"Unless you take risks, do what must be done, there will always be limits to your abilities..."-Maul

MANDALORE

A warrior of Clan Wren yelled from her perch on the very peak of the tower.

"He's not here... They must've taken him away before we arrived!"

Sabine bowed her head towards the ground in disappointment... She fought so hard to find her father, but her final push was thwarted by bad intel... It was particularly challenging to fight through the orbital patrols, fighting through Imperials and loyalist clans at every turn... But she wasn't about to give up yet.

The roar of more jetpacks turned her attention away from her failures... These reinforcements weren't of Clan Wren... They were Clan Kryze, which means that some factions in House Kryze are willing to help her cause.

The lead warrior stepped forward as a spokesperson. "This was a trap set to lure you in..."

The teenager stared at the Kryze, processing the information... Of course it was a trap. The Empire wouldn't let that information be given away so easily.

"Korkie told me about this, and I tried to inform Countess Wren... But the Empire was jamming all transmissions. Instead, I decided to go assist you in case things didn't go as planned..."

Who would know all of this? Sabine thought to herself... Only someone with great influence... "Who are you?"

In response, the two Kryze removed their helmets...

"Kanan, Rex... This is Lady Bo Katan of House Kryze... And her nephew Korkie. Bo Katan was named regent of Mandalore by the Jedi after her sister was killed..."

Rex chuckled heartily. "Lady Kryze and I fought side-by-side during the Siege of Mandalore. While Ahsoka was fighting Maul..."

"I may have plotted against my sister as part of Death Watch, but her death by Maul angered me more than anything. Order 66 ruined my chance to end him..." Bo said, her tone still retaining a growl at the mere memory of that horned freak.

Kanan attempted to give the Lady a sense of closure. "Maul's been gone for a while. I sensed his death... And my old padawan told me that Master Kenobi killed him."

"Good... Maul's dead, but now the Empire and Clan Saxon pose a larger threat than he ever did..." Kryze remained alert, listening for the sound of incoming enemies...

Sabine, who remained silent through the conversation, made a very important decision... "Your commitment to Mandalore's freedom is legendary... You deserve this more than I ever will..."

Bo shook her head... "I had my chance as ruled, and I failed... I am not the leader you seek..."

The faint sound of TIE Fighters approaching gave them a signal indicating that they should get moving...

Korkie and Bo Katan put their helmets on, and with a roar began to fly to the gauntlet fighter. Clan Wren, Kanan, Chopper, and Rex followed closely.

Meanwhile, a TIE Advanced v1 punched its way out of the swirling cerulean vortex that is hyperspace... Placing itself in the orbit of Mandalore.

"Droid, transmit the clearance codes..." An ID-9 Seeker Droid extended a datalink arm and attached itself to the console... The codes began the transmission process, directly contacting the Venator-class Star Destroyer Majestic.

"Your codes have been received, Hand of the Emperor. You may proceed to Saxon's Star Destroyer, for which I have provided coordinates."

The fighter zoomed towards the city of Sundari, followed by an escort of TIE Interceptors. Standard procedure for the arrival of an important official.

The squadron flew towards a single Venator-class Star Destroyer hovering next to the city. The massive dorsal hangar doors began to pull apart to allow access...

As the agent landed his TIE, placing the wings in landing position...

"Droid, open the hatch..." The Empire didn't advocate for individuality, not even giving names to its droids... Usually they'd be replaced often because they're destroyed in battle.

Ezra's outfit was very minimalistic compared to the rest of Vader's agents. It was very similar to his rebel outfit, save for its jet black coloring and the extra durasteel armor plating. He carried two lightsabers, both of which are of different colors. One red, one green...

Tiber Saxon walked down the path towards the fighter, which was flanked on both sides by lines of stormtoopers... A classic ceremonial formation...

"Welcome, agent... I hope Lord Vader will be pleased by our new weapon..."

Bridger's yellow-green eyes scanned Saxon for any traces of lies... None so far...

"I hope so, Governor... Lord Vader's not one who'll accept anything unsatisfactory... What about your fight against the rival houses?"

"I've already hired the bounty hunter Boba Fett to bring their leader, Sabine Wren, to me... She will be dealt with accordingly..."

Ezra stared at the man blankly through his helmet, which had no obvious lenses. "Fantastic... I'll be monitoring your progress, as Lord Vader promised..."

The boy walked past Saxon, his cloak swinging back and forth as he moved forward.

YAVIN IV

"General Syndulla, General Draven... We have a new set of intel from Voohoorian..."

Hera glanced at the intelligence agent, then to Draven... "What kind of intel?"

"The Incom Corporation will send a shipment of T-65b X-Wing starfighters to the Empire for testing within two weeks..."

Draven nodded... "I'll inform Mon Mothma... We'll need to capture these X-Wings in order to prevent the Empire from manufacturing them..."

Hera's inquisitive side surfaced... "Manufacturing them? How would we stop them from simply making more?"

"Voohoorian's rebel cell on Fresia is staging an attack on the factory. They hope to purge all traces of the blueprints from Imperial databanks, and send the data to us. Captain Kallus and Captain Andor have been reassigned and called back to Base One. Andor and our best men will be sent to support the Incom defectors..."

"I'll get my squadron ready. Should I inform General Merrick and the other squadron leaders?"

"You may proceed..."