Chapter 11 - Siege on Mustafar

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The Eclipse Star Dreadnought was a bulky ship, but it was impenetrable. It's armour was miles thick and what it lacked in manoeuvrability it made up for in firepower. It's heavy orb cannons could disintegrate a corvette and it's coaxial super laser can make short work of larger vessels. It's fortress style build makes it the perfect command ship. Its war room was state-of-the-art, which was why I, Tarkin, Gallar and Thrawn had great success in our recent operation. 

"They've been bruised, but not beaten." Thrawn commented.

Tarkin replied, "I'm inclined to agree."

The two officers retreated from the bridge to the war room, where Gallar was studying some reports.

"Reports indicate no further activity made by Vader and his inquisitors. They must recouping their losses."

"What ever they're planning we'll be will be prepared for them." Thrawn said.

I was sitting down in front of my desk. My hands were grasped together, resting on the durasteel desk. Then Bryce walked in and saluted.

"Reporting sir." He then placed his hands behind him. 

"I'm thinking about our next..." But before I could finish the room went glared blood red as alarms sounded throughout the ship. I rushed out of the office with Bryce.

The alarms dispelled long before we reached the bridge, so troopers returned to their barracks and made our journey to the bridge easier. 

"Thrawn! What is going on." I exclaimed. 

"Seventh and fourth sisters have captured some inquisitors that have infiltrated the ship." He walked back revealing the 6th and eighth brothers.

"I've tried questioning them, but ISB methods have no effect on them." Gallar said. 

I reached out with my hand as I used the force to enter their minds, leaving them screaming for mercy.

"Alright! Alright! They're on Mustafar, Mustafar!"

"Vader's Castle." I concluded. "Admiral, set a coarse and prepare for ground assault."

Darth Vader, enforcer of the Empire gazed at the fires of Mustafar from his castle. He was humiliated, but a testament to Commissar (Y/N)'s command. Then a shadow enveloped the castle and the surrounding lands as the biggest warship in the Imperial Navy descended into view along with her escort.  He had found them.

"Now hunter and prey shall battle." He then fled to barracks, his black cape flowing behind him.

The siege had begun, I and the command staff were gazing at the black fortress. 

"Captain, begin firing." I said.

"Yes sir." He then signalled to the gunners who begun their firing sequences. And the fortress was enveloped in bright green but still stood tall.

"The fortress must have a shield generator." Tarkin stated.

I then got the Nova trooper  commander on my commlink. "Commence ground assult, your primary target is the shield generator. Fourth sister will take command."

"Yes sir." he responded.

"Captain have my walker prepared."

"None shall pass!" Vader stated. After cutting down a Nova Trooper alongside the Grand Inquisitor and the 2nd sister.

"There are too many!" The 2nd sister shouted. Then she saw a black walker emerge from the ashes. Nothing like she had ever seen before.

"The Commissar

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"The Commissar." Vader mumbled. Then they all force jumped as massive shot emanated from the walker's main gun.


"That's it, keep up the momentum!" I shouted. I was wearing my cape with a red field officer's armour and customized helmet. The AT-M6 pilots pushed the acceleration levers forward and the walker hastened its pace.

 I noticed we had just passed the castle's shield. I pressed on the intercom "Deploy stormtroopers!" I then contacted the ground commander and said "Armour divisions hold your positions and rain fire on the fortress, debark all ground troops and storm the castle. And if possible, capture the inquisitors."

 I then put on my helmet and went to the rear where my Death Trooper escort was waiting. "Deploy!" I shouted as I jumped and slid down the cable onto the molten battlefield. I observed the other walkers and their compliments of troopers deploying, the Imperial war machine at work. And all to obey why will. 

A Stormtrooper captain approached my side and saluted me. "Sir! Our troopers are entering the castle as we speak sir but are still facing resistance form purge troopers." " Continue with the assault, I will enter from the south entrance." I said. "Sir yes sir!" The commander said before rushing off to join his platoon. 

"This way" I ordered your death troopers. We rushed around the black fortress to the landing pad and entered with no resistance, all the purge troopers must be repelling the assault. The ark Troopers blended into the shadows thanks to their armour and had no problem navigating the fortress undetected. 

We entered another door and entered the throne room and facing us was the Dark Lord of the sith himself, Darth Vader.  The Death Troopers raised their weapons. "Hold!" I said as I raised my clenched fist. The Death troopers surrounded him, their hands on the triggers of their e11-d's. 

"Lets end this hunt." Vader said. "Lets."  I finished. I drew out my saber and it clashed against Vader's. Our duel caused us to move towards a holo terminal, surrounded by Death Troopers. This situation reminded me of a skirmish in the Clone Wars i read up on. There was a duel between General Grievous and  Eeth Koth, as they battled Grievous' magna guards surrounded them both and at the end of the duel the magnaguards stunned master koth and captured him as he was too invested in the duel. That gave me an idea. I nodded to a Death trooper positioned behind Vader who then struck him with the end of his e11-d blaster. This knocked Vader to the floor of his own throne room. I lowered my saber until the tip of the blade was under Vader's chin. "Checkmate." I said.

"Enough." said a raspy, warbled voice. I turned to see Emperor Palpatine on the holoterminal. We all lowered our weapons and bowed before our leader. "Seise yoru merry war before the public take notice!" I silently scoffed at the Emperor's remark, who in the galaxy would go out of their way to arrive on Mustafar? "Because you can never be too careful Commissar!" He shouted. Blast i should've seen that coming. "That is all." the Emperor said before blue image of him disappeared. 

"For all our skirmishes, the Emperor just shoots us down!" Vader exclaimed as he smashed his fists on the controls to the holoterminal.

"But don't tell me you didn't' enjoy it." I questioned.

"I admit as much, yes i did enjoy our time."

"Well i suppose this is goodbye for now Lord Vader." I offered my hand. 

"Yes, goodbye, Commissar (L/n)." The cyborg took my hand and shook it. We then separated and i reached for my comlink attached to my belt. 

"Gallar, send my shuttle for extraction." I commanded.

"Yes sir, oh and an 'Agent Kallus' of the ISB has requested an audience with you"

"Ill take it in my personal chamber."

I then turned my head to Vader as I disconnected and holstered my comlink.  We both shared a spark of hatred for the Emperor but we have to bide our time, well get our chance. And when that chance comes I will be more than an heir. I will be an Emperor. 


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