HYPERSPACE GALAXY, 5 BBY On the planet of Coruscant, in a cantina in the seedy streets, we see a man sitting inside drinking by himself. Jalek Maltros. A former Imperial soldier, known as a war hero, retired. Around him, he notices people around him whispering about him, not long after he's approached by two shady people wearing gang uniforms Gangster: "you aren't welcome on our turf, trooper. Leave, before things get ugly"
Jalek: "now, now, where are your manners, gentlemen? You're addressing a veteran who still possesses a degree of power and can arrest you right here and now" The two gangsters look at each other and laugh before turning back to Jalek and giving him a stern look Jalek: "alternatively... I could just kick your teeth in"
Jalek threw his table up and knocked both of them to the ground, their fellow gang members quickly stood up and rushed Jalek. He grappled the nearest one and swung him around towards the others, knocking out several of them and the one he threw. Another gangster tried attacking him with a broken bottle, Jalek managed to dodge out of the way and grabbed the bottle before jabbing it into the thug's knee, causing him to fall over. The last one took out a Blaster and shot at Jalek, he managed to get behind the downed table and take cover, his attention turned to one of the gangster's belts, it had a knife on it. Jalek acted fast, grabbing the knife and throwing it in the gunman's shoulder, disarming him, Jalek then ran at him and dropkicked him through a table behind him. Ending the fight. Jalek payed his tab and exited the cantina, he walked through the streets before deciding to visit his old barracks, he still possessed clearance to come and go as he pleased. After a half hour walk, he came up on the security checkpoint leading in Stormtrooper: "hold it right there, citizen... Wait, Jalek, is that you?"
Jalek: "you're still here, Toran?"
Stormtrooper: "Jalek! Good to see you again, go on in, the boys'll be happy to see you"
Jalek entered the base and was flooded with troopers. Some faces familiar, some new. He spent the rest of his day catching up and partying with his comrades. At night, when they were swapping stories about their years apart, a disturbance was heard near one of the walls. Jalek went with the guards to investigate. At first, it was quiet, like a soft metal thudding, then it got louder, drawing more troopers in. And then, the wall was burst open and all the troopers were thrown back by a large truck. A hooded figure emerged from the wall brandishing a lightsaber, at lightning speed, began cutting down soldiers and deflecting Blaster shots. Jalen tried running but was stopped when a starship was thrown at the security checkpoint, destroying it Jalek: "TARON, NO!"
His comrades kept being slaughtered, he was backed into a corner when the figure approached, he turned off his lightsaber and knelt down to face Jalek. He could make out his face, he appeared in his 30s, and he had a scar on his left eye Hooded figure: "tell the others. Tell them what you saw here today"
As quick as he came, he left. When day came and reinforcements arrived, they found a bloody terrified Jalek cowering in fear. After telling them all he knew, he was let go on the condition he never told anyone about the night attack, the Imperials covered it up. His comrades dead and everything he knew destroyed, Jalek Maltros left Coruscant, never seen again, and soon his name faded out of memory.
But this is but one Tale From The Multiverse. There are countless stories to be told, and countless tales to be explored. My name is Philogenos, and I am your guide through these stories...
TO BE CONTINUED
Jalek: "now, now, where are your manners, gentlemen? You're addressing a veteran who still possesses a degree of power and can arrest you right here and now" The two gangsters look at each other and laugh before turning back to Jalek and giving him a stern look Jalek: "alternatively... I could just kick your teeth in"
Jalek threw his table up and knocked both of them to the ground, their fellow gang members quickly stood up and rushed Jalek. He grappled the nearest one and swung him around towards the others, knocking out several of them and the one he threw. Another gangster tried attacking him with a broken bottle, Jalek managed to dodge out of the way and grabbed the bottle before jabbing it into the thug's knee, causing him to fall over. The last one took out a Blaster and shot at Jalek, he managed to get behind the downed table and take cover, his attention turned to one of the gangster's belts, it had a knife on it. Jalek acted fast, grabbing the knife and throwing it in the gunman's shoulder, disarming him, Jalek then ran at him and dropkicked him through a table behind him. Ending the fight. Jalek payed his tab and exited the cantina, he walked through the streets before deciding to visit his old barracks, he still possessed clearance to come and go as he pleased. After a half hour walk, he came up on the security checkpoint leading in Stormtrooper: "hold it right there, citizen... Wait, Jalek, is that you?"
Jalek: "you're still here, Toran?"
Stormtrooper: "Jalek! Good to see you again, go on in, the boys'll be happy to see you"
Jalek entered the base and was flooded with troopers. Some faces familiar, some new. He spent the rest of his day catching up and partying with his comrades. At night, when they were swapping stories about their years apart, a disturbance was heard near one of the walls. Jalek went with the guards to investigate. At first, it was quiet, like a soft metal thudding, then it got louder, drawing more troopers in. And then, the wall was burst open and all the troopers were thrown back by a large truck. A hooded figure emerged from the wall brandishing a lightsaber, at lightning speed, began cutting down soldiers and deflecting Blaster shots. Jalen tried running but was stopped when a starship was thrown at the security checkpoint, destroying it Jalek: "TARON, NO!"
His comrades kept being slaughtered, he was backed into a corner when the figure approached, he turned off his lightsaber and knelt down to face Jalek. He could make out his face, he appeared in his 30s, and he had a scar on his left eye Hooded figure: "tell the others. Tell them what you saw here today"
As quick as he came, he left. When day came and reinforcements arrived, they found a bloody terrified Jalek cowering in fear. After telling them all he knew, he was let go on the condition he never told anyone about the night attack, the Imperials covered it up. His comrades dead and everything he knew destroyed, Jalek Maltros left Coruscant, never seen again, and soon his name faded out of memory.
But this is but one Tale From The Multiverse. There are countless stories to be told, and countless tales to be explored. My name is Philogenos, and I am your guide through these stories...
TO BE CONTINUED