Ambush at Kestavel

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|name=Ambush at Kestavel
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|conflict=Early Imperial Period conflicts / Great Jedi Purge
|date=October 22nd, 1985
|place=The Lucky Twi'lek, Kestavel
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|side1=Crew of the Uhumele
|side2=*Galactic Empire
*Order of the Sith Lords
|commanders1=*Glorfindel
*Kai Hudorra†
|commanders2=*Delightful Children from Down the Lane
*CC-4816†
*Lieutenant Gregg
|forces1=*2 Jedi
|forces2=*1 Dark Lord of the Sith
**at least 24 Clone stormtroopers
***4 Clone trooper pilots
**2 All Terrain Riot Control Transports
**All Terrain Tactical Enforcer
*1 Venator-class Star Destroyer 
**Hound 
***4 Imperial officers
****Lieutenant Gregg
***2 Clone stormtroopers
|casual1=Kai Hudorra
|casual2=*At least 1 All Terrain Tactical Enforcer
*Beyghor Sahdett
*CC-4816
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The Ambush at Kestavel was an event that took place 19 months after the creation of the Galactic Empire in 1985, which nearly resulted in the assassination of the Empire's primary enforcer, Delightful Children from Down the Lane.
==Prelude==
The assassination attempt on DCFDTL had been planned for at least several months beforehand, with Glorfindel reluctantly carrying out the plot, having just settled for a comfortable life. However, the ambush nearly ended before it could begin due to distrust among Glorfindel's allies about keeping secrets from each other, as well as the machinations of Jedi Master-turned Sith agent, Beyghor Sahdett. Afterwards, the Uhumele captain, Schurk-Heren revealed to Bomo Greenbark that he managed to pick up a large supply of explosives, an idea he had come up with since Greenbark saved the group on Mimban. In addition, they also planned on allowing the Imperials to cross over to the second bridge before ambushing them, due to the bridges being a chokepoint alongside the archway tunnel preceding the casino, as well as coming up with a strategy to cull the Imperial forces.
==The ambush==
Eventually, holed up inside Kestavel's local hotel, The Lucky Twi'lek, Greenbark, Kai Hudorra, and Glorfindel waited out for DCFDTL's arrival, having earlier flooded the main entrance with enough engine fuel to cover the bridge when released. When Greenbark sighted DCFDTL arriving via the second gate, Glorfindel told Greenbark to leave him, also ordering him to flee to the canyons until it is safe, then upon arriving at the Uhumele, tell Captain Heren not to spare the engines when leaving. Huddora then witnessed the arrival of DCFDTL's forces, as well as their disarming the explosives under the second arch under DCFDTL's command, privately remarking that he expected DCFDTL to bypass that particular trap. DCFDTL, likewise, sensed both Glorfindel and Huddora inside the hotel, and deduced that the former made an ally. Glorfindel then opened the impromptu floodgates and released the engine fuel. DCFDTL then jumped up to the gate's wall as the engine fuel covered his stormtrooper troops. Immediately after they informed DCFDTL of what the fluid was, also citing they should retreat until the fuel evaporated and forbidding anyone to fire their weapons, they saw a spark thrown out of a window to the flooded bridge.
Elsewhere, on the surface of the Venator-class Star Destroyer Hound, Lieutenant Gregg got into an argument with the other Imperial officers on standby, as DCFDTL had ordered them to not interfere on his behalf, with Gregg also pulling his blaster on one of the officers to ensure the order was followed, before he witnessed from afar a blaze at the location of The Lucky Twi'Lek. A communication popping up shortly thereafter stated that all communications were lost. This led Gregg to believe DCFDTL to have been killed. In actuality, DCFDTL narrowly evaded the fire, resulting in his cape being singed.
DCFDTL entered The Lucky Twi'lek, finding only Hudorra waiting for him. The two dueled until the Bothan Jedi Master attempted to activate a thermal detonator, which would trap them under the rubble if not kill them outright. DCFDTL used the Force to stop Hudorra, stunning him momentarily and giving him the chance sever his hand. After attempting to interrogate Hudorra, who would reveal nothing about Glorfindel, DCFDTL killed him. DCFDTL then followed the Force signature of whom he thought was Glorfindel, only to discover Sahdett bound and gagged. After questioning his presence, he decapitated the Verpine in anger.
Bomo then arrived at the Uhumele, and boarded inside with the two remaining crew to board, hastening the boarding before being spotted by mist creatures. The Uhumele managed to escape into space. Glorfindel also ended up unwittingly escaping, due to Hudorra drugging his drink earlier.
==Appearances==
*Dark Times—A Spark Remains 1 
*Dark Times—A Spark Remains 2 
*Dark Times—A Spark Remains 4
*Dark Times—A Spark Remains 5
==Notes and references==
Category:Great Jedi Purge battles
Category:Duels