Command Bunker: Sensor Terminal

The young Mando at the console took a deep breath as the enemy fleet dropped out of hyperspace over the planet’s day side as expected.  However, a deep chill ran down his back as he saw a second fleet appear on his scope on the night side.  Quickly activating his com, he nearly shouted into his helmet speaker. ”Commander Shysa!  The enemy has dropped out of hyperspace; but they have TWO fleets, one over Keldabe and another on the moonside among our assistance!  What are the support fleet’s orders??”

The commander was slower then usual in his response. 

“No change to the orders.  Send the reinforcing craft into the atmosphere to support Captain Drakus and to hit their drop ships.”

“Yes sir!  As you command!” replied the Mando.  Looking over to the communications officer, he got a knowing nod as he began to contact the fleet of waiting Mandos.

Slave I: Over Mandalore’s Darkside

Boba Fett was getting impatient with all this waiting.  As the enemy fleet appeared on his scope, he prepped his weapons and prepared to fight……..when his threat indicators went crazy.  A second fleet appeared just behind them, though they were still out of range. 

Boba wondered if this force of Mandos here on the dark side of the planet would be tasked with taking on the fleet.  There were several thousand Mandos waiting for orders here, most commanding highly modified and dangerous attack craft.  We could easily take on the fighters being launched by the Imperial fleet, perhaps even the Star Destroyers, though probably couldn’t do much damage to the SSD; just too big of a ship for mostly starfighters.

Many of the Mando craft were turning to face the new threat when a general com message was sent from the planet below.  ”To all waiting reinforcement craft.  Plan A is a go.  You are cleared to enter the airspace and provide covering fire for friendly ground forces.  I repeat…”

Boba kicked in his thrusters and jumped ahead of the other ships.  Many will die this day…. he thought as he approached the atmosphere.   

Mandalorian Command Center   

As the young Jedi Aliyah sat in the corner practicing what she called her ’Battle Meditation’, Solus stood behind the master gunner who was watching the targeting reticule on his console monitor.  “The largest ship is there on the right.  It’s slightly further, but I can hit it now that we’re clear of the planet” said the gunner.

“NO” Solus commanded.  “Aim for the Eclipse!  Take out that nose section where the superlaser’s directional guide is!  Without that, the laser will be finished!  After the weapon is down, turn you’re fire to the larger ship.”

“Yes sir!”

Turning back to his own station, Solus looked to the rest of the gun crews.  “Lets get our share of Phase Two going shall we?” 

The gun control crews nodded at the order, and began throwing switches.  All over their boards that were under the sectors threatened by the invading fleets, dull gray lights turned yellow as massive surface to ship cannons moved for the first time from their underground bunkers and into firing position.  As they each were loaded with their deadly shells, the lights turned blue.

“Wait for them to move in to pound the shields.  We’ll give them a sudden surprise…..” 

Hanger Level of the Underground Command Network

Fenn closed his eyes and sighed deeply.  Didn’t expect a second fleet………this makes things that much harder  With a deep breath, Fenn prayed the shield would hold.  Walking into the pilot’s locker rooms, Fenn and the best pilots took off their jet or other back carried packs put on specialized space packs.  Plugging into the oxygen tanks, they strode into the hanger, where the last known active Basilisks in the galaxy were being prepped for takeoff. 

The varying colors and designs of the craft concealed dozens of different weapon types.  Fenn watched as the others saddled up and prepared to takeoff.  Fenn’s Basilisk was the largest, and had an ancient Mandalorian prototype atomic compression projectile cannon, much like one that should be firing just about……..

Bridge of the Overlord’s Shadow

“ADMIRAL!” yelled one of the Shadow’s bridge crew.  “We’re reading a Major power reading from just above the planet’s atmosphere!  It appears to be an enemy space station or ship!”

Admiral Farr snapped his attention to the threat indicator.  “Why didn’t you detect it before??”

“It only just now began to give off such a power reading sir.  The energy levels are still rising.”

They’re charging a weapon……

No sooner had the thought accrued to him, the energy levels dropped dramatically, and a shell like projectile was launched from the craft, a blue trail following behind it.  The shell moved at high-speed strait for Lord Tho’un’s ship.  Closely watching, the projectiles surprising speed crossed the great space between the weapon and the ship amazingly quickly.  Watching very closely, the projectile struck the Eclipse Super Star Destroyer directly in it’s massive bow.  For a spick second there was nothing.  Then a spark of light before the transparisteel viewers all went black.

“What happened??” 

One of the system monitor crews looked up from the crew pit around the bridge.  “The viewers were deactivated due to an intense light for crew safety; they will clear in a moment sir.”

Looking back, the viewers flickered back to life, and Admiral Farr was aghast at what he saw.  The massive ship’s bow was ripped to shreds.  Looking to the threat indicator, he could see the mobile super weapon was now turning on his ship.   

“TAKE EVASIVE ACTION!  GET THE PLANET BETWEEN US AT THAT THING AGAIN!!!” he shouted.

The Super Basilisk War Droid Titan

The War Droid slowly turned, it’s thrusters under powered for such a large craft.  It’s massive fuselage WAS the gun; repulsorlift ‘wings on it’s sides and a ‘tail’ housing it’s enormous power generators.  Designed during the Mandalorian Wars to siege Coruscant or other high priority words, it had never left it’s hanger.  Kept in secret after Revan’s defeat and the years since, he had been kept as a last resort.  And that time had come.  The droid’s highly sophisticated targeting computers began leading ahead of the turning SSD just enough for a perfect shot to the giant craft’s rear quarter.  As the loading mechanisms completed moving another atomic compression shell into the chamber, the launch generator began to power up again the craft’s second shot in anger….   

Bridge of the Overlord’s Shadow

“SIR, IT’S POWERING FOR A SECOND SHOT!” yelled the sensor operator! 

“More power to the engines!” Farr commanded.  “I want the planet between us NOW!  And redirect all bombers against that thing!!!”

“Too late…….” muttered the ship’s second in command as the distant weapon’s platform flashed again and a blue streak came straight for them….

JENSAARAI STARFIGHTER SQUADRON: LED BY DA'AXH STARJAMMER ABOARD SQUADRON OF UNMARKED FIGHTERS: ENROUT TO THE SSD OVERLORD’S SHADOW

A second flash of light flashed, causing Starjammer’s helmet visor to black out for a moment to protect his eyes.  As his vision cleared, he could see a massive piece of the ship’s backside had been blown off.  Charred debris were everywhere, and the ship’s engines were totally dead. 

Closing in on the hanger nearest the bridge, Starjammer prepared himself for a warm welcome…..

Inside the Overlord’s Shadow’s Shuttle Bay

Shiv and Tanis were knocked around severely as a terrible shock-wave crashed threw the entire ship.  The shuttle they had been hiding in, an old Lambda class tri-wing, crashed from it’s landing struts over onto its side.   

Shiv grabbed for his friend.  “<Are you ok??>”

“Yeah” said Tanis as he shook off the affects of the blast.  “What in blazes happened?!?”

“<Perhaps the ship was rammed.  We need to get out of here!>”

“Yeah, lets go.”

Crawling out through the broken transparasteel viewer, they began looking for a flyable ship, but not much was left………

On the Mandalorian Battle Line North of Keldabe

A second flash of light brightened the Mandalorian jungle.  That CAN’T be lightning Ralin thought.  Turning back to his map with Jex, Ralin’s com unit clicked to lift in his ear. 

"Captain Drakus, Starwind here at your request. Provide me with your coordinates before we are turned to scrap."

Damn fool, he was to stay with the other craft on the planet’s darkside. We need every craft there…….but no matter.  We can use every Mando on the line as well.  “Look at the city square.  Your answer is there vod.”  Returning to his map, Ralin continued the placement of his squads.

Keldabe

Marcus was confused by the answer, but ran from the landing pad to the square as instructed.  The smell of burning fuel puzzled him until he reached the city center.  Writen in Mando’a in burning letters were the words ‘FACE US AS WARRIORS,’ and an arrow pointing toward the great mountain north of the city……

*I know, long post.  If anybody has any questions for their next post *or complaints* PM me.  The weapon being fired by the Super Basilisk looks something like this: but a lot bigger, and is powered but an energy blast much like a Mass Driver round.  It’s only purpose for the RP was to disable your superlaser A_A.  Tear into it as much as you like before it turns and gets your new SSD.  It’s slow and ponderous as hell, so it’s not hard to attack, and it’s defensive armament is light and outdated*

(( Great Post Alor.. I Just have a few questions for you in regards to Aliyah... just to let you know that I DO have a post very much almost done... its all in mind. I'll just ask you next time we're both on...THANKS! *sorry about last night* ))

The point defence lasers were delayed. This was purposeful. The mandalorian ships neared. As they reached optimum range the defence turrets opened up, firing a massive range of weaponry, missiles, lasers, even projectile weapons began to fire, ripping ships to shreds as they tried to pull up. The ship's main weapon may have been disabled, but it was far from useless. The Superlaser could not fire with full or even quarter force, even trying to fire it was risky, as there was a high chance it could explode and destroy the ship.

The mandalorian's superweapon was being intercepted by two star destroyers, there was another flash, and one of them exploded, its engines flickering as it began to slowly tumble towards the planet below. The city of Keldabe was now replaced by a giant smoke cloud visible from orbit, but the jungle was safe from the fire it seemed.  The first star destroyer reached its target, and began to fire, slowly dismantleing the superweapon.

(Anyone has a problem with any of this I can edit)

*WTF Mandal??  You'd ditch your post on the battle line to take off on the rest of us??  on a Basilisk that doesn't exist............(Read my post, the ONLY KNOWN ACTIVE BASILISKS IN THE GALAXY just now FLEW AWAY WITH SHYSA.*

EXECUTOR CLASS SUPER STAR DESTROYER VENGANCE

"Can we capture that?"

"Negative sir."

"Then blow the damned thing out of the sky. I want to see its broken hull littering the jungle."

"Yes sir! Vengance to Bloodlust, Judgement, and Resurector Target mandalorian assault craft, designated orbital target 001. Maximum firepower."

The three Star Destroyer's engines flared, sending them forward. They approached the Bassilisk from behind, and fired, quickly killing its engines. It slowly began to be pulled towards the planet, but the Star Destroyers were not finished. The continued attacking the ship, breaking it apart, and it too, slowly began to fall to the planet, broken.

Deserter! Shoot 'im down!!!

((THANX FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONCERNS AS FAR AS PRESERVING THE CONTINUITY...KEEP IT UP, VODE.))

JENSAARAI TASK FORCE, ONBOARD THE VADER-CLASS SSD OVERLORD’S SHADOW
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Once the hatch opens, the Jensaarai enter the Imperial Order's Flagship. We part ways quickly, everyone tasked with the objective of disabling the fleets largest warship and all its critical systems.

In teams of two, my father and I move for the ship's Command Bridge. Knowing the ship well, I've given each team the shortest route to each of our target objectives. We move to strike fast and strike hard. It doesn't hurt that some of Fenn Shysa's Mandalorian Supercommandos have also just boarded to assist in neutralizing the crew.

We move towards the first junction point and just as I'd expected, the Shadow's emergency blast doors have dropped to seal the ship from this sections recent bout of explosive decompression. Standing in this secured section is a couple of squads of Peacekeeper troopers. They are surprised by our arrival.

The Saarai-kaar activates his deep purple lightsaber in a reverse grip, the eyes of his Akk-inspired helmet design reflecting the red emergency lights quite menacingly. I follow by activating both silver blades of my dual lightsaber. I wish I hadn't left Scratch planetside with the female Jedi. He enjoys a good fight now and then..

The blaster bolts start flying...

(( OK guys I'm not sure if a real post is needed for my Char.. I will if you want me to... But I wanted to remind everyone that Aliyah is using Battle Meditation in the command bunker on Mandalore. Battle Meditation weakens the resolve of the enemy (in this case anyone who is attacking Mandalore) while  bolstering the morale of alies. The enemy looses the will to fight. Alies are stregthened and more determined. They keep focused when the enemy can not. Battle Meditation also helps in the coodination of attack. Just Sharing! Feel free to pester me about it.)

(Time to join the party)

Tanis and Shiv looked over the barren shuttle bay. It looked like no ship was in the shape to fly through a battle...

"Not good..." Tanis said

<What now?> Shiv asked

"Escape pod."

<Thats on the other side of this ship... We passed it on the way over here.>

"Yes but unfortunately the other shuttle bay is probably swarming with pilots scrambling their fighters so the escape pods are the safest possibility."

The two Jedi leave the shuttle bay yet duck back inside as a squad of Peacekeepers runs past the door. They slowly look out again and walk into the corridor. They began walking as quickly as possible through the ship. Most of the crew were at their battle stations so the coast was relatively clear. Tanis began wondering what ever happened to the Sith betrayer that led them here...

It was obvious that Skywalker nor Kharn were on board so it was best that they left this ship before it was blasted from the sky.

They turned a corner just as a squad of marine Peacekeepers exited a room and strode into the corridor. There was a moment of confusion from the squad realizing that they had jsut discovered two Jedi in their ship...but that moment passed quickly as two lightsabers cut the soldiers to pieces before they could even lift their blasters.

The jedi reached the escape pod and ran into it. They pressed the launch button and the doors hissed shut. THe pod blasted off into space...

In all the confusion of battle, Tanis doubted a single escape pod would be noticed. He looked out the small porthole and saw the Mandalorian dense jungle North of Keldabe rising into view...

JENSAARAI TASK FORCE, ONBOARD THE VADER-CLASS SSD OVERLORD’S SHADOW
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I can feel myself slipping into the familiar mindset of combat. My hands are one with the force, and I employ Form III's defensive stance in redirecting the firestorm of blaster bolts back at their sources. My father, on the other hand has opted to employ a telekinetic push to launch his lightsaber, purple disk of light spinning towards the Peacekeeper's weapons. Their barrels are severed, along with arms.

It doesn't take long, and after we've neutralized the threat we begin cutting through the blastdoors, and moving on towards Shadow's Command Bridge.

Nexia held back a chuckle, “Aggressive Negotiations, only a Jedi would say something so odd.”

Resh gave a nod but said nothing more.

Tealani had sent Mez on ahead who was scurrying through the greenery. Tealani was able to track her progress through her helmet’s HUD. The felinx was first to come across the pod survivors. Both Jedi looked rather surprised at the creature’s appearance. Mez immediately sniffed both of them, then sat down and proceeded to lick her backside.

Tealani and Resh stepped out of the foliage, “Now Mez that’s not very polite.” The felinx looked up at her and immediately stopped to run up to her normal spot on Nexia’s shoulder.

“Charming animal,” one of the Jedi said.

“Yes I know,” Tealani replied as she gave Mez a rub under the chin.

“What was this crap about Aggressive Negotiations?” Resh growled, ready for a fight.

Tealani noticed that both Jedi had lightsabres in their hands but neither had ignited them. “Oh let’s see what they have to say before we start any fighting.”

Tealani was certain that she heard Resh’s teeth grind. The guy certainly didn’t know much about Jedi, often talking was a much better alternative to fighting. Tealani had only knowledge from history but it was said that Jedi were renowned for deflecting blaster bolts with their lightsabres and she didn’t want a personal experience at such close quarters.

Tealani switched to her inner com unit to talk directly to Resh, “If these guys are telling the truth they could be valuable allies.”

“And if not we could be leading the enemy to the heart of our operations,” Resh pointed out.

Tealani couldn’t disagree with him. “Perhaps a test is needed.”

“I like the sound of that, what do you have in mind?” Resh replied sounding a little calmer.

Tealani returned her com unit to the outer setting. “Since we are not exactly the trusting kind we want you to do something to prove that you’re on our side.”

Tanis crossed his arms, although the lightsabre remained in his hand, “Such as?”

“Use the Force to move that pod over there,” Nexia pointed to their nearest gun turret that had lost most of its cover. “I want you to place the pod before the turret as protection.”

“Can they do that?” Resh asked.

Tealani tilted her helmeted head, “Well Jedi, can you do that?”