Star Wars : The New Sith Crisis

Covert Strike

"General Tann, our spy is ready. He reports everything is set, his mission is finished, and he needs extraction before his condition is compromised." Admiral Kirkosh spoke in a swiftly, his voice quick and excited.
"Excellent, Admiral. Prepare a team. I will take them to finish our mission. You stay here with the fleet and inform Pellaeon that his plan has struck gold." Tann's voice radiated a readied calm as she prepared to strike a blow at the morale of the republic.

It was only two hours later that a force of SithDroids and Imperial Intelligence Commandos were assembled on the deck of the Imperial Destiny. Sev'rannce Tann looked at them and spoke. "Soldiers of the Empire. Today we are embarking on a dangerous mission into enemy territory. We have a task to accomplish, and each of you will play there part," The men awaited expectantly for the plans while the droids sat impassively, always ready for action. Tann outlined a plan to the commandos that seemed simple, yet effective. The ideal assault. Then all of them boarded a freighter and launched through hyperspace, bound for Coruscant.

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At the Coruscant spaceport, Rorn, Vorn, and Vorna disembarked from the Asteroid Skipper. In the force they could feel Wangzu and the Mighty Bird coming closer. It would be in about three days that they would intercept him as he landed. For now, Leia Organa Solo had invited them to stay in the spacious Solo mansion. They normally housed the jedi on Coruscant at their mansion. The three Zabraks were eager to stay on the capitol. They had been their only briefly, once, before the Imperial war. Han greeted them
"Hey, hornheads," he greeted jokingly. "How are you?"
"Alot better than the last guy to bump heads with us." Rorn joked. "Vorn, Vorna, meet Han Solo, hero of the Rebel Alliance, New Republic, and Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. Han, meet Vorn and Vorna, jedi twins of the Iridonian Honor Guard."
"Nice to meet you, now, would you all like a VIP toiur of the old Imperial Palace?" Han asked.
"Sure." Vorna answered for all of them.
Han led them from the spaceport to a hover-limo and they went to the palace. On the way, Rorn thought he felt something odd in the force, as if someone had just used it, but it dissappeared must just be jumpy and Wangzu he thought, and then promptly forgot the whole thing.

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In space above Coruscant, Tann called to the pilot. "Go ahead and land at the spaceport, no one will notice us." She had already planted the thought in the controllers mind that they were harmless and were cleared to land. And she had crushed the curiosity coming from the Zabrak jedi. This was going to be easier than she had thought with the Zabraks in the palace. The ship landed and Tann gave quiet instructions. "Platoon Alpha, go to the weapons lab and secure the formula for the new weapons. Platoon Gamma, go to the starfighter lab and steal the proto-type. Platoon Beta, get to the computer core and take all you can. Platoon Delta, go blow something up in the city. I'll distract the guards." As she probed the area with the force, she realized that a full-blown council meeting was in progress. This will be easier than shooting down Wedge Antilles she thought. Tann cloaked her presence in the force as her teams moved swiftly and silently off on their various jobs. With a mix of SithDroids and commandos, nothing would go wrong. Tann walked through the halls of the Palace, moving towards the council room, squelching the curiosity of everyone their. As she entered the grand hall, she dropped the force-cloak and shot a bolt of lightning at the security guards. They guards fell dead as alarms blared.

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As Han was leading them through the Grand Convention Chamber where the senate met, Rorn, Vorn, and Vorna all felt the dark presence at once. Alarms began wailing and a voice called though the intercom. "All security guards to the Grand Hall. All security guards to the Grand Hall. We have an Alpha-1-Theta in progress. We have an Alpha-1-Theta in progress."
"WOW!" Han whistled, "An Alpha-1-Theta, that's like impossible. Lets go." The Zabraks drew their weapons and ran after Han, whose blaster was in his hand. They arrived in the Grand Hall to see a scene of mass choas. Already about fifteen guards lay dead. A black-robed Chiss woman with a yellow lightsaber stood on the opposite end of the hall. Lightning flew from her fingers as the lightsaber blocked every blaster shot. Han ran forward shooting wildly. "She'll reach the council chamber!!!!! We have to stop that madwoman!!!!!" Rorn charged with him. "Vorna," he called, "go around behind her. get her with your lightsaber." Vorna took off running around in parrallel passageays. Vorn and Rorn had to stop occasionally to block bursts of lightning as they ran at Tann.

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Her lightsaber blocking every blaster shot, Tann was wreaking havoc on the defenders of the Hall. With part of her mind she monitored her teams. Already they had the proto-typea nd the schematics. The computer download was going well. She could also feel the Zabrak trying to sneak up on her. fool, I'll show her Tann thought. She fired off another burst of lightning and the last blaster-wielding enemy fell to the ground.

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Rorn heard Han's scream as the Sith lightning struck him. He was still alive, but in great pain, writhing on the ground in agony. Already ground troops from the nearest base were moving swiftly into the palace. just a little longer he thoguht. Already Vorna was halfway there. Suddenly, the entire palace rocked as several thermal detonators went off at once. He had no idea what had happened, but it didn't sound good.

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The las Imperial team had exited the palace's lower halls when the thermal detonators ahd gone off. The Weapons labs and hangar bays down there were no more.

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Out in the streets of Coruscant, people gaped wide-eyed as the main terminal at the spaceport was reduced to ash and flame. Someone was causing alot of trouble. A strong column of troops was darting for the palace when suddenly blaster-fire swept the walkway. Soldiers fell dead as their comrades moved to defensive positions. Suddenly, several SithDroids appeared and struck down the last troopers. Then the Imperials moved towards the Federation Navy base to steal a ship. The other Imperial teams joined them as they burst into the base, guns blazing.

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Tann felt the missions complete and the teams running for the starbase. EXcellent, now to deal with these Zabraks!

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All of the sudden, Rorn saw Tann do a backfil high in the air. Vorna managed to slow up so s not to run into the other charging Zabraks, but no reflexes were sharp enough to block the lightning blast the smashed into her back. She screamed as Tann handed, and fell to the floor, unconscious. Vorn roared and chraged, swinging his blade. "You will pay, Sith scum!!!" he yelled. Tann's lightsaber glowed as the two clashed weapons. The yellow blade moved faster than any ey could track. Vorn's weapon was struck at the handle and fell. Lightning drove him to the ground. Tann then fired at the ceiling, and Rorn had to run to avoid the falling metal blocks. When the dust settled, there was no Sign of Sev'rannce Tann.

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As soon as she got into the Star Destroyed her men had stolen, Tann ordered a take-off. They streamed through the atmosphere, firing random turbo-laser shots into the upper district of Coruscant. They easily beat the pursuers into hyperspace. Tann went over the mission. they ahd all the computer data from the Federation computers, the new starfighter their spy had told them about, and a Star Destroyed, all for free. Not only that, they killed around 250 enemy troops and Tann had beaten up on the jedi. All in all, a very successful mission. Shje thought. The Road to the Core was open for the taking.

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Back on Coruscant, Rorn asisted the medics in helping Han and his cousins. The entire fight had been a disaster. At least we saved the council he thought. At least we saved the council.

Posted by Jarlath Cadman at July 23, 2004 12:31 PM