Yzan Spret sighed as he took another drink.Another of mnay more to come.As he drank he wondered how he got himself into this mess.He was still a civilian Espionage Agent and he was on a mission.

He hated his mission.

He had been sent by the Council of Castes to infiltrate Lithe the Hutt's private domain.

Another one of the many crime lords that preyed on the Yevetha.
For years they had been killing innocent Yevethan freighters.Viceroy Jian Paret had spoken against this.He had built up a fleet to destroy these pathetic pirates.He had begun the conquest with the attack upon Tholaz and he had decimated the BlackStar pirates.Therefore word had gotten out to get out of the Koornatch CLuster as fast as you possibly can.The Yevetha were on the move and they would destroy all who stood in there way.

But there were some who thought otherwise.Especialy certain stubborn Hutts.

Admiral Seany looked out the window of his office. Up in space, his command, Steadfast was waiting. He had been assigned that ship, and imperial star destroyer, to look for and destroy and Hutt ships he could find, in the area of space near J't'ptan. He had also been given two victory star destroyers, Honor of the Yevetha and Mystery of the Yevetha. For support ships he had one Blessing Cruiser and two Thrustships, 120 TIE Phantoms and ten Delta Class JV-7 Escort Shuttles. He quickly walked to his shuttle. He would destroy the Hutts who had attacked innocent fighters. He would destroy their fleet, and then execute the Hutts, if the Viceroy agreed to his plan. He walked onto his shuttle and flew to his flagship. His fleet went into hyperspace.

Yzan watched from the shadows of Lithe's throne room.A cloaked figure was standing the middle of the floor.He was speaking in Lithe's native language.Their conversation was broken several times by the Hutt's booming laughter.

Curious, the Hutts were supposed to be intelligent.They were one of the longest-lived species in the galaxy.But what Yzan could not figure out was why they made themselves to be like gods.Didn't they have gods themselves?.

Curious indeed.

"Ho ho ho!" Lithe laughed.

The black-clad figure stared at the Hutt.He seemed so small considering the huge Hutt he was facing.But there was an errie confidence around him.As if he knew he could defeat anyone in the room.Yzan cocked his head slightly when the man spoke.

He spoke with such confedence that intriged and startled Yzan at the same time.Lithe seemed to be angered by what the man said becuase he raised a hand and several Weequay gurads started to close in on the cloaked man.

Yzan would remember the next moments for the rest of his life.

Cloak raised both hands to either side of him and suddenly blue-white lightning energy bolts fireed from his fingertips.The Weequays fell to the ground as one, stunned.Cloak stopped firing the bolts and focused his attention at Lithe, who was glaring coldly at him.

Yzan drew his blaster pistol and leveled it at Cloak, as was everyone in the whole room was doing.Cloak still retained that confedence but he clearly knew when he was outnumbered.He turned back to Lithe and began speaking again,however this time it was in basic.

"You will not try that again.Next time I will kill them"
He guestured to the Weequays.

Lithe wasn't amused.

He spoke in Huttese and a Protocal Droid steped up and began translating.

"The almighty Lithe advises against future Force attacks.For then he will bring to bear his full power."

"I demand fifty thousand for the information"

Lithe spoke again.

"The almighty Lithe says twenty five"

"And I say I will kill every being in here if I don't get fifty thousand"

Lithe considered for a moment before replying.

"Master Lithe proposes thirty-eight thousand, no less"

Cloak nodded once and said he accepted.Yzan considered.

He had to report.

Yanth glared at him in holo form.

"What did you say?"

"I said that their is a Force-user here.Lithe and him are working together.I saw him use the Force-lightning.In my opinion we better break off the operation"

"We will do no such thing.That scum of a Viceroy has said so.Even though I despise him,I must agree with him on this.The Koornatch Cluster will be ours.And no fat slug is going to stop us"

Yzan sighed.

"Yes, Councilor"

"Keep me informed, Yanth out."

Councilor Yanth's holo disapeared inside the projector.Yzan dicided simply hated politics, and politicians.Yanth was only worried about getting power.He wanted to be the next Viceroy.Yzan shuddered at the thought of someone like Yanth being in control of The Duskhan League.He would rip it apart.

The Council of Castes right now was divided.six of them supported Jian.And six of them supported Yanth.The next in line after Yanth was Councilor Greth.Greth was just like Yanth, he wanted power.

The proble with Greth though was he commanded some of the military.He was the Council's military advisor.Although Jian commanded the military, Greth was the one they listened to.
Yzan sighed again and closed his eyes,trying to sleep in the room he paid Lithe for.

Several hours later he woke up.He didn't know exactly why he woke but he was sure that somthing made him do so.He got out of bed and crept to the door.He opened it slightly and looked out.

It was extremely dark, but Yzan was a Yevetha and Yevetha had advanced sight.He made out a dark shape moving down the halway.

The Force-user.

Yzan ran inside and got dressed and grabed his blaster.He silently followed Cloak down the hall untill Cloak stopped and went through a door.Yzan went to the door and listened.

"Ho ho ho!"

"I am telling you the truth, Lithe.The Yevetha are planning somthing"

The Hutt spoke and Yzan heard the protocal droid.

"The almighty Lithe says you are wrong.He has been keeping tabs on the Duskhan League ever since the BlackStar fiasco"

"Well the almighty Lithe is wrong.The Duskhan League has been moving ships from N'zoth to some other location for quite awhile now.They are up to somthing."

"The almighty Lithe will consider.You are dismissed Lord Exo"

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The Force-user said nothing.He simply turned and walked out.
NBy then Yzan had hidden himself and waited untiull Exo was gone.He went back to his room quickly.

This was bad.

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The <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Pride of Yevetha<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> floated slowly in orbit around N'zoth.It was a huge <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Eclipse<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->-class Super Star Destroyer.It was a gift from Regent Logan for TDL assist at Sactitan..and some other things.Jian Paret watched the blue-green planet slowly spin underneath him.



Suddenly, the door burst open and Councilors Yanth and Greth walked in.

Admiral Seany watched as J't'p'tan matiralised in front of him, as his fleet came out of hyperspace. He was a long distance from J't'p'tan, to far for any sensors to pick up his fleet.

"Send the thrustships around the planet, looking for enemies."

"Yes sir."

"Belay my last order. Send the TIE Phantoms around the planet. With their cloaking shields, nobody will sense them."

"Right away sir. There is a rumor that the Hutt, Lithe, has a Crystal Gravity Trap installed on one of his ships."

"Hopefully that is only a rumor. Send in the TIE Phantoms anyway."

The TIE Phantoms moved off into space, towards J't'p'tan and away from the fleet.

Jian had killed only a small number of people in his life.He had done it only when his life depended on it or his subordinates were incompetant.

But he had never killed someone just for annoying him

Greth and Yanth were coming very close to annoying him just a little to much.It had first started out with they being elected to the Council.They had started out being very quiet and trying not to attract attention.Then when the other Councilors thought them to be stupid and worthless, Greth and Yanth slowly began taking power.They had bribed, blackmailed,or used some other method of persuasion.

They had taken too much power.They had become greedy and insubordinate.Now Yanth was challenging the Viceroy himself.Yanth had made it clear at many Council meetings that he intended to be the next Viceroy.Yanth was becoming too power-hungry.Jian noted with annoyance that Yanth was making far too many demands.If Yanth didn't stop this behavior,Jian would dispose of him.

"I am telling you that your decsion to attack J't'p'tan is a wrong one.The Council will revoke your position as Viceroy!"

"Yanth, you are becoming more tiresome every day.Do you remember what happened to the Glory of Yevetha's former captain?"

Yanth swallowed.

"Viceroy" Greth said, trying to smooth things over "as Military Advisor to the Council of Castes, you are obligated to listen to my advice.The attack upon J't'p'tan is a foolish one in my opinion.It serves no purpose."

"Don't you want the Koornacth Cluster to yourself? it is our home and it is being populated by scum.Th Cluster will be ours, and nobody is going to stop me from claiming it"

Greth nodded, but he was no doubt ploting in that scheming mind of his.Yanth just responded in outrage.

"Viceroy, I do not want to see our troops killed and our ships destroyed!"

"They will not be.I have sent our best men into the battle"


"And what if our best men get killed?"

Jian stood up, having enough.

"If that is the case gentlemen, wewill replace them, as I will you if you do not cease this insubordiate behavior"

Greth nodded and said "Yes Viceroy" Yanth just fumed.

Jian nodded and cended the meeting.

"Dismissed"

They filed out and Jian was once again alone.

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<font color="red">J't'p'tan</font>

Yanth glared at Yzan in holo form.

"Lord Exo? is that what is going on? interesting....."

"Sir, do you know Lord Exo?"

"O-of course not.Lord Exo simply sounds familiar.Is that all you have to report?"

"FOr now sir? when will the attack begin?"

"It should be begining now" Yanth said,distracted with somthing else.

"Thank you, I assume Spa'ar will retreive me?"

"Yes yes, of course"

"Very well sir."

Yanth looked back at him and nodded.

"If there isn't anything else.....?"

"No sir"

"I will see you on N'zoth Yzan"

"Of course"

"Yanth Out."

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<font color="red">N'zoth</font>

Jian was standing in front of the holo projector, talking to his Admiral.
"Seany, how is the attack proceding?"

"Shooooba?"

"I-I have no idea what you are saying"

The Hutt glared at him Yzan.He was obviously asking a question.Yzan was no expert on native languages.And the protocal droid was of no help.The Hutt spoke again and Yzan shrugged,helpless.He didn't even know what this was all about either.The protocal droid suddenly lurched into veiw.

"The almighty Lithe wants to know where those transmissions were destined last night"

"Daikhnla hsuthg ethers" (What transmissions?)

The droid translated the Yevethan words to lithe.

The Hutt roared in annoyance.

"The almighty Lithe suggests that you try to remember"

Yzan spoke in his native languauge.

"He says that he made no transmissions last night"

The Hutt was about to speak again when a huge booming sounded throughout the Hutt's palace.

Lord Exo appared at the door.

"LITHE!!!"

The Hutt roared in annoyance and turned his full atention on Exo.

"They are here"

Lithe said somthing and the droid translated.

"Who?"

"The Duskhan League"

And at the moment, all eyes turned on Yzan.

"ISr we have a transmittion from N'zoth. It is the Viceroy."
"Give that to me."
"Yes sir."
"Sir the battle hasn't started yet. We have 1 strike cruiser, 2 belarus cruisers and 10 vibre cruisers on long range scanners. we are preparing to engae them soon. How are things as far as the politions go?"
"sir we must attck the enemy ships."
"Go ahead and attack them then."
The Duskhan League fleet advanced.

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N’zoth

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“Sir, Councilor Yanth to see you”



Jian sighed angrily.Yanth was coming in her again to pronouce his worth to Jian or to protest or object about something.He had been doing that the past several months, since the Tholaz assault.Tholaz was smiply the first step in Jian’s master plan to take control of the Koornatch Cluster.And nobody, not even a Council of Castes member was going to stop him from carrying the plan out.

“Show him in”

Seconds later Yanth entered.His entrance was nothing short of spectacular, he was wearing bright robes that were normally looked down upon by the Councilors of the Castes Council.It was the traditional attire of a councilor.And Yanth insisted on keeping with protocal.Another annoying trait he had.

“Councilor Yanth, what is the purpose of this?”

‘I am wounded Viceroy Paret. You think I am scheaming again.

“Yes I do.You are here for some purpose, I wish to know what it is”

“I want to talk to you about you descision to go to J’t’p’tan.The Council of Castes has sent me to find out your reasoning.This is a very dangerous situation…maybe it is best to let one of the more….accomplished Admirals take up the job of it”

“Accomplished? There is no person more accomplished than seany or Tentengo.But I want to see this battle for myself.I told the Yevethan people I would rid them of their enemies, so I must be on scene to do so.Besides I will be in the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Glory of Yevetha<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->, it is the strongest ship in the fleet”

“Precisely, what if it comes under attack? We would lose both our Viceroy and our flagship.The Council of Castes will not hear of such a thing.I am sure you agree”

“No, I do not.By taking the strongest ship in our fleet I am showing the people that we are strong and will <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> not<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> tolerate attacks on us.Nil Spaar didn’t, and neither will Jian Paret”

“Understood.”

“Tell me Yanth..why do you want to become Viceroy?”

“Excuse me? I do not know what you mean, and frankly I resent it”

“Noted.But I want an honest answer to my question”

“I….have no plans to become Viceroy…I am insulted”

“You need to understand what kind of position I am in Yanth, you have hinted too many times that you are perfectly able and willing to become Viceroy, if needed.I, frankly, am getting rather tired of such things.I am Viceroy, this title was bestowed upon me by Former Viceroy Nil Spaar, he trusted me and knew I would do what was best for the Yevethan people.You are just power hungry, and I will not tolerate such things.Understand this, I am Viceroy and you are not.If I hear one more thing about the possibility of you becoming my successor in one more Council meeting I will have you executed.Is that undersood?”

Yanth gave a snort.He leaned in close to the Viceroy and glared blaster bolts.

“You listen to me, <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Viceroy<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->.I will say this once and once only.I have no plans to be Viceroy.I am here in your office to gather information for The true rulers of the Duskhan League, the Council of Castes.I want to know right now your true reasons for going to J’t’p’tan.Is it because you are in league with this Hutt and want to make sure he is not killed.Or so his forces can and will escape.What are you really doing?”

“Yanth, you are befcomeing dangerously close to stressing my patience too far.In response to all your questions.I am going to J’t’p’tan to over see the battle currently going on there.I want to marshall my forces and bring justice and order to Lithe.I also want to ensure that my operative, Yzan Spret is safely evacuated.He is my friend and I don’t want to see him harmed.I also want to see and log how our forces do in the battle, I want to know their exact efficency and know just how fast and well they can destroy their enemies.And if you ever talk to me in that way again I will kill you myself.I have done so in the past and will do so again.You are dismissed”

Yanth gave him a look of pure venom.But he did not leave.

“I still have a few questions to ask on an entirely different subject”

“Ask them and be gone”

“The Council of Castes have intituted a plan to understand the effectiveness and of our troops.One of the Councilors will be accompaning you to note the efficency of our troops as well.There is no room for argument.If you do not comply the Council will inflict serious charges against you.And I do hope you comply”

“I want to see a record of this”

“Right here”

Yanth handed him a datapad and Jian looked it over.

“Greth! Another one of your cronies? I do not think this is a direct Council order”

“It is Viceroy, and I repeat, if you do not comply you will be brought up on charges”

“What charges?”

Yanth gave him an evil smile.

“Treason, of course.It is the common punishment for ignoring direct Council orders”

“Understood.You are dismissed, I will not say that again”

Yanth smirked again and left.



The <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Pride of Yevetha<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> was a huge ship.It was armed with 550 turbolasers,550 laser cannons,75 Ion cannons,500 proton torpedo launchers,and 500 concussion missles.and one aixal superlaser.It was the pride of the Yevethan fleet.It was the ultimate weapon, packed with superb and superior weapons.

And now it was Jian’s flagship.As he walked down the ramp of his shuttle he noted with pride the 20 armed Yevethan gaurds that flanked the walkway into the bowels of the ship.Officers who helped run the ship walked up to him with brisk determination.They asked him politely to follow and then they lead him on a well guided tour of the ship.Since the ship would take days, literally, to tour the guides only showed him the important parts, including superlaser control.One of the men Logan had left behind to teach the Yevetha how to operate the ship was in the room when Jian got there.He noted with mild bemusement that the man was a Corellian.The man was overbearing, pushy, and down right annoying…but Jian didn’t care.He only cared what the man could offer.As he walked up the man looked up at him.

“I am Jian Paret, Viceroy of the Duskhan League.”

“Well now! A Viceroy huh? I am Kheldar Roman.I was told to stay here with the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Archammer<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> and show you boys the ins and outs of this ship”

“Indeed”

“She’s a beauty isn’t she.Fully armed and operational”

“I will be needing ‘her’ today.We are going to take the ship into battle.

“Battle eh?…well I ‘spose I could have her up for battle..in say….two hours?”

“Agreed.If it is not ready by then I will have you executed”

Roman laughed. “Sure thing boss.I’ll have the old girl ready by then”

“I hope so…for your sake”

Roman merely laughed again.

"Tell Steadfast to get the two belarus cruisers. Tell Jonor of the Yevetha to get the strike cruiser and two of the vibre cruisers. Tell Mystery of the Yevetha to get six of the Vibre cruisers. Tell the Blessign Cruiser and Thrustships to get the remaining two. Lets get thsi over with. Tell the fighters to pin point where the Hutt is. Then land the troop carriers. Any Yevetha there, keep alive and let them be free."
"Yes sir."
The ships wnet to their targets.
"Sir we have a reading from the planet. The Hutt seems to have an ion cannon on the ground."
"Send in the fighters."
The fighters roared in on the ion cannon, juking so that it couldn't target them. Then they opened fire. The gun was soon destroyed.
"Admiral Seany, we have found the ground buildings. Sending in the shuttle now."
"Good job."
The fighters flew around the planet, looking for enemies.