Chapter 1: The Battle of Caldor
So there they were. Five Venator-class ships had jumped out of hyperspace and entered Caldor's atmosphere.
But on the bridge of the Resolute, it wasn't just Anakin Skywalker who was surprised when he reported to the Jedi Council: "According to intelligence, Grievous's fleet is in this sector and yet he is not there."
Yoda's hologram shined into the Resolute's command center: "Hmm, not the first time our secret service has been wrong."
Plo Koon's hologram agreed with a nod: "If that isn't part of Grievous' tactic to lure you into a trap." .
"I've already thought of that, Master Plo, said Anakin Skywalker. I hope we're the ones who are ahead of him. Otherwise we could cancel our own whole surprise party here."
"If you need reinforcements, we will send General Secura to support you," said Plo Koon.
The Twilek smiled at Anakin. "I will join you as soon as possible."
"General," Admiral Yularen entered the command room with some clones, we have received a radio message from our enemy."
"Put him through," Skywalker said. Then a red hologram appeared in the middle of the room.
It showed the skull-like mask of General Grievous. "Skywalker, I see you've already run ahead of me. Are you looking for me?" the droid general laughed scornfully. "Here you have me!"
"Sir!" a clone officer shouted into the command room, "enemy ships are ambushing, sir!"
"Put up your shields! Well, I was probably too happy about that. We'll still start our attack according to plan." So now the battle was in full swing. Ahsoka saw her master say goodbye to the council and nodded to her. "Now the party seems to be just beginning!"
Once in the hangar, both Jedi immediately jumped into their starfighters. R7 chirped happily when he saw Ahsoka. "Now R7 wants to do better than last time." The Battle of Ryloth had been less than a month ago and today another treacherous opponent like Grievous was about to be defeated in the air. "Sqadron 1 everyone, are you ready?". "Commander Tano, "Blue 1 ready", the first clone pilot reported via comlink. The other thirteen clones in their squadron also reported ready.
"Good, then let the fight begin," Ahsoka said. Anakin reported over the comlink: "Ahsoka, are you and your squadron ready? The four first Munificent class frigates of the vanguard must be taken out, then we can take care of Grievous' flagship." "Yes, Master, everything is part of the plan. I know what I have to do." "Good, that's what I thought."
Anakin smiled when he heard Ahsoka's voice. "The droid hunters are coming our way, sir," he heard one of the clones call over the com. "Awarded Gold 1, closed formation and fire free boys".
They were already surrounded by a swarm of droid fighters.
Both Republican V-19 Torrent fighters like Gold one to seven which were and the BTL-B-Y wing like Gold eight to fourteen which were returned the fire of the enemy fighters.
Ahsoka's squadron was now also massively surrounded by droid fighters. "Blue 1 to the commander: I think I have an enemy breathing down my neck. I can't shake him off."
"Wait, Blue 1, I'm coming," said Ahsoka, who had just shot down some droid fighters in front of her with a few shots.
Then she saw Blue 1 surrounded by a droid fighter who flew behind him and kept firing at him. "Then let's help him rush right R7? Let's go." Now Ahsoka attached herself to the droid fighter with her Jedi Starfighter. She immediately caught hold of him and shot him down. "Got it, Blue 1, are you okay?" "Yes Commander, thank you."
Suddenly Admiral Yularen came over the com channel with worrying news to Anakin, who was currently caught in the middle of the battle with the droid hunters. "General four more enemy frigates coming straight out of hyperspace". "What?" "We're being caught in the crossfire by them..."
"Admiral Yularen? Admiral Yularen?"
The admiral didn't answer again.
The enemy was probably interfering with their signals, Anakin thought, annoyed that they had been lured into the middle of a trap and now they have sprung it.
" Ahsoka, Ahsoka can you hear me?"
"Loud and clear, Master," his padawan's voice said over the comlink.
"Admiral Yularen needs our support. We must withdraw and regroup. The enemy has lured us into a trap."
"Understood Master, already on the way". Now Ahsoka turned to her squadron. "Retreat boys the enemy has lured us into a trap". Then this attack was at least over as quickly as it started.