Phase One Outline

### OUTLINE

*[ Various powerful electrical storms pop up all throughout the galaxy following the demise of Darth Vader and Darth Sidious. The largest of these storms hangs over Bektova, a small planet located in the mid rim. Those on its surface are effectively trapped, and any flying vessel is forced to land due to the deadly lightning. Strange crystalline deposits are found at the source of each lightning strike, but oxidize in the showers soon after. Large amounts of rain cause viscous floods in some areas of Bektova, and the water produced appears to be incredibly hazardous. ]*

Stationed on the surface of Bektova in the Karvoir Wastes was a rebel base; it had been built on the outer rim during the height of the empire’s reign and stood in the shadows for years. It wasn’t a place of high activity, but the intel gathered and redistributed there was crucial in the rebellions attempts to break free of the tyrannical rulers of the galaxy. Mandalorian MACE LANDON was restationed on the desolate planet where he first met Senator AAYALAN BENLAR, who was in charge of operations on the base at the time. Several months after their introduction, the first of the many violent electrical storms began.

MACE was caught up in one of these storms, causing his T60 x-wing to crash and leaving the mandalorian fatally injured. Unknown to him, BANE DITE had been tracking MACE with a fob, contracted to hunt down the rebel and cash him in for credits -- but BANE had been a childhood friend of the mandalorian, both raised on Mandalore. The bounty hunter had no idea who his target had been at the time he’d accepted the job, and chose not to bring it up as he and BENLAR rescued the injured pilot. All three were caught in yet another storm and were forced to wait it out in a nearby cave system. While in the caverns, the trio come across another being taking shelter in the Karvoir Wastes’ tunnels. CODY RYES, a catharian mandalorian, was traveling back to his ship and children when the storms rolled in. They settle down for the night while MACE’s wounds slowly grow more and more life threatening. BENLAR treats him the best she can, but they have very little medical supplies.

The next day, the group watches as another ship is struck down by lightning. MACE, BANE, and CODY go to investigate while BENLAR stays behind in their makeshift hideout. CODY is the first to confront the newcomer: young jedi SHILOH KHOSOLO. MACE recognizes him from a previous run-in and calms a rising conflict between the two cathars. SHILOH, who fortunately sustained no injuries from the crash, agrees to go back to the cave with the trio, leaving his destroyed ship behind. MACE and SHILOH hang back as the group begins to move, where they happily embrace. SHILOH’s father, rebel general JACAVE OLO, had been a mentor and parental figure to MACE before his death, and the two had met once before on Corellia. SHILOH notices MACE’s injuries and offers to try to force heal him. The mandalorian agrees, and the cathar is successful -- not only was MACE completely healed from the previous day’s disaster, but the bond between him and the jedi has significantly strengthened as well.

When the strange mix of mandalorians and jedi return back to the cave, BENLAR has cooked in their absence. SHILOH is introduced to the senator, and the two remain at a polite distance. Before they are able to venture back to the rebel base, the group is forced to wait out another storm. The trip on foot back to the base is slow but uneventful -- they make it there in under a day with no difficulty. BANE, CODY, and SHILOH are offered temporary rooms until they are able to be on the move again. The group split up in the hangar to tend to their respective duties, but BANE lingers, trying to figure out what he should do about his bounty on MACE. Meanwhile, BENLAR speaks to her superiors and together they agree on issuing a planetary lockdown due to the conditions caused by the storms. An announcement is made that night, urging those on the planet to stay indoors and out of the rain.

During the night, sith DENHALE ANDANA arrives in the Karvoir Wastes, drawn by SHILOH’s force signature. Prior, she’d been traveling with ZEPPILOH “ZAPPER” TOPASI and SIRIUS TALLIS. The trio had landed on Bektova weeks before but had split after tensions arose between DENHALE and SIRIUS. SIRIUS headed off towards the Broken Lands to find a kyber crystal, ZAPPER attempted to find the rumored rebel base, while DENHALE took off in her ship to explore the rest of the planet.

DENHALE infiltrates the rebellion base the next day in an effort to find SHILOH, and is not very subtle about it. She is arrested almost immediately upon entry, but not before finding her jedi counterpart -- the two share a dyad, and DENHALE confronts SHILOH about why “he called her here.” The Bektova Base is thrown into a panic due to the presence of the sith, and DENHALE is put in a holding cell. MACE is tasked with guard duty along with four other rebels while SHILOH accompanies them.

SHILOH spontaneously decides to spring her from the prison, to the surprise of everyone in the hallway. MACE, who is indebted to the jedi from his life being saved earlier, agrees to help. SHILOH sends the other four guards tumbling down the corridor with a powerful force push while MACE gets the cell door open. The mandalorian covers for the duo as they make a hasty escape down to the hangar. BANE, DOMRUS KANE, and BENLAR are drawn by the commotion and attempt to stop the force users, but BANE draws back after seeing that MACE is aiding SHILOH and DENHALE.

SHILOH and DENHALE successfully flee the base with only a leg injury to the latter and head back to DENHALE’s ship. Meanwhile, BENLAR chews out MACE for helping the sith escape and is nearly punished. Eventually the senator eases up and all evidence of DENHALE’s presence is wiped from the rebel base. MACE runs into BANE on his way out of the command center, and BANE narrowly avoids having a discussion about the tracking fob. He does attempt to give MACE his prized knife, but his old friend refuses the gift.

DENHALE quickly flies and lands her ship in a nearby forest in the wastes while SHILOH meets her BB droid BONGO. The two have a few moments of reprieve where they speak, catching up with each other. Due to the dyad, they had communicated often but this was the first time they were face to face -- unfortunately their brief moment of rest did not last long. They had landed just next to a trandoshan bounty hunters’ camp. Worried that they had been tracked, the duo race outside. They quickly realize where they had wound up and SHILOH urges DENHALE to leave quickly. True to her nature, DENHALE challenges one of the hunters but is injured, taking a brutal hit to the ribs. SHILOH displays his “force fire” ability for the first time as a distraction so he can get his friend out of danger. They escape on DENHALE’s ship once again, but this time with SHILOH piloting, DENHALE down for the count with several broken ribs, and the threat of an oncoming storm. He crashes in Kiola City, drawing the attention of SIRIUS. He offers to help the injured sith, even with the strained relationship between the two. DENHALE, SHILOH, and SIRIUS remain together for a few weeks.

A couple of days after DENHALE’s surprise visit to the base, BENLAR surprises MACE with a new x-wing. That same day, rebels BENLAR, MACE, DOMRUS, CRESCENT, ZAPPER, and BANE are assigned a search and rescue mission after receiving a transmission that a large transport carrying hundreds of people went down during a storm. Nearly everyone was killed on board, but there were rumors of survivors. MACE taking his new ship and the rest taking speeders, they find the ruins between storms. They successfully find a handful of people.

The group camps out in what remains of the cruiser’s cafeteria. BENLAR falls from a vent and cuts her back, but it only starts causing problems later in the night. BANE tries to tend to her wound, but is disrupted by a swarm of venomite-like creatures. MACE grabs BENLAR and makes a run for his x-wing, attempting to get her to safety at the advisory of the group. The rest of the rebels follow soon after, making it back to base just as the storms begin to pick up again.BANE confronts MACE about the tracking fob soon after and destroys the tracker, making his choice between his childhood friends and the guild he formerly served.

After being discharged from the med bay, BENLAR pays MACE a visit. She reveals that she has been assigned commander of the rebel’s new elite team, the Phoenix Squadron. MACE is promoted to captain of the squadron.

### **CHARACTER LOCATIONS AT THE END OF PHASE ONE**

*Rebel Base*

* Mace Landon
* Aayalan Benlar
* Bane Dite
* Crescent
* Domrus Kane
* Cody Ryes
* Zeppiloh “Zapper” Topasi
* Zed

*Kiola City*

* Shiloh Khosolo
* Denhale Andana
* Sirius Tallis

*Achi Peninsula*

* Pit

*Mount Rybon*

* Theo Nervo

*Bone Plains*

* Eyra