Back with another chapter, and this one is something I'm looking forward to do. This is the first major battle of the Insurgent War which would be a secret war from the public awareness. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter.

Three Imperial Venator-class and one Imperial Acclamator-class ship exit out from hyperspace. As they entered the planet atmosphere. On the bridge of the Acclamator is Commander Faie who leads the 7th legion. Wearing the same armor during his time on Kashyyyk. Faie looked out from the bridge as several Nimbus-class V-wings fly by.

A Clone Officer walked up to him, saluting "Commander Faie! Incoming message from the Dominance Star Destroyer!" Said the officer.

"Very well." Gruff Faie as he walked up to the command center.

Turning the hologram is CC-1993 known as Commander Jet wearing a Phase 2 stealth ops armor "What is it 1993?" Faie asked.

"Okay, firstly; it's Jet, alright? Secondly, we pinpoint the location of Captain Doyle last transmission." Said Jet as he pulled up a holomap "We send down a probe to investigate. The place is littered with destroyed vehicles and dead clones. Whatever happened there was a massacre."

"Do you know who did it?"

"My best guess is insurgents. Used guerrilla warfare to ambush Doyle and his men. I'm taking a platoon down there and try to find where they're station."

"My men are ready once we land. Over and out." The hologram of Jet turned off as the Clone Officer looked at Faie "Prepare to land. Want to blast those Separatists insurgents to kingdom come."

"Yes, sir."

"For the Empire." Faie then walked out the bridge to prepare for battle.

Coming out from the Venator-class side is one LAAT/I gunship. Flying through the sky as it ascending to the surface. Inside the haul is Commander Jet with 29 other Troopers along with an astromech showing a hologram of the landscape.

"Alright, men listen up. Few hours ago, Captain Doyle and his battalion were ambush by what we suspect are Separatists insurgents." Jet explains to his men as a red dot on the holomap shows where Doyle troops were attack "We suspect there's an CIS outpost here." Showing a green dot "It's a recon mission. We'll take a quick look and report our findings to command. Then the 7th legion will do the rest and attack the base. Understand your directives?"

"Sir, yes sir!" Union the other clones.

"Good. Let's give these insurgents the taste of the new Empire."

"Yeah, let's give them hell!" Shout one of the Troopers.

However, unknown to them, hiding in the forest are two figures. One is holding a binocular and gave his comrade a hand single. The second figure holds up a rocket launcher as he kneels down. Taking aim upward towards the sky. Once he locked on target, he fired the rocket towards the LAAT/I overhead. Within an instant the rocket hits its target.

The rocket hits the back of the gunship. An explosion erupts as the back now has a gaping hole. The clones were caught off-guard as the rocket hit. Three or four Clone Troopers were sucked out from the gunship as they screamed. The pilots trying to keep the ship in the air as their systems goes haywire "Mayday! We're hit! We're losing altitude!" Shouted the pilot.

"Brace for impact!" Shouted Jet.

The gunship went towards the ground, leaving a smoking trail behind. It then crushed harshly hitting trees and rocks as it slides on the ground. Leaving a ditch. It stopped as the gunship is lays still as smoke raises from the burning wreck. One of the figures took out a holocomm and turned it on.

"We shot down an Imperial gunship." The figure reports "Want us to finish off any survivors?"

"No, find anyone who's alive and bring them back to base."

"Alright, whatever you say." Turning the comm off as he looked at his comrade "Grab the speeder, let's get this over with."

Out by the open field the Acclamator-class ship landed as Clone Troopers and ground vehicles exited the ship. Commander Faie watches as he gets a call, turning on his comm as a Clone Trooper reporting in "What is it?" Faie asked.

"Commander Faie, we lost contact with Commander Jet." The Clone Trooper reported.

"Do you know where his ship is?"

"Yes, sending you the coordinates."

Turning the comm off Faie turned to two Clone Scout Troopers wearing camouflage armor "You two go and find 1993." Faie ordered.

"Yes, sir." Said one of the Troopers, they both hop onto BARC Speeders. They then drove off to where Jet and his men were shot down.

After driving for a while, the two scouts find the down gunship. Getting off from their speeders they inspect they ship. One of the scouts checked on the pilots in the cockpits. Upon climbing he sees their lifeless bodies "The pilots are dead." Said the Trooper as the second Trooper check inside "Any survivors?" The first Scout Trooper asked.

"Eighteen dead, along with the droid." Responded the second Scout Trooper as he looked at the rear "Looks like it's been shot down. Don't see any sign of Commander Jet."

"Found tracks. Looks like there's two." Said the first Trooper "Looks like they were dragging something or someone. I bet it's the Commander. And perhaps anyone else who have survived."

"Come in Bogey 4014! What's your status?" Commander calling through the commlink.

"Bogey 4014 here, we found Commander Jet's gunship. Shot down by unknown enemy." Bogey 4014 explain "No survivors but we think Commander Jet and perhaps some of his men are still alive."

"Alright, keep on searching and report anything you find."

"Yes, sir. You can count on us." Ending the communication.

"Hey, Flick! Come over here!" Shouted his partner.

Quickly joining his brother, he saw him kneeling beside an injured clone. Bleeding from the side of his stomach. Flick walked up to him as his brother turned to look at him "He's the only one still alive. But his condition is critical. He doesn't have much time." Said Bogey 4014.

Flick kneels down to look at the survivor "Hey Trooper, what's your name?" Flick asked.

"G-Gloss sir." Gloss replied.

"What happened here Gloss? Where is Commander Jet?"

"We… We were on our way to… find the CIS outpost we believe is station here." Gloss explained gasping for breath "But we were hit… from behind. We… crashed."

"The insurgents?"

"I… think so. There were only two… of them. Taking anyone still breathing. Commander… Jet is… one of them."

"Where did they go?"

Gloss weakly pointed behind him "That way… They were using a transport speeder. The Commander and seven others are taking towards the… insurgents… out… post…" Gloss then fell silence as his arm went limb.

Bogey 4014 checked his pulse before looking at Flick "He's gone. Held on until someone send forces here. Should we give him a burial?"

"Later, right now we continue our mission." Said Flick as he walked towards the speeders "Let's go, the sooner we find Jet and his men, the better we find the ones who did this."

Once they got on their speeders, they speed away. Leaving the burning wreckage behind. Heading to the attacker's base of operations.

Darkness, that's all Jet could see. However, he slowly opening his eyes, blinking them. With his hearing returning along regain consciousness. He looked around, he and seven of his surviving men are in a room. He and his men have their wrists bound and aren't wearing their helmets. The door across from them opened up, several armed guards entered with a masked individual.

"I see you're awake." Said the masked individual with a feminine tone "Now we can begin our interrogation."

"Who are you? The one who is in charge?" Jet asked.

"All you need to know is you're in no position to ask questions. I'll be the one who will ask the questions. And you'll answer them."

"Why should we answer to bunch of Separatist Insurgents?" Asked one of the captured clones "We don't negotiate with those who support the CIS."

Without answering, the masked individual quickly pulled out a pistol. And fired at the clone who spoken out pointblank. His body fell to the floor as Jet looked away gritting his teeth. As the masked individual put it's blaster away, knee down as Jet looked at his captor, narrowing his eyes.

"Ready to negotiate?" The individual asked.

Out the outskirts of the forest, Flick and his fellow Scout Trooper sees a huge CIS outpost. Using their binoculars, they checked out the base. Flick turned to his brother "Better contact the Commander. We're going to need a lot of fire power." Said Flick.

"On it." Bogey 4014 taking out an holocomm, turning it on to show Faie "Commander Faie, we found the base. We're sending the coordinates." Reporting Bogey 4014.

"Excellent work Trooper." Faie congratulate the Trooper "Maintained your position. Ground forces will be at your location within an hour. Keep watch on the enemy base."

"Yes sir." Turning the holocomm off as he faced Flick "Well, you heard him. We'll keep monitoring and report anything we see."

"Sigh, it's like we're back on Kashyyyk. Scouting for Separatists allies and clankers." Said Flick remembering the war "Only this time we're scouting for insurgents and sympathizers. Right Logger?"

"Sounds like you miss the good 'ol days." Logger pointed out.

"Almost miss it. At least we're getting some action."

"Say, do you think they got Commander Jet in there?"

"If he is, let's hope he stay alive. Backups are on their way." As both Flick and Logger kept watching the base, waiting for the main force to show up.

End of Part 1