Two hours before on Bimmisaari at the Mon Calamari Republic's Bimmissaari Army Base 2, in Jesmin's office...


Jesmin Ragabag, a new Colonel of the Mon Calamari Republic's Army looked at the ortders on her desk. Emperor Teebo wanted Joren Arden to return to Bimmissari for unknown reasons. He had heard of the problems of colonizing Dagobah, there for sending Jesmin out on her first mission. He had suggested taking 15 All Terrain-Heavy Artilleries, but Jesmin thought she would need only 10 of them. She grabbed for her comlink.

"Mon Calamari Republic Bimmissari Army Base 2, this is Colonel Ragabag, prepare 10 AT-HAs for combat. Also recall their crews from leave."

"Colonel Ragabag, the AT-HAs will be ready in ten minutes, the crews will be ready in thirty minutes."

"Tell them to make it fifteen minutes and they receive an extra one thousand credits."

"Yes sir. Bimmissari Army Base 2 over and out."

Jesmin smiled, she liked being called sir. She quickly called the MC-40a, Ardent to come down to the Army Base 2. She would travel to Dagobah, find out what the problem was and neutralize it. If Ardent was here in fifteen minutes, then she should be at Dagobah in an hour and a half and full speed. Then her real test began. This could prove to be a much faster way to promotion then the Academy testing was. She quickly left her office, heading straight for the launching and landing pads of the Army base. She watched as Ardent swooped in for a landing. She was once again amazed at the speed and graceful lines of the MC-40a series. Jesmin ran into the ship and took a turbolift to the bridge. The AT-HA's were loaded on and Ardent took off, heading for Dagobah.

"Ensign Amar, plot a course to the Dagobah system please. Make it in as little time as possible."

"Course plotted and in the navigation computer."

"Commander, Take us to Dagobah please."

The stars streaked into lines as Ardent went into hyperspace.

Jesmin stood up out of her chair and grabed the intercom.

"Crew of the AT-HA's, you have done well. You will be receiving your bonus that we talked about. Crew of the Ardent, once we reach Dagobah, meet up with Iron Storm, tell them to go back to Bimmissari. Meanwhile I will be using one of the shuttles to fly to the Firestorm and I will ask Agbar what is the problem. Then we will proceed to neutralize the problem and then colonizing Dagobah, or a small part of it."

Jesmin signed off the intercom and sat back down in her chair. This would be a long mission. Colonizing a planet like Dagobah. No lakes, or rivers or oceans, the only water was mist and the water in the numerous swamps. An uninviting place for a Mon Calamari to be. But the Republic needed this planet, for something important. She wished Emperor Teebo's orders had specified what the use of the planet actually was. Then she would be even more determined to colonize it. She was also wondering about what kind of species to put on the colony on Dagobah. Mon Cals would hate it, as there was not a lot of water. Kubaz might like it, all those buzzing insects. That was it, the Kubaz would like the planet. So she was finding another home for the Kubaz, how wonderful. Such a good job. That would explain why she had to send those transports to Kubindi once the colony was ready to be set up.

Jesmin watched as Ardent reverted from hyperspace.

"Commander, you are in charge of the bridge."

Jesmin left the bridge heading for the docking bay.

"Iron Storm this is Commander Evar speaking. Emperor Teebo orders you to go back to Bimmisaari immediatly for a unknown reason. Please respond."

"Ardent, this is Fleet Admiral Arden. We are leaving the system now. Are you the one in charge of this new taskforce?"

"No, Colonel Ragabag is in charge."

"Ok. Tell her we are on our way."

"She has already left the ship heading to Firestrom. I will relay the message though."

Iron Storm jumped into hyperspace just as Jesmin landed on Firestom. She walked up to the bridge.

"Agbar I am Colonel Ragabag. Emperor eebo sent me here to help and command the colonization of Dagobah."

"Colonization? We aren't really colonizing it Colonel, we are just making a minor base for The New Republic to move into. Emperor Teebo is exchanging Caamas and Dagobah to get us back Mon Calamari. He is also giving them Saccorria so and then we will be in full command of Kessel."

"Oh. Then I guess the convoy from Kubindi is just materials to make the base, not some Kubaz to colonize it."

"Nah, who would want to live on this planet? But if you are here to help then we better get down to business. We were attacked by a giant slug type thing that repels blaster bolts. We have personel still on the ground. Arden was going to send down shuttles, fighters and a Mobile Command Platform."

"We will manage with out the MCP. AT-HAs have enough weaponry and sensors for anything. I have ten onboard. Alright launch your shuttles and fighters."

A squad of fighter poured out of the bow hold on the MC-40. Two shuttles followed closesly behind.

"Commander this is Jesmin. Launch the fighters, AT-HAs and shuttles. Send a AT-HA over here, I want to be flying it."

"Right away sir."

"Agbar here is the plan. We devided the area near where the personnel were last seen up into five sections. Each group gets one section. A group consists 2 AT-HAs, two fighters
and a shuttles. My group is the command group. I do the area closest to the drop off site. Once we find them we bring them back. Then we desided waht to do once everybody is onboard Firestorm."

"That sounds liek a good plan. Lets move."

The groups were formed and sent down to the planet.

"Green, Gold, Red and Silver Groups. Search sectors two, three, four and five. Blue Group, we get sector one, where the troops originally landed. All Blue ships spread out sweep down from the top to the bottom of the sector."

"Green commander copies, lets go. Copy Blue's manuver."

"Gold group copies. Directive Omega Search And Rescue."

"Red Group understands. Search Pattern Delta."

"Gold Lead this is Colonel Jesmin Ragabag, what is 'Directive Omega Search And Rescue'?"

"It is an old pattern that from when we were just a fleet, not an official Republic. You send ships to all corners of the sector and search inward. I have modified in recently so that you leave ships partoling the borders of the sector, in case the people you are loking for wander into your sector after your down that area."

"Good idea. Silver Group?"

"Silver Group leader is not responding."

"Silver two watch them and see if they try blink code. All groups move on with what your commander ordered you to do."

"Silver two copies."

The second AT-HA from Silver group moved in close to the firt one.

"I see something. One second."

"Report whatever they say."

"Yes sir. They report that their communications equipment just came off line. They are searching for the problem now. They can barely hear and can not send messages."

"Ok. Silver Group go to the edges of your sector and patrol them. If you find somebody, pick them up. Silver two send this message to Silver One. Then go and search with your group. I will stay here with Silver One."

"Right away sir."

"Blue group move out and do the search with out me. Command Sergeant Major Tenadar you have command of the group."

Blue and Silver groups moved off to sectors one and five. They spread out and searched, the blues from top to bottom and the silvers from bottom to top.

Meanwhile in sector two...

"Red Group is is lead. How many troops are we looking for again?"

"Ten."

"So half of the troops escaped onto the shuttle and the other half ran into the woods."

"Yep, that about sums it up."

"This is Lieutenant Nar in command of an MC-10. I see two men trapped in a swamp. Wait, they are sinking. Get somebody over here fast."

"Command Sergent Major Gondar here. We are coming as fast as we can."

Onboard the AT-HA that Command Sergeant Major Gondar was in control of.

"Master Sergeant get a rope ready to be sent down to the men in the swamp. Also get an E-web heavy repeating blaster set up in case any of the giant slugs are threatening the troops."

"Yes sir."

Master Sergeant Morenda ran done to the bay where the troops would be coming in.

As he reached the bay he signaled the four troops in the bay at the moment.

"Prepare two E-web heavy repeating blasters in case we need them. You there, the mechanic. Lower the winch to the troops."

The winch was lowered, and Master Sergeant Morenda prepared to grab the men as they came out of the swamp. The winch reeched the two men. One grabbed on as the other swam over to the rope. The first started to climb up. Once there was some room to grab on the second man grabbed a the rope as well. Then he turned around. A giant snake had come out of the water. Master Sergeant Morenda dived towards a minuature proton torpedo launcher. The troops took aim on the snake. Then they opened fire. Master Sergeant Morenda stood up and fired at the beast. The E-webs blasts only grazed the creature, but the proton torpedo hit. The torpedo went right down the open mouth and exploded, killing the creature. The winch whirled and the two men were brought up. Master Sergeant Morenda grabbed his com link.

"Command Sergent Major we have the troops. Take us away."

The AT-HA lifted up and zoomed farther into the sector.

Sector three...

"Gold group, this is Gold Six we have nothing on sensors."

Command Sergent Major Needor sighed. That was one of the MC-10 pilots.

"Golds keep looking, we still have a quarter of the secotr to go."

"Yeah, and it is very dense. If someone is in it we don't really stand a chance to get them out."

"Five there is clearing where I bet the troopps would be waiting."

"Could be. I'm on my way there now."

Gold Five and Six sped in that direction.

“Sir we have them on our sensors. They are in the clearing as you said they would be.”

“Excellent work you two. I’m on my way.”

“Thank you Command Sergeant Major.”

“How many are there?”

“Four sir.”

“Excellent.”

They AT-HA sped up heading straight for the clearing. Once it got there Command Sergenat Major Needor landed and lowered the ramp.

“Hurry up men. Come onboard.”

“We’re coming, we’re coming.”

The four troops ran up and ramp and walked to the cockpit.

“Thank you Command Sergeant Major.”

“Not a problem. Now I just have to finish combing this sector.”

“I’m pretty sure the others are in different areas.”

“I hope so, cause if they aren’t then they are in some deep forests.”

“Command Sergeant Major Needor, sir, we have a transmition from Blue lead. She is asking how many troops we have found.”

“Let me talk to her.”

“Here you are sir.”

“Colonel Ragabag. We have recovered four troops.”

“Excellent work Command Sergeant Major.”

“This is Red lead. We recovered two.”

“That’s six total. We only another four to go people.”

“Excellent. Silver Lead and I have almost figured out their problem. I will trans mit to you again in a few minutes.”

Colonel Ragabag signed off.

Ten minutes before…

“Signal Silver Lead to land on the ground, then land beside him. Get four mechanics and four technicians up here. I need them for a little job.”

The two AT-HAs landed side by side. The ramp on both of them came down. Jesmin rushed to the one Silver Lead was in, with the four mechanics and four technicians behind her. They ran to the cockpit.
“Command Sergeant Major I have my best technicians and mechanics here to help you with the task at hand. Have you found the problem yet?”

“No but we think something happened in the connection from the equipment to the antennae. We are searching along the wire.”

“Let me and my helpers come with you.”

The group of ten went farther into the AT-HA.

“Sir I see the problem. A wire was rubbing against this piece of sharp metal. The wire split and our connection was gone.”

“How long to fix it?”

“A minute sir.”

Jesmin’s com link beeped.

“Sir we see six troops coming here, they are being chased by a slug.”

Suddenly blaster fire was heard. Jesmin rushed out of the AT-HA. Six troops ran up the ramp and into the AT-HA. Two troops from Silver Lead’s AT-HA had set up and E-web heavy repeating blaster and had blasted the slug.

“Privates. Good job. Go and get more E-webs to set up to protect this area. Signal Kubindi. The colony is ready to be set up.”

“Yes sir.”

“All groups this is Blue Lead. We have the troops. Rendezvous at the co-ordinates that we separated at. We are making a base.”

All of the groups came back to the rendezvous point and a bunch of E-webs and advanced sensors were set up. Then the convoy came in. The base was set up and the troops left. Onboard Ardent again Jesmin watched as Firestorm left orbit, to return to Mon Calamari.

“Get me a channel to Gash Jiren.”

“You have it sir.”

“Gash Jiren, this is Colonel Jesmin Ragabag of the Mon Calamari Republic. We have created a colony on Dagobah and wish to give you command of Saccorria, Dagobah and Caamas, in exchange we ask for Mon Calamari and for all of Kessel to be ours.” Jesmin signed off and returned to Bimmisaari.