Chapter 18. Hapan Crisis

Donovan had made a deal with Archon Theed Bane of Virgil to help him overthrow the Hapans and take their systems. Thane's wife would become Queen Mother of the Hapan people and help Donovan and the Arquillions overthrow the Galactic Alliance. But Archon got a better offer from Darth Saber who was building an army to take down Darth Khaun the Sith who destroyed his home world. So when Donovan contacted Archon to initiate the plan he then contacted Saber.

Jacen Solo's ship was in route to the Hapan palace as the force had told him to return home. "I love you and I will see you soon." He declared to Tenel Ka via holonet. As he approached the home world hundreds of Arquillion ships came out of hyperspace. "This is Jacen Solo to Hapan command come in!" All transmissions in the system were being jammed.

Hapan Palace

"Launch all fighters and ships!" Tenel Ka ordered as she walked through the palace with her guards in tow.

"Yes your majesty we are launching now." Prince Isolder said from her side.

"What about Jacen? Is he safe?"

"They are jamming all inner system transmissions."

She stopped, closed her eyes, and immediately felt Jacen in a heated dogfight with enemy star fighters. He reassured that he was fine and that she should do everything to defend her people. Meanwhile a mercenary team given access to the palace by Theed and his wife made their way to the nursery that was guarded by the royal guard. After a bloody battle they entered the nursery and a DNA sample from the baby. When Tenel arrived her guards were dead and so were the mercenaries killed by Theed's guards.

"You have my gratitude Lord Theed." Tenel said.

"And mine!" Isolder said speaking up.

"A small service to the crown and I hope it shows that I and my wife have committed ourselves to the Queen Mother."

He bowed, but Tenel just stared at him. "We shall see!"

"Then allow me to offer more proof!" He quickly told her about Donovan deal in approaching him and his plan to betray him.

As the battle unfolded it seemed like the Arquillions would win, but then the Umbaran Fleet arrived and quickly gave support to the Hapans. It was a long drawn out battle that lasted a month, but eventually the Arquillions were driven from the Hapan sector. Theed was given a special commendation from Tenal Ka on his brave actions and securing support from the Umbarans.

"I don't like it!" Kyp said via holo-transmission with Tenel Ka, Jacen, and Prince Isolder.

Luke sighed, "We have reason to believe that the Umbarans are in league with Gavar Kai and his sith friends-Alema Rar and Lumiya."

"Why haven't you gone to Umbaran?" Jacen asked.

"We have!" Mara said answering, "But we have found no sign of Gavar Kai or the other two ladies."

Hapan World of Vetal

Archon Theed landed a rented ship to rendezvous with Darth Saber on the planet surface. "I told you not to come here-You should have sent a courier." Darth Saber said in anger.

"What if you were followed?" Darth Veger said, AKA Alema Rar.

"I wasn't my double is at home-No one is the wiser." He replied handing him the DNA sample.

"Excellent!"

Saber and Veger started to leave, "Waite! What about our deal?"

He paused without looking back, "I am a Sith Lord and I always award those who are faithful." Archon watched as they boarded the ship and left him standing there.

Arquillion forward command-Dantooine

"We were betrayed-I want assassins hired to kill that-No send the Queen Mother recordings of his deal with me!" Donovan said in anger.

"My lord!" General Karth said stepping forward. "You promised us that this war would end soon and we would be victorious, but with all the success we have had-There have been that many failures-The Arquillion citizens are starting to question the invasion."

"What does my wife the Emporess say?"

"I have spoken to her majesty-She is handling it, but we need a decisive victory against the Alliance or all is lost."