A Jedi, behind a desk, who would'a thought it.

Ren never envisioned that after his training he'd be spending his time sorting through endless piles of sales documents and military contracts, so much so that piloting the Greyhawk over the green forests of Yavin 4 was now a distant image.

Somedays he would just sit back and wonder how he came in to his lofty position at Sienar.

After leaving Yavin for a while, his additions to the Greyhawk caught the eye of a group of off work designers, on one of his many trips into the core. In fact they were so impressed that Ren was later offered a job on the design team, permenantly.

After a solid three months scribbling away at the drawing boards, his work was sent to the board of Directors for review. His designs and craftsmanship worked its magic on the board, and he was quickly promoted to the position of Junior executive.

Ren believed most of this wouldn't have been possible if it we'rent for the intervention of the head of the board, Jonas Kirian, a frail old man who's health was in rapid decline.

Jonas took Ren under his arm so to speak, secretely nurturing him to succeed the old man when his time came. The pair bonded over a period of two months until the man's inevitable death.

Over the following 30 days or so, Sienar was in a hustle and bustle over Mr Kirian's will,over which the board of Directors circled like bloodthirsty vultures, waiting to swoop in and pick the Jonas' rotting caracas for all it was worth. However they were suprised find that not they but the rookie had been left in total control of the Company. Ren, equally flabergasted, with all his jedi senses and training, could have never forsaw such an outcome.


And so it comes to now, how could Ren cope, his mentor gone, the board of directors dissolved, he was now alone, the force could not help him in this.

Was he destined to build up close friendships and bonds, only to have them stolen from him at a moments notice?

This would not do,this is all the fault of the Force.

<font color=lime>"Why Dammit!!!???" <font color=white>he asked, <font color=lime> "Why do I have to be cursed like this? My family, my people and this, why me!!!!!!!????"


<font color=white>The emotions surged through Ren, the hate and the anger swelled in his being. Lunging out of his chair, he swiped his hand furiously across his desk sending papers flying everywhere. He turned and picked up his chair, and with one great push, sent it flying throw the window , shattering the glass all over the floor.

Ren turned again back to his desk. He outstretched his hand and the table began to shake violently before raising in front of his face. The durasteel begin to buckle and cry out in pain as Ren contorted it into the vilest of shapes before launching it across the room.

He then fell to the ground, in concert with the table, the noise alerting his secretary.


<font color=pink>"Mister Janggar sir, are you alright?? Mister Janggar?" <font color=white> Her query turned to horror as she open the door and was confronted by Rens slumped body on the floor. She ran to help.


<font color=pink>"Oh no, Mister Janggar!!!! Someone get help!!! Get a doctor in here, get the police!!! Somebody please help!!!!!"




<font color=white>Outside 150 floors below on the streets of M'haeli a black hodded figure stared up to the top of Sienar Towers, only three words came from his lips, <font color=red>"All too easy."

<font color=yellow>V'nor province medical facility-3 hours later

<font color=white>Bright white light zoomed past Ren's face,making blurring flashes in his vision. Where was he? Voices where being constrained in the background, indecipherable mumbles echoed through the halls.

Ren blinked, the lights came slightly more into focus, but he still couldn't ,make them out. A figure came in on his left, and stood over him, blocking the light.

<font color=lime>"Uh, who, are you?" <font color=white>He mumbled, he could hardly squeeze out the words, his vocal chords ached as though they were being held in a tight grip by some invisible force.

Suddenly he felt something rush into his left arm, a blade? Had it fallen off perhaps? Possibly a needle of some sort?
Then the voice became a little clearer.

<font color=blue>"His vitals are collapsing, he's going into some sort of arrest!!! Get me a cardial stimulator now!!!!"

<font color=white> Panic!!Some sort of incredible commotion whirrled around him.The lights, the lights began to grow brighter, filling his entire field of vision. As the lights brightened, the voices began to fade off into the distance, any pain seemed to go with it.

Then the voices ceased entirely, the pain was gone, only silence remaned, a silence that filled everything, the loudest silence Ren had ever heard.

Where was he?

Was he alive?

More to the point, was he dead?

A voice then spoke from behind,


<font color=purple>Ren? Ren? You've ascended Ren, you've come to the next level.

<font color=lime>"What?"

<font color=purple>"Welcome to the Afterlife Ren Jangger, you're dead."

It doesn't take long for news to travel through space. It takes even less when the news is bad. And even less if the bad news is about your Partner. And, it takes almost no time if the news is about you friend.

The holograph shut down, the cold blue light dimming, fading into nothing.
Red glow danced from the seven statues adorning the walls, reflecting off of the desk, the chairs, and Admiral Katta's face.

The man who normaly always had a plesent look on his face now sat like a stone, looking at nothing.

His chair slowley swivled, slowly turning untill he was facing the twenty meeter windows behind him. The stars shimmered through the glaze of moisture that filmed over his eyes.

And he sat.

Ren turned towards the voice that had informed him of his demise only to be confronted by a reflection of himself.

<font color=lime>"What are you?? What is all of this??!!"

<font color=red>"I told you, you're dead."

<font color=lime>"Then it is true, I am really dead."

<font color=red>"Yes, I speak only the truth. Look behind you."


<font color=white> Ren turned and the area behind him morphed into a viewscreen of sorts focusing on his body in the medical centre.

<font color=lime>"Is that," <font color=white>Ren gulped, <font color=lime>"Is that really me?"

<font color=red>"I know it seems hard to believe, but it is true nonetheless. That is,ah, was your mortal shell. Now you are here in the afterlife."

<font color=yellow>V'nor province medical facility

<font color=white>A doctor and nurse hovered around Ren's motionless corpse, assessing the situation.

<font color=blue>"Nurse? Take this down to the cryo-morgue, after we obtain the proper authorities and next of Kin we'll release it in the morning."

<font color=purple>"Yes Doctor."

<font color=white>The Doctor left the room leaving the nurse to her duty of taking care of the body.

She shut over the door and pressed the lock.

Leaning over the body she pulled up the restraints from the other side and clicked them into place.

The door buzzed.

<font color=purple>"AHH!!" <font color=white>Screamed the nurse.

<font color=purple>"OH Doctor you almost gave me a heart atta . . ."<font color=white>She paused upon seeing a hooded figure standing on the other side of the door, staring at here through the little plexi-glass window.

<font color=purple>"Who are you, you're not supposed to be in this level, it's restricted! I 'oughta call security."

<font color=red>"You will let me in now."<font color=white>Said the figure, softly."

<font color=purple>"I'll let you in now."

<font color=white>The nurse popped open the lock, letting the black mass of garments float into the room.

Then, with a wave of his hand, the nurse's neck snapped like a twig.She fell to the floor at his feet with a unpleasant thud.

The cloaked man waltzed over to the large window and opened it with one motion. He continued to activate a small palm-sized remote device, and a repulsorlift-aided capsule came up to the window. With another wave, Ren's body floated effortlessly into the air and into the capsule. After another tap or two of the buttons the man's quarry sped off into the M'haeli sunset, unoticed among the other traffic.

He turned and looked down onto the dead nurse that lay at the door.

<font color=red>"Hmmm, I may have use for you yet."

<font color=white>The man spun his hand around and the corpse unaturally rose to it's feet. It's neck sat at the most jauntiest of angles. He then proceeded back out of the door and down the corridor followed by his new puppet.

Ren's other self began to walk away from him.

<font color=lime>"Hey where are you going!!?"<font color=white>Yelled Ren.

<font color=purple>"You will come with me now, we are going to the netherplace."

<font color=lime>"The netherplace?"

<font color=purple>"Yes, there you will stay for eternity, it is your, perminent residence so to speak, from now on."

<font color=lime>"What's it like, this Netherplace?

<font color=purple>"Soon Janggar, all will be revealed in time."


<font color=red><font color=yellow>V'nor province medical facility

<font color=white>The hooded man, drifted down the darkened hallways of the Med lab, zombie nurse in tow. They came across the doctor who had overseen Ren's death.

<font color=blue>"Nurse? Who is this man with you, and where is the body I requested be taken down to the cryo-centre?"

<font color=white> The undead nurse stared blanky onwards.

<font color=blue> "Answer me nurse, who is this man, and why aren't you attending to your duties, and why is your neck at such a strange angle, hmm??"

<font color=red>"Oh Doctor?"<font color=white>Groaned the hodded man.

<font color=blue> "Sir? Did you say something."

<font color=white>Suddenly and without warning the man ripped off the hood and grabbed the doctor by the collar, pulling him in up close.

<font color=red>"Look into my eyes Doctor!!!"

<font color=blue>"Arrghhh!!!"<font color=white>Screamed the Doctor,who was petrified by the red and black tattoed face staring at him<font color=blue>"You, Janggar . . . you're alive??How can this be?"

<font color=red>"Oh, I'm alive and well Doctor, very much so."

<font color=blue>"Those tatooes, they're Sith, you're a . . ."

<font color=white> The Sith then thrust his face up to the Doctor's ear so as to whisper.

<font color=red>"What I am, is what your nightmares are made of, I am the Guardian of all Evil, now look into my eyes!!"

<font color=white>The doctor tried to look away and close his eyes, but he was transfixed, locked, destined to stare into the bulging pair of yellow and red eyes that held all the terrors in the Universe inside. He could not help but see them unfold.

Kronus' new foot soldiers shuffled lifelessly behind him, the nurse had turned a creamy grey colour and it's neck still dangled awkwardly. The doctor not far behind, eyes wide surrounded by dark overbearing circles, marched onwards throw the medical wards of the facility and to the central lift shaft. Next to the shaft was three black cargo cases belonging to Kronus.

<font color=red>"Pick these up and follow me. We are going to the roof were I shall contact my Master."



<font color=yellow>...................................................................

<font color=white> Ren stumbled on behind his guide.

<font color=lime>"The netherplace, um, what does it look like exactly?"

<font color=purple>"Who knows?"

<font color=lime>"What do you mean?"

<font color=purple>"It is different for every person. The netherplace is a region that you make, it is a place where you can live out eternity in your ideal world. So to speak.

No more questions, soon you will be there, and all your questions will be answered."


<font color=yellow>...................................................................

<font color=white> Kronus and his 'entourage' reached the summit of the huge building at the centre of V'nor province. From here, one would be able to see out over all the land.

Kronus' zombies deployed his equipment from the cargo containers. They produced a variety of strange items, animal remains, candles various herbs and liquids.

The largest of the containers they opened last, and with good reason. It was labelled, radioactive.


A bright green light seeped out from the case as it opened, basking everything in a lime glow.

The light appeared to be eminating from a large crystal shaped object. The object was surrounded by a shiny crome frame which had ornate writings etched in the metal, and they too glowed unnaturally.

Kronus erected a large stand and ordered his servants to place the crystal at it's zenith. A sort of centrepiece to what was quickly developing into some sort of occult ceremony.

<font color=red>"Ahh excellent, everything is ready and in place."<font color=white>Smirked Kronus.

He stepped up and took his place in front of the glowing crystal, his undead soldiers flanking behind.

He reached up and placed his hands onto the crystal and almost immediatly it began to glow more intensly than before.

Streams of green light and energy began to flow and spark from the centre of the object. Suddenly two spires of green lightning roared out from the eye of the jewel and lept into the hearts of Kronus' zombie henchmen, lifting them high into the air.

Clouds began to gather overhead and a sudden wind began to pick up which was extremely odd since it was in the middle of the day.

<font color=red>"Master of Darkness, I besietch your presence!!
Let the day turn to night and the sky flow red like the blood of the Sith! Master of Darkness come to me now!!!!"

<font color=white> The building around them began to shudder and the light from the crystal shone more intense than ever. The crystal crackled with power and the streams of lighting stretched out and into Kronus' body. The red of his Sith tattoes now glowed a haunting green and the light shone from his eyes.


The red storm clouds overhead began to block out the sun. A small vortex twirrled above the facility, and a beam of green light stretched out from the crystal directly into the heavens.

Something was coming.

Something Evil.

The space around Ren began to shake violently, the white surroundings seemed to shudder and phase in and out into a vast blackness.

Something was very wrong.

His guide looked very confused and uneasy.



<font color=lime>"What's going on!?" <font color=white>Enquired Ren.

<font color=purple>" . . ."

<font color=lime>"What's happening, tell me!"

<font color=white> The guide's face shifted from a worried frown to a sadistic grin.It began to laugh at him.

<font color=purple>"You really are pathetic aren't you? You fool! Your not dead! But you might as well be because you're not going to leave this place. The ceremony is almost complete.

Soon M'haeli will be ours and there's nothing you can possibly do to change that. HA ha ha haa!!

<font color=lime>"What the hell?!"

<font color=purple>"Die Janggar!!!"

<font color=white>The guide's eyes turned a piercing red and it made a lunge for Ren's throat.

Ren stumble back to the floor and the being jumped on top of him reaching it's hands out towards his neck.

All around them it seemed like the very fabric of this place was beginning to break apart.

Ren lunged forward and kicked the beast in the gut.

He was able to get to his feet before the creature recovered and made a second pass at him.

This time Ren took the creature over and threw it to the floor.
Every blow to this beast seemed to weaken the space around them.

Maybe if he could defeat this thing then all would return to normal. If he didnt then he really would be dead.


<font color=yellow>..............................................................

<font color=red> "Master!! Here my call!! I beseetch thee, leave your domain and present yourself in this world!!

<font color=white> Kronus's voice suddenly shifted from something not of his own, something unnatural. It began to spout the language of the ancients, the language of the Sith.

<font color=red> "Amtrak,almuniaak trangranga mulnar kreee. Cluer rethinoffex ekrorr frualis deutraliiina truinkwa!!

Kree makra kree, awkwa cruaaa slee-vu ajaa parrakqua cualloo."

<font color=white>Suddenly the light from the crystal changed from a slimy green to a deep blue which enveloped all that was around it. Kronus became consumed by the light.

Sparks of energy surged throw his body, and phantoms of blue lightning began to creep all around him.

The light stopped and Kronus fell to the ground onto his knees.
All the life, drained from his face, the sith tattoes now,gone.

Then a voice, not his own, spoke out.

<font color=blue>"The Master, is here my son!"

The beast foot back with sharp stabbing kicks into Ren's gut sending him crashing to the floor.

Somehow Ren fought past the pain and threw the creature away.

Strangely his force powers felt as though they'd left him. Conventional tactics would have to suffice.

The creature got to its feet and made a mad dash for Ren, however a swift thrusting kick to cleaved the creatures head clean off it's shoulders, sending it bouncing to the floor.

Suddenly the world collapsed around him, and the bright white surroundings faded back into what appeared to be reality.

This looked like some kind of wearhouse or cargo hold.

Down on the floor next to him was a large transparisteel container, which had the name Janggar etched on the door.

<font color=lime>"What the hell is going on here?"

<font color=white> The cargo crates around him suddenly began to shudder and a loud rumble echoed throughout the cargo bay.

<font color=lime>"What now?!"

<font color=white>Ren made his way past several cargo pods and came across a viewport.

As Ren looked out the glass, he could see he was definately not in a wearhouse, in fact, he wasnt even sure if he was on M'haeli anymore, all he could see outside, was the dark void of space.

At first it appeared that Ren had awoken upon some sort of ship, however looking out of the viewport once again Ren could see that he was in fact spinning. Then the thought sprung to mind that he must be on the egno cargo station orbitting M'haeli.

A planet came into view, it looked like M'haeli, but it was covered in some thick viel of red energy.

Something was very wrong down there, something very wrong indeed.

Ren thought it prudent to get back down to the surface as soon as possible, since what was responsible for his apparent death must've eminated from the surface.


<font color=yellow>..............................................................

<font color=white>Meanwhile, on the surface

Kronus, or rather the entity that now controlled him, strode down a cold durasteel corridor, deep inside the bowels of Sienar Corp, undead footsoldiers in tow.

<font color=red>"Hmm, I sence my hold on Janggar has broken. No matter, I will lead him here, and when he arrives, I shall destroy him once and for all. Now where is it." <font color=white> Mumbled the man.

Coming to a large door marked <font color=yellow> Danger, only authorized personel beyond this point, code clearence level red <font color=white> He made his way through, and with a wave of his hand disabled the security systems within.

He stepped into a large brightly lit research room. In the centre of the room lay a black, sleek fighter craft that glistened and shone in the lights of the room.


A lab technician sauntered into the room, obviously not noticing the Man who had came into the room.

<font color=green>"Hey you! You're not supposed to be in here!!"

<font color=red>"Come here my son."

<font color=white> The man froze to the spot, his eyes glazed over, his body stiffening. He shuffled over to Kronus in an almost inanimate fashion.

<font color=red>"Tell me, is the Pulse Drive operational?"

<font color=green>"Yes, the pulse drive is operational and ready for activation." <font color=white>

The man spoke, but there was no activity behind his eyes.

<font color=red>"Good, then all is ready, expect for you Janggar, you'll get what's coming to you soon enough

Three Carrack cruisers dropped out of hyperspace and were greated by the haunting sight of the glowing world of M'haeli.


<font color=blue>"Ahh, we are here at last." <font color=white>Proclaimed Anacron.

<font color=blue>"Avctivate the beacon. Transmit on all known frequencies and bandwidths.


I want my master to here."

<font color=yellow>"Transmitting now sir."

<font color=white>....................................................................

Kronus' body twitched momentarily. He sensed Anacron's message.

He closed his eyes and brought his hands together, and began to focus his energies.

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<font color=yellow>"Sir, I'm detecting a massive energy disturbance in the planet's viel. Our window is opening."

<font color=blue>"Good, proceed to the surface, full speed ahead!


Long have I waited for this day."