CHAPTER 3
"Force Blade, you are clear for landing at docking bay ninety four," a voice came over the Slave III's comm. Dorn Fett was a master Bounty Hunter, but he was skilled in many more things, he could repair any part on a ship, slice codes, master swordsman, and many other talents. Now he'd make the ones who didn't think about trying to slice his fake ship ID look like fools. He'd make them fools this time when he blasted away from the planet with the corpses of two Jedi Council members, the blame would fall on them. Today he was a Jedi undercover hunting down the 'scum of the universe' posing as Dorn Fett. He had killed a Jedi doing just that so now he attached the dead man's green lightsaber to his belt along with another of the same color in his left sleeve.
He landed the ship and began his night walk to the Jedi Temple. He nodded to any Jedi he saw on the streets so he would appear more friendly to them and they wouldn't mistake him for the man he really was.
He arrived at the Jedi Temple and walked in. There was a small corridor and at the end of it was a turbolift. He stepped inside and found directions on the right side wall. He headed for the 'Council Quarters'. They couldn't make his job more easier... well actually he could use some food...
Master Slu'ston Sneeb, a Sullustan, was the council member that had organized the plan to use a Jedi acting as Dorn Fett. The hallway was long and wide with doors every so often with a council members name on it. He finally got to 'Master Slu'ston Sneeb'. He hoped the council wasn't in session. It was night after all.
The Sullustan opened the door and the look on his face was one of panic. Dorn Fett had snuck into the Jedi Temple!
"Master, this is Jesub," Fett said. Jesub was the name of the Jedi posing as him. He found his information on a datacard in a shoulder pocket.
"Oh, goodness, I thought it waz ta real Durn Fett," the Sullustan spoke in his not to perfect common.
"I thought I'd come by Chandrilla and go into the forest for deep meditation. I hoped it wouldn't be to inconvenient to come by and say hello."
"Of course not Jesub, you my friend are welcome anytime. Don't you ever get hot in tat Mandolori..." Sneeb couldn't quite say the word.
"Mandalorian Armor," Fett said for him.
"Tank you, tank you."
"I do sometimes, but I've gotten quite used to it now."
"Tat's good. Zo how is ta scum hunting going?"
"Let's just say I got twelve last week."
"Tat's a good Jedi Knight!"
"Sorry master to ask, but I haven't eaten anything recently and was wondering if I might grab a snack?"
"A znack? Of course my boy! Come in, come in." Fett walked in and took a seat at a table in the kitchen while Sneeb fixed him a snack.
"I also killed a Bounty Hunter that had killed a Jedi and had kept his lightsaber. I've trained myself to dual wield them."
"Is tat so? Being able to dual wield lightzabers is a very beneficial skill, but also very dangerous. Your meal's on the counter I need to go get something in my room for you."
"Okay," Fett answered as he got up and grabbed the plate of food. A snack? Then he remembered he had a helmet on and taking it off would give him away.
"Why didn't you just bring it to yourself telekinetically?" Sneeb asked puzzled.
"Oh, I'm trying to use the Force as least as possible so that I will be a more believable bounty hunter. There aren't any Jedi bounty hunters you know."
"I zee, I zee. Very smart of you." With that Sneeb left the room. Dorn Fett knew that it was now of never. When Sneeb came back he'd notice Fett hadn't eaten anything and would ask more questions. Eventually he was sure to slip up. Sneeb was back before he thought.
"I'm back, here's a new robe for you my boy," Sneeb said holding out a new brown Jedi robe, then he noticed Fett hadn't eaten anything yet, "I thought you said you were hungry?"
"Oh, I am. I was just waiting to see what you got me first that's all, and it looks spectacular!" Fett got up and moved over to the Jedi Master. "I also have something for you..."
"Ah, you shouldn't heve!"
Fett reached into a leg pocket and produced a small amulet, but as he brought up his right hand holding the amulet he dropped the amulet and grabbed his lightsaber. He ignited it and as he stabbed it into Master Slu'ston Sneeb's stomach he saw the mixed looks of pain, fear, and betrayal upon the Sullustan's face. "Jesub's dead, this is the real Dorn Fett," Dorn said as Sneeb's life faded away. He had to get out of here quickly, most likely one of those 'Disturbances in the Force' just went out at Sneeb's death so he wouldn't be able to drag the corpse through the temple and the streets.
He grabbed the robe and slung him over his shoulder. There was a window in another room. He blasted it a few times to find out that it was blaster proof. He turned on his jet pack and through the window he went into the night sky. He flew down to the spaceport as far away from any towers he saw. He found Slave III and flew down into the bay. He opened up the ramp with a remote control and laid Sneeb's body in his cage and put the Jedi robe he had given him in a box full of lightsabers. Now he'd have to hope that a council member came outside the temple and he could lure him away. He left the ship and closed it up then turned on his jet pack and flew up and away into the bloody night sky of Chandrilla.
* * *
Two days after the disastrous events at Agamar, the Imperial Fleet is soon to arrive at the planet Sullust where a Republic base is.
"High Admiral Josken, we are almost to the planet Sullust," came his Lieutenant's voice.
"I am aware Lieutenant Hoffner," Josken said, if Imperial Intelligence messed up this time they would be losing more than just one of their Majors. "You are dismissed."
"Yes sir." With a salute he was gone.
Josken felt the ship lurch as it came out of hyperspace. He tapped on the comm switch, "Bring it up on the view screen and I'm keeping the comm channel on." The planet Sullust appeared on the view screen and he pressed a blue switch next to the comm switch, the bluw one left the channel open always. There was a Mon Calamari Starcruiser headed their way, but it would be no problem for the Strike. There was a squadron each of X-Wings, Y-Wings, and A-Wings headed towards the Strike also, but the Strike had two squadrons of TIE Interceptors and two squadrons of TIE Fighters on their way to meet them. The Starcruiser released a squadron of B-Wings from it's hangar and they joined up with the other Republic ships. Josken knew that the Republic ships had better shields than the TIEs, but the TIEs had been upgraded for more firepower. But...
"Send another squadron of TIE Fighters." Minutes later another squadron had left the hangar. Josken watched as the enemies met and began blasting away at each other. The Republic got the first kills, but the interceptors got back with their blinding speed and advanced firepower to the X-Wings.
The Starcruiser began firing at the Strike. "Blast them away and do it quickly." Immediately the Strike began firing at the Starcruiser as it charged up it's five superior lasers that were installed only two weeks before.
The Starcruiser called the B-Wings back to it to attack the Strike. "Concentrate all lasers on those B-Wings except for the superior lasers." The B-Wings, despite their above average maneuverability, were quickly blown away.
"The superior lasers are charged," a voice from the comm said.
"Fire at that Starcruiser." A few seconds later five superior lasers shot out at the Starcruiser. There was an explosion from the shield generator. "Concentrate all firepower on it."
After the B-Wings had left to attack the Super Star Destroyer, the Imperials eventually got to the point where most of the time it was two-versus-one, in Imperial favor. The Republic starfighters were finished off not to long afterwards and the planet had surrendered.
"All TIEs attack the Starcruiser." Not long afterwards the Republic Starcruiser was destroyed. "Send Colonel Garren down to work out the terms of surrender with three squads of men. Also, send a message to Admiral Forkens aboard the Forsaken that he is to guard the planet, I'm sure the Republic will be coming to get the planet back once they find out it is now under Imperial control. Start back to Zhar, we've got a date with the Dark Jedi." He clicked off the blue button and pressed the intercom switch, "Good job everyone, I am very pleased with how the battle went. Keep up the good work." He pressed the comm switch, "Lieutenant Hoffner, get in here."
Lieutenant Hoffner arrived seconds later, "Sir, you called."
"No, I didn't... Of course I did, next time just come in with a salute."
"Yes sir."
"I've decided to promote you to the rank of Lt. Commander."
"Thank you sir."
"That is all."
"Yes sir." With a salute he was gone.
* * *
One day later the Strike met up at the Imperial capital world of Zhar with Dark Master Zarreck and five of his seven advisors. High Admiral Josken, four of his Admirals, and the Dark Jedi sat around a table on the Strike.
"Welcome to the Imperial Super Star Destroyer, the Strike. I am High Admiral Josken and these are four of my Admirals," Josken said motioning to his Admirals.
"And I am Master Zarreck and these are five of my advisors," the Dark Jedi said motioning to his advisors.
"Shall we begin?"
"Yes. The Dark Jedi and the remaining Mandalorians have recently signed the Treaty of Mandalore."
"Mandalorians? I was aware they were all wiped out during the Clone Wars."
"Almost all, there are only ten left now."
"What could you do with only ten Mandalorians? I know they're good fighters, but you wouldn't send them out in a normal squad doing missions. If they were to all die..." Josken left the sentence unfinished.
"We are aware of that and they are not just a special task force. We've built a cloning facility that was kept secret to the rest of the galaxy," Zarreck began and he could tell Josken was catching on by the look on his face, "The main part of the treaty was it allowed us to clone them with full authority over the clones."
"Well done, well done. I could expect nothing less from the Dark Jedi."
"So you can see that if the Imperials, Mandalorians, and the Dark Jedi were to all come together with a clone army, we could easily become the superior power of the galaxy."
"Where would I and my Admirals fit into all of this?" Josken asked.
"I admit that I would like to be Emperor of the new empire sense it is my clone army, but that doesn't mean that you can't join my council with my advisors and four of the Mandalorians. Your Admirals would all have command of their Star Destroyers as usual."
"What about the Strike? It is the only Super Star Destroyer right now and they take many years to build."
"Ah, yes, your Super Star Destroyer... You would have command of the ship still, but it will also be my main form of transportation. I have already talked with my advisors that I will be proclaiming myself the new Sith Lord and one of them will be my Sith Apprentice. I as Emperor and Sith Lord I will be the highest power in the empire followed by you and my Sith Apprentice. You both will be about equal power except when I am to go to something and send both of you to do it for me, I will appoint one of you to be in charge of the operation based on what it is. With your battle genius you will be the Commander of the Military."
High Admiral Josken just grinned, he may not be the ultimate power in the new empire if they agreed, but he would be almost as high and the new empire would go further and faster than the remaining Galactic Empire. This would be a good deal. But it looked like the Clone Wars would be repeated. At least at the end of the last Clone Wars it was the Empire that had defeated the Old Republic. He had a good feeling that history would repeat itself.
"Force Blade, you are clear for landing at docking bay ninety four," a voice came over the Slave III's comm. Dorn Fett was a master Bounty Hunter, but he was skilled in many more things, he could repair any part on a ship, slice codes, master swordsman, and many other talents. Now he'd make the ones who didn't think about trying to slice his fake ship ID look like fools. He'd make them fools this time when he blasted away from the planet with the corpses of two Jedi Council members, the blame would fall on them. Today he was a Jedi undercover hunting down the 'scum of the universe' posing as Dorn Fett. He had killed a Jedi doing just that so now he attached the dead man's green lightsaber to his belt along with another of the same color in his left sleeve.
He landed the ship and began his night walk to the Jedi Temple. He nodded to any Jedi he saw on the streets so he would appear more friendly to them and they wouldn't mistake him for the man he really was.
He arrived at the Jedi Temple and walked in. There was a small corridor and at the end of it was a turbolift. He stepped inside and found directions on the right side wall. He headed for the 'Council Quarters'. They couldn't make his job more easier... well actually he could use some food...
Master Slu'ston Sneeb, a Sullustan, was the council member that had organized the plan to use a Jedi acting as Dorn Fett. The hallway was long and wide with doors every so often with a council members name on it. He finally got to 'Master Slu'ston Sneeb'. He hoped the council wasn't in session. It was night after all.
The Sullustan opened the door and the look on his face was one of panic. Dorn Fett had snuck into the Jedi Temple!
"Master, this is Jesub," Fett said. Jesub was the name of the Jedi posing as him. He found his information on a datacard in a shoulder pocket.
"Oh, goodness, I thought it waz ta real Durn Fett," the Sullustan spoke in his not to perfect common.
"I thought I'd come by Chandrilla and go into the forest for deep meditation. I hoped it wouldn't be to inconvenient to come by and say hello."
"Of course not Jesub, you my friend are welcome anytime. Don't you ever get hot in tat Mandolori..." Sneeb couldn't quite say the word.
"Mandalorian Armor," Fett said for him.
"Tank you, tank you."
"I do sometimes, but I've gotten quite used to it now."
"Tat's good. Zo how is ta scum hunting going?"
"Let's just say I got twelve last week."
"Tat's a good Jedi Knight!"
"Sorry master to ask, but I haven't eaten anything recently and was wondering if I might grab a snack?"
"A znack? Of course my boy! Come in, come in." Fett walked in and took a seat at a table in the kitchen while Sneeb fixed him a snack.
"I also killed a Bounty Hunter that had killed a Jedi and had kept his lightsaber. I've trained myself to dual wield them."
"Is tat so? Being able to dual wield lightzabers is a very beneficial skill, but also very dangerous. Your meal's on the counter I need to go get something in my room for you."
"Okay," Fett answered as he got up and grabbed the plate of food. A snack? Then he remembered he had a helmet on and taking it off would give him away.
"Why didn't you just bring it to yourself telekinetically?" Sneeb asked puzzled.
"Oh, I'm trying to use the Force as least as possible so that I will be a more believable bounty hunter. There aren't any Jedi bounty hunters you know."
"I zee, I zee. Very smart of you." With that Sneeb left the room. Dorn Fett knew that it was now of never. When Sneeb came back he'd notice Fett hadn't eaten anything and would ask more questions. Eventually he was sure to slip up. Sneeb was back before he thought.
"I'm back, here's a new robe for you my boy," Sneeb said holding out a new brown Jedi robe, then he noticed Fett hadn't eaten anything yet, "I thought you said you were hungry?"
"Oh, I am. I was just waiting to see what you got me first that's all, and it looks spectacular!" Fett got up and moved over to the Jedi Master. "I also have something for you..."
"Ah, you shouldn't heve!"
Fett reached into a leg pocket and produced a small amulet, but as he brought up his right hand holding the amulet he dropped the amulet and grabbed his lightsaber. He ignited it and as he stabbed it into Master Slu'ston Sneeb's stomach he saw the mixed looks of pain, fear, and betrayal upon the Sullustan's face. "Jesub's dead, this is the real Dorn Fett," Dorn said as Sneeb's life faded away. He had to get out of here quickly, most likely one of those 'Disturbances in the Force' just went out at Sneeb's death so he wouldn't be able to drag the corpse through the temple and the streets.
He grabbed the robe and slung him over his shoulder. There was a window in another room. He blasted it a few times to find out that it was blaster proof. He turned on his jet pack and through the window he went into the night sky. He flew down to the spaceport as far away from any towers he saw. He found Slave III and flew down into the bay. He opened up the ramp with a remote control and laid Sneeb's body in his cage and put the Jedi robe he had given him in a box full of lightsabers. Now he'd have to hope that a council member came outside the temple and he could lure him away. He left the ship and closed it up then turned on his jet pack and flew up and away into the bloody night sky of Chandrilla.
* * *
Two days after the disastrous events at Agamar, the Imperial Fleet is soon to arrive at the planet Sullust where a Republic base is.
"High Admiral Josken, we are almost to the planet Sullust," came his Lieutenant's voice.
"I am aware Lieutenant Hoffner," Josken said, if Imperial Intelligence messed up this time they would be losing more than just one of their Majors. "You are dismissed."
"Yes sir." With a salute he was gone.
Josken felt the ship lurch as it came out of hyperspace. He tapped on the comm switch, "Bring it up on the view screen and I'm keeping the comm channel on." The planet Sullust appeared on the view screen and he pressed a blue switch next to the comm switch, the bluw one left the channel open always. There was a Mon Calamari Starcruiser headed their way, but it would be no problem for the Strike. There was a squadron each of X-Wings, Y-Wings, and A-Wings headed towards the Strike also, but the Strike had two squadrons of TIE Interceptors and two squadrons of TIE Fighters on their way to meet them. The Starcruiser released a squadron of B-Wings from it's hangar and they joined up with the other Republic ships. Josken knew that the Republic ships had better shields than the TIEs, but the TIEs had been upgraded for more firepower. But...
"Send another squadron of TIE Fighters." Minutes later another squadron had left the hangar. Josken watched as the enemies met and began blasting away at each other. The Republic got the first kills, but the interceptors got back with their blinding speed and advanced firepower to the X-Wings.
The Starcruiser began firing at the Strike. "Blast them away and do it quickly." Immediately the Strike began firing at the Starcruiser as it charged up it's five superior lasers that were installed only two weeks before.
The Starcruiser called the B-Wings back to it to attack the Strike. "Concentrate all lasers on those B-Wings except for the superior lasers." The B-Wings, despite their above average maneuverability, were quickly blown away.
"The superior lasers are charged," a voice from the comm said.
"Fire at that Starcruiser." A few seconds later five superior lasers shot out at the Starcruiser. There was an explosion from the shield generator. "Concentrate all firepower on it."
After the B-Wings had left to attack the Super Star Destroyer, the Imperials eventually got to the point where most of the time it was two-versus-one, in Imperial favor. The Republic starfighters were finished off not to long afterwards and the planet had surrendered.
"All TIEs attack the Starcruiser." Not long afterwards the Republic Starcruiser was destroyed. "Send Colonel Garren down to work out the terms of surrender with three squads of men. Also, send a message to Admiral Forkens aboard the Forsaken that he is to guard the planet, I'm sure the Republic will be coming to get the planet back once they find out it is now under Imperial control. Start back to Zhar, we've got a date with the Dark Jedi." He clicked off the blue button and pressed the intercom switch, "Good job everyone, I am very pleased with how the battle went. Keep up the good work." He pressed the comm switch, "Lieutenant Hoffner, get in here."
Lieutenant Hoffner arrived seconds later, "Sir, you called."
"No, I didn't... Of course I did, next time just come in with a salute."
"Yes sir."
"I've decided to promote you to the rank of Lt. Commander."
"Thank you sir."
"That is all."
"Yes sir." With a salute he was gone.
* * *
One day later the Strike met up at the Imperial capital world of Zhar with Dark Master Zarreck and five of his seven advisors. High Admiral Josken, four of his Admirals, and the Dark Jedi sat around a table on the Strike.
"Welcome to the Imperial Super Star Destroyer, the Strike. I am High Admiral Josken and these are four of my Admirals," Josken said motioning to his Admirals.
"And I am Master Zarreck and these are five of my advisors," the Dark Jedi said motioning to his advisors.
"Shall we begin?"
"Yes. The Dark Jedi and the remaining Mandalorians have recently signed the Treaty of Mandalore."
"Mandalorians? I was aware they were all wiped out during the Clone Wars."
"Almost all, there are only ten left now."
"What could you do with only ten Mandalorians? I know they're good fighters, but you wouldn't send them out in a normal squad doing missions. If they were to all die..." Josken left the sentence unfinished.
"We are aware of that and they are not just a special task force. We've built a cloning facility that was kept secret to the rest of the galaxy," Zarreck began and he could tell Josken was catching on by the look on his face, "The main part of the treaty was it allowed us to clone them with full authority over the clones."
"Well done, well done. I could expect nothing less from the Dark Jedi."
"So you can see that if the Imperials, Mandalorians, and the Dark Jedi were to all come together with a clone army, we could easily become the superior power of the galaxy."
"Where would I and my Admirals fit into all of this?" Josken asked.
"I admit that I would like to be Emperor of the new empire sense it is my clone army, but that doesn't mean that you can't join my council with my advisors and four of the Mandalorians. Your Admirals would all have command of their Star Destroyers as usual."
"What about the Strike? It is the only Super Star Destroyer right now and they take many years to build."
"Ah, yes, your Super Star Destroyer... You would have command of the ship still, but it will also be my main form of transportation. I have already talked with my advisors that I will be proclaiming myself the new Sith Lord and one of them will be my Sith Apprentice. I as Emperor and Sith Lord I will be the highest power in the empire followed by you and my Sith Apprentice. You both will be about equal power except when I am to go to something and send both of you to do it for me, I will appoint one of you to be in charge of the operation based on what it is. With your battle genius you will be the Commander of the Military."
High Admiral Josken just grinned, he may not be the ultimate power in the new empire if they agreed, but he would be almost as high and the new empire would go further and faster than the remaining Galactic Empire. This would be a good deal. But it looked like the Clone Wars would be repeated. At least at the end of the last Clone Wars it was the Empire that had defeated the Old Republic. He had a good feeling that history would repeat itself.