Death Watch

## Summary

Death Watch was a Mandalorian group formed shorty after the Mandalorian Civil War which consisted of individuals exiled to Concordia, who believed that they were the descendants of the true warrior faith all Mandalorians once knew. They intended on overthrowing the new Mandalorian government and taking over Mandalore.

## History

### Formation

After the Mandalorian Civil War ended, the new pacifist government of Mandalore, led by Duchess Satine Kryze, exiled traditionalist Mandalorians who believed in the old warrior ways to the moon of Concordia. Eventually, the survivors grouped up and began calling themselves Death Watch. Led in secret by Concordia's Governor, Pre Vizsla, and Duchess Satine Kryze's sister, Bo-Katan Kryze, they intended to overthrow the new pacifist government of Mandalore.

### Siding with the Separatists

In order to stage a coup against the new Mandalorian government, the Death Watch allied themselves with the Separatist Leader, Count Dooku. While Dooku helped Death Watch to grow in power, Pre Vizsla pretended to help Duchess Satine Kryze by rooting out Death Watch. They would go on to set up many suicide bombings and attacks against the Mandalorian government, mainly against Duchess Satine Kryze. After one of the bombings occurred on a Galactic Republic ship, rumours began to spread that the new Mandalorian government was building a force to join forces with the Separatists. Upon hearing the news, the Republic dispatched Obi Wan Kenobi to investigate it. Upon his arrival, the Death Watch sent a suicide bomber to Sundari's Memorial Shrine. The explosion occurred right in front of Kenobi and Kryze. After the attack, Obi Wan and Duchess Kryze traveled to Concordia to deliver the bomber's body to his home. There, they met up with Concordia's Governor, Pre Vizsla. While Kryze had dinner with Vizsla, Obi Wan Kenobi went to investigate nearby mines. He was then ambushed by two Death Watch soldiers who attempted to kill him. But Satine Kryze arrived and saved Kenobi. When the duo attempted to flee the mine, they met Pre Vizsla, who revealed himself to be the Death Watch's leader. Kenobi fought with Vizsla harshly, but eventually he and Kryze were able to escape.

### Attack on Duchess Satine Kryze's ship

A member of the Death Watch, named Tal Merrik, managed to sneak a crate full of Assassin Droids onto the ship in order to kill Kryze on her way to Coruscant. However, he was quickly discovered by Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. A few moments later, several ships carrying B2 battle droids arrived, and a fight ensued. Using the situation as a distraction, Tal tried boarding one of the ships with Kryze, but he was stopped by Kenobi and Anakin, who quickly dispatched him and saved Duchess Satine Kryze.

### Jerec's Message

Another one of Death Watch's bombing attacks killed a high-ranking official of the new Mandalorian government, named Jerec. After that, Dooku and Sidious altered a recording of Jerec in order to force the Republic to occupy Mandalore and make Mandalorian people side with the Death Watch. While Vizsla was preparing his men for war, he also dispatched another assassin to yet again attempt to kill Duchess Satine Kryze. The sniper positioned himself while Kryze was talking to Davu Golec and fired. But he hit Davu instead. Kryze started running, and the assassin started chasing her, but she got away. Kryze met up with Kenobi in secret, but the assassin found them. He threw a grenade at them, but it didn't kill them. The assassin was forced to retreat, and Kryze gave Kenobi the real message from Jerec, reducing the chances of the Republic taking over the planet to zero.

## Branches

* Nite Owls
* Flamethrower Troopers
* Super Commandos