. It's not 'Boba', anymore." He growled out by the end as he took off his helmet to glare daggers at Daala. "It's Mandalore. Mandalore the Protector, and I will protect my people from all threats, starting with you and your puppet masters."
"Brave words, Mandalore, but, just where will it end with you protecting your people, I wonder? Will you wage war on the galaxy itself to protect your 'people' from all threats?" Daala mockingly said.
"Don't go putting words into my mouth, Daala. Before you came along with your mad schemes of galactic domination, my people were doing just fine as we were. You started this civil war, and now the Shadow Alliance is going to finish it."
"Do you really think that you can trust a Palpatine, especially a Force-sensitive one at that? Don't be naïve, Fett, he's just using you for his own agenda, that's what all Jedi do."
"At least this Jedi's been honest with me from the start, and he's given me something that I can put to good use for my people, respect and safety, two things that you don't have. Now, we're only going to ask you one more time: surrender your forces and tell us where the Sith are hiding, and we'll let you and your forces live."
At those words being said, Daala laughed maniacally for ten seconds, causing Bwua'tu and Boba to spare a glance at each other and further doubt the sanity of their opponent.
Once Daala was done cackling, she said, "Do you honestly think that I'll surrender to a bunch of Force-loving idiots? No, I have more tricks up my sleeves than either of you realize."
"You mean your incoming fleet that's going to assault us from the rear? We know all about that, Natasi, and have a few tricks of our own in store for you as well." Bwua'tu countered.
"Then I hope that all of your tricks work as you planned, Nek, because I will show no mercy to any of my enemies." Daala said without any genuine mirth in her voice as she ended the transmission.
"Well, that could have ended better." Bwua'tu remorsefully remarked.
"At least we now know for certain that Daala's lost her mind. That will cause her to make mistakes, and hopefully give us a quick and bloodless victory." Boba remarked.
"Or it will cause her to commit even more depravities that we can't hope to counter, giving her an edge in the battle." Nek countered.
"You're a real pessimist, you know that, Bwua'tu." Boba said as he put his helmet back on.
"I've always preferred to think of myself as a realist, Fett. Comms, tell all ships to prepare for battle." Bwua'tu said as he spoke to Boba and then the communications-officer.
As Bwua'tu continue to issue orders to his portion of the Shadow Alliance's fleet, Boba sent out a coded transmission Jaing. The transmission said Unleash your surprises on Daala's fleet now. As Boba saw the fleet mobilize its fighter complements to counter Daala's massive amount of starfighters, and the capital ships took up defensive positions above Mandalore, he grimly thought to himself, Let's just hope that the forces currently at our disposal will be enough to stop Daala, because I do not want to come begging to the Jedi for aid.
Meanwhile, Onboard the Chimaera
Naïve fools. Daala thought as she saw the fleet of the so-called "Shadow Alliance" take up defensive positions in orbit above Mandalore. Enjoy your rule while you can, "Mandalore the Protector," because before the week is over, I will be ruling Mandalore, and will begin my righteous war against anyone who opposes me. She thought as she gestured for Captain Tors Remal to deploy all of their fighters.
An instant later, all fighters launched from each Star Destroyer of various eras, which was followed by a series of explosions across the Chimaera, causing Daala and Tors Remal to fall to the floor on their face, bruising their foreheads with black and blue discolorations. Quickly shaking off the pain, Daala pulled herself up and yelled, "Status report! What the hell happened?!"
"I don't know, Admrial, I-" the sensors-officer said before the communications-officer interrupted.
"Admiral, the Defender, Marauder, Majestic, Zygerria's Legacy, Liegus Vorn, Tarkin's Vengeance, Vaiken's Legacy, and eleven other ships have been destroyed, the Ardus Kaine is reporting engine damage, and the Chimaera's defector shields are down." The officer said, referring to two Victory-class Star Destroyers, the Zygerrian Slavers' Guild's flagship, a Scimitar-class frigate, a Crusader-class corvette, and an Imperial Interdictor Cruiser.
Livid beyond belief, but not wanting to lose her composure, she whispered to Tors, "How did it happen?"
"I don't-" Tors began to stutter out before his personal holocomm began to beep, forcing him to pull it out of one of his pockets in order to answer the call. The holoimage that came up was an image of a Mandalorian that both military officials recognized: Jaing Skirata.
"Hello, you two crazy felinxes. Hope that my little surprise didn't hurt you too much, as we need you alive to stand trial for your crimes." Jaing smugly said with a satisfied grin on his face.
"You did this?!" Daala growled out.
"Yep, and it was easier than taking candy from a baby. You were so busy repairing your fleet and plotting your petty revenge that you didn't notice my extra set of presents for you across all of your ships." Jaing proudly said.
Oh, when I get my hands on you, Jaing, I will make your death so brutal, so disturbing, and so vivid, that no one would ever think of crossing me again. Daala silently swore to the galaxy as she struggled to regain her calm composure, as it would not benefit the crew to see her lose her cool any more than she already had. "You won't get away with this, Jaing. No matter what it takes, I will hunt you down and bring your to book for your crimes against me." She said instead in a calm tone, scaring Tors significantly, as she much preferred it when Daala yelled and screamed at her enemies, it meant that she was directing her anger outward, and not inward.
"You'll have to find me first, and to do that, you'll have to do that with your reduced fleet. You'd better hope that the Force is with you, otherwise, you're doomed." Jaing mockingly said before disconnecting the holocall, leaving the two officers to their thoughts.
"Admiral, your orders?" Tors hesitatingly asked, hoping to take her mind off of this grave development.
"Prepare the fleet for battle, and have all ships surround the Chimaera in order to protect it until the shields are fully restored." Daala said, her mind now completely focused on raining down vengeance on all of her enemies, starting with Edaan Palpatine and Jaing Skirata for slowing down her plans so much. Tors nodded at the order, and began barking orders to the crew of the Star Destroyer.
Meanwhile, Onboard the Second Chance
"All fighter squadrons, report in." Edaan said into the intercom that was connecting the Second Chance to every fighter squadron in Nek Bwua'tu's portion of the Shadow Alliance's fleet, while he and Akku Sei II saw the destruction of a significant portion of Daala's navy.
"Rogue Squadron, reporting in." the strong voice of Syal Antilles, the current leader of the legendary Rogue Squadron, came in.
"Comet Sqauadron, here and ready for battle." Said the squad leader of the Galactic Alliance's elite B-Wing fighter squadron.
"Shadow Squadron, reporting for duty." Corran Horn said from his five-man StealthX squadron.
After fifty additional squadron leaders spoke over the intercom, Edaan took a deep breath and said, "All squadrons, Launch!" With those words said, all fighters of various eras, organizations, and designs, launched and flew straight at Daala's rapidly approaching fleet of starfighters.
Nash Windrider was finally back in his element. He was leading a squadron of TIE Defenders in the forefront of Daala's starfighter complement, and, despite the overwhelming odds against him and his fellow pilots, he was ready to destroy the enemies that were vastly approaching him. "All right, men, we know what we're up against: the Force itself. We can't lose here, otherwise our cause is finished, and all of the sacrifices that we've made will be for nothing. So, give it your all, and should the worst pass, I'll see you on the other side. Now, go and make me proud!"
As a result of Nash's speech, all of the pilots shouted, or in the case of the Mandalorian pilots, bellowed "Oya!" Now let's see their beloved Force save them now. Nash thought as he maliciously smiled and prepped his TIE Defender's laser cannons, ion cannons, and missile launchers for battle.
Well, that wraps up my final chapter before school starts for me. I hope you enjoyed. And, if you think that I'm making the Shadow Alliance too strong, and Daala too weak, don't worry, Daala still has more than a few tricks up her sleeve, so the battle will last a few days, at the very least. Anyway, tell me what you guys and girls thought about this chapter, as I want you to be honest and constructive in your criticism, as hate reviews will not be tolerated. Oh, and did you hear that Star Wars: Rebels: Season Three, will premiere on September 24th at 8:30 P.M.? I don't know about you, but I am hyped for the third, and possibly final season of the show. And, speaking of hyped, I am excited for the next expansion pack for Star Wars: Knights of the Eternal Throne, as there's no telling what can happen next for the heroes, such as the Outlander; villains, like Vaylin and SCORPIO, and everyone in-between, like Arcann and Senya. Oh, and it's hard to believe that tomorrow, I will have been a member of for a year, which is big for me, as it was the first big site that I became a member of. Anyway, I am still on that book on Ronald Reagan, and it is a doozy in the best possible way. I don't know about the rest of you, but I think that he was one of the best presidents that we ever had, next to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Hopefully the next president can be at least as good and principled as these three were. Anyway, politics aside, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter, as the next one may not be out for a while. Oh, and one more thing, if you haven't already, I implore you to read The Incredible Muffin's stories "Outcast Blades" and "Outcast Effect", as they are beyond exceptional, and Outcast Effect has just reached the final battle, and a big death has occurred on the heroes' side, and it was a huge shock. May the Force Be With You, and Long Live the Expanded Universe!
