My Clone Wars Stories Episode 23: Republic Intervention

Characters: Count Dooku, TA-175, Thi-Sen, Luminara Unduli, Yoda, Foul Moudama, Commander Gree, Clone Trooper Draa, Clone Trooper Kall, Lacu Seka, 41^st Legion Clones

*Talz language translated to basic*

Narration:”Attack! Count Dooku leads Separatist forces to attack in an attempt to exterminate the Talz species. The Talz put out a call for help from the JedI, and Master Luminara Unduli is sent to aid the Talz!”

Several Republic Gunship’s race across the snowy planet of Orto Plutonia. Inside one of these gunships, Luminara Unduli takes out a hologram and contacts Yoda and Foul Moudama. Luminara says “We are almost at the landing point, Master Yoda!” and Yoda replies “Excellent. When reach the landing point, in chaos, you will find the planet” and Foul Moudama adds *It is also possible some Talz won’t take kindly to Clone Troopers being there again*. Luminara says “Don’t worry Master Moudama, I’m sure I can handle it”.

The Gunship’s arrive at the Talz hiding place in the Mountains. Immediately, the doors open and Snow Clone Troopers of the 41^st legion disembark. Luminara follows them, closely followed by Clone Commander Gree. Luminara says “Follow me” to Gree, and they both walk into the nearest cave. Several Talz look up at them as they walk towards Thi-Sen. Luminara and Gree bow before him, and Luminara says “Chieftain Thi-Sen, we have brought an army with us, which we will use to try and protect you” and Gree adds “As well as your homes” and Thi-Sen replies *Excellent! We should set up defensive positions, there will be no telling when they could strike!* Luminara nods in agreement, and she, Gree, Thi-Sen and the other Talz leave to set up their defences.

Once the defences are finished and well prepared, Gree takes out a pair of scopes and calls out “Separatist forces are heading our way!”, and sure enough, hundreds of Snow Droids, closely followed by many AAT’s are heading along the snow towards them. One of the Snow Clones calls out “They’ve got Proton Cannons!” just as one of the six Proton Cannon’s opens fire, killing several Snow Clones. Gree orders “Return fire!” and several AV-7 Republic Cannons open fire, destroying an AAT. Luminara calls for Gree, Draa and Kall to join her and says, “Take some troops, and try to take out those cannons, if they have them, these Mountain’s could go down at any time!”. Gree, Draa and Kall are joined by more Snow Clones as they get in Freeco Speeders to head for the Proton Cannons.

Snow Droids breach through the Republic defenses, and head for the AV-7 cannons. One Snow Clone calls out “Hold the line!” but he is quickly shot by a Snow Droid. Count Dooku himself joins the fray, watching his Snow Droids fighting the Clones. Dooku force chokes and hurls aside a Clone who was about to shoot at him. Several Clones are shot by Snow Droids until the AV-7 Cannons are defenceless. Dooku easily uses the force to lift one cannon, before smashing it into the rest. Luminara notices this and calls out “We must retreat! We have lost our cannons!”. Thi-Sen nods in agreement, before looking shocked as the other Talz prepare to move forward. Lacu Seka says *We will hold them off and delay, them, you two get out of here!*. Thi-Sen protests but the other Talz move anyway.

Meanwhile, the Clone’s are shot down by the Proton Cannons, and are forced to use their demolished speeders as cover. Draa calls out “Push forward!” as he and several other Snow Clone’s begin to move forward into attack formation. A squad of ten Snow Droids attacks at the Snow Clones, but are repelled, with Kall hurling a thermal detonator at them, and Gree finishes the last one off with a few blaster bolts to the body. Gree, Draa and Kall tell the remaing five other Snow Clones to follow them. They quickly find the position of the Proton Cannons, with only TA-175 guarding them. TA-175 says “Drop your weapons!” and Draa replies “No chance, clanker!” and Kall adds “You’re out gunned!”. TA-175 ignores him and shoots at the Clones, but Gree simply shoots it through it’s head, before Kall stomps on TA-175 for good measure. Draa and Kall then place the charges on the Proton Cannons, and they watch the cannons explode, before Gree says “We better go, find some shelter” and the Clones walk off.

Lacu Seka and the other five Talz charge at Dooku, who says calmly to his droids “Stay back! I will handle them!” before igniting his lightsaber. Lacu Seka calls out *Charge!* as they charge at Dooku. Dooku just simply force chokes the first two, stabs another three, before being left with Lacu Seka and another. Laku thrusts at Dooku with his spear, but Dooku calmly chops it in half, before driving his lightsaber into Lacu’s heart, and he collapses. The final Talz is so scared, he doesn’t even attempt to stop Dooku force-pulling him towards Dooku before stabbing him in the heart too. Up above, Luminara and Thi-Sen find a cave to wait in for the arrival of more reinforcements. Thi-Sen grumpily says *I thought you would protect us, not make it worse for us!*. Luminara has no reply to this.

Elsewhere, Gree, Draa, Kall and the other Snow Clones find a cave, and as they sit down to rest, Draa asks Gree, “What now?” and Gree replies “We wait” as the story ends!