Thursday, 24 November 2011

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 119: Toydarians

Characters: King Clakunk, Toydarian Soldiers, Grievous, Mace Windu, Commander Neyo, 91st Reconaissance Clones, Padme Amidala, Bail Organa, Anakin Skywalker, ARF Troopers, Battle, Super Battle Droids.

Narration: "Grievous attack! General Grievous leads battle droids to take the neutral planet of Toydaria! Republic forces however have defended bravely, until Anakin Skywalker was rendered unconcious by king Clakunk. What is the reason for Clakunk's move?"

Clakunk watches as Anakin Skywalker is tied up and bound in a prison cell. "Why are you doing this?" Anakin asks, and Clakunk replies "I am doing this because I want none of you're war inside my palace, outside is bad enough as it is." Anakin retorts "We cannot win this fight without you're help. If the Separatists do push past us, you can't expect them to abide you're rules and not enter the palace." Clakunk nods his head in agreement, and watches as two Toydarian soldiers untie Anakin. Outside, Grievous contacts Mace Windu and says "I am calling a ceasefire to make my plans. Tend to you're wounded..." Clakunk and Anakin join Mace, who is joined by commander Neyo. Bail Organa tells them "Grievous has Padme hostage. We don't know what his plans for her are yet." Mace says "Anakin, protect the king at all costs. Myself and commander Neyo will confront Grievous." With that, Mace and Neyo grab a barc speeder each, and speed off towards the bottom of the palace. Anakin watches them go, wishing he was the one off to save Padme. 91st clones patrol one of the tube buildings, when there is a loud crash and battle droids smash their way in, and shoot dead a couple of clones instantly. Upon seeing this from far off, Anakin says "Sounds like Grievous went back on his ceasefire early" but Bail reminds him "Grievous did not say how long the ceasefire would last. Technically, it was only to last until he had figured out his plans." Clakunk says "Get up there and save them!" to a squad of Toydarian soldiers, who fly up to the tube building and shoot down attacking battle droids. A explosion hits the courtyard, and spider droids start to crawl in. Anakin ignites his lightsaber, and deflects blaster bolts aimed at Clakunk, who is joined by Bail in heading inside. super battle droids attack them inside the palace, but before the super battle droids can kill them, Anakin and several Toydarian soldiers save Bail and Clakunk. Up above, the 91st clones and Toydarian soldiers finish off the battle droids. In the courtyard, Anakin joins ARF troopers in taking out the spider droids...

Mace Windu confronts Grievois outside the Separatist base. "A leading member of the Jedi council? Time to add one of them to my kills list!" Grievous tells Mace. "That won't be me!" Mace stubbornly replies. Mace ignites his lightsaber, as Grievous ignites all four of his, and they begin to duel. Mace has been taught well, and swings hard at Grievius's arms, searching for an opening. However, Grievous is no slouch, and when Mace attacks too often, Grievous breaks his defences and punches Mace in the face, before sending Mace to the ground with a kick in the stomach. Grievous looms over the dazed Mace, determined to finish him. Meanwhile, Neyo cries "Take some of that!" as he blasts down several battle droids, before freeing Padme Amidala. Neyo recovers Padme's pistol and hands it to her, just as she spots a battle droid behind Neyo and shoots it. "Come on, we have to get back to Anakin." Padme starts to move off, but Neyo grabs her arm and says "It's Windu who needs us." Once Neyo fills Padme in on what is going on, Padme nods in agreement and they head for Mace. Grievous raises his lightsabers to strike down on Mace, giving Neyo just enough time to arrive and shoot Grievous in the head, Grievous snarls in anger, punching Neyo's helmet off. As he goes for the kill, Padme hits Grievous with a stun blast. As Grievous struggles to keep concious, Mace moves forward and kicks Grievous's head in. Battle droids attack them, but Neyo and Padme shoot them down. Neyo and Padme climb on one barc speeder, Mace the other, and they head back to the palace...

Once back at the palace, the Republic forces begin planning their next move. Mace says to Anakin "Myself and Neyo will hold Grievous at the palace. What are you and Padme going to do?". Padme says "Myself and general Skywalker will deactive the droid generator below." Anakin adds "We take out the generator, the droids won't have as much power." Mace Windu nods and watches the two of them leave on a barc speeder, heading for the generator...

Saturday, 19 November 2011

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 118: Neutrality Assaulted

Characters: King Clakunk, Toydarian Soldiers, Count Dooku, Grievous, Mace Windu, Commander Neyo, 91st Reconaissance Clones, Bail Organa, Padme Amidala, Anakin Skywalker, ARF Troopers, Admiral Kilian, Battle Droids, Super Battle Droids, Commando Droids.

Narration: "Attack on a neutral planet! When King Katuunko is killed, the new king, Clakunk, decides to make Toydaria a neutral planet once again. However, Dooku has plans for this neutral planet, one that involves Toydaria not stayng neutral..."

Dooku joins General Grievous on Toydaria. Grievous says "What is it, count?" and Dooku replies "We need to be swift here in case the Republic arrives. Take all you're forces, kill all the toydarians. If it must come to it, wipe this planet OFF the chart." Dooku turns on his heel and walks back to the shelter of his solar sailor. "What are you waiting for? You heard him, move out!" Grievous orders his droids, who get into formation and march in the direction of the Toydarian palace. Having got right underneath it, one battle droid asks "How are we going to get up there?" and Grievous replies "Like this" and Grievous proceeds to climb his way up using his four arms. "Uh, general. In case you haven't noticed, we can't do that." Grievous looks angrily at the battle droid, and says "Use you're rope." The battle droids use E-11 blasters to fire a rope, and they follow Grievous in climbing the base of the palace. Halfway up they notice something they could do without, as a venator- class Republic cruiser arrives on Toydaria. "Drat! Now, with the Republic here, we have a fight on our hands!" says Grievous angrily, before continuing to scale the palace. Oblivious to this, king Clakunk greets the Republic force that marches out of the cruiser. Clakunk is approached by Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, Bail Organa and Padme Amidala. Clakunk says "Jedi? We do not want you here, this is a neutral planet, and it must remain that way." Mace says "With respect, king. The Separatists are launching a mission to kill you. You must let us defend you're palace." Clakunk thinks about this for a moment, and says "Very well, but none of you can enter my palace, you will defend it at all costs. Is that clear?" and Mace replies "Very." Once Clakunk has left, Neyo steps up to Mace and says "Sir, you can't seriously want to go through with this. The casualties will be really high." Mace moves on without responding, and Anakin says to Neyo "Don't worry, Neyo, I have a plan." Padme says to Neyo "When Ani has a plan, it is time to worry." Anakin rolls his eyes at Padme's comment, before saying to Neyo "Line you're troops into cover behind the boxes, when the droids break in, we're gonna hit them hard!" Neyo nods his approval, and moves off to get the 91st clones into position. Before Anakin can talk to Mace, a loud rumbling noise occurs, and several MTT's smash their way into the courtyard. "Here we go" Padme says, and Anakin tells her "Don't worry, just stay behind me and everything will be fine." As the MTT's begin unloading battle droids, Neyo calls "Hit 'em with everything you've got!" and he opens fire on the battle droids. As ARF troopers attack with AT-RT's too, Mace Windu joins the defenders, and ignites his lightsaber. Anakin slices up several battle droids. Mace jumps onto an MTT, and is joined by a 91st Clone. "Come here, Neyo!" orders Mace, but Neyo replies "But, Skywalker-" but Mace interrupts "Can last without you for another minute, over here." Neyo is forced to join Mace on the MTT, leaving Anakin exposed. Mace and Neyo enter the MTT, and once the battle droids inside are wiped out, Mace slices it up from inside, and escapes as the MTT explodes. Battle droids surround Anakin, but Neyo just gets back to help Anakin. Anakin finishes off the last of those battle droids, before he is grabbed from behind and choked by a commando droid. As Anakin begins to lose conciousness, a shot rings out and the commando droid falls away from Anakin. Anakin hears Padme say "I suppose you're glad I was behind you, right?" Anakin gasps for air, but the battle is still going on. Mace Windu contacts Kilian and says "Admiral Kilian, we could do with reinforcements. Send some clones down, swiftly." Kilian replies "On it, master Windu, The next batch of clones should be down in no time." A ARF trooper is shot from behind and his AT-RT falls and blocks the entrance the MTT's made. But, super battle droids climb over the AAT and keep shooting. Bail Organa stands uncertainly in the background, until Anakin says "Senator Organa, if you want to live, you have to play you're part too!" Bail picks up a small stun pistol, and stuns a couple of advancing battle droids. Neyo orders for a rocket launcher to be brought up, and a 91st Clone blows up the last MTT with a launcher. Mace Windu slices a couple of attacking commando droids. With numbers against them, Anakin realizes there is only one option. "I'm going into the palace!" Anakin tells Padme, and runs through the doors...

Just as Anakin leaves, Grievous arrives and attacks. Grievous slices several 91st clones to kill them, before grabbing an AT-RT and tossing it and it's occupant over the edge. Padme tries to shoot Grievous, but Grievous punches her pistol out of her hand and hisses menacingly in her face, before grabbing her by the throat. Grievous carries a choking Padme away, and starts to scale down this time with Padme in one arm. Inside the palace, Anakin stands before Clakunk. Clakunk says "I thought I told you not to come in here?" and Anakin replies "Your majesty, we are outnumbered. We need the support of your soldiers, if we are to win this fight." While Anakin was busy talking, he didn't see the signal Clakunk gave, and the first Anakin knows of this is when he takes several stun bolts to the back, rendering him unconcious. "Set him down. I will not be taking orders from him no more" Clakunk says, before looking out at the battle going on...

Friday, 18 November 2011

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 117: Facility Reinforced

Characters: Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Agen Kolar, Captain Lock, Horn Company Clones, Commander Appo, Clone Trooper Hardcase, Clone Trooper Kix, Clone Trooper Jesse, Clone Trooper Caster, Tikkes, Battle Droids, Super Battle Droids, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Saesee Tiin, Clone Pilot Oddball, Admiral Yularen, Clone Pilots.

"Reinforcements! The droid facility has just recived a new batch of droid reinforcements! Tikkes must now use the droids at good cause, if he wishes to earn his credits! However, Republic reinforcements led by Obi-Wan Kenobi have also arrived, to assist the ground forces!"

Hundreds more droids arrive on the surface to combat the Republic forces. Up above the surface, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Saesee Tiin join Yularen in the hangar of a Republic cruiser. "We'll head for the surface, make sure the pilots engage the Separatist frigate." As Obi-Wan and Tiin walk on, Tiin calls out "Hey, Oddball! Remember to put what I taught you to good use here!" and Oddball replies "Yes, sir!" Obi-Wan and Saesee Tiin get into their respective Jedi starfighters, and are joined in space by ARC-170's. Obi-Wan and Saesee Tiin head for the surface, while Oddball leads the Clone pilots in an attack on the frigate. Upon landing on the surface, Obi-Wan and Saesee Tiin are joined by Agen Kolar, Lock and his men. "We have a situation-" begins Kolar, but he is surrounded by super battle droids before he can continue. Elsewhere, the 501st is having probelms against more droids. "Hardcase, cover the rear, Caster, take the left flank!" calls Appo, as he shoots down a couple of battle droids. As Appo moves forward, Caster gets shot several times in the chest and stomach and falls to the ground. Caster struggles to breath. Jesse and Hardcase drag the injured Caster away from the advancing droids. Jesse yells "Medic! Get a medic up here." Hardcase provides covering fire, while Jesse watches Caster struggle with the pain. Kix runs towards them, but he is also shot and collapses, unconcious. Jesse shouts "KIX! Someone get a medic up here, NOW!" One Clone says "Our one medic is unconcious, there is nothing we can do." Jesse watches continuously as Caster struggles with the pain he is going through. "We can't give up now!" says Hardcase, as he attacks the advancing droids. Caster says "Sorry, Jesse. I couldn't do it-" before Caster dies. Hardcase joins Jesse at Caster's side, before snarling angrily "Too many good men are dying. I've seen enough." Before Jesse can stop him, Hardcase jumps over the rock used as cover and launches himself at the droids, bare-handed. Hardcase gives the nearest battle droid a big smack across the head, sending the head spinning. The droid says "That's just rude!" and Hardcase retors "So is this!" before kicking the battle droid in the painful droid area, sending the droid flying into more battle droids. Jesse joins Hardcase, and Jesse shoots battle droids down. Agen Kolar, Lock, Appo and Horn Company arrive to save Jesse and Hardcase from certain death. Jesse places Kix in a bacta tank. Kolar leads the clones into blowing the main entrance to the facility up, and they enter the facility. Kolar and the clones defeat the super battle droids at the entrance, before breaking into the command centre. As Tikkes stares at them in shock, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Saesee Tiin and Ahsoka break in the other side. "I'm just glad of that sir support!" Obi-Wan tells Anakin. Saesee Tiin says "Indeed. That Oddball is doing a good job." While Tiin is saying this, up above, Oddball calls "All pilots, we're going in!" and they launch bombs upon the frigate, blowing it to pieces. Tikkes watches on his scope as the frigate disappears from it. Tikkes puts his hands up and says "Please, spare me. I was only in this for the money." Anakin jabs Tikkes with his deactivated lightsaber, and tells Tikkes "And that's exactly what is going to cost you!" Jesse, Hardcase, Lock and Appo clean up the destroyed droids...

Next-time: A neutral world is attacked! Grievous captures a senator? A new king of Toydaria? Next-time, on the arc "Battle of Toydaria"!

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 116: Lock On

Characters: Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Agen Kolar, Captain Lock, Horn Company Clones, Commander Appo, Clone Trooper Hardcase, Clone Trooper Jesse, Clone Trooper Kix, Clone Trooper Caster, Clone Trooper Jasper, Tikkes, TZ-11, Battle Droids, Super Battle Droids, Destroyer Droids, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Mace Windu, Plo Koon.

Narration: "Droid facility on Mimban! A Republic strike force led by Jedi Anakin Skywalker, attack a droid facility commanded by Tikkes. With the first assault won, Skywalker must now destroy the facility and capture Tikkes!"

Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano and Agen Kolar gather around a hologram table. Anakin contacts the Jedi council, and holograms of Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Plo Koon appear. Anakin says "Masters, we could use some reinforcements here. The more air support we have, the better." Obi-Wan tells Anakin "Myself and master Tiin will leave immediately with a bunch of pilots." Plo Koon says to Ahsoka "Stay safe, Little Soka." Ahsoka nods as the hologram table disappears. As Anakin signals to begin the attack on the facility, Appo whispers to Jesse and Kix "This is it. We're taking the factory!" as they join the main attack force. "Remember, clones. You will take this facility, no matter the cost!" Agen Kolar tells his men. Kix mutters to Lock "Still believe it is only me that master Kolar is anxious about?" and Lock replies "No, I'll have to keep an eye on him." The attack begins, with Hardcase and Caster utilize the use of swamp speeders for the assault. Anakin and Appo also pilot another swamp speeder into battle. As clones rush into the battle, Hardcase and Caster notice Jasper in a spot of trouble. "We've got to help him!" Caster says to Hardcase, as they move the speeder in Jasper's direction. However, just before they can get within aim of Jasper's position, battle droids surround and shoot Jasper dead. "No!" Caster yells, as he watches Jasper's dead body collapse to the ground. Tikkes watches the skirmish from an elevated position, depending on his droids to get him the credits this victory would bring him...

"Take it out!" cries Anakin, and Appo and Jesse bring up rocket launchers and blow up several destroyer droids. As more destroyer droids arrive, Ahsoka jumps in behind them and slices apart the destroyer droids. Ahsoka says to Anakin "I thought you might need some help." Anakin replies "Always good to have you at my side, Snips." Anakin walks forward, but he and Ahsoka are ambushed by super battle droids, and both Anakin and Ahsoka ignite their lightsabers. Agen Kolar and Lock use covered positions to fire at incoming battle droids. "This is no use, we need these men out of the cover. Send all men into a charge on the droids." Lock and Kix both look shocked at this order, and Lock says to Kolar "We can't sir, this cover is providing us a good method to beat the droids. It's not fast, but at least it works!" Kolar snaps at Lock "Fine then, I'll go handle this myself!" before pushing Lock out of the way roughly. Kolar ignites his lightsaber and directs it at the oncoming battle droids, before with a swift lightaber throw, halves a dozen battle droids that didn't have time to react. As the remaining battle droids open fire, one Horn Company Clone raises his DC-15 blaster rifle to lend some support, but Lock stops him in wonderment of Kolar's skill. With only a few battle droids left, Lock steps in and shoots the last few battle droids down. "That was incredible, general Kolar" Lock tells Kolar. "Now, you know that you need not worry about reckless charges, I will be here to assist you" Kolar tells Lock and the clones. As the rest of Horn Company follow Kolar, Lock says to Kix "I do believe he is genuine after all" and Kix replies "Indeed." Lock and Kix follow to find Kolar and Horn Company rescuing Ahsoka and Anakin from the super battle droids. Anakin nods his thanks, before he and Ahsoka sneak into the facility. "Time for the fun!" says Anakin, as they break in. They immediately bump into TZ-11, who was going the other way. TZ-11 draws a E-11 blaster on both of them and attempts to shoot them, but Anakin slices his weapon in half, and Ahsoka slices TZ-11 in half. "Good work" Ahsoka says to Anakin, and Anakin replies "Thank you, Snips." Outside, Kolar and Lock beat back the droids for now...

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 115: Facility Charge

Characters: Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Agen Kolar, Captain Lock, Horn Company Troopers, Clone Trooper Hardcase, Clone Trooper Kix, Clone Trooper Jesse, Clone Trooper Caster, Clone Trooper Jasper, Tikkes, TZ-11, Commander Appo, Battle Droids, Super Battle Droids, Destroyer Droids.

Narration: "A new threat! The Separatist leader, Tikkes, has set up a Droid facility on a mid-rim planet! Now, Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano are sent to link up with Jedi Master Agen Kolar, to launch an attack on the facility!"

Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano and commander Appo board a Republic gunship and head for the surface of Mimban. Appo says to Anakin "This is going to get heated!". Anakin replies "Don't get too execited, commander. Lives could be lost today." Appo keeps quiet, and upon arrival on the surface, Appo joins troopers Hardcase, Jesse and Kix. "What's Skywalker's problem?" Appo asks them, and Jesse replies "General Skywalker has fought the whole war with Rex, it's no wonder he feels weird. Especially as you are different to Rex in every way." Appo asks "How am I supposed to get his good side?". Jesse, Kix and Hardcase fail to find an answer, but trooper Caster arrives and says "Once you've fought with him for a while, he'll get used to you." Another trooper, Jasper, arrives and says "Caster is right, don't get too down, commander." The clones are joined by Anakin, Ahsoka and captain Lock. "Where is he?" asks Lock, and Anakin replies "You'll see!" as another Republic gunship lands. The doors of the gunship open, and out steps Agen Kolar. Lock mumbles "bu-but. He looks a lot like Koth!" and Anakin tells Lock "Exactly. The Jedi felt another Zabrak Jedi would boost you're morale." Lock mutters to himself "It's got more chance of lowering morale." Kolar says to Anakin "Good to see you, Skywalker. I trust my battalion is ready" and Anakin replies "Yes, master Kolar. Our battle plan is ready to be put in action." All of the Republic forces split into their respective groups, and move out...

As the teams move out, Hardcase asks Caster "So. How did you get you're name?" and Caster replies "I think it's because I'm good at hurling lots of blaster bolts at the enemy." Hardcase says "Sounds kind of like me I guess, but not as good." Jesse calls out to both of them "Come on! Into positions, the attack is about to begin!" Hardcase and Caster make it just in time, before Anakin signals the attack. Aware of the Republic strategy, Tikkes had placed his battle droids in a perfect position for a counter-charge. However, the sight of the Republic forces makes the battle droids leave their positions early. Appo punishes them by grabbing a rocket launcher and decimating many battle droids with a launcher. "Have that!" yells Appo, and having picked up his DC-15 blaster, he is joined by Jesse, Hardcase, Caster and Jasper in an assault from the left flank. Anakin and Ahsoka ignite their lightsabers, before leading the frontal attack. As Anakin and Ahsoka keep the droids occupied, Agen Kolar says to Kix "If you mess up the treatment of wounded men, you will have me to answer to." As Kolar moves on, Kix moves to confront him, but Lock holds Kix back and tells him "Forget it, Kix. He just needs to get used to leading men, that's all." Kix tells Lock "I know. But he doesn't need to make out that the loss of any men will be entirely my fault." Lock nods in agreement, before putting his helmet on. "Take that! You want some more, clanker's?! yells Hardcase, as he blasts several battle droids out of the way with his z-6 rotary cannon. Super battle droids attack Hardcase, shooting the rotary cannon out of his grasp. Jesse and Caster arrive to shoot down the droids and save Hardcase. Anakin slices up several super battle droids, before ordering Appo "Bring in the tanks." Appo signals, and AT-TE walkers take up positions and fire upon the droids. Destroyer droids block Agen Kolar, but he force pushes them back, leaving Lock and Horn Company to take the rolling destroyer droids out...

Tikkes says to TZ-11 "This is not going as planned. Those defective droids could well cost us this fight. If we lose this, my reputation will be in shreds. We must not lose!" Meanwhile, Appo, Jesse and Jasper bring up rocket launchers, and blow up advancing destroyer droids with several launchers. Hardcase attacks advancing AAT's, climbing on top of the hatch, before yelling "Have some of this!", as he opens up the hatch, and launches many blaster bolts upon the droids in the AAT. Another AAT takes aim at Hardcase and opens fire, blowing up the AAT Hardcase is on and sends Hardcase flying. As the AAT lurks around the prone Hardcase, Caster arrives and blows the AAT up with several thermal detonators. Kolar, Lock and Horn Company finish off the battle droids. As everyone regroups, Anakin says "Good work so far. But now comes the tricky part, we launch a full-scale assault, on the facility"...

Sunday, 13 November 2011

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 114: Shadow Ending

Characters: Commander Maxe, Clone Trooper Saxe, Clone Trooper Kake, Separatist Dago Aag, Commando Droids, Quinlan Vos.

Narration: "Pursuit of the shadows! Quinlan Vos and his shadow clones now attempt to escape, feeling the mission was a failure!"

Quinlan Vos gets behind cover, and waits as Maxe, Saxe and Kake try to catch up with Vos, at the same time, being pursued and shot at by commando droids. Maxe, Saxe and Kake make it around the corner, but Saxe and Kake are shot down as they keep up with Vos and Maxe. Make looks back, but there is no way to help Saxe and Kake. Maxe can only watch as the commando droids shoot the bodies to make absolutely sure they are dead. Once they are near the hangar, Vos and Maxe assault a squad of commando droids guarding the hangar, and blow their way past the droids. Maxe walks in first, followed by Vos. Maxe feels the ground give way below him, and realizes he is in a trap. Maxe tries to turn and get away, but he falls down into the lava trap which activated when Maxe stepped on it. Maxe is engulfed by the lava, as the floor goes back to normal. As Vos makes to walk around, he is hit over the back of the head with a gun, and sent sprawling to the ground. Vos turns around to look at his attacker, who is Dago Aag. Vos says "You again. I should have called you on Umbara." Aag says "You might have had a chance, but not without this." Dago Aag moves to put Vos's lightsaber away, but Vos grabs Aag and gives him a full-on punch to the head. Aag reacts by drawing his pistol to shoot Vos, but Vos knocks it aside, sending the pistol into the lava. Vos force-pulls his lightsaber back to him, before removing Dago Aag of his two arms. Before Aag can react, Vos force-pushes him into his very own lava trap. For all the things Dago Aag has done to the galaxy, Vos makes absolutely sure of his death, by dropping two explosive detonators into the lava trap. As the lava trap floor returns to normal, the detonators create a huge explosion, blowing up the trap entirely. Dago Aag's body is sent flying back out and into the hangar. Vos looks at the decimated body of Dago Aag, and says "I am not part of the dark- simply deeper in the shadows." Quinlan Vos steals a Separatist shuttle and escapes, the mission a success after all...

Next-time: A droid facility is under attack! Captain Lock returns! Master Agen Kolar on the Clone Wars? It's another reckless mission by Anakin to overthrow Tikkes, which could cost the 501st their lives! Check it out on the "Droid Facility" arc next!

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 113: Shadow Runner

Characters: Commander Maxe, Clone Trooper Saxe, Clone Trooper Kake, Separatist Dago Aag, Commando Droids, Super Battle Droids, Shadow Troopers, Quinlan Vos.

Narration: "A shadow attack on a Separatist base! Quinlan Vos leads an elite team of shadow Clone troopers against Separatist Dago Aag. With numbers against them, Vos and his men try to regroup!"

Commander Maxe is joined by Saxe and Kake as they are forced to sprint, with super battle droids closing in behind them. "We've got no cover!" yells Saxe. Maxe signals, and the three of them turn around and fire at the super battle droids with everything they've got. With the super battle droids demolished, the three clones regroup. Maxe says "Now, it's about time we got back to Master Vos." Saxe tells Maxe "About time! We'll have to rush through the base now!" and Kake replies "But that's too risky!" and Saxe retorts "We're running out of time and this is the best option!". Maxe says "I'm afraid that Saxe is right. We will have to do this the difficult way." As Quinlan Vos and his men move on, Vos is contacted again by Dago Aag, who tells him "For you're information, Vos. The sooner you hand yourself over, the better, because the less worse you're death WILL be!" before cutting his transmission. Vos shakes his head, bemushed that Dago Aag hasn't changed a bit. Before he can ponder any more, commando droids arrive and ambush Vos and his men. With two clones already swiftly killed, Vos charges in front of the last four, protecting them as best as they can. When it looks like Vos is going to be overpowered, Maxe, Saxe and Kake make their entrance, eliminating the last commando droids from behind. Vos has a rush of blood, and ignites his lightsaber right underneath Maxe's helmet, forcing Maxe to lift his head back. "What were you thinking, commander? You could have comprimised this mission. Don't disobey my order again, or I personally will kill you." One shadow Clone says "They may just have comprimsed it, sir!" as the Clone points, a large flame heads right for them. Vos, Maxe, Saxe & Kake manage to get out alive, but the last shadow clones are burned. Vos angrily tells Maxe "If we get back to Coruscant, I'll have words for the Jedi about you." Saxe sarcastically tells him "Oh, yeah. Like they are gonna believe you, everyone knows Maxe does not disobey orders!". Vos ignites his lightsaber and levels it with Saxe's chest, and says "Who asked you?". When Saxe refuses to reply, Vos deactivates his lightsaber, and they move on...

Elsewhere, Dago Aag is setting a deadly trap for them in the hangar, just waiting to get them...