Landing at Point Rain

## Premise

Tai Lung, Esther, Daniel, Sonic, and Shifu lead a landing party to destroy a droid factory in the Lost City of Arkus.

## Synopsis

A massive kung fu fleet arrives in the Lost City of Arkus, where Masters Daniel and Shifu remember the battle that started the big war. Tai Lung and Esther come onto the bridge, having counted their respective squadrons' kills at Dorrin. They contact Outer Rim Command (comprising Storming Ox, Oogway, Thundering Rhino, and Elida), informing them that they intend to make a three-prong attack against the shield protecting Poggle's droid foundries. Ox expresses concern over committing a huge force for this attack, but Oogway assures him that capturing Poggle is a priority. Once the valley of peace signs off, the masters outline their plan with Captain Rex, Jet, and Commander Cody, who is to secure a landing zone for their forces.

As the kung fu warriors  musters their clone troopers, Cody confides in Daniel that he was not involved in the first battle on Geonosis; Daniel states he missed nothing and tells a small anecdote detailing how he was chained to a pole and attacked by three big monsters. He gets into his gunship and the mission starts. The landing transports then try to deal with the Arkeyans anti-air and air defenses. Early in the mission, Tai Lung's gunship is shot down. But he, Esther, and his troops survive and push forward, despite losing his tanks. Elsewhere, Cody receives an order from Shifu to land the AT-TEs. Once Cody lands, he warns Daniel and Sonic not to land, for it is too dangerous. However, that is not an option for the master, as his gunship is shot down. General Shifu's gunship is hit and Shifu is wounded.

With all three groups far from the attack zone, they are forced to press through. Tai Lung, Esther and Rex move to take out a Geonosian defense line. Meanwhile, Cody dispatches Waxer and Boil to retrieve Daniel and Sonic, who, with another trooper called Trapper, had managed to survive. Elsewhere, as Shifu searches for Tai Lung, Commander Jet calls Admiral Yularen for reinforcements or air support. However, the admiral is unable to provide them air support without risking other areas of their campaign; the only thing he can do is help him find General Tai Lung. As Shifu leads his troops into a cave, following his instincts, they are attacked by Arkeyan Cracklers.

Tai Lung and Esther run right into a high wall, armed with many laser turrets, where Arkeyan droids at the high ground start shooting at them. Tai Lung and Esther manage to get to the top of the wall, where they destroy the droids. But two Arkeyan Slamshocks pop up from the wall, trapping the two masters. However, Rex is able to get through one's shields and shoot it, while Tai Lung hacks the other. They throw the explosive charges into the deployment holes before jumping off the wall. Once the way is clear, they meet Shifu, who had fought his way through the Arkeyan Cracklers and cleared his way with clone flametroopers. Tai Lung then calls on Admiral Yularen for air support, and the admiral gives one squadron.

For Daniel and Sonic, the Arkeyan droid forces whittle his troops. Luckily, a squadron of Y-wing bombers managed to even the odds, as Tai Lung, Esther and Shifu arrive. They then improvise on their plan, involving Tai Lung taking a squad to blind the Arkeyans' scanners at their gun emplacements, to the approach of their AT-TE's attacking the shield generator, allowing the rest of their force to take the factory.

Tai Lung and Esther lead the charge, throwing EMP grenades that disable the enemy cannons, enabling the AT-TEs to destroy the shield generator. Gunships then come in and Arkeyans in the area surrender. As they recuperate, Tai Lung and Esther tally their kills: Tai Lung 55, Esther 60. The former goes to see Shifu, Sonic and Daniel off, who are leaving for medical treatment. Shifu joins his game, stating that he had 65 kills, earning Tai Lung's respect.