Chapter 4 of Trouble on Tatooine. This Chapter we will see Hutt Armies attack Anchorhead.
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After hearing of the Tusken Raiders going as far as too attack a Clone Army, more clone troopers were sent in and based at cities around the region. Rex said he could hold down the fort at Anchorhead so Jax and Kira went to Mos Espa to help with defense. Petro and Katooni were sent to Mos Eisley.
"This is Anakin's childhood town right here." Jax said to Kira.
"We should bring him back some Sand or something to remind him of his home world. You'd think he'd want to help defend it though." Kira said.
"Kira I'm going to tell you something that is horrible and it's why Anakin hates Tatooine." Jax said.
"What, why does he hate Tatooine?" Kira said.
"His mother was kidnapped by Sand People and brutally beaten. He came back just in time to go to the camp she was at and see her die." Jax said.
"That's horrible!" Kira said.
"He was also a slave here." Jax said.
"I see why he hates this place." Kira said.
"Never even mention Tatooine near Anakin." Jax said.
"I won't." Kira said.
Anyways, let's head to the fort and see what we can do here.
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"This is a really ugly place." Katooni whispered to Petro.
"Don't say that to anyone though." Petro said.
"I don't think I will." Katooni said.
They walked into the base and were immediately greeted by the general commanding this base. He noticed it was a women and was surprised such a sexist city would appoint a women as the cities general.
"I am Merin Thorn. Ruwee told me you would be coming so I have all the troops lined up awaiting your orders." She said.
"Ok thank you General." Petro said.
She led them into a hall and the soldiers immediately got into a line.
"I'm impressed, I don't even know if my Clones could do it that fast." Petro said.
The Soldiers laughed a little but it was a short laugh.
"I take it Clones came by and gave you training?" Petro asked.
"YES SIR!" A human male said. He looked to be in his early thirties.
"I like that spirit. What is your name and where are you from?" Petro asked.
"BARAD THATCH OF BESTINE SIR." He said.
"Why did you join the Militia Barad?" Petro asked.
"TO PROTECT WHAT IS MINE SIR." Barad said.
"And what is yours?" Petro asked.
"FREEDOM AND TATOOINE."
"That is the spirit of a solider!" Petro said.
"HOORAH." The soldiers said.
"I have to say you guys are the best base I've been to so far. Now where do they usually attack from?" Petro said.
"Well if the Clones are guarding the south side than we should go to the North Side." Barad said.
"Ok than let's go." Katooni spoke up.
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Rex lined up the Militia on the wall and ordered them to shoot if Sand People or a Hutt Army approached. That had been six hours ago and still no sign of anything.
"Sir? Why can't the Republic just go and wipe out the Raiders?" A trooper asked.
"We are here to help you defend. If you guys want to start conquering land we will guard the city but until than you will just keep repelling attacks." Rex said.
"Wouldn't it just be easier to wipe out the problem?" the trooper asked.
"As I said. It's your home planet. If the Sith or a system wide government were involved we would attack them but it's just an ambitious tribe." Rex said.
"Ok." The trooper said disappointed.
"What's that?" Rex asked pointing to some sail barges unloading Gamoreans.
"Hutt army!" Ruwee said.
Hutt troopers started shooting at the walls.
"Fire!" Rex said.
Clones came up and started shooting at the Hutt army. They obviously didn't care because they kept running towards the gates. Some got to the gate and were taken down by Clones guarding the gates.
Rex was firing his pistols when he noticed some air activity. The Hutts had some ships and were terrorizing the city.
"The city!" Ruwee shouted.
As he said that Republic fighters came out of space and started firing on the Hutt aircraft, it left and the Republic pilots pursued. Republic bombers came down and bombed the sail barges.
"Back to the palace!" A Rodian in the Hutt Army said.
"SNIPERS!" Rex said.
Snipers started firing at the survivors.
"Leave that Rodian in the front alive but shoot all the others." Rex said.
They obeyed and they easily took out the remains.
"Why do we let that soldier live?" a trooper asked.
"We need to let him tell Jabba there were no survivors and that Republic Air support turned the tides of the battle." Rex said.
"That's actually a pretty good idea." Another trooper said.
"Do I always have bad ideas." Rex asked.
"Well, no." She said.
"Ok good." Rex said.
"Sir we-." The trooper was cut off by the holonet ringing.
Rex answered and found A'Sharad Hett staring at him.
"Clone General Rex. Relay this to the Republic, they will need to know about this."
Rex did what A'Sharad asked and relayed it to the republic but also to the Jedi Council.
"Citizens of the Republic. I am what you call a Tusken Raider. I am here to declare the Empire of the Sand. We consist of a whole planet of Tusken Raiders and if you think a cruiser of Clones will stop us you are wrong. We will show you the might of the Sand People. Starting with an attack on Anchorhead!" he said.
It ended there and Rex waited for one of the lines to respond.
"Hmmmm, send Jedi Clones we will. Invade Sand People lands we must. No longer a threat to Tatooine. A threat to the Republic they are." Yoda said.
"I will get four cruisers of clones over there." Alliah added.
"How long will they take?" Rex asked.
"12 standard hours." Alliah said.
"Ok we await their arrival." Rex said.
"And don't worry, we have gunships this time." Alliah said.
"Ok thank you Chancellor." Rex said. Ending the call
"So now we are invading there lands." Asked the same trooper.
"Guess so." Rex said.
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Katooni sat on the hill when they saw a sail barge approaching.
"Fire!" Petro said.
The Militia started firing and Barad came out with a weapon the Republic Clone Hevy favored.
"Nice weapon Barad." Petro said wondering how on earth he got his hands on one of those.
A women came out with a RPS-6 Rocket Launcher and shot down the barge.
"Nice shot!" Katooni said.
"Thanks." She said.
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What did you think of this chapter? I think next chapter we will see the Republic reinforcements land. Maybe an attack on a Hutt controlled village and maybe an attack on a Tusken encampment.