Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars at all! It belongs to George Lucas, and KoTOR 1 and 2 respectively belong to Bioware and Obsidian, not me!
AN: The title says it all. Enjoy!
The prairie world of Dantooine once housed the famous Jedi Enclave that trained dozens of Jedi, though it was not that many in comparison with the Jedi Temple on Corusant. However, the destruction of the Enclave during the Jedi Civil War caused the Republic to abandon the planet, leaving the settlers to fend for themselves. Thus, the settlers formed their own government that was named Khoonda, lead by Administrator Terena Adare. The building that acted as Adare's residence once was a private estate of the Matale family, who were all killed off in the bombardment. The estate was rebuilt and Khoonda governed over the settlers, but it suffered from economic and military problems. Fortunately, the arrival of the Jedi Exile allowed Dantooine to thrive without having to worry about mercenaries or salvagers interfering with daily life.
To thank the Jedi Exile for her work, Administrator Adare allowed the Jedi to reestablish their Enclave and Jedi gladly came to the Enclave to train, but not everyone was welcomed the idea. Many of the settlers resented the idea of Jedi returning to Dantooine for fear of their being under attack by the Sith. Adare did her best to assuage the situation, but her multiple attempts to calm her people failed, resulting in tensions between the Jedi and settlers. It was the reason that Jedi Knight Yuthura Ban came to Adare's office and stood before Khoonda's leader as a representative of the Jedi.
The Twi'lek Jedi and former Sith, Yuthura Ban, stood before Administrator Adare, wearing the typical brown robes of the Jedi Knights. Yuthura's face carried small scratches and barely visible scars from when she hid from the Sith Triumvirate's assassins. However, the scars did not diminish her skill as Yuthura, along with Juhani, were able to rebuilt the Jedi Enclave and teach more Jedi on Dantooine.
"Administrator Adare, I implore you to let your people know they are in no danger," Yuthura pushed. "The Jedi will protect the people, as they have in the past."
"I only wish that were true," Adare frowned. "I've tried to tell my people, but they won't listen. The wounds of Malak's attack are still fresh."
Yuthura sighed in defeat, knowing that this discussion had gone on for far too long and that Adare's argument was sound. Malak's attack on Dantooine caused the settlers to dislike Jedi, for they believed the Jedi were responsible for Malak's atrocities on them. Yuthura also acknowledged the fact that without the Jedi, Khoonda would not be capable of establishing relations with the Republic nor would it have protection. While some of the settlers accepted the Jedi, the rest remained unchanged in their decision and it seemed like they were not going to change at all.
"I will return to the Enclave," Yuthura said before she turned around and left Adare's office.
Yuthura did not look back as she walked past Lieutenant Zherron, the head of Khoonda's soldiers, and entered the hall outside of Adare's office to find Juhani. The Cathar Jedi wore the same robes as Yuthura, her lightsaber hanging from her belt. A few of the Khoonda soldiers who looked at Juhani noticed her sharp teeth, which made them simply rush pass the Cathar. Juhani, much like Yuthura, remained in hiding during the Sith Triumvirate's attempt to wipe out the Jedi, and she returned to Dantooine once the threat was eliminated by the Jedi Exile and her companions.
Walking up to Yuthura, Juhani used the Twi'lek facial expression to assess what happened. "I believe it did not go well, then," Juhani deduced.
"No, it didn't." Yuthura shook her head before looking at her fellow Jedi. "I don't see why you don't go in. You know more about the Enclave then I do."
"I'm afraid my... tendencies would not make me such a good negotiator," Juhani said, choosing her words carefully, since she was within the boundaries of Khoonda instead the familiar confines of the Jedi Enclave.
The conversation between to the two Jedi was cut short when suddenly the ground beneath their feet feet shook, causing them to lose their balance and stumble a bit. They were not the only ones for Khoonda soldiers and settlers within the complex found themselves falling onto the ground, or hitting against the wall. After the two Jedi were able to regain their balance, Juhani and Yuthura looked at each other before they ran out of Administrator Adare's estate and into the open.
The two Jedi saw the Khoonda soldiers running to their post as fast as they could, while the settlers tried to find some place for shelter. However, what took them by surprise the most was the unidentified, wedge-shaped star ships in the sky of Dantooine. "By the Force!" Yuthura exclaimed.
Turning to her head to the Twi'lek Jedi, Juhani said, "Return to the Enclave! Contact Admiral Onasi and let him know whats happened!"
Yuthura nodded before she used the Force to speed towards the Jedi Enclave, while Juhani turned her attention back to the star ships, gripping her lightsaber in her hand. "May the Force be with us," Juhani whispered.
The alarms blared loudly as Carth found the halls of the Sojourn to be covered in an infrared light, and he immediately ran as fast as he could towards the bridge to find it in the same color as the rest of the ship. The Republic troopers on the bridge were at the controls, trying to check on the source of the alarm. "What's going on?" Carth demanded as he entered the bridge.
One of the troopers turned her head from the control panel she worked at and replied, "Admiral, we're getting reports that Dantooine is under attack!"
Carth's head whipped towards the trooper with surprise on his face. "What?"
"Reports state that unidentified ships have dropped out of hyperspace and begun attacking the Jedi Enclave," the female Republic trooper explained.
"It's not just there!" another trooper, this one a human male, shouted over the deafening alarms. "Planets from all over the Outer Rim are under attack! The ships attacking them all have the same design!"
Carth stood there, shocked at the news, but he regained his composure and gave out his orders. "Have all nearby ships head towards those planets! Rescue any civilians and Republic personnel they can find and bring them back to the Mid Rim!"
The troopers on the bridge complied with Carth's command as they began to send transmissions to the star ships. As the troopers carried out their orders, Carth tried to keep a level head in the situation, but he could not shake off the feeling that this was just the beginning.
AN: That's all I have. Please leave your comments in the reviews, and if you have any criticism, please let it be constructive! Now, this story is NOT up for adoption. Thank you.
Raika out!