Hello everyone and I'm back with another chapter of Star Wars: Eons! I was playing some Empire at War: Clone Wars Mod and I had a battle that really got my fanfiction gears turning during it, and at the same time, I've finally played some of Republic Commando, and that sealed the deal for this. I'm placing this episode after the "Water War" trilogy and will not have Xur in it this time. I wanted this one to focus almost 100% on Ahsoka, and you'll see what I have planned. So without further ado, it's time to begin!


After the Separatists were officially thwarted in their attempt to take over Mon Calamari, the Republic forces have turned their eyes towards Bomis Koori IV. Heavily fortified, it is an important droid factory and weapons manufacturer for the CIS. General Skywalker and Commander Tano have been dispatched to take control of the system.


Chapter 7: The Last Word

The gunship rocked violently. Anakin grasped tightly to the support handle above as his troops shrieked from the blast they had just sustained. Captain Rex regained his bearings and got a look around the ship. Two casualties, he couldn't tell if they were dead or alive, but it didn't matter. Rex then felt the gunship tip to the right and go down, the feeling of weightlessness taking over.

"Ahh! We're going down!" the pilot yelled through the comm channel. Rex grit his teeth from behind his helmet. It was like Geonosis all over again.

"Brace yourselves!" Skywalker ordered. As he finished, the ship hit home, and Rex held on for his life as the ship skidded across the ground. His hand flared with a sharp pain as the grip dug into his glove. Before long, his support ripped from the ceiling of the ship and he flew forward, smacking his head against the forward wall of the gunship. He had been through much worse, and he did not allow this small slip-up to make him black out.

Eventually, the ship stopped with a grind, and all that could be heard was laser fire and other ships meeting the same fate. Rex's first instinct was to search for General Skywalker, but it seemed that he was a bit late. Anakin picked him up off the floor of the destroyed ship.

"Come on! We need to keep moving!" he ordered as he helped Rex to his feet. Rex moved forward to pry the wreckage loose, which was not difficult to his luck. It seemed however that his luck quickly ran dry as he got the sight of what was ahead. It was a fortress unlike anything he had ever seen. Turbo cannons lined the outer walls, shooting down gunships and any ground forces in their way. He tapped into his communicator.

"Damage report!" he shouted. The first sound he heard was loud static, but eventually a signal came through.

"Ahh! We've lost all of our heavy cannons! 75% of our walkers went down with their gunships, and only 50% of the infantry units made it to the surface!" someone responded.

Rex slammed his fist against the side of the crashed hull of the ship. "All of the heavy cannons?! How is that possible?!"

The static returned, but cleared up again. "Their anti-aircraft turbo lasers targeted those gunships first! There was nothing we could do to defend them!"

The Captain shook his head. Without heavy cannon support, the fortress would almost be impossible to penetrate. Unless of course… "What of Commander Tano and Delta Squad?"

The static intensified, and barely cleared. "We…th…ha…made it…can't…," the signal then cut out. Rex growled under his breath.

"Blast! I lost them!" he cursed. He then looked back to Anakin, who had rounded up the rest of the surviving troops and then ran out onto the battlefield. He was quickly met with heavy fire, and found refuge behind the crashed gunship quickly. Rex followed, not wanting to be left alone and target practice for those cannons. He pressed his back up against the gunship. "General, what do we do?"

Anakin shook his head, clearly frustrated. "Without heavy cannons, those towers are going to rip us to shreds!"

"Look out!" one of the soldiers shouted. Anakin and Rex barely looked up in time to notice a vulture droid fly over and bombard them. With that, the rest of the gunship exploded, and that was when Rex's vision went black.


30 Minutes Earlier

"…we'll only get one shot at this, troopers. The Republic doesn't want to set aside any more resources to take this planet," Anakin finished as he stood in front of a holographic image of Bomis Koori IV. The clones nodded and saluted in unison, and Rex fitted his helmet on.

"Alright men, move it!" he shouted, ushering the many troopers into their respective gunships. The hangar was filled with them, only with transports for Republic Walkers and Heavy Cannons as well. Anakin watched as the troopers filed into each ship, until he felt the presence of his padawan behind him.

"Master! I'm ready now!" she shouted from behind as she stopped. Anakin slowly turned to meet her with his arms crossed.

"Are you sure that you're fit to participate? Even after your little episode with the trandosians?" he asked with concern for his padawan. The togruta scoffed and shook her head.

"Of course Master! I've been prepping for this mission for a week and a half now," she insisted. When Anakin didn't respond immediately, she raised an eyebrow. "Or is something else going on?" she asked.

Anakin nodded. "You won't be going with the invasion force," Ahsoka was wide-eyed, but he raised his hand for silence. "However, you will be in charge of taking out the fortress' defenses, and you will have help…special help."

Ahsoka calmed herself, but looked at her master quizzically. "What kind of special help did you have in mind?" She then saw Anakin's eyes shift to look behind her, and then heard the clicking of weapons and armor. With a quick glance over her shoulder she was able to see what the special help was. There were four Republic Commandos, but not just any commandos, they were the commandos. This was Delta Squad. The yellow colored trooper spoke first.

"Our Jedi is a girl? Heh…and I thought this mission was going to be unpleasant," he spoke, causing Ahsoka to grimace in embarrassment.

"Shut it Scorch, we've got to work with her still," the red commando responded to his comment. Scorch only chuckled a bit, making Ahsoka roll her eyes and sigh. She was not prepared to deal with that the entire time.

The orange commando standing towards the front spoke up. "General Skywalker, Delta Squad is prepped for our mission and ready for deployment. However, may I ask why we need to bring the kid along?"

Ahsoka flared up with anger, but Anakin stood in front of her before she gave him a piece of her mind. "That reminds me! I need to introduce you to my padawan, Ahsoka Tano," he interrupted, flashing a look towards her. She calmed herself down and nodded.

"Good to meet you Commander," the green commando finally spoke up, seemingly trying to coax his fellow commandos into respect. Ahsoka smiled and nodded.

"Thanks, I appreciate that," she replied, crossing her arms. She still wasn't too happy with the other three troopers, seeming as if they saw her as some kind of joke. She didn't worry however, since she excelled at proving people wrong when it came to her skill level.

Anakin then stepped in. "I'm sure you all know what your mission is. Commander Tano here will come alongside your squad Delta-38 to assist with the fortress defenses. We'll need those cannons taken out so we can advance on the city."

Delta-38 nodded and slung his rifle over his shoulder. "It'll be done in no time General. There isn't a single mission that Delta Squad can't complete."

Anakin smiled. "I thought so, good luck men! You too Ahsoka," he added, getting a nod from her before he walked off towards a gunship with Captain Rex. Ahsoka watched him go before she turned back to see the commandos making their way towards their gunship. She growled and caught up with them.

"So…what do you call yourselves? I'm assuming you don't go by numbers," Ahsoka jumped in, trying to fit in with the taller troopers.

The green commando spoke. "The name's Fixer, the red one's Sev, the yellow is Scorch, and Delta-38 is Boss, our leader."

Ahsoka nodded. "It's nice to meet you four. I've heard of your past missions on Geonosis. You four seem like the real deal."

Sev chuckled. "Yeah…tore a lot of bugs apart those days," he said in a low, almost sinister tone. Ahsoka was almost shocked by the way he spoke, but she figured it wasn't anything to worry about.

"I was a part of the Second Geonosis invasion," she then chuckled. "Almost died blowing up a droid factory." She tried to get some sort of reaction from the squad, but seemed to get nothing. They had obviously seen much worse.

It wasn't long before they reached their gunship. Ahsoka noticed that it was not like the rest. It had definitely seen some intense action, and a few modifications had been added. The engines seemed more powerful as well. The side doors slid open as they approached.

"On board, double time troopers," Ahsoka commanded. Suddenly, Boss stopped while the others climbed aboard. The taller trooper raised one finger towards her, towering over.

"Listen here, kid. You may outrank troopers in the 501st legion, but among Delta Squad, there is only one person in charge of my men, and that's me! So the next time you try to give the orders around here I will personally request for General Skywalker to take you back!" he stated intensely.

Ahsoka was about to just nod her head, but she quickly let her frustration take over. She puffed up her chest to meet him. "I may be young, but I have been fighting alongside troopers for some time now. I've lost a few men, good men, but I have always earned the respect of my troopers. I can assure you that I am more than qualified for this mission!"

"Boss, Commander Tano has broken in and out of the Citadel, something that no one had ever done before. I read Captain Rex and Commander Cody's report on it. They both said that she was imperative to the success to the mission." Fixer jumped in from the gunship. Boss looked back behind and then to Ahsoka, still crossing his arms.

"We'll see. Come on Commander, Bomis Koori IV is waiting," Boss finished before he climbed aboard. Ahsoka still kept a frustrated expression on her face as she followed. She climbed aboard and the doors shut behind her, and she took a position next to Fixer, who seemed to be the only one who respected her.

"Don't worry about the Boss Commander, he's just is a little hesitant when it comes to new faces among the squad," he said. Ahsoka nodded and looked at Boss as he was in conversation with Sev and Scorch. The gunship rocked as it lifted off from the hangar. "I've read your reports as soon as I was informed you would be coming along. Your ability to work and survive alone will fit well with the squad, don't you worry about it."

Ahsoka smiled. "Thanks Fixer. I'll try to live up to your squad's reputation." She knew, or at least heard what commandos were capable of; taking down high profile targets alone, being dropped behind enemy lines and taking out the enemy from the inside. They were definitely here for the tough missions.

The togruta Jedi grabbed ahold of the handle above her as the ship accelerated into space and towards Bomis Koori IV. "We're off boys, and girl…activating cloaking device," the pilot chimed in from the cockpit. There was a mechanical whur and Ahsoka noticed the lights dimming to a red glow as the ship cloaked. Boss then turned towards the group and placed a holocommunicator on the floor of the ship. It flared to life and showed an image of a clone trooper clad in standard armor.

"Good day commandos and Commander Tano," he spoke in the center of the group. "As you all know, Bomis Koori IV is an important factory for Separatist forces, and the Republic has launched a full-scale invasion. While General Skywalker leads the assault, you are tasked with infiltrating the fortress, deactivating their defenses, and taking out General Oro Dassyne. It is absolutely imperative that those defenses are taken offline as fast as possible. Those guns will inflict massive casualties on Skywalker's forces. Weather Dassyne is dead or alive does not matter, just make sure you have him in the end. Good luck."

The communicator then dissipated and Boss picked it up off the floor, attaching it to his belt. "Lock and load, we've almost reached the drop zone," the pilot informed them from the cockpit. To their luck, they had not been spotted up to this point, thanks to the cloaking device. Ahsoka watched as the commandos loaded their weapons to full capacity. She could only wait, as she obviously did not carry a blaster or rifle of some sort. She then felt the gunship stabilize, and the doors flew open on both sides. It was dark, and they all wasted no time hopping out of the ship and onto the dirt, looking for any hostiles. When they noticed it was clear, Scorch waved to the gunship, and the pilot waved back, disappearing from sight as it took off back towards the atmosphere.

Ahsoka finally got a good look around and quickly noticed their target to her immediate left. It was hardly a fortress, more like a heavily fortified city, and it seemed like they had beaten Skywalker to the ground. She then looked to her front and noticed the canyon they would be using to slip past the defenses of the fortress.

"Heh…just four compadres and a Jedi, against all of those cannons and droids," Scorch chuckled as he cocked his weapon.

"They don't stand a chance," Sev added in his sinister tone. Ahsoka was drawn back by the squad's arrogance, and it shocked her that such a less-than-serious group could be so lethal. Then again, she realized how much her master was the same way, and herself as well. Maybe it won't be as bad as she once thought.

"Let's move," Boss commanded with a pointing of two fingers forward. The commandos then descended down into the canyon. Ahsoka stood still, looking down with a smile on her face. She couldn't believe that she would have to work with a bunch of lethal lunatics.

"Coming Commander?" Scorch shouted. Ahsoka snapped out of her trance.

"Yes of course!" she replied and then caught up with the group.


Ahsoka and the Commandos found themselves looking right at the entrance into the Fortress, and the only thing that stood in their way was four battle droid spotters above, atop the fortress wall. Boss raised his fist.

"Commandos, preform sniping maneuver," he commanded, and the other commandos went prone with their sniper rifles, trained on the droids. "Commander Tano, give us the word as soon as you're ready."

Ahsoka nodded and stayed hidden behind their cover. After a quick look around, she noticed no other droids in the area. "Alright, 3…2…1, execute!" As soon as she said it, 4 sniper shots ripped through the air, and there was a hole in each droid's head above.

"Move!" Boss shouted. Ahsoka, Sev, Scorch, and Fixer all vaulted themselves over their cover along with Boss and rushed for the entrance. They all placed their backs against the door, and let out a sigh of relief when they weren't spotted. Boss then made a few hand gestures and the squad nodded.

"Commencing door breach!" Scorch responded and then placed a charge on the door. Sev and Fixer stood behind each side of the door while Boss stood in front of the door a good ways away. Ahsoka decided to stick with Boss, ready for droids to come pouring out. Scorch then moved out of the way. "Charge placed sir!"

Boss reached for a detonator. "Fire in the hole!" He shouted before the door exploded open. Sirens blared to life as they sprinted down into the fortress. To their luck, the droids walking by were taken by surprise, and Ahsoka used her athleticism to jump out in front of Delta Squad and cut down every droid faster than they could hope. When she finished, she deactivated her lightsabers and looked back to them. They all stared at her with "that look".

"Heh…I forgot we had a Jedi with us," Scorch commented. "She disposed of those clankers faster than we could have!"

Ahsoka smirked. "I guess I'm not so much of a kid after all."

Boss chuckled. "Don't get to ahead of yourself kid, there's still a lot worse things in here to deal with." He then pressed on past her and down the hallway that awaited them. The rest of them walked past her as well, but gave her a nod.

"Good job Commander," Sev praised in his cold voice. "Boss will be praising you in no time." Scorch chuckled as Ahsoka began to follow them.

"You know, for your age, you're not bad." Ahsoka smirked and they continued down the hall, searching for their target. Suddenly, the entire fortress rocked, and a loud boom ringed through the halls.

"What was that?!" Ahsoka shouted. Fixer looked around a bit and then tapped into his wrist-pad.

"If they're on time, then that was Skywalker beginning his attack. We need to find the controls for the cannons quickly before they're massacred!" Fixer shouted. Boss nodded.

"You're right Fixer. Delta Squad, form up!" Boss raised his fist and the other three commandos formed behind him. As they pressed on, he relayed the information again. "The control room is in the exact center of the fortress, but according to Republic recon, General Dassyne runs his operations in a secure position at the top of the fortress."

Sev growled. "I've got a feeling Dassyne is going to make a run for it if his defenses fall, and he can't escape under our orders."

Ahsoka looked around as they kept running aimlessly. They had to get both targets, but that was impossible to do together. "We need to split up. It isn't possible to do both together at this point." Delta Squad stopped in front of her and turned. Ahsoka felt a bit intimidated at first, but she stood her ground. "It would be the most efficient way to complete the mission." When she thought she had no luck, Boss stepped forward.

"I agree. Sev, Scorch, and I will go for Dassyne, while Fixer and Ahsoka will take out the defenses. Move it!" he commanded. Ahsoka and Fixer nodded before they ran past them, leaving them to head back the way they came.

"Do you think they'll be alright without us?" Ahsoka asked. Fixer nodded from behind her.

"They're commandos, they don't know how to fail," he joked, and they sprinted down the hall towards their destination.


The defense control room was not far from where they were, and Ahsoka and Fixer found themselves at the locked door to it quickly. They had to go through a few droid groups and Super Battle Droids, but Ahsoka was proving to be excellent at dealing with them swiftly. All Fixer had to do was shoot at the far-off ones.

Fixer moved for the control panel and began to slice it, while Ahsoka prepared herself next to the door. Suddenly, a communication came in through her link. It was filled with static at first, but she made out the voice of her master.

"…oka…read me?" she made out as it cleared up.

"Loud and clear Master!" she replied as Fixer worked on the control panel. "How's the invasion going?"

The communication was then occupied by a large explosion. "We're getting overrun! We need those defenses out now!" he shouted; panic clearly being heard through the communication. Ahsoka growled.

"How long Fixer?!"

Fixer grunted as he worked. "Two minutes Commander! This one's a bit tougher than most!"

Ahsoka turned back to her link. "Two minutes and we're in!" Another explosion occupied the comm, but this time the link was cut and there was only static. "Master! Master come in!" Ahsoka growled and drew both of her lightsabers. "No time Fixer, I'm getting us in!" She then plunged both blades into the door and began to cut a clean hole through it. Almost instantaneously, two defense turrets popped out of the walls and fired on Ahsoka, and she took one hit to her right shoulder before she could begin deflecting the beams. She screamed in pain. Fixer wasted no time using well placed close-range sniper shots into each turret, deactivating them quickly.

"Commander!" he shouted as he turned. "Are you-," he then found that Ahsoka was already back up, using one arm to continue cutting the hole through.

"We don't have time to worry about me! Get ready to take out the controls!" she shouted as she finished the hole. Using a powerful force push, she knocked it out, and it landed with a loud clang. "Go Fixer!"

The green-armored commando wasted little time climbing through the hole and unleashed a full barrage of laser bullets at the droids operating the controls. They didn't even have a second to realize what happened. Fixer then rushed to the control panel and got straight to work. After a couple of code inputs, a single button flashed red. "Alright clankers, your turn!" he then pressed the button roughly, and the entire fortress power cut out for a second, and then came back on. Ahsoka stumbled her way towards Fixer, holding her shoulder.

"What did you do?" she asked. Fixer chuckled.

"I turned those guns against the clankers, so at this point Skywalker won't even need heavy cannons to breach the base," he responded.

Ahsoka laughed. "Good thinking Fixer. That'll show them!"

Fixer nodded, and then tapped into his comm link as a signal was coming through. "This is Delta-38. We have captured General Dassyne, and are awaiting our extraction. Good work Fixer and Commander Tano. General Skywalker has commenced the final invasion. Mission Accomplished Deltas."


"She did what?!" Anakin's shout could be heard throughout the main hangar, and Fixer could only laugh as he told the story.

"Yeah! She just kept going! A bullet almost took her arm off, but she still used the other arm to cut the hole through," he continued. Scorch chuckled in the circle that Delta Squad, Ahsoka and Anakin had formed after they had safely been returned to their command ship. "I've never seen such resilience in anyone I've worked with."

Anakin laughed and looked down to Ahsoka. "Really now? Boss, what do you think?"

The orange commando had his arms crossed as he looked to Ahsoka. She grimaced as she figured what he would say. "Commander Tano….is the best Jedi I've ever had alongside my squad." Ahsoka looked up in shock. "Her talents as a soldier are beyond what I've seen in most, and I'll be honest, I was impressed from the start."

Ahsoka scoffed. "So being hard on me was an act?"

Boss laughed. "It was only to keep you focused of course."

Ahsoka couldn't contain her smile. "Why you dirty…" The group couldn't help but laugh.


And that's that. I wanted to have a chapter only on Ahsoka, and of course on a group of clones that deserved more screen time in the Clone Wars series. I really hoped that this turned out good to you guys! If you enjoyed please follow/fav and leave a review! Thanks for reading!