Bat Squadron: The Rise Of Darth TS

Chapter 19

1ABY
Utapau

​"What the-" Diro starts as he looks out.

​​They watched as droid fighters engaged those of the rebel fighter squadrons that were stationed at the base. The venator opened fire on the droid fighters and Diro and Breedone can't help but watch.

​"Attention Lobster! You are clear to land! Just get down there! Stay safe! Do what you can! We're getting torn apart by these tin cans!" The commander in the bridge of the venator tells the ship as he watches it fly by.

​"Copy that. What's going on?" Diro asks.

​"No idea! All the droids have gone rogue! It's planet-wide!" The commander screams.

​​Diro hears blaster fire through the communicator then the commander lets out a grunt. He slumps down against the controls of the bridge as the officers around him were trying to help and they return fire at the droids that were walking in.

​"Headed down." Diro says.

​​Diro and Breedone fly The Lobster down toward the planet and they watch as droid and rebel fighters were engaged in dogfights. It was nearing the sinkhole and Breedone looks down at the smoking shuttle.

​"There! We have to help them!" Breedone yells.

​"Copy that. Headed down." Diro says and they descend toward the wrecked shuttle.

​​Outside the shuttle, Troy was helping the wounded pilots and a few soldiers out of the wreckage. They were transporting troops up to the venator to fight the droid mutiny on board but didn't make it. Breedone makes his way to the boarding ramp as Diro lowers it and the ship lands. Troy looks over at it and stares at the Rodian.

​"What's going on?" Chip asks then gently sets Ted's body down in a seat before running over to the ramp.

​"Come on!" Breedone yells.

​"You heard him! Grame, get those supplies on board. Jesse, help Buzz." Troy orders.

​"On it!" Jesse says and slings Torn-Ek over his shoulder.

​​He and Grame run onto the ship and he sets the Kubaz down in a chair before he runs back down the ramp with Breedone and Chip to help the wounded from the shuttle, onboard.

​"What's going on out there?" Wesley asks.

​"Don't worry about it! We're almost down!" Chip yells as he dragged a wounded Pau'an and Sullustan up the ramp before he lays them down on their backs.

​"Is that everyone?" Breedone asks.

​"Yep! Let's go!" Troy yells as he runs up the ramp with the last of the medical supplies.

​"What happened?" Chip asks.

​"I honestly couldn't tell ya." Troy says.

​"What's up with what I heard about...rogue droids?" Chip asks.

​"We were coming back from a mission...we were sent to get medical supplies for you guys since we were running low...we were shot down upon our arrival back. Abo and the rest of the supplies landed somewhere in the sinkhole." Troy says.

​"Who else was with you?" Chip asks.

​"Thanan, Ex, Marty, Ninone, and...Eric." Troy says.

​"Where are they?" Chip asks.

​"Eric...was killed during the mission...Ninone and Marty were in a pod together and landed in another sinkhole...I lost contact with them. I haven't heard anything back from Ex or Thanan." Troy sighs.