Author's note: This is going to be another long since it's going to be assault at the First Order's major ship building site, the Foundry, which is a large circular platform with a star in the building to harvest its energy to build capital ships and fighter craft.
At the hangar bay of the Resistance Base, engineers worked around the clock to retrofit their latest iterations of X-Wings, A-Wings, and Y-Wings with the latest battle armaments and armor, provided by the Knights of Mandalore. Both the Resistance and the Knights of Mandalore knew that they'll be up against big guns at that large facility, called the Foundry as they saw the holographic layout of the facility with capital ships and star fighters flying in and out of the area.
"This is amazing stuff. I wished we had these earlier during our first battles with the First Order," said Poe Dameron as he examined the new armor being fused on his a-wings along with new arsenal of ion bombs that completely disables electronics.
"Same here. I wished we have more men like you at our side. But, better late than never, Poe," replied Caterous Endo as he inspected the Mandalorian Death-hunters.
"Hey, Caterous…these Death-hunters. They look like…" Poe got cut off before he finished his thoughts.
"I know what you are going to say… an X-wing with two extra wings cut off. Well, not quite. Not quite. It does resemble an X-wing with only two wings. But, there are major differences. For instance, one, the wings here are much thicker. Two, the shape of it is more triangular, allowing more aerodynamic maneuvering for atmospheric flight. Three, at the bottom of each side of the wing, we have these compartments that resemble proton torpedoes. But, in fact…" Caterous ordered the Mandalorian Knight pilot to activate the compartment.
"They're actually rotating-auto-laser turrets for rapid fire," Caterous explained.
"I see. I'm impressed. I saw those TIE Fighters and TIE Interceptors ripped to shreds during the battle of Heinlein Prime. It's just too bad that we just got out-numbered," Poe said.
"That's understandable. But, remember. We're hunters. Not to eat our prey and decimate our enemies, but also improve our hunting techniques for the next hunt. Just so that what we lack in manpower, we make it up with deadly weaponry."
"I agree. I've heard that your people are implementing new hardware on our all our craft correct."
"That is correct. But, we can only provide what we can. The base on Heinlein Prime contained our last cache of such the latest armament. We just have to make due."
"No wonder you Mandalorian Knights fight hard. Finn told me you don't show mercy for the enemy."
"That's right. We brutalized our enemies. Let them feel our pain. We, the Knights of Mandalore, should never forget the day when our great Duchess Satine was assassinated, plunging our world fell into a civil war. It's all because of the Sith and their manipulations. The same happened for the Jedi who fled during the Order 66 incident. It was fortunate that many of my people saved much of the Jedi and have them trained us in the ways of the Force. Many of us died over the years. But, that's expected of us who fight for the cause…to liberate the galaxy from the darkness. Now, this might be our glorious moment in the history of the galaxy to show how a coalition of ragtag fighters, taking down what's left of the old empire."
"Not just any ragtag, Caterous. I've received word that Admiral Stazi from the Republic has secretly agreed join us with two Mon Calamari Viscount-class Star Defenders, the Durandal and the Curtana, along with additional fighters."
"That's good to hear, Poe. The more the merrier. I even contacted an elite unit of the Knights of Mandalore to join us as well. I won't discuss much of who they are, but I can tell you they'll be bring in the state of art of equipment in a direct frontal assault on the Foundry itself. Be prepared to be amazed on what they can do."
Then, Poe thought of something and asked, "So, Caterous…I've heard that Ben Solo is doing some training with your Mandalorian Knights, right?"
Caterous answered, "Yes, he has. Ben Solo is reading up an old Jedi manual I have for him to read. He's training with other Knights of Mandalore on using the Force as a weapon against capital ships. We'll give you the final report on that, so we can finalize for our mission briefing."
Outside Ben's quarters, an exhausted Ben Solo came back from his Force training with a highly trained adept group of Force-sensitive Knights of Mandalore in using their force abilities to aid assault the Foundry. Ben entered his quarters, took a shower, and lay on his bed. He continued to think about what happened at his last encounter with Rey…or Reina Ren.
Oh, Rey… Ben sighed to himself, wondering about what's going on with her at the Foundry. You saved me. Let's hope there's still good left in you, hethought.
Ben sat up and pulled out an old holovid that Rey had during her time with Finn and Poe. Ben saw Rey happy, laughing, joking around, singing songs while Poe played his guitar. Ben started to cry, realizing how much he wanted to be there with them and lived the life they were having. Unfortunately, for Ben…he never had that life. It was always been of life being alone, getting picked at Luke's Academy, going on secret missions to hunt down any whereabouts of the dark side and then this started. The eventual series of disasters from the destruction of Luke's Jedi Academy, the killing his father, Han Solo, losing Rey to the dark side, and make things much worse, his mother's captured. Ben felt that he should never been born. No, he should've been stronger in order to prevent more of this mess.
Ben imagined to himself of what would happen if things were different. He imagined himself seeing Rey at the Academy or even rescuing Rey on Jakku when she was already an adult. Ben thought that if things had been better, he would see Rey ready to get married with him and go on missions together in the galaxy. No matter what the case maybe…they're not true. They're all in his head. Whatever Ben was thinking in regards to his desire, wishes, dreams, they may no longer manifest unless Ben takes all precautions in defeating Snoke, destroying the First Order, and rescuing Rey.
Ben remembered earlier from his conversation with Caterous Endo that he lost his entire family: his wife and his two sons. Yet, he's still around, moving on with his life to live a life of purpose. In doing so, that's what keeping Caterous content. For Ben, on the other hand, he did not know what kind of life he would have if Rey had to die to end this war. Ben opened his box of medications and threw a pill in his mouth. His anxiety he's been having had died down a bit. It was not as worse as before, but Ben still feared that he may end up like any soldier, suffering the symptoms of post traumatic stress for the rest of his life. More hallucinations, more anxiety attacks, more deep depressing thoughts that would go on for days at a time. He might even not contact with anyone anymore and just want to be alone.
Stay strong…Ben…
Ben heard a faint whisper of a familiar voice. "Rey," Ben said to himself as there was nothing more to be heard. Ben, feeling so tired like his brain has been milked out of energy, fell asleep only to be awakened few hours later to the sound of ring on his door.
"Come in," Ben said.
Caterous Endo stepped in and asked, "Hello Ben. How's your training going with my Knights?"
"It's been fine. I managed to saw Uncle Luke, Finn, and the other Mandalorian Knights going through intensive training in combat."
"That's good. Able to catch up on the manual?"
"I did. I read up to the chapter that talks about the dark side and…I stopped."
"You stopped, why? It's not what you think it is."
"Every time I see that word or be reminded of it, I begin to freak out. I don't want to trigger the horrible memories I had when I was with Snoke, the Knights of Ren, and what happened between Rey and I. I nearly died when I was stabbed in the chest by a former student of mine…whom I recruited and corrupted."
"You were doing a job at the time, Ben. A secret agent for the light. Sacrifices must be made in order to gain victory over the dark. It's the same job for infiltrators within the Knights of Mandalore."
"So, was Rey's mother. Look what happened to her. She turned. I even heard from your conversation with Luke out that my grandfather killed her mother. If that is true, then my family has brought so much pain. No wonder everyone hated me. There were even those who wanted to kill me. Now, I am even more afraid that Rey will know about this there's no way to get her back!"
Ben got up, grabbed his holovid, and threw it at the wall. He screamed, "I HATE MY LIFE! WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO FALL APART?! WHY CAN'T I HAVE THE LIFE THAT EVERYONE ELSE HAVE?!"
Ben then fell on his knees and began to cry. He shriveled up inside as he put his hands around his chest coping with his anxiety. Caterous ran over to get Ben up on his feet and said, "It's okay, Ben. Just let it out now. I know how you feel. This is what I've been through when I lost my family and friends."
Caterous held onto to Ben comforting him as Ben replied, "How do you know? You were never there. This is too much for me. I can't take this anymore!"
"Then, that's why I came. Stay here, Ben," Caterous said as he walked over to find the old Jedi Mandalorian Manual he had Ben to read and sift through.
Caterous then turned to that one chapter that Ben avoided to read. Caterous looked it through and confessed something to Ben, "In case you haven't realized, Lady Ren was not the only one who turned to the dark side."
Ben looked up him in wonderment on what he meant. "You see there were others that fell before and there were times they were redeemed. Other times, not really. But, there's a method of last resort that nearly killed me because it does involve some use of the dark side. Not many of us at the time including the Jedi we rescued were not that skilled. But, since you are able to bend the dark and light to your will, then there is something I must teach you."
Ben's eyes grew wider as the last tears went down his face. Ben glanced at Caterous as he's ready to listen.
Meanwhile…at the Foundry, Lady Ren met with Captain Phasma at a large, highly decorative mess hall. The mess hall had large windows for First Order personnel and Knights of Ren to sit down and gaze out into space and watch a new batch of Star Destroyers being built. Banners of the First Order drape from the ceiling Lady Ren sat down with Captain Phasma to go over some important details.
"Lady Ren," Captain Phasma saluted.
"Captain," Lady Ren bowed, "Have a seat."
"My Lady, what happened to your face?" Phasma asked looking over at the red scar that grazed across her cheek.
"It's nothing, really. I was in the middle of a fight I had, General Organa."
"So, I've heard. Got any useful intelligence from her my lady?" Phasma asked.
"None, but Supreme Leader Snoke agreed that the Resistance will strike at this facility and we are planning to give the Resistance and any of their allies, a surprise."
"You're going to prepare them a trap, my Lady," Captain Phasma presumed.
"A trap, indeed. What we have already gathered from intelligence is that Poe Dameron, the best pilot in the Resistance is quite fond of General Organa that he will do everything to rescue the General here. The only way he could do that is to end a squadron of fighters and any capital ships he could assemble to attack the facility and retrieve the General. But, what they don't realized is that…it's exactly how we wanted it," Lady Ren said with assurance.
"I remember this strategy before that the Emperor had used with the old Empire. The plan failed," Captain Phasma said doubting the plan.
"Well, the reason it failed is because of a sentimental Darth Vader and the need for a nearby planet for extra shielding. Here, at the Foundry. We don't have such weaknesses. We already have a large assembly of capital ships and fighter craft ready to beat back the Resistance. Besides, we do have a secret weapon at our disposal."
"Which is?"
"A Sith meditation sphere for my daughter Reina Ren to reside. After transferring a portion of my dark powers to her, my daughter would use her battle meditation to coordinate our counter-assault against the Resistance. Now, in case of an infiltration of Resistance soldiers in the base, I want you Captain Phasma to have your Stormtroopers patrolling all sections of the base and I would do the same for the Knights of Ren. This base must not be compromised."
"I see, Lady Ren. Supreme Leader Snoke is really wise, then."
"That is correct. Do not forget my Captain that it was Snoke who knew about the design flaws in the first two death stars. With the exception of the Starkiller Base since it was all Kylo's fault in not retrieving the droid. No matter with the news of his death, we can be ensured that the Resistance will soon fall."
"I see, my Lady. Well, then…I'll be off and inform my troops in accordance with the plan."
"The same goes for me, my Captain," said Lady Ren as she watched Captain Phasma leaving the mess hall.
Before Lady Ren stood up, the floor shook and alarms went off. The Foundry's under attack. Lady Ren got up on her feet and was surprised that the Resistance's assault came sooner than expected. Lady Ren ran back to a nearby intercom and ordered the Knights of Ren to prepare for a ground infiltration. She immediately ordered her daughter to meet her at the Mediation Sphere located at the far side of the Foundry.
Out in space, to the west of the Foundry, Mandalorian Death-hunters fired long range missiles to preliminary knock any automated defenses. Poe Dameron's squad of X-Wing, Y-Wings and A-Wings precede their attack from east in firing ion bombs to disable any capital ships near the Foundry. Then, coming out of hyperspace are the two Mon Calamari Viscount-Class Star Defenders attacking the Foundry from the South. More star fighters deployed from the two Republic cruisers and began attacking the base.
"Okay, everyone remember the briefing, the Mandalorian Knights will attack the Foundry from one side. We'll attack it from this side while the Republic provides the additional fire power," Poe said as he ordered his squad to split up into groups. One group aiding the Mon Calamari Star Defenders against this wave of First Order fighter crafts. The second group engaging their bombing runs to take out defenses of the Foundry platform itself. Then, the third, using their ion bombs to disable any capital ships within proximity of the orbital manufacturing base.
At the shipyards of the Foundry, waves of TIE Fighters, TIE Avengers and TIE Interceptors were deployed to engage the Republic forces. Within the command center of the Foundry, Captain Phasma spoke with the Base General to request additional reinforcements. The request was called in as extra fleet of additional Star Destroyers and TIE Avenger escorts jumped out of the hyperspace to outnumber the joint forces of the Republic, Resistance, and the Knights of Mandalorian. However, this is to no avail as a Mandalorian transport shuttle jumped out of hyperspace and fired its volley of ion bombs disabling the incoming reinforcements.
On board the transport was Ben Solo along with a team of highly trained Force sensitive Mandalorian Knights. The ion bombs exploded disabling all craft, allowing the Ben Solo and the Mandalorian Knights to channel the powers of the Force to collide Star Destroyers to collide with each other and with the smaller TIE fighting craft.
As the Star Destroyers collide, their hulls were ripped apart, ejecting some to the Sun while other large pieces of the hulls collided with other Star Destroyers.
"This is a bloody massacre! How in the galaxy they knew about this location? We must inform Supreme Leader Snoke at once," a Flight officer said.
"There is no need to panic. Supreme Leader Snoke has something in stored for them," the Base General said.
At the far side of the Foundry, locked within the thickness of the structure, Lady Ren along with her daughter and the remaining member of the Seven came forward to meet with Snoke.
"Well, well...isn't it, Reina Ren…the child of the dark side," Snoke said as he walked over to greet the marvelous instrument that is Reina.
"Yes, my master," Reina said.
"No, need to call me as master. But, Supreme Leader will do," Snoke replied.
"Is the meditation sphere ready, Supreme Leader?" asked Lady Ren.
"It is, Lady of Ren. You have done a marvelous job in raising the daughter of victory. Come, Reina…enter the Meditation Chamber."
Reina approached to the entrance to the chamber. She took off her red cape, covering her Ren Knight armor, and stepped inside. She sat down in the meditation chamber, allowing Reina to be at ease. The meditation chamber was designed so Reina focused more on her battle meditation, not worry about the confines of the chamber in case discomfort was a concern.
The door closed and Snoke flipped a switch to activate the meditation sphere. The sphere came to life with bolts of dark energy seeped out of the chamber. There were seven terminals that went along with the sphere. Smud, Malliek, Asula, and Lady Ren went to each other terminal leaving others empty as these were meant for Niles, Kovu, and Kozu had they been alive. But, it does not matter. This was good enough. Lady Ren ordered what's left of the Seven to place their hands on the terminals as portions of their dark force power were channeled into the meditation sphere. Lady Ren was the only one that provided the most since each Ren Knight of the Seven has its own unique dark force signature and Lady Ren must channel more of her dark force power to recalibrate these energies to be receptive for her daughter to use.
Reina Ren, inside the chamber, felt the surge of dark force power she never felt before. Her senses heightened and she can project her mind beyond the chamber and see the locations of every capital ship and fighter craft taking on the combined might of the Republic, Resistance, and the Knights of Mandalore.
"All right, my fellow Knights, you may take your hands off the terminals," Lady Ren ordered as Smud, Malliek, and Asula stepped away from the terminal.
A bright flash lit the room from the chamber as a strong series of hums were heard by Snoke, Lady Ren, and the rest of the Seven standing there in awe of what's transpiring.
Reina Ren using her new found powers began helping the First Order fleet in protecting the Foundry. She gave commands and heightened moral and fighting capabilities of every single pilot and crewmember of the Star Destroyers to fight back. She told them to take advantage of various openings that the Republic, Resistance, and Knights of Mandalore had unintentionally unveiled.
Then, she felt a presence in the Force, coming from a transport ship that's directing their Force energies to destroying Star Destroyers. Ben…Rey thought out loud in her mind.
Her thoughts traveled into Space and hit the Mandalorian transport. Electronics, powering the Holographic display for Ben and the Knights to Force push the Star Destroyers into the sun were short circuited. The Force sensitive Mandalorian Knights along with Ben Solo were overwhelmed by this dark power coming at them.
"The Meditation sphere…Rey!" Ben shouted. Then, Ben felt an image being imprinted in his mind. He saw Reina's location. "I must get to her!" Ben shouted as he felt a sharp refusal by Luke Skywalker who's on board in another Mandalorian Transport orbiting around a planet that's located far enough to avoid detection from the Foundry's sensors. Also, on board were Caterous Endo and Finn and their group of Resistance troops and Mandalorian Knights.
Ben…not yet…we have to give our Forces enough time to destroy much of their defenses and fighter craft before we descend upon the platform and infiltrate the base, Luke said through the Force.
Ben understood without hesitation and helped his Mandalorian Knights to regain their focus and try to use their force powers to counteract Rey's powers. However, things about to turn out for the worse.
More and more First Order ships arrived in greater numbers than before. Caterous Endo grew concerned that at this rate he cannot signal his elite Mandalorian Knights to begin attacking the Foundry itself.
Ben ordered his Force-sensitive Knights of Mandalore to become its own meditation sphere to push back Rey's influence and provide guidance for their allies to have the upper advantage. However, it wasn't enough as more TIE interceptors came out of the Foundry. Squads of Mandalorian Death-hunters and Poe's Squadron were nearly running out of ion bombs as they resorted to conventional laser weaponry to knock out as much TIE fighting craft and capital ships as possible.
Republic Admiral Stazi, commandeering the Mon Calamari Star Defender, the Durandal, radioed with Poe Dameron informing him that they can't withstand the onslaught and must pull back to regroup. "No!" Poe Dameron shouted and later explained, "It's the Sith Meditation Sphere that is causing this massive counter assault. We must keep attacking. If we pull out now, more reinforcements will out run us."
"Then, we have no choice but to die in battle," the Admiral said.
Then, a Star Destroyer group came out of hyperspace. Two Star Destroyers came in. It was the Vindicator and the Finalizer.
"This is General Hux of Star Destroyer Finalizer. To all Admirals: continue the fight. We have the numbers. Overwhelm the enemy," ordered General Hux as he turned off the intercom and ordered the helmsman to launch all fighters immediately.
"Aye, aye, sir," Helmsman replied and gave the order.
Ben Solo heard General Hux over the intercoms and threw an angry fist on table. "Damn you, Hux! Once I get my hands over you, you will die!"
Other Mandalorian Knights looked at him, but immediately returned to their attention in helping their fighters on where to re-direct their attacks.
General Hux, looked at the numbers on his screen as he saw the Mon Calamari Star Defender, the Curtana, exploded and the number of allied Resistance ships going down. Until then…a bright explosion came out of nowhere.
"What was that?" Hux cried.
"Sir, it appears to be nuclear denotation coming from one of Star Destroyers," one flight officer said.
"What?"
"Sir, we're detecting a new fleet."
On board the Republic's last Star Defender, the Durandal, the Admiral Stazi on board inquired, "Nuclear weapons. Who could've possessed that kind of arsenal?"
Then, they got their answer. "Greetings…this is Boba Fett. Caterous, are you there?" Boba Fett asked piloting his Slave One along with a fighter escort of a Mandalorian Battlecruiser and fighter crafts.
"Boba Fett…I thought you're not going to be here," Caterous said.
"Like I said before, I owe you a favor," Boba Fett replied, "Now brothers…fire those radioactive warheads at those incoming Star Destroyers. Let's show these First Order bastards the wrath of Mandalore!"
More nuclear denotations went off as the nuclear heavy bombs ripped right through the hulls of Star Destroyers, forcing the survivors to suffer heavy doses of radioactive poisoning. Hux grew alarmed as he ordered all missile and gun turrets to hit these incoming radioactive warheads.
"We must divert all defensive fire power against those warheads!" Hux yelled as another bright flash blinded the bridge.
"Sir, we just lost the Star Destroyer, Vindicator," shouted a flight officer as their intercoms screamed the cries of dying First Order personnel on board the Vindicator.
"Damn the Mandalorians!" screamed Hux.
Another bright light flashed again, but this time the Finalizer was hit not by one, but three heavy rockets. One rocket, carrying an ion bomb, disabled all electronics inside the Finalizer and two rockets carrying the radioactive warheads that detonated at two vital sections of the Finalizer, ripping it in two sections.
Then, over the intercoms of all remaining Republic, Resistance, and Mandalorian Knight Ships, announced the news on the destruction of the Finalizer.
"I repeat the Finalizer is down. The Finalizer is down. General Hux is killed in action."
Everyone on board the Republic Star Defender, Durandal cheered as Admiral Stazi was glad that First Order's prominent General was taken out. Admiral Stazi then ordered everyone to remain calm and ordered what's left of their Republic fleet to take out much of any remaining First Order fighters.
During the middle of this, more radioactive warheads hit the platform of the Foundry, unleashing a bright light of shock and fire, scorching nearby towers.
"What's happening?" Base General asked.
"We've been hit by atomic weaponry," Captain Phasma said.
"We're getting reports of personnel suffering from radioactive poisoning!"
"This is getting worse!" Base General exclaimed.
More bombs hit, wiping out defense grids, and powering down auto turrets. Ben Solo, witnessing the explosions, informed Boba Fett to be careful to not the locations of Rey and his mother.
Boba replied, "Don't worry, kid. I've already told my forces on where to fire their weapons. My daughter has been monitoring her location the entire time."
Boba Fett continued, "Soon, my men and I will get into the base and rescue your mother for you."
"Thanks! I guess I owe you one," Ben replied.
"Don't worry about it, Jedi!"
Luke heard the conversation as well, helping him to ease his worries on the whereabouts of his sister. As the fight continued, Caterous Endo was informed that an opening has been revealed within the massive debris field of dead ships forces of the Republic, Resistance, and the Knights of Mandalore. Then, Caterous gave the order for the Elite Mandalorian Knights to attack the Foundry.
A massive carrier ship jumped out of hyperspace and flew over one area of the Foundry. The ship opened its main door and out came an army of seventy-five modified mobile giant machines, the Basilisks. These are not the same Basilisks that were destroyed on Heinlein Prime. These were those of the elite class of Mandalorian Knights in taking down the enemy. The Basilisks landed and began rampaging in destroying guard towers and gun turrets. One Basilisk fired its missiles at a nearby bunker, puncturing a hole in its structuring. Scores of stormtroopers and First Order officers were sucked out into the vacuum of space.
Basilisks also fired additional Ion bombs out into disabling incoming TIE Fighters and Star Destroyers. The Basilisks secured an entrance into a hangar bay and informed the two Mandalorian transports, one carrying Luke and Caterous and the other Ben Solo, to head over and drop off.
"All right, everybody this is our cue. Let's hit it," Caterous ordered as the transport activated its after burners went straight into the hangar. Ben Solo's transport did the same and arrived just after the first Mandalorian transport landed.
The doors opened and the Knights of Mandalorian went in first with their laser rifles blazing, lightsabers deflecting, and those carrying rockets fired first at incoming platoons of stormtroopers. The rocket hit the platoons, causing a massive explosion in the hall as the ceiling fell, creating a barrier in preventing more stormtroopers to come through. Additional transports ships entered the hanger carrying Resistance and Republic soldiers into the fray.
Finn came out and led his platoon of Resistance soldiers. Finn joined up with Luke, Caterous, and Ben as they make their way and engage in close quarter combat with First Order soldiers and officers.
Finn and Ben encountered one platoon of First Order stormtroopers coming at them. Finn and Ben with the lightsabers activated boomerang their sabers right across the incoming forces, slicing them down into pieces. Finn and Ben recall their blue lightsaber back and caught up with Luke and Caterous.
Finn suggested that they should split up. Finn and Caterous would lead their Joint strike group to take out the command center while Luke and Ben go after and save Rey. When time permits, Finn and Caterous will catch up with Luke and Ben in rescuing Rey. Luke and Ben agreed with the plan as they split their forces and head to different directions.
Finn and Caterous and their heavily armed joint strike force of Republic, Resistance, and Mandalorian Knights cut through the Stormtroopers and First Order officers. The Mandalorian Knights with their laser resistant armor fought in the front so the less armored fighters will provide additional fire power. Republic machine gunners went into one corner and mow down more stormtroopers coming by. More obstruction came up as Ren Knights and Stormtroopers barricaded themselves to the blast doors of the Foundry's control center. The stormtroopers and Ren Knights fired preventing anyone to come through.
The Mandalorian Knights, carrying what's left of their rocket launchers, first lobbied some smoke grenades to block out their enemies sight. Then, out came their rockets blowing the barricade apart. The explosion rocked the area, creating a burst of shrapnel hitting everywhere, killing the stormtroopers and Knights of Ren within the vicinity.
Republic and Resistance troops along with the Mandalorian Knights approached the blast doors. The blast doors were sealed shut, so Finn with his blue lightsaber and Caterous with his long-lightsaber stabbed their laser blades into doors. This created holes for two resistance soldiers to plant explosives. Everyone got away as the door blew wide open. The blast broke the door into multiple pieces as the shock from explosion pushed First Order personnel away.
The Knights of Mandalore ran into the command center, rushing in and taking out First Order officers with ease. One Knight of Mandalore used his power gauntlet to fire poison darts at a First Order officer while another unsheathed his hidden wrist blade and rammed it in the jugular of another. Captain Phasma drew out her laser rifle and fired a few shots at the incoming Republic and Resistance Troops, but those bolts got deflected by Finn as he and Caterous ran in there to engage Captain Phasma.
Captain Phasma fired one more time before having her rifle cut in half by Finn's lightsaber. Captain Phasma took off her cape and brought out a stun baton and riot shield. She stood there facing Finn and Caterous Endo.
"FN-2187, we meet at last," Captain Phasma said.
"It's Finn, now," Finn answered.
"So, you are Captain Phasma of the Stormtrooper Core?" Caterous asked.
"You must be Caterous Endo, Commander and Master of the Knights of Mandalore. Lady Ren told me about you," Phasma answered.
"Isn't that so? Let's see what you're made of…in the honor of combat," Caterous draw out his long saber and attacked Phasma first while Finn attacked right behind. The Republic, Resistance, and Mandalorian Knights that came with Caterous and Finn began destroying the computer terminals and deactivating the Foundry's defenses and ray shields.
Phasma led Finn and Caterous outside of the command center and into another room where multiple Ren Knights were hiding. The Ren Knights drew out their melee weaponry and attacked Caterous and Finn.
Thanks to Caterous' training in fighting in close quarters against the Knight of Ren, Finn used his enhanced lightsaber techniques to quickly do a parry-attack in deflecting the Ren Knight's blade to the side while at the same time going for a stab into flesh of the Knight of Ren. Caterous had no problem in fighting the Knights of Ren as he used unconventional fighting methods in using his Mandalorian gear both as a weapon and as protection. Caterous utilized his agility to jump kick away Ren Knight handheld weapons before taking them down with a jumping scissor leg kick where he knocked down one and then stabbed his long saber into another Ren Knight's throat. Another Ren Knight came at Caterous before receiving a throwing knife into his throat by Caterous.
Captain Phasma came out of nowhere with her stun baton and a riot shield as she began to attack Finn. Phasma used the advantage of her large mass to pin down Finn slam him with her stun baton. Finn was knocked off balance just before using a Force Jump to jump in the air and used a force push to push Phasma to the floor. Finn went for the kill in stabbing his lightsaber into Phasma. Phasma saw this coming, rolled away, and side sweep Finn's leg, knocking him down. Captain Phasma got up and was about to slam her stun baton at Finn's face.
Caterous Endo, after finishing off the last Ren Knight combatant, boomerang his long saber at Captain Phasma to push her away from Finn. Phasma deflected the long-saber with her riot shield, giving Finn the opportunity to join up with Caterous.
Finn and Caterous stood together and proceeded to do more jabs and swipes at Captain Phasma. Phasma deflected each with ease. Finn feint his lightsaber jab allowing Caterous to do a jump kick across Captain Phasma's helmet. Phasma was taken aback by the blow just before getting hit by Finn's Force push. Phasma fell backwards and hit her head on the edge of a table.
Phasma was unconscious as Finn and Caterous ran towards her to cuff her as a prisoner of war. However, that plan faltered as a squad of stormtroopers in their heavy melee gear threw in flash bang and gas grenades into the room. Finn and Caterous were blinded for few moments as they jump behind a table to hide themselves. The stormtroopers retrieved Captain Phasma and went out to a secret shaft to escape. As the gas settled, Finn and Caterous examined the room to find the Captain and used the power of the Force to trace stormtroopers' steps. They were able to find the shaft, but it was blocked off before hearing a large drumming sound an escape vessel leaving. Finn found a small window and saw the escape vehicle carrying Captain Phasma and her band of stormtroopers as it heads towards to a very distant Star Destroyer that just arrived to pick up evacuees.
"Damn!" yelled Finn.
"Do not worry, Finn! Once we take out the Supreme Leader Snoke and destroyed this facility, the First Order will shatter. There will be a power vacuum dividing the First Order apart," Caterous said.
"Okay, to the meditation sphere, then?" Finn asked.
"To the Meditation Sphere," Caterous replied.
At the chamber, housing the Meditation Sphere, Supreme Leader Snoke saw, for the first time, a stalemate between his forces and the enemy. Snoke yelled at Lady Ren on why her daughter was not performing up to expectations to beat back the opposing force.
"What's your daughter doing?" yelled Snoke, "Why aren't we winning?"
"How would I suppose to know? I thought you have the meditation sphere up and operational. I'm not aware of a sudden attack by the enemy unless…" Lady Ren, remembered her daughter's words about a traitor amongst the Seven.
Lady Ren turned around and pointed her finger at Asula Ren and demanded answers, "You!"
"What?!" Asula shouted, "Why are you looking at me like that, my Lady?"
"My daughter told me that you disobeyed her orders during your attack at Kylo Ren on Heinlein Prime. Did you sabotage our efforts here so you can have the dark power all to yourself!"
"What are you talking about, Lady Ren? How would I be the saboteur when I know nothing of this Sith device? I am not a mechanic by trade. But, I know Reina is and…I know Reina still has feelings for Kylo Ren. Am I right my brothers?"
Smud and Malliek nodded in agreement. Lady Ren was confused by this revelation while Snoke became even more furious and demanded answers from Lady Ren.
"Is this true Lady Ren? Is your daughter acting out against us just so because of her sentiment for a traitor like Kylo Ren? Sentiment fort those outside the Knights of Ren are not allowed!" Snoke cried.
"That's nonsense. She's my daughter. I've groomed her. I raised her. We dropped off her on Jakku to have the very foundation of becoming a dark force user like us. There is no way she…" Lady Ren stopped and recalled what she taught her daughter awhile back during their first meeting together.
…life must be taken if one seeks true power above all others…
Lady Ren ran over and touched her hands on the sphere to read her daughter's thoughts. Inside the sphere, Reina felt the presence of Ben Solo coming towards her. Reina, with the power of the sphere that's pushing her force abilities to limits beyond her wildest dreams, saw visions of various worlds. She saw people she never knew…she saw visions of both past and future. She was in a state of paradox of seeing images of those that were not hers, but it is hers. It's like she's been to places before even though she never step foot on them. There's a part in Reina that wanted to control these worlds for herself, but there is a part that felt compelled to these images…images of truth…to let go of her darker persona and embrace the light within her heart. The part that is Rey came through making Reina feel at peace, wanting to be free. Reina continued to be at lost in these moments. Then, she felt a strong pull of someone calling to her.
Reina…what are you doing?
Then the darkness inside Reina pulled through, refocusing her new found sense of anger and hate at the decimation brought by the joint forces of the Republic, Resistance, and the Knights of Mandalore. Reina directed several of the Star Destroyers to fly straight into the Republic fleet and fired everything at the Mon Calamari Star Defender, Durandal and the Curtana. She forced TIE fighters to perform suicide maneuvers by ramming their ships to nearby Y-Wings. She informed companies of Stormtroopers to suit up and engage the Mandalorian Basilisks outside the Foundry.
Luke and Ben, after fighting their way through the hallways of the base, they ran into Boba Fett and his Mandalorian Warriors.
"Boba Fett, you're here?" Luke asked.
"Yes, and we got something for you and Ben. Ailyn, tell her to come forward," Boba ordered.
Out came a familiar middle-aged woman, it was Luke's sister, Leia Organa.
"Leia!" Luke shouted.
"Mom!" Ben shouted as well.
Leia hugged them both, telling them that's good to see them together as a family. "Are you hurt mother?" Ben asked.
"No, son. I am strong in the force. The same way you and your uncle is. It's good to see you back, Ben!"
"It's good to see you as well…mom."
"Leia, I think it's wise we should get you to safety," said Ailyn Vel, the daughter of Boba Fett.
"Of course," Leia said.
"Keep her safe, Boba Fett," Luke said before getting cut off.
"Hey…don't worry about it. Like, I said to Ben here…You live your life. I live mine. Besides I have a granddaughter to attend to after this is over. Okay, everyone! Let's get back to that hanger bar and get the General out of here."
The word granddaughter came across Ben's mind, imagining Leia holding her own grandchild and seeing Rey and himself happy with their lives. Ben removed that thought as he and Luke went on their way to reach to the chamber where the meditation sphere's located. Upon arrival to the main doors, they were later rejoined by Finn and Caterous. The four warrior of the Light looked at each other as they made their way to the door.
Ben stopped and saw something in the corner of his eye, a ghostly appearance of a small girl. Ben started to walk away as Luke, Caterous, and Finn wondered what he was doing.
"Ben, what are you doing?" Finn asked.
"You three go ahead from here. I'm think I've found a way to the back of the chamber."
Luke, Caterous, and Finn did not question Ben since they all knew that Ben Solo is using what's left of his Force Bond to get to Rey. Ben followed the ghostly girl and entered a shaft that's leading to the top of the chamber. Luke, Caterous, and Finn bust the doors opened and walked inside with their lightsabers drawn.
Smud, Asula, and Reina turned around with weapons drawn out as well. Snoke and Lady Ren were not surprised as they turned their attention to his would-be assailants.
"Well, isn't it the Warriors of Lights barging into the darkness to consume them," Snoke said as he walked over and drew out his light spear that ignited the hot laser beam on side.
"It's over Snoke. Your Foundry is falling apart. Many of the First Order have fled," Finn said.
"Well, my young one. They're probably escaping death in order to return in full strength. We, the First Order and the Knights of Ren operate in sheer secrecy. You think you got us, think again."
"Then, let's finish this, Snoke. This is for all the pain you have caused," Luke cried.
"Same here, Skywalker! For today, I will have my revenge! You…shall die!" Lady Ren yelled as she ignited two red lightsabers, one in each hand.
Caterous glanced at Lady Ren, wondering why she's holding her two lightsabers rather than levitating them in the air. Then, he noticed that Lady Ren appears to be weakened. His assessment was right as observing the power terminals around the meditation sphere itself. Caterous thought, So, Lady Ren transferred much of her powers into Reina…thus weakening her. This will be our advantage.
Smud, Asula, and Malliek attacked the two Jedi, Luke and Finn, and the Knight of Mandalore, Caterous. Smud cut across with his red hot heat blade as it sliced right through a pillar. Asula jumped on top of Finn and swung her dual vibroblades at him. Malliek activated his red lightsaber and went for a lunge at Caterous Endo. Caterous deflected with his long-saber and went for his right shoulder pad. Malliek felt a sharp pain on his shoulder, leaving a red bleeding scar behind.
The elite Mandalorian Knights who were fighting outside the Foundry in their Basilisks received a telepathic call to assist Caterous at the meditation chamber. So, they did and along with the other Knights of Mandalore arrived to engage in the fight. Snoke and Lady Ren went into fray as they summoned additional Ren Knights to come over to assist. One Mandalorian Knight swung his saber at Snoke, but was blocked by Snoke's lightspear. Snoke went for a Force choke and lift the Mandalorian Knight in the air before having him fall into his lightspear.
Luke Skywalker force pushed Smud to a wall and went for a stab to Smud's leg. Smud swung his huge heat blade blocking Luke's attack. Smud force pushed Luke back and fired dark force lightning at Luke. Luke absorbed the lighting from him and fired at the floor beneath Smud, creating a hole beneath him. Smud fell into but his two hands grabbed the edge of hole. Smud lost his heat blade as it fell into a molten pool of star plasma that's being utilized for ship building and powering the Foundry. Smud, with no need to of his weapon, force jumped out of the hole and used his Force power gauntlets to punch at Luke. Each punch was landed with a block of Luke's lightsaber.
Luke was pushed back slightly by each Force kinetic shock from Smud's punches. Smud quickened his attacks like a boxer hitting everywhere at Luke. Luke also quickened his pace and dodged every maneuver at Smud. Then, Smud went for a palm strike at Luke's chest after pushing Luke's lightsaber away to a wall. Luke landed his punch into Smud's palm, knocking Smud several feet back. Luke's eyes turned bright white as bolts of white electricity spurted out of him. Smud was in awe of this awesome and grew into fearing it. Smud channeled that fear into aggression and used the dark side of the Force to increase his mass and fought back. Luke saw the attacks coming and the moment Smud threw a punch at Luke's face, Luke grabbed hold of the Smud's fist and bent it back.
Smud felt his gauntlets breaking as his wrists were unable to cope with the pain. Smud went for another punch with his other fist before being grabbed by Luke's other hand. Luke then twisted Smud's hands, spraining both wrists. Smud screamed in agony that he couldn't believe a puny size man like Luke can beat the large behemoth that he was. Smud looked at his messed up hands before feeling a chokehold around his neck. Luke lifted Smud up the air and instead of choking his neck to death he threw him down into the hole where the hot star plasma was. Smud fell into and was vaporized by the sheer hot temperatures of the gathered star material.
Asula and Malliek screamed when they saw the demise of their Ren Knight brother, Smud. They pushed away from their fight with Finn and Caterous and charged at Luke Skywalker. Asula and Malliek ran with their weapons drawn and engage with Luke Skywalker. Finn and Caterous caught up with the two Ren Knights as Caterous landed a Kinetic force blast pushing both Asula and Malliek to the wall behind them. Asula pressed a switched, signaling for additional reinforcements to arrive. Then, more Ren Knights jumped out of nowhere pulled out a variety of weaponry, ranging from light whips and dark sabers. The Ren Knights attacked and the one with the light whip, lashed around Luke's saber. The Ren Knight with the light whip tried to use his whip to pull Luke's saber out of his hand, but Luke used the Force to glue his saber with the Ren Knight's whip and swirl him around in a circle. The length of the light whip cut the other Ren Knights in half before Luke letting the light whip Ren Knight go. Then, that Knight of Ren fell across the room and ran smack into Snoke's light spear. Snoke was shocked by Luke's power as Luke ran over to combat Snoke.
Meanwhile…on the top ceiling of the chamber, there was a hallway leading to the top of the meditation sphere. Ben Solo followed the ghost girl and upon entering the hallway, the ghost girl disappeared. Ben Solo felt a great presence of the dark power coming out of the meditation sphere. Ben began to see visions in his mind as he walked over slowly to see the sphere itself. He saw the fight below as Lady Ren and Snoke killed more and more of the Mandalorian Knights coming in. Ben walked over the edge and finally saw the sphere below him. Ben took several deep breaths, trying to ease his fears of a bleak future. A future where he came out alive, but not Rey. Then, Ben saw something in his eye. A blue aura of an entity, appearing at another hallway across where Ben was. The entity stood, looking right back at Ben Solo.
Ben immediately recognized the attire. The black cape, the beige colored chest plate, a Mandalorian Mask similar to Ben's when he was Kylo Ren, but it was red. Ben recognized the spirit…it was…Revan…the Prodigal Knight that Ben studied before.
Ben couldn't believe his eyes and thought, What's he doing here?
Then, Revan took off his masks, revealing his angular features like that of Ben's. Ben was shocked at Revan's resemblance of an ancient time, scarred with geometric lines across his face. Ben saw mouth movement, but no sound came out. Ben focused his powers of the Force to listen into Revan's speech and felt in his heart and mind…the wisdom that Revan was giving to him.
Do not be afraid…Ben Solo. Go to her. Save your love one. Do not make the mistake I made when I left my wife thousands of years ago. You are like me…a user of both dark and light. A grey user of the Force. You and Rey are the key to balancing the Force for many generations to come. Go Ben! Go! Bring peace to the galaxy! End this threat, forever!
Revan disappeared and Ben took out his blue lightsaber, the one his uncle, and his grandfather used before him. Before Ben made his next move, he was spotted by Malliek Ren below. Malliek saw his old teacher and used a powerful force jump to get to Ben's location. Malliek appeared right in front of Ben's face pushed him back
Malliek activated his lightsaber and said, "We meet again, teacher! You were once a great user of the dark side of the force. Now, this is how you betray your teachings by joining the enemy?!"
Malliek shouted as he activated his red lightsaber to slash and cut across Ben Solo. Ben activated his lightsaber and fought back. Ben and Malliek locked their sabers together as they try to out maneuver each other. Malliek punched Ben with the Force, pushing Ben far away.
Ben got up and threw additional cuts and slashes at Malliek Ren. He found an opening and kicked Malliek's shoulder, knocking him back a bit. Ben slashed forward his blue lightsaber in a powerful downward swing, hitting Malliek's saber, causing him to fall back even further. Malliek swung back with more ferocity as he gained the upper hand on Ben Solo. Ben Solo dodged Malliek's attacks just before coming to the side of and did an upper cut with his saber. Ben sliced off Malliek's hands, causing him to scream. Then, Ben rammed his saber right into Malliek's chest. Ben Solo grabbed Malliek's shoulder and fell off together to the meditation sphere below.
Ben and Malliek fell through the air as Ben focused his two hands on his saber inside Malliek's chest. They both crashed on top of the Meditation Sphere, causing the sphere to shatter. Then, a bright purple explosion of dark power vibrated across the chamber pushing everyone down. Reina Ren was blown away from the epicenter of the blast as she landed her on back.
Reina saw Malliek dead on the floor as Ben kept his hands on the hilt of his blue saber. Lady Ren and Snoke screamed as the meditation sphere, the key to win this war was gone. Without Reina's battle meditation, the entire First Order fleet fell into disarray. The damaged Star Destroyers went into the hyperspace leaving behind various TIE fighting crafts.
"No! How can this be? You're supposed to be dead, Ben Solo," yelled an angry Lady Ren.
"I was, but I came back to life," Ben Solo said turning around to face Lady Ren and pointed his lightsaber right at her.
Lady Ren ran towards to kill Ben Solo, but was pushed away Caterous. Lady Ren fell into another entryway leading to another room. More Knights of Mandalorian rushed in with their lightsabers to fight off Snoke. Snoke grew even more infuriating as he reanimated the fallen Ren Knights to fight alongside with him.
Ben Solo got up with his blue lightsaber and turned around to see an already standing Reina Ren with her double-sided red lightsaber already ignited.
"It's just you and me now...Reina Ren," Ben said looking straight at Reina's own eyes that has now turned bright red around her corneas.
"So, it begins…Ben Solo. It's a pity you refused my offer to return as Kylo Ren. But, no matter, once I defeat you, I'll have you as my own and you will obey my every command as a way for me to control you and learn your power."
"You have attachment, Reina. You want me alive. How funny? Was it you that created that force girl? A girl in the image of yourself that guide me here so you can have me? No matter, attachment is a path to the dark side and soon it will be your downfall," Ben said.
"And it's that very attachment that will make me strong!" Reina replied as she released more of the dark power she has absorbed.
Ben and Reina clashed their two sabers as they tried to find an opening to exploit. Asula also ran towards Ben Solo and lunge her two vibroblades at his back. Ben Solo felt what was coming and slid away, causing Asula's blades to collide with Reina's double-sided lightsaber. Ben Solo Force pushed them away. Reina and Asula fell on the ground, but both got up, looked at each other before charging with their weapons again at Ben Solo.
Ben Solo did a backward somersault in the air to the top hallway and ran to the next room. Reina and Asula Jeina Ren jumped onto the hallway and chased after him.
At another chamber next to the Meditation Sphere's…Caterous Endo and Lady Ren fought it out with their lightsabers, clashing at each with the ferocity of wild wolves. Since both Caterous and Lady Ren were both Knights of Mandalore, Lady Ren used her hidden gauntlet to fired poisonous darts at Caterous.
Caterous vaporized them with his long-saber and threw a series of hidden throwing knifes from a hidden compartment in his armored leg. Lady Ren blocked with the Force and threw them right back. Caterous deflected all of them to the side of a wall.
"I'm impressed, Garlic Knight. You've improved since our last battle," Lady Ren said.
"I am a student and also a master. I learned to improve and as a master I passed them to the next generation," Caterous replied.
"Then, there is no one to pass down…once you're dead!"
Lady Ren went for another strike with her two red lightsabers. Lady Ren stopped midway to throw one at Caterous. Caterous knocked it back just before Lady Ren came up beneath his line of sight and slashed upwards with her lightsaber.
Lady Ren's saber only skinned off the surface of Caterous' Mandalorian armor. Caterous pulled back just before he cut across his long-saber across Lady Ren's face. Lady Ren dodge the cut, but the tip of Caterous' saber cut across her shoulder and her left arm. A piece of Lady Ren's robe went on the floor as Lady Ren stood revealing the scar that Caterous placed on her. Lady Ren was unfazed by the pain and proceeded to lunge at Caterous. Lady Ren swung her two lightsabers as Caterous deflected each one coming at him. Caterous made a downward cut on Lady Ren only for Lady Ren to block it with both her sabers. Caterous and Lady Ren's closed in on their angry faces before pushing each other away.
Caterous threw in some smoke grenades and another kinetic force blast to blind and push away Lady Ren. Lady Ren blocked the blast with her sabers and stood her ground. But, the smoke was making it hard for Lady Ren to breath as she stood there coughing with the smoke around her. Then, Caterous came out of nowhere and in quick succession kicked each of Lady Ren's lightsaber off her hand and pushed her on the ground. Caterous wore a filter around his mouth, allowing him to breathe through the gas. He drew out his long-saber in front of Lady Ren and said, "Yield! There's still a chance for redemption. Don't do this for me. Do it for your husband, your friends, your parents, and also…your daughter."
"Never!" Lady Ren screamed as she sprung at Caterous. Each of her hands grabbed onto Caterous' wrists and pushed him on the ground. Lady Ren slammed Caterous' right hand, disarming his long-saber, as Lady Ren threw a series of Force punches across Caterous' face. With each powerful punch across Caterous' face, Lady Ren bruised Caterous' face as blood burst out of his mouth.
"I…will…never…rejoined…the…light!" Lady Ren said, punching in between her words. Lady Ren used the Force to pick Caterous up and said, "The dark side is the true power of the Force. For the light is blinding and full of lies, but the darkness shall cleanse it away."
Lady Ren released her hidden wrist blade and began to ram it into Caterous' throat. However, Caterous regained his focus and pushed Lady Ren away. Caterous charged at Lady Ren and landed a few punches and kicks at her. Lady Ren blocked each attack with her worn Ren Knight armor and wrist blade. Caterous latched his two hands onto Lady Ren's wrist blade and dismantled before grappling her to the ground. Lady Ren and Caterous manhandled each other in order to get the advantage in winning this fight. Then, Lady Ren kicked Caterous away and ran through a series of hallways each one with doors to different chambers. She entered one and stood by a pillar giving her time to re-cooperate. Caterous followed her and before he knew…he ran into a trap.
Lady Ren felt the heavy bruises across her body, but remained alert as Caterous entered the chamber. Caterous slowly walked over, pleading with her to cease and surrender. Lady Ren refused and with one hand on a secret handle behind the pillar, she flipped it down, opening the floor below to a pool of hot plasma. Caterous fell. Lady Ren looked over and saw a piece of Caterous' armor lit up in flames. Lady Ren, pleased with her former friend's death, closed the trap floor and proceeded to limp her way back to previous chamber to pick up her wrist blade.
Unbeknownst to Lady Ren, Caterous had a trick up his sleeve. He repelled himself away but using grappling device attached on his other gauntlet. Caterous pulled himself to a ledge and made his way through an entrance and entered. He went inside private room to assess his injuries sustained from his fight with Lady Ren.
Meanwhile, Finn and Luke aid the surviving Mandalorian Knights to take out the rest of remaining Ren Knights in the room while attacking Snoke as well. Snoke, unleashing his power of the Dark Side, increased his speed to force throw the Mandalorian Knights away while impaling his Light spear into the hearts of many. Snoke grabbed hold of one Mandalorian Knight and tossed him to a crowd of other Knights of Mandalore.
Luke Skywalker came out of the shadows and fired a Force Blindness in front of Snoke. This blinded Snoke for a moment allowing Finn to run up and ram his saber to Snoke's chest. But, Snoke recovered his sight, knocked Finn's lightsaber away, and grabbed hold of Finn's neck. Luke tried to force pull Finn out of Snoke's grip, but was blown away by Snoke's light spear that was slammed on the ground.
"Well, young one," Snoke said, "Would you submit to the power dark side of the force?"
"Who said I would?!" Finn replied as he used a Mandalorian device on his wrist to extend a hidden light saber in his right hand.
Finn quickly placed the tip of the lightsaber handle onto Snoke's arm and ignited it. Snoke screamed in pain as he let go of Finn. Finn then immediately went for it and sliced across Snoke's throat. Snoke dropped his light spear as he clenched his hands to his bleeding throat. Snoke went on his knees as another lightsaber penetrated into his back. It was Luke's green lightsaber, glowing out of Snoke's chest. Luke deactivated his lightsaber allowing Snoke to fall face down on the floor.
Author's Note: Next chapter will probably be the last one to finish off this fanfic. Hopefully, you've been enjoying it so far as much as I am with my co-writers who thought about stringing together many crazy theories together in one fic instead of having to write a separate one for each theory. Anyways, the theory illustrated is based on the idea that after Starkiller Base, the First Order may have something similar to that the "Star Forge" from the Knights of the Old Republic video game. For those who are familiar with that game, there is a part where Revan (proto-Kylo Ren/Ben Solo) goes to the Star Forge to save Bastila Shan (Proto-Rey) and defeat his apprentice Darth Malak (Malliek Ren, the Guard, in this fic). In this one, same idea, but instead it's Luke, Ben, and the rest of their coalition of various factions in attacking a large facility to defeat Snoke and save Rey in the process. In any case, see you around and stay tuned.