Chapter 1 – Briefing of a new concern

The sound of footsteps echoed through the Star Destroyer as Imperial officers of varying rank made way for the figure that was headed for the Holoprojection chamber. Although all Imperial Cruisers/Vehicles had holoprojectors, very few outside the Super Star Destroyer Executor had those that came with its own chamber, and this unassuming Star Destroyer was one of them.

But then again, given who the figure was, it was customary for the Empire to supply these kinds of Star Destroyers for these people.

Finally finding the room, the figure then keyed in the security code to enter, to which she wasted no time in stepping into the projection pod and kneeling down, awaiting the reply from the other end.

In no time at all a hologram appeared in front of the figure, revealing an imposing individual. Dressed all in black as is the custom of all Siths, this individual's face was completely concealed by a hood. However, the figure could sense that the person in the hologram was not someone to be trifled with in any way.

"You have done well in your recent mission." Spoke the hooded figure. "However, in no way does this mean that your task is complete, Lady Ventress. My Master the Emperor has foreseen yet a new threat rising up against him: the children of the Force. Under no circumstances can they be allowed to become Jedi."

"Understood." Asajj replied, though part of her did wonder how that would be possible, given that the Empire had been pretty thorough with wiping out the Jedi on Coruscant years ago, to say nothing of the ones killed on neighboring star systems and beyond. Fortunately the cloaked Sith supplied the answer.

"Although the Jedi are believed to be extinct, the Emperor also knows that not all of them are accounted for, which can only lead us to believe that some have become quite resourceful in masking their presence even after all this time. Should they become aware of these new arrivals, they will take upon themselves to seek out and train them. Hunt down these enemies by any means necessary, and if they refuse to serve the Empire, eliminate them all. This is my Master's command."

"And so it shall be done." Asajj replied.

"See that it is, and let this be known to the rest of your group as well, Grand-Inquisitor." Finished the figure before his hologram flickered out.

"It is done, my Master." Spoke the figure to another hologram containing the visage of Sheev Palpatine, otherwise known as Darth Sidious.

"Excellent." Replied Palpatine. "That should begin the final process of weeding out any potential threats, one in particular."

"The Chosen One, I can presume." Guessed the Sith.

"Indeed." Palpatine said with a slight tone of malice at the term. "A millennia's worth of planning cannot be allowed to be undone due to some misread prophecy. However, if this individual is alive, and is still at an impressionable age, then perhaps he/she can be made to understand things from a more…broader perspective, and therefore achieve a much greater goal than the pipe ones the old Jedi Order set for their initiates. Of course, if this person refuses…" The Sith Master then let it hang as he looked at his apprentice/right-hand man, who then nodded in agreement.

"So, have you managed to track down the blockade runner the Rebels were traveling on?" Palpatine asked.

"Already have." Replied the Sith. "It seems they are traveling through the outer rim area."

"Excellent. Intercept them as quickly as possible, and secure those plans." Palpatine ordered. "Although the Rebels are nothing more than a nuisance, we cannot allow them to grow any further than that."

"Understood my Master." Said the Sith apprentice as Palpatine's hologram flickered out. Once the transmission ended the hooded figure then left the chamber and headed for the Executor's docking bay to board a shuttle, which would then take him to a smaller Star Destroyer that had managed to catch up with the Blockade Runner they were tracking…