Naruto: Privateer: A Lunar Eclipse Side Story
Blanket disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Star Wars
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
As stated before, canon officially gets thrown out the window this chapter. One thing I want to point out; Rey's training and the time gap between Star Wars Episodes VIII & IX are going to be much larger. You don't train a fully capable Jedi Knight in mere days as opposed to years in the prequels. Also, there are a lot more characters and world building I want to do so the divergence from the movies will be much greater starting now. Here is Chapter 3. Enjoy!
{ } signifies a foreign/alien language
[ ] signifies hand signs
Last Time:
….A few hours later; R2D2 awoke from a long period of being powered down and provided the rest of the map to the location of the planet that Jedi Master Luke Skywalker was residing on. "Hmmm." pondered Sheena aloud. "Planet Ahch-To….makes sense."
Leia asked in surprise, "You've heard of it?"
The kunoichi nodded. "It's in the Unknown Regions. Legend has it that it was one of the possible places the Jedi Order started. The others that were theorized about were Tython, Coruscant, Jedha and Ossus. Scholars argued for centuries about it."
"Han told us that Master Skywalker left in search of the First Jedi Temple." said Rey.
"Odds are he's found it then." replied Sheena. "It wasn't that important to us but we knew it wasn't Ossus or Coruscant and Tython was out of the question."
"Who is 'us' Miss Sheena?" asked C3PO. "You speak as if you are not a Jedi Knight."
"….I'm not." said Sheena. "I'm from an Order that's older; much older than the Jedi or the Sith."
C3PO replied, "I'm afraid that such an order is unknown to me."
Sheena smiled mysteriously and said, "That's because the Sith and the Jedi did their best to erase us from history…."
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Chapter 3
Year 25 ABY
Unknown Regions, Planet Exegol
Cie Swaar was a very beautiful Twi'lek female with alabaster skin that had covered herself in green and red Sith tattoos in the traditions of the Dathomirians. Being a powerful Force sensitive; she'd been the first apprentice*① of Supreme Leader Snoke. However, he'd cast her aside in favor of Ben Solo; now known as Kylo Ren. Swaar had been on Planet Exegol guarding Snoke's growing clones when the Sith Obelisk vanished. She'd seen two humans, a blonde male and an indigo haired female that seemed to appear from nowhere and caused the Great Sith Obelisk to fade into nothing using scrolls of parchment with strange symbols on them that they placed upon it. Cie pursued them but the pair slipped away like wraiths into the darkness….
The disappearance of the Sith Obelisk caused two major problems for the Sith Eternal. The first was it caused the revival are Darth Sidious to be cut short and left him….incomplete. Sidious was fully cognizant but he was ancient and almost completely immobile. The second problem was the incomplete clones of Supreme Leader Snoke withered and died on the spot meaning Snoke and his four lesser clones*② grown through Sith Alchemy were all that could be produced. The others were stil in storage but useless for al intents and purposes.
Cie Swaar angrily pursued the two interlopers using the Force to track them but fell into an ambush that consisted of a little girl that moved like quicksilver. Swaar saw a flash of crimson in the darkness and a split second blink of an orange lightsaber blade before the Twi'lek woman fell over in agony and in defeat. Swaar looked up through the pain saw a little girl with flaming red locks in a black cloak glaring at her with molten gold eyes that terrified Cie to the core. Then the girl disappeared like the other two invaders had. All Cie really remembered after that was the pain; the acrid stench of burnt meat and the coldness of the stone floor. When the Twi'lek woman woke up she found out that she'd nearly been sliced in half at the abdomen by a mere child!
Snoke had been enraged. Using Force lightning he tortured the crippled Twi'lek woman within an inch of her life. At the last second the Supreme Leader let up and told the medics to restore Cie Swaar so she could continue to serve the Sith Eternal as an acolyte and that he had had no further use for her. Cie's midsection was replaced with cybernetics and her formerly flawless body now had a horrible, ugly scar across her midriff that reminded her of her utter defeat every single day….
….That was nine years ago….
Being cast out with her body shattered nearly broke Cie Swaar but the anger, resentment and hatred flowing through her veins at all who had wronged her enabled Cie to come back stronger than ever. The Twi'lek woman's rage and spite was so vile that even the other Sith Eternal members avoided her in fear. Several had died by the double ended red lightsaber staff she wielded. Cie's ire got the better of her one day when one of the higher ups in the Sith Eternal insulted her and he ended up as scraps of seared meat along with his guards. That was when she was brought before the cadaverous Lord Sidious himself. Cie figured it was all over but put up a brave face to the Dark Lord of the Sith….
….Sidious smiled at her and said in a voice that seemed more dead than alive; "Cie Swaar my child; Snoke made a terrible mistake casting you out. Such delicious hatred and rage should be nurtured rather than thrown away. Swear your loyalty to me now and I shall train you to be my faithful hand. I will teach you to control the dark side within you and become more; much more than you are now. You shall become Lady Cie Swaar….
Thus began Cie Swaar's training….
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Year 34 ABY
Outer Rim, Sanbra Sector, Ileenium System, Planet D'Qar
Leia Organa asked Sheena; "If you aren't a Jedi Knight then can you tell us what you are exactly? I would have thought you were a Master Jedi judging by your skill and presence." 'Actually lack of presence would be a better term. Can she cloak herself using the Force itself?'
"The term we use for ourselves is ninja." explained the redhead. "Specifically I am a jonin kunoichi."
If C3PO had eyebrows they certainly would have been raised in shock. "Oh my!" he exclaimed. "The words ninja, jonin and kunoichi are accredited to the mythical Edoan people that went extinct before the Old Galactic Republic was even formed. It has never been proven that they actually existed."
Sheena smiled and said, "You are good. We are very real and the people of Edo aren't extinct though the galaxy thinks otherwise."
General Organa asked, "What do those titles mean Threepio?"
The golden droid replied, "I do not have a precise translation but Miss Uzumaki Sheena's title would loosely translate into Female Master Assassin….If the accounts I have recorded are correct."
"Well; that seems like a pretty apt description." said D2R dryly. "I mean; she can do the impossible after all…."
"That's enough Deter." said Sheena crossly. "You're making me sound like some sort of bad guy."
"You're an assassin?" asked Poe with raised eyebrows.
"I'm sure you've done things in your past that others might find questionable Dameron." said the petite redhead knowingly.
The ace pilot cringed a bit thinking of his spice running days and replied, "Ummm….forget I said anything. Assassins are good people too…."
Leia barely resisted the urge to roll her eyes at Poe being smitten with the beautiful redhead.
….
Later; General Organa was talking to Uzumaki Sheena in private….
"….Our mission is to find my brother Luke Skywalker and bring him back to help the Resistance." said Leia. "We would also like for him to train Rey in the ways of the Force. Rey is powerful and eager to learn."
Sheena cocked an eyebrow. "You are a Jedi Master yourself. Why don't you…?"
"….I honestly would love to." replied the General. "However; I have the Resistance to run. I don't have the time to dedicate to an apprentice that is necessary. I've also never taken a student in the ways of the Force."
"So you want me to take her to Master Luke Skywalker to be trained in the ways of the Jedi?" asked Sheena.
Leia looked down and said; "Han and Chewbacca are going to retrieve Luke. My brother started a new Jedi Order only to see it destroyed from within. It….broke him. I fear Luke has given up…."
"It would be a shame to see such knowledge lost to the ages." said Sheena sincerely.
General Organa looked up; locked eyes with the kunoichi and asked, "Uzumaki Sheena; would you be willing to train Rey in the ways of the Force? She needs a teacher. She needs one now."
Sheena's gold eyes narrowed. "I can't train her as a Jedi knight. I don't have the same philosophy or belief system that you do."
"Could you train Rey to be a kunoichi like you then?" asked Leia.
"I'd have to see if she has the aptitude." said Sheena uneasily. "It's not like just anyone can join our clan…."
The older woman asked; "She is a powerful force user, what else could she need? Rey is a blank slate as far as training is concerned."
Sheena said, "Chakra. Rey would need chakra to become a ninja." The redhead formed a tiny rasengan at the end of her index finger and said, "Only those with Edoan blood in their veins can use it." The rasengan vanished and Sheena added, "If Rey wants I will test her."
Leia looked rather fascinated. "What exactly is chakra? It felt like the Force but different."
Pondering a moment; Sheena replied, "Chakra is rather mysterious but as far as we can tell it is generated within life forms internally. The Force is universal and created by midichlorians as you already know. Chakra is generated and attuned very specifically to individuals. We don't know exactly what generates it within the body but the vast majority of life forms do not have it. I guess you could consider it an internal version of the Living Force. * "
"I wonder why it's not more widely known then." thought General Organa aloud.
The redhead smiled. "So few believe the Force is real; why would they believe in chakra?"
Leia chuckled. "I guess you're right. The Force is widely known but few actually believe. Assuming Rey agrees; how will you test her for chakra?"
The Uzumaki bounty hunter pulled out a fuinjutsu tag. "I'll just need a drop of Rey's blood on this." replied Sheena. "If she has chakra it will activate on its own from there…."
….
Leia invited Rey into her quarters and said, "Rey, as you know we are starting to evacuate D'Qar already. The Resistance can't stay here with the fleet of the First Order roaming around. We talked about you training with my brother Luke but there are no guarantees that he will accept you as a pupil. What would you think of being taken under Sheena's wing?"
Rey's eyebrows rose. "You mean I'd be trained as an assassin?
General Organa smiled softly. "You'd be trained as a Gray Force user as they said in the Old Jedi Order. Basically you would be trained as a Jedi but would operate a bit outside their normal rules….as I understand it. You would be like Sheena. She's obviously not evil; don't you agree?"
The scavenger nodded. "I owe Sheena my life. She saved Han too. I don't think she's evil at all."
Leia nodded in agreement. "Sheena said she needed to see if you could use chakra before she agreed to train you. She seemed doubtful but I have confidence in you."
"What is chakra?" asked Rey quizzically.
The Resistance leader replied, "From what Sheena said; it seems to be an internal force as the Force itself is external. She implied they were related but no one has deduced exactly how."
Rey asked, "So what kind of a test is necessary for chakra?"
"As far as I know; all Sheena needs is a drop of your blood." answered Leia.
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Outside; Sheena was sitting in the seiza position meditating upon the Force as she awaited Leia and Rey to make their appearance. A fuinjutsu circle was drawn in front of her on the ground with a small sealing tag in the center. She was communicating with her parents across vast distances through the Force….
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….Sheena's mindscape….
The redhead opened her eyes and saw her parents also sitting in the seiza position. All three of them appeared to be in Sage Mode. Naruto glowed golden with his fox like stripes and both Hinata and Sheena glowed white with their stripes taking a cat like form. Sheena smiled and said, "Mamma, Daddy; I've missed you so much! It has been too long. Are things well back at home?"
"All is well here Sheena-chan." replied Hinata. "We all miss you too baby girl."
Naruto nodded in agreement and said, "Our research to go back is continuing. We sensed the future whirling about you in the Force. What have you found? Is it a new artifact Sheena-chan?"
Sheena shook her head, "I may have found an apprentice."
Hinata's eyes widened. "An apprentice? Is she one of our blood?"
"I'm going to test her…." answered the red haired young woman. "But I had a feeling the first time I made contact with her. I felt her blood awaken. I don't think it is a mere coincidence."
"Let us know what you find out Sheena-chan." said Naruto. "It was no coincidence that we found you; perhaps this is the same."
"We love you." said Hinata proudly. "Stay in touch…."
….Mindscape end….
….
Sheena opened her glowing golden eyes showing they were slitted like a cat's much to the shock of Leia and Rey who saw the faint glow of chakra around the red haired beauty. Sheena frowned and said to the two women, "It's impolite to stare where I come from."
General Organa face palmed to hide her shock but Rey said, "Your eyes! ….So amazing!"
The petite woman smiled and said; "That's an unusual reaction." as her eyes faded back to their normal reflective golden color.
Rey seemed a little disappointed that Sheena's eyes were back to normal and asked; "What was that?"
The redhead smiled and replied, "That was basic Sage Mode. It took me years to master it. Please be seated in the fuinjutsu center of the circle Rey. General Leia; please sit opposite of me."
D2R came over and said chuckling mechanically, "Did your freaky eyes scare them Sheena-chan?"
"Why don't you come over here within kicking distance Deter?" asked the Uzumaki kunoichi grinning dangerously.
"No thanks." said Deter. "Those short little legs of yours are vicious."
Sheena growled at D2R and said, "That's enough out of you Deter. It's fuinjutsu time!" She handed Rey a senbon needle and said, "Be very careful. It's razor sharp. Prick your thumb just enough to draw a drop of blood and then place your thumb on the tag in the middle of the circle. If you have chakra it will tell us how much and what your affinities are."
Rey just barely pricked her thumb and found the needle was as sharp as advertised. "….Ouch." she whispered. Placing her bloody thumb in the center of the fuinjutsu tag; Rey watched with rapt attention as the tag lit up with blue fire and quickly spread out into the fuinjutsu circle that Sheena neatly drew into the ground earlier. Then Rey herself lit up with cool blue flames and said smiling, "This feels amazing!"
The redheaded kunoichi smiled and said; "That is your chakra unlocking. Just remain still and it will stabilize." 'Seems I guessed right….'
As the flames expanded in the ring they stopped about midway and seemed to congregate around the kanji for 'Fire' that Sheena had neatly inscribed in the earth along with the other elements. Sheena looked pleased. "It seems that you have chunin level chakra capacity currently and your primary element is fire. Mine is primary wind and my secondary affinity is fire so I should be able to help you develop your jutsus nicely. *④"
"Jutsus?" asked Rey.
Sheena grinned and said. "Jutsus translates into techniques. Follow me down to the lakeside and I'll demonstrate a couple of fire jutsus I hope to teach you."
Leia, Rey and Deter followed the kunoichi down to the shore of a small lake where the redhead said, "Fire is a powerful offensive element to have but it is very practical as well." She picked up a stick and explained, "You can do simple things such as start a campfire without tools for instance…." Sheena ignited the stick with a snap of her fingers. Both Leia and Rey looked curious but not overly impressed as the kunoichi put the stick out in the water. "….Or you can do something like this." Sheena's eyes gleamed mischievously and she pointed at a dead tree it the center of the lake. "Watch closely…."
"….Dragon Fire Jutsu!" Sheena whispered as a conflagration shaped like a winged dragon roared from her mouth across the lake and reduced the dead tree to ash in an instant leaving nothing but pillar of steam where the dead tree had been.
Leia and Rey were both flabbergasted and Deter said, "Showoff! I have to use a flamethrower to get that kind of heat!" Then he turned to Rey and said, "Sometimes I envy you organics. Being able to reduce others to ash is so cool!"
'Just what kind of a protocol droid is D2R?!' wondered Rey and Leia with sweat drops.
Sheena just face palmed at her mechanical friend's antics….
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Wild Space, Planet Odessan
After several years of training under Darth Sidious himself; Lady Cie Swaar was anointed as a Hand of the Emperor. While Snoke, Kylo Ren and his cronies were all stealing all the glory as members of the First Order; Cie Swaar was following the Sith Emperor's true will -The Final Order- in the shadows. She was looking for Force sensitive children to serve in the new Sith Order that would emerge once the Galaxy was conquered. The untrained thugs that served Kylo Ren as the so called Knights of Ren would be no match for a fully trained Jedi or Sith and the Emperor knew it. Lady Swaar's duty was to recruit these children and set them on the path to become the next true heirs to the Sith. She'd found several in her travels through the Core Worlds.
So what had brought the Emperor's Hand to the edge of the Unknown Regions in the unsettled areas known as Wild Space? Lady Swaar was looking for an ancient text; more of an artifact really. Lord Sidious had an interest in it. The text was titled Aspects of the Force, The Light and the Dark and was written in the Old Republic Era during one of the many wars by an exiled Jedi Knight named Tasiele Shan*⑤. Shan herself was a descendant of the Great Sith Lord Darth Revan and ironically was the Mother of Jedi Grand Master Satele Shan. Apparently when Satele Shan went into self imposed exile on the planet Odessan she took the text with her. That was thousands of years ago….
Cie Swaar went to find out what she could using a cover story that she was a scholar of the ancients. Cie found the planet Odessan to be a strange world. It was a Force Nexus which the Force flowed strongly through but it was also balanced which made it peculiar. Most Force strong worlds were heavily slanted towards the dark or the light side which made the neutral Odessan rather unique. At one point Odessan was a heavily defended base for the Republic but it had long collapsed into a sparsely populated no man's land were Force wielders were clearly not welcome. The locals were positively spooked by such things and Swaar kept her lightsaber staff well hidden as a result.
'Unfortunately I need the local's cooperation to find this book for Lord Sidious so I can't just threaten to maim and kill the locals to get what I want.' thought the Twi'lek woman. Realizing she wouldn't be able to sate her bloodlust on this world Cie took the role of a scholar a bit more seriously which led her to find something….It was the ruins of the Capitol City the Republic had built in the ancient wars. Cie knew most of it was buried underground and (at best) was nothing but a giant archeological dig. However; the remains of an ancient enclave was there that obviously belonged to the Sith or the Jedi (probably the latter) was there and this led Lady Swaar to believe that Satele Shan was probably buried in the vicinity.
Inside the enclave she found a great tree which was overflowing with Force energy. Touching it; the Twi'lek was nearly overwhelmed by the myriad of Force visions of the ancient past including several wars….and the fact Satele Shan left behind a son! His name was Theron Shan and he was not Force sensitive so the Jedi took no interest in what had happened to him or what his ultimate fate was….
….That was when a very handsome young man came walking into this enclave ruins. Cie opened her green eyes and felt his presence was practically bathed in the Force….She found his blue eyes and dark, gray brown hair to be absolutely captivating. Overcoming her initial lust for the slightly younger man; Cie smiled and said, "Hello there; I'm Cie Swaar. I'm a scholar researching these old ruins. Who might you be?"
He smiled at her in a friendly way and said, "I'm Cyren Shan and I'm pleased to meet you. I'm the only one left that lives out in these parts. If you want to know about these ruins then maybe I can help you…."
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Outer Rim, Sanbra Sector, Ileenium System, Planet D'Qar
The still healing Han Solo, Chewbacca and R2D2 were boarding the Millennium Falcon after saying goodbye to their friends and loved ones. Their destination was planet Ahch-To. General Leia Organa gently hugged her husband Han Solo so as not to aggravate his chest injury. "I know Luke will probably be stubborn but we need him Han." said Leia. "When you ask him to help the resistance don't take no for an answer."
"What about that girl Rey?" asked Han. "She could use Luke's help too you know. Besides, she's a big help on the Falcon."
Leia grinned. "I found her a Master; someone who will teach her without having their arm twisted."
The smuggler half smiled and asked, "Who?"
"Uzumaki Sheena." replied the Princess. "I have a feeling that Rey's training is going to be a bit unconventional though."
Han chuckled. "I don't know if the Galaxy can handle two Uzumaki Sheenas."
"You worry about bringing Luke back Mister smuggler." she said. "I'll worry about young Sheena going overboard."
The two shared a kiss and soon the Millennium Falcon was on its way….
General Organa smiled softly and thought, 'I wonder if it's Han or I that has the harder job….'
….
Rey kissed the still comatose Finn's forehead goodbye and said, "I'll see you again soon. Thank you my friend." She then bid General Leia, C3PO and BB-8 farewell.
Then the scavenger walked out to the Katana and found Poe Dameron bidding the already suited up and helmeted Sheena farewell. Poe said, "It's a shame you aren't staying with the fleet but General Organa said you have a special mission to carry out. See you soon."
"Take care Poe Dameron." replied the petite redhead. "Don't do anything too reckless Black Leader. The other pilots are depending on you."
Poe nodded emphatically. "Count on me. May the Force be with you."
"….And you as well." replied the Uzumaki kunoichi with a wave. "{Sayonara}."
As Rey and Sheena climbed into the cockpit; D2R greeted them and said "All pre-flight checks are green. We are ready for takeoff…."
"And….?" asked the redhead expectantly as she handed Rey a flight helmet.
"….I think Black Leader needs a girlfriend." said D2R flatly.
Rey burst into a fit of giggles and Sheena shook her head as she engaged the Katana's sublight ion engines.
"Let's go!" said the redhead….
"Where are we headed?" asked D2R as the Katana flew out of D'Qar's atmosphere into the velvety blackness of space.
Sheena said darkly; "I'll input the coordinates. It's the planet I was born on….It is called Pristiq….
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Resistance Fleet, Outer Rim Territories
The next few days were harrowing for the Resistance. The evacuation of D'Qar was a disaster from the beginning. They had a narrow getaway from the First Order Fleet which led to the entire Resistance Fleet's bomber wing being lost in exchange for the destruction of First Order Siege Dreadnought Fullminatrix. Poe Dameron was reduced in rank for his part in leading that debacle from Commander to Captain. Nevertheless; the Resistance Fleet escaped into hyperspace.
Shortly after coming out of light speed; the Resistance found to their horror that the First Order Fleet could track them through hyperspace. This resulted in the few Resistance Navy vessels remaining being vastly outnumbered and outgunned. With Supreme Leader Snoke's Flagship Supremacy hot on their heels and equipped with a hyperspace tracker; there was little hope for escape. They were forced to run at sublight speeds to avoid total destruction but that would only last as long as their waning fuel reserves held out. Fortunately for the Resistance they had Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo….
Vice Admiral Holdo suggested the radical idea of using the MC85 Flagship Raddus to ram the First Order's Supremacy at light speed in a suicide attack that would enable the rest of the fleet to escape. While the Resistance really couldn't afford to lose a Star Cruiser; they needed combat experienced personnel more….The plan was theoretically sound and Admiral Gials Ackbar was soon showing his support of the idea.
After some debate among the Command Staff; the desperate plan was enacted. Loading the Star Cruiser's crew and fuel aboard smaller vessels such as U-55 Orbital Loadlifters was the first step. When the various small ships were clear of the evacuated Raddus; they scattered on different courses in hyperspace so they could regroup later at the planets Mon Cala and Corellia where they could refuel, reequip and regroup. In the meantime; the computer flown Raddus rammed the Supremacy and succeeded in severing the left wing of the First Order's massive Flagship as well as destroying the hyperspace tracker and several Star Destroyers in the resulting collateral damage….
Supreme Leader Snoke as well as most of his Command Staff survived but it was a horrific blow to the First Order's Navy and Command Structure. The Supremacy was more than just a ship. It acted as the mobile Capitol of the First Order rather than any one planet and the crippled behemoth would take years to repair if at all….After weeks of attempted salvage; the colossal Flagship was deemed irreparable. It was evacuated and then scuttled. The loss of the Supremacy temporarily paralyzed the First Order and the Resistance would live to fight another day…. *⑥
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Inner Rim; Planet Pristiq
Coming out of hyperspace; the Katana entered the Pristiq System and they saw the massive asteroid field that formed a dense natural barrier around the inner planets of the system. Sheena maneuvered the ship down southwards where the artificial passage that led through the barrier was. Much to her surprise the narrow passage that had once been sealed was now left wide open but there was no sign that Pristiq was any different than the redhead remembered it to be….The U-wing gunship was soon winging into to the atmosphere of the water covered planet leaving a small wake as it trailed low over the water. The Uzumaki kunoichi soon locked course onto the location of the Isis Enclave known as Blueshield and wondered what she'd find there….
….Ruins. Ruins that were over a millennia old.
The docking platform and the massive doors that covered it were open to the sky and were overgrown with lush green plant life. Sheena didn't have particularly good memories of Pristiq but nonetheless felt a pang in her heart and wondered why the enclave was abandoned. The Katana landed smoothly in the now open docking bay and as the redhead got out of the cockpit she noted the irrigation network dug so long ago was still intact. The area was covered in moss and lichens primarily. Seeing an open hanger bay to protect the gunship from the elements; Sheena motioned to Rey and Deter to taxi the Katana into it thus concealing the gunship as well as keeping it dry from the sea spray and rain.
Once the three travelers set up camp and the hanger was cleared enough to perform maintenance on the U-wing; Sheena said, "This place still feels the same through the Force as it always did….We will begin your training tomorrow morning at dawn Rey. Get some sleep. You will need it…."
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OMAKE:
General Hux and the Hyperspace Tracker
"The New Republic scum and their followers will soon be wiped from the galaxy!" trumpeted General Armitage Hux as he pointed to his latest toy; the hyperspace tracker. "With this device the Resistance Fleet will be tied to us upon a string! Like a zit on the ass of all life forms in the cosmos we will surgically remove them like the universe's greatest Proctologists!"
Captain Phasma groaned and face palmed as she thought of the First Order going down in history as some sort of galactic proctology practice….
Kylo Ren yawned and wished he had his helmet back so it would look he was paying attention when he was actually asleep….
"YES!" crowed Hux. "Even our Great Supreme Leader is excited….It's the best thing since the super-cool Starkiller Base!"
The audience moaned in agony of the reminder of the lost base and the massive hologram of Supreme Leader Snoke's malformed head visibly cringed at the reference to the (destroyed) multi-quintillion credit weapon….
"Get off the stage Hux!" yelled someone in the audience. "You're making an even bigger ASS of yourself than usual!"
"Yeah!" yelled another. "How did a weasel faced wuss like you get so high in the ranks anyway?!"
"Who said that?!" yelled Hux. "Just who do you think you are?!" he screeched.
"Perhaps a demonstration is in order General Hux…." boomed Snoke's image miserably as he wondered why he allowed Hux to continue living….
Hux quickly turned to face his master and bowed revealing the "Kick Me" sign on the back of his trousers. "Oh yes Great Supreme Leader! Right away!"
As the audience sniggered and chortled at the sign pasted on Hux's derriere the excited General said "The new HYPERSPACE TRACKER is tied into the GPS (Galactic Positioning System) and is so simple to use that even a child could use it!"
"It should work for you nicely then Hux." said Kylo Ren throwing his voice using the Force.
The steamed Hux looked around everywhere but at Ren and growled, "Oh, you're all laughing NOW but wait until you see this AI work!" He cleared his throat and said, "Hyperspace Tracker; tell me where the Resistance Fleet is."
The HT said pleasantly; "The weather in the Coruscant System is currently heavy ion storms with a slight chance of meteor showers."
Hux said patiently, "No Hyperspace Tracker; tell me where the Resistance Fleet is."
HT replied, "Coruscant's Cannibal Buffet Barbeque is located conveniently in the Core Systems sixteen Parsecs away. Travel through hyperspace for two hours towards the Mon Cala System; take a right and travel-"
"NO, Hyperspace Tracker!" screeched Hux. "Tell. Me. Where. The. Resistance. Fleet. Is."
"I'm afraid I don't understand the question." answered HT.
"AAARRRGGGHHH!" Screamed Hux in hysterics as he threw the HT to the floor and shot it repeatedly with his blaster.
….The Hyperspace Tracker's development was set back a few months as a result….
OMAKE END….
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POSTSCRIPT:
*①: First Apprentice: It is referenced in Wookieepedia that Snoke had another apprentice besides Kylo Ren but nothing else is said. Suffice it to say I created the Twi'lek OC Cie Swaar to fill this role.
*②: Lesser Clones: Wookieepedia references the other copies existing and they are shown in Star Wars IX. I'm calling them 'Lesser Clones' because they aren't as powerful or developed in the Force as the first Snoke.
*③: Uzumaki Sheena is intentionally leaving out any references to the Peyote System in order to protect it from possible invasion.
*④: In Lunar Eclipse (as of chapter 74) Sheena has shown she can use fire despite the fact she is a wind type so I made fire her secondary affinity.
*⑤: This all took place during the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic and is way too huge to cover here. I'll just be touching on a few highlights.
*⑥: I'm not too thrilled with this section. There just wasn't that much to write. This may seem like an incredibly abbreviated version of the Resistance Fleet's slow death & escape in Star Wars VIII but geez; did it have to take up half of the movie? There were a number of alternatives to running at sublight and slowly getting obliterated. More to the point; how did the Resistance bounce back with a new fleet and new commanders when Star Wars IX rolled around? It would have taken years (not weeks) to replace such valuable assets. The whole plot seemed ill conceived to me unless Leia's branch of the Resistance Fleet was a tiny slice of a significantly larger whole….Oh well; in this story the core of the Resistance escapes intact to make the plot a little more cohesive as opposed to just favoring the 'good guys.'
Well, that rounds out chapter 3 of Privateer. Next chapter we'll be going into Rey's training and meeting up with Luke Skywalker. I would have liked to have included Finn and Rose's side adventure but it was superfluous given the changes I've made. I honestly like Rose's character but in Star Wars IX she was basically reduced to a cameo appearance. She's just one of many characters in the sequels that were introduced only to be ignored later. I'll just have to see if I can work her in if the readers have interest in her. See you next time. Blue out. 2/28/20
