Judicious heard the transmission over his private comlink. But he couldn't stop now for anything, for if he even slightly altered course, the enemy would know that something was wrong and thus the element of suprise would be lost. This is the best chance they had to cripple the center's communications array, for his plan was to use the shuttle's laser cannons to blast the communications attenae as he came in for a landing at the compound. Sure they had backup equipment, but he was relying on his comrades to storm the compound quickly enough to prevent their setting of it up and using it. But maybe he could use this transmission to his advantage.

"Darth Rowax, I have a suggestion. That frigate up there does not have blind sensors. They surely have my ship on radar right now, but I am supposed to do just that. Your ship, on the other hand, would not be welcome, and could draw unwelcome reinforcements from the frigate, which is why I want you to pursue my shuttle and attempt, unsuccessfully, to shoot it down. The fewer men on the enemy ship, the easier it will be to capture without them getting a transmission off. Over and out." said Jude.

With that done he continued to head torwards the compound at a decent rate of speed, and prepared himself for the toughest and crudest combat of his life.

As Darth Kane entered the ship and head for the cockpit, he heard terrible screeching noises. The ship was in the air, and there were these strange birds attached- the odds that Darth Kane could adapt to. He head for an emergency hatch on the ceieling of the ship.

"Stay here, Darth Rowax." He turned to him, an invisible gleam in his eyes. "I will take care of it." He opened the hatch, keeping his lightsaber on, and climbed out ferociously. He liked the plan, but fighting just sounded more appetizing to him.

:yuck

"Stay here, Darth Rowax.I will take care of it."

As Darth Kane headed out of the cockpit, Rowax heard a beeping noise issue from his comlink. He grabbed it from his tunic and pressed the recive button.

"Darth Rowax, I have a suggestion. That frigate up there does not have blind sensors. They surely have my ship on radar right now, but I am supposed to do just that. Your ship, on the other hand, would not be welcome, and could draw unwelcome reinforcements from the frigate, which is why I want you to pursue my shuttle and attempt, unsuccessfully, to shoot it down. The fewer men on the enemy ship, the easier it will be to capture without them getting a transmission off. Over and out."

"Understood. But I warn you know Judicious, don't even try any funny buisness.Over and Out." Replied the amused Darth, this should be amusing if nothing else.

Re-opening his comlink he keyed it to Kanes frequency.

"You had best be quick with those foul things, I'm gonna need you in a turret sooner than expected."

Nearer to the farther side of the compound it was eeirly quiet. Something Shiryou liked. The calm and stillness.

Well, relativly, what with the attack going on near his position. He crouched in the tree, silent but he moved slowly to his pocket and took out a communicator.

"This is Shiryou, I am near the far side of their compound, and will proceed with infiltration. I will assume Radio Silence so I am not detected, but I will watch for others of our Order once inside. Shiryou out."

Clicking off the communicator he slipped it back into the pocket. With a flick of his wrists, he released the hidden fighting knives up his sleeves. Leaping out of the tree and landing silently Shiryou darted for the gate. He was crouched low to the ground, running on the balls of his feet so even in his combat heavy boots he wouldn't make any noise.

Night was his element, and he loved his job.

Vance's eyes were narrowed to slits as he stalked through the open field which was just beyond the Sith temple. He had been sitting back in the temple, quite content to allow the Sith Apprentices to prove themselves; but now a majority had simply shown they could not be trusted as far as their worthless lives could be thrown...

It was time to bring order to the assault.

Enough was enough.

Putting his comm to his mouth, Vance sneered. "Rowax, Kane." He began, his voice dripping with seething anger. "You will land your ship now, and you will fall back to the temple for a regroup. If you continue flying, you had best leave this entire system; for I will personally hunt you both down and wipe your pathetic lives from the face of this galaxy..."

As the communicator caught another message, Vance switched his frequency so he could speak with Shiryou. "Remain in position. You are not to enter the base until you have been issued the order by me, personally." Vance came to a stop, crossing his arms. "You have permission to silence any scouts in your area, but you are not allowed to enter the base."

Changing his frequency again, Vance called up Judicious. "Use my frequency to pinpoint my location. Return all Sith forces with you at present to this location."

Then opening a broad frequency for all Sith, Vance spoke. "This is Master Jas... you are all ordered to return to the temple, save those I have given permission to remain in position." Which was Shiryou. "Failure to heed this order will result in your death, this I promise you. Now return, fools. Every single Sith Apprentice involved in this mission shall stand before me and report personally..."

Vance would now personally lead this charge. No doubt the call had been made by the enemy that they were not alone on the planet, which left the possibility that Xa Fel was now no longer as secret as it once was; the results of the majority of eager Sith Apprentices would cause the Sith Order to become prone to further attacks and assault...

Those responsible will pay dearly.

Placing the comm back on his belt, Vance crossed his arms and waited.

Then opening a broad frequency for all Sith, Vance spoke. "This is Master Jas... you are all ordered to return to the temple, save those I have given permission to remain in position." Which was Shiryou. "Failure to heed this order will result in your death, this I promise you. Now return, fools. Every single Sith Apprentice involved in this mission shall stand before me and report personally..."

Leiden did a prompt about face and headed straight back for the temple at a steady sprint, not pausing to so much as say a farewell to the other three apprentices. Screw the other apprentices and this mission for the moment. Obviously, they're failure to work together and come at this mission as a coherent force had gotten them all into a shit load of trouble. Better to forget good relations for the moment and just obey her Master. At this point, she was more concerned for her own neck than for her attempts at being friendly.

Leiden reached the temple quickly and pulled to an abrubt stop a little ways away from Master Vance. She could feel the anger and almost wrath radiating off of him, and Leiden took a deep breath. It was overwhelming to feel that much coming from someone so powerful. Making her body position loose and submissive, Leiden looked up at her Master. Deciding it would be best to keep her mouth shut unless Master Vance spoke to her, she merely waited quietly. The rest of the apprentices would be there soon, and she had no doubt they would all, including herself, receive serious repercussions for their actions.

Orion began to hear speech trough his comlink sighing, because he thought it might be that unthinking Kraken, but he proved wrong cause it was master Vance.

"This is Master Jas... you are all ordered to return to the temple, save those I have given permission to remain in position." Which was Shiryou. "Failure to heed this order will result in your death, this I promise you. Now return, fools. Every single Sith Apprentice involved in this mission shall stand before me and report personally..."

Orion looks slightly suprised at Valas, but quickly makes a curve, which turns the hole bike around towards the sith temple. Orion pushes the pedal cursing, that Vance had to stop their plans, but alsoit would benefit Orion slightly. Orion dodges tree`s and rock for a while speeding towards the temple and soon begins to slow down stopping where the bikes had been earlier, he turns it and walks towards the amphitheather where Master Vance was waiting for the student`s. Orion pushed the door open with Valas right behind him and bowed when entered, he left the door open and the alien duo walked in front of Vance greeting him with respect.

"Master Vance we have secured a shuttle for later operations and Kraken is currently there so, that an attack force can attack the frigate after the compound has been taken out. We`ll of course fake it as a prisoner transport or somesort trick if I may suggest?"

Shiryou frowned, he had heard Vance's message before he clicked off. He was tempted to still go it alone, but understood the need for descretion. Apparently by the tone of things too many apprentices (perhaps including himself for going at the far side alone) took things into their own hands. Stopping in the tall grass he crouched, thinking to himself *If my susspition is correct, then we are not working as a team. Which is foolish, even I admit that and I am here by myself...* shiryou admonished himself, *One cannot aqquire knowledge when one is not breathing...* he perked his head a bit.

Scouts. Three.

Shiryou smiled, *well, he did say I could take out any scouts in the area*

He waited till the three had passed right by him, making a triangle around him. Appearing from the grass as though he had been apart of it, he grabbed the last gaurd with his right hand before he could scream, sinking the claw on his middle finger into the scouts throat and cutting the vocal cords, Shiryou crushed the scouts larnyx. Turning, he drew his fighting knife, slicing into the neck of the second scout and snapping his neck. The barest sound this gaurd made alerted the last scout to Shiryou's pressence, turning he saw the Sith Apprentice and lifted his communicator to his mouth.

Static.

Shiryou had sliced the cord from the hand peice to the base unit. Useless now.

Shiryou hissed appriciativly and launched himself at the scount, burrying the knife deep in the scouts gut as he did, snapping his neck as well.

Picking over the dead bodies Shiryou gathered more weapons, as well as an intact comm unit, this will be good.

Silently returning to the tree Shiryou climbed up and took out his communicator

"Shiryou reporting in." the sith hissed, "Squad of three scouts taken out. Enemy communication equipment procured for study and information gathering. Have returned to position and will remain. Your Orders Master Jas?"

"This is Master Jas... you are all ordered to return to the temple, save those I have given permission to remain in position." Which was Shiryou. "Failure to heed this order will result in your death, this I promise you. Now return, fools. Every single Sith Apprentice involved in this mission shall stand before me and report personally..."

Zarith's expression became grim, his mouth forming a thin line on his face. He clenched his fists, rage flowing through him. The rage was not at the master, or be called back, but at the other apprentices who had rushed ahead and had forced this to happen. He had come here to train in the ways of the Sith, and he was well and prepared to die in the training, but then the fault would be his own. He could accept that and would accept that, but to fail because of a few hotheaded comrades....the thought disgusted him.

With a brief nod at Dehoir, Zarith spun about, his cape fluttering up, and walked briskly back to the temple. His footsteps echoed through the temple. Zarith approached the Master and the other apprentices with an expression carved in stone, no emotion on his face. He overheard the prattling of another apprentice and ignored it. He doubted any achievements or excuses would save them here. He quickly went down on one knee before Master Jas and bowed his head down. "Master."