Rumors of a Separatist spy being within Alderaan's government caused the Republic Intelligence and Special Operations Agency to move quickly with an investigation. A Separatist spy called 'The Rancor' was intercepted and arrested. Unfortunately for the Intelligence Agency, this arrest became very public due to hostile resistance. Everyone knew of The Rancor and his arrest now.
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A clone trooper by the name of Hex walked towards a Republic ground transport at the newly established Republic base. The transport took off from the base, followed by six more security transports. The clone felt a knot in his stomach as the ships moved along the dirt road towards a shuttle bay across the city. There, the Coruscant Guard would take the prisoner to be tried by the senate.
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"So, ya a shiny?" A clone asked Hex from across the passengers haul.
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"First security assignment." Hex shrugged as the ship began to go up a hill. He grasped his arm rest out of subtle nervousness. He knew this job wasn't going to be clean.
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"Ya seem nervous, shiny." The Clone chuckled. "I can tell ya weren't at Geonosis. That battle was insane!" His voice rose with laughter.
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"We had to read a summary of the battle before deployment, sir. It was indeed an intense battle." Hex said uneasy.The transport crawled down the street slowly. Everything outside was so quiet. The clones never knew this but the galaxy was once a vibrant place with many things to do, and now it was one large war zone. Hex had heard a story from someone at the Intel Office on base about the galaxy before the clones and how nice it was. He wished he could have lived in it as anything but a clone.
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"Off world vehicle passing, eyes up!" The pilot shouted to the clones in the back. Hex looked over to the Lieutenant ARC Trooper across from him who was readying his DC-15LE heavy rifle. One might assume the man was just a suit of armor from how little he spoke.
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"Sargent Hex, get that DC-15A ready. Short gun shirt ready time! Now hurry before your ass has a second hole." The ARC said.
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"Yes sir." Hex responded calmly.
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"Sargent Shiny is seeing action." The loud clone from earlier began to laugh.
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"Quiet, Dirt." The ARC insulted the laughing clone as he watched the vehicle pass by him.
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"Sorry, sir." The loud clone sighed.
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"Guess your nickname is Dirt now." Another clone chuckled.The vehicle crawled to a stop as a large supply truck cut through the intersection. As it poked into the second entry, a large explosion filled the area. Hex turned over to the prisoner who was laughing despite having a device over his mouth. Dirt looked out the window and was immediately shot in the head.
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"Hex! With me!" The ARC shouted as lasers began to fill the vehicle.
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"Help!" The driver shouted.
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"Leave him!" The ARC shouted louder. Hex sighed and ran out, shooting his blaster at a group of alien mercenaries in front of him. "Good work Sargent! Take out the sniper in that window!" The ARC shouted as he turned his rifle onto an incoming personnel carrier. Hex could hear the carrier explode in the middle of the street while he placed the busy sniper in his iron sights. A few clicks of his gun and the sniper began to fall from the building.
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"Sir! Gunship in bound!" Hex shouted at the ARC Trooper.
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"Get the prisoner on it!" The ARC shouted back as he saw an LAAT Gunship fly overhead. A large blast could be heard from behind and before the ARC could turn, a series of laser blasts tore his chest apart. Hex fired on the doorway where the lasers came from, killing a large group of Separatist agents. He then ran over to the ARC and knelt down next to him.
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"You're bad, sir." Hex said looking at his wounds. The ARC nodded, pulling his ammo pouch open and handing intel over.
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"List." The ARC said before dying. Hex nodded and looked back to the prisoner who was being secured by an ash splashed clone trooper.
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"I gotta get him to the gunship!" Hex shouted running over and grabbing the prisoner. "Help any wounded!" He ordered the soldier before dragging the prisoner off.
⠀"What kind of shit is this?" Smoke asked as he fired off at some Battle Droids marching towards the gunship. Cloud shrugged, loading his WESTAR M5 rifle with heavy laser rounds. He picked the large gun up and tore down a squad of Trandoshan soldiers.
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"This is the new world. No more Kamino." Cloud shouted back as he shot at another enemy to their right. "If I hear one more time how nice it was here before I got on that dust ball, I'll have to slit a jawa's throat!" His voice rang louder than his shots as he slaughtered a group of Separatist agents. He turned his gun forward then lowered it. "Friendly in bound!" He yelled to his men. Ahead of them was Hex and the prisoner.
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"Commander! The prisoner!" Hex shouted as he rushed the restrained man into the gunship.
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"Is he clean?" Cloud shouted as he fired on a group of Droids behind them. Hex nodded. "Throw em in!" Cloud ordered. Smoke and Cloud fell back behind Hex and the prisoner, standing in the fleeing gunship. "What's ya name, Sargent?" Smoke asked.
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"Hex, sir." The Sargent responded.
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"Some kind of Sith?" Smoke asked looking over to the two. Hex chuckled.
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"I'm a magician with weapons handling." He explained. "Also, I have this. Actionable intel." Hex added, pulling out a small piece of metal from his belt.
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"Intel?" Cloud asked taking it from him. Cloud observed the metal and nodded. "Data stick. Sargent, you're with me." Cloud stated as the gunship disappeared into higher atmosphere.
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Star Wars: Ultimate Clone Wars
FanficThe Clone Wars get bloody and dirty with espionage, sabotage, and the war behind the scenes... This is the launch of the reboot of the hit Galactic Civil War series featuring new and old characters from the original series!