"Sir,-" The commando commander said in reference to Jacen and walked out of the shuttle, looking towards Jacen. He covered his face from the whirling powers of Daran, but was fully attemptive to keep his calm and professional level and try talk them out of a bloodbath. He held his gun low to not oppose any hostile signs or intentions, or threat at that. He walked a few steps closer "We have done you nothing, nor did we have any intentions of so. Shooting at us would be a misstake, considering the fact that we have in no way opposed any threat or indicated any signs of hostility" he raised his hand peacefully and directed the palm of his hand towards Jacen as a gesture of willingness to cooperate "Shooting us down would take you into a battle you do not have to enter, and lives that does not have to perish would come to do so. For the sake of your men, as well as mine, allow us to leave"
*
Darth Banis eyes subtly widdened behind the dark mask of hers and she turned her gaze towards the moon, as if staring straight trough the ship onto one specific location. Even though it wasnt obvious in any way, the sudden rise of force down at the moon Endor did impress her. In ways, it even surpassed that of Ru and Ty which was the two strongest Dark Jedi's on the Blue Riot "Daran Trist, you say?" She questioned, raising her head to face Vassisk again. The turbolift reached an halt as they reached top floor and the bridge. She stepped out and had Vassisk following directly after her. As she exited, she halted and closed her eyes in focus, taking a deep breath "Captain Kirv. Show admiral Vassisk here whatever he wish to have a look at. I need a few moments of focus" Darth Banis said and the captain of the bridge, Kirv, stepped forth and saluted Admiral Vassisk. Darth Banis opened her senses of the force to take in what increasement in the force she had just sensed.
"he personnally led an umotivated attack against my men who were here to locate a stolen ship and it's pilot, you dont attack mandalorians then exspect them to let you leave unharmed" jacen told the commander with a very serious agrivated tone as juno got back up and charged daran again and used the force to try and stop him from shooting her away
Vassisk walked passed the crew-pits to the view-ports where he could view the Xaun faction's fleet. "Have there been any modifications to the ships design?" He asked while walking along the bridge back towards the communication station at the rear.
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Juion entered the DB's bridge, he immediatly snapped orders. "Helm! Bring us about to face the enemy fleet! Sensors! Do a sweep of surrounding fleet! Tactical! Ready all weapons systems!"
Lt Cmdr Degstr nodded. "Red Alert! Communications contact Admiral Jalos's, tell them to prepare for battle!" He turned to Juion. "Launch ATAT barge, launch assault shuttles."
The Captain spun to the newly aligned holo of the enemy fleet. "Launch all fighters! Open a channel to Commander Hetar! Commander, you have the fighters. Sweeping pattern's only. Take no offensive action!"
Degstr walked around still issuing orders. "Prepare to call in the fleet!"
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"Understood." Commander Hetar returned his fighters wings to flight mode and he arked his fighter around. He opened a channel to Stele. "I don't hail from the Empire!" Squadron frequecy. "Ok guys, fall back." He watched through his cockpit as the Dark Blade innocently began to turn. "Snap it up, shadow nine! Close S-foils!" The squadron's speed close to 3.0x which put their speed at A-wing level without weapons.
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The assault craft left the Dark Blade, heading for Endor escourted by two squadrons of modified TIE-Interceptors.
"man these x-wing are slow, Raider this is Commader Stele, requesting permission to fire upon incoming x-wings?" Stele asked flying past the x-wings
"permission granted"
"roger that, you guys take the entourage, i'll take the leader" Stele ordered as the Defender squad turned arround andd oppenned fired upon the x-wings, initially taking two out
"you might as well surrender, i was the best imperial pilot, Thrawn hand picked me to lead his fighters when he tracked down zaarin," stele told hetar
~please take the hints~
Captain Kirv walked by Vassisk as he walked up to the view-port and then followed again as Vassisk headed for the rear and the communication region. As Admiral Vassisk brought his first question forth, Kirv first nodded "Why yes, sir. Several rooms, weapons and ships have a phirk overlay. We also have installed holding cells for prisoners and less worthful visitors. We also have installed Dark Jedi stations where we can use the force in defense as well as our active guns. We are a few docking bays short, as we have used the rooms to other purposes. Our engineers however are of top class and have guaranteed no lesser efficiency in combat, defense or travel. Quite the contruary"
Darth Banis opened her eyes once again, although remaining in focus. She analyzed the various situations taking place, and her focus allowed her to trace any motion in the force, both down at Endor as well as surrounding the Blue Riot. Indeed her senses was right, as she could feel how the ship next to theirs was activating itself for combat. This however, was a matter she would leave in the hands of the Imperial Alliance. The Sith was theirs to command hownow so they desired.
"I see." Vassisk ceased his walk. "Captain, you had better issue battle stations."
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Daran held his hand up. "I warned you not to simply attack." He enclosed a Force hold around Juno's neck. Choking her and stopping her attack. "Now, you Mandalorian's are foolish, I did not lead this scouting party, and the attack I did lead was to save Setana here from being taken prisoner. Now let us leave..."
***
"Taking Fire!" Came across the com.
"Fire at the fighters!" Juion shouted.
With that thirty, six barrelled, laser cannons opened fire at the TIE-Defenders. 180 red laser beams leaped up at the TIE's, destroying at least three and heavily damaging two more.
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Hetar spun his X-wing down under the explosion and debris that had once been Shadow two. "Sith spawn!" He opened his S-foils and looped around. "Shadow five, over the top!"
stele fired a torp at an x-wing and quad laser fired at another as he saw another x-wing taking out one of the damaged defenders
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juno struggled, the anger building up inside him
"i'll kill you!" juno struggled out as she choked
jacen moved coser to daran
"i was apprehending a criminal, something you interfered in, something that cost lives, something you will pay for" jacen told daran getting closer and raised his lighsabers
The commander raised his hand and backed of. The commandos slid out of the shuttle and spread out, taking various positions and some disappearing from the battlefield entirely. The commander then raised his gun "I do not know a lot about you Jedi, but I do know that two against one is never fair, not under any circumstances" he uttered and raised his gun towards Jacen. He had the means to kill Juno whom was caught in the choke by Daran, although the commander had moral boundries and was not willing to fight one whom had no ways of defending herself.
"I advise you, to the future of you and your men to back of. Not due to me and my low number of men, but further concequences if you strike this man down" He said, referring to Daran.
*
Captain Kirv turned to Darth Banis as he had been given the command and he looked at her. After half a minute of wait, she came out of focus and she gave a nod, approving the order. She had not yet told them that Admiral Vassisk had the authority to command, but within time, she would. She would not personally interact in this engagement, nor would her Dark Jedi's. For now, they would just grant supportive fire upon the command of Admiral Vassisk.
After the captain had sent out the battle preparation alarm, it took only a few minutes before the Blue Riot was at a full-scale preparation position. All that awaited now was the go command by either Darth Banis or Admiral Vassisk "If the command of attack is providen, captain, do not send out our ships. We use the TIE serie and might easily be confused with the other fighters. Use supportive fire from the ship itself only" she commanded and Captain Kirv nodded approvingly with a salute, before turning to Admiral Vassisk, as if waiting for the command.
Originally posted by The big EH and edited by JedireaperStele fired a proton torpedo at an X-wing and quad lasered another, which exploded in cloud of debris. He saw another X-wing taking out one of the damaged Defenders.
Hetar and five X-wings spread out to engage the Defenders as another X-wing expolded in an orange ball of debis and dust. "Shadow three, watch your six, you got a tailer."
"Right boss! Shadow eight, nine, get 'im off-"
He watched as suddenly a torpedo explode Shadow three. "Dammit! Right the leaders mine." Hetar threw his fighter into a downward spiral, loosing a flurry of lasers from his quads at a passing TIE-Defender, he watched his lasers rupture the fighters shields and penetrate the ball cockpit. The fighter started spinning and crashed into a passing wing-man. The Commander increased his speed and maneuveribillity by shunting power from his lasers and into the engines. His fighter leaped forward as he was pressed into his pilots couch. Swinging around, his R2 unit locating Stele... behind him. Lasers flashed past his cockpit and he cursed and threw his fighter down into a dive heading for the surface extrusions of the Blue Riot. "Anybody not busy, wanna help me out?!"
Originally posted by The Small EH and edited by JedireaperJuno struggled, the anger bagan building up inside her "I'll kill you!" She shouted out, struggling as she choked from the Force hold on her.Jacen moved coser to Daran. "I was apprehending a criminal, something you interfered in, something that cost lives, something you will pay for..." Jacen told Daran as he got closer and raised his deul lighsabers.
Daran tutted at Juno's defiance. "Now now, temper temper." He released his Force choke, lifted her up in the air, and threw her hard into the tree trunk behind her, hard. Slowly he lowered his Force pressure back down to Knight levels and glanced at Jacen. "This 'criminal' was your lover Jacen. Surely you can let her go! To protect her, then I will have to kill you!" Daran rised his saber and smiled. "This is why I left the order, you Jedi think you can do as you please, even the Sith have better stadards than you!"
jacen rushed the sith commando leader and cut him in half
"shuttup and die" jacen uttered to the falling body parts and turned to daran
"what makes you think it was a jedi decision, she stole a ship and left during battle, if i favoured over people my people would lose confidence in me, besides i'm only a jedi because i'm not a sith, i left the order years ago" jacen told daran as he walked towards him, he used his lightsaber to scrape the shuttles side (more light melt the side) as he walked towards daran. corran led the mandalorians in fighter the commandos cutting many down easily.
"now tell me why did you join the sith?" jacen asked daren as juno jumped back up and ran and jabbed as daren, she was very pissed off and frustrated with continous failed attempts
Daran raised an eye brow and fended off her attacks quite easily. "I dunno..." He began, blocking a swipe with his blade and shoved Juno back knocking her to the ground. "...it seemed like a good thing to do at the time..." He leaped away from the fly bugging him, not wishing to swat it. "Did you give her any training?" He shook his head. "I'm not a Sith you idiot! I didnt even know I had joined them. I am Jedi Master Trist. You might recall my name, Master Xaun, I was a Knight at the time, before the New Republic imploded on itself, remember the Dernestic city crisis you we're sent in to calm twelve or more years ago? Well I was the Knight who worked with you, I was your contact." Daran raised his saber. "I am that Daran."
"strange, so now why did the imperial alliance join the sith" jacen asked daran as juno lost it, a clear force aura emitting from her debris and rocks flew arround her and flew towards daran and jacen unontrolably and charged at daran one more time, only this time she seemed to be much more skilled but manageable
"If you do not stop her, I will have to kill her." Daran warned and charged through the stones, all being deflected away from him. As he reached her he swung his blade at her, as a distraction, in a one handed grip, while he grabbed the overzealous padawans neck with his free hand and lifted her off the ground. Force blast sent her into the air, to crash through branches and fall back down (chance for Juno to use skill here). "Now..." He turned to Jacen. "Why would I know that, I am just a Corperal, and not exacly in contact with the ships above." He deactivated his lightsaber, willing to talk.
Originally posted by Jedireaper
Hetar and five X-wings spread out to engage the Defenders as another X-wing expolded in an orange ball of debis and dust. "Shadow three, watch your six, you got a tailer.""Right boss! Shadow eight, nine, get 'im off-"
He watched as suddenly a torpedo explode Shadow three. "Dammit! Right the leaders mine." Hetar threw his fighter into a downward spiral, loosing a flurry of lasers from his quads at a passing TIE-Defender, he watched his lasers rupture the fighters shields and penetrate the ball cockpit. The fighter started spinning and crashed into a passing wing-man. The Commander increased his speed and maneuveribillity by shunting power from his lasers and into the engines. His fighter leaped forward as he was pressed into his pilots couch. Swinging around, his R2 unit locating Stele... behind him. Lasers flashed past his cockpit and he cursed and threw his fighter down into a dive heading for the surface extrusions of the Blue Riot. "Anybody not busy, wanna help me out?!"
Captain Kirv turned to Darth Banis whom nodded to the captain in silence. She stood with her arms crossed and looked out at the battle from the bridge, shaking her head. The captain walked over to the communication region and opened the link to the defense stations of the Blue Riot "Supportive fire, Blue Riot. Your targets will be the TIE fighters. They are all hostile with currently no exception" he commanded and Darth Banis looked out the view-port as simulantaniously the Blue Riot turrets opened fire against the TIE fighters, all whom was within range. The closest being of highest priority as focused fire was directing towards Stele's fighter whom was following Hetar.
"Our space fleet is our least efficient form of attack, admiral" Captain Kirv spoke and stood by Admiral Vassisk's side and looked out at the battle "We will help in whatever ways we can"
Juion directed his attention at the fleet before him. "Standby... hyper-jump on my mark."
Degstr nodded. "Dark Blade to Assault fleet. You may drop in when ready." He got an affirmative response and turned to the fighter battle almost two clicks away. "Sent in another squadron Lieutenant."
"Sir! Draken squadron assist Shadow squadron. You have permission to engage the enemy fighters at will."
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Commander Vern Tyn, spun his X-wing around and headed for the distant engagement. "Commander Tyn to Hetar, we're on our way, okay Draken form up, we're going in!" Tyn opened his fighters S-foils. "Dark Blade, assist fire."
The Dark Blade's gunners responded and another 180 light laser bolts leaped out at the fighters, carefully aimed at the TIE-Defenders. Several more exploded as Draken squadron piled into the engagement firing as they went. Tyn watched as the SSD Blue Riot also let somewhat less accurate support with turbolasers. "Okay, Draken, fire at will!" He followed through, selected a target and loosed a proton torpedo at it.
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Vassisk stood at the communications station, talking to its operator. The operators eyes widened and he turned back to scan the frequencies for a certain Imperial code."
The Grand Admiral felt the deck shudder and figured it was the turbolasers firing. "Continue random firing at any enimies in range, captain. Its their move now."
"This is Commando Squad Delta. All but a few from the Endor troops has been struck down by a hostile Jedi party at the following coordinates. Awaiting further instruction and requesting backup. I have counted three commando survivors and some friendly Jedi target named Daran alive" was the transmittion that one of the few commando survivors down at the moon sent Blue Riot. It was immediately picked up and delivered Darth Banis whom read the summary report delivered her. She turned then her head to Admiral Vassisk "Daran was your man on the moon, was it not?" she asked emotionlessly, although she already knew the answer. She then walked across the bridge to get a view over Endor.
"It has been a long time since I left the Blue Riot" she subtly told herself, keeping her arms crossed. The sensational increasement in the force she had sensed earlier while in the turbolift still tingled her, even though it had been reduced as of lately. She pondered the situation and simply gazed down at the moon as if spellbound by her own thoughts "Darth Banis. Excuse my interfearance, but you are not planning to go down there are you? There are several layers of hostility blocking our path" A lesser commander of the bridge uttered, whom had overheard her talking to herself and stood on his knee by her side. She turned her head to him and then back down towards the moon, not responding him.
"Grand Admiral Vassisk-" she then spoke after a pause. The deck shuddered but she remained emotionless and stood with her hands behind her back "-how well can you assure the survival of your man on the moon?"