Darkness Returns
Ch10 Seeds of War
Coruscant 19.7 ABY 2 days later
Outside of on the deck of his quarters Tim enjoys the leave time that he gave his wing. He needed it, he's been through alot. It's been almost three weeks since the tragedy of his home world. He's reminded of it everyday. Its an echo in his mind that refuses to leave. As his mind wonders the sound sound his of comm link snaps him back to reality.
"I wonder what this all about?" Tim then pulls out comlink fromhis pistol belt.
"This Tim go ahead."
"Captian this Riekaan I need you come to the breifing room as soon as possible, its important. Riekaan out."
"Damn it, always on my days off." Tim quickly finishes his cigarette and heads inside to see whats going on.
As Tim gets inside, he sees several officers and NCOs all gathered in the breifing room. He knew this had to be inportant. As General Riekaan approaches everyone comes to attention until he tells them to sit down.
"Ok everyone listen up, It looks like our tip from Captain Welch about the Empire was correct after all. The Empire has taken an assualt force and has invaded Nal Hutta, Ryloth and Nar Shaddaa just a few days ago. Right we don't have alot of information, but fortunately we got our hands on a few tapes from a couple of the refugees from Ryloth and Nar Shaddaa. I advise that you watch them closely."
The general then brings the recordings up on screen. The recordings weren't very long or high quality but were extremely brutal and grotesk, showing thousands of troops and civilians being slaughtered by Imperial troops.
"It looks like we have yet another rouge warlord thats come out of hiding. However this one differnt, He's not dumb, He's unorthadox and cunning, a very deadly combination. Judging from the info we have, he's been planning this out for some time now. As of now we are on full alert. All reserve forces are to called to active duty and will be stationed with in the core. We really can't do anything about this until we have more information. We don't want to jump the gun. So step up your training exercises and be on standby until further notice. Your dissmissed." After the general concluded his breifing Tim started to walk out, only to be stopped by the general himself.
"You need me sir?" he asks.
"Yes, Captain if this warlord does make a move on us, which I'm pretty damn sure he will, I want you to play an intregal part of the operation."
"What do you mean sir?" Tim was a bit confused by the generals request.
"What I mean Captain is that I want you to serve as one my command staff and a first line leader during this campiagn. You fought this warlord first hand we could use your knowledge, and besides your an excellent pilot and I've seen how skillful of a tactician you are, your very tallented and I'm glad to have with us. You would be fine addition to my staff. The more lives we can save the better."
Tim couldn't believe what he was hearing. He hasn't even been there a month and now they want him to be on the generals command staff. He was over whelmed.
"I would be honored sir, Thank you. I'll do my best sir, You won't be disappointed sir." He then shakes the generals hand.
"Glad to hear it Captain, your dismissed."
"Yes sir." Tim then salutes the general and leaves the room.
He went right back outside to have a smoke like always. He still couldn't believe how many great oppertunities he has given since he arrived. Back home there was almost nothing. Jobs let alone advancement was hard to come by. He was lucky even to get a commanders slot at such a young age. He was the only twenty four year old in his battalion to have the rank of commander. Usually it went to veterans that were at least thirty. Now he's a captain who is on a generals command staff. He was in a better position than most officers with twenty plus years of service. But was he ready for the resonsiblity. Tim didn't know for sure but at least with his new position he do his part to help put an end to Empire for good. For the sake of his people and everyone in the galaxy he was determined not fail.
Corneria Orbital Docks that same day
For the past two days Krystal has been down in at the Cornerian Mititary Head Quarters trying to secure a grant from the goverment. She is not as successful as she had hoped. Krystal walks in to the bridge were Fox is working to bring him the news.
"So Krys how'd it go? Did they approve our request?"
"I'm sorry Fox, they only gave us twenty five precent of what asked. I tried as hard as I could. We should have enough to get new engines and sheild generators though. Thats a start."
"Its ok. It's not your fault that the government doesn't give a damn about us. It's kinda funny we saved them several occasions and yet they still fed us to the wolves."
"Peppy is doing all he can to get support for us. Apparently because of the Aparoid invasion the Federation has passed a military expasion bill. They want to have a twenty percent increase of troops and starships by the end of the quarter."
"Well its about time. We can't always be fighting the Federations battles for them. However on the down side, this might lead to less work for us."
"Don't worry about that Fox, I already spoke to command about that, they have assured us that if something comes up they won't hesitate to call us."
Fox was not to convined with Federation assurance.
"Yeah but yet they still don't want to front the cash over for us repair our ship. So if something happens to come up they must be expecting us to use coarse language on them, thats all we have, and I have alot of it to."
"Settle down Fox your going to give yourself an ulcer."
"I think its too late for that."
Krystal then walks up to him and puts her arms around him, and brings her face close to his and smiles.
"So did you miss me." she asks him
"Of course I did. You know Krys when we finally get things going around here and start making some money we can finally set up our wedding."
"I like the sound of that. So that means I should work alittle harder then."just as she moves in to kiss him a voice on his comm link interups them.
"Fox I need you to come down to the hanger, the Cloud Runners fuel system is leaking agian, and I'm up in the rafters trying to fix the hydralic lifts."
"Ok Katt I'll be there in a minute." he then cuts the trannsmission and looks at Krystal."I'm sorry Katt needs me.
"Its ok Fox we can pick up were we left off later."
Fox just smiles and walks out the bridge. Once he gets down to the hanger he sees Katt hanging upside down wielding the faulty lift assembley.
"Hey Katt what do need me to do?"
Katt lets go of the rafter and slides down the ladder and walks up Fox.
"Well first of all-" Fox cuts in before she could finish" You might want to fip up your mask."
"That probably would be wise."She then flips up her wielding sheild."Ok the cloud Runner is leaking fuel agian, we probably need to replace the fuel lines on it, then Bill told me the network connection in the hanger is also down, and I can't test the lifts if the computers in here are down. So if you could take of those two things, that would save me alot of heartache."
"Yeah I can do that it souldn't take too long."
"Thank you Fox."
"No Katt thank you. You have been busting your ass night and day. Tell ya what when you finish the lifts why don't you take a day or two off and relax alittle."
"That would be great Fox thanks. I could use it."
The Maw instalation the next day.
The Ryloth battle groupe has just returned from from their invasion, along with several systems worth of wealth.
Admrial DeGuale was very pleased to here of their conquest of the underworld. His twisted plan was working out perfectly. It was almost time to make the big move. DeGuale proudly approches his command staff.
"Comgragulations everyone, you have all done very well so far. Our plans are moving smoothly. We now have the whole Southeast portion of the galaxy with out any straglling vermin. With even better news, Kuat and the Sienar division on Corulage has voted in our favor, and the Republic doesn't even know of their treachery yet. They plan to make the defection offical as soon as we strike. It's time we make draw up our battle plan. Soon the entire galaxy will know the true meaning of war."
Authors notes: Not a real lot to this one. but the invasion is coming. What do you think so far. Just wait until some big twists come in. You won't be disappointed. Thanks for reading and reviewing.