Chapter 2: The invasion has begun
Third Person
Rommel's ship, A Necessary Evil, starts opening its doors to allow 3 C-9979 landing craft to disembark. The steady pace of the ships was followed by 26 Vulture droid fighter escorts, along with 18 Hyena bombers to draw out the fire from the Anti Air platform in order for the crafts to make it safely. Rommel is inside his personal Armoured Assault Tank. It has is painted olive drab green with a double barrel repeating blaster near the cockpit. Rommel is holo recording the upcoming event he will part take in.
Rommel POV
"Holo recording number one, Mason Rommel, 7th armored division, Ryloth, 13 Primeday 13:11 AGrS, 1730 hours. This is my first campaign in my new military career. I am taking command of the 7th armoured division in the most historical moment in this galaxies history. I am leading the largest droid army in history, and I am facing off against the best soldiers in history as well as the jedi. I can safely say that I will be facing terrible odds, but I am positive that my leadership will get me through the day or leave me as a corpse. Rommel out.
"Commander, we are approaching the drop zone now," said OM-9. "Understood, tell those fighters and bombers to keep the anti air batteries occupied until we land" I replied sternly. "Roger, Roger" said OM-9.
All around the claustrophobic craft, I can hear the thumping and booming of flak. Every time I hear it, I almost panic of getting hit by the flak and my own death. I close my eyes trying to rid myself of these thoughts. All of a sudden, the red light turns on, signaling the approach. I waited in silence for what feels like minutes of anxiety washing through my body. Then the green light turns on, and the doors opened up and outside the landing zone, a brilliant explosion ignited just outside the craft. One by one AAT's, MMT's, and PAC's start rushing out on to the battlefield, blindly returning fire and some MMT's are unloading droids on Single Troop Aerial Platform or STAP. These STAPs are meant to rush into enemy lines for early reconnaissance, harassment of enemy troops, and to destroy any military targets of opportunity. This way, the troops will cause maximum damage so the city will be taken in the shortest amount of time. The other transport started unloading their troops and I took control of the AAT's. I ordered through the com link "All tanks and PAC's are to rally up on my coordinates, the MMT's are to besiege the city of Nabat and move the droid platoons into the city. I want the droids to sweep through the city house by house. Do not hit the civilians". All at once I hear the monotone cries of the droids, "Roger,Roger".
Almost immediately, the droids started forming up. After getting into position, I called for the attack to commence. While Roger starts leading troops to Nabat, I start rushing my tanks around the city. I looked up in the sky to see the initial force of 26 vulture droids and 18 hyena bombers have been effectively reduced to 7 hyena bombers and 9 vulture droids. I ordered them to rearm and refuel. I continued my charge and I come across 3 AT-TE walkers. I took advantage of the situation and I ordered the tanks to pick one of the AT-TEs to stop and aim. If they miss the shot, then the tank is to go towards the AT-TE and not to shoot back, just keep moving on to the anti artillery platform, there just isn't time to stop and re aim again. I choose the lead walker and decided to aim at the cockpit that held the driver. I released the trigger and I saw my shot go towards the enemy. Time seemed to slow down, I saw the brilliant red shot leaving the barrel fast towards the lead cockpit of the AT-TE. BOOM. The cockpit was obliterated and the walker crashed down to earth while the rest of the tanks all fired their shots and the rest of the walkers fell down all of them destroyed leaving nothing but the flaming wreckage of the enemy walkers. I continued my drive to the anti aircraft platform. The tanks drove over the craters of the once yellow fields and then I saw the enemy anti air platform in what appears to be a clearing.
I ordered all tanks to stop. Before I continued the assault, I holo com Roger to receive a progress report of the city invasion. The hologram was staticy at first, then it starts clearing up. "Roger, what is your status", I called out to him. "Sir, the enemy is putting up more resistance than I calculated, the city is not yet in Confederacy control, however we have managed to capture the city hall. I am requesting air support" replied Roger. "Roger, I am near my objective, you have my permission to your air support, do what is necessary to finish the objective. Rommel out" I said. I then ordered the PAC's to deploy the B1 and B2 battle droids and I charged all tanks into the clearing. I manned my heavy blaster and started firing upon the clones and Twi'lek fighters. The enemy started moving their barrels towards us and fired. On my right, the first tank got hit by the Republic cannons. It exploded into a fiery spectacular. Those were my first casualties. On my left, another tank got hit, and exploded in similar fashion. I ordered 10 tanks to follow me into the clearing while the others fire-and-maneuver in order to reduce casualties.
Once I get to the clearing, clone trooper and Twi'lek fighters are everywhere. I kept firing my heavy blaster, fearing I would get overrunned. Then, I saw a clone trooper armed with a rocket launcher pointed at my tank. I was about to shoot him, when I realized I depleted all my ammunition for my doubled barrel repeating blaster. I was about to order the tank to fire off its weapons when suddenly, the trooper fired its shot. I attempted to get the driver to move then the tank was hit straight on. Luckily, the shot deflected off the armor and battle droid reinforcements rushed into the fight. An awesome firefight ensues as blue and red blaster bolts were exchanged. Both my droids and clone trooper and Twi'lek fighters were falling down. I ordered my tanks to fire on the cannons to effectively destroy them. Just as I destroyed the first cannon, I see 20 vulture droids making their way to Nabat with the addition of 20 hyena bombers. I felt a sense of pride to see my army taking control of the battle. I then looked at the battle at hand and I saw the clones and Twi'leks retreating into the LAAT/I gunships. I yelled at the nearest droid commander "Commander, order your troops to capture those gunships, we need at least two gunships for the next assault." He replied hurriedly "Aaaaah Roger Roger, hurry, the commander wants us to capture two gunships!" In order to support the droids, I order my tanks to shoot at the surrounding gunships, to try to convince them to retreat rather than destroy their gunships. Luckily, my idea actually worked. The gunships left while my droids captured a Republic gunship. Unfortunately, it was one gunship. I holo comed Roger, to check up his progress. "Roger, can you hear me? What is your status?" Roger replied back" sir we have managed to capture the city, however, it was with heavy casualties on our side. However, there is a problem?" I worried "What's the problem?" he replied back "what do we do with the civilians and the surrendered troopers?" I calmed down again, " leave a platoon to look after the surrendered soldiers and have the civilians return home as well as order martial law in the city. I need you to come over to my position." Roger replied back, a little jittery," Sir, Emir Wat Tambor, requests you holo com him about your progress..." I cut in "I'm busy, tell Wat to not call me." Roger replied back in his monotone, "Roger Roger".