Its not long after we capture the Air-Base, when Obi-Wan contacts us. Krell began his way to the tower, where he would play the transmission. While there, Hardcase and I went to check on Fives, who was tinkering with an Umbaran Star-Fighter.
"Hey, how's it coming?" Hardcase asks.
"Eh, tricky piece of hardware." Fives replies.
"Krell's got Jesse stacking ordinance." I pipe in, before Hardcase could say it himself.
"Ugh, I'm still waiting for Krell to thank us for handing this base to him." Fives says, as Hardcase looks toward the tower, and I begin the voice recorder bug I placed up there, so they could hear.
"Where is he?" Krell asks. General Kenobi, can you read me?"
"Congratulations on your capture of the Umbaran Air-Base, General. Its refreshing to have good news." Obi-Wan's voice comes through distorted and robotic.
"There will be time for celebration when we've taken that capitol." Krell replies.
"Yes, well I'm afraid that's going to be more difficult than anticipated. Their attacks have increased and the long ranged missiles are forcing us to retreat from our positions." Obi-Wan says.
"I was hoping we cut off their armed shipment supplies when we took this Air-Base." Krell replies.
"It seems they are receiving more armed shipments, directly from a supply ship in orbit..h..w…g….s..r..o" Obi-Wan's voice begins to cut out.
"General Kenobi?" Krell asks, a bit too calmly for my likes.
"Havin…fficulty trans..ting…..ust be….jamming our sig…nals" Obi-Wan manages to get through.
"Can't we just destroy the supply ship?" Rex's voice asks.
"We're trying, but with little success, they outnumber us, and the ships we were promised, have not yet arrived." Obi-Wan says.
"We'll just have to take that capitol regardless of the missles. My battalion will meet you at the rendezvous coordinates." Krell says, shocking the three of us.
With..resp…." Kenobi's voice cuts out.
"I'm trying to get him back sir! A trooper says.
"Don't bother, the enemy is jamming our transmissions. We are on our own." Krell's voice fades out. I end stop the recording.
"That was not right, he should not have told them to not bother about getting Obi-Wan back, Fives, when the cost is clear, I want you to check on the towers communications relay, in the meantime, I am going to try contact Obi-Wan myself." I say to them, and give a mental message to Rex to be wary of Krell after what he just said. In no time, Krell had Rex prepping the battalion to move out. After a little talk with Rex, Jesse, Hardcase, Dogma and Fives, we all agreed to be wary of Krell. Fives also points out that they could use the fighters to destroy the supply ship, and thus Rex walks off to suggest the idea to the General.
"Sir, with all due respect, might I suggest another option to help us secure the capitol?" Rex asks.
"What would that be Captain?" Krell permits him to elaborate.
"My men have cracked the Umbaran codes, with the Starfighters, we could sneak past the Supply Ship's defences. We take it out, we cut off arms to the Capitol." Rex elaborates.
"And who do you propose would fly them? Are your troopers now pilots?" Krell dismisses the plan.
"My men may not be pilots sir, but they are able to learn and adapt quickly. A few of them have already demonstrated that." He counters.
"I'm afraid I can't afford to waste any clones on frivolous adventures." Krell once again dismisses the plan. "We're going to need everyone to take the Capitol." Krell finalises. They are then interrupted by a trooper.
"Sir, incoming in sector delta, long ranged missiles." He warns. Krell moves to the window to watch the missiles impact the ground. Rex then walks away to the Barracks to inform the men. As the door opens, I am there to greet him.
"The assault on the Capitol will continue as planned." Rex says in a defeated tone. The other troops complain, but I block them out, and walk off to the hanger bays. Hardcase didn't need to be killed this time. I activate a ray shielded cockpit, and attach it to the Starfighter body. Before any of the troopers could have figured I was there, I was gone, leaving orbit to take out the supply ship myself. Back at the base, Krell senses my depart and smiles, now he could pit the clones against each other without my interference.
Once I leave the shrouded planets gravitational pull, I am greeted by chaos. Republic, Separatist and Umbaran ships all fighting for victory. Suppressing the effect of the mass loss of life, I make my way for the Supply ship. As I enter the hanger bay, I use the force to alter my appearance to the droid's processor throughout as much of the ship as I can. After locking on to the reactors, I fire my payloads, and revealing my true appearance. I turn around swiftly, and begin my escape from the soon to be destroyed ship. Making it out with my life, the Supply Ship shortly explodes, and I make my return, although to something I was hoping to avoid from happening.
A/N – The space scene was pathetic, I know, but if anyone else want to try and write it in the specific way and without causing problems with the future storyline, be my guest. This chapter is short due to my own impatience of wanting to finish this arc. Next chapter will be Vex trying to stop the friendly fire between the 501st and 212th. Until next time, Nut Out.