Outcasts Chapter 3: Redemption (summary)

*17 ABY*
Bruzz Vann is taking over the former Republic as his new Empire. The heroes lead the battle against Vann to end this once and for all...

#### **A New Start**

While Curt is recovering from a rough fight. Juno, Walian, Kreddrell and TP-616 decide to go to Manaan to find Ralter. They find Ralter but only to be attacked by IG-116 and also discover that TP-616 has force powers as he helps the fight. They fight him off and then leave to their ship with Ralter. On the ship, Cora Kenta force projects herself and tells the crew to not go to Mandalore but her projection cuts out before she can tell why. An old man by the name of Kataar appears in their ship and explains that something like a force gem unnaturally gives TP force powers and that he can't control it, making it dangerous and then leaves. TP-616 repainted his Pilot outfit with blue and "Outcast" insignias to not be confused with the Empire. The crew agree to go to Yavin and investigate what's happening...

#### **New Additions to the Crew**

Kappa approached The Revenge with a ship and got inside. The crew then agreed to look for Ralter's lost brother and found him in Dantooine. Ralter and Ben Yalara were both visiting a temple, Kora Baltor was finding Jedi to defeat which led to a fight with the two Yalara brothers. Kora was defeated, they tried to get information where Vann was, Kora escaped leaving no information behind. Ralter and Ben did more exploring when an ancient Sith spirit possesses Ralter. The two brothers fight, and then Ben manages to get the Sith spirit out they both head back to the ship...

#### **Surprise Attack**

Ralter was showing his stainless steel arm and then 3 Star Destroyers began shooting at the Revenge. The Outcasts crew had no choice but to surrender. TP-616 presented himself and Zone as Imperials and said they brought "gifts" as Jedi prisoners. Ralter didn't trust TP and disguised himself while Kred, Juno and Kappa were taken as "prisoners". The crew was met by Kora and Vudana. Zone was interrogated by Kora. TP-616 freed the ship and disabled the Star Destroyer engines and allowed the crew to leave. Kora attacked the crew and fought Juno. TP-616 shot and injured Kora from behind. The crew got together and took Kora as prisoner, escaping from the Star Destroyer.

#### **The Lost Captain**

After escaping, the crew noticed that they lost the signal of the medical frigate Curt was in. They searched and narrowed the location to 6 locations with the help of Kred's reverse engineered signals. They searched and discarded 2 locations and had a bigger signal from the 3rd location. They were going to get searching but Walian lost himself when he realized that the Jedi were "looking at him with disgust". Juno and TP tried to talk with him and he revealed that he couldn't sleep well. After convincing him, the crew got ready to search for Curt Maverick...

#### **Return of the Captain**

After searching for him, all that was found was a holocron by TP-616 inside a base with targets. Walian revealed about Surect's secret treasures. The crew then took off and found a ship that was attacked by the Remnant. It was found out to be the same frigate Curt was in. Juno went in and rescued Curt, finding him weakened. Curt explained that he was the only survivor and they left in his ship. Back in his ship, Curt made a new armor based on his older designs and got back in action as the Captain...

#### **Defeat on Both Sides**

The crew went to Mandalore to see what was going on. The crew first checked the undercity bar. The Twi'lek called Terennia served them drinks and tried to talk alot with Kreddrell. They realized that the uppercity was too empty. Haltar came and taunted Curt. Curt took on her himself while the others took on coming Imperials. Curt defeated Haltar but then Haltar detonated bombs planted everywhere, causing the loss of many Mandalorian lives. Curt managed to save a few people, including a small child but not everyone. The crew went back on their ship and Kred took Terennia with them as well. The child was given to a shelter and the crew continued...

#### **Recruiting... Vann?!**

Curt, Kred and Walian decided to visit to an abandoned planet to learnn if anyone was tracking them. If they were being tracked, Imperial forces would show up. The crew went to Yalara. They were attacked by Vann. However, not Bruzz Vann, as the Noghri revealed himself to be the king of a clan that was slaughtered 7 years ago by Surrect. Curt, after talking, convinced Vann to join them. The crew then left the planet, with Curt and Walian determining that no one was tracking them because no one showed up...

#### **Operation Takeover... Complete**

To know for sure if there is Imperial influence, the crew went to Ord Mantell. An Imperial was telling the citizens that the Imperials and Republic were merging. Some citizens agreed and some didn't, causing a raid to happen. The crew went into an Imperial base, only to be attacked by an Inquisitor. Curt downloaded data from the whole database while the others faced the Inquisitor. The Inquisitor stole Curt's ysal-device and the crew left to their ship. Juno had lost all hope, thinking nothing else could be done, but Curt and Walian had a plan to do what the Imperials did to them and takeover from the inside. First, they had to start over... They got ready to take back the Jedi Temple at Yavin...

#### **Getting Somewhere...**

The crew's plan at Yavin went terribly as the Inquisitor found them again and they escaped. Walian came up with a plan to go to Myrkr because that planet cut off from force powers thanks to the ysalamir. He was right, as the crew encountered and defeated the Inquisitor, killing him. Then Cora arrived, telling the crew what was to come and escaped. The crew decided to get weapons and allies from Tatooine and flew there...

#### **Back to the Sand**

With back to Tatooine, Curt went to get allies while Juno, Ralter, Kred, Terennia and Liam got supplies. They were attacked by a reborn who told them that they were being tracked. Curt came and scanned, finding that Ralter's mechanical arm was being tracked, so he destroyed it. Curt then was attacked by IG-116, who he defeated and then destroyed in battle, causing a signal to go to the Empire. Everyone got in and escaped with Curt's ship as the Imperial shuttles came. The crew was making progress...

#### **Back to the Sand Again**

Terennia wanted to be left to her homeworld to protect her family but Curt refused because of high Imperial authority. Juno was guilty of making Terennia want to leave and hurting everyone. She went mad and destroyed the engine, causing the ship to crash on Tatooine. Everyone was hurt but luckily survived. Curt got R1 and went to build another ship. Juno realised what she had done wrong and felt really guilty. They realised that Terennia was sold to a hutt so they went to save her. At a palace, the crew encountered Cora, who revealed that something called the "Apocalypse" was released and she was shocked. Cora surrendered and the crew quickly saved Terennia and escaped back to where Curt was while a huge ship approached the planet...

#### **Recruiting a Team**

The crew quickly left and escaped Tatooine without finding Walian. They were attacked by a pirate crew who they managed to escape from. Then the crew decided to go to Nar Shaddaa to recruit people into their crew. They got many mercs and volunteers however then many Republic ships arrived and thousands of troopers scattered, looking for the Outcasts. They were captured and brought to Vann's ship, where Vann demonstrated the Force Cannon. The cannon fired and drained all force power from the planet and gave it to Vann, making him immensely powerful. Cora was terrified and rebelled against Vann. The crew took Cora and quickly escaped with the help of Nemo the Jawa but their ship was attacked by Vann's lightning, damaging the engine, sending them crashing towards Nar Shaddaa...

#### **Crashed Again...**

After crashing on Nar Shaddaa, the crew inspect and find many unconsious, weakened and even dead bodies on the planet. The Jedi feel that the planet has died. Republic Inquisitors arrive and chase Cora, leading to a fight between them and the crew. Terennia gets injured really badly and becomes unconsious. As one of the inquisitors are beaten, they feel pain as Curt kicks him around. His armors light cuts out and he holds on to his force gem as Curt brutally rips the force gem out of him, causing him to lose all power and die. The Inquisitors are beaten but Vann orders to fire the Force Cannon back at Nar Shaddaa to end the crew once and for all. The Rebel Stealth Team arrive to pick up the crew and they quickly leave the planet before Vann's cannon is fired...

#### **Facilities at Mustafar**

The crew went to destroy the facilities at Mustafar but as they fought the troopers, they were attacked by inquisitors. Cora was attacked by the Overseer and fought him. Thankfully, Rebel forces arrived and helped win the battle. Cora quickly pushed away the Overseer and ran away. As the crew got off the planet with Rebels, the facilities exploded and blew up.

#### **Problems at Naboo**

The crew went to Naboo to make their alliance with the Naboo but the Queen of Naboo retracted that agreement because Vann was secretly disguised as a Naboo guard. The Republic had discovered where our Rebels fleet was. The Rebel fleet is getting bombarded as the crew is on Naboo. Vann wields one of Dave's lightsabers. Dave had managed to slice Vann's staff saber in half and managed to get his lightsaber back. Juno got her lightsaber taken it was wielded using the Force. Terennia and Juno got stabbed in the legs. Cora and Vann fight alone. Dave rescues Cora by slicing off Vann's arm via a lightsaber throw, then Cora gets injured. Vann escapes, his fleet is bombarding Naboo. The crew get back to the ship, and then escape Naboo moving back to their fleet...

#### **Visions from the Past**

The crew arrived at Korriban. They encountered a Sith Master. Curt rushed but was thrown through the door and hit his head. As Terennia stole relics, the crew defeated the Sith and defeated many more Reborn arriving. Then they saw Zarch's ghost, who was struck down by Surrect. They fought Surrect. Juno cut off Surrect's head, with his helmet falling off. His body and helmet vanished into a foggy smoke. They realized these were just visions of the past, projected from the planets dying energy. The crew met Captain Lexi Green. Vudana Mraay appeared and attacked the crew but was fought off and shot dead by Lexi. The crew then left on their ship...

#### **Mission to Hoth**

As Curt designed and got his experimental weapon functional, Juno and Nemo tried to find Walian and track him down. Though they failed to find him, they discovered signs of a large ship battle at the location his signal last came from. Kappa told the crew that he had pinpointed a location based on what she learned from Mraay to the cold planet "Hoth". The crew made preparations to land and find out what the Remnant might be up to in Hoth...

#### **Divided Again**

The crew went to Hoth and discovered that Vann was loading a freighter with crystals. Curt and others entered the freighter and hided in it as it went to it's location while TP, Juno, R1 and Kred stayed on Hoth...

#### **Disguised on a Star Destroyer**

As Curt, Warlord Vann, Dave and Liam exited the ship in Snowtrooper outfits, an officer came and told them to unload the crystals. Warlord Vann presented himself as Lord Bruzz Vann but the officer didn't fall for it and called him an impersonator. The crew "arrested" Vann and took him to the officer. Just as he was about to be executed, Curt, Dave and Liam shot the executers as Warlord Vann choked the officer. Curt contacted Kappa and told them that they were in an Imperial Star Destroyer. Kappa told of the Rebel spies who learned that Vann planned to use the FHC on Coruscant and the Star Destroyer was going to arrive there. Warlord Vann went to a war room as Curt and crew acted as Stormtroopers on the ship to keep the crew informed...

#### **It's a TRAP!**

The Rebels held a meeting to discuss how best to proceed. Kappa revealed that the Salvager was headed to Coruscant as Vann intended to drain the planet. All the Outcasts except Nemo and those who were still on board the Star Destroyer got ready to fly A-Wings and B-Wings for an assault on the Salvager. However, when their frigate arrived at Coruscant and they began the assault, enemy fighters quickly swarmed them, surprising them. An Interdictor Star Destroyer appeared, revealing that it was a trap set out by the Imperials. The Salvager fired on the Rebel Frigate and destroying it but thankfully, the crew was able to take out the Salvager's shields and board it as it jumped to hyperspace.

#### **Assaulting the Salvager**

The crew and Lexi's Squad entered the Salvager and split up. Lexi's Squad proceeded to find and destroy the generator of the ship as the crew made their way to the bridge. Unfortunately, the Squad lost private Doan as one of their members in the mission. The Squad and crew met up at the bridge, proceeding while on guard...

#### **Moving the Cargo**

Curt and his crew, who were still in Stormtrooper disguises, followed the Imperial ship to a strange planet with 1 dark and 1 light moon. The crew were with an Imperial pilot and a trooper. The crew and the trooper carried the stockpiles to an outpost in the planet. Suddenly, there was a coldness that weakened non-force sensitives causing the imperial trooper to collapse. Curt contacted Kappa and told him everything that was going on...

#### **Salvager's Bridge**

The crew and remaining squad arrived at the bridge, seeing an inquisitor called "The Grand Guard" standing near. Juno tried to pull him into an interrogation but he didn't answer. The jedi ignited their sabers along with the Guard igniting his double bladed saber. They engaged in a duel. At first, Juno was thrown away and badly injured. Kred quickly slashed at the Guard, splitting his saber in two. Guard lunged at Kred, destroying his saber. Stormtroopers had arrived and closed in on the bridge. Kevin held them off and sacrificed himself with a bomb to keep them off. This enraged Lexi. Kappa attacked and destroyed a saber of the Guard, as the two locked on. The Guard pushed Kappa, taking his saber, about to cut his head off but was blasted away, to the window, by Lexi's blaster shots. The Guard began charging a powerful force push but was stopped and pushed to space by Kappa... Curt contacted the crew, telling them that he had captured the outpost of the strange planet but the comms were interrupted when the Salvager was hit. Admiral Tunner suddenly arrived, congratulating the crew. Juno was mad and tried to pull him into an interrogation but was injured seriously when Tunner hit her with his baton. Kred quickly slashed at Tunner, killing him, as the ship had started being pulled down to the nearby planets surface. The crew quickly began to escape...

#### **Escaping the Salvager**

The crew quickly made their way out of the Salvager as it crashed down. When they arrived, Kappa saw an Imperial Worker who wanted help. Kappa helped him and got him into the Redeemed Fighter. The crew quickly left the falling ship but was forced to land down at the planet because of lacking fuel...

#### **Vann's Latest Threads**

Curt, Liam and Vann were both investigating the temple when they encountered a Force Guard. The Pilot found out that the others were rebels and sacrificed himself by throwing himself to the bomb Curt had planted. Liam and Curt managed to defeat the Force Guard and took their disguises off. The 3 were looking around when suddenly pillars fell and Vann sank to the ground. Bruzz Vann appeared and threw Curt into the ceiling and toyed around with Liam as the two dueled. Vann taunted Liam with his past life of being a Reborn. Vann then had enough and threw both Curt and Liam to the ground. He realized that his father was there too. Bruzz Vann and his dad met, the two were surprised. Father Vann decided that his son had become a strong ruler and joined him in his conquest. Bruzz was about to kill Curt when his father stopped him and the two left with Bruzz wanting to show his father, his latest project...

#### **Into the Nihil**

The crew found Curt and Liam and made their way out of Tython. They were quickly attacked by the Nihil and Star Destroyers. The crew decided that this was their time to strike. TP, Nemo and Lexi stayed in the ship as the rest made their way into the Nihil. They made their way past traps and guards and faced Vann. Juno lost her hand but didn't give up, fighting with the other. Cora fought on ahead, master and apprentice, dueled fiercely. Cora was lead into a trap. The crew followed from the back, trying to catch up. Cora and Vann dueled and as the rest caught on, Vann slashed Cora and pushed her away, hitting a pillar. The rest fought Vann as Juno did her best to fully heal Cora. Cora and Juno got back into the fight. Vann destroyed R1 with lightning, crushed Curt's assassin sabers, hit his jetpack causing him to fly off, pushed Terennia back, using her saber with the force and impaled Cora. Juno decided to give all she had to keep Cora alive. Juno rested as Cora hopped back into the fight. Vann was about to impale Terennia when suddenly, Kappa blocked his attack with his saber, the two dueled when suddenly Kred impaled Vann. Vann phased and groaned but kept himself standing. He pushed Kappa back into a pillar, kicked Kred aside and attacked Cora again but then suddenly... Walian returned and striked at Vann...

#### **Escaping the Dark Side**

As the they fought on, Vann jumped into the upper levels and reveal a machine with an orb that consumed force energy around them and gave it to Vann. As Kred, Terennia and Walian fought him, Curt casted a ysalamiri device on the orb, stopping it from healing Vann. Walian pushed the other two away. Vann kept fighting on, until he saw Curt stopping his device. He quickly ran and tackled him but Curt caused an explosion with the device, breaking his helmet and destroying it. Vann was about to stab Terennia but then Curt jumped in the way and got impaled instead. Vann was surprised. Then Walian struck and the two fought until Vann dissapeared and disolved, dying. Walian told them how he couldn't control his darker side. He attacked Kappa but was stopped and killed by Kred in a counter attack. Walian had finally found peace and escape from his dark side, with death... Kappa tried to heal the injured Curt. The three carried Curt to the ship and helped everyone else get back on. Vann had been killed, the war was finally about to end...

#### **Sacrifice for a Cause**

Curt was helped back onto the ship along with others. He was rushed to the medbay with everyone looking after him. Kappa tried to heal him, Terennia tried to help but... it was too late... Curt Maverick had given his last breath and died... Kreddrell asked to have his force powers removed and Kappa helped him remove just enough to keep him alive. Kappa then contacted other fleets to lower the temple down so it stopped pulling them. With the help of other Jedi, the temple lowered and the crew lightspeeded to Tatooine. Curt was burried in his funeral, with his helmet on his coffin... The crew separated their own ways. Juno left to her family, Ralter stayed on Tatooine, TP went off on his own, Nemo went back to his home on Tatooine, Terennia joined Lexi's squad, Cora and Kappa left to help the remains of the Jedi Order and Kred left on his own with the Redeemed Fighter... The galaxy would forever remember these events...