Mission 15.1: Punitive Strike on Trandosha

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Green.

Green everywhere.

In every shade possible, green.

 

Little flowers mingled throughout the trees and bushes brought flashes of color throughout the sea of green.

 

It was beautiful. Relaxing. Breathtaking even.

 

It was dangerous as well.

 

The Trandoshans know these jungles, far more than we do.

 

|CS-1742|Sabre: "Compound should've been just up ahead boss.

 

I scanned my HUD map. Coordinates said we were on track.

He's right. It should be right here.

 

Faulty Intel is the last cursed thing we need right now.

 

"Clip, Dancer, you two any good at climbing?

|CT-4474|Dancer: "Only one way to find out."

"Try to get a visual, we'll go a bit further up."

|CT-3741|Clip: "Copy that."

 

We had been dropped off on the outskirts of this sector of the jungle to avoid detection by enemy forces, and then made our way on foot towards the landing pad. HQ had intel reports indicating compounds were in place with direct comm-links to the Trandoshans landing pads needed for our LAAT/i's.

Eliminating or capturing the Blackscale Clan captain along with the landing pad was priority.

 

A bit hard to do, if we don't know where the kriff we are.

 

Clip's voice came over the comm.

 

|CT-3741|Clip: "Boss, I got a visual. HQ was off by about half a click to the west. Uploading new coords."

"Alright, good work. Stay low for backup."

|CT-4474|Dancer: "Do yall always get the fun part?

I chuckled. "You'll get your fun soon enough."

 

I peered behind a tree, some leaves brushing against my visor. Further ahead was a faint glimpse of the bunker compound, outlines by the few rays of light streaking firm the jungle canopy.

I saw 2 assassin droids.

Oh boy not another one of these. I unconsciously winced- I still had the scar from the encounter on Muunilinst.

 

No sign of the captain.

 

"Sabre, Tango, you take rear guard. Sabre, behind me. Fuse, Ratchet, follow."

 

They nodded and took their positions.

I unholstered my pistols, glancing back at the target.

I took a deep breath.

 

It's go time.

 

I sprinted from cover, fired two quick volleys, which slammed directly on the first droids chest, blossoming into a brilliant flower of fire- the blast had triggered the grenades on its sling, showering silver fragments.

 

*PSSZZzzz*

The laser bolt had glanced off my shoulder, and even with my armor I still felt the searing pain- much more than expected.

 

I instinctively ducked and rolled- out of the corner of my eye I saw the Blackscale captain- his wild, frenzied grin spread across his pale green face, firing wildly from his pistols, darting for the saftey of the jungle.

 

Oh no you don't.

 

I took off after him, entering the dark maze of trees, catching glances of his figure flashing in and out of sight. He turned a fired back at me, but stumbled while doing so, as I dove on him and knocked his pistols out of his hands.

 

My planted my foot on his throat, my pistol aimed at his head.

 

"Agck... you ssstupid Republic dogsss....hyckk..."

 

I pressed my foot deeper.

 

"Ughck... aghkk...ugk... jussst k-kkill ....me already..."

 

I tightened my grip on the pistol.

 

I hesitated.

 

"I probably should."

 

I pulled the trigger.

 

But no burning hole appeared on his forehead.

 

I looked at my pistol- it was on stun.

 

 

Done