Seven years had passed since the Collapse last appeared in the galaxy. Lucir had mysteriously disappeared, Tana had been sent to jail for killing a Jedi, and K'can was leading a corporation known as The Corellian Mercenary Society.

The remaining branches of the New Republic had been reorganized into the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. After a horrible defeat to the Corellian Mercenary Society, Rann had requested a transfer to Tatooine as a guard of the embassy.

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Orbit over Corellia, 0200 Hours

"Sir, i don't think it's such a good-" the Pilot noticed the anger in his masters face.

Rert kicked the pilot, "Do as i tell you to. Contact TCMS now, and alert me when they're through. I wish to speak to K'can"

The Zabrak appeared on the monitor wearing a mechanical eye patch, a souvenir from Rann. Shocked from seeing the face of a person he thought to be dead, he backed off.

"Rert? But you're supposed to be dead...?"

The former Sergeant just shook his head and smiled, "That's what you thought, eh? No, K'can, i've been alive but trapped. Trapped with the Collapse"

K'can's expression faded from shock into interest, "And why do you wish to speak to me?"

"I have a job for your organization. I've heard of a certain incident that caused you to lose your eye to Rann Kicelorn, is that right?"

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Five years earlier, Kuat Smuggler Station

K'can grabbed a rifle from the rack and looked up at Rann, "Ready, Lieutenant?"

Nodding, Rann opened the door and their teams began to raid the compound of smugglers and thugs.

Rann's team moved left, while K'can's team moved right. Both covering eachother as they moved through the facility, capturing the smugglers holding it. Reaching the core, K'can noticed a cylinder on the bottom of the dome.

"Lieutenant, i think we have a possible bomb", he informed Rann over the radio.

"Affirmative, K'can. Stay put, i'll be there in a moment!"

A few moments passed as the team waited for their officer. Kneeling down to the bomb, K'can noticed a timer ticking down to under a minute.

One of the riflemen put his hand on K'cans shoulder, "Sir, maybe we should wait for Lieutenant Kicelorn?"

Shaking his head, K'can began experimenting, "There's no time. Literally, there's no time!"

In the same second, Rann and his team swung down from the catwalk above the core. "Step aside, K'can!" Rann ordered, pushing K'can away from the bomb.

"Hey, what are you-"

Ignoring his protests, Rann began working on disarming the bomb. In an attempt to get his attention, K'can put his hand on his pistol and attempted to push Rann away. In response, Rann shot his elbow backwards, hitting K'can in the right eye.

He fell backwards onto the floor, causing Rann to finally turn around, "Oh sh...", he never got to finish his sentence as the bomb ticked down to ten seconds.

One of the teammembers took over, disarming the bomb as Rann examined K'can's head. "I'm sorry, K'can...", he mumbled as K'can fell unconsious.

When he woke up, Rann and his team was gone, along with the core and bomb. He had been left alone with a blind right eye, and no weapons. Betrayed by his former commander.

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K'can looked up from the control panel, "All right, Rert, what do you wish?"

A statisfied Rert began laughing, "Perfect!", he turned around to take something from one of the engineers, "This emitter will emit a signal paralyzing Humanoids. Place it on Kashyyyk, near the abandoned tree top villages. I'll lure Kicelorn out of his hiding"

Nodding, K'can turned off the transmission. He swung around in his chair, grabbing the lightsaber to his right, "Get me Ikni San'th. I feel it is appropiate for the mercenary that killed Zach Kicelorn, to follow up and kill his son too"

The Ithorian nodded and ran off, exiting through the blast door.