The Hotshot Mandalorian

Chapter 3:When Mandalorian's Duel

Coruscant

Core Worlds

3648 ATC

Crack of Dawn

"Master, we are approaching the ruins of the Jedi Temple. Be advised, there is a heavy Imperial Garrison stationed below, including Purge Troopers, sharpshooters, and two of the Emperor's Shadow Guards."

I listen to Omega's words, aware of the Imperial Garrison part, but not familiar with the specifics. Purge Troopers were the thing that I was most concerned about. Although the information I have about them gives me insight into its flaws, I have yet to actually fight one. These mechanical stormtrooper-looking droids were built to combat Force users, the most likely being the Jedi. Their armor was built to withstand lightsaber attacks and heavy weapons of many kinds. They were walking talks with an arsenal of weapons.

At close quarters, they carried retractable energy blades and wrist shields that could deflect all forms of small-arms fire and take limited cannon fire. They could slam their fists into the ground to deliver a short shockwave of energy in a five-meter radius. At long range, the droid employed anti-personnel rockets, equipped with limited tracking abilities. Some variants could also be equipped with miniguns or other forms of heavy weaponry. In short, they are walking tanks, equipped to deal with everything ground-based. Combine that with the fact that possessed magnetic tractor boots that prevented the droid from being gripped or pushed with the Force and it would most certainly ruin a Jedi's day quickly.

The most easily discernible and noticable weakness was their speed, which was too painfully slow for myself . For all of their arsenal and murderous weapons, their weapons could easily be dodged and avoided. Also, while their armor provided them with strong reinforcement against lightsabers and blasters. One thing that all Purge troopers were susceptible and weak to was lightning. Any and similar energy-based attacks like Force lighting were very crippling to the droid's inner systems. Also, while it was not obvious, but the armor was weaker in certain spots on the back as well as some joints. Because Purge troopers were expected to take down enemies in front of them, it was not likely that they were needed to be reinforcing  the parts that Jedi and other enemies would not have the time nor the skills and abilities to do, so in true Galactic Empire fashion, there are weak spots are left to be exploited by those who can locate  them, but even with that knowledge, I am prepared to fight. Never ever underestimate an opponent no matter what , even one that you know about.

The Exaclibur steadies and I lower the loading ramp to look down. Because I want the element of surprise before I do serious damage on the Imperial garrison. I decided to risk a free-fall jump and using my rocket boots to cushion the landing. The likelihood of detection is very minimal, and once I land, I can assess and process  the situation from there. If my uncanny luck streak persists, I might have more than enough time to actually organize what I can and cannot use. The Jedi Temple is vast and contains much knowledge that has not seen the light of day since the end of the Clone Wars fourteen years ago. In short, it's not know how much the Sith took from the archives. Honestly, I myself, do not know too many of the specifics or details, but I will soon enough. It is now only a matter of getting inside.

Taking a breath, I dive head-first. The wind rushing around me, I keep my body straight and keep focused on my trajectory. The early morning light has just begun to light the sky, making for a rather glorious morning. Had I not been planning this mission, I would take the time to enjoy sunrises. Filing away that thought for later, I notice a platform that is rapidly approaching, growing larger as I fall faster. My eyes watch carefully, timing myself. After one hundred meters, I prepare myself to land. At the last second, I do a flip and activate my rocket boots, landing softly on ground, but the Imperial Stormtroopers guarding the platform have already spotted me and move in to intercept. I take the time to draw a silenced blaster and casually take down three of them. Since there is no cover, I am forced to duck, dodge, and weave through the air filled with blaster bolts. I spot a group clustered in a half circle. I then activate my boots, spinning in place about a meter in the air while activating my flamethrowers on both my wrists, lighting up a ten-meter diameter circle of fire. The troopers cry out as the flames begin to eat through the armor. I turn my head to see two more troopers standing on a bridge leading to the temple, their weapons trained on me, but daring not to fire. They look at each other, which was a fatal mistake, for I close the distance all-too quickly, quickly opening a retractable blade from my left hand and thrusting into the chest of on trooper. I then quickly turn to the other and grab him in a headlock. The trooper struggles before I forcefully snap his neck. The body falls to the ground, not moving.