Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones(My Version)

Chapter 14

Grand Admiral Thrawn didn't believe in Prophecy. He may have, once, but the Genesis Wave had convinced him that time and the future was something that not even the Force could control, or even predict. Nonetheless, there was one thing he was certain of, where the future was concerned: where it would all end.

It was simple logic, really. The Galactic Empire under Sheev Palpatine outnumbered and outgunned the Sith Empire, as well as both Republics combined. It was also the most aggressive and militaristic faction, currently waging successful wars against all the other major powers at once. Even with the crushing blows of Vader's and, at the risk of indulging in arrogance, his own defection, whatever the Empire did would determine the fate of the entire merged Galaxies.

And the Empire had its sights set squarely on Naboo. People seemed to forget that this humble, serene grass-world was home to the two greatest threats to peace and stability in all of history: Sheev and the mad, ex-chancellor Sheev (whom people also, annoyingly, seemed to have forgotten about). Plans had already been in motion when Thrawn defected for the largest military operation in the Empire's history: the conquest of Naboo and subsequent reinforcing of it as the new seat of Imperial power.

Palpatine was planning on returning home, and he was bringing his friends.

Thrawn knew it was a move of pure ego and propaganda, Naboo itself holding very little strategic value. But still, knowing when and where the Empire was going to make its big move was invaluable information. Invaluable enough that both the Rebel Alliance and Resistance had appointed him Grand Admiral of THEIR fleets in exchange for it. Well, a good word from a certain Count hadn't hurt either. Thrawn didn't know what game Dooku was playing in all of this, but as long as it didn't interfere with his own plans he was happy to go along with it).

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Naboo itself funny enough had been the recent victim of an attack by pirates, mercenaries and Madalorians that made their move when the majority of Republic forces around Naboo were pulled away to help secure a critical front against the Empire, leaving Naboo to fend for itself for a time.

In the initial surprise attack Naboo would launch all available fighter wings, and deploy whatever security forces they had on the ground to hold the enemy off as long as they could until allied reinforcements arrived. It was here in low orbit of Naboo where they find out just how obsolete their N1 Starfighters are compared to the Z-95 Headhunters and Mandalorian Starfighters being used in the battle. Nearly every wing of fighters would take casualties or were wiped out. The only wing that didn't take any casualties is Bravo Flight being led by Commander Dallows, and was able to keep the bulk of enemy forces at bay until Republic reinforcements arrived.