Chapter 2 The Battle For Cato Nemodia
On Coruscant
" No, we are not concentrating all our forces on an attack on Hoth." The Chancellor said and that was final. Three Jedi sat in his office negotiating with him Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade Skywalker, and Kyle Katarn.
" We have sufficient evidence that he is on Hoth." Luke said very much more frustrated then he would let anyone know.
" Perhaps but I have sufficient evidence he is going to attack Cato Nemodia." The Chancellor said.
" Where did this come from?" Kyle asked.
" We have intercepted a small transmission from Maul himself to his apprentice Darth Bandon, and before that we have wind that he contacted the IBC. But that's not important what is, is that Maul told Bandon to have his fleet ready to attack tomorrow." The Chancellor explained.
" When was this intercepted?"
" Yesterday."
" That means he will attack today." Luke said more to himself but very angrily." Is a fleet prepared?"
" Yes the troops are boarding now, you three will have to participate in this battle, board the flagship in the base docking three twenty five."
Aboard The Flagship In Docking Bay 3-25
The ship was just taking off and the Jedi had just got done being briefed by Clone Commander 2-12-25, otherwise known as Commander Bly, but only for short. The trio of Jedi generals headed toward the bridge, the whole fleet had just moved into light speed, Cato Nemodia was not very far away from Coruscant, it would take only thirty minutes tops.
When the trio reached the bridge they were greeted by captain Jinn, of the royal navy.
" Greetings generals."
" Captain, greetings, any word of the droid army?" Luke asked.
" Yes sir, they landed on Nemodia exactly an hour ago."
" That gives them the advantage of setting up posts." Luke muttered.
" General Skywalker, when we come out of hyper space what are your orders?"
" Send down the ground army and destroy the droid fleet."
" What of this Bandon, what if he should be on a ship? Or this Maul?"
" Destroy it as well."
An hour later
The army had landed on the overgrown fungus world of Cato Nemodia almost a half hour ago. The native species of Nemodians were all gone. Not wiped out but they fled, after Nute Gunray being in the CIS they were to embarrassed and they deserted their planet.
But now fierce firefights were erupting every when within a miles radius of the deserted palace. Intelligence believed Maul was in it as well as Bandon. Luke was with Mara headed toward the palace chopping down droid after droid as they went. Kyle was busy with a pinned down group of clones.
They reached the palace and jumped onto the landing platform above the entrance. Up to the door they strode and when it was opened out flew a double bladed red lightsber which Luke barely dodged a stroke through the gut.
He and Mara activated their own sabers as Maul and Bandon stepped out onto the platform. Bandon immediately jumped at Mara and their fight began.
Luke jumped at Maul this time he was ready for the fast style from this Sith. Maul launched a series of nearly devastating attacks but this time Luke was not always on defense. When Luke went into offense Maul nearly got his head chopped off. He hadn't expected the Jedi to get so fast in a year, but he had. On and on they fought for what seemed like hours (and it actually was, three to be exact) nether gaining the upper hand until Mara cut Darth Bandon's arm off.
Bandon fell screeching and withering in pain. Nether Maul nor Luke paid the slightest bit of attention both locked in a deadly battle. Mara mercifully cut the Sith's apprentice's head off and it bounced onto the platform and rolled off.
Immediately Mara jumped at Maul who quickly kicked Luke in the stomach and scorched his leg as he fell. Then he turned up and Mara came over him and cut several of her fingers of her fingers off. She fell to the ground more surprised then hurt. Maul angled on of the blades up above her lowest abdominal and went flying as a ripple in the force sounded, up and off the platform he went.
Today Cato Nemodia was saved, although it was of no use but one good thing had come out, there was one less Sith lord now, but only the apprentice was gone, soon the master had to be taken care of.