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Post by bruinfamer on May 2, 2009 17:35:16 GMT -5
The Venator exited hyperspace over the planet of Duro. The Captain of the ship had been talking to Oron about the current situation.
"There are approximately 20-30 men, each armed to the brim. They have explosives at each entry point of the estate. The Duro police have secured a perimeter around the estate and the Duro government has quarantined the planet; nobody is allowed in or out, well besides you guys." said the Captain. "I have a Dragoon standing by and waiting. We also have that box that you requested. Why do you need sand anyways?"
Oron turned to the Captain."Just because..." said Oron as he signaled to Jasirm and Nuke to get to the Dragoon. Oron saw Ash reading over a datapad on a metal crate. "Ready to bust some heads?"
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Post by Zero on May 2, 2009 18:31:39 GMT -5
Always ready, Oron. When we are done with this, you should show me how to better use this lightsaber.
Ash had the lightsaber out, looking at the hilt as well as the datapad. He put the pad and the lightsaber back on his waist, the datapad going into a small metal pocket, unlike the hilt which hung on his left hip. He stood up and twisted his back, popping it. Then he stretched his arms and legs, popping the joints. He rolled his neck and slammed his right fist into his opened left palm.
Lets get going while we can.
Ash went to his fighter and took out the stored weapons. Once again, it looked too heavy for him to carry, but he didn't treat it so. It was nothing to the armored titan. [/sub]
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Post by bruinfamer on May 2, 2009 19:15:01 GMT -5
"All aboard!" the Dragoon pilot said jokingly. Oron, Ash, Jasirm, and Nuke walked over towards the ship. The Dragoon was a fast ship, and not only did Oron ask for the aid of the Republic's friends, the Dragoon could also jam any sensors. That was probably the biggest one, since none of the Cobras could do that. Oron was the last man on board and before he walked aboard, he turned to the Captain.
"I'll contact you on when to drop our fighters off." he said. He waved goodbye to the Captain as the ramps of the ship closed behind him. The Dragoon lifted off from the hangar and left the Venator, bound for Duro.
Oron took a seat next to Ash. He then remembered Ash's request for lightsaber training. "The Force is a complicated thing, Ash. It can change you in many ways. I will teach you after this mission..." he said, trailing off. This one would be a difficult one to train, he thought. He just hoped that whatever Ash had for family or whatever, he could give that up.
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Post by Zero on May 2, 2009 19:24:01 GMT -5
Ash fallowed Oron onto the Dragoon shuttle tested a seat, then decided on standing against a wall. He wasn't worried about being flung around for he magnetized the soles of his boots, and whatever else was touching metal.
Ive been doing some research on jedi. I know that you need to give up your family. I don't hardly see my family, or whats left of it, because of my, and many others, nomadic nature. We should continue this talk after the mission.
Ash cut speakers and sighed, leaning his head back. He felt the shuttle shift as it lifted off for the planet, and waited for the landing. [/sub]
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Post by bruinfamer on May 2, 2009 19:49:45 GMT -5
Oron nodded as the ship entered the Duro atmosphere. The Senator's estate was atop a mountain, right near the Duro City of Ranadaast. The ship swooped down and flew atop the treeline of the ground at high speed. Oron got up and entered the pilots cockpit.
"We're jamming their sensors sir. They won't know what hit em."
Oron nodded as the view of the city grew closer and closer. The estate could be seen miles away, its cunning image would make a great Christmas card. "ETA?"
"Five minutes until we reach the drop off point. Be ready for the green light." said the pilot. Oron went back to his seat as he checked the gear. He made sure his crate of sand was ready. The Captain had supplied the Reapers 4 Jet packs so they could easily fly into the estate. The Captain had also given Oron the access code to the police radio so he could communicate with them. "Stand up!" he said to his team, trying to wake them up, although he knew Ash was already fully awake. "Strap these on," he said, giving them each a jet pack,"we'll be dropped off at high speed."
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Post by Zero on May 2, 2009 20:00:59 GMT -5
Ash took his jetpack, looked at it for a second, ripped off the power pack, and plugged it directly into his fusion power supply on his back. He strapped whats left of it on, almost surprised that it fit on his armor. He needed more than just a small supply of power to get his bulk ground side, and he was just using this to dampen the landing. He looked at Oron, and tilted his head slightly.
Need a little more power than what comes with it.
He rolled his shoulders, ready for the upcoming fights. He tested out his stealth field, knowing that the sound dampening parted worked like a charm. That was how he was always so quiet when he should be loud. He seemed to vanish for a couple of moments before reappearing. He would probably be the first on the ground while everyone else falls slowly with the jetpacks.[/center][/sub]
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Post by bruinfamer on May 4, 2009 21:01:19 GMT -5
"30 seconds!" shouted the pilot to the Reapers. Oron nodded and the door on the side of the Dragoon began to open. The sun settled through the fast approaching ship, towards its target. The Lieutenant watched as Ash and the others strapped their jet packs to their backs. Oron looked at his and then placed it on the seat.
"I feel ballsy," he joked, knowing that he would be able to survive the landing. The Dragoon maintained its speed as it flew over the city, towards the estate.
"Jamming sensors now, sir." said the pilot. Civilians from the city looked to the sky as the Dragoon flew over the building, almost skimming the tops of the buildings. Oron made sure his crate of sand was strapped tight. He also had a parachute attached to it. The red light next to the door flashed, signaling the men to stand up.
"Stand up!" Oron said, raising his hands. Oron would jump first, followed by Ash, Jasirm, and Nuke. "Ash, you'll probably land first. If you see any hostiles, take em out quietly and quickly."
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Post by Zero on May 4, 2009 21:21:36 GMT -5
10-4, lead.
Ash rolled his shoulders one last time, ready for the fight. He brought up his sniper rifle, but in Ash's hands, could work at extreme close ranges, and prepared himself to jump. He looked at Jasirm and Nuke behind him, then forward.
As soon as the green light was lit, and after Oron bailed out, Ash jumped. He dove head first, turned on his jet pack, and flew ground side. He sniped two sentries, turned to have his feet face the ground, overdrive his boosters, and landed hard enough to go down rolling. He jumped off after his roll, shot and killed a stunned guard, turned, and dropped two more.
After a quick check of his motion sensor, he registered that this area was relatively clear. He checked the nearby area, then proceeded to meet Oron where he landed. [/sub]
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Post by bruinfamer on May 4, 2009 21:41:37 GMT -5
It was fairly windy in the estate, mainly due to the fact of the elevation of it. Oron sensed the rest have jumped out and were above him, well except for Ash. Oron looked down as the estate grew bigger. Oron noticed some sentries already taken out, most likely by Ash. Next to Oron in the air was his crate full of sand. Oron was traveling at accelerating speed, and the ground approaching very fast. The Reaper took out a grappling device and fired it at a tree. The device caught the tree and Oron swung around the tree, back into the air. Doing a flip in the air, Oron braced himself and softly landed. The crate and Jasirm landed, followed by Nuke. The two Reapers quickly took out their guns and began securing the garden.
Oron felt Ash's presence near. He knew the Lieutenant had done his job and will continue to perform well during the mission. While waiting for Ash, Oron opened the crate and sand began to pour out.
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Post by Zero on May 4, 2009 21:50:16 GMT -5
On his way to the garden, Ash met the first of the powered units. Ash didn't have his rocket launcher on him at the second. It landed away from Ash. Instead of trying to blow through the armor, Ash ran, crashing into it and sending hundreds of thousands of volts of lightning through it.
Within seconds, and before they landed on the ground, the person inside was roasted to a crisp, cooked by the head and electricity. Ash rose from the kill and looked around. He didn't notice that he was within feet of Oron. Ash brought his foot down and crushed the blackened armor's arm.
Better a quick death like this than to wait it out. What's with the sand.
Ash hoped that the head didn't melt the nearby sand to glass with the head from the lightning. He looked to make sure all was well, then removed the crushed jet pack. [/sub]
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Post by bruinfamer on May 10, 2009 10:38:03 GMT -5
Oron finished dumping out the sand from the crate. He then took off his back pack and took out the sand filled jars and dumped it onto the huge pile. As Ash asked the question, Oron turned to him once he was finished. "This, my Mandalorian friend, is what'll help us in this mission. They'll provide us a good distraction, drawing away all of the forces from the objectives."
"Who's they?" asked Jasirm, turning his body around to check the area.
Oron nodded then closed his eyes. He planted his hands on top of the sand and began using Earth Clone. The sand began swirling in the air around Oron for a few seconds, then 6 Earth Forms of him surrounded the Reaper, each of their bodies beginning to solidify.
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Post by Zero on May 10, 2009 20:48:33 GMT -5
How the hell can some sand help...... us....
Ash was lost as the sand started to move on its own accord. He stepped back and grabbed one of the blasters on his thighs. He didn't lift it, but it was better to be careful. He had no idea what was going on until the sand started forming six different figures and started to solidify.
Lead, you need to show me how to do that some time. I wonder is you can turn one of these sand people into glass.
Ash lifted up his right hand, lightning coursing off of it. It was light, just enough to give off light, but still, there was enough voltage to spike someones hair up. [/sub]
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Post by bruinfamer on May 11, 2009 0:53:54 GMT -5
"Not that I know of, Lieutenant. Now come on everybody, we got a family to save." said Oron as he began leading the men towards the main door. The 6 Earth Clones had split off from the main group, going to cause some raucous from in the estate. Their main job was to draw the terrorists away from his daughter. Oron's comlink buzzed and it was the Duro police.
"Lieutant Oron, this is Chief Fernandez. Have you guys located the Senator yet?"
"Not yet, Chief. How's the situation outside?"
"It's uhhhh, fine out here, sir. We have the perimeter locked down." There was some uneasiness in his voice. Oron's eyebrow shifted up as the man talked. "Keep us up to date on where you are, ok?"
Oron thought about it for a moment, then finally agreed. He ended the transmission and looked at the door. "There is something fishy about this, guys. Keep your eyes and ears open. See or hear anything, sound off. There may be more to this hostage situation than there really is." Oron motioned for Jasirm to check the door to see if there were any explosives. Jasirm took out a bomb detector and sweeped the door.
"It's clear." he said, putting it away.
Oron then turned to Ash. "Lead the way, Lieutenant."
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Outside the estate, various police officers and vehicles had the estate encircled. Chief Fernandez wiped the sweat off his face, watching his men continue to fortify the outer perimeter. His comlink rang and he instantly picked it up. On the other side, a shaded voice spoke.
"Is everything in order, Chief Fernandez?"
"Yes, everything is where it should be. Have you received the package?"
"It's being set up as we speak. Our guests will surely find what they are looking for in due time. Everything is going to plan. In a couple of hours, the government will be overthrown and the PTI will stand proudly in control of this planet."
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Post by Zero on May 11, 2009 18:15:47 GMT -5
Ash nodded to Oron, and opened up his comm hacking link, well, fed it more power. In its passive mode, it just registered comlink signals, not listen in. He picked up a signal in the direction as the one Oron was just in, only that the sender of the link was elsewhere. He recorded everything, then stopped walking and looked at Oron.
Lead, listen to this.
Ash played the recording on his external speakers. Once it was over, he shook his head.
I vote for a new plan. You three should go meet up with Fernandez and I go save the family. I can move faster that way, and you can wrench information from him.
Ash moved faster when he was alone, and the plan was solid. He moved faster when he was alone, and he was much more dangerous. Oron and them would get to Fernandez and figure out who the other voice was, and get a lead on them. [/sub]
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Post by bruinfamer on May 11, 2009 18:28:19 GMT -5
Oron was going to ask Ash what was going on; he could sense a bit of uneasiness in the Mandalorian's mind, but Oron felt it would be a good idea. He felt the man could handle it. After all, it shouldn't be that bad for Ash to get to the Senator, if the Earth Clones were wreaking havoc.
Listening to the new signal thanks to Ash, there was now a new twist to this whole scenario. "Good God...Ash...go. Go find and secure the objectives. Take them to the roof, where a ship will be waiting. Have the pilot take them back to the Venator, then you meet up with us. Nuke and Jasirm, your with me." As Nuke and Jasirm went towards another direction, Oron looked at Ash.
"You show good will, Lieutenant. Good luck out there." And with that, Oron joined up with Nuke and Jasirm. The 3 Reapers were in a triangle formation, with Oron at the front. Their goal was to reach Chief Fernandez and find out what was going on, the true story behind the attacks. If Duro were to fall, it would be a huge blow to the Republic in economic, social, and security terms. It could lead to a whole uprising in the Core Worlds. Snapping out of it, Oron raised his hand quickly, signaling his men to stop. Two guards were walking by, each with a blaster rifle. The front door was right in front of them, and the only thing standing in the middle of them were the guards. Oron shot his right hand at the two guards, lifting them up in the air. Their necks began to crack as they tried screaming, but it was too late. Their necks snapped in half and their bodies plopped to the floor. The Reapers then crouch ran towards the door, Nuke and Jasirm with their guns drawn while Oron had the Force as his weapon.
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