[The Survivors RPG] Side Build: Log 4 - Cloaked in Darkness

Year: Years after Battle of Jakku

Timeline: Weeks after Coruscant's riots

Planet: Dantooine, Mid-day

Mission: Eradication of the "Survivors", rendezvous to secret coordinates

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Male Rebel 1: Hold the line men!

Rodian Rebel: I can't get a clear shot!

Male Rebel 2: Where in blazes did they come from anyhow?!

Mon Cala Rebel: Less yapping, more blas--AH!

 

Before the leading rebel soldier could even finish his sentence, a single blaster shot from the battlefield in front of them came and struck the man's head dead on, instantly taking him out. One of the other rebels looked up to the platform at their dead officer in utter shock.

 

Male Rebel 2: Sarge!

Male Rebel 3: Forget him, John! He's already dead!

Rodian Rebel: Yeah, and we'll be soon if we stay here any longer!

 

John, one of the rebel soldiers, stared down at his dead officer, shaking his head slightly in disbelief. He turned his head and looked a little over the makeshift barricade he was hiding behind, watching as both sides of the battlefield was filled with laser fire as some of them ricocheted or collided with either the equipment around them...or someone else. The enemy that was attacking them had come out of nowhere, fully unannounced and catching them all off guard.

 

Earlier, there were many of them continuing on with their assignments. But now, there was just but a handful of them left to defend. The enemy was very orchestrated, outright professionals as they about knew all about war strategy. Was it pirates? Criminals? Maybe mercenaries that were hired for a paid job? Or could it have been...no, no it couldn't. If it was, then how the dank farrek did they find their location? It made no sense!

 

John shook his head ever so slightly as he raised his blaster rifle again, taking random shots towards where the enemy blaster fire was coming from. But it wasn't really doing them all any good. The enemy had dug in deep, camping out in the tall and dense trees before them, making it almost impossible to see from a good mile distance. Whoever was in charge really knew what he or she was doing.

 

Rodian Rebel: Oh crap...TAKE COVER!!!

 

Almost immediately, just as the rebel's words left his mouth, the sound of a missile was quickly heard coming right towards them. John's eyes widen in response, and rushed to try and dodge the incoming explosion that would soon engulf them all. But it was too little, too late. As he rose from his feet, John and the rest of his team were hit by the enemy missile, creating a large yellow and orange explosion before them. It sent John flying backwards, crashing onto the platform with a loud smack as the pain from both the fall and explosion immediately caught up to him.

 

Groaning, he slowly lifted himself up on his elbows, looking around him as he sees the damage they had taken; fire, smoke and damage items littered across the platform before him. What he didn't realize quickly enough was that the blaster bolts and firing sounds had at last ceased. He looked around and started calling out to his team.

 

John: Henry?! Vosz?! Anyone?!?

 

Before John could process what had all transpired, the sound of footsteps clanking on the metal flooring was heard as multiple individuals came towards the injured man. His eyes widen as he saw his enemies, the ones that he wished he didn't have to see ever again.

 

Imperial stormtroopers.

 

With another groan, he tried to get back up in order to once again defend himself. But because of how injured he was, he was pretty much stuck in his current position.

 

Imperial 1: Looks like we got a live one, team.

Imperial 2: Huh...could have sworn that my shot was accurate enough...

Imperial 3: It was, One-Eye. How this rebel survived is beyond me.

One-Eye: Well that's no fun...Commander, sir! We have a survivor.

???: Is that so?

 

John and the Imperial soldiers turned their attentions to another soldier who, like the rest of them, wore black stormtrooper type armor with a small cape and vizor on his helmet. The man walked up to them all, but not once taking his gaze away from the beaten rebel before him as John became a bit nervous of their leader. The soldier kneeled down in front of him, still staring straight at the man.

 

Imperial Leader: I'll admit, this is quite a surprise. Usually, when a missile explodes, it's suppose to wipe everyone out. But I guess you got to live to tell the tale...

John: I-I'm not afraid of you, bucket head!

Imperial Leader: Oh don't worry. We always make sure that our targets are afraid. Guiser?

Guiser: With pleasure, sir.

 

Flicking his right arm, a half foot metal rod appeared right out of the wrist contraption, electrical currents running around the rod as it gave out a snapping noise every second or so. John's eyes widen as he saw the electric baton, his fears ever so growing when Guiser slowly approached him, readying his torture weapon against the frightening man. The imperial leader looked back to the rebel.

 

Imperial Leader: Now, rebel scum...where is the location of your hidden base?

John: I-I'm not tellin' you anything!

Imperial Leader: Wrong answer.

 

And just like that, Guiser jabs his electric baton into the rebel's side, electricity coursing through the man's body as he screamed from the unbearable pain. After a few more moments of torture, Guiser pulls away the rod causing John to finally breath, taking in large amounts of gasping air after screaming his lungs out. The imperial leader asked him once again.

 

Imperial Leader: Let's try this again. We know that your so-called "Survivors" were the ones that attacked multiple key planets of the Empire, and we know that Zach and his small band are hiding close by. So here is what's going to happen; you are gonna give me the location of your rebel "survivors", and I will let you live with the clothes on your back. But if you don't, well...you already know what the cost is.

John: *Stares nervously*...

Imperial Leader: So one last time; where is the location of your hidden rebel base?

John: ...

 

The imperial leader stared down at the man before giving a small sigh of disappointment. He ushers to One-Eye who complies with a nod as he raises his blaster at the fallen soldier. But before the trigger could be pulled, John quickly speaks up.

 

John: All right, all right! You win!

 

The imperial leader signals One-Eye to hold fire, much to the black soldier's utter disappointment.

 

John: There's two hidden bases; a group called Ryder Squadron is located on Corellia, and the rest are on a gas planet called Vrogas Vas. That's all I know, I swear!

Imperial Leader: Really? Hm...well then, survivor. Looks like you get to live another day.

 

John sighs in relief as the imperial leader rises to his feet and begins to walk away from him. However, he halts and stands next to One-Eye,turning towards the fallen rebel on the ground, who looks at him with now a confused look.

 

Imp Leader: The Empire thanks you for your cooperation...

 

BANG!

 

Before anyone could determine what he meant, a sudden blaster shot soared through the rebel's chest, piercing right through him. John began to gasp for air suddenly before collapsing to the ground dead, his eyes still opened wide as his last expression was utter shock. Guiser and the other black trooper looked to their leader and One-Eye, where they saw smoke coming from One-Eye's blaster. They could already tell that he had done the deed, much to his enjoyment no doubt.

 

Imperial Leader: Search the area for any survivors! If there is anyone still alive, execute them!

All: Yes sir!

 

As the black troopers began their search through the aftermath of the battle, the imperial leader pulls out a hologram disk from his pocket as it immediately reveals a small hologram silhouette before.

 

Imperial Leader: Warlod Zadian, we successfully decimated the rebel outpost on Dantooine, and the rebels have all been executed.

Warlord Zadian: Excellent work, Commander. Moff Radine will be very pleased with this. Were you able to recover any information about the whereabouts of their base?

Imp Leader: Not necessarily. However, one of them were kind enough to give us two locations of other bases. One group called Ryder Squadron are located on Corellia, while another is on Vrogas Vas.

Warlord Zadian: Most interesting. To think that these rebels would set up a base on Corellia of all places...

Imperial Leader: Shall I coordinate an attack on Corellia then, Warlord?

Warlord Zadian: Not this time, Commander. We'll send a team to Corellia to make sure if this is true or not. I want you and Cloak Armada to go to Vrogas Vas to find out if there is still a hidden base on the planet surface.

Imperial Leader: It will be done, Warlord Zadian.

Warlord Zadian: I am confident that you will succeed once again on your assignment, Commander Throte. The Empire will need people like you in the new order. Long live the Empire...

Commander Throte: Long live the Empire.

 

Deactivating the hologram and placing the device back into his belt pocket, pulls out a long blade from the back, and makes his way towards his team as the sound of a few blaster shots are heard coming from their weapons as they executed all and any surviving rebel soldiers. He and Cloak Armada had a lot of work to do...

 

And this was just the beginning...

 

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Here is the first, but also return, of Commander Throte and his team, Cloak Armada! This was, of course, a side build, that I wanted to introduce within the story. I will have a small and quick bio of the team later on, but for the most part, they are a special unit who follow the commands of Warlord Zadian and Moff Radine only. Also, the idea of using Corellia in this goes to Carculio and his Ryder Squadron's base. I thought it would be intriguing to mention another member into the story, and his name was the first one I was able to find that fit perfectly with his own story. However, if something is needed to change, please let me know as soon as possible.

 

If any of you are interested in the story so far and wish to participate in the RPG, join "The Survivors RPG" group right now!

 

I hope you all enjoyed this, and look forward to making more of these soon. As for now, I will be at a small pause as I am looking forward to posting the next installment of "The Jedi Mercenary" series. So be sure to look out for that very soon! Again, thank you all for the support, and have a fan-building-tastic day/night! See ya in the next one!

 

- Director KW

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