Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi part 2

[Shayuri]

Kestrel nods at Anariel's introduction, then looks around to take in the situation. Though no stranger to the delicate flow of personal combat, Kestrel finds herself taken aback by the bleakness of actual warfare. Hardly a graceful dance of skill versus skill, this was a grim, bitter war of attrition. Having sampled the power of the enemy herself, Kestrel was rather impressed with the determination of the colonists in fending them off for so long without help.

It did seem odd to her though, that the invaders seemed to control the sky and space, but weren't conducting bombardments.

Was there something here they didn't want to damage?

 

[possum]

The soldiers gesture down the trenches. Following his directions, you soon come across a man with a lieutenant's badge leaning against the wall of his trench, a nearly empty bottle of water in his hand. "Jedi?" he asks as he sees your lightsabers, his voice weary from the long battle. "Thank the Force you're here. Those armored warriors are almost right on top of us."

 

[Rhun]

"What is the situation?" asks Anariel. "We need to know everything you can tell us...their numbers, why they are here, what they are after? What is your defensive situation. And what can we do to help?"

 

[possum]

"Well, there's at least 10 of them around here," he replies. "I know of at least 12, what with those things flying in the sky. As for why, damned if I know." He springs up and fires a few three round bursts towards the enemy side. "As for what you can do... I dunno. Hop on over to the enemy side and take 'em all out?" He shrugs. "We desperately need something to break this stalemate. We're running low on provisions and fast."

 

[Rhun]

Anariel nods at the Lieutenant's words. "Understood. We took out a few back in town on our way to you here." She pops her head up for a moment to look out toward the raider's position. "Is there any way to get around behind them?"

 

[Shayuri]

"Are they trying to protect anything around here?" Kestrel asks. "Is there a reason they're not bombing from orbit? A building maybe, that they're reluctant to shoot at, or something they seem to want to capture very much..."

 

[possum]

He shakes his head. "I honestly don't know. They seem to be content on trying to take this area whole." A shell burst meters behind you all. "Relatively..."

 

[Shayuri]

Kestrel nodded. It was possible they didn't know for sure where their quarry was. Or maybe they just wanted to colonize the planet when the resistance was disposed of, and every building taken intact was less work for them in the future. At this point, anything more would be speculation.

"Is there a way to get to the front other than running directly between the trenches?" the Jedi asked. "Maybe a way around from the sides, or a passage through the trenches?"

 

[possum]

The lt. turns to Kestrel. "I honestly don't know," he says. "You were able to get in here, right? Surely there has to be a way that you Jedi can sneak into their trenches as well..."

 

[Rhun]

Anariel frowns and turns to Kestrel. "Sounds like we are on our own. Stealth isn't exactly my strongpoint, but perhaps we can find a way through these trenches to the enemy. They certainly maze around enough."