Outcasts Chapter 4: Legacy of the Outcasts (summary)

18 ABY
It's been 3 months since the death of Vann and the end of the battle against his New Empire. Curt's crew has separated since his death and are working towards their own separate goals...

#### **Claw Squadron: Off the Record**

The planet Mandalore is in chaos, a terrorist group known as "Rancor" have sparked mass unrest and rioting in the capital city. Their actions are due to their opposition of the N.R's occupation of the planet as they wish for it to return to being an independent system with a restored monarchy. The New Republic, fearing the rising unrest on the planet have tasked, Claw Squadron with brining in the leader of the group,Vill in for questioning but with the order of eliminating him if the original objective was deemed by the Commander as undoable. Commander Lexi Green and new recruit Pvt. Terennia arrived to assess the situation. Lexi reminded Terrennia that their mission didn't exist and that no matter what their activity could not be traced back to the N.R. They assumed false names to protect their identities and proceeded further into the city. Lexi under the codename, Jessica, split from Tara (Terennia) to check into their hotel while Terennia entered a local bar. While at the hotel Lexi saw the target, Vill Dren. He was at he hotel and gave a glance to her before leaving. Lexi wasn't sure if he was on to her or not but she soon got her answer. BOOM! multiple explosions rocked the building as Lexi was heading to her room, one of the blasts rendered her temporarily unconscious. Feeling the shockwave from the blast, Terennia rushed to the burning mess that once was the grand hotel and began to assist civilians in escaping and seeking refuge. Meanwhile Lexi had regained consciousness and was heading to the exit. She reached what was once the lobby. There were bodies everywhere, a injured child crying over their dead mother, others where screaming in pain. Lexi helped who she could and left the area with Terennia before law enforcement arrived.
Lexi couldn't understand it. How?, How did Vill know about her presence on the planet and that she was with The New Republic? Both Lexi and Terennia decided the local cantina would be the ideal place to gather intel and went there. On the way there Lexi noticed they were being followed but kept quiet. Once they arrived, Lexi asked Terennia to grab them a table. While Terennia did as her Commander asked, Lexi was approached by a man with a blaster, he had been tasked with killing her. Lexi was able to romantically charm the Rancor member and lead him to the abandoned cells, after a brief make out session to lower the henchmen's guard, Lexi snuck her blaster pistol under his chin and proceeded to ask the questions she needed the answers to...

#### **Claw Squadron: Claw Down**

The political climate on Mandalore was rapidly reaching a boiling point. Three more attacks in the space of 24 hours. Commander Lexi Green and her squad mate, Terennia were now being sought by the Mandalorian Law Enforcement as well as the Rancor terror group. Vill had gotten desperate, fearing Lexi he sent his most trusted soldier, Burtrom Dansen to see to her demise permanently.
Dansen set up an ambush for Lexi by bombing the Factory 12 building, however he was unable to kill her and was forced to retreat. Dansen set up another ambush which was foiled by the arrival of law enforcement officers. Lexi and Terennia narrowly escaped arrest, and using a stolen speeder arrived in a junkyard. While there, they stumbled upon Rancor's base.
Lexi entered the base but the door locked behind her, leaving Terennia outside. All alone, Terennia was rushed by a Rancor goon, who used a thermal detonator to kill himself and severely injure her. Dansen, who had been tracking Lexi, slowly walked up to Terennia where she lay. She managed one last act of defiance before Dansen shot and killed her.
The small garrison of guards offered little resistance as Lexi infiltrated the base, but before she could enter Vill's chambers, she was attacked from behind by Dansen. After a brief gun fight and skirmish, Lexi was able to best Dansen in hand to hand combat and sent him running before she could retrieve her blaster.
Inside the chambers Vill was waiting for Lexi. He shot her and fled through the temple with Lexi unable to keep up due to her injuries. When she discovered Terennia's corpse, Lexi was distraught and contacted the New Republic to tell them her mission was a failure. Lexi vowed to avenge her as the New Republic fleet entered the planet's orbit. Civil War was no longer an avoidable outcome...

#### **Return to Tatooine**

Taking place at the same time as the on going struggles of Mandalore, a separate struggle is taking place on the Outer Rim world of Tatooine. It has been three months since the separation of 'the outcasts' and Ralter had been working hard at a local droid repair store to fulfil his debt to Nemo. During this time the native Sand People have been growing increasingly aggressive, partially disrupting the trade routes between the Jedi Order and the Hutt Clan. In response, the Jedi Order sent the young Jedi Knight, Cora Kenta to the planet to investigate the matter.
Ralter continued his work, repairing the droids that belong to Bogga the Hutt. Knowing about his presence on the planet, Cora met with him and requested that he return with her to Dantooine and re-join the Order. It was at this point that an altercation was taking place behind the store between a Gamorrean and a Zabrak. Cora, seeing that she could speak no sense into Ralter left the store, just in time to witness a Gamorrean being struck down by a Zabrak with a lightsaber. She looked on in shock. The Zabrak noticed her and called out to her, Cora walked away but was soon caught up to by him. He could tell that Cora was a Jedi and introduced himself as Kelron Duriami, a self exiled Jedi. He assured Cora that he was of no harm to her and that he was acting in self defence. Cora could tell he was speaking the truth and the two left for her ship to escape from the scorching heat.
Nemo returned to town. Dehydrated and beaten he encountered Ralter as he was leaving work. He explained that his Sandcrawler had be attacked by the sand people and that he was the only survivor. His family were dead. Back on Cora's ship, Hawk One she had explained the current state of matters across the galaxy while Kelron explained to her why he imposed exile upon himself as well as to possible reasons for the Sand People's recent aggression. Knowing this information, Cora left with Kelron to seek an audience with Bogga the Hutt at his palace.
Back in town Ralter and Nemo were met by Kredrell, who warned them of a group of sand people that were approaching the town under the cover of a sandstorm. The group successfully defended the town but there were sure to be more waves of Sand people to come.
Cora arrived at Bogga the Hutt's palace. She asked Kelron to wait on the ship and set out to meet with Bogga, she mindtricked the guards at the entrance and met with a Rodian named, Fat Bob.
He guided her to Bogga, who was surprised to see her, he wasn't aware that he had a meeting with a Jedi and was acting hostile as a result. This ultimatly ended with him ordering his guards to fire upon Cora with stun rounds, rendering her unconscious before she was dragged away to a cell...

#### **A Resurfaced Threat**

Kelron was able to succeed in rescuing Cora from Bogga's palace. However, after freeing her from her cell, Cora insisted she retrieve her lightsaber. Reluctantly agreeing, the duo was ultimately successful in retrieving her lightsaber, but at the cost of many of Bogga's forces. Upon returning to Hawk One, Cora expressed a lack of worry, believing that Bogga wouldn't dare show his weakness. Kelron was originally confused by Cora's sentiment, but ultimately ended up supporting her decision.
Back in the City, Cora reunited with Ralter and Kredrell, and after an awkward meeting, abruptly left. Kelron asked her about the interaction, which she revealed that Kredrell's wife had recently died. Upon encouragment from Kelron, Cora returned to the shop and informed Kredrell of the sad news. After comforting the Trandoshan for a time, the two Jedi set course for Ord Mantell, with Kelron mysteriously stating that there was coming there that was tied to her.
Upon arriving at an ancient structure, Kelron brought her down deep into the catacombs of the temple, where he asked her if she knew the tale of Lord Ukerin. She stated that she had, but dismissed it as fiction. Kelron then cited the story of Lord Ukerin.
A Jedi Knight from the days of the Old Republic, almost 4,000 years ago, sought to destroy an ancient Sith Artifact, the Stone of Bogan. The Jedi tracked it down and attempted to destroy it. He was successful, but the artifact took hold of him. The Jedi was no match for the corruption the artifact was capable of, and was immediately turned to the dark side. With such an imbalance, Ukerin turned to suffering and murder, wishing to quench an insatiable lust for murder. His Padawan tracked him down, and sealed him away in the very temple which they stood. The ritual took over 20 years for his Padawan to complete, it destroyed him, but led to Ukerin being sealed away for millennia.
Cora expressed confusion as to how Kelron knew, and he responded by spelling out his name, using Force Lightning.
KELRON DURIAMI
And then with a wave of his hand, the letters rearranged themselves to spell:
I AM LORD UKERIN
The revelation about Kelron, now known to be Ukerin, terrified Cora. Ukerin then revealed to Cora that it was in fact her ancestor that locked him away, and if he couldn't kill her ancestor then, he would settle for killing her. But at first he offered her a choice, join him, or leave and he would spare her life that once. Instead, Cora attempted to kill the Sith Lord. During the fight, Ukerin kept his composure, attempting to goad her into joining him, but slowly but surely his mentality began to wane and he openly expressed his desire to murder her, and what he wanted to do with her corpse afterward for revenge.
Cora was no match for the crazed Sith Lord, but suddenly a bright flash of light, and time stopped for a short time. Cora was immediately contacted by the voice of the real Kelron Duriami, who begged her to seek him out at the Valley of the Jedi.

#### **Sea of Thieves**

Pirate Fat Bob got a job to ambush a Jedi Knight in a republic Cargo Ship near Hutta who had been sent to settle the dispute which was started by the assault on Bogga's Palace. On his way he found other pirates which joined him. They flew to Hutta and found the Cargo Ship and were able to board it. They fought threw the small number of guards on board, then found the Jedi. In a fierce fight, they were eventually able to take down the Jedi due to Bob’s new prototype weaponry, the Ysalamiri-Caster, and they took the body back to Bob’s Crew Ship. They returned to Tatooine for payment.

#### **A Jedi and A Merc: Farewell Terennia**

Kred and Ralter arrived in Naboo. Kred was sad about Terennia, he blamed himself and Lexi for her death. They were going to attend her funeral the day after. They suddenly saw TP holding a female rodian on the roof of a building. The rodian escaped and TP told them to go after her. They lost her but TP found her disruptor and gave it to an officer nearby to examine it. TP was differently, supposedly able to intentionally pull off lightning at times. TP left, saying he had things to do. The day after, Kred, Ralter and Nemo attended her funeral. Kred was enraged. He wanted to find the killer. Nemo agreed and told him that he was with him. Ralter told them that revenge wasn't the way and to calm down but couldn't stop Kred. Ralter reluctantly agreed to come with them. The three got in their ship and departed to Mandalore...

#### **Former Imperial**

Phil Tucker went to meet his new boss for a job as mechanic. He was tested but failed his test. His boss, even for his failure, took him as a worker.

#### **Good things in Wrong Hands**

Kreddrell, Ralter, and Nemo arrived in Mandalore, and end up trapped in the middle of the Mandalorian Civil War. Looking for answers they bump into their old companion, Juno Jyll, now commander of the Mandalorian Rebellion, and later on, Lexi Green, the New Republic Lieutenant.
In a tense showdown between Juno and Lexi it is clear that neither side can come to an agreement, so Lexi backed off. Shortly afterwards the weather suddenly changed, becoming freezing cold and causing snow to fall from a sunny sky; the New Republic was testing a new superweapon on the planet. Nemo and Ralter took shelter from the blizzard in an abandoned Droid shop where they worked together for the first time to build heaters. NR High-Command ordered Lexi and the NR Troops to leave no one alive except their own. Discovering Ralter and Nemo, Lexi attacked them but they were able to escape due to Ralter's force abilities. The New Republic committed mass nurder on the planet. Lexi ran into Juno and after a short confrontation shot her leaving her critically Injured, barely escaping with the Outcasts to a Medbay.

#### **New Faces, New War**

Fat Bob passed through the Republic blockade around Mandalore to take care of his business and left once he was done. Juno, insisting on helping her people, left the Medbay to try to find other members of the Resistance. The Outcasts ran into two new faces, Zorridan and Jennah, a Mandalorian and a Twi'lek. They went to Zorridan's base, where they began discussing plans, but NR Troops discovered them and they had to run from Armored Walkers. Seeking safety, they went to Vill, who has transformed the Rancor terrorist group into a large Resistance force. Nemo began exploring the supplies Vill had and discovered he had a talent for making battle droids. Zorridan, Jennah, a Wookiee named Boss Tett who was one of Vill's soldiers, and a small group of Mandalorians took 3 of Nemo's Droids and 1 made by Ralter to attack the local NR Base, where they quickly killed all the personal at the cost of the droids. Meanwhile, Kreddrell put on battle armor and went with Juno to confront Lexi. Nemo and Ralter stayed behind to make more Droids. Lexi taunted Juno and Kreddrell until Kreddrell shot her in anger, killing her. Admiral Richtofen of the Republic then decided it was time to bombard the planet, leaving 'no loose ends'. Recognizing the signs, many of the Resistance got into their ships and managed to escape the planet and the blockade, though many were destroyed in the process. Everyone left behind on the planet was killed...

#### **Flight from Mandalore**

The Outcasts had all managed to escape from Mandalore on Zorridan's ship. Juno went to the Medbay, and Zorridan went to rest, leaving Kreddrell and Ralter to try to get to know Bosh and the incredibly shy Jennah. Nemo went to sulk in the Engine room, which Ralter assumed was due to losing his droids. Ralter went to console Nemo but Nemo responded coldly and Ralter instead got angry at him, complaining to Kreddrell. Jennah went to try to console Nemo as well, but was unable to do much as she did not understand Jawaese. Ralter tried to apologize to Jennah for Nemo's rude behaviour towards her but instead Jennah accused Ralter of being a creep for following her everywhere. Ralter, Kred, and Jennah decided to discuss how best to deal with Nemo's sulkiness but were interrupted when Nemo approached Ralter and apologized for losing his lightsaber. Nemo revealed that the lightsaber Ralter now had was a copy that Nemo had made to try to keep the original safe, but instead the original had been left behind on Mandalore. Ralter forgave Nemo and made him a green shoto lightsaber to make up for it. Nemo and Ralter then went to work making new Battle Droids to fight the Republic with. When Ralter asked where Nemo had found the crystal for the lightsaber copy, Nemo revealed that he had found many crystals on his journeys, and had salvaged others from the Sith they fought in the war against Vann. Meanwhile Kreddrell talked with Jennah, telling her how she reminded him of Terennia, who had also been a Twi'lek. Jennah seemed to be flattered by the comparison. Finally, after a great deal of thought, Nemo began working on a new type of droid - one that could use a lightsaber...

#### **Mystery of the Missing Jedi**

The Outcasts departed for Yavin 4 to recruit the Jedi to their cause. On their way, Ralter, Nemo and Kred discussed how to make Nemo's lightsaber droids. They arrived at the Yavin Jedi Temple, but many of the crew felt uneasy. After some short exploration, they concluded that the Temple was empty and the Jedi had vanished. Juno went to explore the grounds around the Temple, while Zorridan and Jennah watched the ship. Suddenly New Republic Troops began to land and attacked the Outcasts. Nemo ran off terrified and Ralter went after him to protect him. The others retreated into the temple, setting up a defensive position that successfully held off the Troops. Angry about his troops' failure, Command Joble ordered a bombardment on the Temple. The crew escaped from the temple and got back into Zorridan's ship just in time - all except Ralter and Nemo, who were still hiding in the basement of the Temple. The rest of the crew assumed them to have died there. The temple collapsed around Ralter and Nemo, but luckily they survived. Nemo was buried in rubble, and Ralter struggled to dig him out. While trying to find a way out, they ran into an R3 droid which claimed to have a message for the New Republic. They took the droid along with them, promising that they were taking it to a New Republic representative. Nemo managed to find a way down into the catacombs. Reaching out with the force, Ralter was able to lead them to safety, and they managed to find their way outside through a hidden tunnel. There, they discovered that the others had left without them, and Nemo gave into despair thinking they were stranded on the the planet...

#### **Recruit, Rescue and Risk**

The Outcasts departed to Naboo next, on a mission of recruiting people for their cause to fight the New Republic.
In the calm streets of Naboo the Outcasts find some civillians and persuade them to join their cause, but one of them makes a purposal to them.
A Rodian tells the Outcasts in the Next road there was a Factory owned by the New Republic, they gather groups of civillians and took them there, but they never came back out; So the proposal was to infiltrate the Factory and Rescue the civillians.
The Outcasts accept the proposal and infiltrate the Factory and find the Civillian Prisoners, but they find that the New Republic was doing horrible expriments on these people, and they save the remaining civillians being held there.
As they return back the Rodian thanks the Outcasts for their task well done and that he would join them in return, but he gets SHOT.
Juno runs after the shooter and murderer of this Rodian, only to find out that it was Lexi Green, in the flesh, and alive.
'What was going on' they wondered but little answers were given, Lexi and the New Republic troops pushed the Outcasts back away from Naboo, only for them to escape with another civillian that agreed to join their cause..
Altho this was considered a failure in the Admiral's eyes.. and Lexi's Partner reported back to the Admiral of their failure..

#### **New Plan, Old Tricks**

Despite finding a new recruit Rodian named 'Viktor', a price was paid by the death of Viktor's father and the shock that Lexi was still alive and still at large with the New Republic. Coming to terms with what has happened, the team had to formulate another way of getting more people to join the cause and fight for freedom, as well as gathering more information. Juno only had one plan, which would put the team in total danger, to surrender themselves to the New Republic. Not long after leaving Naboo, the opportunity of surrendering came when the New Republic have managed to draw their ship into their capital ship and boarded their ship. The team was captured and was lead in to a room, where only 1 trooper was present, which Juno dispatched thanks to her blade from her arm brace and now she assumed the role as a trooper and the others as prisoners. Juno and the others were lead to the prison cells, and thus presented Juno a chance to find some info and weapons, freeing the other prisoners and the crew and getting out. Juno managed to find some weapons and managed to free her crew, however, with time not on her side, only 1 prisoner was saved, Dr. Herman. She then escorted the team and the doctor to the tactical room, where Ryloth would be the NR's next target for influence. Juno and Viktor found the hanger bay controls, in the same room, opened the hanger bay and deactivated the tractor beam, the team made their escape with the doctor and began planning to warn Ryloth and hopefully begin a full on revolution against the New Republic.

#### **Layers of Secrets**

After several days of trekking through the jungles of Yavin IV, Ralter, Nemo, and their new droid companion discovered the remains of an old shuttle. Using everything in their collective skillset, they eventually managed to get the shuttle working again and escaped Yavin IV. Meanwhile, Zorridan took the others to Hutta. There they met Gregor, one of Fat Bob's gang members and an old friend of Viktor. Gregor decided to defect due to Fat Bob's dealings with the New Republic. They also met Threll Kast, a Jedi who was searching for the rest of the surviving Jedi. Unfortunately, the Outcasts had been tracked by Jeff, who shot Gregor and several of his fellow gang members when he saw the betrayal, before fleeing in an airspeeder. They rushed Gregor to a medical facility, where Dr. Herman managed to save his life. Dr. Herman told the Outcasts about a top secret station where Richtoffen was conducting secret experiments. Determined to investigate it at whatever cost, the Outcasts set off for the station with one last warning from Dr. Herman - they must not bring Jennah to the station...

#### **Station X**

The Oucasts infiltrate Station-x as prisoners while Hermann acts as a still active Scientist of the station so they can pass by, soon as they arrive level 2 of the station, their cover is blown and setting off the station alarm, a huge machine starts hunting them down the corridors while they run for their lives blasting enemy by enemy every corridor.
They end up in a blaster duel with Lexi and Kevin, the former Claw Squadron, alive and well.
While they take down Kevin, they keep getting hunted by Lexi and the Machine, until it catches up with them only to be revealed that the machine is Fat Bob in a Big Armor.
During this chaotic battle, Bob is beaten, Kreddrell, in a final hope of bringing Bob back to his Nephew Viktor, tries to talk him out of this madness, but Bob blinded by hatred and greed does not accept his defeat and takes out a detonator blowing up the entire room, vaporizing himself in the process, but Kreddrell manages to escape the explosion.
The Outcasts now rush to the next Station Level, still being hunted by Lexi Green.
As they arrive the next level they end up in a battle against the Admiral, in a Mechanic Armor with Shields.
In a fearsome battle, the Admiral is defeated but still manages to escape in a limb to his personal lab, but the Outcasts follow and catch up with him.
In a final moment, the Admiral knowing his defeat, he resorts to his final act,
Recklessly turning on his Last and unfinished project, a Portal, which was still unstable, sucking everyone and everything in.
The Outcasts and others are all sucked in to this Wormhole that dragged them to a planet in the unknown regions of the galaxy. But the Station-X ultimately disappearing and mostly likely being destroyed by the creation of a Black Hole by the unstability of the Portal. Finishing the Admiral and Everything on the Station.

#### **Betrayal**

The Outcasts woke up in the house of Vorgran in Epecilon-5, a planet not shown on anywhere in the galactic map. After settling down, Vorgran took them on a transport ship and flew to Nar Shaddaa, but as they were on their way, they got messages from Ralter Yalara, who was stuck with Nemo in the middle of space. The transport ship saved the two and landed in Nar Shaddaa. Zorridan offered everyone a drink in the bar as he went and came back suspiciously with armor. Suddenly, they were attacked by Troopers in NR armor, who trapped them and took Jennah as Zorridan dissapeared. The crew was let free but they had to find Jennah. A rodian gave them the location to Mustafar with Jennah there. The crew went in Din Resto's ship and searched for Jennah but Zorridan appeared and lured Kreddrell into a trap. Zorridan revealed that everything he said and did was a lie. He left knocked out Kred and left him to die in the falling elavator as he escaped. Kred woke up and escaped the trap. The crew found Zorridan's ship. Zorridan took Jennah and fleed while the crew got a tracked on Zorridan. They followed him to Mandalore in a secret NR lab. The crew defeated the droids there and went into a cryo-chamber room. There were notes of those who were revived... Kevin and... Terennia. Kred could not believe it. Terennia was alive, in Jennah. The crew got out and saw Jennah lying on the floor, slipped from Zorridan. While Zorridan escaped with droids, the crew found the Redeemed Fighter and got Jennah into the ship. Jennah woke up and was scared, wanting to see Zorridan. While the crew left her alone, she had a headache and saw her reflection as a blue twi'lek. The crew saw the drawing of the original crew with Maverick in her diary... Terennia was back...

#### **Return of the Outcasts**

The crew hurried and followed Zorridan to Tatooine. There, they encountered two old friends. Lexi, who had survived and.... Curt Maverick? How was he alive? Nobody knew. Juno found Zorridan and learned about his plan to act as the hero by eliminating fake villains. As she told the others to hurry to the ship, Curt attacked them. They got on the ship and quickly left to Coruscant. There they encountered him already trying to be the hero. He was abruptly stopped and ran away. The crew caught him and questioned him but Jennah wanted them to stop. Zorridan managed to escape as Curt attacked them again. When they defeated him, it was revealed that Curt was CT-42 in disguised module. Zorridan tried sneak up on Kred but Kred caught his scent and shot first. Zorridan gave his last breath... Gregor and his gang of Rodians arrived, mad about Zorridan's ambigious state. Gregor ordered his men to take the body and they did. The Outcasts were left free. Juno saw Lexi and confronted her again, as Jennah finally remembered Terennia's memories and the two became one. The crew alltogether, with Lexi, got back to the Redeemed Fighter. Kred found an old note from Curt which passed on everything he had ever worked on to him and wished him a happy life... The Outcasts were back once again, with their new Captain, Kreddrell Akora...

#### **Cora Kenta VS Lord Ukerin**

Happening roughly around the same time on Yavin, Cora Kenta had finally restored power to her ship.
Moments later she was greeted with the presence of the force ghost of Kelron Duriami, he granted her his powers, asking only that she put an end to Lord Ukerin, once and for all. After fighting her way out of the ruined temple, Cora departed for Mustafar for her showdown with Ukerin. Once she arrived and was unsure about her chances of survival, she sent out a distress signal warning all core worlds as well as the outcast crew about Lord Ukerin and his dastardly intentions. The two encounter each other within the facility, words were exchanged and then they duelled. The battle was even as both seemed to best the other at different points but in the end it was Cora Kenta with a throw of her saber, that stood tall, she had put an end to Ukerin's ancient evil. With her promise to Kelron fulfilled, his power left her. Both he as well and Lord Ukerin were finally at rest. Cora left the planet shortly after, where she went is unknown.