Chapter 13

POV Uriel Ventris

It's been two weeks since Christophsis was released. The fourth order of The Ultramarines Legion, under the command of master Uriel Ventris, was flying to the planet Serenno, Count Dooku's homeworld and one of the bastions of separatism. Roboute Guilliman's orders were clear, arrest the Separatist leader and bring him alive to Dinat Prime for questioning. The mission was complicated by the fact that a large force of the separatist fleet was present in the system.

Emerging from the Web, the Ultramarine fleet deployed its battle lines. The cruisers and battleships moved forward destroying on their way the ships of the Separatists. The shells of NOVA's guns tore the enemy fleet apart. When the Ultramarines ' fleet established a blockade of the planet, storm Claws and Xiphon fighters began to fly out of It. In less than a day, they crushed the resistance of the Separatists in the air and on the ground, destroyed their bases and warehouses. Only one place remained untouched on the planet, the personal residence of Count Dooku. Soon, it began to fall landing capsule space landing. Two hundred Ultramarines took part in the attack, moving through the droid battle lines, leaving only ruins behind. At last they burst into Count Dooku's residence. Finding him in the main hall of the Palace, the space Marines surrounded the former Jedi. Captain Pasanius stepped forward:

"Count Dooku, by the will of the Warmaster of the Imperium, Roboute Guilliman, you are under arrest. If you try to resist or escape, you will be killed. Do you understand that?"

As he approached the space Marines, Dooku said, "I understand. He held out his hands, which were immediately handcuffed. At that moment, Dooku realized that all his plans and those of his master had failed.

POV Primarch Corvus Corax

The Raven guard was flying toward Raxus, the official capital of the Confederation of Independent systems, which was guarded by a powerful Separatist fleet led by Admiral Trench. The fleet came out of the Web and went into invisibility mode at the same time. Primarch Corvus wanted to give the people of this world a chance for bloodless surrender. So the tech-priests hacked all the separatist communications transmissions on the planet and took control of them so that everyone could hear the Primarch's words:

"I, Primarch of the Raven Guard, son of the human Emperor, commander of the XIX Legion of space Marines, Corvus Corax, address you, citizens of Raxus. Surrender and none of you will be harmed. I have no intention of harming you, and my brothers and I only wish to end this senseless war. I give my word that Confederate officials will not be prosecuted unless they have done something illegal or anti-moral.

Immediately after the end of the transfer, the Separatist Parliament announced an immediate meeting. The KNC senators debated whether to surrender or fight. The news that Count Dooku had been arrested by the Imperium had played a role. After many hours of argument, the senators decided to surrender to save their lives and not to repeat the fate of the Hutts. The decision of the Parliament was broadcast from the planet in the hope that it would be intercepted on the flagship of the Raven Guard "Shadow of the Emperor". But Admiral trench did not want to give up, because he knew that he would be convicted of crimes against the Republic, so he escaped with his entire fleet through Hyperdrive. The Raven guard had only destroyed a third of trench's fleet before He escaped.

When Primarch Corvus Corax descended to the planet with his sons and appeared before the Separatist senators, he made a speech:

"I am glad that you have made a wise decision, unlike your leaders and generals. You joined the ANC to fight corruption and injustice prevailing in the country. But I must say that you and the resources of your worlds have been used in a great political game, the ultimate goal of which is not yet clear even to us. But ten years ago, we knew that your galaxy would be plunged into civil war. And I tell you here and now that those who caused this war to begin, and through whose fault so many people died, will bear their punishment before the Imperium. And if you really want to secure a bright future for your worlds, join the Imperium, take the oath to my Father, the immortal Emperor of mankind.

There was silence for a few seconds. Then, one by one, the KNC senators began to drop to one knee in front of the Primarch.

POV Senator padmé Amidala of Nabari

The news that the Separatist Parliament had sworn an oath to the Imperium caused shock in the Senate. There were still some Separatist warlords with their droid armies who did not recognize the surrender. Such as General grievous, Admiral trench, Asajj Ventres, and Poggle the Lesser. But given the power of the Imperium, you could say that they would soon be finished. In just three weeks, the KNS was on the verge of defeat, and their armies could do nothing to counter the military might of the Imperium. This caused concern among Republican senators. After all, the Imperium could turn its power against the Republic in a very short time. All the senators were afraid of a new war, in which they might be the losers.

POV General Qui-Gon Jinn

After learning that Poggle the Lesser was gathering forces on Geonosis, the Jedi Council decided at an emergency meeting to strike the droid factories on Geonosis until they were fully operational. Generals Luminara Unduli, Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Obi-WAN Kenobi were to go to Geonosis with their subordinate clone forces, destroy the droid factories, and arrest Poggle the Lesser.

The fleet, which consisted of Venators and Acclamators, took off from the surface of Coruscant and went to Geonosis. Arriving in the star system and taking up Geonosis orbit, the star destroyers descended and released from their hangars fighters and dozens of LAAT transports. Republican fighters and bombers created bridgeheads for transports, destroying strongholds, fortifications, and bases of the geonosians. Fighting raged all over the planet, in the air and on the ground. 5 Jedi generals led their clone troopers into battle in different parts of the world. Places where geonosian and droid resistance was particularly strong were bombarded. For two weeks, the Grand army of the Republic cleared the planet of Separatist forces, until their last stronghold remained – the largest droid factory, covered with a powerful shield, which also served as the headquarters of Poggle the Lesser.

But getting through to this fortress proved to be an extremely difficult task, as droids descended from the Assembly line immediately engaged in battle with the Republicans. In the end, the Jedi realized that taking the factory and arresting Poggle the Lesser would require the power of the star destroyer's weapons.

An army of clones encircled the factory and surrounding areas in a ring and established a blockade. Star destroyers in orbit opened fire on the territory. The Separatist strongholds and fortifications turned into piles of stones and left huge molten craters on the surface. In the end, the shield surrounding the factory fell after a two-hour bombardment by a dozen star destroyers of the Republic. After the destruction of the shield generator by the fleet and artillery, the clone army under the command of the Jedi generals came close to the factory. There was only one thing left to do-grab the smaller Poggle:

"Who has any ideas?""Qui-Gon Jinn.

"I can sneak into the factory grounds with a small group of soldiers when the next batch of droids comes out and take Poggle alive without making too much noise. Skywalker Replied.

"Can't we just bomb the factory?" Ahsoka asked Tano.

"We need poggle alive if we want to stop separatist sentiment among the geonosians in the future. His death will make him a symbol for the continuation of the struggle. Qui-Gon Jinn Replied

"It's pretty risky, since we don't know how many activated droids are inside the factory. Ki-ADI-Mundi Said.

"The sooner we capture Poggle and destroy the factory, the less we will lose in this battle. Luminara Unduli Said.

"I'll go with you, Anakin, so you don't do anything inside the factory. Obi-WAN Said To Kenobi.

"So four to one for my plan." Anakin said happily.

"It's not a plan, it's a gamble. But for lack of a better alternative, we'll do it your way. Qui-gon Jinn replied.

When the next droid attack began, qui-gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, and Obi-WAN Kenobi, along with a squad of Republican commandos, broke through the droid ranks deep into the factory. Destroying enemy resistance along the way, they moved through warehouses with raw materials and production lines. When they finally reached the command center, they surrounded poggle the Smaller and killed His guards. The Jedi shut down the production lines and activated the factory's self-destruct. The party, unopposed, got out of the factory within twenty minutes. Ten minutes later, the factory's reactors were overloaded, and there was an explosion that could be seen even from the planet's orbit.

The battle of Geonosis was ended with the victory of the Republic.

POV Primarch Roboute Guilliman .

"Brother, thanks to your capture of Raxus, the war with the Separatists is virtually over. Said About Gilleman.

"Much to Angron's indignation. – With a smile said to the Primarch Corvus Corax – the Interrogation of this "Count" Dooku did you get anything?"what is it?" he asked.

Of robot lowered his gaze. "Under pressure from the Inquisition agents, he told us about a conspiracy in the highest echelons of the Republic. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine himself, working in Alliance with Dooku, unleashed these "clone wars" to destroy the Jedi and gain absolute power over this galaxy. Also, that Palpatine is in fact the last representative of the order of the Sith, two members of which killed Alpha legionaries ten years ago, when they only arrived in this galaxy.

"What are we going to do?" Duty demands that we destroy this mortal madman in order to protect the galaxy from his plans.

"Alfarius must complete what he started ten years ago. Said Rabaut.

"What about the rest of our brothers?"

"The Legion of Sanguinius is engaged in protecting colonization ships going to Unknown regions and former Hutt space. As soon as he was finished, he would go to Mandalore to negotiations. Ferrus, Vulcan, and you will have to strengthen the Imperium's hold on the former Separatist territories. There is a special task for Angron. From agents of the Alpha Legion there are reports that the races of zygerrians and trandoshans who have been engaged in the slave trade since ancient times have begun to increase their activities again, due to the fact that the Jedi are engaged in war. The World eaters will have to settle this issue once and for all. I have already sent the appropriate orders to the troops. The legions of Perturabo, Jagatai, and Mortarion will reach the Northern edge of this galaxy within a week. Thanks to the data received from the Chiss race, their expedition was greatly accelerated, since the Chiss had long explored almost all the territory of the Unknown regions.

"So another six months and this galaxy will be at the mercy of the Imperium?" Corvus asked his brother.

"Only a month if you repeat the trick you pulled on Raxus."

"I don't think it'll work a second time." Corvus Retorted.

Both Primarchs laughed.