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A Republic at War 03: Crossfire . . (Master Ban-Kazi's flagship the Vindicator engaged in the space battle above Fondor six standard days after the events of Chapter 2)
Captain Dolor- Recalibrate the forward shields and concentrate all fire to that Banking Clan Frigate starboard of us!
(The ship shudders and alarm klaxons blare as Separatist laserfire rakes across the Vindicator's hull)
Ban- Captain what is going on here?
Dolor- Sir we were caught completely unprepared as soon as we came out of hyperspace we were ambushed by the Separatist fleet. They're arrayed right in front of us, and we're taking heavy fire.
(The ship shudders again under the intense barrage)
Dolor- Someone patch up that bulkhead!
Captain Wire- Sir the transports are ready to deploy. However sensors are reporting a large number of anti-aircraft towers around the landing zone.
Ban- Blast! Very well, I will command a small team of the 1st Jet Division to take out those towers and pave the way for the main force. Captain Dolor, get us as close to the surface as possible and prepare for hard contact!
(Fondor City the capital of Fondor)
Ban- Well I’ve had better landings.
Lieutenant Wek- Master Ban Kazi I presume?
Ban- And who would you be?
Wek- I am Lieutenant Wek of the Fondor Armed Forces. I have been instructed to lead you to the main Clone Battalion and to assist in destroying the AA Towers. The main battle is going about 3 miles from here, resistance should be light as most droids are engaged in the battle.
Ban- Good. Captain Wire lead your Jet troops to relieve the clone forces, I will take the ground troops and meet up with you there.
Wire- Got it sir!
Ban- Then let’s move out! Lead the way Lieutenant!
(The Battle of Fondor, located 3 miles from the outskirts of Fondor City)
Commander Deverts- Blast! When are those reinforcements going to get here? Keep firing we have to hold out until Master Ban-Kazi‘s forces get here!
(On the scaffolding above Captain Wire leads his Jet troops)
Wire- Alright boys stay close! It's time we proved our worth to the Republic!
Clones- For the Republic!
(The Jet troops catch the droids off guard, raining blaster fire on them)
(The other clones cheer as the Jet Troops mop up the droid forces)
Bolt- Yeah! Send those clankers back to the scrap pile!
Deverts- Hold on, what do we have here?
(Near the corner of the square three battle droids with repeater guns mounted on their shoulders march into the fray)
Deverts- I don’t like the look of them, some kind of new battle droid it looks like.
(The Jets continue their strafing runs when the repeater droids open fire)
Wire- What the- Nailer, take evasive action!
(The two remaining Jet Troopers fly wildly about as the droids rake the sky with blaster fire)
Nailer- Ahh! I'm going down!
(Wire just manages to take cover with the other clones as the repeater droids fire at them)
Wire- What are these things?
Deverts- Looks like some new repeater battle droid!
Bolt- Sir, Separatist VIP incoming!
(A tall Duros general marches into the square flanked by two Super Battle Droids)
General Duxos- Cease fire! Beautiful aren't they? Our most effective soldiers to date I must say, you clones should be proud! You're the first to prove the effectiveness of our new Repeater Droids.
(The general is cut off suddenly as a blaster bolt destroys one of the repeater droids)
Duxos- Who dares to-!
Ban- I dare! These droids may be more effective killing machines but they're still just as fragile as ordinary battle droids!
Duxos- Ah, Master Ban Kazi, I've been looking forward to our rematch since New Cov! I'm very interested to test my new droids out on a Jedi! Kill him!
(The droids unleash a barrage on Ban, leaving him barely enough time to deflect the blasts)
Ban- Quick, get behind me now!
(Deverts jumps out of his cover to blast the nearest repeater droid)
Deverts- Take this clanker!
(Ban then throws his lightsaber at the last droid, destroying it)
Ban- It's over Duxos, you've lost again!
Duxos- So it seems, but I don’t see this as a defeat, rather than an experiment as to the effectiveness of our new droids. A shame. Perhaps I will fare better next time Master Ban Kazi!
(Duxos retreats as the clones destroy his escorts)
Wek- Sir, we still have a tower to destroy, would you do the honors?
Ban- Ah yes, I think I shall.
(Ban runs up to the tower window, tossing the explosives into it)
Battle Droid- Uh-oh.
(The bombs go off, destroying the tower in a fiery conflagration)
(On the bridge of the Vindicator three hours after the Republic space victory and liberation of Fondor)
Wek- Master Kazi, on behalf of the people of Fondor I would like to personally thank you for your help.
Ban- All in a days work lieutenant, the Jedi will never abandon anyone in need.
(Wek nods, salutes Ban and walks away)
Deverts- Sir, the last cleanup operations are over, all Separatist forces have withdrawn from Fondor.
Ban- You two have done a good job, and I think are well in store for a promotion once we get back to Coruscant.
Wire- Thank you sir, there’s just one thing that had been dogging me this whole mission, how the Separatists knew exactly where we were coming out of hyperspace, to where we were going to land. I think this whole mission was trap.
Ban- Hmm, you raise an interesting point Captain, I had the same thought, but all I can see us doing at this point is waiting and watching for this potential spy’s next move.
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