Hopefully this will help me get my head out of everything that's been going on. And on that note, R.I.P. Shawn Anderson. You were my best friend. You were my brother. I love you. I miss you. I'll never forget you.

Countermeasures

In the late morning, on Corusacnt, all of the Council, minus two members, assembled for their scheduled meeting. They waited for fifteen minutes, and finally their two missing members joined the meeting. Master Mira walked in first, followed by Atton Rand. "Found our last friend." Mira stated.

"Sorry I'm late. Was busy trying to figure out exactly what in the Hell all happened, on Nar Shaddaa. Just like always." Atton said.

"To fend off a Sith Lord, and escape with your life? My training you, really paid off." Master Varian stated.

"Take a seat, Master's." Revan started. "We need to hear what you experienced, Master Rand."

"While the rest of the base had all gone to sleep, Jedi Collins, the base commander, and I were working all night, trying to determine the fate of the crew of one of our undercover firefights, that had been captured. We were close to discovering said information, when we were ambushed, right in the control center. A Sith Lord, named Darth Terecept, and his droid, along with a traitor Jedi, confronted us, in the Center. I found myself alone, and had to get out of there, had to get this news here."

"Describe this Darth Terecept."

"A man's appearance has never intimidated me more. He was wearing what looked like a Mandalorian's helmet completely covering his head. His flesh looked more like it was stone, than skin, pale stone. His arms were the only things that weren't covered. His torso, and legs, were all covered in a black suit, with armor by the chest. He had Six Lightsabers on him."

"Forgive my interruption Atton," Master Marr started. "But were their metal blades attached to the skin of his arms?"

"Yes, there was."

"I believe that this Darth Terecept was wearing Sith Stalker Armor."

"I've heard of such armor." Revan started. "The Sith equip it to their deadliest assassin's. They're specifically designed to fill the minds of all those who even look at them, with fear. They can also draw the strongest power of the Dark Side, from those who wear it. The blades aren't just attached to the skin, they're attached to the bones of the wearer. Once the armor is on, it hideously deforms the body of the Sith."

"Gruesome." Master Bao-Dur stated.

"That has to make every day, painful." Master Lur Jada said.

"So does being a Sith. But you're right, the amount of pain a Sith Stalker goes through everyday, one can never know. Atton, could you please continue?"

"I don't think there's much more to say. He accessed the base's computer, and found the locations of the ring leaders."

"And he's already taken out the leaders on both Tatooine, and Onderon. How many are left?"

"Three. There's one on Alderaan, Telos, and Corellia."

"We need to be safe with this. We'll send teams of four Jedi to each planet. Master Juhani, tell Yuthura Ban, Kel Algwin, and Mekel to accompany you to Alderaan. Masters Mira, Mical, and Bao-Dur, get Dustil Onasi, and head to his home world of Telos. I'll let Caros Morae, Raymond Garcee, Nimas Borde, and Matilin Font know that they need to go to... Griffin's homeworld, of Corellia. Meeting ad-"

"Master Marek, wait. You should know that Terecept knew my name. We should be careful."

"Point taken. I'll inform the other Jedi. Meeting adjourned."

The Council left its Chambers, and Revan left to inform his deceased apprentices's old friends.

12/29/96 - 9/25/14

Shawn Anderson

You were a true friend.

You were my brother.

You were taken from the world, far too soon.

You were a master Base Guitar player before your time.

You wrote great lyrics, and you would've written excellent base riffs.

With your death, the music world has lost one of its best young talents.

R.I.P.