Chapter 1 of a Fan Fic I am writing, I'd like feed back
Posted: 2003-05-21 10:14pm
Hello all
This is a fan fic I'm writing, obviously.
It's a Wars vs Trek cross over, but the Wars is with a major twist.
Basically, the twist is, Padme was a force sensitive and turned to the Dark Side with Vader during the events of Episode 3 (or around there).
I actually have the background writen up. I basically rewrote TimeTales from Theforce.net (I have a 45 minute lunch at work and nothing to do besides eat my sandwich so...)
Anyway, here we go. Any stuff that jumps out as you as new to stars wars, I cooked up, or its EU and you don't recognize it. Enjoy
Dark Tales: Trek Expansion
Chapter 1: Breeching the Barrier
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“All Ships report ready, Admiral”
Grand Admiral Zsinnji turned from the display he was studying. This was a momentious occasion, one that would change the future destiny of the Sith Empire, and indeed, the universe.
If it was successful.
“Very Well, Captain” Zsinnji spoke, as he took in the bridge of his Flagship, Eclipse Star Destroyer Iron Fist “Start a 10 second count down to the jump into hyperspace, Dovin Basal’s are to stand by to deploy upon our exit”
“Yes Admiral. 10 second count down initated, 9, 8…”
Zsinnji sat in his command chair, considering what he was about to do. We was in command of the Star Destroyer chosen by the Royal Family itself to pierce the disturbance that formed a shell around the galaxy. According to captured and volunteered information from the Yuzzahan Vong, the disturbance that had confined the Old Republic, the original and current Sith Empire was breechable by Dovin Basal’s.
“5.. 4..”
Oh ironic, that the invasion of the Sith Empire brought into there hands the very thing they had been searching for, for nearly 20 decades. A way to expand beyond the Outer Rim of there home Galaxy.
“3..2..1”
Zsinnji watched the stars turn into starlines then into that familiar molted gray tunnel as the Iron Fist plunged into Hyperspace.
Time to make history.
Zsinnji waited the 2 minutes the hyperspace jump would take. It would take the Iron Fist out beyond the edges of the outer rim, to the galactic oort cloud the captured Vong intelligence had indicated encircled the galaxy.
“An Oort Cloud” Zsinnji thought “but made entirely of dark matter. No wonder every known attempt to fly outside the galaxy had failed. Dark Matter couldn’t be observed from a distance of more then a few light years, and no one had ever thought to look for it so close to a ‘light’ matter galaxy.
Now, however, the Empire knew to look. And more importantly, had the means to breech the Dark matter ring
The Iron Fist exited hyperspace smoothly. Ahead of Iron Fist, Zsinnji could see the Dark Matter. It was as thick as the Transitory Mists, the nebula that restricted hyperspace travel between the Hapes Cluster and the rest of the empire. Hitting a nebula that dense at hyperspeeds would destroy a ship along, but hitting that much dark matter that fast….
Zsinnji looked at the science station and nodded “Begin scanning”
The science officer and his technicains began there work, extending several specialized (and expensive) CGT arrays out beyond the hull of the Iron Fist, scanning the Dark Matter cloud ahead.
Zsinnji sat and went over his display board, knowing the sensor sweep would take several hours. This was the path the Vong used to invade the Sith Empire, and given the information obtained from the Vong, was probably the best break out point, but still, confirming and charting that information could take a great deal of time.
That’s the one problem with history. Sometime’s is could be quite time consuming.
***
The sensor sweep had taken longer then expected. However, the information gathered was well worth it.
Zsinnji waited by the viewport, admiring the task force surrounding the Iron Fist, as his science officer finished briefing the commanders of that task force. You could tell how serious the Emperor and Empress were about expanding beyond the Sith Empire’s current borders. They had sent there best military and science people to conduct the breech. Zsinnji’s science officer finished the debriefing, and at a wave from Zsinnji, left the room. If he was needed again, he would be summoned.
“Well my friends, you have the basic elements of the report, and we know the Emperor and Empress’s wishes. The only question is, how do we use this information and our current technology to care out these wishes?”
Zsinnji looked around the room. Grand Admiral’s Thrawn and Fel were both in attendance, having brought there Eclipse Star Destroyers, Chimera and Razor’s Kiss respectively, along with a task force of Visage Class Star Destroyers as well as several Super Star Destroyers hulls modified to act purely as Star Fighter carriers. Qwi Xux and Grand Admiral Daala had also arrived and were seated, and several members of the royal family were inroute. Finally, Imperial Baron and Sith Lord Orman Tagge was in the room.
The best of the Empire. The only person that was supposed to be at this meeting that wasn’t was Bevel Lemisk. He had instead managed to have himself appointed head of the research group that was working on deciphering the last of the ancient technologies that made up Centerpoint station, in the Corellia system, in hopes of duplicating the hypermass repulsor technology.
Qwi Xux had her eyes half closed, as she stared at a 3-dimensional display of the immediate section of the Dark Matter ring. The others were all thinking. Grand Admiral Baron Sonitor Fel broke the silence first.
“What about using Superlasers to simply blast holes in ring?”
Qwi Xux shook her head “We have no idea what our weapons would do to the ring, if anything. Besides that, even if the ring is denser then then Transitory Mists, it’s still made up of Dark Matter gas. Assuming the Dark matter is even affected normally by weapons fire, the gas isn’t dense enough for a superlaser to have much effect. It would take dozens of Superlaser blasts to open a corridor wide enough for a capital ship to hyperjump through. Worse yet, because the ring is gaseous, the dark matter would seap back into the gap we created. We’d have to fire multiple blasts every few hours to keep a corridor open. If this was a solid barrier, superlasers would be ideal, but against gas, I’m afraid even the Death Star’s won’t be much help”
“What about the Sun Crusher or the Star Burster?”
Qwi smiled “With the Star Burster, we have the problem of the corridor refilling. With the suncrusher, we run the risk of the entire Dark Matter ring reacting, or of starting a chain reaction. While that doesn’t seem like a problem in theory…”
“The Emperor and Empress want the Dark Matter ring left intact as a natural defensive barrier”
“Also, we have no idea how Dark Matter will react. For all we know, the Dark Matter could contract in, and crush our galaxy.”
“It would appear” Grand Admiral Thrawn spoke “That our strategic superweapons will not be of much help. Most of them are capable of creating a hyperspace path for a short time, but not one that will be self sustaining”
Baron Tagge spoke up “Not nessacarily, Grand Admiral. Qwi, what affect would the Omega Frost have on Dark Matter?”
Qwi considered for a moment “I have no idea. In theory, it should work on Dark Matter.”
“Will the Hypergates work through the Dark Matter?”
“Again, in theory”
“Then I have a suggestion. We use the Starburster to blast out an area of the Dark Matter, then use the Omega Frost at its edges to form a 'tunnel made of frozen dark matter."
Qwi shook her head “The Dark Matter is to deep. It would take numerous Starburster shots to break to the other side. Using the Starburster would take weeks, and each shot would run the risk of destablising the tunnel.”
“Then why not simply have Tie Defenders fly into the Dark Matter cloud and release Omega Frost generators to freeze a large area of Dark Matter into ice, forming our tunnel, then use Dovin Basal’s like ram jets to scoop out the Dark Matter within the tunnel?”
Qwi looked at Grand Admiral Thrawn in surprise. More from him speaking then the suggestion.
“That could work Admiral, assuming off course that Dark matter has no affect on Quantum Armor and is affected by the Omega Frost. Otherwise, the only method I can think of is constructing a series of repulsors to create an tunnel, but that would be time consuming to build and have a high energy consumption rate.”
Admiral Daala raised an eyebrow. “That off course is assuming that Dark Matter has a negative affect on Imperial hulls. After all, there is the possibility that we can simply fly through the Dark Matter ring without any ill-effects at sublight speeds. Also, we know that Vong ships were unaffected at faster then light speeds because of the Dovin Basals.”
“Yes, there is that” Zsinnji said, turning back from the viewport. “There are so many variables, we have to consider them all before we proceed. We do know that ring, or sphere, or barrier, or whatever you want to call it is bypassable, we just have to figure out the best method for us.”
Baron Tagge’s eyes suddenly lost focus, and then regained them. Standing he said “I think we should begin making preparations for a physical breech attempt.”
“Oh, why?”
Over the intercom, Zsinnji’s first officer’s voice came “I’m sorry to disturb you Admirals, but we have a priority zero incoming hyperspace transmission that will interest you all”
Zsinnji pressed the reply button on his chair “Yes Commander?”
“Attention Breech Task Force: The Millenium Falcon is inbound.”
With that, the Grand Admirals, Baron Tagge and Qwi Xux stood “It would appear our debate time has been cut short.”
***
The Grand Admirals and Baron Tagge stood in the hanger bay of the Iron Fist, while Chimera and Razor’s Kiss floated behind and to each side of it. All the ships were running at Battle Alert, in honour of the safety of their guests.
Imperial Princess Leia Skywalker-Solo, the Queen of Corellia, her husband Grand Admiral Han Solo, the heraditary King of Corellia, as well as there children and children-in-laws. Lord Jacen Solo, his wife Tenel Ka, the Queen of the Hapes cluster, Lady Jaina Solo, the Queen of Naboo and her husband, Baron Jagged Fel, and the Solo’s youngest son, Lord Anakin Solo and his wife, Tahiri. Also with them would be Grand Admiral Solo’s best friend and primary officer, Commodore Chewbacca of Kashyyk. Chewbacca's wife Malla was also made Grand Moff of the sector containg Kashyyyk about 10 years ago. Moff Malla, as well as thier son “Lumpy” the governor of Kashyyk’s and Chewbacca’s nephew and Sith Knight Lowbacca might be on board too.
Grand Admiral Solo, the Baron, and the two governors were considered 'normal' by xenological standards. The Others were powerful Sith Lords. Rumour had that Anakin and Tahiri had reached the level of Sith Master’s already.
These were the most powerful people in the galaxy next two the Emperor, Empress, the Heir, and the Heir’s wives.
A full legion of Phase 3 Reborn Darktroopers, a half legion of Reborn Shadowtroopers, and 2 legion’s of normal Stormtroopers stood in the hanger bay in the military at-ease position.
Zsinnji looked around. The only person that could be considered missing was Qwi Xux, but she was running simulations on the various breech approached that had been discussed. Hopefully, Princess Leia would not take offense at her absence. Replacing Qwi Xux could be a difficult process.
Zsinnji spotted the Millenium Falcon almost immediately after it decloaked, about 1 kilometer away from the Iron Fists primary hanger, along with its Tie Defender escort, Twin Sun’s squadron. Well the ship itself didn’t look that impressive, he knew it was not a ship to be triffled with.
The Millenium Falcon was equipped with some of the most advanced and powerful systems in the galaxy. Its entire Hull was covered in a triple layer of Qauntum Armor, and its internal structure was made out of the same material that was used to armor Super Star Destroyers before the advent of Quantum Armor. It has the fastest hyperdrive ever designed or built, perhaps even higher then Grand Admiral Solo’s proud assertation of a .5 hyperdrive. (Some calculations indicated it might actually be able to obtain .3)
It’s weapons where similairly powerful. Each of its Quad Laser Cannons (2 that had been installed during Grand Admiral Solo’s days as a smuggler, 2 that had been installed after his reinstatement prior to the Battle of Yavin during the Rebellion) each had 5 energy enchancement crystals instead of the normal maximum of 2. It’s shield generators had been replaced by a Seismic Charge launcher. 6 Variable payload Warhead Launchers topped of its missile capacity. It also possessed a variety of anti-personal and other weapons within its hull, and had the cargo space and capacity to carry 4 full squadrons of Robotic Phase 3 Darktroopers. It had various other features that Zsinnji suspected only the Royal family and a few of the more powerful Sith Lords knew about, and 2 or 3 of the Grand Admirals. Zsinnji smiled. He was one of those Admirals, as was Grand Admiral Thrawn. The other rumoured Grand Admiral to know the full capabilities of the Millenium Falcon had died during the recent Vong invasion.
As the Millenium Falcon set down, every troop and crew member in the hanger bay, regardless of gendor or race, including it’s droids, immediately snapped to full military parade attention.
A moment latter, the side landing ramp of the Falcon lowered, and several Red Robed Imperial Gaurds stepped out, followed by two Phase 3 Darktroopers, then an honor guard composed of Noghiri and Wookies. The wookies indicated Grand Moff Malla and Governor Lumpy were also on board. This suspicion was confirmed as the Grand Moff and Governor appeared, followed closely by Commodore Chewbacca.
Then the rest of the Royal family appeared. Lord Jacen and Queen Tenel Ka came down, followed by Baron Fel and Queen Jaina. Lord Anakin and Lady Tahiri came next, followed at last by Princess Leia and Grand Admiral Solo. There protocal/bodygaurd/assassin droid, C-3P0 came last.
In the minds of the Grand Admirals, it was hard to tell who was the most dangerous of the group.
Baron Tagge, as was custom and law as the highest ranking Sith in the room, approached the group first, kneeling before the royal family, followed in suit by the Grand Admirals in order of seniority. Before any one could make it more then half way down to one knee, Princess Leia motioned with her hand to rise and dispense with procedures.
“Soliders of the Empire. You are all dismissed. What we have to discuss if not for your ears. Clear the hanger. The officer of the deck is to have the most direct pathway between the briefing room and the hanger cleared and a security sweep be done of that pathway immediately. Dismissed!”
The princess had spoken to the assembled personel, and immediately, every trooper, technician and droid, including security, left the hanger. Most of the hanger crew simply stepped off to side corridors until the royal family had departed. The Darktroopers that had accompanied the royal family moved to take up security positions.
“Since Qwi Xux is not here,” Leia began “I'll take it that you’ve come up with a few interesting and potientally effect ways of creating a breech in the Dark matter sphere, should simple physical means do not prove effective?”
“That is correct, your highness” Zsinnji replied. As the 'flag officer' of the breech attempt, it was his responsibility to answer the Princess, even with Baron Tagge in the room. Vaguely, he wondered why Thrawn or Solo where not in command of the breech, given its importance, he would have excepted them to volunteer…
Ah, now he knew why they hadn’t volunteered. Failure in this endeavor could have unpleasant consequences…
“Good. What have we learned about Dark Matter we didn’t already know?”
“Not a great deal, but we have confirmed most of the acquired Vong information, as well as expanded on and confirmed the details of our knowledge about the phenomena”
“Such as?”
“Well, the Sphere itself varies in thickness and density, and apparently in composition, much like a standard nebula. There was also nothing unusual about scanning the Dark Matter then there would be a standard nebula.”
“Interesting. Have you made preperations to breech the nebula physically?”
“Yes your highness. Two of Grand Admiral Thrawn’s ships, Executor Class Star Destroyers Grey Wolf and Stalwart both volunteered. We are going to send them both so they can monitor both themselves and each other. Also, it the Sphere proves hostile, it increases the change of survival of one of the destroyers”
“Excellent. Inform the Captain's of the Greywolf and Stalwart that Jacen will be taking command of Stalwart, and Jaina of Grey Wolf. Also, I believe Super Star Destroyer Justicar is in this task force?”
“Yes your highness”
“Anakin will be taking command of the Justicar, and it will be leading the push into the Dark Matter cloud.”
“All of your children highness? Are you sure that’s…”
Zsinnji never finished his sentence. With the power of the Dark side, Leia’s children took control of his body, even as Lowbacca and Lumparoo were about to hit Zsinnji for even daring to consider the question he was about to posse.
“Do not worry Admiral..” Jacen began
“There is nothing within, or on either side of that Nebula..” Jaina continued
“That could compare..” Jacen said
“Too the Power of the Dark Side” Anakin finished
“Of course, my masters. I didn’t mean to question you. I merely ment to voice my concern’s for your safety. Above all else, that is the duty of an Imperial Officer. The protection of the Sith Empire, and the royal family above even that.”
With a mental sigh, Leia forced her children to release thier collective grip on Grand Admiral Zsinnji. During the Vong Invasion, they had more then proven there abilities, as Sith and a Soliders, both on the battlefield and in command. They still found the idea of being cuddled by the military annoying.
“We understand that Admiral. You must remember” Grand Admiral Solo said with a wicked grin “my children have even less regard for there own life and safety then either myself or there Uncle.”
Zsinnji surpressed a shiver of fear, and thought he could feel both Fel and Daala doing the same. Only Thrawn completely kept his composure. Even Baron Tagge appeared to be a little disquieted by the mention of Princess Leia’s brother.
Lord Luke Skywalker, the Heir to the Throne of the Sith Empire, was probably the most feared man in the galaxy, including the Emperor and Empress. His wives, Lady Mara Jade Skywalker and Lady Shira Biere Skywalker where nearly as feared. Several of his consorts had equally terrifying reputations. Then his children, dispite thier young age, were already gaining reputations…
Anakin turned his attention fully on the Grand Admirals. “How long under the Justicar can be made ready to leave?”
“At once my lord” came Grand Admiral Fel’s reply. “The Justicar awaits its new commander. I will send a message informing it so immediately.”
“Good” Anakin replied “I have no desire to sit around when there is a whole universe out there waiting to be conquered. Have the Hypergate loaded in immediately, so we may begin”
****
Executor Class Star Destroyer's Grey Wolfe, Stalwart and Justicar moved closer to the Dark Matter cloud. From her vantagepoint on board Eclipse Star Destroyer Razor’s Kiss, Princess Leia look on, doing her best not to appear to be concerned.
However, she was. Sith Lord or not, she was still a mother. There was still geniune motherly concern for her 3 children, but also of the enourmous waste of potiental and resources this could represent. It would take a life time to duplicate the power, skill and resources her children represented, and it may not even be possible.
Nearby, Han was sitting with Chewbacca and Lumparoo, discussing who knows what. With them it could range from anything to astro-politics to smuggling. Leia smiled. Her husband was many things, but uninteresting was not one of them.
Leia turned as Maala approached her, holding two drinks in her hands. Despite a few key personality differences, Leia considered Maala one of her few geniuine friends. Off course, Maala had other uses, but even without them, Leia enjoyed spending time with her.
[You are concerned for our children?] Maala asked.
Inwardly, Leia smiled more. Maala was using her very limited Force abilities to make sure Leia understood her without any effort on her own. Doing so was taxing for Maala, since her training was nearly non-exsistant.
“Yes Maala, I am. And you need not use the Force to make yourself understood. I do speak Wookie after all”
[As you wish Princess. May I offer you some tea?]
Leia took the cup and gave Maala a nod of thanks. She returned her gaze out the view port, to the activity beyond.
[Do not worry princess. They are the heirs of a proud, skilled and powerful-line born of the Force itself. They will succeed]
“It’s not that Maala. I’m just anxious for them to get this part over with. Once we establish a safe hyperspace exit path beyond the Dark Matter ring, we have to build up our fleets more while we chart safe hyperspace paths to other galaxies, which in itself could be a challenge, then we have to actually invade and conquer those galaxies. All in all, it’s quite the logistical nightmare.” Leia chuckled to himself. “I’m sure the Grand Admirals are looking forward too it.”
Maala chucked as well “I know Chewbacca is. As is Lowbacca. Part of the reason he volunteered to fly the probe fighter is he is hoping that there are more Vong beyond the Dark Matter, waiting for a signal from the invasion fleet to proceed inwards. He is looking forward to ‘Vapping Skips’.”
Leia looked out the view port again “That explains his agitation”
On the bridge of the Justicar, Tahiri was growing impatient. She was considering ordering several of the security droids to fight her to help stave off her boredom.
“Calm down my dear” Anakin said from the command throne “If you get any more agitated, you might summon an uncontrolled Force Storm”
“An uncontrolled Force storm would be preferable to this waiting. How long does it take to load a simple piece of cargo?”
“I would hardly call a Hypergate a simple piece of cargo. It’s what is going to allow us to conquer the rest of the universe.”
Tahiri’s impatience briefly reached her limits, and she lashed out with her lightsaber at a nearby Darktrooper. The Darktrooper reacted defensively, bringing up a forearm and activating its shields. Tahiri beat on it for a few moments until she calmed down. Anakin could swear the Darktrooper looked relieved. Small wonder, given the ferocity and speed of Tahiri’s outburst with her lightsaber, its shields would be nearly spent.
“If you’re finished my dear, take off your shoes and strap in. Were about to get underway.”
With obvious enjoyment, Tahiri slipped into a nearby empty science station. Anakin flipped a control on his armrest
“Anakin to Lowbacca. The hypergate is loaded, and Jacen and Jaina report ready. Proceed into the Dark Matter. Good Hunting”
Anakin reached out with the Force to the crew of the Justicar, and used his powers to enhance there performance, and out to Lowbacca to enchance his. We was aware of Jacen and Jaina doing the same with there ships and Lowbacca.
“The probe fighter has reached the edge of the Dark Matter cloud. I’m reading stress on the Ion Engines, and a power fall off. It looks like the Dark Matter is draining his engine supplies. He’ll lose propulsion in 5 minutes”
[Probe fighter to task force, I can’t shut down my engines. The Dark matter has locked the engine open. Requesting Tractor Beam assistance standby]
“Probe fighter, this is Jacen on the Stalwart. Continue on your course unless you start to suffer damage from the Dark Matter.”
[Understood. Be advised my long range transciever is off line due to some form of jamming, possibly caused by the Dark Matter]
Anakin watched, considering. So that was why ships that tried to exit the galaxy where never heard from again. When a ship tried to hyperjump through the dark matter cloud, it would be pulled out of hyperspace because of the clouds gravity and density inside the nebula. When a ship tried to use its engines, they would drain before they exited the nebula, and so they couldn’t jump back into hyperspace. And with the Dark Matter jamming long range communications, they had no way of notifying anyone else as to what happened.
Fortunately, they had a new method of propulsion at their disposal.
“Lord Anakin Solo to task force, stand by to enter the Dark Matter cloud when the probe fighter loses ion drive. Estimated time to penetration, 6 minutes.” Anakin looked over at Tahiri “Can you wait that long, my lady?”
Tahiri was too busy studying sensor readings to answer.
***
Lowbacca let out a gutteral curse as his ion drive finally drained out. He was hardly immobile, but he just preferred standard mechanical technology to his other propulsion system.
“Probe Fighter, this is Grey Wolf, switch to Dovin Basal propulsion and proceed on course at maximum velocity.”
[Acknowledged Grey Wolf. Switching to Dovin Basal.]
Underneath Lowbacca, linked to his consul by cyberkinetic implants, the Imperial grown Dovin Basal floated in a small vat of nutrients designed to augment it’s abilities, as well as sustain it for up to a month. Lowbacca knew the Dobin Basal’s were reliable, but he preferred his Ion Drive.
Oh well…
The Dovin Basal responded to the commands Lowbacca sent it with through the consul, and Lowbacca ordered it to push the ship forward. It did so. Not as fast as a Tie Defender moved under it’s ion drive, but at half that speed. At least it was better then floating there until he dyed and the Dark Matter broke down the Tie Defender.
After another 2 hours, Lowbacca cleared the Dark Matter sphere, into the uncharted space beyond. The entire universe literally lay before him.
Before him, and the Sith Empire
Through the Force, he reached out to Young Sith Lords, his friends and training commrades, Anakin, Jacen and Jaina, as well as Tenel Ka.
[I have breeched the Dark Matter Nebula my masters. All systems report normal, and my long range communication’s are back online, but blocked by the Dark Matter Nebula. My ship is perfecty intact except the unexpected drain on my Ion Drive.]
One the other side of the Dark Matter Nebula, Anakin smiled. Time for the big test.
“Dovin Basal’s, ahead full speed”
The Justicar, Grey Wolf and Stalwart entered the Dark Matter nebula. Only about 1/5th the speed of a Tie defender, it took them 10 hours to cross it, but they did. They found Lowbacca mediating in the Force, searching the nebula and beyond.
On the Stalwart, Jacen and Tenel Ka looked out into the universe that lay before them with a mix of awe, desire, and wonder.
“The whole universe” Tenel Ka breathed “Before the Sith, to conquer, dominate and control.”
“Yes” Jacen said “Mind boggling, isn’t it. To think, 50 years ago, what we are about to under take would been impossible. Now, even if the Hypergates do not work across trans-galactic distance, it’s merely difficult and time consuming. Think of it my love, we could point this ship at the otherside of the universe, and be there in less then 5 years. 5 years, and we are 4 billion light years away. So far away, the first light from Coruscant’s son may not have even reached there yet.
“And it’s all before us to be conquered”
Jacen smiled and wrapped his arm’s around Tenel’s sleek, suble body “That and more. As faster hyperdrives are created, we will be able to reach further out. And who knows what we will find in other galaxies”
“Perhaps, dear brother, we will find something even better then hyperdrive”.
Jacen turned his head slight to acknowledge his twin sister Jaina as she entered the room along with her husband Jagged Fel.
Jacen chuckle, and moved his relaxed grip on Tenel to a more intimate one “Who knows, dear sister. We might even find a power greater then the Dark Side”
“Bridge to Lord Jacen, Lady Jaina”
Jagged stepped over to a comm panel “Bridge, this is Colonel Fel. I am with Lord Jacen and Lady Jaina now. What is it?”
“Sir, Lord Anakin wishes to inform you that the hypergate is assembled and is being brought online now. He thought you would want to be on the bridge when we activated it.
“Thank you Commander.” Jaina said, stepping back over to Jagged “We will be up shortly. Lady Jaina out”
Jaina turned “I don’t know about you, but I plan to be on the bridge when the hypergate is activated.”
Jacen and Tenal had already left the room
Jaina looked back at Jag, who had a slight smirk to his face.
“Oh well, well, let us go.”
**
The Royal family watched from both sides of the Dark Matter Cloud, as the hypergate test proceeded flawlessly. Lowbacca did a return flight through the hypergate to the one Iron Fist had deployed, which was followed by a jump from a Hypergate stationed near Bakura to the one near ESD Justicar, a distance of over 120,000 light years. Both jumps were nearly instantaneous.
Princess Leia Skywalker-Solo, 2nd Heir to the Throne of the Sith Empire, Queen of Corellia and Sith Master smiled as she addressed her parents over the Holonet
“My parents, we have succeeded. We now await your convince for a council.”
“A council of war.”
<END OF CHAPTER>
Currently, I have 32 Chapters planned. The first Trek civilization to get hit is the Dominion. The Federation and its allies are the last so they get some warning to make it more fun
This is a fan fic I'm writing, obviously.
It's a Wars vs Trek cross over, but the Wars is with a major twist.
Basically, the twist is, Padme was a force sensitive and turned to the Dark Side with Vader during the events of Episode 3 (or around there).
I actually have the background writen up. I basically rewrote TimeTales from Theforce.net (I have a 45 minute lunch at work and nothing to do besides eat my sandwich so...)
Anyway, here we go. Any stuff that jumps out as you as new to stars wars, I cooked up, or its EU and you don't recognize it. Enjoy
Dark Tales: Trek Expansion
Chapter 1: Breeching the Barrier
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“All Ships report ready, Admiral”
Grand Admiral Zsinnji turned from the display he was studying. This was a momentious occasion, one that would change the future destiny of the Sith Empire, and indeed, the universe.
If it was successful.
“Very Well, Captain” Zsinnji spoke, as he took in the bridge of his Flagship, Eclipse Star Destroyer Iron Fist “Start a 10 second count down to the jump into hyperspace, Dovin Basal’s are to stand by to deploy upon our exit”
“Yes Admiral. 10 second count down initated, 9, 8…”
Zsinnji sat in his command chair, considering what he was about to do. We was in command of the Star Destroyer chosen by the Royal Family itself to pierce the disturbance that formed a shell around the galaxy. According to captured and volunteered information from the Yuzzahan Vong, the disturbance that had confined the Old Republic, the original and current Sith Empire was breechable by Dovin Basal’s.
“5.. 4..”
Oh ironic, that the invasion of the Sith Empire brought into there hands the very thing they had been searching for, for nearly 20 decades. A way to expand beyond the Outer Rim of there home Galaxy.
“3..2..1”
Zsinnji watched the stars turn into starlines then into that familiar molted gray tunnel as the Iron Fist plunged into Hyperspace.
Time to make history.
Zsinnji waited the 2 minutes the hyperspace jump would take. It would take the Iron Fist out beyond the edges of the outer rim, to the galactic oort cloud the captured Vong intelligence had indicated encircled the galaxy.
“An Oort Cloud” Zsinnji thought “but made entirely of dark matter. No wonder every known attempt to fly outside the galaxy had failed. Dark Matter couldn’t be observed from a distance of more then a few light years, and no one had ever thought to look for it so close to a ‘light’ matter galaxy.
Now, however, the Empire knew to look. And more importantly, had the means to breech the Dark matter ring
The Iron Fist exited hyperspace smoothly. Ahead of Iron Fist, Zsinnji could see the Dark Matter. It was as thick as the Transitory Mists, the nebula that restricted hyperspace travel between the Hapes Cluster and the rest of the empire. Hitting a nebula that dense at hyperspeeds would destroy a ship along, but hitting that much dark matter that fast….
Zsinnji looked at the science station and nodded “Begin scanning”
The science officer and his technicains began there work, extending several specialized (and expensive) CGT arrays out beyond the hull of the Iron Fist, scanning the Dark Matter cloud ahead.
Zsinnji sat and went over his display board, knowing the sensor sweep would take several hours. This was the path the Vong used to invade the Sith Empire, and given the information obtained from the Vong, was probably the best break out point, but still, confirming and charting that information could take a great deal of time.
That’s the one problem with history. Sometime’s is could be quite time consuming.
***
The sensor sweep had taken longer then expected. However, the information gathered was well worth it.
Zsinnji waited by the viewport, admiring the task force surrounding the Iron Fist, as his science officer finished briefing the commanders of that task force. You could tell how serious the Emperor and Empress were about expanding beyond the Sith Empire’s current borders. They had sent there best military and science people to conduct the breech. Zsinnji’s science officer finished the debriefing, and at a wave from Zsinnji, left the room. If he was needed again, he would be summoned.
“Well my friends, you have the basic elements of the report, and we know the Emperor and Empress’s wishes. The only question is, how do we use this information and our current technology to care out these wishes?”
Zsinnji looked around the room. Grand Admiral’s Thrawn and Fel were both in attendance, having brought there Eclipse Star Destroyers, Chimera and Razor’s Kiss respectively, along with a task force of Visage Class Star Destroyers as well as several Super Star Destroyers hulls modified to act purely as Star Fighter carriers. Qwi Xux and Grand Admiral Daala had also arrived and were seated, and several members of the royal family were inroute. Finally, Imperial Baron and Sith Lord Orman Tagge was in the room.
The best of the Empire. The only person that was supposed to be at this meeting that wasn’t was Bevel Lemisk. He had instead managed to have himself appointed head of the research group that was working on deciphering the last of the ancient technologies that made up Centerpoint station, in the Corellia system, in hopes of duplicating the hypermass repulsor technology.
Qwi Xux had her eyes half closed, as she stared at a 3-dimensional display of the immediate section of the Dark Matter ring. The others were all thinking. Grand Admiral Baron Sonitor Fel broke the silence first.
“What about using Superlasers to simply blast holes in ring?”
Qwi Xux shook her head “We have no idea what our weapons would do to the ring, if anything. Besides that, even if the ring is denser then then Transitory Mists, it’s still made up of Dark Matter gas. Assuming the Dark matter is even affected normally by weapons fire, the gas isn’t dense enough for a superlaser to have much effect. It would take dozens of Superlaser blasts to open a corridor wide enough for a capital ship to hyperjump through. Worse yet, because the ring is gaseous, the dark matter would seap back into the gap we created. We’d have to fire multiple blasts every few hours to keep a corridor open. If this was a solid barrier, superlasers would be ideal, but against gas, I’m afraid even the Death Star’s won’t be much help”
“What about the Sun Crusher or the Star Burster?”
Qwi smiled “With the Star Burster, we have the problem of the corridor refilling. With the suncrusher, we run the risk of the entire Dark Matter ring reacting, or of starting a chain reaction. While that doesn’t seem like a problem in theory…”
“The Emperor and Empress want the Dark Matter ring left intact as a natural defensive barrier”
“Also, we have no idea how Dark Matter will react. For all we know, the Dark Matter could contract in, and crush our galaxy.”
“It would appear” Grand Admiral Thrawn spoke “That our strategic superweapons will not be of much help. Most of them are capable of creating a hyperspace path for a short time, but not one that will be self sustaining”
Baron Tagge spoke up “Not nessacarily, Grand Admiral. Qwi, what affect would the Omega Frost have on Dark Matter?”
Qwi considered for a moment “I have no idea. In theory, it should work on Dark Matter.”
“Will the Hypergates work through the Dark Matter?”
“Again, in theory”
“Then I have a suggestion. We use the Starburster to blast out an area of the Dark Matter, then use the Omega Frost at its edges to form a 'tunnel made of frozen dark matter."
Qwi shook her head “The Dark Matter is to deep. It would take numerous Starburster shots to break to the other side. Using the Starburster would take weeks, and each shot would run the risk of destablising the tunnel.”
“Then why not simply have Tie Defenders fly into the Dark Matter cloud and release Omega Frost generators to freeze a large area of Dark Matter into ice, forming our tunnel, then use Dovin Basal’s like ram jets to scoop out the Dark Matter within the tunnel?”
Qwi looked at Grand Admiral Thrawn in surprise. More from him speaking then the suggestion.
“That could work Admiral, assuming off course that Dark matter has no affect on Quantum Armor and is affected by the Omega Frost. Otherwise, the only method I can think of is constructing a series of repulsors to create an tunnel, but that would be time consuming to build and have a high energy consumption rate.”
Admiral Daala raised an eyebrow. “That off course is assuming that Dark Matter has a negative affect on Imperial hulls. After all, there is the possibility that we can simply fly through the Dark Matter ring without any ill-effects at sublight speeds. Also, we know that Vong ships were unaffected at faster then light speeds because of the Dovin Basals.”
“Yes, there is that” Zsinnji said, turning back from the viewport. “There are so many variables, we have to consider them all before we proceed. We do know that ring, or sphere, or barrier, or whatever you want to call it is bypassable, we just have to figure out the best method for us.”
Baron Tagge’s eyes suddenly lost focus, and then regained them. Standing he said “I think we should begin making preparations for a physical breech attempt.”
“Oh, why?”
Over the intercom, Zsinnji’s first officer’s voice came “I’m sorry to disturb you Admirals, but we have a priority zero incoming hyperspace transmission that will interest you all”
Zsinnji pressed the reply button on his chair “Yes Commander?”
“Attention Breech Task Force: The Millenium Falcon is inbound.”
With that, the Grand Admirals, Baron Tagge and Qwi Xux stood “It would appear our debate time has been cut short.”
***
The Grand Admirals and Baron Tagge stood in the hanger bay of the Iron Fist, while Chimera and Razor’s Kiss floated behind and to each side of it. All the ships were running at Battle Alert, in honour of the safety of their guests.
Imperial Princess Leia Skywalker-Solo, the Queen of Corellia, her husband Grand Admiral Han Solo, the heraditary King of Corellia, as well as there children and children-in-laws. Lord Jacen Solo, his wife Tenel Ka, the Queen of the Hapes cluster, Lady Jaina Solo, the Queen of Naboo and her husband, Baron Jagged Fel, and the Solo’s youngest son, Lord Anakin Solo and his wife, Tahiri. Also with them would be Grand Admiral Solo’s best friend and primary officer, Commodore Chewbacca of Kashyyk. Chewbacca's wife Malla was also made Grand Moff of the sector containg Kashyyyk about 10 years ago. Moff Malla, as well as thier son “Lumpy” the governor of Kashyyk’s and Chewbacca’s nephew and Sith Knight Lowbacca might be on board too.
Grand Admiral Solo, the Baron, and the two governors were considered 'normal' by xenological standards. The Others were powerful Sith Lords. Rumour had that Anakin and Tahiri had reached the level of Sith Master’s already.
These were the most powerful people in the galaxy next two the Emperor, Empress, the Heir, and the Heir’s wives.
A full legion of Phase 3 Reborn Darktroopers, a half legion of Reborn Shadowtroopers, and 2 legion’s of normal Stormtroopers stood in the hanger bay in the military at-ease position.
Zsinnji looked around. The only person that could be considered missing was Qwi Xux, but she was running simulations on the various breech approached that had been discussed. Hopefully, Princess Leia would not take offense at her absence. Replacing Qwi Xux could be a difficult process.
Zsinnji spotted the Millenium Falcon almost immediately after it decloaked, about 1 kilometer away from the Iron Fists primary hanger, along with its Tie Defender escort, Twin Sun’s squadron. Well the ship itself didn’t look that impressive, he knew it was not a ship to be triffled with.
The Millenium Falcon was equipped with some of the most advanced and powerful systems in the galaxy. Its entire Hull was covered in a triple layer of Qauntum Armor, and its internal structure was made out of the same material that was used to armor Super Star Destroyers before the advent of Quantum Armor. It has the fastest hyperdrive ever designed or built, perhaps even higher then Grand Admiral Solo’s proud assertation of a .5 hyperdrive. (Some calculations indicated it might actually be able to obtain .3)
It’s weapons where similairly powerful. Each of its Quad Laser Cannons (2 that had been installed during Grand Admiral Solo’s days as a smuggler, 2 that had been installed after his reinstatement prior to the Battle of Yavin during the Rebellion) each had 5 energy enchancement crystals instead of the normal maximum of 2. It’s shield generators had been replaced by a Seismic Charge launcher. 6 Variable payload Warhead Launchers topped of its missile capacity. It also possessed a variety of anti-personal and other weapons within its hull, and had the cargo space and capacity to carry 4 full squadrons of Robotic Phase 3 Darktroopers. It had various other features that Zsinnji suspected only the Royal family and a few of the more powerful Sith Lords knew about, and 2 or 3 of the Grand Admirals. Zsinnji smiled. He was one of those Admirals, as was Grand Admiral Thrawn. The other rumoured Grand Admiral to know the full capabilities of the Millenium Falcon had died during the recent Vong invasion.
As the Millenium Falcon set down, every troop and crew member in the hanger bay, regardless of gendor or race, including it’s droids, immediately snapped to full military parade attention.
A moment latter, the side landing ramp of the Falcon lowered, and several Red Robed Imperial Gaurds stepped out, followed by two Phase 3 Darktroopers, then an honor guard composed of Noghiri and Wookies. The wookies indicated Grand Moff Malla and Governor Lumpy were also on board. This suspicion was confirmed as the Grand Moff and Governor appeared, followed closely by Commodore Chewbacca.
Then the rest of the Royal family appeared. Lord Jacen and Queen Tenel Ka came down, followed by Baron Fel and Queen Jaina. Lord Anakin and Lady Tahiri came next, followed at last by Princess Leia and Grand Admiral Solo. There protocal/bodygaurd/assassin droid, C-3P0 came last.
In the minds of the Grand Admirals, it was hard to tell who was the most dangerous of the group.
Baron Tagge, as was custom and law as the highest ranking Sith in the room, approached the group first, kneeling before the royal family, followed in suit by the Grand Admirals in order of seniority. Before any one could make it more then half way down to one knee, Princess Leia motioned with her hand to rise and dispense with procedures.
“Soliders of the Empire. You are all dismissed. What we have to discuss if not for your ears. Clear the hanger. The officer of the deck is to have the most direct pathway between the briefing room and the hanger cleared and a security sweep be done of that pathway immediately. Dismissed!”
The princess had spoken to the assembled personel, and immediately, every trooper, technician and droid, including security, left the hanger. Most of the hanger crew simply stepped off to side corridors until the royal family had departed. The Darktroopers that had accompanied the royal family moved to take up security positions.
“Since Qwi Xux is not here,” Leia began “I'll take it that you’ve come up with a few interesting and potientally effect ways of creating a breech in the Dark matter sphere, should simple physical means do not prove effective?”
“That is correct, your highness” Zsinnji replied. As the 'flag officer' of the breech attempt, it was his responsibility to answer the Princess, even with Baron Tagge in the room. Vaguely, he wondered why Thrawn or Solo where not in command of the breech, given its importance, he would have excepted them to volunteer…
Ah, now he knew why they hadn’t volunteered. Failure in this endeavor could have unpleasant consequences…
“Good. What have we learned about Dark Matter we didn’t already know?”
“Not a great deal, but we have confirmed most of the acquired Vong information, as well as expanded on and confirmed the details of our knowledge about the phenomena”
“Such as?”
“Well, the Sphere itself varies in thickness and density, and apparently in composition, much like a standard nebula. There was also nothing unusual about scanning the Dark Matter then there would be a standard nebula.”
“Interesting. Have you made preperations to breech the nebula physically?”
“Yes your highness. Two of Grand Admiral Thrawn’s ships, Executor Class Star Destroyers Grey Wolf and Stalwart both volunteered. We are going to send them both so they can monitor both themselves and each other. Also, it the Sphere proves hostile, it increases the change of survival of one of the destroyers”
“Excellent. Inform the Captain's of the Greywolf and Stalwart that Jacen will be taking command of Stalwart, and Jaina of Grey Wolf. Also, I believe Super Star Destroyer Justicar is in this task force?”
“Yes your highness”
“Anakin will be taking command of the Justicar, and it will be leading the push into the Dark Matter cloud.”
“All of your children highness? Are you sure that’s…”
Zsinnji never finished his sentence. With the power of the Dark side, Leia’s children took control of his body, even as Lowbacca and Lumparoo were about to hit Zsinnji for even daring to consider the question he was about to posse.
“Do not worry Admiral..” Jacen began
“There is nothing within, or on either side of that Nebula..” Jaina continued
“That could compare..” Jacen said
“Too the Power of the Dark Side” Anakin finished
“Of course, my masters. I didn’t mean to question you. I merely ment to voice my concern’s for your safety. Above all else, that is the duty of an Imperial Officer. The protection of the Sith Empire, and the royal family above even that.”
With a mental sigh, Leia forced her children to release thier collective grip on Grand Admiral Zsinnji. During the Vong Invasion, they had more then proven there abilities, as Sith and a Soliders, both on the battlefield and in command. They still found the idea of being cuddled by the military annoying.
“We understand that Admiral. You must remember” Grand Admiral Solo said with a wicked grin “my children have even less regard for there own life and safety then either myself or there Uncle.”
Zsinnji surpressed a shiver of fear, and thought he could feel both Fel and Daala doing the same. Only Thrawn completely kept his composure. Even Baron Tagge appeared to be a little disquieted by the mention of Princess Leia’s brother.
Lord Luke Skywalker, the Heir to the Throne of the Sith Empire, was probably the most feared man in the galaxy, including the Emperor and Empress. His wives, Lady Mara Jade Skywalker and Lady Shira Biere Skywalker where nearly as feared. Several of his consorts had equally terrifying reputations. Then his children, dispite thier young age, were already gaining reputations…
Anakin turned his attention fully on the Grand Admirals. “How long under the Justicar can be made ready to leave?”
“At once my lord” came Grand Admiral Fel’s reply. “The Justicar awaits its new commander. I will send a message informing it so immediately.”
“Good” Anakin replied “I have no desire to sit around when there is a whole universe out there waiting to be conquered. Have the Hypergate loaded in immediately, so we may begin”
****
Executor Class Star Destroyer's Grey Wolfe, Stalwart and Justicar moved closer to the Dark Matter cloud. From her vantagepoint on board Eclipse Star Destroyer Razor’s Kiss, Princess Leia look on, doing her best not to appear to be concerned.
However, she was. Sith Lord or not, she was still a mother. There was still geniune motherly concern for her 3 children, but also of the enourmous waste of potiental and resources this could represent. It would take a life time to duplicate the power, skill and resources her children represented, and it may not even be possible.
Nearby, Han was sitting with Chewbacca and Lumparoo, discussing who knows what. With them it could range from anything to astro-politics to smuggling. Leia smiled. Her husband was many things, but uninteresting was not one of them.
Leia turned as Maala approached her, holding two drinks in her hands. Despite a few key personality differences, Leia considered Maala one of her few geniuine friends. Off course, Maala had other uses, but even without them, Leia enjoyed spending time with her.
[You are concerned for our children?] Maala asked.
Inwardly, Leia smiled more. Maala was using her very limited Force abilities to make sure Leia understood her without any effort on her own. Doing so was taxing for Maala, since her training was nearly non-exsistant.
“Yes Maala, I am. And you need not use the Force to make yourself understood. I do speak Wookie after all”
[As you wish Princess. May I offer you some tea?]
Leia took the cup and gave Maala a nod of thanks. She returned her gaze out the view port, to the activity beyond.
[Do not worry princess. They are the heirs of a proud, skilled and powerful-line born of the Force itself. They will succeed]
“It’s not that Maala. I’m just anxious for them to get this part over with. Once we establish a safe hyperspace exit path beyond the Dark Matter ring, we have to build up our fleets more while we chart safe hyperspace paths to other galaxies, which in itself could be a challenge, then we have to actually invade and conquer those galaxies. All in all, it’s quite the logistical nightmare.” Leia chuckled to himself. “I’m sure the Grand Admirals are looking forward too it.”
Maala chucked as well “I know Chewbacca is. As is Lowbacca. Part of the reason he volunteered to fly the probe fighter is he is hoping that there are more Vong beyond the Dark Matter, waiting for a signal from the invasion fleet to proceed inwards. He is looking forward to ‘Vapping Skips’.”
Leia looked out the view port again “That explains his agitation”
On the bridge of the Justicar, Tahiri was growing impatient. She was considering ordering several of the security droids to fight her to help stave off her boredom.
“Calm down my dear” Anakin said from the command throne “If you get any more agitated, you might summon an uncontrolled Force Storm”
“An uncontrolled Force storm would be preferable to this waiting. How long does it take to load a simple piece of cargo?”
“I would hardly call a Hypergate a simple piece of cargo. It’s what is going to allow us to conquer the rest of the universe.”
Tahiri’s impatience briefly reached her limits, and she lashed out with her lightsaber at a nearby Darktrooper. The Darktrooper reacted defensively, bringing up a forearm and activating its shields. Tahiri beat on it for a few moments until she calmed down. Anakin could swear the Darktrooper looked relieved. Small wonder, given the ferocity and speed of Tahiri’s outburst with her lightsaber, its shields would be nearly spent.
“If you’re finished my dear, take off your shoes and strap in. Were about to get underway.”
With obvious enjoyment, Tahiri slipped into a nearby empty science station. Anakin flipped a control on his armrest
“Anakin to Lowbacca. The hypergate is loaded, and Jacen and Jaina report ready. Proceed into the Dark Matter. Good Hunting”
Anakin reached out with the Force to the crew of the Justicar, and used his powers to enhance there performance, and out to Lowbacca to enchance his. We was aware of Jacen and Jaina doing the same with there ships and Lowbacca.
“The probe fighter has reached the edge of the Dark Matter cloud. I’m reading stress on the Ion Engines, and a power fall off. It looks like the Dark Matter is draining his engine supplies. He’ll lose propulsion in 5 minutes”
[Probe fighter to task force, I can’t shut down my engines. The Dark matter has locked the engine open. Requesting Tractor Beam assistance standby]
“Probe fighter, this is Jacen on the Stalwart. Continue on your course unless you start to suffer damage from the Dark Matter.”
[Understood. Be advised my long range transciever is off line due to some form of jamming, possibly caused by the Dark Matter]
Anakin watched, considering. So that was why ships that tried to exit the galaxy where never heard from again. When a ship tried to hyperjump through the dark matter cloud, it would be pulled out of hyperspace because of the clouds gravity and density inside the nebula. When a ship tried to use its engines, they would drain before they exited the nebula, and so they couldn’t jump back into hyperspace. And with the Dark Matter jamming long range communications, they had no way of notifying anyone else as to what happened.
Fortunately, they had a new method of propulsion at their disposal.
“Lord Anakin Solo to task force, stand by to enter the Dark Matter cloud when the probe fighter loses ion drive. Estimated time to penetration, 6 minutes.” Anakin looked over at Tahiri “Can you wait that long, my lady?”
Tahiri was too busy studying sensor readings to answer.
***
Lowbacca let out a gutteral curse as his ion drive finally drained out. He was hardly immobile, but he just preferred standard mechanical technology to his other propulsion system.
“Probe Fighter, this is Grey Wolf, switch to Dovin Basal propulsion and proceed on course at maximum velocity.”
[Acknowledged Grey Wolf. Switching to Dovin Basal.]
Underneath Lowbacca, linked to his consul by cyberkinetic implants, the Imperial grown Dovin Basal floated in a small vat of nutrients designed to augment it’s abilities, as well as sustain it for up to a month. Lowbacca knew the Dobin Basal’s were reliable, but he preferred his Ion Drive.
Oh well…
The Dovin Basal responded to the commands Lowbacca sent it with through the consul, and Lowbacca ordered it to push the ship forward. It did so. Not as fast as a Tie Defender moved under it’s ion drive, but at half that speed. At least it was better then floating there until he dyed and the Dark Matter broke down the Tie Defender.
After another 2 hours, Lowbacca cleared the Dark Matter sphere, into the uncharted space beyond. The entire universe literally lay before him.
Before him, and the Sith Empire
Through the Force, he reached out to Young Sith Lords, his friends and training commrades, Anakin, Jacen and Jaina, as well as Tenel Ka.
[I have breeched the Dark Matter Nebula my masters. All systems report normal, and my long range communication’s are back online, but blocked by the Dark Matter Nebula. My ship is perfecty intact except the unexpected drain on my Ion Drive.]
One the other side of the Dark Matter Nebula, Anakin smiled. Time for the big test.
“Dovin Basal’s, ahead full speed”
The Justicar, Grey Wolf and Stalwart entered the Dark Matter nebula. Only about 1/5th the speed of a Tie defender, it took them 10 hours to cross it, but they did. They found Lowbacca mediating in the Force, searching the nebula and beyond.
On the Stalwart, Jacen and Tenel Ka looked out into the universe that lay before them with a mix of awe, desire, and wonder.
“The whole universe” Tenel Ka breathed “Before the Sith, to conquer, dominate and control.”
“Yes” Jacen said “Mind boggling, isn’t it. To think, 50 years ago, what we are about to under take would been impossible. Now, even if the Hypergates do not work across trans-galactic distance, it’s merely difficult and time consuming. Think of it my love, we could point this ship at the otherside of the universe, and be there in less then 5 years. 5 years, and we are 4 billion light years away. So far away, the first light from Coruscant’s son may not have even reached there yet.
“And it’s all before us to be conquered”
Jacen smiled and wrapped his arm’s around Tenel’s sleek, suble body “That and more. As faster hyperdrives are created, we will be able to reach further out. And who knows what we will find in other galaxies”
“Perhaps, dear brother, we will find something even better then hyperdrive”.
Jacen turned his head slight to acknowledge his twin sister Jaina as she entered the room along with her husband Jagged Fel.
Jacen chuckle, and moved his relaxed grip on Tenel to a more intimate one “Who knows, dear sister. We might even find a power greater then the Dark Side”
“Bridge to Lord Jacen, Lady Jaina”
Jagged stepped over to a comm panel “Bridge, this is Colonel Fel. I am with Lord Jacen and Lady Jaina now. What is it?”
“Sir, Lord Anakin wishes to inform you that the hypergate is assembled and is being brought online now. He thought you would want to be on the bridge when we activated it.
“Thank you Commander.” Jaina said, stepping back over to Jagged “We will be up shortly. Lady Jaina out”
Jaina turned “I don’t know about you, but I plan to be on the bridge when the hypergate is activated.”
Jacen and Tenal had already left the room
Jaina looked back at Jag, who had a slight smirk to his face.
“Oh well, well, let us go.”
**
The Royal family watched from both sides of the Dark Matter Cloud, as the hypergate test proceeded flawlessly. Lowbacca did a return flight through the hypergate to the one Iron Fist had deployed, which was followed by a jump from a Hypergate stationed near Bakura to the one near ESD Justicar, a distance of over 120,000 light years. Both jumps were nearly instantaneous.
Princess Leia Skywalker-Solo, 2nd Heir to the Throne of the Sith Empire, Queen of Corellia and Sith Master smiled as she addressed her parents over the Holonet
“My parents, we have succeeded. We now await your convince for a council.”
“A council of war.”
<END OF CHAPTER>
Currently, I have 32 Chapters planned. The first Trek civilization to get hit is the Dominion. The Federation and its allies are the last so they get some warning to make it more fun
