What if the B1s and the droidekas had help from this types of Droids during there Invasion of Naboo and they battle at the fields of Naboo fighting the Gungan army

1. Octuptarra droids
2.  Crab droids
3. B2 Super Battle droids
4. Dwarf Spider droids
5. T Series Tactical droid

If Darth Vader find the Telos Holocron before Darth Sidious and somehow Kepa it from him all the way to the battle of Endor

How Powerful world Darth Vader become if he learn all the Sith knowledge from with in the Telos Holocron.

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I’m so curious what things would be like if Obi Wan became disillusioned with the Jedi due to his feelings for Satine. I wonder how the story would play out differently…

What if Starkiller trained Inquisitors the same way Vader did? Think about it, look at how Starkiller was with Proxy and Juno. Look at how Starkiller was with Luke. Look at how Starkiller was against Kenobi. Look at how Starkiller was against Maul, when Proxy turned into maul. How do you think it'd be like if Starkiller actually trained inquisitors?

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The clones are famous for very good reasons, and infamous for others

One of which is their unfortunate accelerated aging that although has them deployment ready in a number of years would also have them not live to see past 50. So I’ve heard.

But what if that’s changed? What if the clones after reaching their maturity, have their age decelerated to have them live longer lives.

I’m more curious as to how that would look from the start of their creation, but other points in Star Wars history can be looked on as well. As to how long they would live, I like to exaggerate and say at least over 200 years but if you want to add a better estimate like a normal human life span, or any other number of years, that is completely fine.

Just as the title asks. What if Anakin managed to get The Bad Batch to go to Mandalore with Ahsoka to capture Maul? How would this effect the series? Would they still be able to resist order 66? Would Crosshair have killed Ahsoka/Rex?

I wish there was a Star Wars Infinities comic where if at least Cassian and Jyn survived the battle of Scariff, were the ones to deliver the Death Star Plans and Leia's message somehow to Luke personally, and be the ones arguing against Han and Chewie at the cantina with Luke and Obi Wan; basically have Cassian and Jyn replace C3PO and R2D2 during the events of New Hope with them being in character the whole time, how much do they drastically change events?

Got a curious question for all the Star Wars fans here. I've already got my own theories for the hypotheticals I'm about to ask you lot but I wanted to hear what you lot theorise. Here are my hypothetical questions:

1. What if Qui-Gon survived his duel with Darth Maul?
2. What if Anakin and Padmé's relationship got discovered during the Clone Wars?
3. What if Padmé survived her giving birth to Luke and Leia?

& 4) What if Anakin turned into Darth Vader via being tortured?

Say in this scenario instead of asking the republic for help she would instead go to Dooku and the separatist for help granted both sides who previously worked together and it in bad terms. Although to be fair that was mostly on Pre Vizsla’s fault as he probably was shouting Dooku for what happened after the event of the first Mandalorian arc in the Clone Wars.

Which result of him getting a scar that we see later on in the clone wars series? As I stated before about his character Pre Vizsla is good when he is playing politics but a god awful military commander as we see in a friend in need clearly impulsive without foresight?
How would the rest of Mandalorian history within this timeline as instead of the Republic overthrowing Maul it would be the CIS who accepted the request from Bo-Katan. The good thing for the CIS when liberating mandalore from maul is that it would be used as good propaganda to paint themselves in a good light as the government against the corrupt republic. Also would the Great Purge of Mandalore happened in this timeline or not?

Like seriously in which era would the jedi discovered earth and made contact with us in any of these eras how would we react and how would they interact?

1 month after the deaths of Quinlan Vos, Thrawn, Maul, Talon, Grey Squadron, Baylan, and Shin, The New Republic political atmosphere was running rampant with an upcoming election. The top candidates were Mon Mothma, running for Reelection, and Princess Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Hero of the Alliance, and Daughter of Naboo Royalty. After many terms of campaigning, picketing, and passionate speeches, Leia finally met her old friend and pseudo-mentor for what seemed to be the final time.

After hours of deliberation between the candidates, Mothma had revealed that she was related to Darth Vader, which had moved many people to vote against her.

Leia was almost ready to explode, but she remembered her other parts of her lineage. As the entire Senate building fell silent, she spoke.

Leia: It is true that Darth Vader is my father, but before he was this terror of the Galaxy, he was the hero of the Republic of old Anakin Skywalker. He may be controversial in this day and age, but my mother will not be. My mother, my real mother... is Padme Amidala, Senator and Former Queen of Naboo. My brother, Luke Skywalker, is the one that saved the galaxy from both Vader and the Emperor, not only eliminating the tyrant that was Palpatine, but redeeming Anakin as well, helping him escape the shell of hate, anger, and pain. My son is learning about his grandfather from his uncle, which is a part of him, I have trouble seeing, I will admit. Vader has committed acts that warrant multiple death sentences, but in his final moments, he wasn't the Emperor's enforcer, he was our father. You know exactly who my mother is, Chancellor Mothma. You know that she had rallied voices and concerns against Palpatine in the Old Republic, and she was not struck down for her views, concerns, and values. My family has been controversial, yes, but we are able to learn from our mistakes. No being in the galaxy is perfect, not even those we prop up as heroes. If you wish to enact change, voices must be heard, shout until your voices tire, even if the Remnant hears, when they shake, you are empowered. Chancellor Mothma has been a more than capable mentor, leader, and friend, but in order for the student to truly succeed, they must be tested. This will be that test.

As many in the senate cast their votes, Leia had talked with her campaign team and family; Han, Ben, Luke, babies Jaina and Jacen, and her new sister-in-law Mara Jade.

At the Jedi Temple, many masters and knights had meditated on what each component of the Imperial Remnant's plan meant.

Starkiller: The Empire sent Dark Troopers as a last stage effort to extract tibanna from Bespin.

X2: Beskar clad droids that only the best warriors can defeat, on Ringo Vinda, and Bespin.

Gungi chirped, growled, and roared about the wookiee clone being a component in the plan due the strength of their species, their time as slaves in the Empire, and the possibility of gene splicing.

Cal: On Dathomir, all the nightsisters were getting Sith lightsabers from the clones of Zabryid and Delco because of a finished quota of saber guards needed it seemed like.

X2: The nightsisters were not affiliated with the Empire and were using them as tools to uproot the Empire.

Ezra: The TIE Defenders were the biggest indicator of Thrawn's re-emergence into the galaxy.

Ahsoka: Gideon's Beskar Commandos were built to be blaster resistant troops on the battlefield as walking tanks, and starfighters.

After all of the pieces seemed to be strewn together, Ferroda snapped out of the meditation and collapsed on the temple floor where the rest of the group tried to help him up.

Ahsoka: What did you see?

Marek: Is there a connection?

X2: After the destruction of Vader and the Emperor, My brother became the Emperor to seal the vacuum of power withing the crumbling Empire. After Master Bridger got saved, we should've assumed that Thrawn had been rescued as well. As for Gideon, his ambitions towards cloning propelled one of his scientists to be the Remnant's tip of the spear to create multiple special troops. Gideon used the clones of Kix to create his Beskar Commandos, and farmed beskar for the Dark trooper droids, My brother used the two clones of Zabryid and Delco for his elite saber guard and potential "Sith" army, his heart's desire for years. As for the Wookiees, he was using them as manual labor, artillery loaders, and Force-sensitive berserkers. Everyone, he's creating an army to last against the New Republic until he sees an opportunity to usurp it.

The following day, many of the younger students had become excited for some of their classmates because Luke Skywalker was about to knight more students.

While Luke saw the three students ready to be knighted, he called them up one at a time, beginning with Jacen Syndulla-Dume.

As the Council lit the room with their sabers, Luke recited his script of knighting the padawans.

Luke: Jacen Syndulla-Dume, Your value and dedication to the order is unquestioned and gallant. You have passed the new trials and we assemble tonight to elevate your rank, but also elevate your responsibility to not just the order, but to the galaxy, and the Force itself. 

As Jacen lowered his head, Luke activated his bladeand put it at both of his shoulders. When Luke had his blade on the left shoulder, he then flicked his hand and the activator switch, cutting off the braid.

Luke: Rise, Jacen Syndulla-Dume, Jedi Knight.

This was repeated with Satine Kryze the Dichotomy, and Kata Akuna. When the rest of the temple applauded their older classmates, the council had other surprising news for Ferroda.

Marek: Ferroda. Wait a moment.

X2: What is it, Master Marek?

Ahsoka: Since you were Grandmaster Skywalker's first padawan, and our council needs another member, we feel that due to the current threat to the galaxy, your expertise on Lord Cain could be beneficial to us.

X2: Thank you, Masters. I will continue to plan what I need to.

Ezra: Your experience as a soldier and military structure can help us and the New Republic put an end to the threat of this Sith you have ties to.

X2: I understand.

Cal: You are invited to this council, but you will still remain a Knight.

X2: Forgive me if I am taken aback, Master. I am truly honored by this invitation, no matter if my rank advances or not. I digress, I accept your invitation to this council.

Luke: I am proud of you, My old padawan. Mt father was a member of the council for a few days, and he wasn't a master. It was a first time ever in the Order of old, but now you are the second of a very pivotal few in the galaxy.

X2: Thank you, Council. I look forward to joining your next session.

As the Skywalker and Solo families made their way back to their residences and ships, a large band of pirates tried to heckle the group.

Pirate 1: Congratulations, Chancellor Skywalker. (Raucous laughter)

Leia: That's Organa, whoever you are.

Pirate 2: I have to say, You could've done better than this washed up deadbeat!

Ben: That's my father, Sleemo!

Luke: Ben, calm yourself.

Pirate 3: Whatcha gonna do about it, little Jedi?

Before Solo could respond, Leia activated her blue blade to the surprise of everyone but Luke, who had used the Force to push the pirates into their airspeeder as they realized that the Jedi Grandmaster was among the group. Since everyone in the galaxy had heard the tale of Luke Skywalker for the past decade, he was both feared and respected.

While Luke comforted his sister about her potential in the Force, Darth Cain had begun amassing multiple strike Forces for many different planets that had wronged him throughout his life. He sent his Beskar Commandos to Mandalore to execute the New Republic aligned mandalorians in favor of making a Regent loyal to the Remnant rule in Bo-Katan's place. He had sent his Force Berserkers to strike the Jedi Temple on Yavin, he had sent the remainder of his Royal Saber Guards, Wookiee Titans, and Force Beserkers as a protection detail. His droid forces he had kept suspended in the ceilings of the fortress and mining facilities.

Lady Lumiya, while aboard his Super Star Destroyer, had her own compliment of Saber Guard, although smaller than her Master's. One factor that despite years of shadow operations that Darth Cain had kept even from his apprentice was his second student who had just gained some midichlorians through some excess SKs created and disposed of; Kreel.

Kreel: Master, what is my mission? This power you have taught me to wield, I am eternally grateful for it.

Cain: Your espionage operations have served you well. Learning what the Jedi have practiced as well as the teachings of the Dark side will make you a very formidable opponent. What of your pirates?

Kreel: They placed the tracker on Chancellor Organa's senate transport. Last known coordinates indicate that they have landed on Naboo.

Cain: Take the Berserkers, and a few Saber Guards. If you encounter Skywalker, capture him; ALIVE. Leave Chancellor Organa to distract the New Republic while we attack Lothal, Mandalore, and Yavin 4.

Kreel: As you wish, my master.

After Satine became knighted, she had set out to retain her birthright on Mandalore. She had hoped that her mother would keep her promise that she made when she was a child and chose to learn the ways of the Force, like her father before her.

Ben: Satine!

Satine: Ben.

Ben: Congratulations on becoming a knight. What do you intend to do?

Satine: Since I was born on Mandalore, I have to claim what is rightfully mine at home.

Ben: I see. Do you want anyone to come with you?

Satine: I'll be fine going alone. I heard about Master Skywalker's incursion with pirates after Princes Organa became Chancellor. I understand you were tempted by the Dark Side to defend your family's honor.

Ben: You can always see right though me, just like your father before my grandfather.

Satine: Hey, Your grandfather was the Chosen One. Don't listen to the negative atrocities that he committed as Darth Vader.

Ben: You always know just what to say. I'm still surprised that you figured me out.

Satine: May the Force be with you, Solo.

Ben: May the Force be with you, Kryze.

When Satine boarded the T-6 shuttle, she and Jacen, along with Ezra and Grogu made their way to Mandalore. As the craft jumped to Hyperspace, the knight and Master had a conversation as old friends.

Ezra: Long time no see, my old padawan.

Satine: Master. What is bringing you to Mandalore?

Ezra: I am going to discuss with your mother the possibility for Mandalorian Reinforcements for a new Home Guard for Lothal.

Satine: What about your wife? Didn't she start it up along with some of your old friends from your Imperial Academy mission?

Ezra: She did, but with the New threats that the Remnant are cooking up, we need to be prepared for the worst. If Cain sends his commandos to Lothal, we need to be there to stop them.

Satine: Is there another purpose?

Ezra: Yes. Grogu has felt a call to a crystal that is located there. Your mother had gathered the pieces of the old darksaber and kept the crystal and still wields the beskar spear.

Satine: I see. I have come to visit my mother, not only for a personal matter, but a rite of passage that my people have gone through for over half a millenium.

Ezra: I see. May the Force be with you.

Satine: May the Force be with you.

When the shuttle landed and Ezra began making his case for reinforcements for his wife's Lothal Planetary Defence Corps, as well as requesting the remnants of the Darksaber for Grogu's blade, since it called to the child, Satine had been preparing herself for the rite of passage of earning her armor. As Ezra headed towards the T-6, Satine made her way to greet her mother.

Bo-Katan: Satine.

Satine: Mother.

Bo-Katan: Master Bridger says your training is coming along?

Satine: I am a Jedi Knight, free to conduct the missions I believe are worthwhile for the benefit of the Galaxy.

Bo-Katan: Excellent. Congratulations.

Satine: Something's troubling you. Is it from my decision to learn the ways of the Jedi, like my father before me?

Bo-Katan: Are you going to abandon your heritage?

Satine: The opposite, Mother.

Bo-Katan: Wonderful. You had me worried for a second.

Satine: Also, I came to petition that I remain here as this world's Jedi protector.

Bo-Katan: You know that we don't need Jedi to protect ourselves. You are more than welcome to stay. I'll fetch you for your sizing when the armor is being made.

As Satine continued to learn more about her home's modern culture, she came across the statue of her late father, Obi-Wan Kenobi. She saw a button that activated a hologram that displayed a large audience of Mandalorian warriors listening to Obi-Wan's speech in Mando'a before the battle against the traitorous clan Saxon.

Bo-Katan: That was your father. I may not have loved him as normal parents do, but we both had a love for your aunt, the one you were named after.

Satine: My aunt, the Duchess?

Bo-Katan: A story for another time, but right now, let's get you fitted.

Satine: Alright, Mother.

During the bolstering of defenses near Vader's old castle, one Imperial Officer close to Inferno Squad had made himself known to his Emperor.

Cain: I hope you have capabilities that every other officer has lacked.

Officer: Yes, My Emperor. I was part of a special unit known as Inferno Squadron before two of my squadmates betrayed the Empire 10 years ago during Operation Cinder, as ordered by the late Emperor Palpatine.

Cain: Educated, Elite unit, loyal to the Remnant, state your name.

Hask: I am Lieutenant Gideon Hask, My lord.

Cain: Last time someone named Gideon had power, he was only concerned with his own Mandalorian agenda.

Hask: Unlike your Mandalorian supremacist slimo, I only seek to benefit the Empire.

Cain: Good. What skills do you possess?

Hask: I can pilot an interceptor, I can command forces with will stronger than durasteel, and I have levied victories against Kashyyyk, Ringo Vinda, and Dathomir.

Cain: Holding them before the New Republic attacked, that was you?

Hask: Yes, my Emperor. At your command.

Cain: Excellent. Prepare the fleets of the Invasion forces to Mandalore and Lothal, Commander.

Hask: Thank you, My Lord.

While Hask prepared for the multi-pronged assault he prepared his new Inferno Squad and told his protégé, Senior Lieutenant Rey, to prepare his ship, the Retribution for a mission to Coruscant.

On Lothal, Sabine had been organizing the Bridger-Azadi Planetary Defence Corps for a potential attack. As a Mandalorian Gauntlet transport landed, they delivered ammo, blasters, and 5 Mandalorians, each from a different house, as advisors for the conflict.

When Ryder Azadi had passed on, Sabine knew that she had to help prepare Lothal for a coming Imperial attack. In the years since its founding, it never came, or so they thought. As the garrison was reinforced, Colonels Jai Kell and Zare Leonis had reported that a Remnant ship had entered their system. Governor Fayora Azadi had also summoned Commander Sabine Bridger to the Government district.

Sabine: You summoned me, Governor?

Azadi: Yes, Commander Bridger. I have to say that when your husband removed Thrawn from our system, you were right in preparing for an impending Imperial attack.

Sabine: I hope the Planetary Defense Corps is as efficient as you need it. Colonels Kell and Leonis are projecting defenses as we speak.

Azadi: I see. Your Mandalorian advisors are training them well.

Sabine: My husband had requested aid on our behalf and I intend to make good use of them.

Azadi: Let's hope you are right in keeping the Defence Corps a standing force.

Sabine: May the Force be with us, then.

Azadi: May the Force be with us.

Meanwhile on Naboo, the Chancellor and Grandmaster made their personal retreat to visit their mother's tomb. As much as they've learned about their father and all the good he was before becoming Vader, they were curious as to their origins of their mother. Everyone they approached who knew of their mother's rule of Naboo gave them many great things to hear about Padme Amidala, the Senator, the Queen, the strongest voice against Palpatine, the most passionate fighter for democracy in the galaxy. As they arrived at the resting place for Padme's tomb, Luke had felt a fluctuating heat and coldness throughout and Leia had replayed all the events she imagined her mother going through; Liberating Naboo from the Trade Federation, Becoming Senator for the planet, her battle in Petranaki Arena on Geonosis from Quinlan Vos, marrying their father, the speeches she made challenging Palpatine in the Senate, and her funeral precession from Ahsoka.

During this precession, Kyle Katarn had begun learning some galactic history and served as additional protection for the Chancellor. While taking in the knowledge of the Grandmaster's lineage, he felt a slight disturbance, sensing multiple Force-attuned beings converging through the cemetery.

Kyle: Master, I sense a disturbance in the Force.

Luke then answered his communicator and ushered his sister to listen in.

Luke: I sense it too, padawan. Distract them until the Chancellor is secure.

Leia: Someone's here?

Luke: Yes. We have to get you out of here. Your security detail may not be enough to fend them off.

In the shadows of Naboo's last minutes of sunlight for the day, Kreel had ordered his Force sensitive troops to converge on the Jedi.

Kreel: Split into two groups. Distract the Jedi by going for the Chancellor, while we go for Skywalker.

Above Coruscant, a small Gozanti class cruiser sends out a couple of Interceptors, a Bomber, and a standard fighter to take out any security surrounding the Millenium Falcon, since Commander Hask learned that Iden and Del became part of the Falcon's crew.

Hask: Lieutenant, Make sure that the Falcon doesn't escape!

What Hask didn't know is that Cain had approached Rey with orders in case Hask failed to eliminate Solo and the Wookiee.

Cain: Should your commander fail, return to Mustafar, there is a private matter we must discuss.

While Hask loaded up on his shuttle along with his new Inferno Squad, they landed near the Senatorial Residence district, they began searching the rooms for who the commander saw as traitors, leaving the crew of the Falcon to fall at the hands of the Empire.

While Han and Chewie gathered everyone for the evacuation of the building, Iden, Del, and Kix made their way to the Falcon so that if any Transport ship that Leia would be disabled, they are there to extract her.

Iden: General, Del, Kix and I are at the Falcon. If you need us to help evacuating the civilians, Del and I can man the cannons and Kix will help with the wounded.

Han: Alright. Don't damage the Falcon before takeoff! If the Remnant is here we need to get them to a safe location. Where's the Corvus?

Del: Still under repairs at the moment, Sir! Once it's repaired, we can start evacuating civilians!

In the pursuit of the Falcon Crew, Hask had encountered the sea of civilians and attempted to wade through with his 3 other squadmates.

Hask: General Solo and the others you can kill. Versio and Meeko are mine!

Inferno 1: Yes, Sir!

While the firefight between Chewbacca, Han, Hask, Inferno Squad and Kix continued, Iden and Del got the Falcon up and running and gave Han the signal to evacuate.

Del: General, the Falcon is up and running! Are the civilians evacuated?

Han: Yes, kid! We're on our way! Kix, make sure that the wounded aren't in any danger and we'll pick you up!!!

Kix: Yes, Sir!

As Hask knew that the rebels retreating meant that their ship was ready, he then ordered the Bomber that was flying about the Coruscant sky and being pursued by New Republic X-wings until they were ordered to destroy the platform that housed the Falcon.

Hask: Those rebels are now trying to escape! Destroy the platform!

As Inferno Squad caught up to the Falcon with Chewbacca covering the back, he fired a few bolts into the pursuing Remnant Squadron but failed to notice the incoming proton bomb coming his way.

Han: Chewie!!!!!!!!!

Chewbacca tried to sprint while he growled and chirped telling Han to get out of there.

As the Falcon lifted off, Del was in the pilot seat and Iden had held onto Han who was trying to rescue his best friend.

Han: Come on, Chewie! Grab on!!!!

Chewbacca then growled to Han to go save Leia and finish the mission.

While Iden and Han injured Hask and his Inferno Squad, Chewie let go of the platform accepting his fate as he seemingly fell forever onto Coruscant's seemingly bottomless surface.

On Naboo, Leia was on the security transport while Luke and Kyle had taken down the saber guards and had then cornered Kreel with blasters drawn.

Kreel: Long time no see, Skywalker.

Luke: Kreel, since when have you been able to touch the Force?

Kyle: Your form is getting sloppy.

As the pair fired one blast each, Kreel deflected both bolts and attempted to throw Luke into the tomb, while his body continued to reject midichlorians in his blood. This created the opening Kyle needed to sever his left leg with his blade. As the blood vessel in Kreel's right arm popped, he collapsed on his remaining leg and Luke held his red shoto to his neck while his green blade severed the right hand. Kyle then deactivated his blade and aimed his blaster at the severely injured enforcer.

Luke: What is Cain building on Mustafar?

Kreel: You've fought them already. Mandalore, Lothal, Coruscant, everyone you know and love will be gone.

Kyle: What is he talking about, Master?

Luke: Saber Guards, Beskar Commandos, Wookiee Titans, alongside Imperial Temnant Forces.

Kyle: I heard of something like that from Ferroda. If these forces are cloned, does this mean we are about to enter a second clone war?

Kreel: It's already begun!

Luke then feels another presence in the Force be snuffed out from afar.

Kreel: What's wrong, Skywalker? Too stunned to turn me to the light?

Luke: No, Kreel. It's not for you to decide, your hands aren't meant to touch it.

Kyle then fired a blast into his right eye, killing the non-human Remnant swordsman.

Kyle: Master, you said that Cain was based on Mustafar. Should we pursue him?

Luke: No, Kyle. I have to comfort Han after his loss.

Kyle: General Solo? Who did he lose?

Luke looked at him with a wordless blank expression that told the late Jedi student all he needed to know.

In Coruscant's orbit, Rey had then made a communication to Cain about Hask's failure.

Rey: My lord, Commander Hask has failed to keep the New Republic commanders grounded. We are coming in afterwards to mop up his mess.

Cain: Excellent, Lieutenant. Once Hask is punished, you will report to Mustafar for an important matter of discussion.

As the Falcon began seeing a Star destroyer exit hyperspace, the Falcon took care of Inferno Squad while Hask made his way back to the destroyer.

Iden: We have to stop Hask here and now!

Han: Fine! I'll fly into the star destroyer's hangar, what could go wrong? Damn gundark's nest!

Kix: What about the Chancellor?

Del: With that Blockade still up, they'll shoot her down when her ship arrives if it isn't taken out already.

Iden: Alright, General, on your command.

Han: Chew- right. Heading for the docking bay.

When the Falcon Landed, Han brandished his blaster as he opened the landing ramp and Kix and Del fired the top and bottom cannons, providing cover fire for Han and Iden. When the Remnant forces took cover deeper in the ship, Del and Kix fired on the landing TIE squad of ships ad destroyed them with Hask and his squad on their heels. When Han charged the Remnant forces, while angrily firing at them, Del took a bolt to the back, causing Iden to send her droid to go with Han and destroy the ship.

Han: What are you doing here?

The droid chirped and whistled telling him that they could slice into the different systems and make it easier to execute the Imperial command.

Han: Fine: Saves me ammo anyways.

As Kix shot one of the members of Inferno Squad, he covered Del until Iden made it and the pair confronted Hask after the last Inferno Squad member fell to Iden's blaster.

Hask: Joining the rebels was a very costly mistake. Losing your nerve on Vardos and abandoning the Corvus, you must've stopped thinking.

Iden: Operation Cinder was and is a costly mistake. Did you think that the Emperor would've spared Kuat

Hask: The Empire needs it for their ship production, so I am lucky, and proud to serve the Empire.

Del: Gideon, our hearts broke when we realized you disobeyed Iden's orders.

Hask: Both of you destroyed mine when you planned to defect from the Empire, I did what I knew was right, and you abandoned me because of it. I was alone until Emperor Cain took hild of the Empire's reins. Your deaths will put an end to the suffering that I was forced to experience for years. I admire your strength, Iden, so I'll give you one more chance. Meeko, I'm sorry, but you are her biggest weakness.

Del took a blaster bolt to the chest while Iden fired into Hask's left thigh.

Iden: Del!

Del: Iden... tell Zay... I love her.

As Meeko took his final breath, Iden walked over to Hask to finish the job. Meanwhile, Kix made his way back to Han so he could inform him about the communications the Falcon had received.

On Mandalore, Satine, her mother, and the rest of the clans readied themselves for a Remnant invasion that featured 1 Beskar Commando for every 4 stormtroopers. When Satine reentered the throne room with her mother and the heads of all the Mandalorian clans, the rest of them had regained the confidence that Bo-Katan's daughter would be the one to save their planet. The armor she wore was painted blue with many Owl prints was well as a varactyl across the torso thighs and upper arms. Her wrist mounted gear included a wrist blaster on her left Gauntlet, a grapple launcher on her right Gauntlet, twin mandalorian blaster pistols in her holsters, and a Concussion missile Jetpack.

Bo-Katan: Everyone, my daughter, Satine Kryze II, Jedi Knight, and Heiress to the Kevalan throne. That armor does suit you well, daughter.

Satine: Thank you, mother.

Mandalorian 1: We know how to deal with these Imperial troops. Why don't we use their weaknesses to our advantage?

Satine: These new foes, these commandos, a couple of the Jedi masters had encountered them 5 years ago above Ringo Vinda.

Bo-Katan: I remember. Their weaknesses lie in the gaps in their armor.

Mandalorian 2: Those targets will be awfully small to hit. Even for your lightsaber, Kryze.

Satine: In my studies, I had learned from both sides of the mandalorian wars, that we lost. They haven't taken into account the Force and how it affects them.

Bo-Katan: Did you learn from Marek?

Satine: No, I learned from Bridger, but have seen Marek practice with the twin guards his wide range of Force abilities.

While the Mandalorians prepared for their assault, Lothal had been training with their mandalorian advisors along with their Commander and her husband, Ezra Bridger, as well has his padawan, who had begun wielding a unique lightsaber that had a crystal that was black in color. When the Remnant landed, there was an invasion force of 1 Beskar Commando for every 3 stormtroopers. Ezra mounted the city with many citizens who were willing and the Mandalorian advisors continued to observe and use their skills sparingly while Sabine issued commands while she flew above the city during her scouting patrol.

When Leia's ship came out of hyperspace, Han and Kix had held the bridge while Iden finished off Hask. Han placed the charges and Kix secured the exit route while Iden prepped the Falcon for takeoff.

Kix: General, The Chancellor had made it out of hyperspace, but her ship is compromised.

Han: Alright. Charges are set. Let's blow this thing and go home. Damn, Chewie would've loved hearing that.

As the pair made their way back to the Falcon racing the timer on all the charges, Iden made contact with Chancellor Organa.

Iden: Chancellor, this is the Falcon. We see that your ship is compromised and we will pick up your exfil. Once our crew embarks we will make our way to you.

Leia: Thank you, Falcon. Awaiting your pickup!

As Han took control of the Falcon, Kix manned the top gun while Iden went to the copilot seat as the Falcon made its way to the collapsing transport.

After Leia had boarded the Falcon, they made their way to the Senate building as the destroyer in orbit was blown to smithereens. Everyone after the battle had been exhausted, but Han had become more quiet than what Leia was used to.

Leia: Han, You're quiet, more so than usual. What happened?

Han, despite his grief had continued to put his cockpit demeanor at the forefront, but when he uttered the first word, his facade shattered like transparasteel.

Han: Chewi-

Leia saw him collapse and went to comfort him when she realized what happened to the walking carpet she had grown to love over the past decade and a half.

Leia then began to shed tears of her own as the pair decided to hold a funeral for their long time friend and ally so he could rest with his people.

When Luke had felt Chewbacca pass away, he and Kyle returned to Yavin so they can conduct their attack on Mustafar. As the Jedi Council and the rest of the order found that the ultimate attack to finish the Remnant was coming, and that the Sith were going to be extinct once and for all.

Luke: The time to move on the Empire is coming, and we need the New Republic's help to do it. Master Marek will deliver our information when our plan is set.

Ezra: The Remnant has sent a massive invasion force to bring Lothal to the ground. My padawan and I are going to be busy fending them off.

Luke: Master Tano? What would you suggest?

While the Jedi continued their plot to end the Remnant, Cain had received word on Senior Lieutenant Rey who many assumed died above Coruscant.

Admiral: My lord. We have located Lieutenant Rey's escape pod.

Cain: Excellent. Bring her aboard the destroyer and make your jump to Mustafar.

Admiral: Yes, Sir.

When the young Lieutenant, gracious for her rescue, disembarked the destroyer and landed on the hot lava-ridden world, she made her way to Cain's throne room and made herself known.

Rey: You summoned me, my Lord?

Cain: Yes, Lieutenant. You may rise. Where do you come from?

Rey: Excuse me, my lord?

Cain: [Enunciating] Where do you come from?

Rey: I come from nowhere. I barely knew my parents before they were taken from me and I was taken into the Empire.

Cain: How has the Empire treated you throughout your service?

Rey: Very... strict, for lack of a better term. I keep feeling that there is something within me that helped me rise through the ranks as fast as I did.

Cain: Your superiors have reported your rapid progress to me on those occasions. I must say, it's rather impressive.

Rey: Thank you, my lord. May I ask why I'm here? Is it to answer for Commander Hask's failures?

Cain: On the contrary. I have felt another presence in the Force that is within our ranks. It is not a manufactured one like the ones in my saber guards, or wookiee Titans.

Rey: Is there a jedi hidden in our ranks, sent to destroy us?

Cain: No, Lieutenant. The presence I kept sensing whenever I encountered Hask, with you at his side, was in fact, you.

Rey: I... I don't know what to do. Am I to be executed?

Cain: Again, no. I was once in your same situation with the Late Darth Vader. I had been onenof his best agents and when he took me as his apprentice, a new weight was on my shoulders. If you accept what I am about to propose, you will achieve a power greater than the military command, as well as the rank and file.

Rey: Forgive me, my lord. This is a heavy decision you have placed before me.

Cain: Don't you want to know how to use the power that is within you? How that power came from a strong lineage?

Rey: What do you mean?

Cain: Lieutenant, your ability to touch the Force is hereditary. You. are. a Palpatine.

The last word that the Lieutenant heard had crumbled her resolve and she collapsed onto her knees in shock. She slightly recovered but secretly felt embarrassed by her faltering composure.

Rey: As in... The first Emperor?

Cain: Yes. You are his granddaughter. Your future can be filled with power, and I can teach you to use it.

Rey: Alright, my lo-, I mean, my master.

Cain: Good. Very good. Henceforth, young Palpatine, you shall be known as Darth Meretrix.

Rey: Thank you, my master.

While Ferroda and Luke made their way to their fighters, Mara Jade made her way to her husband and requested to come with him.

Luke: Mara, what are you doing here?

Mara: Let me go with you. Kyle can handle protecting Leia, and the twins can handle any threat that ever comes to the temple.

Luke: Alright. Lumiya is a very unorthodox opponent, have you seen her use the light-whip?

Mara: Unfortunately, no. I have yet to see her fight.

Luke: I see. Follow us to the rendezvous point.

As the 3 X-wings lifted off, they had begun to leave the planet, Ferroda began to contact his wife to gather what soldiers she could for the assault.

On Lothal, Ezra, had been using battle meditation and Beast control to assist in taking down the Imperial troops while the rest of the PDC continued pressing the attack.

Sabine: I think that's all of them.

Jai: Hopefully so. We needed this break. Man, those Beskar Commandos are tough to kill.

Zare: Uh, guys, that might've been just the first wave.

As another wave of Imperial troops, consisting of more beskar commandos, another ship had jumped from hyperspace followed by a few squads of A-Wings and 1 transport of New Republic troops began to reinforce the PDC.

Hera: We heard you needed a hand with these guys!

Jai: General Syndulla! Boy are we glad to see you!

Oleg: Glad to have you here, Pheonix Leader!

Sabine: We got TIE Defenders incoming, Spectre-2!

Hera: Copy that Spectre-5. Phoenix Squadron, focus your heavy munitions on the Defenders.

Phoenix Squadron: Copy that, Phoenix Leader.

On Mandalore, another ship jumped from hyperspace and two Jedi landed on a platform near the palace and made their way to the front lines.

As the firefight between the Mandalorians and Beskar Commandos continued, Marek focused his energy into his lightning based attacks as well as keeping his saber combos targeting the gaps in the beskar alloy armor. Satine had followed his lead and used electric judgement in short bursts to momentarily stun them while she went for the killing blows. Gungi used not only his abilities to deflect blaster fire into the eyes of the commandos, but used his raw strength to charge the commandos and damage the Jetpacks.

While the reserve of Wookiee Titans barreled their way through the main invasion force on Lothal, Ezra and Grogu had fought off as much as they could with their blades, Ezra's blasters, and Grogu's newfound abilities in the Force. After Jai fired the artillery cannon at the retreating transport shuttles, the destroyed vessel fell on top of the other one and put a stop to the Remnant attack as the destroyer jumped to Hyperspace to coordinates unknown.

When the Remnant presence on Mandalore seemingly subsided, what surprisedthem were that a few were coming back up with sabers ignited.

Satine: Retreat! We will handle this!

Marek: Proxy, we need you!

Proxy: Initiating Padawan program, Master.

As Proxy changed into Gungi and activated his emerald blade, all the New Republic combatants had engaged the multiple saber wielding warriors.

While the New Republic transports prepared to invade the lava ridden world, 2 X-wings and a small shuttle had flanked the planet and boarded the massive night sky colored destroyer from two sides. The X-Wings had been piloted by the husband and wife while Ferroda had donned his clone armor over his jedi robes, lightsaber on his belt, DC-15S in hand, along with Able and Kix on each flank.

Ferroda: Able, Kix. Thank you for joining us on this mission. I understand we have lost many good friends, brothers, and allies in our pursuit of putting an end to the Remnant, but this assault will be last battle, the last sacrifices, and the last threat we must face.

Able: I joined the fight against the Empire to fight for all I once knew, now that the galaxy has changed, I will keep fighting to maintain the heroic memory of our brothers.

Kix: Chewbacca may be gone, along with Rex, Wolffe, Fives, Echo, and all our brothers, we will finish the fights that they started.

Ferroda: The Clone Wars may not yet be over. We will put an end to this war.

Kix: You can count on us, Brother.

Able: You may not share our blood, Sir, but you are still our brother.

Ferroda, Clones: For the Republic!

As the team disembarked the shuttle, with blasters in hand, Luke and Mara Jade drew their DL-44 and EC-17 blasters, respectively and made their way to the bridge.

Luke: Lumiya is close, we're near the bridge.

Mara: She's going to be a tough opponent if we're engaging her with blasters.

Luke: They are only used to hide the fact we are Jedi. They expected us on the ground, not on their ship.

While Ferroda and the Clones made their way to the lift to the Defense mainframe, There was a returning stormtrooper patrol where one of the troopers became paranoid despite many assurances by his squadmates.

Stormtrooper 1: Calm down, TK-724. There aren't any New Republic troops here. They don't even know about this planet.

TK-724: Easy for you to say, Sgt. This level of quiet is perfect for any New Republic Scum to sneak past, even a... Jedi.

Stormtrooper 2: You really need some R&R when the fleets get back. Hopefully, Emperor Cain can grant leave-

Ferroda used the Force to make a small clatter of weapons falling where the troopers heard it.

Stormtrooper 2: What was that?

TK-724: I'm telling you guys! This has to be -

Stormtrooper 1: Can it, trooper. We gotta check it out.

TK-724: Ugh. Yes, Sir.

While the trio of Clone Wars veterans boarded the lift with no alerts, the two groups established contact before they had approached their targets.

Ferroda: Master, we have boarded the lift to the Defense mainframe. How goes your mission?

Luke: We have reached the bridge, Grey Leader. When we engage her, the entire ship will be on high alert.

Ferroda: May the Force Be with you.

Luke: May the Force be with you.

As the clones arrived at the defense mainframe to see a small squad of Remnant gunners, stormtroopers, and engineers, much to the group's surprise, Kix, Able, and Ferroda fired on the Remnants, but didn't clear the room before the head Remnant triggered the alarm for the whole ship.

Able: General Skywalker, the alarm has been triggered!

Luke: Thank you, Able! Mara, now!

As Mara threw all of the Remnant deck officers in her path with the Force, Lumiya turned to face the Skywalker couple and activated her now twin light-whips to overwhelm them.

Back with the Defense mainframe, Ferroda got on the primary weapons console and made sure that his flanks were covered.

Ferroda: I'm going to use the cannons to destroy the shield generators. I need cover!

Kix: Right away, sir!

While Able set up some small auto-turrets aboard the main walkway of the bridge, Kix had taken a position under the walkway to render art to Ferroda should he be fired upon while destroying the ground defenses.

So according to the novelization of Episode IX, the Derriphan (the Xyston class that pointlessly destroyed Kijimi) returns to Exegol and descends into the atmosphere that makes you lose shields and forget which way is up for some reason just in time to be conveniently destroyed next to all the other Sith Eternal ships in the final battle. I think this is a bit of a lost opportunity, so... what if the Derriphan instead went somewhere else, or returned to Exegol after everyone had left and found the devastation. They would be the last survivors of the Final Order, so what would they do? What would follow from this change?

Five years since the Imperial Remnant had begun staging simultaneous assaults on Bespin and Dathomir, the New Republic had to formulate a response. Lando Calrissian had delivered a plea for assistance to the New Republic and Chancellor Mothma.

Mothma: We will send a legion of troops to repel the Remnant threat.

Lando: I fear that my not be enough. Any Jedi available?

Mothma: That would be a question for the Grandmaster.

Lando: Alright. Thank you for the troops, Chancellor.

As the Rebellion scrambled its forces, the Jedi in the temple organized another council meeting.

Luke: This meeting has come to order.

Ahsoka: What business is brought before us?

Luke: Colonel Lando Calrissian has sent a distress signal from Bespin, asking for New Republic and Jedi reinforcements.

Starkiller: The Rangers are available for a new target. Is there another planet they are attacking?

Ezra: From what we saw when we returned from Mandalore, Dathomir also has a destroyer in its orbit.

Ahsoka: Is it possible that the Empire has driven Maul's forces away from the planet?

Quinlan: I doubt it. If the Nightsisters have been repopulated, they might fight off the Empire. If it's a stalemate, they'd be a very troublesome joint operation.

Cal Kestis: I'll go to Dathomir with my padawan and my wife. The Nightsisters are her kin and may grant us safe passage to rid the planet of the Empire.

Quinlan: I'll go with you. I'm familiar with the Nightsisters as well. Perhaps you could teach me a little more while we're there.

Ahsoka: I concur. You will need to have some sort of rebel support, should they consider you hostile.

Luke: Jedi knight Ferroda Grey will accompany the two of you along with Grey Squadron. His wife and men are ready for the assault.

Quinlan: It is wise to have a safety net.

Cal: Alright.

Luke: All those in favor of Masters Vos and Kestis along with Padawans Akuna and Kestis, and Jedi Knight Ferroda Grey embarking on the liberation of Dathomir?

Ahsoka: Aye.

Cal: Aye.

Quinlan: Aye.

Marek: Aye.

Ezra: Aye.

Luke: Aye. The matter is settled unanimously. Next order of business, the defense of Bespin. The Remnant has put Bespin under siege for years and their supply is running low. Who will remove the Remnant along with the New Republic?

Marek: I will assist the military and liberate Bespin from the Remnant siege.

Ezra: We must also be wary of Maul's forces as well. Given that Dathomir is under siege, wouldn't that mean that Maul is under siege also? He probably sent his Loyal commandos to seize the Tibanna before the Remnant.

Ahsoka: If that's the case, taking on Remnant and Mandalorian forces will be trouble for the New Republic.

Ezra: We could ask for the services of Din Djarin on Nevarro.

Luke: Didn't he say he was going to obtain from participating in this war?

Ezra: That he did, but he also said that he is more likely to take more contracts with the New Republic, than any other group.

Luke: I see. Is that alright with you, Master Marek?

Starkiller: Someone who knows Mandalorian history better than us? Sure. Since he's an independent contractor, I may not trust him, but since he cares about your current apprentice Grogu, Master Bridger, he can come.

Luke: All those in favor of the plan to defend Bespin?

Ahsoka: Aye.

Ezra: Aye.

Cal: Aye.

Quinlan: Aye.

Luke: Aye.

Marek: Aye.

Luke: Excellent. Bespin will be supported by Masters Marek and Bridger, their apprentices, and the independent contractor, Din Djarin.

Ahsoka: If I may introduce another matter, we still have Grand Admiral Thrawn as a threat. He doesn't care for any Force related artifacts on Vjun, which means whichever position he may hold he can't resist a tactical advantage of eliminating a supposedly inferior force.

Cal: The Mantis will be able to take on a small TIE fighter complement, which I'm glad Grey is coming with us with his Squadron. If you wish to conduct a solo operation and assassinate Thrawn, you may join us, but find a ship near a neutral planet to board the star destroyer.

Ahsoka: Alright. I'll flank around your main assault and escape.

Luke: All those in favor?

Ezra: Aye.

Ahsoka: Aye.

Cal: Aye.

Quinlan: Aye.

Marek: Aye.

Luke: Aye.

As the meeting went on, a few of the older apprentices were talking with Grey about wat may happen.

Jacen: Is it true about Bespin, Dathomir and Vjun?

X2: What is it that you heard?

Ben: That uncle Lando is in trouble, and that Maul is fixing to lose.

Gungi roared in agreeance, and asked the elder knight about the possibility of going on these missions. Anakin translated the question for Grey to hear.

X2: Most of it would be true. Depending on the threat, you may be going. Master Kestis has kept his children close, which I fear may cause his dark emotions to flare, and even moreso if he goes to Dathomir.

Satine: Ferroda, now that Master Bridger has taken in a new apprentice, what will be asked of me?

X2: I can only assume that you will watch over the younglings and keep the new Temple guard twins at bay.

Ben: To this day, I still don't believe that those clones really are twins.

X2: They may not, but they technically are brothers. I remember feeling the same way before all of you were born.

Jacen: I see. Hopefully Mom leads the attack to save Colonel Calrissian.

Ben: If he dies, I don't know if Dad would forgive her.

Back with the council, the 6 masters had agreed on the order they would assist the New Republic for the removal of the Remnant.

Luke: All in favor of the sequence of missions listed as Bespin, Vjun, and Dathomir?

Ahsoka: Aye.

Cal: Aye.

Quinlan: Aye.

Luke: Aye.

Marek: Aye.

Ezra: Aye.

Luke: Very well. Council adjourned.

With the Remnant, Emperor Cain has continued to spearhead his cloning projects. His wookiees he has ordered to remain on the planet and prepare for any rebel attacks. His Kix clones he has ordered to bolster the Remnant garrison on the different courtyards on Mustafar, and he began sending his few successful starkiller clones be his personal royal Guards. Unlike the praetorians, his wielded lightsabers and saber staves, as well as the Force to a minute extent.

Thrawn: My Emperor, It seems that the trap on Bespin is about to be sprung.

Cain: Excellent. Maintain your position there and decimate the New Republic aid.

Thrawn: What of the Invasion of Dathomir?

Cain: Maul will starve. If he has sent troops out before the siege, destroy them.

Thrawn: Yes, my Emperor. I will send the Beskar Commandos.

When Maul saw the Remnant Forces land in an open clearing, he ordered his kin to wait until they made their way to the dark crimson forests.

Maul: Wait until the troops spread themselves thin. Then we execute them quietly.

Talon: Master, why not just destroy the landing craft?

Maul: They need to be fooled into thinking we are defenseless without our Mandalorian loyalists. Go to the Rancor pits and when the time is right, plow through them.

Talon: With pleasure, my master.

As the Rebel Fleet jumped out of hyperspace onboard the Lee-Char, General Solo had begun assembling a strike team of soldiers while the Rangers begin mobilizing for their prong of attack to take down the primary Imperial garrison. When he met General Syndulla, another competitive debate spurred between them.

Han: Ready for another round, Syndulla?

Hera: You bet. Most buckets taken down wins?

Han: That's the deal. Since we're fighting Mandalorians too, how many points for them?

Hera: Good question. 5.

Han: Fine by me.

As the two prepared their forces, Han and Chewbacca had a trick up their sleeve. When Kix joined the fight, he had modified his armor with a blue tint, light red stripes, and added markings of New Republic medics, and the Republic of old's 501st Legion.

As Lando prepared the Municipal guard for a few firefights, he then got a transmission from a familiar voice.

Han: Thought the New Republic abandoned you, buddy?

Lando: Han! Aren't you a sound for sore ears, you old pirate!

While the Falcon, flown by the rebel legends, and manned by the Former Imperials Iden Versio and Del Meeko, led the attack on the surface, The Ghost made its way to the destroyer with Carson Teva flying the Phantom as a patrol fighter, and the Rogue Shadow followed the Falcon as Juno hailed the conversation between the two old friends.

Juno: Colonel Calrissian, General Solo, this is Major Eclipse on the Rogue Shadow. We have Jedi reinforcements en route as well.

Han: Thank you, Rogue Shadow! Out.

When the Rogue Shadow landed, Juno saw her husband disembark and his padawan followed. Before the master and apprentice met with the Falcon's crew, Juno had to give him a loving embrace, for good luck, even though to the Force, there was no such thing.

As the Ghost got past the Star destroyers shields, Teva had launched the Phantom as a support patrol fighter. In the ensuing firefight, Ahsoka had managed to find a civilian ship and she snuck in on the other hangar bay, stealthily making her way to the bridge to execute Thrawn.

On the ground, a Squadron of Stormtroopers, jumptroopers, snipers, and Commanders had awaited the 7 of them. Gungi stayed behind and deflected blaster bolts while Marek continued to slash his way through. The squad with ease. When the Remnant locked down their first entrance, Iden had sent her droid to slice into the door controls and open the door inside the facility, and Meeko and Kix pressed forward, eliminating any stormtrooper coming their way with precise shots.

When Hera had seen Kallus, Cara, and Able led the charge against the Imperial garrison that was supposed to reinforce the Bespin occupation force, Ezra had defended them with his saber and his armor while Sabine continued throwing her trademark explosives onto any TIEs that tried to go after Teva

As Maul's Mandalorian loyalists flanked other Imperial Remnant stormtroopers and eliminated them with elite precision until Rook Cast found the quintet of New Republic figures.

Rook: Take them down!

As the Mandalorians blasted through the hall, Chewbacca landed a powerful bolt from his bowcaster on Rook's helmet, shooting it off her head, leaving her slightly disoriented enough for Han to deliver the lethal shot, killing the most passionate loyalist to Maul.

Meanwhile on Yavin 4, Cal Kestis has continued to grow restless until the point where he had to infiltrate the ranks of the Nightsisters with his wife. He had been thinking it repeatedly for years, despite Luke's promise to refrain from making the old Jedi Council's mistakes.

Cal: [Thinking] I have to get Merrin to come with me to Dathomir, so we can find the answer to keeping them safe.

As Cal packed his belongings, as well as anything that would help him get his answers, Merrin walked in and asked what he was doing.

Merrin: Cal, why are you packing?

Cal: We can't wait on the mission to Dathomir any longer. The sooner we embed ourselves into Maul's forces, the sooner we can put an end to Maul.

Merrin: Cal, please before you do anything, listen to what your saying and where it's coming from. When we agreed to marry, you told me you would come to me if you were ever feeling these dark emotions.

Cal: It's like Master Skywalker said, we are only vessels of the Force, no light, no dark, I'm just doing what the Force is calling me to do.

Merrin: Is it your gifts, or is it a Sith manipulating your perception from afar?

Cal: That's what I'm about to find out by doing this. Please come with me. You can help our cover since they're your kin.

Merrin: Fine, Cal. If you go too far against the mission, we will be through.

Cal realized that his marriage was in jeopardy due to the battlemaster falling victim to his toxic emotions.

Cal: Alright, I'll keep myself in check. For you, for Kata, for Junda.

Merrin: Who will watch them?

Cal: I trust Master Vos until he's summoned to the mission.

When the pair boarded the Mantis with Greez, they had begun trying to shed the doubt of orders away from them as the Force, to Cal, called him to Dathomir.

While Ahsoka kept herself hidden, she maintained contact solely with Ezra so that the Empire did not track her comms signal.

As the Imperial troops were cleared out of the hangar and the barracks, the Ghost crew, and Rangers evacuated the ship and made their way to the planet. Teva had hidden behind the bridge of the destroyer until he was ordered to Regroup.

When Starkiller and Gungi secured the primary hallway that controlled Lando's office, Lando had ordered two of his municipal guard to protect him while he reversed what the Empire did. As Mandalorian strategy began to fail, Chewbacca, Han, Starkiller, and Gungi finished them off before moving on to the Remnant troops while Iden and Del continued assisting Calrissian before the facilities were back online and under Lando's control.

As the Ghost landed, the Rangers and Ezra met back up with Han and his team before more Imperial Dark Troopers landed and attempted to plow through the prominent New Republic fighters.

On Mustafar, Cain had realized that even with his forces spread throughout the galaxy, he still didn't have enough. He had a decision to make, even though his desperation hastened it; Wait for more Imperial Forces, or activate the droid factories on the planet for additional bolstering of his fortress.

Cain then moved to one of the Remnant technicians and ordered them to start producing B1, B2 battle droids, and Droidekas.

As the sound of machines moving gave him a sound that he never though he had to hear, but he know that his truly massive and diverse force would protect the cloning program.

Back at the Jedi Temple, Luke had been conversing with his former apprentice about his newest member.

X2: So, Master. You said that this new one was sent by Boba Fett?

Luke: Yes. All we know is that he used to take contracts from the Empire. Now he rules as a daimyo over 3 cities on Tatooine.

X2: What of his ability in the Force?

Luke: He does possess some knowledge of it, but in order to gauge his real allegiance, I'll take him on as an apprentice.

X2: Shouldn't you let the council know about this decision? What about your nephew Ben?

Luke: I will talk to him about the promise I made him. For now, let's prepare for our mission to Vjun.

X2: Yes, Master.

As the final dark trooper droids were destroyed from a strafe run from the Rogue Shadow, Lando thanked his old friend and the two squads' leaders compared totals.

Hera: Well, General Solo, I got about 80.

Han: Impressive. Let's see. How many points would a Mandalorian leader count as?

Hera: Damn. Guess you win, then.

Han: OK, then. Better luck next time.

While the Rangers return to base, Lando had allowed a New Republic garrison to be stationed near his facility as advisors to the Municipal guards, and Luke and his former apprentice had prepared their X-wings to meet up with Grey Squadron in Vjun's orbit.

When Thrawn realized that he lost the battle, he then decided to move his invasion on Dathomir ahead of schedule, but he saw this as a move to seize power from those who he deemed unworthy of preserving the Imperial Remnant.

Thrawn: Set course for Dathomir. This defeat will be offset with the extinction of the Nightsister race.

Officer: Yes, Grand Admiral.

Back at the Jedi Temple, Ferroda had approached Quinlan Vos about the mission and learned about Master Kestis jumped the blaster and had went into the infiltration phase early.

X2: Master Vos. We had just received word that Thrawn has accelerated his invasion of Dathomir. Should I update Master Kestis?

Quinlan: No need, Grey. He already made his way to the planet and is embedding himself undercover, alongside his wife.

X2: What of my fighter squadron?

Quinlan: You are needed on Vjun with Master Skywalker. I will make my way through the Remnant Blockade and keep Master Kestis in check.

X2: Why would Master Kestis need to be kept in check?

Quinlan: In our conversations, he has had desires to find answers like Master Skywalker's father. Protecting those he loved, even if the Dark side had an answer. He was a padawan under Jedi Master Jaro Topal when Order 66 happened. The lightsaber he has been using belonged to his master. As he mastered fighting and tinkering with it, he began finding his own way until his desire for family drove away his initial crew. After reuniting with another Jedi, he met his group of friends, and he fell in love with his wife. After Cal saw who he saw as a mentor die on Jeddha, he had changed, but he remained in the light for all this time. This might be his breaking point, and I need to be there if he reaches it.

X2: I see. Will you have anyone to assist you if he's too powerful?

Quinlan: I'll have his wife, his padawan, and their child with me. If they won't convince him, we'll have to stop him.

X2: Once we finish with Vjun. I'll make sure that Master Skywalker knows about possible Dark side activity.

When X2 joined his former master on their mission to Vjun, Quinlan boarded a T-6 shuttle with Ben at the controls, Jacen at the conn, and Kata and Junda following Master Vos.

Kata: Master Vos, I remember hearing stories about Dathomir from Merrin. Have you ever been?

Quinlan: Yes. In a war well before your time, I was assigned on a secret mission from the Old Jedi Order.

While Quinlan regaled his time on Dathomir, Luke and Ferroda fired up their X-wings and joined Grey Squadron for their assault on an old Imperial site.

Luke: All Wings report in.

X2: Grey Leader standing by.

Grey 2: Grey 2 standing by.

Shara: Grey 7 standing by

Grey 5: Grey 5 standing by.

Grey 3: Grey 3 standing by.

Grey 6: Grey 6 standing by.

Grey 4: Grey 4 standing by.

Luke: Red 5 standing by.

Shara: So what's important about this location?

Luke: Darth Vader had a secondary castle on this planet for secret meetings with agents outside the Empire, and unofficial agents within it.

X2: We believe that his apprentice, my brother, is trying to keep the knowledge of the Sith from falling out of Imperial hands. If he learns too much from Vader and the late Emperor before him, it could be too late to stop him.

Luke: Because of how important this planet is to the Remnant, we have to be aware of their best troops and fighters are used to defend this planet.

Back at the Temple, Ezra, Satine, and the other Jedi younglings had gathered to see the acting Master of the Temple greeted by the Temple Guard Twins, SK-9932 and SK-212, aka Zabryid and Delco.

Ezra: Zabryid, Delco, What has transpired since we were gone?

Delco: Other than the Masters leaving for their respective missions, we have seen no Remnant activity, or any from the Sith.

Zabryid: The younglings had been watched over by the older padawans knowing we are here to protect them.

Satine: Excellent. Have any of them gotten into trouble?

Delco: No. They haven't. We made sure to remind them of your Masters' directives and maintaining the schedule as well as following the will of the Force.

Zabryid: We must get back to our patrol, Brother. We cannot allow any corrupt threat inside the temple.

Delco: Thank you for the reminder. I'll return shortly. The younglings need another teacher for saber techniques.

As the Temple continued to function, Grey Squadron had split up and began scouting around for any security measures that the Empire installed. Ferroda then ordered his squad to fire on the satellites that alerted the Remnant to their presence.

While Luke boarded the capital ship to perform reconnaissance on the Empire's defenses on the surface, Greys 3, 2, and 6 accompanied him while Ferroda had Greys 4 and 5 with him scanning for any more Imperial Remnant forces.

Luke: I found a few squadrons of fighters and interceptors in the hangars of Bast Castle. We need to clear them out of the sky before we can land.

X2: Yes, Master. When will you be joining the fun?

Luke: We'll be down there shortly. The Dark Side is resonating here, my father's pain, regret, and sadness are ever present.

X2: I also sense a trap by the Remnant.

Luke: What will be our move when we finish on the surface?

X2: Spring the trap.

As the rest of the X-wings converged on the castle, Thrawn had begun to notice that his destroyer had to resupply troops from Mustafar. During this move, he had unleashed his own Force wielding agents who were master and apprentice to hunt down the Jedi intruder.

Thrawn: We have an intruder that no one else can dispose of. Bring them to me and I will assure you two will become the members of the Shadow Triumvirate.

Baylan: On that end of the bargain, we will fulfill.

Shin: I sense something, Master. It's rather bright.

As the pair split up and searched the ship, Thrawn sent out an exclusive comms message to every stormtrooper, pilot, and other embarking Remnant military personnel.

Thrawn: If you come across two figures with hoods searching the hallways, they are looking for a Jedi on this ship. Your presence will tighten the hold we have on this Jedi. Proceed as if the operating procedure is Standard.

Ahsoka had then begun to sense two other beings on board the ship, knowing they can find her too. She then moved towards the Engine room to keep the Force trackers guessing.

Back on Vjun, Luke and X2 had landed on the castle's main hangar platform and the rest of the Squadron soon followed. As the group sliced into different rooms searching for any information on Darth Cain's whereabouts.

X2: Master, I sense something familiar in the trophy room.

Luke: If the Force is guiding you to it, listen to your instincts.

As Ferroda entered the trophy room, he saw what he knew needed to be liberated; his father's lightsaber. As he added the saber to his belt, he returned to the group as they were coming under attack by more squads of Remnant forces. When they reached the reconstruction bed, a few droids that were camouflaged to look like lights activated and began firing on the group. As the droids were cleared, Grey 4 had found a computer terminal to use as Luke sensed that the information they needed was in Vader's meditation chamber.

Grey 4: Cover me while I get this door open.

Luke: This door will lead to the meditation chamber.

Grey 2: We got droids incoming!

Shara: We're on them!

When the chamber opened, Luke was deflecting blaster shots and covering the squad while X2 grabbed the holocron with the Force.

Luke: We have to get back to our ships!

Grey 5: Damn! More Vader droids!

X2: I'll handle them! Once they're done, I'll swing back around.

When the amount of firepower seemed too much, Shara and Grey Squadron told their leader to get out and liberate their ships.

As X2 stole the TIE Bomber in the hangar, he made his way back around and landed near the X-wings and cut down all the Remnant troops guarding them. When the hangar doors opened again, X2 saw his team exhausted, as well as his former master.

X2: Let's get out of here before the Dark side corrupts us.

Luke: Well said, my old padawan.

When the 8 X-wings took off, the star destroyer above had been alerted to the New Republic's presence and had sent out 15 TIE Defenders to put an end to the holocron heist.

Officer: My Emperor, the New Republic has taken off from the castle.

Cain: Good. Send Thrawn's Defenders to deal with them.

Officer: Yes, my lord.

As the hexa-winged TIEs sent blaster cannon fire upon the Jedi, the rest of the Squadron had been performing basic maneuvers to avoid getting cooked. Luke had stayed focused on one of them to test out a new power he had been working on. He focused his blaster fire on the Defender he pursued and stretched his hand as far out as he could in the cockpit and fired blue arcs of lightning that destroyed the fighter.

X2: Master, what was that?

Luke: Something I remember reading about called Electric Judgement.

X2: No ability is either light or dark.

Luke: Correct, my old padawan!

After another 3 were destroyed, Ferroda attempted to have use the Force to grip one of the defenders and use it like a Z-6 rotary cannon against 4 more TIE Defenders. He then found another and he began crushing them both, until the oxygen made the ships pop and explode.

Shara: Grey Leader, who did you do that?

X2: As an older Jedi once said, Size matters not.

As the remaining fighters finished the rest of the Defenders, they began charging up their hyperdrives for their jump to Dathomir.

X2: Master, Grey Squadron and I are about to jump to Dathomir.

Luke: May the Force be with you, Ferroda.

X2: May the Force be with you.

While on Dathomir, Ben and Jacen made sure to exit hyperspace on the other side of the planet to avoid Imperial detection.

Quinlan: You found a clear landing spot?

Ben: Yes, Master. My father and grandfather were the best pilots in the galaxy.

Quinlan: Your grandfather, yeah.

Jacen: We'll settle our debate a little later, but truly, my mom flies better.

Ben: As you said Jacen, later.

Quinlan: Alright, Kata, I need you and Junda to come with me.

While Quinlan and the Kestis kids snuck around to reunite with their parents, Merrin had been conversing with her nightsisters about the new resurgence of magic, as well as their matriarch, Darth Talon, who had been reborn a nightsister after receiving her tattoos from Maul. Cal, meanwhile, had been spending time completing his cover by switching his crystals so he can meet with the one he sought answers from.

Maul had sensed that his target of the Sith Magics he performed was nearby, so he donned his disguise as an old traveller of the village and met the Jedi Master.

Maul: Are you looking for something?

Cal: Yes. How did you know?

Maul: It doesn't take any foresight to know when one is very investigative.

Cal: Right. Do you hold the answers I seek?

Maul: That depends. What have you been seeing?

Cal: I've had visions of a cloaked figure telling me that I would lose my family, and that my dips into the Dark side are what will keep saving them.

Maul: Have you been learning of the Dark Side prior to coming here?

Cal: Only a little.

Maul: This path is one to many aspects of the Force, not just the view of the Jedi of old. If you feel that the Force is calling you here, respond to it. Control your outcomes with your family and find what you believe will protect them the most. Follow me if you wish to learn more.

As Cal followed the figure deeper into the chamber, he had found a small gathering of Sith holocrons structured like the Jedi archive on Jeddha. He began to bury himself in the teachings when a rumble was heard.

As Remnant troops marched through the forest to find a small encampment where Merrin was conversing with her sisters, she got to work and fought off the patrol as Maul readied his people for a fight they wouldn't forget.

When Grey Squadron landed on Dathomir, the holocron that was taken from Vjun said that Cain had an office and base on Dathomir made after the Empire established a gradual foothold on the planet.

X2: Shara, when we find what we came for, call for New Republic reinforcements to help us get out.

Shara: On it, Grey Leader.

When the 7 squad members landed in a swamp on the far side of the planet, they had to sneak to different patrol camps and steal some speeder bikes before converging on Lord Cain's base.

As the entire squad got their own speeder bikes, they began to show up on the Remnant's radar, resulting in lots of Remnant speeders and Bomber support heading their way. As the squad dodged every blast from enemy bikes and bombs from the TIEs, they made it to the outskirts of the Remnant base.

Throughout the years, Cain had continued to develop the cloning project of a new Force-attuned saber guard using the two Starkiller templates but when he had enough, he decided to fuel the remaining specimens towards his wookiees. During these raids, Maul had instructed the nightsisters to sneak in and steal the disposed of lightsabers.

X2: The dark side is strong here, but it's not my brother I'm sensing.

Shara: What do you think it could be?

X2: I'll see if I can contact Master Vos.

Ferroda switches to his comms to contact Master Vos for any information that he or Master Kestis have discovered.

X2: Master Vos, have you found Master Kestis yet?

Quinlan: No, I haven't. From what I'm seeing, the nightsisters are armed with recycled lightsabers from the Imperial base. If they are hostile, the Dark side is fueling them to defend the base for more sabers to one day remove the Remnant.

X2: I see. Keep me updated about Master Kestis.

Shara: Did I hear him correctly? He basically said a Sith witch?

X2: I believe so.

Shara: I thought they were just a legend.

X2: We'll speculate on them later.

As Ferroda had used his speed combined with the accuracy with his strikes, the Nightsisters had fallen to his bowed blue blade. The rest of the squad attempted to flank Maul's forces, but the Nightsisters had found them and began to pounce on their position. When the husband and wife rejoined the squad, the continued with the mission to infiltrate the base and find Darth Cain or his new whereabouts.

As the base was infiltrated and the Remnant and nightsisters thinned each other out, Cal had found all he needed to protect his family from any threat.

The old figure then revealed himself to be the oldest enemy to the Jedi Order of old, from what Cal remembered in seeing training holocrons with Anakin skywalker's infamous display against the Darth Maul program.

Maul: Have you learned all you needed?

Cal: Yes. Enough to defeat you. I knew Tatooine was a lie. It's what the Sith do.

Maul: You've merely tasted the dark side before I showed you more of it. You flocked to it because you were hungry for more. It isn't wrong to desire more power, especially if it's to protect your family.

Cal: My visions. You orchestrated them.

Maul: Yes, clever Jedi. Just as my old master did to Anakin Skywalker.

Cal: What does Anakin Skywalker have to do with -

Cal cut himself off before finding pieces and putting them together.

Maul: Yes. There you go, putting the pieces into place. The Jedi Order made Darth Vader, the father of your new Grandmaster.

Cal: The Empire will pay!!!

Maul: I will handle them. You must remove any more Jedi from the galaxy so the balance can truly be restored.

As Merrin caught wind of Quinlan, she made her way to the Jedi Master in hopes of ending the charade.

Merrin: Master Vos. I'm a bit more worried about Cal. He went with an older nightbrother to a secret chamber.

Quinlan: No need to fret. I also brought along a couple of surprises.

Merrin: Junda, Kata. It is so good to see you again.

Quinlan: I may need your help, Kata's too if need be, in case Cal can't be reasoned with depending on how much he has taken in.

Merrin: Alright. My husband knows to turn from the dark side and tell me if he does.

Quinlan: Let's hope we're right.

As Grey Squadron secured the entrance to the base, Ferroda had ordered the squad to protect the door in case anyone were to follow him.

X2: Whatever's in there, you all need to stay out here and cover the entrance.

Shara: No, let me go with you.

X2: It's better if you stay with the squad, Shara. If it's more nightsisters, or worse, I don't want to lose you.

Shara: Alright. I'll contact Master Vos if something goes wrong.

As Ferroda went inside, the next room he entered in looked to be abandoned until he felt the ground shake. He instinctively reached for his blade and activated it.

As Maul made his way to the fight against the Remnant, he had ordered his apprentice to finish the spies within the ranks off.

Maul: There is a Jedi among the enemy. Use a Rancor to soften them up and finish them when they are exhausted.

Talon: Yes, Master. Sisters The Remnant will soon be upon us, Lord Maul will lead the charge against those that seek to wipe us off the face of the Galaxy! Never again!!

When the wall burst open, Darth Talon burst open with a Rancor and began to treat the Jedi as if it were food for her pet. Ferroda had looked at the rider of the Rancor and figured that she was Maul's apprentice. He then had to remember what Master Marek told him about rancors. Since he saw lots of rubble around the area, he then threw every large stone slab at the hulking beast he could until the Rancor was killed. When Talon leapt from the saddle, she activated two blades that she kept for herself and began attacking the padawan of Luke Skywalker. With a few accurate flurries of quick strikes, the saber in her left hand flew out and she continued fighting with a single blade. Every clash gave Ferroda lots of opportunities to grind the blades blinding the rare red twi-lek until she gained so much aggression that her downward swing resulted in Ferroda slicing off her right arm after going under the strike and cutting across her back.

As Talon began to lose feeling in her right arm, she knew she had failed her master and as the anger left her body, her life slowly began to fade away. When Maul sensed that another apprentice fell to the Jedi, he had begun hunting the Jedi himself.

When Quinlan guided Merrin and the kids to where Cal was, Quinlan tried to get Cal to refocus on the mission.

Quinlan: Did you get the answers you wanted?

Cal had been feeling an overwhelming surge of power in his body before he responded to Vos. He then told him of how he could protect his family with it.

Cal: Yes. I have everything I need to protect my family.

Merrin: Cal? What is going on with you?

Cal: Merrin, I did it. I have everything I need to keep you and our family safe.

Quinlan: This is what had happened to Luke's father decades ago, Cal! The Dark side doesn't hold the only answer!

Cal: It's the one that made the most sense!

Merrin: Cal, please! This is not you! I told you that if you ever felt these dark feelings again, to come to me!

Cal: I did all of this for you and our family!

Merrin: This is not what I want! This is not what WE want!

Junda: Daddy? You're scaring me.

When he saw his youngest child with fear and tears in her eyes, Cal snapped out of the Dark side and almost burst into tears himself.

Cal: Junda, I... I-I-I-I'm sorry. Daddy didn't mean to frighten you. It's okay. Daddy's okay, and Mommy and Kata are OK.

Quinlan: I had turned to the Dark side as an undercover operative for the Jedi to execute Dooku. The Dark Side is not the way of the Force. We are it's vessels, not its masters.

Cal: I'm sorry, Master Vos.

Quinlan: I know, kid.

Maul had walked in on the session of bonding and almost mocked it.

Maul: What a family reunion. You could've been a great protector if you held on to the power you are capable of possessing.

Cal: No, I would've lost the ones I loved because I would've lost who I am also.

Quinlan: So, you were the one that fought Qui-Gon on Tatooine.

Maul: Sharp wit, just like...Kenobi's.

As Quinlan activated his blade, Maul activated his staff, and Cal activated one of his blue blades, ready to face the oldest Sith in the galaxy.

While The Jedi fought against Maul for the first time in 14 years, Ferroda amd Grey Squadron had entered Cain's cloning lab for the saber guard project as well as the Wookiee Titans.

Grey 3: Sir, What is in all of these vats?

X2: I think it might be my brother's cloning project. It looks like wookiees, but bigger.

Grey 6: Whatever it is, the sooner we get out of here, the less time we can spend wondering about if those things are even alive.

After an ambush by the Remnant, Ferroda used his lightsaber to cut through the reinforced door while half of the squad covered them. When he entered the next room, he saw that it was his brother's private office.

X2: Shara, I'm gonna need you at my location right now. It's my brother's private office. When you get here, gather whatever data you can so we can find out where he is.

Shara: On my way, Commander.

As Shara made her way to the office, she stumbled upon an encryption code for some cloning software on the planet Mustafar. As X2 hit the button to start downloading the data, they heard an explosion from their landing spot.

When the base had been evacuated and cleared of any Remnant or nightsister threats, Grey Squadron made their way back to the X-wings.

Back with Maul and The Jedi, Merrin had taken her children back to the Mantis and waited on Cal to finish. As the pair fought Maul in the shallow pools of water, Quinlan's agility may have kept him nimble to keep up with Maul, but eventually before he could block another strike, Maul had stabbed Vos in the neck, ready to finish a decapitating slice.

As Cal held on to his composure he activated his second blade and his memory of the Force not needing to be light or dark in order to keep Maul on the backpedal enough to separate his sabers and cut it into 3 pieces destroying the saber. Cal then let go of his emotion for the next strike making his saber into the crossguard. The slash he made was from his left shoulder to the right ribcage, splitting Maul in two, yet again.

When the moment passed, he made sure to carry Master Vos back to the ship as the Mantis lifted off and headed back for Yavin 4.

Back at the landing site, a couple of the X-wings were destroyed and half of Grey Squadron perished in the explosion. Greys 3, 5, and 2, Tavoy, Watkins, and Ryder, respectively, had succumbed to their wounds while Greys 4 and 6 captured the saboteur.

X2: What? No. What happened here?

Grey 4: It looks like someone sabotaged our our fighters. Detpacks, by the looks of it.

Shara: Sabotaged? Dank ferrik! Tavoy, Watkins, gone. Ryder's still holding on!

Grey 2: Not ... like this.... Sir.

As Ryder succumbed to his wounds, the saboteur was brought to Ferroda.

Grey 6: Sir, we got our saboteur!

Grey 4: This is the detonator he used.

As Shara inspected the device, Ferroda began to interrogate him with a little help from the Force.

X2: What are my brother's plans for Mustafar?

Saboteur: Don't bother trying to use your magic on me, Jedi. I've been trained to resist you futile mind tricks.

X2: What about resisting this?

Ferroda then put the Remnant saboteur in a Force choke, much to the distaste of his wife.

Shara: Commander, stop! What do you think you're doing!!! You are a Jedi Knight, apprenticed to Luke Skywalker, the greatest hero the galaxy has ever known! Even a soldier knows that this... this is wrong.

X2: I...I don't know anymore. I'm no better than him.

Shara: Cut the bantha fodder. I know you are not your brother.

Grey 4: Commander, we're compromised! Our exfil window is closing fast!

X2: Right, I... Let's move. Use whatever ships are still intact and we'll fly out of here.

When the Chimera exited hyperspace, Thrawn had pit the Defenders on standby and his hunters have searched the entire ship twice, sensing their target every 20 minutes.

When Ahsoka hid in the life support wing, she got comms from Ferroda telling her that they are entering Dathomir's orbit and have picked up the star destroyer on their scopes.

X2: Master Tano, do you copy?

Ahsoka: Yes, go ahead, Grey.

X2: We see the Chimera on our scopes.

Ahsoka: I am going to be busy for a few minutes. Send a transport to the hangar bay of the destroyer if I can't find a ship.

X2: Yes, ma'am.

While the Imperial Remnant and New Republic have fought, the legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett is caught in a battle of his own. For months, he had fought tooth and spike to get out of the Sarlacc pit, quite literally for him. As the famous hunter trekked through the desert, he had no water to keep him hydrated but he had the Sarlacc's poison soaking through his armor, body glove, and his skin. As he tried to stay cool, he had no choice but to strip away his armor piece by piece.

While the famed bounty hunter continued to be presumed dead, a few more hunters had been competing on a bounty on a Force sensitive male. Since Jabba was dead there were only a few hutts left to give the contracts. One hunter, Fennec Shand was pretty tired of hunting for credits.

When Boba woke up from his exhaustion in the desert, he was strewn on the back of a bantha, guided by a hunting party of Tusken Raiders. When he saw the new situation her was in, his adrenaline kicked in and he attempted to run until he realized that this is the first help he had in days. He then turned around and got in his knees with his hands raised, when they got to the camp, he took a look back at what his life was. He wanted a real change. When he saw the children come up to him, he played their little games until their parents came to shoo them away thinking that the human was a heathen.

Throughout the years, Boba has been learning the customs of his captors, now mentors, from communication to bantha riding, and from orating Tusken Legends to training with anf eventually forging their own Gaderffii stick as a rite of passage.

After learning this skill, he had finally been accepted as part of the tribe. Now that Boba had gained some more allies, he then set out to find more.

Elsewhere on the planet, the Force-sensitive male that was being hunted had taken a speeder out of Mos Pelgo and tried to lay low in another city. When it broke down at a small bar nearby, he tried to remain inconspicuous until the sheriff Cobb Vanth, although self appointed, came across him.

Cobb: What's the matter there, stranger?

Bounty: I'm being hunted and I need to hide.

Cobb: Calm down. How about I get us a drink and I can see if your situation is somethin' I can help with?

Bounty: Sure.

As the two got to talking, the male introduced himself as Kyle Katarn and he told him that 3 hunters were on his tail. In their conversation, the hunter's would eventually find them, but Fennec Shand, however, became tired of hunting the innocent. She then decided to level the playing field and aimed at one of the Hunters from the out of commission speeder.

Boba had ridden on a Bantha on a quest to reclaim all that was rightfully his, starting with his armor. When he heard a few blaster shots, he saw that some of the hunter's were dead, but one of the others had landed a blaster bolt in her stomach, severely wounding her. As the First Clone examined her, he then took her to the nearest Mod shop to repair her wounds, since medical supplies could only be a bandage compared to the injuries she was currently suffering from.

Boba: She needs her stomach repaired.

Mod: How many credits you got?

Boba: There's no time!

Boba then used whatever credits he had scavenged to pay for the mod and the mod shop specialist got to work.

When Fennec woke up later that night she saw a human tending to a campfire with a bantha at his side.

Fennec: Who are you?

Boba: I'm just a simple man trying to regain himself in the universe.

Fennec: What did you do to me?

Boba: Your stomach was compromised and your lungs would've disconnected had that support not be installed.

Fennec: Thanks. It's something else to get used to, All I can say.

Boba: Do you want to earn credits in a moral way?

Fennec: Yeah. I do. I tried doing it but the one I was trying to save shot me.

As Boba continued conversing with Shand, they began a partnership that would be mutually beneficial, but one longer than they had expected.

The following night, the pair had traveled to Jabba's palace and planned to steal Boba's ship, the Slave I. As the door was slowly opened, Boba began to start up his ship, pulling out until he hovered outside of the hangar, and Fennec boarded it since she was helping him out.

After he regained his armor on Tython and his part in the battle of Ringo Vinda, he returned to Tatooine to finish what he started. He landed the Slave I nearby the palace, the pair had begun to usurp control from who they thought was Jabba. When a couple Gammorean guards came to stop them, Boba had talked them into joining his rule in exchange for their lives.

When he and Fennec dispatched any and all resistance, Boba bade his way to the throne to find, not Jabba, but his right hand, no longer loyal, Bib Fortuna.

Bib: [In Huttese] Boba! I'm glad that you had survived the Pit of Karkoon. With so many rumors going around -

The fat twi-lek was cut off by a blaster shot from the famed bounty hunter and shoved aside by his the master assassin.

Whenever Boba had no business to attend to, he laid in a bacta pod so he could heal from his injuries. Occasionally, there were citizens of the planet that paid different forms of tribute to him, some more generous than others, he also saw the two gammorean guards he spared along with two more trailing them.

After an assassination attempt from a secret organization of stealth mercenaries, Boba had met with Jabba's twin cousins to settle the dispute over territory.

Boba: You can show me whatever tablets you like, but this territory is mine. Your cousin's Majordomo greedily usurped the throne, and I took it from him. Therefore, it is my right.

The twins protested these claims and they ordered their best fighter to intimidate him.

Boba: You can bring as many gladiators as you want, but this is not the pits of Durra and I'm not a sleeping trandoshan guard.

After the Hutts decided to leave with cool heads, they had a nefarious truck up their sleeve.

In a higher floor of the palace, Boba lay in his bacta pod, until all of a sudden, a large wookiee named Black Krrsantan threw him around the room, the 4 gammorean guards rushed in to protect their new lord. While Boba got away, it was Fennec that delivered the blow that subdued the aggressive hairball. As the guards carried the carpet to the main audience chamber, Shand opened the Rancor pit and threw him in.

A short while later, the former torture droid, 8D8, updated Boba on more visitors.

8D8: Lord Fett, you have more visitors at the front Gate.

Boba: Is the gladiator secure?

Fennec: He is.

Boba: I'll see to our visitors.

When Boba, Fennec and two of his guards met the 5 bikes parked at the front entrance, a protocol droid had joined them, due to the hasty capture of a translator. As the tuskens explained their story to Boba, who was the only one who understood them, they offered their services as a thank you for stopping the Pyke Syndicate's spice train.

Boba: I accept your loyalty as my protectors.

As the Tusken were guided in to park their bikes, a litter was carried to the front doors. The Twins had then stopped by, apologizing for the slight of sending the wookiee to assassinate him. As a gift, the twins had a repulsorlift platform carrying a baby Rancor delivered to the palace.

In the small town on the outskirts, Cobb and Kyle came across another being with twin blasters and a wide brimmed hat. When the Duros looked at the two, he then eyed his target.

Cobb: Just who the blazes are you, and what's your business here?

Bane: Name's Cad Bane. Your compatriot is worth a lot of credits to my employer. If he comes quietly, it'll be one hell of a payday.

Kyle: No way I'm working the mines on Kessel.

Bane: They didn't say Kessel, boy. They said working in their hangars on Oba Diah, right under their many watchful eyes.

Cobb: He's under the protection of the sheriff of this town.

Bane: Then it seems we're at an impass.

The three gunslingers then made themselves ready to draw with each of their hands hovering over their blasters. As Bane drew first, he fired towards Cobb, but Kyle moved the Duros with his free hand, throwing him off his aim, giving the pair time to land a shot to his left shoulder, and his right ribcage. Bane anticipated this, however, and landed a shot on Cobb's left lung from the blaster on his right hand. As Kyle retreated on Bane's speeder, Bane tried pursuing with his ankle jets, and sending a grapple towards the fleeing smuggler to no avail. He then realized that there was a special cargo in the passenger seat. When he opened the chest, it was full of spice. He then made his way to the nearest spaceport, he saw a large group of the Pyke Syndicate disembark the star liner. He then made his way out of the city, ditching the speeder.

As Boba and his entourage patrolled the city with his tusken bikers patrolling the rooftops, he had seen a man on edge. When Boba left his position in the entourage, He grabbed the anxious man on the shoulder and began to question him.

Boba: You're acting quite anxious. I can understand that war may be coming.

Kyle: The Pykes are coming with an army.

Boba: An army you say?

Kyle: Yeah. They even had droids that acted ad security for some of them. They were tall, gray, and intimidated many when they stood up.

Boba: Super Battle Droids?

Kyle: I think so. There were also some bigger ones that were not that easy to hide.

Boba: How big were they?

Kyle: 4 legs, top and bottom cannons, red eye, maybe.

Boba: Separatist Spider Walkers? Thank you for telling me.

Kyle: Anything else I can do for you?

Boba: We still need more muscle against the Pykes. You're hired if you can tell me what else you can provide.

Kyle: I can lift and push stuff without touching it.

Boba: That's a wild card factor we can use.

Kyle: I hope so. I've got some blue skinned hunter after me.

Boba: Does he have tubes on his cheeks, red eyes, and a wide brimmed hat?

Kyle: Yes.

Boba: Now I know all we're dealing with. Anyone else coming?

Kyle: Yeah. Cobb Vanth's downfall led the people to take up arms against the Pykes and are making their way here as we speak.

Boba: Good Meet us at the Sanctuary, and tell Mos Pelgo to meet us there as well.

As Kyle did as he was ordered to, Boba gathered his forces and sent them to different quarters of the city. He had sent his Tusken bikers to the edges of the city overlooking the potential battleground. The Gammoreans were sent to cover them, but the leader of the Tuskens needed no assistance.

Krrsantan was sent to the Trandoshan district to patrol outside of city hall. Many people within the population had not expected the new Daimyo to have a lot of firepower, but unbeknownst to the Daimyo, the Tusken Bikers had been traveling around the Dune Sea, teaching other tribes how the new technology worked, portraying Boba Fett as an Engineering God to their people, one that saved them from the demon that had destroyed their camps decades ago.

When the people of Mos Pelgo arrived in their Assault speeder, they told Boba that they'd take snipe positions on the roof tops and provide manpower on the ground. What Boba had in store as his secret weapons was that he moved his Rancor, Jaster, to one of the hangar bays of Mos Eisley, and he kept the Slave I in a hidden part of the Mos Espa Spaceport away from the Pyke's eyes.

As 8D8 made his way from the palace to the Sanctuary, he alerted Boba to visitor who wished to speak with him.

8D8: Lord Fett, There is someone outside who wishes to speak with you.

Boba: Alright. I'll listen.

Boba then saw a figure that he had not seen in almost 30 years.

Boba: Whatever deal you wish to strike with me, I will hear it from your employer.

Bane: All they want is to continue their business as usual, and return their most efficient worker, nothing more. Just give him up and drop this crusade and this city doesn't have to suffer.

Boba: That is not going to happen.

Bane: You're growing soft in your old age, Boba. Why don't we settle this, right here, right now?

Boba: You tempt me, old man.

Bane: Ah ah ah. Don't think about it. I've got back shooters, too.

Fennec and Kyle were taking cover and aiming at Bane while a few Pyke soldiers aimed at Boba from the other rooftops.

Boba had a decision to make, should he fire off a round and end the man who his father trained at that moment and risk losing his city, or wait for a time where the flow of battle was under their control? In a moment of restraint, he chose the latter.

Boba: No. I won't fall for your mind games. I'm no longer a boy, Bane.

Bane: Don't count on the Pykes being the only ones you'll fight against, kid.

Boba: That lesson needs no refreshing.

As the two warriors retreated to their camps and bases, Bane had met with the Pyke leader and updated him on the upcoming battle.

Bane: Fett is digging in and has townsfolk from Mos Pelgo at his side.

Pyke L: The other Moks have decided to stay loyal customers in wake of this conflict.

Bane: This true, Mok Shaiz?

Shaiz: Yes, everyone will cooperate with your business and we will help deal with the naive upstarts.

Pyke L: The droids are at your disposal when you feel the time is right.

In the middle of the night, after most of the city began to close up shop and prepare for the worst, Boba had seen a mass migration of banthas and Tuskens along the upper cliffs and throughout the city. When Boba investigated the sudden influx of Tuskens, he had ordered them to bolster the forces that needed more manpower. By the end of the night, the amount if Tuskens that have agreed to fight alongside Fett was around 215.

When day came, 95 Tuskens were overlooking the battlefield, and the rest were in the city taking various positions, ready for anything. Many of the Pelgoans were hesitant at first, but they were assured that they were allies.

As day broke and the Pykes continued to mobilize, they had first sent assassins to eliminate the overwatch of the city, but when the assassins from the Order of the Night Wind were beaten and executed, Bane had to reassess his battle strategy. When the citizens of the sectors started drawing blasters, the Pelgoan townsfolk were under attack and they regrouped with the tuskens as the repeled the Pyke foot soldiers. Throughout the entire firefight, 50 Pyke members had perished in the conflict and they were ordered to retreat. When the groups had begun celebrating, one Deputy of Vanth's had looked through a set of macrobinoculars and contacted Boba about another wave of much deadlier foes.

Deputy: Uh, Fett, we shouldn't be celebrating yet.

Boba: I see them. Everyone, we got at least 200 Separtist Super Battle Droids and 5 Spider Walkers.

Every one of the Pelgoans, Kyle, and even Fennec and Krrsantan were starting to get anxious because of these droids. The Tuskens knew that they would die fighting a war alongside their God, but they knew that their technology could bring about the destruction of these evil machines.

Boba then gave the command signal for the bikers to ride and flank the droids and spider walkers. The Tuskens from the edge of the cliff had mounted riders and shooters to make sure that the droids were destroyed. The Tuskens on the ground had been aiming for the red eyes on the droids to help their human allies, but this was not without what the Tuskens believed to be honorable deaths for their kind. The rate of fire on the B2s primary repeating wrist blaster was too great for the tuskens to keep up with. As Fennec found more assassins from Night Wind, she fought them along with a few surprise entrances from Tuskens armed with gaffii sticks. The spider Walkers had become very tough to deal with when it came to their beam cannons decimating some of the rooftops, but even the assault speeder had trouble landing shots on weak spots. Boba then made his way to Jaster to help take on the Spider Walkers.

As Krrsantan had fought off incoming waves of Pykes and droids, Kyle used the Force to push the droids into one another while the wookiee blasted them. This earned the smuggler a complimenting grunt before the two re-engaged the Syndicate. As Boba and Jaster came up against a Spider Walker, the Rancor climbed onto it by grabbing the legs protruding from the center ball, and ate the primary eyes of the droid, causing it to malfunction, leaving Jaster free to rip off the leg joints.

Boba: Deputy, tell your assault speeder to aim for the leg joints near the center orb.

Deputy: Copy that!

As the orders were relayed, the Pelgoans fired on all 4 joint, rendering the spider walker done for the count. In the middle of the fighting Boba rode Jaster to meet Cad Bane.

Bane had seen Rancors fight before and knew exactly how to deal with them. When he felt Jaster get to close, Bane used his wrist flamethrower in the Rancor, scaring it away and knocking off his Loyal rider.

Boba got to his feet as Bane continued to toy with him, but Boba had been prepared for this moment.

Boba: Get clear of this city, and take your slimos with you.

Bane: One thing I can't figure out; What angle are you using? I've known you a long time. There has to be an angle somewhere in all of this.

Boba: My city, my people.

Bane: Like your old Tusken tribe, that the Pykes rendered extinct. That Nikto biker gang was framed to quell your vengeance.

Boba: Stay out of my head, Cad. You are the one getting slow.

Bane: My draw will still put you down, Beskar or not.

Boba: Let's find out.

As the two drew blasters, the Duros had the quicker draw and Boba's Carbine was shot out of his hand. The Daimyo tried to burn the Duros, but Bane saw it coming and landed another bolt into his right shoulder.

When Bane drew closer, he continued to break Boba's mind before he dealth the finishing blow.

Bane: Guess it's time for your Bacta tank. That Sarlacc did a number on your reflexes. You gave it a shot, tried going straight, but your father's blood will always make you a bounty hunter, nothing more, nothing less. Consider this my final lesson. No shame in admiting you were beaten out of a job. Always watch out for yourself. All else is weakness.

As Boba realized he had one last trick up his sleeve, he felt Bane's hand on his armor and the other about to push a button. He waited for the shock Gauntlets to be activated and as he drew his gaffi stick he let the electricity conducted from his armor travel to the stick as he swung under him cutting not only a slash across his chest, but the tubes Bane needed to breathe.

Boba: Like I said, Bane. This is my city.

Bane: [Through labored breathing] Alright, I knew that you were a real killer. Just like your father.

Boba then used the stick to trip Bane and slammed the curved end to dent his chest and puncture his heart, then finish the job with a stab from the sharper end with the 3 fins. He stared into Bane's eyes as the old man's life faded away. After the moment was over he rejoined the fight against the Spider Walkers, calling in the Slave I.

As the B2s became aware of the Tusken Bikers on the cliff's edge, they fired their wrist rockets at the cliff to make them fall to their deaths. Some had fallen, but the riders adapted quickly. Kyle had been firing his DL-18 balster at the droids, and was using their crushed bodies to use as projectiles with the Force to dislodge Pyke Marksmen. After a nother hour of fighting, the Pykes began to retreat as their last droid was destroyed by the Deputy. When the Slave I destroyed the last spider walker, the Pykes had no other forces they could muster.

Before celebration could begin, Boba, Kyle, and Fennec had cornered the Moks and the Pyke Syndicate leader in their lair in Mos Eisley. Kyle shot the Klatoonian Mok for betraying Boba, Fennec had blasted the Trandoshan Mok, Kyle Force choked Mok Shaiz for his corruption, Boba blasted the Aqualish Mok, and As the Pyke leader was alone and afraid, Fennec had one of the Gammorean's blades and stabbed him through the back.

One last problem remained, though; Jaster was put of control, and Kyle knew he had to calm him down. After calming himself down, he realized that Jaster was scared and told the rest of his allies not to fire, and they began to calm down. As he approached the rancor, he put his hand towards the angry creature, but as he closed his eyes and controlled his breathing, Jaster began to sync his breathing with Kyle's. As Jaster fell asleep, Kyle began petting Jaster's favorite spot, receiving some happy growls from the hulking beast.

As the people of Mos Espa had realized that the fighting was over, they began to fill the entire city with applause that their city was safe for what many think is the first time. Later that night, the Tuskens had performed their Gaffii stick tribal fight dance as a token of peace between their kind and who they saw as "outworlders." Kyle then began making his way to the spaceport when the Fett entourage found him.

Boba: Going so soon?

Kyle: Yeah. With what I can do, I could be too dangerous for those around me.

Fennec: Lord Fett and I know a couple people who can help.

Boba: I may have been against them in my youth, but their skills are not to be denied.

Kyle: Alright. Who should I look for?

Boba: Skywalker.

As the Smuggler snuck aboard the Starliner, he made a quick goodbye before loading the ramp.

Fennec: You will always have a job here should you change your mind.

Kyle: Thank you. I'll definitely keep it in mind.

As the Starliner exited the Mos Espa Spaceport, the crew had returned to the celebration of peace between the people and the Tuskens. To the people, Boba was seen as a just and fair Daimyo, and to the Tuskens, he was seen as a God who not only brought modern technology to them, but also brought them to the modern galaxy.

End of Part 15

In the abandoned station above Ringo Vinda, the Empire had a facility dedicated to researching the Kaminoan cloning techniques. One scientist who had been a passionate proponent participant, a Doctor Penn Pershing, had appealed to both Thrawn and Gideon to conduct a cloning project. Gideon had gladly accepted the operation because he had certain unique applications for the process, should it be a success. Thrawn, however, approved for an objectively different reason. In his readings of events of his absence from the galaxy, he had read of the Kaminoan uprising against the Empire, which would make anyone else who read those events be vehemently against the idea of cloning. Thrawn had seen that Pershing's grand idea was completely under Imperial control, which had settled any of his previous concerns. The testbed for these experiments was found in a stasis pod in one of the medical facilities; a veteran of the Clone Wars, designated CT-6116.

As Emperor Cain and Lady Lumiya entered the facility, they inspected the specimen used for the cloning experiments, they placed it along the others, a Wookiee, a discarded clone of Galen Marek, and the discarded Maulkiller specimen.

Cain: My master had begun two of these projects. I had trained with one of the perfected clones and triumphed. As for the other covered in tattoos, it was a rabid animal, from what he told me. I believe that this clone is one I remember. He was a Medic, if I do so correctly.

Pershing: You are referring to Specimen 6116, correct? I apologize, my Emperor.

Cain: No need, Doctor. To answer any looming questions, I did know this clone trooper of the Republic of old. He was a Medic named Kix. He was one of the few that had evidence of a large conspiracy that went all the way to the Supreme Chancellor.

Thrawn: These 4 specimens can serve our purposes to create special troops to serve any mission we conduct.

Gideon: Troops that can even tackle Jedi.

Lumiya: Yes. We can eliminate every target that seeks to oppose us.

Back at the Rebel base on D'Qar, the pair of Jedi that had returned from Kashyyyk had begun seeing visions of other beings sharing their appearance. Kallus had finished debriefing his troops and checked on the two Jedi.

Kallus: Master Marek, what's wrong?

Starkiller: Gungi and I saw beings in stasis that looked like us. We have to return to Yavin and inform the Council.

Kallus: I'll make General Syndulla aware.

As the Jedi returned to the temple, the clone and Wookiee began to orate their accounts of the visions they shared.

Starkiller: Thank you all for agreeing to this emergency session. After we arrived on D'Qar, both Gungi and I began seeing visions of a facility full of stasis pods. This is not on Kamino, because that was where I came from a decade ago.

Luke: How many stasis pods were in your visions?

Gungi gave a few growls to indicate that there were 4 of them.

Ezra: 4 of them? Who were in those pods?

Starkiller: We saw one that had contained another clone of me, one that was a hybrid of me and some Zabrak DNA.

Gungi followed this with growls indicating that there was a wookiee in one of them, and another was a familiar sight from his youth, a clone trooper.

Ezra: A clone trooper?!

This had alerted Ahsoka, Quinlan, and Cal because of their positive and negative experiences with clones.

Cal: If we decide to liberate these clones, no matter what template they are, we need to remove the ones that will be capable of genocide.

Luke: Hold on, Master Kestis. This clone could bring us information about galactic history, old Republic bases, and even a deeper insight into the investigation of the Jedi purge of old.

Quinlan: I concur. We may find out that the clone was put in stasis before Order 66.

Ahsoka: If we plan to extract him, we need to remove the chip as well. I learned of this from Rex's files before the Republic collapsed.

Cal: Forgive me for being hesitant about rescuing another clone trooper and absorbing it into the New Republic's ranks.

Luke: That is why only 4 of us will go, if the recommended members are willing. My recommendations are Masters Tano, Marek, myself, and Jedi Knight Gungi. We may enlist the Rangers for any fire support.

Ezra: All those in favor?

Ahsoka: Aye.

Starkiller: Aye.

Luke: Aye.

Ezra: Aye.

Luke: Opposed?

Cal: Nay.

Quinlan: Nay.

Luke: Very well, majority rule. Motion carried.

Ezra: Gungi, wait a moment.

The wookiee had waited in the council chambers for what would be something he had wanted for years; a Master.

Luke: Next item for this meeting, Master Marek?

Starkiller: Yes. Thank you. During the last mission to Kashyyyk, I had thought more and more about teaching a student. I would like to take Gungi as my apprentice.

Ezra: Have you taken an apprentice already? Gungi, do you want to be his apprentice?

Gungi expressed his hesitancy which was shared by the proposed council member to be a master, but he reluctantly agreed to it as he learned more and more about his progenitor's origins.

Back on Nevarro, the Rangers had learned that the Empire had a presence on the planet, and that another sect of Mandalorians that didn't follow the traditions that Bo-Katan's people did. As another lone warrior clad in beskar armor landed near the rebel Squadron, the former Imperial Marksman Mayfeld had slowly followed. Weapons were raised with Cara, Carson, and the Rangers aiming their weapons at the triple pistol wielding Imperial.

Cara: You informed me that an Imperial presence was here, Mando. Why is this Imperial here? Is he the threat?

Mayfeld: You talking to the rebels? By the way, ma'am, I'm not part of the Empire anymore. When the Empire started eliminating friendly planets with some weird satellites, I was done with them. I also heard of another couple special forces soldiers do the same.

Teva: How can we be so sure that you aren't a double agent for the Empire?

Djarin: This is not the problem at hand here! I called you because there is an Imperial base on the other side of this canyon. Mayfeld here was a surprise to me. What are you doing here anyway, Mayfeld?

Cara: Whatever it is, I don't trust it. By Order of the New Republic,...

Mayfeld: Wait. I'm no supporter of the Empire, and I wasn't a damn stormtrooper. With the Imperial security, I can help crack those codes and cover you.

Mando: I can't be taken down by blaster fire anyway.

Teva: You better not double cross us, Mayfeld.

Mayfeld: The enemy of my enemy.

Back above Ringo Vinda, Gideon had received a comm request from one of his officers.

Gideon: I apologize for leaving this important matter, but our holdings on Nevarro are under threat.

Thrawn: Any territory lost is a weaker foothold on the galaxy. Dismissed.

As Gideon took the communications, the officer gave him an update that required his personal attention. Gideon had then walked over to a secret compartment he had in one of the master quarters, a scavenged lightsaber that had a short handle, made of expensive materials, something he can use to destroy any threat he faced.

As he boarded his specialized TIE fighter, his garrison of troops followed en route to Nevarro.

Meanwhile, Djarin and the combined forces he brought together had then reconvened in the cantina where he took that fateful contract, he had a new compatriot joining their liberation. Imperial troops had been patrolling the streets and searching the galaxy for any armored threat against the Empire, or so they thought. While the group was in hiding, the Rangers and ex-Imperial Marksman came to an agreement about something, the real reason they destroyed an Imperial Remnant compound and hiding in plain sight.

Mayfeld: As much as I tolerated working with rebels, Mando, Why are all of us here?

Cara: Time to talk Mando. New Republic resources can only be stretched so thin.

Teva: Any more time we stay here, we risk reigniting the war.

Djarin: The Empire has been hunting me because I killed their client because they were going to do some bad things to him.

The Mandalorian revealed a reprogrammed IG-11 with a small green creature in a pouch on his back.

IG-11: No harm shall come to the child.

As the group began to see the child that Djarin was protecting, a few of them have cast their doubts aside and became more willing to listen.

Cara: Alright, you bought yourself more time. What do you plan to do with him?

Djarin: I am trying to return him to his own kind. Those who can teach him to be who he is meant to be.

Teva: His own kind?

Djarin: He saved me from a creature on Arvala-7, which is now the symbol I wear. It was lifted from the ground, but wasn't touched.

Mayfeld: You have a damn Jedi Youngling?!

Cara: We know lots of people who can help him learn his gifts. After we take care of the Empire here, we can get him where he belongs.

Djarin: I'll accompany you. To make sure he does.

As the windows that looked outside began to see lots of Stormtroopers disembark from shuttles and an advanced TIE prototype land in the large city square and a black armored warrior emerged from it.

Gideon: You have something I want. If you surrender the child to me, you and others may be spared. Seeing as most of you are former rebels, I do not believe that you would see reason. Marshal Cara Dune; Rebel Shock trooper turned commander of the New Republic Rangers. Carson Teva; Second in command and Ace pilot, veteran of the galactic Civil War. Greef Karga; Contractor of the Bounty Hunter's guild, now an outlaw seeking fruitless redemption. Migs Mayfeld; Imperial Marksman turned traitor to our Emperor's posthumous will. Din Djarin, Mandalorian in name only, bounty hunter by trade, and a zealot of an extinct religion.

Back among the Jedi, Luke, Ahsoka, X2, and Ben Solo had greeted Leia and a small security detail at the mouth of the temple, the princess then embraced her son, proud that he had been learning much from his uncle and other Jedi. As Luke and Leia had a moment alone, Ahsoka began talking with the security detail and learned of the Rengers finding a Jedi Youngling.

Luke: Ben has been one of the most promising students. I'll make sure he becomes my padawan when Ferroda becomes a knight.

Leia: I'm glad he's doing great, but I've been feeling very cold, like people have been staring daggers at me. Some have suspected that since you and I are siblings, that Vader is our father. That'll destroy my political career.

Luke: I understand that being an influential voice in the New Republic is important to you. Have you felt some energy recently?

Leia: Yeah, it was like it was a weight inside my body that I can't get rid of.

Luke: Have you reconsidered learning about it more, if not join our order?

Leia: You know I can't be a Jedi and a politician. I don't know Anakin like you did, and because of the scars Vader left, I don't think I want to yet.

Luke: It is from our father that you are feeling the Force as much as you are. It's a gift, Leia.

Leia: All the more reason that I don't want to use it.

Luke: If you want to keep it under control, I can show you how. Same with a lightsaber.

Leia: Alright, Luke. If it'll help me control this excess energy.

Above Ringo Vinda after Gideon's departure, Cain had been communing with Thrawn about a possible removal of the sycophantic Mandalorian enthusiast.

Thrawn: Gideon grows more and more ambitious by the day, Emperor.

Cain: He claims to have events under control, but has lost rule of Mandalore, and I do not trust that he can settle his own personal vendettas with them, even with Imperial resources.

Thrawn: If I may, my lord, If Gideon fails to handle this next problem of his, we'll send him to be decimated by Tuskens on Tatooine.

Cain: Ironic for a man of his mindset, but we have to rid ourselves of his liabilities. I felt another presence on the planet as we passed by it through hyperspace. Have Gideon engage it and I'll investigate personally.

Thrawn: If the Rebels engage Gideon here, we will give him to them, and we will make way to Vjun.

Cain: Excellent. Lumiya, Return to my destroyer above Mustafar. We have a good ways to go before the New Republic finds all of our projects.

Lumiya: Yes, Master.

Back at the battle on Nevarro, IG-11 stays out of sight next to the window, Greef Karga stays with Cara and Teva makes his way to the side of the bar opposite the window. As the E-WEB cannons are powered up and ready to fire, Migs snuck out of the building and took cover on the Imperials' right flank ready to draw on Djarin's word.

Gideon: Your chance to surrender has long since expired. Decimate them.

Without hesitation, the large volleys of blaster fire destroying a wall of the cantina and E-11 blasters leaving blast points everywhere else, the smoke gave the the group enough time to emerge from cover and fire back.

Djarin: Now, Mayfeld!

The Marksman had fired upon the Imperials taking out one of the E-WEB gunners giving Djarin the perfect opportunity to commandeer it. As he struggled to lift it, he pinned the trigger moving it ever closer to Gideon but the Moff barely changed his expression as he drew his Mandalorian Westar-35 pistol and destroyed the turret battery, rendering the repeating cannon a severed hose. Cara and Greef ran from cover to cover as she laid down automatic fire while Karga used his trusty sidearm while following closely behind the rebel shock trooper. Because of the actions, 22 stormtroopers fall to blaster fire.

As stormtroopers burst into the cantina, IG-11 was waiting for them and the droid began blasting his way through the incoming waves until he found one of the scouts' speeder bikes.

IG-11: Mandalorian, I have located two speeder bikes so that I can safely evacuate the child. Shall I proceed in commandeering one of the speeder bikes?

Djarin: Take the kid and get him to the X-wings and the Razor Crest! Eliminate any Imperials in your way!

IG-11: Understood.

As Stormtroopers entered the undercity, patrols are picked off trooper by trooper because the Armourer has been destroying them with her forging tools and burning the memory of their defeat into their bodies, both figuratively and literally. She then ordered the rest of the hiding Mandalorians to fight against the Empire.

Officer: Sir, some of our scouts have seen the child leave with an IG droid on one of our speeder bikes!

Gideon: Send a scout trooper squad to pursue it! That child is important to the Project!

While the Imperials pursuing IG-11 tried and failed to stop the droid from loading the child onto the Razor Crest, Djarin had guided the incoming Mandalorian Reinforcements giving the rebels and Mayfeld time to retreat to their ships. As Teva continued to cover his friends and allies, Gideon embarked his TIE and tried to escape.

Teva: Ma'am, I'll pursue that TIE while you get the kid to the Princess!

Cara: Go ahead, Carson! Mayfeld, don't get killed out there.

Mayfeld: I'll try not to die, if that's what you're saying, Marshal.

IG-11 then hailed Djarin on the comms because he had been fighting off many incoming Imperial troops.

IG-11: Mandalorian, the child is aboard your ship, I am taking heavy fire and will reconvene when I know the child is safe.

Djarin: We're heading back now. Once the kid is off the planet, your new directives are to serve as an enforcer for Greef Karga!

IG-11: Understood.

In the sky above, Carson continued to fire upon the fleeing Gideon until a pair of TIE interceptors flew behind Teva and began to target the X-wing. Teva then faked losing fuel and began letting the fighter fall. As the TIEs disengaged, Teva reignited the engines, and lined up his blaster cannon shots. As 2 bolts damaged the port wing of the fighter, Gideon did his best to soften the landing of the fighter, but let the rebels believe he was dead.

As the groups of fighters came down from repelling the Imperial Remnant forces and the adrenaline rush, Colonel Kallus reconvened with his team.

Kallus: Rangers, I see you've had yourselves one hell of a fight.

Cara Dune: Yes, Sir. We brought down an Imperial Moff and have someone the Jedi would be happy to take in.

Kallus: Very well then, Marshall. We'll contact the Temple and they can decide whether to take in the child.

Further into the desert of Nevarro, Gideon uses a tool he had swiped from the facility on Ringo Vinda to cut open a hole in the crashed TIE and escapedthe confining cockpit. He then hailed the nearest Imperial vessel for extraction, hoping he would have a chance to redeem himself for his failure. Little did anyone outside of his own circle of power know that he had two spies; one amongst the rebels, and the other among the Mandalorians.

As Cain and Thrawn continued to plan their deployment of clones to top secret Imperial controlled worlds, they had been notified of Gideon's efforts.

Cain: That Mandalorian snob has failed the Empire again. I have given this slimo too much Imperial resources and he has failed to produce results that benefit the Empire.

Thrawn: Permission to speak freely, my Emperor?

Cain: Granted.

Thrawn: Since Dr Pershing's work is nearly complete, we can send our cloned wookiees to Vjun and Mustafar, and use the other Jedi clones to create a new royal guard.

Cain: That is most certainly a great idea. Take the finished wookiees to Mustafar and deploy them as you wish. Take the rest of them to Vjun. Since this facility is no longer useful to us, we will let Gideon protect it. If he fails, no skin off our backs.

Thrawn: I will deploy our creations immediately. We should also make our way to our destroyers after Gideon is briefed.

Cain: Excellent. The galaxy will be bent to my will.

Back with the Rebellion, the Rangers had contacted the Jedi Temple on Yavin 4, hoping to attain some Jedi reinforcement for their next targets, and a possible pickup for the child.

Kallus: Master Jedi.

Luke: Colonel Kallus. A pleasure to hear from the Rangers. You have come to us because you have found something.

Cara: Yes, Master Skywalker. From what a Mandalorian tells me, it's a child who can do the things you and your students do.

X2: You have another request you wish to make of us?

Kallus: That is correct. We humbly request that two of your order be our liaisons to the Jedi Temple and the New Republic Military.

Luke: We will have to deliberate on this matter. I assume that they will be Master Marek and Knight Gungi?

Kallus: Once again, you have successfully read our minds.

X2: From what the pair have told us, we know that our alliance will be a bit easier, should we allow the two to join your team.

Kallus: We humbly await that decision.

Luke: In the matter of the child, there is an old Jedi ritual site on Tython where the child should be able to commune in the Force. We will send one of our own to meet with you and deliver our Council's decision.

Cara: We can not thank you enough for doing this.

X2: It is our pleasure and duty.

Luke: May the Force be with you.

As the Holocall ended, Mayfeld had tried figuring out a way to get off the planet, now that he was discovered in the Razor Crest. What surprised the Imperial was the ground leader approaching him.

Kallus: Mayfeld, is it?

Mayfeld: Yes. What do you want?

Kallus: What were you in the Empire?

Mayfeld: I sure as hell wasn’t a buckethead.

Kallus: Imperial Army?

Mayfeld: Marksman. Yes. You still didn't answer me earlier.

Kallus: I was also part of the Empire at least a decade ago. ISB, to be precise.

Mayfeld: Damn. What made you defect?

Kallus: The Empire meant to rule through fear, not patriotism.

Mayfeld: I felt that when Operation Cinder came down.

Kallus: Since you've got some good intel on the Empire's actions for the past 5 years, how would you like to join our team?

Mayfeld: Forgive me if I'm a bit hesitant to join anyone who is or even was affiliated with the Empire at any point in their lives.

Kallus: It will be a lot better than bounty hunting. If you don't do it for the New Republic, do it to go against the Imperial Remnant.

Mayfeld: Alright, if it pays enough.

Kallus: Salaries can be worked out. Come on.

As the Rangers gained a new member, back on the Jedi Temple, Battlemaster Cal Kestis has had a recurring nightmare of his wife and children would be lost to Luke's cause. He kept hearing a voice that sounded sinister, but knew which strings on his heart to pluck.

Sith: Your family that you have tried creating will leave you again, like they did after your excursion on Ansion. Remove your guilt in making Akuna an orphan, and your child will be shunned by the galaxy. Go to Tatooine. Find the holocron and embrace true power.

As Cal woke up, Merrin came to comfort him and steer him away from the darkness he felt inside him, as she had done for years.

Hours later, when Cal finished teaching the older students their lightsaber techniques, he made his way towards the new library meeting Quinlan Vos.

Above Ringo Vinda, Gideon had returned to the Triumvirate of Imperial Remnant leaders to admit his failure. He had almost began his report only to be stopped by two words by his Loyal Emperor.

Cain: I know.

Gideon then began to grow pale. He knew of his repeated failures on Mandalorian affairs and figured they would catch up with him.

Cain: This has become rather regular for you. Enough to where I would at the least strip you of your rank at best, or kill you at worst.

Gideon: I am aware of my multiple failures among my personal affairs, using Imperial resources to attempt solving those problems.

Cain: For you to learn, this will be your final test. Defend this facility from any incoming rebel attacks and you will be trusted with a true position of power. Fail, and you will be stripped of your rank, and executed like an insubordinate stormtrooper. There is also someone you must meet.

As Cain began to move aside, a woman in a tight black suit revealed herself as Mara Jade.

Cain: Moff Gideon, meet Mara Jade. The Emperor's Hand. She and I have come to an agreement that she would carry out the more clandestine missions where other Imperial officers fail. You would not want her to execute you.

Gideon looked upon her with minor contempt that seemed to hide his superiority complex to her until she revealed the purple blade that she had once taken from Palpatine's collection as a trophy for completing her mission to Kashyyyk that ensured the Empire a victory over their slave population of wookiees.

Gideon: She knows nothing about the efforts our Empire -

The blade is activated.

Cain: She enforces the will, word, and wisdom of our late Emperor. Orders and discipline from her you will heed as if it were mine. Must you relearn this lesson?

Gideon grew pale and swallowed his mandalorian pride, to ensure his survival and status.

Gideon: No, my Emperor. Forgive my wounded pride and dubiousness.

Cain: We will see. Mara Jade, should this Moff fail, succeed where he cannot. Remain in the shadows, should any New Republic troops, or any other intruders storm this facility, strike them down.

Mara Jade remained silent and deactivated her amethyst blade while she stayed on the far sides of the facility, patiently awaiting the time to strike.

As the New Republic Rangers began planning their delivery of the youngling to the Jedi, the Razor Crest stayed due to some hidden attachments that had formed between him and the child.

Cara: I'll stay with the Mandalorian so we can ensure that the child is safe. The Imperial Remnant has no real knowledge of the planet.

Djarin: If it makes you feel better, Marshall. I don't trust leaving the kid alone with anyone who may hurt him.

Teva: Are you having second thoughts about giving the kid to the Jedi?

Djarin: No. He needs to be with his own kind. I know that much.

As Cara boarded the Razor Crest, the child sat in Djarin's lap like a kid in the driver's seat with its father. The transport ship made its way to Tython while the remainder of the team had begun discussing the recruitment of the jedi pair they wanted.

As the facility began to be fortified, Gideon stored the clones in many separate storage rooms while he made use of his own secret Beskar Commandos, new prototype praetorian guards, Phase 3 Dark Trooper droid squads, he sent the standard stormtroopers to secure the hangar bays and pilots to board fighters as a patrol. Mara Jade studies the defenses that her secondary target had attempted to erect.

On Tython, Djarin and Cara found the ritual site and brought the child to the center. The child began reading the ancient writing on the stones and began meditating so that the Jedi and only them could find their location. Little did they know, another pair have been watching the entire ordeal, one looking through the scope of a sniper rifle, and the other in a Thousand yard stare, armed with nothing but a long barreled pistol, a gaderffii, and his experience as a bounty hunter.

Prior to Djarin meeting Mayfeld for the Star destroyer job, he had come across a Jawa Sandcrawler that had a set of Mandalorian armor that had green, red, and yellow in color, with a few dents, and scratches from years of battle. He had tried to buy the armor with what he knew he had to spend, but the Jawas demanded more. As the Jawas tried to force Djarin to trade his armor for the other set, Djarin began to shoo them away repeatedly until he felt a weak stun blast hit his chest to little effect. As Djarin fired his IB-94 pistol at the short greedy and grubby merchant runts, The child saw the armor and used the Force to move the armor towards them, slowly and with a lot of difficulty, until the Sandcrawler had been stopped permanently, free to loot for any criminal, lowlife, or wanderer in the vast desert wasteland.

As Cara and Djarin prepared for any opponents to come and face them, a few transport shuttles funneling out stormtroopers fired upon the duo, falling to the pair's blasters. When the Imperial Remnant forces began to swarm them, the female sniper, Fennec Shand fired at one of the stormtrooper commanders. As both sides of the firefight were surprised at the shot, Djarin was first to refocus on the firefight as he fired upon another stormtrooper. Remnant Forces began falling to blaster and gaffii stick as the two pairs met.

Djarin: The way you fought, it's mandalorian is it not?

Warrior: Yes. I am on a quest to reclaim my armor.

Djarin: I came across a set of Mandalorian armor on Tatooine. Perhaps you are it's rightful owner.

Warrior: If it's on your ship, let's get it. It once belonged to my father.

As Fennec and Cara began positioning themselves before a second wave, The Warrior then donned the armor, and when Cara saw the figure next to Djarin, she immediately recognized him as the most dangerous bounty hunter in the galaxy.

Cara: Had I known you were here, I would've blasted you against my better judgement.

Boba: I don't work for the Empire. I don't work for anyone, anymore.

Fennec: We have more pressing matters to deal with now.

Boba: The kid still needs to be protected?

Djarin: Yes. If the Jedi can find him, they would be on their way by now.

The group then turned to see 3 more troop shuttles attempt to land before Djarin fired his whistling birds at one of them, destroying the fin, landing gear, front loading ramp, and cockpit.

Fennec had retaken her position on the cliff overlooking the battlefield and began picking off stormtroopers one at a time. Cara had been mowing down multiple squads of Imperials with her drum repeating blaster. In the insuing chaos, Boba had been blasting Stormtroopers left and right while jumping to different pockets with his Jetpack, and breaking the pitiful plastoid armor with his Gaffii stick in tandem with his blaster. As the Imperials retreated aboard the two remaining shuttles, Boba activated his helmets rangefinder and aimed his Jetpack rocket at the lead shuttle.

When the rocket impacted the lead shuttle, it began to dip and slow to a speed that let gravity pull the craft to the ground. This pause had also severely damaged the other shuttle that followed it as the two shuttles dominoed in a crash, ensuring no survivors.

As the two pairs began to part ways, the child had passed out from the meditation and output of Force energy. This had clouded his untrained perception when a few Beskar war droids flew down to capture him. The two pairs then looked to the skies, seeing the droids, and realizing the worst has happened. The final droid that staggered behind the rest had fired its blasters, destroying the Razor Crest.

The two groups then looked to each other before coming up with a backup plan.

Djarin: Is there another matter you need to attend to?

Boba: No. I promised to help you fulfill your quest of returning the child to his kind.

Fennec: We can help if need be.

Cara: I don't trust you, but we need as much support as we can get.

While the Dark troopers returned to the Ringo Vinda facility, another one of Gideon's spies had received orders to obtain a weapon that could end his personal struggle against Bo-Katan; a beskar spear. Although a Nightsister magistrate under Thrawn possessed it, Gideon no longer trusted the Chiss tactician, thinking he was poisoning Emperor Cain's ear. As Lieutenant Eliah Kane received a transmission from Gideon, she knew her time undercover was at an end.

Kane: What is it, Moff Gideon?

Gideon: I have secured full control of the facility and defenses are erected. Now, all I need is the Magistrate's spear. Once I destroy the darksaber, Mandalore's structure of power will crumble. Execute her if you must.

Kane: She doesn't allow anyone other than high ranking Imperial staff in the primary logistics wing or her office.

Gideon: Find an unattended code cylinder to access that section and blast her.

Kane: Yes, Sir.

Back on Tython, Cara's comms began to ring as a small New Republic transport entered the system, requesting an update on the task at hand. Two X-wings had also joined them in obtaining the update.

Luke: Marshall, we don't sense the child is with you. What went wrong?

Cara: Some advanced Imperial droids swooped in and took him.

Kallus: Where could that child possibly be taken to?

Mayfeld: I have a wild guess as to where.

Teva: And that would be...

Mayfeld: Ringo Vinda. The only reason the kid was taken may be because of his genetics. I remember hearing stories of cloning used against the Empire. This might be a way for them to settle an old score.

Djarin: We are going to need more manpower to take down Gideon once and for all. I remember hearing of how Bo-Katan Kryze took down Gideon once before. If anyone can do it, it's her.

Luke: Since she is an ally to the New Republic, I'll send a pair of Jedi to negotiate an joint operation.

Cara: Alright. Do you have an extraction team prepared, Colonel?

Kallus: That I do, Cara. Was your ship destroyed.

Djarin: Yes, Colonel Kallus. My ship is gone. We also have a couple stragglers that wish to help.

Kallus: We can definitely use their help. A transport is on its way.

Cara: Thank you so much, Sir!

As the rebel transport had been followed by the iconic Slave I, all the vessels began to prime their blasters before Boba gave them a speech that made the Rebellion gradually lower their weapons.

Boba: I understand that many of you associate me as a bounty hunter for the Empire. That is no longer the case. When I fell into the Pit of Karkoon, my life had been repeatedly flashing before my eyes. For months, I had fought the sarlacc to get out. When I did, I had passed out from exhaustion. As I came to, I was carried to a tusken raider camp, and in order to survive, I had learned their ways, made myself whole, and I created my own gaffii stick. I am no longer one to seek employment, I seek rule. Not of the Galaxy, but on a municipal level. The honor that I had inherited from my father guides me to do what is right. These actions I take of my own volition, not for the promise of credits.

As all the weapons lowered, the Slave I boarded the Home One, but Boba knew that he and Fennec were not gonna be welcome. The pair stayed with the ship until they saw their newfound allies load up for the mission.

As Kane disposed of the magistrate and took the spear, she took a small escape pod and waited for Gideon to extract her from Corvus. When the Darktroopers moved the pod to the Ringo Vinda facility, he obtained the spear and set the smuggled saber of Palpatine in a desk drawer.

On Mandalore, two Jedi made their way to Bo-Katan's palace to request aid against Gideon.

Jedi: Lady Bo-Katan, we humbly request aid against the Imperial Remnant.

Bo-Katan: Identify yourselves.

As the pair removed their hoods and the master removed his helmet, the Regent began to have a swell of emotions when she saw her daughter with Sabine's husband.

She had to compose herself as she continued talking to the pair of Jedi.

Bo-Katan: Who is leading the Imperial defense?

Ezra: Moff Gideon, my lady.

Bo-Katan: I see. Let me talk with the leader of the sect on Nevarro and I'll see what I can spare. I take it this will be a joint operation?

Satine had slowly drifted her focus from the conversation between her mother and Master as she focused on a small series of cases. While she drifted over to the cases, Ezra and Satine were granted a temporary stay so they could catch up with family.

Aboard the Rebel capitol ship, Able had approached Kallus for a request regarding the mission.

Able: Colonel Kallus.

Kallus: Able. How can I assist you?

Able: I humbly request to join the mission to Ringo Vinda.

Kallus: For what reason?

Able: From what I remember reading from the initial briefing, one of the specimens is a brother of mine.

Kallus: I see. What benefit other than another blaster will you provide?

Able: Since one of those clones is a brother, I believe I am the only one to ease him into the galaxy as it is today. If Master Skywalker is joining us, he would definitely help as well.

Kallus: Any other information about this clone?

Able: We called him Kix. He was a Medic in the 501st Legion of the Republic of old. Served under Jedi General Anakin Skywalker.

Kallus: Would that grant us any more intel of any old Republic bases?

Able: If I know Kix, it definitely will.

Kallus: Excellent, report to the hangar bay and meet with the Rangers.

Able: Yes, Sir!

As the assault force began to organize in the hangar bay, a single Gauntlet troop transport entered hyperspace. The ship slowly made its way into the hangar bay.

During these events, Cain then begins planning his defense of his base planets, but then begins planning the final decimation of Maul and his Forces on Dathomir.

Cain: Thrawn, please report to the bridge.

As Thrawn reported to Lord Cain, he had begun accelerating his passion project.

Cain: Grand Admiral, Your pet project is just what we need to cement our source of power in the Outer Rim.

Thrawn: The TIE Defenders are already under construction as we speak, my lord.

Cain: Excellent. How many can you send?

Thrawn: We currently have 5 that are completely battle ready.

Cain: Good. Send 3 to Mustafar, and the rest to Vjun.

As the many groups land in different hangars, above Ringo Vinda, X2 and Grey Squadron kept patrolling outside, while Cara led the Rangers, and Bo-Katan had a small squad of Mandalorians with the inclusion of Paz Viszla.

Gideon had ordered his troops to meet these rebel forces while he attended to his new specimen for the cloning project he would then hijack from Pershing.

Gideon: Now that I have everything I need, Agent Kane, Escort Dr Pershing away from the station to the Emperor's ship above Mustafar.

Pershing: What about all my work? Why are you doing this to me?!

Gideon: The situation has become more dangerous, Doctor. Do I need to show you?

Pershing knew he was being threatened, but he knew he would lose if he ever fought the Moff.

Pershing: No.

Gideon: Evacuate this facility.

As Kane led Pershing to the Escape pod, Gideon approached the monitors in the command center and saw Bo-Katan and knew he had to engage her, but he had a new goal, not taking the darksaber, but destroying it, disrupting the structure of Mandalorian power.

Away from the battle, Luke Skywalker had felt a presence in the Force that although a dark one, it also held a glimmer of light that was brighter than his father's, since she hadn't been a true Sith for very long.

Mara: You were the one that destroyed the Empire. You took my master from me. I will avenge them both.

As Luke heard those words, he knew that this warrior sided with the Empire, but there was emotions guiding her actions, but not those of anger, or rage. Instead, it was those of sadness and dubiousness.

Luke: The Empire's rule wasn't peace. Your talents could be used for good. Your Emperor has passion and drive, but you can use it to better yourself as a person, not as a Sith.

Luke had attempted his own variant of Dun Moc to try swaying her to the light, as he backed up towards the voice, Mara Jade pounced towards Luke and he dodged it, seeing her blade as purple in color.

Luke: You have more potential towards the light than I previously expected.

Luke then moved to unholster his blaster to signify that he wasn't going to fight her.

Luke: If you feel revenge is what you seek, I am ready to become one with the Force.

Mara Jade was hesitant to strike him down, because she knew his words pierced her like every bolt of lightning Palpatine used to train her, but this piercing didn't inflict any pain, it actually healed her confidence, her self-awareness, and caused her to truly think about her actions. Mara Jade then moved to strike but stopped herself mere inches from his neck.

In Ringo Vinda's orbit near the station, Grey Squadron had seen two Gozanti cruisers with TIE compliments of Interceptors and fighters try to remove the pesky squad of rebels.

5 years had past since the formation of the New Republic and the Skywalker/Kenobi Academy, a new Squadron had been formed with the veteran General Hera Syndulla leading the very vessel they had become a part of. This group was known as the New Republic Rangers. This force had composed of ground troops, pilots, and others with exceptional skills. Leading this group in Syndylla's absence were Carson Teva, and Cara Dune. Hera trusted this team not only because of their reputations, but also due to her personal accounts of their advisor, Zeb Orrelios.

When the Jedi had arrived, the new Republic soldiers stood at attention in respect for the Grandmaster who saved the galaxy from the Imperial regime. Luke reunited with his old friend Wedge Antilles, X2 reunited with Grey Squadron and his wife Shara, Ezra reunited with Zeb and met the new team as well as Hera, who embraced him along with the still-so-devious astromech droid Chopper. The 3 Ghost crew members almost teared up when they found out Ezra and Sabine married.

Hera: [Through tears of joy] Ezra, Sabine, I'm... I'm... so proud of you both. I had a feeling this would happen.

Zeb: I'm proud of you too, kid. You two have grown up so much. Bet you didn't miss this bucket of bolts.

Chopper gave his version of a nudge to the Lasat and the old friends and Bridger couple said their goodbyes as they moved to their military posts.

Back at the Temple, Rex and Ahsoka had been teaching their son, Anakin Tano many aspects of their expertise, but this particular lesson was from his father who had realized that his age caught up with him.

Rex: Son, Your mother and I served with your namesake for years, and You have been made aware of my aging. This won't happen to you, but I have things I wish to leave behind. The shrine has been entrusted to Luke's apprentice, but my armor, when you get old enough, as well as my blasters will be yours. Add my helmet to the shrine, give it to Grey. Learn the ways of the Force, like your mother, and her master before you. My mission is over. Continue with yours, and protect all that you love.

With those words, the mother and son embraced in grief. With a heavy heart, Anakin tried to bring himself to give his father's helmet to the Grandmaster's padawan.

Grey: Hello, little guy. What's your name?

Anakin: My name is Anakin Tano. My father told me to give you this.

X2 had then realized who his father and mother were. He then took the helmet and remembered what to do with it. He then asked the child if he wanted to accompany him.

Grey: Do you want to see what your father had referred to?

Anakin: Sure. What is it he wanted to put his helmet for?

Grey: Your father told you of the adventures he had with your mother?

Anakin: Yes.

Grey: After the Clone Wars ended, Your father started collecting helmets of fallen brothers, essentially your millions of uncles, who he was close with. He wanted his helmet on this shrine so he could continue being with them, in spirit.

Anakin: So my father has now joined my uncles in the Force?

Grey: Yes. Like your mother and many Jedi like her believe. When we see the shrine, you can ask anyone who knew your uncles about them, any time you like.

Anakin: Thank you. For everything.

Back at the Temple, Cal Kestis had been teaching the younglings Luke's 3 forms of combat. Form 8 included the use of a primary lightsaber and shoto secondary as needed much like Niman. Luke had been training in this style after making his red shoto from Ahsoka. Form 9 included the use of saber staves, crossguard sabers, and heavy strikes. Ben Solo had been training in this form as his base for when he would create a suitable saber in the future. Form 10 included using the lightsaber as a offensive shield in tandem with a blaster. Kata Akuna, Jacen Syndulla, and Ezra Bridger were the beat students with this form, since Kata saw her father use this form, and Ezra's first blade merged the two types of weapons. As the younglings and older students continued practicing, Kestis had begun having a vision.

Figure: Your family is unprotected. Only your hatred can keep them safe. The Dark Side that you have tasted before has been your savior time and time again. There is much to learn. All you need to do is embrace it! Remember those you've lost, your masters, your best friend, the Jedi Order. Give yourself to it!!

As Cal jolted out of the vision, Merrin came rushing over to comfort the Jedi Battlemaster.

When Luke and the other Jedi returned, he began to organize a meeting of the most powerful and wisest Jedi. Ahsoka, Starkiller, Luke, Cal, and Quinlan Vos had met in a round holotable that was reminiscent of the rebel base. X2, Merrin, and Jacen Syndulla kept watch over the rest of the youngling's training.

Luke: Thank you all for attending this inaugural meeting of the Jedi Council.

Quinlan: I never sat on the council of old before, feels a little weird sitting on one now.

Ahsoka: This is a first for me as well. I remember my master and Master Kenobi being on the council, but I never got the chance.

Luke: We are the wisest that remain of the Jedi, hence why I had chosen you all to serve on the council. Those from the order of old for advisory roles, some who are powerful in many aspects, and those who are willing to provide insight to how the Jedi can be reformed?

Cal: Reformed how exactly?

Luke: Master Kestis, what was the rule on attachment in the order of old?

Cal: That it was forbidden. When I was on Jeddha, I realized that I couldn't let it hold me back. I allowed myself to love unconditionally and now I have not only the child I adopted, but my own with my wife.

Ahsoka: I also had a husband after the battle of Endor, my son and I recently lost him to his accelerated aging.

Quinlan: You had a kid with a clone?

Ahsoka: Remember Captain Rex?

Quinlan: Skywalker's clone leader? Yes. Oh, oh, ooooohhhh.

Starkiller: I also married a pilot. She has been by my side, and we have two children.

Cal: How many of us are there supposed to be, if you don't mind me asking?

Luke: We would start with 6.

Starkiller: There's 5 of us here.

Luke: I understand. We were hoping to put allowing Ezra Bridger to the council.

Ahsoka: I believe that he would make an excellent addition to the council. He has a great tie to our Mandalorian Allies, being married to one.

Starkiller: His combat prowess has not changed since he was lost for years.

Quinlan: Alright. We survived the Empire due to our bending of the rules of the old Jedi Code. This can be more my speed.

Luke: Let's bring the decision to a vote. Those in favor of appointing Ezra Bridger to this council?

Ahsoka: Aye.

Starkiller: Aye.

Luke: Aye. Opposed?

Cal: Nay.

Quinlan: Nay.

Luke: Very well. Majority has decided to welcome Ezra Bridger to the council. Motion passed.

Quinlan: Alright. Guess we can throw away the old code.

Luke: All part of reformation, Master Vos.

Cal: I understand that my family and I have been away from the galaxy for quite some time. We can learn from him as well he learns from us.

Luke: Excellent, everyone. Council adjourned.

As Ezra arrived to the council chambers in his beskar armor, he had seen 3 familiar faces which only comforted him slightly.

Ezra: Council, you have requested my presence here.

Luke: Yes, Bridger. You know Ahsoka Tano, Galen Marek, but allow me to introduce Master Quinlan Vos, and Battlemaster Cal Kestis.

Ezra: A pleasure to meet you both.

Quinlan: Likewise.

Ahsoka: You have been brought before us due to your wisdom and ties to Mandalore, as well as your ability to maintain your dedication to the light.

Starkiller: Your confidence under pressure is commendable and your composure is inspiring for the other students.

Ezra: I understand.

Luke: We invite you to join this council and we grant you the rank of Master.

Ezra was shocked to hear this news from Luke, especially when he knew he had yet to train someone to use the Force.

Ezra: Thank you for this invitation, but I have yet to be a teacher.

Ahsoka: Kanan taught you really well. You have a great ability to bond with others.

Ezra: I see. I accept the seat on the Jedi Council.

As Ezra took his seat, the remaining Jedi had begun thinking of who to train out of the students they have.

Luke: Out of our oldest students here, it seems that even though most of them are our own children, they may need to learn to have different teachers other than parents.

Cal: What about allowing attachment in the Order?

Luke: Attachment can be good, if the attachments are healthy. Some separation can be good for some of the students.

Quinlan: Like how the Jedi of old used to do?

Luke: No, Master Vos. Most of the attachments already formed have been between some Jedi and their children.

Ahsoka: We can discuss this in another meeting.

Starkiller: She's right. Let's move on.

Luke: Thank you, Master Marek. Since I already have a padawan, we have 5 students that need a teacher.

Cal: 4. Kata Akuna is well trained enough by my wife in basic combat tactics, but since her father was a Jedi, I feel it's my duty to train her in the Force and lightsaber techniques. We have been Way from the galaxy for quite some time, and I don't want to overwhelm her with so much at once.

Luke: I see. We can remove her from the list. First, we must discuss who is to train Satine Kenobi Kryze.

Ezra: I will train her.

Luke: What case do you make for the daughter of my Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi?

Ezra: She is also the daughter of Bo-Katan Kryze, leader of Mandalore. With my ties to Mandalore and wisdom previously mentioned by Master Tano, she can learn to marry the ways of the Jedi and the ways of Mandalore in a healthy and coherent way.

Luke: Master Tano, any opposing statements?

Ahsoka: No, Grandmaster. Ezra's connections to Mandalore run deeper than mine.

Luke: It's settled then. Satine Kryze will be trained by Master Ezra Bridger. Next, we have Jacen Syndulla-Dume.

Ahsoka: I will train him.

Luke: What case do you make for young Syndulla-Dume?

Ahsoka: He is the grandson of a famous freedom fighter named Cham Syndulla. Like his grandfather and mother before him, he will be one of the greatest heroes in the galaxy.

Luke: Any opposing statements?

The room had looked around for any opposition to the scenario at hand, with nothing but silence.

Luke: Very well. Master Ahsoka Tano will take Jacen Syndulla-Dume as her apprentice. Master Marek, Master Vos, would you like to teach a student?

Quinlan: I've had enough adventure for a lifetime. I'll keep the records and preserve what Jocasta Nu had attempted to maintain. She had sent many pieces of information through The Path, hopefully most of it was preserved.

Cal: I actually have some left from a holdout on Jeddha that Vader burnt to the ground a few years back.

Starkiller: I believe that in order for me to be a teacher, my personal demons must be conquered first.

Luke: We respect your decision.

As the council adjourned on Yavin 4, another Force-sensitive being has been imprisoned by a group of pirates on Nevarro. As he used his cradle pod to hide from the danger, he had heard blaster fire in the distance. A bounty hunter clad in Mandalorian style armor, by the name of Din Djarin, and a long forgotten IG assassin droid, IG-11, had eliminated the pirates guarding their bounty. The droid had orders to execute the child, but the Mandalorian had orders to bring it to a client who would pay rather handsomely for the job. After the droid fell to a blaster shot to the chest, The beskar clad hunter brought the pod to the Empire. When the hunter got there, he was paid in beskar stamped with the Imperial seal. When the hunter took his payment, he began to feel a weight slowly growing heavier on his shoulders.

After the mandalorian got paid in beskar, he returned to the undercity lair of the Armourer to Forge the pieces he needed.

Armourer: How much do you have for me?

Djarin: How much will this do?

Armorer: Whatever work you found paid you handsomely. I'll send for you when it is ready.

Djarin: Thank you.

Armourer: This is the way.

Djarin: This is the way.

As the two separated, Djarin had collected his single shot disintegrator rifle and IB-94 pistol and began to plan on rescuing the child. When he got a message from his contractor, it was to meet him at the cantina, but he made another stop to the Armourer to inspect his new armor. When he arrived there was a new complete set of armor from the shoulders down.

Armourer: You have brought a great amount to work with. What do you plan to do?

Djarin: Correct a mistake. One that if left as is, will besmirch my honor.

Armourer: This is The Way.

Djarin: This is The Way.

When Djarin arrived at the cantina, the room began to quiet down in astonishment and intimidation. The baskar clad hunter then met with the contractor, Greef Karga. To discuss the job that had gone down.

Greef: Wow, Mando. I take it the client paid you well. All that armor definitely doesn't come cheap.

Djarin: The payout was a handsome one, but I've made a mistake, one I must correct before my honor is worthless.

Greef: Why? Who was your client?

Djarin: The beskar that the client paid me with had Imperial symbols on it.

Greef: Isn't the Empire gone? What would they need- We shouldn't even ask those questions, cause that's not our job.

Djarin: I'm getting him back. This is The Way.

Karga thought that Djarin had gone crazy taking on the Empire. He then kept his head down and put away the bounty puck, saving it for another hunter who wasn't as susceptible to any hokey religions and ancient weapons, as a smuggler turned Alliance hero once said, but only susceptible to credits.

In the New Republic, Generals Solo and Syndulla had sat down discussing some military tactics for defending the new territories and liberating others, and even giving her a piece of information that he could no longer bear his portion of.

Hera: I heard that you joined us moments before Yavin and rescued the Princess of Alderaan. Your kid is studying alongside mine at Skywalker's temple.

Han: Yeah. As much as I tried with her, eventually I succeeded, little did I know that the family drama would be mine to carry along with the Skywalker twins.

Hera: The princess isn't a Skywalker.

Han: She is. Luke is her brother. I'm the only one besides Chewie, Ahsoka, and those ghosts he sometimes talks to.

Hera: Her position in the senate will be up for grabs if that information gets out.

Han: Then you will keep that secret just as I have, that Chewie and Ahsoka have, before she loses potential power in the Senate. Anyways, have we found any more Imperials?

As the conversation continued, Sabine had begun talking to Zeb about joining the team of New Republic Rangers.

Sabine: Hey, Zeb! You got an extra spot on the team?

Zeb: Sabine! Glad to see ya. Well, it ain't me you gotta talk to Marshal Dune over there. From the looks of it, we're fixing to load up. Talk to her when we get back. I'll put in a good word for ya.

Sabine: Thanks Zeb! Tell her I'm great with explosives!

She told the Lasat the last part as the ships roared to life and then as the Lasat gave her a thumbs up, a quick goodbye before they left for the mission.

On the ship, Colonel Kallus had begun talking with Hera about the plan involving the Rangers encountering an Imperial presence on Kashyyyk.

Kallus: General. What are these reports of a couple Jedi joining our group to our mission?

Hera: Since the Jedi have agreed to serve the New Republic on occasional missions, they can decide to help us or not. 2 of them have decided to help us.

Kallus: Can they be trusted? Last time the Jedi helped the Republic of old, they were massacred by the clones who were the first troops of the Empire.

Hera: I have complete faith in these Jedi. My son is one of them. Has your trip to reinvigorate the Lasat population been for naught?

Kallus: No, General. I am just airing on the side of caution. While continuing to do so, I request that I join the ground assault so I can see for myself that these Jedi can be trusted and serve as servants of the Galaxy, not just us.

Hera: Granted, Colonel. These Jedi know the planet a d will be your best bet in navigating the environment and the wookiees.

Kallus: What makes them such experts?

Hera: They were born on the planet.

As Kallus continued to don his armor, blaster, and join Dune and her forces, he began imagining two wookiee jedi, something he thought was both absurd and frightening. When he got to the hangar bay, he was met by half of his expectations.

Kallus: You two must be the Jedi accompanying us I heard so much about.

Starkiller: We are, Colonel. I am Master Marek, and this is Jedi Knight Gungi.

Gungi roared a greeting to the Former Imperial agent turned Rebel Colonel.

Kallus: You two were born on Kashyyyk?

Starkiller: Yes. Gungi you expected since he was a youngling during the Clone Wars, but my parents hid on the world and had me, until they were killed by Vader. Vader took me as his own, trained me to be his weapon, and when the Rebel Alliance was formed, they used my family crest.

Kallus was shocked to hear this information and immediately cast whatever doubt he had aside and introduced the Jedi to the rest of the team of Rangers.

In orbit above Kashyyyk, Lord Cain had been discussing a battle plan with Thrawn, hoping to keep the wookiees in chains for his cloning experiments.

Thrawn: My Emperor, We have detected a rebel fleet that has just exited hyperspace. I suggest that we send the Imperial Army troopers, with the stormtroopers in reserve.

Cain: We have enough power with the garrisons of stormtroopers coming in to relieve the last one. The army troopers are ineffective with maintaining their loyalty to the Empire.

Thrawn: With all due respect, my lord, The wookiees would believe that they would be calmer if they see human faces help them, or they would see any human face as an enemy and attack any other humans on sight.

Cain: So that's your play? Excellent idea. Send the Army troops to maintain the security of the labs and have the stormtroopers guard everywhere else.

Thrawn: At once, my lord.

Cain: My apprentice, once all the necessary vessels are left to join the battle, you must board another destroyer, so the New Republic dogs think they destroyed a command vessel. If Skywalker is not with them, You will engage the less powerful if there are more. If Maul's forces arrive, deal with the silver skinned slimo.

Lumiya: Yes, my master.

Back on Dathomir, Maul and his apprentice have been meditating on Sith teachings until Maul sensed something stirring within his apprentice.

Maul: You have slowed down your rate of study. What is troubling you?

Relicta: It's that Jedi. The one who looked like the one we killed when he tried to hunt us. When I fought him on Mandalore, he said that he and the one we fought were clones of him.

Maul: Since the one you executed wielded red blades, and the one you've encountered on Mandalore had blue blades, what he has told you is true. Vader and my late former master killed him above Naboo, when their first superweapon was under construction.

Relicta: He still has to die. I will not gain certain closure for as long as he lives.

Maul: Then the decision to hunt him down will be solely placed in your hands. Take a ship and find him, if you must. We have an army to maintain and no assured method of recruitment.

Relicta: Yes, Master.

After meditating on her decision to find Starkiller, she finally made the choice and began planning on turning many Imperial troops into her own.

As the Rangers touched down along with the Rogue Shadow, they were greeted by the hiding wookiee chieftain flanked by 3 of his guards. As Gungi communicated with them about the situation, Marek translated for the group.

In the labs, the Imperial army troopers had been watching the wookiees get poked and prodded when a couple had seen a robed figure just vanish. As the soldiers pursued the figure, Relicta knew her plan was working, she was going to lure each soldier away from their posts to defect to her side. As every Army soldier continued to maintain their post, they knew their loyalties were no longer with the Empire.

Back on Nevarro, Djarin had returned to the client with intent to kill. When the 4 stormtroopers guarding him raised their blasters, he drew his pistol and aimed his free arm at another.

Stormtrooper: There's 4 of us. No way you walk put of here alive.

Djarin: I like those odds.

As the client was frozen in fear, he saw 2 blasts bounce off the armor as the hunter fired his pistol into one trooper, and the whistle rockets from his gauntlet fired in multiple directions killing the rest, sending the client running until Djarin fired a shot into the back of his head.

As the child cooed after opening the pram canopy, the beskar clad warrior tried to assure the infant that they were safe.

Djarin: Don't worry. I'll bring you back to your kind. You can trust me.

When the beskar clad warrior returned to his ship, he made sure that the pram was protected and prepared for more Imperial Forces.

As the Rangers, Kallus, Starkiller, and Gungi arrived at the Imperial base, the former ISB Agent saw a long highway leading up to the labs, much like the Imperial checkpoint on Lothal.

In the labs, Relicta finished her work moving the army troopers to position themselves ready to attack the stormtroopers. As she evacuated the labs, she contacted her master and began hunting the Jedi that were going to rescue the wookiees.

Relicta: Master, I have increased our odds against the Empire and I'm about to destroy the Jedi.

Maul: Excellent. Happy Hunting. When you destroy the Jedi, meet me on Oba Diah. We have an old alliance to rekindle.

As the female Zabrak ordered the Imperial army troops to fight against the stormtroopers, the New Republic squad and wookiee liberators joined in the battle and fought both sides. Kallus had ordered the troops and the chieftain to surround the lab entrance while the Jedi attempted to hunt whoever made the confusing move of turning the army against the stormtroopers.

Kallus: Where are you going, Marek?

Starkiller: Gungi and I are hunting whoever forced these army troops against the stormtroopers. Call Juno if you need any air support.

Kallus: Thank you, Master Jedi! Rogue Shadow, this is Colonel Kallus, we need you to lead an airstrike against any Imperial support that my come to reinforce the labs!

Juno: On my way, Colonel! I'll evacuate the prisoners if I have no other orders.

Kallus: Duly noted, Captain!

As Gungi and Starkiller found a cloaked figure, Gungi leapt in for a strike, but as the figure teleported away, Gungi was severely wounded with a stab to his ribcage, incapacitating the wookiee.

Relicta: I know who you are, Jedi. You don't fool me for a second.

Starkiller: A clone of the one you seek, yes.

Relicta: No! You are the one who took my masters away from me!!

Starkiller: You claimed to have fought and killed me, until you saw me on Mandalore.

Relicta: You will still die for Felucia!!

Starkiller then remembered what Kota told him about his vision of this woman was. As he steeled himself for a fight against the girl that his progenitor go and activated his two sapphire blades.

Gungi was crawling away to heal his wounds and as he saw the other Jedi Master fight with such raw potential compared to the Lady of the Sith. As Relicta threw her sabers after cloaking, Starkiller then balled himself up for a lightning infused Force repulse. As the energy blasted out of the Clone, Relicta had felt her robes be singed while she was thrown back against a tree. Starkiller then saw the figure disappear again and activated his unleashed state, sending Force lightning to his sabers. As Maris attempted to block each strike that looked like a blurr to anyone unable to touch the Force, but as Maris's arms continued to be singed, her defenses fell and Starkiller delivered a saber slam infused with Force lightning, further crimping her silver skin.

As Relicta used the last of her anger, what brushed it away was the last words that she may have heard from the Jedi.

Starkiller: You should've listened to me on Felucia years ago, Maris.

Relicta: That name is dead!

Starkiller: Your misery will end, Brood.

Relicta: I have a son! You can't make him an orphan!

Starkiller realized that since she was a mother, he had to reassure her that he won't come for her family.

Starkiller: I know what it is like to care for others like a family. They will be spared if they mean that much to you.

As Starkiller stepped closer to the fear-stricken zabrak, Relicta realized that she would join her former masters soon. Starkiller spun his right blade and stabbed her heart with a reverse grip, and stabbed her trachea with the left blade. The Marek clone then tended to Gungi and made their way back to the victorious alliance.

Aboard the Razor Crest, Djarin had begun searching for answers as to where the child he had in his care belonged. When he landed on Tatooine, he landed in a city where another job was about to take place that required multiple members. One member was a former Imperial Marksman by the name of Migs Mayfeld, and the others were a rather legendary pair; one was a Gand bounty hunter with a very keen talent for psychometry named Zuckuss, and a protocol droid like partner in crime by the designation 4-LOM.

Their job entailed taking some highly classified Imperial information that was about to be declassified aboard a star destroyer above Kuat. The veteran pair were very eager to get the job done efficiently and quickly. The other two, who had less experience were very dubious about what the intel was and who should possess it.

Mayfeld: So, Mando. You ever met those two?

Djarin: No. I haven't heard if them.

Mayfeld: My former CO told me that they wre tasked by Darth Vader to find a Corellian Freighter containing rebel officers and leadership. I never liked bounty hunters, but it's better than The Empire I can say that much.

Djarin: What do you plan to do once we get the information?

Mayfeld: From what I understood from those two, they're the kind to kill any partners to grow their share. How about we turn the tables on them, you and me? Huh?

Djarin: If those two are as legendary and skilled as you say they are, killing them would serve a tactical advantage and a good monetary step up in this line of work.

Mayfeld: Good. Thanks. We'll be rich and famous, well, infamous, for taking down those two.

When Mayfeld entered an Imperial encryption that checked out the crew entered the decommissioned destroyer and extracted the information needed from two different sections of computers. 4-LOM and Zuckuss had one half of the intel and Djarin held onto the other. As their clocks ran down, Mayfeld saw information about Operation Cinder and found that his CO was a field officer in the near destruction of his post on Burnin Konn.

As the bounty hunter crew split into two pairs and eventually spread themselves out, they were on the hunt to eliminate those they believed to be loose ends. Throughout the vacant destroyer, Djarin had used his cycler rifle to move from cover to cover as he searched for the droid. Mayfeld drew his DT-12 pistols and SE-14r pistol on the hunt for the gas breathing insectoid hunter.

Aboard the Razor Crest, The child had grown worried that he was left on his own, but remembered everything he had experienced during the purge almost 30 years ago.

As Zuckuss had turned a corner near the reactor room, Mayfeld had found the perfect shot with his trio of pistols, but a slip of one of his legs let out a screech causing Mayfeld to fire on the hunter, landing 3 precise shots to his right eye, heart, and his left thigh. A stray blast from Zuckuss's blaster left a hile through the rafters of the room as Mayfeld let himself fall to the walkways and make his way to take Zuckuss's information.

As 4-LOM continued to hunt one of the lesser hunters, he slowly began turning his head to see Beskar through a corner slot before seeing the cycler round fire through the corners of the halls, missing the droid's head, causing the droid to slowly approach approach him, blasting with the DLT-19 he had stolen from an Imperial outpost on Mimban.

Djarin knew that he had time to load another shot, and as he flanked the slow moving droid, he snuck around behind him and used another cycler round to the back of the hunter's head. As the brain-like head flew off the body, the protocol droid body collapsed forward, and Djarin switched to his pistol as he thought he had to fight his way back to his ship. When he saw his ship in the hangar, he tried contacting Mayfeld about his location.

Djarin: Mayfeld? Where are you?

Mayfeld: I'm not going with you. I'm taking a TIE to the rendezvous point. Meet me back at Mos Pelgo so we can get our credits.

Djarin: Fine. I'll meet you there.

As the two landed in different ports on Tatooine, they returned to their contractor, Ranzar Malk, they were each paid 32,570 credits, due to 4-LOM and Zuckuss perishing on the job.

When the Mandalorian and Former Imperial parted ways, Djarin had continued his quest to find the child's kind.

On Dathomir, Maul had recently learned that his apprentice perished on Kashyyyk, but her passing had a massive effect on his ability to maintain his own Sith Triumvirate. He had recently taken another apprentice in case Relicta decided that the way of the Sith was no longer important to her.

Maul: As you can feel, my new apprentice, Lady Relicta has been destroyed by the Jedi. Even though both of us had agreed to train you, it seems that you will learn the traditional ways of the Sith. This begins another chapter, Lady... Talon.

Talon: Yes, my master. We will conquer our enemies and usurp galactic power on a massive scale.

End of Part 13

What if… Basically I’m wondering what would happen if Anakin focused less on lightsaber combat, and more on improving his Force powers? Improving and refining and turning his already absurd raw Force power into something that could potentially rip planets in two.

During the Mustafar fight, Obi-Wan could match Anakin’s force push, and some people speculate that this was a matter of Raw power vs Refined power.

Vader still had Significant power after being chopped to pieces and losing 60/70% of his Midi-Chlorians. If Anakin completely mastered his control over the force like Yoda or Sideous, would he even need a lightsaber? No one should be able to even touch him or come near him, right? Ripping people to shreds with just a thought, maybe even the ability to fly by telekinetically controlling himself with the force.

Maybe even spacefaring, using the force to fly, and creating air bubbles filled with air.

But these are just my own wild theories. What does anyone else think could or would happen, if Anakin mastered his control over the force?

Like what if Obi Wan had gotten to Utapau a minute earlier and heard that the Separatist leaders were going to Mustafar and went straight there instead of going to Pame after putting it together that Palpatine was sending Anakin to kill the Separatists when he said “go bring peace”.

What if the Grey aliens with their flying saucer from another galaxy came to the galaxy far far away and abducted some lifeforms for brutal experiments but then got in contact with a star destroyer I'm making a story about this and the Star Destroyer engaged the saucer but the weaponry is ineffective except the Tractor beam till the saucers shields are down and TIE fighters dameged it? Any advice for a story like that or what would happen if the Grey aliens came tot the galaxy and even made contact with the jedi even in the old republic era and clone wars?

During the Founding of the New Republic, Leia and a few other politicians had begun forming the new government on Coruscant Hosnian Prime for influences on all sectors of the Galaxy. Han Solo and Chewbacca had gained prominence within the new republic military and had come to accept Jedi in his ranks. He saw another wookiee by the name of Gungi and saw that he was a Jedi, and his first reaction was to let his new brother-in-law, Luke Skywalker become aware of his presence in the Force.

As Luke had negotiated a deal with the newlyweds, Han and Leia Organa Solo, Luke had incorporated using blasters as back up weapons in his newly developed lightsaber forms. This was primarily with the help of a Jedi he had found on the world of Florrum, by the name of Cal Kestis. Like his current apprentice, he had lost many teachers throughout the reign of the Empire, but he had remained deep in the light, despite the dark decades past, because of his wife, Merrin Kestis standing by his side for many years.

Cal: I take it that you are Luke Skywalker?

Luke: Yes, I am. Who might you be?

Cal: I am a Jedi. When I heard the news of Vader and the Emperor being destroyed, I knew a Jedi had to be the one to destroy the Sith. Also, I haven't heard the name Skywalker in quite a long time.

Luke: You may be referring to my father, Anakin Skywalker.

Cal: Now, I remember.

As the 3 Jedi made their way to Kestis's transport, the copper and silver haired Jedi had grown suspicious of Luke's apprentice.

Luke: Master Yoda had become onenwith the Force. He has entrusted the title of Grandmaster to me. This new order will be one that has learned from the mistakes made by masters long since passed. Will you assist me in bringing about a new age for the Jedi?

Cal: If I say yes, will I be working with clones?

Luke: I can understand your distrust of any soldier created on Kamino. I have met and listened to many clones regale of the war and have fought alongside a few of them. My apprentice may be a clone, but from what he has told me of his origins, he is not a Jango Fett Clone.

Cal: What is your name, padawan?

X2: My name is Ferroda Grey. I was cloned, but my progenitor was a Jedi. His name was Falon Grey. I took the name I have from the Jedi I had served under; Master Ferroda.

Cal: I have heard of him. He was a wise consular and I had heard from my former clone platoon that he had two twin clones under his command, and one of them led the troops.

X2: That would be me and my brother. Back then we were known as X1 and X2. I was the latter.

Cal: I see. Skywalker, I will join your new order.

Luke: Thank you, Master Kestis.

Cal: I haven't been made a master, much less a knight.

Luke: Come to Ach-To. I will make sure you are.

As the two parties went their separate ways, Luke's hunt for more Jedi continues. Back on Mandalore, Bo-Katan has been preparing for the day that the Empire would barge through her palace doors and try to take her down. It is with an update from Ahsoka that makes he alter her plans another time.

Ahsoka: The Emperor is dead.

Bo-Katan: Then the Empire is vulnerable. We need to take them down now!

Starkiller38: What about Maul's forces? If we let them take down the Empire, they will be exhausted become vulnerable themselves.

Juno: And once you take down Gideon, You can safely rule Mandalore while Lady Tano keeps Maul at bay.

Bo-Katan: Fine. We wait until Gideon makes a mistake.

Ahsoka: I also know more people who can help.

Bo-Katan: Who might they be?

Ahsoka: Do you remember the last time we came to Mandalore and took down clan Saxon?

Bo-Katan: Yes. It was with clones, A few Jedi, you among them, and the Wren girl.

Ahsoka: Sabine and Ezra would be instrumental to bringing down Gideon and Maul both.

Bo-Katan: I see. Where are they then?

Ahsoka: Sabine has been residing on Lothal since the Empire was liberated there, but as for Ezra, his location is a bit more difficult to pinpoint.

Starkiller: Juno and I can find Ezra. What kind of ship would he be in?

Ahsoka: A star destroyer. Somewhere in the Unknown Regions, I think.

Juno: I'll get the Rogue Shadow ready for launch.

Proxy: Master, We have arrived to the preeminence of a war, and are we about to leave?

Starkiller: No, Proxy. Juno and I are going to find another Jedi. You are going to stay here and pose as either Lady Tano, myself, or a bounty hunter to throw off any that may have been hired to fight.

Proxy: Accessing combat programming, Master.

Proxy then changed into Ahsoka as the real Togruta boarded her T-6 shuttle and Starkiller and Juno boarded the Rogue Shadow in search for Ezra.

Satine: Wait! Lady Tano! I wanna go with you!

Bo-Katan: Satine, She is going to do something important. You need to maintain your studies. If you are to take the throne one day, you need to train like one and rule like one.

Satine: I want to learn the ways of the Jedi alongside the Mandalorian ways. I might even learn more about my father.

Ahsoka: It's fine if you come with me. Bo, She will be safe with me, she can even learn how to fight with a blade til she takes the Darksaber.

Bo-Katan: Fine. You can go with the Jedi.

Satine: Thanks, Mom!

With Maul's forces, he, Lady Relicta, and a few of his Loyal Specialists, nightbrothers, and Nightsisters had landed on Onderon under the cover of night with no intent on killing anyone, even though they have traveled to a world that has not yet learned of the death of the Emperor. Maul had come to hear of this after getting a report about the Empire's vulnerability at its highest.

Maul: Maintain your positions, everyone. The insurgents should meet us at any second.

When a reconnaissance patrol of rebels led by a local by the name of Gleius Bonterri spotted the group, the figures raised their hands and slowly stood to their feet.

Bonterri: Are you the ones who answered our call to help?

Maul: Yes. We wish to speak to your leaders. If you are going to take the fight to the Empire, you need to outthink them. These aren't battle droids of old.

Bonterri: Follow us back to camp.

As the recon party brought Maul to the camp, a newly promoted rebel came to greet them. Something about him seemed familiar to him since he had read about one Saw Gererra during the time of Imperial rule.

Leader: You must be the advisors sent to help our cause.

Maul: Right you are. I am Maul. This is my apprentice, Lady Relicta, my brother, Deciim, my sister, Valas, my military specialist and your instructor, Rook Cast, and my followers, Herul Umbrias, Hammer Liyon, and Ezor Gastun.

Leader: Pleasure to meet you all. My name is Ohlen Gererra, You've met Gleius Bonterri, and my heaviest hitter and top spy, Lady Lumiya.

Maul: Gererra? Are you perhaps related to one Saw Gererra?

Ohlen: Why yes. He was my uncle. Steela was my aunt and when I learned what happened to her, my parents and I went to her funeral as we became liberated from the Separatists. When we resisted Imperial rule, my parents were killed 25 years ago when I was a boy. I want to give my children an Onderon that is free. All of us do.

Maul: This cause is noble, and one I can get behind. I also bring news that the Empire will no doubt discredit and attempt to suppress.

During the conversation between the two leaders, they had agreed to a mutual liberation of Onderon and Mandalore. As Maul left with Cast and the Mandalorians to train the Onderon rebels like the Republic of old did a generation prior.

On the planet of Vjun, Lord Cain had been contacting Moff Gideon of important news. After the moff heard what had shocked many officers like him, Gideon had begun seeking to gain his new Emperor's favor.

Gideon: My Emperor, The Jedi are off world and the rebels are vulnerable. If we strike now, the Mandalorians will no longer need a reason to rebel.

Cain: Keep your forces at bay and eliminate the threat of Maul. He poses a more diverse and brutal force. Remove the larger threat before you take on the smaller one and the smaller one will be child's play.

Gideon: Yes, my Emperor.

At Luke's temple on Yavin 4, many figures in robes had been awaiting near the landing pad for the one who beckoned them to this place.

X2: Master, we have visitors.

Luke: There are more Jedi who answered a holomessage made by Kestis. We shall meet them and if they wish to join us, teach those that want to learn.

X2: Yes, Master.

As Luke and Grey exited their ship to greet the group of hooded figures, who had removed their hoods to reveal many different races of beings. These Jedi were Quinlan Vos, Gungi, Cal Kestis, and Jacen Syndulla.

Luke: Thank you all for coming. I am Luke Skywalker, some of you would know Anakin Skywalker, my father. As you have no doubt felt through the Force, balance has been restored. If the Force is to be kept in balance, a new order must emerge from the ashes of old. If you wish to join this new order, you will learn everything that the Force has to offer, no matter the supposed orientation of those abilities.

The group had discussed amongst themselves with Cal Kestis guiding the group to follow the new grandmaster. After another small discussion, the rest of the group had become unanimous in their decision to join Luke's order.

As operations were underway across the galaxy, another confrontation that had staggered longer than both parties had liked had one of their returns to normal conversation.

Ezra: In the time I've been stuck with you, you tell me that the Empire's arms are to fight this extragalactic threat?

Thrawn: Yes, Bridger. How many times must I explain this to you?

Ezra: I just know that the Empire has forgotten about you, and that's enough for my friends to keep fighting them.

Thrawn: Since you and I share this predicament, your friends may have forgotten you as well. Since we have been stuck in orbit above this planet for years, we need to find a place to land or we will die.

Ezra: Fine. The sooner we get out of this, the better.

As the two separated themselves, a ship came out of hyperspace and snuck aboard the abandoned vessel. When the vessel landed, Ezra felt another presence in the Force and made his way towards it.

Ezra: Ahsoka! How did you find -

What surprised him was a human male armed with two blades and found a blaster to use against this probable attacker.

Starkiller: Easy, now. My name is Starkiller. I was sent by Lady Tano to rescue you.

As the two were about to shake hands, the ship began to violently shake.

Ezra: Do you have a ship?

Starkiller: I do. It should be in the lower hangar bay.

As the two Jedi made their way to the hangar, Thrawn had steered the ship to crash into the nearby planet. As he made his way to the escape pods, he began setting a distress beacon for any Imperial vessel passing by.

On Coruscant, Luke had visited the Solo residence which had continued to give Luke visions of his father and mother no matter the room he entered. As he saw his nephew, Ben, Leia had sat him down and had continued talking to him about training Ben in the ways of the Force.

Leia: I'm so glad you decided to stop by. I know you get tired of me saying this, but you teaching Ben about the Force could be good for him.

Luke: Leia, you know that decision is Ben's to make, not yours or mine.

Leia: How did you become Obi-Wan's padawan then?

Luke: He knew that my uncle wouldn't allow it, but I convinced him to let me. Obi-Wan had guided me in the ways of the Force, and taught me everything I wanted to know, and other aspects of it I needed.

Leia: You CHOSE to be a Jedi?

Luke: Yes. Unlike the order of old that fell to the Empire, we will give beings sensitive to the Force a choice whether they want to learn or not.

As the siblings continued to talk about Ben's fate, Ahsoka had begun talking to Sabine about joining the battle on Mandalore.

Aboard the escape pod, a star destroyer in hyperspace had seen the escape pod and pulled it through with its tractor beam. As Thrawn woke up to see he was in a hangar, he composed himself and exited the escape pod to see stormtroopers stand at attentionas he walked to the bridge. As the Chiss grand Admiral entered the bridge, he saw a figure in a dark robe. This figure turned around and beckoned him to another room.

Cain: Grand Admiral Thrawn, you've been gone a long time, old friend.

Thrawn: Forgive me, my absence has taken my awareness away from the galaxy, but how is it that you know me?

Cain: Do you remember the occupation of Lothal?

Thrawn: Yes. I remember watching an ISB Agent who turned out to be a traitor.

Cain: Do you remember an officer that used a lightsaber?

Thrawn had continued to search through his memories and found an officer that wielded a blue blade against the Jedi in that rebel cell.

Thrawn: Yes. It truly has been a long time, Commander.

Cain: My name is Darth Cain, now.

Thrawn: Lord Vader has trained you well, then.

Cain: He has, but he has betrayed the Empire. The Emperor is no more.

Thrawn: Then they have not heeded my warnings. What is the state of the Empire?

Cain: I have become its new figurehead and I rule through fear. I need some cemented loyalty or else the Empire will continue to fracture.

Thrawn: I will gather the rest of the Imperial officers and hold a meeting. Join me as we solidify and seal the cracks within this Empire.

Cain: Thank you. I'll make sure you maintain your prestige.

Thrawn: Thank you, my Emperor.

On Onderon, Gererra had led his forces while Cast and the mandalorians watched from the roof tops and as the people cheered for their liberators, the Empire began to take notice. As the AT-ATs near the palace focused their attacks onnthe storming charge of rebels, the Mandalorians took their Jetpack rockets and aimed at one Walker's neck. As the Walker fell, many rebels from the buildings fired rocket launchers smuggled from mandalore, Florrum, and Zanbar. As the Imperial ruler had begun to panic, he ordered his Phase I dark trooper guards to hunt down those rebels. As the Squadron of dark troopers made their ways out of the palace, a few had run into Deciim and Valas. The nightbrother had used his blunt-axe to smash through one portion of the Dark troopers, while Valas used her energy bow, daggers and Teras Kasi on another. As the two met in the main atrium, Ohlen had his troops surround the Imperial Moff as they paraded him to the front steps as the battle subsided, the citizens of Onderon cheered for their liberators as the Imperial Moff was brought to the chopping block. Rook Cast made a proclamation of freedom to te people and introduced Gererra as the hero.

Rook: Citizens of Onderon, the Empire no longer has the power it once possessed! The battle for your freedom has been won and this Moff's head will signify that you are a free people! A people of liberty, combat, and resilience! The hero who has orchestrated the removal of Imperial oppression has been one of your own. Allow me to introduce to you, Ohlen Gererra!

When the crowd roared in applause, Ohlen took the podium, He stared daggers into the fear-stricken and angry Imperial moff as he spoke.

Ohlen: Thank you, thank you! For years, we have suffered under the Empire's thumb. No more! They had developed a superweapon that had wiped out a peaceful planet. The Empire made a fatal mistake in doing so. My uncle, Saw Gererra was on the planet when it was destroyed, facing a trial, being charged with using necessary tactics and giving the Empire what they truly deserve. In a way, the Alliance paid the price for pacifist tactics, but since the Empire killed my uncle, I hope he is watching this unfold with my aunt Steela. As for the Empire, we will remove their shackles by force, just like we will remove this final leech from our planet's veins!

The crowd continued cheering and slowly quieted down as Deciim moved to decapitate, Cast nodded to him and Deciim stepped away and presented Ohlen with his weapon.

Deciim: Since this is a victory for not only Onderon, but for your family, I believe that you should perform the honors.

Ohlen then left the podium and examined Deciim's blunt are and found the sharp and of the blade and accepted it. He then moved to the block as two of the rebels kept him restrained. Ohlen felt that the blad ewas very dense. He had done his best to lift it and with great effort, he held the sharp blade and brought down the mighty weapon, ending the Moff's life.

Ohlen: For Onderon!!!!!

The exhausted leader had tried picking up the weapon again, but as he returned the weapon, a couple Onderonian rebels carried him back to the podium.

Deciim: It's alright, Commander. Your people are waiting.

Ohlen returned to the podium to speak as the crowd slowly quieted.

Ohlen: Forgive my shortness of breath, but it has been a long and tiresome fight for liberation, freedom, and the removal of Imperial oppression. I know this planet needs a ruler, but I will not take the throne. We have seen the results of a power hungry militant on the throne. For your new ruler, please welcome my greatest friend, my voice of reason, and my inspiration to liberate this planet; Gleius Bonterri.

The crowd had cheered as the royal garb was placed on Bonterri's person and Bonterri began to speak. During the inaugural speech, Ohlen had met with his advisors and Maul.

Ohlen: Lord Maul, we have done as you asked. I am a hero to Onderon and Bonterri has taken the throne.

Maul: Excellent, Gererra. Where is Bonterri now?

Cast: Bonterri is giving a speech to the people about his rule.

Maul: Is the Empire extinct on this world?

Deciim: Yes, Elder Brother, I had given the honor to Gererra to give the crowd the hero they deserved.

Maul: Very good, Brother. We must assure that the planet will stand with Mandalore as a "mutual liberation" from the Empire.

Ohlen: I'll make sure that Bonterri knows.

Maul: Excellent. All is going according to plan.

As Bonterri begins speaking of showing Mandalore their same Freedom, Cast and the Mandalorians each had a small wound in their pride, but knew that this will be for the better in the end.

On Mandalore, Gideon prepares his troops for an assault on the rebels and Bo-Katan, and a defense from Maul's Forces. Dengar had been growing tired of waiting as he began to snipe a Nite Owl guard as the Stormtroopers readied for a charge. This was stopped by Gideon who wanted to eliminate every heavy hitting player on each side.

When Ahsoka had arrived on Lothal, Sabine had returned from stopping an Imperial raid of the city. The mandalorian had stayed on Lothal hoping for Ezra to return to see his home flourish after removing the yolk of Imperial rule. 

Ahsoka: Sabine, we need you. 

Sabine: Ahsoka, it’s been a while. What leads have you found on Ezra?

Ahsoka: Another ally of mine is looking into it. Right now, Mandalore is under threat once again. 

Sabine: The planet doesn’t need me anymore. My mother understood why I made my choices when I helped liberate Mandalore the first time. 

Ahsoka: That’s just it. I understand that you’ve been gone a long time, but your mother…

Sabine: Last time I saw her she had the darksaber because Bo-Katan wouldn’t accept it again. 

Ahsoka gave her a look that told Sabine the gravest news she would’ve ever heard. Sabine had let the news hit her slowly and began to let tears flow.

Sabine: [Through her tears] I never even got to truly say goodbye. How did she die?

Ahsoka had shared her sympathy to the young mandalorian as she gave her the story of her mother's passing.

Ahsoka: Your mother died protecting Mandalore against the Empire.

Sabine: From what Bo-Katan had told me last time she made contact with me, the event that changed Mandalore was called "The Night of a Thousand Tears," I think it was.

Ahsoka: She was killed and the darksaber was taken from her.

Sabine: When to I find the son of a gundark who took her life?

Ahsoka: As much as I can agree with you, Bo-Katan is going to kill him in single combat. Another larger threat is also trying to kill him, and Bo-Katan.

Sabine: Who?

Ahsoka: Maul.

From that name, Sabine had heard tales of an outsider taking the rule of Mandalore from Clan Vizsla. Her mother told her that it was the very Jedi who she was conversing with at this moment.

Back with Bo-Katan's base, Starkiller had briefed Ezra about Gideon's forces as well as Maul's. Proxy had seen his Master's return with another Jedi and when he got to cover, he changed his form to that of Ahsoka Tano.

When Ahsoka and Satine Returned, Wren had began talking with Bo-Katan.

Sabine: Lady Kryze.

Bo-Katan: Wren.

Sabine: When do I execute my Mother's killer?

Bo-Katan: It's not going to be that simple.

As Satine made her way back to her home, Ahsoka had brought her squad to prepare for a defense.

With the Empire, Gideon began sending a message to Dengar about leading the assault.

Gideon: Now, you may begin attacking the Rebels.

Dengar: Finally, you're pockets are about to be pretty empty by the time we're done here.

As Dengar and a few squads of stormtroopers charged the rebel defenses, Ahsoka contacted Bo-Katan.

Ahsoka: Bo, The Empire decided to attack us first! A bounty hunter is leading the first waves!

Bo-Katan: On my way. Satine, get to cover.

Satine: OK, mom.

During the fighting, Sabine and Ezra reunited in a loving embrace, but soon broke it off due to the fight ahead.

Sabine: I can't believe it's you, Ezra!

Ezra: Neither can I, Sabine.

Sabine: I think this is yours.

Sabine then hands Ezra his lightsaber that she had kept in her possession for years.

Ezra: Thanks. We really need to talk about what's happened when this is over.

Back with the battle, Ezra joined Starkiller and Sabine joined Ahsoka with her unique armor on. The color scheme she chose had elements of Morrai on one of the shoulder pads, the Ghost Squadron symbol on the other, a Loth-Wolf print on her helmet, and various uses of Yellow, brown, green, white, and purple throughout the rest of the plating.

Dengar had taken a position taking shots at Sabine, thinking she was the easiest target. As Ezra saw this, he had seen Starkiller decimate through legions of stormtroopers in fractions of seconds with displays of the Force more astonishing than what he had seen from X1, Kanan, and Kota years ago. As Ezra flanked around and got in close, Dengar whipped around and fired a few shots trying to make Ezra falter enough for a clean shot. This was the distraction Sabine needed to land a few shots into his back, butting an end to the bounty hunter. As the two retreated back to friendly territory, Sabine told Bo-Katan that Gideon was sending Air support to take down the palace.

Sabine: Bo-Katan, The Empire is sending air support! We have to stop them!

Bo-Katan: I'll launch some Fangs and Gauntlets to take them on.

Starkiller: I'm heading back to the palace, I'll see if I can hold those interceptors!

Bo-Katan: I thought Eclipse was the pilot, Starkiller. We need you here on the ground!

Starkiller: I never said I was a pilot.

As the 3 combatants heard him say it, they double timed it to the castle as Ahsoka ad been deflecting blaster fire with Proxy taking the form of Ezra as Imperial numbers fell.

When Starkiller made it to high ground and saw Interceptors and bombers coming, he saw the Mandalorian ships take flight and began using the Force to grip a Bomber in his right hand and an interceptor in his left hand and crush them both, throwing them at the next ships that were following them.

As the battle above got more hectic, Gideon had seen the massive display of the Force and had begun to fear that what may remain of his forces won't survive against Maul. He then ordered his contingent of Death troopers, EVO Troopers, Jump Troopers, Scouts, and shadow troopers to defend against the rebels.

Gideon: I want all the interceptors and bombers to retreat back to base. Maul still needs to be dealt with.

Stormtrooper: Yes, Sir.

As Maul's army emerged from hyperspace in red and black Gauntlets and Fangs, Maul had watched the battle above and planned his attack accordingly.

Maul: The time to liberate Mandalore is at hand, my brothers and sisters!! Ohlen, you and your forces will be on the ground attacking any Imperials you find. The beskar armor you are wearing will protect against many blaster bolts. Mandalorians, you will take the fight to the Alliance. If there are Jedi, you will let the night brothers and sisters handle them. I do not deny your capabilities against them, but they are many. Lady Relicta, You will lead the Nightbrothers and sisters against the Jedi. With them out of the picture, I will have no other obstacles in defeating both Kryze and the Imperial with the saber.

The fleet had then moved to their coordinated attacks and both sides had to fight their own battles. As Ohlen led the ground assault against the Imperial troops, Bo-Katan had led the assault against Maul's commandos, while Darth Relicta, Deciim, Valas, and the other Dathomirians had found the Jedi. As the trio of Force users saw the group, they readied themselves. When Relicta looked upon the trio that stood to face them, she had a look of rage on her face, looking at the man who took her masters away, something that she knew couldn't be true, because she had killed him on Dathomir. When Starkiller noticed the Zabrak female, he then focused on his target.

Relicta: You! I killed you on Dathomir!

Starkiller: That was a clone of the man who took your master! As am I!

Relicta: I will rid the galaxy of your face and avenge my masters!!!

As the clone and Zabrak clashed blades, Ahsoka and Ezra clashed with the blades of the nightbrothers and dodged the attacks of the nightsisters.

Ahsoka: Ezra, Disarm them and prevent them from using their magic!

As Ezra fought off the nightsisters, he left most of them without any hands. When he turned to Valas, she was fierce in her attacks, but Ezra had put an end to her by slicing her in half by the waist. The young Jedi then saw Ahsoka fight the nightbrothers off until only Deciim remained. As the enchanted blade clashed with the pure white sabers, Ezra had to find an opening. Ahsoka then exploited a weak point in Deciim's leg and buckled one of his knees leading to her decapitating him with her right blade and his right hand with her left shoto.

When Maul found Gideon, he was about to challenge him, until two Jedi appeared to stop them.

Maul: What a surprise! Lady Tano. You bring a boy with you to stop me?

Tano: Can't say the same, Maul. You'll never wield the darksaber again. Not while Mandalore is free from Imperial Rule.

Maul: That is exactly what I am doing. Freeing this planet from taking a side in this war!

Gideon: You abandoned this blade when Mamdalore fell to the Republic of old. You are no longer worthy to wield this blade.

As Gideon says that, his shadow troopers come in and attempt to destroy the Jedi and Sith. As the troopers fall to the blade, Gideon had escaped to kill Bo-Katan.

Ahsoka: You want that saber, you will have to go through me!

Maul: So be it, Jedi.

Ahsoka: I'm no Jedi.

Those words had shocked Ezra, but as he got his head back into the fight, Ezra then tried to find openings whenever he could.

As Gideon made his way to the front lines, he had cut down many rebels to find Bo-Katan and kill her.

When Lady Kryze saw the familiar black blade, through the blaster fire, she called to the Moff for the challenge.

Bo-Katan: Gideon!!! I challenge you, one warrior to another! Only the strongest shall rule Mandalore!!!

Gideon: All troops cease fire. Lady Bo-Katan, What an honor it is to see your fighting spirit again. I accept your challenge.

The Super commandos and Alliance Mandalorians, as well as the Imperials backed away from the fight as they knew what was going down. The Rebels had then found an opening to flank around, a couple squads at a time, to find and execute other Imperial forces. As Starkiller made his was to meet those forces, he stopped them from going into the trap of elite Imperial troops.

Statkiller: Watch out! Those troops can kill you in more ways than a Hutt tortures a droid. I'll handle the shadow troopers, just cover me by taking out the snipers and jump troopers.

Rebel 1: Yes, Sir.

With the fight going on, Bo-Katan had put most of her rage into her strikes against Gideon, but the Moff had thrown her back about 5 times already. As Kryze looked like she was about to yield, Sabine was watching and knew that something had to be done. As Gideon moved for a killing strike, Bo-Katan then fired one of her pistols into his leg, causing Gideon to drop the blade. As Kryze took the weapon for herself, she held it to his throat.

Bo-Katan: Yield.

As Gideon felt the heat from the blackened blade, he had begun thinking that submitting to her would mean that she would be slaughtered by Maul. On the other hand, he knew that he needed to maintain control of Mandalore with it, since the Empire was falling from both sides, he made his decision.

Gideon: I yield.

As the Mandalorians celebrated, Maul knew that his backup plan had to involve eliminating Bo-Katan. With Relicta, her fight with Starkiller had ended with her disarmed and forced to retreat. As the Sith apprentice retreated under a Force Cloak, Maul knew that he would have his chance to kill more Jedi another time.

As the Onderonians saw their leaders retreat, Ohlen had seen that Mandalore was liberated, following the battle. Maul had grown furious with the Gererra descendant. As the army had regrouped on Zanbar, Ohlen and his Forces were surrounded by Maul and his army.

Ohlen: Maul? What is this?

Maul: You disobeyed my orders to attack the rebels!

Ohlen: They were to understand true freedom just as the Mandalorians did!! We only did this to remove the Empire!

Maul: Then you misread our agreement. Execute them!

Ohlen knew that Maul was going to betray him, so his contingency plan was to have Lumiya reveal herself from among the group of Onderonians and attack Maul to capture him.

Ohlen: Now!

Lumiya activated her light-whip and aimed for Maul's neck, but Maul ducked under it. Relicta had caught it with her on blade and pulled her with the Force and her tonfa blade to engage her.

What both Forces didn't know was that a couple Jedi hid among the Onderonians and brought the fight to each Sith. Ezra volunteered to infiltrate Gererra's forces and another Jedi had accompanied him, unbeknownst to the two groups. A wookiee had begun wielding an emerald blade and assisted Ezra in fighting Maul.

Ohlen had picked up the heavy blunt-axe that executed the Grand Moff and tried helping Lumiya fend off Relicta, but as he delivered a heavy blow, Relicta threw her sabers and cloaked to avoid the attacks from the blunt-axe and lightwhip. As Lumiya attacked a random location, Relicta took a wound to the right arm, but she disarmed the heavy hitter and sliced off Ohlen's arm. As Ohlen desperately tried to defend against her blades, Lumiya had her whip forced from her and Relicta used it around Ohlen's neck, cracking it, and severing the head. Lumiya stood in shock as she saw Ohlen beheaded with her own weapon. Seeing an opportunity, Relicta made her an offer.

Relicta: You have considerable skill, warrior. Since your leader is dead, I offer you a choice; Join me and I will train you in the ways of the Force, or continue to battle against me and meet your swift end.

Lumiya had pondered for a few brief moments until she took her weapon with the Force and bowed to the Zabrak. Lady Relicta knew that she had made the right choice and they made their way back to Maul's forces.

As Maul fought back against Ezra and the Wookie known as Gungi, he had assessed his apprentice's performance.

Maul: Gererra?

Relicta: Dead, my master.

Maul: Good. He was too naive to lead my forces anyway. Onderonians! Your hero is dead, but there is still a chance for you to fight! Side with us, or die.

Lumiya then pleaded to them to surrender as she did. What started as an outcry casting her aside, turned into Lumiya giving into her darker feelings in the Force ordering Maul's forces to fire upon those that quickly turned against her. When Maul welcomed Lumiya into the fold, Lumiya had began feeling uncomfortable.

Back with the Jedi Temple on Yavin. Master Kestis had been training the rest of the order how to fight with a blaster in tandem with their sabers. Luke had been a slow learner of this technique, but was the fastest Master to learn it. The fastest padawan to learn this technique was Cal's own adopted daughter, Kata Akuna.

Back on Mandalore, Ezra met back with Sabine, Starkiller and Ahsoka met with Bo-Katan for establishing her rule, and the Alliance had established a base. With Bridger and Wren, they shared a loving embrace that made them feel more connected with one another than they had ever been.

Elsewhere in the galaxy, an Imperial fleet above Mustafar had detected a fleet of ships passing through hyperspace. With haste, Thrawn had ordered that the ships be extracted. As Maul felt the ships be pulled, he ordered all of his remaining fighters to prepare for boarding. Lumiya had accompanied her new master and the elder Sith to attack the Empire. As Maul and Relicta attempted to fight against Thrawn, the Chiss Admiral had found one of Vader's allies in Sergeant Kreel, formerly of Task Force 99 to deal with the invaders. When Lumiya was open to attack who they all thought was Thrawn, the supposed throne swiveled to reveal Darth Cain as he sent a powerful torrent of Force lightning her way. She couldn't defend against it with her whip and felt the torrent throw her from the bridge into the rear corridor. As Emperor Cain activated his blade to engage Lumiya, she had attempted a flurry of quick strikes, but Cain had deflected them all after a heavy slash, Cain held her in a choke.

Cain: Who is your master? Answer truthfully, and I may let you live.

He released the choke so she could answer.

Lumiya: My master will come for you when she decimates your commander!

Cain read her words carefully and ascertained that it was the younger Zabrak female.

Cain: Has she trained you in the Force yet?

Lumiya had been trying her hardest not to falter in her venomous demeanor but she had told him the truth about her training.

Lumiya: No, she hasn't.

Cain: Your discomfort will be put to an end, if you side with me. Your master was wise to keep you alive, but foolish enough to bring you to battle with no formal training. Your real opponents are the Jedi.

Lumiya: Yes. They had brought the Empire to Onderon in the beginning, betrayed the Republic of old, and I had to survive by doing unspeakable things.

Cain: The Jedi spelled doom for your planet, but I can teach you the way to power.

As the two conversed on a new agreement, Kreel was struggling against 4 crimson blades, but focused his energy on Maul, due to the two almost enjoying this fight.

Maul: Finally! An opponent of near equal skill! Only I do not sense the Force in you.

Kreel: I haven't had a fight like this in years. Good thing I never stopped training.

Maul: Terras Kasi. What fun!

As the two clashed with blades and limbs, Relicta had cornered the Chiss who was confident in his Emperor's persuasiveness to turn, but couldn't predict a whip wrapping around her left leg and Lumiya's betrayal.

Back on Mandalore, Ezra met back with Sabine and the two had yet another romantic embrace. They met with the older Jedi and Bo-Katan to converse about Bo-Katan's rule over the planet now that Maul and the Empire have been dealt with.

Bo-Katan: Thank you so much for everything, Ahsoka. Mandalore is now in your debt.

Ahsoka: It was a great privilege, Lady Kryze. Will you allow your daughter to join our new order?

Bo-Katan: Like you said, it's up to her. Satine, do you want to learn how to be a Jedi?

Satine had to think on the offer. Even at her age, the weight of her decision was placed on her shoulders. Did she want to stay and learn the Mandalorian ways with her mother, or go with Ahsoka to learn the ways of the Jedi, like her father before her.

Satine: Would I still be able to participate in our family's customs?

Bo-Katan: Yes, you may.

Satine: Then I choose to be a Jedi, like Father before me.

Ahsoka: Gather your things if you are confident in your decision, young one. We'll be leaving soon.

Satine had gathered all that she knew she would need and other items to keep her mind at ease. She followed Ahsoka and boarded her ship excited to visit another planet, although sad to leave her home behind.

As Sabine and Ezra arrived at her family fortress, Sabine greeted her father and brought Ezra forward. The Wren clan Patriarch had recognized the Jedi who had helped their family overthrow clan Saxon and after a very impactful discussion, Ahldred gave Ezra his blessing and a ceremony had begun its preparations. As Ezra and Sabine shared their vows, the minister had pronounced them man and wife and as the entire chapel applauded the new couple, Ezra and the rest of Clan Wren had another personal ceremony.

Aldred: Ezra Bridger, you have joined our family through the sanctity of matrimony. Your actions in defense of my family and in adoration for my daughter, I hereby welcome you into our family's ranks as a Mandalorian. Your armor is being cast as we speak. Follow me through the Forge.

As Ezra saw every piece of armor be folded, he had been led to a display where every piece was placed on display.

Aldred: Is there any type of insignia you wish to don on your armor?

Ezra: I remember Sabine having some sort of bird that Ahsoka had said she saw. It was very Owl-like. Am I allowed two?

Aldred: Yes, on this occasion.

Ezra: I would also like to have a Loth-Wolf. This was something that to me was a last message from my old master.

Aldred: Dedication to role models is very important, because they shape us into who we are.

Ezra: Thank you, Sir.

Aldred: It's alright, Ezra. You may call me Father.

The last word had hit Ezra hard and almost made him tear up. As the pieces were complete, the image of Morrai had been cast on his right shoulder pad, and the Loth-Wolf had been used along the helmet, chest and back armor, and the thigh armor. Ezra then found an Imperial Stormtrooper holster to add to his suit and the E-11 blaster was holstered as well as his a notch for his saber. Another smaller holster was placed on his opposite hip with a blaster of Mandalorian origin. As Ezra donned the armor, he walked out to the rest of the departing Alliance members with his helmet under his left arm. The group boarded the T-6 and Rogue Shadow and headed to coordinates that Ahsoka had received before the battle.

So for this Palpatine must have begun his cloning experiments earlier. let's said that Dathan is born before the invasion of Naboo so by the end of the empire he would in his late teens and that Miramir has the same age. Then Rey could be born before the end of the first decade of the Empire. The life of Dathan and Miramir would go on the same way till they leave Rey cause the hunting of Palpatine. So if Yoda sense Rey would he come out of the exile to train her? Would he have more hope on her than on Luke and Leia? Would her training with Yoda would make her a match for Vader and Palpatine?

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Do you think Vader is redeemed because he killed Palpatine and saved his son?

Does the rest of the galaxy forgive him for his atrocities?

I don’t know if I believe that he is redeemed. Anakin is one of my favorite characters in the prequels and clone wars, but I just can’t get over the things that he did and the oppression that he caused.

I think that he is right with the force and it makes sense that he is a force ghost in the end of the movie. Much like Christianity believes that someone can be redeemed on their deathbed.

If he does survive, I think it would play out that Luke and Leia would disagree on what to do with him.

I think Leia would want him to go on trial and have justice for his crimes. She does not have the same emotional connection to him that Luke does, and had been in the fight against the empire much longer than Luke. Also Alderaan, while not Vaders direct fault, definitely at least partly lies on his shoulders. I don’t think that is forgivable to Leia.

Luke I think would land on the side of the Force and would see him as redeemed. I think that Luke would encourage Leia to let Anakin go into exile somewhere and live out the rest of his days on a planet in tune with the force.

I’m not sure which one would prevail, I would say the public pressure would be wanting justice and siding with Leia. If Luke gets his way, I think they would have to fake his death.

I know the galaxy does not know Vader is Anakin, but I think that it gets figured out pretty quickly if he survives and I’m not sure Leia would keep it a secret anyway.

Luke…you must go to the Dagobah system…take Leia with you….there you will learn from Yoda…

Leia was on Hoth with Luke. Instead of the awkward romance, Luke could have told her of his vision. Would they have left before the battle of Hoth? Would Han still have landed on Bespin? Would Cloud City be different without her? Would Yoda dare explain to them the relationship with the two of them and Vader? It was a huge fumble to not better prepare Luke for that inevitable conversation when Vader finds him. Would Vader have a harder time fighting and injuring his daughter? Leia was more mature and patient, Leia would have helped balance Luke. Maybe she would have lifted the X-Wing out of the bog. Would she have run off to save Han or stayed to finish her training? She knew more about sacrifice. This would be a whole movie.

1.During his fight against Obi-wan on Concordia, the Jedi Master is forced to put Vizsla down. Doesn't matter why or how, just something makes it unavoidable.

2.During his fight against Ahsoka Tano on Carlac, the Padawan kills him in self-defense before she escapes.

What happens after his early demise? Does Death Watch scatter? Gain a new leader? How does this affect the fate of Mandalore? Satine? Bo-Katan? Other characters? Does this change anything at all in the plot?