Trooper

Debrief

"How could they have let this happen?" was all I could think to myself while sitting in the debriefing session. Finally, off that desert planet and back into the clean, steely confines of a Star Destroyer. Most recruits probably don't realize how much of their time they'll be spending on these gigantic vessels when they sign up. At a minimum, most Stormtroopers will spend half of their career or more on board one of these ships.

"Somehow, the rebels were able to escape the grasp of our Star Destroyers and made the jump to light speed". I still couldn't believe my ears as our battalion commander was explaining the mess that occurred even though I had given them ample warning from the ground about the incoming target.

"Incompetent" I mumble under my breath, subconsciously.

"Trooper, did you have something to add to my report?"

I realized then that the battalion commander was looking directly at me with a stiff glare that told me all I needed to know, he was pissed for my interruption.

"More just a question Sir, regarding how a small rebel freighter was able to escape two Star Destroyers even though they had advanced notice?"

"It's being looked into Trooper, that's all you need to know. In the meantime, I suggest you spend your time reflecting on how these rebels were able to avoid all of our blockades on the ground and get to that ship in the first place." His tone was flat, as with most Imperial commanders in my experience. His point was also clear, we screwed up too.

Just then the door slid open and an ensign marched in, saluted the commander and passed him a data packet. The commander grabbed it and dismissed the ensign without so much as looking at him. He opened it and quickly read through whatever it contained before closing it up and turning his eyes up to us.

"Squads, turns out we've captured the rebel ship after all. Since we have the most experience with these particular rebels Lord Vader has ordered us to the top-secret Imperial base holding their ship. Until further notice, consider everything you see and hear to be classified on penalty of death."

Before anybody in the room could respond the commander was out the door, leaving us to puzzle about what had just happened, and what was about to come.