Trespass

## Premise

While investigating the disappearance of a clone security force, Tai Lung, Sonic and Daniel get caught in the middle of an escalating conflict between the furry territorial inhabitants of a desolate ice world and the greedy representatives of a nearby mountain.

## Synopsis

A force of kung fu warriors clone troops under the guidance of Daniel, Tai Lung and Captain Rex lands on the iced-up mountain of Orto Plutonia to investigate the disappearance of a local clone trooper force. In their company are also the magic chair and Sonic, along with a party of Pantoran dignitaries which include Senator Riyo Chuchi and Chairman Chi Cho, who uses his political leverage over the masters to get what he wants. Despite Orto Plutonia being an ice world apparently devoid of sentient life, Chi Cho vehemently declares that, since it is within the boundaries of the Pantora area, Plutonia is technically considered Pantoran territory.

Daniel with sonic under his robes (because he freezes), and Rex check out the local kung fu base to find all clone troopers dead, but the facilities untouched. Soon they find a nearby Empire base, but the Wolf and Arkeyan, crew there has also been destroyed, raising suspicion that a third party is behind both killings; the only clues to their identity are a footprint in the snow and a brief image on a holographically recorded distress call.

Back at the kung fu base, Riyo Chuchi voices her doubts about the Dark Empire and the Arkeyans being responsible for the raid, since the evidence is inconsistent with that theory, but Chi Cho stubbornly refuses to give in to such a violent enemy, no matter who it may be.

Tai Lung, Sonic and Daniel follow their clues to a nearby canyon, where they spot light reflections. Soon afterwards, they do meet primitive but sentient inhabitants, the Yetis. Despite the language barrier, Daniel, Sonic and Tai Lung manage to make clear that their mission is for peace, and they arrange a meeting between the Pantorans and the Yetis. When they deliver the news, Chairman Chi Cho arrogantly refuses to believe that the Yetis can be considered a sentient race and calls them trespassers and animals, stating that Pantora hasn't found a slight bit of life on the mountain in all their history. Riyo Chuchi tries to mediate, telling that it is for the Senate to decide this matter, but to no avail.

Upon arrival at the meeting place, the yeti chieftain, Thi-Sen, politely asks that the kung fu warriors leave them in peace and withdrawal all presence from Orto Plutonia. However, Chi Cho still refuses to accept the yetis as sentients and arrogantly declares Plutonia as sovereign Pantoran property, deliberately provoking a war. In order to gain sanctity for his actions, he declares this to be an internal affair of Pantora. Tai Lung, Sonic and Daniel appeal to Riyo Chuchi to find a way to resolve this political matter diplomatically. She contacts the Speaker of the Pantoran Assembly, who grants her the authority to negotiate peace and declares the Chairman out of order.

However, this solution comes a bit too late; while returning to their base, Chi Cho and his escort are ambushed by a Yeti war party, forcing them to fight. Chairman Cho is severely weakened by a spear in his back. Tai Lung, Sonic, Daniel and Senator Chuchi arrive just in time to save Cho, Rex and the remaining escort from being overrun, but even with his last breath, Cho insists on killing the Yetis for the 'good' of his people as his final command. Chuchi politely declines, informing him of the Assembly's decision. Dumbfounded that he was overruled and that his people prefer peace, claiming that he died for them, Chi expires. Senator Chuchi pursues a peaceful approach and manages to cease hostilities, conceding sovereignty of Plutonia to the Yetis. As she and the Masters board a gunship, Daniel requests that to maintain peace, she should make it last.