Star Wars: The Jedi and Mandalorian

The Shadow Letters

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\\\ISD CHIMERA THRAWN/NUR SYSTEM VADER/

I am sure you have been informed of my recent assignment given by the Emperor. My men are quite reluctant to work with one of your servants, they believed your Inquisitorious were all but vanquished over the years. Nonetheless I can assure you my Lord that cooperation between our respective departments will be smooth, for I have worked with one in the past. Therefore, I may boldly request the aid of the [REDACTED] Brother. Marrok and I have worked on a previous assignment, and his skills shall be of great use. My expertise personally wished for your own assessment in this matter, but the Emperor claims to need you for other uses regarding Tarkin's Project Stardust. Regardless for our differences, you and I both agree that such resources are-

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I have walked among souls and echoes for 1,000 years. Time means nothing to me, sanity is but a memory. I remain in the cracks between reality and all darkness, seeking to be free.

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\\\GARRELL SYSTEM ANDOR/YAVIN SYSTEM COMMAND/

You will find my report regarding Lieutenant Commander Bridger's actions on Garrel to be quite unacceptable Senator Mothma. While I do not wish to criticize your choices in leadership, your continued admiration towards Bridger must be called into question. His dereliction of duty caused the deaths of several of our pilots and an entire frigate scuttled. Lieutenant Arc's squadron was barely able to make it out alive as a result. I have already requested funding towards the highly secretive "[REDACTED] System" to be ceased in my previous report, and I now once more in this message. Bridger's actions must be put into account, and his leadership stripped effective immediately. The Empire is only growing stronger, it is only a matter of time until the Imperial Fleet-

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I have lived lifetimes upon death, pain is but a false idea. My soul is built upon souls, those who have accepted my gift. Their souls, ushered my reconstitution, and my path forward.

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\\\BYSS SYSTEM DR. [REDACTED]/

Entry log #1138. For once, I am at a loss of words. We were assigned to conduct the autopsy of the [REDACTED] Sister. It was spur of the moment, last minute and everything. Nothing we've been told before of course. We were informed that the [REDACTED] Sister's species was a Rodian, and I conducted various works with their kind before. Only this was when everything went odd. The body we were given was NOT a Rodian, but that of a human. But calling that "thing" a human would be a complement. The body was more humanoid in appearance, yet its organs, blood, bodily systems remained Rodian in nature. And the face, where do I even start? Its face was straight outta some holovid horror. I shrugged it off like it was nothing, but some of my colleagues were too spooked so we covered it for the time being. Anyways, the subject's blood proved to be rather...volatile in nature, the higher-ups requested subjects for further testing. I myself volunteered for the experiment.

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\\\BYSS SYSTEM DR. [REDACTED]/IMPERIAL PALACE PALPATINE/

My Emperor, I regret to inform you that our experiment regarding Subject Zero has been put on hold. The blood of the subject has shown to be very much alive. Subjects injected with the blood were quickly driven mad, going on about "her" and how everyone in the room was not injected with the blood to be imposters. Nearly all test subjects have been killed as a result by Imperial Stormtroopers. We wish for further time to assess the situation before continuing research.

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Once a servant, next mother, now a phantom. Cast aside by gods. Wronged by those deemed righteous. Servants of the Light, Servants of the Darkness.

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\\\YAVIN SYSTEM BRIDGER/MANDALORE SECTOR WREN/

Hey, it's been awhile. Ten days since you left for home. I miss you, we all do. But I've been having that dream again, night after night. It never goes away, every night until morning rises, that voice. A voice of a thousand all at once. I don't mean to scare you, if I am at least. Things haven't been the same since Ruby and the others left, since you left. I don't blame you for leaving, it's all Andor's doing. The ship, the crew, all grounded. They just don't see it yet, what I've seen. I love you, and you know that. So please Sabine, please say something back.

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From my damnation, I have found truth. Life built on choices. Those not touched by my gift. Seeds have been planted. In death's dream kingdom. These do not appear: There, the eyes are. Sunlight on a broken column.

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\\\BEACON OZPIN/SHADE THEODORE/

I do not know how much longer we can hold out my friend. The Grimm have grown restless since the end of Atlas. An entire kingdom up in flames, factions grabbing at what remains like vultures. We have little huntsmen to quell such events and few who are trained. If only the Alliance didn't cease their aid. Maybe James was right, a war is coming and our students are caught in it. She is coming.

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Waking alone. At the hour when we are. Trembling with tenderness. Lips that would kiss. Form prayers to broken stone. My gift shall be truth. Truth shall be love. None shall be alone. Once you were with me. Now you are apart, but one by one, you are all awakening. And once awake, you shall hear my call.

For I have come.

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War is coming. Stay tuned for the sequel.

Star Wars: The Jedi and the Mandalorian: Empire At War