Center for Planetary Defence and Security.

[K'litch Vang]

As Vang and Carr race to return their Yorik-ets to their hidden position inside the abandoned sinkhole, Lotva Shai's cold and calculating voice begins sounding in his Tall-Yor. She relays an order for patience among the warriors, knowing that someone other than the Jeedai might arrive, so that the momentum of the day will not be lost. It means that the planet's cleansing can continue as scheduled. Even for the lax resistance, Vang feels it within him that there is a major conflict ahead of him already. Something telling him that the cleansing may not be so simple soon but they would be well ahead in their plans before the infidels managed to repel the Yuuzhan Vong properly.

As the abandoned sinkhole approaches, Vang maneuvers the coralskipper into the position by diving into the sinkhole and the coming in close to the rocks. The Yorik-ets ganglia shoots out and attaches to the rock wall, grasping the rock firmly and anchoring the fighter to wall. As Vang finishes a silent prayer to the Yun-O, he removes the Tall-Yor and places it at the back of coralskipper. He opens the black canopy and begins to move up the ganglia to one of the abandoned passageways where he and Carr will meet their contact.

As soon as Carr gets to Vang, the run down the tunnel to meet Roc Choka who has transport for them in form of four Varactyl. As Vang approahes with his wingman in tow, Choka notices that one warrior is not with them. He immediately knows why. "Sabon Carr is with the Yun-O?"

"Indeed, the Gods favored to take his presence this day." Vang confirms Choka's observation

"Honor and glory to him." Choka says as to his brother with a bow of the head in respect. "We must hurry to get back to the enclave, the second wave of the attack will commence soon."

"Understood." Vang says as he hops aboard the orange skinned and brown feathered lizard, taking a seat the organic saddle that had been fabricated. Vang is grateful he wouldn't have to sit on one of the infidel saddles for the ride back, using the humiliating measures of infidels to make creatures do their bidding. Vang gives the creature a slight rub behind the ear and whipsers 'make haste...', which sends the creature running back off to the enclave.

[Lord Zairon]

Sir Zairon still spotted nothing. It was strange. He walked through the building climbing over rubble from the damage heading towards where he figured the stairs would be. As damaged as the building was the turbolifts would be useless.

After clearing his way through the rubble he arrived at the stairs. He kicked down the door that was jammed. The stairs were badly damaged too, but with aid from the force to help him with his climbs and decents he began working his way towards the central area of the Center for Planetary Defense and Security.

His goal was to reach the command center. Hopefully the records would still be in tact and he could find out who had attacked the planet. After about an hour of navigating through the damaged stairs and hallways he finally arrived at the floor that contained the command center.

"Now then...let's see if we can find any survivors..." He said glancing around using his infared sensors in his helmet to look fo heat signatures.

The sensors picked up nothing still living. He entered the command area and frowned. There were countless dead locals, but the consoles that would have contained the recordings looked like they had been devoured by bugs.

He walked over and heard a crunch under his feet. Looking down he saw that he had stepped on some kinda bug.

Zairon bent down and looked at the dead creature. He looked around and found a few more. He frowned. "Should have known..." He mumbled. Of course it was the Vong. He'd have to let the empire know.

However, when he tried to turn on the comlink in his helmet he sighed. He didn't have a signal. It was probably blocked by all the rubble. Meaning he'd have to head out of the building to send a message.

Zairon turned and headed out of the command room. The men were dead, the records were destroyed, but he'd found who was behind the attack. There was no reason left for him to stay.

Once again, Zairon began the long trek back to the entrance. It wouldn't have taken so long except the rubble made it hard to navigate. A straight path wasn't possible. Backtracking his steps, Zairon slowly made his way back to the entrance. Climbing over rubble, through cracks in the walls, and finally back to the entrance.

[K'litch Vang]

After K'litch Vang and his party return to the enclave, Vang relays Lotva Shai's order to the host of troops that wait to finish the purge. He gathers with the rest of them and walks with the commander of the troops as they begin leaving the enclave. Not all the warriors leave the enclave, should the infidels learn of the enclave's location the warriors would have to defend it. Soon enough, six squads of Yuuzhan Vong warriors exit the enclave and begins to march through the streets of Utapau. This group is just one of many sent to purge the planet and at this rate, Vang knows that the Jeedai will arrive to find Utapau firmly under control of the Yuuzhan Vong and their Yun-O.

The ground of the carved passages seem to shake under the feet of the marching warriors as they march towards the Promenade of the Seven Guilds, looking for survivors. As they do, they slaughter all infidels in their path. Slowly but surly, screams begin to grow louder and more frequent in the streets. K'litch Vang even makes some scream himself.

Vang finds one infidel holding quivering in a hole holding a vibrolance to keep Vang at bay. The infidel makes an ill-fated attempt to stab Vang in the chest but makes contact the with the Vonduun Skerr Kyrric that covers his body. Vang coaxes his amphistaff to become solid before unceremoniously disarming the Pau'an warrior and stabbing him in the throat. As the infidel dies, Vang kicks the body off the end of his weapon.

"Infidel slime..."

[Lord Zairon]

Sir Zairon exited the building and began to send his transmission on the encryped Imperial Channel.

"This is Sir Zairon sending another message. I tried to head to the command center to find the source of the distress signal and hopefully gather records to find who attacked. Unfortunatly, when I got there everyone was dead and the consoles, records, everything was destroyed. However, I did find a strange bug. I suspect the attack was by---"

Suddenly a screm is heard. Zairon stops and grabs his lightsaber. He ends the transmission and slips towards the sound making sure to stay hidden. As he peaks around the corner he sees a Vong murder a man with a vibrolance. Just as he had suspected it was the Vong. He glances over the group and sees a large group with the man. He knew he couldn't take them all. Quickly slipping back out of sight before the Vong see him he looks around. They were heading this way. He looks for a hiding spot. Finally he spots the only thing nearby that he thinks might work. Drawing on the force he quickly jumps up onto the second floor of a damaged building. Ducking behind the cover of rubble he waits hoping the Vong will pass and that his hiding spot in the building will be enough.

[jaelxaden]

Careful of all the unstable rubble Jael manuvered her ship into the alcove making sure that nothing would fall on her ship and crush it. Keeping the sheilds up she put up the cloaking device and powered down the engines. "Okay..."

[Emanon]

Is suprised by the landing and her skill as a pilot and smiles.

"Nice work, my young grasshopper. Now for the fun part....you have any weapons?"

Standing Volk checks his blaster and lightsaber to make sure they were still working then waits for Jael.

"A blaster of some kind wound help, some granades and your lightsaber. With whatever is out there, its best to be prepared, ok?"

[jaelxaden]

Stares at Volk like he'd grown an extra head. "Have I got any weapons? What kind of dumbass question is that." Shaking her head she pulled out her blaster and shoto and nodded. Then she picked up a backpack that had been specially made for her by a friend. "Grenades...and a flash pistol...my usual throwing stars...and these." A flick of her foot and boot blades poped out. As she walked towards the door she also attached her two Cortosis swords to her sides.

[Emanon]

Raises an eyebrow at her personal weapons.

"Good choice of weapons, but where is the lightsaber ?"

He looks at her and wonders why she didn't have one yet and realises that maybe they hadnt taught her how to make one. Pulls out his extra one, the first one he built with a green blade and tosses it to her.

"Think of it as a present...from me to you."

[jaelxaden]

Catching the lightsaber she flicked it on and admired it quickly before shutting it off and attaching it to her belt. Judging the weight of her body she removed her two swords and carefully replaced them back in the ships armory. "I have never kept a master long enough for them to teach me how to make one. You have my thanks."

[K'litch Vang]

As the wave of Yuuzhan Vong continue their march of extermination, several of them pass by the building containing Imperial Knight without noticing him. For the most part, the spot proves to be an ideal position... almost. A lone warrior comes around the corner, through a doorway to enter the room which the infidel Sir Zairon is hiding. He lets out a battlecry and attacks Zairon with a powerful cross body swing while running at the Imperial.

[Emanon]

"Its yours from now on then...maybe later I will even teach you to make one for yourself." Winks.. " If we get out of this alive..."

Laughs and waves her on ahead to the exit ramp.

"We have to move and see whats out there...keep low, eyes peeled and use whats out there for cover. Don't act without permission unless its to safe your or my life...and most importantly dont get hurt or killed, understood?"

[jaelxaden]

"Sir yes Sir!" Jael whisper-shouted. Walking down the ramp she stared up and around at all the destruction. "Wow..." She waited for Volk to leave the ship and then closed it up with the touch of a button. "Where to?"

[Emanon]

Pulling his t-6 heavy balser pistol, he extends the flip down barrel support making it into a carbine and point north to the direction of a farely large damage building.

"I think that way, that build must be important..could be a governmental building or something else. Either way a good place to start."

Moving ahead slowly keeping an eye out for any movement in the dark areas of the rubble large enough to hide a threat. Volk always keeps an eye on Jael as they make there way forward. Noticing alot of bodies around is not something new to him, but it always gets to him somehow. Frowning he looks to Jael to see if she was ok.

"Keep moving and stay low.....there dead and beyond saving."

[jaelxaden]

Having been born in the slums Jael never found dead bodies very touching. It was a matter of life...people die. "I know, but they deserve some peace for this slaughter." Moving around and over the bodies as silently as she could she followed Volk towards the building. Her face remained impassive as her mind took in the sight of a Mother and her child embracng even in death.

[Emanon]

Stopping at a protected corner of a building, Volk looks around and motions Jael to hide.

"How you doing? I know that was horrible, and we will help set things straight here.....but right now we need to concentrate on the objective of finding what is doing thing and why. We know there Vong, but who is leading them and why Utapau? Can you deal with things for alittle while longer?"