Anakin quickly flew to the Venator platforms where dozens of capital starships were waiting.
Anakin: "I guess the chancellor is not taking any chances with this recovery mission"
A clone engineer was soon heard by Anakin on his communication channel
Clone Engineer: "General Skywalker please direct your starship to the Resolute Venator and proceed to the Hanger bay interior, they're waiting for you sir"
Anakin: "Copy that trooper"
Anakin flew to the main Star Destroyer that led the fleet at the center of the hanger bay platforms. The exterior bay doors of the Venator slowly slid open revealing dozens of hangers dwelling within the massive battleship.
Anakin soon spotted some familiar faces at the last hanger, recognizing them almost instantaneously.
As he landed, an enthusiastic voice soon cried out with delight.
Ahsoka: "Master!"
Ahsoka quickly sprinted towards her master to greet him
Anakin: "Hey Snips! So are ready to commence the mission?"
Ahsoka: "Almost, Master Windu, Master Kenobi, and Captain Rex have been looking at battle charts for hours now, I could only tolerate a half hour of it, so I took the liberty of preparing and equipping one of the ARC-170 starfighters a trooper was having difficulty with."
*Anakin chuckled*
Anakin: "Well at least we know now that my endless talk of repairing ships is more entertaining than the talk of military analytics"
Ahsoka: "Very funny master"
Ahsoka then noticed a familiar blue astromech droid approaching from her masters starfighter.
Ahsoka: "Hey R2!"
*Beeps of happiness and excitement*
Ahsoka then went to one knee to greet the droid, patting and caressing the shiny metallic shell that covered it.
Ahsoka: "It really wouldn't be a mission without you two would it? I don't think there's a better astromech out there to get you out of a bad situation in the heat of battle."
Anakin: "I can say on various occasions that R2 has saved my hide more than once"
R2 then let out a confident sequence of beeps and swayed in an oscillating manner that caused both master and apprentice to laugh in amusement.
Captain Rex: "General Skywalker!"
Both Ahsoka and Anakin made a quick 180 degree turn to face the clone Captain.
Anakin: "Good to see you again Rex!"
Captain Rex: "You too sir, now if you don't mind, I think Master Kenobi and Master Windu are waiting with Admiral Yularen to disembark and set course for Mygeeto, and I think they would to have a word with you before doing so".
Anakin: "No problem Rex, after you".
The three then proceeded through the long halls of the Venator, sprawling with clones making the necessary preparations and modifications to their weapons and armor before being deployed into battle.
Anakin stared intently at each clone situated in their quarters and barracks as they passed. Judging by the severity and importance of the mission, the separatists would be no doubt prepared to repel any attempt at the Republic retrieving the DNA sequence they had stolen. With that thought in mind, Anakin arrived to a bittersweet conclusion: Many of these men would not be returning to these barracks again once the battle has concluded.
After ascending the elevator to the bridge, three figures were standing situated at the bow staring out the array of windows conversing.
Anakin, Ahsoka and Rex approached.
Yularen: "Ah, Skywalker, glad you could make it, we were just discussing the final preparations before disembarking"
Mace: "The chancellor has amassed perhaps the largest invasion force the republic has seen to date, and for good reason, it's imperative that we emerge victorious from this battle"
Obi-Wan: "I agree, the entire outcome of the war depends on it"
Yularen: "Master Windu, Master Kenobi, and General Skywalker will all be assigned separate squadrons to cover more ground and complete objectives as swiftly and efficiently as possible"
Ahsoka: "What are we expecting in the way of a response before planetary invasion?"
Yularen: "The reconnaissance garrison on Mygeeto reports no CIS ships above the planet on their planetary scanners, but we are prepared for any unexpected visitors should the situation present itself. Coming out of lightspeed with such a large fleet presents a challenge of maneuverability and tactics in of itself, disregarding whatever opposition we face"
Anakin: "Is Master Yoda accompanying us?"
Obi-Wan: "Master Yoda was summoned back to the temple to deal with some younglings who were, needless to say, being reckless with the planetary holoprojectors once again"
Anakin had a confident smirk appear on his face
Anakin: "Reminds me of the days when I was a youngling"
Obi-Wan: "Indeed, along with having to explain multiple instances of mischief to the temple guards"
Ahsoka then had a rather amused expression on her face
Ahsoka: "Admiral I believe we should disembark before our reason of defeat was talking about the past"
Yularen: "Right you are on that! Captain Rex please relay to all fleets that we are disembarking immediately!"
Captain Rex: "Yes sir, right away sir!"
Suddenly within moments, the massive fleet of Venator class star destroyers launched from various platforms projecting towards the Coruscant atmosphere. The sprawling metropolis planet now slowly becoming a massive sheet of small industrial complexes and structures.
As the fleet reached space they soon entered the coordinates to the Mygeeto system
What felt like a never ending cascade of blue beams being projected on the windows of the Resolute soon transitioned to reveal the clouded planet of Mygeeto in the distance.
Yularen: "Anything appearing on the scanners trooper?"
Clone Navy Officer: "Nothing on the scanners so far si-wait, we're picking up a fleet, a rather large fleet, coming out of hyperspace!"
Before long, a massive separatist fleet entered with Lucrehulks, Providence class dreadnoughts, and banking clan frigates emerged from hyperspace
(If you have the Battle of Coruscant soundtrack compatible with your device, please press play now)
Admiral Yularen quickly rushed over to the communication array to signal the fleet
Yularen: "All hands man your battle stations! This is not a drill, I repeat, this is not a drill!"
Soon the entire fleet was buzzing with commotion, with clones pilots preparing to enter their ARC-170 fighters in the hangers bays
Obi-Wan: "Come on, we have to support those pilots so our troops can rendezvous with the rest of our troops on the ground. If we lose here the invasion ends before it even began!"
Obi-Wan and Windu raced to the elevator at the end of the bridge, with Anakin and Ahsoka tagging close behind.
As the elevator descended the various levels of the Venator, Ahsoka turned her head to her master with a smile
Ahsoka: "Well master"
Anakin then looked to the young Togruta.
Ahsoka: "This is where the fun begins"
Anakin then had a playful smirk comes across his face
Anakin: "Indeed it does snips"
Suddenly the elevator doors opened and the four Jedi raced to their starfighters
Anakin entered the cockpit with R2 quickly jumping into the astromech compartment to accompany him
Anakin: "Fire up the thrusters and engines R2, we need to help those pilots break through that sep fleet!"
Soon the starfighter raced out the hanger and into the expansive space battle that ensued between he Republic and Separatist forces
Back on the bridge Admiral Yularen and Captain Rex stare out onto the battle, with starfighters firing their cannons and flagships firing ion shots to cripple their enemies shields.
Yularen: "How do you fare our chances Captain Rex?"
Captain Rex: "With four Jedi leading the charge sir, more specifically General Skywalker, Tano, Windu, and Kenobi, the clankers might as well surrender now"
Yularen still kept a concerned expression on his face, even with the words of reassurance and confidence of the clone Captain
Yularen: "I hope you're right captain"
Meanwhile the battle above the planet Mygeeto raged on, with both Republic and CIS flagships and starfighters suffering heavy losses
Ahsoka: "Master I'm going for the main lucrehulk, if we destroy it the remaining separatist forces should retreat from the planet's orbit"
Anakin: "Be careful Snips, there's bound to be heavy resistance and dozens of vulture droids guarding the exterior"
Before Ahsoka could make an approach to one of the hangers, a swarm of vulture droids encircled around her starfighter
Ahsoka: "Master, a little help here!"
Anakin gazed over to see the predicament that he saw his apprentice currently in
He then remembered a familiar voice repeat in his head
"Whenever you gamble my friend, eventually you lose"
Anakin knew he had to make a move and fast. Quickly he spun his ship around, locked in the s-foil attack position.
Anakin: "R2, engage multiple targeting torpedoes"
"weeeeoooooooooo"
Anakin: "I know it is risky, just do it!"
Quickly the starfighter locked on to the vulture droids, without Anakin not spending another precious moment of waiting to fire.
Suddenly the vulture droids exploded, one by one.
Ahsoka: "Thanks for the help master!"
Anakin: "No problem Ahsoka! Now let's finish that capital ship!"
*END OF CHAPTER*
