Star Wars The Clone Wars (IC)(OPEN)

[Pantorrum]

Dooku contacted Klaggis again.
"Do not loose the queen. The queen is the most important. Once you capture her, my ships will arrive to aid you. Kill or capture the queen, either one. Then, find skywalker. After that, kill the governor of Naboo. For all that, like I said, 550,000 with the queen alive. Your ships are in route."

1 Providence Cruiser and 2 Munificents launched from orbit over Raxus Secundus and launched to Malastare. In 4 hours they would arrive.

Learning of an attack on a separatist planet, Dooku sent a man from the fleet of Kaizer named castus, Commander Castus. He would command the Separatist forces in orbit to ensure the planet didn't slip from the cold grip of the Separatists.

[Decius]

Commander Castus asured Count Dooku that Onderon would not fall to the Republic. He shored up the defenses around the Capital City Iziz.

Kaizer was still overseeing the constructin of the foundry which was going along quite nicely, what with 20,000 Workers toiling away. The factory was now 18% complete and the Umbarans had reinforced the fleet in orbit. Now the War Fleet consisted of a Providence Dreadnaught, 35 Recursant Destroyers, 50 Munificent Frigates, 20 Lucrehulk Battleships, 30 Blimp Like massive Umbaran Battleships, 12 Droid Carriers, and 14 Supply Ships.

[The Norrland]

Bemnir stood at the bridge of the Honour, scanning space for any signs of the approaching Separatist fleet. He was interrupted when an officer yelled: "Sir, the hyperdrives are ready. Should we jump back to the core worlds?" Bemnir turned around to reply.
"Yes. Coruscant. Set a course for Coruscant."
"Yes sir." The officer nodded then looked back down at his monitor. "Entering hyperspace in 3, 2,1, now." Just as the stars stretched out in front of him, Bemnir saw to the right of the planet, the Separatist fleet had just arrived on scene. Perfect timing. He thought to himself. Now to go home to Coruscant.

[Alotopia]

Special Tasks Squad 1

Kom'rk watched as the lowly freighter came out of hyperspace over Malastare. He knew that Klaggis would never give up the chance to pirate... So he waited until the Black Sun Frigate passed over again before dropping a Seismic Charge under it and sped away. The seismic charge exploded, ripping the Frigate into two pieces...

They quickly moved to the next frigate firing photon torpedos into the bridge disabling it. They tracked Klaggis' ship and fired 2 photon torpedoes at him before recloaking...

[Humalle]

Klaggis saw the torpedos on the reading but they turned and the torpedo's missed. Kitari had got a lock on the ships magnetic signature. "Fire Tracking Torpedo's." 10 Tracking Torpedo's, locked onto the cloaked ships magnetic signature, fired and sped at the hidden ship.

OOC: My brother told me to post for him while he's out.

[Alotopia]

Klaggis saw the torpedos on the reading but they turned and the torpedo's missed. Kitari had got a lock on the ships magnetic signature. "Fire Tracking Torpedo's." 10 Tracking Torpedo's, locked onto the cloaked ships magnetic signature, fired and sped at the hidden ship.

OOC: A photon torpedo can turn 90 degrees, and most ships can't pull a 90 then the torpedoes had to hit his ship.

IC: Kom'rk said calmly, "Launch Counter mearsures..." the missiles struck all around but none had a direct impact because of the counter measures and that the missiles were confuses by the Debris of the destrpyed Frigates... "move towards that B-7, then bring us back under cloak... their magnetic signature will distort ours..."

The Nubian raced towards the frigate with its stealth field raised. They hid behind it waiting for battle.

[Decius]

Klaggis's Consular Cruiser fired more Tracking Torpedo's at both magnetic signatures. He ordered that he wanted to board that B-7 and find whatever was aboard.

[Pantorrum]

Count Dooku sensed that the Queen had escaped to Coruscaunt. he was furious, and contacted the Bounty Hunter.
"I sense the Queen has escaped. If she reaches the Senate it will be that more difficult to get Naboo to surrender. Now that you have lost her, assassinate her in the senate the day of her appeal to them. I have contacts there who have given me security passes. The codes have been sent to your ship. Use it to land at the Senate building and use the codes to get in. You will have no trouble. If she appeals to the senate, the deal is off. before she can even finish 1 sentence she must die!" He ended the transmission.

Grevious detected a Republic fleet leaving Hyperspace. the malevolence formed up and moved to engage. The Separatist blockade held position and prepared for attack.

[Decius]

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[Humalle]

Commander Striker was giving a briefing to the troops in the Main Hanger of the Stallion, as he coordinated the attack, Flight Crews and Officers were attending to the Y-Wing's, Z-95's, and LAAT's around the Hanger. Striker stood in front of a big Holotable showing the planet Onderon. He had his helmet off meaning his facial features could be seen. He had dyed two blue lightning bolts into either side of his hair and a long scar ran down his cheek.
"Alright listen up boys! The lives of millions will be determined by our campaign to free Onderon. When we come out of Hyperspace, Red, Blue, and Green Squadrons will knock out the shields for the three Destroyers covering the enemy Flagship. Once their Shields are down Gold, Gray, and Black Squadrons will take 'em out." The hologram demonstrated this tactic. "Then all six of those Squadrons knock out the Shields of the enemy Flagship and hit her hard. This will allow the Stallion to take out the Flagship. Without a Commander the tinnies will be thrown into chaos. This will allow the rest of the fleet to break through." Striker finished the briefing. "Pilots, Dismissed!" The Pilots stood up and marched away.
Kiro approached Striker. He smiled at the Shinies assigned to the 678th after Alderaan. "How are the new boys coming along?" Striker shrugged. "Their alright. Still we lost a lot of good men last time." Kiro nodded. Then the announcement came that they were exiting Hyperspace.

[Decius]

Commander Castus snarled as the Republic Fleet came out of Hyperspace at Onderon. He began to snap at the droids. "Shore up our Shields! Launch the Fighters! Let nothing slip past our Fleet! Kill them all!" Castus was a Zabrak meaning he was very violent. The Separatists Fleet began to open fire as dozens upon dozens of Vulture Droids and Tri-Fighters zipped away from the Warships and streamed towards the Republic Fleet. The guns of the Providence Dreadnaught thundered away at the enemy.

[Humalle]

Kiro smirked as his Delta-7 Star Fighter lifted off inside the Hanger of the Stallion, at the same time 18 Y-Wings with Red Colors lifted off as Kiro was Red Leader. His Star Fighter passed through the shields as the Y-Wings did and they raced out of the Hanger. The space around Onderon was already filled with bright flak explosions and red and blue laser fire. Kiro saw Blue and Green Squadrons lift off as well as Z-95 Starfighters raced at the oncoming Droid Fighters. Kiro called into the Comset. "All Wings report in!" Red 2, Jump/ Red 3, Swoop/ Red 4, Torrent/ Red 5, Snap/ Red 6, Trapper/ Red 7, Scortch/ Red 8, Zane/ Red 9, Hawk/ Red 10, Crum/ Red 11, Falco/ Red 12, Quake/ Red 13, Halt/ Red 14, Slammer/ Red 15,, Jammer/ Red 16, Dunk/ Red 17, Dagger/ and Red 18, Dopper reported in.
Kiro spoke into the Comset again. "Alright boys let's take 'em. Heavy Fighter assault incoming." And then they were in the chaos. Kiro swerved his Fighter and avoided crashing into a Vulture Droid. He fired the laser cannons and destroyed another while nearby he saw Jump's Tail gunner blow apart a Tri-Fighter. This would be no quick and easy battle. Kiro fired again and took out another Vulture. Then he saw Slammer trying to shake two Tri-Fighters as his Tail Gunner fired wildly but then a laser blast hit the Port side Stabilizer. Kiro winced as the Fighter was blown apart. Then he became aware of a Vulture on his tail. He sped right towards an oncoming Tri-Fighter and then dived as the two droids collided. Red Squadron broke off and headed for one of three Recursants close to the enemy Flagship.
"Alright boys. Here we go!" And the Squadron did a formation dive down the starboard side of the Destroyer, firing off Torpedo's as they did. They impacted and the Shields of the Destroyer began to waver but Red's 3 and 8 were lost. Then Gold Squadron came in to finish off the Destroyer.

[Decius]

A Battle Droid turned to Commander Castus from its station. "Uh Commander. A Jedi is leading several Fighter and Bomber Squadrons and is destroying the Destroyers covering our ship." Castus looked out the Viewport and saw one of the Destroyers blossom in explosions. He snarled. "Intensify Forward Deflectors! Maximum Firepower! Target the main Republic Cruiser! Tear them apart!" The Battle Droids responded with the same chorus of "Roger, Roger" as always. The Gun Batteries of the Dreadnaught began to fire faster as red laser fire streamed out towards the Republic Flagship. Just then another Destroyer went up and the other followed.

[Humalle]

Admiral Sulek nearly fell as the Dreadnaught opened fire upon the Stallion with full force. The Shields dropped to 94% in the initial attack. A Clone Officer ran up. "Admiral, the Destroyer Escorts are gone! We are free to open fire on the Dreadnaught!" Sulek nodded and turned to the Gunners. "All Guns target the Dreadnaught! Maximum Firepower!" The massive Turbolaser Batteries on the sides of the Bridge Tower rotated and began to fire away at the Dreadnaught. Dozens of blasts of Blue Laser fire streaked out and pounded at the Dreadnaught.
Kiro and Red Squadron had formed up with Blue, Green, Gold, Grey, and Black Squadrons and were heading for the Dreadnaught. Dozens of enemy fighters were waiting for them as they entered the fray. Kiro broke off and lead Red's 9, 10, and 11 away and they flew into the Dreadnaught Hanger. The Y-Wings dropped Proton Bombs while Kiro fired away with the Laser Cannons. When they came out the other side a giant plume of flame followed.

[Decius]

Commander Castus fell to the deck as a massive explosion rocked the ship. He got up and snarled as then another explosion hit the ship, this time from the Republic Cruiser. He straightened up as he stood. "Damage Report!" TX-34 gave the Report. Castus would have preferred a Super Tactical Droid but Kaizer did not issue one to him. "Shields standing at 47%. Several breaches in hull on Decks C and F. Life Support System Damaged. Main Hanger destroyed." Castus growled and turned to the Tactical Droid. Just then alarms began to blare showing that the Main Reactor had been hit. He began walking out of the Bridge. "TX-34 your in charge. I'll be back." The doors closed behind him as he quickly got into an Escape Pod and fired it. Moments later the Dreadnaught began to break up.

[Humalle]

Kiro grinned as he strafed the Bridge of the Dreadnaught and it blossomed in explosions. Red Squadron strafed the hull of the Dreadnaught and explosions followed. Soon enough the Dreadnaught went up in a fiery explosion. Kiro whooped and his Squadrons began to turn to the remaining Separatist Ships. Kiro and Gold Squadron dived at a nearby Munifcent Frigate and opened fire causing explosions to ripple across the hull.

[Decius]

Admiral Kaizer wanted a status update for Onderon so he contacted Commander Castus's ship but the signal would not come through so he contacted one of the Destroyers and spoke to the Battle Droid Commander in charge. "Where is Commander Castus?" The droid hesitated a bit before answering. "In an Escape Pod." Kaizer was angry. "What! The enemy has destroyed the Dreadnaught!" The droid began to give an answer. "Roger, Roger a Jedi- Oh No! I just got promoted!" The connection was cut as the Bridge of the Destroyer was taken out.

[Pantorrum]

Dooku contacted Admiral Kaizer.
"What is the status on Onderon. it is important we do not loose the planets to either the rebels or the Republic. I couldn't contact your subordinate. Why is that?"

[Decius]

Kaizer was still angry with Castus when he responded. "Apparently the whelp is in an Escape Pod! A Jedi destroyed his Dreadnaught Command Ship! But don't worry the Super Tactical Droid on the surface will not fail. If Castus makes it back to Raxus Secondus I'll kill him myself."

[Gibberan]

Garlen woke up. It was foggy, and the bed...or the ground he was one, he wasn't sure, was as hard as concrete. He went to tidy his unkempt hair, and winced. He had a scar on his face. A big one. He went over to the door and called out: "Where am I?"

[Pantorrum]

"Make sure of it Admiral. We cannot loose this system."

[Decius]

Kaizer did have some good news for Dooku. "I have good news My Lord. The Factory is 22% complete and if provided with more Worker Droids, could be completed within a month or so."

[Pantorrum]

"Good. I will see to it 10,000 more worker droids make it your way. If we do loose Onderon and the bounty hunter fails to kill the queen over malastare(sorry, I thought they went to Coruscaunt. We must undo that) then we will need plenty of droids to take Naboo and Onderon back.

[Humalle]

Soon the Republic Fleet had mopped up the Separatist Ships and were preparing for a Ground Assault. However they had no idea what they were getting into so Kiro, Striker, and three ARC Troopers loaded up into an Attack Ship. They were going to find the Rebels first and figure out the situation. The Shuttle soared down into the sky's of Onderon which were darkened by the fact that it was night. They came down to hovor over a large forest as Kiro jumped and the others Jetpacked down. The Shuttle returned to orbit.
They did not travel far before two Rebel's riding Kiadu's came and escorted them to their secret base. When they arrived they found a camp set up in a ancient ruined city with maybe two hundred rebels with outdated weapons and gear. Kiro and the men hurriedly began to instruct the rebels in how to properly conduct war. Kiro had the Pelta Frigates land in the forest under cover of night and sent some Rebels to gather the supplies from them.

[Kassaran]

Garlen woke up. It was foggy, and the bed...or the ground he was one, he wasn't sure, was as hard as concrete. He went to tidy his unkempt hair, and winced. He had a scar on his face. A big one. He went over to the door and called out: "Where am I?"

"Corusca Runner"
B-7 Modified Light Freighter
In orbit over Malastare, En Route to Coruscant
Jaan looked up, and then he looked back down at his sensors. Sure enough it was the ship of that same bounty hunter who'd originally come after the Queen on Naboo. Turning to Jul, he informed him to power up the weapons on the freighter as well as the main shield array. The Hyperdrive had been knocked loose in that inertial dampener stunt Jaan had pulled and thus he had been forced to hold at high orbit over Malastare, waiting for their passenger to come around. They had been in orbit for less than twenty minutes when Klaggis's ship came into view. Several fighters sporting traditional "Black Sun" IFF's also could be seen flanking it. The heavily modified Consular Class Cruiser would be superior in a fight against the outmatched "Corusca Runner", but the "Runner's" engine specs were top of the line and over-powered. They had actually required a new reactor system in order to power them and life-support at the same time.

Running the length of multiple fleet lines, the "Runner" began to drop to a lower orbit to evade it's current hunter. Jaan, checking the sensors, suddenly detected a sudden plasma flare, a cloaked ship had fired its weapons and had nearly hit the "Runner". The torpedoes that had missed however had only done so because they were locked onto a different target, the slightly larger Consular Cruiser. locke in battle, the marauding bounty hunter peeled off from the "Runner" and made to engage the offending vessel, firing blindly into space trying to hit and disable the cloaking generator aboard the other vessel. Taking advantage of the gap, Jaan took the "Runner" even lower until the atmospheric ionization masked her own, effectively cloaking her from most sensors. Now beginning to level out, a voice could be heard over the rumbling of the atmospheric turbulence.

"Where am I?"

The Jedi was standing, braced against the door, in little more than his skivvies, was obviously out of it. The scar on his face was almost all-consuming and would of hid his distinctive features had the bacta not of been present to begin and accelerate the healing process. Standing to attention, Jaan and Jul both moved to salute, but then stopped themselves and pulled the wounded General back into the medical bay, away from the Queen's prying eyes. Sitting the man back on the floating static-gurney, they began to check him over for any signs of further damages, but Jul and Jaan both arrived at the same conclusion, the man was fine. Instructing Jul to bring the Jedi his clothes, they put the cleaned articles of clothing (they had been able to rinse them off using the sonic shower) on a small grav-sled tray sitting next to the gurney so he (the Jedi) could easily access them.

Speaking now to their new passenger for the first time, Jaan spoke," Welcome aboard the "Corusca Runner" General-?" Jaan paused here to allow the General to respond.