The Final Battle: Part 2
Tanya walked over to the holoprojector and activated it. The plans for an immense space station, almost the size of the Malevolence. "This is the Seperatist Scout Station, located near the Outer Rim system of Dantooine. It holds key information about remote planets in the Outer Rim which could help the Republic gain the upper hand in the Outer Rim," Tanya explained. She zoomed in on the station's shield. "It is protected by ray shields and is impervious to almost all outside attacks."
"What about attacks from the inside?" Anakin asked, recalling how he destroyed the Droid Command Ship during the Blockade of Naboo, almost twelve years ago. Tanya smiled.
"That is precisely what I was thinking, Master Skywalker," Tanya replied. "The plan is to infiltrate the station, retrieve the information, and then blow the station inside out."
"It's a brilliant plan, but maybe a bit too simple," Anakin said. "That station is bound to be crawling with droids. If your going in on stealth alone, it'd be very tricky to get through that undetected."
"At least she's planned ahead, Master," Ahsoka told him. "You mostly just improvise."
"Really?" Anakin inquired, eyebrows raised. "Name some."
"Well, there was you're rescue plan on the Malevolence, the Sky Battle of Quell, the Battle of Ryloth, the -"
"OK, we get the idea, Snips," Anakin interrupted.
"Moving on," Tanya said, bring their attention back to the holomap. "Well, perhaps we could change the plan. Ahsoka and I could go one way through the station to reach the main database, while Barriss and Master Li could go around another way. That way if one group attracts attention, especially considering our last mission together, then one group can go around and surprise them from behind."
"I actually liked the first plan better," Anakin realized. "It seems awfully risky to have either one act as bait. At least when you're together you have more strength in numbers."
"You're impossible, Master," Ahsoka cried, exasperatedly. "You like one plan but think it needs adjustments, then when the plan's changed, you like the first plan better."
"I'm just being critical, Snips."
"Well, Master Skywalker, I think the risk is worth taking though I agree that there should be some changes made to the plan," Master Li voiced. "Perhaps Tanya and Ahsoka, being a bit smaller than the rest of us, could sneak through the ventilation shafts and infiltrate the data base from behind while Barriss and I create a distraction, drawing the droids away."
"That seems like a fair plan," Barriss responded.
"Indeed," Luminara agreed.
"I think it'll work," Ahsoka said.
Tanya nodded. "Normally, I believe most padawans would be offended to be called, 'Smaller than the rest of us' but after spending so much time around Master Yoda, I feel fully happy about my size." Everyone looked at Anakin, who was the only person who hadn't agreed on the plan. He looked up from the hologram to see everyone staring at him.
"Well, I suppose I'm out voted," He shrugged. "But be careful, Snips. That place probably has plenty of traps and tricks hidden away."
"I wouldn't worry about your padawan, Master Skywalker," Master Li told him. "After dealing with a rather troublesome padawan of my own, I'm fairly certain I can deal with the trouble your own padawan gets into."
"I doubt that, Master Li," Anakin objected.
"Perhaps it would be best if we leave now, Master Skywalker," Luminara suggested. "I'm sure our padawans can handle themselves, especially with Master Li watching them."
"Alright," Anakin replied. They said good bye to their padawans and Anakin, as a last minute reminder, told Ahsoka, "Stay out of trouble, Snips."
"We don't go looking for trouble, Master," Ahsoka reminded him, before saying good-bye. "Trouble just finds us."