"Lord
Qollous, we are losing troops".
"The Clones... The
Republics army..." Jaden meditated deeply.
"Sir, Grand
Admiral Fosetter has a plan".
The doors to the Planning Room
opened as the Nautolan Grand Admiral entered the room, his green
tentacles hanging behind him.
He spoke first in his raspy,
Nautolan voice, "Lord Qollous, the clones are clearing planet by
planet. We shall soon be discovered unless we strike the clones with
our army. They are certainly outnumbered but much more intelligent
and organised. It would take our full strength to stop them".
Qollous
took a minute to think and replied, "Better yet, it would be
better to strike the foundation so that the pyramid collapses."
"Yes,
but we must make it fast, the planet of Ord Magniola lies at stake.
It is an important planet, rich in minerals and resources. We cannot
afford to lose that planet".
Qollous leaned back and
closed his eyes. He then re-opened them and answered. "Is that
so? Very well, attack the Republic's heart, Coruscant!"
"But
sir, what about Ord Magniola?"
"Distract the republic by
setting up the planet as a battlefield. I'll lead an attack on
Coruscant, bomb the place. The republic will surely call back the
clones and Ord Magniola is ours. By that time, we will be out in the
space. Then, send the Imperial Army and attack Coruscant again and
devastate it. Got that?"
"Uh... Yes Sir".
The
clone approached General Yal'ra.
"Sir, we have scanned
Teryen, Vjun, Byss, Koloin, Minals, Zoptres and Laandrok. No sign of
the Remnants."
"Not even on Vjun?"
"No,
sir".
"What about that mountain planet?"
"Ord
Magniola?"
The general nodded.
"Sir, we are ready to
attack. It apparently holds a tremendous bounty of resources and
Imperial activity was seen by recon."
"When shall you
attack it?"
"Plans are for 5:25 CST (Coruscant Standard
Time)."
"Make it earlier, I sense an Imperial plan.
Switch it to 3:10 CST".
"Yes, sir".
The clone
commander informed the head lieutenants on the attack about the new
timing.
"By the way, commander, how many planets are
reconquered so far?"
"24, Sir".
"Seems like
the progress of you clones is going good, eh?"
"Yes".
The
general sighed and left the hangar where the clones were getting
ready.