Rancor Slam
Part 6
Zii sat in the briefing amphitheater with the other pilots.
Cas, Wedge and Tycho sat behind a table in front of them.
Cas stood. "I must leave to the Landing Briefing in a few moments so I'm just going make this clear to all. Jedi and commoner alike."
"The Jedi Council has declared, the Yuuzahn Vong have had their warning. Two years of warning to be exact. This will be the first in a long line of attacks, and, hopefully, gains." She paused meaningfully. "For us."
"This is a Jedi attack." Cas almost smirked to herself, it didn't quite sound right, but... "We will do this the Jedi way. The big ships and fighters have been converted to hide their true identities. All ships and squadrons will be re-designated." She fixed her gaze on Jaina. "And all side Intelligence operations will be temporarily postponed."
"Red Squadron has been re-designated Knight Squadron and will be led by Knight Zii." Zii held up her hand to be recognized. "Rogue Squadron has been changed to Red Squadron, it will be led by Gavin Darklighter." He, too, was recognized. "The Black Moons will simply be Black Squad, led by Luke Skywalker. The Yellow Aces will be the Golds, led by Wes Janson. The Twin Suns will be White Squadron, led by Jaina Solo."
"You will all fly off the Tenacity, with the Jedi Squadrons Purple, Green, and Orange."
"The Knights have probably been reorganized the most, they will be the 'Rogue Squadron' of this engagement, which is why their name is not a color. Jedi Knights will fill out the missing positions in all your squadrons. And if you wish they have been given permission to join any squad that will have them, if they want to." She nodded. "Thank you."
"Wedge?" She stepped away and Wedge stepped up to the podium as she exited the room. She made it to the Ground troop briefing just as they were called to order.
She managed to make it to her seat with out any one calling the group to attention and was grateful for it.
"Alright." The lead Clone trooper began. "The plan is simple. First, Lady Cas," Cas waved her hand so they every one would know who she was. "Will take a party on to the planet in an Intelligence Intrusion. Lady Cas have you chosen your landing party?"
"Yes, sir. Myself and three of my Yuuzahn Vong, Vua Shai, Uun and Slee, my Padawan Quwil, and Four of your elite troopers, preferably the ones trained to fight along side Jedi."
The man nodded. "Smith, Hammer, Niks, and Jazz will be with you." The troopers' XO took notes. "What about the Shaper? Vo Kwaad?"
"He will remain here, with you. I will send to him when the forces on the ground are ready for transport and offense. Vo will be the only one remaining here I could send the message to with out ruining their concentration at their post."
The man nodded once again. "You will have your troopers, they will be personally briefed after the meeting."
"As for the rest of us. We will aid the People of Dathomir, helping to guard their evacuation. We will have an estimated ten minutes to set up a layered perimeter before their ground forces can effectively move in. Lady Cas has assured me that Air reinforcements for the other side will be limited." He made it a statement but looked at Cas questioningly.
She smiled and waved it away like it didn't matter. "It's... a Jedi thing. You'll have to see it to believe it."
He nodded. "My predecessor warned me about your kind, Jedi. If you say you have it covered, We believe it. If you say it is something we'll have to see to believe, we'll watch."
"Now…"