The Clone Rebellion

Homecoming

As the Lambda shuttle exited hyperspace Galle immediately noticed his stolen Star Destroyer was gone and in its place sat two Republic Acclamator class cruisers. They weren't as powerful as the Star Destroyer but they could carry a lot of men. Now he needed fighters and Venators and more soldiers. Rothana was still the next target but without the rebels support his ships wouldn't get far.

Three TIE Fighters appeared on scope and were quickly approaching. It hasn't dawned on Galle until now that his men would think their imperials. He needed to contact his men quick or they would all be dead. Fumbling with the controls of this ship he brought ups it's communicator.

"Fighters, stand down! This is commander Blare!" Galle shouted. "I repeat stand down!"

The three fighters continued to approach rapidly and a slightly green could be seen beginning to grow from their laser cannons when they veered off course rapidly. Galle let out a sigh of relief as the three fighters made their way back to the Acclamator.

"Remind me next to run the all clear signal." Surge said.

"You weren't running the all clear signal!?" Boil demanded.

"The thought hadn't crossed my mind when we're being chased." Surge retorted.

"Enough. Both of you." Galle ordered. "We're here now and that's all that matters."

"Yes sir." Surge replied.

"I thought you had a Star destroyers." Boil asked.

"We did but it seems it was traded for the two Acclamators." Galle replied.

"I would have stuck with the Star Destroyer." Boil stated.

"I wasn't aware of this trade as your well aware." Galle replied.

"You know they'll be back for you right?" Boil asked.

"Those imperials won't be a match for us." Surge boasted.

"You barely beat the 501st Legion when they came to put your rebellion down. The Blood Steel was the flagship carrying the 212th and 7th Sky Corps." Boil explained.

"That means that we're on his radar." Galle muttered.

"Who's?" Surge asked.

"Commander Cody." Galle replied.

"Commander Cody served under Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi during the clone wars. He's very capable fighter and a very good strategist." Boil explained. "He was the only leadership during the second battle of Geonosis to making it to the landing sight without being shot down and was able to hold the line until moments before reinforcements arrived."

"He sounds like he could be a problem." Surge replied.

"He will be." Boil replied.

The Lambda continue past the two Acclamators and down to one of the many landing pads attached to Topeka City. The landing pads were all cleared of dead or the defenses that lined them, the only evidence of a fight were the multiple blaster marks. Boil chuckled to himself as the ship landed.

"What's so funny?" Galle asked.

"Good ole 501st. Those boys always knew how to fight." Boil said.

"What makes you say that?" Galle asked.

"Those blaster marks on the walls. Their just over the edges of the city's railing, almost like their at head level of a kneeling trooper." Boil explained.

"We did have a lot of troopers dead due to headshots." Surge added.

Galle was stunned by this but it made sense. The imperials wanted a quick victory or costly defeat on our end. Hitting most of our troopers in the head would limit the chances of survival. If Boil could tell that the 501st was aiming for that just by blaster marks then maybe he should tell him who he really was.