Dantooine Orbit

[Swirling Force]

This is Dantooine's orbit. Ships enter and exit hyperspace and Dantooine's atmosphere here.

^{Image: Star Wars: Empire at War © Lucasarts}


The current Republic forces in orbit consist of:

Fleet 3: Dauntless battlegroup
2 Inexpugnable-Class Tactical Command Ships
10 Hammerhead-class Capital Ships
5 Foray-Class Blockade Runners
Under the command of: Kali Black
Second-in-command: Admiral Brex
Status: Green

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Historical RP
*Aboard the Fifth Fleet flagship Captain Cedric watches the stars from the viewport*

=Republic Officer=
Sir… we are getting reports that General Fisto’s fleet has engaged the Sith on Corellia. Theta Fleet on Kuat has also been attacked!

=Captain Cedric=
*turns around and faces the officer*
What? The Sith? They haven’t made an offensive move since the invasion of Naboo over a year ago!

=Republic Officer=
That’s what the reports are indicating sir.

=Captain Cedric=
Very well, who are the Jedi currently at the Enclave?

=Republic Officer=
High General Vandar and General Organa, sir.

=Captain Cedric=
Okay, contact the–

=Republic Officer=
Sir… They are contacting us.

=Captain Cedric=
What? Very well, open up the channel.
*An image of General Organa appears. His appearance is… disheveled*

=General Organa=
::Captain Cedric, this is General Xander Organa from the Jedi Enclave.::

=Captain Cedric=
Yes General, what can we do for you?

=General Organa=
::What is the status of the Second and Third fleet, Captain?::

=Captain Cedric=
*Cedric pauses for a moment, wondering how Organa could have known, but then again this is a ‘Jedi’*
Reports indicate that the SAK fleet has engaged multiple Sith fleets over Corellia General. Theta Fleet is pinned down Kuat by yet another Sith fleet. How did you -

=General Organa=
::Nevermind that. I need you to Slave Circuit all the ships under your command directly to your tactical computer.::

=Captain Cedric=
Slave Circuit them sir?

=General Organa=
::Yes. It can be done, can’t it?::

=Captain Cedric=
Well yes, of course. These Inexpugnable-class ships were designed to do that during the Mandalorian Wars. But why would we want to-

=General Organa=
*cuts off Cedric*
::You have your orders Captain.::

=Captain Cedric=
Uh, yes General. We’ll have it done right away.
*The channel is cut and Cedric turns to his officer*
That was… odd.

=Republic Officer=
He wants us to Slave Circuit the fleet? As in link all the other ships’ computers into ours?

=Captain Cedric=
Those are our orders. We may not understand them – hell I don’t understand the Jedi half the time – but I’ve learned that with their precognition and Force, they are privy to a lot of stuff we aren’t. Start linking up the fleet’s computers.

=Republic Officer=
Yes sir.
*The ships of the Fifth fleet quickly respond to their orders and within minutes the entire fleet is linked together in a hive mind type of way. Any movement that the flagship makes, is mimicked and supported by all the other ships instantaneously.*

*Using the clearance codes supplied by Darth Talik to bypass the Dantooine defensive grid, the Sith Fleet drops out of hyperspace directly over the Republic’s Dantooine fleet, led by the Centurion-class Battlecruiser Avenger*

=Exar Kun=
Beginning jamming sequences.
*The Sith Fleet begins broadcasting jamming waves, thus preventing any transmissions from leaving the planet or the Republic fleet*
Admiral Amanti, do you have the codes Lord Talik provided us?

=Admiral Amanti=
Yes sir. Already feeding them to the Republic flagship.

*The codes that Darth Talik has supplied the Sith Fleet are the override codes to the Inexpugnable-class’s weapons, shields, and computer core*

*Alarms begin blaring all over the bridge of the Fleet 5 flagship*
=Captain Cedric=
What the hell just happened!?

=Republic Officer=
A Sith battle fleet just dropped out of hyperspace! They are jamming all communications!

=Captain Cedric=
WHAT! How is that possible?! Red Alert! Move the fleet into defensive positions!

*With the ships all slave circuited the ships move as if one entity. Shields are at full and weapons are charged*

Let’s see them get past us now. Fire! FIRE!

*The Republic fleet launches a barrage of missiles and turbolaser fire at the Sith Fleet*

=Admiral Amanti=
Their ships are Slave Circuited, my Lord, they are moving into defensive positions. …They are firing. Brace for impact!
*The Avenger shudders*
Shields are holding, no losses, minimal damage. One Derriphan-class Battleship reports heavy damage to it’s ventral side however.

=Exar Kun=
That is fine. It won’t matter. Have the codes cleared yet?

=Admiral Amanti=
Just a moment, my Lord. …Okay, we are in their system.

=Exar Kun=
*grins* Good. Let’s have some fun with them. Drop their shields, and lock out their command functions.

=Admiral Amanti=
*smiles as well* Gladly sir.
*Amanti punches in a series of codes, as supplied by Darth Talik*

=Republic Officer=
One of their ships has taken heavy damage Captain!

=Captain Cedric=
Concentrate all fire on that ship! We’ll take them down one by one if we have to!

=Republic Officer=
SIR! Our shields just went down!

=Captain Cedric=
What!? Get them back up!

=Republic Officer=
I can’t sir, I’m locked out of the computer mainframe! The entire fleet has no shields!

=Captain Cedric=
Impossible…. Move us back, get out of their range!

=Republic Officer=
I’m trying sir, but I can’t bypass the system, I’m locked out!

=Captain Cedric=
Which means with the entire fleet Slave Circuited we’re all sitting ducks. Scramble all fighters. Get all wings into space now! Prepare for emergency evac!

*The Republic starfighters, unaffected by the computer lockout, are launched. Soon the orbit of Dantooine is speckled with hundreds of tiny starfighters flying around, trying to penetrate the Sith shields. Aboard the Republic ships, all non essential crewmen start heading to the escape pods*

=Exar Kun=
*Kun watches the entire Republic Fleet become immobilized with great satisfaction. He cackles*

Hahaha! Watch them squirm! All ships fire at will.

*The Sith fleet unleashes its entire arsenal on the Republic Fleet*

=Admiral Amanti=
They have launched fighters. Aurek Strikefighters and S-250’s. Deploying Sith Interceptors.
*The entire Sith Interceptor complement of Fleet 5 is launched*

*The flagship rocks back and forth toppling crewmembers, sparks fly everywhere on the bridge and bulkheads explode*

=Republic Officer=
They are pulverizing us Captain! We can’t hold on much longer, structural integrity has dropped to 20%! We’ve just lost our last Blockade Runner! The Inexpugnable-class “Union” is down to 50%… and only 2 of our Hammerheads are left!

=Captain Cedric=
*Another bulkhead explodes*
Get out of here Lieutenant! Get to an escape pod!

=Republic Officer=
But sir!

=Captain Cedric=
The Captain always goes down with his ship Lieutenant.

=Republic Officer=
Sir, there is still time.

=Captain Cedric=
NO! Go, get out of here! Now! That’s an order Lieutenant.

=Republic Officer=
*The officer slowly nods and then runs off the bridge with the last of the bridge crew. As they run to the escape pods more bulkheads around them explode and large chunks of the ceiling cave in with wires and pipes falling everywhere. They finally reach the escape pods, get in, and manually eject from the flagship. As the escape pod blasts off, they can see many other escape pods jettison, and then the flagship erupts in flames and explodes, having been unable to take the Sith bombardment*
::The Force be with you Captain….::

=Admiral Amanti=
Their flagship has been destroyed. Two hammerheads and one Inexpugnable remaining, My Lord. They have jettisoned escape pods… detecting 54 total.

=Exar Kun=
*sneers* Cowards. Have the fighters target the escape pods, destroy them. After those last three Republic ships are destroyed have our fleet concentrate their fire on the Republic fighters.

*Half of the Sith Interceptors break off from attacking the Aureks and S-250’s and begin firing on the defenseless escape pods. The turbo lasers aboard the Sith starships begin to pick off the Republic craft*

*Finally the “Union” gives way and the Inexpugnable-class Battleship buckles and implodes on itself. The final two Hammerheads, without power to their engines or shields are no match for the Sith Fleet and are destroyed shortly after the “Union.” 37 of the 54 Escape pods are destroyed by the Sith fighters, the others head toward the planet*

*The fighters, having been unable to get through the Sith shields have redirected their focus on the Sith fighters targeting the escape pods*

=Blue Leader=
::Blue 7, watch your tail!::

=Blue 7=
::I can’t shake ‘em! Two, where the hell are you!::

=Blue 2=
::I’ve got you covered Seven, move to point 4-3, I’ll take ‘em out.::

=Blue 7=
::Point 4-3, got it. You better – AHHH-::
*Blue 7 is hit and the ship explodes*

=Blue 2=
::Seven! NOOO!::

=Blue Leader=
::Keep it together Two!::

=Blue 2=
::Yes… yes sir.::

=Green Leader=
::Blue Leader, this is Green leader, we can’t keep this up! We’ve already lost most of Red and Yellow Squadron to those damn turbolasers! We’ve got to fall back!::
*blaster fire and a nearby explosion is heard*

=Blue Leader=
::Fall back to where, Green Leader? We’ve gotta give those escape pods more time!::

=Green Leader=
::I copy you there, but we can’t hold in this system! It’s suicide! The Sith are everywhere!::

=Blue Leader=
::We can’t abandon our men on the ground!::
*His voice is strained as he pulls up from a hard roll*

=Green Leader=
::We don’t have a choice! All communications out of the system are jammed, the Republic doesn’t even know that the Sith have attacked! Someone has to get word to Coruscant! We’re the only ones left!::
*Blaster fire is heard*

=Blue Leader=
::Dammit. Okay, fine. As soon as the escape pods hit the atmosphere we bag out of here.::

=Green Leader=
::Copy.::

=Blue Leader=
::Ever fiber in me says this is wrong.::

*12 escape pods lucky enough to get past the Sith fighters enter Dantooine’s atmosphere*

=Blue Leader=
::That’s our signal boys! Punch it!::

*Blue and Green Squadrons, the only two Aurek squadrons to make it through the surprise Sith attack mostly intact, break off all attacks and make a dash for the edge of the system then jump into hyperspace for Coruscant*

=Admiral Amanti=
The last of their ships have been destroyed, my Lord. Only two squadrons of Aurek fighters are left. They are attempting to defend the escape pods.

=Exar Kun=
Concentrate fire on the starfighters. And prep the shuttles.

=Admiral Amanti=
My Lord, the remaining fighters have made a dash for the edge of the system.

=Exar Kun=
Don’t let them escape! Move ships to intercept!

=Admiral Amanti=
It’s too late sir, the Aureks have jumped to hyperspace.

=Exar Kun=
The bloody cowards! Escape pods?

=Admiral Amanti=
There are only 12 remaining sir, it looks like they are landing somewhere near the Enclave.

=Exar Kun=
Fine, we will have our ground troops deal with them.
*Kun turns to Bandon, Sjena, and Reaper, whom are all on the bridge of the Avenger with him*
It’s time we pay the Jedi a visit.
*The Sith leave the Bridge of the Avenger, and shortly thereafter five Herald- class shuttles and two KT-400-class Droid Transports are launched and descend to the surface*

*In addition to the shuttles and Transports from the Avenger itself, 25 Herald-class shuttles (carrying 20 Sith Troopers each) and 10 KT-400 Military Droid Carriers (Carry 20 War Droids each) are launched from the rest of the Fleet 5. They all decend to the surface*
(OOC: 2 shuttles per Interdictor, and 1 per Derriphan. Plus 1 KT per Interdictor)

=Sith Officer=
Admiral, the shuttles and ground forces have all landed. They are spread out between the Enclave Courtyard, Khoonda Docking Area, Khoonda Govt. Building, The HoloNet News HQ, the Open Plains, and the Enclave itself.

=Admiral Amanti=
Excellent. Move the fleet into defensive positions around the planet, if those Aureks make it to Coruscant and warn the Republic, we may have a fight on our hands.

*The Sith Fleet spreads out around the planet, blockading the planet*

*A Sith shuttle from the Jedi Enclave's exterior courtyard rises up into orbit. It is piloted by Sith Trooper #1 and in its cargo hold lay the bodies of all the dead Jedi that the Sith have killed*

=Fleet 5 Control=
::Unscheduled shuttle, what is your cargo and destination?::

=Sith Trooper 1=
This is Shuttle Periwinkle, Sith Trooper ST-0001 piloting. Cargo is dead Jedi, scan to confirm.

=Fleet 5 Control=
::Stand by.::
*break*
::Confirmed. Destination Shuttle Periwinkle?::

=Sith Trooper 1=
Someplace where I can dump this pile of crud.

=Fleet 5 Control=
::Copy that Periwinkle. You are cleared for departure from the system.::

=Sith Trooper 1=
Copy. Periwinkle out.

*With the coordinates set for an unknown planet the Sith Shuttle jumps into hyperspace*

=Zhar Lestin=
*Another Sith craft, this time a KT-400 droid carrier, exits Dantooine's atmosphere. On board, the pilot under the influence of my Mind Trick and persuaded by a 'faulty' guard droid and the Force Illusion of me being a Sith Tech hails the Sith Fleet.*

=Sith Pilot=
::Avenger fleet control, this is droid carrier code 45-GCC, requesting permission to dock.::

=Fleet 5 Control=
::Carrier45-GCC, state your orders.::

*I overhear this and speak over the pilot.*

::This is the head technician for the Khoonda docking bay sector. I have explicit orders from the Dark Dark Dark Dark Underlord to oversee collection of more droids. The Dark Dark Dark Dark Underlord is most displeased that a Republic senator managed to get planetside. This breach of security must be dealt with.::

=Fleet 5 Control=
::Is that so? Very well, set approach vectors for Avenger.::

::Copy that.::

*I switch the comm off as the pilot of the carrier turns to look at me.*

=Sith Pilot=
'Are you crazy? The Dark Dark Dark Dark Underlord didn't request that! They'll have me killed they will!'

*I use Force Stasis on the pilot before my Mind Trick fails. The pilot freezes. I stop the auto-pilot from taking us to dock and pick up the pilot. I place them in the droid bay and lock the door before heading back to the cockpit.*

'Lets see...'

*I take the controls and turn the carrier to point to open space. I gun the throttle and the ship lurches forward.*

=Fleet 5 Control=
::Carrier 45-GCC, halt immediately! You are not cleared to-::

*I flick the comm channel off. After a few seconds I engage the hyperdrive and the Sith carrier jumps to hyperspace.*

=Kali Black=
*The Ebon Hawk blasts into orbit. Inside the cockpit there alarms begining ringing everywhere*

What now? Oh kark it all... We've got an entire Sith armada up here!

*Yells to Christopher on the turrets*
Kid! You better have figured out those controls! We need some cover fire!

*Kali starts tapping a whole bunch of controls, then hits one specific one repeatedly until it lights up*
Bastard.

*The Ebon Hawk spins and rocks side to side, in an effort to keep from being locked onto by the large Sith Warships*

*Kali looks down at the screen, 6 blinking red lights are converging to the center of the screen*

We've got fighters! Brace for impact!

*The Ebon Hawk shudders as the Sith fighters begin firing on it*

Now would be a good time to return fire kid!

*As the Ebon Hawk moves into orbit, a dozen sith interceptors in the area are almost ontop of them in an instant, having been on patrol, the sensors on the sith capital ships had found the ebon hawk before it'd even hit the atmosphere. The Ebon Hawk finds itself caught between Dantooine and two interdictor class cruisers. The dozen inteceptors open fire as the tractor beams onboard the interdictor cruisers turn on. As well, the gravity well projectors of the interdictor cruisers begin to warm up*

=Kali Black=
*As 6 more Sith fighters join the pursuit the Ebon Hawk twists and turns, using it's speed to get around the turbolaser fire from the Interdictors*

*Kali laughs when the Interdictors engage their gravity wells*
Ha ha, idiots. We're still in the gravity well of the planet, additional gravity wells aren't going to do them any good.

*The ship shudders again as it is hit by fighter blasts*

Shields down to... what!? 62%!? I just had them fixed! Son of a murglak!

*The Ebon Hawk returns fire at the 12 Sith Fighters following them*

Navi-computer has the coordinates locked in. But we're going nowhere fast with those Interdictors in the way.

*Kali spins the throttle around, and the Ebon Hawk dives down towards the planet*

Boosting all available power to engines. Come on... come on... work dammit.....

*The Ebon Hawk screams towards the planet's atmosphere, even with the artificial gravity in the ship, the people inside can feel the G-forces pulling on their bodies*

*she slowly keys in three buttons*
Point... two...four.....

*The Ebon Hawk alters it's angle barely, the Sith Fighters still following*

*The Ebon Hawk enters the upper atmosphere, the energy shields flare up, and the Ebon Hawk bounces back up at an opposite angle, sending into a tight orbit only meters from the atmospheric line as the Sith Fighters that had been following impact with the atmosphere*

YES! Okay... sorry everyone but I have to take some power from life support.
*She keys in the controls, and the Ebon Hawk get's an additional boost of speed*

This should work....

*The Ebon Hawk screams around Dantooine in a tight orbit, it's speed increasing. Then the planet's gravity takes effect, and they begin increasing in speed even further*

Okay, that should do it. Cutting engines. Returning Life support. Rerouting power to ventral thrusters.

*The Engines are cut but the ship continues to accelerate forward*

Nothing like a good-ol sling-shot maneuver to get out of the system.

*As the Ebon Hawk traces around in orbit at a blinding speed it comes back up on the two Interdictors*

Okay, here goes nothing! Thrusters to Full.... NOW!

*The ventral thrusters engage and the orbit is broken, sending the Ebon Hawk flying towards the two Interdictors. It passes right between the two of them so quickly that the tractor beams and turbolasers can't get a lock on*

*The Ebon Hawk flies past and exits the Interdictor's gravity wells and several seconds later the gravity well of the planet*

GOT IT!

*She punches the hyperdrive and the Ebon Hawk shoots into hyperspace*

=Darth Sjena=
*An Aurek fighter enters orbit coming from the Jedi Enclave, it opens up a channel to the lead vessel, Avenger*

::Avenger, this is Darth Sjena aboard a Republic Aurek Strikefighter. Do not engage. Clearance code: leth-seven-two-four-qek.::

=Avenger Control=
::Confirmed. We will not engage.::

=Darth Sjena=
*The Aurek fighter throttles forward and Sjena spots the Ebon Hawk as it begins diving towards the atmosphere*

What the hell do they think they're doing? They'll be incinerated at that angle.

*Regardless, Sjena turns the Aurek around and speeds after the Ebon Hawk, coming up on the following Sith Interceptors*

*As the Ebon Hawk reaches the atmospheric line it somehow manages to bounce off into a tight orbit*

Dammit....!

*Sjena pulls up, just barely missing the debris of the Sith Interceptors and skimming across the atmospheric barrier*

*She attempts to pursue but the Ebon Hawk's speed steadily increases, and even in the quick and agile Aurek she cannot match their speed. By the time she reaches where they broke orbit the Ebon Hawk is gone*

*She slams her fist against the control console in frustration*

Gaah!

*She signals the Avenger and instructs them to prepare for her arrival*

*She pilots the Aurek fighter into the Avenger's hangar bay*

*Nearly an hour later, a Sith Interceptor shoots out of the Avenger's secondary hangar bay and descends to the surface of Dantooine*

[Exar Kun]

The Fifth Fleet of the Sith Empire and half of the First Fleet is present in this system.

First Fleet ships present:
2 Centurion-class Battlecruisers
7 Interdictor-class Cruisers
2 Derriphan-class Battleships

Fifth Fleet ships present:
10 Interdictor-class Cruisers
5 Derriphan-class Battleships

The First Fleet is under the direct command of EXAR KUN. The assigned Subcommander is DARTH REAPER.

The Fifth Fleet is under the direct command of DARTH TALIK.

[Astefan Macillan]

Approximately three months ago...


It is a day just like any other day since the Sith took over Dantooine and the surviving Jedi fled. Sith Troopers patrol their routes and enforce Sith rule. Darth Bandon is still determined to find Bastila, and the citizens of Dantooine do their best to stay out of his way. Sith warships patrol the planet's orbit, their crews bored but alert. And a small cargo vessel is about to pop out of hyperspace, its Sullustan pilot and Arkanian passenger completely oblivious to the fact that the Sith now control the planet.

<Coming up on Dantooine.>

"Finally! I never thought I'd be so glad to get back, but I'm telling you, that trip was ridiculous. I mean, how hard should it be to travel to Kuat and purchase some ship parts? It should be simple, right? But noooo. It's understandable that the one guy tried to scam me... in fact I kinda expected that he would, but then -"

<You have told me all this already.>

"- all that political kriff was CRAZY, man! Can you actually believe that their prime minister was assassinated by the senator of Dantooine?"

<I know this. I was there. You have done nothing but talk about your misadventures the entire trip.>

"All I'm saying is..... what the HELL?!"

As the ship drops out of hyperspace just outside of Dantooine's orbit, the dashboard comes alive with warning lights and proximity alarms, as if the large Sith fleet visible through the viewports wasn't obvious.

"Where did -? You've got to be kriffing KIDDING me!!"

<SHIT!! evasive maneuvers!>

"No, wait! We came out of hyperspace too close - they're sure to have seen us and if we make any sudden moves they'll either shoot us down or tractor us in before we have a chance to compute new jump coordinates. Just play it cool, and maybe we can talk our way out of this. I've been in worse spots."

<Just play it cool?! I say we run like hell!>

"In this thing? I hate to break it to ya pal, but this ship ain't no Ebon Hawk. If we run now we'd never make it."

<Now look here you arrogant prick, my ship may not be ⇒

The comm crackles to life.

"Unidentified cargo vessel, this is the Sith interdictor Manticore. You have entered restricted Sith space. What is your business on Dantooine?"

The Sullustan shoots the Arkanian a look.

"Too late."

<I really don't think ⇒

"Shut up. I got this."

The Arkanian reaches over and toggles the comm.

"Manticore, this is the private freighter Luck of the Draw. My partner and I are budding entrepreneurs and were hoping to do some trading on Dantooine. We also have the tools and expertise to do advanced repair work on farm equipment and labor droids."

The comm is silent for a moment. The Arkanian flashes the Sullustan an encouraging smile and the thumbs-up sign, but the pilot just stares at him.

"Luck, trading is restricted and closely monitored on Dantooine. However, technicians and repairmen are in high demand among citizens right now. We will need to inspect your vessel and run some background checks, but if you pass those we can issue you a license to work. We're transmitting a flight path for you. Stay with your escort and do not deviate from the assigned flight path, or we will have no choice but to assume your actions are hostile and destroy you."

"Roger that, Manticore. Will comply. Luck out."

The Arkanian ends the transmission and turns to his companion.

"See? That wasn't so bad."

<Are you kriffing SERIOUS? This is crazy! What the hell were you thinking? I thought the idea was to get AWAY from them, and here you are getting permission to LAND?!>

The Arkanian manages to look sheepish and stubborn at the same time.

"What, so I should have told him thanks, but we changed our minds and don't need to land on Dantooine after all? Yeah, that wouldn't have looked suspicious at all."

The Sullustan glowers at him.

<And what happens when they search my ship - MY ship, mind you - and find all those parts you bought on Kuat? Some of those are illegal even in the Republic!>

"...CRAP. I didn't think about that. Look, you're just gonna have to trust me. I got us off Kuat, didn't I?"

<Oh sure. Your plan to get us off Kuat went REAL smooth, as I recall.>

"You know what, Bhob? You can be SUCH a wet blanket sometimes."

<Well exCUUUUSE me for not showing a little optimism in the face of impossible odds.>

"Here comes our escort. Just... fly casual."

<Fly casual. Riiight.>

The Sullustan shakes his head and begins piloting the Luck of the Draw along the prescribed flight path. Silence reigns in the cockpit. As they begin to enter Dantooine's atmosphere, he glances over at his Arkanian companion and does a double-take when he sees that he is slumped back with his eyes closed.

<Astefan?? Don't tell me you're SLEEPING at a time like this!>

"I'm not sleeping, Bhob. I'm... meditating. Trying to think. ...Trying to contain my worries and my fears. It's really starting to sink in, now... stars and galaxies, Bhob - the Sith control Dantooine! I guess I should have known they would attack it again eventually. I used to live here, you know... Force, I hope my friends are alright. Monica, Deanna, Lee, Alex... at least Rhia was off-planet. I tried to avoid them before because I wasn't sure what they'd think of me after all that has happened, but now I might never see some of the them again."

The Arkanian clenches his hands into fists, gets up suddenly and heads out of the cockpit.

"I'm going to prime my blaster and make sure the power packs are fully charged."

<Wait, what?! We're still playing it cool, right?!? Astefan??>



(continued on the Khoonda: Docking Port thread)

[Zor Kelborn]

*Kelborn leaves the planet and jumps to Hyper Space.*

[Zor Kelborn]

*Kelborn returns from his trip to Nar Shaddaa. He exits Hyper Space and head for the personal landing pad at his Farm.*

[Zor Kelborn]

*A shuttle bound for Nar Shaddaa enters Hyper Space carrying a important cargo.*

[Saquesh]

*A properly registered light Freighter exits hyperspace and moves through the orbital checkpoints until its finally let through to the Khoonda Docks*

[Exchange GE-3 & Sentinel Droid]

*Again the same Exchange freighter enter orbit, passes orbital inspection and lands at the Khoonda docks*

[Exchange GE-3 & Sentinel Droid]

*The Exchange Freighter, "Liquid Credits", drops out of hyperspace and after a thorough Sith inspection, gets to land at Khoonda*

[Exchange GE-3 & Sentinel Droid]

*The Exchange Freighter, "Liquid Credits", enters orbit and after passing all Sith security measures, enters hyperspace for Nar Shaddaa*

[Darth Reaper]

*The Sith Shuttle comes out of hyper-space, after giving the proper clearance codes the shuttle makes its way to the planets surface*

[Atton Rand]

Yeah, Dantooine. We should be dropping out of hyperspace right now.

*Atton looks Kali up and down, noticing the Czerka uniform and hat.*

You might want to do the talking, by the way. Czerka ship, czerka uniform. The hat makes you look pretty important too.

*Atton shifts his gaze from Kali to the planet now before them and the sith fleet orbiting the planet.*

Here's where the fun begins.

*The Ebon Hawk, now with the transponder codes of the czerka ship Ninja Pidgeon, makes it's way towards the planet and the fleet orbiting it.*

[Alexander Organa]

*The Sith blockade over Dantooine is composed of 2 Centurion-class Battlecruisers, 17 Interdictor-class Cruisers, and 7 Derriphan-class Battleships. With the Avenger not present, the Centurion-class Battlecruiser Chiaki acts as the stand in flagship for the fleet over Dantooine*

::Czerka Freighter we have you on our screens. What is your cargo and destination?::

[Kali Black]

*Kali's voice responds to the Sith hail*

::This is Czerka Freighter Ninja Pigeon, Captain Shadee speaking. Destination Khoonda, we were sent to pick up a shipment of self sealing stem-bolts.::

[Alexander Organa]

::Stand by.::

*There is a pause for nearly 20 seconds, before it crackles back to life*

::We don't seem to have record of your shipment. Please transmit your copy of the shipment order form for our records and then proceed to the Khoonda dock to work out the details of the transaction. Chiaki out.::

[Atton Rand]

*The Ninja Pidgeon sends the copies of the shipment order.*

*Atton looks over to Kali and gives her a nod. He then turns around to face forward in the chair.*

As you wish.

*He takes the controls and the Ebon Hawk, now dubbed the Ninja Pidgeon, makes it's way to the surface.*

[Darth Reaper]

*The smuggler vessel Star Lancer comes into Dantooine's orbit then leaps forward into hyperspace*

[Sith Trooper]

*Shuttles travel back and forth carrying more troops down to the surface from the orbiting Sith fleet*

[Lee Katarn]

*Lee watches as both fighters take off. The hangar doors open leading out directly behind the cantina. The fighters noisely take off from Khoonda, startling anyone in the small town. They take off across the plains, and then hit orbit. When they clear the atmosphere and hit orbit, they take off in their seperate directions. One to Coruscant, it goes for it's destination first. The other is headed to Mustafar and makes for it's destination directly after.*

[Sith Trooper]

=Officer=

Sir! Fighters have launched from the planet! They...they look like Jedi in origin!

=Captain=

What?! How is that possible?! We should have destroyed any such vessels the Jedi would have left behind.

=Trooper=

Sir! We've got their heading. One's going to Coruscant. The other...Mustafar? Orders?

=Captain=

Shoot them-Wait! We're getting orders now. Yes, shoot them down. Or capture them if at all possible.

=Officer=

Yes sir!

*Activates tractor beam, catching the first fighter.*

We've got the first one sir. We're dragging it into our hanger bay now.

*Just as the fighter is about to be dragged into the hanger bay, it explodes as it passes through the atmospheric barrier and rocks the ship, sending it out of it's standard orbit. Alarms go off.*

=Captain=

What in the name of Exar Kun just happened?!

=Officer=

Apparently the fighter was rigged to explode if it passed through a ship's atmospheric barrier without it being authorized to. A last resort if a ship is captured. But I've never known anyone to use it.

=Captain=

Because we've been played! Report on the second ship?

=Trooper=

Sir, it fleed. It used the distraction to make the jump to hyperspeed. It's gone to Mustafar.

=Captain=

Mustafar? Why...? Inform Darth Bandon! The Jedi have fled to Mustafar.

=Trooper=

Yes sir.

*The trooper sends the message to Darth Bandon.*

=Captain=

Officer, put us back in standard orbit.

=Officer=

Sir, we weren't able to raise our shields in time. The ship hit pretty hard. It'll take awhile before we can even get standard thrusters on to move us.

=Captain=
*The captain clinches his fist and slam his hand on the console before him.*

Bandon will have our heads for this!

[Alexander Organa]

*Having received new orders from Darth Talik and Admiral Amanti, fleet group 5 (10 Interdictor-class Cruisers and 5 Derriphan-class Battleships) of the Sith Navy breaks from their position over Dantooine and moves to the edge of the system. It then jumps into hyperspace*

Remaining Sith presence:
- 2 Centurion-class Battlecruisers
- 7 Interdictor-class Cruisers
- 2 Derriphan-class Battleships

[Kali Black]

*The Dauntless Battlefleet emerges from Hyperspace. On the command deck of the Dauntless newly promoted Admiral Brex walks along the rail*

"Status of the Sith Fleet?"

"Caught with their pants down, sir. We read two Centurions, seven Interdictors, and two more Derriphans. All on low alert, though that's bound not to last long."

"That's all?"

*the duros Admiral runs a hand over his bald scalp*

"Intel had figured it would be at least twice that many. Have they detected us?"

"When have we known Republic Intelligence to not overestimate? They don't appear to have seen us yet, Admiral."

"Excellent. Let's move in then. The General is counting on us. Attack pattern Krill."

*The Dauntless leads the charge and then the fleet splits into two, flying off to either side of the Sith fleet, while swarms of Aurek and Chela fighters are launched and proceed down the center along with all five Foray-class Runners. Once in range, the capital ships one either side open fire on the Sith fleet*

Dauntless Battle Fleet:
2 Inexpugnable-Class Tactical Command Ships
10 Hammerhead-class Capital Ships
5 Foray-Class Blockade Runners

[Bastila Shan]

*As Bastila immerses herself in the Force aboard the Ebon Hawk down on the planet, her Battle Meditation begins touching the minds of the ships crews in both fleets. Those in the Republic fleet find that their morale and stamina increase, and they become extremely well-coordinated in their movements. Those in the Sith fleet find their combat effectiveness increasingly hampered by growing doubt and despair.*

[Exar Kun]

*After destroying one of the Jedi vessels that had escaped from the surface and tracking the other to Mustafar, the Sith fleet in orbit has been actively monitoring the situation down in Khoonda. A few moments after the Republic Fleet arrives, alarms aboard several of the vessels go off.*

=Lt. Yularen=
"Captain, a massive Republic fleet has entered the system. They're headed right for us."

=Captain Razzik=
"Excellent. It's about time that the Republic found it's teeth. Red alert. Divert the fleet to intercept."

*The Sith Fleet breaks from it's holding pattern over Dantooine and heads to confront the Republic Fleet straight on*

=Lt. Yularen=
"Sir, they've launched fighters, and their fleet is flanking us. They're firing!"

=Captain Razzik=
"All hands, this is the captain, brace for impact."

*A few seconds later, the ship is hit hard as turbolaser blasts begin ripping appart the shields*

=Lt. Yularen=
"Shields are down to twenty percent, Captain. Structural Damage to our port hangar. Both Derriphans are reporting heavy casualties. One Interdictor has lost shielding and has taken damage."

=Captain Razzik=
"All fighter squadrons deploy, engage those Republic fighters. I want the rest of the fleet to choose a target, a military target, and fire!"

*The Sith Fleet launches their starfighter complement and the fleet returns fire*

[Kali Black]

*Fueled by Bastila's Battle Meditation, the Republic starfighters dodge, twist, and fire with enhanced reaction time and accuracy. Those aboard the capital ships feel a boost to their confidence and continue performing their duties admirably*

*Admiral Brex watches calmly from the Bridge of the Dauntless as the battle unfolds, analyzing the Sith and Republic movements*

"Dreamrunner, watch your starboard flank, you've got two Derriphans closing on your position. Green Squadron, move to cover the Valiant, they've taken heavy damage."

::Copy that Dauntless.::

*Brex runs a hand across his brow. The holographic display of the battle projected into the middle of the bridge showed a haphazard defense on the part of the Sith. They didn't appear to have any fleet-wide commander - each ship was moving on it's own accord. Which made Brex nervous. Intel reported at least double the forces. Where was the flagship and the rest of the fleet?*

"Intrepid move to point six-seven, mark two-eight, mark three. Give the Resolute some backup on that Interdictor."

"Admiral, there is an incoming communication from Coruscant. It's Captain Alluah aboard the Sojourn. It sounds urgent."

*Brex looks down at the comm officer. The Sojourn and her fleet were supposed to be assisting them here on Dantooine. An urgent transmission was not a good sign. He climbs down the ladder and takes the place of the comm officer*

"This is Admiral Brex. Is there a problem Captain?"

*A holographic image of a Mon Calamari in a Republic Uniform appears on the screen*

::I'm afraid so, Admiral. We won't be able to come to your aide. A Sith fleet just showed up over Coruscant, and has since left. Our fleet has taken damage, and Admiral Onasi is not willing to sacrifice any part of Coruscant's defenses.::

*The news of the Sith attack on Coruscant catches Brex off guard*

"I understand, Captain. I would do the same in Onasi's position. Best of luck to you."

::And you, Admiral.::

*the transmission ends*

*Brex doesn't waste any more time, he gets up and climbs back up the ladder to the observation deck, looking back at the holographic display of the battle*