Coruscant

Chancellor's Suite

To say the Republic was facing a crisis would be an understatement. Not only were they now in the middle of a war with a faction lead by Count Dooku, called the Confederacy of Independent Systems. They broke away from the Republic and declared war against them. One thousand years of peace was shattered by the return of the Sith. As of now, two crisis were on the forefront on the minds of both Chancellor Palpatine and the Jedi. The first was that their forces in orbit above Ryloth have been destroyed, leaving Jedi master Ima-Gun-Di and his forces trapped on the planet below. The planet of Ryloth and its people were already suffering the devastating effects of the war, but not it was made even worse with the Separatists blockading the planet completely. The Republic couldn't afford to fail and lose the planet. Emir Wat Tambor of the Techno Union was commanding the operation on the surface, stealing the planet's valuable items and enslaving the local population. He showed no remorse when he ordered entire cities to be bombed and the survivors rounded up and used as shields. Now with the population starving and the garrison on the surface steadily running out of supplies, it was only a matter of time until the situation was lost.

Then there was an even more pressing issue which required their immediate attention. The planet Corellia was being threatened by its home star, Corell. Over the past few days, solar activity increased by a large margin, giving an indication that something was going to happen. Being one of the most important core worlds, running along a major hyperspace route, a major industrial center, as well as being home to billions of people, the Republic was forced to act. When the order to begin evacuations was given, dozens of Acclamator class assault ships, escorted by a fleet of Venators, arrived in the system to help facilitate the evacuation of the cities. But even with the nonstop evacuation, it became increasingly clear that they would not be able to save everyone. Even with the help of the Jedi, there was only so much that could be accomplished.

"How goes your mission to Toydaria, Senator Organa? I trust the king saw reason?" Master Windu asked as he shifted his vision to the hologram in front of him.

"Not well I'm afraid." Organa replied somberly. "There were some complications when we arrived."

"What kind of complications?" Obi Wan inquired.

"The Trade Federation," Organa bitterly replied. "They sent senator Lott Dod to prevent King Katuunko from allowing us to use Toydaria as a staging ground for relief aid, citing it would break their neutrality and force them into the war. After convening with his ministers, they decided they wouldn't allow us to use their world as a staging ground."

"If the king refuses to help, then how are we to keep our forces on the ground supplied?" Palpatine asked the Jedi as they pondered the question.

"Expected news like this, we did." Yoda said

"In the eventuality that the negotiations had failed, we ordered the nearest fleet to prepare to punch a hole in the Separatist blockade around Ryloth." Obi Wan informed.

"However they are still 1000 parsecs away, it'll take some time to reach them." Windu added.

"Time Master Di and his forces may not have. We must get the fleet into position immediately. Anakin, I assume all preparations have been complete for the fleet?"

"Yes master," Anakin replied. Off to his side, stood his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano. He would be in charge of punching a hole in the blockade, which would in turn allow the blockade runners to deliver their supplies without fear of being destroyed. Their mission was of upmost importance and they had no room for failure. "The fleet is underway as we speak and we'll be arriving in the Ryloth system within the hour. Has there been any word from Master Di on the surface?"

"Unfortunately not, all communications with the surface have been jammed. We may have to accept the fact that Master Di has perished."

"We can't give up hope so easily. If he has been lost, the people on Ryloth are still counting on our support." Ahsoka interrupted, earning glares from the other Jedi present, which caused her to shrink in response.

"That we agree on, padawan Tano. We won't leave them to the Separatists. See to it that the relief aid gets to the surface." As master Windu finished speaking, the hologram of another Jedi, Luminara Unduli, had appeared next to him.

"However, there is a much more important matter that we must attend to as of now." The Chancellor interrupted. "The situation on Corellia still requires out attention. Master Luminara, how goes the evacuation?" They had all noticed that she seemed slightly uneasy when she appeared. Many of them thought it would have been due to the events unfolding around her. But they would soon learn that wasn't the cause.

"It seems that our efforts in evacuating the planet were unnecessary."

"How was it unnecessary?" Obi Wan asked with a puzzled expression on his face, mirroring the expression as most in the room? You make it sound as if you failed."

"Not failed. Corellia is completely unscathed from disaster. It was what prevented it, that has me concerned."

"What do you mean, unscathed?" Windu questioned, perplexed at her answer. "The star of Corellia was about to burn half the planet with a solar storm, it's not possible that the planet was undamaged by it."

"Perhaps the storm had directed itself elsewhere at the last moment." Palpatine suggested.

"No, I mean the disaster was averted by an outside force. A force this galaxy has never before seen." As the room shifted glances towards one another, she activated a recording of what had happened earlier. In the beginning, it showed the solar storm begin its journey to the planet ahead of it. But as it was speeding their way, a bright flash overtook everything in front of it. A massive barrier was being constructed in front the flare. An absolutely massive barrier. As the hologram panned out, they could all make out a stream of light emanating from an unknown source. The beam of light was tracked back to its source, and it was something none of them could've ever expected to see.

As the hologram froze, they could make out a humanoid shape. As the recording zoomed in on the figure, they could make out more details. The figure was obviously a human male, just barely an adult. He wore a skintight uniform that, at least from what they could tell, was a one piece and consisted of only two colors, as well as a mask that covered his eyes. As the hologram slowly began projecting into color, they could make out his colors. His uniform was a mixture of green, black and white. The mask covering his eyes, his boots, and his torso were green. His underarms, arms, and legs were black. His forearms were equipped with white gloves. Upon his chest, was a white circle, which held a green symbol, nothing they had ever seen before. There was also two bright glowing circles atop both of his shoulders, as well as some other minor streaks of light along the lower torso.

"Just what are we looking at Master Luminara?" Obi Wan asked as he store at the hologram before him.

"And just how is he producing that barrier?" Windu inquired. Once again the recording zoomed in closer to the figure, revealing the source of energy. It was a single ring upon his finger. As the hologram played once more, it showed the eventual collision with the solar flare, which to the surprise of everybody, had actually held against the power of it, if for a short time. The figure was visibly strained by the sheer level of energy being brought against him and after half a minute, he barrier shattered and he was forced to fly out of the direct path. Once again it was paused to allow those within the chambers to express their thoughts on the matter.

"You said Corellia escaped unscathed, but whoever that was clearly failed to hold the flare back." Obi Wan pointed out. "Although I must admit, he held on longer than I expected."

"What is more concerning is just how he had the power to pull off such a feat, even if he failed. Where did he go after this?"

"That's what I'm trying to explain." Luminara responded. "He did succeed, if you watch the rest of the holorecording." As the recording continued, it was evident that the figure was strained from his previous attempt to hold back the flare, but he refused to give up. He stood once more in front of it, but this time, he did something differently. He raised his ring hand and suddenly an object appeared in his hands. It was a strange looking lantern, which was a darker shade of green than the man's uniform. Grabbing it with his free hand, he stuck his ring directly into the center of the lantern. It was clear that he was speaking into it, but they had no audio since this occurred in the vacuum of space. When he finished speaking, a bright green aura overtook his entire body.

Having renewed strength, he once again aimed his arm towards the flare and constructed a much larger barrier in front of it. Once more the flare collided with the barrier, but unlike before, the shield held against its power. Even as the energy of the flare battered the barrier, he stood firm against the relentless assault. As the minutes passed by, it was obvious the main force of the flare had strained his abilities, but he didn't give in. As it finally subsided, the green figure swiveled around and observed all the ships around him as they were watching him. After taking a look at his surroundings, he took off at light speed out of sight.

"Such raw power in the hands of a single man!" Palpatine exclaimed in awe at what he saw. "If I could harness such power, the Jedi would be of no concern to me. I could wipe them out in one fell swoop within their temple. "We must enlist the help of this man. If he was willing to risk his life in such a way, he would undoubtedly help us end this conflict.

"But the question is how?" Windu pondered.

"Even if we can't figure it out, it may not be a bad idea to make friendly contact with this mysterious assailant." Senator Organa suggested. "After all, if we can acquire his assistance, we could bring this war to a much quicker end."

"Myself and Barriss did make limited contact with him on the surface of Corellia shortly after he left the system. When we encountered him, he was gathering information about the galaxy via a star map. His accent was atrocious and his attitude was quite cocky, but our contact was fairly friendly. His name is Daniel and he claims he's a member of an organization called the Green Lantern Corps."

"Quite a fitting name for him, especially given the color of his uniform." Obi Wan remarked. "Did you learn anything of his origin?"

"Heard of such an organization, I have not. Never been encountered, beings of such power have." Yoda said.

"Unfortunately not I'm afraid. He made it very clear he isn't from our galaxy. He claimed to have gone through a rift in space and ended up directly above Corellia when we were evacuating the planet. He stated that none of the stars in our galaxy were recognizable to him, thus why he needed information."

"If not from our own, then where did he come from?"

"I'm afraid I don't know. When me and Barriss encountered him, he had never heard of the Republic or the Jedi. It was from our limited contact that I learned that his organization is similar to our own. Just like we protect our won galaxy, they protect their own."

"Did he express any concern of wishing to negotiate with the Republic?" Senator Organa inquired.

"He stated that while this isn't his own galaxy, he would do what he could to help, as well as doing whatever he could to help. Shortly before leaving, the Green Lantern claimed he would go to wherever he was needed, which he claimed was Ryloth." Those in the room just looked at each other as Luminara finished speaking. They were well aware of the predicament on the surface of the planet and how desperate it was for both the Twi'lek population and Republic forces. Now a new force had suddenly entered the galaxy that had never been encountered before. One that would be travelling to an active war zone. "I'm unsure of how this individual had figured this out, but he said he wouldn't let the population suffer under the blockade imposed on the planet. He said he'd break the blockade to buy time for the supply ships, but they'd need to be quick. We questioned him on his ability to perform such a feat, but he simply shot off into space shortly after. Any attempts to follow him failed."

"These events seem rather fortunate for us." The Chancellor interrupted.

"And just how do you figure that?" Windu questioned in reply.

"From what this "Green Lantern" has shown, he is willing to lay down his life in defense of others. He already did so once and is ready to do so once more. Senator Organa makes a great point. Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to locate him. If he really is headed towards Ryloth, it would allow us the momentum we need to retake the planet. we should alert Skywalker to intercept him and bring him here if possible."

"While I see no problem with attempting communication, we must remain cautious in the face of this new force."

"Agree, I do. Suspicious is the timing of his arrival. Not everything is as it seems." Yoda stated.

"While I understand your concern, Master Jedi, if this individual sought to do us any harm, he would have done so already. I believe we are quite safe, which is why I believe that we should open contact with him." The Jedi paused and glanced at each other before continuing.

"I'll inform Anakin of the situation. In the meantime, we must ensure the Separatists do not find out about this. If they learn about what's coming their way, they'll reinforce their fleet, making it impenetrable."

"Very well," Windu continued. "We'll keep Anakin's fleet updated on the situation. For now however, we should focus our efforts on liberating Ryloth and locating this individual as soon as possible. His origins are unknown and such a force running around the galaxy unchecked is a danger to all. Even if his intentions are as he says, he's still liable to cause confusion and spark more conflict in the galaxy."

"My fleet is still two planetary rotations behind Anakin's, who should be there within the hour." Obi Wan informed. "I'll alert him to expect some unexpected company."

Ryloth System

22 BBY

One Hour After Arrival

"Alrighty, just where the hell am I going!" Daniel muttered as he exited Transluminal Space and into a star system unfamiliar to him.

"According to the galactic map acquired from that planet, this is known as the Ryloth System, and the planet we are heading to is the second planet in this system, which is currently the site of a battle between two galactic powers. The planet is being blockaded and the planet's people are starving, Lantern Daniel."

"I know that ring, I was just expressing my sarcasm, but I forgot you can't pick up on that. Never mind, let's just set up nearby and get a look at what we're up against here." He held position far enough away from the ships blockading the planet, while also being close enough to figure out just what he was up against. Normally, he'd be surveying from a few light years away, but this was uncharted territory. He needed to get close. With a small flash of light, a small pair of construct binoculars appeared in his right hand, which he put up to his eyes. He surveyed the planet ahead of him, he could see the sight of a battle. Debris cluttered the orbit as he could make out what was once a fleet of ships, now destroyed. From the position of said debris, he could only guess it was from an attempt to relieve the planet below.

He then turned his attention to the fleet that held position around the planet. He saw just three ships. Two of them, which flanked the one in the center, were roughly 830 meters in length and half as wide. The bridge, which was positioned near the front section of the ship, was dangerously exposed. Beneath them, he could make out two spinal mounted cannons. There was also a plethora of other smaller gun batteries that ran along the length of the ship, many of which were mounted on the under section of the ship. The ship at the center however, was much larger. And very peculiarly designed. It looked a bit like a toilet bowl, only with some type of giant spherical control center in the middle. This vessel was as wide as it was long, coming in at just over 3,000 meters. And he could count hundreds of cannons all across the mighty vessel.

"If there's only three ships in a single fleet to blockade an entire planet, then either both sides are broke or this ship in particular is packing some serious firepower. Either way, let's go find out." Daniel smirked as he got ready for the confrontation. However it seemed his presence hadn't gone unnoticed. As if on cue, four more vessels of the same class as those flanking the command vessel, suddenly jumped out of hyperspace, reinforcing the fleet guarding the planet. "I guess they know i'm here now. Ring, scan for life sings aboard the vessels."

"Initiating scanning procedure."

As he was waiting for the results, he could see that his opponents weren't in a such a mood. He could make out dozens of fighters swarming from the ship in the center, which were gunning his way. Wasting no time, he created a construct missile battery, which resembled the Patriot missile system his country used in it's military. He let loose and watched as they locked onto their targets and swiftly obliterated them.

"Scanning complete. Only one life sign detected in hostile fleet. Life sign detected within the command ship."

"So I'm dealing with a fleet of robots. This means I don't have to hold back." As he got ready to target the nearest ship to him, he got caught off guard by a blast from behind. A few of the fighters had survived and gotten behind him. His force field held firm, he just didn't expect any of them to survive his attack. Wasting no time, he constructed a CIWS turret and watched as the remaining fighters got pulverized by the fire from his construct. One he made sure he had destroyed the last of them, he refocused his attention on the fleet ahead. A hail of laser fire came his way as he accelerated closer to his targets. As he dodged the incoming fire, he could see the fleet ahead was launching more fighters. Hundreds of them.

He raised his right fist towards the closest ship and let loose an energy blast that cut straight through it like a hot knife through butter. The ship erupted in a giant green blast that sent debris off in every direction. Even some of the incoming fighters were destroyed from it. Daniel couldn't help but chuckle. This was going to be easier than he thought. But an alert from his ring would soon make him rethink that.

"Alert! More ships coming out of hyperspace!"

"More ships? What angle are they approaching from? The front?" He asked, hoping to figure out how to adjust his plan of attack properly.

"Negative, Lantern Daniel. Incoming from behind you!"

His eyes widened upon hearing that. He erected a construct barrier to protect himself from the fire coming from the ships currently engaging him, so he could better face what was coming. However they weren't what he was expecting. Three of them he had seen before, in orbit of the planet he saved. They were shaped like a dagger and had two bridge modules near the stern of the ship, mounted on two towers. And once again, they were horribly left open to attack. Accompanying the dagger shaped vessels were three smaller ships of modular design. They were only 280 meters long and had only small turrets on them. Also, these ships had jumped dangerously close to himself. He managed to glance over at one of the bridge modules and could see the crew. They were all human. But more than that, they all looked exactly the same!

"What the hell is going on here?" Daniel muttered to himself before focusing on the task at hand. He could figure that the smaller ships were the ones carrying supplies and the larger ones were the escorts. However, they were extremely outnumbered. But not for long. He kept the barrier up, protecting the smaller fleet while he directed his attention at the blockade. Laser fire from fighters and capital ships alike narrowly missed him as he zipped around them, mocking them. He created a construct minigun and began a sweeping pattern towards the mass of fighters approaching him. While he had hit a great may of them, many had shot straight past him. Some banked back towards him, while others raced towards the other fleet. He released a barrage of construct missiles off in every direction, each one tracking it's own target.

As the smoke cleared, he could see that no fighters were left. Now he could get down to business. However his barrier protecting the other fleet had faded in the process, it didn't matter. Raising his ring hand, a giant sword appeared as he raced towards the nearest ship. He swung his arm down, which in turn brought the sword down with it. It cut clean through his target, which exploded violently in the process. The fleet continued to fire away at him as he flew over them. He brought up his left arm in a defensive posture to defend from incoming laser fire. With his right, he aimed for the closest ship once more and let rip. Like the others before it, it was nothing more than burning debris in the cold vacuum of space.

"That's three down. Four to go." He smirked as he hovered in front of the remaining fleet. He had already probed them enough and he could guess that this was their limit. He stood in that same position, letting his barrier field take everything them could hit him with. He raised both of his hands each at a different vessel, engulfing both ships in a green aura as he grabbed both of them. He proceeded to bring both of his arms closer together, which in turn had yanked both ships from their holding patterns. Daniel strained as he steadily brought both ships closer and closer together, until finally they had picked up enough speed that he could let go. He accelerated upwards as both ships collided. He then dolphin dived onto the nearest ship with both of his fists pointed outward. He shot himself through the aft section first, gutting the bridge, before darting back up and hitting the engines, located in the stern, before shooting through what he assumed was the power core of the ship.

The ship erupted in a white ball of light as the reactor exploded. Now there was only two vessels left. He went for the last small one, creating a large pair of construct hands, one of both sides of the ship. With a clapping gesture, the hands crushed the ship with ease. He looked off in the direction of the command ship. According to the ring, there was one life form aboard. He wanted to figure out just who it was. A quick scan of the ship pointed him in the right direction. But first, he had to neuter the ships defenses. The batteries were still firing at him, although most had missed wildly off target, probably due to not having been designed with hitting human sized targets. He shot towards the ship, avoiding laser fire all the while. He marked every turret on the ship and swiftly made his way around the whole warship, destroying every gun emplacement he found. Once that was done, he focused on the biological signature aboard the ship. It was located in the bridge.

Seeing a glass view port, he phased himself through and into the bridge of the ship. He was confronted by strange beige colored robots and a single tall, green skinned alien, with strange visors covering his eyes.

"What are you doing, shoot him!" The alien commanded towards the robots. Two of them leveled short rifles at him and fired. As the bolts bounced harmlessly off his barrier field, a construct fist slammed into both of them, reducing them to scrap in short order. The alien, who tried slinking out of the room, jumped in fright when the door he attempted to exit from was covered in a green aura. Daniel could see the fear radiating off of this man. He had no intention of killing the man, and he was already scared shitless. But he was going to find out what he knew.

"Alright, now do you want to explain to me why you're blockading this planet? Because I've been informed that the people of this planet are starving. Just what purpose does all this death and suffering bring?"

"W-who are you?" The alien stammered out, clearly terrified.

"Answer the question and I'll let you run off to an escape pod. I want to know why you are deliberately allowing the population of this world to suffer."

"This planet was allied with the Galactic Republic, so it was a legitimate military target."

"And I'll guess that wreckage I came across earlier was the defense fleet? You know what, I already know the answer. I'll guess whatever faction you belong to has absolutely no care for anyone who isn't on their side, including innocents who never asked to be drawn into conflict."

"They chose to side with the Republic. If they didn't want to be involved, they would've declared neutrality!"

"You know what, now your starting to piss me-" He was interrupted by the ship violently rumbling. He turned and saw that the fleet that had arrived previously had begun to open fire. Not wanting to stay inside an already doomed ship, he grabbed him by his collar and surrounded his with an aura of protection. "Since I'm feeling nice, I'll hand you over to these guys instead of letting you die here." Daniel then proceeded to blow out the glass windows and fly over towards the formation of ships ahead of him. Noticing that the middle section of one of the nearby dagger shaped vessels was opening, he flew close enough so he could toss the alien inside. He could be their problem. "If you can read me on any frequency, that guy's all yours. I've got no means to imprison him and that's not my main priority at the moment.

Now, he had to assess the situation on the planet below. He noticed the three smaller ships heading towards the planet and raced ahead of them, hoping to solve the situation below.