Star Wars Kritas Hope (3) first blood

Just to let you all know, mainly to hard core SW fans. Devoronia is NOT deveron homeworld to the devoronian species. But it is in a system near theirs but not part of their government/history by any means.

I mean there are many planets that sound similar in SW. Ex: alderan, onderon.   Sorry if spelled wrong, trying to make a point.
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Riding in a gunship over what the locals call 'Runic forest' I brief my men on the plan.

Krita- "listen up men, we are going to be landing our tanks just outside the range of the droid factory's guns. From their they'll move along this old hunting route to the factory and bombard it once the shields go down.”

Spinner- "what of the rebels? Where will they be?"

I look over to him and see he has concern about the rebels actually ‘doing’ their part in the attack.

Krita- "don't worry, the rebels will be sending in two covert teams. One to bring down the shield generators and another to disable the guns. once they do we will move in and siege the factory."

Spinner- "and what of us? Do we just sit by next to the tanks?"

I looked at him with a grin that told him that we will be doing something reckless.

Spinner- "general? W-what will, WE, be doing during the attack?"

Krita- "We, commander, are going straight into the enemy’s fire as a distraction."

Before he could say anything I began explaining the plan to him and the rest of my men in the gunship.

Krita- "while the rebel covert teams take out the guns and shields for our tanks to move up; we will be charging through the shield and act as diversion to draw as many droids to us as we can, so the rebels can take their targets with little resistance."

Some light conversation broke out amongst my men, but they soon got their discipline back and waited for the order to jump into battle.

Krita- "Pilot, how far out our we!?"

Pilot- " several clicks out and closing in. T-minus 5 minutes till we’re in visual range.

Krita- "get the tanks down and have them go through the forest from here, and tell the other gunships to prepare for AA fire. We're going in."

Pilot- "copy that, general."

I stand in waiting as my men ready there weapons and jump packs for what will be a hard battle.

Pilot- " all tanks are now down, repeat all tanks are down. Gunships will press forward; prepare for evasive maneuvers."

I check with commander spinner and he reports that all tanks are on the ground and moving out.

Pilot- "red light stand by."

The lights instantly went red which means were about 2 minutes out from the base. My men then began their final weapons check.

Pilot- "droid factory coming into visual range in 10 seconds."

Krita- “are you ready boys!”

Clones- “howa!”

Next thing I knew, the ride began to get very bumpy; which meant we were being fired upon and that we will be doing a quick drop in roughly 20 seconds…

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Pilot – “were through the shield! All Bull Frogs ready for air drop!”

20 Gunships then open their doors on both sides and start to dive low near the point of insertion.

Krita- “Go! Go! Go!”
Me and my men all then jumped out of the gunships, at least 40 feet from the ground so the gunships can clear out of the area as fast as possible, but many of our gunships were shot out of the sky, and now all I have is barely over half my men on the ground.

An artillery shot lands several feet away and kills two more of my men but then I see a rock formation and order my men to take cover while also drawing in more of the separatist droids so the rebels can take out their objectives.

The battle was going as planned so far, dozens of battle droids left their assigned areas to continue the attack on us. It was not long until a complication came up with one of the rebel strike teams.

Spinner- “General!”

I block several bolts and hide behind cover before answering him back on coms.

Krita- “what is it Commander?!”

Spinner- “An urgent message from the rebels that were sent to take out the guns, they’ve encountered some heavy resistance and need backup, but we have no men to spare.”

I look over the rocks and see that the factory’s main guns were starting to aim toward the forest which told me that they have noticed my tanks. The entire invasion would be at risk if I lost my tanks along with the rebel fighters of this planet.

Krita- “Tell them that helps on its way, but to hold position as long as possible.”

Spinner- “but general… we have no forces to send them without losing our men here?!”

Krita- “which is why I’m going to help them myself while you and the men stay here and continue to distract those buckets of bolts for as long as possible. This is a direct order.”

Spinner tried to argue but I told him again that If the plan to take this factory was to succeed I had to go alone.

Krita- “you are to hold here until the tanks can destroy does guns. Do, I, make, myself, clear!?”

Spinner nodded but I could tell that he didn’t agree to my plan but circumstances decided that there was little time to argue so I prepared myself by activating both sides of my lightsaber and dashed out of cover blocking and redirecting blaster fire while heading to the forest hills, to help the rebels with their problem.

(at the same time as Krita heading to help the rebels)

Spinner – “Alright men covering fire! Don’t let those clankers hit the general!”

Clones- “sir yes sir! Copy! give it to em! For the republic!”


I rushed across the landscape blocking blaster fire from all direction with my lightsaber and while running toward the cliff side that heads toward the forest where the rebels are trying to take down the factory’s main guns. I fired a hand-held grappler up the cliff side which snagged onto a tree, and began free climbing up the cliff side. Once at the top I contacted the rebels to see if they were still alive.

Roke- “This general Roke calling rebel strike team one, are you there… anyone please respond.” The coms were static for a few seconds before someone answered.

???- “this is strike team one, we read you!”

A sigh of relief fills krita when she here’s some responded to her.

Krita- “hold tight. Im on my way!”