Star Watch: Episode I - Echoes of the Force

**Star Watch: Episode I - *Echoes of the Force*** is a Star Wars fanon story by Colin McLean. It is the first episode of the Star Watch quadrilogy. The story begins with Corran Nightflier's childhood life and his later life as a Jedi.

## Opening crawl

> Long after Akatosh's defeat at the hands of the Jedi, the galaxy was free from his control but the remains of the Dark Side Infinity are still at large and dangerous.
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> General Corin Jarvus of Esnil was successful in arresting the majority of the Infinity and exiling them to the planet Ereban.
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> Over a thousand years passed, the diabolical SYTH LEGION had begun their quest for galactic domination and it is now up to the Jedi to put an end to the Syth once and for all...
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### **Chapter I: Darkness Rises**

On a remote capital planet of the Galactic Government, the Syth Legion had begun their attack and plot an assassination attempt on Governor Acombrad.

Grand Master Kodai and a fellow Jedi partner fought through legions of Syth troopers, deflecting every blaster fire.

Startroopers led by the High General help the people evacuate their homes and find a safe place down into the streets.

Darth Devious and his master Darth Goliath exit from their shuttle and began their search.

"Master. I sense the Governor beginning the evacuation from his office." Devious said.

"Good" Goliath replied. "His evacuation will be his undoing. Go kill the Jedi, Lord Devious."

"Yes, my master." Devious replied, bowing down and taking out his lightsaber. Summoned by Kodai, Tridan Kinn went to his aid.

"Master Kodai, There's too many of them." Kinn said to Kodai after being surrounded by Syth troopers.

"My ally is the Force." Kodai said as the Syth troopers began firing at the two Jedi before being frozen in a Force stasis. Their shots were deflected and took down the troopers.

At a local home, a family with a newborn baby left the house. They ran to Tridan Kinn, who had been their most trusted ally for a year. They had prieviously left their home planet Esnil to go into hiding.

"Tridan. We must leave the baby to you." Snoke Nightflier told the Jedi Knight. He along with his wife Lyra Rosado are desperate to keep their son safe. Kinn looked at them.

"What's his name?" Tridan asked.

"Corran. Corran Nightflier." Lyra replied. Snoke gave the newborn Corran his amulet.

"We have to leave you in his care, Corran." Lyra said. Corran began to cry.

"Shh... Don't cry. I know this is hard, but this is the last time we see you, my boy. Dad loves you. Mom loves you. Corran. We promise you that you will be safe." Snoke said, tearfully. He hugged Corran one last time, preparing to sacrifice himself to save the Governor. Lyra gave her son a kiss on his head.

"Be strong for us, son. Make us both proud." Lyra said. She then ran with Snoke.

After taking down numbers of Darthtroopers, Kodai meets Goliath's apprentice, Darth Devious. The Sith apprentice pointed his saber at him, opportuned to take him down.

"We meet at last, Jedi." Devious said as he walks around him.

"The Emperor's apprentice you are... or, should i call you Darth Devious?" Kodai replied to the tall Syth Lord. The two began their duel.

Tridan Kinn ran to the temple with the child and looked back at the ongoing battle.

Darth Goliath arrived at the Governor's office, taking out his lightsaber.

"I know you're in there, Governor. Come out and face me like a man!" Goliath said, calling out the Governor.

Colken Acombrad, the Governor of the Galactic Government, alerted the troops to go to the office to protect him from the Dark Lord. The Governor's Bodyguards took out their high-tech melee weapons and circled around Goliath. While they distract the Syth leader, Acombrad runs into his shuttle and prepares for immediate takeoff. Darth Goliath begins to attack the guards using Force lightning, knocking them down. Just as the shuttle takes off, Goliath disables the ship using force lightning.

"You're such a coward, Acombrad!" Darth Goliath yelled, preparing to kill him. Just as he was about to enter the shuttle, the Jedi's champion Ravox pushes Goliath away from the shuttle using the force and challenges him to a duel.

"Stay here. Don't move." Tridan Kinn said as he places Corran in a pod. He then went out back to the battle.

Kodai and Devious continued the duel on top of a Syth tank, burns scratched by the lightsaber blades.

"Powerful you have become, Devious." Kodai said.

"I have become more powerful than any Jedi." Devious said.

"Faith in your master, misplaced, may be."

"Emperor Goliath is wise and you fought valiantly, Master Jedi."

At the landing craft, Goliath and the Zabrak began to duel. The shuttle's systems came back online and Colken took off in a hurry. Goliath realized this and tries to use Force lightning, only for Snoke Nightflier to jump and take the hit. Lyra ran to Snoke, comforting him.

"So be it." Goliath said to Snoke, approaching him. Ravox jumped to the Syth.

"We're not finished yet." he said as he swings the double bladed lightsaber. Goliath laughed.

"A thorn in my side just won't give up." the Dark Lord said, preparing to shoot force lightning at him. As the lightning shoots out of his fingers, the Jedi blocked it with the lightsaber and tries to deflect. Snoke slowly gets up and runs for his life with Lyra. Darth Goliath turns his attention to the couple and uses the force to pull both of them to him. He stabs Snoke and Lyra through the stomach, turning his attention to the Zabrak Jedi.

"Jedi scum." Goliath said, taking his blade out of the wounded couple. Ravox approached him and ended up frozen in a Force stasis. Darth Goliath bisects the Zabrak in half and kills him. He then went back to his flagship, the *Tomegatherion* and contacts his apprentice to call off the attack so that they would go after the Governor.

Snoke and Lyra died after the battle and Corran becomes the last of his family.

### **Chapter II: 12 Years Later**

On Logath, 12-year old Corran Nightflier began his training as a youngling under the apprenticeship of Tridan Kinn, who he views as a father figure.

Tridan Kinn and Kodai watched from the balcony.

"Master Kinn. Grave danger i fear." Kodai said.

"He is the last of his family, Master Kodai. He would follow the Code just as well as i have." Tridan said.

"The new Emperor, Devious is. The shroud of darkness has fallen."

"We must take caution and prepare ourselves." Tridan said, looking down at Corran.

At the doorway to the temple, a Rodian kid entered the temple and walked to Nightflier.

"I see that we have a survivor. Who are you?" The Rodian asked.

"Corran." he said.

"Corran who?"

"Corran Nightflier."

"Xalvo Kriz." He offers his hand to Corran, who later responds with a handshake.

"Honoured to meet you, Xalvo." said Corran. He then looked up at his master.

"This kid's going to be a great Jedi one day. But he needs to be aware of changes he is about to feel." Kinn said.

"More time we need. Train him well, you must." Kodai said, advising Tridan to keep him hidden from the Sith.

"Yes, master Kodai." He bowed and walked down the stairs.

### **Chapter III: The Demented Mentor**

On his way to the Syth Emperor's throne room, the Quatari Darth Thyd receives a message from the Criminal Federation, seeking help. The Syth Lord responds to the call and sends in 20 Sith assassins to Dovund. He then takes the elevator to the throne room. Darth Devious sits on his throne and begins to have a force vision.

"There is a new age of darkness coming. I have felt it." Devious said.

"Master. You require my presence?" Thyd bowed.

"Yes, Lord Thyd. I sense a vergence in the Force."

"A vergence? How could this be?"

"Located around... a person." Devious said

"What of the reports of the new Governor making his move against Ereban?" Thyd asked.

"It is of no concern. We, the Syth, are more powerful on those planets so he cannot possibly make a wise move already. Go to your command ship and await my orders." Devious said to Darth Thyd.

"Yes, master." He rose and walked to the elevator. A Syth officer walked to the Sith Emperor.

"The carbonite chamber is complete, your highness." The officer said.

"Good. Now we must capture some hostages for the testing." Devious said.

### **Chapter IV: A Humble Beginning**

Corran Nightflier begins to train with his lightsaber with Master Kodai watching over him.

"Right. Left. Sway." Tridan Kinn said as he trains the boy.

"May the Force be with him." Kodai said. The Jedi Temple officer approached Kodai.

"The Galactic Governor is making his way to the temple, master Kodai." He said.

"Bring him in." Kodai gave him the Governor's permission for entry.

"Make way for the Governor Neev Kanoloss!" The Governor's protectors walk with Kanoloss on their way to meet Kodai.

"Master Kodai." Neev Kanoloss bowed to the Jedi master.

"Governor Kanoloss." Kodai said, greeting the Governor.

"I come before you for protection from the Legion. They have grown more powerful than i ever possibly imagined."

"Hard to see the dark side is." Kodai said. The astromech droid R2-52 arrived to the scene. He beeped.

"This is R2-52. He saved my ship from a Sith attack." Kanoloss said.

"Stop at nothing until you're dead, they will." Kodai said.

Tridan Kinn gives Corran an advice about lightsabers.

"Respect the weapon of the Jedi. Don't lose it. This weapon is your life." Tridan Kinn said.

"I will not abuse the weapon, master." Corran answered.

"You still have much to learn, my friend." Tridan said.

In the meeting, Neev Kanoloss takes out the blueprints of a Xyston-class Star Destroyer as they are the ones responsible for Acombrad's death.

"These Destroyers aren't planet-killers but they do have the capabilities to destroy entire fleets of fighters." Kanoloss said as he points at the descriptions.

"The Syth have over 7,000 Destroyers strong at least." Admiral Cade Gizler walked in. He held a Sith chip in his hand.

"The Legion had used illegal cloning on these chips and used them as their currency."

"Take caution, we must." Kodai said.

"How do you suppose we do?" The Governor asked Kodai.

"Send Tridan Kinn i will. A dangerous task, it is." Kodai walked away.

### **Chapter V: Visions of the Force**

Corran continued his training, this time with master Kodai.

"Master. Is there something wrong?" Corran asked.

"A vision in the Force. Fear. Anger. Hate. Suffering. The path to the Dark Side." Kodai responded. He saw a vision of Corran transform into Darth Tytus, Devious' apprentice, who would become Syth Emperor in an alternate reality.

"Master Kodai. Are these visions going to come true?"

"Careful you must be when sensing the future, Corran." Kodai responded, he gotten through these visions before.

"How do these visions work?"

"Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The past... The future. Old friends long gone. Need that you do not." Kodai responded.

"So... these visions you say are absolute; only that what you saw is what *might* happen?" Corran said. Kodai nodded.

"Master Kinn. Trying to keep you safe he is." Kodai sat down, looking down.

"Where is he...?" Corran asked. Kodai slowly looked at him.

### **Chapter VI: Investigation on Esnil**

Tridan Kinn travels to Esnil, occupied by the Syth Legion, and looks for the schematics of the Sith Ray.

"AA-23, make your way back to your post." The speaker said. Tridan Kinn sneaks past the Syth troopers before sensing the presence of the Syth. He went down to the bunker, looking around. He spots Darth Thyd, holding the schematics of the Syth Ray.

"As you see here, the plans for our greatest weapon is in our hands." Thyd said.

"Without the Jedi or the Governor knowing, we will destroy their Government and they will be vulnerable. Once the dead is done, we will begin our takeover."

"Come to me on the *Tomegatherion*. We have a Jedi hostage. The carbonite testing begins." Devious said.

"Yes, my master." He bowed, walking out of the bunker. Tridan Kinn entered the room, searching for the evidence. He finds not one but a lot of kyber crystals of the past Jedi's lightsabers inside the cabinets. He contacts Neev Kanoloss and reports him about the weapon the Syth are creating a superweapon.

"Governor. I have found new evidence. The Syth have the schematics for a superweapon and i have found kyber crystals inside their vault." Tridan said.

"So, they are using the weapon in their attempt to take over the galaxy. Hopefully we find a flaw in the weapon. I'll report to master Kodai immediately. Come back safely to Logath, master Kinn." Kanoloss said. A Sith officer spots Kinn, holding out his blaster.

"Stop, Jedi!" He yelled. Tridan Kinn looked at him and raised his hand.

"I come in peace." He waved.

"You came in peace."

"You will lead me out of the base alive."

"I will lead you out of the base alive." He said. In Kinn's mind, he had an idea. He talked in his head. "If i can't find the schematics, this person might give out the answers we are looking for." The officer lead Tridan out of the bunker.

### **Chapter VII: Voices of the Force**

Corran meditates in the meditation room and began to hear the voices of dark and light.

"Well, boy. I feel you." A voice of a darker force spoke to him. He attempted to seduce him to the Dark side.

"I will never join the likes of you." Corran said. The evil voice laughed.

"Young fool. I feel your anger flowing through you. Your hatred is making you stronger, making you focus."

"You know nothing. I will never betray my master." Another voice talked to him.

"You must remain loyal to the light. He is trying to twist your mind." The voice was feminine.

"Who are you?" Corran asked. The woman in white robes appeared behind him. She had beautiful white skin, soft as a Twi'lek. Elegant hair, long as a saber beam. Tall as a Wookiee and the pupils of her eyes glowing of pure light. She is like an angel.

"You can call me... Thalassa." She answered. Corran opened his eyes and looked behind. He looked amazed, like having a flashback. He clearly remembered her face.

"You... You were the one who nursed me." Corran said. Thalassa nodded.

"I cannot forget such a young boy like you. But i have not come for that, i came to warn you about the future." Corran looked questioned, he needed to know.

"You have a vergence in the Force. Kodai felt that vergence and someone out there is after it." She said. Corran stood up.

"The darkness is beginning to see raw, untamed power and the potential of your future. A Sith Lord." She explained further. Corran looked up at her.

"I won't let these come true, Thalassa." He said. Thalassa walked to him and gave him a kiss on the head like a loving mother.

"May the Force be with you." Thalassa said, walking off. Corran gave out a smile.

### **Chapter VIII: The Interrogation**

Tridan Kinn interrogates the officer, looking for answers.

"Tell me about the Syth Ray." Kinn said.

"It's a weapon undergoing construction somewhere in the galaxy. Syth Emperor Darth Devious requested for this weapon to be made without a single flaw." The officer said, explainin the details.

"It would be impossible for a superweapon having no fatal flaw. How can this one have none?" Kinn asked.

"There is one fatal flaw. The superlaser is connected to the core which makes it possible to destroy. But the Legion has 6 shield generators which makes it impossible." The officer answered. Tridan Kinn handcuffed the officer.

"You're coming with me to Logath." Tridan Kinn gets on to the starfighter with the officer.

"A Jedi has taken our officer hostage! Open fire!" The Sergeant said, ordering the Darthtroopers to kill him. Tridan had begun the jump to lightspeed and escaped the base.

"You have entered hyperspace before." The officer said to Kinn.

"I'm preparing for it." Kinn pulls the lever and goes to lightspeed.

### **Chapter IX: Carbon-freezing Test**

On the *Tomegatherion*, a Jedi padawan was taken to the Carbon-freezing chamber for the test, where he will be frozen.

"This facility is crude, but it should be adequate to freeze the Jedi for his journey to the afterlife." Devious said. He sat on his throne, awaiting the testing of the chamber.

"Bring him here." Grand High General Sheev Loroan said. The troopers brought the Jedi padawan to his knees. The Syth Emperor looked down at him.

"Welcome, young Jedi. I've expected you to come here." Devious said.

"You underestimate the Order. And master Kodai. Your overconfidence will be your downfall."

"Your lack of knowledge of the Syth is yours." Devious looked at the padawan's lightsaber and placed it on his armchair.

"It is pointless to resist the Emperor, boy." Sheev said. The engineers had finished the chamber.

"Your journey will continue, young Jedi. Put him in." Devious demanded. The troopers placed him on the platform. Devious began deconstructing the lightsaber. The platform began to lower.

"You will be stopped, your highness." The padawan said as he was lowered down.

"We shall see." Devious said. The padawan was then frozen in carbonite. The platform raised up.

"He is alive and in perfect hibernation, your majesty." General Loroan said, confirming the test a success.

"Good. Place him in his cell so he can die slowly." Devious gave the order to the troops.

"From now and then, this chamber will be used to freeze traitors, and our enemies." Devious said.

"Reset the chamber for the future victims."

"It will be done, master Devious." Sheev said. Darth Devious walked out of the chamber, making his way back to his throne room. Sheev looked at the frozen padawan as he is taken out of the chamber.

### **Chapter X: Return of the Jedi**

Tridan Kinn lands on Logath and takes the handcuffed officer out of the starfighter. Neev Kanoloss approached the officer.

"So, you're one of the officers of the Syth Legion. I heard Kinn said that they were creating a superweapon." He said.

"Governor Kanoloss. We meet at last."

"Where is the weapon?"

"Only through the Syth you will know the location of their greatest weapon yet." The officer said. Tridan Kinn looked at the Governor.

"Very well. We'll send you to jail." They walked away, the Startroopers take the officer to prison. Tridan Kinn approached to his apprentice.

"Master. You have returned." Corran said.

"It was risky, but i came back safe." Tridan said.

"Where were you?"

"Esnil. It was occupied. Now that i am back, we'll continue your training." They walked to Kinn's private quarters.

They entered, Kinn walked to the table and grabbed a necklace with the kyber crystal. He gave the necklace to Corran.

"Wear this. It is a gift."

"What is this?"

"A pendant. In case i die, this pendant will remind you of me." Corran held the pendant in his hand.

"A kyber crystal." Corran said.

"What i'm about to tell you will change your life forever. Hold out the amulet." Tridan said. Corran took out his father's amulet.

"When you were a baby, your father Snoke told me to protect you - to keep you safe. Your mother Lyra promised you will become strong. They sacrificed everything to save you. The Sith invaded Esnil and occupied it as a base. Colken Acombrad was their target. Your parents were both killed by Darth Goliath. Later in life, you had a fear of Wookiees. Wookieephobia. What you thought of Wookiees is that they were scary, in truth they are very loyal. 12 years have passed and i fulfilled your mother's promise." Tridan Kinn looked at the pendant.

"That is the truth about your family, Corran. You are their only child." Everything went quiet, Corran was silent.

### **Chapter XI: The Man with Two Heads**

Tridan Kinn walks to the bar and sits. He started to think about his life.

"Hello master Kinn. What'll it be?" The bartender asked.

"I'll have the usual - Beer." Tridan said, placing the credits on the table. As the bartender grabs the beer, he began to talk with him.

"How are things going, Mr. Kinn?"

"Thinking about my life. It's kind of hard." The mysterious man walked up behind him.

"Well well. You're a Jedi aren't you?" The man asked.

"Heh heh. Looks like one to me." It is not one man, but two in one body. The conjoined twins. They have cybernetic arms.

"We meet again. You'll pay for what you did."

"Yeah, like he said." They said. Tridan looked behind.

"That may be so. I defeated you before, i can defeat you again." He stood, grabbing his lightsaber. The two had a staredown. They took out their weapons and ended the battle. The conjoined twins seemed to have won, but they were actually wounded by Kinn's lightsaber.

"The Force is my ally." He puts away his lightsaber as he walked out.

### **Chapter XII: Jedi Hunter**

At the Jedi Temple, a Jedi hunter makes contact with Darth Devious, the Syth Emperor of the Legion.

"I am at the Jedi Temple, my lord." The hunter said.

"Good. I leave the mission to you. Kill the Jedi Grand Master Kodai and bring me his head on my space station." Devious said.

"My lord. It would be impossible to kill the most powerful of all Jedi."

"The fall of the Jedi is at hand. I gave you the compass so that you'll know where to find me."

"Yes, my lord." The hunter bowed. He began climbing up to the roof. Inside the temple, Kodai began his meditation. The hunter sneaks to the window watching him, taking out his lightsaber. Kodai had sensed the hunter's arrival.

"The Dark side, i sense in you." Kodai said, grabbing his lightsaber. The hunter jumped into the window.

"This is just the beginning, master Kodai." Both of them ignited their lightsabers and began their duel.

Outside the temple, Tridan Kinn began to sense Kodai in danger and runs. As the duel continued, the Jedi hunter nearly decimated him.

"You are a coward to attack me, master Kodai." He swung his lightsaber. Tridan Kinn jumped to his aid and uses his lightsaber to block the attack.

"Perfect. Master Kinn. How pleasant for you to join us." Kodai grabbed his lightsaber.

"Over, this party is." Kodai went back up. The Jedi hunter took out his other lightsaber and attacked the two Jedi.

At the Syth Emperor's private quarters, Darth Devious began to see the vision of the battle.

"Unleash your anger. Kill the Jedi." He said. The duel continued. The hunter Force pushed Kinn away and used Force lightning on Kodai, slamming him into a wall and knocking him unconscious.

"The reign of the Grand Master has come to an end. Your faith in the people are dying. The circle is now complete. You are about to enter the world of pain." He raised his lightsaber. Just as he was about to swing, his weapon hand was sliced off by Kinn and backed down.

"Who hired you? Tell me who he is." Kinn said.

"You all know who hired me. He is the Syth Emperor." The hunter responded. Kodai concluded the statement.

"Lord Devious. Sent you to do his bidding, he has."

"Yes. But you will never know where he is. Soon, your so-called "Jedi Order" will come to an end. The Emperor will have control of the galaxy." The hunter said. Tridan Kinn then took him to the Startroopers to be taken to prison.

### **Chapter XIII: The Force is Strong**

Corran began to hear voices again. The Force wielder Bogan spoke to him.

"At last. Tridan Kinn trained you well."

"He knows me way more than you do." Corran answered.

"My boy. I have the knowledge of the Force. I can show you more."

"You'll never show me anything to the Dark side."

"In time you will call me your true master." Bogan said. Ashla began to intervene.

"Let go of your hate, Corran. He is trying to seduce you to the Dark Side."

"The Light makes you weak, Corran. Only through the Syth can you achieve a greater power than any Jedi." Just as things start to escalate, the Godfather stepped in.

"Enough!" Ashla and Bogan stopped.

"The only way for him is balance. It is his destiny. Accepting the light and dark. The future awaits." He said.

"Corran. You must be aware of the changes coming to you."

"Who are you?" Corran asked.

"I am the Godfather. I am either Father Force or Bendu. I am the father of Ashla, the light, and Bogan, the dark. The Force is strong with you, Corran." Godfather said.

"Tridan. I need his guidance." Corran stopped talking to the voices and stood.

### **Chapter XIV: Mysteries of the Syth Cathedral**

The Syth Emperor sensed the failed attempt to assassinate Kodai.

"The Grand Master still lives. He has failed me." Devious said. He then walked to the command bridge where Grand High General Sheev Loroan commands.

"General. Prepare the ship to hyperspace. We are going to Ereban." The Syth Emperor commanded.

"Yes, my lord. Bring this ship to hyperspace. Prepare our way to Ereban. General Loroan gave out the command. The *Tomegatherion* went into lightspeed.

They arrived through the Wicked West regions and the flagship stopped at the Syth planet Ereban.

"We have just arrived at the planet, General." The Sith officer said.

"Prepare for land." Sheev Loroan said. The ship landed on the surface of the planet. The Sith Emperor stepped out of his flagship and makes his way to the Syth Cathedral. He sits on the pedestal and meditates. Bogan makes contact with him.

"There is a vergence in the Force." He said.

"So, you have felt it too." Devious said.

"We have a new enemy. Corran Nightflier."

"He's just a boy. He will never be a Jedi."

"The Force is strong with him. The apprentice of Kinn must be exterminated." Bogan said

"If he could be turned, he would be a powerful ally." Devious planned to take Corran as a Syth apprentice.

"He would be a great asset. You will take him as apprentice and you will rule the galaxy." Bogan concluded.

"It will be done." He stopped meditating and began to walk out of the Cathedral.

### **Chapter XV: Cotan Fichina**

At the Senate, Tridan Kinn began to walk back to the temple. He spots a Torran Twi'lek by the doorway and walked to him. The Twi'lek looked like a smuggler.

"You there. Who are you?" Tridan said.

"Call me Cotan. Cotan Fichina. I'm a Bounty Hunter. I'm here to get my payment just to pay for my wife's funeral." Cotan said.

"I wouldn't ask how she died then. You know her well."

"I require money whenever my mission is complete, Master Jedi. It is the way." Cotan said. Tridan looked at him.

"Who are you after?" He asked.

"I am after a smuggler. A smuggler who has a debt to pay." The bounty hunter answered.

"Do you or your employer have any connection with the Syth Legion?"

"I don't know. I'm just doing this for my daughter." Fichina answered. Kinn had a solution.

"I'll help you find this smuggler, in return you'll help me take back Esnil. Deal?"

"Alright. How about we split the reward?" Cotan said.

"Fine by me." Kinn said. They went to Fichina's ship.

Meanwhile onboard the *Tomegatherion*, Darth Thyd was summoned to the throne room of Syth Emperor Darth Devious.

"What is thy bidding, my master?"

"Send your fleet to the Kalimarian system. There it will stay until called for. You will find a Sith artifact and bring it to me on my command." Darth Devious said. He refers to the Skull of the Zabrak Sith Lord Darth Vul as a Sith artifact.

"It would be a dangerous mission, master. What if the Jedi learn of this?" Thyd said.

"I already hired someone to take care of them. Soon the Jedi Order will be crushed and the Sith will take over the galaxy. Your work here is finished, my friend. Now, remain at the command ship and make your way to Kalimar."

"Yes, master." Darth Thyd bowed and left the throne room.

Tridan Kinn and Cotan Fichina travelled to Kalimar just before the Syth Legion did. They landed outside the village.

"Kalimar. This is where that smuggler was last seen." Cotan said. They began to walk out of the ship. They looked for footprints

"Which way did he go?" Kinn asked. Cotan looked at the sand for footprints.

"Not far from here. I swear i saw him." The Twi'lek said. The footprints stopped and were buried by the sand.

"The wind just blew the sand on the tracks." Cotan said.

"Be on your guard. We might get attacked by scoundrels." Tridan said, taking out his lightsaber. They continued to walk the path despite the sand. Cotan took out his blaster pistol. As they walk through, they encounter the assassins from unknown origin. They fired their blasters at them, but Kinn deflected all of the blasts and hitting them.

"The assassins. A criminal is here." Cotan said. They search around. Tridan Kinn looked up at the sky. The Sith Legion had arrived to Kalimar.

"We have to hurry. The Legion is here." Tridan said. Cotan ran to the cantina and grabbed the smuggler.

"Going somewhere?" Cotan said. The smuggler turned around

"Who are you?" Tridan Kinn said. The smuggler looked dead in his eyes.

### **Chapter XVI: Unsolved Mysteries**

At the Kalimarian battle arena, Syth troopers began searching. Darth Thyd makes his way to the throne at the arena.

"Old battles have been fought on this very planet. Warriors of old fought for this planet. The days of the war. Find the chamber. Bring the artifact to me." He said, sitting on the throne.

"Yes sir." The Syth trooper said. They scattered around the arena.

"Kalimar. During the time of the Prime Republic, there were bloodshed and violence." Thyd said. He then looked up at the starship leaving the planet.

"A Jedi. No concern. The artifact will belong to me." Darth Thyd said. He looked around the arena.

On the starship, Tridan Kinn and Cotan Fichina escaped Kalimar with a trapped smuggler.

"You owe the boss money." Cotan said.

"Hah. Like i owe anything." The smuggler said. Cotan Fichina held the blaster against his chin.

"Tell that to the boss." He said. They flew through space. The worse is behind them now. They flew to Raluth, where they seek the Bounty hunter's boss, Eovrok.

### **Chapter XVII: Arrival on Raluth**

Darth Thyd went back to his flagship the *Carnage* and contacts the Syth Emperor Darth Devious after acquiring the Zabrak Skull.

"The artifact has been found. Come to me, Darth Thyd." Devious commanded.

"Yes, my master." Thyd bowed.

"An age of darkness is rising. I sense it. He will come." Darth Devious said.

After arriving on Raluth, Cotan Fichina, Tridan Kinn and the smuggler arrived at the village. They looked around for the boss. They put away their weapons and walk through the villagers. Eovrok waited at the cantina, two handfuls of credits.

"Let me handle this, Master Jedi." Cotan said, taking the smuggler inside. Tridan Kinn waited by the doors. Cotan took the smuggler to his boss.

"At last. We have a dead man." Eovrok said. He handed the credits to the Twi'lek.

"35,000. It had been a long run to get this guy." Cotan said, grabbing the credits. He gave 20,000 of the credits the smuggler had smuggled.

"Go. Take some time off." Eovrok said. The Torrian Twi'lek left the cantina with the money. Eovrok stared down at the smuggler.

"You are a disgrace to the Brigade. Killing the very best of it." Eovrok said. The smuggler smirked like he didn't care, thinking that he had beaten everyone.

"You think you scare me, demon? Your Bounty hunters are the weakest and worst in the galaxy. I, on the other hand, am the strongest and the best in the galaxy." The smuggler's ego had gotten into him, constantly claiming that he is the only true best in the galaxy. His smug face didn't get him anywhere though. Eovrok rose from his seat, beginning to growl.

"Your ego is not going to get you anywhere. What would your lewd mind go to next? You just want to be rich and gain attention from the Bounty Brigade. You just got that attention, scum." The Zabrak said. The smuggler rolled his eyes at him and grabbed his blaster pistol, placing his feet on the table.

"You think you're better than me. I am better than you because i am smarter and stronger. I get away with everything. I'll take away anything from you: Twi'lek women, the money, your ship, your life." He said, slowly raising the blaster.

"Tough guy, huh? No wonder why you tried to escape my wrath. You're a scoundrel." Eovrok had his attention on the blaster.

"I'll take your life if i have to."

"Do it." The smuggler quickly moved, opening fire. Just as the shot fired, the quick reflex of Eovrok had shown. The Zabrak deflected the laser blast with his chromium gauntlet and hit the smuggler in the head, killing him. As the people looked on, they chose to ignore the fight. Eovrok looked down on the now dead smuggler. He walked to the table and threw the credits to the bartender.

"Sorry about the mess." Eovrok said, walking out of the cantina.

### **Chapter XVIII: The Next Step**

On board Cotan's starship, Tridan Kinn began to bargain with Cotan Fichina.

"35,000 credits. How much should we split?" Tridan said. He has about 25,000 credits.

"You have 25 thousand. Both of us should have the balance." Cotan said. He placed 5,000 beside Tridan. He began to calculate the coordinates to find a safe way to Esnil without getting caught by the Sith Legion.

"This is our next step." Cotan said, beginning the jump to hyperspace. Tridan took out his communicator.

"A safe route would double our advances of taking back the planet." The Jedi Master turned on the holoprojector. They had entered to lightspeed.

On the *Tomegatherion*, Syth Emperor Darth Devious holds a meeting in the board room with the Syth Lords and Grand High General Sheev Loroan.

"We have a message from one of our Syth spies. A Jedi Master and a Bounty Hunter are going to Esnil to take the planet back. If their mission succeeds, it will be the downfall of the Legion." Sheev Loroan said to the Sith Board of Lords. Devious assures Loroan that his apprentice will take care of the Jedi.

"Lord Malicious will take care of the Jedi Master. Lord Thyd will take care of the Galactic Government fleet if they come for a surprise attack. We will only keep them from escaping." Devious said.

"The Jedi found one of our bases on Esnil. My drones will take care of the ground team." Sheev Loroan said, determined to crush any threat. A Lethan Twi'lek Syth Lord answered back.

"The Jedi are relentless. This is an open war. We have conjured legions of Star Destroyers. It is obvious the Government has no choice but to accept our control of the planet."

"The might of the superweapon you refer to will soon be ready." Darth Malicious said.

"Neev Kanoloss is unwise to attack our facility on Esnil. No matter what kind of army they have, we are the most powerful empire in the universe." Loroan said.

"Prepare to force every system under our rule." Devious commanded.

### **Chapter XIX: Retaking Esnil**

Now entering the atmosphere of Esnil, the heroes move out of lightspeed and land on the platform. Tridan Kinn exits the ship and bids farewell to Cotan Fichina.

"May the Force be with you." Cotan said. Kinn nodded. Fichina then took off. The Jedi Master hid into the forest and contacts the Galactic Government.

"This is Tridan Kinn. I have come to the planet Esnil to retake the planet and rid the Syth Legion of it. This will be a trap, i know it. Send the best fighters you can get and deliver the starfighter when i'm finished. This won't be easy." Tridan Kinn said. He pulled up his hood and used Force sprint through the forest.

After going through the bushes, he finally arrived at the base. He enters the base via an empty storage box.

"Take these boxes to the vault." A Syth officer said. The troopers bring the boxes to the vault room of the base. Just as the troopers got out, Kinn jumped out of the boxes and looked around the vault.

At the rendezvous point, the Galactic Government prepares their fleet to attack the base.

"May the Force be with us." Neev Kanoloss said. The fleet enter to lightspeed.

Now equipped with thermal detonators, Tridan Kinn sneaks around the base. He looked around and snuck past the oncoming troopers walking. He went to the elevator.

"The attack begins." Tridan said, waiting in the elevator. 2 Xyston-class Star Destroyers were waiting for the Galactic Government fleet to arrive. As they arrive, the Star Destroyers immediately open fire with the ion cannons.

"It's a trap!" One of the fighter pilots said. They flew under the Star Destroyers. Syth fighters enter the battle and attack the allied fighters.

Tridan Kinn looked up at the sky, seeing the ongoing battle and made a run for the fuel cells. Darth Malicious was waiting for Kinn. He was close to destroying the superlaser on the tower. Malicious pulled out his lightsaber.

"We meet at last. Soon, your friends will be dead and the Galactic Government will fall." He ignites his lightsaber. Tridan Kinn arms himself with his lightsaber.

"Oh, i don't think so." Kinn said, the two began their duel.

Outside the planet, 6 missles were fired and heading towards one of the flagships.

"6 missles are heading for Base 1." The fighters gotten their attention and head for the missles.

"Here it comes!" They were equipped with torpedos.

On Esnil, the duel continued. They fight in a rather larger room with a bridge. Cotan Fichina had came back to the planet equipped with thermal detonators and snuck to the fuel cells of the attack tower.

"You are not taking them down today." As he placed the detonators on the fuel tanks, the superlaser was fired from the Starfire cannon on top of the Starfire Tower.

"Look out!" The pilot said, he went in front of the super laser and died protecting Base 1.

"Starfire's superlaser is operational." The fleet captain said. He contacted Base 1.

"Base 1, this is fleet captain Ben. We must retreat."

"There is a Jedi on a mission, captain."

"Tridan will get that weapon down. We got to give him more time."

Darth Malicious and Tridan Kinn continued the duel on the bridge while Cotan Fichina was apprehended by the Syth troopers and taken to the detention level.

"Meeting you today is unexpected, Master Jedi." The Syth Lord had overpowered Kinn. He dodged the Dark sider's attack.

"Your move?" Kinn backed away and ran to the power generator. Malicious chased after him.

Cotan had hidden his own activator and took it out of his pocket. He activated the detonators and blew up the fuel tanks, beginning the tower's collapse. Malicious realizes this and brutaly attacks Kinn with repeated lightsaber blows. Kinn blocked every shot and backed to the melting pit. Malicious had him trapped.

"I expect a better fight from a Jedi." He went for the finishing blow but Tridan jumped and bisected him in half. Malicious was surprised and fell into the melting pit, died shortly after. Starfire Tower fell onto the ground and destroyed the majority of the base.

As the fight went on, Base 1 disables one of the Star Destroyers and pushed it into the oceans of Esnil. Another Star Destroyer retreated after the loss of the Starfire cannon. Tridan Kinn went into his starfighter and escaped from the planet.

### **Chapter XX: Epilogue**

The Galactic Government celebrated their victory over the Syth Legion and Tridan Kinn landed on the Jedi Temple platform. Kodai and Corran meet with the Jedi.

"Well done, Master Kinn." Kodai said. He looked at Corran.

"How did you do it?" Corran asked. Kinn answered.

"Together." He walked with Corran and watched the sunset from the edge of the platform. They continued to watch the sun setting on the horizon.

At the detention level of the now destroyed Syth base on Esnil, Cotan Fichina breaks out of the cell and finds his way back to his ship. He looked at the collapsed tower and nodded.

"Thank you." He said, going back to his ship. He flew out of the planet and gets a contact from his boss.

"I have a new bounty for you, my friend. Return to Raluth." Eovrok said, Cotan nodded and entered lightspeed.